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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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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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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A repository of Design Experiences for curious minds.
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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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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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"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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A podcast about video games, design, and what they mean to us. Supported by our blog useyouritems.substack.com
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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Academic lectures and discussions on media, communication and design
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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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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
James Ketelaar, Bess Lawson, Maegan Stressman, Phillip Jane Stressman
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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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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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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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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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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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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Fascinating topics, fascinating people that have style, and are innovative.
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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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Marx's Ethnological Notebooks: A New Road to Revolution
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16:30his 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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13:12The 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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15:58The 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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27:23The 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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18:18This 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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50:24Elis 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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16:12This 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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18:15This 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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25:08The 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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This academic text, likely from a book titled "Chinese Poetry in Times of Mind, Mayhem and Money" by Maghiel van Crevel, offers a comprehensive analysis of contemporary avant-garde poetry in China from the 1980s to the present. The author explores how political, social, and economic shifts have influenced poetic expression, examining the works of v…
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The source offers an extensive introduction to Omar Khayyám, an astronomer-poet from Persia, providing biographical details, historical context, and critical analysis of his philosophical and poetic contributions, including discussions on the interpretation of his verses and the different manuscript traditions. The primary content consists of the "…
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Presence, Work, and AI: Stories Beyond Location
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21:44🎙️ Episode Title Presence, Work, and AI: Stories Beyond Location 📖 Episode Summary In this episode of Hope & Possibilities: A Love Letter to the Future of Work, I dive into a theory I’ve been working on: our stories about work are deeply tied to presence—but not always in the ways we think. When I look back on my own career, most of my success stor…
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Hamish Henderson: War, Poetry, and Scottish Culture
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13:18The provided texts offer a comprehensive overview of Hamish Henderson, a prominent Scottish poet, songwriter, communist, and folklorist. The Wikipedia entry details his life, from his birth in 1919 and World War II service, where his linguistic skills aided in intelligence work and interrogation, to his significant role in the Scottish folk revival…
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S01E12 - From Young Professional to Credit Union President | David Murphy | MMCCU | Radicle Growth
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35:49In this episode of Radicle Growth, David Murphy, president of MMCCU, shares his journey from starting in the credit union industry at a young age to becoming a leader. He discusses the evolution of his leadership style, the challenges of making difficult decisions, and the importance of succession planning. David emphasizes the need for a growth mi…
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The Many Faces of Resistance: Global Movements to Everyday Acts
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29:26The provided texts originate from the Journal of Resistance Studies, Volume 2, Number 1, 2016, specifically featuring an editorial and several articles and book reviews. Stellan Vinthagen's editorial highlights the journal's growth and its mission to bridge the gap between academic and activist knowledge of resistance. Tiina Seppälä's article explo…
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Rethinking Math: The Maverick Tradition, Proof, and the Human Element
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22:50The provided sources explore the maverick tradition in the philosophy of mathematics, challenging conventional views of its nature and purpose. They discuss Ruben Hersh's humanist perspective, which argues that mathematics is a human and cultural activity, not an abstract, timeless truth. The text also introduces Carlo Cellucci's counter-arguments,…
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Psychiatry and Anti-Psychiatry by David Cooper, originally published in 1967, is presented as part of a larger five-volume series on psychiatry within The International Behavioural and Social Sciences Library. The book critiques conventional psychiatric practices, particularly regarding the diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia, and explores the…
