Best Edda Podcasts (2025)

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Harriet Tubman: Survivalist, Guide, and Spy | Pulitzer Prize Winner Dr. Edda Fields-Black | Ep. 020 1:31:16

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Let's get something out of the way: your social studies teacher sucked and Harriet Tubman was way cooler than whatever you learned in 5th grade. Dr. Edda Fields-Black, recent recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for her book, Combee, joins us in the studio to talk about the adventures of Tubman, who was not only a spy and underground railroad conductor,…

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#178: Edda Fields-Black - "Combee: Harriet Tubman, The Combahee River Raid and Black Freedom During the Civil War" 56:23

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Harriet Tubman is well-known for being a conductor of the Underground Railroad. She helped dozens of people escape the slave-owning south through her bravery, wisdom and skill. But as Edda Fields-Black discovered, she also helped Union troops raid rice plantations in South Carolina and free hundreds of people who were living in some of the worst co…

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Soundscape Odyssey Québécois with Edda Bild 27:46

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Ben là, we recorded this episode during the two days in May 2024 while travelling through Montreal, Québec (CA). Edda Bild (la ville sonore) led us from one luring soundscape intervention site to another. Francesco, Tin and Andrew applied field recording and field rant techniques, in situ, to stay focused on their mission. We hope you will enjoy th…

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Grizzly Bears! | Casey Anderson, the Grizzly Guy | Ep. 021 2:17:45

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When it comes to grizzly bears, no one gets closer than Casey Anderson. In fact, for 19 years, Casey's best friend WAS a grizzly bear named Brutus, who Casey would regularly wrestle, ride, and use as a teaching tool at the Montana Grizzly Encounter, a grizzly bear rescue he co-founded in his 20s. Today, he took a break from his busy career as a TV …

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One Shot Talkbacks: Husband Daddy Protector Hero 1:47:52

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EPISODE SUMMARY The recording from the Twitch streamed episode of Two Shots: the official Patreon exclusive talkback series for the One Shot podcast. Every episode features Dillin and Shaghik, the editor and sound designer of One Shot, recapping and discussing the most recent adventure. In this episode, Dillin and Shaghik discuss episode 600, Husba…

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#180 - Fifth Anniversay Celebration with HW Brands - "A User's Guide to History" 55:46

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Happy fifth!! On this special edition of "Axelbank Reports History and Today," we are thrilled to chat with HW Brands to celebrate this show's fifth anniversary. Over the last five years, we have published 180 episodes and profiled books and authors of many stripes. We have done our best to make history relevant to today, and to give our listeners …

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624. Campanions, Episode 2 1:01:12

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EPISODE SUMMARY Aura Borealis is the hero Coghaven City needs, but might not be the greatest friend to her loyal companions. How do they cope with being left behind while she saves the world with her new allies, and how do they help from behind the scenes? SHOW NOTES CAMPANIONS One Shot News & Updates One Shot Patreon One Shot TWITCH Follow the cas…

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#179: Russell Shorto - "Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped America" 56:39

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From the publisher: "In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, the military officer who led the English flotilla bent on destruction, changed his strategy…

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623. Campanions, Episode 1 1:04:59

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EPISODE SUMMARY Do you like games like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, or Baldurs Gate 3 where your protagonist takes 2 or 3 friends with them to save the world and leaves the rest back at camp? CAMPANIONS is a game that let’s you play the companions left behind. We visit the steampunk world of Coghaven City, and zoom in on the people who the hero of this…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 24: The Empyreum Of Arts with Duo Freccia 1:11:51

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Hello again dear friend! This month I am joined by Duo Freccia. Duo is the owner of The Empyreum Of Arts over on Dynamis server! The Empyreum is a beautiful performing arts center that hosts all kind of acts from plays, to bards, to comedians, to poets. In this episode Duo and I sit down to discuss what theater means to him and how it helps build a…

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The Delicate Art of Drugging Mountain Lions | Carnivore Biologist, Dr. Kristin Engebretsen | Ep. 019 1:45:47

