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Sesame Street in Communities brings free video content of everyone’s favorite, furry Muppet friends as they help children and the adults in their lives reach their highest potential. Grover and the gang will tackle a variety of topics that face children in the areas of health and well-being, school readiness, and emotional well-being. Some of the content and topics presented are more sensitive, so you should preview before sharing it with a child.
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Starting school can be exciting…and sometimes scary! But Elmo and his friends are here to help. Together with your little one, listen anytime, anywhere to real kids, real parents, a real teacher, and Elmo—all on the topic of school! In each episode, there’s also an interactive game you can play along with. Listen in any order and pick from pre school, kindergarten or first grade. Brought to you by PNC Grow Up Great.
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Brought to you by PNC Grow Up Great. Next Saturday is the Sesame Street fair, and Elmo wants to go! With help from his dad, Louie, Elmo makes choices throughout the week about spending, sharing, and saving.Listen along as Elmo learns financial basics from his everyday experiences while also saving money for the fair.
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Download and subscribe to the Sesame Street video podcast featuring the furry and loveable Muppets of Sesame Street. Sing songs with Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster and Grover. Learn about friendship, patience and sharing with Bert and Ernie. Celebrate sunny days with all of your favorite Muppets with new episodes every Monday!
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Decoding the Gurus

Christopher Kavanagh and Matthew Browne

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An exiled Northern Irish anthropologist and a hitchhiking Australian psychologist take a close look at the contemporary crop of 'secular gurus', iconoclasts, and other exiles from the mainstream, offering their own brands of unique takes and special insights. Leveraging two of the most diverse accents in modern podcasting, Chris and Matt dig deep into the claims, peek behind the psychological curtains, and try to figure out once and for all... What's it all About? Join us, as we try to puzzl ...
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For Good

Joseph "JoJo" Simmons

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What if healing yourself was the first step to changing the world? This is a space for grounded, soul-level conversations about mental health, emotional intelligence, personal growth, and what it means to live with intention. Here, healing isn't a trend, it's a lifelong commitment. Through vulnerable storytelling and honest reflection, For Good helps us reconnect with purpose, reimagine legacy, and choose growth — for ourselves, our families, and our communities. At the heart of it all is Jo ...
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Inside the process of exceptional business storytellers and how they craft their work to resonate, plus practical frameworks and techniques you can use everywhere you communicate. Hosted by Jay Acunzo, speaking and storytelling advisor to some of the business world’s biggest thinkers and strongest storytellers.
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Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and families, sharing the most amazing stories in science, technology, and new discoveries happening in the world around us. Each week, join hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz as they take curious kids and their grown-ups on a cartoon for the ear journey filled with laughter, adventure, and wow-worthy stories. From the tiniest microbes to the farthest reaches of space, every episode of Wow in the World inspires wonder, fuels imagination, and ma ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Guestimators

Lock It In Studio

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What's the best way to cook a potato? Who's the best Australian? And what supermarket would Jesus shop at? These are the type of questions we ask on Guestimators, the weekly, interactive quiz that gets inside the brilliant and bizarre brains of Britain. Every week, Andy Bush, and our quizmaster, Statman Matt are joined by a celebrity to see how well they can get into the minds of the public, Guestimating their answers to absurd questions. To play along with the quiz yourself, go to Guestimat ...
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Discover Ag

Tara Vander Dussen & Natalie Kovarik

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Discover Ag is a top-ranked podcast that deep dives the latest news in the world of food, agriculture, and Western culture with a pop culture twist. Enjoy insightful commentary and real-time breakdowns of the latest trending topics and hot headlines straight from a millennial dairy farmer and cattle rancher. Not a boring podcast for farmers, Discover Ag is your go-to news source on all things Americana - think RFK Jrs MAHA Movement, NFL's obsession with Uncrustables, or Yellowstone's Red Car ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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Under The Puppet

Saturday Morning Media

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Since 2017. Under The Puppet is a monthly show that is preserving puppetry through the personal stories of professional puppeteers. Guests include puppeteers from The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Jim Henson Company and more. The show also covers other forms of puppetry such as marionettes, shadow puppetry and Bunraku . Hosted by puppeteer Grant Baciocco (The Jim Henson Company, Mystery Science Theatre 3000).
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XtremeAg’s Cutting the Curve Podcast, one of the best farming podcasts in America, hosted by Damian Mason. In each episode, top American farmers share their proven strategies for boosting crop yields and improving farm ROI. Learn from farming experts who provide tips on regenerative agriculture, new farm equipment, fertilizer recommendations, agronomy and farm efficiency. Whether you want to improve your crop yield for corn or soybeans, explore sustainable farming practices, or optimize your ...
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The AAIM High Podcast stands for Asian American Inspirers in Management. The podcast is centered around interviewing Asian American executives in the business world. The goal of the podcast is to inspire and empower the next generation of Asian American business leaders.
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Reppin

