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Build your English vocabulary with these short programmes. Each episode explores a new topic to improve your English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus
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ROBERTA'S RADIO is a free-form, unguarded window into one of the most interesting places in the world. Everything goes in this radio experiment - with regular updates on anything including art, gardening, sports, music or general psychedelic absurdity. Hear from a diverse rotating groups of hosts, co-hosts, guests and contributors all from within the Roberta's community.
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Jane Austen Stories is the new show from the Noiser podcast network, narrated by Dame Julie Andrews. Season One begins with Julie reading an all-time classic of English literature, Pride and Prejudice, in its original masterful form. Join us twice a week as we walk grand estates, take tea with well-dressed gentlewomen, and enter ballrooms to dance with the great and good of the county. But in this tranquil corner of England, not everything is quite as it appears... Can our heroine Elizabeth ...
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Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want. New episodes each week. "No Stupid Questions" is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Rad ...
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Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern. You'll get 20 minutes of the most important topics of the day and why you should care, arming you with what you need to know to help solve America's most pressing challenges. Former CIA Operations Offi ...
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Hosted by KFC and Feitelberg, KFC Radio is the quintessential bar conversation brought to podcast form. Listener interaction is the name of the game as Barstool readers and listeners contribute their Stoolie Voicemails to drive the conversation to strange places including embarrassing personal stories, bizarre hypothetical questions, and more. New episodes of the hilarious Barstool Network flagship show are released every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. You can find every episode of this show ...
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Join the World Textile Information Network (WTiN) as it welcomes a new special guest from the textile & apparel industry every two weeks. Tune in to hear the latest innovations and unmatched intelligence and insight on a global scale. From key manufacturers and textile technology hubs in Asia, the Americas, Europe and more, we speak with key opinion leaders, CEOs and start-ups – covering innovation across the entire textile & apparel value chain, plus external and influencing factors such as ...
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This is a curated news podcast related to members and the community surrounding the Intellectual Dark Web. The aim of the channel is to develop and spurn a community of thought, free speech and critical thinking. Podcasts highlight specific discussions surrounding development and "manifestation" of a "new technology" of communication; inhabiting the same ideological space together. This channel supports long-form discussion.
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Interviews with scholars of Mexico about their new book
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ Fo ...
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The New Pulse News Podcast Radio, is about you; The Pulse is a new 24 hour to the minute, independent, 1st Amendment, free form on demand news, information, opinion, commentary and editorial News network, news, podcast radio portal, providing real news stories without the hype. For more news reference links and to listen to the podcast go to radiotalknetwork.com and visit us also at WAFRN.com and at https://www.thenewsdesklive.com/
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Foreign Policy editor Amelia Lester reassures her Australian friend Mia Freedman that despite a bankrupt, washed up reality star with a criminal record leading the free world things might be... fine.
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Do you think it's possible to find common ground with those whom you disagree within the political arena? Is there objective truth that we can appeal to, to obtain common sense solutions to problems? This is Joseph Morgan, host of a new live call-in talk show, "Common Sense", heard every Saturday at 1pm on AM 1030, KVOI, the Voice. The purpose of my show is to apply conservatism directly to policy solutions. I use the current political environment and relevant issues of today to ask simple q ...
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Welcome to The Get Real Podcast, where we talk real about business, real estate, and life. The Modern Real Estate Agent is a group for agents wanting to network together share ideas, learn and grow. Join Jess every week for lots of fun in our Free Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/themodernrealestateagent Partner with us at eXp Realty - www.TheModernRealEstateAgent.com
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Certified - Security+ 701 is your completely free audio companion for mastering the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 certification exam. Developed by BareMetalCyber.com, this immersive Audio Course transforms every domain of the official exam objectives into clear, practical, and exam-ready lessons you can learn anywhere—whether commuting, exercising, or studying at home. Each episode delivers focused explanations, real-world examples, and proven study strategies designed to build confidence and he ...
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This podcast is business and service related with a splash of everything. Have you had any great conversations around your coffee table? Cover art photo provided by rawpixel on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@rawpixel
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Call Me On The Way Home is to ask two major questions of our guest: What have you mastered? What are you working on and hope to master? I want to learn from my network about the cool things they are doing and publish our conversations. The title comes from my lengthy time in a car on my evening commutes in LA. And you only talk to people you really want to on the way home, usually good friends. My hope is to stay connected with my network through interesting dialogue, thought provoking quest ...
