Best Design Freeze Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 6: The "Designated Driver" for Your Business: Surviving the Christmas Freeze & Automating 2026 12:12

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Holiday shopping is stressful, but for service business owners in the Midwest, the real nightmare is the inevitable "Christmas Freeze." In this high-energy holiday special, we discuss Murphy's Law of Home Service: why pipes always burst when the turkey is in the oven and furnaces die at 11:59 PM on New Year's Eve. In this episode, we cover: The Des…

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Could resetting the body's clock help cure jet lag? 54:09

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Kritika Vashishtha has been pursuing a cure for jet lag and it's possible she's found the answer. The Aerospace Engineering PhD graduate invented a variety of light that fools human bodies into switching time zones while aboard an aircraft. She shows two IDEAS producers around her laboratory inside an airplane to explain how the process works. Krit…

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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Biggest cold cases solved in 2025 10:58

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These are the biggest cold cases we covered this year.

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Accountability NOW: Prosecute the Minnesota Fraudsters, their Funders & Organizers, and the Politicians Who were Complicit 33:58

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Fraud Allegations A reported $9+ billion fraud in Minnesota’s Medicaid and childcare programs. Fraud schemes allegedly involved fake daycare centers, autism centers, and home healthcare providers. Claims that funds were diverted to terrorist groups like Al Shabaab. Actors and Accountability Somali immigrants are the primary perpetrators. Minnesota …

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63: How the F1 calendar works and why promoters are signing long term 38:30

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F1 Grands Prix have become much than sporting events. They now stretch over four days of fan engagement with star name music acts, cultural events, top chefs and diverse activities for fans. Promoter fees generate around $1 billion of income annually for F1, almost a third of the total revenue. They can also have massive economic impact for a city …

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Why Modular Fails More Often Than It Should 3:06

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Modular construction fails not because the method is flawed, but because teams treat it like traditional construction with a factory in the middle. The coordination requirements are fundamentally different, and most failures trace back to misaligned expectations—not manufacturing defects. In this episode: Why the "factory instead of site" framing i…

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Boring History For Sleep | Why You Wouldn’t Last a Day in Ancient Greece 🏺💀 3:56:21

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🏺⚔️ Ancient Greece gave the world philosophy, democracy, and the Olympics — but daily life was far less heroic. Between backbreaking labor, constant wars, harsh social rules, and medical treatments that definitely did not work, most people spent their days struggling just to survive. Freedom was limited, hygiene was questionable, and even the gods …

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Thailand Mandates That Banks Report Non-Resident Transfers Above $200,000 4:12

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Central bank to monitor large non-resident transfers as speculative gold trading peaks at 60% of forex transactions and expat population swells. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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How the invention of the book shaped humanity 54:08

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If we weren't so used to having books, we would think of them as a "miracle." That's how historian Irene Vallego views what she says is humankind's greatest and most influential invention: the book. "With their help, humanity has undergone an extraordinary acceleration of history, development, and progress," she tells host Nahlah Ayed. Vallego has …

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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Biggest murder stories of 2025, Kirk and Reiner 10:30

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The murder of Charlie Kirk in September and the murders of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele in December shocked America this year.

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BONUS POD: Governor Waltz Doubles Down ‘Bring More In!’ Amid Somali Scandal 14:54

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1. Minnesota Fraud Scandal: Minnesota lets voters 'vouch' for up to 8 others (SEE STORY HERE) Allegations of massive fraud in childcare programs and federal aid schemes in Minnesota, involving Somali-linked organizations. Governor Tim Walz for refused to apologize and instead advocating for welcoming more Somali immigrants, despite fraud concerns. …

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Boring History For Sleep | The Unwritten Winter Rules of Victorian Society 🕯️🏠 3:55:23

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❄️🕯️ Victorian winters weren’t just cold — they were filled with invisible rules about clothing, visits, greetings, meals, and even how long you were allowed to stay warm. From strict expectations about calling hours to the correct way to behave in overheated parlors, winter etiquette governed every polite move, whether anyone liked it or not. Toni…

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St Vincent PM Confirms 2026 CBI Launch Amid Heightened US and EU Pressure 3:48

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The newly-elected PM says the program launch remains viable despite recent US visa suspensions for Antigua and Dominica, and the EU's most serious CBI warning yet. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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Russians Buy €4K EU Passports with Fake Ukraine IDs 1:54

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A large-scale investigation has uncovered a criminal network spanning Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova using fallen soldiers' identities to fuel massive passport fraud in an European Union member state – nearly 20,000 fake citizenships since 2022. Read how investigators uncovered the scheme at IMIDaily.com.…

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Hallelujah! Let the light of Black gospel shine 101 54:34

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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Biggest political crimes of 2025 10:59

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These were the biggest political crimes we covered in 2025.

