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FRIGHT SCHOOL

J. Napier and J. Fejeran

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Welcome to Fright School, a podcast that explores horror films through the eyes of someone who is experiencing them for the first time. Each week, Joshua (the horror nerd) pushes Joe (the unsuspecting newbie) to the edge of the Mountains of Madness, as they discuss the cultural attitudes, conditions, and events that have shaped some of the most terrifying horror films. Will Joe survive his journey? Will Joshua take things too far? Join us every week for new episodes on Monday to find out! Ar ...
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Sadler's Lectures

Lectures on classic and contemporary philosophical texts and thinkers by Gregory B. Sadler

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I'm that YouTube Philosophy Guy! Find more than 3,000 videos in my main channel. Support my video and podcast work! https://www.patreon.com/sadler or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM Learn more about this podcast channel - https://youtu.be/qRvL0gqlyrw and https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/p/the-sadlers-lectures-podcast Due to popular demand - and with the work underwritten by my Patreon supporters - I have been converting my videos into MP3 files listeners can listen to anywhere they ...
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The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast

MyongAhn Sunim & Dr. Ruben Lambert

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What we do? Once a week we take a look at the going-ons of the world and say something about ‘em. The goal? None, really. Just trying to make heads and tails of the great world roar of Ooommmmmm. Why? To try ‘n keep a modicum of personal sanity. And stay off both the meds and the cool aid. The point? Points are sharp and therefore violent. We just go around, and round….and round. Disclaimer: The views, perspectives, and humor of the speakers and guests of this podcast do not necessarily repr ...
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We discuss ways of staying motivated when dealing with obstacles & challenges as it pertains to life, education, and careers.. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emotionalmanagement/support
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Personal Politics

Personal Politics Podcast

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Personal Politics takes a more personal look at the political world through the voices of those at the heart of it. Presenter Ursula Savage interviews politicians, journalists, campaigners and others in the political sphere, asking what motivates people to get involved in politics, what it means to them, and why it matters. Ursula is also occasionally joined by co-host Aoife Clements to discuss the political matters of the day and the impact these stories could have. After all, the personal ...
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The Sport Professor Podcast provides a smart insightful look into the world of sports. We seek to satisfy the inquisitive sport management student and the casual and avid sport fan by taking a unique approach to exploring the world of sport and all it encompasses.
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Welcome to U.S. History: 20 Minutes at a Time. This podcast has been designed for anyone who wants a deeper, more structured understanding of American history, whether you're preparing for the Advanced Placement U.S. History exam, enrolled in a college survey course, or just brushing up on the events and ideas that shaped the nation. Each episode runs around twenty minutes, give or take a few, and is designed to hit that sweet spot between depth and accessibility. Over the course of one hund ...
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Welcome to the podcast of the German Historical Institute London, a research centre for German and British academics and students in the heart of Bloomsbury. The GHIL is a research base for historians of all eras working on colonial history and global relations or the history of Great Britain and Ireland, and also provides a meeting point for UK historians whose research concerns the history of the German-speaking lands. In each podcast episode, ranging from interviews to lecture recordings, ...
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This podcast series follows courses taught by Dr. Kera Lovell at the University of Utah's Salt Lake City Campus and Asia Campus. Season 1 - Experiencing Public History Season 2 - US History (HIST 1700) Season 3 - Interviews on Public History
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Welcome to Lecture Me Not, the podcast that brings you a bit closer to the prof! I'm your host, Ethan, and this will attempt to bridge what seems like a large gap between professors and students, bit by bit with questions that will bring to light what the instructors actually think. Tune in bi-weekly for some light-hearted interviews - class is (not) in session!
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History Chats

Activehistory.ca

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History Chats is a podcast series from Activehistory.ca. Each Saturday we will post a different talk from our collection of world class historians. These will include conference sessions, public lectures, and roundtable discussions. So get your weekend started on a high note with History Chats.
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Welcome to The Boring Podcast where Alex interviews his friends and talk about random and "boring" topics. This show is in no way affiliated with The Boring Company, but Elon has our full permission to claim the name, as long as he doesn't sue us.
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sriramanuja vedhanthan 4000 divyaprabhandham,desiga prabhandham,sthothrapadam with speaking sanskrit spoken sanskrit practice free class online through google meet. training for individual speech from prescribed text . our motto *practice makes man perfect* 8.30 am 1.30 pm 3.30 pm mon-friday everyday individual attention to read .....is our speciality. prime coordinator asuri sridhar.
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Learning About Teaching Physics

