Best Gresham College Podcasts (2025)

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The LGBT+ Showstopper: ‘I Am What I Am’ - Dominic Broomfield-McHugh 44:32

1d ago44:32

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/-TsWDdeQK34 Composed by Jerry Herman of Hello, Dolly! fame, ‘I Am What I Am’ first appeared in the Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles (1983). As well as gaining importance as a gay anthem during the AIDS crisis, the song has gone on to become a hit for several Black divas including Gloria Gaynor and Shi…

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042525 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:22

1d ago49:22

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 25, 2025. This video covers material from day 2 of an Exam Review for Midterm Exam I of CH 223. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Exam I Review - Complete Lecture 1:22:32

3d ago1:22:32

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This the Complete Lecture for the Exam I Review of CH 223.By Michael Russell

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CH 223: A Video Introduction to Midterm Exam I 1:32

3d ago1:32

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This video offers a few tips and tricks on how to prepare for the first midterm exam in CH 223.By Michael Russell

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042325 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:44

3d ago49:44

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 23, 2025. This video covers material from day 1 of an Exam Review for Midterm Exam I of CH 223. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Documentary Photography in Apartheid South Africa - Tamar Garb 58:39

4d ago58:39

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/9tcRtGh7hkM This lecture looks at debates and dialogues that characterise realist photography in Apartheid South Africa (1948-1994) examining the tensions between advocacy, propaganda and the ‘struggle’ on the one hand and the poetics of everyday life on the other. Figures from Ernest Cole and David Gold…

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042125 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:37

5d ago49:37

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 21, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 14 Part 2 including WA+SB titrations, WB+SA titrations, the effect of Ka on titration curves, polyprotic acids, indicators, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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041825 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 50:17

9d ago50:17

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 18, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 14 Part 2 including making a buffer, SA+SB titrations, SB+SA titrations, an intro to WA+SB titrations, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Just Ask The Axis: Jimi Hendrix unpicked - Milton Mermikides 49:51

8d ago49:51

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/rKoYL4yrNsg Despite being cited as one of the most creative and influential guitarists of all time, and his tragically short life, Jimi Hendrix’s playing and composing are yet to be fully analysed. This lecture will demystify his diverse influences and reveal the full range of his extraordinary invention…

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CH 223: An Audio Introduction to Chapter Guide Three 2:41

11d ago2:41

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This is the audio introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Three (which covers Chapter Fourteen in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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CH 223: A Video Introduction to Chapter Guide Three 1:27

11d ago1:27

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This is the audio introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Three (which covers Chapter Fourteen in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 - An Introduction to Titrations 7:10

11d ago7:10

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which introduces titrations, especially for titrations with strong acids and/or strong bases.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 - The Common Ion Effect 14:29

11d ago14:29

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which introduces the Common Ion Effect, a special application of Le Chatelier's Principle.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - Buffers 22:10

11d ago22:10

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which discusses buffers, solutions which resist changes in pH, and how to utilize them in the laboratory.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - The Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation 28:11

11d ago28:11

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which introduces the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, which is arguably the most important equation of CH 223.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - An Introduction to Titration Calculations 5:30

11d ago5:30

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which looks at the calculations used to apply to titrations.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - Titration Calculations: Strong Acid + Strong Base and Strong Base + Strong Acid 17:25

11d ago17:25

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which examines the steps necessary when calculating the pH of points along a SA+SB and SB+SA titration.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - Titration Calculations: Weak Acid + Strong Base and Weak Base + Strong Acid 30:37

11d ago30:37

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which examines the steps necessary when calculating the pH of points along a WA+SB and WB+SA titration.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14b Complete Lecture - Part I 1:13:09

11d ago1:13:09

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 14b (Chapter 14 Part II). This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14b Complete Lecture - Part II 54:47

11d ago54:47

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 14b (Chapter 14 Part II). This episode is part 2 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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041625 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:52

11d ago49:52

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 16, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 14 Part 2 including buffers, the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, adding strong acids and strong bases to a buffer (the modified HH equation to avoid 'double ICE') and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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The Case for Basic Income - Guy Standing 34:41

12d ago34:41

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/cjJSWgvHZKw This lecture puts forth the ethical and economic case for a basic income, enabling financial security and therefore a better quality of life for all. Financial insecurity affects one’s ability to make rational decisions – studies show it even lowers short-term IQ – making it even harder to im…

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041425 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:33

13d ago49:33

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 14, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 14 Part 1 and Chapter 14 Part 2 including complex ions, formation constants, titrations, the Common Ion Effect (and Le Chatelier's Principle), and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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041125 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 50:30

16d ago50:30

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 11, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 14 Part 1 including the directionality of acid-base reactions, quick pH equations for weak acids and bases (as well as strong acids and bases), the pH effects of salts, Lewis acid and bases, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you hav…

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The Turbulent Brain: Rhythms and Waves - Alain Goriely 56:21

