Mat Paget tells stories from the world of video games in 60 Frames, a video game documentary series. Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MatPaget
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Each episode will focus on a different aspect or example of the general theme. Our kick-off frame is the awkward position that progressives find themselves in. It seems obvious, at least to a significant portion of Leftists, that “working within the Democratic Party” has to be part of any realistic strategy for making substantive, social democratic or radical change in the United States. What is far less clear is what this means practically, in terms of organization and elections. For many y ...
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“More likely than not”—that .01%—is all it takes to tip the scales of justice. Join us as Inner Circle legend Charla Aldous, Eleanor Aldous, and Caleb Miller walk you through the critical moments, big decisions, and bold strategies that win high-stakes cases and show you how to turn that .01% into a game-changing verdict. You’re listening to the podcast where winning is…More Likely Than Not. Aldous Law is a Dallas, Texas trial law firm that practices nationwide handling all types of catastro ...
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Our ringleader, Gaye Ann Bruno and her diverse group of “girlfriends” leave no stone unturned as they discuss various topics ranging from sex, music, spirituality, philosophy, politics and more, in this tongue-in-cheek unfiltered, un-PC, explicit & raw podcast. Managing to discuss at least 25 topics in a one hour roller coaster time frame, these ‘poddy’ mouth girls are “cool” enough to be invited into the boys locker room, and not feel out of place. They are equal parts funny, articulate, th ...
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Go Un-Pro with Dr. Brent W. Laartz, MD FIDSA: Living an Unprocessed Life for Longevity and Healthspan Have you ever known that something is SO good for you that you just can't wait, but life gets in front of you and prevents you from doing it? The inaction and procrastination could occur for a variety of reasons, and we will delve into my motivations and affirmations of a healthy life from this day forward. I am starting this series of videos and articles so that I can be accountable to myse ...
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Speaker-Organized Summary: Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps Announcer Lucas Welcome to Sunday Science, where recent scientific articles and their translation into modern lives are discussed. The host for today's episode is Dr. Brent W. Lartz, M.D. Dr. Brent Laartz Summary of Key Points and Decisions The discussion focuses on a gene and gene pr…
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Week 4: The Go UnPro Podcast: A Doctor's 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life
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28:42Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps by Speaker Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points and Decisions: Focusing on longevity and healthspan, not just cosmetic appearance Importance of polyphenols, calorie restriction, and certain medications (acarbose, canaglifosin) for longevity Emphasis on strength, grip strength, and quick movements to maintain …
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#51 Talking about Seattle's astonishing mayoral election with union organizer Michael Laslett & Prof Jim Gregory
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55:21#51 Talking about Seattle's astonishing mayoral election with union organizer Michael Laslett & Prof. Jim Gregory Seattle's mayoral election was, like the Mamdani victory in NY, an important progressive victory. Veteran community organizer Kate Wilson, defeated the incumbent, liberal mayor. We (Dick Flacks & Daraka Larimore Hall) invited University…
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Week 3 A Doctor's 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life
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31:48Speaker-Organized Summary: Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps Dr. Brent Lartz Key Points and Decisions: Acknowledged the difficulty of staying motivated during the holidays, but emphasized the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Discussed the concept of "holiday heart" and the negative impacts of overconsumption of unhealthy foods and…
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From Trial Losses to Case Framing, with Mark Mandell
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1:06:37Mark Mandell was winning lots of cases in the 1970s and ‘80s. Then came the ‘90s, and he noticed that he lost some cases that he should have won. As he studied the “why” behind his losses, he experimented with different models until he came upon one that worked: case framing, a system that coordinates every element of trial preparation and presenta…
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Week 2 A Doctor's 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life
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1:09:00Key Points & Decisions: Continuing the "Go Unpro" journey to an unprocessed life, building on progress from Week 1 Focusing on the 4 pillars of longevity: diet, exercise, sleep, and social connection Instituting a low-sugar, high-fiber, mostly plant-based diet Avoiding processed foods, plastic containers, and seed oils Implementing time-restricted …
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#50 Daraka & Dick talking about what the recent election might mean for living in the USA
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1:01:35#50 Daraka & Dick Talking About the Recent Election Mamdani's astonishing campaign in NYC along with the Democratic sweep last week inspired us to grab our mics for a conversation. How will Mamdani be able to bring the change his supporters are hoping for? How can the electoral repudiation of MAGA be built on and to what ends? We try to go beyond t…
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Sunday Science by Go_UnPro Episode 1: 2025_11_02
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24:41In this first episode of Sunday Science, we explore a few articles showing the carcinogenic potential of a strain of E coli (pks+ or colibactin-producing) that produces a DNA mutational toxin. Evidence from the discussed articles shows that this bacteria could be responsible for a high percentage of early onset (under age 50) colorectal cancer (CRC…
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#49 Talking with faculty leaders about the Trump assault on the University of California
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1:05:09#49: Talking with faculty leaders resisting the Trump assault on the University of California Prof. Jessica Taft, co-president of the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) and Prof. Charmaine Chua, CUCFA director of campus organizing, talk about the new lawsuits challenging the Trump coercive actions against UC, sponsored by a historic coaliti…
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Use Focus Groups Before Trial or Get Smoked During It, with Sean Claggett
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1:13:07“If you're not doing live focus groups before you do your trials, I think you are committing malpractice.” Sean Claggett, founder of Claggett & Sykes and co-author of “JuryBall,” didn’t say that when he launched his organized focus group program in 2010. He says it now. In this conversation with hosts Charla Aldous, Caleb Miller, and Eleanor Aldous…
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60 Years of Storytelling with a Legal Legend: Jim Perdue Sr.
