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The future is always bright…if you know where to look. Join me each week for A Bit of Optimism! I talk to inspiring people who teach me more about life, leadership and general interesting things.
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Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and wondered, "What’s their story?" Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinary stories from around the world.
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A podcast where poets talk. Find out what poets are talking about and why.
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Kitchen table conversations with poets, hosted by Han VanderHart.
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Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!
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Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met. Journey into their world, joining them on epic adventures to unfamiliar places, back in time to wild moments of history, and into their deepest memories, to be moved by personal stories of resilience and redemption. Hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Conversations is the ABC's most popular long-form interview program. Every day we explore the vast tapestry of human experience, wea ...
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Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to [email protected] or ...
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Andy Hedges interviews a different guest on each episode and asks them to share stories from the working cowboy West and beyond. Cowboy poets, ranchers, working cowboys, musicians, songwriters, artists, historians, and western legends.
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Poets & Thinkers explores the humanistic future of business leadership through deep, unscripted conversations with visionary minds – from best-selling authors and inspiring artists to leading academic experts and seasoned executives. Hosted by tech executive, advisor, and Princeton entrepreneurship & design fellow Ben Lehnert, this podcast challenges conventional MBA wisdom, blending creative leadership, liberal arts, and innovation to reimagine what it means to lead in the AI era. If you be ...
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Conversations about the human experience
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Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.
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Conversations with people shaping our world, from all around the globe. The best interviews from the BBC. The HARDtalk podcast has become The Interview. Listen to The Interview for the best conversations from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider. We hear from titans of business, politics, finance, sport and culture. Global leaders, decision-makers and cultural icons. Politicians, activists and CEOs. Each interview is around 20-minutes, packed full of insight and anal ...
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Airing on KSQD 90.7 FM most Sundays at 8:00, the Hive Poetry Collective is a buzz of poets in Santa Cruz, California— a swarm of radio conversations, public readings, and writing workshops. Find us at hivepoetry.org And https://www.facebook.com/hivepoetry
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A series of conversations with people who are a force for good. From peace activists and poets, social entrepreneurs and filmmakers, this is a space for people from diverse backgrounds and interests to share their story and worldview.
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The "From Cork With Love - by Paul O'Mahony @omaniblog" podcast is produced in Cork Ireland by poet Paul O'Mahony. It is an eclectic mix of topics - mainly about culture and society.
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Madpo3t Podcast is a dynamic exploration of creative expression and personal growth, featuring in-depth conversations with fellow creators. Each episode dives into the intricate experiences of artists, poets, and innovative minds, breaking down their unique journeys of self-improvement and artistic development. Host [Alex Murdock] provides an intimate platform for creators to share their stories, challenges, and insights, transforming personal narratives into powerful moments of connection a ...
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Producer Helena de Groot talks to poets about language, dreams, love and loss, identity, connection, anger, discomfort, the creative process, the state of the world and the world of the soul. Hard conversations are welcomed—laughter is, too.
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The Aubrey Marcus Podcast is a destination for honest and vulnerable conversations about the deeper questions in life. The show blends humor with gravity and levity with depth, as we explore mindset, psychedelics, holistic health, spirituality, entrepreneurship, and relationship. Aubrey Marcus is the founder of the globally disruptive human optimization brand Onnit, the donation based coaching platform Fit For Service, and is the New York Times bestselling author of Own the Day, Own your Lif ...
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Hosted by Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan, fiction/non/fiction interprets current events through the lens of literature, and features conversations with writers of all stripes, from novelists and poets to journalists and essayists.
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The Ethically Immoral Podcast is a weekly program that features long-form conversations with Poets, Spoken Word Artists, Authors, and other Creatives. Our conversations focus on the creativity behind the Creative we feature. Through our in-depth interviews and live and previously recorded spoken word performances, our goal is to showcase the creative versatility of our guests and allow our listeners the opportunity to get to know the Creative on a more personal level.
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Making kindness cool and the world better than yesterday, join us for conversations that shift perspectives toward a more conscious and compassionate collective. The host, Dr. Jeremy Goldberg, is a ferocious never-giver-upper, an empathy-collecting, anti-quitting word wizard, and a connoisseur and collector of fine silver linings. He is also a recovering scientist turned life coach and spoken word poet who speaks fluent burrito. Find him on Instagram @LongDistanceLoveBombs or at www.longdist ...
