If you’re looking to improve your English, this podcast is for you. An American who speaks English slowly, so you can understand. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thisguy4/subscribe
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Mapping Paris Podcasts
For Minnesotans scattered across the map—and anyone who’s ever missed home in a small, surprising way. Each episode is a short, fictional, AI-crafted postcard made from real cultural DNA: rain-soaked nostalgia and Midwest grit. From Paris cafés to Tokyo rooftops, these stories trace the sound, flavor, and feeling of Minnesota—wherever you are. Hosted by Zeck Bell. New episodes weekly.
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Bienvenue to Mapping Paris! Join us on an auditory adventure of Paris, a capital city that encompasses a multitude of emblematic monuments, a focal point of intellectual progress, and of course secluded passages. Each episode will offer a new scope to the sites of this iconic city; allow us to guide you through the stories of these places and open up an understanding of what Paris is today. On-y-va, let us embark to uncover the hidden stories while Mapping Paris. Producers: Pauline Blanchet ...
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Dior Talks* is delighted to introduce its latest podcast series dedicated to the Dior Lady Art project. Tune in to hear the stories and inspirations behind a new round of artist interpretations of the House’s iconic Lady Dior bag. An iconic object of desire with an extraordinary destiny that continues to be shaped by concepts and events forever transcending the boundaries of innovation and inventiveness. Thus, since 2016, for the Dior Lady Art project, the house has given international artis ...
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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Dior Talks* is delighted to introduce its latest podcast series dedicated to the Dior Lady Art project. Tune in to hear the stories and inspirations behind a new round of artist interpretations of the legendary Lady Dior handbag. A modern icon of the House, the Lady Dior stands at the crossroads of heritage and reinvention. With its architectural lines, signature cannage topstitching, and exquisite craftsmanship, it distills the spirit of Dior into a timeless object of desire. Since 2016, th ...
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Law touches most aspects of life. Here to help make sense of it is the Stanford Legal podcast, where we look at the cases, questions, conflicts, and legal stories that affect us all every day. Stanford Legal launched in 2017 as a radio show on Sirius XM. We’re now a standalone podcast and we’re back after taking some time away, so don’t forget to subscribe or follow this feed. That way you’ll have access to new episodes as soon as they’re available. We know that the law can be complicated. I ...
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Hello Fellow Humans! Have you ever caught yourself holding your breath? Have you found yourself questioning the instructions that society has given you? Have you gone looking for something but realized you didn’t have a map? Us, too. Welcome to Uncharted Living! Your hosts, Christine, Rebekah and Thai, are business owners, corporate leaders and life coaches. We invite you to explore the uncharted waters of life with us by staying curious and sharing tools for living well. This is the podcast ...
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Fucking Cancelled is a socialist podcast from Montreal for people who dream of a left grounded in solidarity, freedom, and responsibility rather than identity, coercion, and dysfunction. www.fuckingcancelled.com
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Keep It Local explores how local journalism is evolving — and thriving — through innovation. Hosted by the Local Media Association, each episode highlights strategies that help newsrooms build community and revenue. 🎙️
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Welcome to "The Greenfield Reportwith Henry R. Greenfield," where 50+ years of world travels across 10 countries shape insightful takes on current geopolitical events. Join Robert for eye-opening global reports with practical local solutions, and enjoy guest appearances offering fresh perspectives. Embark on a journey of understanding and lively discussion.
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Paul Klee’s extraordinary pictorial worlds are the result of a complex artistic development. He received crucial impulses during is travels. These were experiences with a long-lasting impact that Klee documents in diaries, postcards and numerous letters. Five such journeys will provide insights into Klee’s artistic development: from being a student full of doubts to one of the most important modern artists. The podcast "Mapping Klee" follows Klee's tracks through "Italy 1901", takes the arti ...
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A Hollywood True Crime Podcast covering Mark Ebner's "How I got those stories" stories. Mark Ebner is an American journalist and New York Times bestselling author who has covered all aspects of celebrity and crime culture for Spy, Rolling Stone, Maxim, Details, Hustler, Los Angeles Magazine, Premiere, Salon, Spin, Radar, The Daily Beast, Gawker, BoingBoing, Esquire and New Times. He has produced for and/or appeared as a commentator on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, A&E, DiscoveryID, Comedy ...
