Best Darren C Joe Podcasts (2025)

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Delia Casadei, "Risible: Laughter without Reason and the Reproduction of Sound" (U California Press, 2024) 1:40:44

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Risible: Laughter without Reason and the Reproduction of Sound (University of California Press, 2024) explores the forgotten history of laughter, from ancient Greece to the sitcom stages of Hollywood. Delia Casadei approaches laughter not as a phenomenon that can be accounted for by studies of humor and theories of comedy but rather as a technique …

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Dr. Wayne Dyer: “Don’t Believe Everything You Think.” 15:27

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Wayne Dyer challenges us to break free from the excuses that hold us back. Through simple but profound questions, he reveals how excuses are choices, not truths. Drawing on lessons from Byron Katie and his own experience, Dyer shows how shifting our thoughts, using imagination, and choosing freedom over limitation can transform our lives. GET MY TO…

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Peter C. Zimmerman, "The Jazz Masters: Setting the Record Straight" (UP of Mississippi, 2021) 56:05

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The Jazz Masters: Setting the Record Straight (UP of Mississippi, 2021) is a celebration of jazz and the men and women who created and transformed it. In the twenty-one conversations contained in this engaging and highly accessible book, we hear from the musicians themselves, in their own words, direct and unfiltered. Peter Zimmerman’s interviewing…

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Keith Harrell: “Life is 10% What Happens to You, and 90% How You React.” 7:27

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Keith Harrell shares a powerful lesson in staying positive — even when flights are delayed, stress runs high, and frustrations boil over. Through humor, affirmations, and choosing the right perspective, Keith demonstrates how being proactive can shift your entire outlook. He shows us that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react. GET MY …

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Bradley Morgan, "U2: Until the End of the World" (Weldon Owen, 2025) 34:46

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Bradley Morgan’s U2: Until the End of the World (Gemini Books, 2025) celebrates fifty years of U2 with a career-spanning retrospective featuring more than 150 images that trace the band’s journey from Dublin pubs to sold-out arena tours. Morgan delves into the history of U2, offering an intimate look at their formation and the evolution of their un…

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Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen, "Icelandic Pop: Then, Today, Tomorrow, Next Week" (Reaktion Books, 2025) 43:19

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Iceland punches well above its weight in the world of music, producing global icons like Björk, Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men, and Laufey, while at the same time nurturing a vibrant local scene. Icelandic Pop: Then, Today, Tomorrow, Next Week (Reaktion, 2025) by Dr. Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen explores how Iceland’s unique social habits, institutions …

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Nancy Newman, "Songs and Sounds of the Anti-Rent Movement in Upstate New York: Including Twenty-Two New Settings of Period Tunes" (SUNY Press, 2025) 53:34

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Upstate New York's Anti-Rent Movement is considered the last struggle over feudalism in the United States. Tenant farmers in the Hudson-Mohawk region engaged in organized protest throughout the 1840s to contest monopoly ownership of the land they worked. Arguing their cause in newspapers, on broadsides, and at rallies, their aspirations also took s…

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#231 Crafting a Personal Narrative that Stands Out with Ellin Lolis 1:01:23

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How can you stand out from thousands of MBA applicants with impressive CVs? Darren sits down with Ellin Lolis, Founder and President of Ellin Lolis Consulting and one of the top ranked MBA admissions consultants on Poets & Quants, to learn how she helps MBA applicants craft powerful personal narratives. With a near 99% success rate, Ellen shares th…

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Michael T. Bertrand, "Southern History Remixed: On Rock 'n' Roll and the Dilemma of Race" (UP Florida, 2024) 1:04:12

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Southern History Remixed: On Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Dilemma of Race (UP Florida, 2024) spotlights the key role of popular music in the shaping of the United States South from the late nineteenth century to the era of rock ’n’ roll in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. While musical activities are often sidelined in historical narratives of the region, Micha…

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Zig Ziglar: “There are Literally Thousands of People Who Would Love to Have The Job You Absolutely Hate.” 7:11

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Zig Ziglar tackles the tough question: how do you handle a job you hate? With powerful stories of perseverance, responsibility, and character, Zig shows how giving your best — even in a role you dislike — can open the door to greater opportunities. From his son-in-law’s rise from stressed superintendent to vice president, to the example of his assi…

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Mindset Matters - Episode #207 - Barriers to the Podium: The Mental Game Behind Peak Performance 34:58

