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Since 1982, Crisis Magazine has been America's leading source for Catholic perspectives on religion, culture, and politics. Join editor-in-chief Eric Sammons and leading Catholics on "Crisis Point."
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Tune into spirited debate, local stories, and insightful analyses with The Codcast. Hosted each week by a CommonWealth Beacon reporter, the half-hour policy podcast delves into the heart of Massachusetts’s most pressing and intriguing topics. Hear newsmakers, historians, and policy experts tackle statewide housing struggles, immigration policies, little-known histories, surprising political fights, and even take to the sea to visit rising offshore wind turbines.
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District is Ireland's point for alternative culture.New Voices is our latest podcast series where we sit down with musicians on the rise. Artists with a story to tell, even at this early stage in their respective careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Let's Talk: a podcast where we talk about timely topics from young people's different point-of-views.
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“What Is X?” has been described as “a cross between a Platonic dialogue and ‘The Price Is Right.’” It combines dialectical inquiry of the sort perfected by Socrates and his interlocutors with a distinctly ludic spirit. Here’s how it works: For each episode, host Justin E. H. Smith invites on a guest distinguished in their field (or occasionally a “regular” person who really likes to talk). Smith asks the guest to answer a question of the form “What is X?” (for example, “What is beauty?” “Wha ...
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Third Impact Anime is a bi-weekly (we try) podcast exploring the history, artistry, and community of anime, hosted by a group of fan con panelists that like to talk too much. Expect reviews of anime new and old, convention coverage, and special guest interviews. Learn more at www.thirdimpactanime.com
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Whether you live in Clarenville, Port Aux Basques, southern Labrador or any point in between...CBC Newfoundland Morning is for you. It's an upbeat, friendly start to your day. Bernice and Martin have the information you need, want and can't do without!
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From the evolution of intelligent life, to the mysteries of consciousness; from the threat of the climate crisis to the search for dark matter, The world, the universe and us is your essential weekly dose of science and wonder in an uncertain world. Hosted by journalists Dr Rowan Hooper and Dr Penny Sarchet and joined each week by expert scientists in the field, the show draws on New Scientist’s unparalleled depth of reporting to put the stories that matter into context. Feed your curiosity ...
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Before CNN and Fox News, before shock jocks and powerful pundits, there was Father Charles Coughlin, an ambitious priest who invented political talk radio as we know it, brought down one president and crowned another, and was at one point considered the most powerful man in America. He was also a rabid antisemite who wrote fan mail to Mussolini and cheered on Hitler, and who used his enormous platform to spread hate. In this 8-part podcast, Detroit journalist Andrew Lapin weaves together arc ...
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We're tired of pertinent social and science news being buried by claptrap. Our podcast is here to bring you relevant, under-reported current events, as well as in-depth discussions from a scientific, critical, skeptical, and humorous point of view. Derek and Swoopy are your hosts, filling your pod and your brain with skeptical insight and conversation, sometimes heated, on a plethora of topics that are ripe for critical examination. Bringing truth to podcasting, and all who choose to listen. ...
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When purchasing a vehicle from a car dealership, every car buyer will find themselves "In the Box" at the end of the buying cycle. They will collect funds, arrange to finance and offer you various after sale products and services for your car. Many car buying customers have said their experiences "In the Box" had been filled with pressure and anxiety. The Modern Dealership magazine's "In the Box" Podcast is to put automotive industry leaders and influencers, in and out of the dealership, in ...
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Owning a business is a challenge. Knowing how to keep innovating in your business is an even bigger one. Join restaurant owner, motivational speaker, and innovation expert Sara Frasca each week as she guides fellow business owners in taking the next step to level up their business. If you've ever pondered hiring a business coach but want a sample first, come along for the adventure! Send us a message to join the show for free business guidance: https://pointnortheast.com/contact-us/ Sara Fra ...
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Take Me Somewhere is a curation of stories from regional and rural destinations in Australia. This series of conversations are recorded live in our mobile podcast van set up in vibrant regional cities, remarkable rural towns or at an event, conference or field day. Our trusted friends share with you their favourite places to stay, eat, shop and explore. We hope these stories encourage you to take your time driving from point A to B, and stop at the little towns in between. There are so many ...
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Carry On Friends has an unmistakable Caribbean-American essence. Hosted by the dynamic and engaging Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, the podcast takes listeners on a global journey, deeply rooted in Caribbean culture. It serves as a melting pot of inspiring stories, light-hearted anecdotes, and stimulating perspectives that provoke thought and initiate conversations. The podcast invites guests who enrich the narrative with their unique experiences and insights into Caribbean culture and identity. With ...
