Best Lydia Walker Podcasts (2025)

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Dr. Lydia Walker, “We Don’t Call Them Wars Anymore: International Intervention and the United Nations.” 29:25

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6h ago29:25

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“We Don’t Call Them Wars Anymore,” explores the history of international intervention after the Second World War, and how the role of the United Nations has shifted over time. We speak with Dr. Lydia Walker, Assistant Professor and Myers Chair in Global Military History at Ohio State University, and author of the multiple award-winning book ‘States…

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1071: NLU Personal Golf Spotlight - Big Randy 1:23:26

22m ago1:23:26

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It’s time for Randy to step into our personal golf spotlight as Soly and Neil quiz the big guy on his swing and gear setup, his changing relationship with the game, his top ten favorite courses and more. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our Sponsors: Titleist Rhoback The Stack If yo…

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1070: NLU Presents - Does The Ryder Cup Captain Matter? 1:10:13

7m ago1:10:13

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The importance and impact of a Ryder Cup team captain has been debated on our pods for as long as we’ve covered the event - but always as a part of a larger discussion around the matches. In this episode we talk with numerous players, captains, media members and discuss amongst ourselves to try and form a consensus on how a captain’s decision makin…

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1069: Favorite Phil Stories + Weekly Recap 1:17:22

1h ago1:17:22

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Randy and Soly talk all things Procore as Scottie Scheffler shoots a Sunday 67 to beat Ben Griffin by a shot to continue an absurd 2025 as he preps to lead the US team at the Ryder Cup in two weeks. We also give some well deserved props to Griffin's runner up finish and Jackson Koivun as the Walker Cup star lands a top 5. From there we go to the Eu…

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This Episode Goes 2 11: A Spinal Tap special with Alexis Petridis 33:56

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For this special "bonus" episode of the Rock's Backpages podcast — fittingly number 211 (geddit?) — we're joined once again by The Guardian's Alexis Petridis for a discussion of timeless rock mockumentary This is Spinal Tap and its breathlessly-awaited sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues... With reference to A Fine Line Between Stupid and Cleve…

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1068: Tommy Fleetwood 54:06

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TC - and Soly - are joined by Tommy Fleetwood on a triumphant return to the pod to discuss his win at East Lake, the close call leading up to getting his first win, a look at the Ryder Cup later this month and a ton more. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our Sponsors: Rhoback⁠ The S…

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1067: Seve Saiz’s Golf Trip of a Lifetime 2:21:58

15m ago2:21:58

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On the morning of his long-awaited trip to document golf in Scotland without a set itinerary, Seve Saiz found his car window smashed and his clubs, equipment and clothes all missing. Instead of canceling his trip, Seve left anyway and documented his trip on an old camcorder using rented clubs while travelling across Scotland in a camper. His story …

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E210: Alexis Petridis on Acid House + The Guardian + CMAT + KISS 1:13:51

12h ago1:13:51

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For this episode we're joined by the immensely respected Alexis Petridis, The Guardian's principal pop critic since September 2001. Our guest tells us about his childhood in Yorkshire, his teenage years in Buckinghamshire and his initiation into the Acid House scene while at Cambridge University. Work experience at MixMag in the mid-'90s led to his…

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1066: Recapping the Walker Cup at Cypress Point 1:35:52

24h ago1:35:52

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Team USA has won the 50th Walker Cup at Cypress Point defeating Team GB&I 17-9 thanks to a dominant performance in singles on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Soly, DJ and Tron recap a memorable weekend of golf at an incredible venue, compare and contrast the event with the Ryder Cup, hand out some superlatives - including our favorite logo bingo si…

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1065: A Visit With Michael Bamberger 1:39:20

5d ago1:39:20

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Randy visits with the one and only Michael Bamberger to discuss his latest book, The Playing Lesson: A Duffer's Year Among The Pros, and a number of other topics from his legendary career. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠⁠https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠⁠ Support our Sponsors: ⁠Holderness & Bourne The Stack System If you enjoye…

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1064: Future of the PGA Tour + Team Europe Finalized 1:53:25

12d ago1:53:25

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We've got a two-part pod tonight as Soly and TC react to the six captains picks for the European Ryder Cup squad and round up some assorted news and notes. Part two (36:15) adds in DJ to the mix as we react to the first weeks of the Brian Rolapp era and some potential changes that could be coming to the PGA Tour ecosystem. Join us in our support of…

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1063: Mic'd up with Matt Ryan at the Creator Classic 1:01:02

