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HodgePod is a podcast looking back at history in music, sports, film, TV, crime, historical events with a current twist. In other words, a little then and now. Each episode will deliver something new. RJF MEDIA LLC
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Growth & Failure is a podcast that salutes the doers, knowing that growth is born from action, struggle, and perseverance. Our mission is to initiate productive conversations, and champion action with a 'win or learn’ growth mindset. The show highlights unique interviews with entrepreneurs, investors, athletes, pioneers of all types - and shares their personal and professional journey with a slight twist. Join Creator/Host, Yinh Hinh, as they discuss their mistakes, their failures and the le ...
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It's about life experience, love politics, fashion and lots more. This podcast is about tell interesting storiesto entertain, inspire , nurture and heal my listeners.It is a way of interaction with my listeners to help the navigate situations through life,knowing they are not alone while providing Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kheenah.naija/support
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Scott Martin and Oliver Dear love talking film. However, Scott doesn't really watch them. This program shows an interesting and comedic twist on the basic film-viewing discussion. What if they knew next to nothing about the film beforehand?
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Going straight down broadway with our twist at the end. Join veteran baseball fans Jimmy Shin and Oliver Jung for their take on MLB this season.
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Ken Suzuki, Isaac Springer and Oliver Cotran of Bleacher Boys Media are here to discuss everything surrounding the baseball world, give our twist, sprinkle some spice and analyze controversial topics on weekly episodes of the Three True Outcomes
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Interviews with Scholars of Western Europe about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies
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California Triathlon Soup is rich in flavor and combines 2 parts triathlon, 1 part cultural relevance and a pinch of silly. The guests are top notch as a counterweight to the host’s shear lack of talent and even Erik Schiller’s mad post-production skills might not be enough to make this palatable. Still, we hope you line up like Oliver Twist and find the podcast hearty and not thin gruel.
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During the bicentenarial year of the birth of Charles Dickens (7th February 1812), the University of Warwick is celebrating the life and works of one of the greatest authors to ever put pen to paper. Experts from the University and beyond explore the genius of Dickens across different aspects of his experiences, knowledge, philanthropy, character-rich novels and the Victorian era, in which he lived. Video and audio interviews with leading academics plus readings of extracts of his work pay h ...
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Explore the complexities of mental health with Mind Mirror, hosted by Dr. Oliver Wilson, a clinical psychologist at CureofMind.com. This podcast features guests ranging from courageous patients to seasoned health experts, delving into a spectrum of topics. Join us for engaging discussions that inspire, educate, and promote mental well-being.
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My Wife The Dietitian is a fun, witty, yet educational podcast about nutrition and healthy living. Join hosts Sandra and Rob every week as they guide you through the maze of healthy eating.
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Inside guides and information on the hottest places to go from the Guardian
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2 xennial best friends reminisce about the greatest decade in their lives, the 1980s. Join Jay and Tony as they jump back in their Delorean to travel back to a much simpler time in their lives. In each episode, Jay and Tony will “Choose Your Adventure” on a 1980s topic that had a large influence on their early lives and still has a lasting impact today; nearly forty years later. Journey back to initial “Virgin Stories” as the two friends share stories of their favorite toys, movies, and tv s ...
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Imagine a FUBAR version of BBC Radio 4’s arts review series Front Row. Have it presented by an award winning Hollywood British actor, writer and director, mix things up with the addition of an outrageous social media star and FUBAR is proud to present, BACK ROW AND CHILL. Noel Clarke (Star Trek, Twist, SAS Red Notice, Kidulthood trilogy, Sky’s Bulletproof) and Jahannah James (multi million viewed social star comedian) come together to offer alternative opinions and irreverent reviews of the ...
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WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE 80/90s KIDS FILM??? Chances are, you haven't seen them since childhood.... In Bad Nostalgia we revisit the iconic films of our childhood and discover how creepy they actually are!! Be it Mrs Doubtfire - for its story of the creepy cross dressing father baby sitter OR Home Alone - for its toddler torturer nightmare tale. Every episode is hosted by comedians Lewis Charlesworth and Pete Phillipson, with us giving the film a rating at the end of each episode.