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Mountain lions roam nearly all corners of the western landscape, from the wildest reaches of the backcountry to our own backyards. They're even present in urban areas -- everyone's heard reports of mountain lions showing up in surprising places, like within Los Angelos city limits. But how much do we know about these big cats? Do these large carniv…

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622. Going Rogue, Episode 2 2:00:51

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EPISODE SUMMARY Join our guest GM Austin Walker as he guides Dillin, satah, Kendrick Smith, and Natalie Watson through a desperate act of revolution in the official Actual Play for Going Rogue, a game about cynicism, hope, and making the ultimate sacrifice, crowdfunding on Kickstarter now through June 30th. SHOW NOTES Galactic & Going Rogue on Kick…

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The Wolves of Yellowstone and More | Dr. Aidan Beers | Ep. 018 1:11:26

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This week on the show, Hayden's friend Dr. Aidan Beers swings by for dinner and a podcast on what two of his favorite things: the wolves of Yellowstone National Park and the brown bears of Katmai, Alaska. They also talk about Aidan's journey to becoming a wildlife biologist and how you can get on a similar path. This podcast is full of interesting …

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Episode 1 of Luxe Stories: Coco Chanel Unmasked 53:00

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Welcome to Luxe Stories, a new original series on SiriusXM that delves into the untold stories behind the world’s most iconic luxury brands. In our premiere episode, we focus on the enigmatic Coco Chanel—the woman who revolutionized modern fashion and whose aesthetic style became a symbol of cultural transformation." Joining host Pauline is renowne…

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621. The Wanderer 56:56

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EPISODE SUMMARY An interlude to the Going Rogue series on One Shot, Dillin fleshes out his Knight Errant character with a journey through space using The Wanderer, the solo companion to Orbital Blues. SHOW NOTES The Wanderer One Shot News & Updates One Shot Patreon Follow the cast here! Dillin ----------------------------------------------------- T…

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El Cap: The First Ascents to the First Free Solo | John Long, Yosemite Rock Climbing Legend | Ep. 017 55:20

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El Capitan is the most famous face in rock climbing, and it isn't even close. Fifty years ago, three climbers defied the odds, scaling El Capitan in a single day—a feat that redefined what’s possible in rock climbing. In this special episode, starting at the Yosemite Climbing Museum and ending under the shadow of El Capitan, we sit down with John L…

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Marie Ng on public health in ASEAN 15:47

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Marie Ng speaks to Hui Wu about four Global Burden of Disease studies on cardiovascular diseases, smoking, mental health and injury in the ASEAN to inform public health priorities setting and policy planning. You can read the four GBD papers here: Smoking: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(24)00326-8/fulltext?dgcid=buz…

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620. Going Rogue, Episode 1 2:18:40

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EPISODE SUMMARY Join our guest GM Austin Walker as he guides Dillin, satah, Kendrick Smith, and Natalie Watson through character and world-building in the official Actual Play for Going Rogue, a game about cynicism, hope, and making the ultimate sacrifice, crowdfunding on Kickstarter now through June 30th. SHOW NOTES Galactic & Going Rogue on Kicks…

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Jacob Knowles' Lobster Tales | Everyone's Favorite Lobster Fisherman Jacob Knowles | Ep. 016 53:41

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Ever wondered what it’s like to haul lobster pots off the rugged Maine coast? In this episode of The Backcountry Manifesto, we sit down with Jacob Knowles, a fifth-generation lobster fisherman from Maine who’s reeled in a massive online following through his YouTube channel and TikTok videos documenting life on the water. With the harbor in the bac…

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GOING ROGUE TRAILER 1:05

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We have a very special One Shot series coming to you in two parts, on May 26, 2025 and June 9, 2025 - the official Going Rogue actual play for the combined Galactic & Going Rogue crowdfunder, available only of One Shot. And look out for a special solo interlude episode between them on June 2, 2025! This Going Rogue AP Features: Dillin Apelyan, Aust…

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619. Mad As Hell, Episode 3 58:33

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EPISODE SUMMARY A group of radical local activists confront the demon that has been corrupting the community service efforts of their town. SHOW NOTES Mad As Hell One Shot News & Updates One Shot Patreon Follow the cast here! Dillin Mozz Darby Angie ----------------------------------------------------- Japanese American National Museum fundraising …

