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Literacy Launchpad: Read, Learn, Grow

Literacy Launchpad- A program part of the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County

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A podcast series dedicated to educating parents in Onondaga County on fostering pre-emergent literacy skills in their children, and raising awareness of adult education opportunities for families throughout Onondaga County, New York, and the Libraries System of Central New York.

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The Read Me a Story Dad Podcast

The Fallible Man LLC

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Welcome to ”Read Me a Story Dad,” the podcast that aims to create a secure and enjoyable experience for children. Our mission is to provide moms and dads with a platform where they can confidently share age-appropriate children’s books with their little ones. Each episode features dedicated men who are committed to delivering safe interactions and nurturing support to children. By tuning in, parents can rest assured that their children will be engrossed in the enchanting world of storytellin ...

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Classic Children's Story Podcast

Stefania Lintonbon

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We bring you Classic Children's stories of all kinds to keep your young ones entertained, read by a professional voice actress. The themes range from animal stories, to stories that teach, to classic favourites like Tom Thumb, Red Riding Hood and more. Settle in, have a listen and enjoy. Visit us at https://www.ko-fi.com/happythoughts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-children-s-story-podcast--4219679/support.

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This Paranormal Life

This Paranormal Life

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Every Tuesday, comedians Rory Powers and Kit Grier investigate a different paranormal case and find the truth inside the mystery. Buy tickets for This Paranormal Life LIVE Tour 2025 in UK and Ireland! Support This Paranormal Life on Patreon

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Focus on Parenting Podcast

Focus on the Family

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Christian mom or dad, could you use some encouragement and support? Put your ear buds in for this Christian parenting podcast and get practical, faith-based inspiration through all stages of parenting — raising toddlers, navigating the school-age years, preparing for puberty, and seeing your teen soar with confidence. Hosted by Danny Huerta, in every 8 to 15 minute episode, you’ll hear parenting experts share Biblical truths, effective parenting techniques, and useful resources that will hel ...

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More Than Words: Treating the Whole Child

The Reading and Language Learning Center

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More Than Words is for parents and people working with children who notice that their child is struggling to keep up with their peers, be it academically, socially, or emotionally. In each episode, we share resources, guidance, and a sense of assurance on the path to helping your child.

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Big Ideas

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Feed your mind. Be provoked. One big idea at a time. Your brain will love you for it. Grab your front row seat to the best live forums and festivals with Natasha Mitchell.

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Treasure Box Books | Dads Building Relationships, Reading Great Books, Preparing Children for Life

Nathan Ching | Christian Homeschool Dad, Lover of Good Books

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⚔️ Do you long to inspire your children with stories of heroes in history and with the greatest story ever told--the word of God? 🛠️ Do you want to equip your children for life in the world, so that they’ll have wisdom and understanding as they face the challenges in whatever work God calls them to? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Do you desire to live and learn together with your family, using good books and real-life experiences to build relationships that will last a lifetime? In this podcast, you’ll find real-l ...

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Diverse Thinking Different Learning

Karen Wilson

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Diverse Thinking · Different Learning, a ChildNEXUS podcast, is hosted by pediatric neuropsychologist, mom of two, and ChildNEXUS founder Dr. Karen Wilson. Each week, Dr. Wilson provides support and guidance for parents raising kids with learning differences. Diverse Thinking · Different Learning features informative and inspiring interviews with top experts in their fields, and gives parents and educators the tools and takeaways they need to better understand neurodivergence, learning disab ...

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Lindamood-Bell Radio

Lindamood-Bell

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Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an organization committed to helping children and adults learn to read and comprehend to their potential. Lindamood-Bell Radio explores a wide range of topics revolving around learning, literacy, and education. Hear from public school leaders, parents of children with learning difficulties, literacy coaches, teachers, researchers and even an inspiring college football player who is passionate about getting kids in his community reading. Lindamood-Bell's f ...

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Engaging Reluctant Readers

Ellen Westbrook

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Tired of the nightly reading battles? Struggling to get your child to open a book because they refuse to read at all costs? Maybe they can read but just don’t want to, or perhaps they struggle with the basics, making reading feel frustrating and exhausting. Or maybe books just can’t compete with screens, sports, or other distractions. No matter the reason, you’re not alone—and more importantly, you’re not failing as a parent. Welcome to Engaging Reluctant Readers—the podcast for book-loving ...

