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Mid Century Living

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Your weekly nostalgia podcast about technology and culture from the 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s. We cover the best of the mid-twentieth century: technology, art, fashion, locations, and even food! In each episode we’ll cover the history and impact of a mid-century topic - and tell you where to find, buy, or make them today. . Do you want to add a vintage vibe to your everyday life? We’ll tell you how!
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VISION ON SOUND

Martin Holmes

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ADVENTURES IN TWENTIETH CENTURY TELEVISION... AND BEYOND...!Where the television of the past… …becomes the conversation of the present.Join us as we take a nostalgic journey through the television vaults, and my guests and I investigate, discover, enjoy, and chat about a whole world of televisual delights, with some occasional nonsense thrown in from time-to-time.
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Podcast dedicated to the history, science and legacy of the all-time classic film and one of the greatest works of art of the twentieth century, Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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All About Agatha Christie

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All About Agatha is a podcast all about, well, Agatha. Agatha Christie, of course: the Queen of Crime, a real-life Dame of the British Empire, and author of sixty-six mystery novels that spanned the Twentieth Century, defining a genre. For five years, Catherine Brobeck and Kemper Donovan revisited these novels in publication order, ranking them according to pre-set criteria (plot, character, etc.). Tragically, Catherine Brobeck passed away at the end of 2021. Since then, Kemper has completed ...
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Whether you like a good bedtime story to unwind and relax, or a great tale during chores, or your commute to work, these great classic stories from the nineteenth, early twentieth century and before are just the thing. This is a show preserving old fashioned kids stories, of adventure, challenges, or learning, for modern day story lovers of all ages. Follow for great stories for children to adults! https://acresoft.contactinbio.com 1 John 2:2 Ways You Can Show Your Support: ➡️👛 https://coint ...
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The Latin American History Podcast aims to tell the story of Spanish and Portuguese America from its very beginnings up until the present day. Latin America’s history is home to some of the most exciting and unbelievable stories of adventure and exploration, and this podcast will tell these stories in all their glory. It will examine colonial society, slavery, and what life was like for the region’s inhabitants during this period. We will look at what caused the wars of independence, how the ...
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Get ready for the first-ever snackable Old Time Radio podcast. Each week listen for a bite-sized sample of the Golden Age of Radio and journey back to the twentieth century. Gain keen insights into life in the 1930s, 1940s , and 1950s through short-form old-time radio programs including comedic moments, full-cast short dramas, stories from the greatest storytellers of the past. Unearth legends and rediscover those who have long been forgotten, all while gaining keen insights into life in a w ...
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The 1950s Science Fiction Podcast is a show that delves into the world of mid-twentieth-century science fiction, covering movies, TV shows, radio dramas, and literature. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edward-franklin-german/support
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Podcasty muzykatradycyjna.pl opowiadają dźwiękiem o muzyce wiejskiej w różnych regionach Polski. Prezentujemy nagrania wykonawców kontynuujących lokalne i rodzinne zwyczaje muzyczne. Rozmawiamy o historii muzyki tradycyjnej, jej współczesnych odsłonach i przyszłości. Chcemy stworzyć przestrzeń do dyskusji o aktualnych kontekstach tradycji muzycznych i stawiania pytań – dlaczego, po co i jak? Gośćmi podcastów są mistrzowie śpiewu i gry na instrumentach oraz ich uczniowie. Dzielą się swoją muz ...
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Talking Modernism

Michael Hauptman

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Talking Modernism - a podcast series exploring how our grandparents and great-grandparents changed the world. In each episode we explore a different aspect of modernism, the revolution in thinking from the 1920s and 30s, and what it can teach us about our world today
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We promote open Objectivism: the philosophy of reason, achievement, individualism, and freedom. Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism was set forth in such works as her epic novel Atlas Shrugged, and in her brilliant non-fiction essays. Objectivism is designed as a guide to life, and celebrates the remarkable potential and power of the individual. Objectivism also challenges the doctrines of irrationalism, self-sacrifice, brute force, and collectivism that have brought centuries of chaos and ...
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Sister Alicatz Tea