Evelien Kong

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Representing...raw and authentic conversations with notable people from all different backgrounds and professions. From your favorite celebrities, best selling authors to newsmakers, these are people you THINK you know. They'll share their stores and experiences and you'll find out who they really are, what the stand for and you'll find out what they represent. Subscribe to Reppin for a unique blend of Hollywood insights and real-life lessons that transcend the silver screen. From navigating ...
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Meet the Creatives

Rob Johnston

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I'm Rob Johnston, a designer and photographer based in New York City. I am also the founder of Meet the Creatives - a podcast that seeks to bridge the gap between entry-level creative professionals and the industry's best. Through the podcast, live events and various social platforms, I am building a community that connects thousands of entry-level creatives from around the world. The show has featured guests from companies like Facebook, Google, Snapchat, Twitter, Disney, Nike, Huge, Sesame ...
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Welcome to Paper Chains, a podcast that takes a deep dive into key reports, uncovering exploitation, labor abuses, and global supply chain tracking. This series is a project of Five24, dedicated to shining a light on the facts behind the headlines.
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Frank conversations with GCs, CPOs, Product and Policy Leaders around navigating the technology ecosystem, hosted by Andy Dale, General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer at OpenAP and Pedro Pavón, Privacy & Data Policy at Meta. The Data Protection Breakfast Club is produced by L Suite, an executive peer community for CLOs & GCs to make better, faster decisions. Learn more @ https://www.lsuite.co/
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BackStory

BackStory

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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show

The Short Box Entertainment Company | Comic Book Podcast

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Can’t make it to your local comic shop? The Short Box brings the comic shop experience straight to your headphones. Join your friendly neighborhood podcast host: Badr Milligan, every Wednesday for news, reviews, and interviews about comics. Learn how your favorite comic books are made, with the creators who make them, and laugh along with surprise guests and other die-hard fans. Whether you’re a longtime collector or a casual reader, The Short Box is essential listening on New Comic Book Day ...
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Smart Mouth

Katherine Spiers / TableCakes Productions

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An addictively illuminating, often hilarious, conversational podcast about the surprising histories behind the foods we love. Hosted by independent journalist and food anthropologist, Katherine Spiers (LA Times, LA Weekly, KCET, Eater, How to Eat L.A.). Guests include Anthony Bourdain, Georgia Hardstark, Jacques Pepin, Llewellyn Clarke, Sarah Kuhn, Claudette Zepeda, Jon Garbus, Danny Trejo, Flula Borg and many other compelling people who eat food!
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Sunday Times

TimesLIVE Podcasts

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Podcasts and audio stories associated with the popular South African Sunday newspaper, the Sunday Times. An Arena Holdings production. Keywords: news, politics, South Africa, current events, economy, entertainment, travel, motoring, podcast
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The podcast you wish you had growing up. Our hosts, Eden, Meghna, Naina, and Lisa and our guests, explore the funny, insightful, and awkward experiences of what it means to be of Asian descent. With the lack of representation in media, it's important that we support one another, bring awareness, and be at the forefront of change. We are entirely volunteer-run and wouldn't be possible without the help of our amazing team based all over the world. If you have ideas, want to join our organizati ...
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A podcast where we focus on events, performers, and all around creative types that are developing experiences that "Sound Sweet" for families. Hosted by award winning family entertainer and event producer David Brownstein.
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Loud Silence

Loud Silence

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This is a Podcast for All People! REAL people!! No filter! No Censor!! No Holding Back!!! Hosted by Lateef Melion Bundy, We look to give an honest perspective to what's really happening in the world. Straightforward, and unapologetic Follow Us Here On Spotify, And Be Sure To Click The Notification Bell For Updates!!
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Kurisko & Co