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The Autism Dad

Rob Gorski

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Welcome to "The Autism Dad" podcast, hosted by Rob Gorski — a single father to three remarkable autistic children and the voice behind a widely-read blog that has been a lifeline for parents since 2010. With over a decade of firsthand experience, Rob's insights have not only impacted families worldwide but have also been featured on platforms like The Tamron Hall Show, ABC News, BBC Worldwide, CNN, and Entrepreneur Magazine. Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for fresh episodes that delve in ...

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Nudge Your Child Ahead

Chris Battle

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How can parents really help their children succeed at school — without relying on fads or conflicting advice? I’m Chris Battle, a teacher, tutor, and director of a tutoring centre in Bedford, UK. For over twenty years, I’ve worked with children and families to understand what truly drives progress in learning. My approach combines classroom experience with research in psychology, behavioural genetics, and cognitive science, giving parents practical, evidence-based insights they can use at ho ...

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New Books Network

New Books

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Interviews with Authors about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

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Fun Kids Book Worms

Fun Kids

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Join Bex from the children's radio station Fun Kids as she meets top authors who tell her about their books and also read us chapters from them. Plus, Bex and friends recommend their favourite kids books of the month. You can listen to Bex on Fun Kids (weekdays from 4pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app, and online at funkidslive.com Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kid ...

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Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB

RNIB Connect Radio

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A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and ...

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Homeschool for One

Tescille Riser & Pamela Beal

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You can teach an only child at home. We are 2 moms with only children chatting about life as we know it. Join us as we discuss the unique aspects of this homeschooling journey. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homeschoolforone/support

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Lexivore

Abington Community Library

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The Abington Community Library’s mission is to facilitate lifelong learning, provide for leisure-time interests, support student research, and encourage teens, children, and adults to read.

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Adventures in the Heart of Children's Book Authors Podcast

Papa Rick Harris

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Our podcast is dedicated to children's book readers and aspiring children's book authors. We strive to enchant listeners with three objectives: 1. To share heartfelt stories with readers discussing captivating insights into our guest children's book authors and inspiring tales behind their treasured works. 2. To ignite a passion for reading by drawing attention to incredible authors featured on our show. 3. To empower aspiring children's book authors by demonstrating that their dreams of aut ...

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Curious For Christ | Spiritual Healing, Trust in God, Anxiety Bible Verses, God's Peace, Biblical Encouragement

Alexandra Alvarez | Christian Life Coach, Faith-led Coach, Christian Mentor

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Do you feel lost and unsure about your purpose in life? Do you desire to live out God’s will for your life, but have no idea where to start? Are you struggling with doubt and loneliness, and wish you had someone to support you as you grow in your connection with God? I’m so excited you’re here! In this podcast, we’ll explore the Bible to help you understand God’s will and purpose in your life. You’ll build consistency in reading the Word and your prayer life, so you can strengthen your perso ...

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NEENA GIRISH

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A podcast started by a school librarian turned Storyteller and Podcaster who believes in the power of storytelling for creating awareness and inclusion. Member of school library association & Spectrum -The Awareness Project and their "Story Aunty Neena." Recipient of GetLitt "The Most Motivating Librarian" award 2020-21. "We fall, fail, and stress, yet we hope for the best." Ready to face challenges with determination for a better tomorrow? littlestorytellers aims to help children and adults ...

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Two Texts

John Andrews and David Harvey

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A Podcast about the Bible Every two weeks, from two different countries, the two hosts of the Two Texts podcast pick two biblical texts to talk about. Each episode we pick one text to talk about, which invariably leads to us talking about two texts and often many more. Dr John Andrews and Dr David Harvey share a mutual fascination with the Bible. Simple yet complex; ancient yet relevant; challenging yet comforting. But one thing that fascinates them consistently is that, like a kaleidoscope, ...

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Dr Smiley

Smiley Elmore Jr

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We love, encourage and stir up passion for Jesus and passion for healthy living in the lives of children teens and adults... And thereby impact the entire family! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smiley-elmore-jr/support

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IMC Radio

IMC

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IMC's Vision: To be an authentic space BY moms FOR moms IMC's Mission: To create an approachable space for Indian mothers to share their experiences To provide mutual support for our motherhood journeys To help raise good children

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My Words Our Journey Author Monta Steagall reads from his original crime thrillers and dark fiction stories — written for mature audiences. Seasons include: 1.Defender of Children 2.Pushed to Death 3 ...

