We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.
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History Machine Podcasts
Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
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Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps". www.historyofphilosophy.net
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Where history and epic collide--"History on Fire" is a podcast by author and university professor Daniele Bolelli.
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Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei. Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective- ...
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Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.
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Join Helen and Lloyd as they travel back in time (metaphorically… it’s a podcast) to explore the real history of the people, places and events of the Old Testament, New Testament and everything in between.
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Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed. Become a ValuedListener™ at ValuedListener.com
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Your Undivided Attention
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Join us every other Thursday to understand how new technologies are shaping the way we live, work, and think. Your Undivided Attention is produced by Senior Producer Julia Scott and Researcher/Producer is Joshua Lash. Sasha Fegan is our Executive Producer. We are a member of the TED Audio Collective.
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Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and first-person interviews, the series uncovers the surprising events and little-known characters lurking within the biggest stories of our time. Want more Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Slow Burn and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slow Burn show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ...
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Half-Arsed History's first book, History's Strangest Deaths, is now available: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight/book/9781761472589.html Welcome along to Half-Arsed History! It's a weekly podcast highlighting absurd and entertaining stories from history. Three times a week, it helps host Riley Knight feel as though his useless history degree has some kind of real-world relevance. Get in touch: [email protected] Support the show on Patreon: https:// ...
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Explore how the latest technologies are shaping our world, from groundbreaking discoveries to transformative sustainability efforts. The NVIDIA AI Podcast shines a light on the stories and solutions behind the most innovative changes, helping to inspire and educate listeners. Every week, we’ll bring you another tale, another 30-minute interview, as we build a real-time oral history of AI that’s already garnered nearly 6.5 million listens and been acclaimed as one of the best AI and machine l ...
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This is Lansdowne ROAR! - The voice of the Fans. Hosted by David Dunne, Martin Prendergast and Conor McEvoy, bringing you everything Irish football including weekly updates, retro throwbacks and special guests. Be sure to follow the Lansdowne Roar Socials below! Twitter: https://bit.ly/3ZiaYDZ Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Gqq2a3 Facebook: https://bit.ly/3VW5U5p
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On New Year’s Eve 1969, Jock Yablonski, a union hero, is mysteriously gunned down in his bed. Jock’s son is convinced the head of the United Mine Worker’s Union is behind it. But why, and can he prove it? Decades later, lawyer Nicolo Majnoni embarks on a journey to find out who killed Jock and uncovers a conspiracy at the heart of the union. Shadow Kingdom is a series from Crooked Media and Campside Media. Each season starts with a crime, and as the layers are peeled back to find out who did ...
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Welcome to Everything 80s — the ultimate podcast for fans of 1980s pop culture and retro nostalgia. Each week, we'll dive deep into the most iconic parts of the 1980s: unforgettable movies, legendary TV shows, classic toys, groundbreaking music, and the cultural moments that defined a generation. From Back to the Future to The Breakfast Club, from Transformers and He-Man to MTV, Nintendo, and Michael Jackson — if it happened in the 80s, we’re talking about it. Whether you grew up in the 1980 ...
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Vaden Masrani, a senior research scientist in machine learning, and Ben Chugg, a PhD student in statistics, get into trouble arguing about everything except machine learning and statistics. Coherence is somewhere on the horizon. Bribes, suggestions, love-mail and hate-mail all welcome at [email protected].
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Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, what turns a regular person into a predator? Serial Killers is a Spotify Original. New episodes Mondays.
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Dr. Nic Butler, historian at the Charleston County Public Library, explores the less familiar corners of local history with stories that invite audiences to reflect on the enduring presence of the past in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
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Context is a podcast that explores the historical forces shaping our modern world. Hosted by Brad Harris, who earned his PhD from Stanford in the History of Science & Technology, each episode delves into pivotal ideas, events, and figures that have influenced civilization’s trajectory. From the rise of scientific thought to the challenges of globalization, Brad provides insightful analysis that connects the past to our present. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or seeking deeper understand ...
