Where history and epic collide--"History on Fire" is a podcast by author and university professor Daniele Bolelli.
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You Rolled A 1 is the D&D podcast that proves failure is half the fun! We believe that epic adventures aren’t just about rolling high—they’re about the chaotic, ridiculous, and downright disastrous moments that make the best stories. Our mission is to celebrate the joy of roleplaying, inspiring people to embrace the unexpected both in the game and in life. Join our band of misfits in this actual play podcast, where the quips are sharp, the dice rolls are terrible, and the consequences are ev ...
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Join The Tolkien Professor, Dr. Corey Olsen, on a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story, and explore Middle-earth through the magical game-world of Lord of the Rings Online.
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In Greek antiquity a lesche (λέσχη) was a spot to hang out and chat. Here Brown University professor Johanna Hanink hosts conversations with fellow Hellenists about their latest work in the field.
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Connor Ratliff (“Dead Eyes”) stars as Gil, a low level ad man who is fated to lose at everything. When Nadya (Jamie Ann Romero), the beautiful niece of the psychic Bella (Laila Robins), reads his tarot cards and informs him that the universe is against him, he vows to change his destiny. Cheered on by his co-worker and best friend Lex (Steven Boyer), Gil studies philosophy under Professor Towers (Chukwudi Iwuji) and faces an epic showdown with supernatural forces.
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Welcome to the Unbound Theatre Podcast! Here you’ll find the latest audio projects from award-winning storytelling company Unbound Theatre, presented by (and based at) Queens Park Arts Centre. The podcast spans all manner of titles, including AudioVerse Award winner (Best Storyteller – Erika Sanderson) ‘The Chronicles of Professor Chronomier’, sleuthing sitcom ‘Inspector Murder Inspects…’ and our epic ‘Sounds & Sweet Airs’ project, which aims to bring the complete works of Shakespeare to the ...
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At first glance, Barbra Streisand and Sylvester Stallone would seem to have nothing in common. Yet these two scrappy New Yorkers actually paved similar paths to superstardom, and their filmographies share a surprising number of common themes. In each episode of this podcast, theatre professor Kirk Vichengrad and entertainment journalist Matt Chernov referee an epic matchup between a movie from each star’s canon. Join them as they explore the cinematic imprint and social impact of the Greates ...
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Biweekly conversations between Richard Aldous, Bard College professor and distinguished historian, and authors on their newest books. www.persuasion.community
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After discovering that her DNA is imbued with the powers of every superhero in the universe, Tara Callahan must unlock the mystery behind her newfound powers and learn how to control them in order to fulfill her destiny as the most powerful superhero of them all. Nominated for a 2023 Kidscreen Award for Best Podcast (Season 4), recipient of the Parents’ Choice 2020 Gold Award for Best Podcast and chosen by NBC’s TODAY as one of the ‘10 Best Podcasts For Kids’, the award-winning Tara Tremendo ...
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Hosted by Blindboyboatclub, who is an artist and author. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join The Tolkien Professor, Dr. Corey Olsen, on a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story, and explore Middle-earth through the magical game-world of Lord of the Rings Online.
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Conversation and my view of the issues that are affecting our every day life. I keep it clean. I am unbiased and will voice my views on the topic. This podcast is also not only to talk about issues. It will inform and make of the new technology in the field of automotive, communications and workforce today. This a podcast not focusing on general topic. There is something for everyone.
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My name is Alex Fergus, and I'm a health and technology geek providing in-depth, independent product reviews on the latest red light therapy devices. With over seven years of experience studying light therapy and having used and tested dozens of hundreds of light therapy products, you can be sure that I'll have a video to help you with your educational or product-buying needs. Test, review, compare, and study all things Red Light Therapy. Whether you're seeking out the best Red Light Body Pa ...
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Every book has two stories: the one it tells, and the one it hides. The Secret Life of Books is a fascinating, addictive, often shocking, occasionally hilarious weekly podcast starring Sophie Gee, an English professor at Princeton University, and Jonty Claypole, formerly director of arts at the BBC. Every week these virtuoso critics and close friends take an iconic book and reveal the hidden story behind the story: who made it, their clandestine motives, the undeclared stakes, the scandalous ...
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Welcome an odyssey, of epic proportions, into the middle ground of the "industries" of psychology and self-help. The "Fat Guy" is a middle aged, over-weight, under-employed, over-educated, self-described professor of life who shares his rather quirky and wacky insights with all who will listen.
