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Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Hear Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at [email protected]! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_
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Plain English

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The best podcast for learning English if you like current events and trending topics. Improve your English listening, learn new words, and build your confidence with the #1 English-learning podcast focused on current events and trending topics. Improve your English listening: Plain English episodes go a little slower than native speed so you can understand every word and improve your English listening little by little. Your host is Jeff. He's a native English speaker from the United States a ...
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Where rhyme gets its reason!In a historical survey of English literature, I take a personal and philosophical approach to the major texts of the tradition in order to not only situate the poems, prose, and plays in their own contexts, but also to show their relevance to our own. This show is for the general listener: as a teacher of high school literature and philosophy, I am less than a scholar but more than a buff. I hope to edify and entertain!
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Welcome to Silent Mode Cafe, the podcast where we translate the digital realm into plain English. From data privacy and basic internet security to smart home gadgets and the latest AI developments, we serve up tech insights with a side of caffeine.
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Where complexity becomes clarity. We dive deep into the headlines, policies, and statements so you don't have to. Each episode, our hosts break down the most important Trump-related developments with thorough research, expert analysis, and just enough personality to keep things interesting. No partisan spin—just well-researched insights delivered in plain English. We read the documents, analyze the data, and connect the dots so you can understand what's really happening beyond the soundbites ...
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FIRST EVER PODCAST LAUNCHED TO LEARN THE REBBE'S SEFER HASICHOS IN PLAIN ENGLISH Project Likkutei Torah (PLT) and Rabbi Mendel Lipskier present a detailed overview of the weekly talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, as edited and printed in the latter volumes of public addresses in the years 5751-5752 (1991-1992), which he painstakingly annotated and prepared for publication. Visit ProjectLT.org to learn more about PLT's other programs. It is highly recommended to use ...
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A short summary of the latest cyber security news and trends, from the perspective of business leaders and owners. Hosts Trish and Tom provide plain English explanations along with practical advice to keep your business safe and secure from cyber crime and disruption. For cyber security help and advice, speak to Cool Waters Cyber: www.cool-waters.co.uk
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Web3 in Plain English. So much of the tech content explains Web3 with buzz words and overlong articles that make no sense. This podcast will explain practical Web3 use cases that are easy to understand.
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Photography explained in plain English in less than 27(ish) minutes without the irrelevant detail—yes photography stuff explained by me, a photographer, for photographers. If you want me to answer your question, head to my Photography Explained Podcast website. In my podcast, I explain one photographic thing per episode, giving you just enough information to help you understand it so it helps you with your photography without going into endless amounts of irrelevant detail. All in less than ...
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Listen to hear Jonny break down the tips, tricks, and strategies he uses to help clients retire early. This is the "easy button" when it comes to early retirement because everything you want and need to know is right here. Jonny will lay it all out in plain English so you can get the details on the actions you can do to put yourself on the best path to early retirement. He'll also interview top real estate, tax, and estate planning and other professionals to provide a comprehensive approach ...
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Channels with Peter Kafka

Vox Media Podcast Network

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Media and tech aren’t just intersecting — they’re fully intertwined. And to understand how those worlds work, and what they mean for you, veteran journalist Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers - and gets them to spell it out in plain, BS-free English. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Stay Wealthy Retirement Podcast