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Join host Eveline Oehrlich as she dives into the human aspects of DevOps. Voted Best 25 DevOps Podcasts by Feedspot (https://blog.feedspot.com/devops_podcasts/) The human element in DevOps is often the differentiator that helps an organization achieve its goals and to be able to compete in a disruptive and digital landscape. Want access to more great content like this? Gain the tools, resources and knowledge to help your organization adapt and respond to challenges by becoming a professional ...
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This is a short-form, self-reflective podcast series based on the book, A Good Dose of God: Everybody’s Best Friend. The purpose is to enhance and sustain my own resonance with the eternal divine presence in my life and to demonstrate how the book’s poem, the ABC’s of a Dose of God, may serve as a framework for others to regularly identify, connect with, and express gratitude for what’s good among common occurrences in their lives. Produced by The Good Talk Network. Paintings by Judith Quill ...
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The Community Nonprofit Network Podcast - aka The CNN Podcast - is a platform that shines the spotlight on nonprofit organizations, and the good work they do in the community. There are two goals of The CNN Podcast: 1. Create a global network of nonprofit organizations, to share information that will empower each other to do better and go BIGGER! 2. Share low-cost and free resources, understanding that many nonprofit organizations are founded on a shoe-string budget. Hosted by Ericka Scott, ...
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Before "PTI" or "First Take" or any of today's popular sports debate programs on TV, there was The Sports Reporters on ESPN. For nearly 30 years, every Sunday morning, top sportswriters exchanged in passionate, intelligent conversation about the major sports issues and personalities today. Now, anchored by Mitch Albom and Mike Lupica - two of The Sports Reporters longest-standing members - the magic of the show is in podcast form, enabling the hosts to continue their highly popular tradition ...
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Everlasting Radio is a part of the MJF Media network. The MJF Group, established by Founder Merrill J. Fernando around his vision for tea and integrity, is managed around the philosophy of making business a matter of human service. The MJF Media network with its eclectic mix of music and inspiration, is an element in the fulfillment of the Group’s founding commitment to human service. Everlasting Radio and our sister channels have the objective of entertaining whilst inspiring hope through e ...
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Seeds of Tao: Impact entrepreneurs seeding regenerative paths beyond sustainability
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You want to change the world… We all do in one form or another. You might have taken that Gandhi quote to heart, to "Be the change you wish to see in the world." The challenge is creating a livelihood that allows us to be that change while finding growth for ourselves and our loved ones. Where do you start? How do you start? What is your unique path to a regenerative livelihood? Seeds of Tao is here to help you on your path beyond sustainability with tools and resources to help regenpreneurs ...
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Cannabis Talk 101 made global history by becoming the first cannabis show to partner with iHeartMedia, and is now “The World’s #1 Source For Everything Cannabis” Cannabis Talk 101 is a casual, fun, and informative long form interview podcast. Hosted by Christopher Wright, aka “Blue,” CEO and Creator of Cannabis Talk 101 and the Cannabis Talk Network & “Joe Grande,” former Co-Host on Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Power 106, On Air With Ryan Seacrest on 102.7 KIIS FM in Los Angeles and The Dog Hou ...
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Exploring the Heart of the Parables Stories Jesus Told is a six week mini-series with teaching from author Daniel Fusco. Everyone loves a good story. Whether it’s a novel, film, or song, we are products of the narratives that have formed us—for good or bad. If you need fresh inspiration or are stuck living under the weight of a story you can’t shake off, consider this study of the parables of Jesus. Through six sessions, you’ll hear directly from Jesus through the Word. His parables not only ...
