Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. New episodes every Thursday, from Symphony Space.
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Makeshift Stories is a sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction podcast for anyone who craves the thrill of the unknown and unexpected. Once a month, buckle up for an epic journey through possible futures, space, alternate realities, and beyond. Are you ready to explore uncharted territories and discover the unimaginable? Tune in and let your imagination soar!
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True Crime Bullsh** is a serialized, investigative podcast that aims to identify the missing victims of serial killer Israel Keyes. Host Josh Hallmark has spent close to a decade combing through FBI files, analyzing interrogation videos, and working with experts in the field in this comprehensive and ground-breaking podcast. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-bullsh--3588169/support.
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Wonderology takes you on a journey of curiosity, exploring life’s deepest mysteries through creative storytelling about the space between science and faith.
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Neuroscientist and author David Eagleman discusses how our brain interprets the world and what that means for us. Through storytelling, research, interviews, and experiments, David Eagleman tackles wild questions that illuminate new facets of our lives and our realities.
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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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Each week, co-hosts, Alida Winternheimer, author and writing coach at Word Essential, and Kathryn Arnold, emerging writer, have conversations about the craft of writing fiction. They bring diverse experiences and talents to the table from both the traditional and indie worlds. Our goal is for each episode to be a fun, lively discussion of some aspect of story craft that enlightens, as well as entertains. Sometimes we have special guests. All episodes are available in video as well. Visit www ...
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ARC is a non-profit documentary channel. We tell stories through film and narrative-driven podcasting that explore social justice issues, uncover histories that shape the present, and challenge dominant narratives. Our work amplifies voices often left unheard, creating space for deeper understanding. For more see: https://www.arcdocs.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We celebrate and amplify queer millennials with stories to tell, wisdom to share, and voices that deserve space. Through sharp storytelling, unfiltered conversations, and a heavy dose of sarcasm, our platform creates a space where real life—messy, hilarious, and full of heart—is always worth sharing.
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The Accidental CEO Podcast is where high-performing entrepreneurs come to scale beyond themselves. Hosted by Nata Salvatori—business coach, multi-business owner, and identity-shifter-in-chief—this show is your space to evolve from over-involved operator to embodied CEO. You won’t find hustle hype or beginner tips here. This is about real leadership, strategic freedom, and the inner work it takes to grow a business that no longer runs on your burnout. Each episode blends sharp strategy with e ...
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Join the Big Finish team on their regular adventures through time, space, Victorian London, Mars, the 1960s and the Torchwood Hub in Cardiff for witty banter (ahem), free stories, news, interviews and exclusive trailers. We are best known for our Doctor Who ranges of audio plays starring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant, as well as a world of spin off adventures with Jago and Litefoot, UNIT, Captain Jack Harkness among others. We also produce ...
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Welcome to Public Space, a community dedicated to supporting individuals who have experienced religious trauma or find themselves in-between and are looking for Self/God as well as community. "We exist Beyond the Four Walls of Colonized Religion." Here, we create a safe and vibrant space where members can explore and share spirituality, stories, art, and intellectual inquiry through critical dialogue. Join us as we embark on a journey of healing, Self-discovery, and creative expression. Toge ...
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Storypod – Where storytelling is about doing, not just learning. Step into Storytelling Immersion—a world where characters come to life, worlds unfold, and plots twist and turn as we dive deep into the art of story. Unlike traditional guides, Storypod is a “learn-by-listening” experience. Through storytelling games, character-building exercises, media discussions, and creative Q&A, each episode immerses you in the craft of storytelling. This isn’t a textbook on “how to,” but a playground for ...
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Medicine Stories explores the healing intersections of herbalism, ancestral lifeways, and holistic wellness. Host Amber Magnolia Hill shares heartfelt conversations and personal stories that delve into women's metabolic health, our deep-rooted connection to plants, and the power of storytelling. With compassion for the often frantic search for healing—and a critical eye on the modern wellness industry—this podcast is a grounded space for remembering what it means to be human upon the Earth.
