Best Artificial Flowers Podcasts (2025)

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69: Using AI at Work with Peter Swimm: From SaaS to Conversational Workflows 48:14

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Chris Daigle sits down with Peter Swimm, founder of Toilville, to explore how conversational AI and local models are transforming the way we work. With over 25 years in tech, including time at Microsoft designing Copilot products, Peter shares how he built an AI-first workflow that replaced dozens of SaaS tools with personalized, voice-driven autom…

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Episode 52 - Good News for Once: Thanks to Lori and Lynn for Their Contributions. Also, a Discussion about Artificial Intelligence 1:07:12

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Episode 52 - Good News for Once: Thanks to Lori and Lynn for Their Contributions. Also, a Discussion about Artificial Intelligence Mike and Brian talk about Scammees in the News and would like to thank Lori and Lynn (who contributed twice to today's show). Also discussing other news regarding Scammees. Check out the video from Good Morning America …

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Nigeria’s Festac’77 and Gander’s generosity during 9/11 1:00:31

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Lucy Durán, a Spanish ethnomusicologist, record producer and Professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. We start with an African American artist who recounts exhibiting her work at Nigeria's largest ever festiv…

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C3 Complete - ISP on Steroids with Super Powers 40:19

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Welcome back to another episode of "Is That How That Happened" with your host, Van "The Vanimal" Flowers! I'm fired up for today's conversation because we're diving deep with some folks who are absolutely crushing it in the ISP and data center world. Today I've got the incredible team from C3 Complete joining us—and when I say "complete," I mean th…

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S2:E22 Old Is New Again? 32:29

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You know that saying What's old is new again? Well, turns out grandma's living room is having to come back and we're here for it. This trend goes by about a dozen different names, grand millennial, new traditional, nostalgic chic, anything with the word heritage, take your pick. But at the end of the day, it's really about layering cozy textures, …

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Digging deep to help farmers 23:20

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A new farming method is having a dramatic effect on maize crops in Malawi. And assistance is coming from a solar-powered tractor. In the last of her visits to Malawi, Myra goes to a village where they are using a new method called Deep Bed Farming. It’s more than doubled the yield of some of the farmers and improved their standards of living. The m…

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68: Using AI at Work Without Being Replaced with Steff Vanhaverbeke 53:13

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Chris Daigle sits down with Steff Vanhaverbeke, author of Being Replaced: The Five Human Skills AI Cannot Automate, to explore how professionals and businesses can thrive in an AI-powered world. Steff introduces her Cognitive Agility Framework, highlighting the uniquely human skills, like critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, colla…

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Episode 51 - Looking Back Over Brian's Shoulder - 2 Years Post Scam 56:19

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Episode 51 - Looking Back Over Brian's Shoulder - 2 Years Post Scam Mike and Brian take time to celebrate 2 years since Brian woke up from the scam. The road to recovery does not end. Please follow and share, and give five stars! ANNOUNCING BETH HYLAND's NEW BOOK: DIARY OF A ROMANCE SCAM: WHEN SWIPING RIGHT GOES WRONG AMAZON: https://a.co/d/eXDBAsO…

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The Chindits and USAID 1:00:31

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's episodes of Witness History. The formation of an unconventional special force during the Second World War sparks a discussion about three others around the world with military historian Lucy Betteridge-Dyson. Plus, the founding of the United States Agency for International Development, the discovery …

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S2:E21 Finding JOY "in Trouble" with YOUR People! 41:15

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You know that moment when you realize you have found your people. Well, for our guest today, Noelle, it happened with a cocktail in hand and for getting in trouble for talking too much to a complete stranger. Sounds like she would fit in just fine around here. She's definitely our kind of joy to drop. Noelle is not only one of our biggest fans, a m…

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Flower Power 23:01

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In India, how can gorgeous flowers offered in a temple or gathered to decorate a wedding be an environmental problem? Chhavi Sachdev discovers that the practice of disposing of the spent flowers, thousands of tonnes of the them daily, into rivers and lakes causes major pollution and literally suffocates waterborne life. The problem is made worse by…

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67: Using AI and Automation to Scale Lead Generation with Jay Feldman 56:22