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Exploring the coolest and most incredible stuff in science, from way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth to a future where humans live in space! The Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Each week, you'll find episodes from series like Deep Space High, Age of the Dinosaurs and Professor Hallux. There's also a special guest, top experts answering all your science questions and Dangerous Dan - something scientific that’s ...
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Rise From Ordinary to Giant – In this podcast, Kamran Loghman (CEO – Professor – Inventor of Pepper Spray and Expert in Enlightened Warriors Philosophy & Discipline) expands on the Rise of Giants the most powerful life and work transformation program for vitality, success, prosperity and fulfilment. Rise of Giants is based on the latest research and scientific study of the enlightened warriors’ practical philosophy and discipline. Rise of Giant is not spirituality. It is an experiential phil ...
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Aftermath is a dystopian audiofiction epic about our world after 2069 A.D. General Binyamin Castro, the Israeli government's special envoy to the United Nations, leads members of a subterranean society known as The Phoenix Project. With the assistance of Phoenix Law Division Major Leonard "Cutty" McGuillicuddy and Professor Jon Bath, they leverage old technology to search a new world. Their efforts are aided by Phoenix Project Administrator Danielle Deveneaux, Chief Surgeon Miral Ghaniyah an ...
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This podcast features the Director of ClassicalU.com, Jesse Hake, interviewing ClassicalU presenters and Live Learning Event hosts as well as occasional episodes featuring material directly from one of our ClassicalU presenters or guests.
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Jillian Michaels is renowned for transforming lives. Her fearless honesty, passion, and extensive knowledge on health, fitness, and nutrition have made her America’s go to motivator and wellness expert for the past two decades. This new format features an impressive lineup of guests and broadens the conversation to tackle the tough topics which matter the most in helping us better understand ourselves and the world around us. Through in-depth discussions and short form content, Jillian bring ...
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Do you like when time travel, twisted history, and secret societies collide? The Devil Pulls the Strings, described as The Librarians meet The Magicians, is an epic fantasy adventure set in modern-day Wentzville, MO, New York City, and 1813 Genoa, Italy, weaves bromance, Slavic mythology, secret societies, Paganini’s music and time travel. Boone Daniels (22) has problems, debilitating panic attack, gut-wrenching guilt, an evil spirit wendigo haunting him since age six, and now he almost kill ...
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Citizens for Free Speech is the premier national training and networking organization for local activists who are ready to exercise their First Amendment rights in a strategic and responsible manner in order to effect meaningful policy changes in their local cities, towns and communities.
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How They Did It: Filmmaking is a podcast that shares how others have succeeded at filmmaking; we learn from those who have gone before us. Whether you’re striving to complete your short, experimental, documentary, web series or feature, you’ll learn what it takes from those who’ve already met the challenge.
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Subscribe to this weekly soccer podcast hosted by comedian and ex-pro Kevin Flynn and Dave Gallego as they celebrate the World's Game from an American Perspective. The boys at OTB delve into everything soccer from the latest action in the Premier League to the surging growth of the MLS, from the hysteria leading up to the 2024 World Cup to excitement, controversy and news coming from the USMNT and USWNT. OTB's expert hosts analyze the latest news, controversies, sensational plays, and stando ...
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Freo de Janeiro delivers engaging conversations with a range of inspirational personalities and public figures from Australia and across the world to help us better understand people, culture and leadership. Expect friendly and emotive conversations hosted by Western Australian sports mind and DJ, Abid Imam, filled with rich storytelling and a whole lot of laughs. Previous guests include: 2005 Australian of the Year, Professor Fiona Wood AM, world cricket legend Adam Gilchrist and many more. ...
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The Bunny Chronicles | The History of Hugh Hefner | The Empire He Built | Playboy Magazine
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HOSTED by ECHO JOHNSON Miss January '93 & CORINNA HARNEY-PMOY '92The show takes a DEEP DIVE into the fascinating history of PLAYBOY with LASER FOCUS on Hugh Hefner. A collective of dynamic conversations with those that had the privilege and honor of working with HUGH HEFNER & the magazine. An homage to the incredible MAN behind it all, as told from the ones that were an intricate part of the iconic company PLAYBOY. The magazine was launched in 1953 and held strong for 60 years until HEF's pa ...