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Death on Everest Pt. 2: Face to Face with Mallory | Everest Historian Thom Pollard | Ep. 015 1:11:54

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Today on the show, we're bringing you Part 2 of our conversation with Mount Everest Historian Thom Pollard. In Part 1, we told you all about the tragedy of the 1924 British expedition, which ultimately culminated in the deaths of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine. Today, we're talking with Thom about his first-hand experience on the 1999 expedition t…

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Building Community and Connections with Maryam Banikaram 53:00

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Pauline is joined by Maryam Banikarim - a longtime C-suite executive, Emmy-winning producer, and community builder - for a conversation about the power of community and connection. On the business front, Maryam has held senior roles at Fortune Media, Nextdoor, Hyatt, Gannett, NBCUniversal, and Univision. On the community front, she co-founded NYCNe…

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618. Mad As Hell, Episode 2 1:02:57

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EPISODE SUMMARY A group of radical local activists suspect a demon is encroaching on their territory, and disrupting their efforts to support their community. But they’ve been through this before, and decide to track it down together. SHOW NOTES Mad As Hell⁠ ⁠One Shot News & Updates⁠ ⁠One Shot Patreon Follow the cast here! Dillin Mozz Darby Angie -…

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#177: Rachel Cockerell - "Melting Point: Family, Memory and the Search for a Promised Land" 46:06

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From the publisher: On June 7, 1907, a ship packed with Russian Jews set sail—not to Jerusalem or New York, where many on board had dreamed they would go, but to Texas. The man who encouraged the passengers to go was David Jochelmann, Rachel Cockerell’s great-grandfather. The journey marked the beginning of the Galveston Movement, a forgotten momen…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 23: Happy Tunes with Zelika May 2:04:00

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Hello again dear friend! This month I am delighted to have the wonderful Zelika May, half of the talent behind the adorable lalafell musical troupe Happy Tunes dropping by the cafe! Come learn about the origins of the band, the history of musical performance in Final Fantasy XIV, and just meet a wonderful member of our community from the EU servers…

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Death on Everest Pt. 1: George Mallory & Sandy Irvine | Everest Historian Thom Pollard | Ep. 014 1:00:38

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Recently, National Geographic explorer Jimmy Chin was credited with the discovery of remains belonging to a climber named Sandy Irvine, a member of the 1924 British expedition that ended in tragedy with not only his death, but that of his partner, George Mallory. This week on the show, Thom Pollard of the popular Everest Mystery Youtube channel joi…

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617. Mad As Hell, Episode 1 1:00:22

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EPISODE SUMMARY A group of radical local activists suspect a demon is encroaching on their territory, and disrupting their efforts to support their community. But they’ve been through this before, and decide to track it down together. SHOW NOTES Mad As Hell One Shot News & Updates One Shot Patreon Follow the cast here! Dillin Mozz Darby Angie -----…

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"The Wardrobe Whisperer" - a Conversation with Celebrity Stylist Edda Gudmundsdottir 52:58

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Pauline is joined in the studio by Edda Gudmundsdottir - whose work spans editorial styling, runway shows, music videos, and costume design and whose clients include Björk, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift, as well as fashion houses like Balmain, Valentino, and Gucci - for an in-depth discussion on how clothes can be used for visual stor…

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Fly Fishing for Beginners! | Tom Rosenbauer of Orvis | Ep. 013 1:45:57

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This week, THE Tom Rosenbauer slides into the studio and offers his thoughts on how to get into fly fishing. Spoiler alert: fly fishing is not that hard. If you've ever been curious about how to get started as a fly fisherman, this episode is for you. Links Mentioned Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast Connect Catch up with …

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Designing Immersive Experiences with Entertainment Producer Nicole Feld Strauss 53:00

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On today's show Pauline is joined by Nicole Feld Strauss, a veteran producer of live entertainment. Throughout her career, Nicole overseen an array of spectacular events, including Marvel Universe, Disney On Ice, Sesame Street Live!, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. During the conversation Nicole shares insights on what makes an exper…