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Gender equality and justice, where we live, work, learn, and play is the goal, and it makes life better for everyone. Our podcast, Alright, Now What?, remains a space where we ask How do we move from awareness to action?, but this season we’re also Shifting the Story. Through powerful storytelling, expert interviews, and bold conversations, we’ll highlight community-based solutions, uncover systemic barriers, and explore what true equity can look like, especially for those who are too often ...
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Running a creative business isn’t a straight line. It’s a spiral. You overthink. You pivot. You start too many things. You stall. And still, you care deeply. You keep showing up. You’re not lost… you're spiraling forward. Hosted by Monique, founder of Take Tiny Action, this weekly podcast is your space to feel seen in the messy middle of creative entrepreneurship. Each episode starts with a real spiral: perfectionism, visibility struggles, creative jealousy, and walks through it gently, usin ...
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Story Scaling is an interview series from PodcastVideos.com that highlights the voices, journeys, and lessons of today’s most compelling content creators, including podcasters, journalists, influencers, and hybrid storytellers. Through thoughtful, conversational interviews, we explore how these creators found their voice, chose their platforms, overcame challenges, and built trusted audiences. The goal is to offer a real, behind-the-scenes look at meaningful content creation, supporting Podc ...
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From Boys to Men is a podcast about the embodied journey of masculinity. Season 1, titled UNCUT, focused on the raw and often unspoken realities of male puberty — exploring shame, sexuality, and the body through a somatic lens. Now, in Season 2, we expand the conversation. From grief and addiction to love, longing, and emotional intimacy, we explore the evolving terrain of manhood beyond adolescence. Through storytelling, music, and honest reflection, this podcast is a space to unshame the m ...
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Join John Paap and Patrick Kelly in this podcast series that explores the fascinating and often overlooked history of fresh fruits and vegetables. Each episode offers listeners a unique perspective on how produce has shaped our world, featuring in-depth interviews with top experts and historians, engaging storytelling, and a blend of historical and contemporary perspectives. Whether exploring the journey of grapes through time or the influence of produce in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, this serie ...
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Synaptic Soul is where the mystical meets the molecular. Hosted by Ava Marie Anderson, this podcast dives deep into the wild, weird, and wondrous experience of being human—through the lens of quantum physics, neuroscience, spirituality, and soul. From spiritual awakenings and ancestral healing to nervous system rewiring and manifestation mastery, each episode is a blend of science-backed insights and spiritual downloads—with a heavy sprinkle of sass and raw storytelling. Whether you’re crack ...
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Abby Vaden's podcast, "Defying the Odds," is a compelling and empowering platform that offers a unique blend of personal experiences, practical advice, and inspiring stories. As a survivor of SKIDS, Abby's resilience and unwavering hope shine through in her storytelling, empowering listeners to find strength and courage in the face of adversity. By sharing her own journey of overcoming health challenges and embracing life's joys, Abby invites her audience to join her in a space of growth, co ...
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The Betar Project is a space for high-performing fathers who refuse to settle for mediocrity — in life, in business, or at home. Hosted by Nick Betar, each raw and unfiltered conversation explores the intersection of fatherhood, mental health, business, spirituality, and personal growth. Through vulnerable storytelling and hard-hitting insights from elite dads across industries, this podcast will challenge societal norms, dismantle outdated beliefs, and arm you with tools to become a stronge ...
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"Grow As We Go" is a sacred storytelling space at the intersection of sexuality, spirituality, and somatic wisdom. Rooted in reverence for the body and a fierce devotion to truth, we explore what it means to come alive in our relationships, our rituals, and our own skin. Through intimate conversations with Houston-based healers and embodied guides, we unravel shame, deconstruct conditioning, and reclaim our sensuality as a spiritual path. This podcast is a lighthouse for the ones who are wak ...
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Hey there, story lovers! Welcome to "The Storytelling Podcast," your cosy time for surprising tales. Get ready to dive deep into a world of wonder with me, your host, Alejandra. We'll be exploring a tapestry of stories – from ancient myths and historical facts to heart-warming interviews and even a few spine-tingling spooky tales. We'll hear real stories, shared by real people like you. This is a space for everyone to connect through the power of storytelling. So grab your favourite beverage ...