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Musings of the Artist features meaningful conversations with all kinds of artists. Musicians, poets, photographers, and other creatives share their honest stories, touching on the duality of being creative - the pure joy of making art - but also the particular struggles that come with it. In speaking about vulnerability, many of these artists remind us that even though people can look like they have it all together on the surface, we all struggle. In each episode, Montse's guests share the c ...
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Improvised Hollywood roundtable podcast featuring raw, honest, and very pretentious conversations between the film industry's most unhinged personalities. Because to be the best, you have to listen to the best talk about how they are the best. Hosted by Kylie Brakeman, Jeremy Culhane, Angela Giarratana, and Patrick McDonald.
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Soul Talks is Soul to soul conversations with healers, coaches, therapists, psychic readers, channelers, mediums, intellectuals, poets, artists, and those who follow their soul calling. These conversations explore aspects of ourselves and how we interact with the world. Host Monica Ramirez has decades of experience as an artist, writer, coach, and psychic channeler. She’s an expert at digging below the surface, getting to the heart of the matter, and helping transform and amplify your consci ...
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Join former House Speaker, professor, historian, and futurist Newt Gingrich as he shares his lifetime of knowledge and access to the world’s most interesting minds in a new series that covers all aspects of our society. From history to health, national security to science, Newt offers stories, conversations, and context to uncover new perspectives, knowledge and insight. This podcast isn’t about politics; it’s about exploring the past, present, and future to understand where we’ve been and w ...
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Conversations with fashion industry innovators and disruptors discussing solutions to real industry challenges.
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Earth Eats is a show about food and farming. It’s storytelling, recipes, farm visits, and kitchen sessions. We have conversations with scholars, chefs, growers, and food justice activists. We hear from authors, artists, scientists, poets, and people who love to eat. Earth Eats is a production of WFIU Public Radio and Indiana Public Media.
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Join Ayesha for inspiring coffee conversations with the top leaders, entrepreneurs, & influencers of our time! She dives deep on their unique journeys to success and provides you with all the inspiration, tips, tools and strategies to go live out YOUR most abundant version of life! Sip on a coffee, come along for the ride and feel apart of the authentic and genuine conversations! x
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For over 30 years, Michael J. Bostwick has been an active outsider artist. Michael J. Bostwick is a musician, recording artist, record label owner, author, music producer, painter, poet and Guinness World Record holder among many other things. The Singularity Podcast is a venue for Mr. Bostwick to share his various responses and several utterances regarding the human condition and the world as he sees it.
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Beauty in the Break is a new podcast that explores the powerful moments when life shatters—and the unexpected beauty that follows. Hosted by public speaker Cesar Cardona & filmmaker and poet Foster Wilson, each episode dives into conversations of healing, transformation and resilience through self-awareness, storytelling and mindfulness. Whether you’re navigating change or seeking inspiration, this series uncovers the common threads that connect us all, to help you achieve personal or profes ...
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Subtext is a book club podcast for readers interested in what the greatest works of the human imagination say about life’s big questions. Each episode, philosopher Wes Alwan and poet Erin O’Luanaigh conduct a close reading of a text or film and co-write an audio essay about it in real time. It’s literary analysis, but in the best sense: we try not overly stuffy and pedantic, but rather focus on unearthing what’s most compelling about great books and movies, and how it is they can touch our l ...
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Books & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & Creativity
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Books & Writing episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. To listen to ALL arts & creativity episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their life, work & artistic practice. Winne ...
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Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable – from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between – given by the world's leading thinkers and doers. This collection of talks, given at TED and TEDx conferences around the globe, is also available in video format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Not just book chat! The Literary Life Podcast is an ongoing conversation about the skill and art of reading well and the lost intellectual tradition needed to fully enter into the great works of literature. Experienced teachers Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks (of www.HouseOfHumaneLetters.com) join lifelong reader Cindy Rollins (of www.MorningtimeForMoms.com) for slow reads of classic literature, conversations with book lovers, and an ever-unfolding discussion of how Stories Will Save the ...
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There may be nothing more inspiring and entertaining than relaxed, candid conversations among creative people. Mark Caro, a relentlessly curious journalist and on-stage interviewer, loves digging into the creative process with artists and drawing out surprising stories that illuminate the work that has become part of our lives. The Caropopcast is for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the music, movies, food and culture that they love.