Alison C Holt

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Thoughts, facts, and opinions concerning the church world, both religious and biblical. Breaking down the Holy scriptures (KJV) for application in the twentieth century. The church, in general, and how it is viewed today. The deconstruction of the church and why younger generations are turning away from the church - what are their needs from the church. The spiritual warfare raging in the world today. The returning of Jesus Christ. By the help of God, I will attempt to upload two episodes a ...
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Isaiah Berlin

Oxford University

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Isaiah Berlin (1909–1997), founding President of Wolfson College, University of Oxford, is regarded as one of the leading thinkers of the twentieth century. He was famous as an extempore lecturer, and his inimitable speaking style is well illustrated in this series of podcasts.
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Brought to you by Loughborough University’s Anarchism Research Group (ARG), Anarchist Essays presents leading academics, activists, and thinkers exploring themes in anarchist theory, history, and practice. For more on the ARG, please visit https://www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/politics-international-studies/research/arg/ and follow us on Twitter at @arglboro
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Freedom is the watchword of America. But many of her own citizens have had to struggle to get it, often at great personal cost. Emma Goldman rose up and resisted the notion that patriotism meant women, immigrants, and the poor staying quiet about their places in American life. Listen how in the early twentieth century, one woman galvanized the underclass while striking fear in the hearts of law enforcement and the federal government. Narrated by Jeff Grossman, and starring Sarah Natochenny ( ...
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Literate

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Literary scholars Alicia Broggi and Erica Lombard go through the New York Public Library’s 1995 “Books of the Century” list. Each episode they discuss a book, learn about its author and history, talk to experts, and ask whether it really is one of the books of twentieth century.
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Were you a misfit who followed your dreams to New York City back in the twentieth century when Manhattan rents were cheap and crime and creativity were rampant? Maybe you just imagined what it would be like. Based on her memoir, Girl To City follows singer-songwriter Amy Rigby's progression from Elton John fan in the Pittsburgh suburbs to late 70's Manhattan art student; from punk show habitué to fledgling musician to cult artist who caused a sensation with her album Diary Of A Mod Housewife ...
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The Wind in the Willows

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This is a classic and wonderful adventure story set in early twentieth-century Britain. The story features a cast lovable woodland animal characters named Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. The animals talk, squabble, giggle and tease just like human characters; and that is what makes this clever and endearing novel such an exceptional joy to read!
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Baffled by modern art and architecture? You’re not alone! This collection gives new insight into today’s shifting kaleidoscope of visual culture by placing it in the context of the developments of the 19th and 20th century. In the mid 19th century there was a growing realisation that everything had changed. Industry was booming, and the speed of life increasing. Artists, thinkers and architects strove to find new ways of encapsulating this new world … and modernism was born. The collection d ...
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Timothy Snyder speaks

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Timothy Snyder is a historian and professor at Yale University, specializing in Eastern and Central Europe, totalitarianism, and the Holocaust. His books have received widespread acclaim nationally and internationally from both academic and general audiences. His most recent book, "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century," explores the small, everyday ways a citizenry can resist the encroachment of government tyranny. He is also the author of "Black Earth: The Holocaust as Hist ...
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Following 20th Century Fox

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Chris Maynard host of the following films podacst is joined by Micahael Troyan to discuss The history of 20th Century Fox. Michael holds a Masters in Library Science, and has worked as an archivist at the Walt Disney and Warner Bros. studios, as well as a consultant and film historian elsewhere. He is the author of MGM Hollywoods Greatest Backlot and numerous other books about film. His latest book Twentieth Century Fox: A Century of Entertainment will be availible Oct 1 2016 In other words ...
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At Home This Morning is a fortnightly programme for older listeners based in Brighton and Hove broadcast on RadioReverb. Each edition contains interviews, features, music and memories. Covering topics such as neighbourhood care, older drivers, and lunch clubs, and highlighting other facilities and sources of support available to older people. We’ve looked at a newly-formed amateur dance company whose members are all over the age of sixty, and examined the suitability of sports such as tennis ...
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Working History

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Working History spotlights the work of leading labor historians, activists, and practitioners focusing especially on the U.S. and global Souths, to inform public debate and dialogue about current labor, economic, and political issues with the benefit of historical context.
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Spock Talk: A Parenting Advice Podcast

Deborah Copperud and Katie Curler

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A conversation about the history of parenting advice. In ten episodes we explore: what's the deal with Dr. Benjamin Spock? What was so great about the Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care? And who gets to tell parents how to parent? Listen and learn about twentieth century history, weird recipes, gentle parenting, anti-war protests, the Paris Olympics, book publishing, medical school education, women's magazines, and more!
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What is Translation?

