Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week I read a biography of an entrepreneur and find ideas you can use in your work. This quote explains why: "There are thousands of years of history in which lots and lots of very smart people worked very hard and ran all types of experiments on how to create new businesses, invent new technology, new ways to manage etc. They ran these experiments throughout their entire lives. At some point, somebody put these lessons down in a book. For v ...
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New Inventions Podcasts
From the guys who brought you Yacht Rock comes a deeper dive into the ocean of arbitrary genres. Hosts Steve Huey, JD Ryznar, David B Lyons, and Hunter Stair invent a new musical genre and count down its top ten songs. Now upgraded for the brand new millennium.
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A comedy podcast that exposes the absurd side of folklore. Each week we read a story, fix plotholes and create new ones, and invent unintended connections between tales.
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Magician Blake Vogt will spend one hour with the world's most creative magicians and artists to create a brand new magic trick in each episode.
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IDEAS is a place for people who like to think. If you value deep conversation and unexpected reveals, this show is for you. From the roots and rise of authoritarianism to near-death experiences to the history of toilets, no topic is off-limits. Hosted by Nahlah Ayed, we’re home to immersive documentaries and fascinating interviews with some of the most consequential thinkers of our time. With an award-winning team, our podcast has proud roots in its 60-year history with CBC Radio, exploring ...
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Very often technology is used for both, good and bad things. There is a constant flux between these two which can cause you to lose faith in technology. Tech for change will aim to restore that faith. Radio One radio host, Kay will introduce you to some innovative companies and go-getters who have used technology for the social good, social change and impact. Tune in to this podcast to find out how tech is changing the world for the better. This is a Radio One production, brought to you by H ...
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Welcome to THE SCIENCE OF CREATIVITY, your home for insights and inspiration about art, design, and invention. Your host is Dr. Keith Sawyer, one of the world's leading experts on creativity, art, and design. Dr. Sawyer is a tenured university professor who has published 20 books about the science of creativity, including his new book LEARNING TO SEE: INSIDE THE WORLD'S LEADING ART AND DESIGN SCHOOLS. Our goal is to inspire you with stories of brilliant creators and world-changing inventions ...
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Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam's decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophica ...
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My name is Abhishek Mishra I want to do three things for you First thing- Learn new things and invent something new Second thing- Learn how to play cricket and learn new things of cricket Third thing - Learn with you something new things,talking about the daily problems and their solutions and also my passion
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Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
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How will the future unfold? What is the impact of AI and other exponential technologies on business & society? Join Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, on his quest to demistify the era of exponential change.
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A podcast about what I feel is interesting. We are carring too much about what other people believe is worthy of listening to - we try to invent new topics, do crazy things and basically trying to be anything but ourselves. This is a podcast for me to you - a podcast about loving to podcast, startups, personal development, coaching, marketing and a lot more. Hopefully I will inspire you to live your life at your own terms.
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Join Matt as he chats about foiling with more or less famous foilers about being on foil. Did I mention that we talk about foiling? If you like the show and want to help me out: patreon.com/UpOnFoil Check out www.uponfoil.com for more Infos
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A short weekly podcast for struggling stepparents who need a quick pick-me-up. With love, from Blended Family Frappé. xo blendedfamilyfrappe.substack.com
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In this series, John Cronin and Seth Cronin share insights relating to invention, creativity, and intellectual property. These insights were collected over 17 years at IBM (John became its top inventor with over 100 patents and 150 patent publications) and 35 combined years as intellectual property and innovation consultants at ipCapital Group (working with over 800 companies and approximately 15% of the Fortune 500, hundreds of mid-size companies and hundreds of startups and governmental la ...
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I am Nancy Tedeschi and I have launched several successful businesses, most recently the Snapit Screw. I have patents all over the world and was able to bring this product from conception to the international markets. I am here to share my knowledge and give some tips on what to do and not do when launching a new invention.
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Successful inventors teach new inventors how best to navigate the inventing process all the way from concept to the store shelves.
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A proud ragtag maverick who is a freedom-lover & sovereign thinker, plus a political infidel and my creed's demoniac resistance. Thank you in advance & please observe responsibly. Archive Library is available here ~ https://www.spreaker.com/show/loki-luck-iiis-tracks
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A podcast for writers and readers who are obsessive about their books. Interviews with established and up-and-coming writers, and recommendations for the best in contemporary fiction, poetry, and drama. Chris Holmes. Chris is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers.
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Conversations and audio diaries about creativity, travel, connection, and finding meaning in the chaos of being alive. New episodes every week.