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Chris Daigle sits down with Jay Feldman, known as LeadGenJay, to explore how AI and automation are reshaping lead generation, sales, and marketing. From his journey from medicine to running multi-million-dollar agencies, Jay reveals how AI-powered cold email, omnichannel outreach, and automated personalization can create scalable client-getting sys…

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Episode 50 - Forgiveness is the Fuel to Move Scammees Down Their Road of Recovery 1:04:14

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Episode 50 - Forgiveness is the Fuel to Move Scammees Down Their Road of Recovery Mike helps Brian figure out the idea of forgiveness and what it means to recover from the Evil Scammers Scamming Scammees! Some philosophical discussion among friends. Please follow and share, and give five stars! ANNOUNCING BETH HYLAND's NEW BOOK: DIARY OF A ROMANCE …

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AI-Laoshi Will See You Now: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Chinese Language Learning 26:54

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In our careers as teachers, we have cycled between embracing change while loudly proclaiming that [Insert New Technology Here] will ruin the classroom experience, doom a generation to intellectual oblivion, and possibly lead to the collapse of civilization. What can I say? Teachers can be an excitable lot, prone to excessive consumption of caffeine…

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Washington DC and a film noir classic 1:00:02

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. We learn why the Mount Pleasant riots erupted in Washington DC in 1991, and hear from our guest, Sarah Jane Shoenfeld, a public historian of the US capital. Plus, more on John Lennon’s benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York, his fin…

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Cancer: The Gift That Keeps Giving our guest: Mindy Fast, Multiple Myeloma Survivor 43:24

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Welcome back to another episode in our series, Cancer: The Gift That Keeps Giving. Today, I’m honored to introduce a truly inspiring guest: Mindy Fast. Mindy is not only a survivor of Multiple Myeloma, but also a powerful voice of resilience, courage, and hope. Her story shines a light on the realities of facing cancer head-on, while also celebrati…

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Front Yard Floods 24:40

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Frequent floods blight the poorest neighbourhoods of New Orleans but the residents are fighting back, one yard at a time. Physicist Helen Czerski joins the team behind the Front Yard Initiative as they strive to keep the Big Easy safe and dry, 20 years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. When Katrina hit New Orleans in August 2005, the leve…

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66: Using AI Agents at Work: Governance, Security, and Real-World Wins with Oren Michaels 54:34

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Chris Daigle sits down with Oren Michaels, founder of Barndoor.ai, to explore the rise of AI agents in the workplace and why governance and security matter just as much as innovation. From defining what makes an AI agent different from ChatGPT, to tackling the risks of the new Model Context Protocol (MCP), Oren explains how executives can unlock re…

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Episode 49 - Thanks Lynn For Your Email, No Rain, No Flowers by The Black Keys Goes Out to You 1:01:31

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Episode 49 - Thanks Lynn For Your Email, No Rain, No Flowers by The Black Keys Goes Out to You Mike and Brian take the time to thank Lynn for reaching out and requests a song be played for all Scammees. Other topics are discussed, including building back your wealth and recognizing signs of a relationship going bad. Check The Black Keys: No Rain, N…

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BlackBerry phones and Spot the dog 59:07

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Jacquie McNish, author and former Senior Correspondent at the Wall Street Journal. We start with the former co-CEO of BlackBerry, who recounts the company's remarkable boom and bust. Then, the creation of the Spot the dog children's b…

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S2:Ep20 Welcome, But You Gotta Leave 27:02

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Well, friends, we are back on the road. Yes. Once again, you are joining us from a very glamorous recording studio known as a rental car on I65. And before we get started, full disclosure, there may have been.. okay, there definitely was a tiny audio hiccup. Thanks to my fat fingers and this blasted phone. Well, I'll explain it when it happens, so…

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A Washing Machine Solution 22:59

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British Sikh engineer, Navjot Sawhney gave up his lucrative career to go and work in India, to use his skills to help solve problems for rural communities. While there, he became fascinated with the problems his neighbour, Divya, was facing while handwashing clothes, sometimes for up to three hours a day. Broadcaster and journalist Nkem Ifejika fin…

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65: Using AI at Work to Transform Learning and Leadership with David Martelli 57:26

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Chris Daigle sits down with David Martelli, founder of Guildhall Studios, to reveal how executives, business leaders, and educators can harness AI in the workplace and generative AI at work. From non-technical AI leadership to real-world AI applications, David shares strategies for creating AI-powered learning environments that prepare both student…

