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Creative Drive is a short-form international showcase of poetry and short fiction from all walks of life. We welcome writers outside the U.S., works from under-represented communities, and rejected works! Let's get your work out there: Make art, much love! Produced by J. Alejandro and Maddie | Check out cruzfolio.com for more creativity podcasts and original content!
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Step your game up friends! The level up podcast is all about helping friends and family "level up." From finance to fitness and nutrition, home buying, mortgage, real estate and investment tips. We will cover it all. Knowledge is power and I want to help you step your game up... its time to "level up."
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Once the kid’s asleep, Jaime and Maddie sit down to podcast over a glass of wine to tink their glasses to three things: Movies, TV, and/or pop culture nonsense. It’s a mixed bag and we love it. This is Our Kid’s Asleep Podcast! https://oka.pinecast.co
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The Writing Record is about the DIY creative process, family, and crafting a life well-lived. A short podcast by Jaime Alejandro. Complete archive available through the cruznotes newsletter. cruzfolio.com/the-writing-record
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Arts Calling brings you down to earth conversations with artists in the literary, visual, and performing arts. Your host Jaime Alejandro catches up with friends and artists across disciplines and cultural backgrounds to learn their origin story, how to overcome real-world hardships, and why it is essential to remain true to an artistic calling. Stop by artscalling.com for the latest episodes!
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Welcome to the Thought Leadership Podcast, where we share insights on how you can become the go-to thought leader in your niche.
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A current affairs podcast on Taiwan and the world. Every episode, we invite a journalist to a conversation with an expert to get the big picture context of what we need to know. These are global issues, and this is The Taiwan Take. Nominated for Best News Podcast at 2020 Excellent Journalism Award in Taiwan. Produced by Ghost Island Media in Taipei, Taiwan. 2020年台灣卓越新聞獎 Podcast 新聞獎入圍者.這是一個專門討論臺灣時事的訪談性英文節目, 以「縱觀世界議題,以臺灣觀點論述」為主軸,由記者採訪跨領域專家、名人與來賓等,第一手將臺灣的故事推向國際. 鬼島之音製作播出.
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Tune in to hear the latest performance reviews and featured news about happenings in the ballet industry. Narrated by Editor-in-Chief Cherilyn J. Lee and guest artists, these stories from The Ballet Herald will be your source and entertainment on a relaxed day at home or when you're on the run. The full transcription of each of these short episodes can be found on BalletHerald.com. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/balletherald/support
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Akash Thakkar interviews successful audio professionals from every corner of the music and sound industries. From educators, performers, pop stars, game audio professionals, voice actors, composers, sound designers, plug-in designers, audio programmers, and everything in between, we dive deep into the business and mindset skills it takes to ”make it” in the worlds of music and sound.
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169. Camille U. Adams | How to Be Unmothered: a Trinidadian Memoir
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1:01:59Weekly shoutout: Check out Lynchpins, our ongoing David Lynch tribute series! Hi there, we're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling Camille U. Adams once again! (https://www.camilleuadams.com/) About our guest:CAMILLE U. ADAMS, Ph.D. was born and raised in beautiful Trinidad and Tobago. She is the author of the explosive memoir How To Be Un…
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Bad Bunny Puerto Rico Residency is his BEST Concert to Date
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49:37Episode 208 - George tells us how he won $1000 dollars at the casino recently, Anthony Edwards chooses to be an absent father and Wesley tells us about his time at Bad Bunny's concert in Puerto Rico. Thanks for watching familia 🩸 Time Stamps: 00:00 George hit the jackpot 07:40 Anthony Edwards paid 18 years of child support up front 21:00 Wesley’s e…
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57. “Zero Day Attack”: a TV show on Chinese invasion of Taiwan
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34:30We speak to Hsin-mei CHENG, producer of the 2025 television series “Zero Day Attack” (零日攻擊) - a 10-episode drama that imagines Taiwanese internal divide and cohesion after the Chinese PLA have launched an invasion of Taiwan. She speaks about her experience developing the show and the challenges of censorship and self-censorship in the creative indu…
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Our Favorite Songs That Should've Been Hits, Jhayco's Tier 1 Potential & Blessd Joins Anuel on Tour
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53:03Episode 207 - Jhayco has untapped potential, we put y'all on to a bunch of hits, revoked visas are killing corridos and George gives us a super special story time. Thank you for watching familia 🩸 Time Stamps: 00:00 WEAPONS is the best movie of the year 06:30 Barbers are doing subscription services 10:00 George’s story time 16:30 Anuel & Blessd dro…
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new rauw alejandro single, bad bunny's acting and anuel's tour announcement