18d ago1:01:02

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What’s it really like to tee it up at the Creator Classic at East Lake? We threw a mic on Soly and his caddie, Matt Ryan, to find out. With D.J. Pie — freshly retired from looping duties — guiding us along, we cover the highs, lows, and everything in between. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esfSupport…

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1062: Captain Keegan's Picks 1:17:20

13d ago1:17:20

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Our live reaction to Keegan Bradley's captain's picks for TM USA and the 2025 Ryder Cup:Justin ThomasCollin MorikawaBen GriffinCam YoungPat "The Hat" CantlaySam BurnsJoin us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esfSupport our sponsors:Rhoback - rhoback.com/nlu for NLU x Erin HillsWhoop - join.whoop.com/NLU for mor…

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E209: David Nathan on Dionne Warwick + the Bee Gees + Michael Lydon R.I.P. 1:19:27

25d ago1:19:27

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In this episode we invite David Nathan to look back on his illustrious 60 years as "the British Ambassador of Soul". Our guest commences by recalling his gateway into Black American music: the covers of Shirelles and Miracles classics included on the first two Beatles albums. He furthermore describes the thrill of seeing Motown star Mary Wells supp…

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1061: Tommy wins the Tour Championship! 1:48:24

18d ago1:48:24

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Go on, Tommy! Tommy Fleetwood (-18) wins the Tour Championship at East Lake by three over Russell Henley (-15) and Patrick Cantlay (-15). Corey Conners (-14), Scottie Scheffler (-14), and Cam Young (-15) round out your top 5. Join us as TC calls in from on-site, we discuss Tour Championship week, LIV Team Championship results, Brooke Henderson wins…

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Dr. Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey, 'Cross-Border Cosmopolitans: The Making of a Pan-African North America' 45:35

28d ago45:35

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Dr. Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey (Nii Laryea Osabu I, Atrékor Wé Oblahii kè Oblayéé Mantsè) — Associate Professor of History and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University — discusses his book: 'Cross-Border Cosmopolitans: The Making of a Pan-African North America '(The University of North Carolina Press, 2023). His book examines how African-descend…

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1060: LPGA Check-In + Megha Ganne 1:10:44

18d ago1:10:44

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Randy, Cody and Jordan are back with a look ahead to the fall LPGA season and storylines from around the women's game including the Rookie of the Year race, Jeeno Thitikul as the new world number one, Lottie Woad's transition into the professional ranks, Nelly Korda's winless - to this point - 2025 and a look back at the US Women's Am at Bandon Dun…

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1059: Tour Champ Happy Hour + Creator Classic Reactions 1:11:08

19d ago1:11:08

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Back at East Lake for the 2025 Tour Championship, and we have Soly Solomon in the field! Join us as we react to this year's final Creator Classic, run down news and notes, check the odds sheet to make some picks, and more. Presented by FanDuel. Support our sponsors:FanDuel - Official Sportsbook of NLURhoback - rhoback.com/nlu for NLU x Erin HillsSo…

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1058: The Scottish Highlands Golf Trip - Royal Dornoch, Nairn, Cabot Highlands, Brora and more 1:20:23

20d ago1:20:23

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We’re venturing north into the Highlands region of Scotland for our latest Scottish Golf Trip planning podcasts with Ru Macdonald. On this episode we profile a number of our favorites in the area including Royal Dornoch, Nairn, Cabot Highlands, Brora, and more. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠…

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1057: Scottie takes the BMW at Caves 1:35:21

25d ago1:35:21

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Scottie Scheffler (-15) comes from four back to win the 2025 BMW Championship at Caves Valley. Big Bob MacIntyre (-13), Mav McNealy (-11), Tommy Fleetwood (-10), and Sam Burns (-10) round out your top 5. Join us as we run through all of the events at the BMW and across the world of golf: LIV Indy, U.S. Am, KFT in Boise, DPWT- Danish Open, and the U…

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1056: BMW Championship Happy Hour + Justin Rose 1:02:58

26d ago1:02:58

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Back at Caves for the 2025 version of the BMW Championship. Playoff event No 2, with the top 50 in the FedEx standings hoping to make it into the final 30 spots for East Lake. Join us as we go over some news and notes, the odds sheet to make some picks, and more. 49:10 - Justin Rose interview Presented by FanDuel. Support our sponsors:FanDuel- Offi…

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1055: Ryder Cup Roundtable 1:42:07

28d ago1:42:07

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Our Ryder Cup Roundtable foursome has assembled again as Soly and Kyle Porter spar with TC and Jamie Weir. With just a little over six weeks to go we get a vibes check from both sides of the pond, the latest in the Keegan playing-captain saga, and review other likely and unlikely captains picks for both teams. Join us in our support of the Evans Sc…