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A podcast about high stakes fantasy football, best ball, and dynasty. In-season sweat shows (ShipCast) and utilization breakdowns (Stat Chasing) along with offseason flagship shows (Ship Chasing) and best ball market tracking (ADP Chasing).
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Money is changing...so where do we go from here? Through high-profile interviews and thought-provoking analysis, join Michael Casey and Sheila Warren for the Money Reimagined Podcast, as they explore the connections between finance, human culture and our increasingly digital lives.
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Step into the world of architectural history with Architecture Topics (by WikiArquitectura). Each episode uncovers the stories behind iconic buildings and the visionary architects who shaped history. From ancient wonders to modern masterpieces, we explore the ideas that revolutionized design. 🎧 New episodes every... often! – Subscribe now and discover the legends of architecture!
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Exploring the practical and exciting alternate realities that can be unleashed through cloud driven transformation and cloud native living and working. Each episode, our hosts Dave, Esmee & Rob talk to Cloud leaders and practitioners to understand how previously untapped business value can be released, how to deal with the challenges and risks that come with bold ventures and how does human experience factor into all of this? They cover Intelligent Industry, Customer Experience, Sustainabili ...
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A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that really (maybe) happened!
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The most interesting conversations in American life happen in private. This show brings them out of the closet. Stories no one else is telling and conversations with the most fascinating people in the country, every week from The Free Press, hosted by former New York Times and Wall Street Journal journalist Bari Weiss.
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Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
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In “The Remnant," Jonah Goldberg enlists a “Cannonball Run”-style cast of stars, has-beens, and never-weres to address the most pressing issues of the day. Is America doomed? Has liberalism failed? And will mankind ever invent something better than ‘90s-era “Simpsons?” Mixing political history, pop culture, rank punditry, and shameless book-plugging, Goldberg and guests will have the kinds of conversations we wish they featured on TV. And the nudity will (almost) always be tasteful. Brace yo ...
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The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories. This content is in service of Houston Public Media’s education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.
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Two New York-based comedians come together each week with a guest to discuss dumb inventions ideas and try to solve small problems with ridiculous inventions.
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
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News in the world of books and reading, including hot industry releases, adaptations, publishing industry events, and more with Book Riot’s Jeff O’Neal and Rebecca Schinsky. Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres.
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On each episode, Spare Ideas invites a guest inventor to pitch their inventions. Serious, surreal or just silly, the resident judges judge them all.
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Every day business and technology move forward at a rapid rate, it becomes increasingly important to explore new ways to adapt and grow for the future. Being up to date on the latest technology is important but not enough for you to get the future you want; more important is understanding and anticipating what’s coming next. Future Sight is your guide to that journey. We bring industry-leading experts together to unpack a new way of thinking around the challenges we're facing today that will ...
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Thomas J. Mazanec, "Poet-Monks: The Invention of Buddhist Poetry in Late Medieval China" (Cornell UP, 2024)
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Poet-Monks focuses on the literary and religious practices of Buddhist poet-monks in Tang-dynasty China to propose an alternative historical arc of medieval Chinese poetry. Combining large-scale quantitative analysis with close readings of important literary texts, Thomas J. Mazanec describes how Buddhist poet-monks, who first appeared in the latte…
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Suvi Rautio, "The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade" (Springer Nature, 2024)
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Today, anthropologist Professor Anru Lee is joining NBN as a guest host to interview me, Suvi Rautio, on my new book, The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade published by Palgrave in 2024. In China, heritage projects are sprouting across the countryside carrying the promise of Xi Jinping’s “Chinese dream” as a ca…
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The bittersweet freedom to grieve in Syria
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"Those who remember the disappeared would also disappear." Under dictator Bashar al-Assad, grieving publicly in Syria was punishable. Now the silenced stories of lost loved ones are emerging and public spaces to grieve have been created. Syrian architect Ammar Azzouz who lost his friend and colleague Tahir Sabai says in addition to having the right…
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Discussion of things literally or figuratively unearthed in the last quarter of 2025 continues. It begins with potpourri then covers tools, Neanderthals, edibles and potables, art, shipwrecks, medical finds, and repatriations. Research: Abdallah, Hanna. “Famous Easter Island statues were created without centralized management.” PLOS. Via EurekAlert…
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Jeff and Rebecca run through the notable adaptations coming this year (at least the ones we know about). Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Discussed in thi…