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On “Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel,” the latest Al-Monitor podcast, renowned French scholar Gilles Kepel interviews the ground-breaking authors and thought leaders who are both shaping and explaining the complex trends in the Middle East and Islamic world. Kepel, one of Europe's leading experts on Islamism, the Middle East and North Africa, is a professor at the Institute of Political Studies, Paris (Sciences Po). His numerous books — which include "Jihad: The Trail of Political I ...
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European Startup Pulse – The Voice of Europe’s Founders, VCs & Innovation Hubs
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European Startup Pulse™, powered by Startuprad.io, is your quarterly deep dive into Europe’s innovation heartbeat — connecting founders, investors, and policymakers shaping the continent’s startup future. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show decodes the data, trends, and forces driving the European entrepreneurial landscape. In collaboration with DEEP Ecosystem, a leading analytics and community platform for European tech, we translate cross-border insights into actionable intelligence. From Lo ...
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The TIMEZONES podcast series plunges into the world of artists and their practices, asking: What does living and working in culture and the arts involve in different countries, cities and contexts today? The artists’ thoughts on their moods, their social, political and intellectual realities and their philosophies (of life) have been worked up into experimental audio collages. The podcast’s episodes run the gamut of formats and content, from straight journalism to experimental and documentar ...
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France is a hub of culture, and of all kinds of art. Whether in Paris or beyond, Culture in France, relays the latest performance events.
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A riveting insider's look at the world of fine wine. Telling the stories of the people and the places that shape the world’s most compelling finds. John Szabo, Master Sommelier and Sara d’Amato, a jack of all wine trades, get to the root of the vine.
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I’m exhausted, spent, broke, and utterly elated to announce that after four years of sneaking off to Europe, your blind date introduction to the cities we love, is finally... live. With Moment Designs. Step-by-step, easy-to-follow directions so you can experience our favorite moments with the cities we love, all based around the popular sites you were going to see anyway. See the sites, but also experience the city and its people. These map-like directions are also purposely vague, so that i ...
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America's Pacific Dawn: The Spanish-American War Ushered In Global Reach and Savage Conflict
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55:59Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross, was in Havana in 1898, investigating the terrible conditions endured by Cubans whom the Spanish government had forced into concentration camps, where an estimated 425,000 people died of disease and starvation. While she was there, the American warship USS Maine exploded in Havana's harbor, which served as…
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Don’t Come to the U.S. Right Now: News In English Explained ✈️
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15:39In this English lesson, you will learn terms that you might see on the IELTS or TOEFL exam. Together, we will watch a news clip that uses some very advanced terms.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. Click for bonus English: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/usbrent/subscribe🦱 Want a hair tran…
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How newsrooms can win on Giving Tuesday — and keep the momentum going all year long | Keep It Local
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20:33Giving Tuesday strategies for newsrooms with LMA’s Kristyn Cooper Show Notes: On this episode of Keep It Local, host Ryan Welton sits down with Kristyn Cooper, director of fundraising initiatives at the Local Media Association, to explore how local newsrooms can make the most of Giving Tuesday. Cooper shares insights from two decades in the nonprof…
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From Valencia to Duluth, the cold never quite leaves you. In this episode, Zeck Bell explores the winter we pack with us—the kind that hums beneath blue morning light and cracks lake ice in memory. Whether you’re sweating through a southern December or sipping cocoa in July, this one’s for anyone who still misses the squeak of frozen snow. Keep a w…
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Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the 10th edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this milestone edition, 10 artists from across the globe were invited to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior handbag, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind artwork. In this episode, we speak with London-based arti…
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Everyday Noises in English: 39 Things for IELTS and TOEFL
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16:59Sound is everywhere — from a door slamming to thunder rolling across the sky. In this lesson, you’ll learn English words and expressions to describe all kinds of noises, from quiet buzzes to deafening booms.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member…
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Episode 38- A Letter From China. A Conversation Steve Croll.