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E208: Byron Coley on Beefheart + Lydia Lunch + Terry Reid R.I.P. 1:23:36

1M ago1:23:36

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For this episode we're joined online from northwest Massachusetts by the legendary Byron Coley, champion of all things weird and non-mainstream. After describing his somewhat peripatetic childhood, our guest explains – very amusingly – why as a teenager he hated the Beatles and what led him eventually to the more subversive sounds of the Mothers of…

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1054: TM Rose outlasts J.J. Spaun in Memphis 1:33:03

29d ago1:33:03

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Justin Rose (-16) beat J.J. Spaun (-16) on the 3rd playoff hole to win the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship. Scottie Scheffler (-15) and Tommy Fleetwood (-15) finish T3 with Cam Young (-11) rounding out the top 5. Join us as we run down Tommy's Sunday, spin through the rest of the leaderboard, catch you up on LIV Chicago, cover news, notes, and mor…

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Dr. Tara Bynum, ‘Obour Tanner Makes an Archive: Or, How to Remember Your Famous (and Deceased) 18th-Century Friend, Phillis Wheatley’ 42:38

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In this episode of the Cambridge American History Seminar Podcast, we’re joined by Dr Tara Bynum, Associate Professor of English & African American Studies at the University of Iowa. She discusses a paper related to her book project, titled: ‘Obour Tanner Makes an Archive: Or, How to Remember Your Famous (and Deceased) 18th-Century Friend, Phillis …

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1053: 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship 1:05:30

1M ago1:05:30

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We have arrived at the first of three playoff events on the PGA Tour, the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The top 70.....69 are there. Join us run down some news and notes, the odds sheet to make some picks, and more. Presented by FanDuel. Support our sponsors:FanDuel- Official Sportsbook of NLURhoback- Best fit, Best feel! code NLU for 20% offDeleteM…

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1052: The State of Men's Pro Golf with Josh Carpenter 1:26:00

1M ago1:26:00

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As the Tour prepares for the 2025 Playoffs, Soly is joined by Josh Carpenter from the Sports Business Journal to review the business landscape of the professional game - Brian Rolapp’s arrival as CEO, key sponsorship agreements that will expire in the next two to three years, broadcast innovations, what’s behind the tour’s increase in TV ratings, t…

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1051: AIG Women's Open Recap + Cam Young's Breakthrough 2:20:41

1M ago2:20:41

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\We've got a two part episode tonight with Big Randy and Cody live from Wales after Miya Yamashita wins the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl. Then in part two, (1:19:15) it's Soly and DJ with a recap of the Wyndham where Cameron Young is - at last - a PGA Tour winner as he blitzed the field with a six shot victory at Sedgefield. We look at Young…

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1050: Checking In at the AIG Women's Open 53:30

2M ago53:30

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Miyu Yamashita (-9) of Japan leads the AIG Women's Open by one over Korea's A Lim Kim (-8) and two over American Andrea Lee (-7). Join Cody and Randy as they run down the leaderboard, discuss notable MCs, Check in on odds, HKBITFB, and get you ready for the final round from Wales. Support our sponsors:Titleist - #1 Ball in GolfSoFi - Get Your Money…

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1049: Ben Griffin 1:17:35

1M ago1:17:35

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It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Ben Griffin with two wins on tour and a pair of top tens in majors with a T-8 finish at the PGA and a t-10 at the US Open. Soly and Ben break down his decision to step away from, and then reenter, the professional golf scene after struggling early in his career, as well as his chase for a Ryder Cup spot, becoming…

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1048: AIG Women's Open/Wyndham Happy Hour 1:26:29

2M ago1:26:29

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It is the final Major Championship of 2025! Join us as we set up the 2025 AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl as well as the final regular season event on the PGA Tour, the Wyndham Championship: news and notes, answer audience questions, and more. Also, we have former AIG Women's Open Champion Georgia Hall for a quick interview on the tail end. Pre…

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E207: Val Mabbs on Record Mirror + Jimi Hendrix + Walker Bros. + Ozzy R.I.P. 1:24:32

2M ago1:24:32

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For this episode we're joined by the excellent Val Mabbs, who talks to us about writing for Record Mirror in the late '60s and early '70s. We start with our guest's early life as a mod in Hertfordshire – and her memories of seeing the Who/the High Numbers in 1964/5. Val then explains how she got her foot in the door at the Mirror and recalls collea…

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1047: 3M, Lottie Woad, Happy Gilmore 2 Review 1:53:03