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1:06:54No job, no money, no future. It seemed like a common chapter in Jim Perdue Sr.’s life at the time. But that was after graduating from law school, and Jim’s story would change. Six decades later, the "Father of Texas Courtroom Storytelling” reflects on his remarkable journey from poverty to becoming one of America's most celebrated trial attorneys w…
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Six Essential Tips for Trial Lawyers
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1:04:05This in-house episode features hosts Charla Aldous, Caleb Miller, and Eleanor Aldous expanding on a CLE presentation that Charla gave to the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association earlier this year. In that CLE, Charla shared six essential tips for young lawyers; here, the trio broaden the focus to all lawyers. Tune in as they explore each lesson in dept…
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Why 1,200 Digital Jurors Are Better than Human Ones, with Robert Hirschhorn and Lisa Blue
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1:00:28Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing jury selection. Robert Hirschhorn and Lisa Blue – longtime friends and frequent collaborators – explain how. Robert and Lisa, legendary jury consultants, focus the discussion on VerdictHub, an AI-driven survey platform that Robert founded and that Lisa uses. “You get basically 1,200 digital jurors giving y…
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#48 Talking with David Duhalde on Understanding DSA
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1:20:42"#48: Talking History and Strategy with David Duhalde David is a long tme DSA leader. He served as deputy director of DSA and as director of the DSA Fund. We invited him back to reflect on his recent article which situates DSA today within the long history of American socialist organization. Ww try to draw good lessons from the past that can help g…
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From Football Grit to Trial Greatness, with Brian Panish
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1:04:28Undersized, undermanned, but gritty, the Fresno State University football team that Brian Panish played for was competitive – and victorious. As the first guest on “More Likely Than Not,” Brian reflects on how lessons from the gridiron inform his legendary career in the courtroom. One of those lessons is teamwork, and Brian explains to host Charla …
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One Year, Four Trials, Four Eight-Figure Verdicts, with Aldous Law
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56:45The pilot episode of “More Likely Than Not” takes you back in time to a year when the small Aldous Law firm won four eight-figure verdicts totalling $114.6 million. Award-winning trial lawyer and firm founder Charla Aldous and Caleb Miller unpack each case in a conversation guided by Eleanor Aldous. To prevail against Honda, they created this demon…
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#47 Talking with J.W. Mason about what can Zohran accomplish?
