Best Aurora Brown Podcasts (2025)

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Novel Approaches: 'Aurora Leigh' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning 17:55

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‘I want to write a poem of a new class — a Don Juan, without the mockery and impurity,’ Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote to a friend in 1844, ‘and admitting of as much philosophical dreaming and digression (which is in fact a characteristic of the age) as I like to use.’ The poem she had in mind turned out to be her verse novel, Aurora Leigh, publi…

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Love and Death: War Elegies by Whitman, Owen, Douglas and more 12:09

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As long as there have been poets, they have been writing war elegies. In this episode, Mark and Seamus discuss responses to the American Civil War (Walt Whitman), both world wars (W.B. Yeats, Wilfred Owen, Rudyard Kipling, Keith Douglas) and the conflict in Northern Ireland (Michael Longley) to explore the way these very different poems share an an…

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LHS Episode #585: SDR++ Brown Deep Dive 43:35

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Hello and welcome to Episode #585 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts review the SDR++ fork known as the "Brown" edition. Topics include installation, basic configuration, features and more. Focus is also on special features of the fork including audio filtering, KiwiSDR and WebSDR support and more. Thanks for listening and have a…

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Fiction and the Fantastic: Mikhail Bulgakov and James Hogg 32:13

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James Hogg’s ghoulish metaphysical crime novel 'The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner' (1824) was presented as a found documented dating from the 17th century, describing in different voices the path to devilry of an antinomian Calvinist, Robert Wringhim. Mikhail Bulgakov’s 'The Master and Margarita', written between 1928 and 19…

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IP0202 PART 1: Decolonial Practice with Children (w/ Neesha Chhiba) 43:52

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In this episode, Aurora sits down with Registered Counsellor Neesha Chhiba to explore decolonial approaches to counselling children in South Africa. They discuss the historical, socioeconomic, and cultural factors shaping mental health challenges, the limitations of Western-centric psychology, and practical ways to integrate culturally responsive c…

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Show 358. Sonia Kumar 45:58

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Sonia Kumar Sonia has been an MP for almost a year and has used her platform to lead the first ever Parliamentary debate on incontinence. It's a subject very close to Matt's bladder and Sonia tells him how her career as a physiotherapist led her to raising it as an issue and standing for Parliament in the first place. Plus Sonia explains her positi…

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LHS Episode #584: The Weekender CXXX 43:36

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It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you. 73 de The LHS Crew…

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Conversations in Philosophy: 'The Will to Believe' by William James 17:29

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Most of what we believe we believe on faith, even those beliefs we hold to be based on scientific fact. This assertion lies at the heart of William James’s essay ‘The Will to Believe’, originally delivered as a lecture and intended not so much as a defence of religion as an attack on anti-religion. James’s target was the ‘rugged and manly school of…

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IP0201 PART 2: South Africa to Palestine: Ongoing decolonial work (w/ Shaheeda Sadeck) 48:22

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Content note: This episode includes discussions of apartheid, colonialism, Gaza, genocide, and gender-based violence. If you’re unable to engage with these topics right now, you are welcome to skip this episode or come back to it when you feel better resourced. In this powerful episode, activist and Registered Counsellor Shaheeda Sadeck joins us ag…

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Show 357. Mims Davies 56:56

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Mims Davies Prepare to be blown away. Mims has had to deal with so many astonishing life events. Not only that, she's handled them with remarkable humour. What made her a Conservative? Why didn't she think party membership was for people like her? How do the Tories stave off the threat from Reform and assert their dominance as the party of the righ…

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LHS Episode #583: Department of Redundancy Department 26:44

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Hello and welcome to the 583rd installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss European countries transitioning to Linux, the upcoming hurricane season, open source CRM solution Huly, Morse Maven, DragonLog and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week. 73 de The LHS Crew…

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Show 356. Nick Thomas-Symonds 58:22

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Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick has just negotiated the UK/EU Trade Deal. So what's in the deal and what impact will it have? And did he have to drink Slovakian red wine to get the deal done? This is a superb behind-the-scenes account of high-level negotiations. COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE! 6 July: Andy Burnham (in Sheffield) https://www.sheffie…

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IP0201 PART 1: Decolonising Mental Health (w/ Shaheeda Sadeck) 49:52