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Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! You've been sending in your questions and this week, we find out why rollercoasters are so fast at the start – why our teeth chatter when we're cold – whether the city of Atlantis is real – and how plants grow underwater... And Marina Ventura and her trusty sidekick Map App explore the world of elect…
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It's time at last to turn from Tolkien's images of the Book of Mazarbul and remember where we are. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute
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Session 338: Gandalf Sees the Path Clearly
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1:35:44Join us as we watch Gandalf casually figure how to get out from the Chamber of Mazarbul. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute
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I answer questions this week as I prepare for my tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oscar Wilde 2: If Looks Could Kill: The Picture of Dorian Gray
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1:20:30The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s only novel, and it caused a sensation. It was used as evidence in Wilde’s trial for the crime of “gross indecency” in 1895. The conceit of the story is famous – a portrait grows old and corrupt while its human subject remains eternally youthful. But who knows what really happens in this famous modern myth…
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It was only a few generations ago when large numbers of people in United States saw nothing wrong with the notion of buying, selling and owning human beings. Weirder yet, some slave owners were masters in the mental gymnastics required to feel morally justified in enslaving members of their own families, including their own children. In this episod…
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Brain Red Light Therapy: Neuroscientist's SECRETS!!
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1:26:41Send us a text Hi, I'm Alex Fergus. Welcome back to the show. Today, I’m thrilled to bring you a follow-up interview with Dr. Randy Beck from the Institute of Functional Neuroscience in Australia. Our first conversation was one of the most popular—and yes, one of the most controversial—episodes we've ever done. In this second deep dive, we once aga…
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ZOO-LIFE TO WILDLIFE: A Lynx's Epic Adventure 🐾🏞️
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28:29It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about the code of life! Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news—star…
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Tonight we turn to the last page of Tolkien's illustration of the Book of Mazarbul, and Chad helps Corey interpret the final words of Balin's companions. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute
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Session 335: What Gandalf Spared Them
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2:02:12We return to the book and Ori's beautiful Tengwar, only to read the most grim passage that Gandalf skimmed over. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event broadcasts, you can watch the recordings here. • https:/…
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Trump’s Targets: Elites, Ivies, and the Illegals Replacing You with Batya Ungar-Sargon
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1:02:15Batya Ungar-Sargon joins Jillian to break down what Trump’s really doing—and it’s not just trolling the left. From declaring war on Ivy League gatekeepers to taking on the Supreme Court over illegal immigration, his latest moves are a full-scale assault on the ruling class. Batya unpacks how this isn’t about left vs. right—it’s about elites vs. eve…
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Vincent Azoulay and Paulin Ismard join me in the Lesche to discuss their study of the restoration of democracy in Athens in 403 BC, in which they examine the Athenian civil war through the prism of chorality. A translation of their 2020 book Athènes 403: une histoire chorale (Flammarion, Paris) has just appeared in an English translation by Lorna C…
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I speak with independent socialist politician Jeremy Corbyn about compassionate politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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MIDWEEKLY: What Happens if Earth Gets Eaten by a Black Hole?😱 ⚫
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12:10Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! You've been sending in your questions and this week, hear Dan's theory on why jumping in the dark makes us dizzy and what would happen to the Earth if it was swallowed by a black hole. Plus, can atoms touch each other? And why do some glasses make a noise when you rub your finger around it? And Marin…
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Classic Books vs Trump: Jill Lepore on reading her way through the first 100 days
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26:20Jill Lepore is one of America’s most renowned intellectuals. She’s Professor not only of American History, but also of Law at Harvard University; she's a staff writer at the New Yorker, and still finds time to write some of the most renowned history books of the 21st Century, including the magisterial and monumental These Truths: A History of the U…
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ROCKET SCIENCE: How We Travel Through Space🚀🌌
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28:57It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about rocket science! Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news—beginn…
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Self-Worth & Believing in Yourself This episode of Rise of Giants is about the gate called Mirror of Self Identity. Everything in life starts with believing in ourselves and how we feel about ourselves. It is about eliminating the feeling of “I am not good enough” and developing a powerful and radiant identity that is unshakable regardless of exter…
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Jeff Dye joins Jillian to RIP INTO wokism and culture wars
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1:23:03Unleashed, unfiltered, and hilarious. Jeff Dye joins Jillian to rip into wokism and culture wars—from race baiting and gender ideology to body positivity, cancel mobs, and virtue-signaling elites. - nothing is off the table and no one is left unscathed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c…