Oxford University

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In four short dialogues, Oliver Taplin, Emeritus Professor in the Oxford University Classics Department and Lorna Hardwick, Professor of Classical Studies and Director of the Classical Receptions in Late Twentieth Century Drama and Poetry in English project, discuss the issues surrounding the translation of Ancient Greek and Roman texts for modern audiences. Looking into the technical, philosophical and literary aspects of this, they centre their discussions around four topics: Is there a co ...
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What is Tragedy?

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Tragedy has been around for over 2500 years, from its earliest manifestations in the huge open-air gathering-places of Athens and other Greek city-states, to the theatres of Renaissance England, Spain and France, right through to the twentieth century with its cinematic tragedies, and the disturbing works of Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett. In four dialogues, Oliver Taplin, Emeritus Professor, and Joshua Billings, a graduate student in the Oxford Classics Faculty, ask and discuss what trage ...
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A storytelling podcast dedicated to the stories behind the great books of the past. On the show, I explore the inner conflicts and adverse circumstances that have shaped authors' lives, from antiquity to the twentieth century, one author at a time. Together, we'll uncover the long-forgotten mysteries and dramas behind the greatest literary works, the heartache and anger and joy behind all those books that still speak to us today. Visit my website, www.inviolablevoices.com, for more information.
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In this series some of the major participants in the Irish folk music revival, as well as a number of the leading scholars in the field, reflect on developments in Irish music over the course of the twentieth century. Series Editor: PJ Mathews. Scholarcast theme music by: Padhraic Egan, Michael Hussey and Sharon Hussey. Development: John Matthews, Vincent Hoban, UCD IT Services, Media Services.
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Wadham College

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400 years after its foundation, Wadham College enjoys a reputation for academic excellence within an informal and progressive community. Over the centuries, the College has nurtured enquiring minds in numerous fields. Amongst them are Sir Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle and Robert Hooke, polymaths from the seventeenth century; the scholar and researcher Edward Stone who first identified the medicinal properties of willow bark and so led to the discovery of salicylic acid, the active ingredien ...
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The Socialist Correspondent attempts to get to the truth behind events. Using Marxist principles, it shines a light on those responsible for war, terrorism and exploitation and reports and analyses the struggles of working people across the globe. The Socialist Correspondent is partisan. It unashamedly supports those fighting for peace, justice and socialism.
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How to Fix Democracy

