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CatastropheCast.com

Walter from CatastropheCast

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If there is a catastrophe or disaster, manmade or natural, it has probably grabbed our attention. Join us as we delve into the world of catastrophes and disasters, find out what went wrong, and the lasting consequences.
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Risky Science Podcast

Risk Market News

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The Risky Science Podcast features conversations with scientists, insurers, investors, portfolio managers, and others about the evolving science of predicting and modeling risk across both natural and man-made perils.
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Life can change in a flash, and the journey to recovery can be overwhelming. Dive deep into the stories of those who faced catastrophic injuries and emerged stronger, with renowned injury lawyer Clarke Speaks from Speaks Law Firm leading the way. In each episode, hear intimate interviews with survivors who've navigated the complex legal system with Clarke's expertise by their side, charting their path from despair to resilience. Discover how they found hope, purpose, and joy after their life ...
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CATASTROPHE

Shubhankar Shrivastav

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This journey is full of adventures, traps, threats, and.....(suspense). Join Ryan Reeve on this adventurous journey to find what he is looking for.
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The Ezra Klein Show

New York Times Opinion

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Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our food system be just to humans and animals alike? Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Y ...
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The So What from BCG

Boston Consulting Group BCG

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This podcast from Boston Consulting Group looks around the corner of today’s big business and social issues. The goal–the so what–is to make sense of today and prepare busy leaders and executives for the day after tomorrow. Award-winning British journalist Georgie Frost interviews the leading thinkers and doers at BCG on the trends, developments, and ideas that will shape and disrupt the future. This is not your typical business strategy podcast. This podcast uses the following third-party s ...
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Potentially Catastrophic

Books and reading podcast by Jonesey

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This is a podcast about reading and finding relationships between randomly paired books. The first season's episodes start with a book I'm currently reading, and then add a book that I read two years ago that is determined in a fairly random way, I see what there is to see in the matter between them. Sometimes it's amazing. Sometimes ... well, I get a laugh out of it, at least.
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Political Fix

Financial Times

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The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Weather Heroes

Weather Heroes

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Weather Heroes takes you on an insightful journey into the essential realm of disaster preparedness and response. We introduce you to key weather experts from diverse backgrounds and industries, shedding light on their vital roles before and after extreme weather events. The financial, environmental, and human costs of weather disasters are staggering. In 2023 alone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported 28 weather disasters, causing at least $92.9 billion in da ...
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Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown is a quirky, informative, and interactive podcast breaking down the myths and misunderstandings about mental health and emotional well-being. Neuroscientist Mayim Bialik combines her academic background with vast personal experience to provide listeners with valuable practical advice focusing on removing the stigma surrounding mental health and encouraging an understanding of the mind-body connection. Nothing is off limits as Mayim breaks it down with an amazing coll ...
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Uses dramatic, deeply researched storytelling and archival footage to explore some of the worst disasters caused by man. Some are accidents sprouting from hubris, greed or incompetence, others a result of malice and a complete disregard for fellow human beings. Whether it’s collapses, fires, riots, stampedes, crashes, explosions, famines, massacres, war crimes or genocide, every manmade calamity has lessons we can learn from—both about the complex human follies that enabled them, as well as ...
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Catastrophe!

Jess Phoenix

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Catastrophes are part of life, but many of the worst are the direct result of human error. Whether it's poor planning, design flaws, or simply greed or hubris, we are often our own worst enemy. Join volcanologist Jess Phoenix as she explores the stories of natural disaster, failure, and calamity, and what we learn from our fascination with digging through the rubble.
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We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.
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​Presented by ​Andrew Mueller, Monocle’s flagship global-affairs show features​ expert guests ​and in-depth analysis of the big issues of the week. Nominated for ‘Best Current Affairs’ show and the ‘Spotlight Award’ in the 2022 British Podcast Awards.
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'Career Catastrophes' with Steph Hattersely and Polly Ogden Duffy uncovers the career defining moments of experts from across the property and financial services sector. Expect authentic dialogue about life and work experiences, tips for getting onto the career ladder, and genuine in-the-moment conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge.
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TechStuff

iHeartPodcasts

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TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers). Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us. TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture. We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we ...
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CNN's lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this two-hour long weekday afternoon program, with headlines from around the country and the world, the top stories in national and international news, politics, health, money, the environment, sports and popular culture. The Lead also concentrates on bringing stories that aren't found on front pages—buried leads—to the forefront.
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Reveal

