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Let's build community care, social responsibility, and allyship into every aspect of your business — not as an afterthought, but as a core foundation. Because business isn’t neutral. The way we sell, market, and structure our offers either upholds oppressive systems or actively works to dismantle them. We’re here to have honest, nuanced, and sometimes uncomfortable conversations about what it really means to run a business that is both profitable and radically principled.
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Triumph In Truth

G. Steven Simons

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G. Steven Simons is the founder and senior leader of Triumph In Truth in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Triumph In Truth is a Messiah-centered, Spirit-filled fellowship of believers that embraces the Torah as the foundation of all Scripture and believes that all of the Bible is true and applicable to every believer today. We are also a global family of believers, uniting as the One New Man and walking in the ways of Messiah.
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Audio research news

The Transmitter

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Your latest update from The Transmitter, an essential resource for the neuroscience community, dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages stay current and build connections. Read more: https://www.thetransmitter.org/
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Simon talks with guests about human behavior, scientific methods, environmental sustainability, psychology and governance, education, artificial intelligence, and philosophy. Through thoughtful and open discussion, and an enduring sense of playfulness, our purpose is to support, and hopefully further the sharing of ideas that may lead to the betterment of the lives of all creatures on earth, and deepen our understanding of life, the universe, and everything.
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Beating BDD

BDD Foundation

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Information and inspiration for people living with body dysmorphic disorder, from the BDD Foundation in the UK. To learn more about the show and the work of the BDD Foundation, visit http://bddfoundation.org
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Touring disc golf pros Brodie Smith and Paul Ulibarri discuss the current and future state of professional disc golf! Every week catch Brodie and Paul as they go over their current DGPT season and talk about the trending topics in disc golf. Watch and listen to new episodes every Wednesday night live on Youtube at 8PM EST.
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Jewish Quest

Jewish Quest

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Each week, join us on an adventure as we deconstruct that week’s parasha, exploring new insights and meaning in the Torah. Hosted by Simon Eder and sponsored by the Louis Jacobs Foundation, Jewish Quest aims to honour the statement of R' Jacobs z"l who said: 'The quest for Torah is itself Torah.' Welcome to that Quest. Find out more about our work at louisjacobs.org
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The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

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Join intellectual phenomenon Dr. Jordan Peterson for enlightening discourse that will change the way you think. This podcast breaks down the dichotomy of life through interviews and lectures that explain how individuals and culture are shaped by values, music, religion, and beyond. It will give you a new perspective and a modern understanding of your creativity, competence, and personality.
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Apply-Degger

Onassis Foundation, Simon Critchley

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Not another Ted talk. Apply-Degger is a podcast series by the Onassis Foundation made for people who are curious, serious and interested, but who simply don’t have the time to sit down and read the 437 densely-written pages of Heidegger’s philosophical book. Slow down, take your time, open your ears and think deeply. Hosted by Simon Critchley. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Foundations

Ruth & Troy Simons

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Families are shaped one day at a time through the Word of God. The Foundations podcast helps you direct your family as you explore 12 key truths to connect your children's hearts—and yours—to the heart of God. Learn more about Ruth Chou Simons and Troy Simons at RuthAndTroy.com
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Simon Tian

simontianca

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Simon Tian is a Canadian entrepreneur, inventor, and investor renowned for his contributions to technology and business innovation. He is the founder and CEO of Fonus and Neptune, pioneering ventures in the telecom and wearable technology sectors. In 2015, Tian became a Thiel Fellow, earning a $100,000 grant from Peter Thiel’s prestigious Thiel Foundation. Recognized for his achievements early in his career, he was named one of Les Affaires’ Top 30 Quebecers Under 30 in 2014. As of 2020, his ...
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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream ent ...
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"Before The Cheering Started with Budd Mishkin" explores the journey to success and professional fulfillment. These are the stories of obstacles overcome, periods of doubt, plan B's and the passion to push through to follow one’s passion and realize a dream. Guests on the first 80 episodes of the podcast have included musicians Shawn Colvin, Sarah Jarosz, Nick Lowe, Steven Van Zandt and John Pizzarelli, writers Nick Hornby, Jacqueline Woodson, Patrick Radden Keefe, Scott Turow and Colum McCa ...
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London Futurists

London Futurists

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Anticipating and managing exponential impact - hosts David Wood and Calum Chace Calum Chace is a sought-after keynote speaker and best-selling writer on artificial intelligence. He focuses on the medium- and long-term impact of AI on all of us, our societies and our economies. He advises companies and governments on AI policy. His non-fiction books on AI are Surviving AI, about superintelligence, and The Economic Singularity, about the future of jobs. Both are now in their third editions. He ...
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REAL AF with Andy Frisella

