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Hacking Concrete is a show about building a business in the decorative concrete industry. We will cover every aspect our our business, from dealing with customers to executing projects and everything in between.
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Code and Concrete shares the latest trends and the stories of trailblazers in the built environment. Whether you’re exploring these subjects for the first time...
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Welcome to Concrete Business Playbook, the go-to podcast for entrepreneurs and professionals in the concrete industry looking to scale grow their own concrete companies! Hi, I’m Tyler Link, a concrete business owner, and owner of Contractor of CEO, the top marketing company for concrete contractors, this podcast is designed to provide you with the strategies, insights, and tools you need to thrive in the concrete business. Join me as we explore topics like project management, marketing strat ...
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This podcast provides expert wall and basement crack repair tips for homeowners and businesses. A1 Foundation's valuable insight and information will help avert the disaster of a flooded basement and save you money.
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Speaking Concretely is the official podcast brought to you by the Cement Association of Canada, offering an in-depth look at the role of cement and concrete in Canada’s economy and our daily lives. We delve into the sustainability initiatives, innovative technologies, and architectural triumphs of the industry, while also exploring the challenges and solutions in reducing the carbon footprint of cement production.
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Welcome to the Add 10 Gallons Concrete Podcast, where show hosts Paul Fendley and Joey Bell discuss everything related to the concrete industry. Join us as we explore topics ranging from concrete production and materials to construction, quality control, academia, equipment, manufacturing, industry shows, conventions, and other key issues pertinent to the concrete industry.
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Welcome to the Apex Custom Concrete & Masonry Podcast, where craftsmanship meets community! Located in Oak Harbor, Ohio, we are dedicated to transforming homes and commercial spaces with our superior concrete and masonry services. Our expertise spans outdoor kitchens, stamped patios, paver patios, staining and engraving, custom steps, concrete countertops and tables, micro etching, stone work, and brick work. Each project reflects our commitment to quality and our passion for creating beauti ...
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It's improved health, faculty attending, agricultural productivity and hired man wages, however concrete includes a poor name.
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Capturing kirtans across NYC
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#ITCCT pays homage to the place and people who inspired my love of basketball, The Park. We'll be sharing insights and having fun talking about basketball, music, and memories with an ode to the old school.
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Interviews with Historians about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
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Epoxy Floor Installers near me give you an astounding array of decorative options
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Welcome to the Precast Concrete Show by Modular Pulse, hosted by Roshan Baldevan. This podcast explores the transformative power of precast concrete and its role in revolutionizing the construction industry. It is your go-to resource for mastering the intricacies of precast concrete and Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) manufacturing. In each episode, we delve deep into the strategic processes required to establish and optimize world-class production facilities. Drawing upon over two de ...
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Created by The Concrete Institute of Australia's NexGen team, this podcast is here to inspire the next generation of concrete technologists. Produced by SmartCrete CRC.
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Concrete Mama is not just a podcast - it’s a raw and powerful journey recorded in the heart of the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. Featuring Demar, Anthony, Red, Cambo, Vik, and Rachel, this groundbreaking show rewrites the narrative of life behind bars. The hosts delve into the prison’s notorious past — the infamous “Concrete Mama” era, when a failed experiment turned it into one of the most feared facilities in America. They also document Anthony’s transition into the free wo ...
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Welcome to the Buck Brothers Asphalt Paving & Concrete Podcast! We are a family-owned business based in Toledo, Ohio, with over 70 years of experience in the asphalt paving industry. Our company began as Buck Asphalt Pavers in 1950, founded by George Buck and his two sons. Since then, we have grown to include Allied Paving Co, Inc. and Buck Bros Asphalt, both of which are run by George Buck II’s sons and Bob Buck’s sons, respectively. In 1997, Chad Buck, the son of Mike Buck, saw an opportun ...