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Despite its quiet appearance, the brain is the seat of complicated wave dynamics. Indeed, cognitive processes are carried out through communications between neurons, leading to synchronisation and oscillations at different frequencies that can be recorded. Together, these oscillations also create waves that propagate through different regions. Apar…

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CH 223: An Audio Introduction to Chapter Guide Two 2:41

18d ago2:41

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This is the audio introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Two (which covers Chapter Fourteen in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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CH 223: A Video Introduction to Chapter Guide Two 1:37

18d ago1:37

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This is the video introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Two (which covers Chapter Fourteen in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - An Introduction to Acids and Bases 18:14

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which introduces the Bronsted-Lowry theory of acid and bases and also introduces the idea of an acid and base.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - Measuring Acid and Base Concentrations / the pH Scale 35:12

18d ago35:12

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which discusses methods used to measure the concentration of acids and bases in solutions as well as an overview of the pH scale.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - Ka, Kb and Acid/Base Strength 31:55

18d ago31:55

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which looks at the relation between the equilibrium constants (Ka and Kb) and the strength of an acid/base system.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14 Screencast - Equilibrium Concentrations with Weak Acids or Weak Bases 28:49

18d ago28:49

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A screencast from Chapter 14 in CH 223 which looks at methods used to calculate the concentrations of species in solution when weak acids and bases are present.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 15 Screencast - Lewis Acids and Bases 23:07

18d ago23:07

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A screencast from Chapter 15 in CH 223 which discusses the Lewis acid and base theory, a powerful tool for upcoming chapters.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14a Complete Lecture - Part I 1:07:39

18d ago1:07:39

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 14a (Chapter 14 Part I). This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 14a Complete Lecture - Part II 1:12:34

18d ago1:12:34

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 14a (Chapter 14 Part I). This episode is part 2 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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040925 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 50:08

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 9, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 14 Part 1 including Kw, pH and pOH, Ka and Kb, pKa and pKb, the table of acids and bases, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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040725 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 50:53

20d ago50:53

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 7, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 13 and Chapter 14 Part 1 including Le Chatelier's Principle and Q, strong and weak acids and bases, Kw, conjugate acids and bases, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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040425 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:56

23d ago49:56

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 4, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 13 including equilibrium calculations, Le Chatelier's Principle, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Banned Books and Freedom of Expression - Rachel Potter 45:37

23d ago45:37

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The right to free expression is severely threatened in many places in the world, yet it has also never been so passionately defended. This lecture focuses on the recent history of banned literature. It considers the changing nature of literary censorship, arguments in defence of free expression, why literary writers have so frequently pushed the bo…

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CH 223: An Audio Introduction to Chapter Guide One 2:41

25d ago2:41

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This is the audio introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson One (which covers Chapter Thirteen in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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CH 223: A Video Introduction to Chapter Guide One 1:18

25d ago1:18

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This is the video introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson One (which covers Chapter Thirteen in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 13 Screencast - An Introduction to Equilibrium 12:36

25d ago12:36

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A screencast from Chapter 13 in CH 223 which introduces the idea of the equilibrium constant in chemistry.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 13 Screencast - Using the Equilibrium Constant 18:54

25d ago18:54

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A screencast from Chapter 13 in CH 223 which demonstrates some of the ways an equilibrium constant can be used in chemistry.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 13 Screencast - Manipulating the Equilibrium Constant 16:32

25d ago16:32

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A screencast from Chapter 13 in CH 223 which provides examples of how the equilibrium constant can be manipulated to represent different reactions and stoichiometries.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 13 Screencast - Understanding the Value of K (and Q) 18:23

25d ago18:23

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A screencast from Chapter 13 in CH 223 which discusses the meaning of the K (and related Q) value in terms of its product- or reactant-favored status.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 13 Screencast - Using the K Value to Calculate Equilibrium Constants 17:55

25d ago17:55

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A screencast from Chapter 13 in CH 223 which shows how an equilibrium constant can be obtained using the quadratic formula and other methods.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 13 Screencast - Le Chatelier's Principle 29:41

25d ago29:41

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A screencast from Chapter 13 in CH 223 that gives examples of Le Chatelier's Principle, an important idea for this chapter and the rest of the quarter as well.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 13 Complete Lecture - Part I 57:55

25d ago57:55

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 13. This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 13 Complete Lecture - Part II 1:00:33

25d ago1:00:33

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 13. This episode is part 2 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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040225 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 50:09

25d ago50:09

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 2, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 13 including converting Kp to Kc, the reaction quotient Q, equilibrium concentration calculations, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Trust Issues: When Financial "Experts" Have Other Plans - Raghavendra Rau 58:14

25d ago58:14

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/0jSUfa0LQAo This lecture examines agency problems in various relationships, including between investors and fund managers, and within financial intermediaries. This lecture was recorded by Raghavendra Rau on 3rd February 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London Raghu is the Mercers School Memorial Professor of…

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