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Episode 48 - Learning How to Cope with Scammee Shaming 1:00:58

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Episode 48 - Learning How to Cope with Scammee Shaming Mike and Brian continue to discuss the cause of regarding scammee shaming. Please give five stars to this episode, follow and share. We need to get this word out about scams. Check Out the following blog: https://www.flowwithdebbiefox.com/blogs/news/voices-after-the-click-survivors-of-cybercrim…

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Indonesian history 50:20

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Anne-Lot Hoek, a research fellow at the International Institution of Social History in Amsterdam. This week, we’re looking at key moments in Indonesian history, as the country marks 80 years since independence. We start by hearing …

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Calling all China Nerds 32:33

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Where are our nerds at? David Moser is on summer holiday, and stepping into David's seat for this episode is literary translator Brendan O'Kane (BlueSky: @bokane.com) It takes about two minutes for Jeremiah and Brendan to go off the rails, over the edge, and back to the Amilal Courtyard in Beijing ca. 2010 (if you know, you know). In this wide-rang…

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Speaking out 22:59

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Communication is a human right - but what happens when someone can’t speak for themselves? Sean Allsop struggled to talk until he was eight years old, when he began to speak thanks to years of speech therapy. He explores the technologies and innovations helping people around the world who struggle to communicate. We meet Richard Cave, National Advi…

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64: Using AI for Building Internal AI Teams with Diane Hammond 55:26

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Chris Daigle sits down with Diane Hammons, Director of Digital Engagement at WG Content, to explore how small teams can harness AI without getting lost in the noise. Diane shares the story behind WG Content’s “AI Pathfinders” group, a volunteer-based council that tackles adoption, governance, and practical business cases for generative AI—starting …

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Episode 47 - Learning to Recognize Grooming During a Scam 1:02:31

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Episode 47 - Learning to Recognize Grooming During a Scam Mike and Brian continue to discuss the cause as it relates to the Grooming of Scammees. Please give five stars to this episode, follow, and share. We need to get this word out about scams. Check Out the following blog: https://www.flowwithdebbiefox.com/blogs/news/voices-after-the-click-survi…

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Nagasaki bomb and Brazil’s biggest bank heist 50:52

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Simone Turchetti, Professor of the History of Science and Technology, at The University of Manchester in the UK. It's 80 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forcing Japan to surrender at the end of the S…

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Safer streets in Cairo 23:00

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What if reimagining how cities are designed could make women safer? In Cairo, sexual harassment and violence against women on the streets has been endemic. Women don't feel safe enough to walk or take public transport. A pioneering programme called Safer Cities, is hoping to find the solution through radical urban redesigns, women friendly spaces a…

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Episode 46 - The Keystone to Recovery is POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH 59:56

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Episode 46 - The Keystone to Recovery is POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH Mike and Brian discovered a keystone to recovery and working from POST TRAUMATIC STRESS is learning to develop the skills for learning and growth out of the despair of a scam via POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH. Please follow and share this podcast. Check Out the following blog: https://www.floww…

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Russian revolutionaries and Japan’s record breaking rollercoaster 50:54

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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Lara Douds, Assistant Professor of Russian history. We start in 1907, the men who would go on to lead the Russian Revolution met in London for a crucial congress marking a point of no return between the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks…

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S2:E19 Our Take on Home/Builder Tours 38:32

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Have you ever walked through a tour of homes or Builder showcase and found yourself thinking, what were they thinking? Guilty over here. I definitely have, well, in today's podcast we're talking about how these home tours can be just as educational for what not to do as they are for inspiration. And guys, we have seen some things, I mean, awkward …

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Barbarians Remix: The Year of the Boxers with historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom 22:30

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This episode was originally released on May 18, 2020. Jeremiah and David are joined by Jeffrey Wasserstrom, historian of modern China and a longtime interpreter of the country’s shifting place in the world. Originally recorded in 2020, this conversation revisits the Boxer War of 1900—not through the usual lens of siege and rescue, but by examining …

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How seaweed is surprisingly useful 23:17

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From powering cars to feeding farm animals, how using seaweed more can help the planet. We hear how a local business in Barbados is using sargassum seaweed to power cars, providing an eco-friendly alternative for islanders and potentially helping to clear the beaches of smelly seaweed. Also we visit the European company aiming to replace single-use…