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Two crafty sisters dig up stories and bust myths about people, materials, and practices related to all your favorite handcrafts. Listen to us in your home ec class! Email us at [email protected] and or visit our website at handmadehistorypodcast.com. New episodes every other week!
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Wind Machine Podcast's hosts provide commentary and critique of Eurovision songs from 1960 to the present. Incorporating a mix of pop-culture, music, history, geography and politics.
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Lovers of history unite! Do you love a deep dive, to feel like you know some of your favorite characters in history, or better yet, get to know those whom you don’t? Then grab a snack, grab a drink and lets hop into the time machine. Join Us, Brandon and Courtney as we take a bite out of history on The Time Traveler’s Club.
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A podcast by two Stay-at-Home-Moms reminding the world that women have been around since before the revolution, how their contributions tie in to today's political climate and why it affects as moms and the women and girls of today.
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Science and History and Crime. Non profit education for all ages.
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Classic lit with a modern tone, every other week. From the creators of Myths and Legends, comes an altogether same-but-different podcast set in the world of classic lit. These are the stories of Dracula, The Time Machine, The Three Musketeers. They're stories written by Jane Austen, Shakespeare, and H.P. Lovecraft, but with a casual, modern tone. Listen as Jason and Carissa Weiser breathe new life into the classics and tell the stories of some of the greatest books ever written.
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The academic treatment for English-speakers who get that soccer is more than gamedays, stars and goals. Who wonder about the histories, subcultures and politics that make the game so different from many American sports cultures; and who care about a critical take on soccer as a global capitalist machine. A European-guided journey, with one expert "visiting professor" each episode.
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Understanding Israel/Palestine advocates for a fair and even-handed U.S. foreign policy that recognizes the rights of both Palestinians and Israelis. The program offers multiple perspectives through interviews with journalists, scholars, policy experts and activists to clarify the underlying issues that are often obscured by mainstream media.
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Niall and Cathal here, we’re two Irish guys with an interest in history and a way with numbers. The idea for this podcast came from us having a lot of notions and a few historic ideas. Our shared interest in military history led us to ask questions like: "Which was the best army?" "Who was the best commander?" or "Can a good general redeem a bad army?" But how can you answer those questions without doing extensive research and speculation into each army and individual general? Well, we creat ...
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The Safe Room is a monthly survival horror game club podcast. Join hosts Grace (@grace_machine) and Ryan (@BluestRose430) as we delve into the history of the survival horror genre, from popular classics to obscure gems. We’re going in deep, so break out your dualshocks and load up your emulators. If you can brave haunted mansions and obtuse puzzles, we’ll see you in The Safe Room!
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Dan Horning and Bernie Maopolski discuss the events of ancient history all over the world, decade by decade, starting at 1000 BC and moving forward. We love history! History, History, History! That’s all we think of … History in the morning, History for lunch, History for dinner… even history right before bed! And we talk about all the key people in Ancient History – Julius Caesar, Gilgamesh, Jesus, Budha, Lao Tzu, Confucious, Solon, Pythagoras, Alexander the Great, Plato, Socrates, Aristotl ...
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The world's greatest, most thought-provoking, mentally stimulating podcast in the history of mankind... hosted by a bunch of idiots.
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Crime. Conspiracy. Cognizance. Mile Higher is hosted by husband & wife duo Josh Thomas and Kendall Rae! Our show focuses on True Crime but we delve into many other topics including conspiracy theories, unexplained phenomena, metaphysics, futurism, ancient civilizations and news stories the mainstream media doesn't cover. Our guests include experts in these topics as well as like-minded individuals who share our passion for uncovering the truth and exploring the mysteries of our universe. Com ...
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Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.
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Movie Memory Machine is your guide to the forgotten films of the ’80s, ’90s, 2000s, and beyond. Every week, our rogue time machine drops us into a different year to revisit wide-release movies that history left behind—cult favorites, forgotten flops, and everything in between. Along the way, we uncover behind-the-scenes trivia, oddball production choices, and the cultural baggage these movies left behind. Then we decide: does this movie deserve to return to modern memory—or stay lost in time?