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COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country’s dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Helping women reclaim their voice, identity, and strength Our podcast is a safe space dedicated to empowering women who have experienced domestic violence, helping them reclaim their voices and find strength in their stories. We aim to create a supportive community where survivors can heal, grow, and inspire each other. Additionally, we welcome women on a journey of self-discovery, embracing life's detours and celebrating resilience through shared experiences and empowering storytelling
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The mission of the Good Luck Charms is to be a vibrant focal point for the global Elvis Presley community, uniting fans of all ages through collaboration, education, inspiration, and celebration. Through curated content, heartfelt storytelling, and engaging conversations, Good Luck Charms aims to honor Elvis’ enduring legacy while creating a welcoming space for fans to connect, learn, and share their love for the King of Rock ’n’ Roll.
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Formerly More Than a Mother and Through The S4L Lens, Through Her Lens is where real stories of love, growth, and comebacks take center stage. Hosted by digital storyteller and creative strategist Neeta B, this podcast explores the moments that shift us—personally, culturally, and emotionally. From concert recaps and case studies to raw reflections and life lessons, Neeta brings her full self to the mic: unfiltered, unshaken, and unapologetically evolving. This isn’t just storytelling—it’s r ...
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For Our Ancestors — Hosted by @itsareenaantoine. Self Love Lounge is a space for deep, healing conversations about self-love, and the wisdom we carry in our bones. Here, we honour the creatives who channel ancestral truths, carrying the resilience, dreams, and struggles of those who came before us. Through storytelling, reflection, and connection, we remember who we are, reclaim our power, and reconnect with the roots that ground us. As an energy exchange, rate, review and write a loving not ...
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The Vibe Podcast is a platform for meaningful conversations on personal growth, leadership, and societal change. Launched in 2019 by Chief Sam , the podcast fosters authentic, thought-provoking discussions that empower young people to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence. In a world where mental health struggles, career uncertainty, and cultural identity issues are often overlooked, The Vibe Podcast creates a space for open, honest dialogue. Through engaging storytelling, e ...
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Hosted By, Eric & By Conrad. A Journey through interdimensional time and space.
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Here we talk creativity, confidence, and presence through conversations with inspiring teachers and spiritual leaders who walk the path ahead of us. You’ll hear my personal stories—woven with poetry, storytelling, and even musical episodes—all rooted in a spirit of reconnecting with the magic of life and inspiring you to remember that your dreams are made for people like you. Above all, this is a space for discovering what it means to live with deeper awareness, to bring yoga into leadership ...
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The Infographics Show Podcast | Engaging, Informative & Entertaining Deep Dives Welcome to The Infographics Show Podcast, the ultimate destination for curious minds! From mind-blowing historical events and cutting-edge science to fascinating true crime stories and military tactics, our podcast brings the same engaging storytelling you always loved. Join us for fact-packed deep dives, expert analysis, and entertaining discussions on topics like history, science, technology, psychology, surviv ...
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KonsiderDis Radio is more than just a show — it’s a movement rooted in real conversations and authentic energy. Each episode dives deep into the Five Principles of Life: Love, Family, Health, Mindset, and Financial Literacy, bringing these pillars to life through powerful storytelling, cultural pride, and meaningful dialogue. Listeners can expect thought-provoking segments that amplify community voices, celebrate acts of service by people of color, and create space for everyday experiences t ...
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The Wild Goddess Podcast is a space of re-enchantment — where ancient wisdom and modern life meet. Here you’ll find folklore, myth, storytelling, goddess wisdom, and seasonal living woven together as medicine for the soul. Each episode is a descent and a rising: moving through forgotten tales, reflective conversations, meditations, and raw truths that call you back to your own magic. This is a place for women craving depth in a surface-level world — for those ready to remember their power, r ...
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The Let's Talk Agriculture Podcast is your go-to space for conversations shaping the future of food and agriculture across Africa and beyond. Powered by LTA Studio, we bring you real stories, bold ideas, and practical solutions from the people driving change in the agriculture ecosystem. At LTA Studio, we specialize in podcast production, video creation, brand storytelling, and media solutions that help agribusinesses and organizations communicate with clarity and impact. For collaborations, ...