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The 2025 CommonWealth Beacon reporter roundtable
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35:25On this end-of-year episode of The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon editor Laura Colarusso sits down with reporters Jennifer Smith, Chris Lisinski, Jordan Wolman, and Hallie Claflin to discuss their 2025 storylines and what they each plan to cover in the new year.By CommonWealth Beacon
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How To Find a Wife in 2026 (Guest: Peter Sammons)
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55:36Eric Sammons talks to his newly-married son Peter about how young men today can find a wife in a challenging dating culture.By Crisis Magazine
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Humans are finally heading back to the moon; Cheaper weight loss drugs are coming; Milestone for LSD trials; Promise of new carbon tax
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32:30Episode 339 Humans are finally going back to the moon. NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to launch in April, taking four astronauts in a loop around the moon. If it goes well, it’ll set the stage for a lunar landing by Artemis III - bringing us closer to creating permanent settlements on the surface. And that’s not all - SpaceX is planning to visit …
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2025: The Year Things Began to Turn Around?
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40:172025 was a year of transitions, both in the papacy and the American presidency. After years of deepening crises, is the Church and the world turning a corner?By Crisis Magazine
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‘The exits are growing, the entries are slowing’ in primary care (with Zirui Song)
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38:26On the monthly Health or Consequences episode of the Codcast, John McDonough of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute talk with Zirui Song, associate professor of health care policy and medicine at Harvard Medical School and a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. They discuss Song’s research and t…
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Best science TV, film and books of 2025 | The New Scientist culture review
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24:03Episode 336 Looking for something great to read or watch on TV over the festive period? We’ve got you covered. In a special edition of the podcast, we share our favourite books, TV and films of 2025 - for those moments when you need a break from the festivities. From pure science fiction to books exploring climate change and the history of our earl…
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#165 - Anime Secret Santa 2025 (Astra Lost in Space, Godzilla Singular Point, Paprika, Alien Nine, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Odd Taxi)
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2:22:44Christmas, Christmas time is here, time for ASS, and time for cheer! Austin, Tori, and Bill gather together to exchange the gift of anime with internet friends and strangers alike with another Anime Secret Santa! Kory Taiiku-Claus has kindly delivered a collection of delightful presents under the tree for us to review. This year, our gifts are Astr…
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Throwback: Felicia Hatcher on Finding Your Zone of Genius and Overcoming Doubts
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50:07Send us a text What if losing your job could lead to the creation of a thriving business and a nonprofit dedicated to tech education? Felicia Hatcher, is a dynamic force in the tech world. Felicia recounts her inspiring journey from working at top-tier companies like Sony and Nintendo to launching a gourmet popsicle company after an unexpected job …
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Beyond the MCAS with Ed. Secretary Tutwiler
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33:12On this week’s episode of the Codcast, Michael Jonas, executive editor of CommonWealth Beacon, sits down with Patrick Tutwiler, Massachusetts’ Secretary of Education. Tutwiler co-chairs a graduation council tasked with proposing new educational standards and assessments to replace the MCAS. Take a look behind the scenes.…
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Catholic Tradition vs. Antichristic Technocracy (Guest: Timothy Flanders)
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1:06:33Modern technology is designed to trap you into a cycle of technocratic dependence and disconnection from both God and man. Catholic Tradition can set you free. Learn how today!By Crisis Magazine
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Top Science Stories of 2025 | The New Scientist Features Special
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59:57Episode 337 As we reach the end of the year, catch up on some of New Scientist’s most exciting and thought-provoking features of the past twelve months. For decades we’ve got autism in girls all wrong. Symptoms present quite differently in girls to boys, meaning they often go undiagnosed. So why have we failed to see the differences - and why are g…
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Since 2020, conspiracy theories have been running rampant, particularly in conservative and traditional Catholic circles. They range from questioning the narrative behind the Charlie Kirk assassination to denying the Holocaust. What are we to make of these theories?By Crisis Magazine
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The political and the personal of who learns classical music (ft. Élider DiPaula)
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30:41On this week’s episode of The Codcast, what it means when political forces come for the arts. CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith talks with Élider DiPaula, the new executive director of Project STEP — a 12-year music program focused on bringing students from underrepresented or marginalized backgrounds into the world of classical string mu…
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Orcas and dolphins are now hunting together; Genetic root of psychiatric conditions; Black hole stars and cosmic ecology
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33:02Episode 336 In an unlikely turn of events, orcas and dolphins have been observed teaming up - to hunt and kill massive chinook salmon in the pacific. Given that orcas sometimes prey on dolphins, what’s going on? Despite the promising signs of cooperation between these two species, there may be something less heartwarming at play. We dig into the fi…
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50 Years a Priest: Navigating the Post-Conciliar Crisis (Guest: Fr. John Perricone)
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56:35Fr. John Perricone entered the seminary in 1970 and was ordained in 1976. He's seen the Church change in radical ways in that time, and he let's us know what it's been like to be a priest in a time of upheaval.By Crisis Magazine
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After 60 Years, Is It Time to Bury Vatican II?