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Philosophy, politics, and the left.
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Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever y ...
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Throwing rocks at the propaganda machine by simply recounting honest history. A podcast that examines historical events and how they impacted and shaped the world we live in today, while deconstructing the prevailing western capitalist propaganda that shapes most historical narratives. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting Triploi on Patreon. patreon.com/triploi Follow Triploi on: Tik Tok - tiktok.com/@triploi Youtube - @triploi Rednote - Triploi IG - Tripl0i
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In My Perfect Console, Simon Parkin, award-winning author video game critic for The Observer invites well-known guests from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on a fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights. "Thoroughly modern and ...
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Do you like your history served up with a side of irreverent speculation? Tudor Time Machine is the podcast for you. Join 21st century hosts Jessica and Gage as they spar with Tudor Time Traveler Lady Philadelphia Carey, correspondent from the time of Elizabeth I. In our newest series, Out Brief Candle, Philadelphia sets out to solve a gruesome murder at William Shakespere’s Globe theater. It’s bloody good! In the series Times Riddle Philadelphia divulges damning secrets about her queen. You ...
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Explore the tales you won’t find in your school textbook. From daring escapes to ingenious inventions, Anytime Now transports kids back in time with the incredible sounds and stories of the past. Created by Honest History for kids ages 8+ (and their grownups, too). In true Honest History fashion, this podcast encourages kids to dive deep into each story, inspiring them to create a positive impact on history themselves. Will you join the adventure? Travel to any time, right now. Press “play” ...
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Step into the time machine with A Brief History, where each episode unpacks the surprising origins, forgotten moments, and pivotal turning points that shaped our world. Ryan Spanier blends sharp analysis with rich storytelling to make history feel fresh, relevant, and irresistibly curious. Whether you're a casual listener or a deep thinker, this podcast offers bize-sized journeys through the past that illuminate the present - all with a dash of wit and a keen eye for the unexpected. History, ...
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this podcast is going to be all about 60's music. the goal with this podcast is to educate a younger generation on one of the greatest decades of music of all time, and to prove to people that Millennials can love 60's music as well and it's not just for Baby boomers. Each week I"m going to review one song by one artist from the 60's and split the podcast into two halfs. first half is going to be my perspective and my opinion on the song and why I think it's so good or why I don't think it's ...
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Ep. 16 - From Slave Patrols to Sandra Bland: The True History of U.S. Policing
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Send us a text In this episode of Moms Against the Machine, Chelsey and Jenn dig into the true history of American policing — a story rarely told in textbooks. From slave patrols in the South to strikebreakers in the North, from the Thibodaux Massacre in Louisiana’s sugar fields to the brutality of Jim Crow sheriffs, Chelsey traces how policing was…
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For the season two finale of the History Machine Podcast, Cathal and Niall utilise the History Machine to investigate the age old question of who would win, Alexander the Great or the Qin Dynasty? Tune in to find out the victor in a battle of East against West, with a little help from the neural network AI: the History Machine.…
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Charlie Sheen On Losing Charlie Kirk w/ Rogan, Making $2M Per Ep of Two & a Half Men, 8 Years Sober
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Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/LOGAN10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $25 discount Hollywood acting royalty Charlie Sheen joins the boys to discuss losing his v*rginity to an escort at 15, turning down $2M/episode on hit show Two and a Half Men, roasting Logan Paul for NOT doing …
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Tudor Time Machine Word of the Week (NEW!): Chide
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Philadelphia takes great pleasure in chiding those around her that don't live up to her standards. Gage and Jessica love this week's word but they strive to stay clear of Philadelphia's chidings.By Tudor Time Machine
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Episode 105 – “1965: Ireland’s Arrival, Backstage Slapping, and Singing Dolls”
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In this episode, we chat about host city of Naples, the host of 1965, the controversies, the fashion at Eurovision 1965, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 1965 based on a jury of two. Songs Include: Qué bueno, qué bueno – Co…
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Charlie Rosen, bandleader, The 8-bit Big Band.