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"A Mathematician's Lament" critiques the current state of mathematics education, arguing that it stifles students' natural curiosity and creativity. The author, Paul Lockhart, uses analogies to music and painting to illustrate how these subjects, if taught with the same rigid, formulaic approach as math, would similarly strip away their artistic es…
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The provided texts primarily offer an overview of Scottish history, beginning with its mythic origins and progressing through the Roman invasions, the establishment of the Picts and Scots, and notable historical periods like the Bronze and Iron Ages. It then describes key events and figures, including the unification of the Scots and Picts, the imp…
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Pepe Escobar: The Raging Twenties: Geopolitics, Economy, and Biosecurity
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19:36The provided text offers a comprehensive analysis of global geopolitical shifts and economic transformations during what the author terms the "Raging Twenties." It examines the rise of the Russia-China strategic partnership as a counter-force to perceived Western, particularly US, hegemony, highlighting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a centr…
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The Sufis: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life
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26:01The provided text offers an overview of Sufism, a mystical teaching and way of life. It highlights that Sufism is considered not merely a religion but rather the underlying truth within all religions, emphasizing conscious evolution and the perfectibility of humanity. The sources explain that Sufis believe in originating new faculties through effor…
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Michael Hudson's "Super Imperialism": US Global Economic Dominance
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14:51This collection of excerpts critically examines the origins and mechanisms of U.S. financial dominance from the early 20th century through the late 20th century, particularly highlighting how the U.S. leveraged its economic power to shape global financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank in its favor. The text explains how, especially after…
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PRODUCT is a narrative journey into the forces of design, marketing, and desire that shape what we buy and why it matters. PRODUCT debuts Fall 2025.By Product
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The provided text offers excerpts from Douglas Hofstadter's book, I Am a Strange Loop, which explores the nature of consciousness and the sense of "I". The author uses various analogies, such as video feedback and mathematical concepts like Gödel's theorem and strange loops, to illustrate how complex phenomena can emerge from simpler components. Ho…
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Transactional Analysis Made Simple: A Core Guide
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32:05This document, "TA Basics – Transactional analysis made simple" by Ian Tomlinson, serves as an introductory guide to Transactional Analysis (TA), a framework for understanding human personality and communication developed by Eric Berne. The text explains core TA principles like "People are OK" and "We can all think," then introduces the concept of …
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Tolstoy's Resurrection: A Tale of Moral Transformation
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22:06This compilation of excerpts from Leo Tolstoy's "Resurrection" provides a comprehensive overview of the novel's intricate plot and thematic concerns. The text introduces Nekhludoff, a juryman grappling with a past transgression that links him to Maslova, a woman on trial for murder, and his evolving moral awakening is depicted through his interacti…
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The Boardroom Decree| The Lord of the Breakthrough Has Signed Your Release!
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7:36The Boardroom Decree | The Lord of the Breakthrough Has Signed Your Release! By Vanessa Taylor The Architect Speaks — A Quantum Boardroom Prophetic Brief "In Heaven’s court, the gavel has struck. The enemy’s accusations have been silenced, the chains have been shattered, and your verdict of release has been signed by the Lord of the Breakthrough Hi…
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Marxism and Literature: A Critical Examination of Cultural Theory
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18:10This academic text, "Marxism and Literature" by Raymond Williams, explores the intricate relationship between Marxist theory and literary studies. Williams critically examines core concepts such as culture, language, literature, ideology, determination, reflection, mediation, typification, homology, hegemony, and creative practice. He challenges tr…
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Robert Tannahill: Artisan, Poet, and Radical Thinker by Jim Ferguson
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18:36This compilation offers an in-depth biographical and critical study of Robert Tannahill (1774-1810), a Scottish weaver-poet. It explores his life in Paisley, his social and political environment, and his literary output, including his poetry, songs, and the play "The Soldier’s Return." Jim Ferguson highlights Tannahill's progressive views, such as …
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John Maclean: Scotland's Accuser of Capitalism
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18:55The provided text offers a comprehensive overview of John Maclean, a prominent Scottish socialist and accuser of capitalism, particularly during World War I. It details his fiery rhetoric against the war and the arms trade, emphasizing his belief that capitalism fueled international conflict. The document highlights his frequent arrests and impriso…
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Candide: Or, Optimism's Progress Through Suffering
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30:49The source contains excerpts from "Candide," a satirical novel. The narrative follows Candide, a naive young man, as he experiences a series of unfortunate and often absurd events across various locations, including a shipwreck, an earthquake, and encounters with the Spanish Inquisition. Throughout his trials, Candide grapples with the philosophica…
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The provided text, a preface from Georg Lukacs's "The Destruction of Reason," outlines the book's ambitious scope: to trace the historical development and impact of irrationalism as a dominant trend in bourgeois philosophy, particularly in Germany, leading up to its role in Nazism. Lukacs argues that philosophical ideas are deeply intertwined with …