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Hosts of "Third Culture Kids", Lea and Sarah, invite college students living in Paris or abroad, to share their experiences and challenges on a weekly basis. Guests will discuss a myriad of topics such as college life, living abroad, mental health, relationships, and more in a casual conversational setting. Broadcasted on World Radio Paris weekly, new episodes are also available every Monday on all media platforms where podcasts are available. All inquiries, questions, or for interviewee int ...
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From the towns of Oliver and Osoyoos, British Columbia wine country, a podcast about understanding winemaking, grape growing, and wine itself.
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ABOUT: With over 13 years in Bangkok Thailand, Emanuel Skinner has become a household name and a house music icon locally and abroad. Originally from San Francisco and now a Phuket local sharing his vision and sound all across South East Asia . With over 20 years experience filling the best and biggest venues from Jakarta, Singapore, China, India, to South Korea, Bangladesh to Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and all over Thailand (Chang Mai, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Phuket, Pat ...
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 8 uses of ‘round’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English✔️ Learning English from the News✔️ Learni…
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Lise Butler, "Michael Young, Social Science, and the British Left, 1945-1970" (Oxford UP, 2020)
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Lise Butler’s Michael Young, Social Science and the British Left, 1945-70 (Oxford UP, 2020) invites us to revisit a figure who, in Butler’s words, is both a ‘relatively obscure’ yet also ‘curiously ubiquitous’ in the political and cultural history of twentieth-century Britain. The book uses Young, a policy maker and sociology to explore the role of…
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How to Use Olive Oil - Nutrition Nuggets 81
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Most people have heard about the health benefits of olive oil, but may wonder how to buy it, cook with it, and store it. Today we discuss olive oil and help answer all of these questions. Episodes mentioned include Ep 23 Fats, Grease and Oil - https://youtu.be/otQdbY-s_vo Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this epis…
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Ludovico Silva, "Marx's Literary Style" (Verso, 2023)
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In Marx’s Literary Style, the Venezuelan poet and philosopher Ludovico Silva argues that much of the confusion around Marx’s work results from a failure to understand his literary mode of expression. Through meticulous readings of key passages in Marx’s oeuvre, Silva isolates the key elements of his style: his search for an “architectonic” unity at…
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Ellen Hampton, "Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle Against the Nazi Occupation of France" (LSU Press, 2023)
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Ellen Hampton's Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle Against the Nazi Occupation of France (LSU Press, 2023) tells the stories of physicians in France working to impede the German war effort and undermine French collaborators during the Occupation from 1940 to 1945. Determined to defeat the Third Reich's incursion, one group of prominent Paris do…
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Ep 140. Easy Ways to Get Fibre in Your Diet
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Easy Ways to Get Fibre in Your Diet Today, we talk about ways to boost your fibre intake in your breakfast, lunch, dinner and at snack times. With the majority of North Americans lacking adequate fibre in their daily diet, we talk about what dietary fibre is, why we need it, what it does in our body, how it helps prevent certain conditions and dise…
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Friendship, Family and Faith with Shari Flowers Bruns and her inspirational and powerful message of EPISODE 87
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Welcome to another captivating episode of the HODGEPOD Podcast! In this episode, host Rob Fredette sits down with Shari Flowers Bruns who talks about friendship, family and faith during a life altering period in her life. Shari's message is powerful. Shari talls about her radio days, recounting her experiences in small-market stations and major cit…
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Anders Persson, "EU Diplomacy and the Israeli-Arab Conflict, 1967-2019" (Edinburgh UP, 2020)
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Nearly 50 years since the European Foreign Ministers issued their first declaration on the conflict between Israel and Palestine in 1971, the European Union continues to have close political and economic ties with the region. Based exclusively on primary sources, Anders Persson's EU Diplomacy and the Israeli-Arab Conflict, 1967-2019 (Edinburgh UP, …
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 13 uses of ‘long’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English✔️ Learning English from the News✔️ Learni…
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Christopher Beckman, "Twist in the Tail: How the Humble Anchovy Flavoured Western Cuisine" (Hurst, 2024)
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A Twist in the Tail: How the Humble Anchovy Flavoured Western Cuisine (Hurst, 2024) by Christopher Beckman takes readers on a tantalising voyage through European and American gastronomic history, following the trail of a small but mighty fish: the anchovy. Whether in ubiquitous Roman garum, mass-produced British condiments, elaborate French haute c…
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Laurien Vastenhout, "Between Community and Collaboration: 'Jewish Councils' in Western Europe under Nazi Occupation" (Cambridge UP, 2022)