Monta S. Steagall

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Author will be reading from his fictional crime novels. Meant for adult audience.......... Season 1. Defender of Children Season 2. Pushed to Death Season 3. What If? Season 4. Be careful what you wish for… Season 5. Defender of Children II Mini Expedition....The Souls of Willow A episode short called Tinted Windows Season 6. A church for Pete Season 7. The Lodging Place Season 8. When karma kills Season 9. The captains last voyage Season 10 When Ink doesn’t run Season 11 Less than perfect e ...

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Look Out, Sir! Warhammer Podcast

Look Out, Sir!

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At its most basic, the "Look Out, Sir! Warhammer Podcast" is a fortnightly Games Workshop podcast where two long-time friends who have collectively spent far too much of their limited time on this planet collecting, painting, playing small toy soldiers get together over the internet and talk about their crippling addiction to Warhammer and Warhammer Accessories. So, if that sounds like something you might be into, why not give it a listen? You never know, it might just become your favourite ...

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Children's Audiobook "My Friend Pat"

Dr. Princetta R. Jones

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This is an Audiobook to help children with early reading. It is based on beginning sight words which help children to sound, recognize, write and later read the book alone. If you would like to watch the You Tube version of the book, follow this link: https://youtu.be/oqKPvfPWGso. Please like and subscribe to the Youtube channel to help the algorithm, so that it shows up to help other children. Thank you in advance. In an effort to keep this podcast free of charge and available to all, a cou ...

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Short Stories For Kids

M Shahrin

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There was a time when storybooks were the only means of entertainment for children. A decade or two ago, kids spent their time reading stories and role playing their favourite characters from the stories. However, times have changed now – in the age of the internet, kids spend most of their time playing games on smartphones or watching cartoons or videos on YouTube.But if you want your kids to take a break from screens and experience your childhood, you can read short stories to them. By nar ...

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Story Time from Sunshine Veranda 🌞📚🧸

Ashley HOUSEman

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Children classics and stories read by Ashley Houseman. Family-friendly Podcast. Ashley is a momma to 3 amazing boys, who loved mommy stories at bedtime - your littles will love them too 🏡📚🧸🌛💤 ✧Be sure to *Follow* "Story Time at Sunshine Veranda" on Anchor.fm/AshleyHouseman & wherever you enjoy our Podcasts so you can listen to more stories📚🧸🌛 ✧Please send us a voice message with your thoughts about our Podcast for a chance to be featured on our channel! ✧Interested in the opportunity to use ...

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Toby's Amazing Podcast Stories

Justin Ehrman

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Join Toby, the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier puppy, on various adventures and learn a lesson along the way. These stories are fun for children of all ages! Purchase the first in a series of books by author, Justin Ehrman. Toby's Amazing Adventures: The Great Escape introduces young readers to a cute little puppy named Toby. While on an adventure, Toby finds himself in a bit of a pickle. Find out more and read about The Great Escape at www.tobysamazingadventures.com! Support this podcast: https ...

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Speak Up

Speak Up: A Speech Pathology Australia Podcast

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The Speak Up podcast by Speech Pathology Australia highlights conversations with esteemed contributors in the speech pathology space. We explore key issues in the profession, in a short and easy to listen to format. Free access to audio transcripts, and where relevant resource / reference lists, for all Speak Up Podcast episodes are available via the Association’s Learning Hub, you will need to sign in or create an account. 1. Go to: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/…e616542. 2. Fi ...

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Rooted in Language Podcast

Rooted in Language

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Enjoy the Rooted in Language podcast as we explore literacy, education, parenting, teaching, and supporting students of all ages. As part of the RiL mission, we support students who struggle with reading and writing. Listen in as we share ideas, strategies, experiences, and thoughts about how to build the best educational environment for your children and students. Gather great ideas to implement in your homeschool, classroom, or anywhere you are learning and teaching. For literacy materials ...

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Little Fixes- Women's Mental Health & Personal Growth

Maitri Verma

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Little Fixes because life's a lot... and so are we. A community to help you in Nurturing Yourself, Showing Up and Owning Your Story. Hey sassy naari! whether you are 35 or 50, on Little Fixes® Podcast, you'll get doable ideas from approachable experts. We talk about personal growth, mental health, career and relationships. You’ll relate to everything we talk about- thode ideas, thode rants aur bahot sara food for thought. On Little Fixes® Podcast, we focus on Us- you, me aur hum sab. Join me ...