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43:31episode 206 - hector reviews happy Gilmore 2, we talk about rauw Alejandro's new single, anuel says he has the best album of the year and the most random cars people buy thanks for watching familia 🩸 time stamps: 00:00 Bad Bunny in Happy Gilmore 2 10:00 Rauw’s BACK IN FORM 17:00 Anuel tour is 50% off 24:00 Favorite songs of July 31:00 Random cars p…
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Maldy Album Review, Bad Bunny Ticket Scam & Underrated Rauw Alejandro/Myke Towers Songs
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59:56Episode 205 - Tea App breakdown, Diddy beat the charges, Karol G attacked for copying everything Bad Bunny does and Maldy album review. Thanks for watching familia 🩸 Time Stamps: 00:00 The Tea App debacle 12:00 Diddy beat the charges 24:00 New Singles 29:00 Karol G accused of Copying everything Bad Bunny does 39:00 Bad Bunny residency watch 43:00 B…
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Myke Towers Island Boyz & J Balvin Mixteip Album Reviews
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46:46Episode 204 - Astronomer CEO steps down, 2 GOATS blessed us recently with some new music & J Balvin + Myke Towers each dropped new projects 🔥 Enjoy Familia 🩸 Time Stamps: 00:00 Astronomer CEO Caught Cheating 10:00 THE GOAT DROPPED 🐐 13:00 Bad Bunny’s new single Alambre Pua 15:00 Bad Bunny Tour so far 21:00 J Balvin Mixteip Review 28:00 Myke towers …
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56. The Great Recall of 2025: Nathan Batto “Frozen Garlic” (Academia Sinica)
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34:40On July 26th, a third of Taiwan will vote on recall referendums (大罷免) for 24 legislators throughout Taiwan. Our guest is Nathan F. Batto, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica. Taiwan watchers also know him as the writer of Frozen Garlic wordpress on Taiwanese elections. We discuss how we got here: the …
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Best Artists, Albums and Songs 6 Months into 2025
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37:02Episode 203 - All the best music from the first half of 2025 🔥! Enjoy Familia 🩸 Time Stamps: 00:00 WW3 08:30 Best ARTISTS of the Year 6 Months in 2025 15:00 Best ALBUMS of the year 6 Months in 2025 25:00 Top 10 Songs 6 Months into the YearBy La Familia
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Finding your Uniqueness with Alejandro Pérez Heinze
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48:41#89: My guest today is Alejandro Pérez Heinze who is a composer, Flamenco guitarist, audio engineer, Kontakt instrument producer, and audio educator based in Mexico. He has worked on a wide variety of projects including Kontakt instrument production on Kena: Bridge of Spirits, also working with Austin Wintory on projects such as Thai Cave Rescue, a…
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Karol G Tropicoqueta Review, J Balvin Saved Reggaeton and Song of the Summer 2025
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58:02Episode 202 - We review Karol G latest album, talk about what J Balvin has done for the genre and crown song of the summer 2025. Then we have more Blessd Feid feud to talk about and check in on our feelings of Feid's latest album. Enjoy and thank you for watch familia! Time Stamps: 00:00 28 Years Later 05:39 Astroworld documentary 11:25 New Music 1…
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55. How China's reshaping the global cybersecurity and digital norms (Article 19)
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38:32Michael Caster (Head of Global China Programme) and I-Chen Liu (Asia Programme Officer) are researchers from the international non-profit organization ARTICLE 19, whose report “Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics” (2025) outlines PRC’s influence over cybersecurity norms in 3 Indo-Pacific countries: Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam; and with …
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From YouTube to Composing for AAA Games with Venus Theory
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53:28#88: My guest today is Venus Theory, who is a music producer and Youtuber based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Venus Theory is known not only for his lush electronic music, but also his massive YouTube channel. He also recently finished writing the soundtrack for the hit game Avowed by Obsidian Entertainment. In this episode, we dive into Venus Theor…
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Reviewing the New FEID BLESSD & RYAN CASTRO Albums + Feid and Blessd BEEF
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44:41Episode 201 - Why we've been gone, Feid and Blessed beef heats up and lastly reviewing the 3 latest projects from Blessd, Feid and Ryan Castro! Enjoy Familia 🩸 Time Stamps: 00:00 Why we’ve been gone 03:30 Ryan Castro Sendé Album review 07:30 Blessd Album Review 09:43 Blessd VS Feid Beef 21:15 Baby Alien VS Ovvy on the Drums 25:00 Karol G announces …
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We React to Your Comments Under Our Reggaeton Artist Tier List
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54:18Episode 200 - On episode 200 we discuss the public's refusal to pay back Klarna for their Chipotle Burrito, how Diddy is going to get away with most of what he's done and we respond to the comments on our most recent Tier List post. Thank you for listening, here's to another 200 🥂 Time Stamps: 00:00 La Familia talks WNBA, it only took 200 episodes!…
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54. On classical music and healing: Mimi Yu (cellist, author of “The Unforgetting Body”)