Andy Frisella #100to0

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Entrepreneur Andy Frisella and his guests discuss, debate, and laugh their way through trending topics and hot-button issues. (This is also the home of Andy's other show, the top-ranked MFCEO Project Podcast)
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Peter begins as a bold, brash, spiritually dull disciple, but after Pentecost he changes. God forms him into a powerful foundation for the emerging church. By exploring each of the instances where he appears in the Bible, we seek to learn how we can grow as disciples ourselves.
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Machine learning and artificial intelligence are dramatically changing the way businesses operate and people live. The TWIML AI Podcast brings the top minds and ideas from the world of ML and AI to a broad and influential community of ML/AI researchers, data scientists, engineers and tech-savvy business and IT leaders. Hosted by Sam Charrington, a sought after industry analyst, speaker, commentator and thought leader. Technologies covered include machine learning, artificial intelligence, de ...
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What Is Life?

Carl Zimmer

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A series of live conversations between writer Carl Zimmer and eight leading thinkers on the question of what it means to be alive. What Is Life? was recorded in front of a live audience at Caveat in New York and is supported by a grant from Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiative.
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Future of Freedom

Franklin News Foundation

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Future of Freedom is your antidote to cable news brawls and social media shouting. A podcast for serious, good-faith conversations about liberty and the ideas that shape it. Hosted by Scot Bertram, each episode explores a single topic and brings together two guests with opposing views. But this isn’t a debate show: no interruptions, no dunking, just thoughtful, civil discourse. It’s compelling, challenging, and refreshingly real. Subscribe now and join the conversation.
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HRchat Podcast

The HR Gazette

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Listen to the HRchat Podcast by HR Gazette to get insights and tips from HR leaders, influencers and tech experts. Topics covered include HR Tech, HR, AI, Leadership, Talent, Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Recognition, Wellness, DEI, and Company Culture. Hosted by Bill Banham, Bob Goodwin, Pauline James, and other HR enthusiasts, the HRchat show publishes interviews with influencers, leaders, analysts, and those in the HR trenches 2-4 times each week. The show is approaching 1000 episodes ...
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A Close Look at Sanfilippo

Cure Sanfilippo Foundation

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Questions/Comments: Email [email protected] and/or support Cure Sanfilippo FoundationWebsite: www.CureSanfilippoFoundation.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CureSanfilippoFoundationTwitter: https://twitter.com/CureSanfilippoFInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/curesanfilippofnd/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curesanfilippo
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Hear from people with disabilities, their families, friends, coworkers and neighbors. You’ll hear about everyday life, passions, interests, opinions. You’ll be inspired, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry (or at least we did), but more importantly you’ll better understand what life is like…from our perspective.
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PodQESST

QESST ERC

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We're two Ph.D. students who got bored talking about our work all the time and wanted to hear about others. Support comes from the Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies (QESST) Engineering Research Center, funded by the National Science Foundation and U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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The Digital Foundation Podcast

from Infrastructure Masons

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Whether you're helping build the digital age or just interested in how the foundation of the internet of everything works - the Digital Foundation Podcast is an independent platform where the voices of technology and business leaders from around the world can be heard to help with awareness of what's going on in the Digital Infrastructure industry. About our hosts: Carrie Goetz is CTO StrategITcom helping shape the technology direction for companies and public entities as well as an industry ...
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Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem peels back the layers on the lives and backgrounds of the world's most impactful innovators. Centering around intimate narratives, Shrem uncovers a detailed, previously unspoken story of the genesis and evolution of bitcoin, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and the web3 movements. Join Shrem as he journeys through the uncharted territories of tech revolutions, revealing the human side of the stories that shaped the digital world we live in today.
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We are a financial planning firm located in Melbourne. We are using this podcast as a channel to showcase what we provide to clients and to enlighten listeners in what we could potentially do for them. Like more information contact the office 03 9111 2675
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Hungry for deeper intimacy with God? Thirsty to (re)discover His love for you and your love for Him? Ready to embrace your full identity in Christ? Gospel Spice is your Jesus Christ-centered podcast, infused with in-depth Bible flavors and sprinkled with a dash of French culture. How central is delight in God for you right now? Have you recently found yourself less than captivated by your relationship with God? Do the pages of Scripture feel stale and lifeless? Are you looking for a spiritua ...
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Welcome to Earth on the Rocks, a show where we get to know the person behind the science over drinks. Each episode will highlight a new scientist in the earth and atmospheric sciences to learn more about their journey, what interests them, and who they are outside of their science. Host: Shelby Rader Producer: Cari Metz Artwork: Connor Leimgruber Board Operator: Kate Crum, Betsy Leija Funding for this podcast was provided by the National Science Foundation grant EAR-2422824.
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SIRSHREE

