Dan Bullock interviews game designers with a focus on the challenges of historical board game design.
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Narrative Design Podcasts
A podcast on gaming and video game design from both practical and academic perspectives.
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Stories and profiles of compelling people impacted by all degrees of vision loss and disability. Plus, Reid explores his own experiences becoming blind as an adult in his unique way pairing his words with audio and sound design.
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Radicle Growth Podcast
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Journal Updated is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on exploring the design of choice within the medium. Join Nora and Molly every month as they dig into a game through a holistic lens, discuss its use of narrative agency, and answer emails from listeners!
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A podcast about video games, design, and what they mean to us. Supported by our blog useyouritems.substack.com
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The Level Design Lobby, breaks down game and level design techniques, showing how they are used within games, as well as how we can improve upon them. It also shares reading material to its audience, while providing interviews with industry professionals. Please Subscribe ---- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Maxpears Website: http://www.maxpears.com/
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Ain’t Slayed Nobody is a Gold ENnie winning podcast, bringing immersive tabletop roleplaying games to your feed! We feature short campaigns and one-shots using Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu and other systems. We know you’ll find something you love amongst our experimental blend of narrative and actual play series with horrifying, humorous, and dramatic stories. Join our Discord server to chat about the show and become a member of the Patreon posse to support our independent podcast. Supporters ...
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WARDROBE CRISIS is a fashion podcast about sustainability, ethical fashion and making a difference in the world. Your host is author and journalist Clare Press, who was the first ever Vogue sustainability editor. Each week, we bring you insightful interviews from the global fashion change makers, industry insiders, activists, artists, designers and scientists who are shaping fashion's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A repository of Design Experiences for curious minds.
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Paper Labyrinths is a podcast about overlapping disciplines of game design. Join Nic Tringali and Brendan McLeod as they have conversations with designers, artists, critics, and others whose work exists at the intersections of video games, analog games, and other forms of media.
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Immersive Tabletop RPG storytelling meets audio drama in this narrative actual play podcast. Dive into the epic world of MythCraft with Ties the Bind, a cinematic actual play podcast where every relationship matters, every tie can bind, and family is everything. What to Expect: -Collaborative storytelling that puts character development first -Immersive sound design and atmospheric audio -Real dice rolls and authentic tabletop gaming moments Join us on Discord
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Art, storytelling, & critical theory podcast airing every other Saturday. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of storytelling as a critical tool that shapes and redefines society. Written, produced, and hosted by Bonni Rambatan. Mixed, edited, and scored by CJ Camelia Jonathan.
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"Proteche Podcast is a Christian international storytelling platform dedicated to spreading the Gospel worldwide, one narrative at a time. Led by Vanessa Taylor, CEO and acclaimed author of VOL I: Quantum Faith Chronicles: Where AI Meets Religion, the podcast offers a captivating twist on traditional storytelling. Vanessa brings Bible stories to life in a way that makes them leap off the pages and into your heart, delivering inspiring and transformative messages for listeners across the globe."
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Terra's Baddy Club podcast, hosted by the survivor who bravely defeated Dirty John Meehan in self-defense, offers a gripping narrative. Terra shares insights into her personal healing journey, daily experiences, and enriches episodes with interviews featuring friends, experts, and fellow 'Baddys.' Tune in every other Wednesday for episodes, with exciting bonus content dropping every other week on patreon! Cover Art Photo and Make Up: Troy Jensen
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Dice Company: Small Embers is a cinematic actual play podcast using Dungeons & Dragons 5e to tell a high-stakes, character-driven fantasy story. Set in the war-torn world of Aethelon, the series blends immersive worldbuilding, dark intrigue, and emotional storytelling in a richly produced audio drama. Listeners follow a party of unlikely heroes as they uncover ancient secrets, confront imperial forces, and risk everything in a sprawling narrative of rebellion, sacrifice, and hope. With profe ...
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The SolarPunk Permaculture Podcast seeks to forge the powerful narrative force of the SolarPunk movement w/ the ethics and design principles that underpin Permaculture.