Stephanie Chasteen

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We're getting the physics education research out of those stuffy journals and into your hands (or, rather, ears) with this little audio podcast. Co-hosted by veteran high school physics teacher Michael Fuchs and physicist and education researcher Stephanie Chasteen, each episode investigates a piece of the research literature and how it can relate to your classroom. Main website on PER User's Guide On iTunes On Compadre
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About the Course This course is an introduction to game theory and strategic thinking. Ideas such as dominance, backward induction, Nash equilibrium, evolutionary stability, commitment, credibility, asymmetric information, adverse selection, and signaling are discussed and applied to games played in class and to examples drawn from economics, politics, the movies, and elsewhere. Course Structure This Yale College course, taught on campus twice per week for 75 minutes, was recorded for Open Y ...
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The Pop Professor is your crash course in music history, culture, and the moments that shaped pop as we know it. Each episode dives deep into the artistry, industry, and cultural impact behind iconic songs, albums, and artists—from Motown and Disco to 2000s pop stardom and today’s chart-toppers. Think of it as music history class, but way more fun. Passionate, witty, and insightful, The Pop Professor connects the dots between the hits of yesterday and the sounds of today—proving that pop isn ...
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Slavery and The Social Studies

Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.

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This podcast provides resource material for use with Clark County School District's Teaching American History Grant module titled "Slavery and Integrated Social Studies ." As part of the module, third through fifth grade teachers will learn to use and create Google Earth resources to create Google Lit Trips.
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King's College London Middle East & North Africa Podcast

King's College London Department of Middle Eastern Studies

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Established in September 2018, the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies draws together staff and students from across King’s College London working on the Middle East and North Africa. Based in a dozen departments, its over 30 faculty members produce world-class research on every country in the region. They are routinely asked by policy makers, civil society groups and media outlets both in the UK and elsewhere to provide expert analysis on events and developments in this important part of th ...
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Hosted by Imi Barneaud, entrepreneur and mum, The Oceanriders Podcast is a series of weekly conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, thinkers and dreamers who also happen to be surfers. Surfers from all walks of life share how surfing has affected their lifestyle and careers. Guests share how they have crafted or landed their dream job: a job that enables them to chase waves. Find out how you can too...
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The 1930s and Arts Education

Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.

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This podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant will fund six modules per year with each module focusing on a different era of American history and a different pedagogical theme. This podcast focuses on the the 1930s: Depression, Dust Bowl, and Deals and Arts Education. Participants in the grant are third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County (the greater Las Vegas area), Nevada. Teaching ...
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LIFE MASTERY

