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Founders

David Senra

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Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week I read a biography of an entrepreneur and find ideas you can use in your work. This quote explains why: "There are thousands of years of history in which lots and lots of very smart people worked very hard and ran all types of experiments on how to create new businesses, invent new technology, new ways to manage etc. They ran these experiments throughout their entire lives. At some point, somebody put these lessons down in a book. For v ...
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Compact Biographies

Compact Biographies

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Each week, we aim to bring you interesting information about interesting people in the form of short, compact biographies, which can be read on our website or listened to as a podcast episode. We hope you enjoy them.
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Jump down new rabbit holes with Timesuck, the weekly podcast that takes you on a fascinating and bizarre journey through history’s darkest corners, most shocking conspiracies, and wildest true stories. Hosted by acclaimed standup comedian and storyteller Dan Cummins, each episode blends dark humor with deep research to uncover hidden truths about infamous historical figures, unsolved mysteries, notorious serial killers, and more. If you crave the weird, the wild, and the unexpected, Timesuck ...
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Biography

Wouter Teunissen

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Biography is a chronological deep dive into the lives of tech founders and builders. No polished origin stories - just raw conversations about obsession, burnout, reinvention, and the slow, uncertain process of building something meaningful. Each episode unpacks the messy truth behind the journey, from broke to breakout. Video episodes on Spotify.
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Trashy Divorces

Hemlock Creatives

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A Good Podcast About Bad Relationships. Every Wednesday and Sunday, Alicia and Stacie take you on a comedic ride through stories of marital misconduct and love gone wrong, blending biography, pop culture, history, and politics. "It’s one part Vanity Fair meets Town & Country, one part country music song—and an all-around good time." - The Atlantan. "Enjoying the juicy details of other people’s relationships is having a moment." - Sunday Times Style Magazine (UK). "When this shameless show ab ...
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Smart Tea

Aarati Asundi

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Who are the people behind the discoveries that have changed our lives? Join Aarati as she spills the tea on scientists and inventors throughout history!
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Emperors of Rome

La Trobe University

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“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.
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A podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, the real men and women that threatened the trade and stability of the Old World empires, the forces that led them to piracy and the myths and stories they inspired. Famous names like Captain Henry Morgan, Henry Avery, Charles Vane, Mary Reed, Anne Bonny, Black Bart Roberts, Ned Low, and Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach will rub elbows with Queens, Kings, Popes, rebellious monks, Caribbean Natives, African Slaves and notorious governors like ...
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Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour. Join us on an award-winning journey through herstory! The History Chicks celebrates the lives of remarkable women from ancient times to the modern day, exploring women’s history in engaging episodes full of deep research, pop culture references, and the occasional tumble down a rabbit hole.
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Nuzzle House

Glen Nuzzles

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A bunch of podcasts where we write our own paranormal smut, review literature and read public domain books in the spirit of someone recording in their bathroom.
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First Responders, and Public Servants, share the most extraordinary experiences from their careers. Here on Choir Practice our mission is to preserve our guests personal legacies for friends and family, sharing their stories for anyone who might be curious or interested in a career in public service.
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Join host Rivers Langley and his hilarious pals on an intrepid expedition through the world of ridiculous news items, oft-forgotten pop culture, deep dives on a theme, and whatever else on L.A.'s longest-running independent comedy podcast, "The Goods from the Woods"! "The Goods from the Woods" will leave you enlightened. It will leave you enraptured. You will find yourself changed, daddy! Also, you will laugh.
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Signature Books, founded in 1981, publishes some of the best books in Mormon studies. We specialize in narrative and documentary history, biography, fiction, poetry, and Western Americana. Our books have received numerous honors over the years from the Mormon History Association, the John Whitmer Historical Association, the Utah State Historical Society, and the Evans Biography Award. This podcast will include interviews with Signature Books authors from both our new releases and some of the ...
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Slashers

slasherspod

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Your new favorite podcast about your new favorite horror media. Each week we provide a movie review, history report, biography, or something entirely bizarre! With episodes ranging from slasher classics like Friday the 13th to harrowing accounts of paranormal cryptids, with event coverage and creepypasta in between, we pride ourselves on having something for every gore-loving goon. If you are a horror-loving content creator, scientist, historian, musician, or other variation of spooky nerd, ...
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BOOKSTORM

