Best Al Romas Podcasts (2025)

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Volha Bartash, Tomasz Kamusella, and Viktor Shapoval eds., "Papusza/Bronislawa Wajs. Tears of Blood: A Poet's Witness Account of the Nazi Genocide of Roma" (Brill, 2024) 1:09:20

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Papusza / Bronisława Wajs. Tears of Blood: A Poet’s Witness Account of the Nazi Genocide of Roma (Brill, 2024) is nothing less of an academic, literary, and historical miracle. It is dedicated to a key figure of Romani literature, Bronisława Wajs, also known as Papusza. This book offers—for the very first time in history—the full version of Papusza…

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Karen Redrobe, "Undead: (Inter)(in)animation, Feminisms, and the Art of War" (Univ of California Press, 2025) 1:06:40

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Karen Redrobe's latest book Undead: (Inter)(in)animation, Feminisms, and the Art of War (Univ of California Press, 2025) is a fascinating account of the role of animation in the visual cultures of war. It analyzes works by artists including Yael Bartana, Nancy Davenport, Kelly Dolak and Wazhmah Osman, Gesiye, David Hartt, Helen Hill, Onyeka Igwe, I…

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⚽ Napoli Pass on Darwin Nunez, Liverpool Eye Rashford & Ekitike Chase Heats Up 3:02

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Today's episode covers Napoli's decision against pursuing Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez, while Liverpool reportedly add Marcus Rashford to their target list. We discuss Newcastle's pursuit of Hugo Ekitike facing threats from Liverpool's interest in Alexander Isak, and young Australian winger Nestory Irankunda's arrival in the UK ahead of his expec…

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Anahid Matossian, "Syrian-Armenian Women Migrants in Armenia: Gender, Identity and Painful Belonging" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 1:15:53

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After the outbreak of the 2011 Syrian War, a number Syrian-Armenians who had lived in the territory for generations, fled to the Republic of Armenia. This book traces the experiences of Syrian-Armenian women as they navigated their changing and gendered identities from their adopted 'homeland' to their socially constructed new 'ancestral' home in A…

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Sonia C. Gomez, "Picture Bride, War Bride: The Role of Marriage in Shaping Japanese America" (NYU Press, 2024) 1:03:46

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Picture Bride, War Bride examines how the institution of marriage created pockets of legal and social inclusion for Japanese women during the period of Japanese exclusion. Gomez’s work joins together an analysis of picture brides, or Japanese women who migrated to the United States to join husbands whom they married [in absentia] in the early 20th …

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Ep. 6 | Intervista con Paolo e Mar 🇮🇹🇪🇸 37:05

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Scarica la trascrizione qui: https://bit.ly/3Gw7Qjl Scopri miei corsi: https://bit.ly/3Z68xopBy Teacher Stefano

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⚽ Rashford to Fenerbahce? Newcastle Close on Ekitike | Arsenal Agree Mosquera Deal 2:38

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Today's transfer roundup covers Marcus Rashford's potential reunion with Jose Mourinho at Fenerbahce, Newcastle closing in on Hugo Ekitike from the Bundesliga, and Arsenal agreeing a deal for Mosquera. We also discuss Aston Villa's defensive loan move to Leipzig, Watford's ambitious bid for a Bayern Munich winger, and Brentford's Mbeumo and Wissa r…

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Andréa Becker, "Get It Out: On the Politics of Hysterectomy" (NYU Press, 2025) 29:59

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At least one hysterectomy is performed every minute of the year, making it the most common gynecological surgery worldwide. By the age of sixty-five, one out of five people born with a uterus will have it removed. So, why do we seldom talk about this surgery? Highly performed yet overlooked, examining the paradox of hysterectomy begins to unravel t…

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Juliet Rix, "London's Statues of Women" (SafeHaven Books, 2025) 50:12

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No-one can fail to notice how many statues of Great Men there are around London: stern politicians, military generals, imperial adventurers . . . But what about women? As shown by Juliet Rix in London's Statues of Women (SafeHaven Books, 2025), women are surprisingly well represented amongst London’s statues. Recent years have seen new statues of V…

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2 ALs 1 Pod 243: We posted this from our Vault because we couldn't get it up this week. 1:04:22

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Send us a text Romas is in slow motion for most of the pod. Ducharme leaves for. a few minutes to do number two. https:/patreon.com/2als1pod https://www.instagram.com/thetalkingdickscomedypodcast/ https://twitter.com/DicksTwo https://www.facebook.com/thetwodicks https://www.facebook.com/The-Talking-Dicks-Comedy-Podcast-107101331446404 Support the s…

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⚽ Transfer News: Garnacho Rejects Al Nassr, Arsenal Eye Gyokeres, Celtic Wingers in Demand 2:05

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Host Archer covers the latest transfer developments including Alejandro Garnacho turning down Al Nassr to stay at Manchester United, prioritizing European football development. Celtic wingers are attracting interest with Melbourne City wanting to re-sign one player while Norwich City pursue Yang Hyun-jun. Arsenal are reportedly close to securing Vi…