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Charlie Rosen is a Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and arranger whose work sits at the intersection of jazz, pop, and video game nostalgia. As the founder and leader of The 8-bit Big Band, a 35-piece jazz-pops orchestra, he had transformed classic video game soundtracks into virtuosic symphonic showstoppers. Under his direction, the ensemb…
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Episode #012 - Roman Republic I - The Bloated Corpse | The Time Traveler's Club Podcast
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Join us as we start to set the stage for the next arc in our journey, through the late stages of the Roman Republic.By timetravelersclubpodcast
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Coal Survivor I 6. The Rebellion Lives On
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After the killers are arrested, Chip Yablonski must run a new election campaign against Tony. If he can take the presidency, then he can find out who ordered his father’s murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Crooked Media & Campside
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This episode first aired on January 15, 2018. On the outside, Jane Toppan seemed like a loving nurse who cared deeply for her patients. But for years, she used her nursing skills to experiment with medicines…and kill the people who trusted her the most. Stay up to date with changes coming to the feed on @serialkillerspodcast! Learn more about your …
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Bible & Bedlam – Disability, Sanism and the Gospels
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What does it mean to read the New Testament through the lens of disability and mental health? In this episode of Biblical Time Machine, Helen Bond is joined by Professor Louise Lawrence (University of Exeter), whose groundbreaking 2018 book Bible and Bedlam explores how the ancient world understood “madness” and how modern interpretations can carry…
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Sponsored by MCreativeJ: Visit mcreativej.com today and raise your embroidery to new heights! Esther Inglis was a skilled book artist, calligrapher and embroiderer who lived at the same time as Shakespeare. She created roughly 60 miniature handwritten copies of printed books and gifted them to nobles and royals (including Queen Elizabeth) to gain p…
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Evan Ferguson's First Rome Derby | Weekend Round-Up | Lansdowne ROAR LIVE!
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David and Conor round up the latest news in Irish football!Join Roar+ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYHC_XP9J2t0O_Hb_A568kQ/joinFollow OTD Ireland : https://www.facebook.com/share/17SkDNzQdx/Donate to HITG: https://www.headinthegame.ie/Slatterys: https://slatterysd4.ie/Fanzine: https://lansdowneroar.ie/2025/09/01/armenia-fanzine-2025/Support the…
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From William the Conqueror’s battle-winning cavalry to Richard III’s fatal final charge, this Long Read written by Oliver H Creighton and Robert Liddiard explores five moments when horsepower changed the course of medieval military history. HistoryExtra Long Reads brings you the best articles from BBC History Magazine, direct to your ears. Today’s …
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Episode 378: Dick Turpin, the Infamous Highwayman
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In this week's episode, meet Dick Turpin, an 18th-century highwayman who passed into English folklore for his daring predations as a violent criminal. Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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What Next: TBD | Is A.I. Taking Your Job?