Taylor Schulte, CFP®

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An award-winning retirement podcast dedicated to helping you lower taxes, invest smarter, and make work optional. Do you want to avoid overpaying the IRS in retirement? Or learn how to prepare for the next stock market crash? How about when to take Social Security and how to turn your investments into reliable retirement income? Hey there! I'm CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Taylor Schulte, and I was recently named the #2 Independent Financial Advisor in the U.S. by Investopedia. Each week on t ...
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Monthly Microsoft 365, Teams and Copilot updates for end users, trainers and anyone who needs to keep up with changes affecting end users. These hand-picked highlights are mainly from the admin centre, Microsoft 365 Roadmap (I call these ‘ones to watch’) and Microsoft blogs…thank you to the Microsoft product teams for the information, updates and images they share. I aim to deliver my versions in plain English, in a simplified format and with end-users in mind.
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Digital marketing advice, tips and opinions from the team at Red Evolution, a UK based digital marketing agency, along with a host of fantastic guests. The people who make and guest in these shows are actively working on digital marketing campaigns and helping businesses grow. If you're looking for actionable digital marketing advice delivered using plain English from people at the coalface of digital marketing, business development and sales, this show's for you. If you want to be a guest o ...
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Shir Hashirim (Song of Songs) is an allegory of the relationship between Hashem and the Jewish People written by King Solomon. The first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, delivered chassidic discources on verses throughout Shir Hashirim, which were later recorded and published in his famed work, "Likkutei Torah" in 1848 by his grandson, the Tzemach Tzedek. Here for the first time, we present these discourses explained in plain English, easy-to-digest, 30-40 minute classes, covering ...
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UX has a usability problem. Chris and Carla are on hand to help you navigate through the jargon, user flows and mind maps so you can concentrate on designing great things for users. **Disclaimer** The views on this podcast are ours and don’t represent the views of any former or current employers or clients.
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A fresh season for each new election from former government minister and ACT Party Deputy Leader Hon Heather Roy and TorquePoint business partner and former ACT Party candidate and ministerial staffer Dr Simon Ewing-Jarvie. TorquePoint runs the popular LobbyTorque experiential learning programme on effective political lobbying in New Zealand. With much media coverage reduced to soundbites, many are frustrated with the lack of real commentary from people who have worked in Parliament. Season ...
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We're increasingly dependent on technology. Our business and personal lives rely on it, but as you've probably noticed, it's unreliable.They promise it'll get better, but it usually gets worse. Our computers are slow, so we end up squinting at smartphones. We live in constant fear that something's going to happen to our personal data. So we're scared into paying for fake protection that proves useless when disaster strikes. The jokers we pay to fix our stuff have no clue what they're doing, ...
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An entertaining podcast for everyone, analyzing International Business & Global Trade / legal issues from alternative perspectives. The show invites key eminent experts to discuss topical issues in plain English. Specialists will find the episodes informative as well. Hosted by Justin Hayden Miller, a Global Trade lawyer (with 25 years' experience) formerly at the Big 4 and now partner in one of Europe's largest commercial law firms. Publishing frequency: At least one episode should be publi ...
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In-depth interviews with songwriters about their songwriting process. Nothing else. No talk of band drama, band names, or tour stories. Treating songwriters as writers, plain and simple. By Ben Opipari, English Lit Ph.D.
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The Sportsball Report

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Your source for covering the relevant sports related stories and memes, whether it’s giving general analysis, or taking a meme or a larger story and explaining it in plain English, we hope to be your Vacation outside of ESPN.
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Chiropractic Science

Dean Smith, DC, PhD

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Chiropractic Science gets the word out about chiropractic research. Chiropractors, patients and the public will learn about chiropractic research from the experts who are doing the research. You'll get the information in plain English, not through the media, nor a middleman. The podcast is also intended to motivate and assist the chiropractor and student to pursue research careers in chiropractic science!!!!
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Online Marketing Magic