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Update on our week: Daniel talks about prepping the house and yard for this upcoming winter season. He also fills us in on how to prepare a compost bin to help break down compost over the winter to be ready by spring. Daniel gives his take on a documentary he recently viewed regarding Quincy Jones and his impact on the music industry. It is a defin…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 4th, 2025: Deadly Terror Attack Thwarted In Delaware & Signalgate Findings Released
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A potential mass shooting is stopped at the last moment. Authorities arrest a Delaware student — a Pakistani immigrant — found with guns, body armor, and a notebook detailing an attack linked to the idea of “martyrdom.” We’ll walk you through what investigators uncovered. The Pentagon inspector general…
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December 4th, 2025: Maduro Now Fears His Own Military & Hamas’ Aid Network Infiltration
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Signs of deepening paranoia inside Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle. New reporting shows he’s relying more heavily on Cuban operatives—not to stop a U.S. strike, but to protect himself from his own officers. Newly uncovered documents reveal how Hamas quietly embedded operatives inside U.N.-affiliated aid …
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Feitelberg on the Rise of 'Saturdays Are For The Boys' ft. Tom Pelphrey - Full Episode
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Timecodes:0:00 Intro0:29 The Quentin Tarantino & Paul Dano Beef11:53 Favorite ATI Moments & A Throwback Hypothetical w/ Frankie & Trent21:43 Back to Quentin Tarantino & Paul Dano30:32 Crazy Tom Pelphrey Story36:42 Saturdays Are For The Boys Origin Story50:40 Wisdom With Age & Rethinking College1:10:02 Matt Barnes getting scammed by A.I. woman1:12:4…
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From hip-hop moguls and political candidates to talk radio and critically acclaimed films, society communicates that Black girls don’t matter and their girlhood is not safe. Alarming statistics on physical and sexual abuse, for instance, reveal the harm Black girls face, yet Black girls’ representation in media still heavily relies on our seeing th…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 3rd, 2025: Putin Suffers A Nuclear Missile Disaster & Confusion Over Ukraine Peace Talks
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Russia’s so-called “Satan II” missile suffers a humiliating crash on launch, exploding just seconds after ignition. We’ll break down the failure and what it reveals about the Kremlin’s increasingly troubled weapons program. Moscow denies reports that it rejected the United States’ Ukraine peace plan af…
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December 3rd, 2025: Gaza Militias Declare War On Terror Group & Juan Orlando Hernández Walks Free
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A new strategy appears to be emerging in Gaza, as clan-based militias step into areas where Hamas is barred from operating. We’ll break down who these groups are, why they’re rising now, and whether they represent the first real alternative to Hamas’ rule. Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernán…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 2nd, 2025: Minnesota Taxpayers May Be Funding Somali Terrorists & Kyiv Targets Moscow’s Tankers Again
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A major investigation out of Minnesota. New reporting from City Journal alleges that large-scale welfare-fraud networks may have funneled U.S. taxpayer dollars through Somali money-transfer systems — with some of those funds potentially reaching the terrorist group al-Shabaab. And later in the show — a…
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KFC on the First Ever KFC Radio Callers Who Changed the Trajectory of Barstool - Full Episode
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Timecodes:0:00 Start00:43 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Fruity Pebbles Rumor 15:05 Post KFC Radio Ending Announcement Thoughts 25:51 Funny weekend stories 42:43 Joe Budden Podcast "Shoutout" 45:37 Joe Budden Show KFC Radioi "Shoutout": https://open.spotify.com/episode/26q3wiSzxgD1GUpY37S0Uo 52:18 TV Recaps 01:30:46 Looking back on the start of KFC …
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December 2nd, 2025: Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Shadow Fleet & A Potential War Crime Probe
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Ukraine strikes at the financial core of Russia’s war machine, using naval drones to hit two shadow-fleet tankers that move Moscow’s illicit oil across global markets. A potential scandal emerges in the administration’s counter-narcotics campaign as reports indicate U.S. forces carried out a second st…
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Theresa Delgadillo, "Geographies of Relation: Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas" (U Michigan Press, 2024)
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Geographies of Relation: Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas (U Michigan Press, 2024) offers a new lens for examining diaspora and borderlands texts and performances that considers the inseparability of race, ethnicity, and gender in imagining and enacting social change. Theresa Delgadillo crosses interdisciplinary and canonical borders to in…
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In this episode of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast we speak with WTiN’s head of content Madelaine Thomas and innovation & consultancy lead Jessica Robe. We have had a busy few months at WTiN, not only have we hosted our first ever Circularity Week, which took place between 17 – 20 November, but we have also attended textile tradeshows including I…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 1st, 2025: Trump Delivers Final Ultimatum To Maduro & NATO’s Warning to Russia
