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heretics.

Andrew Gold

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What makes you a heretic? Journalist Andrew Gold believes that, in an age of group-think and tribes, we need heretics - those who use unconventional wisdom to speak out against their own groups, from cancelled comedians and radical feminists to cult defectors and vigilantes hunting deviants. Learn from my guests how to rebel, think differently and resist social contagion. From Triggernometry's Konstantin Kisin and the world's most cancelled man Graham Linehan to Robbie Williams and atheist R ...
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Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

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Trust Me is a weekly interview podcast about cults, extreme belief, and the fine line between devotion and delusion—told through firsthand accounts from the people who lived it. Hosted by two women who’ve been in cults themselves, Lola Blanc and Meagan Elizabeth, the show features survivors from groups like Heaven’s Gate, the Manson Family, NXIVM, OneTaste and more–sharing personal stories of how they got in, how they got out, and everything in between. Each week, they invite these guests al ...
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Tommy Siegel and Billy Libby are two nature-loving musicians on a quest to write a song about *EVERY* bird species on earth (there are only 18,000 species, so it shouldn't be too hard). On each episode, they'll do a deep dive to learn about each species and then play the song for a bird expert, who will decide if the song is EXTREMELY ACCURATE…or not. “America’s #1 Bird Rock Podcast” (by default) Support the pod: www.patreon.com/extremelyaccuratebirdsongs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva ...
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World Extreme Medicine Podcast

World Extreme Medicine

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We’re committed to ensuring extreme medicine education can reach all medical, healthcare and supporting professionals working in austere environments. With regular updates, our team brings you the latest from across the broad spectrum of extreme medicine disciplines, including expedition, space, remote, pre-hospital and humanitarian medicine as well as a range of topics across performance and non-technical skills. Enhance your ability to tackle challenges with new skills you can take home or ...
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Polite Conversations

Eiynah Mohammed-Smith

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Growing up in Saudi Arabia as a Pakistani, who now resides in Canada, Eiynah brings a global perspective to discussions about religion, politics, culture & sexuality - through the lens of a progressive ex-muslim immigrant. This podcast often focuses on unpacking various forms of extremism, particularly types that are less overt and masquerading as ‘intellectual’. Eiynah has a specific interest in covering online scenes like New Atheism and the Intellectual Dark Web. Hosted on Acast. See acas ...
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Original political stories inspired by current events. A weekly fix for political junkies combining compelling clips from the C-SPAN archives (iconic and obscure), history, trivia – and often a healthy helping of comedy.
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EXTREME BRAINS is a sharp, fast-moving podcast where Sam, David, and James take on the wild, confusing, and often hilarious ways our minds work. Each episode pushes into a different corner of neuroscience, culture, and everyday life. Season 2 picks up right where Season 1 left off and raises the stakes with stories of danger, touched genius, hacked perception, pushed creativity, lived with extreme memory, or tested the limits of what a brain can be. From how we process fear to how we experie ...
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Noise

CJSW 90.9 FM

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For over 30 years, NOISE has been the home of the avant-garde, experimental, and free expression! Join host Steve as he takes you on a journey through all that is NOISE. You'll hear everything from improvisational composition, free jazz, neo-classical and plunderphonics to post rock, extreme, outsider, and more! So sit back, turn it up, and embrace the NOISE!
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Extreme Gaming Podcast

Extreme Gaming Podcast

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In this podcast we are a group of everyday gamers who don’t take life to seriously, we like to have a laugh and talk about the games and tech that we love across all gaming platforms. We cover gaming/hardware news, games we’ve played and our own general views whilst often going off on wild tangents. We also run a free Discord server called 'Extreme Gaming Podcast' (https://discord.gg/extremegamingpodcast) or search for us on Google. Our aim is to grow and build a great community whilst havin ...
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Welcome to The Dirt on the Past from The Extreme History Project and Gallatin Valley Community Radio, KGVM. Whether digging up a site or dusting off the archives, we bring you some of the most fascinating and cutting edge research in history and archaeology, and discuss why it matters today. Join co-hosts, Crystal Alegria and Nancy Mahoney as we converse with professionals in the fields of history, archaeology, and anthropology who bring the past…into the present.
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Matt Hardy has experienced it all over the course of his career: from the highs of performing in front of 80,000 fans at WrestleMania, to nearly losing everything over battles with personal hardships. But through everything, he has managed to establish himself as one of pro wrestling's pioneers of reinvention, the secret sauce behind one of the industry's greatest tag teams, The Hardy Boyz. Now, Matt is bringing his journey to your ears with "The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy." Join he and Podc ...
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In Season 2 of Extremely American: Onward Christian Soldiers host Heath Druzin and James Dawson take an inside look at Christian nationalism. The movement aims to end American democracy as we know it and install theocracy, taking rights away from the vast majority of Americans in the process. The season follows the movement through the story of an influential far-right church, its attempt to take over a small town and a dark underbelly of abuse.
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The Xtreme Lyfe Podcast is focused on individuals who rise to the toughest challenge in athletic performance. Covered interviews in MMA, Crossfit Boxing, Strongman, Olympic lifting, etc.
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To defend democracy, one has to believe in it. To believe in democracy, one has to understand it. Where it came from. How it works. What’s true. What’s not. What others did before you. How it could be better. How to make a difference. Each week, The David Frum Show digs deep into the big questions people have about our society, explains the progress Americans have made together, and reminds us that the American idea is worth defending.
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Straight Shooters

Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson

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The best and worst of pro wrestling covered weekly by Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com). Since 2015, the duo has produced compelling, unique, and entertaining weekly episodes along with special exclusive content on Patreon ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into entire pay-per-view events, movies, documentaries, and career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more! Request your own deep dives: pat ...
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People of the Pod

American Jewish Committee (AJC)

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People of the Pod is an award-winning weekly podcast analyzing global affairs through a Jewish lens, brought to you by American Jewish Committee. Host Manya Brachear Pashman examines current events, the people driving them, and what it all means for America, Israel, and the Jewish people.
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Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra

Rachel Maddow, MS NOW

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As a new authoritarian movement rises in American politics, stoked by one of the country’s most outrageous demagogues, there is an all-out international manhunt for an American traitor. The U.S. Army’s Nazi war crimes trials in Germany have been infiltrated by a spy -- a mole for the other side. A gruesome foreign influence operation unfolds in Washington. A blackmail plot turns deadly in the U.S. Senate. A Hail Mary scheme to stop the counting of the Electoral College votes rattles democrac ...
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The Audio Long Read

The Guardian

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Three times a week, The Audio Long Read podcast brings you the Guardian’s exceptional longform journalism in audio form. Covering topics from politics and culture to philosophy and sport, as well as investigations and current affairs.
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Threshold

Auricle Productions

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Threshold is a Peabody Award-winning documentary podcast about our place in the natural world. Each season, we take listeners on a journey into the heart of a complex environmental story, asking how we got here and where we might be headed. In our latest season, Hark, we hand the mic over to our planet-mates and investigate what it means to truly listen to nonhuman voices—and the cost if we don't. With mounting social and ecological crises, what happens when we tune into the life all around ...
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Since May 2019, this show has been exclusive to the Booking the Territory: Unprofessional Wrestling Podcast's Patreon members. These episodes hosted by Mike Pru & JV, of the Bottom Line Wrestling Cast, are now being made available on a biweekly basis! Each episode Mike & JV watch and provide live commentary to two episodes of ECW Hardcore TV. The first six episodes and the first Supercard Special, have been made available to you now. Episodes will continue to be released on Fridays. If you w ...
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Economist Podcasts

The Economist

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Every weekday our global network of correspondents makes sense of the stories beneath the headlines. We bring you surprising trends and tales from around the world, current affairs, business and finance — as well as science and technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to RISE: Solution to Extreme Poverty in Rural Villages. I'm Wade Griffith from Shanta Village Partners, and I'm joined by my co-host Jaipreet Kaur from All We Can. This Podcast is a space for practitioners, funders, change makers, and anyone committed to eliminating extreme poverty to share their passion and knowledge on long-term approaches to rural development that center on community leadership. Each episode features practical strategies, lessons learned, and case studies from ini ...
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The Agile Wire

Jeff Bubolz and Chad Beier

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The Agile Wire with Jeff Bubolz and Chad Beier is focused on long-form conversations about the struggles associated with increasing agility of teams, products, and organizations around the world. As change agents, advisors, coaches, and trainers the hosts are focused on helping listeners get agile and stay agile.
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Science Friday

Science Friday and WNYC Studios

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Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
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The Ryan Pyle Podcast with Ryan Pyle is a podcast and radio show hosted by adventure television personality Ryan Pyle. The show was launched in April 2020. In the podcast Ryan splits his time between speaking about current events and interviewing key personalities in adventure, travel, sports, film making, music and entertainment.
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The Extreme Lifestyle Living Podcast is a Mental Health, Mindset & Fitness Podcast that is hosted by Online and Performance Coach Tre Burns. Each episode is jam packed with REAL and RAW energy that is ALL captivated and engineered towards breaking down topics within the Health & Wellness sector to help bring MORE impact to the general public as to how they can BECOME HEALTHIER - mentally and physically . This is all done through Tre using and sharing his own personal experiences and relating ...
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Rotten Mango

Stephanie Soo

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Rotten but still a little sweet! Rotten Mango is a true crime + all things spooky podcast. We love doing deep dives into the darkest crimes and we tend to not leave out any details - which can get a little rotten at times. If you want deep dives in the psychology of killers, no holding back storytelling of crimes, and stories of lesser known criminals from around the world this is the place for you. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Rotten Mango ad-free. Start a fr ...
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Vibes Only