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Content note: This episode includes discussions of apartheid, colonialism, grief and loss, gender-based violence, and intergenerational trauma. If you’re unable to engage with these topics right now, you are welcome to skip this episode or come back to it when you feel better resourced. In this powerful conversation, activist and Registered Counsel…

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LHS Episode #582: The Haunted Band Deep Dive 52:21

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Hello and welcome to the 582nd installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts talk with Justin Overfelt, AB3E, about topics related to the Open Research Institute (ORI), FCC and the "haunted" 219MHz amateur radio band. It's a fascinating look into a world of licensing, history, mishandling, stagnation, weirdness and much more. Th…

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Show 395. Kemi Badenoch 1:17:13

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Kemi Badenoch The Conservative leader is on top form in this personal and funny interview. Kemi outlines the challenges her party faces in opposing Labour as well as trying to stave off Reform and the resurgent Lib Dems. It's a fascinating hour assessing how the Conservatives move on from their record in government. We tackle all the big questions.…

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Love and Death: 'In Memoriam' by Tennyson 12:28

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Tennyson described 'In Memoriam' as ‘rather the cry of the whole human race than mine’, and the poem achieved widespread acclaim as soon as it was published in 1850, cited by Queen Victoria as her habitual reading after the death of Prince Albert. Its subject is the death in 1833 of Tennyson’s friend Arthur Hallam at the age of 22, and in its 131 s…

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LHS Episode #581: The Weekender CXXIX (Hamvention Recap) 37:38

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It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you. 73 de The LHS Crew…

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Fiction and the Fantastic: Tales by Jan Potocki and Isak Dinesen 15:05

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‘With Potocki,’ Italo Calvino wrote, ‘we can understand that the fantastic is the exploration of the obscure zone where the most unrestrained passions of desire and the terrors of guilt mix together.’ The gothic is a central seam of the fantastic, and in this episode Marina and Adam turn to two writers in that mode who lived over a hundred years ap…

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Show 394. Guto Harri 1:07:42

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Guto Harri Guto has done it all. From covering domestic and international politics for the BBC, to working for Boris Johnson in Number 10. He's got some great stories from his varied career, including the storm surrounding him taking the knee live on GB News. An optimist, he's drawn to positive characters and despairs at the state of all the major …

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Conversations in Philosophy: 'Schopenhauer as Educator' by Friedrich Nietzsche 29:41

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For Nietzsche, Schopenhauer’s genius lay not in his ideas but in his heroic indifference, a thinker whose value to the world is as a liberator rather than a teacher, who shows us what philosophy is really for: to forget what we already know. ‘Schopenhauer as Educator’ was written in 1874, when Nietzsche was 30, and was published in a collection wit…

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Show 393. Dr Michelle Clement 50:37

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Delivery. It's a popular word in politics, but how to Prime Ministers ensure it happens? Michelle is Researcher in Residence at 10 Downing Street and Lecturer in Government Studies at The Strand Group, King's College. She has written a new book 'The Art of Delivery: The Inside Story of How the Blair Government Transformed Britain’s Public Services'…

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Novel Approaches: ‘North and South’ by Elizabeth Gaskell 25:04

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In North and South (1855), Margaret Hale is uprooted from her sleepy New Forest town and must adapt to life in the industrial north. Through her relationships with mill workers and a slow-burn romance with the self-made capitalist John Thornton, she is forced to reassess her assumptions about justice and propriety. At the heart of the novel are a s…

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Show 392. Alan Rhodes 59:55

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Alan Rhodes A few weeks ago Reform took control of Nottinghamshire County Council on a landslide. How did this happen and why didn't Nottinghamshire vote Labour instead? Alan Rhodes has been a Labour councillor in Nottinghamshire for nearly 40 years. He understands the shifting politics of the county and the country. This is a fantastic analysis of…

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Show 391. Wes Streeting - LIVE 1:21:20

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Wes Streeting - LIVE The Health Secretary is on cracking form as he defends Labour's progress so far but demonstrates a clear impatience to deliver change as quickly as possible. We discuss all the big questions: What is Labour getting right? Are the government scared of Reform? What is that cucumber for? It'll all make sense... COME AND SEE THE PO…

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LHS Episode #580: WE R ! AI YET 28:46