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: A dramatic phone call between President Trump and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The President told Maduro to step down and leave the country — immediately. We’ll break down what we know and the mounting pressure now facing Caracas. NATO’s highest-ranking military officer is warning that the allianc…
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A letter from home brings shocking news, forcing Lizzy to return immediately. As secrets stir and loyalties are tested, Darcy’s true character continues to both intrigue and confound her - nothing in Derbyshire is quite as it seems. A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton P…
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December 1st, 2025: Russia’s War Machine Is Collapsing & Trump Eyes Controversial Pardon
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New admissions out of Moscow reveal a major problem inside Russia’s war machine. Arms exports have collapsed, raising fresh questions about whether Putin’s defense industry is starting to break down. Reports indicate President Trump is considering a pardon for the former Honduran president, a man accu…
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Policeman/policewoman, actor/actress - learn about job titles and gender. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus NEWSLETTER:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newsletters LIKE PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ Le…
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Sarah F. Derbew, "Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity" (Cambridge UP, 2022)
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Sarah Derbew’s new book Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity (Cambridge UP, 2022) asks how should articulations of blackness from the fifth century BCE to the twenty-first century be properly read and interpreted? This important and timely book is the first concerted treatment of black skin color in the Greek literature and visual culture of ant…
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Stephen Murphy, "Buddhist Landscapes: Art and Archaeology of the Khorat Plateau, 7th to 11th Centuries (NUS Press, 2024)
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This important new work, Buddhist Landscapes: Art and Archaeology of the Khorat Plateau, 7th to 11th Centuries (NUS Press, 2023) by Stephen Murphy, build on extensive fieldwork and archaeological surveys to reveal the Khorat Plateau as having a distinctive Buddhist culture, including new forms of art and architecture, and a characteristic aesthetic…
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Jean-Thomas Tremblay, "Breathing Aesthetics" (Duke UP, 2022)
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In Breathing Aesthetics (Duke University Press (2022), Jean-Thomas Tremblay argues that difficult breathing indexes the uneven distribution of risk in a contemporary era marked by the increasing contamination, weaponization, and monetization of air. Tremblay shows how biopolitical and necropolitical forces tied to the continuation of extractive cap…
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Also: Angela accidentally discovers the secret to a good night’s sleep. This episode originally aired on May 2, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
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PDB Situation Report | November 29th, 2025: The Ukraine Peace Talks With Ryan McBeth & A Terror Label for the Muslim Brotherhood
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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Washington’s Ukraine peace proposal takes a sharp turn. The 28-point framework has been trimmed to 19 points—and U.S. officials followed the Geneva talks with rare shuttle diplomacy in Abu Dhabi. Ryan McBeth joins us to explain what this means for the battlefield and the negotiating table. President Trum…
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Nicholas Gamso, "Art After Liberalism" (Columbia UP, 2022)
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Art After Liberalism (Columbia UP, 2022) is an account of creative practice at a moment of converging political and social rifts – a moment that could be described as a crisis of liberalism. The apparent failures of liberal thinking are a starting point for an inquiry into emergent ways of living, acting, and making art in the company of others. Wh…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 28th, 2025: The Deadly Shooting in Washington D.C. & North Korea Quietly Supercharges Nuclear Program
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: We’re bringing you the latest on the tragic attack in Washington, D.C. A National Guardsman has now died, and investigators are uncovering new details about the suspected gunman. We’ll tell you what we know about the shooter, the charges he faces, and where the investigation stands. North Korea’s nucle…
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November 28th, 2025: Putin Speaks Out On Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan & Taiwan’s $40B Defense Plan
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Moscow declares it won’t make major concessions in any Ukraine peace agreement, setting a firm tone ahead of renewed diplomatic efforts. Taiwan unveils a $40 billion defense package and a new island-wide air-defense system as the United States urges the island to harden its posture against China. Sold…
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Taylor McCall, "The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe" (Reaktion Books, 2023)
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Taylor McCall's The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe (Reaktion, 2023) is the first history of medieval European anatomical images. Richly illustrated, The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe explores the many ways in which medieval surgeons, doctors, monks, and artists understood and depicted human anatomy. Taylor McCall refutes the common misconcep…