Spiritual Master

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Sirshree is the author of several spiritual books. His books have been translated in eleven languages and published by leading publishers such as Penguin and Hay House. He is the founder of Tej Gyan Foundation, a not-for-profit organization committed to raising mass consciousness by spreading "Happy Thoughts" with branches in the United States, India, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Sirshree's retreats have transformed the lives of thousands and his teachings have inspired various social initiative ...
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WalkleyTalks Podcast

The Walkley Foundation

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The WalkleyTalks podcast hosts some of Australia's brightest and most respected luminaries in engaging, wide-ranging conversations on topics ranging from journalism and politics to sport and culture.
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The Nature of Florida is the premiere podcast in the Sunshine state dedicated exclusively to environmental topics. Journalist and Filmmaker Oscar Corral hosts the podcast, which features a different interview every episode with someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about an environmental issue. Mermaids, surfers, journalists, scientists, leaders, advocates: Oscar selects people from a wide variety of backgrounds to talk about Florida's globally unique environment, its challenges and so ...
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The Sanctions Age

The Sanctions Age

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The Sanctions Age is a podcast that explores how sanctions are changing the world. Twenty years ago, the U.S. Department of Treasury had imposed sanctions on fewer than 1,000 companies and individuals. Today, more than 10,000 entities have been targeted. Leaders around the world are imposing sanctions in response to wars, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, human rights violations, and technological competition. As a result, a growing list of countries are targeted by sanctions, export control ...
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If you are an entrepreneurial millennial looking for tools, tactics, and inspiration to take your business and your life to the next level, this is the show for you. Brad Mulvey created this podcast as a student of life, looking to build a foundation of knowledge that would support the dreams of his audience and himself. In Napoleon Hill’s timeless classic Think and Grow Rich, he defines a mastermind group as, "the Coordination of knowledge and effort between two or more people, for the atta ...
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Me and my Fuzzybutts have backpacked thousands of miles and met a whole cast of cool and curious characters. As the founder of The Puppy Up Foundation and Fuzzbutt Studios and the father of 5 Infamous Fuzzybutts, 3 of which I've lost to cancer, we'll talk to guests that relate to our travels and inevitably to dogs. Join us for our crazy adventures on the road and on the air every Tuesdays! Puppy Up and Talk Soon. Grayson, Indiana & Luke (aka Yer Big Dog)
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Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, with your host Halsey Schider!This podcast is for helicopter pilots, maintainers, and enthusiasts! Whether you've been in the industry for 30 years or are just someone that loves helicopters, this podcast is for you! The podcasts will feature guests from a wide array of industry sectors to have casual conversation, answer questions, give sound advice, and talk shop. Finally, a podcast produced by helicopter professionals for all types of helicopter people!
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Wadham College