Christen Civiletto & Julia Rose

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Dive deep into best-selling books with author Christen Civiletto and poet Julia Rose as they interview top authors about the hot-button topics and heartfelt themes that drive their bestsellers. Your favorite authors are here! And this mother-daughter duo is asking them the BIG questions about their novels, memoirs, and more. Love great books? This podcast is for you!
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Kingdom: Swedish Rulers

A Flatpack History of Sweden

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From the hosts of A Flatpack History of Sweden, we are reviewing and judging all the kings, queens and regents of Sweden, from Olof Skötkonung to Carl XVI Gustaf. Each episode includes a biography and a number of categories, where we try and find the most interesting characters in Swedish history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to Nasha Biographies, hosted by the inimitable "Rangeeli Ruchi". Every superstar has a story. But not every story makes the headlines. From backstage secrets to personal struggles, career-defining moments to unheard tales, we’re bringing you the real, raw, and rare stories of Bollywood’s greatest legends. Unheard stories. Unforgettable legends.Because behind every icon, there’s a journey that deserves to be told.
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Company D

George F. Snell III

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Company D brings the American Civil War to life through the eyes of citizen-soldiers. One Regiment. One Company. Countless stories of courage, sacrifice, and betrayal—exposing the human toll of a war that transformed the United States.
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Uncorking a Story

Michael Carlon

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Listen in to Uncorking a Story, where we pop the cork on hidden narratives and delve deep into the brilliant minds of your favorite authors. Get ready to unlock the magic behind your favorite books, one unforgettable story at a time. Hit that subscribe button and never miss a sip of inspiration!
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Geek History Lesson

Jason Inman & Ashley Victoria Robinson

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Not just another geek podcast, Geek History Lesson guides you through the fictional biography of pop culture characters! Diving deep into the history of superhero, film, tv and comic book characters. Each episode hosts Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson will have animated debates, recommended reading and bad impressions. Enter your mind university! You’ll geek out, grin and learn!
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Cost of Glory

Alex Petkas

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The most influential biographies ever written, admired by leaders, creators, soldiers, and thinkers for nearly 2,000 years: Plutarch’s Parallel lives. Essential listening for anyone striving after greatness. Alex Petkas, former professor of ancient philosophy and history, revives and dramatically retells these unforgettable stories for modern audiences. The subjects are statesmen, generals, orators, and founders; pious and profane, stoics and hedonists. The stakes bear on the future of Weste ...
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Welcome to the “Precision Medicine Made Simple Podcast,” where we simplify the complex world of precision medicine. We're here to explore how personalized healthcare can empower you to understand and improve your health to live a longer and healthier life. Join us as we break down the latest in medical science into actionable insights. Let's make precision medicine accessible and actionable for everyone. Sponsored by: Biography Health, where healthcare meets personalization. With their DNAbl ...
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Comedian Tom Price trawls through the Amazon histories of some of our favourite famous faces. Everything they have ever bought on that website is on record, right down to their first ever purchases. Their online shopping history reveals everything about who they truly are, and we get to explore it. Expect embarrassing confessions, moving family moments, hidden surprises and in-depth discussions of powdered peanuts, dog costumes, utility belts and books that claim to change your life by impro ...
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If you'd like to learn more about Blessed Emmerich - New website being built here: https://annecatherineemmerich.org/. All four Mysteries of the Rosary are available in Parts 57 through 60. Audio recordings improve substantively with Visions Part 8 - hang in there! This podcast series focuses on readings from some of the published works of the visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich. Among other fruits, her visions were a heavy contributor to Mel Gibson's the Passion of the Christ and led ...
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Mostly Unsung