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Leah Lowthorp, "Deep Cosmopolitanism: Kutiyattam, Dynamic Tradition, and Globalizing Heritage in Kerala, India" (Indiana UP, 2025)
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Deep Cosmopolitanism: Kutiyattam, Dynamic Tradition, and Globalizing Heritage in Kerala, India explores the extraordinary past and present of Kutiyattam Sanskrit theater, the world's oldest continuously performed theater. Recognized as India's first UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity, the matrilineal temple art of Kutiyattam has been p…
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Sonia Hazard, "Empire of Print: Evangelical Power in an Age of Mass Media" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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Empire of Print: Evangelical Power in an Age of Mass Media (Oxford UP, 2025) offers a fresh account of evangelical power by uncovering how the American Tract Society (ATS) leveraged print media to spread its message across an expanding nation. One of the era's largest media corporations and a pillar of the benevolent empire, the ATS circulated some…
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Q. Edward Wang, "Staple to Superfood: A Global History of the Sweet Potato" (Columbia UP, 2025)
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Sweet potatoes were among the American crops Christopher Columbus brought back to Europe—where they were thought to be an aphrodisiac. In China, this versatile root became a staple that fueled rapid population growth. Introduced to Japan to stave off famine, sweet potatoes later sustained the country’s imperial expansion. Because this hardy plant c…
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Ethics Rooted in Physics | Interview: Rebecca Newberger-Goldstein
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In her debut appearance at Le Bistro Remnant, Rebecca Newberger-Goldstein serves up a philosophical Smörgåsbord for Jonah Goldberg, including the four forms of mattering, the distinction between humans and other animals, the brilliance and depression of William James, and the principle of entropy, all with a little bit of Spinoza sprinkled in. Show…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3244: Bias in Face Recognition Software
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Episode: 3244 Bias and Diversity in Photography and Face Recognition Software. Today, bodies, in beautiful black and white.By Karen Fang
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Episode #242 - What Was Ponzi's Scheme? (Part I)
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The name Charles Ponzi has become synonymous with financial frauds. In 1920 the formerly obscure Italian immigrant suddenly became one of the most famous men in Boston when his Securities Exchange Company started offering investors remarkable returns. Ponzi claimed that he had discovered an ingenious method of using postal coupons to profit off int…
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Episode 474: A Very Divorceable Man
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This week on WTFolklore we read The Bad Mother, a Romani tale so chock-a-block full of chaotic magic, it may well be our Primordial Fairy Tale. Suggested talking points: The Price is Wrong, Speaking of Brain Diseases, Going Backwards on the Simba Log, My Other Horse is a Bus, Dentures and Draggins, When the Apple Trees Nap, A Garage of Many-Winged …
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How horses shaped humankind, from inspiring pants to vaccines
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From the Hollywood motion picture, to life-saving vaccines for diphtheria and tetanus, to a staple in our closet: pants, we have a lot to thank horses for in our everyday lives. "Prior to riding horses, no one wore pants," says historian Timothy Winegard. He argues that horses are intertwined in our own history to the point that we overlook their i…
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Exploring the Essence of Creativity in Science and Art: A Conversation with Arthur Miller
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In this conversation, Professor Arthur I. Miller discusses artificial intelligence and creativity, including his book The Artist in the Machine. We discuss the essence of creativity, exploring its interdisciplinary nature and the connections between art and science. Dr. Miller emphasizes the importance of visual imagery in both science and art, and…
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Sarah Dowling, "Here Is a Figure: Grounding Literary Form" (Northwestern UP, 2025)
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People who lie down are a fixture of contemporary literature, art, and life. Murder victims, protesters, invalids, depressives, sex workers, and more: these are the recumbent figures that populate Here Is a Figure: Grounding Literary Form (Northwestern UP, 2025) the latest book from literary critic and poet Sarah Dowling. Out now from Northwestern …
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Mercedes Valmisa, "All Things Act" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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All Things Act explores the collective character of action to expand the ways we think about agency. First, it resists viewing agency as a capacity, much less one exclusive to humans. Instead, it defines agency as an umbrella term for the concrete sociomaterial processes that emerge from the collaborative efforts of multiple entities acting togethe…
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Alvin K. Wong, "Unruly Comparison: Queerness, Hong Kong, and the Sinophone" (Duke UP, 2025)
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How do we compare across languages, media, and histories, all without flattening differences? And what might Hong Kong teach us about doing comparison differently? Alvin K. Wong examines these and other questions in Unruly Comparison: Queerness, Hong Kong, and the Sinophone (Duke UP, 2025), a wide-ranging and thought-provoking study of queerness in…
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Alvin K. Wong, "Unruly Comparison: Queerness, Hong Kong, and the Sinophone" (Duke UP, 2025)