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Super Sleuths Story Club

Imagination Library

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Pirates! Magic! Spy Parrots! Join us as we read Super Sleuths Book 1 'The Pirate's Plunder'. Follow the exciting adventures of Zelie, Zav and friends, as they use magic to solve mysteries. What are the evil Count Zuto and Prince Igor up to? How is the notorious pirate band the Black Cross Gang involved? Can the sleuths save the day? Meet talking parrots and ancient dragons in the faraway tropical land of Sandopolis, where those pesky pirates keep the children on their toes... Go to www.super ...

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The Marriage Fit Podcast

Alan Sanders and Susan Delmonico

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Our podcast deals with the subjects of married life, health and wellness, compromise, child rearing, being in a blended family and living life in our fast-paced, social media driven world. Sometimes we have to work to make things fit together, sometimes we want to throw a fit, and we could all be just a little more physically fit. Learning how to make it all work requires a lot of effort, but the rewards are well worth it.

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Raising Curious Learners

Britannica for Parents

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The experts at Britannica for Parents bring you Raising Curious Learners—your guide for navigating life’s greatest journey now and in the future. Each episode features research-backed discussions about issues and trends in child development, education, and parenting. Recorded by our hosts Ann Gadzikowski and Elizabeth Romanski in Chicago, this podcast is for the ears of parents, guardians, teachers, and lifelong learners around the world. Part of the trusted Britannica family. For more, visi ...

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Ministry of Stories

Ministry of Stories: A writing and mentoring space for young people in East

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Season 1: Join the Ministry of Stories on unique adventures through lands of fire and dragons. Meet greedy unicorns and pig presidents and help us hunt for missing emojis and doughnuts. Each episode features a short story written and read by children who attend writing clubs at the Ministry of Stories. Created with the generous support of Matt Hill and Penguin Random House Audio. Thanks to our funders: the Breadsticks Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Arts Council England. Season 2: Did ...

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ClassicalU Podcast

Jesse Hake

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This podcast features the Director of ClassicalU.com, Jesse Hake, interviewing ClassicalU presenters and Live Learning Event hosts as well as occasional episodes featuring material directly from one of our ClassicalU presenters or guests.

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The Literacy Dive Podcast: Reading and Writing Strategies for Upper Elementary Teachers and Parents

Megan Polk, Literacy Specialist, Elementary Teacher

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Do you find yourself seeking new implementations when it comes to literacy instruction? Do you crave fresh ideas and engaging lessons to transform your students into skilled readers and writers? The Literacy Dive Podcast was created to provide educators, like you, with actionable steps and strategies to improve teaching reading and writing. Your host, Megan Polk, is the creator and owner of The Literacy Dive, a company that creates educational, literacy curriculum that aims to close the gap ...

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6-Year-Old Parenting Montana Tools

Center for Health and Safety Culture

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Your healthy relationship with your six-year-old is essential to their development. Through relationships, your child develops a sense of belonging. They come to better understand themselves through their interactions with you, their teachers, and their peers. Now is the right time for parents and those in a parenting role to continue to grow a positive relationship with their child. Parenting is so important and each day presents new excitement and challenges. The tools offered in this podc ...

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Good Warfare: Biblical Motherhood for the Modern World | First Time Christian Mom | Devotional for New Moms | Bible Study for New Moms | Christian Motherhood

Lily - FlawedandFaithful.com

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“This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,” 1 Timothy 1:18, NKJV Welcome to Good Warfare: Biblical Motherhood for the Modern World – the faith-based podcast for first-time Christian moms who want to raise godly children, build a Christ-centered home, and stay grounded in biblical truth while navigating the challenges of modern motherhood. ✏️Are you a new mom seeking Christian parenting tip ...

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10-Year-Old Parenting Montana Tools

Center for Health and Safety Culture

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Ten years old -- already a decade of life! Engaging and connecting with your ten-year-old now will make a huge difference in how well they are able to navigate the next decade of their life. Children are more likely to learn how to manage their own behaviors, solve problems, and make responsible decisions when they are intentionally engaged. Now is the right time for parents and those in a parenting role to support their child in growing confidence, respect, and the ability to make healthy c ...