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44:46This week we marked the 60th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II, and the usual suspects tried to tell us that it still has wonderful fruits. Yet the reality on the ground tells us something quite different. Isn't it time to move on?By Crisis Magazine
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From Carnival Streets To Magazine Pages: Herman Hall On Building Caribbean-American Media
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23:35Send us a text Carnival didn’t just arrive on Eastern Parkway; people fought for it, paid for it, and sometimes lost careers over it. I sit down with Herman Hall, publisher of Everybody’s Magazine and longtime promoter to map how Caribbean culture took root in New York and how a small community magazine became a historical record. From a 1978 Bob M…
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Showdown over Boston tax rates, ft Greg Maynard
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34:34How much of Boston’s tax needs should fall on residents? The question is splitting City Hall and the business community, as dropping commercial property values and rising home values threaten a 13 percent residential tax hike in 2026. This week on the Codcast, Greg Maynard, executive director of the Boston Policy Institute, joins CommonWealth Beaco…
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How Feminism Infects Conservative Catholicism
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46:36Most conservative Catholics would agree that feminism has been destructive to society. But how much do we too subscribe to its tenets? And how can we eradicate those false premises?By Crisis Magazine
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How exercise shrinks tumours and starves cancer; Weird molecules found on comet 3I/ATLAS; Einstein v Bohr on the nature of light
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25:25Episode 335 Exercise has been shown to shrink tumours by 60 per cent. A new study shows another link between regular exercise and cancer prevention, this time revealing that muscle cells may outcompete cancer cells for energy - basically starving them. We explore the links between metabolism and glucose - with the caveat that so far this has only b…
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There's a growing generational divide within Catholicism, particularly between Gen Z and Baby Boomers, that's becoming more and more confrontational. What has led to this divide and can it be healed?By Crisis Magazine
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The Legislature breaks for the holidays and ballot questions heat up
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31:00On this week’s episode of The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporters Jennifer Smith and Chris Lisinski check in as Beacon Hill heads into its winter break. Chris looks back at the end of year lawmaking hustle, and what was left for 2026, then turns to a possibly record-smashing number of ballot questions that could land before voters next November.…
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The evolution of sperm and the enduring mystery of the scrotum; How our brain rewires itself 4 times in life; The (real) disaster scenarios of imminent climate breakdown
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39:11Episode 334 Which sperm is the oldest sperm - the ancestor sperm that came before all others? Well, you might think it links back to an ancient animal that came before us, but the oldest sperm may actually predate animals altogether. We explore this plus the enduring mystery of the scrotum - and why a male’s most important body part is so delicate …
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Is Pope Leo considering dropping the filioque clause from the Creed in order to advance unity with the Eastern Orthodox? If so, would that be a step forward or a step back?By Crisis Magazine
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Why Caribbean Media Must Organize, Monetize, And Own Its Platforms
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49:45Send us a text If you’ve ever wondered why Caribbean-American media still rents space on other people’s platforms, this conversation goes straight to the root: ownership, organization, and the business engine behind our stories. In this special episode in partnership with WhereItzAt Magazine, I sit down with two veteran publishers - Clive Williams …
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Restoring civic discourse in an age of polarization (with Jim Peyser)
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35:57On this week’s episode of The Codcast, Jim Peyser, who served as secretary of education under Gov. Charlie Baker, talks with executive editor Michael Jonas about the yearlong series of essays he wrote for CommonWealth Beacon on the need for civil discussion of often controversial issues in an era of polarized debate. Peyser says a healthy democracy…
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Will AI Make Jobs Optional and Money Disappear?
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36:06Elon Musk claimed that artificial intelligence will one day make jobs optional and money obsolete. We'll look into why reading Genesis 1-3 shows he's completely wrong.By Crisis Magazine
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The origin and evolution of music: Steve Pretty plays the conch
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30:43Episode 333 It’s not often you get to see or hear someone playing music on a conch shell. So prepare yourself for a musical treat with musician and podcaster Steve Pretty, who brings into the studio a trumpet and a collection of his favourite conches, rigged up to some modern electronics. Steve is best known as the bandleader of the Hackney Collier…
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#164 - An Interview with Samantha Ferreira on Anime Herald Magazine
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1:18:14Coming soon to a newsstand (meaning your mailbox or email inbox) near you; Anime Herald Magazine! Sully and Austin sit down with Samantha Ferreira, the founder and editor-in-chief of Anime Herald, to talk about her journey towards creating a brand-new anime print publication in an era where anime magazines aren't exactly plentiful anymore. Samantha…
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Last week's USCCB meeting just highlighted what we already knew: it's an irrelevant organization that does more harm than good. When will the bishops recognize this and move on?By Crisis Magazine
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When medical access is a legal puzzle (with Matt Selig)
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35:26On the monthly Health or Consequences episode of The Codcast, John McDonough of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute talk Matt Selig, the executive director of Health Law Advocates (HLA). They discuss the blur between medical and legal access issues, the group’s history and capacity, and their current li…
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New genome of ancient human; 95% of us have a dormant virus that causes disease; Formula E cars faster than F1; Bill Bryson joins the pod!