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Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! You've been sending in your questions and this week, they're all about dinosaurs and Pangea! Find out Dan's theory on what happened to the dinosaurs, why Pangea separated, how animals and plants get their names and how long a lightyear actually is! And Marina Ventura and her trusty sidekick Map App e…
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I thought I heard the Banshee but it was a Fox with a cough
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59:00The historical relationship between Banshees and the tradition of Keening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oscar Wilde 1: The Happy Prince and Other Stories
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1:15:11Few writers have blurred the boundaries between life and art quite so spectacularly as Oscar Wilde. In his writing, he challenged the moral standards of the time, advocated for Irish Nationalism and demanded tolerance of homosexuality. He wrote about decadence and the corruption of youth before going out in a fireball of scandal of his own making, …
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EPISODE 111: When Monsters Choose War
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1:13:19“It is our belief that Saddam wishes to return Islam to blasphemy and polytheism...if America becomes victorious...and grants victory to Saddam, Islam will receive such a blow that it will not be able to raise its head for a long time...The issue is one of Islam versus blasphemy, and not of Iran versus Iraq.” Ayatollah Khomeini "We do not repent, n…
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Episode 164: Edward Luce on the Life of Zbig, America's Great Power Prophet
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40:59In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Edward Luce, U.S. National Editor at the Financial Times and author Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Great Power Prophet (Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster). Bookstack is now a production of American Purpose at Persuasion.Host: Richard AldousProducer: Laura Silve…
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MOON DUST: A Treasure from Another World 💎✨
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34:20It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're digging up the past learning all about archaeology. Dan kicks off with the latest science news…
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BONUS: More 'Rivals': Actor Katherine Parkinson on the joy of Jilly Cooper and playing Lizzie Vereker in the television adaptation
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41:17Hot on the heels of our Rivals episode, Sophie and Jonty are joined by the actor and writer Katherine Parkinson - one of the stars of the recent adaptation for television. Katherine talks about playing Lizzie Vereker, wife of the ghastly James Vereker, and the satisfaction she finds in her characters's affair with Freddie Jones; why Jilly Cooper is…
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Benny Johnson EXPOSES Dark Secrets of Epstein, Bill Gates and More?
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1:16:31Join Benny Johnson as he uncovers the dark secrets of Jeffrey Epstein, Bill Gates, and other powerful figures. From alleged trafficking rings to suspicious business deals, Benny dives deep into the shocking truths that have been hidden from the public eye. With new evidence and explosive revelations, this video is a must-watch for anyone who wants …
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Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! You've been sending in your questions and this week, they're all about the Earth and the solar system! Find out Dan's theory on how the Earth was made, what's in the centre of the Earth & how long it takes Neptune to orbit the sun… We also check in with Marina Ventura and her trusty sidekick Map App …
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Session 334: The Orthography of Ori
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2:09:47Corey returns, once more with the assistance and advice of the inimitable Chad Bornholdt, to the Book of Mazarbul. Tonight, we examine Ori's script! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event broadcasts, you can …
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Lindsey Mazurek joins me in the Lesche to discuss Isis worship during the Roman Empire, and how it intersected with and contributed to constructions of Greek identity. Ancient texts Apuleius, Metamorphoses (esp. Book 11) Plutarch, Isis and Osiris Also mentioned Barrett, Caitlin E. (2019) Domesticating Empire: Egyptian Landscapes in Pompeian Gardens…
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How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity
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1:10:38How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mistakes, Regrets & PTSD This episode of Rise of Giants is about injuries and wounds we receive during life’s battle. These wounds come in the shape of loss, regrets, guilt and for some post-traumatic stress disorder. Giants show us the way to healing the battle wounds and overcome memories of yesterday’s war. RiseofGiants.com Send us a text…
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Bollinger, Board Battles and Bonking Galore: Jilly Cooper's Rivals
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58:00Jilly Cooper’s Rivals (1988) is the ultimate bonkbuster - a story of professional rivalry in the Cotswold’s fast-set with lashings of sex thrown in. It follows a wide cast of characters as they jostle for power, conduct affairs with one another’s spouses, eat terrible 1980s food and listen endlessly to Chris de Burgh’s Lady in Red. Rivals was marke…
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On the road back from saving the farmers family the characters are pursued by a militant goblin hoard. Follow us on Instagram @Yourolleda1 Dungeon master is @applejellyboy https://www.instagram.com/professorepicproductions Demeclees played by @professorepicproductions This episode features music by @arcaneanthems, Scott Buckley, epidemic sound, CO.…
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INSIDE YOUR BRAIN: A Doctor's Guide 🔬👨⚕️
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31:59It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about the power of neurosurgery! Dan kicks off with the latest science news, star…
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The Epic of Gilgamesh with Robert Macfarlane