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Explosive Undercover Video of Massive Somali Fraud and Democrat Complicity & Corruption 47:09

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Massive Fraud Allegations (WATCH NICK's VIDEO HERE!) Minnesota has spent $18 billion on Medicaid over several years, with up to $9 billion allegedly lost to fraud. Fraud reportedly involves fake daycare centers and autism centers receiving millions in state funds without providing services or having children present. Example: Facilities licensed fo…

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Greece’s Golden Visa Reform Returns Thousands of Properties to Rental Market 4:47

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Foreign property purchases are cooling in Greece as golden visa investors shift to renovating idle properties to qualify at the €250,000 threshold. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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Boring History For Sleep | The Filthy Truth Behind Royal Gossip 👑🧼🚫 3:53:27

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👑🤢 Royal life looked glamorous in portraits — but behind the silk, jewels, and powdered wigs were habits so disgusting they became legends. From monarchs who refused to bathe to courts crawling with disease, parasites, and truly horrifying hygiene, many royal rumors weren’t exaggerations at all — they were polite summaries. Tonight, close your eyes…

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Commission: Having a CBI Program Is “In Itself” Grounds for Visa Suspension 4:57

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Caribbean CIPs should tighten vetting “pending discontinuation of those schemes,” reads a recent report by the EU Commission. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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EU Threatens to Revoke Georgia’s Visa-Free Access Amid “Democratic Backsliding” 6:17

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Georgia might put the EU's new visa-waiver mechanism to the test amid escalating tensions over authoritarian drift and visa policy misalignment. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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Boring History For Sleep | Who the Ninja Really Were 🥷🕯️ (And What They Actually Did) 3:54:56

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🌙🥷 Ninja were not magical assassins dressed in black — they were spies, scouts, and survival experts living quietly in feudal Japan. They gathered information, avoided open battle, and relied on patience, disguise, and local knowledge rather than flashy combat. Tonight, close your eyes and drift into the shadowy villages and moonlit paths of old Ja…

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Investigation Reveals Thousands of Russians Fraudulently Gained Romanian Citizenship by Descent 6:27

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Le Monde reports that nearly 20,000 Russians, Ukrainians, and Moldovans gained EU access using fake ancestral documents in a scheme involving €4,000 Romanian passports. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Biggest crimes of 2025 10:29

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This roundup covers the biggest crimes of the year featured by On Deadline.

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It's a Wel-fraud Wonderland, Industrial-Scale Theft in Minnesota & GDP Boom vs. Media Gloom Week In Review 27:30

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1. Welfare System Fraud and Structural Issues Based on an op-ed by Phil Gramm and John Early in The Wall Street Journal titled “The Biggest Fraud in Welfare”. Key points: U.S. welfare spending has skyrocketed 765% since the mid-1970s, now totaling $1.4 trillion annually. If distributed evenly among the 19.8 million families classified as poor, each…

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Boring History For Sleep | Inside George Washington’s Personal Life 3:54:54

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George Washington is remembered as a symbol, but in private he was a reserved, disciplined, and deeply controlled man. He followed strict routines, guarded his emotions, wrote carefully chosen letters, and preferred silence to spectacle. Tonight, drift into the quiet rooms of Mount Vernon and discover the calm, orderly world of a man who carried a …

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Bulgaria Launches the EU’s Latest Digital Nomad Visa 3:49

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With a €31,000 annual income threshold, Bulgaria enters a crowded field of European digital nomad visas with a one-year, renewable permit. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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This Week in IM - Dec 25: 🇨🇦 Suspends Startup Visa, 🇮🇹 GV Applications Double, 🌐 IMI’s Top 10 Stories in 2025, ++ 5:00