Oxford University

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400 years after its foundation, Wadham College enjoys a reputation for academic excellence within an informal and progressive community. Over the centuries, the College has nurtured enquiring minds in numerous fields. Amongst them are Sir Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle and Robert Hooke, polymaths from the seventeenth century; the scholar and researcher Edward Stone who first identified the medicinal properties of willow bark and so led to the discovery of salicylic acid, the active ingredien ...
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Yesterday at the 2025 SHRM Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego, the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund named Brian Moynihan, CEO at Bank of America as this year’s Ethical Leader of the Year Award winner. Brian Peckrill, Executive Director of the McGowan Fund, presented the award and praised Ethical Leader of the Year Award winner Brian Moynihan's…
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On today’s episode, Andy and DJ are joined in the studio by 1st Phorm Elite Athlete Ryan Hardwick, who is best known for his victories at the 24 Hour Le Mans, Rolex 24 at Daytona, and the 12 Hour Sebring. They dive deep into Ryan’s early life and the path that led him to become a professional race car driver, his entrepreneurial journey that parall…
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For over a decade, Canva has made design and publishing more accessible than ever. Now, the company is wrestling with how to harness AI while staying true to its mission of empowering individual creators. Co-founder and COO Cliff Obrecht joins Rapid Response to reveal how Canva is navigating this shift—and why the stakes are so high when it comes t…
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Welcome to our journey through the book of Malachi, and specifically, lesson two of this six-part series. This lesson focuses on the challenging question, how do we respond when God confronts us with uncomfortable truths? Malachi's message wasn't easy for the Israelites who received it, as God accused them of despising Him. The crucial question we …
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Colby Sharp is widely considered one of the leading mavens on children's literature. He is co-author of several books, including Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids (Scholastic, 2018). He started the Nerdy Book Club blog, co-hosts The Yarn podcast with Teacher Librarian Travis Jonker, serves on the Nerd Camp Michigan team and has taught schoolch…
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Nightshining (Milkweed, 2025) Jennifer Kabat is the author of The Eighth Moon, her writing has also appeared in Frieze, Harper’s, McSweeney’s, and The Believer. She teaches at the school of Visual Arts and the New School. An Apprentice herbalist, she lives in rural Upstate New York and serves on her volunteer fire department. Recommended Books: Hél…
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Mutual Perceptions and Images in Japanese-German Relations, 1860-2010 (Brill, 2017) examines the mutual images formed between Japan and Germany from the mid-nineteenth to twenty-first centuries, and the influence of these images on the development of bilateral relations. Unlike earlier research on Japanese-German relations, which focused on the sim…
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The Anthem Companion to Karl Jaspers (Anthem Press, 2025) edited by Hans Joas and Matthias Bormuth is a collection of articles by an international group of leading experts has its special focus on the relevance of Karl Jaspers’s philosophy for the social sciences. It also includes classical evaluations of Jaspers’s thinking by renowned authors Talc…
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Rising prosperity was supposed to bring democracy to China, yet the Communist Party’s political monopoly endures. How? Minxin Pei looks to the surveillance state. Though renowned for high-tech repression, China’s surveillance system is above all a labor-intensive project. Pei delves into the human sources of coercion at the foundation of CCP power,…
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In the premiere episode of Soundscapes N.Y.C., host Ryan Purcell talks with celebrated writer Lucy Sante about the landscape of gender logics within the New York rock scene. It was a nebulous soundscape of counterculture formed around gender explorations and social upheaval set to the soundtrack of an aggressive style of rock ’n’ roll that critics …
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Canada and the Blackface Atlantic: Performing Slavery, Conflict, and Freedom, 1812-1897 (Wilfred Laurier University Press, 2025) traces the origins of theatre, dance, and concert singing in Canada and their connection to British and American song and dance traditions. When theatrical acts first appeared in the late eighteenth century, chattel slave…
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After Gwin Gilmore loses her adjunct teaching job, mother, and boyfriend, she leaves the south and heads for the cottage she’s just inherited on the Maine coast. It’s in the town her family visited every summer, people still remember her, and she has some old friends there, but it’s also filled with terrible memories of her sister’s drowning. And t…
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An award-winning writer captures a year that defined the modern world, intertwining historical events around the globe with key moments from her personal history. The year 1947 marks a turning point in the twentieth century. Peace with Germany becomes a tool to fortify the West against the threats of the Cold War. The CIA is created, Israel is abou…
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In the latest episode of the Nordic Asia Podcast, Professor Julie Yu-Wen Chen of the University of Helsinki speaks with Mr. Mohamed Ariff Bin Mohamed Ali, Chargé d’Affaires of the Malaysian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland. Their discussion centered on Malaysia's Foreign Policy, Malaysia’s current ASEAN 2025 Chairmanship, and the country’s engagement w…
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Send us a text Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider talks with Lashae Bacon, a former Apache pilot turned entrepreneur, who founded Mile High Health Club to boost health and fitness for aviation professionals. Lashae shares insights on her pathway to …
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Businesses still seem to be doing it tough. The latest Centrix data for June shows the number of people behind on payments is down on last year, for the fifth consecutive month in a row. At the same time, company liquidations have risen 27% year-on-year. BWA Insolvency’s Bryan Williams told Ryan Bridge he expects it to start falling again later thi…
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Business NZ's Advocacy Director says Invest New Zealand is looking to hire people with an array of international connections. The government organisation's been given $85 million over four years to work with global investors to create jobs, boost innovation, and lift productivity. Catherine Beard told Ryan Bridge potential employees should be well-…