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50:26The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving works of literature - an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia, stitched together from fragments going back as far as 2100BCE. It tells the story of Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, his friendship with the wild man Enkidu, and his attempts to come to terms with his own mortality. Although incomplete, the es…
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Dave Smith Just EXPOSED The Whole Damn SYSTEM
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1:12:36Firebrand. Thought leader. And, one of the most fearless voices in politics and comedy - Dave Smith torches the narrative on EVERYTHING (But Israel - he figures he’s covered it) From Trump’s first 100 days to Biden’s dementia, the truth behind Epstein, lockdown lies, woke capitalism, war profiteers, and how endless “emergencies” keep us obedient—Da…
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Episode 28: Spreading the Feast of a Classical Education: A Conversation with Russ Gregg
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1:00:34In this episode, Jesse Hake speaks with ClassicalU presenter Russ Gregg who co-founded Hope Academy and the Spreading Hope Network. Drawing on decades of work bringing classical Christian education to under-resourced urban communities, Gregg reflects on his transition from leading a single school to enabling the launch of over twenty schools across…
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MIDWEEKLY: How Dangerous Are Black Holes? 🕳️✨
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13:22Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! This week is all about AI, space... and grass! Find out if AI could develop emotions, how likely you are to fall into a black hole, when humans could live on Mars, and why grass is green! We also check in with Marina and her trusty sidekick, Map App, as they explore where our electricity is made and …
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SPECIAL: Classicism & Chronopolitics: Sasha-Mae Eccleston's EPIC EVENTS
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1:06:56Sasha-Mae Eccleston joins me in the Lesche to discuss classicizing and chronopolitics in the contemporary United States. And yes, we talk about that Virgil quotation. Ancient texts Homer, Iliad Euripides & Seneca, Medea Virgil, Aeneid 9.447 (nulla dies umquam memori uos eximet aeuo) Also mentioned (selection) Modern creative works Eric Fischl, "Tum…
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The boundaries between Protest and Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This episode of Rise of Giants is about slaying the dark dragon that shapeshifts in many forms such as temptations, urges, cravings, irritations, frustrations, sadness, loneliness and anger. In the journey of life, slaying the dragon is not about facing an outer adversary but a metaphor for winning the battle over the enemy within. How do we then s…
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The Tortured Poets Department: Emily Dickinson, the Transcendentalists and, yes, Taylor Swift
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1:12:42Emily Dickinson is probably the most famous female poet in the world. And yet – at least according to Dickinson mythology – her work could easily have gone unpublished. She wrote 1800 poems but published only 10 in her lifetime. Instead, she bound them into little bundles of paper, tied with kitchen string. These were found after her death by her s…
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Episode 163: Matthew C. Klein on Why Trade Wars are Class Wars
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33:00In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Matthew C. Klein, economist, writer behind The Overshoot on Substack, and co-author. with Michael Pettis, of Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International Peace (Yale University Press). Bookstack is now a production of Amer…
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It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and on top of all that... Dan has a MASSIVE announcement to tell you all. Dan kicks off with the latest science ne…
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BONUS: Secret Life of Democracy (Literature at the polls)
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54:00As Australia heads to the polls, Sophie and Jonty slap their democracy sausages on the bbq and take a tour of the greatest elections and electoral candidates in literary history. Their journey takes them through the full political spectrum - from Ancient Athens to Shakespeare's London, the fictional towns of Middlemarch and Market Snodsbury to the …
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Adam Carolla UNLOADS on Newsom, Blue Cities Collapse, Identity Politics & More
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1:01:38In this episode of Keeping It Real, the rant king does what he does best: cutting through the B.S. with brutal clarity and biting humor. He and Jillian tackle the intentional demolition of California under Gavin Newsom’s watch, from the homelessness epidemic and out-of-control wildfires to the high cost of living, decaying infrastructure, and virtu…
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Welcome back to another Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly! This week, Marina’s talking to us all about the future of energy and I’m answering your science questions on how soap gets rid of germs, why the moon is white, and why some birds can't fly… Plus – how many Earths fit into the Sun? Join us as we explore fascinating facts, surprising discoveries, a…
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The Case for Global Ancient History
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1:02:46Buckle your seatbelt and prepare to clutch your pearls! Walter Scheidel joins me in the Lesche to discuss his case for globalizing the study of ancient history -- and for killing off Classics as we know it. Scheidel is the author of What is Ancient History?, a new manifesto published by Princeton University Press. Mentioned Sheldon Pollock, "Future…
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A 19th century volcanic eruption resulted in people training Falcons to have sex with their heads
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56:27How a 19th century volcanic eruption caused people to train Falcons to have sex with their heads 150 years later Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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