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38:35A closing China meets a scrambling West—and the balance of power looks different up close. We sit down with our Shanghai-based correspondent, Steve Croll to unpack how the city that once courted foreign CEOs now moves confidently without them, and why the assumptions that guided two decades of outsourcing no longer hold. From Hong Kong’s electric p…
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Navigating Uncertainty and Unprecedented Shifts in Federal Health Policy
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32:20“The amount of chaos that’s been introduced into the federal health policy landscape is unprecedented,” says Michelle Mello, professor at Stanford Law School and the Stanford University School of Medicine. That turmoil, she explains, has left major gaps in expertise, trust, and leadership—and states are rushing to fill the void. In this episode of …
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The Unhealed Wounds of WW2 POWs and Combat Veterans
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50:10Nearly 16.4 million Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II, and for millions of survivors, the fighting left many of them physically and mentally broken for life. There was a 25% death rate in Japanese POW camps like Bataan, where starvation and torture were rampant, and fierce battles against suicidal Imperial Japanese forces, l…
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Eyes, Fingerprints, and AI Dreams: Marc Quinn’s Living Sculptures for Dior Lady Art #10
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17:34Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the 10th edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this milestone edition, 10 artists from around the world were invited to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior handbag, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind artwork. In this episode, we speak with British artist Ma…
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Phrasal Verbs You NEED to Know — Explained Through the Government Shutdown
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17:58Even More English: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/usbrent/subscribe Millions of Americans are struggling to eat as the government shutdown drags on. In this English lesson, you’ll learn emotional phrasal verbs and key vocabulary you’ll need for the TOEFL and IELTS while understanding how this crisis affects real families. ✅ Speak Better E…
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🚨 Trump’s Latest Move Has the World on Edge — and People Are NOT Happy
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17:06The world couldn’t believe it — President Trump says he wants to restart nuclear testing after more than 30 years. In this video, learn the powerful English words and phrases people are using to talk about this shocking news story.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. Link to Original Newscast: Link: …
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Robert McNamara Thought Enough Data Could Win Any War. Instead, It Led America to the Vietnam Quagmire
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1:00:21Robert S. McNamara, who was Secretary of Defense during JFK and LBJ’s administrations, and one of the chief architects of the Vietnam war, made a shocking confession in his 1995 memoir. He said “We were wrong, terribly wrong.” McNamara believed this as early as 1965, that the Vietnam War was unwinnable. Yet, instead of urging U.S. forces to exit, h…
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Episode 37- Blue Versus Red: The Fight Over Power And People
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18:13The map looks familiar, but the ground beneath it is moving. We open from Singapore with a hard look at an off-year election that punches above its weight: governors’ races that signal voter appetite for moderation and a California ballot push that could reshape congressional math. From there, we trace the long arc from Dixiecrats to today’s polari…
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Eyes, Fingerprints, and AI Dreams: Marc Quinn’s Living Sculptures for Dior Lady Art #10
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17:34Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the 10th edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this milestone edition, 10 artists from around the world were invited to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior handbag, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind artwork. In this episode, we speak with British artist Ma…
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How do you explain hotdish to someone who’s never seen a tater tot? In this postcard, Zeck Bell bakes comfort from scratch in a foreign kitchen—substituting ingredients, not memories. From tortillas to roast chicken, kindness remains the secret recipe. Wherever you are, bake till bubbly, call someone you love, and serve with a story.…
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A rainy café in Paris. A barista with a purple streak presses play—and suddenly, it’s Minneapolis again. This 2-minute postcard from The Lost Minnesotan traces how Prince could shrink the world to a single heartbeat. Featuring listener memories from London and beyond. Wherever you are, keep a little purple in your day.…
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I Needed a Map for My Airbnb! 😂 | Real-Life English Adventure
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10:09I thought checking into my Airbnb would be easy… until I found out there are two elevators! Come with me as I try not to get lost — and teach you some English along the way.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/…
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Mothers Cry for Help as Government Money Runs Out Because of the Shutdown
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15:29Millions of families in the United States may soon lose food help because of the government shutdown. Learn important English words and phrases while we talk about this sad but real story.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtu…
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When the National Guard shows up in American cities, it’s usually after hurricanes, fires, or floods, not political fights. But recent federal deployments have changed the landscape and raised pressing questions about how far a president’s domestic military powers can go. In this episode of Stanford Legal, host Pam Karlan talks with Professor Berna…
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The Philistine Connection: Do the Roots of October 7 Go Back 3,000 Years?