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Call to Mind

University of Victoria

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Audio diaries of love and memory loss, recorded by caregivers of family members living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Join Mariko Sakamoto, assistant professor of nursing at the University of Victoria, for a second season of intimate stories recorded by spouses, children and grandchildren journeying alongside a loved one living with dementia. Family caregivers are the lifeblood of the healthcare system for the more than 750,000 people in Canada currently living with dementia. ...

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Modern Family Matters

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Modern Family Matters is a podcast based out of the Pacific Northwest that discusses a variety of different topics that can impact the family unit, such as divorce, custody, estate planning, adoption, personal injury accidents, and bankruptcy. We believe that there is no such thing as "broken" family, and that true family can take on many different forms. Join our host, Steve Altishin, as he interviews attorneys and other industry professionals on all matters pertaining to the modern family.

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The Foghorn Podcast - Making School Life Better

Jasmine Navarro

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The Foghorn Podcast is about raising awareness on real topics, having real conversations with real people. Authenticity and humour are key and perfection is not welcome! Throughout these recordings, I am hoping to inspire, support and help people feel connected and relieve them from feelings of loneliness.The Foghorn Podcast gives the youth a platform to share their voices, discussing the real challenges they face during their school years. Built on authenticity and humor, the podcast embrac ...

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5-Year-Old Parenting Montana Tools

Center for Health and Safety Culture

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Your five-year-old is growing so fast and is demonstrating more independence each day. They may no longer look like a toddler, yet they still need your support just as much as they did when they were smaller. Your child needs to practice and build their skills in listening, empathy, communication, and problem solving in order to thrive in school and in life. Now is the right time for parents and those in a parenting role to continue to cultivate a trusting relationship with their child in or ...

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9-Year-Old Parenting Montana Tools

Center for Health and Safety Culture

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Your nine-year-old is growing fast and is busy with friends and school. Supporting your child as they develop healthy skills, routines, and relationships is essential for their continued positive growth. As a parent or someone in a parenting role, you can choose purposeful ways to interact with your nine-year-old that build a strong relationship while developing their social and emotional skills. Now is the right time to support your child in growing their confidence, respect, and the abilit ...

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C. Yamini Krishna, "Film City Urbanism in India: Hyderabad, from Princely City to Global City ,1890-2000" (Cambridge UP, 2025) 49:26

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Film City Urbanism in India: Hyderabad, from Princely City to Global City ,1890-2000 (Cambridge UP, 2025) is about the reciprocal relationship between cinema and the city as two institutions which co-constitute each other while fashioning the socio-political currents of the region. It interrogates imperial, postcolonial, socio-cultural, and economi…

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Muhammad Atique, "Algorithmic Saga: Understanding Media, Culture, and Transformation in the AI Age" (Atique Mindscape Publishing, 2024) 46:04

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In an age when digital media permeates every aspect of our lives, understanding its influence is more critical than ever. Algorithmic Saga: Understanding Media, Culture, and Transformation in the AI Age (Atique Mindscape Publishing, 2025), serves as a compass, guiding readers through the complexities of our interconnected world. From the moment we …

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Louise Nyholm Kallestrup, "The Construction of Witchcraft in Early Modern Denmark, 1536-1617" (Routledge, 2025) 45:13

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Louise Nyholm Kallestrup joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, The Construction of Witchcraft in Early Modern Denmark, 1536-1617 (Routledge, 2025) This book examines how the experience of witchcraft developed and evolved from the Lutheran Evangelical Reformation of Denmark 1536 to the celebration of the Lutheran centennial of 1617. As well a…

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Maxim Sytch, "The Influence Economy: Decoding Supplier-Induced Demand" (Oxford UP, 2025) 1:06:59

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In The Influence Economy: Decoding Supplier-Induced Demand (Oxford UP, 2025), Maxim Sytch reveals how professional services--consulting, marketing, banking, and legal firms--create demand for unnecessary and potentially harmful products and services. Such supplier-induced demand can take many forms, including superfluous reorganizations, frivolous …

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Rachel Myrick, "Polarization and International Politics: How Extreme Partisanship Threatens Global Stability" (Princeton UP, 2025) 25:52

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Polarization is a defining feature of politics in the United States and many other democracies. Yet although there is much research focusing on the effects of polarization on domestic politics, little is known about how polarization influences international cooperation and conflict. Democracies are thought to have advantages over nondemocratic nati…