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Welcome to Episode 580 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss an award for Ham2K Portable Logger, the Yaesu FTX-1, making Lego creations with AI, the end of 486 support in Linux and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week. 73 de The LHS CrewBy Black Sparrow Media

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Love and Death: Self-Elegies by Plath, Larkin, Hardy and more 14:05

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Philip Larkin was terrified of death from an early age; Thomas Hardy contemplated what the neighbours would say after he had gone; and Sylvia Plath imagined her own death in vivid and controversial ways. The genre of self-elegy, in which poets have reflected on their own passing, is a small but eloquent one in the history of English poetry. In this…

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IPGR001 Guided Relaxation: Diaphragmatic Breathing 19:48

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In this debut relaxation session from the Intersectional Psychology podcast, Aurora Brown guides you through a diaphragmatic (or "belly") breathing practice — the foundational technique for nervous system regulation. Whether you're new to relaxation exercises or already building a daily practice, this episode offers a grounding, affirming space to …

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LHS Episode #579: Commodore OS Vision Deep Dive 35:38

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Hello and welcome to the 579th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts take a look at the gaming-focused Commodore OS Vision Linux distribution. Topics include installation, configuration, features, software focus, included emulators, ham shack readiness and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week. 73 de The …

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IP0104 The Model of Intersectional Psychology? 1:29:04

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What would psychology look like if it actually cared about (social) justice? We’re gonna talk about what an actual model of Intersectional Psychology should do — and how to make it work. To support this podcast and get access to bonus content, including additional episodes and interviews, as well as more guided mindfulness sessions, go to Patreon.c…

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Show 390. John McTernan 45:54

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Local Elections Analysis with John McTernan Why were the local elections so bad for Labour and how do they reverse their fortunes? Is there a ceiling on Nigel Farage's popularity? Does Labour lack confidence? This is a dose of mega political strategy with Tony Blair's former Political Secretary. It's electric. COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE!…

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Fiction and the Fantastic: Stories by Franz Kafka 16:06

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In the stories of Franz Kafka we find the fantastical wearing the most ordinary, realist dress. Though haunted by abjection and failure, Kafka has come to embody the power and potential of literary imagination in the 20th century as it confronts the nightmares of modernity. In this episode, Marina Warner is joined by Adam Thirlwell to discuss the w…

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Special Announcement The Matt Forde Focus Group 0:39

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The Matt Forde Focus Group is my new comedy series for Radio 4 and tickets are now available! We are recording a run though on May 7th at The Bush Hall is London. For tickets visit sroaudiences.com or click on this link The Matt Forde Focus Group See you there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Conversations in Philosophy: 'My Station and Its Duties' by F.H. Bradley 14:44

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T.S. Eliot claimed that he learned his prose style from reading F.H. Bradley, and the poet wrote his PhD on the English philosopher at Harvard. Bradley’s life was remarkably unremarkable, as he spent his entire career as a fellow of Merton College, Oxford, where his only obligation was not to get married. Yet in over fifty years of slow, meticulous…

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IP0103 Is it even Psychology's place to promote Social Justice? 1:26:38

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CW/TW 01: This episode contains a discussion of the ongoing genocide in Gaza from 00:21:58 to 00:30:16. CW/TW 02: This episode also contains brief references to sexual assault and queerphobic hate crimes and hate speech from 00:37:24 to 00:42:20. How do activism and social justice advocacy fit into the scope of practice for mental health profession…

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Show 389. Julie Bindel 1:07:47

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Following the unanimous Supreme Court ruling that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law, Julie tells us how and why we got here. This is a fascinating history not just of women's rights, but of the distinct needs of the lesbian and gay communities. If you've wondered how this issue became so big and how it's come to dominate so …

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LHS Episode #578: The Weekender CXXVIII 32:44

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It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you. 73 de The LHS Crew…

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Novel Approaches: 'Vanity Fair' by William Makepeace Thackeray 32:52

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Thackeray's comic masterpiece, Vanity Fair, is a Victorian novel looking back to Regency England as an object both of satire and nostalgia. Thackeray’s disdain for the Regency is present throughout the book, not least in the proliferation of hapless characters called George, yet he also draws heavily on his childhood experiences to unfold a complex…

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IP0102 Social Justice in Psychology 40:35

