Join three whimsical teachers and their guests as they discuss really anything that comes to mind. [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Benjamin Walter Podcasts
A single scientific breakthrough changed the future of humanity, setting off the third great revolution of modern times. As with any revolution, things didn’t happen neatly or quietly. One figure stood at the center of it all: Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who co-created CRISPR. Her invention signified the arrival of a newfound ability to edit our genes, as simply as we edit a sentence, with a word processor. From Walter Isaacson - the bestselling biographer behind Musk ...
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From Altruism to Wittgenstein, philosophers, theories and key themes.
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With a deep-rooted passion for the forest, Shannon emotionally and hilariously guides listeners on a captivating exploration of the past, uncovering the forgotten narratives and hidden treasures buried beneath the earth’s surface. Shannon ventures into the realms of adventure, history, crime and unexplained phenomena. She pays homage to the wisdom of the land and its original custodians, honoring their deep connection to the earth and the timeless stories etched into its soil. Listen closely ...
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True crime from the archives. Cover art photo provided by Benjamin Balázs on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@brenkee
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Analysis with the purpose of inspiring action
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Historian and author Walter Edgar mines the riches of the South Carolina Encyclopedia to bring you South Carolina from A to Z. South Carolina from A to Z is a production of South Carolina Public Radio in partnership with the University of South Carolina Press and SC Humanities.
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Our home for archival recordings of some of the most significant conversations, lectures, and panels to happen in the world of ideas over the past 50 years. This is where you will find Nobel laureates, acid-tripping poets, cult legends, and curatorial heavy-hitters. Rare audio you won’t find anywhere else.
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David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com
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Welcome to Now Appalachia Radio with host and thriller author Eliot Parker. The show will profile Appalachian writers and creative people. Proud to be part of the August on the Air Global Radio Network. Authors on the Air Global Radio Network is an international digital media corporation comprised of radio talk shows, podcasts, book reviews and anthology publishing with 3 million listeners in 40 countries and over one million social media friends.
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What makes us human? We tell stories, so great works of literature tell the emotional tale of human existence as we try to make sense of our existence and the world we live in. I consider fiction a distilled form of truth, coming from the depth of our subconscious mind. So this podcast looks at great novels from a philosophical or psycholgoical perspective, and is dedicated to bringing you the best of literature from around the world for you to enjoy. Each week, I will pick a great novel and ...
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Australia's largest celebration of literature, stories and ideas. Bringing together the world's best authors, leading public intellectuals, scientists, journalists and more. Subscribe to our channel for new releases.
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Israel Story is an award-winning podcast that tells true stories you won't hear on the news. Hosted by Mishy Harman, the weekly show brings you extraordinary tales about ordinary Israelis. The show is produced in partnership with The Jerusalem Foundation and The Times of Israel. For Hebrew episodes, see סיפור ישראלי, or go to our website: israelstory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wekeza means 'save' and 'invest' in Swahili. Join the Wekeza.com community for informative interviews regarding all aspects of money: *Authors: Business, history, finance *Ancestral money mindsets and personalities *History of money *African stock market participation *Estate planning *Investing and dividends *Credit management *Global licensed financial and business influencers *Breaking News #money #financialliteracy #financialplanning #estate #estateplanning #africandiaspora #immigrants # ...
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Claudia A. Merandi is the founder of the national "Don't Punish Pain Rally Organization." Claudia, mom to both Francesca and Ava, is the former owner of Merandi Court Reporting. She's a retired court reporter and self-published author, from East Providence, Rhode Island. As a person living with severe Crohn's Disease since a child, she witnessed first-hand the challenges a person with pain encounters when trying to obtain adequate pain management.Claudia, in 2017, created the Don't Punish Pa ...