Ronnie Landis

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The LIFE MASTERY Podcast with Ronnie Landis features some of the worlds leading thinkers, researchers, philosophers, scientists, doctors, and visionaries who share their insights and wisdom on topics relating to holistic health, natural nutrition, alternative healing, integrative psychology, emotional wellness and intelligence, the mind-body connection, sacred and intimate relationships, plant medicines, metaphysics and spirituality, and living life to the absolute fullest.You will receive s ...
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This podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant funds six modules per year with each module focusing on a different era of American history and a different pedagogical theme. This podcast focuses on Colonial America and Classroom Simulations. Participants in the grant are third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County (the greater Las Vegas area), Nevada. Teaching scholars include Drs. Micha ...
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Personal Growth with Rav Dror This inspiring video gives an amazing amount of help and clarity to those seeking for Emunah and complete faith. Faith and prayer are integral parts of life. Everything revolves around Emunah and Tefilah (Prayer). This inspiring class talks about how to pray when things don't go our way. When we are prayer for one thing, and Hashem (God) is doing something else. When we are trying to achieve something, and the Creator is pushing us in a different path. We need t ...
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher and essayist David Hume's essay The Natural History Of Religion.It focuses specifically on sections 9-15, where Hume brings his work to a close by comparing polytheism and monotheism, as he understands them, against each other, not just in terms of their belief systems but their eff…
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This episode dives into one of the most misguided social experiments in U.S. history — the Dawes Act of 1887. Meant to "civilize" Native Americans by dividing tribal land into private plots, it instead fractured communities and stripped millions of acres from Native nations. Listeners will follow how boarding schools, Christian missions, and federa…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher and essayist David Hume's essay The Natural History Of Religion.It focuses specifically on sections 6-8, where he discusses the development of monotheism (which he calls "theism") out of polytheism, attempting to provide a naturalist perspective on the matters.To support my ongoing …
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While America expanded westward, Native nations fought to defend their lands, cultures, and sovereignty. This episode takes listeners across the Great Plains to battles like Little Bighorn, Sand Creek, and Wounded Knee — moments of defiance and tragedy that defined an era. Leaders like Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse stood against overwhelming odds, w…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher and essayist David Hume's essay The Natural History Of Religion.It focuses specifically on the development of what he classifies as "polytheism" (contrasting that with "theism", i.e. monotheism). Hume provides an account that views all of the ancient and contemporary polytheistic re…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 18th century philosopher and essayist David Hume's essay The Natural History Of Religion.It focuses specifically on the overall structure, arguments, and the assumptions of the work, as well as some of the distinctions Hume relies upon in his text. We also examine what Hume means by the term "natural histor…
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In this episode, GHIL Fellow for Medieval History Thomas Kaal and host Kim König talk with Henrike Lähnemann, Professor of Medieval German Literature and Linguistics at the University of Oxford, about her recent GHIL lecture. They explore how Latin and German texts from around 500 years ago shaped the development of the German language and its cult…
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Factories roared, but workers roared louder. In this episode, the fight for fair pay, safe conditions, and dignity at work takes center stage. From the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 to the Haymarket Affair and the Pullman Strike, Americans learn the high cost of industrial progress. Labor unions like the Knights of Labor and the American Federation…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the Utilitarian philosopher, Jeremy Bentham's work, Introduction to the Principles of Morals and LegislationHere we examine his discussion of what he calls the "hedonic calculus", which is how a utilitarian applies the principle of utility in practice for moral decision-making. We look at each of the seven fact…
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This is part 3 of the the recording of my invited Saint Anselm Lecture, given in 2008 at Saint Anselm College. Here is the abstract of the paper:One important divine attribute Saint Anselm examines and treats is that of simplicity. His treatment brings out some surprising features of simplicity itself which escape the frameworks of the logic of cre…
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The Statue of Liberty may have promised welcome, but for millions of immigrants, arrival meant a fight to survive. This episode drops listeners into the bustling streets of New York, Chicago, and Boston — cities bursting with newcomers from Ireland, Italy, China, and Eastern Europe. We'll explore overcrowded tenements, ethnic neighborhoods, and the…
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This is part 2 of the the recording of my invited Saint Anselm Lecture, given in 2008 at Saint Anselm College. Here is the abstract of the paper:One important divine attribute Saint Anselm examines and treats is that of simplicity. His treatment brings out some surprising features of simplicity itself which escape the frameworks of the logic of cre…
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Steel, oil, and ambition — welcome to the Gilded Age. In this episode, the United States transforms from a rural republic into an industrial powerhouse, driven by visionaries — or monopolists — like Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Vanderbilt. We'll explore how innovation, railroads, and ruthless competition created staggering fortunes and deep inequalit…