Joyce & Lee

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Join us as we share our experience, expertise, and journey towards living a whole food plant-based lifestyle. Tune in to hear about aspirational aging, the latest nutritional research on disease prevention and reversal, and much more (including healthcare policy). Cheers to all things green and good! Live long and well💪🥗🧘🏻‍♀️
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Send us a text See he was a bird and he was big, get it? That’s important. In this episode, we dig through the tucked away memories of Sesame Street, touch on the future of *America’s 4,230th favorite podcast about growing up in the 405. *estimate. Free Nights and Weekends on Facebook Our Website Original music provided by a few of the gentlemen of…
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Joining Bush, Statman Matt and Producer Will to quiz this week is comedian, writer and actor Alasdair Beckett-King. Alasdair is a winner of the Chortle Breakthrough Act and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, and next month is going on tour with his show King Of Crumbs, a whimsical show covering branding for birds and the dangers of millennial …
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Kelly talks to Creative Director of Character Design at Sesame Workshop, Louis Henry Mitchell who has written the book: “Qreative Evolution: The Intimate Practice of Creative Fulfillment Through Guided Self-Education.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7857985/7857985_2025-12-14-225625.64kmono.mp3 “Creativity is not limited to one type of creation.”…
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In Sesame Street: A Transnational History (Oxford UP, 2023), author Helle Strandgaard Jensen tells the story of how the American television show became a global brand. Jensen argues that because the show's domestic production was not financially viable from the beginning, Sesame Street became a commodity that its producers assertively marketed all …
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Aaron Hazouri (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Toaster Guy, NECA) returns to the show after almost 12 yrs since his first appearance on the podcast! He's back to talk about his new career as a concept artist and illustrator for NECA toys, doing production art for their TMNT line of figures and collectibles, meeting Kevin Eastman, working on Sesame St…
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Ep 239 | This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara dig into a Campbell's soup scandal, the CMA Awards crisis, a heartwarming veterans program, and the viral sesame seed discovery that has everyone rethinking their burger buns. A leaked audio recording from a former Campbell's VP calling their food "bleep for poor people" and claiming their chicken…
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Dennis and Reggie chit chat, host a Q&A segment, and listen to an encore of "A Dog's Nose Always Knows!" If you have a question for Dennis, leave him a voicemail at 1-888-7WOW-WOW. Your question might just end up on WeWow on the Weekend! Originally aired 7/27/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https…
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Go inside inside my public speaking accelerator, Design My Signature Talk, with this clip from our final group call. Watch the full video of this episode→ Join the next cohort of Design My Signature Talk (starts Feb. 23, 2026)→ In this episode, hear Brian Piper deliver his brand new signature story as a reliable opener of his brand new signature ta…
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This open access book describes and explains a fifty-year-old woman’s process of developing trade competences. Drawing from daily journal entries, photographs, interviews from 10 fabrication shops, and online forums about trades, this autoethnography details the author's learning process at Howe’s Welding and Metal Fabrication, where she has worked…
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We've got the questions AND answers in this out of this world round of Two Whats?! And a Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about LIGHT! Visit https://bit.ly/3owDW5a for more. Originally aired 5/3/23. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-…
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Did Trump really kidnap Venezuela’s president and should Costco run the country now? Why is this toilet from CES calling people and costs $7000? Will a Labubu-inspired tactic bring you back to movie theatres? And what is phubbing? Jennifer Whalen of Small Achievable Goals, Andrew Phung of Run The Burbs and Grace Lynn Kung of Sort Of play the news q…
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Ep 241 | This week on Discover Ag, Natalie and Tara kick off 2026 with viral conspiracies, bucking bulls in Manhattan, and giant potato drops. A fear-mongering reel claims grocery store rice is actually plastic pellets — and people are buying it. The hosts debunk the conspiracy while highlighting a real rice crisis: Louisiana farmer Meryl Kennedy's…
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An ever-expanding and panicked Wonder Woman lurches through a city skyline begging Steve to stop her. A twisted queen of sorority row crashes her convertible trying to escape her queer shame. A suave butch emcee introduces the sequined and feathered stars of the era’s most celebrated drag revue. For an unsettled and retrenching postwar America, the…
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We dig deep into the online world to DO OUR OWN RESEARCH and return with horrors never dreamt of by man. The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (1 hour, 23 minutes). Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurus Supplementary Material 42 00:00 Introduction 11:13 Rogan and Shane Gillis on Nick Fuentes vs Piers Morgan 17:49 Jimmy…
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Rachel Midura joins Jana Byars to talk about Postal Intelligence: The Tassis Family and Communications Revolution in Early Modern Europe (Cornell UP, 2025) connects and situates histories of the post and government intelligence alongside print technology and state power in the wider context of the early modern communications revolution. In the sixt…