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S5E18 Ragnar Lodbrok VII: The Legacy of Ragnar's Sons 1:13:47

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In this episode, Shawn and David wrap up the series on Ragnar Lobrok (cue dozens of solo episodes where Shawn and David have not in fact wrapped up their series on Ragnar Lodbrok), discussing chapters 18 - 20. In tandem with "The Tale of Ragnars Sons", you find out about the fates of the sons of Ragnar, including their deaths. There are then a coup…

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616. Deify, Episode 2 49:55

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EPISODE SUMMARY The god of Endurance has outlived it’s relevance - a new hero emerges in Motif and the magic is returning. SHOW NOTES Deify One Shot News & Updates One Shot Patreon Dragon Age: In Darkness Eternal Follow the cast here! Dillin Viditya Voleti ----------------------------------------------------- Release Mahmoud Khalil Form Letter Find…

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How to Build an Off-Grid Cabin | Matt Brenna of Alaska Cabin Adventures | Ep. 012 1:43:16

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This week on The Backcountry Manifesto, we have Matt Brenna of the popular YouTube channel “Alaska Cabin Adventures” in studio to give you a crash course in building an off-grid cabin, from site selection to constructing an outhouse. Specifically, we cover: Matt's Story from WA to AK Finding Land on a Budget Learning to Build Building Blunders and …

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#176: Marcus Gadson - "Sedition: How America's Constitutional Order Emerged from Violent Crisis" 42:45

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From the publisher: Since protestors ripped through the Capitol Building in 2021, the threat of constitutional crisis has loomed over our nation. The foundational tenets of American democracy seem to be endangered, and many citizens believe this danger is unprecedented in our history. But Americans have weathered many constitutional crises, often a…

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615. Deify, Episode 1 53:02

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EPISODE SUMMARY Within the world of Motif, a brand new god of Endurance is born, and has to find their place among god and mortal alike. SHOW NOTES Deify⁠ ⁠One Shot News & Updates⁠ ⁠One Shot Patreon⁠ ⁠Dragon Age: In Darkness Eternal Follow the cast here! Dillin Viditya Voleti ----------------------------------------------------- Release Mahmoud Kha…

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Coffee & Carbuncles Episode 22: Silver Valkyrie Events with Morgana Mitsuki 1:55:19

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Hello again dear friend! After Morgana and I both battling colds this wonderful chat is finally here for you to enjoy! This time I sit down with Morgana Mitsuki of Silver Valkyrie Events to speak about life on the EU servers, why roleplay is so important to her group, and what drives them to help others with planning and prepping for various events…

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The Deadliest Sport | Wingsuit BASE Jumper Jamie Leibert | Ep. 011 1:06:39

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Today on the show, Jamie Leibert, aka Captain Manicorn, is swinging by to talk about his journey from meth addicted felon serving a four year stint in federal prison to a world beating BASE Jumper and accomplished wingsuit flyer, traveling the world and finding new exits across 135 countries and counting. We talk about: Early Life and Challenges Cr…

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S6E27 – Let Him Die (Melody of Memory) 1:24:36

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The current Kingdom Hearts ends here! We're talking about the Melody of Memory cutscenes, then the trailers for Missing Link and KH4. We get to see a lovingly rendered 3D Brain! Lucky us! Missing Link will truly be Game of the Year 2023. Anyway, thanks for listening to our podcast! We'll be back when more Kingdom Hearts exists or when we feel like …

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614. Under the Autumn Strangely, Episode 2 1:11:20

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EPISODE SUMMARY One tree in the woods refuses to change, refuses to die. That’s not the strangest thing here, as something wants to keep our wanderer from returning home. SHOW NOTES Under the Autumn Strangely One Shot News & Updates Dragon Age: In Darkness Eternal Follow the cast here! Dillin Brian Flaherty Apollo Pierce Fiona Howat Amelia Som ----…

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The FULL STORY of DB Cooper | Investigator Eric Ulis | Ep. 010 2:36:02