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🇬🇷 to Address GV Processing 🇮🇹 GV Applications Double YOY 🇧🇬 Launches Nomad and Founder Visa 🌐 IMI’s Top 10 Stories in 2025 🇳🇿 Attracts NZ$3 Billion in 2025 🎙️ Opinion: Reputation Outperforms Ads 🇦🇬 Secures Relief from US Pressure 🇮🇹 Confirms Tax Regime Compatability 🇧🇿 Proposes $500K Investor Residency 🇨🇦 Suspends Startup Visa ++ Subscribe to the …

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Jazz fan or not, you've probably heard this musician play 54:07

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If you think you've never heard Jerry Granelli play drums — you likely have. Think of a comic strip holiday special and an iconic soundtrack: A Charlie Brown Christmas. Jerry was 22 years old when he became a member of the Vince Guaraldi Trio, the jazz band behind the popular 1965 album. His long career was legendary, accompanying many of the great…

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Greece To Propose Golden Visa Changes Addressing Backdated Permits 3:11

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Christos Vardikos says the forthcoming bill will ensure applicants receive their residence cards with full five-year validity periods from the date of issuance, rather than backdated to the filing date. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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IMI Daily’s Most Read 2025: The Biggest Investment Migration Stories This Year 10:51

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From Norway's secretive CBI ban to Caribbean leaders scrambling to avoid US restrictions, here are our 10 most-read stories from a record 5 million readers in 2025. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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Merry Christmas: The 30 Best Movies of the 21st Century 38:46

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Hollywood and Media Bias: Cruz argues that the NYT list prioritizes political messaging over storytelling and entertainment. He claims the list reflects elitist, left-leaning Hollywood values and ignores popular, inspirational, or patriotic films. Alternative Film List: Cruz presents his own list of 30 films from the past 25 years that he believes …

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Boring History For Sleep | The Celts 🕯️⚔️ Europe’s Mysterious Dark Age Masters & Their Lost Treasures 3:58:45

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🌫️⚔️ Long before castles, kings, and written history, the Celts ruled much of Europe — without leaving behind clear records of who they were or where they went. Their warriors terrified Rome, their art shimmered with gold and spirals, and their treasures vanished into bogs, rivers, and legend. What remains is a shadowy civilization remembered throu…

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Why Your Firm’s Reputation Outperforms Your Ad Budget 5:29

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Alaattin Kilic explains why trust, not ad spend, has become the most valuable asset in today’s investor migration market. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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Arctic freeze, record heat, wildfires, deadly floods and more: the natural disasters of 2025 and bracing for 2026 41:21

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2025 was a year of extremes in terms of weather patterns and natural disasters, from deadly floods in Texas, to Canadian wildfire smoke blanketing the Midwest and California's record-setting wildfires. Plus, it marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here's the year in natural disasters.

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Blender and Godot in Game Development with Simon Thommes 35:11

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Blender Studio is the creative arm of the Blender Foundation and it’s dedicated to producing films, games, and other projects that showcase the full potential of Blender. The studio functions as both an art and technology lab and pushes the boundaries of 3D animation through open productions. All of their assets, production files, and workflows are…

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BONUS POD: Operation Northern Lights Saving Children at Christmas plus Santa Too White, Too Male 13:25

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1. Cultural Debate on Santa Claus UK museum’s guidance to “decolonize” Father Christmas. Santa is criticized for being “too white” and “too male.” Suggests changes like: Santa working alongside elves to show equality. Mrs. (Mother) Christmas taking a more prominent role. Removing the “naughty or nice” list, which is framed as colonial and judgmenta…

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Boring History For Sleep | How Victorian Junk Food Destroyed Millions of Lives 🍬💀 3:49:54

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🕯️🍭 Victorian Britain loved progress — and it loved cheap food even more. Sugar-filled sweets, toxic candies, chalked bread, and chemically enhanced snacks flooded the streets, feeding factory workers and children with food that looked delicious but slowly poisoned them. Long before nutrition labels and safety laws, “junk food” was colorful, addict…

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American Economy in Review: 2025 was tumultuous for workers, retailers, business owners, but what to expect in 2026? 41:18

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Here's a snapshot of what happened in every sector of the US economy in 2025, from housing to retail, interest rates to unlikely breakout businesses.