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How do we compare across languages, media, and histories, all without flattening differences? And what might Hong Kong teach us about doing comparison differently? Alvin K. Wong examines these and other questions in Unruly Comparison: Queerness, Hong Kong, and the Sinophone (Duke UP, 2025), a wide-ranging and thought-provoking study of queerness in…
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The Horrifying Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Titanic of the Great Lakes
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One of the worst nautical disasters in recent American history is the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. On November 10, 1975, the “storm of the century” threw 100 mile-per-hour winds and 50-foot waves on Lake Superior. The ship found itself at the worst possible place, at the worst possible time. When she sank, she took all 29 men onboard down w…
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Mercedes Valmisa, "All Things Act" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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All Things Act explores the collective character of action to expand the ways we think about agency. First, it resists viewing agency as a capacity, much less one exclusive to humans. Instead, it defines agency as an umbrella term for the concrete sociomaterial processes that emerge from the collaborative efforts of multiple entities acting togethe…
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Case Study House 8 (Eames House) - A House Shaped by Living
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Case Study House number eight, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, is often celebrated as an icon of modern architecture. But its true significance lies not in how it looks, but in how it was lived in. In this episode, we explore a house that treated architecture as a flexible framework rather than a finished statement. A place where work, family li…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1856: Form and Feeling
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Episode: 1856 Form and feeling, a necessary partnership. Today, our guest. Seattle actor Megan Cole, considers a necessary partnership.By Megan Cole
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Why copyright laws do more harm than good
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Thanks to copyright laws, artists, writers and scientists can create without fear of theft. On an individual basis this protection is welcome. But in practice copyright laws set up barriers, stifle production and prevent equal access to art and knowledge. If you've ever tried to open a scholarly article online you know how difficult it is. What hap…
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Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra
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Get Sam's top 7 books for entrepreneurs (+ his reading strategy): https://clickhubspot.com/gds Episode 784: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) sits down with David Senra ( https://x.com/FoundersPodcast ) to talk about greatness, balance and what destroys successful people. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:22) Balance is the enemy of greatness (9:13…
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The show's coverage of things literally or figuratively unearthed in the last quarter of 2025 begins with updates, books and letters, animals, and just one exhumation. Research: Abdallah, Hanna. “Famous Easter Island statues were created without centralized management.” PLOS. Via EurekAlert. 11/26/2025. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1106…
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Noam Sienna, "Jewish Books in North Africa: Between the Early Modern and Modern Worlds" (Indiana UP, 2025)
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Author Noam Sienna unveils a vast Sephardic world created by these books. This literary network transcended geographical boundaries, connecting Jewish communities from Fez and Tunis to Salonica, Jerusalem, and Livorno. By examining cultural centers and tracing the journey of these texts, Sienna provides depth to our understanding of a remarkably gl…
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Scott W. Gregory, "Bandits in Print: The Water Margin and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel" (Cornell UP, 2023)
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Bandits in Print: "The Water Margin" and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel (Cornell UP, 2023) uses the classic novel The Water Margin (Shuihu Zhuan) to examine the world of print in early modern China. Scott W. Gregory traces the way this beloved novel about outlaw heroes, honor, corruption, and brotherhood was adapted and changed by differe…
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Scott W. Gregory, "Bandits in Print: The Water Margin and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel" (Cornell UP, 2023)
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Bandits in Print: "The Water Margin" and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel (Cornell UP, 2023) uses the classic novel The Water Margin (Shuihu Zhuan) to examine the world of print in early modern China. Scott W. Gregory traces the way this beloved novel about outlaw heroes, honor, corruption, and brotherhood was adapted and changed by differe…
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Julia H. Meszaros, "Economies of Gender: Masculinity, "Mail Order Brides," and Women’s Labor" (Rutgers UP, 2025)
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Economies of Gender: Masculinity, "Mail Order Brides," and Women's Labor (Rutgers University Press, 2025) by Dr. Julia Meszaros offers a provocative exploration of the international dating industry, challenging simplistic narratives of human trafficking and scams while shedding light on the economic dynamics of gender. Through twelve years of field…
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Patriots and Loyalists | Interview: Ken Burns
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Jonah Goldberg is joined by Ken Burns, the prolific American filmmaker behind documentaries on the Civil War and American Revolution. The two discuss the importance of historical narratives, why George Washington is so pivotal, and whether Jonah would have been a Loyalist or Patriot. Show Notes: —Washington Monthly's review of The American Revoluti…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1507: Lighter Than Air