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Patreon: http://patreon.com/foundationdiscgolf Hunter, Trevor, and Konner keep you up to date on everything going on in disc golf Subscribe ► https://youtube.com/@GripLocked?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the Store: http://foundationdiscs.com 0:00 - intro 2:54 - Creator Challenge recap 6:45 - Discmania Challenge 35:56 - Trevor's Trivia 50:06 - Europe…
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The Government's introduction of new sentences for coward punches is being described as merely cosmetic. It's announced specific offences for striking a distracted victim - which could carry a sentence of life imprisonment, if fatal. But Law Association Vice President Julie-Anne Kincade told Ryan Bridge she understands people have been looking for …
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On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 1st of July 2025, the Government's announced coward punches will now be a specific offence, Vice President of the Law Associaiton Julie-Anne Kincade KC tells Ryan Bridge the difference it will make. Bryan Williams, Principal at BWA Insolvency, shares his thoughts on new data from Centr…
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The robots are coming, and they reckon they'll be better than us humans at doing difficult, complex stuff - like being a doctor. Microsoft announced overnight "an artificial intelligence system that performs better than human doctors at complex health diagnoses". That's according to the Guardian, who say the company's AI unit is creating a “path to…
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"AI is not going to replace workers – it's going to create super workers." This powerful insight from Lila Nazef, VP of Sales and Marketing North America at Neocase and attendee at this week's SHRM Annual Conference and Expo, sets the tone for a fascinating exploration of how artificial intelligence is transforming HR service delivery while address…
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Dr. Jordan Peterson offers a psychological and cultural analysis of the Grimm Brothers' Snow White, using it as a lens to explore evolutionary biology, female status hierarchies, fertility suppression, and the pathology of the “evil queen” archetype. Drawing on research in primatology and cultural commentary, Peterson connects ancient folklore to m…
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What happens when 19 million jobs face potential displacement from automation and AI? And why aren't half of all workers using AI at all? Dr. James Atkinson, Vice President of Thought Leadership at SHRM, uncovers these startling insights and more in our illuminating conversation about workplace transformation. Fresh from celebrating his one-year an…
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On today’s episode, Andy answers live call-in questions on how to keep your momentum going when you face a major setback in life, what’s the best way to find your mission when you hit a ceiling in your profession, and handling a tough call at work when your team cuts corners and things go wrong.
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A thrilling exploration of competing cosmological origin stories, comparing new scientific ideas that upend our very notions of space, time, and reality. By most popular accounts, the universe started with a bang some 13.8 billion years ago. But what happened before the Big Bang? And how do we know it happened at all? Here prominent cosmologist Nia…
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What is the relationship between medicine and commerce? In Selling Sexual Knowledge: Medical Publishing and Obscenity in Victorian Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2025), Sarah Bull, an Associate Professor in the Department of English at Toronto Metropolitan University, explores the relationships between doctors, sexual reform campaigners, publ…
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Joseph and Aseneth: A Study in Manuscript Transmission (de Gruyter, 2025) expands a few verses from the book of Genesis into a novella-length work. It is increasingly used as a source for Judaism and Christianity at the turn of the Common Era. Scholarly attention has largely focused the work's provenance, the priority of a longer or shorter text ve…
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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with Matt Wisnioski, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech, about his new book, Every American an Innovator: How Innovation Became a Way of Life. The pair talk about how the new book connects to Matt’s earlier book, Engineers for Change; how what Matt calls “innovation expertise” fir…
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In this episode, Alisa interviews Dr. Felix Cowan about his new book, The Kopeck Press Popular Journalism in Revolutionary Russia, 1908–1918 (University of Toronto Press, 2025). The Imperial Russian penny press was a vast network of newspapers sold for a single kopeck per issue. Emerging in cities and towns across the empire between the 1905 Revolu…
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Human rights are among our most pressing issues today. But rights promoters have reached an impasse in their effort to achieve rights for all. Human Rights for Pragmatists (Princeton University Press, 2022) explains why: activists prioritize universal legal and moral norms, backed by the public shaming of violators, but in fact, rights prevail only…
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For centuries, Jewish thinkers have asked two parallel questions. First, what is the reasoning behind an individual commandment and second, why bother heeding a command at all, something Dr. Brafman terms “reasons for” vs “reasons of” the commandments. In his newest book, Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity (Oxfo…
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Today we again explore what it means to leave academia, as Dr. Sophia Basaldua-Sun shares how an informational interview was key to her success in landing a job outside academia, and what her life in the world of publishing is like. Leaving Academia is an ongoing sub-series with the Academic Life, with guests candidly sharing their decisions to sta…
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Tax havens in offshore lands like Switzerland, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas were once considered a rarity, the preserve of the super-rich. Today, they are big business available to the masses. Their goal? To avoid any form of accountability. Own nothing. Possess everything. Be answerable to no one. Where are these tax havens? What forms can t…
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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Lindsay Zier-Vogel about her new novel, The Fun Times Brigade (Book*hug Press, 2025). From acclaimed author Lindsay Zier-Vogel comes an insightful and heart-rending exploration of motherhood, grief, and the search for identity. Amy is a new mother, navigating the fog of those bewildering early da…
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