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Revealing facts about the Christmas song meant for Easter 54:08

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Handel’s Messiah is one of the best-loved pieces of Christmas music. Only it was meant for Easter. But it draws on far more from the Old Testament than the New. There are more surprising facts about this 18th-century masterpiece that IDEAS explores with Ivars Taurins, founding director of the Tafelmusik Chamber Choir who has conducted Messiah over …

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Christ is Born, America is Working: Christmas Hope, Jobs Booming & Welfare Fraud Exposed 35:06

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1. Christmas and Its Religious Significance The discussion begins with warm holiday greetings and reflections on the meaning of Christmas. Emphasis is placed on celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, highlighting its spiritual importance over commercial aspects like gifts and Santa Claus. Ben and the Senator share personal traditions, such as readi…

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Boring History For Sleep | The Pirate Golden Age: Rum, Gold & Bad Decisions 🏴‍☠️🍺 3:52:10

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🏴‍☠️🌊 Between the late 1600s and early 1700s, pirates briefly turned the oceans into lawless highways of ambition, desperation, and stolen gold. Life aboard a pirate ship promised freedom from kings and taxes—but delivered hunger, disease, violence, and a very short life expectancy. Close your eyes and drift across moonlit seas, creaking decks, and…

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10 Steps to Bulletproof Your Life Against Disaster 11:39

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Billionaires and wealthy families use a specific system of multiple citizenships, offshore banking and structuring, and global residency to make themselves virtually untouchable. And, best of all, these tactics are legal. Watch until the end to see the full 10-step blueprint for building a life impervious to lawsuits, political targeting, financial…

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An apocalyptic retelling of the Christmas story 54:07

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The nativity story that Christians believe is that God took the form of a baby named Jesus who was born to save the world and bring about an enduring peace. So what happened? Did we miss it? And what happens next? These are questions Trappist monk Thomas Merton grappled with in his own meditation on the Christmas story. His version "The Time of The…

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Node.js in 2026 with Rafael Gonzaga 53:41

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JavaScript has grown far beyond the browser. It now powers millions of backend systems, APIs, and cloud services through Node.js, which is one of the most widely deployed runtimes on the planet. Keeping such a critical piece of infrastructure fast, secure, and stable is a massive engineering challenge, and the work behind it is often invisible. Raf…

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BONUS POD: A Battleship Bombshell-Trump’s Navy Goes YUGE! 12:01

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Golden Fleet Announcement Trump unveils plans for the construction of two massive battleships, described as: The largest ever built. “100 times more powerful” than previous Iowa-class ships. Part of a new Golden Fleet to revitalize U.S. naval power. Long-term vision: expand to 20–25 ships, boosting American shipbuilding and jobs. Emphasis on nation…

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Boring History For Sleep | Love, Power & Execution: Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn 💔🪓 3:55:13

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👑🕯️ Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s story is often told as romance — but the reality was ambition, fear, and brutal Tudor politics. Their relationship reshaped England, broke with Rome, and ended in betrayal and blood. Tonight, drift into candlelit palaces and whispered accusations, where love was dangerous and power was never enough. 👉 Boring History…

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Where to find 'critical hope' in hard times 54:09

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In an era of political polarization and fatigue from ongoing crises, hope is critical. But it's not something you have; it's something you do, argues education scholar Kari Grain. "Critical hope" in action is not just the belief that transformation is possible — it's necessary. In her book, she explores seven principles for practicing hope that con…

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Italy Golden Visa Applications Double in Two Years 3:24

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Italy's investor visa applications doubled in the past two years, and one CEO believes that 1,000 applications annually is a real possibility. View the full article here. Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.By Christian Henrik Nesheim

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How to Stack 3 Passports in 3 Continents for Free 12:52

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Discover the exact country-by-country strategy to legally obtain three powerful and diversified passports without spending hundreds of thousands on citizenship by investment programs. This video reveals the specific residency timelines, investment thresholds, and naturalization requirements that make this passport stacking blueprint possible for yo…