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36:24The October 7th attacks of Hamas on Israel were an unprecedented, surprise incursion by land, sea, and air that stunned the world and prompted Israel to declare war. The attacks, which included massacres in Israeli communities and a music festival, resulted in the deaths of over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and the capture of some 251 hosta…
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Pearl of the Antilles: Patrick Eugène for Dior Lady Art #10
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18:22Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the 10th edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this milestone edition, 10 artists from across the globe were invited to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior handbag, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind artwork. In this episode, we exchange with Patrick Eugène…
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Episode 36- A Rainy Paris Day Becomes A Tour Of Europe’s Existential Crisis
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16:31Start with a grand Paris weekend—the thunder of the organ at a renewed Notre Dame, crowds winding through centuries of art—and watch it flicker into something more fragile as the TGV grinds to a halt. That sudden stall becomes our window into a tougher story: a Europe struggling with integration, security, and a welfare model built for a different …
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The Thucydides Trap: How A Rising Athens Made The Peloponnesian War Inevitable
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46:29The Peloponnesian War is considered one of the most famous wars of the ancient world not only because it was a massive and devastating conflict that reshaped the Greek world, but also because its thorough documentation by the historian Thucydides transformed how we understand history and war. On the face of it, the Peloponnesian War, fought over 20…
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How local media can build recurring revenue like SaaS companies | Keep It Local
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22:14In this episode of Keep It Local, host Ryan Welton interviews Todd Handy, founder of Disruptive Impact and board member for the Local Media Association, about his new report, The SaaS-ification of Media. Handy shares how local publishers can learn from software companies by focusing on recurring revenue, retention and customer lifetime value. Liste…
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Pearl of the Antilles: Patrick Eugène for Dior Lady Art #10
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18:22Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the 10th edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this milestone edition, 10 artists from across the globe were invited to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior handbag, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind artwork. In this episode, we exchange with Patrick Eugène…
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The mystery of Duck, Duck, Gray Duck—solved at last. From a campfire for “Lost” Minnesotans worldwide, Zeck Bell unpacks how one childhood game became a cultural password. “Leave home long enough, and you realize which quirks you’ll never let go.”By Zeck Bell
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Even in Fear, They Stood Tall — The Young Who Dared to Dream
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12:47This English lesson tells the story of Gen Z—the young generation taking to the streets to create a better future. Learn English vocabulary through real news about courage, hope, and social change. ✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. Link of Original Newscast: https://youtu.be/ywJuZ8kCwBI?si=V-VAnZv…
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Votez Pour Sergio (et Craig) with Craig Sauvé (and Sergio Da Silva)
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1:06:48On November 2, 2025, Montreal heads to the polls. We talk to Craig Sauvé, leader of the new left-wing party Transition Montreal, and punk rock candidate for city councillor, Sergio Da Silva. We discuss left-wing proposals for public safety, public workers for public works, what to do about housing and homelessness, and how to save nightlife in Cana…
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The Paris Jewel Heist: How Did Thieves Outsmart the Louvre?
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16:47A daring jewel heist just happened at the Louvre Museum in Paris — and we’re using this breaking news story to learn real English words you’ll see on the TOEFL and IELTS! Watch to discover key vocabulary like heist, brazen, and getaway while improving your English through current events.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use c…
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The Free French Army in North Africa, 1940-1945
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49:37One of the principal architects of Allied Victory in North Africa during World War Two was French General Louis Dio. His importance in North Africa lies in his role as a key leader of the Free French forces and a trusted subordinate to General Philippe Leclerc. He participated in every battle from Douala to the Fezzan Campaigns in the early 1940s. …
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Mapping the Eternal: Jessica Cannon for Dior Lady Art
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24:48Welcome to the Dior Talks podcast series dedicated to the 10th edition of Dior Lady Art, hosted by Paris-based journalist Katya Foreman. For this milestone edition, 10 artists from across the globe were invited to reinterpret the iconic Lady Dior handbag, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind artwork. In this episode, we speak with Brooklyn-based pa…
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Speak English Naturally This Fall — 11 Phrases You Need!