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‘Sauce Mackenzie’ was born in Gary, Indiana within a community that encouraged him to pursue his wants and desires at a young age. Unfortunately, his own recklessness would lead him into learning the hard lessons of such a pursuit, causing him to forfeit his freedom in the early stages of his manhood. As the deception of his will would force him to repay his debt to society behind bars, he would formulate a plan to repay that debt in full by honoring not only the future generation, but also ...
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Welcome to Ed the Concrete Man — the show where cracks get fixed, floors get fancy, and concrete finally gets the attention it deserves. Hosted by Ed Rivas, Founder & CEO of Concrete & Epoxy by CSI, this podcast is your go-to destination for expert advice and top-quality surfaces in North Dallas and the greater DFW metroplex. From driveways and patios to epoxy flake floors and garage coatings, we cover everything concrete. Whether you're working with a mystery slab, planning a backyard makeo ...
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This podcast is dedicated to helping construction business owners eliminate chaos, maximize profit, and reclaim their freedom. Designed for leaders who are ready to step out of the daily grind and take control of their business, The Construction Leading Edge Podcast delivers actionable strategies on systematization, time management, increasing profitability, and business growth. Whether it’s stopping profit bleeds, building high-performing teams, or creating systems that allow your business ...
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You want real facts and perspectives? Real stories with real people? Welcome to the Concrete Rose Chronicles podcast where we give it to you straight with no chaser.
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violence, love, hate, humor, education, communication, sex, money, children, government inconsistency, law enforcement, music and whatever else on your damn mind. Hilarious Skits and more.....
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A podcast discussing the multifaceted process of property development.
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Welcome to the Concretes Jungle Apes podcast, where amazing things happen.
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Yelling at concrete isbi-weekly podcast for coffee and conversation, taking a look at the life and interests of the guests who chat with me as well as taking an introverted look at topics I'm interested in! Graham is an artist and passionate creative who thrives on generating conversation and discussion in a more abstract manner than just posing questions so three weeks out of each month with a one week breather he sits down to have a cuppa and chat. When guests come they bring their own top ...
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Each week we bring you a LIVE recording from Concrete Tuesdays @ The Registry... Portsmouth's No.1 night for House, Electro, Garage and Dubstep
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Concrete Build Crypto Financing, is a show that highlights the intersection of Real Estate and Crypto and navigating the two investments The goal is to highlight the revolutionary nature of Crypto Financing of Real Estate and Tokenization of Commercial Property. Your story matters and will resonate with many who need the knowledge The recording environment is casual and comfortable - I want guests to feel at ease and always start with a meditation before the interview begins. Authenticity is ...
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Here to help, guide and walk with you through the path of being a ready mix driver primarily and differents points of view of the industry.
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This is Nothing Concrete, the Barbican podcast - here to inspire more people to discover and love the arts with weekly episodes of archive finds and themed series exploring music, cinema, visual art, theatre, architecture and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Inspiring and working with local businesses to create the lives they desire. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stingray-concrete-design/support
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Lives Less Ordinary is a podcast from the BBC World Service that brings you the most incredible true stories from around the world. Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Each episode a guest shares their most dramatic, moving, personal story. Listen for unbelievable twists, mysteries uncovered, and inspiring journeys - spanning the entire human experience. Our guests come from every corner of the globe: from Burundi to Beverly Hills, New Zealand to North Korea, Rajasthan t ...
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Our weekly podcast from Politics Home discussing all the ups and downs in Westminster. Please subscribe and share - and keep up with all the latest news on PoliticsHome.com. Got a question for the team? [email protected].
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We are the best commercial concrete contractor in Atlanta and the surrounding areas. We specialize in structural concrete slabs, concrete paving, concrete driveways, concrete curb and gutter, and demolition and replacement of concrete.
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Join us as we dig into different aspects of the precast concrete industry and talk with experts from around North America.
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Interviews with Noise Artists by Roman Leyva
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We sit down with industry experts and legends to get their take on how to get started, how to grow, and how to make it in this industry.
