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Spatial Signals is a podcast about remote sensing, GIS, and geospatial technologies - but more importantly it’s a podcast about the people who use and apply them. This podcast is sponsored by AmericaView, the national remote sensing network dedicated to empowering Earth Observation. Your hosts are Dr. Bradley Shellito from Youngstown State University and Mr. Chris McGinty, the Executive Director of AmericaView. New episodes every Monday morning.
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This is a podcast for those interested in the geospatial industry. We will discuss current geospatial technologies and talk with guest with a variety of roles within the geospatial industry to learn about their career journeys that lead them to where they are today.
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Welcome to The Spatial Stack, where modern geospatial technology takes center stage. Our episodes feature interviews with leading experts, insightful discussions on the integration of AI and big data in spatial tech, and case studies on groundbreaking projects worldwide. Tune in to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world of geospatial technology!
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The GLaD Podcast

The GLaD Podcast

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From the creators of the Spatial Analytics + Data interview and seminar series, we bring you the GLaD Podcast—Geography, Life + Data. A little geography, a little (academic) life, a little ”geography life”, and LOTS about data, mostly spatial. Join your hosts, Dani Arribas-Bel, Rachel Franklin, and Levi Wolf for conversations, interviews, and even a few hot takes.
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My Black Space

Paul Bauknight Jr.

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My Black Space — hosted by Paul Bauknight Jr., urbanist, designer, educator, spatial justice activist, and founder and president of the Center for Transformative Urban Design— features candid conversations about spatial justice, community empowerment, and the lived experiences of people in urban spaces. We'll delve into how design and policy intersect with race, culture, and equity.
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Isn't That Spatial is the podcast dedicated to casual geography and the spatial component of whatever. Episodes include the Geography of Dive Bars, Cemeteries, Breakfast, Belonging, and beyond!
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These are short, powerful, and focused 5-10 minute episodes designed for busy educators who want quick insights into: ✅ Virtual Reality in Education ✅ Exciting Trends in EdTech ✅ Game-Changing Tools for Quality Instruction In just a few minutes, you’ll gain actionable insights into how VR and emerging technologies are transforming learning—no fluff, just the good stuff! 🔥 Want to be featured? If you’re an edtech innovator, VR developer, or education leader, let’s connect! I’d love to showcas ...
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Spatial Computing Catalyst

Spatial Computing Catalyst

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Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble, cofounders of Infinite Retina, a Spatial Computing Agency, dig into the businesses that make up Spatial Computing. Specifically Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality.
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We host one on one interviews exploring the businesses and individuals that are defining the applications of spatial computing. We aim to show you how spatial computing can change your business and your life—not a decade from now, not in a few years, but today.
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Some Future Day

Marc Beckman

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Some Future Day evaluates technology at the intersection of culture & law. Join Marc Beckman and his esteemed guests for insider knowledge surrounding how you can use new technologies to positively impact your life, career, and family. Marc Beckman is Senior Fellow of Emerging Technologies and an Adjunct Professor at NYU, CEO of DMA United, and a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets.
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Go behind the scenes with the "Groovers" at Groove Jones - the most award-winning XR studio in the US. They discuss the evolution of immersive tech, creative innovation, and what’s next in AR, VR, MR, spatial computing and AI-driven experiences for marketing, fan engagement, sales enablement, and training.
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Explore the future of built environments through the lens of Spatial Experience Design (SXD). Each episode dives into how technology, human insight, and user design intersect to shape workplaces, venues, and public spaces—making them more engaging, efficient, and meaningful. Join us as we uncover ideas that redefine how people connect with the spaces around them.
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A weekly podcast about the popular Niantic Spatial Inc game, Ingress Prime hosted by Agent PkmnTrainerJ. Ingress Insights aims to give players the latest Ingress news, updates and rumours as well as interviews with Ingress Agents. We cover the latest Anomaly news, Ingress updates, Recon and other AR related news relevant to Ingress. You can contact us over at [email protected] or check out any of our social media channels.
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Spatial Delight