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15:56🍁 Learn 11 fun English phrasal verbs and idioms for autumn! These natural expressions will help you sound more like a native speaker while talking about the fall season.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. 🍁 Autumn Idioms and Phrasal VerbsFall Apart👉 To break into pieces or stop working emotionally.🧩…
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An Inventor’s Quest to Build a Pneumatic Subway System in 1870s New York
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45:11Alfred Beach built America’s first operational subway in secret beneath 1860s Manhattan, decades before the city’s official electric subway line in 1904. He designed and commissioned a 300-foot-long, eight-foot-diameter tunnel 20 feet underground, built with a tunneling machine he invented for this purpose. The car moved quietly and silently, pushe…
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They’re Suffering—And a U.S. Land Invasion Could Break Venezuela
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14:30🇻🇪 In this English lesson, we explore how Venezuela’s people are suffering under dictatorship and the fear of a possible U.S. invasion. Learn important vocabulary and expressions to understand and discuss this powerful news story in English.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLIS…
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Mapping the Eternal: Jessica Cannon for Dior Lady Art
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Trump Called Her ‘Beautiful’ — and Everyone Lost Their Minds 😡
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15:13✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. Original Link to Newscast: https://youtu.be/8wl3j-ayOJg?si=Vl7camJRGYaZuFeI1. Take My Chances: To try something even if it might not work.: I’ll take my chances and try out for the soccer team.2. You Don’t Mind: You are okay with something; it doesn’t bother you.:…
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Displaced Gazans Return to Nothing. 25 English Terms
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16:28✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. Ceasefire: An agreement to stop fighting for a time.: The two sides agreed to a ceasefire after many days of war.🤝 Brokered: Arranged or helped to make an agreement.: The peace deal was brokered by the United Nations.🪖 Withdrawal: When soldiers or troops leave a p…
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Political Enemies and the Weaponization of the DOJ
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29:38When politics drives prosecutions, what happens to the rule of law? Are we in uncharted waters? Stanford Legal host Professor Pamela Karlan sits down with her colleague criminal justice expert Robert Weisberg to unpack the extraordinary federal indictments of former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James—with more pote…
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Spirited Rivalry: Did Ireland or Scotland Invent Whisky?
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48:53There’s a divide between Scotland and Ireland as fierce as the Protestant/Catholic split during the Thirty Years’ War or the battles between Sunnis and Shias in the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. It’s the debate over who invented whisky. Both Ireland and Scotland claim to have originated the spirit. Ireland cites its early monastic traditions and the …
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Tears of Joy: Families Reunited in Israel
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12:34✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. 🕊️ Vocabulary for B1 Students1. Handed Over – gave something or someone to another person or group.➡️ The soldiers were handed over to the other side after the peace deal.2. Underway – happening now; already started.➡️ Talks between the two countries are underway …
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Episode 35- Why Switzerland Works: Local Power, Global Calm. with Marc Finaud
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50:16What does a country look like when trust is designed into its politics, not wished for? We wrap our Switzerland series with diplomat and longtime Geneva resident Marc Finaud to explore how a small, multilingual federation turned subsidiarity into a superpower—building prosperity, safety, and civic calm from the commune upward. Instead of top‑down d…
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The Horse That Ate the Legion: Rome’s Cavalry's Triumph Over the Infantry
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41:21The cavalry 'wings' that probed ahead of the Roman Army played a key role in its campaigns of conquest, masking its marching flanks and seeking to encircle enemies in battle. However, at the very beginning of Rome’s history, it didn’t even have a cavalry, and relied on Greek-style phalanx formations instead. It began as a small cavalry arm provided…
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16 Americans Die in Bomb Factory Explosion 💥
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9:57On October 10, 2025, early in the morning (around 7:48 a.m. CDT) a massive explosion struck a munitions / explosives manufacturing facility operated by Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort / McEwen, Tennessee. The blast destroyed at least one building, scattered debris over a half-mile radius, and was felt several miles away.✅ Speak Better Eng…
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23+ Must-Know English Words About WET Things – Are You Using Them Right?
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18:28✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use Code SUMMER10 for 10% off your conversation💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/join🌧 Wet Things VocabularyRain – Water that falls from the sky. It started to rain, so I opened my umbrella.Puddle – A small pool…
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Episode 34- Guns, No Drama: Switzerland’s Wild Plot Twist. Switzerland Part 3
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17:56Doors left unlocked. Three national languages in daily use. Half the households owning long guns—and still, one of the lowest homicide rates in the developed world. We went to a small village in the Swiss Alps to understand how Switzerland turns this paradox into a durable way of life, and what the rest of us can learn from it. We walk through the …
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IELTS and TOEFL Help - Shutdown Chaos: Why Americans Are Fed Up
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20:20✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off. 💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/joinLink to original newscast: https://youtu.be/H-o-ysnnypc?si=960Pdy6QHeyr0aHt🏛️ Government Shutdown VocabularyBring In – to include or introduce s…
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Beyond Joan of Arc and Agincourt: How the 100 Years War Crushed Medieval Europe and Launched its Global Order
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58:41Modern France and Britain were forged in the fires of the Hundred Years War, a century-long conflict that produced deadly English longbowmen, Joan of Arc’s heavenly visions, and a massive death toll from Scotland to the Low Countries. The traditional beginning and end of the Hundred Years' War are conventionally marked by the start of open conflict…
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