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Concrete Driveways of Jacksonville is the premier concrete contractor in Jacksonville, Florida. We specialize in creating long-lasting driveways at an affordable price. Over the past 20 years we have constructed 1000s of concrete driveways in Jacksonville.
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Concrete and Spirit is a raw and honest podcast where we explore the complexities of addiction, recovery, and the profound journey of healing. From navigating the struggles of the physical world to seeking divine guidance and spiritual growth, each episode digs into the gritty realities of life, faith, and the metaphysical aspects of our existence. Hosted by those who’ve walked the path themselves, Concrete and Spirit brings together real stories, deep conversations, and reflections on how G ...
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Hosted by C.Gee of "Homage Hip-Hop Poetry". The Concrete Gladiator podcast is a look at his journey in Eskate and life. With everything from interviews with owners and brand ambassadors to first time skater reviews. Life is real and so is our way of life. Stay connected to the concrete in your life.
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When you need reliable concrete installation for a home or yard project, it is important to hire a friendly, local contractor who knows what they are doing. Frederick Concrete Contractors holds more than 25 years of experience in the industry, and we know how to get the job done right. We also offer additional services, including concrete repair and concrete grinding, so we can help with any concrete needs no matter what stage of the process.
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Want a virtual buddy to go with you on the road to health, wealth, and happiness? Then I'm your girl. Come with me on my journey to learn from my growth. I Talk about My Life Experiences, Health, and Education
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Eugene Concrete Contractors is a professional concrete contracting company based in Eugene, Oregon. They specialize in providing high-quality concrete services for both residential and commercial projects in Eugene and the surrounding areas. The team at Eugene Concrete Contractors is made up of skilled and experienced professionals who are dedicated to delivering exceptional workmanship and outstanding customer service. They have the knowledge and expertise to handle a wide range of concrete ...
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No judgment here just mature talk, humor, and inspiration. People of all nations and backgrounds come join me as I open your minds up share good energy and experiences we encounter along our life journey. Respect is key, I'll be sharing stories that will inspire thrill and motivate. Everything is for entertainment and education. This podcast isn't for the weak... mentally, physically, or emotionally. We here to reshape the vibe to good times and love. COMPLETE SEASON AND EPISODES COMING MAY ...
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25: The Capital Raising Game Decoded | ft. Lauren Brychell
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36:45Lauren Brychell is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor relations expert with extensive experience in capital raising and commercial real estate investing. Over the course of her career, Lauren has successfully raised more than $75 million for diverse real estate ventures, showcasing her expertise in building strategic partnerships and driving…
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10 Things You Need to Know if you are New to the Concrete Business
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24:15Send us a text 10 Things You Need to Know if you are New to the Concrete Business Sponsored by Dewalt: https://dewalt.com Decorative Concrete School https://decorativeconcreteschool.com Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2VKP7bHZL1I To listen to more episodes of Hacking Concrete visit: http://dcva.us/podcast Our favorite tools & camer…
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LeBron to the Mavs? KD to the Rockets, Megan, Angel Reese & Real Talk From an OG
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45:43Send us a text In this loaded episode of the Concrete Genius Podcast, Sauce Mackenzie dives into the rumor mill and the real talk. 🔥 LeBron James to the Dallas Mavericks? Kyrie, AD, and Bron putting the band back together? 🔥 Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets — why it makes perfect sense 👑 Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson — stop judging Black…
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Climate-Ready Paving: How Toledo Property Managers Can Protect Their Lots from Floods and Storms
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5:46Toledo's annual precipitation has surged 19.4% since 1951, with the heaviest 1% of storms delivering 41% more water. For property managers, this isn't just a weather update—it's a business threat that demands immediate action. The May 2024 record rainfall that flooded basements and closed streets across Northwest Ohio wasn't an anomaly. It's the ne…