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63: Using AI for Content, Analytics, and SEO with Debra Andrews 39:16

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Chris Daigle dives into an insightful conversation with Debra Andrews, President of Marketri, a strategic B2B marketing consultancy. Debra shares how her team has adopted AI over the past two years—starting with content creation and evolving into analytics, client communications, and even generative engine optimization (AIO). Learn how Marketri bui…

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Episode 45 - Author Beth Hyland Speaks With CCSARP! 1:00:18

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Episode 45 - Author Beth Hyland Speaks With CCSARP! Mike and Brian welcome Beth Hyland, Author of the book, Diary of a Romance Scam: When Swiping Right Goes Wrong! Please join us for a sneak peak into her new book! Share and Subscribe! ANNOUNCING BETH HYLAND's NEW BOOK: DIARY OF A ROMANCE SCAM: WHEN SWIPING RIGHT GOES WRONG AMAZON: https://a.co/d/e…

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Saxophone diplomacy and bulletproof vests 50:51

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Natalia Grincheva, an expert in cultural diplomacy from Lasalle, University of the Arts in Singapore. We start by hearing about when US president Bill Clinton was presented with a saxophone on a 1994 visit to Prague and he and the …

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Transforming the Data Game with Joe Dabrowski of dbt Labs 44:52

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What does it take to redefine how modern teams work with data? In this episode of Is That How It Happened?, we sit down with Joe Dabrowski of dbt Labs, the company behind the modern standard for data transformation. With a mission to empower analytics engineers and streamline data workflows, dbt Labs is leading a revolution in how businesses transf…

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S2:E18 Roadtrip to Market! Literally! 50:43

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Alright, y'all, this episode is a little different because we are not at home. We're actually recording this one from the car driving down I 75 on the way to market in Atlanta. Yep. We are literally taking the podcast on the road. We're heading down to by spring for 2026, if you can believe it. And I figured well this is the perfect time to bring …

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Being better citizens 23:23

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Citizenship is a kind of social contract that exists in democracies. To function effectively, members of society need to feel like they can engage with and improve their communities. We take a look at two projects helping people do just that in Portugal. We explore a scheme that has helped 30,000 teenagers team up with politicians to transform thei…

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62: Using AI for Custom Worklow Solutions with Andrew Amann 49:08

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In this episode of Using AI at Work, Chris Daigle sits down with Andrew Amann, CEO of NineTwoThree, a seasoned engineer and product builder who’s been working with AI since 2016. Andrew shares insights from building over 150 AI products and discusses the critical importance of systems thinking, workflow-level automation, and enterprise readiness fo…

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Episode 44 - Life Goes On, Dealing with Other Losses Besides the Scam 55:50

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Episode 44 - Life Goes On, Dealing with Other Losses Besides the Scam Mike and Brian discuss dealing with loss from something other than a scam, attending a Funeral for a family friend. Please share and follow! ANNOUNCING BETH HYLAND's NEW BOOK: DIARY OF A ROMANCE SCAM: WHEN SWIPING RIGHT GOES WRONG AMAZON: https://a.co/d/eXDBAsO. Or any Barnes & N…

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Nuclear diplomacy and Italo disco 51:13

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dina Esfandiary, Middle East Geo-economics Lead at Bloomberg Economics. We start in 2015 with insider accounts of the Iran nuclear deal and the Greek debt crisis. Then, the 1995 'Turbot War' between Canada and Spain. We hear how inter…

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Cancer: The Gift That Keeps Giving our guest: Van Flowers, Stage 4 Burkitt's Lymphoma Survivor 58:37

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Welcome to Cancer: The Gift That Keeps Giving — a series where we explore the raw truth, resilience, and revelation found in the cancer journey. Today’s guest is... me. I’m Van Flowers, also known as The Vanimal, and in this special episode, I’m stepping out from behind the mic to share my own story — a story of survival, surrender, and surprising …

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S2:E17 Things You Should Know Before Ordering Custom Upholstery Furniture 48:40

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Have you ever walked into a furniture store, sat on a sofa and thought. Wait, why does this feel like a marshmallow wrapped in cardboard? Or maybe have you bought a chair that looked amazing online and then it showed up and it was stuffed with packing peanuts and it was just, ughgh... Well, today we're sitting down with our friend Jennifer, who, l…