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1:01:18#47 Talking with JW Mason about what Zohran can accomplish Jpsh Mason is an economics professor at John Jay College, CUNY and a senior fellow at Groundwork, whose recent article in Dissent provides much insight into what Mamdani, if elected, can do to advance the "democratic socialist" agenda that helped inspire his grassroots victory in the NY may…
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Follow along with me as I transform my life, improve my health, defeat my weight challenges, and live a longer, healthier life. All while still having a blast traveling through this crazy world! This podcast is the introduction to a 52-week gradual step-by-step transformation of my diet, exercise, sleep, and life-purpose to a more mindful, whole-fo…
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#46 Talking with Michael Podhorzer on how to understand elections
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1:06:25#46: Talking with Michael Podhorzer about how to understand elections Michael recently retired as Political Director of the AFL-CIO. He's a brilliant analyst of election data and pioneered the use of data for progressive electoral strategy. His Substack site: www.weekendreading.net, where you'll find a bunch of the analysis we talk about. Subscribe…
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#45 Talking with Nelson Lichtenstein about the state of the unions
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58:14Prof. Nelson Lichtenstein returns to talk with us about his new book, an anthology of writings about the labor movement over the last 75 years from the pages of DISSENT magazine, called LABOR'S PARTISANS, that history illuminates the current scene. Nelson shares well informed insights' about the potentials and problems for workers organizing in thi…
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“More likely than not”—that .01%—is all it takes to tip the scales of justice. Join us as Inner Circle legend Charla Aldous, Eleanor Aldous, and Caleb Miller walk you through the critical moments, big decisions, and bold strategies that win high-stakes cases and show you how to turn that .01% into a game-changing verdict. You’re listening to the po…
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#44 Talking with Eric Blanc about how workers are now self-organizing
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50:42Eric Blanc is sociologiste/labor activist whose new book WE ARE THE UNION documents the spreading efforts by workers to initiate and carry forward union organizing without dependence on professional organizers. We explore some key examples and talk about what this might promise for empowering the working class. music: "You are the U in Union" a Si …
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#43 Talking about Class, Identity Politics & DEI
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1:08:27#43 Talking about class, race, identity politics & DEI Daraka and Dick critically examine a lot of the talking points and arguments in Democratic circles about how class, race, sexuality and immigration are intertwined--and offer some thoughts about how a\ democratic popular working-class majority can be built and sustained. music 'Black Brown and …
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#42 Talking with Harley Augustino About Deep Organizing
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55:19After years of legendary success as a labor and community organizer, Harley embarked on a journey to recruit and train organizers and volunteers to reach out to working-class voters in swing states. In this conversation, he reflects on this work, inspired by finding many folk ready to listen and engage. Music: 'Step by Step" Sung by Sweet Honey in …
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"#41: Starting Season 4: 3R's for Trump Time
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47:36Daraka suggests a 3 R framework for organizing and action in the coming time: REFORM, REALIGNMENT, RESISTANCE--and in this episode we describe what each of these might involve. We promise from now on to strive to be 'Grunny". To find out what we're talking about, click on.. Give us your ideas, suggestions and feedback--and subscribe at: patreon.com…
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BONUS: Talking About Ethel Rosenberg with her son, Michael Meeropol
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54:10"BONUS: Talking About Ethel Rosenberg with her son, Michael Meeropol For Dick interviewed Michael Meeropol for his weekly radio show 'Culture of Protest". triggered by new evidence that Ethel Rosenberg was executed along with Julius even though the government knew she was not guilty. President Biden is being petitioned to declare her exonerated bef…
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BONUS: Jeremy Brecher talks about the Green New Deal From Below
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52:19Jeremy Brecher 's books on social change have changed how many activists think about labor and anti-globalization movements. On Dick Flacks' long running radio show he etalksabout his just published book: THE GREEN NEW DEAL FROM BELOW., and we've added this conversation to our podcast series. Do you know about the Liliput Strategy? To comment on th…
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"n which Daraka and Dick talk about the most important things Left activists should learn from the election results and what we need to figure out. Can we imagine a Democratic Party that's intersectional and working class? Music: 'What We Want" by Joe Hill (on the 109th anniversary of his execution) performed by the Shelby Bottom duo Mixed & Edited…
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#39 Talking About Democratic Prospects with Harold Meyerson
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51:25Harold Meyerson is editor at large of Americn Prospect, Formerly a columnist forrthe Washington Post and the LA Times, a much respected reporter on the labor movement, the Demoratic Partty and California politics. He was one of the founders of DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) and we talk to him abut the Demoratic conventions of 2024, 1968 and…
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#38 Talking with Maurice Isserman: Learning from the Tragedy of American Communism
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58:26Historian Maurice Isserman’s new book: Reds: The Tragedy of American Communism helps us think about how the organized left ought to be organized. We talk about the past’s relevance to the present; Maurice, like us, is an activist, vitally concerned with building a Left that’s democratic and effective. The episode ends with the voice of Swedish sing…