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Juliane Fürst, "Flowers Through Concrete: Explorations in Soviet Hippieland" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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1:21:23Flowers Through Concrete: Explorations in Soviet Hippieland (Oxford University Press, 2021) is the first chronological history of Soviet hippies, tracing their beginnings in the 1960s through the movement’s maturity and ritualization in the 1970s. It is also a rich analysis of key aspects of Soviet hippiedom, including ideology, kaif, materiality, …
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Commercial Concrete: How CSI Transforms Business Spaces
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8:53What Kinds Of Commercial Projects Does CSI Handle? When concrete cracks in a commercial setting, it's not just unsightly—it's a liability. In this revealing conversation, Ed Rivas, founder of Concrete and Epoxy by CSI, takes us beyond residential driveways into the world of commercial concrete applications that keep North Dallas businesses standing…
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Top 5 Trends in Luxury Concrete Patios for 2025: Transform Your Lacarne Home’s Outdoor Space
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13:55Gone are the days when concrete patios were just basic outdoor floors. Today’s luxury concrete patios represent sophisticated living spaces that rival your home’s interior in both comfort and style. The transformation has been remarkable, with homeowners across Ohio discovering that these outdoor sanctuaries can deliver an impressive 80-100% return…
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Start a UHPC Business with Just ₹6 Lakhs | Stronger, Smarter Concrete for the Future
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5:13Ultra high performance concrete. Now, this is not your regular concrete. It is a very special type of concrete with extremely high strength. I'm talking about compressive strength of over 120 MPA and al strength of over 14 MPA, sometimes even going up to 22 MPA or more. Now, why is this important? See, normal concrete is very strong in compression,…
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Weekly update from CFMEU Construction & General Division (Vic/Tas). Campo and Three Trees have grabbed the mic. Scallywags & Sooks are still on the menu.By Campo, Three Trees
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This week I sit down to discuss reproduction, sampling, creation and growth as an artist and how different mediums have different cultures around the way they create. Really i depends on mindset more than anything and honesty when making art. If you were inspire. TELL PEOPLE. Don't hide it. My own channel name is based on a Simpsons quote! But tell…
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Take a listen as we welcome Joel Westin, President and Owner of Bridgewater Ready Mix in Nova Scotia. It was a pleasure to have Joel share his perspective and insight from the point of view of an independent operator in Canada. It's always important to have these conversations and be able to represent all industry voices.…
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Get More Done In The Same Amount Of Time With Your Crew
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14:25Wanna learn more about our services for contractors: https://www.concreteceo.com/ Have a quick question? Dm me 👇 @itstylerlink Back from Saint Lucia, I dive into a critical issue hurting many concrete businesses: poor crew efficiency. Inspired by Elon Musk's aggressive timelines at SpaceX and Twitter, this episode explores how setting higher expect…
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Meegan Kennedy, "Writing Embodiment in Victorian Microscopy: Beautiful Mechanism" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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42:03Writing Embodiment in Victorian Microscopy: Beautiful Mechanism (Oxford UP, 2025) by Dr. Meegan Kennedy examines a revolutionary period in microscopical technology and practice. At first considered a mere toy, by 1900 the microscope rivaled the railway and telegraph as an emblem of modernity and enjoyed an astonishing diversity of applications. Thi…
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Peter Apps, "Deterring Armageddon: A Biography of NATO" (Hachette UK, 2024)
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1:02:09The history of the world’s most successful military alliance, from the wrecked Europe of 1945 to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. As they signed NATO into being after World War II, its founders fervently believed that only if the West’s democracies banded permanently together could they avoid a catastrophic global atomic conflict. Over the 75 …
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This week marks nine years since Theresa May entered Downing Street, after David Cameron’s resignation the morning after the EU referendum, but while Brexit was the reason she became Prime Minister, ultimately it was the thing that ended her premiership too, after she was unable to get a deal through Parliament. Consequently most look back on her t…
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Haley Cohen Gilliland, "A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children" (Simon & Schuster, 2025)
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54:46In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina’s leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentina’s …
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Alissa Walter, "Contested City: Citizen Advocacy and Survival in Modern Baghdad" (Stanford UP, 2025)