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Valuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success (2025, ACRL) provides a holistic approach to exhibiting community college library value through historical context, practical applications, and future thinking. Through case studies, editorials from administrators, and practical approaches, it addresses why communi…
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Kelly connects with Tony Wagner, senior research fellow at the Learning Policy Institute and former codirector of Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Change Leadership Group. They discuss his latest book – co-written with Ulrik Juul Christensen: “Mastery: Why Deeper Learning is Essential in an Age of Distraction.” https://serve.castfire.com/audi…
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In this episode of Cutting the Curve, host Damian Mason is joined by Temple Rhodes and Barrett Ersek to explore the concept of "Thriveability" — a farmer-driven mindset focused on improving soil health, reducing inputs, and enhancing long-term economic outcomes. Barrett, founder of Holganix, explains how the company has shifted from selling crop in…
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That's right Guestimators, Bush, Statman Matt and Producer Will are back with your favourite quiz - fully fed and watered, and with a brand new set of questions for Season 6 and 2026. And they're here to preview this week's quiz, Suitcases, Sniffing and Sesame Street. But first, an update on the best presents received for Christmas and food eaten. …
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Ryan Sickler revisits the best Lowlights of 2025 from the HoneyDew with Y’all, joined by special guest Tom Segura, for a brutally honest, hilarious, year-in-review. 🎟️See me live. All tickets at https://www.ryansickler.com/tour 🎤Check out my new standup special “Live & Alive” streaming on my YouTube now! https://youtu.be/PMGWVyM2NJo?si=SrhXjgzR1pe6…
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Do we really need an hour of exercise a day?! Join Mindy, Guy Raz, and the Wow Crew on a trip to Lil Buff Bunny's Big Gym, where a little bunny is taking exercise to the extreme. Learn more about a recent study about how small bursts of exercise throughout the day may have great benefits for your health! It's the who, what, when, where, how and WOW…
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Dennis shows off his Bricko Blocks creations, and Dennis and Reggie read reviewsies! Plus, an encore of "Are You Smarter Than A Toilet?" Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit …
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We return to the podcast circuit in 2026 to examine Scott Galloway: NYU professor, prolific podcaster, and, more recently, part-time life coach for struggling young men. Joining him on an episode of Modern Wisdom with Chris Williamson, we are invited into one of the few remaining forbidden conversational spaces: men, masculinity, and men’s problems…
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It’s The Pop Culture Professors, and we continue our analysis of Pluribus, with our thoughts on episode 8, “Charm Offensive” and episode 9, “La Chico o El Mundo.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture…
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It’s The Pop Culture Professors, and we continue our analysis of Pluribus, with our thoughts on episode 8, “Charm Offensive” and episode 9, “La Chico o El Mundo.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications…
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In the October 12, 2023 issue of The Hollywood Reporter, Scott Feinberg offered an annotated list of the 100 greatest film books of all time. Drawing on a jury of 322 people who make, study, and are otherwise connected to the movies, Feinberg assembled an annotated list that reads like the ultimate film study syllabus. In this interview, Dan Moran …
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Screening Precarity integrates a cultural analysis of film texts and history, industry transformations, and the violence and crises of political economy infrastructures, to study post-liberalization shifts in the Hindi film industry in India. The book investigates Bollywood as a media system that has moved away from the glee and gusto of liberaliza…
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Dennis fends off a cold... but the show must go on! Plus, an encore of "Dinosaurs Take Flight!" Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs…
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Ben and I continue our annual tradition of recapping the best comics of the year with a special 2025 farewell episode, recorded live from Gotham City limit comic shop. We answer some fan mail questions, and talk about the comics, creators, and trends that made this a great year for comic fans, and the things we're excited about for 2026. Some of Be…
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For a century, magazines were the authors of culture and taste, of intelligence and policy - until they were overthrown by the voices of the public themselves online. Magazine (Bloomsbury, 2023) by Jeff Jarvis, part of the Object Lessons series is a tribute to all that magazines were. From their origins in London and on Ben Franklin's press; throug…
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Welcome to WeWow: The Great Indoors! In the last episode of this five part documentary series, we will journey into the winter dwelling of one of our planet's nosiest neighbors, in hopes of learning more about him and perhaps... ourselves. Today, Dennis leaves the security of his cozy den. What dangers will he face? Plus, an encore of "Playing Dead…
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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - In 1981, Rita Peruggi was hired by The Jim Henson Company as a production assistant on various projects including Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and The Muppets. She then moved on to the role of producer for the company working on many projects such as the Jim Henson Play along Videos, Muppet Vision 3D, Dino…