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Phyllis Bennis is a unique left journalist, having dedicated her life's work to reporting from the UN and helping the antiwar movements understand international law and diplomacy. She's a long time activist for Palestinian justice, a fellow at the Institute for Policy 'studies, and international advisor for Jewish 'voice for Peace. And an alumna of…
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#36 Talking with Vlad and Matthew, leftwing zionists
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1:05:50Daraka & Dick engage with Vladidas Khaykin, anti-semitism specialist with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), abd Matthew Finkelstein, co-founder, Progressive Zionists of California. They spell out their experience of leftwing anti-semitism and we all try to define a common ground for a just peace. closing music: David Broza "Yiyeh Tov (It will be be…
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#35 Talking with Sherene Sekaily, Palestine Scholar
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46:43#35 Talking with Sherene Seikaly, Palestine Scholar Daraka and Dick converse with one of the leading Palestinian intellectuals in academia. It was an enlightening and heart-wrenching encounter for us--and perhaps you'll feel that as well. Music: Jerusalem Youth Choir: 'A Different Way"By Richard Flacks
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A conversation with Rosie, a media spokesperson for the Palestinian solidarity encampment at UC Santa Barbara. We talk about why and how she's engaged, the impact of the protest on campus, how participants respond to concerns about anti-semitism, and how she defines the movement's goals. We learned a lot. Music: Phil Ochs: "I;m gonna say itn now" D…
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#33 Daraka & Dick talking about the campus protests
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50:23Daraka and Dick use the current Columbia student protests as a springboard for examining the way efforts to control the student movement are threatening the framework of campus democracy and free expression--and how and why 'anti-semitism' labelling is being weaponized. Are there ways out of this mess? closing song: 'it Isn't Nice" by Malvina Reyno…
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#32 Talking With Palestinian-American Activist Murad "Moe" Samara
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49:07A conversation with Murad "Moe" Samara, Palestinian American Democratic Party leader, Moe is an envirnmental scientist, ather of five, and a signifiant voice in Sacramento politics. He describes the gap between the Biden adminIstration and Arab American and youth Democratic Party activists, expressing hope for a war ending poicy, and fear if there …
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#31 Talking with Meretz Party leader Uri Zaki
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1:06:37He’s one of the key voices of Israel’s electoral left. He defends Israel’s need to end Hamas control of Gaza, while bitterly attacking Netanyahu and his rightwing regime. The conversation illumuinates the grim political frustrations of the situation—while providing rays of hope for change. Music: “Mashup for Change” Jerusalem Youth Chorus…
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#30 Talking With Jewish Currents Editor Arielle Angel
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55:19Jewish Currents is the magazine of the Jewish Left in the US. Arielle Angel is the remarkably thoughtful and engaged editor-in-chief. We talk about Israel's war on Gaza, the possibilities for the future, anti-semitism and its weaponization--and what is to be done. Music credit: 'Sholom, Salaam" sung by Ziggy Marley and the Jerusalem Youth Choir…
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#29 Daraka & Dick talk about the Jewish Question
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49:03This episode introduces a new season focused on the War On Gaza and its ramifications. Daraka and Dick talk about their perspectives on the situation and how their personal life stories shape where they stand--and we preview forthcoming episodes on these matters. The first of these episodes--a conversation with Arielle Angel, editor of Jewish Curre…
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#28: Wrapping Season 2: What we want you to take away and look forward to!
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56:26Episode #28: In which we wrap season 2: 'Socialism and its discontents", and suggest its top takeaways. We also talk about what we hope to do in Season 3: How to re-form capitalist society? The episode closes with a surprise song.By Richard Flacks
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Episode 64: Between The Sheets with Gaye Ann Bruno 9.22.23
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1:27:18Get Fit tips with Lisa Newman from PERFIT BODY (personal fitness and lifestyle coaching)- Everyday is a FRESH Start https://www.facebook.com/perfit.body.training
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Episode 63: Between The Sheets with Gaye Ann Bruno 9.8.23
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1:22:00Guest -- Marissa Alma Nick -- author of Rebel In Venus You buy it on Amazon
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Bill Fletcher talks about his new novel and the state of the unions
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1:00:13Episode #27: In which we talk with legendary labor intellectual Bill Fletcher Jr about writing political mysteries and his hopes and worries about the labor movement right now. Music credit: Ben Harper: 'We Need to Talk About It" Bloodline Maintenance 20221By Richard Flacks
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Episode 62: Between The Sheets with Gaye Ann Bruno 7.28.23
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1:18:38Guest: AMMO ODAY
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#26: What's the Matter With Sweden?: A conversation with Swedish activists"
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36:23"In which Daraka, in Sweden, asks Swedish social democratic party activists to explain why the and how the Nordic model of social democracy has eroded--and what remains strong." song credit: “Arbetets Söner" Swedish workers' song Lyrics: Henrik Menander Composed by: Nils Peter MöllerBy Richard Flacks
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Episode 61: Between The Sheets with Gaye Ann Bruno 7.7.23
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1:28:47GUEST: MARCELLA DETROIT - Shakespeare's Sister
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