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33:07Contested City: Citizen Advocacy and Survival in Modern Baghdad (Stanford UP, 2025) offers a history of state-society relations in Baghdad, exploring how city residents managed through periods of economic growth, sanctions, and war, from the oil boom of the 1950s through the withdrawal of US troops in 2011. Interactions between citizens and their r…
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Sonia C. Gomez, "Picture Bride, War Bride: The Role of Marriage in Shaping Japanese America" (NYU Press, 2024)
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1:03:46Picture 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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Investing in Climate Resilience and Poverty Alleviation: Acumen Founder & CEO Jacqueline Novogratz
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59:24In this Climate Rising episode in our series on climate resilience, Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Acumen shares how impact investing is agriculture is helping smallholder farmers build climate resilience. Jacqueline shares insights from two decades of investing in poverty alleviation that includes climate resilience and adaptation social…
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Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba, "Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain" (Profile Books, 2025)
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1:04:50Ordinary items take on new meanings when you cast them in different light. The origins of tea, coffee and sugar are well known, but when you discover that gym treadmills were pioneered on plantations or that denim jeans were once clothing for enslaved people, you can't help but ask where else the legacy of slavery hides in plain sight. Through the …
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Ian Stewart, "The Celts: A Modern History" (Princeton UP, 2025)
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1:02:33Before the Greeks and Romans, the Celts ruled the ancient world. They sacked Rome, invaded Greece, and conquered much of Europe, from Ireland to Turkey. Celts registered deeply on the classical imagination for a thousand years and were variously described by writers like Caesar and Livy as unruly barbarians, fearless warriors, and gracious hosts. B…
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24: Safety Tech for Public Protection | ft. Robert Austin & Paul Eckert
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45:09Robert Austin has over 20 years of law enforcement experience including command level supervision. He holds an Associates Degree in Police Science and Bachelor's Degree with Cum Laude Honors for leadership in public service with a minor in business administration. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command. With 21…
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Preserving the Polish: Essential Maintenance for Your New Concrete and Epoxy Floors
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10:35How Should I Maintain My New Concrete Or Epoxy Floors? Wondering how to maintain that showroom shine on your newly installed concrete or epoxy floors? The answer might be simpler than you think. In this practical, advice-packed episode, Ed Rivas reveals the surprisingly straightforward maintenance secrets that will keep your surfaces looking flawle…
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How to Free Up 40 Hours a Month in Your Construction Business | E400
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48:36🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 400: Are you constantly putting out fires in your construction business? Do you feel like you never have time to work on your business because you’re always reacting to problems? For many business owners, it’s …
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Jeremy Black, "The Civil War" (Saint Augustine's Press, 2025)
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30:13The American Civil War may have been more consequential to American history (and its global supremacy) than its Revolutionary War and participation in all other world wars. The influence of this war is not just reduced to the victory of the north and its economic infrastructure, but the fact of Union success ushered in the notion of 'what it means …
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Rosemary Goring, "Exile: The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots" (Berlinn, 2025)
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37:17From the moment Mary, Queen of Scots set foot on English soil in 1568 until her execution at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587, she was the prisoner of her cousin, Elizabeth I. Unlike Mary’s time on the Scottish throne, the dramatic events of these years – almost half her life – took place while she was a captive. But while trouble was perpetu…
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Why I wore iron underwear on Kabul’s busiest street
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40:06Artist Kubra Khademi was so enraged by the constant sexual harassment faced by women in Afghanistan that she created a bespoke suit of armour, forged out of metal with exaggerated breasts and buttocks. The idea came from an experience she had many years earlier, as a little girl, walking along a street and encountering a male stranger who would sex…
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Brendan Simms and Charlie Laderman, "Hitler's American Gamble: Pearl Harbor and Germany's March to Global War" (Basic Books, 2021)