The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX

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Reveal’s investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-winning team of reporters deliver gripping stories about caregivers, advocates for the unhoused, immigrant families, warehouse workers and formerly incarcerated people, fighting to hold the powerful accountable. The New Yorker described Reveal as “a knockout … a pleasure to listen to, even as we seethe.” A winner of multiple Peabody, duPont, Emmy and Murrow awards, Reveal is produced by the nation’s f ...
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We’re constantly bombarded with fake news, propaganda, agendas, and outright lies. It’s an information war. What is true? I don’t know either—but I’m trying to find out, one dangerous idea at a time.
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Learning about the African continent through the prism of its favorite pastime: football. Hosted by Maher Mezahi and backed by Africa Is a Country with funding from the Open Society Foundation.
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What was your tech takeaway in 2025? And what is going to be the big story in 2026? Oz sits down with the author of The Running Ground and The Atlantic’s CEO, Nicholas Thompson, to discuss the odd intersection between tech and religion, the tech to compensate media companies for AI training data, who OpenAI’s real rival is, why we don’t understand …
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Send us a text Catastrophic injury cases don’t just require legal expertise, they demand emotional intelligence, endurance, and an unwavering commitment to the people affected. In this episode, Clarke Speaks shares how supporting clients through life-altering trauma requires balancing empathy with focus, and purpose with professionalism. The conver…
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Aiden answers your questions about conceptualization and making the adult brain better at Chess. Send your questions to @AidenAtDontMove on Twitter, or [email protected] To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization…
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The best spacecraft images of 3I/ATLAS, maybe Titan doesn’t have a liquid ocean, planetesimals crashing in a nearby star system, and the first superkilonova. And in Space Bites+, astronomers are finding more exoplanet candidates that might have atmospheres. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/35YuMlCSgQg 00:00 Intro 0…
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Will is joined by Eddie O'Sullivan for a pre-Christmas check in on the Irish provinces. Eddie isn't impressed with Leinster's 'Un-Leinsterlike' performance against Ulster, while he also weighs in on Connacht's surprise hammering at the hands of the Dragons. Andy Farrell's squad headaches heading into the Six Nations and Munster's showdown with Lein…
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This episode was recorded for my UK Column show. Simon Roche discusses the cyclical nature of human history as interpreted through occult teachings, emphasising the current 'time of war' and its historical context. He introduces the concept of a '12-minute war' predicted to occur soon, linking it to the preparation for the Third Temple and the impl…
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In this episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, Maher Mezahi is joined by Amine El Amri to preview the Morocco national team ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations --------------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com/AfricanFiveSide https://www.tiktok.com/@african…
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Register for the January 8 Risky Science Podcast Live In this episode, I’m joined by Roger Pielke Jr., a researcher known for his work on the use—and misuse—of models in risk and policy decisions. Pielke is a polarizing figure in climate research, particularly for his views on how climate change should—and should not—be incorporated into catastroph…
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This one's a little break from the usual — it's me talking to a friend about my new novel, Look, I'm Gone with a particular emphasis on the iconic American author JD Salinger, who has a meaty role as a character in my book, playing himself, kind of a first for Salinger, who passed away in 2010. My friend Ted Cleary is a writer, artist, and musician…
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De violentes moussons ont ravagé le Sri Lanka et Sumatra. L'état d'urgence a été déclaré, les sauvetages sont en cours pour des milliers de déplacés. Traduction: Severe monsoon rains have devastated Sri Lanka and Sumatra. A state of emergency has been declared as rescue operations are underway for thousands displaced. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez aca…
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What if precognitive abilities could actually save lives? Sam Knight (New Yorker staff writer, author of the widely popular The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold) joins Mayim Bialik's Breakdown to unpack some of the strangest, most unsettling questions in human experience: Can we really be scared to death? Do premonitions give u…
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Chris and Andy talk about the second-season trailers for ‘Hijack’ (1:49) and ‘Paradise’ (8:17), as well as the first teaser for ‘Supergirl’ (11:07). Then they break down the ongoing Netflix–Paramount–Warner Bros. saga and the potential ripple effects of each outcome (13:18). Later, they discuss ‘Pluribus’ Episode 7 (42:24), Andy’s thoughts on the m…
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Ashes and Ambition In October 1871, Chicago was America's fastest-growing city—and a tinderbox waiting to ignite. When flames erupted in a small barn on DeKoven Street, a perfect storm of drought, wind, and wooden infrastructure transformed a neighborhood fire into an urban apocalypse. Through the eyes of eyewitness Frank Loesch, we follow 100,000 …