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My podcast is about everything and anything. I can go from a poem/story to a rant or just a little encouragement to get you through the day. Hope you enjoy. I believe everyone has differing opinions and has the right to those. So on that front, I'll respect yours if you'll respect mine. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/practicing-poet/support
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Emerging Form is a podcast about the creative process in which a journalist (Christie Aschwanden) and a poet (Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer) discuss creative conundrums over wine. Each episode concludes with a game of two questions in which a guest joins in to help answer questions about the week's topic. Season one guests include poets, novelists, journalists, a song writer, a circus performer, a sketch artist and a winemaker. emergingform.substack.com
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THE BIBLIO FILE is a podcast about "the book," and an inquiry into the wider world of book culture. Hosted by Nigel Beale it features wide ranging, long-form conversations with authors, poets, book publishers, booksellers, book editors, book collectors, book makers, book scholars, book critics, book designers, book publicists, literary agents and many others inside the book trade and out - from writer to reader.
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Every story starts with a seed. Alana Hadid is on a mission to dig into the tiny, weird, wonderful moments that shape us — one silly, vulnerable and deep conversation at a time. The Seeds is where artists, activists, and icons open up like you’ve never heard them before. This season, Alana sits down with folks like Hasan Piker (political firestarter), Mona Chalabi (Pulitzer Prize winning data queen), Aja Monet (award-winning poet of your dreams), Kendrick Sampson (activist/heartthrob, Insecu ...
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Sharoll Sinani Studio is a podcast where art, ancestral wisdom, and emotional truth converge. Hosted by poet-artist and educator Sharoll Fernandez Sinani, each episode invites layered, soulful conversations on grief, memory, identity, and healing. Sharoll, an Aymara Jewish woman and Harvard-trained educator, braids storytelling, sound, and reflection into tools for transformation. With a focus on constructive disagreement, this podcast explores how listening can turn conflict into growth, an ...
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Audio adventures and conversations about poetry, from UK arts charity Poet in the City.
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In these times today where there are chaos and confusion, there is the ability to become the voice of peace. Please, come on in and find peace with the company of a poet and her family. Discussing current topics, news, hobbies, entrepreneurship advice, and events ~ you and I will seek a resolution to our stressors today.
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Can we have prosperity without growth? With Tim Jackson
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Is prosperity possible without growth? And in an age of environmental crisis and rising inequality, is our obsession with economic expansion doing more harm than good? On the podcast today, renowned economist Professor Tim Jackson challenges the very foundations of our economic thinking. In his groundbreaking book 'Prosperity Without Growth', Jacks…
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PODCASTING FOR TOASTMASTERS - Paul O’Mahony #maypodpomo
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This was recorded during a panel discussion on Tuesday 20th May 2025. You can see the full video recording on YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/live/4Vg3BGbyfDU?si=fPO1u4H-ZKskFK4v The moderator was Brian Green.By Paul O'Mahony
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Episode 845: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
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Newt talks with Tom Sullam, co-founder of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, about a unique photography contest that captures humorous moments of animals in their natural habitats. The awards aim to promote wildlife conservation and sustainable living through humor, encouraging empathy and engagement with biodiversity preservation. Tom shares …
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A comedian's take on how to save democracy | Jordan Klepper
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Conversation is a battlefield with only one winner. Or is it? Comedian and author Jordan Klepper believes we can get better at talking to each other (and perhaps save democracy) by learning how to lose. Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This was recorded in Cork - on 22nd May 2025By Paul O'Mahony
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Is this the time of monsters — or miracles? | Angus Hervey
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Headlines warn of a world in collapse, but solutions journalist Angus Hervey finds the overlooked triumphs that never make the news — from empty malaria wards to a regrowing Amazon rainforest. With hard data and stories from the frontlines, he reveals the hidden progress that perseveres even as it feels like the world is falling apart, and challeng…
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I’ll Tell You When I’m Home - Author HALA ALYAN on Motherhood & Memory, Trauma & Survival
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“I want to live a life of consequence, and I want to live a life that has stakes in it because that means that things matter to you. I think, in some ways, this memoir was a project of sifting through and excavating the darkest hours, both for me and for the lineage and ancestry that I came from. I think the darkest hours were experienced by so man…