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Episode: 1507 Rediscovering lighter-than-air flight. Today, do you suppose you'll ever get to ride in a dirigible?By Dr. John Lienhard
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The start into this episode was epic! After I changed my pants we talked about Stan Keusch's life in sports and how he makes high performance bars and safety release systems. Stan also talks about his involvement in Flysurfers Parawing and the Levitaz foils. Check out stans website: https://skshapes.com Thanks to Jens of the Foilsessions App for su…
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The Latest in American Reading Habits, 2026 Adaptations, and More
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Vanessa and Sharifah sit in for Jeff and Rebecca to discuss a poll on American reading habits, this year's most anticipated books and adaptations, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud mem…
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A pep talk for stepparents who are ready for change yet also exhausted. Read the full transcript on Substack >> -- ➡️ STRUGGLING? START HERE! 🧡 JOIN OUR SUPPORT COMMUNITY 🗣️ SHARE YOUR OWN STORY! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blendedfamilyfrappe.substack.com/sub…
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The Engnines of Our Ingenuity 1506: The First Mechanical Clocks
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Episode: 1506 The invisible invention of the clock. Today, we look for the first mechanical clock.By Dr. John Lienhard
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This 2015 episode covers the lack of access to public education for children with disabilities in the U.S. until 1975. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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T. R. Johnson, "New Orleans: A Writer's City" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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New Orleans is an indispensable element of America's national identity. As one of the most fabled cities in the world, it figures in countless novels, short stories, poems, plays, and films, as well as in popular lore and song. T. R. Johnson's book New Orleans: A Writer's City (Cambridge UP, 2023) provides detailed discussions of all of the most si…
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Jonah Goldberg ruminates on the Trump administration's response to the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the use of the word "regime," and where nationalism goes wrong. Show Notes: —Wednesday's G-File —Friday's Dispatch Podcast The Remnant is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-part…
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1503: New Women Fliers
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Episode: 1503 The second generation of women fliers comes to maturity. Today, a new generation of women fliers.By Dr. John Lienhard
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A Big QB Debate & Our FFPC Playoff Contest Flag Plants
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We conclude as we always do with Dink and Leone joining us to finalize our plan of attack for the FFPC Playoff Challenge. 🐶Use promo code 'SHIP' when you sign up on Underdog to claim your Special Pick + first time deposit offer 🚢…
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We're not machines. Why should our online world define life?
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We gorge ourselves on the internet, smartphones, social media, information overload — all of it constantly sap us of our emotional and intellectual vitality. Authors Pico Iyer and Jonathan Haidt argue it's vital we disconnect from our addictive online world to pursue a fulfilling, and richer life. By curtailing the noise of technology, media and ot…
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This is a bonus preview of our Patreon-only episode in which Rebecca and Jeff compete to compile the best basket of 10 new releases for the season. To listen to the full episode and all previous bonus content, become a Patreon member here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Want the 4 money rules that changed my life? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/fws Episode 783: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) gets interviewed by his former intern about quitting a $120K/yr job in his 20s to become strategically broke and the other counter-intuitive decisions that made him successful. Show Notes: (0:00) Intro (1:56) Qu…
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Bad Goals and Spirit Clothes
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Tracy discusses film ratings and the bias behind them. Talk then turns to clothing in the afterlife. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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The Best Leverage Angles In Playoff Contests
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Playoff week continues with the Stat Chasing crew joining us to discuss strategy for contests on both Underdog & FFPC. 🐶Use promo code 'SHIP' when you sign up on Underdog to claim your Special Pick + first time deposit offer 🚢…
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Anita Gonzalez, "Shipping Out: Race, Performance, and Labor at Sea" (U Michigan Press, 2025)
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Shipping Out: Race, Performance, and Labor at Sea (University of Michigan Press, 2025) by Dr. Anita Gonzalez provides a rare perspective on performance by staff above and below deck on Caribbean cruise ships, as viewed through the lenses of race, class, and gender. Drawing on her experiences as a destination lecturer on Caribbean cruise lines for t…
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Serk-Bae Suh, "Against the Chains of Utility: Sacrifice and Literature in 1970s and 1980s South Korea" (U Hawaii Press, 2025)
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Against the Chains of Utility: Sacrifice and Literature in 1970s and 1980s South Korea (University of Hawaii Press, 2025) explores literary texts that countered the prevailing rhetoric of South Korea’s exploitative developmental state. These texts capture moments of anti-utilitarian sacrifice, and include Kim Hyŏn’s critical essays, Pak Sangnyung’s…
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