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“Living On The Edge of Chaos,” hosted by Aaron Maurer, is a podcast that takes listeners on an intellectual journey through various facets of education and technology. The show features conversations with experts and innovators like Kevin Eastman, former assistant coach for the Boston Celtics to Lori Mazor, who enlightens on the fusion of Artificial Intelligence and creativity, Brittany Blackwell, who discusses educator burnout and mental health, and Laura McBain, exploring the intersectio ...
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A groundbreaking platform that is reshaping the narrative on construction. Our podcast is dedicated to championing best practices, offering expert analysis, conducting insightful interviews, and providing valuable product recommendations based on real-life industry experience in the Home Building and Remodeling Industries. At The Home Building and Remodeling Show, we are on a mission to drive positive change within the home building and remodeling industry, which in turn affects everyone wor ...
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DESIGN FUTURECAST is Maria Lorena Lehman's journey through design explorations and experiments ― where breakthrough questions intersect with expansive design thinking to shift your own creative path toward more innovative heights. Imagine yourself in the future, asking questions about a design solution you are creating today. With elements of visionary time-travel...Every episode examines cutting-edge investigations from a new perspective ― exploring the design experiment and its result in t ...
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“The Loop is Listening.” Unfiltered Systems is a contemplative, narrative-driven audio broadcast exploring memory, meaning, and the hidden circuitry beneath our lives. Blending ambient sound design, poetic monologue, and philosophical fragments, the show traverses grief, absurdity, automation, and the sacred in the mundane. Each episode is a dispatch from the threshold: part radio transmission, part digital séance, part field note from a system that remembers what we’ve forgotten to forget.
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A sports storytelling podcast. New episodes are released occasionally
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PRODUCT is a podcast about the stuff America can’t stop buying—and the stories behind it. Each episode unpacks an iconic or influential consumer product, from the sneakers that sparked cultural movements to the smartphones that reshaped our lives, and even the toys that defined our childhoods. Through a mix of interviews with the people who create, market, and obsess over these products, along with immersive storytelling that digs into their history and cultural impact, PRODUCT explores how ...
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This is ’Games Every Designer Should Play,’ the podcast that explores the world of game design by analysing some of the greatest games of all time. Join your lecturers in game design: Stuart Lilford, Adrian Mills, and David Grant, as they explore the essential games that have left a lasting impression on the industry and on us. In each episode, we dissect and analyse a game that shaped the landscape of game design. From classic titles to contemporary masterpieces, we unravel the intricate la ...
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The Ordinary Discipleship podcast with Jesse Cruickshank and the Whoology team is a journey through the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and narrative to ignite the disciplemaker in you. Delve into the transformative power of storytelling, exploring how our brains are wired for transformation and discover the extraordinary in the ordinary. From understanding the biological roots of storytelling to unlocking the secrets of spiritual maturity, each episode offers insights to empower yo ...
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The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) is a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology, and communications who believe that better stories can create a better future. Join FoST Founder and CEO Charlie Melcher for a series of conversations with expert storytellers from a range of disciplines to learn how they’re navigating the changing media landscape, focusing on how stories can help create positive and lasting change in the world. Conversations address a breadth of topic ...
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Are you tired of playing the "good" girl role? Are you ready to ditch people-pleasing and embrace your most authentic self? Good Girls Gotta Heal is your weekly dose of empowerment and support, hosted by holistic trauma therapist and coach, Megan Walsh. In each episode, Megan & her guests dive deep into the realities of childhood trauma, offering practical tools and actionable strategies for healing. You'll learn: How childhood trauma shows up in your adult life: From anxiety and perfectioni ...
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On Pod Save The People, host DeRay Mckesson explores social justice, culture, politics – and the various ways they all collide – with cohosts Myles E. Johnson and Sharhonda Bossier. Each Tuesday, the crew digs into the current events driving the political discourse – bringing cultural context, actionable insights, and a hot take or two – to help empower listeners to engage as thoughtful members of their communities…and their group chats. Alongside special guests, the show uplifts overlooked ...
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Why We Roll is a streaming show and podcast about designing tabletop roleplaying games, hosted by Chris Pickett (Danse Macabre) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet). Chris and Wythe host in-depth conversations with professional game designers with a focus on contemporary indie TTRPGs. They also occasionally run actual-play sessions and offer behind-the-scenes looks at the games they’re developing. Topics covered to date include game-design inspirations and best practices, the politics of games, ...