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It Came From the Unknowns! is a spine-tingling Sci-Fi/Horror podcast that dives into the eerie, the cosmic, and the utterly bizarre. Each episode showcases original short stories from emerging and undiscovered authors, bringing fresh nightmares and strange wonders to life through immersive audio storytelling. From alien terrors and twisted experiments to haunting encounters beyond time and space, this series dares you to see with your own ears the stories that lurk just beyond the stars.
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Welcome to Worlds Within — where story becomes space. Every episode we explore fictional worlds that don’t just live on the page—they pull you in, build themselves around you, and let you wander through them. This is a podcast for readers who don’t just love books—they live in them. We dive deep into sensory storytelling, character perspectives, and the world-building mechanics that turn fiction into a fully immersive experience.
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Talk To Me Sis is a heartfelt and honest podcast hosted by two moms who first connected through the hit show Love on the Spectrum—but their bond goes far beyond reality TV. United by their journeys of raising sons with autism, they dive into real conversations about motherhood, relationships, personal growth, and everything in between. With humor, vulnerability, and unfiltered storytelling, Talk To Me Sis is a space where no topic is off-limits. Whether discussing love, parenting, or life’s ...
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Welcome to The Identity Midwife Podcast, where we create a safe space for women ready to locate themselves, heal from hidden wounds, and walk fully in who God designed them to be. Hosted by Kishea Boyd, this podcast leans into real conversations about father-daughter wounds, faith, identity, and purpose. Through storytelling, journaling prompts, and occasional guest interviews, you'll be encouraged to quiet the noise, process your journey, and rediscover your voice. Think of this as your wee ...
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This podcast celebrates the lives of Brown women in Singapore, capturing the rich spectrum of their experiences. Through intimate storytelling, we reclaim hidden histories, challenge stereotypes, and explore identity, belonging, and marginalization. There’s no single “Brown woman” experience—we're a kaleidoscope of cultures and perspectives. By sharing our stories, we shape a more inclusive future. Join me as I unpack The Brown Box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join two globally-minded, culture-curious women as they share the raw, real, and sometimes radical journey of uprooting their lives from the African continent to forge new paths in the US and UK. This isn’t just about immigration, it’s about Self Discovery. Through bold conversations and honest storytelling, they unpack what it truly means to seek sovereignty in identity, womanhood, work, and self-worth despite where you are from or where you are headed. From navigating culture shock to rede ...
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Connect with PSI through the power of storytelling! Perinatal mental health advocates share their personal journeys through pregnancy and postpartum, detailing how they found support, discovered PSI, and now help others. Through storytelling, we bring PSI’s message to life: You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well. Each episode affirms that Perinatal Mental Health Disorders (PMHD) affect many—and each of us can say, “I AM ONE.” Whether you're seeking connection or ...
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The Picture Love Podcast is for people who believe in creating and celebrating our best moments through personal growth, story telling and building community connections. WE UPLIFT: A compassionate host, guests and community hold space to ask questions, share heartfelt and authentic stories that feed the soul. WE INFORM: Through stories, valuable insights, and resources we are equipped with the means to show up as the best possible versions of ourselves. WE INSPIRE: In the presence of one an ...
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*2024 Signal Award Winner* Welcome to the Health Marketing Collective, where we’re tackling issues at the intersection of health marketing leadership and brand-building excellence. By bringing together top minds in marketing, we’re creating a space for candid conversations that have the power to shape the future of healthcare. This is a place where healthcare marketing leaders share success stories and inspire others to leverage the power of storytelling to drive positive change and propel t ...