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This is part 1 of the the recording of my invited Saint Anselm Lecture, given in 2008 at Saint Anselm College. Here is the abstract of the paper:One important divine attribute Saint Anselm examines and treats is that of simplicity. His treatment brings out some surprising features of simplicity itself which escape the frameworks of the logic of cre…
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With Reconstruction gone, a new system of racial control took its place. This episode explores the rise of Jim Crow — the network of laws, customs, and violence that locked African Americans into second-class status for nearly a century. We'll look at how segregation crept into every corner of life: schools, trains, neighborhoods, even water founta…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After VirtueIt focuses upon chapter 3, specifically on his discussion of on the types of "characters" - social roles emblematic of a culture -- typical of late modern Emotivist culture. These are the rich aesthete, the manager, …
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After VirtueIt focuses upon chapter 3, specifically on his discussion of MacIntyre's analysis of the key and distinctive aspects of Emotivism as a moral theory. Emotivism was presented originally as a meta-ethical theory, but as…
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After a decade of turmoil, America was ready to move on — but at what cost? This episode unpacks the disputed election of 1876, a political standoff that ended with a deal: Rutherford B. Hayes would become president, and federal troops would withdraw from the South. Reconstruction was over. The Compromise of 1877 restored "peace," but it also aband…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th and 21st century philosopher and moral theorist, Alasdair MacIntyre's work After VirtueIt focuses upon chapter 2, specifically on his discussion of the distinction between the meaning and the use of moral language, using several examples. This will become particularly important in his analysis of Emoti…
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Reconstruction's progress sparked a vicious backlash. In this episode, we confront the rise of white supremacist violence through the Ku Klux Klan and other paramilitary groups determined to restore white dominance by terror. Night raids, intimidation, and murder became political tools, while the federal government fought to preserve law and order …
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century African-American philosopher, theologian, and civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.'s work "Letter From A Birmingham Jail"This episode examines King's conception of "racial justice" as a goal or end for non-violent action.To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com…
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Two amendments that redefined the nation. In this episode, we trace how the 14th and 15th Amendments transformed the Constitution — guaranteeing citizenship, equal protection, and the right to vote for formerly enslaved people. But turning words into reality was another story. Listeners will follow the intense debates in Congress, the courage of Bl…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century African-American philosopher, theologian, and civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.'s work "Letter From A Birmingham Jail"This episode examines King's discussion of how non-violent direct action is supposed to work, and what effects it is intended to have on aggressors, the larger public,…
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Freedom came, but freedom alone wasn't enough. This episode tells the story of the Freedmen's Bureau — a short-lived but vital institution that tried to turn emancipation into opportunity. From schools and hospitals to labor contracts and land disputes, the Bureau became a lifeline for millions of newly freed African Americans. But it also became a…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century African-American philosopher, theologian, and civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.'s work "Letter From A Birmingham Jail".This episode examines King's discussion and reinterpretation of the classical distinction between just and unjust laws. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon s…
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In this episode, Ursula interviews the recently appointed Irish Language Commissioner Pól Deeds. They discuss his plans for the role, the challenges he anticipates facing and how he plans to handle them. You can get in touch with thoughts or opinions on the podcast anytime through emailing [email protected] or by getting in touch on…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century African-American philosopher, theologian, and civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.'s work "Letter From A Birmingham Jail"This episode examines King's depiction and analysis of racism and segregation as fundamentally wrong and illegitimate forms of inequality in AmericaTo support my ongoi…
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The war was over, but the real fight was just beginning. In this episode, President Andrew Johnson faces off against a determined Congress over how to rebuild the South and redefine freedom. Johnson wants leniency; Radical Republicans want justice. Tempers explode in Washington as Congress pushes for new laws, military oversight, and equal rights —…
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This is the recording from my invited talk on philosophical resources for understanding and managing anger, which was part of my alma mater Lakeland University's Thinkhaus talk series, given up at the Mead Public Library in Sheboygan, WI. The original recording from 2017 was made by a local high school AV club, which unfortunately didn't do a great…
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FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if “selfless caring” isn’t the ideal we think it is? We return from a short hiatus with a provocative lens on compassion, questioning why so much giving feels like loss and how burnout sneaks in when the mind keeps score. Instead of turning care into a transaction—time out for thanks in—We exp…