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Since its origins, democracy has been a work in progress. Today, many question its resilience. How to Fix Democracy, a collaboration of the Bertelsmann Foundation and Humanity in Action, explores practical solutions for how to address the increasing threats democracy faces. Host Andrew Keen interviews prominent international thinkers and practitioners of democracy.
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The introductory podcast of the 1913 Unfinished Business series on the centenary of the Dublin Lock-out. The team look at Ireland and Dublin in the early twentieth century and introduce two of the key protagonists of the battle, the ITGWU's Jim Larkin and the employers' leaders William Martin Murphy. Historian Dr. Conor Kostick speaks about the genesis of the Lock-out, its politics and how it developed. We finish by asking what relevance the 1913 Lock-out has in our society one hundred years ...
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Addressing questions about what it means to be ‘British’ or ‘Irish’ in the twenty-first century, Migrants, Immigration and Diversity in Twentieth-Century Northern Ireland: British, Irish or “Other”? (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) focuses its attention on twentieth-century Northern Ireland and demonstrates how the fragmented and disparate nature of nati…
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The DuPont firm was a leader in workplace and community safety communications during the twentieth century. This had been baked into the company culture from the first, as gunpowder manufacturing made essential. What changed over time were the techniques and media of communication, and the intended audience targeted by the company’s messaging.In he…
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Feminist Discourse in Irish Literature: Gender and Power in Louise O'Neill's Young Adult Fiction (Routledge, 2022) addresses the role of YA Irish literature in responding and contributing to some the most controversial and contemporary issues in today's modern society: gender, and conflicting views of power, sexism, and consent. This volume provide…
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Marci Kay Monson has created something very interesting in this children's picture-book version of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. I can't think of a better way to start off what I hope is a long-running discussion of YA mystery, here on the podcast. You can check out Marci's book on her website here. You can pre-order Loose Lips, the second book …
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Send us a text It's a short episode but a good one! Inspired by some truly creepy photos of mid century contact lenses being made, we discuss the history and impact of a revolutionary way to correct vision. Join us as we reach back into the Renaissance to start this episode, and make it all the way through the mid century. . . Weekly Catch Up ends …
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A Muleteer set forth on a journey, driving before him a Donkey and a Mule, both well laden. The Donkey, as long as he traveled along the plain, carried his load with ease; but when he began to ascend the steep path of the mountain, he felt his load to be more than he could bear. He entreated his companion to relieve him of a small portion,... Note:…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 221st episode of The Atlas Society Asks, where she interviews Nicaraguan academic, political activist, and former presidential candidate Félix Maradiaga. Don't miss as the duo discuss Maradiaga's work to promote the ideas of liberty in Nicaragua and his unlawful imprisonment by the Daniel Ortega regi…
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O melodii od Stanisława Witkowskiego z Opatowa i o pamięci.☛Pocztówkę dźwiękową przesłał Maciej Filipczuk – skrzypek, samouk, uczeń wiejskiego mistrza Kazimierza Mety z Gliny na Mazowszu południowym. Od 1992 prowadzi działalność artystyczną oraz indywidualne poszukiwania twórcze w obszarze muzyki tradycyjnej, sztuki ludowej oraz rzemiosła. Uczestni…
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Earlier this year, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted to join the UAW in a landslide. The Southern Labor Studies Association held our biannual meeting in Chattanooga last week, just as UAW Local 42 began negotiating its first contract. This panel, recorded live at the conference, is moderated by labor journalist Sarah J…
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Special Intro: Gates McFadden – Dr. Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation Film at 11: The 4:30 Movie (2024) Book IT: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Scroll with it: Taco Bell has decided to move National Taco Day to the First Tuesday in October every year. Join us for ST*CHI The Star Trek Convention September 27-29, 2024 at the Hyatt Re…
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In the twenty-first century, infrastructure has undergone a seismic shift from West to East. Once concentrated in Europe and North America, global infrastructure production today is focused squarely on Asia. Infrastructure and the Remaking of Asia (U Hawaii Press, 2022) investigates the deeper implications of that pivot to the East. Written by lead…
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From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I (Oxford UP, 2024) tells the story of the troubled accession of England's first Scottish king and the transition from the age of the Tudors to the age of the Stuarts at the dawn of the seventeenth century. From Tudor to Stuart: The Regime Change from Elizabeth I to James I tells the…
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In this second and final part about the kingdom of the Itza, we tell the story of how it was conquered. Involved is an ambitious Spanish governor, some unauthorized diplomacy, and a recreation of the assault on Tenochtitlan Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: ht…
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This unique episode of The Old Time Radio Snack Wagon serves up a delightful assortment of ads from the 1940s and 50s, offering a fascinating glimpse into the cultural artifacts of the era. From Pepsi's youthful exuberance to Bird's Eye's frosty freshness, Standard of California's scientific rigor, Dupont's prophetic pronouncments of plastics, and …