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Lucy Caplan, "Dreaming in Ensemble: How Black Artists Transformed American Opera" (Harvard UP, 2025)
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Recently, musicologists and others have started writing about Black participation in opera. Lucy Caplan’s Dreaming in Ensemble: How Black Artists Transformed American Opera (Harvard UP, 2025) is a major new publication on this topic. Caplan examines what she calls a Black operatic counterculture in the US dating from the performance of H. Lawrence …
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Stephanie Wambugu, "Lonely Crowds" (Little, Brown and Co., 2025)
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In Lonely Crowds (Little, Brown and Co., 2025) Ruth, an only child of recent immigrants to New England, lives in an emotionally cold home and attends the local Catholic girl's school on a scholarship. Maria, a beautiful orphan whose Panamanian mother dies by suicide and is taken care of by an ill, unloving aunt, is one of the only other students at…
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William Ury, "Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict" (Harper Business, 2024)
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The author of the world’s best-selling book on negotiation draws on his nearly fifty years of experience and knowledge grappling with the world’s toughest conflicts to offer a way out of the seemingly impossible problems of our time. Conflict is increasing everywhere, threatening everything we hold dear—from our families to our democracy, from our …
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Jennifer Yip, "Grains of Conflict: The Struggle for Food in China’s Total War, 1937-1945" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
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How did China’s Nationalists feed their armies during the long war against Japan? In her new book, Grains of Conflict: The Struggle for Food in China’s Total War, 1937-1945 (Cambridge UP, 2025), Jennifer Yip (National University of Singapore) looks at China’s military grain systems from field to frontline. Yip examines the bureaucratic processes an…
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Lara Silverman, "Singing Through Fire: A Memoir of Finding Surprising Joy in Life's Darkest Trials" (Isaiah 4320 Press, 2025)
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What if you fall in love on the brink of death? Singing Through Fire (Isaiah 4320 Press, 2025) invites readers into the Job-like true story of a young woman who loses everything-and dares to ask why a good God allows it. When Stanford Law graduate Lara Palanjian collapses on her dream job, she never imagines it will lead to four years bedridden-or …
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Ann Cavlovic, "Count on Me" (Guernica Editions, 2025)
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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with author Ann Cavlovic about her new novel, Count on Me (Guernica Editions, 2025). Count on Me exposes how a family can fracture when aging parents grow frail and debts from the past resurface. Tia is raising a baby when her older brother Tristan gradually takes over their ailing parents’ bank accou…
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Bryan A. Banks, "Write to Return: Huguenot Refugees on the Frontiers of the French Enlightenment" (McGill-Queen's, 2024)
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The revocation of the Edict of Nantes led more than 200,000 Huguenots to flee France after 1685. Many settled close to the country's frontiers, where their leaders published apologetic texts arguing for their right to return to France and be recognized as French citizens. By framing their refugee experiences intentionally, even using the term "refu…
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Jessica Catherine Reuther, "The Bonds of Kinship in Dahomey: Portraits of West African Girlhood, 1720–1940" (Indiana UP, 2025)
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From the 1720s to the 1940s, parents in the kingdom and later colony of Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin) developed and sustained the common practice of girl fostering, or "entrusting." Transferring their daughters at a young age into foster homes, Dahomeans created complex relationships of mutual obligation, kinship, and caregiving that also exp…
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Rizvana Bradley, "Anteaesthetics: Black Aesthesis and the Critique of Form" (Stanford UP, 2023)
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In Anteaesthetics: Black Aesthesis and the Critique of Form (Stanford UP, 2023), Rizvana Bradley begins from the proposition that blackness cannot be represented in modernity's aesthetic regime, but is nevertheless foundational to every representation. Troubling the idea that the aesthetic is sheltered from the antiblack terror that lies just beyon…
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Richard H. Thaler and Alex Imas, "The Winner's Curse: Behavioral Economics Anomalies, Then and Now" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)
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Alex Imas is the Roger L. and Rachel M. Goetz Professor of Behavioral Science, Economics and Applied AI and a Vasilou Faculty Scholar at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he has taught Negotiations and Behavioral Economics. He is a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Applied AI and the Human Capital & Economic Opportunity, a…