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Show website - www.heythatsmepod.com Patreon - patreon.com/commentary Simpsons S32 Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jgYEYERYFQ LINKS TO WATCH THE MOVIE: Disney+ - https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-cac75c8f-a9e2-4d95-ac73-1cf1cc7b9568 SHOW SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram - instagram.com/heythatsmepod BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/heyth…
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Kelly talks to legendary screenwriter John August (“Big Fish,” “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory,” who co-hosts the “Scriptnotes” podcast with Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl,” “The Last of Us.”). They have a new book: “Scriptnotes: A Book About Screenwriting and Things That Are interesting to Screenwriters.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7857988/78579…
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Ownership of Knowledge: Beyond Intellectual Property (MIT Press, 2023) provides a framework for knowledge ownership that challenges the mechanisms of inequality in modern society. Scholars of science, technology, medicine, and law have all tended to emphasize knowledge as the sum of human understanding, and its ownership as possession by law. Break…
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Welcome to WeWow: The Great Indoors! In this five-part documentary series, we will journey into the winter dwelling of one of our planet's nosiest neighbors, in hopes of learning more about him and perhaps... ourselves. Today, the Dennis prepares himself a nourishing meal... sort of. Plus, an encore of "Cookie Court: False Memories on Trial!" If yo…
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Kevin Allison is the creator and host of the hit podcast, RISK!, where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. Since its 2009, RISK! has produced nearly 1000 episodes. Slate once called RISK! “Hilarious, jaw-dropping and just plain touching.” Kevin is also the founder and lead instructor of The Story Studio, a storytelling…
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Send us a text And that’s a wrap on 2025! From Sesame Street to Toys ‘R’ Us treasure hunts to the white-knuckle thrill of Driver’s Ed, VBS, and an eighth grade year that was really hard to believe are included too! We relived it all. Quick links Drivers ed Walk-a-thon Flea market My bully Paper route That one where you know, coach killed his wife V…
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Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is one of the best-loved films of Classical Hollywood cinema, a story of despair and redemption in the aftermath of war that is one of the central movies of the 1940s, and a key text in America's understanding of itself. This is a film that remains relevant to our own anxieties and yearnings, to all the contradic…
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From whiskey in the American Revolution to Spam in WWII, food reveals a great deal about the society in which it exists. Selecting 15 foods that represent key moments in the history of the United States, this book takes readers from before European colonization to the present, narrating major turning points along the way, with food as a guide. US H…
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In 1966 Stanley Kubrick told a friend that he wanted to make “the world’s scariest movie.” A decade later Stephen King’s The Shining landed on the director’s desk, and a visual masterpiece was born. J. W. Rinzler and Lee Unkrich's book Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (Taschen, 2023) is the definitive compendium of the film that transformed the horror…
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Barcodes are about as ordinary as an object can be. Billions of them are scanned each day and they impact everything from how we shop to how we travel to how the global economy is managed. But few people likely give them more than a second thought. In a way, the barcode's ordinariness is the ultimate symbol of its success. However, behind the munda…
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Welcome to WeWow: The Great Indoors! In this five-part documentary series, we will journey into the winter dwelling of one of our planet's nosiest neighbors, in hopes of learning more about him and perhaps... ourselves. Today, a visitor joins Dennis to help pass the cold winter hours. Plus, an encore of "Laughter in a Can: How Our Brains Interpret …
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In his new book B-Sides: A Flipsided History of Pop (Headpress, 2023), Andy Cowan explores a century of music b-sides. Pop music would be a different beast without the B-Side. Music history is riven with songs deemed throwaway that revolted against their lowly status and refused to be denied. Be it rock'n'roll's national anthem ('Rock Around The Cl…
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Addressing the relationship between law and the visual, this book examines the importance of photography in Central, East, and Southeast European show trials. The dispensation of justice during communist rule in Albania, East Germany, and Poland was reliant on legal propaganda, making the visual a fundamental part of the legitimacy of the law. Anal…
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In his new book B-Sides: A Flipsided History of Pop (Headpress, 2023), Andy Cowan explores a century of music b-sides. Pop music would be a different beast without the B-Side. Music history is riven with songs deemed throwaway that revolted against their lowly status and refused to be denied. Be it rock'n'roll's national anthem ('Rock Around The Cl…
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Welcome to WeWow: The Great Indoors! In this five-part documentary series, we will journey into the winter dwelling of one of our planet's nosiest neighbors, in hopes of learning more about him and perhaps... ourselves. Today, we observe Dennis exhibiting an odd behavior - sprucing up his winter den. Plus, an encore of "Good Habitat Keeping!" If yo…
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