Mostly Unsung

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The weekly comedy history podcast that brings you bitesize biographies of the extraordinary, eccentric, outrageous and occasionally ordinary lives that until now have gone mostly unsung... mostly. Join your hosts Annie and Andrea as they bring you stories that your history teacher never taught you! If you like stuffy lectures then you're not going to be a fan, sorry! But if you are looking to hang out with two old friends who love story telling, a good laugh and forgotten figures from histor ...
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Rebel on Main

David Swartz

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A podcast investigation about a rebel statue in Kentucky’s Bluegrass. His belt buckle is Confederate, but he wears a Union uniform. Is he a monument to heroism? Or a symbol of treason and racism? Rebel on Main chronicles this statue’s bizarre biography—and the haunting story of the community that now decides its fate.
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The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

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Follow the audio shiurim, lectures and speeches of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, global religious leader, philosopher, author of over 30 books and moral voice for our time. Rabbi Sacks served as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth between September 1991 and September 2013. A full biography - together with an extensive online archive of Rabbi Sacks' work - is available at www.rabbisacks.org or you can follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @rabbisacks.
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Kanye West BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Kanye West just scored a massive career milestone, announcing his first European concert in over a decade at Italys Hellwatt Festival from July 4 to 18 at the 103000capacity RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, according to Vice and IQ Magazine reports on December 19. Early bird presale tickets sold out fast on…
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Immanuel Kant is undoubtedly the most important philosopher of the modern era. His Critique of Pure Reason, “categorical imperative,” and conception of perpetual peace in the global order decisively influenced both intellectual history and twentieth-century politics, shaping everything from the German Constitution to the United Nations Charter. Ren…
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Brilliant, unconventional, and tragically mistreated, Alan Turing helped shape the modern world long before it knew his name. In this episode of Compact Biographies, we explore the life of the mathematician whose ideas laid the foundations of computing, whose wartime work helped defeat Nazi Germany, and whose legacy continues to define the digital …
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Welcome to our podcast where we discuss and deliberate over memoirs and biographies found in thrift shops. This is a great way to do things as we are not choosing who to read about. We may not be fans of the person, we may never have heard of the person and we never know who we are going to find next... There are only 2 rules to this podcast. The b…
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In this episode, Wouter Teunissen sits down with Job van der Voort, founder and CEO of Remote.com, to unpack how he built one of the most valuable startups and what the future of company building looks like in the age of AI. Before Remote, Job studied neuroscience and psychology, then joined GitLab as one of its first employees, helping it scale in…
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"I love to read, I devour books—wouldn't it be nice if I wrote something that somebody else would love to read?" — Lewis Bowling In this episode of Uncorking a Story, host Mike Carlon sits down with Lewis Bowling—author of 14 books, columnist, and educator at Duke University and North Carolina Central University. Lewis shares how a childhood love o…
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We're bringing it back! No one asked for it! Here's every Doctor Strange Holiday Special EVER + the premier episode of TEX MEN! Relive old characters you forgot about or probably should have forgotten! Discover how GHL guest stars Doctor Strange and Clea have taken over the podcast every year! Hear every shenanigan between Tex Willerman and Nightcr…
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Send us a text I recently learned that Andy passed away. His wife said there will be a service after the holidays, but I thought it would be appropriate to honor his memory by playing his episode. I'm honored to have had him on the show, and to provide this permanent legacy to his friends and family. Hold each other a bit closer this season, put as…
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We take D\&D players who have been kicked out of other games, and put them together to see if they can actually finish a quest. We learn: Glen gets a new boy No one respects the boy Glen shakes his little grackas to flirt with a queen Support Nuzzle House by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/nuzzle-house Send us your feed…