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What drives a person to become a contract killer? In this chilling psychological deep dive, we explore the inner world of hitmen — their motivations, emotional detachment, operational routines, and how they rationalize the taking of lives. Drawing from criminology, psychology, and documented real-world cases (without glorifying violence), this epis…
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Ep 62 - The Keeper of the Dust & the Ground-Bound Fae: A Folklore Inspired Tale of Courage
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In this episode, I’m sharing an original folklore inspired tale I’ve written called “The Keeper of the Dust and the Ground-Bound Fae.” This story follows Mason, a young fae born without wings, and the brave journey he takes into the Elderwood to seek out a mysterious old woman known as The Keeper of the Dust. Along the way, he meets hedge sprites, …
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Owning Your Voice in a Noisy World | S11E7: You Don’t Have to Be the Loudest to Be Heard
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The internet is loud. The algorithm is relentless. And sometimes, it feels like the only way to be seen is to shout louder, post more, or try to be someone you’re not. But here’s the truth... you don’t have to be the loudest to be heard. You just have to own your voice. In this episode of Through Her Lens, I’m sharing what it really means to show u…
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In this episode, Claudia Radiven and Saeed Khan spoke with Professor John Holmwood about the UK’s Prevent policy, part of the Counter Terror Strategy concerned with radicalisation. We discussed the trajectory of Prevent from its beginnings where it focussed on community cohesion, to changes between 2011 and 2015 after the Trojan Horse Scandal in Bi…
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Basit Kareem Iqbal, "The Dread Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution" (Fordham UP, 2025)
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Basit Kareem Iqbal's new book The Dread Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution (Fordham UP, 2025) uses ethnographic scenes from Jordan and Canada to contextualize the role of Muslim charities and community organizations that support displaced refugees from the Syrian catastrophe. Through these encounters, however, we learn not …
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David Garland, "Law and Order Leviathan: America’s Extraordinary Regime of Policing and Punishment" (Princeton UP, 2025)
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The United States has long been an international outlier, with a powerful business class, a weak social state, and an exceptional gun culture. In Law and Order Leviathan: America’s Extraordinary Regime of Policing and Punishment (Princeton UP, 2025), David Garland shows how, after the 1960s, American-style capitalism disrupted poor communities and …
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Eric H. Cline, "Love, War, and Diplomacy: The Discovery of the Amarna Letters and the Bronze Age World They Revealed" (Princeton UP, 2025)
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From the acclaimed author of 1177 B.C., a spellbinding account of the archaeological find that opened a window onto the vibrant diplomatic world of the ancient Near East In 1887, an Egyptian woman made an astonishing discovery among the ruins of the heretic king Akhenaten’s capital city, a site now known as Amarna. She found a cache of cuneiform ta…
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Lillian Allen et. al, "Muttertongue: What Is a Word in Utter Space" (Exile Editions, 2025)
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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Gregory Betts, one of the poets behind the collaboration, Muttertongue: what is a word in utter space (Exile Editions, 2025) – by Lillian Allen (Toronto’ s seventh Poet Laureate, a dub poet, writer, and Juno Award winner), Gary Barwin (poet, writer, composer, multimedia artist, performer, and educ…
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David Kieran, "Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military's Mental Health Crisis" (NYU Press, 2019)
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The surprising story of the Army's efforts to combat PTSD and traumatic brain injury The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of our troops. In 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama took to the Senate floor to tell his colleagues that "many of our injured soldiers are returning from Iraq with traumatic brain inju…
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Sonia Faleiro, "The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia" (Columbia UP, 2025)
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When the robe becomes a weapon, who can stop the violence? We think of Buddhism as a faith of peace—rooted in compassion, patience, and nonviolence. But across South and Southeast Asia today, the robe is being turned into a weapon, as radical monks and nationalist movements unleash hatred and war. In The Robe and the Sword: How Buddhist Extremism i…
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Carolyn T. Adams et. al, "Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century" (Penn Press, 2025)
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Informed by current scholarship and richly illustrated with full-color photographs and maps, Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century (Penn Press, 2025) brings to the public an up-to-date, diverse history of Philadelphia across its many dimensions. Volume 1 adopts "Greater Philadelphia" to indicate a regional scope, but not …