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Cowboy poet and rancher Bill Lowman talks about growing up ranching in North Dakota, where his cowboy poetry comes from, the very first Elko gathering, being mistaken for Claude Dallas by the FBI, founding the Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering, and shares the poem that got him invited to Elko. Learn more about Bill Lowman at www.lowmanslodge.com Learn…
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Encore: How Sean Sweeney found his deaf heart
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Sean Sweeney grew up as a a hearing child in a deaf family, surrounded by a tight-knit community with a lot of pride in their uniquely Australian version of sign language, names Auslan in the 1980s. In his twenties, Sean rebelled against the deaf world, and began to look for a new life in the hearing one. But after eighteen years, he returned. He f…
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Moving On: Stories about letting go of a relationship
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Some relationships stand the test of time—others unravel. In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers explore what it means to heal, let go, and move forward. Part 1: Stuck in a monsoon on Kauai, Belinda Fu unintentionally ruins a friendship with a classmate. Part 2: Matt Storrs blames a dinosaur scientist’s theory for the end of his marriage.…
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Is Your Phone Controlling Your Life? With Kaitlyn Regehr (Part Two)
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The ‘Smartphone-free Childhood’ movement has alerted many of us to the dangers inherent in our – and our kids’ – use of devices. But while we can shield children from technology in their early years, withdrawing from the online world is not an option for most of us in adult life. So how do we ensure that we – and our children when they grow up – de…
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226: Amy Young - How do you cultivate trust beyond reason?
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Amy Young is a speaker, intuitive, and coach who helps women unravel old narratives, reclaim their power, and rise into the most authentic, unstoppable version of themselves. Known for her fierce honesty and depth-meets-humor style, Amy draws on her connection with the Divine Feminine to guide transformational breakthroughs. She is the creator of I…
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How To Extract Entities, Do REAL Shadow Work, And Know God | Paul Chek #499
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In every hero’s journey, there are stages where you get to ‘meet the mentor’. They have specific wisdom and guidance that is invaluable for you to continue on your path and face the challenges that lay in front of you. Paul is one of those mentors, not just for me but for millions. Not only is his knowledge of the human body, psychic body, and emot…
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Why love is harder in a second language | Magdalena Hoeller
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Saying “I love you” often feels more meaningful in your first language than in any other language you learn later in life, explains linguist and polyglot Magdalena Hoeller. Unpacking the hidden challenges of intercultural relationships — from language barriers and humor gaps to subtle power dynamics — she shares how couples can turn these struggles…
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Lights, camera, STUNNING LOOKS! This week we talk to the most beautiful actors in the world to talk to them about what it's like to be beautiful. From beauty tips, to entrepreneurial advice, to the real issues plaguing hot people today, these actors show us there's more than meets the eye--but how much more remains to be seen :) Our sponsor is HUEL…
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Episode 138 Bonus: Bil Lepp on Repsonding to an Audience in Real Time
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Knowing your audience is everything for a storyteller, and sometimes that information comes in real time. “Within three minutes I am going to know if this is going to be terrible for all of us or great,” says storyteller Bil Lepp. In this bonus episode, we talk about how to respond on stage to an audience’s laughter, what to do if you find yourself…
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Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill, who are married to each other, have been making music for many years but recently released their first album together, Long After the Fire. Peterson has been singer-songwriter-guitarist for the Bangles and Continental Drifters. John Cowsill began drumming for the Cowsills at a young age, more recently was the Beach …
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S8 Ep. 34: Julia Elliott on Small-Town Voters and Trump’s Tariff Trap
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Fiction writer Julia Elliott joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V Ganeshananthan to talk about why President Trump’s tariff policy appeals to voters in small towns in the Midwest and South, which have been economically devastated for the past couple of decades following the North American Free Trade Agreement. Elliott considers Democrats’ failure…
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Newt talks with Ryan McDermott about his new book, "Downriver: Memoir of a Warrior Poet," which chronicles his journey from leading an infantry platoon during the 2003 Iraq invasion to navigating the 2008 financial crisis and dealing with personal challenges like PTSD. McDermott, a U.S. Army veteran and current senior director of National Security …
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The miserable lives and golden guns of tyrants, dictators and despots