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The first comprehensive, comparative study of the 'Jewish Councils' in the Netherlands, Belgium and France during Nazi rule. In the postwar period, there was extensive focus on these organisations' controversial role as facilitators of the Holocaust. They were seen as instruments of Nazi oppression, aiding the process of isolating and deporting the…
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Ren Pepitone, "Brotherhood of Barristers: A Cultural History of the British Legal Profession, 1840–1940" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
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How did ideas of masculinity shape the British legal profession and the wider expectations of the white-collar professional? Brotherhood of Barristers: A Cultural History of the British Legal Profession, 1840–1940 (Cambridge University Press, 2024) by Dr. Ren Pepitone examines the cultural history of the Inns of Court – four legal societies whose r…
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The Truth About Energy Drinks and Sports Drinks - Nutrition Nuggets 80
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What's the difference between energy drinks and sports drinks? Who uses each one and what are some of the ingredients, and potential health effects of each type of drink? Tune in to hear the truth about these drinks. Episodes mentioned in this episode Ep. 45 Coffee - The Ups and Downs https://youtu.be/2Phwi4s6TzA Enjoying the show? Consider leaving…
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Oliver Volckart, "The Silver Empire: How Germany Created Its First Common Currency" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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The problems that gave rise to the widespread desire to introduce a common currency were myriad. While trade was able to cope with-and even to benefit from-the parallel circulation of many different types of coin, it nevertheless harmed both the common people and the political authorities. The authorities in particular suffered from neighbours who …
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Joachim C. Häberlen, "Beauty Is in the Street: Protest and Counterculture in Post-War Europe" (Penguin, 2023)
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In post-war Europe, protest was everywhere. On both sides of the Iron Curtain, from Paris to Prague, Milan to Wroclaw, ordinary people took to the streets, fighting for a better world. Their efforts came to a head most dramatically in 1968 and 1989, when mass movements swept Europe and rewrote its history. In the decades between, Joachim C. Haberle…
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Ep 139. The Hygiene Hypothesis - Why Getting Dirty is the Best Way to Eat Clean
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Have you heard about the 'Hygiene Hypothesis'? It can mean that over-sanitized environments can impact health over the long term. Antibacterial products and hand sanitizers can wipe out a lot of the 'good' bacteria on our skin and in our gut. This can impact how our body functions and our health overtime. Today, we discuss this idea and how we can …
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Shaun S. Yates, "Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it" (Policy Press, 2024)
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In our pursuit of efficiency in the lower criminal courts, have we lost sight of quality justice? Through the critical examination of original stenographic data, Over-Efficiency in the Lower Criminal Courts: Understanding a Key Problem and How to Fix it (Policy Press, 2024) by Dr. Shaun Yates demonstrates how an English Magistrates' courthouse ofte…
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Classic Stories: The Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘run’ - in 5 minutes. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?Try some of our other popular podcasts including:✔️ 6 Minute English✔️ Learning English from the News✔️ Learning…
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Lesley Smith, "Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life" (U Chicago Press, 2023)
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Lesley Smith of Oxford University joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, Fragments of a World: William of Auvergne and His Medieval Life (University of Chicago Press, 2023). It has been 140 years since a full biography of William of Auvergne (1180?-1249), which may come as a surprise, given that William was an important gateway of Greek and A…
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Javier Fernández-Galeano, "Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain" (Stanford UP, 2024)
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Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain (Stanford University Press, 2024) takes us inside the archive to demonstrate how the incongruities of the Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and Franco (1939–1975) regimes were manifested in the regulation of erotic material cultures. Focusing on amateur pornographers and their confiscated and censored…
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How Healthy is Nutella? - Nutrition Nuggets 79
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Nutella vs peanut butter for a spread on toast. This is a question that we received from a listener. Is nutella a good alternative to peanut butter? Is it actually a nut butter? Today, we delve in to the Nutrition Facts and ingredients of this popular, tasty spread, and help answer the listener's question. It's a sweet one...stay tuned! For Nutella…
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Barbara Emerson, "The First Cold War: Anglo-Russian Relations in the 19th Century" (Hurst, 2024)
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Britain and Russia maintained a frosty civility for a few years after Napoleon's defeat in 1815. But, by the 1820s, their relations degenerated into constant acrimonious rivalry over Persia, the Ottoman Empire, Central Asia--the Great Game--and, towards the end of the century, East Asia. The First Cold War: Anglo-Russian Relations in the 19th Centu…
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Ep 138. Mmm Tofu - Do I Really Have to Eat It?