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Jacob Steinberg is on hand with the inside story on the fractious separation of Enzo Maresca and Chelsea, while Mark Ogden also joins Ronan Mullen to assess the Italian's credentials [or otherwise] to succeed Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, and some other Premier League headlines. Shane Brennan pops into studio to preview a high-stakes weekend in…
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I like to start the year with a few episodes on things I’m personally working on. Not resolutions, exactly. More like intentions. Or, even better, practices. One of those practices, strange as it sounds, is repeatedly asking the question: “What is this?” It’s a question I got from a book of the same name, by Stephen and Martine Batchelor. In that b…
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Imagine a graph with one line going up over time. Below it, another line does just the opposite. It kind of looks like the letter K. On the FT's Swamp Notes podcast, Claire Jones and Rob Armstrong break down why people are saying that letter represents the state of the economy and what it means for the White House. Mentioned in this podcast: Does t…
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Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City. What will his first action be? Plus, a New Year’s tragedy occurs at a ski resort in Switzerland leaving about 40 people dead. How champaign bottles lit with sparklers may have ignited the disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Game Exercise: Close your eyes and follow along with an entire Chess game using the audio below. On each move, try to conceptualize the position clearly and understand how it has changed. Try to follow the game until the end to stretch the amount of moves you can see ahead. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conc…
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In the second part of the Bits & Bobs 2025 review, Conor McKeon, Rúaidhrí O’Connor and Daniel McDonnell and Joe remember an emotional moment in racing, Tipperary’s turnaround, blackouts at Shelbourne games adding to League of Ireland mystique and Hugo Keenan’s big moment in Australia. We also round off our chat with memories of Shane Lowry’s perfor…
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Walk through a conceptualization exercise with Aiden from Don't Move Until You See It. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization Try your own skills against the Don’t Move Blindfold Trainer here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/bl…
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Un sourire sincère a le pouvoir de transformer une journée. Il transmet chaleur, espoir et connexion, créant des liens invisibles entre les cœurs. Sourire est un acte universel. Traduction: A genuine smile has the power to transform a day. It conveys warmth, hope, and connection, creating invisible bonds between hearts. Smiling is a universal act. …
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Could you resist falling for an AI companion? We’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes of 2025: author and journalist Sam Apple takes us on romantic getaway for people who are in love with their AI companions He wrote a piece for Wired about what he observed that weekend, whether the love between humans and AI is real, and what the future of d…
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Conor McKeon, Rúaidhrí O’Connor and Daniel McDonnell join Joe for the first part of our 2025 review, where each panellist brings the moment they will remember most from a rollercoaster year of sport. Rory McIlroy’s main character energy in Augusta, Irish football’s international break to remember and a standout surprise in the rugby world all make …
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More To The Story: Bill McKibben isn’t known for his rosy outlook on climate change. Back in 1989, the environmentalist wrote The End of Nature, which is considered the first mainstream book warning of global warming’s potential effects on the planet. His writing on climate change has been described as “dark realism.” But McKibben has recently let …
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Rich Lesser, BCG’s global chair, and Martin Reeves, chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, reflect on the shocks and surprises that shaped the first half of the decade and what they reveal about the future. They explore the traits leaders need today: building trust, staying geopolitically aware, and adopting AI in a people-centered way. Learn Mor…
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She fought what she called a battle with her blood and let the world in on the fight. Tatiana Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy's granddaughter. Her courage in the face of a rare form of Leukemia, and the legacy of public service and family tragedy she sadly now joins. Plus, previewing Zohran Mamdani's history-making inauguration, just after the ball dr…
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The countdown to January 1st is on and we look at what authorities will be watching one year after a deadly attack. Plus, an iconic bourbon brand stops production at one of its distilleries. Also, new details on the first known United States attack inside Venezuela. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Illegal Move Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. Somewhere in there, a player will make an illegal move but the game will continue anyway. Find the illegal move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveunti…
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China started 2025 with deflation, a property crisis and fears of a “lost decade” damping sentiment. By year’s end, it had stunned the world with an AI breakthrough, a trillion-dollar trade surplus and rare earth dominance. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks with Bloomberg Executive Editor John Liu and Bloomberg Opinion’s Shuli…
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Will Titan become habitable when the Sun expands? What is the next target for the Event Horizon Telescope? Could we see light from the Sun's past? And in Q&A+, a quick update on the search of Planet 9. BONUS QUESTION START AT 18:00 Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bk3JZCNzdPw Here's a link to the full, unedited liv…