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This series features very short episodes of unscripted - motivational dialogue for Creatives & Dreamers - alike who are passionate and committed to achieving their goals. We’ll be letting you to eve’s drop on ideas, interviews and many insightful conversations people from all walks of life. This podcast series touches on many topics from Art and Design, Self-growth, Entrepreneurship or other Cultural topics that are in the air. From this, we hope that you too will take something from the nar ...
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IDEO’s Creative Confidence Podcast shares candid conversations with creative leaders, changemakers, and innovators navigating today’s most pressing challenges. Through real-world stories and insights, we explore how to lead with creativity, build resilient teams, and drive innovation. Grounded in IDEO’s 40 years of expertise in design thinking and innovation, each episode offers inspiration and practical tools for audacious leaders at every stage of their careers. Hosted by Mina Seetharaman, ...
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Redefining the narrative one conversation at a time... (@TalkOpulence)
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Welcome to the Efficient By Design Podcast. Join us as we delve into the world where craftsmanship meets entrepreneurship, exploring the intersection of efficiency, construction, and everything in between. In each episode, we unravel compelling stories from seasoned tradespeople, small business owners, and entrepreneurial minds. From riveting anecdotes on job sites, insightful conversations about mental health and much more, we unearth the secrets to success.
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Have you ever wondered how the user interface (UI) design was created for a game, website, or app you love? What about the time you were using a website or app and thought, "this could be a better experience, but I wouldn't even know where to start"? UI Narrative shares the stories of black/people of color interface designers and researchers and their contributions towards creating user-centered experiences. We also discuss Tolu Garcia's experience as a Senior Product Designer and how she co ...
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Join the UK's youngest and most relevant broadcasters Elis James and John Robins for your twice-weekly dose of big laughs and top quality #content. Hilarious, welcoming and unashamedly ashamed, let these two best friends keep you company every Tuesday and Friday. Listen to the Elis James and John Robins podcast every Tuesday and Friday on BBC Sounds. Email: [email protected] #elisandjohn
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Travel with award-winning educator, author, and international speaker, Michael Hernandez, as he interviews innovation leaders and searches for answers about how to innovate in work, life, and culture. Find out more about Producer and Host, Michael Hernandez on Linked In: https://bit.ly/MichaelHernandezLinkedIn and on Instagram: @Changing.The.Narrative Get more inspiring ideas every month--sign up for our free email newsletter: https://bit.ly/ChngNarSignup
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Where do the rigid rules of science and the fluid beauty of language converge? Welcome to The Òrga Spiral Podcasts, a journey into the hidden patterns that connect our universe with radical history, poetry and geopolitics We liken ourselves to the poetry in a double helix and the narrative arc of a scientific discovery. Each episode, we follow the graceful curve of the golden spiral—a shape found in galaxies, hurricanes, and sunflowers, collapsing empires—to uncover the profound links betwee ...
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Button Shy founder Jason Tagmire and Narrative Lead Ian Howard, Button Shy Deep Dive guides the audience through the world of 18-card games without losing sight of what’s important: the human connections and emotions that gaming can inspire.
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Dangerous Times at Chillhaven High
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This is Dangerous Times at Chillhaven High, the pinnacle of narrative-play queer supernatural teen audio drama. Constructed on the fly by way of improvised collaborative storytelling paired with actual table-top play, before being sculpted to perfection with award-winning production and sound design, Chillhaven is an utterly unique serialized audio fiction experience. Oh and it’s funny. There’s jokes.
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Join Saadia Khan on Immigrantly, the award-winning podcast that dives deep into immigrant narratives and the messy beauty of identity, race, and belonging in America today. Each week, Saadia, a human rights activist, social entrepreneur, and proud cat mom, hosts unfiltered conversations with diverse voices: artists, academics, cultural disruptors, and everyday people with extraordinary cultural stories. At Immigrantly, we go beyond surface-level diversity to explore how culture, immigration, ...