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“S” is for Smith, Benjamin (1717-1770). Merchant, politician, planter.By Walter Edgar
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“S” is for Smith, Ellison Durant (1864-1944)
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0:59“S” is for Smith, Ellison Durant (1864-1944). In 1908 Smith stunned the political establishment by winning election to the United States Senate. He remained there for thirty-six years.By Walter Edgar
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Space, in all its awe-inspiring, mind-blowing expanse, is still the final frontier. Its greatness and grandness force us to reflect on our humanity, our existence and our place within the universe. In Samantha Harvey’s Booker Prize–winning Orbital, six astronauts contemplate the Earth and its inhabitants from the International Space Station. Ceridw…
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Thanks to the widespread popularity of his instrumental hit “Guitar Boogie,” Arthur Smith became one of the best known guitarists in country music.By Walter Edgar
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“S” is for Smith, Alice Ravenel Huger (1876-1958)
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0:59Born in Charleston, Smith emerged as the leading artist of the Charleston Renaissance.By Walter Edgar
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In this episode, we’re pulling up a seat around the campfire to share some of Australia’s eeriest stretches of asphalt. From the ghostly lights that chase drivers along Lemon Tree Passage Road, to the whispered tales of the Street with No Name in Glebe, and the long, lonely expanse of the Newell Highway where travellers have reported seeing things …
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“H” is for Hunter, John (d. 1802). Congressman, U.S. senator.By Walter Edgar
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“G” is for Grimké, Archibald Henry (1849-1930)
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0:59“G” is for Grimké, Archibald Henry (1849-1930). Activist, scholar.By Walter Edgar
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In the four years since the book’s publication, CRISPR has revolutionized the world of medical treatments and possibilities. But our world has changed drastically, too. As AI’s impact grows, U.S scientists are facing funding cuts like never before. For our final episode, we bring you a live conversation between Walter Isaacson and Jennifer Doudna a…
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“C” is for Coker, David Robert (1870-1938). Businessman, plant breeder, philanthropist.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Coker, Charles Westfield (1879-1931)
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0:59By Walter Edgar
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Harriet Walter: What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said
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1:03:35By Sydney Writers' Festival
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“C” is for Cofitachiqui. Cofitachiqui is the name of a sixteenth-and seventeenth-century Native American chiefdom as well as one of the principal towns of that chiefdom.By Walter Edgar
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David Edmonds on Peter Singer's Shallow Pond Thought Experiment
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19:12In this interview of the Philosophy Bites podcast Nigel Warburton interviews David Edmonds about Peter Singer's famous thought experient about what you would do if you saw a child at risk of drowning in a shallow pond, and what the moral implications of that. David has recently published a book about this thought experiment called Death in a Shallo…
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“B” is for Boyce, James Pettigru (1827-1888)
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0:59“B” is for Boyce, James Pettigru (1827-1888). Minister, educator.By Walter Edgar
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In his book Grant’s Enforcer: Taking Down the Klan Guy Gugliota offers a gripping story of the early years after the Civil War and the campaign led by President Ulysses S. Grant’s attorney general Amos T. Akerman to destroy the Ku Klux Klan. Akerman, a former Georgia slaveholder and the only Southerner to serve in a Reconstruction cabinet, was the …
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“W “is for Woodmason, Charles (ca.1720?). Clergyman.By Walter Edgar
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Now, Appalachia interview with historian Tim Silver
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31:55On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews historian Tim Silver about his new true-crime thriller DEATH IN BRIAR BOTTOM. Tim is a professor emeritus of history at Appalachian State University and is the author of MOUNT MITCHELL AND THE BLACK MOUNTAINS and coauthor of AN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR.…
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As the gene editing field kept growing, so did the dangers. Back in 2018, Jennifer Doudna received an email from a Chinese scientist claiming that he had genetically edited two twin babies. The news reverberated across the world and made Doudna and her colleagues urgently consider the implications of what their discovery could mean for humanity. Wa…
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A never-aired Yom Kippur episode from before the war that asks what does it mean to be sorry? Our end song is Lu Yehi ("Let It Be") performed by HaGashash HaHiver. Stay connected with us on Facebook, Instagram, and by signing up for our newsletter at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to our site or The Times of Israel. Hosted on Acast. Se…
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“S” is for Smalls, Robert (1839-1915.) Legislator, congressman.By Walter Edgar
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[Content warning: sexual assault] Feminism has a checkered past, but what can we expect from feminist ideas these days? CEO of independent news commentary platform Cheek Media Co. Hannah Ferguson (Taboo: Conversations we never had about sex, body image, work and relationships), Stella Prize winner and investigative journalist Jess Hill (See What Yo…
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“R” is for Russell's Magazine (1857-1860). Russell's Magazine was the last of the southern antebellum literary magazines and arguably the best.By Walter Edgar
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“P” is for Poppenheim, Mary Barnett (1866-1936) and Louisa Bouknight Poppenheim (1868-1957)
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0:59“P” is for Poppenheim, Mary Barnett (1866-1936) and Louisa Bouknight Poppenheim (1868-1957). Club women, social reformers.By Walter Edgar
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“P “is for Pope, Thomas Harrington, Jr. (1913-1999)
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0:59“P “is for Pope, Thomas Harrington, Jr. (1913-1999). Attorney, legislator, historian.By Walter Edgar