The Sociological Review

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A ten-part podcast about space, society, and power inspired by British geographer Doreen Massey. From a London laundromat to a public park in Berlin, from a contested waterfront in Kochi to the Egyptian desert, our show seeks to inspire listeners to think about space and place as full of power, and to imagine political alternatives to the current world order.
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Join two seasoned real estate media insiders, Elliot Golan and Vladimir Bosanac, as they break down the latest trends, deals, and strategies shaping the commercial real estate world. From office spaces to industrial hubs, retail developments to multifamily projects, The Spatial Show delivers expert insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and candid conversations with industry leaders. Whether you're a seasoned investor, a rising broker, or just curious about the market, this podcast is your go- ...
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The Next Frontier of Operational Excellence Are you ready to solve the biggest blind spot in infrastructure management? Traditional digital twins monitor static assets, but the real challenge—and opportunity—lies in movement. Welcome to the era of the Motional Digital Twin (MDT), the definitive third generation of Digital Twin technology. In this podcast, we explore how MDTs function as real-time digital replicas that continuously track and analyze the movement of every person and vehicle in ...
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We help founders make something people want. The Y Combinator Podcast is where builders talk about building. From the earliest days of an idea to scaling a company that changes the world, YC partners and founders share real stories, lessons, and tactics from the frontlines.
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Explore how the latest technologies are shaping our world, from groundbreaking discoveries to transformative sustainability efforts. The NVIDIA AI Podcast shines a light on the stories and solutions behind the most innovative changes, helping to inspire and educate listeners. More information: https://ai-podcast.nvidia.com/
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I Am In Eskew

David Ward

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Trapped in the horror-filled and impossible city of Eskew, a man makes endless recordings of his day-to-day experiences, hoping to reach the outside world.This show routinely contains body horror and other disturbing scenes. See the website for detailed warnings.iamineskew.com/episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Critical Ecologies

Patrick Bresnihan

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A series of short interviews with postgraduate students in the Geography Department of Maynooth University. Students discuss their original research on diverse topics relating to environmental and spatial justice in Ireland. The series is part of the Critical Ecologies class on the MA in Geography and Spatial Justice.
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Eli Davis, a special educator, teacher leader, and Ph.D. candidate, hosts discussions on the transformative power of AI in education. Bringing together a variety of voices who are doing the work in classrooms, you'll hear how AI can be a thought partner rather than a crutch and gain insights on navigating bias and leveraging AI to improve outcomes for all.
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Landings

CAMZYN Studio

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Stories from the desks and job sites of an innovative stairs and railing manufacturer in the Midwest. Featuring professionals who work in manufacturing, architecture, construction, related industries, and supporting fields. Inspired by life, work, and people in Northern Indiana.
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Unified Reality

Azad Abbasi & Rich Destiny

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Unified Reality™ is a podcast that explores the convergence of technology and human experience. Through interviews with pioneers in fields like VR, AR, AI, and immersive media, the show delves into how these innovations transform everyday interactions and industries. Whether through insights from content creators, technologists, or entrepreneurs, Unified Reality™ highlights the stories behind the tech that’s reshaping our physical and digital worlds, offering listeners a glimpse into the fut ...
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Valorem Reply, part of the Reply Group companies, is a business innovation and transformation firm focused on driving change with unique digital solutions, strategic technology investments and design-led user experiences. Through the expertise of our people and power of Microsoft technologies, our innovative strategies and solutions securely and rapidly transform the way our clients do business. Follow our podcast to get insights on the latest digital transformation trends & updates on Micro ...
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A tidal wave of computer vision innovation is quickly having an impact on everyone's lives, but not everyone has the time to sit down and read through a bunch of news articles and learn what it means for them. In Computer Vision Decoded, we sit down with Jared Heinly, the Chief Scientist at EveryPoint, to discuss topics in today’s quickly evolving world of computer vision and decode what they mean for you. If you want to be sure you understand everything happening in the world of computer vi ...
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STEREOSCOPE

Byron Diffenderffer, Anthony Vasiliadis

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Welcome to the STEREOSCOPE Podcast, the place where we dive deep into everything immersive video. From VR180, 3D360, Spatial Video, Volumetric to Photogrammetry, we cover it all. Our show is dedicated to covering the latest news, best practices, and workflows that are essential to the immersive video community. The VR industry has been a major force behind the rapid growth of this medium and we are excited to showcase how it impacts immersive video. Every episode, we feature two videos creat ...
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How normal people cope with annoying people and how proxemics meaning The study of nature and effects of spatial individuals effect ones personal space causing people to be annoying Cover art photo provided by Ioana Cristiana on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@yoyoca
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Location Matters