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Made in Canada. What if work wasn’t something you had to survive? What if it could be truly human—designed to meet the needs of real people, not just systems? These are not just questions. It’s an ethic. A provocation. An insistence that how we design work shapes real lives and futures. Because for too many people—even with all the talk of flexibility and hybrid—work still isn’t working. It burns people out, rebuilds old hierarchies in new packaging, and too often ignores the deeply human ne ...
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Equity Outcomes presents audio narrated publications by Dr. David R. Arendale on creating a learning environment that supports all students to achieve their educational goals. These audiobooks will include topics on student-led academic study groups, Universal Design for Learning principles that instructors can use in their classroom, antiracism practices to create inclusive learning enviornments, and more.
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Builders of fine timber frame structures. Timber framing and woodworking enthusiasts. Cultivators of the "Framing the Narrative" podcast (found exclusively here on SoundCloud). All-around good folks.
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From the Margins: Let’s Create the Narrative Together What About Rural Health?™ is a podcast series dedicated to bringing focused discussions on the unique challenges, lived experiences, opportunities, and innovations within rural healthcare—both locally and globally. Our mission is to bring rural health to the forefront of the global health conversation, ensuring these stories are not just heard, but impossible to ignore. Hosted by Chinasa U Imo, a Global Health Policy Strategist, and produ ...
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This is Wait, Roll That Again! A Tabletop RPG Design Podcast hosted by Alex, from Aotearoa New Zealand! Learn the ins-and-outs of game design alongside Alex as he creates his first TTRPG, talking to industry creatives along the way, and putting their advice into practice! The show combines interviews, playtesting, and design reflection to tell the story of game design, from start to finish! https://waitrollthatagain.carrd.co/
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Marxism, Literature, and Alienation: A Critical Overview
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The provided texts offer an extensive overview of Marxist literary criticism, exploring its origins, key figures, and ongoing developments. They highlight how this critical approach analyzes literature as a product of social and material conditions, with particular attention to class struggle and economic structures. The sources also discuss the co…
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Don Quixote: Adventures and Musings of a Knight-Errant
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This document presents excerpts from "book0530.pdf," primarily focusing on Cervantes' "Don Quixote." The text covers various aspects of the novel, including chapter summaries and titles that highlight Don Quixote's adventures and his interactions with Sancho Panza, as well as critical discussions on translation methods and the challenges of renderi…
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These sources collectively explore the Cuban patriotic song "Guantanamera," tracing its origins and evolution. The song, with its core refrain meaning "woman from Guantánamo," was initially popularized by Joseíto Fernández in 1929, who famously improvised lyrics weekly to suit current events. A pivotal moment in its history involved Julián Orbón, w…
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Made in Melbourne Pt 2: Jude Ng - How to Make in Fashion in Your Own Hometown
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In the second of our mini series on emerging designers based in Melbourne, my guest this week Singaporean-Aussie designer Jude Ng. Jude started out selling at design markets, and we talk here about how some people might view that as not elevated, somehow not fashion enough. And what rubbish that is! As Jude says, it was having these direct relation…
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Flipping the Script on Audio Description: Describing the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
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In this latest episode, we’re joined by Nic Novicki, founder of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC) - an annual competition that gives disabled creatives the chance to showcase their talent in front of and behind the camera. We discuss: Nic's career and the relationship to EDFC And plenty more... Follow or subscribe wherever you get po…
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Jane the Virgin: Telenovela Heart, Modern Smart
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The provided text offers an enthusiastic overview of the television series "Jane the Virgin," highlighting its clever blend of telenovela tropes with modern storytelling. The source explains how the show subverts its fantastical premise to explore deeply human characters and themes such as family, faith, and identity. It emphasizes the strong perfo…
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The finale of the 1960s series The Prisoner, “Fall Out,” is a surreal and abstract conclusion to Number Six’s struggle. After finally meeting the elusive Number One, he is taken on a bizarre journey into a cavernous, dream-like assembly. He witnesses the trial and liberation of his former antagonists: the rebellious Number Forty-Eight and the obedi…
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Beyond the Blueprint: Redefining Who Builds Our Homes
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Send us a text What does it take for a woman to succeed in construction management? This episode answers that question through the remarkable journey of Jan Story, who defied those who told her "women can't be builders" to become an integral project manager at The Kirby Companies. Jan's path is extraordinary - not only did she learn framing and con…
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The Water Margin: 1973 Japanese TV Series
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These sources collectively provide an overview of "The Water Margin," focusing primarily on the 1973 Japanese television adaptation of the classic Chinese novel. The TV series is described as a "Robin Hood in China" narrative, featuring hero-outlaws fighting a corrupt government during the Song Dynasty, with prominent characters like Lin Chung and …