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47:17A riveting account of the five most crucial days in twentieth-century diplomatic history: from Pearl Harbor to Hitler's declaration of war on the United States. By early December 1941, war had changed much of the world beyond recognition. Nazi Germany occupied most of the European continent, while in Asia, the Second Sino-Japanese War had turned Ch…
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Phil Tiemeyer, "Women and the Jet Age: A Global History of Aviation and Flight Attendants" (Cornell UP, 2025)
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55:34Women 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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Ignacio G. Galán, "Furnishing Fascism: Modernist Design and Politics in Italy" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
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58:53Along with the rise of Mussolini’s fascist regime, the interwar years in Italy also saw the widespread development of its modernist interior design and furnishing practices. While the regime’s politics were overtly manifest in monumental government architecture, Furnishing Fascism: Modernist Design and Politics in Italy (University of Minnesota Pre…
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Samuel Kline Cohn, "Popular Protest and Ideals of Democracy in Late Renaissance Italy" (Oxford UP, 2022)
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33:10Samuel K Cohn, Jr. joins Jana Byars to talk about Popular Protest and the Ideals of Democracy in Late Renaissance Italy (Oxford University Press, 2025). This work, now out in paper, is the first study to analyse popular protest across the Italian peninsula and the Venetian colonies during the early modern period, 1494 to 1559. Drawing on over 100 c…
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Yardena Schwartz, "Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict" (Union Square, 2024)
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49:54In this interview, Yardena Schwartz discusses her book Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict, offering a nuanced exploration of the 1929 Hebron massacre and its enduring impact on the region’s history and present-day realities. Through a conversation that weaves personal narrative, historical an…
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Jürgen Buchenau and David S. Dalton, "Anti-Catholicism in the Mexican Revolution, 1913-1940" (Simon and Schuster, 2024)
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1:04:36Anti-Catholicism in the Mexican Revolution, 1913–1940 examines anti-Catholic leaders and movements during the Mexican Revolution, an era that resulted in a constitution denying the Church political rights. Anti-Catholic Mexicans recognized a common enemy in a politically active Church in a predominantly Catholic nation. Many books have elucidated t…
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Macron and Starmer Revive ‘Entente Cordiale'
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36:26With this week’s state visit to Britain by Emmanuel Macron, we’re looking at the state of UK-Franco relations, and how important a new ‘entente cordiale’ is to Keir Starmer as he deals with political problems both home and abroad. Joining host Alain Tolhurst to discuss why the French president is open to a rapprochement after a pretty frosty few ye…
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Robert G. Morrison, "Merchants of Knowledge: Intellectual Exchange in the Ottoman Empire and Renaissance Europe" (Stanford UP, 2025)
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1:02:04Between 1450 and 1550, a remarkable century of intellectual exchange developed across the Eastern Mediterranean. As Renaissance Europe depended on knowledge from the Ottoman Empire, and the courts of Mehmed the Conqueror and Bayezid II greatly benefitted from knowledge coming out of Europe, merchants of knowledge—multilingual and transregional Jewi…
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Kirstie Macleod, "The Red Dress: Conversations in Stitch" (Quickthorn, 2025)
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32:31The Red Dress: Conversations in Stitch (Quickthorn, 2025), shares the deeper story of The Red Dress, its embroiderers and Kirstie Macleod's own story whilst opening up the wider issues the garment prompts for its audiences through thematic essays by individuals involved in the greater project on subjects such as empowerment, finding voice, feminism…
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Alexus McLeod, "Myth and Identity in the Martial Arts: Creating the Dragon" (Lexington Books, 2025)
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1:40:00Myth and Identity in the Martial Arts: Creating the Dragon (Lexington Books, 2025) is a study of the role of myth and ideology in the formation of social identity, focusing on a variety of communities of practice involving the martial arts in East Asian and Western history. Alexus McLeod argues that myths of the martial arts should not be understoo…
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The word Roma conjures images of free-spirited nomads, creative and easy-going people who choose to eschew social conformity for personal independence and a life on the road. Few know the Roma’s long history of being harassed, expelled, deported, demonized, enslaved, and murdered. In The Roma: A Travelling History, Madeline Potter blends memoir and…