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Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with stand-up comedian Liz Glazer, who is coming soon to Israel as part of the annual Comedy for Koby tour. On stage and off, the former law prof -- a graduate of New York's stalwart …
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32 years ago, eight-time Grand Slam champion Monica Seles was stabbed during a tennis match and the 19-year-old's life was never the same. For this archive episode, Joe was joined by Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated to reflect on the shocking moment, what it meant for Seles' career and that whole era of tennis. The jumping off point for the chat …
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Le ciel nocturne, parsemé d'étoiles, nous rappelle notre place dans l'univers. Il inspire des rêves, des questions et une profonde admiration pour l'immensité cosmique. Traduction: The night sky, scattered with stars, reminds us of our place in the universe. It inspires dreams, questions, and profound awe for the cosmic vastness. Hébergé par Acast.…
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On Day 9 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa beat Zimbabwe and Morocco finally put in a confident performance against Zambia ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Three footballers walk into a stadium: https://africasacountry.com/2025/12/three-footballers-walk-into-a-stadium Follow us on soci…
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This episode was recorded in 2022. Adam Coleman is an author, cultural critic, and founder of Wrong Speak Publishing, known for critiquing aspects of Black culture and advocating for personal responsibility and agency. He is the author of Black Victim To Black Victor: Identifying the ideologies, behavioral patterns and cultural norms that encourage…
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New Russian threats over a claimed attack on one of Vladimir Putin's homes that Ukraine says did not happen, and President Trump says he does not like. Plus, China's live-fire war games around Taiwan. What the President says about the possibility that this is not a drill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Global diplomacy is on the menu at Mar-a-Lago but is President Trump making progress toward ending foreign conflicts? Plus, more than 20 million Americans are under winter weather alerts as a powerful storm sweeps across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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LLM and Generative AI seems to be everywhere. But at the same time it generates a lot of AI slop in all forms. However, there are really good ways we can use LLMs for science. How can we do it in astronomy? Can we teach ChatGPT or Gemini to do good science? Finding out in this interview. Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://you…
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Will is joined by Ian Madigan to reflect on a busy weekend of festive rugby. Leinster gained revenge on Munster at Thomond Park and while their defensive showing was impressive, Ian thinks their passing accuracy still leaves a lot to be desired. Ulster's improvements, Stuart Lancaster's rebuild in Connacht and Tadhg Beirne's strong comments about t…
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L'eau est la source de toute vie. Préserver cette ressource précieuse est essentiel pour garantir un avenir durable pour les générations actuelles et futures. Chaque goutte compte. Traduction: Water is the source of all life. Preserving this precious resource is essential to ensure a sustainable future for current and future generations. Every drop…
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This episode was recorded for my UK Column show. Jerm and “Scipio Eruditus” dissect how Freud's theories were weaponised to mould Western minds under elite psychological agendas, and unpack Freud's massive grip on modern psychology and its ripple effects on human bonds, family setups, and education systems, framing his work as a cornerstone for dec…
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Lost Piece Exercise: The audio will tell you the position of most of the pieces on the board. Can you work out where the missing piece is meant to be? To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/4P3/4K3/…
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La lecture ouvre des mondes infinis, permettant à l'esprit de voyager à travers le temps, les cultures et les idées. Un livre peut changer une vie en un instant. Traduction: Reading opens infinite worlds, allowing the mind to travel through time, cultures, and ideas. A book can change a life in an instant. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/priva…
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This episode was recorded in 2021. Taras Kobernyk, a former Google software engineer, was fired after writing an internal memo titled Questions About Google’s Anti-Racism Actions, in which he criticised the company's DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives and anti-racism training. ➡️ If you found this valuable, please show your support …
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On Day 7 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria dominated Tunisia in Fez, winning 3-2 after the North Africans staged a late comeback ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com The Senegalese paradox: https://africasacountry.com/2025/12/the-senegalese-paradox Follow us on social media: https://twitter.com…
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Game Exercise: Close your eyes and follow along with an entire Chess game using the audio below. On each move, try to conceptualize the position clearly and understand how it has changed. Try to follow the game until the end to stretch the amount of moves you can see ahead. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conc…
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On Day 6 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt scored a previous win against South Africa and Mali held Morocco at home to stay alive in Group A ----------------------- This podcast is brought to you by: www.africasacountry.com Sounds of the Africa Cup of Nations: https://africasacountry.com/2025/12/sounds-of-the-africa-cup-of-nations Follow us o…
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