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#466 - The UK’s Dumb Plums, The McFlurry Route and The Menutality Monster
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Today’s episode is filled with the big questions of our age. These are the things that government top brass are pouring over day in, day out: Is Martin Lewis up there with Galileo and Mozart? Can you put goodwill on your shelf? And most divisively, is wee ever fine in a paddling pool? It’s a show that asks questions rather than answers them, and yo…
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Marx, Money, and Shakespeare's Timon of Athens
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The provided text examines Karl Marx's critique of money through the lens of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens, highlighting how Marx employed literature to illustrate economic and philosophical arguments. Marx viewed money as an alienating and transformative force that inverts natural qualities, acts as a universal mediator, and ultimately becomes a "…
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Fibonacci's Ocean: Spirals, Waves, and Sampling
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The provided text explores the intriguing connections between Fibonacci numbers and oceanography, highlighting that while not a primary theme, several compelling links exist. These connections are categorized into three main areas: biological oceanography, where the Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio manifest in the growth patterns of marine organ…
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These sources collectively explore the vast field of oceanography, detailing its historical development, key figures, and modern advancements. They chronicle the evolution of ocean science from early navigation and observation to sophisticated expeditions and technological innovations, like the bathythermograph, that proved crucial in events such a…
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This book, published in 1911 by William Tyler Olcott, explores the origins and cultural significance of constellations across various civilisations. It discusses theories regarding how star groupings were first conceived, noting their widespread recognition throughout history. The text details specific constellations, such as Aquarius, Aries, Orion…
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I Must Belong Here with Supinder Wraich (February 2024)
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Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter Hyphenly; it's our no-fluff love letter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes! Link below https://hyphenly.beehiiv.com In this special re-release of Immigrantly, host Saadia Khan revisits her January 2024 conversation wi…
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These sources collectively illuminate the rich history and cultural significance of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. They explain that Ikebana is far more than simply arranging flowers, emphasizing principles like asymmetry, minimalism, and harmony with nature, and its origins in Buddhist offerings. The texts also trace the evolutio…
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Trump admin’s sweeping review of 55 million visas, the alarming rise in millennial deaths, Lil Nas X and the psychosis of celebrity, Sister Gertrude Morgan’s transition from artist to spiritual leader. News Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations Millennials are dying at an alarming r…
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30 Polygon Nathan Fillion and PS1 Hagrid Walk into a Bar; ODST
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Jason and Fran dig into their adolescent selves with Halo 3: ODST! Come for the smooth jazz and rain 30 hour track, stay for the Nathan Drake cameo. Spoilers begin at 00:46:07 Francisco is a game designer and engineer, while Jason brings a literary background to each game analysis as they piece together the why and how of our favorite games. If you…
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Rebel Journalism: Wilfred Burchett's Global Dispatches
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The provided texts offer an extensive look into the career and observations of Wilfred Burchett, an Australian journalist known for his independent reportage. The sources highlight his groundbreaking coverage of the Hiroshima aftermath, detailing the human cost of radiation and the subsequent censorship efforts. They also cover Burchett's experienc…
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Dice Company head archivist Issy P runs down everything that has happened in chapters 63 to 80 of the Dice Company: Small Embers adventure... For the best listening experience, please check-out our exclusive Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Dicecompany We also have a Dice Company Universe Discord server for listerners https://discord.gg/gfrNTUAM3U …
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Aboriginal Storytelling: Culture, History, and Identity
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These sources collectively address the ethical and practical considerations for conducting research involving Indigenous communities, particularly in Canada and the United States. They emphasize the importance of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) and the First Nations principles of OCAP® (Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession) as fundam…
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These sources explore various facets of Indigenous experiences, primarily focusing on legal systems, cultural resilience, and the impact of settler colonialism in Canada and the United States. They discuss how Indigenous legal orders, often transmitted through oral traditions and storytelling, have been historically undermined but are actively bein…
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Saving Scottish Gaelic and Other Endangered Languages
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This BA thesis from the University of Iceland, authored by Kamilla Guðmundsdóttir in September 2022, focuses on Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig na h-Alba), framing it as "A Language on Life Support." The thesis explores the historical trajectory and origins of Scottish Gaelic, detailing the various political and social factors that contributed to its dec…
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Please don't be gone... Aria needs to be taken down - but at what cost?