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At Pemberley, Lizzy discovers a very different Darcy - gracious, welcoming, and devoted to his sweet younger sister Georgiana. But the return of the Bingleys brings back old tensions, and Miss Bingley’s jealousy quickly erupts with consequences neither she nor Lizzy expects... A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by J…
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November 27th, 2025: Mike Baker’s Thanksgiving Message to PDB Listeners
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In this Thanksgiving message, Mike Baker pauses the usual news rundown to share a few thoughts on giving thanks. Thank you for listening, supporting, and being part of The President’s Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy The First TV
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Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig's King: A Life (FSG, 2023) is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.--and the first to include recently declassified FBI files. In this revelatory new portrait of the preacher and activist who shook the world, the bestselling biographer gives us …
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 26th, 2025: Saudi Pushback Stunned Trump In White House Meeting & U.S. Scraps Key Warship Plan
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting reveals President Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was far more heated behind closed doors than either side admitted publicly. We’ll break down what happened and why it matters. Plus, the U.S. Navy has scrapped its Constellation-class frigate program, a major s…
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November 26th, 2025: Trump Ready for Direct Talks With Maduro & Moscow Signals 'No Deal' On Ukraine
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: President Trump signals he’s ready for direct talks with Nicolás Maduro—even as Washington labels the Venezuelan leader a terrorist. Xi Jinping makes a rare personal call to President Trump to discuss Taiwan and Ukraine. Russia appears set to reject the latest U.S.–Ukraine cease-fire proposal, suggest…
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Christina Cecelia Davidson, "Dominican Crossroads: H.C.C. Astwood and the Moral Politics of Race-Making in the Age of Emancipation" (Duke UP, 2024)
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H. C. C. Astwood: minister and missionary, diplomat and politician, enigma in the annals of US history. In Dominican Crossroads: H.C.C. Astwood and the Moral Politics of Race-Making in the Age of Emancipation (Duke UP, 2024), Christina Cecelia Davidson explores Astwood’s extraordinary and complicated life and career. Born in 1844 in the British Car…
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Erika Pani, "Torn Asunder: Republican Crises and Civil Wars in the United States and Mexico, 1848-1867" (UNC Press, 2025)
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Between the late 1840s and the late 1860s, the United States and Mexico had quite a bit in common. Both suffered from reactionary succession movements, both faced brutal civil wars, and both had to figure out a method of reconstructing broken nations in their aftermath. In Torn Asunder: Republican Crises and Civil Wars in the United States and Mexi…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 25th, 2025: China’s Taiwan Invasion Rehearsal Caught On Satellite & U.S.-Russia Face-To-Face Talks
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New satellite imagery reveals China practicing the exact beach-landing maneuvers required for a Taiwan invasion, using civilian ferries in a coordinated amphibious drill. We’ll walk through what the images show and why analysts say this marks a major escalation in Beijing’s preparations. The United Sta…
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At the center of 1970s New York's most iconic clubs—from the celebrity-studded Studio 54 to the premiere lesbian discotheque Sahara—stood a queer Black woman on the turntables: Sharon White. With a sound she describes as "edgy, deep, aggressive, tech, synthy, percussive and lush," White became the first woman resident DJ at the Saint and the only w…
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November 25th, 2025: U.S. & Ukraine Agree to Ceasefire Deal & UK–Russia Naval Clash
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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Washington and Kyiv appear to have hammered out a new 19-point peace plan in Geneva. We’ll explain what’s in the draft—and why several major issues remain unresolved. Another confrontation in U.K. waters, as the Royal Navy shadows and intercepts a Russian corvette and tanker moving through the Channel…
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Lizzy gets a guided tour of Pemberley, the grand Derbyshire estate that was hers for the taking – if only she could accept its proud owner. She can’t fail to be impressed at the size of Mr Darcy’s magnificent country pile… But then, with impeccably awkward timing, the man of the house arrives home early. A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dam…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | Novebmer 24th, 2025: Xi Rages as Japan Deploys Missiles Near Taiwan & Russian Tracker Found Off U.K. Coast
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Japan announces plans to deploy missile systems on an island just miles from Taiwan, triggering an immediate and angry response from Beijing. We’ll break down what Tokyo is doing, why China is escalating its rhetoric, and what this means for regional security. Later, a team of scuba divers off the Wels…