NGIS Australia

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Location Matters is a podcast devoted to the map and to the GIS industry. We discuss anything that has to do with data, mapping software, industry trends and best practices. Our aim is to give you something interesting to talk about when you get to the office or to spark some interest in how a map could help you make informed decisions.
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Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Vox Media Podcast Network

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A tech podcast for the gadget lovers and tech heads among us from the mind of Marques Brownlee, better known as MKBHD. MKBHD has made a name for himself on YouTube reviewing everything from the newest smartphones to cameras to electric cars. Pulling from over 10 years of experience covering the tech industry, MKBHD and co-hosts Andrew Manganelli and David Imel will keep you informed and entertained as they take a deep dive into the latest and greatest in tech and what deserves your hard earn ...
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The Witch Wave

Phantasmaphile LLC

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The Witch Wave is a podcast for bewitching conversation about magic, creativity, and culture. On each episode, host Pam Grossman speaks with a leading visionary about art and Craft.
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AI Chat is the podcast where we dive into the world of ChatGPT, cutting-edge AI news and its impact on our daily lives. With in-depth discussions and interviews with leading experts in the field, we'll explore the latest advancements in language models, machine learning, and more. From its practical applications to its ethical considerations, AI Chat will keep you informed and entertained on the exciting developments in the world of AI. Tune in to stay ahead of the curve on the latest techno ...
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Directions Magazine has insights on location ready where you are – always online – always mobile ready. Through our articles, webinars, and social media, we engage our audience with information about the latest developments and inspire them to solve global challenges with geospatial technology.
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Voices of VR

Kent Bye

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Designing for Virtual Reality. Oral history podcast featuring the pioneering artists, storytellers, and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual & augmented reality. Learn about the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design, ethical frameworks, & the ultimate potential of XR.
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The Space-activists podcast series are voice recordings of opinion exchanges about movements tackling spatial inequalities. It is organised around a collection of ideas from inspiring thinkers, who are focusing on urgent topics such as urban commons, right to the city, destructive tourism, social displacement, property price speculation and many more. The podcast series intended to rais awareness about the growing responsibilities today’s designers have towards their future users and t the s ...
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Play Move Improve

Robyn Papworth

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Hey, I'm Robyn from Play Move Improve. I am an Exercise Physiologist, Developmental Educator and Trainer who is passionate about getting more children active and moving each day. Discover strategies to improve children's spatial awareness, balance, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and much more. Share your review on my Facebook page to receive my 125 Play Activities Ebook for free - www.facebook.com/playmoveimprove
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GeoAI and Human Geography: The Dawn of a New Spatial Intelligence Era (Springer, 2025) outlines a comprehensive journey into how geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) is reshaping our understanding of people and places. Merging traditional geographic inquiry with AI technologies, it offers a holistic view of digital tools and advanced algorith…
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Geoff Bland, Andy Henry, Lisa Ogiemwonyi, and Sallie Smith from the NASA AREN (Aerokats and Rover Education Network) team join us to talk about the beginnings of the AREN project, Aerokats and remote sensing via kites, flying the first educational UAS with sensors on the Channel Islands of California, RSESTeP, ICARUS, incorporating remote sensing i…
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Cortney explains how we are currently in the "meta present" stage, similar to Web 1.0, where AI and VR are tools used intentionally rather than integrated into daily life. (more here https://imaginize.world/cortney-harding-spatial-race/) She outlines four key ways humans can "future-proof" themselves against AI disruption: through emotional skills,…
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I did an interview with Alicia Berry, Executive Producer at Niantic Spatial, and Asim Ahmed, Head of Product Marketing at Niantic Spatial, at Snap's Developer Conference of Lensfest about their latest Project Jade Spectacles demo. See more context in the rough transcript below.https://twitter.com/tweetsfromasim/status/1981830288771887606This is a l…
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What does it really take to teach AI to understand our planet? In this episode, Matt sits down with Isaac Corley, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Wherobots and maintainer of TorchGeo, and Christopher Ren, Data Scientist and writer behind some of the most thought-provoking essays on Earth observation and AI. They dive deep into the state of Geos…
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In this episode, we explore how General Intuition raised $134 million in seed funding to train AI agents using video game footage. We discuss how this approach could help AI understand and navigate the physical world through simulated spatial reasoning. Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai…
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Chronicles the encounter of one of the largest Jewish communities in the world with war, revolution, and Soviet power from 1917 through 1930 At the beginning of the twentieth century, more Jews lived in the Russian Empire than anywhere else in the world. After the Holocaust, the USSR remained one of the world’s three key centers of Jewish populatio…
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Founded in 1932, the Pērkonkrusts ("Thunder Cross") was the largest and most prominent right-wing political party in Latvia in the early twentieth century. Its motto--"Latvia for Latvians!"--echoed the ultranationalist rhetoric of similar movements throughout Europe at the time. Unlike the Nazis in Germany or the Fascists in Italy, however, the Pēr…
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When we are trying to solve a problem, what happens? We find ourselves weighing arguments, or relying on intuition, then reaching a conscious decision about what to do. What is going on behind the scenes? In The Emergent Mind: How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines (Basic Books, 2025), Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland show that our experience…
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This Is Not My World: Art and Public Spaces in Socialist Zagreb (U Minnesota Press, 2024) examines the Group of Six Authors—a collective of young artists who staged provocative art events in the public spaces of socialist Yugoslavia during the 1970s and early 1980s. The book analyses how these spaces, which had long been forums of state ideological…
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GeoAI and Human Geography: The Dawn of a New Spatial Intelligence Era (Springer, 2025) outlines a comprehensive journey into how geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) is reshaping our understanding of people and places. Merging traditional geographic inquiry with AI technologies, it offers a holistic view of digital tools and advanced algorith…
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A splendid interview (I'm biased, but so what, it really is splendid) with Annie Kelley, who makes children's books come true at Random House Books. We talk about what she looks for in a manuscript (strong voice and not generic, needs to stand out in some way). She talks about her love for children's books as a child and how she found her dream job…
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Archivum (Pavillion Poetry at Liverpool UP, 2025) by Dr. Theresa Muñoz is a book – wise, funny and inventive by turn – that explores what it means to look at artefacts in an archive, and how these objects resonate with events in our lives. Imagined as a walk across Edinburgh, landmarks such as the Balmoral clock, National Library of Scotland, Meado…
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The Road (Akashic Books, 2025) is an illuminating selection of photographs spanning iconic punk rock guitarist Brian Baker’s many years of global touring with Bad Religion, Dag Nasty, and other bands. The images are intelligent and arresting, reflecting time spent both inside and outside the bubble of backstages and tour buses. While touring is eas…
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Donald Rumsfeld was a major player in American history. In this riveting alternative history, he's put on trial for his role in the United States 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld (Dlnp, 2025) charts Rumsfeld's rise to fame and power, the fight with President Donald Trump that leads to his prosecution, and his spellbinding tria…
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When we are trying to solve a problem, what happens? We find ourselves weighing arguments, or relying on intuition, then reaching a conscious decision about what to do. What is going on behind the scenes? In The Emergent Mind: How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines (Basic Books, 2025), Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland show that our experience…
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Entrenched in the myth of being victim of the Nazi aggression, Austrian elites pursued a politics of memory that symbolically shook off any responsibility for the emergence, development and consequences of National Socialism. Authors of the vast majority of films produced early after 1945 were not interested in dealing with the recent Nazi past of …
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In the wake of Disco Demolition Night in 1979—a cultural bonfire that seemed to signal the end of disco—something unexpected began to rise from Chicago’s underground. This episode traces the story of Frankie Knuckles, the Bronx-born DJ who became known as the “Godfather of House.” After the backlash against disco pushed the genre out of the mainstr…
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Jake Heller is the co-founder & CEO of Casetext, the AI legal startup behind CoCounsel, which was acquired by Thomson Reuters for $650 million.In his talk at AI Startup School on June 17th, 2025, he shared how his team did it—from picking the right idea to building AI products that actually work—and how founders can turn a cool demo into a reliable…
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In this episode of The Co-Op Heroes podcast, host Pablo Fuentes sits down with Shaun Lamp, President and CEO of Great Lakes Energy, to hear firsthand accounts of how crews and community members responded to one of Michigan's most devastating natural disasters in recent memory. When a once-in-a-century ice storm struck in March 2025, Great Lakes Ene…
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Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back (Princeton UP, 2025) shatters one of the most pernicious myths about the 1960s: thast the civil rights movement endured police violence without fighting it. Instead, as Joshua Clark Davis shows, activists from the Congress of Racial Equality and…
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A podcast from Cornell University’s Brooks School of Public Policy Center on Global Democracy About the Podcast Each week, co-hosts Rachel Beatty Riedl and Esam Boraey bring together leading scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to explore the challenges and possibilities facing democracy around the world. Produced by Cornell’s Center on Global…
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Was Britain’s industrial revolution the result of its machines, which produced goods with miraculous efficiency? Was it the country’s natural abundance, which provided coal for its engines, ores for its furnaces and food for its labourers? Or was it Britain’s colonies, where a brutalized enslaved workforce produced cotton for its factories? In Ruth…
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Efficiency is the engine that powers human civilization. It's the reason rates of famine have fallen precipitously, literacy has risen, and humans are living longer, healthier lives compared to preindustrial times. But where do improvements in production efficiency come from? In The Origins of Efficiency (Stripe Press, 2025), Brian Potter argues th…
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Since the first moment of conquest, colonizers and the colonized alike in Mexico confronted questions about what it meant to be from this place, what natural resources it offered, and who had the right to control those resources and on what basis. Focusing on the ways people, environment, and policies have been affected by political boundaries, in …
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Why are illiberal governments able to retain support? How are they defeated at election time? And how do (and should) governments driven by a desire to undo illiberalism proceed? For all interested in elections, democracy, accountability and representation Poland provides much food for thought. We have seen two important elections in the country in…
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In this episode of International Horizons, Interim Director Eli Karetny speaks with film scholar Nathan Abrams about the enduring relevance of Stanley Kubrick and what his work can teach us about our current era. From the nuclear absurdities of Dr. Strangelove to the cosmic rebirth of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick’s films expose the fragile line b…
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In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Dr Alexandra Grey speaks with Zoe Avery, a Worimi woman and a Research Officer at the Centre for Australian Languages within the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). Zoe and her teammates are preparing the upcoming 4th National Indigenous Languages Sur…
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The Choreography of Environments: How the Anna and Lawrence Halprin Home Transformed Contemporary Dance and Urban Design (Oxford UP, 2025) explores how objects and the domestic spaces seep into the aesthetic consciousness of movement-based artists, like dancers and urban designers, significantly shaping their approach to movement invention and chor…
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For many years, Diane Ravitch was among the country’s leading conservative thinkers on education. The cure for what ailed the school system was clear, she believed: high-stakes standardized testing, national standards, accountability, competition, charters, and vouchers. Then Ravitch saw what happened when these ideas were put into practice and rec…
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Efficiency is the engine that powers human civilization. It's the reason rates of famine have fallen precipitously, literacy has risen, and humans are living longer, healthier lives compared to preindustrial times. But where do improvements in production efficiency come from? In The Origins of Efficiency (Stripe Press, 2025), Brian Potter argues th…
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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Governor General Award-winning author Sadiqa de Meijer about her new essay collection, In the Field (Palimpsest Press, 2025). In The Field, Sadiqa de Meijer's follow up to the Governor General's Award winning alfabet/alphabet, brings us essays that move searchingly through their central questions…
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Paul Raphaël , co-founder of Felix & Paul Studios, joins the AI XR Podcast for a candid, high-energy discussion on the state and future of immersive experiences. Broadcasting live from Las Vegas during the launch of "Interstellar Arc" at AREA15, Raphael details the three-year journey behind this ambitious location-based VR attraction—capable of hos…
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In this episode, we explore how ChatGPT’s new company knowledge integration lets teams securely connect internal data and workflows directly into ChatGPT. We discuss how this update transforms everyday work—making it easier to find answers, automate tasks, and collaborate using your organization’s own knowledge base. Get the top 40+ AI Models for $…
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VR Women talks with Ágnes Bakk and Daniela Hanusová. Ágnes organised the ZIP Scene Conference now in its 7th edition this year in Prague and Daniela is one part of the head of Art VR Festival. This is a unique event bringing together the arts and the academia in Eastern Europe. The women talk about the beauty and hardships that come with organising…
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The period of the "second slavery" was marked by geographic expansion of zones of slavery into the Upper US South, Cuba, and Brazil and chronological expansion into the industrial age. As The Reinvention of Atlantic Slavery: Technology, Labor, Race, and Capitalism in the Greater Caribbean (Oxford UP, 2020) shows, ambitious planters throughout the G…
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As permafrost in Siberia continues to melt and the steppe in the Gobi turns to desert, people in Mongolia are faced with overlapping climate crises. Some nomadic herders describe climate change as the end of a world. They are quick to add that the world has ended before for Indigenous people in North Asia, as waves of colonialism have left the step…
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During the Civil War, the U.S. federal government abolished slavery without reimbursing enslavers, diminishing the white South’s wealth by nearly 50 percent. After the Confederacy’s defeat, white Southerners demanded federal compensation for the financial value of formerly enslaved people and fought for other policies that would recognize abolition…
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Kenneth G. Appold joins Jana Byars to talk about his new book, Luther and the Peasants: Religion, Ritual, and the Revolt of 1525 (Oxford UP, 2025). The German Peasants' Revolts of 1525 were a defining moment both for the Protestant Reformation and the history of European culture. But while the conflicts are well-studied, they are typically analyzed…
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In this episode I sit down with Kate Epstein, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University-Camden, as she details her research on the intersection of defense contracting, intellectual property, and government secrecy in Great Britain and the United States. We talk about her process in researching and writing her latest book Analog Superp…
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My Dinner with Andre (1981) is a film that uses the simple premise of two men sharing a meal as a vehicle for exploration of how we should live our lives. It asks fundamental questions about happiness and self-fulfillment that it doesn't wholly answer. The Trip (2010) uses the same premise as a way to dramatize two men earnestly debating who does t…
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An ecologist in California claimed that the iron laws of nature locked humanity into destroying our environment. This meant that we must take drastic measures to rein in unfettered capitalism and the American habit of overconsumption, lest we deplete our common resources. That argument made Garrett Hardin one of the most influential and celebrated …
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An ecologist in California claimed that the iron laws of nature locked humanity into destroying our environment. This meant that we must take drastic measures to rein in unfettered capitalism and the American habit of overconsumption, lest we deplete our common resources. That argument made Garrett Hardin one of the most influential and celebrated …
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In this episode I sit down with Kate Epstein, an associate professor of history at Rutgers University-Camden, as she details her research on the intersection of defense contracting, intellectual property, and government secrecy in Great Britain and the United States. We talk about her process in researching and writing her latest book Analog Superp…
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The period of the "second slavery" was marked by geographic expansion of zones of slavery into the Upper US South, Cuba, and Brazil and chronological expansion into the industrial age. As The Reinvention of Atlantic Slavery: Technology, Labor, Race, and Capitalism in the Greater Caribbean (Oxford UP, 2020) shows, ambitious planters throughout the G…
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Gender Violence in Late Antiquity: Male Fantasies and the Christian Imagination (University of California Press, 2025) by Dr. Jennifer Barry confronts the violent ideological frameworks underpinning the early Christian imagination, arguing that gender-based violence is not peripheral but is fundamental to understanding early Christian history. By a…
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The Roman emperor Julian (r. 361-363 CE) was a man of action and of letters, which he employed in an effort to return the Empire to the light of the pagan gods, and reverse the Christianization of the empire advanced by his uncle Constantine and the sons of Constantine. This enterprise was inspired and guided by his conversion to the Neoplatonic ph…
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Written by British former intelligence officer, Anthony Tucker-Jones, this fascinating, illustrated guide takes a deep dive into the secret operations which shaped World War II. Most of the great military campaigns and breakthroughs of World War II would not have been successful without the efforts of teams of people working unsung and undercover. …
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I did an interview with Joe Darko, Global Head of Developer Relations at Snap, at Snap's Developer Conference of Lensfest. See more context in the rough transcript below.You can also check out all 11 episodes in this Snap Lensfest series here:#1667: Kickoff of Snap Lensfest 2025 Coverage & SnapOS 2.0 Announcements#1668: Snap Co-Founders Community Q…
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