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45:02Episode 332 For only the second time, the genome of an ancient Denisovan has been sequenced - thanks to the discovery of a 200,000-year-old tooth found in a Siberian cave. This ancient member of the human family has long been a mystery, so this genome is being described as a bombshell moment, revealing an early stage of Denisovan history. We explor…
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Judaism and Catholicism (Guest: Gideon Lazar)
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1:11:08A growing debate in the Catholic Church is the relationship between Judaism and Catholicism. We'll talk with a Jewish convert to Catholicism about the history of Catholic/Jewish relations, antisemitism, and the Zionist project.By Crisis Magazine
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Why the claims about Hitler’s genome are misleading
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29:00Episode 331 This week sees the broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK of a documentary called Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a dictator. Geneticists have managed to find a DNA sample from Adolf Hitler and have sequenced it and verified it, and now we have his genome. The big question is what does this really tell us – what can we tell from someone’s genome? …
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After a strong start to the second Trump presidency, things have begun to unravel and support is falling for President Trump. What happened?By Crisis Magazine
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Hurricane Melissa: Stories from the Diaspora and the Cultural Anchors That Hold Us
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34:56Send us a text When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, the impact rippled far beyond the island. This episode explores “the middle place” — that emotional space between home and abroad — through the voices of Caribbean people across the diaspora. Through Lens 3 of the Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM): Cultural Anchors, Kerry-Ann reflects o…
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Municipal budgets at the breaking point (with Adam Chapdelaine, Mayor Kassandra Gove, and Paul Craney)
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32:14Massachusetts Municipal Association Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine, Amesbury Mayor Kassandra Gove, and Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance Executive Director Paul Craney join The Codcast to dive deep on the world of municipal finances in a panel discussion moderated by CommonWealth Beacon reporter Chris Lisinski. Guests unpack the various dynamics p…
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COP30: The world's climate future hinges on this meeting
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31:30Episode 330 COP30 is nearly upon us - and this climate conference may be the most crucial so far. In a year where we’ve seen the first major global tipping point reached, destructive wildfires raging in Los Angeles and much more, joint action has never been more urgent. But as hope starts to wane and climate goals continue to be missed, many are qu…
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The World of Catholic Science Fiction (Guest: M.R. Leonard)
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1:22:36Science fiction has been dominated by an atheistic, materialist worldview for decades, helping to lead many of its readers away from transcendent truths. But there's a revival of Catholics writing science fiction that hopes to topple that regime. We'll speak to one such author today.By Crisis Magazine
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The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has declared that it is "not appropriate" to give to Mary the often-used title "Co-redemptrix." We'll break down the reasons given and what it means.By Crisis Magazine
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A year after Steward closures, lost trust and betrayal
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31:51This week on The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon reporters Jennifer Smith and Hallie Claflin talk about Claflin’s deep dive into the fallout from Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy. Two communities – the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester and the rural Nashoba Valley – lost their community health centers. Just over a year later, the local emergency healt…
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The collapse of America’s health data system; How sleep affects your focus; Life on Mars in liquid veins?
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23:51Episode 329 America’s health data system is in crisis. The US government has been bleeding public health experts – many of whom run crucial public health surveys and databases which help identify, monitor and respond to health threats across the country. From drug use to food security and birth data, discover the 5 surveys most critically hit by th…
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With the threat of the food stamp program being temporarily halted for 40+ million Americans, it would be useful to explore the program's morality, both for the individual receiving it and the government offering it.By Crisis Magazine
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Where You Live vs. What You Seek: Lens 2 of Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM)
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21:55Send us a text What if access to culture isn’t the same as connection? We dive into lens two of the Caribbean Diaspora Experience model (CDEM) and map how place and personal drive intersect to shape identity; whether you’re surrounded by patty shops and dancehall flyers in Brooklyn or piecing together community in a low-density city in middle of Am…
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The government shutdown's effects on the Mass. Health Connector (with Audrey Gasteier)
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34:45This week on The Codcast: Health or Consequences, John McDonough and Paul Hattis are joined by Audrey Gasteier, executive director of the Massachusetts Health Connector. Gasteier discusses the current crisis facing residents of the commonwealth should the federal government fail to renew premium tax credits.…
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