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This document provides an extensive overview of early Greek philosophy, primarily focusing on Pre-Socratic thinkers such as Empedokles, Anaxagoras, and the Pythagoreans. It meticulously analyzes their cosmological systems, theories of reality, and ethical considerations, often drawing on and critiquing the accounts of later philosophers like Aristo…
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For Paul Robeson by Paul Anderson With the yowl of oppression, I hear your cry. I was born with your name, I ll die with your sigh as "Old Man River " carries the sway. On our march for Freedom on Glasgow's May day There is no country you have'nt been heard, with "Joe Hill" resounding each beautiful word Sang with such passion, sang with such stren…
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Relationships are messy and that’s by design. In this episode of the Ordinary Discipleship Podcast, Chris, Jacob, and Jessie dive into why conflict isn’t something to avoid but a key part of how God shapes us in community. From roller derby and MMA stories to real-life church leadership challenges, they unpack how healthy conflict can actually stre…
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An Introduction to Key Concepts of Derrida and European Identity
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This academic article, "Derrida and Europe beyond identity" by Mihail Evans, critiques a recent collection of essays titled Europe after Derrida: Crisis and Potentiality. Evans argues that many contributors in this volume misunderstand Derrida's consistent engagement with the concept of Europe, particularly by failing to recognize its roots in phen…
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James Thomson's "The City of Dreadful Night" is analyzed as a masterpiece of Victorian pessimism, chronicling a speaker's journey through a surreal desert embodying absolute despair. The initial refrain, "No hope could have no fear," signifies a stoicism born from complete desolation. A crucial turning point emerges with a woman, a paradox of "Deso…
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Carl Sagan's Cosmos is a landmark work of popular science that explores the universe and humanity's place within it. More than just an astronomy book, it is a sweeping narrative that connects the vastness of space and time—from the Big Bang to the evolution of galaxies, stars, and planets—with the history of human scientific endeavor. Sagan eloquen…
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The DisappearingSpoon-The Secret Lives of the Elements
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean explores the periodic table not just as a scientific catalog, but as a rich tapestry of human stories, historical events, and quirky scientific discoveries. It begins with the author's personal fascination …
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AI: Building an Accessible Future for Persons with Disabilities
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The provided text from the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe explores the complex relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and the inclusion of persons with disabilities. It highlights how, despite the immense potential of technology to foster a more accessible world, many individuals with disabilities still fac…
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Undecidable Questions When Math Breaks Reality Splits
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Undecidable questions are problems for which no algorithm can always provide a correct answer for every possible input in a finite amount of time. A classic example in computer science is the Halting Problem, which asks whether a given program will halt or run forever. In set theory, Kurt Gödel's incompleteness theorems highlighted the undecidabili…
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The provided texts offer an overview of Victor Serge's book, Men in Prison, detailing its nature as a thinly veiled fictionalized autobiography recounting his time as a political prisoner in France from 1912 to 1917. The first source, excerpts from the Internet Archive, presents the book's publication details, including its publisher, topics, and a…
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Oscar Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" is a lengthy, six-part poem reflecting on themes of guilt, punishment, and the nature of justice through the lens of a prisoner condemned to death. The poem vividly describes the dehumanizing conditions of prison life, the terror of awaiting execution, and the shared suffering among inmates, including Wild…
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The Last Emperor Film: A Comprehensive Overview
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The provided texts offer an overview of the 1987 biographical drama film "The Last Emperor," detailing its production, plot, and critical reception, including its numerous accolades like the Academy Award for Best Picture. One source, a Wikipedia entry, outlines the film's historical context and major characters, while also noting various behind-th…
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Ukraine Conflict: Diplomacy, Sanctions, and Global Power Dynamics
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The provided text outlines a podcast script designed for a deep dive discussion on the Ukraine conflict. It covers various facets, including the OSCE's monitoring mission in Eastern Ukraine and its contrast with Western media narratives. The script also scrutinizes the Minsk Agreements, examining their dual nature as both a ceasefire and a strategi…