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43:18Mimi Yu (尤虹文) is the author of three memoirs, including the 2019 title “The Unforgetting Body” in which she details her recovery from depression. Yu is a cellist who has worked with musicians like Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Katz, and Robert Levin. She played cello while at The Juilliard School and has a B.A. in economics from Harvard University…
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How to Freelance in 2025 with Jamie Brindle
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46:31#87: My guest today is Jamie Brindle, who’s actually our first ever non-audio guest for the podcast! Some of you may already be familiar with Jamie and his work on social media, where he helps out freelancers across all industries, focusing on aspects around pricing, dealing with client pushback, finding quality clients, and much more. In this epis…
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Bad Bunny Fans are Speculating he's Protesting the U.S. & Fuerza Regida 111XPantia Album Review
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57:28EPISODE 199 - On this episode we review Fuerza Regida's new album, speculate as to why Bad Bunny isn't doing U.S. World Tour dates and we give you our weekly Becky G mention in the form of a callback 👀 Enjoy Familia 🩸 Time Stamps: 00:00 1OO MEN VS 1 GORILLA 07:30 We have the biggest Star Wars fan give us some tips on what order to watch the movies …
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53. Jimmy Lai is China's most feared critic: Mark L. Clifford (author of "The Troublemaker")
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51:11Jimmy Lai, the 77-year-old media tycoon of British citizenship, has been detained for over five years, mostly in isolation. He is one of over 1,500 political prisoners in Hong Kong. Today's interview contains a clip of a conversation between Jimmy Lai and Natan Sharansky from November 20, 2020, one month before Lai’s arrest. Sharansky is a former S…
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Building the Blueprint of Game Audio with Alexander Brandon
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59:55#86: My guest today is Alexander Brandon, a game audio designer based out of Seattle, Washington. He has had an incredibly diverse and impactful career, starting off in the early ages of game audio working on projects like Unreal, Thief, and Deus Ex. He also contributed to projects such as Skyrim, Job Simulator, and so so many others. In this episo…
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52. Borders, politics, and identity through nature writing: Jessica J. Lee (author of "Dispersals") (Live on April 11, 2025)
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50:39British-Canadian-Taiwanese writer Jessica J. Lee (李潔珂) is the author of three books of nature writing, Dispersals (2024), Two Trees Make a Forest (2019), and Turning (2017), the children’s book A Garden Called Home (2024), and co-editor of the essay collection Dog Hearted (2023). She has a PhD in Environmental History and Aesthetics and is the foun…
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Rauw Alejandro's Cosa Nuestra Tour Recap, Reggaetoneros as Footballers & Coachella 2025
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1:21:25EPISODE 198 - Wesley was at Rauw Alejandro's Cosa Nuestra Tour and he breaks down EVERYTHING you need to know. Luis R is done doing Narco Corridos along with other Musica Mexicana artists. Coachella 2025 is in the books and boy do we have some opinions. And finally, we end this episode with who the top Reggaeton Artists would be if they were footba…
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168. Nancy Kricorian | The Burning Heart of the World: a new novel
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48:14Weekly shoutout: Check out Lynchpins at the coalition, our ongoing David Lynch tribute series! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling novelist Nancy Kricorian! (https://nancykricorian.net) About our guest: Nancy Kricorian, who was born and raised in the Armenian community of Watertown, Massachusetts, is the author of four novels about…
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Building a Career in New Age Music with Radhika Vekaria
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52:49#85: My guest today is Radhika Vekaria, a musician and recording artist born in the UK and based out of Los Angeles. Radhika is known for creating the album WARRIORS OF LIGHT, which was recently nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Age Ambient and Chant category. In this episode, we dive deep into Radhika’s Indian music upbringing, how she became…
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Does Feid Make TikTok Music and What is a TikTok Song? + Reggaeton Songs with the BEST Intros
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1:09:12Episode 197 - On this episode we answer the best & worst tequilas, an artist at the Besame Mucho Festival plays with fire and MORE AUX WARS. Then we search for the best songs to play in the car with your friends on the way to a night out of fun + what to listen to on the way home. Finally, does Feid make TikTok music and what is a TikTok song? Enjo…
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The Business of Film Sound with Devendra Cleary
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59:58#84: My guest today is Devendra Cleary, a production sound mixer based in Los Angeles. He got his start working as a boom mic operator in college and eventually got his first big break working on the TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Since then, he’s worked on projects such as Firefly, Anchorman, Sex and the City, and, recently, Twisters and Star W…