Vibes Only

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Vibes Only, Season 2: The news, the stakes, the fight for democracy — and yes, the vibes. Co-host Brian Derrick has earned a reputation for his ability to break down political news and define the stakes to his sizable and dedicated social media audience. Co-host Glennis Meagher is a digital media savant who has built platforms to encourage millennials and gen z to engage with politics, some for the first time. Even when the news of the week could easily kill the vibe, Brian and Glennis are l ...
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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

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Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ o ...
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2026 is upon us! But what will the new year have in store for pro wrestling? This week on The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, I make BOLD predictions for WWE, AEW, and TNA as we go into 2026, while also checking back on how our 2025 predictions played out. FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE TO ALL THINGS MATT HARDY at https://linktr.ee/matthardypod Stop throwing you…
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“From today, I’m logging off this account for good.” This was a status update made to a small, personal Facebook account on June 10, 2025. Just a month later, the post goes viral amongst some netizens because the man who ‘posted’ this to his Facebook? He died 6 months ago. And thousands of those netizens had already witnessed his murder. They had s…
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In 2025, you watched and listened to a lot of C-SPAN. Can you name your favorite moments from the past year? Here's one person who can: Cate Martel. You know Cate Martel as a longtime reporter for The Hill and creator of The Hill's 12:30 Report newsletter. C-SPAN's podcast "Extreme Mortman" asked Cate Martel for her favorite C-SPAN moments in 2025.…
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Episode 19: Lola Blanc & Meagan Elizabeth interview Elana Auerbach, former follower of sexual wellness company OneTaste--elsewhere deemed the Orgasm Cult--in its early years. Elana discusses being the founder's right hand woman as the program developed, and how the sexual practice involving stimulating a woman's genitals evolved into what's now cal…
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On this week’s episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He examines the many actions President Donald Trump has taken that run counter to the ideals articulated in 1776, and considers how the Founders’ constitutional genius …
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In the latest episode of the Extreme Gaming Podcast, the guys dive into a rich discussion on gaming, tech, and customization tools. They explore Taiwan's earthquake resilience and TSMC's operational stability, emphasizing the tech industry's preparedness. The conversation shifts to innovative gaming mods, including a Chinese modder's upgrade of the…
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Episode 3, “The Musical and Creative Brain,” explores how creativity and music evolved as adaptive forces shaping survival, cooperation, and culture. We’ll trace the flow state, the brain’s “jazz ensemble” of networks, and the evolutionary roots of music as communication and innovation. From neural plasticity to creative resilience, it’s a deep div…
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Being able to belt out a tune like Adele or Pavarotti is not just about raw talent. The best singers in the world have to work on their technique—like how to control their breath and develop the stamina to hit note after note for a two-hour concert. But pop stars and opera singers aren’t the only vocalists who have figured out how to harness their …
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Every Monday and Friday for the rest of December we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2025, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it. From October: From murder scenes to whale blubber, Ben Giles has seen it – and cleaned it – all. In their stickiest hours, people rely …
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In this episode of the World Extreme Medicine Podcast, we explore one of the most talked-about studies in pre-hospital trauma care: “Beyond IO and IV - Trauma Lines in Pre-Hospital Haemorrhagic Shock.” Host Eoin Walker is joined by Paolo Pallavicini, final-year medical student and research fellow with London’s Air Ambulance and the Centre for Traum…
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In this powerful episode of The Dirt on the Past, Nancy and Crystal sit down with Ian Campbell Wilson, author of Catastrophe at Custer Creek: Montana’s Deadliest Train Wreck, and Bruce Brown, the talented producer and narrator of the audiobook edition. We dive into the harrowing story behind the 1938 Custer Creek disaster—the worst rail accident in…
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As the Australian authorities continue their investigation into Sunday’s deadly attack on a Hannukah party in Sydney, investigators have uncovered a possible link with Islamic State. Our journalists recommend their favourite books of 2025. And why there is now an Advent calendar for everything. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and …
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Episode 10: Yellow-rumped Warbler. Our quest to write a song about *every* bird species (only 11,134 or so to go!) continues with this sweet, sweet Butterbutt. Plus, some big bird rock news! And: special guest ornithologist David Toews joins us to decide if our song is EXTREMELY ACCURATE!! Check out Dave's work here: https://davetoews.com/ and chec…
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The worm turns back in The Death Metal Guy's direction with an episode centered on Vehemence, cult melodic death metal legends from Phoenix, Arizona. Covering the band's two early 00s masterpieces, your hosts attempt to crack the code on how a band from the deserts of the west managed to beat every band from Gothenburg at their own game, with a uni…
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