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Miranda S. Spivack, "Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back" (The New Press, 2025)
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Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize A groundbreaking look at how ordinary people are fighting back against their local and state governments to keep their communities safe, by an award-winning journalist Most Americans are likely to encounter the effects of government malfeasance or neglect close to home—from their governors, mayors, town coun…
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grow your yoga business & moral ambition as a yoga teacher
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In this episode, I break down the four steps every yoga teacher needs to grow a business with moral ambition. Let's talk about why your mission is your most valuable business asset, why your systems determine your sustainability, how to face numbers, pricing, and fees without shrinking, and how “minimum viable structure” can change your whole life.…
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John Jackson, "Special Advocates in the Adversarial System" (Routledge, 2020)
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Special Advocates in the Adversarial System (Routledge, 2020) uncovers the little known phenomenon of Special Advocates who represent the best interests of an excluded party in closed trials. Professor John Jackson's empirical analysis draws into question the commitment of legal-systems to long-held principles of adversarial justice, due process an…
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Episode 003 "The Watcher" By Vincent Kocznur
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Our only thirdly Episode featuring the story "The Watcher" By Vincent Kocznur.By Ryan Borella
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Nick and Benji present... Sherlock Holmes Untold - The Aftershow... The Chat: Doctor Who Annuals... Drama Tease and Behind-the-scenes: Eighth Doctor - Causeway: Lost Amongst the Stars.
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Navigating Sexual Education for Neurodivergent Minds
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In this episode of Talk To Me Sis, the hosts engage in a deep conversation with Shalini Solomon, a certified behavior analyst, about the importance of sexual education for neurodivergent individuals. They discuss the developmental stages of sexual awareness, the use of visual aids, and the necessity of open conversations about sexuality. The episod…
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Host Meg Wolitzer presents three imaginative and funny reworkings of classic stories. In Ginny Hogan’s “Phantoms and Prejudice,” Jane Austen’s Bennet sisters learn about ghosting. The reader is Sara Bareilles. Anthony Marra invents a plausible reason for murder in his reworking of Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” read by Mike Doyle. And Michael Cunning…
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Meg Wolitzer Talks to Author Michael Cunningham
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Meg Wolitzer sits down with her friend, writer Michael Cunningham. Michael is an American novelist, screenwriter, and educator. He is best known for his novel The Hours, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award and was later adapted into an Oscar-winning film and opera. What happens when two writers get together? Well, of…
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The Banker Who Quit His Career to Build a Creative Agency
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What if the detours were the plan all along? We sit down with Matt Woolley—husband, father, guitarist, and founder of Designsteins—to unpack how a life threaded through banking, music, and marketing turned into a 16-year agency serving major retail brands. From small-town Arkansas to big-box shelves, Matt shares how the recession taught him to resp…
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098- Addiction, Plant Medicine, & Intimacy w/ Tessa Owens
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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss those moments that completely change your life. You know the ones, where you have to choose between a safe, predictable path and the scary, wide open unknown? They jump right into this theme by welcoming their first local Houston healer to the show, Tessa Owens. Tessa is a holistic health practitioner who w…
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Caroline Jack, "Business as Usual: How Sponsored Media Sold American Capitalism in the Twentieth Century" (U Chicago Press, 2024)
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Business as Usual: How Sponsored Media Sold American Capitalism in the Twentieth Century, (U Chicago Press, 2024) reveals how American capitalism has been promoted in the most ephemeral of materials: public service announcements, pamphlets, educational films, and games—what Caroline Jack calls “sponsored economic education media.” These items, whic…
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Eric Halsey, "State Builders from the Steppe: A History of The First Bulgarian Empire" (This is RETHINK, 2025)
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State Builders from the Steppe: A History of the First Bulgarian Empire (This is RETHINK, 2025) explores how the Proto-Bulgarians were able to build both an empire and an identity amidst the turmoil of the Balkans in the Early Middle Ages. From creating the Cyrillic Alphabet and crowning the first ever Tsar to defeating the first Arab invasion of E…