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Są w Polsce regiony, w których muzyka tradycyjna ma się o wiele lepiej, niż gdzie indziej. Działają tam szkoły i ogniska, w których można się jej uczyć, powstają nowe zespoły, organizowane są rozmaite imprezy. Nie oznacza to jednak, że nie można by czegoś zmienić, poprawić, zainspirować się rozwiązaniami z innego regionu. ▲Dziury w całym (dzieląc w…
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WARREN CUMMINGS takes a look at some Childten's Television Dramas. First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on September 22nd 2024. This week WARREN CUMMINGS is back again, and this time he wanted to talk about three of the children’s television dramas that made a lasting - or is that disturbing? - impression on him when he was growing u…
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In the city of New York from the 1930s to the 1990s, Irish attorney Paul O’Dwyer was a fierce and enduring presence in courtrooms, on picket lines, and in contests for elected office. He was forever the advocate of the downtrodden and marginalized, fighting not only for Irish Catholics in Northern Ireland but for workers, radicals, Jews, and Africa…
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Seen from an airplane, much of the United States appears to be a gridded land of startling uniformity. Perpendicular streets and rectangular fields, all precisely measured and perfectly aligned, turn both urban and rural America into a checkerboard landscape that stretches from horizon to horizon. In evidence throughout the country, but especially …
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Dr. Aideen O'Shaughnessy is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Lincoln. She has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, an MA in Gender Studies Research from Utrecht University and a BA in Sociology and French at Trinity College Dublin. Her research focuses on gender, health, and social movements and she is particularl…
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Send us a text Grab your hat and tap shoes, and start practicing your jazz hands! This week we cover the life and work of famed Broadway choreographer (and mid century superstar) Bob Fosse. Join us as we discuss his work, his life, and maybe also his romantic life! . . Weekly catch up ends at 5:00 . . SHOW NOTES: . Book: All His Jazz: The Life And …
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Anne Enright, writer, critic, Booker winner, kindly made time back in 2023 for Irish literature maven Paige Reynolds and for John Plotz in his role as host for our sister podcast, Novel Dialogue. In this conversation, she reads from The Wren, The Wren and says we don’t yet know if the web has become a space of exposure or of authority. We can be su…
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The achievement of Singapore’s national public housing program is impressive by any standard. Within a year of its first election victory in 1959, the People's Action Party began to deliver on its promises in dramatic fashion. By the 1980s, 85 percent of the population had been rehoused in modern flats, and today, decades later, the provision of pu…
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A Boy put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he endeavored to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the... #story #kidsstory AcreSoft Story Classic https://acresoft.contactin.bio And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For th…
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Join Atlas Society Senior Fellow Antonella Marty and Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski along with special guest, Secretary General of FundaLib, Juan Pina for the 220th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where the trio sit down for an Objectivist analysis of current events in Venezuela and what it means for the future of liberalism in the country. Juan …
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Introduction Having previously welcomed Rabbi Dr. Phil Lieberman to The Jewish Drinking Show for the geonic terms for alcoholic beverages, we welcome him back for the 160th episode of the show to discuss wine, drinking, and drunkenness in Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Biography of Guest Rabbi Dr. Lieberman is a social, economic, and legal hi…
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In this episode of the CEU Press Podcast, host Andrea Talabér sat down with Azra Hromadžić (Syracuse University) to talk about her new book with CEU Press, Riverine Citizenship: A Bosnian City in Love with the River. In the podcast we discussed how in the Bosnian city of Bihać, people’s connection to the river Una has shaped not only the river itse…
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O melodii polki zasłyszanej od skrzypka Józefa Piechoty z Wojciechowa koło Sieradza i o spotkaniu z muzykantem.☛Pocztówkę dźwiękową przesłał Maciej Filipczuk – skrzypek, samouk, uczeń wiejskiego mistrza Kazimierza Mety z Gliny na Mazowszu południowym. Od 1992 prowadzi działalność artystyczną oraz indywidualne poszukiwania twórcze w obszarze muzyki …
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Special Intro: Author and Activist Cory Doctorow Film at 11: Am I Racist? (2024) Book IT: The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates (2009) by Peter T. Leeson Scroll with it: The New Notre Dame president announces a loan-free financial aid initiative. Two astronauts flawlessly completed the Earth’s first private space walk. NASA confirmed …
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In a tribute to Citizenship Day, an observance dedicated to celebrating American citizens, both native-born and immigrants, we share an excerpt from a 1951 episode of Family Theater titled "A Treasury of Homes," which beautifully captures the pioneering spirit and the essence of American life. With heartwarming sketches and a nostalgic song by John…
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Muzyka tradycyjna Roztocza i Polesia, historyczne nagrobki na pozbawionych opieki wiejskich nekropoliach wschodniego pogranicza, ochrona środowiska. Rozstrzał zainteresowań i różnorodność działań Krzysztofa Gorczycy powoduje, że trafia do rozmaitych środowisk. Czy coś je łączy? W jaki sposób szukać punktów wspólnych z osobami spoza naszych baniek? …