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If you’re hunting for a job, the odds are increasingly likely you’ll have an interview with an artificial intelligence “recruiter.” And why not? It’s also increasingly likely you’ll be working with A.I. anyway. Guest: Danielle Abril, technology-in-the-workplace reporter for the Washington Post. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to ac…
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HoP 476 What He Should Have Said: the Early Cartesians
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Early Cartesians including Cordemoy and de La Forge develop but also challenge Descartes’ ideas, defending atomism and occasionalism.By Peter Adamson
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A Burning World Made of Erasure & Elimination Echoes from the Rubble: From the Antisemitic Dream of a 'New Jew' to the Genocidal Nightmare of a Desolated Palestine; with Zachary Foster
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Send us a text Amidst the flames, ruin & human destruction currently being escalated by the Israeli military in Gaza City and the UN's finally emergent declaratory analysis of genocide, a more than century-old haunting logic has destructively unfolded. In the US, the political fallout from the cloaking & cloaked wake of the assassination of Charlie…
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On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by sociologist and content creator Josh Lora, who goes by @tellthebeees on TikTok and Substack. In his viral piece, “The Mainstreaming of Loserdom,” Lora explores how a generation of people is becoming proudly anti-social, often in favor of staying home on their phones. While less and less people may …
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In 1873, a courageous woman crossed the steep, snow-peaked Rocky Mountains. Standing 4 feet 11 inches and battling ill health, she was not the explorer most people expected. Her name was Isabella Bird, and she would become one of history’s most inspiring female explorers and writers. About Honest History Honest History creates award-winning books, …
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Episode 308: Meandering Marketplaces in Urban Charleston, 1794–1805
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Following the conversion of the city’s new Beef Market into a dormitory in the autumn of 1793, the business of vending fresh provisions in Charleston meandered across the urban landscape for more than a decade. The older marketplaces in Tradd and Queen Streets absorbed most of the central-city commerce, while residents of peripheral neighborhoods b…
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In the 1920s, a Russian biologist studying onion roots made a surprising discovery: underground, down in the darkness, it seemed like the cells inside the onion roots were making their own … light. The “onion root experiment” went on to become something of a cult classic in science, and eventually the biologically-made light was dubbed “biophotons.…
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The automobile is one of the most transformative inventions in human history, completely changing the way transportation, society, culture, business, industry, and so much more work within modern human civilisation. Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 H…
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As the Charlie Kirk murder demonstrated, law enforcement, the government, and media all need more internet fluency. But their reactions in the wake of the murder don’t seem to be moving towards a better understanding. Guest: Ryan Broderick, reporter on online culture, author of the newsletter Garbage Day. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate…
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A Deadly Day at the Races: What Radical Protest Can and Cannot Do
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After years of campaigning for votes for women, the Suffragettes emerge at the turn of the 20th Century. Their motto, 'Deeds Not Words', heralds the start of more radical actions, including fire bombing, civil disobedience and hunger strikes. Emily Davison is a passionate rebel, but she pushes at the limits of what her allies find acceptable. Histo…
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The Vampire's Assistant: Cirque du Freak (2009) – YA franchise that was buried alive
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Released at the height of Twilight fever, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009) tried to launch the next big YA franchise — and fell flat on its face. We’re going back to the circus to ask why this fantasy oddity vanished into the shadows. Based on Darren Shan’s bestselling YA novels, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009) follow…
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Irish Managers Shining Abroad | RECORD Number Of Irish Players in UEFA Youth League Lansdowne ROAR!
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Martin and Conor round up the latest news in Irish football! Join Roar+ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYHC_XP9J2t0O_Hb_A568kQ/join Donate to HITG: https://www.headinthegame.ie/ Slatterys: https://slatterysd4.ie/ Fanzine: https://lansdowneroar.ie/2025/09/01/armenia-fanzine-2025/ Support the Page! https://ko-fi.com/lansdowneroad Get YOUR flasks: h…
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The U.S. immigration detention system is spread out across federal facilities, private prisons, state prisons, and county jails. It’s grown under both Democratic and Republican presidents. And it’s been offered up as a source of revenue for over a century, beginning with the first contracts between the federal government and sheriffs along the Cana…
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Bringing Robots to Life with AI: The Three Computer Revolution - Ep. 274
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Yashraj Narang, head of NVIDIA's Seattle Robotics Lab, reveals how the three computer solution—DGX for training, Omniverse and Cosmos for simulation, and Jetson AGX for real-time inference—is transforming modern robotics. From sim-to-real breakthroughs to humanoid intelligence, discover how NVIDIA's full-stack approach is making robots more adaptiv…