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In this inspiring and deeply practical episode of Mindset Matters, Patrick and Steffany explore the mental game behind elite performance — on and off the ice. As Steffany prepares to travel to France for the Grand Prix figure skating season, she shares how she helps world-class athletes like Olympic gold medalist Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Four…

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Rev. Ike: “Where the Attention Goes, Power Flows.” 11:51

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Rev. Ike unpacks the true mechanics of visualization and why it works. He reminds us that where your attention goes, power flows—and that you don’t need to direct anyone else’s mind, only your own. By choosing to focus on the good you desire and refusing to entertain reasons why you can’t, you harness the divine power within to shape your own exper…

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Bob Proctor: “The Purpose of The Goal is To Grow.” 9:41

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Bob Proctor shares timeless wisdom on purpose, goals, and growth. He explains why goals must align with your life’s purpose and why the “how” and resources are irrelevant at the start. Bob highlights the law of gestation for ideas, the importance of urgency, and how setbacks are not obstacles but opportunities to stretch, strengthen, and expand awa…

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Signal Award Re-Release: Lost Women of Disco 50:33

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We're thrilled to announce that our episode “S2.E2. Lost Women of Disco” has been named a finalist in the Best Indie Podcast category at the 2025 Signal Awards! This powerful episode dives deep into the untold stories of the trailblazing women who shaped the culture we now call “disco”, but were overshadowed by history. We are re-releasing this epi…

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TEDM – Chris Naugle – Be Your Own Bank (Episode 230) 1:41:33

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In this episode of The Everyday Millionaire, host Patrick Francey sits down with Chris Naugle, former pro snowboarder turned financial strategist, to unpack how to “be your own bank.” Chris, now recognized as America’s #1 Money Mentor, explains how traditional banks profit from your deposits and how individuals can reclaim control using a concept k…

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Dr. Joe Vitale: “Your Supreme Subconscious Wish Dictates Your Life.” 12:39

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Joe Vitale dives deep into the “missing secret” of success: the unconscious beliefs shaping your reality. Drawing on the teachings of Elsie Lincoln Benedict, he explains how your subconscious prime directive dictates repeating patterns in money, health, or relationships. By becoming a “belief detective” and raising awareness of limiting beliefs, yo…

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Pamela Jett: “Choose To Be Happy.” 7:19

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On today’s Motivation Monday episode, Pamela Jett reveals research showing that the happiest people in organizations aren’t lucky — they’re intentional. Drawing on the Foster & Hicks study, she explains how these “spark” people consciously choose happiness each morning, use the brain’s most receptive hour for positive programming, and build resilie…

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Darren Mueller, "At the Vanguard of Vinyl: A Cultural History of the Long-Playing Record in Jazz" (Duke UP, 2024) 1:14:40

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In At the Vanguard of Vinyl, Darren Mueller examines how the advent of the long-playing record (LP) in 1948 revolutionized the recording and production of jazz in the 1950s. The LP’s increased fidelity and playback capacity allowed lengthy compositions and extended improvisations to fit onto a single record, ushering in a period of artistic explora…

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Jason Schneider, "That Gun in Your Hand: The Strange Saga of Hey Joe' and Popular Music's History of Violence" (Anvil Press, 2025) 57:05

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This is the story of a song. Yet, it is a song that binds nearly every strand of 20th-century American popular music. “Hey Joe” was written sometime in the early 1960s by a man named Billy Roberts, an obscure singer and guitarist from South Carolina who moved to New York City, drawn by the burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village. It was a …

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Chris Dalla Riva, "Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves" (Bloomsbury, 2025) 1:09:42

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Popular music history collides with data analytics, charts, and numbers in this insightful and surprising look at the greatest hits and musicians, fads, forgotten artists, and much more. Data analyst and musician Chris Dalla Riva reframes everything you thought you knew about music. Did you know that hit songs in the late 1950s were regularly about…

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John R. Davis, "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC" (Georgetown UP, 2025) 56:00

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John R. Davis's Keep Your Ear to the Ground (Georgetown University Press, 2025) is the first history of the fanzines that emerged from Washington, DC's highly influential punk community DIY culture has always been at the heart of DC's thriving punk community. As Washington, DC's punk scene emerged in the mid-1970s, so did the periodicals--"fanzines…

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Chris Widener: “Leaders are Initiators; They Make Things Happen.” 10:27

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Chris Widener explores three vital character traits every leader must cultivate: relationships, integrity, and wholeness. He explains why leadership is always about people — not systems — and challenges us to repair broken relationships, lead with authenticity, and align our lives so others can trust us completely. With practical advice and vivid s…