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Austin becomes the stage for schemes and revelations. Silas is dragged into a confrontation with his former Pinkerton partner. Across town, Eli and Patience crash Professor Grist’s grand unveiling. Content Warnings: Self-Harm, Drug Use, Body Horror, Violence, Profanity Keeper of Arcane Lore: cuppycup Campaign Author: Graeme Patrick Executive Produc…
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How Euler's Number and the Golden Ratio Shape Nature, AI, and the Future of Intelligence
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19:11Of all the numbers discovered, two stand apart not for their mathematical purity, but for their uncanny prevalence in the structures of reality: Euler’s Number (e), the engine of exponential growth, and the Golden Ratio (φ), the signature of aesthetic perfection. From the logarithmic spiral of a nautilus shell to the branching of neurons, these con…
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#464 - Aloof Disinterest, Raised By Rats and A Sixth Form State of Mind
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1:02:19Memory lane is today's destination of choice, as John dons his rose-tinted glasses to reminisce about the time 'an arrangement was made' for him to return to his secondary school to assist in its production of Guys and Dolls. Was he officially invited back? Did John simply turn up because he had nothing else on? We're still not entirely sure, but t…
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Contractors in Crisis: Breaking the Silence
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19:22Send us a text Behind every beautiful renovation reveal and perfect new build lies a reality most contractors never talk about—the cash flow nightmares, the endless punch lists, and the crushing weight of running a construction business. Chris Kirby breaks through this wall of silence in this deeply personal episode that speaks directly to the hidd…
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Richard Carlile: Printer, Reformer, and Free Press Champion
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15:44The provided text details the life and career of Richard Carlile, a prominent radical publisher and advocate for parliamentary reform and a free press in 19th-century England. It traces his journey from a tinsmith to a successful publisher of works by Tom Paine and his own newspaper, "The Republican," highlighting his commitment to social and polit…
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Illusion and Reality: The Social Sources of Art
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26:49This comprehensive text explores the intertwined evolution of poetry, art, and human consciousness within the broader context of societal and economic development. It posits that poetry, initially a collective and functional aspect of primitive life, becomes more individualized and abstract with the rise of class societies and capitalism. The sourc…
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Overcoming Emotional Blindness: A Path to True Selfhood
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11:46This document presents excerpts from book reviews of Alice Miller's work, The Truth Will Set You Free: Overcoming Emotional Blindness and Finding Your True Adult Self, as reviewed by Carol Redding. The reviews highlight Miller's core argument that childhood trauma, particularly early neglect and violence, profoundly impacts adult emotional and phys…
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To Have or to Be: A Path to Human Flourishing
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26:34This extensive text, likely excerpts from a book titled "To Have or To Be?" by Erich Fromm, explores two fundamental modes of human existence: having and being. The having mode emphasizes possession, control, and material accumulation, leading to societal issues like greed, antagonism, and fear, and fostering a "marketing character" that prioritize…
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Faith, Film And the Power of Telling Muslim Stories Our Way
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54:19Don'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 Award-winning filmmaker Nijla Mumin joins Saadia Khan for an unfiltered conversation on art, identity…
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Black Genius in a World on Fire w/ Tre Johnson
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1:47:19National Guard troops flood D.C., DOJ worker fired for sandwich assault on CBP officer, Burkina Faso’s military junta moves to criminalize homosexuality., and L.A. endures a traumatic summer of wildfire recovery, ICE raids, and protests. Myles and Sharhonda sit down with Tre Johnson, author of Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy. News The @w…
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The Ungovernables 2: Chapter 4 - Vermin's Run - An Old School D&D Dungeon Crawl
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1:03:50In the fourth chapter of the D&D Actual Play Adventure Dice Company: The Ungovernables 2... The Ungovernables must survive a relentless assault from the Gangs of Nouvelle City in a tunnel known as Vermin's Run... 🎲 Dice Company: Small Embers is a narrative-driven actual play podcast set in the world of Elestia, using Dungeons & Dragons (D&D 5e) as …
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This extensive academic thesis explores the intricate relationship between the dialectical thought and methods of G. W. F. Hegel and Karl Marx, specifically focusing on the "enigma of the inversion." The author, Alan James Horn, aims to clarify the differences and connections between Hegel's idealist systematic dialectic and Marx's materialist appl…
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Gaelic Spirit: Magic, Resistance, and Sorley MacLean
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35:32The sources comprehensively explore the deep connection between magic, anti-colonial resistance, and the history of women's oppression. They initially introduce general concepts of witchcraft as a form of rebellion, before specifically focusing on Celtic traditions, detailing how ancient practices and folklore served as covert anti-colonial strateg…
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From Eurocentrism to Global Philosophy: A Reassessment
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30:21The sources provided offer a multi-faceted examination of Eurocentrism in philosophy and knowledge production, exploring its historical roots, consequences, and ongoing critiques. They discuss how the traditional Western philosophical canon has marginalized non-European thought and how fields like Ethnic Studies challenge these biases. The discussi…
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