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What is social justice in psychology, and what does social justice mean in the context of counselling practice? By understanding this, you can assess and support people holistically. Considering the social determinants of mental health leads to more accurate case conceptualisation, a stronger therapeutic alliance, and improved client outcomes. You …

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Show 388. Gregor Poynton 56:20

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Gregor was elected as the MP for Livingston in Labour's 2024 landslide. It was a full circle moment for the man who'd been the party's organiser in the 2005 Livingston by-election following the death of Robin Cook. He went on to work for Blue State Digital, the team who masterminded Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns. This is a masterclass is the art …

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LHS Episode #577: Shake Your Foundations 29:44

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Hello and welcome to installment 577 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss ORI and the 220MHz band, a potential shake up in US amateur radio licensing, virtual swap space in the Linux kernel, apt, OrangePi and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week. 73 de The LHS Crew…

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Love and Death: Elegies for Poets by Berryman, Lowell and Bishop 12:11

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The confessional poets of the mid-20th century considered themselves a ‘doomed’ generation, with a cohesive identity and destiny. Their intertwining personal lives were laid bare in their work, and Robert Lowell, John Berryman and Elizabeth Bishop returned repeatedly to the elegy to commemorate old friends and settle old scores.In this episode, Mar…

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Show 387. Jason Stockwood 50:02

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Jason Stockwood Brace yourself, you're about to discover one of the most inspiring voices in politics. Jason is Labour's candidate to be the Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire. He's a hugely successful businessman from humble beginnings. But it's the way he talks about life, society and what the country can do, that makes him special. This is audio Red …

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IP0101 Intersectionality? In This Psychology? 1:00:54

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Explore the concept of intersectionality in psychology, from its roots in Black feminist activism through to its importance to mental health practice in a diverse, multicultural society. You can also read a transcript of this episode. Are you a healthcare provider in need of CPD points? You might prefer to watch a different version of this episode …

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Fiction and the Fantastic: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll 15:41

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are strange books, a testament to their author’s defiant unconventionality. Through them, Lewis Carroll transformed popular culture, our everyday idioms and our ideas of childhood and the fantastic, and they remain enormously popular. Anna Della Subin joins Marina Warner to explore the …

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Show 386. Dr Scott Arthur 39:00

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Dr Scott Arthur Scott is one the few lucky MPs who topped the ballot for Private Members' Bills. He wants to bring in a Rare Cancers Bill. But what would the Bill do? What difference would it make to someone diagnosed with a rare cancer? COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE! 12 May: Wes Streeting 9 June: Kemi Badenoch 14 July: Michael Gove Plus mo…

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LHS Episode #576: Aurora Linux Deep Dive 44:17

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Hello and welcome to Episode #576 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts kick the tires on Aurora Linux, a distribution based on an immutable variant of Fedora 41. Topics include installation, configuration, pre-installed applications, third party repositories, the quirks of immutable distros, styling, customization and much more. Th…

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Brief Introduction to Intersectional Psychology 13:06

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This is a brief introduction to what inspires Intersectional Psychology and what you can expect from this podcast. Transcript of this episode (Download) References Crenshaw, K. (1991). 'Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Colour', Stanford Law Review, 43(6), pp. 1241-1299 [online]. Available at: …

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Show 385. LIVE Anthony Scaramucci 1:25:22

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Anthony Scaramucci - LIVE The Mooch is back and is on barnstorming form. He's full-throttle from the start and gives his expert (and hilarious) view on how other world leaders should deal with Trump. Plus an incredible revelation about what the President was trying to watch online in the Oval Office... COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE! 12 May:…

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Conversations in Philosophy: 'Autobiography' by John Stuart Mill 14:13

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Mill’s 'Autobiography' was considered too shocking to publish while he was alive. Behind his musings on many of the philosophical and political preoccupations of his time lie the confessions of a deeply repressed man who knows that he’s deeply repressed, coming to terms with the uncompromising educational experiment his father subjected him to as a…

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Show 384. Claire Ward 53:12

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Claire Ward Claire is the first ever Elected Mayor for the East Midlands. What does running the greatest region in the country involve? How does Claire manage any rivalry or resentment between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire? Why is being a Mayor better than being an MP? And what does this all mean for Nottingham Forest? SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE…