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SoundVision LLC is a lifestyle technology company located in Mooresville, North Carolina. We interview vendors, clients and staff with the purpose of demystifying the capabilties of new technologies for your home or business and sometimes highlighting local content that is important to our community.
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HomeTech.fm

Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, & Seth Johnson

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The HomeTech Podcast features news, opinions, insights, and advice on all things Smart Home | Co-Hosted by Home Automation Pros Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, & Seth Johnson
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Welcome to Building Savvy Bottom Line—the podcast that bridges the gap between home buyers, owners, and housing industry professionals. We bring you expert insights on everything from engineering best practices and cutting-edge home design trends to legal issues, legislation, and business strategies shaping the industry. Our goal is simple: to make building or remodeling a home a seamless, enjoyable experience by fostering better understanding between builders and their customers. Tune in to ...
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The IoT For All Podcast is focused on bringing together the smartest and most creative minds in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry to share their knowledge and experiences with the world. The ultimate goal is to help others succeed and educate the world on the benefits and inner workings of the Internet of Things industry.
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Where's The Future?

Brandt Krueger & Will Curran

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Where’s The Future? Podcast (WTF) is your weekly guide to the technology shaping how we’ll live, work, and play. Hosted by Will Curran and Brandt Krueger, we explore the cutting edge of smart home innovation, electric vehicles, AI breakthroughs, phones, wearables, Apple tech, and AR/VR/XR experiences—plus the future-weird ideas that make you say “WTF?”. We decode complex tech into real-world insights, share hands-on reviews, and talk with innovators building tomorrow’s tools today. Whether y ...
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The Conversations of Things podcast series is hosted by Joe Dugandzic and features interesting guests from inside and outside the technology world, discussing everything from the smart home to general tech to all of the connected gadgets in our lives. Where is all of this technology taking us? Is it helpful or harmful in the long run? And, of course, discussions on recent tech news and the latest must-have devices.
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It's time for new thinking, new collaborative relationships and new solutions. The Housing Innovation Alliance is a national think tank that attracts the best and brightest minds across the housing value chain – from dirt to dweller. The changemakers. The doers. You have insights that others crave. Share them and get energized by our collective intelligence. Together, we'll shape the future of housing.
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On the House: The household management science insights podcast, is a podcast from LMSL all about helping you or a friend – talking about anyone really- with no skill to develop their skills and confidence to build a healthy home lifestyle! We talk about the freedom of living alone, how not to poison yourself. We even talk about laundry! Each topic addresses an element from the comprehensive framework of several domains and elements created by the Center for Household Management Science.
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The BLC Connection

Ben Lomand Connect

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The BLC Connection Podcast is a fun and informative show from Ben Lomand Connect that answers your questions about the internet, Wi-Fi, home security and more, and brings you information on the stories and events in “Ben Lomand Country.” Bryan, Karen and Micah take you behind the scenes of Ben Lomand Connect, where the cooperative connects Middle Tennessee with the latest in communications technology and with businesses that are making a difference in our service territory. The BLC Connectio ...
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Room by Room: The Home Organization Science Insights podcast, talks to experts about different aspects of the science behind home organization. Life Management Science Labs developed this podcast to increase the quality of life in your home and make it more livable. We talk about why you should make your bed, we tackle clutter and why it happens, why big tiles are more hygienic, and so much more. Each topic addresses an element from the comprehensive framework of several domains and elements ...
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Best Business Podcast (Gold), British Podcast Awards 2023 How do you build a fully electric motorcycle with no compromises on performance? How can we truly experience what the virtual world feels like? What does it take to design the first commercially available flying car? And how do you build a lightsaber? These are some of the questions this podcast answers as we share the moments where digital transforms physical, and meet the brilliant minds behind some of the most innovative products a ...
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The Smart Life

Beacon Agency

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The Smart Life is a podcast looking at all things Smart Home and IoT. From the latest tech to the bigger questions around the role tech has to play in our lives, each episode, hosts Jess and Thomas will be joined by industry experts to break down the news behind the headlines.
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Property management is an ever-changing field that seems to evolve just when you think you have a solid grasp on it. That’s why it’s imperative to stay informed and pivot along with the industry. Rent Manager's Beyond Rent is a brand-new bi-weekly podcast full of the latest trends, technology, and best practices affecting property management today. Hear from true trailblazers and agents of change from all walks of the industry─experienced owners, policy makers, smart-home innovators, and sen ...
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The Bottom Line

BBC Radio 4

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The definitive business podcast from the BBC. Each week, the BBC's Evan Davis is joined by bosses, entrepreneurs and industry experts, to lift the lid on how their businesses work, and what it’s like to be in charge. They discuss a big issue, a big challenge, or a big question facing their industry. From managing AI to managing millennials, from supermarkets to supercharging a new product. And our guests will share their stories of success and failure along the way. Podcasts are published ev ...
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Smart Tech Today explains the exciting, dynamic, and sometimes-confusing subject that is the Internet of Things. Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli guide you through smart switches, lights, thermostats, speakers, and other connected tech. Every week, learn how to make the most of your smart tech. Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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Digimasters Shorts

Adam Nagus, Carly Wilson

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'Digimasters Shorts' is your daily dose of digital enlightenment, packed into quick, 3-5 minute episodes. Specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital News, Technology, and Data, this podcast brings you the latest and most significant updates from these ever-evolving fields. Each episode is crafted to inform, inspire, and ignite curiosity, whether you're a tech enthusiast, a professional in the digital sphere, or just keen to stay ahead in the world of AI and technology. Tune in dai ...
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Shaping Tomorrow is your guide to navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, work, and society. Each episode dives deep into the innovations and ideas shaping the future, from artificial intelligence and automation to cryptocurrency, sustainability, workplace diversity, and mental health. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, business leader, or simply curious about what’s next, Shaping Tomorrow brings expert insights and engaging discussions that will help you stay ahead in an eve ...
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Smart Tech Today explains the exciting, dynamic, and sometimes-confusing subject that is the Internet of Things. Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli guide you through smart switches, lights, thermostats, speakers, and other connected tech. Every week, learn how to make the most of your smart tech. Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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Web3 in Plain English. So much of the tech content explains Web3 with buzz words and overlong articles that make no sense. This podcast will explain practical Web3 use cases that are easy to understand.
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Welcome to 4KTVChat, the ultimate podcast for TV enthusiasts, tech lovers, and home entertainment geeks! Hosted by Tech Steve, this show dives deep into the latest in 4K TVs, display technology, home theater setups, and streaming trends. Whether you’re upgrading your TV, looking for the best picture settings, or just love talking tech, Tech Steve breaks it all down with expert insights, reviews, and special guest interviews. From OLED vs. QLED to gaming performance and smart TV features, 4KT ...
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Boundless Life

Ben Greenfield

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Free fitness, nutrition, biohacking, fat loss, anti-aging and cutting-edge health advice from BenGreenfieldLife.com! Tune in to the latest research, interviews with exercise, diet and medical professionals, and an entertaining mash-up of ancestral wisdom and modern science, along with Q&A's and mind-body-spirit optimizing content from America's top personal trainer.
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Welcome to the AI Builders Club. Yeah, it’s a podcast, but it’s also a workshop, a group chat, and your new favorite corner of the internet if you’re trying to build quality automations with AI. This isn’t a snake oil “prompts that print money” operation. It’s hands-on agentic workflows, pro tips, and real talk from two cofounders in the trenches building a new no-code automation platform. Each week, Aaron Dignan and Chase Adams take on one real-world mess, like inbox chaos, scrambled meetin ...
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Security Nation Podcast

Electronic Security Association - ESA

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Security Nation Podcast is hosted by ESA, and it brings the voice of the electronic security and life safety industry to you! Host Hannah Boone brings on security pros to discuss best practices, real-life experiences, industry forecasts, and more on this monthly podcast. It's the ever-present voice in an ever-changing industry.
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Our tech is growing and moving faster than ever before—which is why smartphones, smart cars, and smart homes can make us all feel stupid. That’s why Onyx Test Bench is cutting thru the fog on what’s new, and how smart technology can enhance your life instead of the landfill.From UHD to virtual reality, new apps and cars that drive themselves, we’re telling the story of tomorrow’s future in a way we can understand it today!
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News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club

Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard

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Stay informed with "News for the Ages," where we explore the latest developments in aging, longevity, and caregiving. Hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard, our show features insights from a diverse group of industry experts. Each week, we delve into journalistic articles from respected publications, bringing you the most current and informative stories. Join our lively discussions as we cover wellness, neuroscience, aging in place, senior fitness, caregiver support and more. ...
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My name is Steve Janz and I run a Home Theater and Home Automation Installation company called Technospeak. We have been in business for 10 years and counting and have installed millions of dollars of Home Theater and Home Automation equipment over the years. I am lucky enough to love what I do for a living and like helping others where we can. I am also a big believer in a life-long education which is why I started this blog. Our goal is always to provide Electronics Solutions for our clien ...
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InTechnology

Camille Morhardt

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Welcome to InTechnology, hosted by Camille Morhardt. In this podcast you will hear conversations with industry leaders and technical experts in cybersecurity, sustainability, and technology. Our guests will explain their approach to recognize emerging trends and to create best practices… where more and more, the health of an organization depends on embracing the interconnectedness of these three areas.
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A forward-thinking interview series examining the business of progressive coffee culture. The 5THWAVE Podcast is hosted by Jeffrey Young, Editor-in-Chief of 5THWAVE magazine and Founder of Allegra Group. Each episode features inspiring stories, business lessons, and thought leadership from the entrepreneurs and industry experts blazing trails to success across the world of coffee. The podcast will delve into the detail of achieving operational excellence, get to grips with green coffee sourc ...
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Terser Adamu, who is an Africa Business Strategist, International Trade Adviser, and Director at ETK Group, hosts the award-nominated Unlocking Africa Podcast. During each episode he shares his thoughts on how to unlock Africa’s economic potential in the 21st century. This is delivered through engaging and thought-provoking discussions with innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and business leaders who are unlocking Africa’s economic potential. Whether you're a business leader, ...
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Your Tech Coach gives you practical and helpful tips, hints and advice on how to get the most out of the consumer technology you already own. Geek-free help for everyone on the most common problems we all have using our computers, tablets, smartphones, smart appliances, digital devices, online services, social networking and more. Let Your Tech Coach help you get your technology working for you, not the other way around!
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Conversations with people who are driving technological innovation in business. These are the leading thinkers involved in driving and dealing with technology and other business innovations required for a successful but changing future. Voices include executives at brands, agencies, business leaders across multiple industries, and innovative startups. Subjects discussed include flying vehicles, business transformations, The Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, flying vehicles, virtua ...
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All About Android delivers everything you want to know about Android each week--the biggest news, freshest hardware, best apps and geekiest how-tos--with Android enthusiasts Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and a variety of special guests along the way. Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy over a decade of Android in our archives.
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Episode 185 with Kailas Nair, Chief Growth Officer and Co-founder, and Jon Kornik, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Plentify, an award winning clean tech AI company transforming home energy management in Africa and beyond. Kailas Nair and Jon Kornik bring a wealth of experience from global leaders such as McKinsey, Google, Tesla, and Vital…
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On the podcast today I am joined by Kirin Narayan, emerita professor at the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University. Kirin is joining me to talk about her new book, Cave of my Ancestors: Vishwakarma and the Artisans of Ellora published by Chicago University Press in 2024, and in 2025 as an Indian edition by HarperColli…
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In today’s episode we’re speaking with Maria Pavani, CEO and Founder of Tres Marias – an innovative specialty coffee business based in Dubai. Originally from Brazil, Maria launched Tres Marias in 2019, initially trading green coffee and delivering SCA training courses. When the pandemic hit, she pivoted into coffee roasting and more recently, expan…
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We break down the themes and ideas in 28 Years Later, with a particular focus on the politics of this Danny Boyle / Alex Garland sequel to 28 Days Later. We react to the humanitarianism of Dr. Kelson, the role of the islands within the movie, and analyze the visions of family, fatherhood, and masculinity presented. We explain the controversial endi…
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Tatiana Bur, Technologies of the Marvellous in Ancient Greek Religion (Cambridge UP, 2025) This open-access book investigates the ways that technological, and especially mechanical, strategies were integrated into ancient Greek religion. By analysing a range of evidence, from the tragic use of the deus ex machina to Hellenistic epigrams to ancient …
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The rise and popular support for authoritarianism around the world and within traditional democracies have spurred debates over the meaning of the term “fascist” and when and whether it is appropriate to use it. The landmark study Fascism: The History of a Word (The University of Chicago Press, 2025) takes this debate further by tackling its most f…
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For several decades now, Alan Wald has been thoroughly documenting the history of the literature and cultural output of the American left. While his numerous books and essays cover a lot of territory, much of his work is united by an interest in commitment, particularly when it comes to radical politics. What does it mean to commit ones life to a r…
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Principles of Bitcoin presents a holistic, first-principles-based framework for understanding one of the most misunderstood inventions of our time. By stripping away the hype, jargon, and superficial analysis that often surrounds the crypto industry, this book uncovers the true ingenuity behind Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation—and its profound implicati…
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Swiz (Akashic Books, 2025). Swiz was a Washington DC hardcore punk band that existed from April of 1987 through August of 1990, cutting their teeth and carving their place in the scene that birthed trailblazers and contemporaries like Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Dag Nasty, Fugazi, Ian MacKaye, Dave Grohl, and Henry Rollins. Featuring original Dag Nas…
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Is the breakup of an increasingly polarized America into separate red and blue countries even possible? There is a growing interest in American secession. In February 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted that "We need a national divorce...We need to separate by red states and blue states." Recent movements like Yes California have called for a nati…
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After a period of relative calm in congressional elections prior to 2006, America has experienced a series of highly competitive, volatile national elections. Since then, at least one of the US House, US Senate, and presidency has flipped party control--often with a large House or Senate seat swing--with the exception of the 2012 election. In Waves…
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Military service in the United States has long been associated with patriotism. But for Black veterans, this association with patriotism, love for country, is complicated by their experiences with racism and discrimination in the US and both civilians and as members of the military. In Black Veteranality: Military Service and the Illusion of Inclus…
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In this unprecedented history of intelligence cooperation during the Cold War, Aviva Guttmann uncovers the key role of European intelligence agencies in facilitating Mossad's Operation Wrath of God; a campaign of assassination against Black September terrorists. She reveals how, in the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre, Palestinians su…
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Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Viviene Bish-Bedeau, Founder and Director of Construction and Engineering Opportunities (CEO) all about the diversity of the construction industry, the issues of classifying industries as either practical or academic and winning the Inspirational Woman of the Industry award at the Hustle Awards 2025…
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Anna Wood, Editor at Startups Magazine, speaks to Viviene Bish-Bedeau, Founder and Director of Construction and Engineering Opportunities (CEO) all about the diversity of the construction industry, the issues of classifying industries as either practical or academic and winning the Inspirational Woman of the Industry award at the Hustle Awards 2025…
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Send us a text Digimasters Shorts is your quick hit of the latest developments in the digital world. Hosted by Adam Nagus and Carly Wilson, this podcast delivers concise insights into groundbreaking AI launches like OpenAI's GPT-5, innovative robotics showcases in China, cutting-edge tools such as Microsoft's Copilot 3D, and exciting startup fundin…
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Marketing a property is about building a brand that creates a unique community identity. Lynnette Morgan, leasing professional with Rookwood Properties, joins the podcast to discuss what “community identity” means for apartment living; how a property’s location, architecture, and resident demographic shape its identity; and how to translate identit…
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The human mind has the curious, even mysterious, ability to generate thoughts about things with which we are not in causal contact, such as when we think about yesterday’s tennis final, or Aristotle, or unicorns. Naturalizing mental content has usually meant explaining how this is possible in terms that eliminate the mystery while retaining commitm…
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Harvests of Liberation offers a critical reinterpretation of Egypt’s path to decolonization through the lens of its most important export crop: cotton. In this richly detailed and methodologically innovative work, historian Ahmad Shokr shifts the focus from nationalist rhetoric and elite politics to the material infrastructures, commodity chains, a…
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Remembering Suffering and Resistance investigates the role of the Serbian Orthodox Church in shaping memory politics in Serbia following the fall of Slobodan Milošević. It argues that in periods of societal instability, religious institutions mobilise their memory potential to reaffirm their public relevance. The study analyses the Church’s mnemoni…
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Unequal Lessons: School Diversity and Educational Inequality in New York City (NYU Press, 2025) argues that diversity and racial integration efforts are not sufficient to address educational inequality. New York City schools are among the most segregated in the nation. Yet over seven decades after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, New Yorke…
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The authors and editors of a new edited volume, Gender Ideology and Pastoral Practice: A Handbook for Catholic Clergy, Counselors, and Ministerial Leaders, represent a tremendous knowledge and experience in theology, philosophy, history, and social politics, and apply it to help us sort how to think about and talk about the recent wave of transgend…
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The African Union's threat to lead African states' mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court in 2008 marked just one of many encounters that demonstrate African leaders' growing confidence and activism in international relations. Rita Kiki Edozie and Moses Khisa explore the myriad ways in which the continent’s diplomatic engagement and …
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For renowned scholar Daniel Block, Deuteronomy is the “Gospel according to Moses.” In his farewell addresses, Moses calls God’s people to remember divine grace in salvation and their covenant relationship with him, as well as his revelation of a way of blessing in a lost world. Tune in as we speak with Daniel Block about the third and final volume …
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African American males are confronted with formidable barriers in their pursuit of quality education, resulting in stark disparities in academic performance, economic opportunities, and social outcomes. Despite numerous educational initiatives striving for parity, African American males persistently bear the brunt of the highest rates of suspension…
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In The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798: Testing the Constitution (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016), Terri Diane Halperin has provided a political history of the 1790s and explained the origins of one of the most contentious free speech events in American history. The Alien and Seditions Acts, which were actually four laws enacted in 1798, dram…
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If you mention Appalachia to many people, they may immediately respond with the "Deliverance" dueling banjos theme. Unfortunately, this is an example of how the region is stereotyped and misunderstood, particularly in films. In her book, Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film(University of Georgia Press, 2018), Meredith McCarroll, Director of Writing …
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On September 21, 1976, a car bomb exploded in Washington DC, killing a former Chilean diplomat named Orlando Letelier and his American colleague Ronni Moffitt. The assassination was a cruel and brazen attempt by the Chilean government to silence a critic of the Pinochet regime. And it proved to be a major strategic error––Pinochet himself used the …
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Octopuses can open jars to get food, and chimpanzees can plan for the future. An IBM computer named Watson won on Jeopardy! and Alexa knows our favorite songs. But do animals and smart machines really have intelligence comparable to that of humans? In Bots and Beasts: What Makes Machines, Animals, and People Smart? (MIT Press, 2021), Paul Thagard l…
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In African Peacekeeping (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Dr. Jonathan Fisher and Dr. Nina Wilén explore the story of Africa's contemporary history and politics through the lens of peacekeeping. This concise and accessible book, based on over a decade of research across ten countries, focuses not on peacekeeping in Africa but, rather, peacekeepin…
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As we now know, epidemics and pandemics are not new phenomena. In her new book The Yellow Demon of Fever: Fighting Disease in the 19th-Century Transatlantic Slave Trade (Yale University Press, 2020), Manuel Barcia offers a striking rendition of the diseases that swept through the illegal slave trade Atlantic World. In fact, Barcia argues that the h…
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Once a powerful figure who reversed the disintegration of China and steered the country to Allied victory in World War II, Chiang Kai-shek fled into exile following his 1949 defeat in the Chinese civil war. As attention pivoted to Mao Zedong’s communist experiment, Chiang was relegated to the dustbin of history. In Chiang Kai-shek’s Politics of Sha…
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In The Seventh Member State: Algeria, France, and the European Community (Harvard University Press, 2022), Dr. Megan Brown details the surprising story of how Algeria joined and then left the postwar European Economic Community and what its past inclusion means for extracontinental membership in today’s European Union. On their face, the mid-1950s …
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In Women's War: Fighting and Surviving the Civil War (Harvard UP, 2019), the award-winning author of Confederate Reckoning challenges the idea that women are outside of war, through a trio of dramatic stories revealing women's transformative role in the American Civil War. We think of war as a man's world, but women have always played active roles …
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Throughout American history, lawmakers have limited the range of treatments available to patients, often with the backing of the medical establishment. The country's history is also, however, brimming with social movements that have condemned such restrictions as violations of fundamental American liberties. This fierce conflict is one of the defin…
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In our charming interview, Amy Moore celebrates two new picture books, The Bakers Dozen (illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier) published by Sleeping Bear Press in May. 2025, and Humpty's Great Fall (illustrated by Josh Cleland) published this month by Two Lions. Amy Moore has been writing since childhood. After earning a degree in Journalism from the Un…
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The Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes—full of poetry and enigmatic imagery, these are among the most challenging books of the Bible to understand. Well take heart, because we have some help coming your way! Tune in as we speak with Rabbi Benjamin Segal about his Gefen publications on the Ketuvim. We’ll talk with Rabbi Segal about his transl…
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In this episode with André Smith, you'll get to explore the journey behind one of the most intriguing wellness technologies of our time: the HOCATT. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to sit inside a futuristic “sauna” that does much more than just make you sweat—think ozone therapy, PEMF, frequency microcurrents, carbonic acid, and far …
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Back in the early 70s, Eli Zaretsky wrote for a socialist newspaper and was engaged to review a recently released book, Psychoanalysis and Feminism by Juliet Mitchell. First, he decided, he’d better read some Freud. This started a life-long engagement with psychoanalysis and leftist politics, and his new book Political Freud: A History (Columbia Un…
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We kick off the show with Carl Rutstein, SVP and Global Head of Consulting & Analytics at Visa, to talk about protecting business from cyberthreats. We’ll learn all about its new Cybersecurity Advisory Practice, which provides guidance and support to businesses on managing cyber risks Speaking protection, Michal Salát, Director of Threat Research a…
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This book tells the story of how, over the past century, dedicated observers and pioneering scientists achieved our current understanding of the universe. It was in antiquity that humankind first attempted to explain the universe often with the help of myths and legends. This book, however, focuses on the time when cosmology finally became a true s…
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Behind the braided wigs, buckskins, and excess bronzer that typified the mid-century "filmic Indian" lies a far richer, deeper history of Indigenous labor, survival, and agency. This history takes center stage in historian Liza Black's new book, Picturing Indians: Native Americans in Film, 1941-1960 (University of Nebraska Press, 2020), which looks…
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Amid the ongoing reckoning over America’s history of anti-Black racism, scores of monuments to slaveowners and Confederate soldiers still proudly dot the country’s landscape, while schools and street signs continue to bear the names of segregationists. With poignant, lyrical prose, cultural commentator Irvin Weathersby confronts the inescapable spe…
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When we think of the forces driving cancer, we don’t necessarily think of evolution. But evolution and cancer are closely linked because the historical processes that created life also created cancer. The Cheating Cell: How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer (Princeton UP, 2020) delves into this extraordinary relationship, and shows tha…
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This book explores the extraordinary story of Jewish POWs in German captivity during the Second World War - extraordinary because of the contrast between Germany's genocidal policy towards Jews on one hand, and its relatively non-discriminatory treatment of Jewish POWs from western countries on the other. The radicalisation of Germany's anti-Semiti…
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Grant Us Eyes is a book-length close reading of Bloodborne by literary critic Nathan Wainstein (LA Review of Books, Cartridge Lit, American Book Review). Grant Us Eyes situates the game’s oft-discussed difficulty in relation to a much longer tradition of difficult art – surrealist painting, the modernist novel, etc. Wainstein probes the difficulty …
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What claims could Jewish veterans make on the Nazi state by virtue of their having fought for Germany? How often did Germans treat Jewish veterans differently from Jewish men without military experience during the Weimar and Nazi periods? How did perceptions of masculinity and of Germanness intersect to shape attitudes and behaviors of Jewish veter…
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr Yasmin Ortiga, Associate Professor of Sociology at Singapore Management University, to speak to us about her latest book, Stuck at Home: Pandemic Immobilities in the Nation of Emigration, published by Stanford University Press. Yasmin is mainly interested in how changing ideas about desirable “skill” shape where…
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From its crude and uneasy beginnings thirty years ago, Chinese sperm banking has become a routine part of China’s pervasive and restrictive reproductive complex. Today, there are sperm banks in each of China’s twenty-two provinces, the biggest of which screen some three thousand to four thousand potential donors each year. Given the estimated one t…
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