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“N” is for Nullification. The passage of the federal tariff law of 1828 signaled the rise of the nullification controversy in South Carolina. Led by John C. Calhoun a majority of South Carolinians eventually came to assert that a state had the right to nullify or veto federal laws and secede from the union.…
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“N” is for Nuclear power. The first time nuclear power was used to generate electricity in South Carolina was a small 17 megawatt experimental prototype by South Carolina Electric and Gas (and partners) at Parr from 1963 to 1967.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Coastal plain. The coastal plain is South Carolina's largest landform region, forming two-thirds of the state and encompassing approximately 20,000 square miles.By Walter Edgar
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Caroline Collits - The Ghost of Mt Victoria Pass
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49:09High in the Blue Mountains, the road at Mount Victoria Pass twists steep and narrow through rock and mist. By day, it’s breathtaking. But by night, it carries a darker reputation. Travelers whisper of a woman’s ghost drifting through the fog. Her story etched into the stones of the pass nearly two centuries ago. This is the story of Caroline Collit…
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Rumaan Alam’s Entitlement probes complex racial and social dynamics much like his New York Times bestselling Leave the World Behind, which was adapted into a Netflix film starring Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali. In his new novel, Rumaan introduces themes of wealth and philanthropic aspirations when an ageing white billionaire hires an ambitious y…
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Jennifer Doudna thought she had won the race. She thought she had beaten out all scientific competitors when she and her co-author had shocked the world with their groundbreaking technology for gene editing. But turned out, the race had just gotten fiercer. Walter Isaacson sits down with Evan to talk about how one of the most cutthroat scientific c…
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One-eyed, one-armed, one-legged Spanish naval officers, apparently🫡 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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International bestselling novelists Liane Moriarty and David Nicholls share the experience of seeing their powerful local stories turn into bingeable television series and films. Liane’s Big Little Lies was the first book by an Australian to debut at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list and, since then, all 10 of her novels have been optioned f…
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“M” is for Morgané, Mary Elizabeth (1815-1903)
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0:59“M” is for Morgané, Mary Elizabeth (1815-1903). Author, diarist.By Walter Edgar
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Send us a text On Planet Wekeza, Sabrina Lamb welcomes Konko Ba (Wolof, Senegal) and Nafessah Wazir (Harari, Ethiopia) for a culture-first conversation on how language shapes money—how we name saving and risk, why family support spans the U.S. and back home, and what “safe” assets really mean across the diaspora. From sou-sou/tontines to remittance…
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From Locker Room to Wall Street: Walter Stith on Winning with Money
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34:16Send us a text Guest: Walter Stith — former NFL player. Now Morgan Stanley financial advisor Theme: locker-room discipline → real-world wealth playbook Myth-busting: clear the beliefs that block smart decisions Windfall checklist: bonus/inheritance/NIL — first 3 moves Advisor vetting: quick green/red-flag test Playbook: budgeting • debt • long-term…
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“L” is for Ludwell, Phillip (1638-1723). Governor.By Walter Edgar
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Back in the 1990s, a young microbiologist in Alicante, Spain became obsessed with a strange pattern he observed in the genes of tiny organisms — a series of inexplicable clusters. And he wasn’t alone. All around the world, a network of scientists were growing curious as to what these genetic knots could be and all of their potential functions. Thei…
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“H” is for Humphreys, Josephine (b.1945). Novelist.By Walter Edgar
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“G” is for Gressette, Lawrence Marion (1902-1984)
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0:59“G” is for Gressette, Lawrence Marion (1902-1984). Legislator.By Walter Edgar
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Wars, coups and economic and climate crises: each new headline can make it feel like the world is suddenly falling apart. But behind many dramatic world events are long-term historical patterns and the rise (and sometimes the fall) of tyrannical and authoritarian rulers. From the Arab Spring to the fall of dictators like Syria’s Assad, find out mor…
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“D” is for Dutch Fork. The Dutch Fork lies in a fork between the Broad and Saluda Rivers that includes parts of the modern counties of Newberry, Lexington, and Richland.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Cockfighting. Cockfighting is a blood sport that has existed in South Carolina from colonial times into the twenty-first century, despite the fact that it was banned by the General Assembly in 1887.By Walter Edgar
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“C” is for Coastal Carolina University. Located in Horry County between Conway and Myrtle Beach, Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution with more than 11,000 students.By Walter Edgar
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Earlier this year, when the world learned the news of baby KJ successfully undergoing the first personalized genetic treatment, it represented a milestone for researchers and patients. But behind this scientific feat there’s the story of the technology that made it possible, CRISPR, and one of the key pioneers behind it — Jennifer Doudna. Evan sits…
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“C” is for Clyburn, James Enos (b.1940). Congressman. In 2024 James Enos Clyburn won election to Congress for a seventeenth term.By Walter Edgar
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Finding Your Path in the Most Unlikely Place
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48:32In honour of World Suicide Prevention Day, we share the story of Don Ritchie, the “Angel of The Gap,” whose quiet compassion saved hundreds of lives. We explore what it really means to be present for someone in crisis, and how connection can be life-saving. We also look at the real-life Patch Adams, the man behind the movie and why he challenged Ho…
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