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Marcel Dirsus is fascinated by the treadmill of tyranny: how dictators gain power, how they stay there and how they fall. This is his blueprint for bringing an end to authoritarianism. With democracies seemingly faltering worldwide, political scientist and writer Marcel Dirsus is putting tyrants under the microscope to better understand how they ri…
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This is what the future of media looks like | Hamish McKenzie
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What if the polarizing mess of social media, clickbait headlines and addictive algorithms isn't a breakdown of media but a transition to something better? Substack cofounder Hamish McKenzie explores how independent creators are growing a new media "garden," where trust beats engagement metrics and audiences matter more than ads. Learn why clicking …
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Claire Keegan on bravery, writing and the single life
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The bestselling Irish author grew up on a farm set on “50 acres on the side of a hill”. Growing up, she witnessed a harsh, misogynistic country that convinced her she would never marry. Claire shares what she has learned about writing from a litter of newborn piglets. Her works Small Things Like These and Foster have both been made into movies. Cla…
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Dovilė Šakalienė, Defence Minister of Lithuania: Uncertain times for Europe
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BBC Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale speaks to Dovilė Šakalienė, Lithuania’s Defence Minister. The Baltic nation, along with its neighbours Latvia and Estonia, share a border with Russia, and have nervously watched the invasion of Ukraine, fearing they could be next. All three countries have had turbulent relationships with their much larger ne…
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Is Your Phone Controlling Your Life? With Kaitlyn Regehr (Part One)
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The ‘Smartphone-free Childhood’ movement has alerted many of us to the dangers inherent in our – and our kids’ – use of devices. But while we can shield children from technology in their early years, withdrawing from the online world is not an option for most of us in adult life. So how do we ensure that we – and our children when they grow up – de…
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Constructive Disagreement – Art & Memory edition - Episode 2: “The Banished Intonation—Senkata and the Power of Remembering”
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Episode 2 — The Banished Intonation: Senkata and the Power of Remembering Smoke drifts across the high-altitude streets of El Alto and a grandmother’s whispered prayer cuts through history’s static. In this luminous, heart-heavy episode, poet and cultural strategist Sharoll Fernandez Sinani guides you through the 2019 Senkata Massacre—an event that…
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Happy World Bee Day w/ The Best Bees Company Co-Founder NOAH WILSON-RICH - Highlights
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“I was originally drawn to bees because they're social creatures. And as humans, I always wanted to know about ourselves and how we can be our healthiest selves and our healthiest society. Bees and wasps, and all of these organisms have been around for so long. Bees especially have been around for 100 million years.” Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is co-f…
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Bees on the Brink: How Climate Change, Habitat Loss & Our Choices Shape the Future of Pollinators
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Happy World Bee Day! Let’s give thanks for these tiny hardworking pollinators who play a huge role in our ecosystem. They are vital to our food supply and biodiversity. Bees can sense electric fields and navigate using the sun, and have to visit millions of flowers to produce just a pound of honey. Remarkably intelligent, they have excellent memori…
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The catastrophic risks of AI — and a safer path | Yoshua Bengio
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Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current trajectory of the technology. As AI models race toward full-blown agency, Bengio warns that they've already learned to deceive, cheat, self-preserve and slip out of our control. Drawing on his groundbreaking…
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Rabbi Shergill, iconic musician and lyricist on Pause with Nandini
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Send us a text When Rabbi Shergill says, ‘write the truest line you know,’ he isn’t only quoting Hemingway. In a way, he is capturing a lifetime’s quest for authenticity. In word, in artistic expression , and in navigating a life that didn't always fit into neat boxes. In this soulful conversation, he speaks of the awakening of his passion for Panj…
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Ricky Liorti ON: How to Build Confidence, Chase Joy & Attract Your Happiest Life
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Ricky Liorti (@yourpalrick) is a Toronto-based content creator, podcast host (The Pals Podcast), author of Heartbreak Love, and co-owner of Toronto United Pickleball Club. Known for his relatable storytelling, humor, and honest takes on love, life, and personal growth, Ricky has built a community of over 800,000 followers across platforms. When he’…
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Legacy & Innovation: Parkdale Mills’ Sustainable Future
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Davis Warlick, COO of Parkdale Mills, joins hosts Bret Schnitker and Emily Lane to discuss the intersection of technology, sustainability, and cotton manufacturing. They explore Parkdale Mills' commitment to zero waste, innovation in fiber production, and the company's pioneering work with synthetic fiber solutions like CiCLO. Discover the vital ro…