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🔄 Rashford's Crunch Talks, Gyokeres' Revenge Mission & Newcastle's Elanga Pursuit 2:47

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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford is reportedly set for crucial talks with the club's hierarchy amid questions about his future at Old Trafford. Viktor Gyokeres is facing disciplinary action at Sporting CP after missing training, with reports suggesting he wants a Premier League move for 'revenge' following his Coventry City days. Newcastle Unite…

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⚽ Elanga to Newcastle for £55M, Tottenham Eye Gibbs-White, Arsenal Target Madueke 2:26

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Newcastle complete a major £55M signing of Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest, with Manchester United set to benefit from a sell-on clause. Tottenham remain optimistic about securing Morgan Gibbs-White with Thomas Frank's side hopeful of completing the deal. Arsenal are linked with a sensible move for Chelsea winger Madueke to add attacking dept…

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Tom Waidzunas et al., "Out Doing Science: LGBTQ STEM Professionals and Inclusion in Neoliberal Times" (UMass Press, 2025) 1:07:41

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Over the past 50 years, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer professionals have organized to achieve greater inclusion into the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This inclusion, however, has come at a cost. In the 1970s, these professionals sought to radically transform STEM fields by confronting the homo…

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Phil Tiemeyer, "Women and the Jet Age: A Global History of Aviation and Flight Attendants" (Cornell UP, 2025) 55:34

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Women and the Jet Age: A Global History of Aviation and Flight Attendants (Cornell University Press, 2025) is a global history of postwar aviation that examines how states nurtured airlines for competing political and economic goals during the Cold War. While previous histories almost exclusively stress US and Western European aviation progress, Dr…

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2 Als 1 Pod Vol 200: From our Classic Vault Library of yesteryear. 36:55

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Send us a text We're the 2 ALS 1 Pod podcast now. Formally the Talking Dicks Comedy Podcast which is a spinoff from the web series The Two Dicks. Al Ducharme and Al Romas are two ventran stand-up comedians with decades of performing live stand-up comedy shows around the world. We have a bunch of past podcast that sit under lock and key and every Fr…

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⚽ Arsenal Close £50m Madueke Deal, Spurs Complete £55m Kudus Signing & Forest Target Wissa 3:04

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Arsenal are reportedly close to agreeing a £50 million deal for Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, with some reports suggesting the fee has already been agreed. Tottenham have completed a massive £55 million deal for West Ham midfielder Kudus, marking a significant statement of intent from Spurs. Nottingham Forest have made a bid for Brentford striker Yo…

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⚽ Mavropanos to Roma, Kudus Departure Funds West Ham Moves & McAtee Wanted by Palace & Forest 3:02

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Today's episode covers Roma's serious interest in West Ham's Konstantinos Mavropanos as they look to strengthen their backline. We discuss West Ham's smart transfer strategy of reinvesting Mohammed Kudus's potential departure fee into new signings, including their continued pursuit of Brentford's Yoane Wissa. Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest ar…

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⚽ Rashford's Training Ground Drama, Arsenal Chase Gyokeres & Postecoglou to Brentford? 2:29

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Marcus Rashford continues training at Manchester United's Carrington despite being told to find a move away from the club, creating an ongoing impasse between player and club. Brentford have reportedly contacted Ange Postecoglou about potentially replacing Thomas Frank as manager. Arsenal are in talks with Sporting Lisbon for striker Viktor Gyokere…

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Elana Levine, "Her Stories: Daytime Soap Opera and US Television History" (Duke UP, 2020) 36:40

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Since the debut of These Are My Children in 1949, the daytime television soap opera has been foundational to the history of the medium as an economic, creative, technological, social, and cultural institution. In Her Stories, Elana Levine draws on archival research and her experience as a longtime soap fan to provide an in-depth history of the dayt…

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2 Als 1 Pod Vol 341: A mystery guest episode. "Guess The Guest". 1:22:46

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Send us a text The Two ALs play "Guess The Guest". One Al gives clues and the other Al tries to guess who the mystery guest is. It doesn't always go well. We're the 2 ALS 1 Pod podcast now. Formally the Talking Dicks Comedy Podcast which is a spinoff from the web series The Two Dicks. Al Ducharme and Al Romas are two ventran stand-up comedians with…

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⚽ Kuhn's Como Medical, Arsenal Target Zubimendi & Gyokeres, Aberdeen Sign Aouchiche 2:41

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Kuhn heads to Como for medical examinations as the Italian club looks to complete the signing. We analyze why Arsenal have been so keen on Martin Zubimendi and what makes him such a complete number six midfielder. Aberdeen have completed the signing of Aouchiche from Sunderland, with the French midfielder making the move north of the border. Arsena…

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Margaret Cook Andersen, "Fertile Expectations: The Politics of Involuntary Childlessness in Twentieth-Century France" (Manchester UP, 2025) 45:35