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Martha Gellhorn was one of the most influential war correspondents of the 20th century. Over the course of a 60-year career, she reported from nearly every major global conflict - the Spanish Civil War, World War II, Vietnam, and more. in her work, she focused a compassionate eye on the lives of ordinary people caught up in turmoil beyond their con…
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Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016.Fol…
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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ "I took my parents’ stories from the Manhattan Project and wove them into a fictional spy subplot—because I’ll never know the real truth." — Leslie Schover What happens when a clinical psychologist with decades of experience decides to wr…
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For the members of a Northern California tribe, salmon are the lifeblood of the people—a vital source of food, income, and cultural identity. When a catastrophic fish kill devastates the river, Amy Bowers Cordalis is propelled into action, reigniting her family’s 170-year battle against the U.S. government. In a moving and engrossing blend of memoi…
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In this episode, Rivers goes to Amoeba Music in Hollywood, CA to dig through the Bargain Bin for weird LPs with comedians Kevin Anderson and Joe Kaye. The albums we played and talked about are as follows: Dirty Angels - 'Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye' (1976) Poppets - 'Steal it Like a Thief' (2013) Pat Travers - 'Makin' Magic' (1977) Watery Love - 'Decorat…
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I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Paula Brackston. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Cathedral of Lost Souls. Book two in the Hecate Cavendish series, set in 1880s England, a spirited young woman who can see ghosts battles dark forces threatening her city. She must harness her magic, trust her allies, …
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Batman is an Absolute beast! Superman has the Absolute best covers! With the Dark Knight and Man of Steels's DC Absolute Series flying off the shelves there is no better time to explore what it takes to tell the best Kryptonian tales and adventures of the Caped Crusader than now. Strap yourself into the Batmobile we present you these episodes from …
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What happens when ordinary people decide the legal system isn’t enough — and to take justice into their own hands? From real-life “superheroes” to tragic misfires, from folk-hero avengers to catastrophic citizen’s arrests, this episode explores the wild, messy, often dangerous world of vigilante justice. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes horrifying, s…
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Seattle and Jackson Hole are the focus of this different Christmas episode. In Seattle, I checked out "The Common Line" snowboard event (which was incredible!!) and I talked to a few legends who stand sideways. After that, I caught up with skier and recent avalanche survivor, Adam U, before he played a punk rock show with his band Krontonamo. A cou…
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FIVE SILENT TRAPS that break men from the inside out: Attention addiction. Financial manipulation. Chaos disguised as fun. Psychological control. Lust without purpose. This episode is a manual to wake you from these five traps that masquerade as a "perfect romantic relationship." This is for men who want peace, clarity, and a sense of mission after…
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In this episode, we follow the relentless, blue-collar rise of Carl Karcher—a poor farm boy and eighth-grade dropout who didn’t come into business with connections, pedigree, or a big plan. What he did have was a willingness to work, a sharp eye for opportunity, and a simple operating philosophy he would repeat for the rest of his life: make people…
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This week on Slashers Podcast, Mikey, Ade, and Lance go FULL HOLIDAY MODE with an epic double feature review of Horror in the High Desert 4 and the controversial remake Silent Night Deadly Night (2025)! 🔥 In This Episode: First up, we dive deep into the desert terror of Horror in the High Desert 4 — dissecting its scares, surprises, and how this la…
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Christopher Hill was one of the leading historians of his generation. His work across more than 15 books and dozens of articles fundamentally rewrote the way we understand the English Revolution and the development of the modern British state. While his career brought many of the trappings of establishment respectability – he was both a Fellow of t…
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Jane Eisner is a widely published journalist who held leadership positions at the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Forward. She is the author of Taking Back the Vote. Eisner lives in New York City. In our wonderful interview we discuss her new book, Carole King: She Made the Earth, (Yale UP, 2025), and her thoughts on what made Carole King the start t…
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In this encore from July of 2020, Alicia has screen legend Charlie Chaplin, who passed away on Christmas Day in 1977. His four marriages typify the line from Dazed and Confused, “I get older, they stay the same age.” Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com…