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Mindset Matters - Episode #206 - The Five Brutal Truths About Your Mind: What Psychology Reveals 37:39

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In this eye-opening episode of Mindset Matters, Patrick and Steffany explore the “Five Brutal Truths of Psychology” that shape how we think, behave, and interpret our world. Through candid stories, real-life reflections, and grounded insight, they break down how the human mind both empowers and deceives us—and what it truly takes to achieve self-ma…

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John Minton, "Folk Music and Song in the WPA Ex-Slave Narratives" (UP of Mississippi, 2025) 1:03:20

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In the late 1930s, fieldworkers with the Works Progress Administration interviewed about 3,500 formerly enslaved people resulting in approximately 20,000 pages of unedited typescripts. This collection of oral histories is arguably the single greatest body of African American folklore extant, and a significant portion is devoted to folk music and so…

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Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel: “The Person Who Won’t Read isn’t Any Better Off Than The Person Who Can’t Read.” 9:27

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Sheila Murray Bethel shares the unforgettable story of Frank, a San Francisco cab driver who transformed his job into a model of professionalism, accountability, and lifelong learning. With humor and heart, she reminds us that true leadership means being “CEO of yourself,” committing to continuous growth, and upgrading your skills, mindset, and hab…

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Dr. Joe Vitale: “You Always Get What You Unconsciously Believe and Expect.” 13:21

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Joe Vitale unpacks why the Law of Attraction often feels hit-or-miss. The key lies in unconscious “counter intentions”—hidden beliefs that sabotage your conscious goals. He explains how limiting patterns block both your manifestations and inspired ideas, and how shifting these beliefs unleashes true creative power. With personal stories of transfor…

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In The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift Addresses Love, Glamour, and Grit 30:55

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Tony Robbins: “Emotions aren’t Caused by External Sources; We Create Them.” 14:30

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Tony Robbins dives deep into the truth about emotions: they’re not caused by external events but created by us through focus, language, and meaning. He reveals how habitual patterns and the questions we ask shape our feelings and ultimately our destiny. Through powerful stories — like W. Mitchell’s resilience after unimaginable tragedies — Tony sho…

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Les Brown: “When Things Go Wrong, Don’t Go with Them.” 11:02

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Les Brown shares the raw truth about setbacks, failure, and comeback power. With stories of divorce, loss, illness, and betrayal, he illustrates how life knocks us down — but also how we can rise again. His message: own your dream, stop making excuses, and refuse to stay “parked” in mediocrity. Through perseverance, self-belief, and persistence, yo…

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Árni Heimir Ingólfsson, "Music at World's End: Three Exiled Musicians from Nazi Germany and Austria and Their Contribution to Music in Iceland" (SUNY Press, 2025) 55:47

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A fascinating story of how three musicians, who escaped the Nazis, inspired Iceland's modern classical music. In Iceland in the 1930s, classical music was only beginning to be seriously practiced, at the same time when musicians of Jewish heritage were fleeing Nazi Germany and Austria. Despite the country's strict immigration policy, three outstand…

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Audrey Golden, "Shouting Out Loud: Lives of the Raincoats" (Da Capo Press, 2025) 43:17

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In Shouting Out Loud: Lives of The Raincoats (Da Capo Press, 2025) Audrey Golden traces the history of the iconic band The Raincoats staring of the founding by Art students Gina Birch and Ana da Silva in 1977. Since the release of their seminal early records, the band has been revered by punk, queer, feminist, and indie pop artists alike.The Rainco…

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Emília Barna, "Working in Music on the Semi-Periphery: Local Cultural Production and Global Capitalism" (CEU Press, 2025) 45:27

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In this episode, host Andrea Talabér (CEU Press) sat down with Emília Barna to discuss her new book, Working in Music on the Semiperiphery: Local Cultural Production and Global Capitalism (CEU Press, 2025). We talked about the changes and continuities that the Hungarian music industry underwent from the communist to the post-communist era, the impa…

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2281 | Brian Tracy: “If You Can’t Save a Nickel, You Can’t Make a Million Dollars.” 13:55

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Brian Tracy explains how true wealth is built — not through luck, but through discipline, saving, and the law of accumulation. Drawing from biblical wisdom and timeless financial principles, he emphasizes paying yourself first, starting with just 1%, and gradually increasing savings. Tracy introduces the “wedge strategy” to save 50% of all future i…