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An engaging history of motherhood, demography, and infertility in twentieth-century France, Fertile expectations: The politics of involuntary childlessness in twentieth-century France (Manchester University Press, 2025) by Dr. Margaret Andersen explores fraught political and cultural meanings attached to the notion of an "ideal" family size. When s…

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⚽ Man United Target Calvert-Lewin, Chelsea's Clearout & Arsenal's Madueke Bid 2:19

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Manchester United are reportedly pursuing free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin as a solution to their striker needs, with the England international representing shrewd business on a free transfer. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has made it clear that unhappy players can leave the club as part of their ongoing squad clearout amid Financial Fair Play conce…

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A Queer Etymology of Punk 50:29

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In the fifth episode of Soundscapes N.Y.C., host Ryan Purcell talks with British music critic Jon Savage about how LGBTQ resistance shaped American popular music from the 1950s to the 1980s. Savage discusses the curious and queer roots of the word punk stretching back to the time of Shakespeare when it was used to connote ambiguous and transgressiv…

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Kevin Guyan, "Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 55:00

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Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion (Bloomsbury, 2025) by Dr. Kevin Guyan reveals how the fight for LGBTQ equalities in the UK is shaped – and constrained – by the classifications we encounter every day. Looking across six systems – the police and the recording of hate crimes; dating apps and digital desire; outn…

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⚽ Man United Squad Overhaul, Rashford's Future & Arsenal's Nwaneri Talks 2:32

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Manchester United have given five players extra time off to explore potential exits as a significant squad overhaul looms, while Marcus Rashford's future at Old Trafford becomes increasingly uncertain. Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi continues to attract speculation with several top clubs linked to the England international. Arsenal face crucial…

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Daanika Kamal, "Domestic Violence in Pakistan: The Legal Construction of 'Bad' and 'Mad' Women" (Oxford UP, 2025) 53:29

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Pakistani women are increasingly pursuing legal avenues against acts of domestic violence. Their claims, however, are often dismissed through character allegations that label them as 'bad' women in need of control, or 'mad' women not to be trusted. Domestic Violence in Pakistan: The Legal Construction of 'Bad' and 'Mad' Women (Oxford University Pre…

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Enrique Fernández and Darlene Abreu-Ferreira, "Death and Gender in the Early Modern Period" (Brill, 2024) 45:02

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Enrique Fernández and Darlene Abreu-Ferreira, eds. Death and Gender in Early Modern Europe (Brill, 2024). In premodern Europe, the gender identity of those waiting for Doomsday in their tombs could be reaffirmed, readjusted, or even neutralized. Testimonies of this renegotiation of gender at the encounter with death is detectable in wills, letters …

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2 Als 1 Pod Vol 199: From our Classic Vault Library of yesteryear. 43:40

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Send us a text We have a bunch of past podcast that sit under lock and key and every Friday we release one just for you. We use to be called the Talking Dicks Comedy Podcast but now we 2 ALs 1 Pod. Enjoy. 2 ALs 1 Pod is a comedy podcast hosted by stand-up comedians Al Ducharme and Al Romas. Originally titled Talking Dicks Comedy Podcast, the show i…

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⚽ Hull City Transfer Embargo, Arsenal Target Mosquera & Heinze, Real Madrid Open to Rodrygo Sale 2:21

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Hull City face a transfer embargo that could derail their January plans, while Chelsea's Djordje Petrovic heads to Sunderland on loan for regular first-team football. Arsenal are busy with Valencia's Cristhian Mosquera reportedly wanting to join the Gunners and former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze set to join Mikel Arteta's coaching sta…

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2 Als 1 Pod Vol 198: From our Classic Vault Library of yesteryear. 40:32

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Send us a text We have a bunch of past podcast that sit under lock and key and every Friday we release one just for you. We use to be called the Talking Dicks Comedy Podcast but now we 2 ALs 1 Pod. Enjoy. 2 ALs 1 Pod is a comedy podcast hosted by stand-up comedians Al Ducharme and Al Romas. Originally titled Talking Dicks Comedy Podcast, the show i…

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How Punk Broke the Binary 1:08:15

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When singer Debbie Harry helped form Blondie in 1974 she developed a unique stage persona to front the band. Though she may have appeared to fans as a hyper-femme caricature, Harry recalls her role as androgynous or "transexual" in her 2019 memoir Face It. In the third episode of Soundscapes N.Y.C., host Ryan Purcell talks with Cornell University p…

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Angela Katrina Lewis-Maddox ed., "Disrupting Political Science: Black Women Reimagining the Discipline" (SUNY Press, 2025) 55:04

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Political Scientist Angela K. Lewis-Maddox has pulled together an important and useful edited volume focusing on black women political scientists and their experiences in the discipline itself and in studying topics that include race and gender. Political Science, as a discipline, is a bit more than 100 years old, and studies politics, power, insti…