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Stephen Huard, "Calibrated Engagement: Chronicles of Local Politics in the Heartland of Myanmar" (‎Berghahn Books, 2024) 52:03

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This episode of New Books in Southeast Asian Studies features Stéphen Huard talking about Calibrated Engagement: Chronicles of Local Politics in the Heartland of Myanmar (‎Berghahn Books, 2024), in which he takes a deep dive into the history and anthropology of village leadership in Myanmar’s central dry zone, or anya. In it, Stéphen develops “cali…

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Nancy Neiman, "Markets, Community and Just Infrastructures" (Routledge, 2020) 1:13:59

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A series of market-related crises over the past two decades – financial, environmental, health, education, poverty – reinvigorated the debate about markets and social justice. Since then, counter-hegemonic movements all over the globe are attempting to redefine markets and the meaning of economic enterprise in people’s daily lives. Assessments of m…

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Natasha Piano, "Democratic Elitism: The Founding Myth of American Political Science" (Harvard UP, 2025) 56:45

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Do competitive elections secure democracy, or might they undermine it by breeding popular disillusionment with liberal norms and procedures? The so-called Italian School of Elitism, comprising Vilfredo Pareto, Gaetano Mosca, and Robert Michels, voiced this very concern. They feared that defining democracy exclusively through representative practice…

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Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, "Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News" (Columbia UP, 2025) 1:00:44

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From the United States to China and from Brazil to India, an authoritarian approach to news is spreading across the world. Increasingly, the media is no longer a check on power or a source of objective information but a means by which governments and leaders can propagate their versions of reality, however biased or false. In Dictating Reality: The…

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Jessica Campbell, "The Brontës and the Fairy Tale" (Ohio UP, 2024) 55:34

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The Brontës and the Fairy Tale (Ohio UP, 2024) by Dr. Jessica Campbell is the first comprehensive study devoted to the role of fairy tales and folklore in the work of Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell Brontë. It intervenes in debates on genre, literary realism, the history of the fairy tale, and the position of women in the Victorian period. Bui…

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224. A triumph of will over quality 1:38:43

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Send us a text In EPISODE TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR (224) of the "LOOK OUT, SIR! 40K" Podcast, Dan and Phil didn’t really know what to speak about. Under these circumstances, they shouldn’t have put out an episode, but Phil insisted, and now you’ve got whatever slop this is to listen to. Enjoy! Please consider supporting LOOK OUT, SIR! on PATREON, wh…

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Prayer from the Depths | Jonah Beyond the Whale 15 35:06

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Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore Jonah’s cry from the “belly of Sheol” and ask whether the prophet’s prayer describes death, near-death, or resurrection itself. We trace echoes of Psalms 16 and 139, connect Jonah’s deliverance …

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Podcast From Area 51 - We Go Hunting for UFO’s 20:07

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In this limited series, Kit and Rory are podcasting recording right outside the gates of Area 51 and investigating it’s shocking history to figure out whether something paranormal is really happening here… In this episode, we investigate the 1994 Nellis airforce base UFO encounter, where military cameras recorded a strange object hovering above the…

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448: Grant Harrold, Robert Twigger and Vivian French - Wigtown Book Festival 57:45

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In today's episode from Scotland's Book Town we chat to friend of the show, and author of over 300 books, Vivian French. We chat end of the world survival with author Robert Twigger and hear about King Charles' book collection from The Royal Butler, Grant Harrold. Plus we find new books in the RNIB Library.…

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Vlatko Vedral, "Portals to a New Reality: Five Pathways to the Future of Physics" (Basic Books, 2025) 1:14:30

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For the last century, physics has been treading along the paths set by the same two theories--quantum theory and general relativity--and, let's face it, it's getting pretty boring. Most scientists are simply chasing decimal points in laboratories, unable to explore the theories at large scales, where serious discrepancies could emerge. The situatio…

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Aria Fani, "Reading Across Borders: Afghans, Iranians, and Literary Nationalism" (U Texas Press, 2024) 52:28

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The dynamic and interconnected ways Afghans and Iranians invented their modern selves through literature. Contrary to the presumption that literary nationalism in the Global South emerged through contact with Europe alone, Reading Across Borders: Afghans, Iranians, and Literary Nationalism (University of Texas Press, 2024) demonstrates how the cult…

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Gesine Bullock-Prado, "My Harvest Kitchen: 100+ Recipes to Savor the Seasons" (Countryman Press, 2025) 46:23