Fritha Stuttard

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We are here to take away the fear of digital marketing - and to break it down into easy-to-understand lessons - in plain English! Done well, digital marketing is like a magic wand that brings you visibility, customers and profit!
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Learn how to program using the Java programming language. This podcast will teach you step by step how to use the Java programming language to create your own applications or web applications! These Java tutorials are presented in plain English and explain all of the important Java programming concepts needed to excel in the field of software.
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www.RealEstateNewsRadio.com Ready to navigate the complexities of real estate with ease and confidence? Tune into our podcast, hosted by Rowena Patton, best selling author of "Find Your Unique Value Proposition" and the insightful "CashCPO." Rowena, a seasoned expert with a history on the live radio show since 2011 'Real Estate News Radio', brings clarity and simplicity to the often overwhelming world of real estate. It's Rowena Patton and Friends, as she is joined by guests from around the ...
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Today's story: Le Creuset was founded in 1925 by two Belgian entrepreneurs who revolutionized cast iron cookware with colorful enamel and thoughtful design. Over 100 years, the company evolved from a local French producer into a global kitchen brand, with fans collecting its distinctive pieces and even passing them down to their kids. Transcript & …
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In 1937, a Rhode Island psychiatrist named Charles Bradley ran an experiment on 30 child patients who had complained of headaches. He gave them an amphetamine, that is a stimulant, called Benzedrine, which was popular at the time among jazz musicians and college students. The experiment failed, in one sense. The headaches persisted. But he noted th…
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Tune into this episode for a deep dive into the UK government's Cyber Governance Code of Practice. This Code is a crucial resource designed specifically for boards and directors. Understanding it can significantly benefit your organisation. By listening, you will gain insights into: • Why cyber governance is essential for modern businesses and orga…
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"Behind the Wall: Immigration Under Trump" 🎙️🇺🇸 Welcome to "Behind the Wall: Immigration Under Trump," where we take a deep dive into the intricate world of immigration policies and border issues during the Trump administration. 🌊🔍 In each episode, we sift through the noise to bring you the most reliable sources and in-depth research, summarizing a…
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Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and Freedom Will Trump fire Jerome Powell? Gold Prices are Exploding China is Panicking over Tariffs DOGE goes after Billions to Universities 81% of Americans Think the Government is Corrupt Read the full article “81% of Americans Think the Government is Corrupt” at https://www.profstonge.com/ Visit ou…
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Visit us at www.ProjectLikkuteiTorah.com for more resources and sponsorship opportunities. עוד ביאור הדברים ע"פ יונתי בחגוי הסלע (יט, ב)נובלות חכמה שלמעלה תורה, שבתורה נמשכה בבחי' מדות דאצי' (כשר פסול, טמא טהור, הוא מבחי' מדות), אך ישראל עלו במחשבה, בבחי' אהעליונה שבמחשבה (וחיצוניות שבעליון נעשה פנימיות לתחתון, וא"כ בחי' העליונה ש…
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This is a BONUS EPISODE of the Digital Marketing Podcast by Exposure Ninja --------------- The marketing landscape is becoming increasingly automated and impersonal — yet consumers are longing for authentic connections before making major purchasing decisions. This disconnect creates an unprecedented opportunity for forward-thinking marketers willi…
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Send us a text summary In this episode, Salah Nassar and Vivek Chugh discuss the latest developments in cybersecurity, focusing on significant data breaches, government surveillance issues, and the evolving landscape of cyber threats. They highlight recent incidents involving healthcare data breaches, ransomware attacks, and the implications of gov…
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It's not easy being a songwriter. It's also not easy being a PhD student. I don't know how Uwade is able to do both simultaneously. Uwade is in the first year of her PhD program in Classics at Stanford University, and in this episode we explore how these two lives intersect. We also go deep into her songwriting process, which must involve a .38mm M…
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Send us a text Do you want to take more interesting landscape photos? Well, I do, and I hope that you do too. It is too easy to go somewhere and take average, boring photos of something you never do anything with. I have taken loads of these myself, so don’t worry. And it is so easy to take the same photo of something we have all seen a thousand ti…
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Ed note: my new permanent intro and outro music is, in fact, the Tennis song "Need Your Love." Alaina Moore and Pat Riley of Tennis are good friends of mine, which means this episode is more of a conversation than an interview as we go deep into the creative process. The band's website features Alaina surrounded by books, and this is hardly a surpr…
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Tonight on CEP! We're celebrating hitting 7000 downloads by interviewing a really brilliant programmer called K0. We concur on things like the hazards of fake cleaners and futility of consumer VPNs, and how both of us find our 10 year old laptops to be perfectly sufficient even for our advanced work. We discuss how you have the familiar Windows on …