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Who is DB Cooper? On November 24th, 1971, an unassuming middle aged man pulled off the only unsolved skyjacking in US history, parachuting out of the back of a Boeing 727 somewhere over the pacific northwest with $200,000 in cash strapped to his chest. He was never found. Today, some 53 years later, DB Cooper investigator Eric Ulis sits down with u…

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S6E26 – Whoops! (Dark Road Part 4) 1:44:09

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Ah jeez! Uh oh! It's the end of Dark Road, and the game started with a flash-forward to a cemetery, and that can only mean one thing: it's time for a bloodless bloodbath! If you've ever wondered why Xehanort and Eraqus seemed to be the only keyblade masters around in the Birth by Sleep times, well...! Let's all say goodbye to our dear friends. We h…

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#175: Suzanne Cope - "Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis" 58:05

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From the publisher: The gripping, true, and untold history of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during World War II, told through the stories of four spectacularly courageous women fighters From underground soldiers to intrepid spies, Women of War unearths the hidden history of the brave women who risked their lives to overthrow the Nazi occupati…

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613. Under the Autumn Strangely, Episode 1 1:17:30

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EPISODE SUMMARY Under the Autumn Strangely is a SUPER funky pastoral horror game of autumnal melancholy. Let’s take a wander through a strange wood and see what it takes to get back home. SHOW NOTES Under the Autumn Strangely One Shot News & Updates Dillin’s unhinged game inspired by Mickey 17 Follow the cast here! Dillin Brian Flaherty Apollo Pier…

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Gender-Fluid Fashion with Wildfang Founder Emma McIlroy 53:00

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Pauline is joined in the studio by Emma McIlroy, founder of the mission-driven brand Wildfang, which challenges people to rethink gender norms and how they show up in fashion. The brand has built a cult following, including with celebrities like Janelle Monae, Lizzo, Evan Rachel Wood, and Debbie Harry. During the conversation, Emma shares why she d…

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Is Bigfoot Real? | Sasquatch Researcher and Idaho State Anthropologist Dr. Jeff Meldrum | Ep. 009 2:47:05

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Does Bigfoot exist? Dr. Jeff Meldrum – a professor of anatomy and anthropology specializing in primate locomotor adaptations and bipedalism at Idaho State University – believes Bigfoot is real (and probably prefers the term “Sasquatch”). Today on the show, Dr. Meldrum drops by TBM HQ to talk all things Sasquatch, as well as his life-long fascinatio…

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S6E25 – It's Not Violent When They're Little Cartoons (Dark Road Part 3) 1:17:05

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After toggling their active quest, Xehanort and friends have apparently decided to go to Agrabah, and so has Eraqus I guess! We've got some irrelevant Jafar shenanigans to deal with and then the plot of Dark Road starts. Vidar and Baldr have been up to a lot of stuff offscreen (why does it feel like most of the plot of this game happened before the…

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S5E17 Volsung Poems: The Children of Giuki and Budli (Part 5) 33:34

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S5E17 Volsung Poems: The Children of Giuki and Budli (Part 5) David continues his series of not so short solo episodes, deep diving into the Poems of the Poetic Edda which inspired the Saga of the Volsungs. In this episode: The Second Poem of Gudrun. The Death of the Niflungs. Oddrun's Lament. These relatively late poems bridge The First Poem of Gu…

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612. A Land Once Magic, Episode 3 59:11

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EPISODE SUMMARY The Finale of A Land Once Magic! In this final part we put the finishing details on this new world and talk about the lives of the people in it, and the stories they would tell. I’ve been joined for this incredible world-building experience by the game’s designer, Viditya Voleti, and Aaron Catano-Saez and Jeff Stormer of All My Fant…

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The Ultimate Survivalists | Evolutionary Anthropologist Dr. Steven Churchill | Ep. 008 1:43:31

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This week on the show, we have Duke University’s Dr. Steven Churchill swinging into town to talk about early man as the ultimate survivalist. Dr. Churchill has been part of discovering two important early hominids and when it comes to neanderthals, he’s certainly among the most knowledgeable. One thing he knows for sure? Early man was on the strugg…