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We've covered around 300 years of Swedish history on our first year of Kingdom and a lot has changed in the country since the time of Olof Skötkonung. So what does Sweden look like now we enter the new century of the 1300s? What are the major towns and cities and what sort of things have stood out on the way so far? We look back into the Flatpack a…
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Kanye West BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Kanye West, now known as Ye, just scored a massive career milestone with the announcement of his first solo concert in Italy, set for July 18, 2026, at the 103,000-capacity RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia as part of the Hellwatt Festival. IQ Magazine and 95.1 The Beat report ticket sales kick off Monday via…
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The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide (Liveright, 2025), the second work in a trilogy from best-selling author Howard W. French about Africa's pivotal role in shaping world history, underscores Adam Hochschild's contention that French is a "modern-day Copernicus." The title--referring to a brief period …
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Mostly Unsung – Gertrude Bell & Marina Raskova: Forgotten Women Who Changed the World Welcome back to Mostly Unsung, the weekly comedy history podcast where two women share the stories of forgotten figures from history, with laughs along the way. In this episode, Annie introduces the extraordinary Gertrude Bell, a British archaeologist, mountaineer…
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HO! HO! HO, Y'ALL! In this episode, Rivers is snowed-in at Disgraceland Studios hangin' out and roasting some chestnuts with our ol' pal, comedian Justin Lain! We test out Sprite + Tea and talk about Christmas in Justin's hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana. We also chat about some of the worst gifts ever given according to folks on Reddit, and we've …
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In this episode of the AudioLife Podcast, host Carrie Purcell sits down with Georg Langlotz, Head of the GCRG AI Center of Excellence at UBS and co-author of the bestselling book The AI Revolution. With over two decades of experience in financial services, Georg shares a grounded, insider perspective on how artificial intelligence, particularly gen…
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Send us a text 1909AA Misc Films:- T.R’s Arrival In Africa; Australian Rules; Higgens Family…; The Mill; Panorama do Rio de Janeiro; Reminiscencias; Beijing; Modern China; Culture et Industrie du Tabac en Malaisie; Os Crimes de Diogo Alves; A 16th Century Russian Wedding; Mazepa; Locura de Amor; Les Travails des Elephants Support the show…
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Xi Zhongxun’s career spanned the entirety of China’s modern history. Born just two years after the 1911revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty, Xi was an early member of the Chinese Communist Party, tookpart in the Second World War, became an early leader of the PRC, was purged, survived the CulturalRevolution, was rehabilitated, and helped jump…
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Kanye West BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. In the past few days Kanye West has stepped back into the spotlight mostly as a supporting character in his wifes big artistic coming out party and in doing so quietly advanced one of the more intriguing lateperiod chapters of his biography. According to Korea JoongAng Daily Ye flew to Seoul to sit fro…
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They were teenagers when they enlisted, young soldiers whose ambition and courage propelled them into the leadership ranks of Company D as the American Civil War consumed older men around them. Jeremiah Wakefield and David Ring rose together, shared similar family histories, and committed to three more years of service. But in May 1864, during the …
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Send us a text One thing I must say about Brian and every guest who has graced me with their time over the years is... I've never once had to ask them to drop any pretense and be their authentic selves and that is what seems to catch my listener's interest and draw them in. When people just "be who they are" and tell the stories that impacted them …
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Part II of our December Thermodynamics Extravaganza! Aarati tells the story of the German scientist who formally stated that 1) energy is conserved and 2) entropy is always increasing. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.By Aarati Asundi & Jyoti Asundi
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Most of the world met Paul Hogan in 1986, when he starred in the smash hit film Crocodile Dundee. A sensation, the movie remains the highest grossing Australian film ever. For Paul, global stardom was the result of an entirely unexpected series of events that led him to a career as a TV funnyman, but what happened next did a lot of damage to his re…
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