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This is my relatively short talk given during the 2025 Plato's Academy multidisciplinary conference: The Philosophy of Love And Relationships. I was invited to approach the topic of the difficulties involved in the highest, fullest, and most paradigmatic form of friendship that Aristotle In the course of my presentation, I discuss the importance an…
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The guns go silent — and tragedy strikes. In this episode, Abraham Lincoln's assassination turns victory into chaos, leaving the country to wonder what kind of peace the slain president had imagined. We'll look at Lincoln's final days, his vision for "malice toward none," and the fragile beginnings of Reconstruction under new leadership. As Andrew …
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This lecture, discussing the nature of "moral choice" or "deliberate choice" in Aristotle's moral theory, was delivered during the 7th Felician Ethics Conference at Felician College (Rutherford, NJ). In it, I discuss what I label the "Standard Interpretation" of prohairesis, which ties it explicitly to deliberation about means towards ends -- an in…
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In this episode, The Civil War: Secession, War, and Appomattox, we follow the American story from the moment the Southern states chose to break away, through four brutal years of fighting that reshaped the nation, and finally to the quiet farmhouse in Virginia where it all came to an end. We'll look at why secession happened, how political failure …
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This is the invited presentation I provided for the attendees of the Stoicon-X Brisbane conference in Australia held in October 2019. It discusses Epictetus' advice to remind ourselves that we want to maintain or keep our "prohairesis" - our faculty of choice - in accordance with nature.For those who would like more information about Epictetus' con…
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Andrew Jackson called himself a man of the people — but not all people. In this powerful episode, we explore how Jacksonian Democracy gave ordinary white men a louder political voice while silencing others. Listeners will follow the rise of populist politics, the war on the Bank of the United States, and the tragedy of the Indian Removal Act. From …
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This is the recording of my short presentation and the Q&A at the second Conversations With Modern Stoicism event, hosted in June 2025 by Phil Yanov. Asked to give a short and provocative presentation about an issue that arises in the everyday applications of Stoicism, we decided on the topic of grief and grievingI first discuss what we can call a …
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This is the talk I was invited to provide for Stoicon-X New England 2020. I take the recent case of a fired Lidl communications worker who claimed that he was unjustly fired on account of his Stoicism. I use this case as a starting point to discuss what sorts of conduct would actually be characteristic of a follower of Stoicism in the workplace, an…
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Step into the 1820s, when America started thinking big — really big. This episode unpacks the Monroe Doctrine, that bold declaration telling European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere. But behind the patriotic flair lay a growing ambition for expansion and influence. We'll explore how this policy became both a shield and a sword: defendi…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosophers and social theorists, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, articulated in their work The Communist Manifesto.This episode examines the Marxist critique of other forms of Socialism articulated in the third part of the Communist manifesto, as well as the Marxist argument that only their p…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosophers and social theorists, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, articulated in their work The Communist Manifesto.This episode examines what Marx and Engels envision the role of the Communist Party to be in relation to leadership of, and the development of class consciousness in, the Proleta…
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It's America's "forgotten war" — but it shaped the nation's identity more than anyone expected. In this episode, the United States takes on Britain again, armed with youthful pride and a desire to prove itself on the world stage. From the burning of Washington to the defense of Fort McHenry and the rise of Andrew Jackson, listeners discover how the…
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Ursula is joined by Aoife as they discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on the teaching of religious education in schools, and they also take a look at the recent budget announcements, asking how politicians at Stormont can make ends meet when the numbers don't add up.By Personal Politics Podcast
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosophers and social theorists, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, articulated in their work The Communist Manifesto.This episode examines Marx and Engel's description of the formation and emergence of the revolutionary class in industrial capitalism, the ProletariatTo support my ongoing work, …
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Welcome to a jam packed edition of Fright School! This week we welcome to the Wes Craven Memorial Library LUXE THE DRAG QUEEN! Like the rest of the world, we are catching up on the latest episodes of STRANGER THINGS! SPOILER ALERT! Joshua spent the fall watching GILMORE GIRLS instead of rewatching the exploits of Eleven and the Gang so he is a bit …
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In this episode, Jefferson makes the real estate deal of the millennium — buying Louisiana from Napoleon for mere pennies an acre. But what did America just buy? That's where Lewis and Clark come in. Listeners follow their epic journey up the Missouri River and across uncharted wilderness, meeting Native nations, mapping the land, and rewriting wha…
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 19th century philosophers and social theorists, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, articulated in their work The Communist Manifesto.This episode examines what Marx and Engels envision the role of the Communist Party to be in relation to leadership of, and the development of class consciousness in, the Proleta…
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