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Soybean cake, aka tofu, is a long-standing food that has had a lot of controversy over the years. It seems that people either love it or hate it and there's good reason. It has some great health benefits, plus, if prepared correctly, can be an interesting addition to meals or snacks. The cultural unfamiliarity, texture, taste, etc can be a turn off…
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The Rhythm of Connection: Exploring Reggae's Influence on Modern Music-EPISIODE 86
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Join Rob Fredette on this engaging episode of the HODGEPOD podcast as he sits down with special guest Joe Zegarelli to dive deep into the world of music. This episode switches gears to explore the rich history and enduring influence of reggae music. Discover how reggae's syncopated melodies and anti-establishment vibes have shaped genres like rock,…
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Sara J. Charles, "The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages" (Reaktion Books, 2024)
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The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages (Reaktion, 2024) by Sara J. Charles takes the reader on an immersive journey through mediaeval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a mediaeval narrator – including a parchment-maker, scribe and illuminator – introducing various asp…
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Remembering the King: The Day Elvis Presley Died. Episode 85
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Join Rob Fredette on this special encore episode of HodgePod as we revisit the chaotic days following Elvis Presley's death on August 16th, 1977. This episode features original news coverage from Memphis, Tennessee, capturing the pandemonium and the immense outpouring of grief from fans and celebrities alike. Relive the detailed reports from major …
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Marissa Nicosia, "Imagining Time in the English Chronicle Play: Historical Futures, 1590-1660" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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Imagining Time in the English Chronicle Play: Historical Futures, 1590-1660 (Oxford University Press, 2023) argues that dramatic narratives about monarchy and succession codified speculative futures in the early modern English cultural imaginary. This book considers chronicle plays—plays written for the public stage and play pamphlets composed when…
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George Musgrave, "The England No One Cares About: Lyrics from Suburbia" (Goldsmiths Press, 2023)
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An exploration of the much-derided English suburbs through rap music. There are many different Englands. From the much-romanticized rolling countryside, to the cosmopolitanism of the inner cities (embraced by some as progressive, multicultural enlightenment and derided by others as the playground of a self-righteous metropolitan elite), or the disp…
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Cordelia Heß, "The Medieval Archive of Antisemitism in Nineteenth-Century Sweden" (de Gruyter, 2021)
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The significance of religion for the development of modern racist antisemitism is a much debated topic in the study of Jewish-Christian relations. Cordelia Heß's The Medieval Archive of Antisemitism in Nineteenth-Century Sweden (de Gruyter, 2021), the first study on antisemitism in nineteenth-century Sweden, provides new insights into the debate fr…
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In this episode - we cover: Helaine's professional journey from tech & marketing to founding CITYROW When she got bit by the rowing bug How she built the company from one studio in NYC into a national fitness brand with over 65 franchises Her exit and selling the business to WaterRower From her thrilling memoir, Making Waves, we discuss how "the be…
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