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5 Ways Right-to-Left Thinking Can Work for You | E399
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34:33🚀Join our Live Meetup this coming 16th of October. Register HERE ☎️Schedule your free business evaluation call with our team HERE – EPISODE 399: Do you often find yourself reacting to problems instead of making progress? Many construction business owners feel like they’re stuck in a loop of chaos, constantly chasing the next urgent task. But what i…
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Judith Scheele, "Shifting Sands: A Human History of the Sahara" (Basic Books, 2025)
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1:08:25What comes to mind when we think about the Sahara? Rippling sand dunes, sun-blasted expanses, camel drivers and their caravans perhaps. Or famine, climate change, civil war, desperate migrants stuck in a hostile environment. The Sahara stretches across 3.2 million square miles, hosting several million inhabitants and a corresponding variety of lang…
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Andrew Tobolowsky, "Israel and its Heirs in Late Antiquity" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
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59:30Andrew Tobolowsky's Israel and Its Heirs in Late Antiquity (Cambridge UP, 2025) explores constructions of Israelite identity among Jewish, Samaritan Israelites, and Christian authors in Late Antiquity, especially early Late Antiquity. It identifies three major strategies for claiming an Israelite identity between these three groups: a 'biological' …
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Kidnapped at four: How I found my way home
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41:06After being kidnapped, a promise to return to his mother helped Antonio Salazar-Hobson through his darkest hours. Antonio Salazar-Hobson was four years old when he was kidnapped from his Mexican migrant worker family in Arizona by the white couple who lived next door. From Phoenix, he was taken more than 300 miles away to California, where he grew …
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Margaret Cook Andersen, "Fertile Expectations: The Politics of Involuntary Childlessness in Twentieth-Century France" (Manchester UP, 2025)
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45:35An 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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John Bardes, "The Carceral City: Slavery and the Making of Mass Incarceration in New Orleans, 1803-1930" (UNC Press, 2024)
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48:57The Carceral City: Slavery and the Making of Mass Incarceration in New Orleans, 1803-1930 (UNC Press, 2024) reveals that Americans often assume that slave societies had little use for prisons and police because slaveholders only ever inflicted violence directly or through overseers. Mustering tens of thousands of previously overlooked arrest and pr…
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Alex Vernon, "Peace Is a Shy Thing: The Life and Art of Tim O'Brien" (St. Martin's Press, 2025)
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52:16The first literary biography of Tim O'Brien, the preeminent American writer of the war in Vietnam and one of the best writers of his generation, drawing on never-before-seen materials and original interviews. "Vietnam made me a writer." —Tim O'Brien Featuring over one hundred interviews with family, friends, peers, and others—not to mention countle…
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Episode 425: Episode 415 - What can you do about a leaky cold joint in a bulkhead?
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4:32In this episode, Adam recounts an interesting case study about a swimming pool, bulkhead, and cold joint.
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Episode 424: Episode 414 - The municipality had a Dam problem that A1 fixed
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4:25We’ve all heard about the story of the boy who put his finger in a dam to stop a leak. In this episode, Adam shares an interesting case study on how they were able to use their proven waterproofing processes to stop a leaky dam in their local municipality.
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Foreign Aid and State Building in Interwar Romania
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32:25In this episode of the CEU Review of Books Podcast I sat down with Dr Doina Anca Cretu to talk about her first book, Foreign Aid and State Building in Interwar Romania: In Quest of an Ideal, published by Stanford University Press. In the podcast we talk about Anca’s academic background, how she came to research foreign aid in Romania, any surprises…
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Jennifer Crane, "'Gifted Children' in Britain and the World: Elitism and Equality Since 1945" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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37:33Who are 'gifted' children? In ‘Gifted Children’ in Britain and the World: Elitism and Equality since 1945 Jennifer Crane, a senior lecturer in the School of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol (Oxford UP, 2025) tells the social and cultural history of this category of young people. The book charts the individuals, organisations, poli…
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