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Today's story: In this episode, you'll hear updates from several recent Plain English stories. Daniel Kahneman, who wrote the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" died at age 90. What wasn't reported at the time: he went to Switzerland to end his own life. Plus, the movie "Rust" is coming out after the fatal gun accident on set. Standardized tests are ma…
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Every day some 85 million people - most of them kids - show up to play, chat and spend money on Roblox. That’s a massive audience just about any tech or media company would like to have. But David Baszucki wants more: He thinks his platform can eventually command 10% of the worldwide gaming market. I spent time talking to Baszucki about those ambit…
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The United States is disappearing down an authoritarian rabbit hole and Australian leaders are struggling to respond. On this crossover episode of After America and Follow the Money, Ebony Bennett and Dr Emma Shortis discuss the US administration’s mass deportations, the scandals surrounding the Departments of Defense and State, and why Australian …
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Last week, a team of astrophysicists from the University of Cambridge announced that they had discovered the “strongest indication” ever of extraterrestrial life. The source did not come from Mars or Venus or any nearby moon. It came from K2-18b, a massive planet some 120 light-years from Earth. If this finding checks out, it is, without question, …
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Send us a text AI is Watching You: How to Stay Safe 🛡️ | In this episode of Silent Mode Café, we dive into the fascinating yet alarming world of Artificial Intelligence and how it's reshaping our lives. From data collection through your devices to the rise of deepfake scams and privacy threats, AI is everywhere—and it's watching. Join tech enthusia…
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“Scribbling into oblivion” is how Lili Trifilio of Beach Bunny describes her editing process. (It's also an amazing song title.) She used this phrase in response to a question I like to ask songwriters: when you’re editing something you don’t like, do you cross it out with a single line or scratch it out? Trifilio wants that word or phrase to disap…
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Today's story: In this first of two update episodes, you'll hear the latest on several recent Plain English stories. The astronauts who were stranded in space have come home. The former Spanish soccer federation president was ordered to pay a fine for kissing a player after the World Cup. More running records fall, thanks to new shoe designs. El Sa…
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Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and Freedom China Won't Win a Trade War US Dollar Crashes on Foreign Sales Congress cuts DOGE Savings to $150 Billion Inflation drops to 0.7% Green Shoots in Manufacturing -- Before Tariffs Read the full article “Green Shoots in Manufacturing -- Before Tariffs” at https://www.profstonge.com/ Visit our …
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Visit us at www.ProjectLikkuteiTorah.com for more resources and sponsorship opportunities.ב. ישראל עלו במחשבה, במחשבה הקדומה. דהנה, תכלית הבריאה הוא שיהי' דירה בתחתונים למטה דוקא. והמשכת האצי' בעולם העשי' הוא דוקא יעל ידי המשכה המחשבה הקדומה שאצי' ועשי' שוין לגביו. והמשכת בחי' מחשבה הקדומה, שורש נשמיות ישראל, בנשמה כמו שהיא למטה היא ע"…
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Send us a text The political upheavals of 17th century England demanded new answers for old political questions: what is the purpose of government, how is power legitimated, and who may wield it? Philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke reasoned from the same premises, but arrived at rather different conclusions. Balancing those conclusions is the…
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Send us a text Data breaches are making headlines again, exposing millions of users' sensitive information. In this week's roundup, we cover the Hertz vendor breach compromising credit cards and licenses, DaVita's ransomware attack potentially impacting medical records, and 4chan's major admin doxing incident. We also dive into growing privacy conc…
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"Deep Dive: Decoding the US-China Tariff War. Our amazing hosts take you behind the headlines to reveal the true economic impact of this global power struggle. We do all the research so you don't have to. We break down complex trade policies into clear insights about who really pays the price and who stands to gain. Get the complete picture in just…
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Tonight on CEP: A very special Torment a Scammer episode! Marc announces his new Webinar Waiting Lists - one for consumers and one for aspiring technicians! Foghorn calls those Norton impostors back, and asks them why they keep urging him to cancel. (Once you request a refund, they can ask for your credit card or bank account numbers.) I then hear …
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In the past three weeks, we've spoken to economists about the tariffs. We’ve spoken to a historian about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act and the 100-year legacy of American protectionism. We've spoken to supply chain expert Jason Miller from Michigan State about why China is set up to win the upcoming trade war. But the voice we haven’t heard is the vo…
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Today's story: Crumbl Cookies is a gourmet dessert company known for its rotating menu, bold flavors, and eye-catching pink boxes. Since its beginnings in 2017, the company has used social media virality tactics to grow (and consumers are eating it up). But do the cookies live up to the hype? Transcript & Exercises: https://plainenglish.com/767 -- …
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