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QAH Episode 128: The Death of Allan Pinkerton
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Quarter-Arsed History presents: the story of the death of Allan Pinkerton, a story that is completely and totally distinct from the one cut from History's Strangest Deaths for legal reasons. Half Arsed History: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/halfarsed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌏 Hosted on Acast. See acast…
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223. 508 BC The Boule – 500 Random Guys and the Birth of Bureaucracy (500s BCs part 6)
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This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski. Democracy wasn’t just showing up and voting in Athens—it needed infrastructure, and that’s where the Boule came in. This episode explores how 500 citizens, chosen at random, met daily to steer the Athenian state, draft proposals, and make democracy happen in real time. Sound impossible? It wasn…
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ICYMI | The Funniest Guy on Slate's Slack
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On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Slate senior writer Ben Mathis-Lilley to say goodbye after eleven years at Slate. Ben was responsible for iconic stories like “Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Get Knocked Out Cold With a Shovel for Exactly Six Weeks and Five Days?”, and is known as the “funniest person in Slack” despite spending his days re…
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The Coleco Adam: The 1983 Home Computer Disaster
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In 1983, Coleco launched the Adam--a bold attempt to turn its hit ColecoVision video game console into a full-fledged home computer. By this point in the 80s, Coleco had made a huge dent in the video game market, and, at the same time, was behind one of the biggest toy crazes in history. With all their success--and deep pockets--was Coleco ready to…
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Wizard of Oz: Defying Gravity (part 1 of 3)
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Dana White On Loss Of Charlie Kirk, Conor McGregor’s Return, Trump Roasting NELK Boys
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UFC CEO Dana White joins the boys to discuss Jake Paul suing his haters, hilarious Trump & SteveWillDoIt stories, Bob Menery getting PUNCHED by Nelk Boys 👊, why he BLOCKED Logan Paul VS Conor McGregor, Joe Rogan interviewing Trump & Kamala, Canelo VS Crawford, broken relationship w/ Ariel Helwani, McGregor becoming Ireland’s president 🇮🇪, $7.7B UFC…
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Why Christians Should Be Leftists - 366 PREVIEW
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Today we have Phil Christman on to talk about his book Why Christians Should Be Leftists. Is there a model of Christianity aside from right-wing fundamentalism--something more in like with the teachings of this fellow Jesus Christ? The David Bentley Hart essay mentioned can be found here.By Ryan Cooper & Alexi the Greek
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Philadelphia has an unkind word to describe people she believe to be ridiculous.By Tudor Time Machine
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Samantha Smith vs. the Cold War with Maris Kreizman
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Who really ended the Cold War, Ronald Reagan or a ten-year-old girl? Eighties correspondent Maris Kreizman joins us for a heartfelt conversation about America’s Youngest Ambassador, Samantha Smith, a child who wrote a letter to Soviet General Secretary Yuri Andropov in hopes of cooling nuclear tensions. Then, Andropov wrote back. Maris and Sarah di…
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Slate Money | Money Talks: Battle of the AI Bots
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In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Rivlin to discuss his book AI Valley, a deep dive into the Silicon Valley companies that are competing to create the best–and most profitable–AI model. Gary has been covering the tech world for decades and has seen the major players in this arms race evolve ov…
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My thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and what his martyrdom reveals about truth versus lies, good versus evil, and the West's spiritual fight for its life.By Brad Harris
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Andy Robertson, journalist, entrepreneur (BBC, Ludocene).
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Andy Robertson is a veteran journalist, editor, and entrepreneur who has spent his career exploring how video games can bring people together. After graduating from Brunel University with a degree in Computer Science, he worked as a freelance games critic for the BBC before launching Family Gamer TV, a YouTube channel designed to help parents and c…
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Ivica Osim, Open Wounds (2/2): Live from Sarajevo, and from my own Story
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This is Part 2 of an unusual episode, on the move through countries, memories, wounds, war, peace and the beautiful game. Sturm Graz is and was a workers club when I came to the club in the 90s, one year before Ivica Osim arrived. We knew he was a mathematician, soccer player and coach, and he knew workers clubs, from Željezničar, in Grbavica, back…
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EPISODE 114: The Years of Lead: Piazza Fontana
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“With P2, we had Italy in our hands. The Army, the Guardia di Finanzia, the police… they were all ruled by our members.” - Licio Gelli “Every week the streets of Milan were the theater of demonstrations, and were lit up by the fires of Molotov cocktails.” - Guido Passalacqua My childhood took place at a time known in Italy as The Years of Lead. It …
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