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J Balvin is one of the GOATS + Fans be like... (Feid Edition)
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48:55Episode 196 - On this episode we recap and review some new music that includes the Dei V EP & Eladio's new album! We play this or that with producers. Then Hector tells us about some INSANE Musica Mexican news. We debate if J balvin is on of the GOATSof reggaeton. And finally, a new segment "Fans Be Like" ferxxo Edition. Enjoy Familia 🩸 Time Stamps…
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More New FEID Music & Chino Pacas LEAVING Street Mob Records? + RAUW Draft
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1:09:16Episode 195 - On this episode Hector plays the Lebron DTMF to open up the episode! Then we debate $10k or 10 More Years of Prime Messi. Feid also dropped a NEW single in anticipation of his forthcoming album and we have mixed opinions. Also, it is being rumored that Chino Pacas may want out of Street Mob Records. And finally, we have a Rauw Alejand…
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167. Sandra Cruze | Abby Normal the Musical, House Theater, and producing your own work
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51:11Weekly shoutout: coalitionworks issue 10 is now live! -- Hi there, Today I am delighted to be arts calling writer, actor, and producer Sandra Cruze! (sandracruze.com) About our guest: Sandra Cruze was steeled in the uprisings of the 60’s and 70’s, and underground art world of DTLA, where she sang in punk bands, reggae bands and performed in street …
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Mexico's President Wants to Keep Narco Corridos Out of Mexico + NEW BANGERS
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1:10:36EPISODE 194 - On this episode Wesley tells us about the JFK Files and the Bad Bunny Orchestra he attended. Then we debate how many 4th graders we can knock out Royal Rumble style. ALSO, 🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 BECKY G WILL NOT BE AT BAJA FEST?! Then, Hector tells us about Mexico's president not wanting to promote or advertise Narco Corridos in Mexico. Fi…
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166. Mo Milan | Musical identities, songwriting, and going beyond sound
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51:26Weekly shoutout: Christopher Soriano-Palma (AC23) releases a new poetry collection! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling musician/producer Mo Milan! (momilan.com) About our guest: Mo Milan is a Las Vegas-based composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, crafting music under two distinct monikers: Cocoa Pastel and Mo M…
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51. Anders Fogh Rasmussen on collective weakness and a new world order (March 17, 2025)
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23:45Anders Fogh Rasmussen is former Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009) and Secretary General of NATO (2009-2014). He’s Chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. We sat down with Rasmussen this week at Yushan Forum, the annual summit organized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation. Rasmussen is worr…
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165. Anna Capunay | La Gota Fría, playwriting, and the way to dramedy
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49:03Weekly shoutout: Read Issue 5 of Engine(Idling Lit! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling playwright/producer Anna Capunay! (annacapunay.com) About our guest: Anna Capunay is a Queens, NY native. Her plays include: A Cat’s Tale (Roy Arias Stages), and Cowl Girl (The Players Theatre). These works were adapted for the scree…
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NEW Feid Album Dropping in April?! J Balvin Having Trouble Selling Tickets in the US & NEW MUSIC | Episode 193
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1:18:40EPISODE 193 - On this episode we talk about George "Uniqueness". We start throwing theories around about what's really going on in the world of "Severance". We give our initial thoughts on Feid's new single & the announcement of his next album. And finally, J Balvin may be having trouble selling tickets here in the US... We hope you enjoy(ed) this …
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164. Theodora Ziolkowski | Ghostlit: Myth, memory, and strands of narrative
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50:04Weekly shoutout: Read the latest literary releases from Punk Noir Magazine! -- Hi there, We're back! Today I am delighted to be arts calling author Theodora Ziolkowski! (www.theodoraziolkowski.com) ABOUT OUR GUEST:THEODORA ZIOLKOWSKI is the author of the novella, On the Rocks (2018 & 2020, The University Press of SHSU/Texas Review Press) and the sh…
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50. Ukraine War, 3 years: Mariia Makarovych (Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine)
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59:03Mariia Makarovych is Head of the East Asian Office of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine. Today, we discuss the on-going peace negotiations, the role of civil society organizations the past three years, society preparedness prior to 2022, Russian propaganda since 2014, and today, the role of China. Makarovych is an economic and policy analyst…
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