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The British love to talk about weather! Learn some useful vocabulary about it here. TRY THE LISTENING ROOM: ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room (Hard: Upper intermediate level and above, B2 and above) Visit our website✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglishFollow us✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/fol…
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November 24th, 2025: U.S. Plans ‘New Phase’ in Push Against Maduro & Ukraine Considers Trump’s Peace Plan
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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Washington prepares a new phase of its Venezuela campaign, and Nicolás Maduro responds with heightened paranoia and tightened security. We’ll explain what U.S. officials are planning and why Caracas is bracing for what comes next. U.S., Ukrainian, and European officials meet in Geneva to assess Washin…
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Sebastian Truskolaski, "Adorno and the Ban on Images" (Bloomsbury, 2022)
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Adorno and the Ban on Images (Bloomsbury, 2022) upends some of the myths that have come to surround the work of the philosopher Theodor W. Adorno – not least amongst them, his supposed fatalism. Sebastian Truskolaski argues that Adorno's writings allow us to address what is arguably the central challenge of modern philosophy: how to picture a world…
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Ilan Kelman, "Antarcticness: Inspirations and Imaginaries" (UCL Press, 2022)
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Antarcticness: Inspirations and Imaginaries (UCL Press, 2022) edited by Ilan Kelman Antarcticness joins disciplines, communication approaches, and ideas to explore meanings and depictions of Antarctica. Personal and professional words in poetry and prose, plus images, present and represent Antarctica, as presumed and as imagined, alongside what is …
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49. How Does Facing Death Change Your Life?
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Also: why are we so bad at assessing risk? This episode originally aired on April 25, 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.By Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
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PDB Situation Report | November 22nd, 2025: Putin's Economic Crisis Gets Worse & China Trades Blows With Japan
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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report: Russia’s war economy is starting to crack. Deep Ukrainian strikes and tough new U.S. sanctions have pushed Moscow’s oil revenues to their lowest point in two years. We’ll explain what’s driving the pressure and why it matters. Eddie Fishman of the Center for a New American Security joins us for more. In …
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David Chanoff, "Anthony Benezet: Quaker, Abolitionist, Anti-Racist" (U Georgia Press, 2025)
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Wilberforce, Clarkson, Wesley. Britain’s great abolitionist activist Granville Sharp. Each of these consequential figures of the eighteenth-century Atlantic world were galvanized by the moral power of a modest Quaker teacher who never ventured more than a few miles from his home in Philadelphia: Anthony Benezet. While Benezet was buried in an unmar…
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Shatema Threadcraft, "Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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Western democracies are haunted. Michael Hanchard suggests that the specter of race is what haunts our democracies, but it may be more accurate to suggest that they are haunted by their own racialized death machines—by racialized premature death. If this haunting is not adequately attended to, democracies cannot fulfill their function. Even W. E. B…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 21st, 2025: Secret US Wargame Models Maduro’s Collapse & Trump Threatens Ukraine With Thanksgiving Peace Deadline
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—Washington’s pressure campaign on Venezuela comes with a warning label. A newly resurfaced detail from a New York Times report reveals that U.S. officials once ran a secret war-game on what would happen if Nicolás Maduro fell—and the outcome wasn’t pretty. Later in the show—President Trump is rat…
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November 21st, 2025: Coordinated Terror Attacks Thwarted Across Europe & Iran Faces New Nuclear Pressure
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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Europe narrowly avoids a wave of Hamas terror attacks, as Mossad reveals the network behind the plots was larger, more organized, and far closer to activation than previously known. While the ceasefire in Gaza holds, new airstrikes in the enclave are testing its durability. Plus—growing pressure on Ir…
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As the militia prepare to leave Meryton for good, Lydia Bennet receives a thrilling invitation. Colonel Forster and his wife have offered her a trip to Brighton – the very place to which the dashing Mr Wickham and his comrades are soon bound. Sun, sea, and soldiers… what could possibly go wrong? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie A…
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 20th, 2025: Russian Drones Penetrate NATO Airspace & Europe Rejects U.S. Proposal
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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: NATO fighter jets scramble after a Russian drone penetrates deep into alliance airspace. We’ll break down what happened, why the incident triggered an immediate response, and what it signals about the growing risks along NATO’s eastern flank. Later in the show—Washington has submitted a new proposal ai…
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