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Marx's Ethnological Notebooks: A New Road to Revolution
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his excerpt from Franklin Rosemont's "Karl Marx and the Iroquois" explores Marx's later ethnological studies, particularly his Ethnological Notebooks, which showcase a profound engagement with Lewis Henry Morgan's Ancient Society and its detailed account of the Iroquois confederation. Rosemont highlights how these previously overlooked notes reveal…
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Pablo Neruda and Victor Jara: A Chilean Artistic Legacy
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The provided texts collectively highlight the lives and legacies of two prominent Chilean figures: Pablo Neruda, a Nobel Prize-winning poet and diplomat, and Víctor Jara, a celebrated folk singer, theater director, and political activist. The sources detail Neruda's diverse literary career, his political involvement as a communist, and the ongoing …
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The Good Soldier Švejk: Fortunes in the World War
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The provided texts offer a comprehensive overview of Jaroslav Hašek's satirical dark comedy novel, The Good Soldier Švejk, chronicling the misadventures of a seemingly simple-minded soldier during World War I in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The sources detail the novel's publication history, including its unfinished state and subsequent completion …
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African Philosophy: Emancipation and Practice Reviewed
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The review highlights effort effort to present African philosophy on its own terms, free from Eurocentric perspectives. The outlook is structured to explore the past, present, and future of African philosophical thought, advocating for its emancipation and independent identity. This podcast is presents work that has both an introductory text and a …
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Josef Dietzgen: Proletarian Philosophy's Theoretician
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This source explores the contributions of Josef Dietzgen, a philosopher recognized for his proletarian philosophical ideas. It likely examines his theoretical work and its significance within a broader intellectual context. The text analyzes Dietzgen's unique perspective, which distinguishes him as a notable figure in the development of working-cla…
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The provided texts offer an extensive exploration of magic realism, tracing its origins and evolution across various artistic mediums. The initial source, a doctoral thesis, meticulously details the historical development of magic realism from its inception in European modernism through its manifestation in literature and cinema, particularly focus…
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Lisa Smedman is a best-selling author, journalist, and designer of many RPG games and modules. We discuss Trench Raid, her first solitaire tabletop wargame for Compass, the tactical approach to the topic of WW1, and the relationship between serious games and design intent. Trench Raid from Compass Games Outro music: "Kingdom Come" by Cindy Lee Cind…
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#465 - Mr Headinhands, Kirsty’s USP and The Stomach Microbiome of My Instagram
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Elis made a bad decision the other day. And if you had a million guesses as to what that decision was then you won’t even get close, even when given the clue "Welsh culture". He's insistent it isn’t the outcome he wanted but John and Dave aren’t sure they believe him. Quite frankly it’s one of the most baffling conversations ever had on this show. …
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Fibonacci Anyons: Quantum Computing's Topological Future
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This scientific article from Phys.org, dated December 15, 2014, discusses the theoretical advancements in topological quantum computing (TQC), a novel approach that uses the "braids" formed by exotic quasiparticles called anyons as qubits, rather than actual particles. The primary focus is on a new study proposing that "Fibonacci anyons," a specifi…
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American Samoa's Paradox and Decolonisation
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This academic article explores the complex relationship between American Samoa and the United States, focusing on the concepts of American exceptionalism, militarization, and fa'aSamoa (the Samoan way). It examines how U.S. naval administration historically impacted Samoan social structure, particularly the land and titles system, despite the profe…
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Poetry's Canon: Anthologies, Modernism, and Cultural Construction in India
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The provided text is a research article from the Rupkatha Journal, titled "Towards a Problematic Canon: Indian Poetry Anthologies and the Construction of Modernism" by Benjamin Karam. This academic paper explores how anthologies have shaped the understanding of modern Indian poetry in English, arguing that a canon is formed through a complex interp…
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