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Finding Laughter in Life & Death with Jennica Schwartzman
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After losing her father suddenly, actress, producer, and stand-up comic Jennica Schwartzman turned to comedy, storytelling, and creative community as a way to navigate grief and reclaim her identity. She joins Beauty in the Break for a powerful conversation about healing after loss, diving into stand-up comedy, and the ways her ministry upbringing …
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Revisited: The Secret to Happiness with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger
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We're taking some time off to bring you even more episodes of A Bit of Optimism that you're going to love! In the meantime, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes, like this one with Harvard professor Robert Waldinger. We all want to live a happy life. But what does the research say about how to achieve it? For more than 86 years, researche…
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Episode 277: “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor
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On today’s episode of The Literary Life podcast, Angelina and Thomas continue their series on Flannery O’Connor with a discussion of her short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina explains why she chose this particular story to go over on the podcast. She and Thomas then go over the characters in the …
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Peter Godwin's complicated loves, great losses and occasional wars
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The writer had a complex relationship with his mother, whose professional reputation built a wall between them, but also saved his life more than once while working as a war correspondent. Peter Godwin was born in Zimbabwe when the country was still under colonial rule. His English mother was the only doctor for thousands of kilometres and early on…
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GOLF IS BACK ON AGENDA - Paul O’Mahony #MayPodPoMo
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This was recorded while I was driving to play golf in Cill Dara Golf Club on Monday 19th May 2025By Paul O'Mahony
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Every story starts with a seed. Alana Hadid is on a mission to dig into the tiny, weird, wonderful moments that shape us — one silly, vulnerable, and deep conversation at a time. The Seeds is where artists, activists, and icons open up like you’ve never heard them before. This season, Alana (IG) sits down with: Hasan Piker (IG | YouTube) Mona Chala…
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The Soul Talk Podcast Episode 222: Transform Your Mindset and Unlock Success with DeeDee Cai
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Is your mindset holding you back from success? Ready to break free from money blocks and step into your worthiness? In this episode of Soul Talk hosted by Monica Ramirez, The Warrior of Love, we dive into a powerful conversation with DeeDee Cai. Together, we explore: ✨ How to recognize and overcome money blocks. ✨ Practical tips to remove mental ba…
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How to make climate stories impossible to ignore | Katherine Dunn
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In environmental reporting, “it's not always about the big climate story,” says journalist Katherine Dunn. She challenges newsrooms to rethink how they cover climate change, connecting to the things readers love — whether that’s jobs, football or even a good mango — with three actionable tips for making overlooked stories irresistible. Want to help…
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Andrew Peterson and Dave Bruno Tell The Rabbit Room's Story
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When Andrew Peterson started the Rabbit Room—this was 2006 or 2007—he didn’t know what to expect. He had no way of knowing that this little group blog written by friends and friends of friends would give rise to annual conferences—Hutchmoot and Hutchmoot UK—to a publishing house, to an event space—North Wind Manor—to The Local Show, to Rabbit Room …
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Doris Salcedo, Colombian artist - giving voice to victims of violence
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In an interview from the BBC’s This Cultural Life, presenter John Wilson speaks to the Colombian artist Doris Salcedo. Her work is a response to the devastation of war, and tells the stories of its victims - tales of loss, trauma and survival. She is recognised as one of the most important living artists, and her powerful sculptures and installatio…
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The true story behind Brazil’s Oscar winner, I’m Still Here
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Marcelo Rubens Paiva was 11 when armed men came and took his father away. Brazil was under a military dictatorship at the time. Marcelo's father was an opponent and was killed for it. His mother Eunice Paiva was now alone, raising five children. For decades she fought for answers from the state. She became a prominent lawyer and human rights defend…
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Tariff Special: The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook with Helen Thompson (Part Two)
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‘The world as we knew it is gone’ – UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s response to Trump’s tariffs President Donald Trump recently announced a 90-day pause for his monumental ‘liberation day’ tariffs while at the same time escalating a dangerous trade war with China. Trump’s announcement came just weeks after import taxes on all goods entering th…
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