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Beloved baker and author Gesine Bullock-Prado returns to the New Books Network to chat about her delicious new cookbook, My Harvest Kitchen, the highly anticipated follow-up to her best-selling My Vermont Table. This time, she invites us back into her kitchen to celebrate the beauty of cooking with the seasons. From the tender crunch of just-picked…

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Pablo Meninato and Gregory Marinic, "Urban Labyrinths: Informal Settlements, Architecture, and Social Change in Latin America" (Routledge, 2025) 1:17:22

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Urban Labyrinths: Informal Settlements, Architecture, and Social Change in Latin America examines intervention initiatives in informal settlements in Latin American cities as social, spatial, architectural, and cultural processes. From the mid-20th century to the present, Latin America and other regions in the Global South have experienced a remark…

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Marcy Dermansky, "Hot Air" (Knopf, 2025) 35:22

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Marcy Dermansky is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Hurricane Girl, Very Nice, The Red Car, Bad Marie, and Twins. She has received fellowships from McDowell and the Edward F Albee Foundation. She lives with her daughter in Montclair, NJ. Today we are discussing Hot Air (Knopf, 2025) Recommended Books: Emily Adrian, Seduction Theory Jes…

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Jane G. Goldberg, "Wired for Why: How We Think, Feel, and Make Meaning" (2025) 1:03:47

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WIRED FOR WHY: How We Think, Feel and Make Meaning. (Self-Published 2025) spans eighteen chapters exploring everything from how we manage to stay alive against all odds, to why language separates us from other species, to whether death might be a metaphor. It's a journey through neuroscience, psychoanalysis, history, and philosophy that challenges …

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Rob Wells, "The Insider: How the Kiplinger Newsletter Bridged Washington and Wall Street" (U Massachusetts Press, 2022) 23:27

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When Willard M. Kiplinger launched the groundbreaking Kiplinger Washington Letter in 1923, he left the sidelines of traditional journalism to strike out on his own. With a specialized knowledge of finance and close connections to top Washington officials, Kiplinger was uniquely positioned to tell deeper truths about the intersections between govern…

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Tamar Mitts, "Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism" (Princeton UP, 2025) 45:21

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Content moderation on social media has become one of the most daunting challenges of our time. Nowhere is the need for action more urgent than in the fight against terrorism and extremism. Yet despite mass content takedowns, account suspensions, and mounting pressure on technology companies to do more, hate thrives online. Safe Havens for Hate: The…

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13.3 – Ismail Patel and Hatem Bazian 1:07:59

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In this episode, Claudia Radiven and Chella Ward spoke with Ismail Patel and Hatem Bazian about Pro-Palestinian resistance and the nature of protests - from the Iraq war demonstrations to the recent protests after the events of October 7th 2023. This conversation extended into the nature of colonial projects of occupation and the role coloniality s…

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Claudia Gastrow, "The Aesthetics of Belonging: Indigenous Urbanism and City Building in Oil-Boom Luanda" (UNC Press Books, 2024) 58:19

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After centuries of colonial rule, the end of Angola’s three-decade civil war in 2002 provided an irresistible opportunity for the government to reimagine the Luanda cityscape. Awash with petrodollars cultivated through strategic foreign relationships, President José Eduardo dos Santos rolled out a national reconstruction program that sought to tran…

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Gavin Flood, "The Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra" (Routledge, 2024) 32:52

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The Concept of Mind in Hindu Tantra (Routledge, 2024) presents an account of the concept of mind in Hindu Tantra through a study of religious and philosophical texts in the medieval period. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of Religious Studies, Asian Religion, Hindu Studies, Indian philosophy and comparative philosophy. Learn more…

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John Blair, "Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World" (Princeton UP, 2025) 51:29

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Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World (Princeton UP, 2025) by Professor John Blair provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world’s most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteria—the vampire epidemic. In a spellbinding narrative, Dr. Blair takes readers from ancient Mesopotamia to present-d…

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Robert Jan van Pelt, "The Barrack, 1572-1914: Chapters in the History of Emergency Architecture" (Park Books, 2024) 52:29

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The Barrack, 1572–1914: Chapters in the History of Emergency Architecture (Park Books, 2024) tells the little-known history of a building type that many people used to register as an alien interloper in conventionally built-up areas. The barrack is a mostly lightweight construction, a hybrid between shack, tent, and traditional building. It is a hi…