1M ago1:53:03

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Shane Bacon joins the pod to discuss Kurt Kitayama's win at the 3M, his take on the upcoming Ryder Cup decisions the US team has to make, a new "do you remember this" segment, 5 Korn Ferry Tour graduates to watch out for on the PGA Tour next year, Joaquin Niemann, and our review of Happy Gilmore 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…

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1046: The 2025 Majors Quiz Show 55:06

2M ago55:06

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With the 2025 season of men's majors fully in the rearview mirror, we've called upon friend of the pod, Sean Martin to challenge Soly and TC in the latest edition of our quiz show as DJ tests the guys on their knowledge of what we saw at Augusta, Quail Hollow, Oakmont and Portrush. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://no…

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Special Episode: Dr. Mia Bay: Her career and vision as the new Paul Mellon Professor 49:18

2M ago49:18

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In this special episode, we’re joined by the incoming Paul Mellon Professor, Dr. Mia Bay. Dr. Bay is a leading scholar of American and African American intellectual, cultural, and social history. She has won multiple book awards. Some of her influential works include ‘The White Image in the Black Mind’ (Oxford University Press, 2000), ‘Travelling B…

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1045: Lydia Ko 46:52

2M ago46:52

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Ahead of next week's AIG Women's Open we're joined by the event's defending champion, Lydia Ko. We talk through her win last year at The Old Course and her road to earning status as a Hall of Fame member. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our sponsors: ⁠Titleist⁠ Mastercard One Club …

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1044: Scottie Scheffler wins The Open 1:59:37

2M ago1:59:37

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Scottie Scheffler (-17) is your Champion Golfer of the Year with a commanding 4-shot win over Harris English. Chris Gotterup (-12), Wyndham Clark (-11), Matt Fitzpatrick (-11), and Haotong Li (-11) round out your top 5 at the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The win brings Scottie his fourth Major Championship and second this year. We run …

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1043: Round 3 at The Open 1:29:44

2M ago1:29:44

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Scott Scheffler (-14) takes a four-shot lead over Haotong Li (-10) into the final round of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Join us as we recap all of the day's action: stories of the day, Rory McIlroy's 66 (-8), take a spin down the leaderboard, shots of the day, HFBITFB, check in on our picks, answer questions, and more. Presented by…

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1042: Round 2 at The Open 1:33:28

2M ago1:33:28

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Scottie Scheffler (-10) is your 36-hole leader at the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush followed closely by Matty Fitzpatrick (-9), Brian Harman (-8), and Haotong Li (-8). Join us as we run down the stories of the day, take a spin down the leaderboard, discuss notable performances/missed cuts, check in on our picks, answer questions, and mor…

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1041: Round 1 at The Open 1:26:32

2M ago1:26:32

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We have a five-way tie (-4) at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Stories of the day, down the leaderboard, round 1 disappointments, check-in on winner predictions, Scottie, and more. Presented by High Noon. Support our sponsors:High Noon - Suns Up!Omni - Play the Possibilities.Club G…

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1040: Open Championship Happy Hour 1:14:24

2M ago1:14:24

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Back in RoryNorthern Ireland for the 153rd Open Championship! Join us as we prepare for the year's final Major Championship: news and notes, One and Done picks, play some games, answer audience questions, and more. Pumped to get things going at Royal Portrush! Presented by FanDuel. FanDuel x NLU: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/pga?tab=no…

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Prof. Axel Schäfer, 'The “Tempest Tost” and the “People of Plenty”: Migration and the Politics of Consumption in the U.S. Since the 1880s' 50:25

2M ago50:25

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Axel Schäfer, Professor in American Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, and of U.S. History at the Obama Institute, joins us in this episode. He discusses the paper he gave in our seminar, titled 'The “Tempest Tost” and the “People of Plenty”: Migration and the Politics of Consumption in the U.S. Since the 1880s.' Professor Schäfer e…

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1039: The Open Championship Preview 1:42:25

2M ago1:42:25

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Join us LIVE as we kick off the 2025 Open Championship with our traditional preview podcast. We run down storylines and favorites, check in on some Odds, run through some questions, take a look back at 2019, and more. Want $150 worth of NLU Pro Shop credit? Sign up for the newsletter, and next week we will randomly select two lucky subscribers for …

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E206: John Niven on rock fiction + Bobby "Blue" Bland + Lou Reed audio 1:13:27

2M ago1:13:27

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In this episode we welcome novelist and screenwriter John Niven to "RBP Towers" to ask him about his career and his acclaimed novels. We start with the Wishing Stones, the post-C86 combo for whom John played guitar in the late '80s, and progress swiftly to the subject of his caustic 2008 classic Kill Your Friends — the UK's drug-riddled music indus…