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PAUL CHANDLER, THE SHY YETI talks about the women in his TV life. First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on September 15th 2024. This week PAUL CHANDLER, THE SHY YETI is back, and, I don’t know about you lot, but I’ve been noticing something about the kind of shows that PAUL has been telling us that he enjoys as he’s come onto the show…
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As the author of a graphic history, I loved chatting with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Paul Peart-Smith about the graphic interpretation of An Indigenous People’s History of the United States (Beacon Press, 2024). An Indigenous Peoples' History of The United States originally came out in 2014 with Beacon Press. In 2019 it was adapted into a Young Peopl…
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Mary McAuliffe is a historian and lecturer in Gender Studies at UCD. Her latest publications include (is The Diaries of Kathleen Lynn co-authored with Harriet Wheelock) and Margaret Skinnider; a biography (UCD Press,2020). Throughout the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 she has been conducting extensive research on the experiences of women during th…
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It's time for another live episode from the Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, with a to-die-for panel of Agathologists! And guess what? The sound quality of this one is SUPERB, thanks to the presence of an on-site technician. Thank you to the Festival for making this happen! I hope you all enjoy; I know we did.... I'm appearing at Bloody Scotlan…
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From television to travel bans, geopolitics to popular dance, The Subject of Revolution: Between Political and Popular Culture in Cuba (UNC Press, 2024) explores how knowledge about the 1959 Cuban Revolution was produced and how the Revolution in turn shaped new worldviews. Drawing on sources from over twenty archives as well as film, music, theate…
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Send us a text Pop Tarts! A mid century breakfast treat that has endured through the decades to become one of modern day's best-known and most-loved start to our morning routines. Join us as we talk history, our favorite flavors, and yes, how it all started thanks to the invention of dried dog food sold in aluminum packaging. . . Weekly Catch Up en…
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A Young Pig was shut up in a fold-yard with a Goat and a Sheep. On one occasion the Shepherd laid hold of him, when he grunted, and squeaked, and resisted violently... #story AcreSoft Story Classic https://acresoft.contactin.bio For we dare not class or compare ourselves with some who do, themselves, commend; but, they, among themselves, measuring,…
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Join Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman for the 220th episode of The Atlas Society Asks where she interviews writer, speaker, and brand consultant Henry Oliver about his new book "Second Act: What Late Bloomers Can Tell You About Reinventing Your Life," which encourages people to think about themselves as late bloomers and realize that it is never…
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The history of monasticism in early Ireland is dominated by its flourishing during the sixth and seventh centuries, a period dominated by Columba of Iona and Columbanus of Bobbio, and later by the 'reform' spearheaded by Malachy of Armagh during the twelfth century. But what of monasticism in Ireland during the intervening period? Regarded as diffe…
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Introduction One text that gets mentioned in conversations I have with fellow whiskey-drinkers is the responsum or responsa of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein. Commonly referred to as Rav Moshe, he was an important 20th century rabbi with a significant impact on the practices of Orthodox Jews, in general, and American Orthodox Jews, in particular. In a trilo…
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Special Intro: David Rosik - Host of The Saturday Blues on WNIJ Film at 11: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Book IT: The Terminal List (2018) by Jack Carr Scroll with it: The Battle to Ban Screens From School Now Includes Chromebooks and Tablets. Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show is going down to 4 nights a week. It’s Patriot Day tomorrow, September 11th.…
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In a conversation with Andrew Keen, Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, explores the critical transition from the 1950s- a decade often seen as a conservative period of economic prosperity- into the 1960s, a turbulant era marked by confrontations over race, gender, and shifts i…
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Join Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart on the promenade deck as they reminisce about their European adventure and the highs and lows of their journey. This heartwarming episode explores themes of love, travel, and the comforts of home. Originally Aired in 1930 Starring Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart Subscribe to the Podcast at https://www.snackwagon.net o…
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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Raquel Velho, Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, about her recent book, Hacking the Underground: Disability, Infrastructure, and London's Public Transport System (U Washington Press, 2023). Hacking the Underground provides a fascinating ethnographic …
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In this essay, Jon Burke describes Qalang Smangus, an aboriginal village in Taiwan which has been collectively organized. Jon makes a case for identifying it as an intentional Christian anarcho-collectivist community, assesses its success, and identifies its internal and exernal challenges. Jon is a former lecturer in photography and media studies …
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