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Mila Burns, "Dictatorship Across Borders: Brazil, Chile, and the South American Cold War" (UNC Press, 2025)
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Dictatorship Across Borders: Brazil, Chile, and the South American Cold War (UNC Press, 2025) offers a groundbreaking perspective on the 1973 Chilean coup, highlighting Brazil’s pivotal role in shaping the political landscape of South America during the Cold War. Shifting the focus from the United States to interregional dynamics, Mila Burns argues…
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Ronald Angelo Johnson, "Entangled Alliances: Racialized Freedom and Atlantic Diplomacy During the American Revolution" (Cornell UP, 2025)
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Entangled Alliances is a reinterpretation of the American Revolution through analysis of diplomacy in the emerging United States during decades of hemispheric transformation. Ronald Angelo Johnson brings to light the fascinating story of American patriots and rebels from Saint-Domingue (later Haiti) allying against European tyranny. The American Re…
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Anand P. Vaidya, "Future of the Forest: Struggles over Land and Law in India" (Cornell UP, 2025)
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In Future of the Forest: Struggles over Land and Law in India (Cornell UP, 2025), Anand P. Vaidya tells the story of the making and unmaking of India’s Forest Rights Act 2006, a law enacted to secure the largest redistribution of property in independent India by recognising the tenure and use rights of millions of landless forest dwellers. Beginnin…
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Amy L. Allocco and Xenia Zeiler eds., "Sweetening and Intensification: Currents Shaping Hindu Practices" (SUNY Press, 2025)
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Sweetening and Intensification: Currents Shaping Hindu Practices (SUNY Press, 2025) explores how these two currents are shaping the contours of contemporary Hindu worship, myth, and visual and material culture in contemporary South Asia and its diasporas. This volume focuses on two alternately converging and diverging currents that increasingly sha…
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Justin Marozzi, "Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World" (Pegasus Books, 2025)
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Slavery has been a ubiquitous practice throughout much of world history–and the Muslim world was no exception. Slave soldiers, concubines, and eunuchs can be found throughout Muslim writings—which, as Justin Marozzi points out in his book Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World (Pegasus Books, 2025), e…
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Pierre-Yves Donzé & Maki Umemura, "Pierre-Yves Donzé & Maki Umemura, Japan and the Great Divergence in Business History" (JESB, 2025)
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For much of the late 20th century, Japanese business historians were core contributors to the global field. They published, collaborated, and shaped debates. But something shifted after 2000. Their international visibility - and participation in emerging theoretical conversations - declined. In Japan and the Great Divergence in Business History (Do…
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Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth
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Humanity’s relationship with black holes began in 1783 in a small English village, when clergyman John Michell posed a startling question: What if there are objects in space that are so large and heavy that not even light can escape them? Almost 250 years later, in April 2019, scientists presented the first picture of a black hole. Profoundly inspi…
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Craig Hogan, "The Unlikely Primeval Sky" (American Scientist, November-December)
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Of all the patterns that could possibly be preserved in the post–Big Bang radiation, the one we see is surprisingly smooth on large angular scales. Sitting by a campfire on a dark night, looking up at the Milky Way, a curious child asks, “What does the sky tell us? Where does it all come from? Does space go on forever?” A caring adult might share a…
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Witchcraft, Science & the Subconscious: Why Spells Actually Work
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Science finally meets the cauldron. In this no-fluff, heavy-truth episode, we break down how witchcraft is actually a neurological, biochemical, and quantum process. From ritual-induced brain states to ancestral DNA coding to the electromagnetic language of belief, Ava Marie rips the veil between “woo-woo” and “wow-that’s-real.” Expect f-bombs, har…
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Clean Innovation: Turning Nature Into Solutions for a Better Agriculture
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For decades, agriculture has relied on chemistry to feed the world. But as the sector faces new environmental, regulatory, and sustainability challenges, a quiet revolution is emerging — one that looks to nature for the answers. At the heart of this shift is Dr. Gustavo Sosa, Founder and Scientific Director of INBIOAR Global LTD, whose work focuses…
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Ep 61 - The Wound of a Disenchanted World: Rediscovering Magic, Myth & Wonder in Modern Life
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What happens to the human soul when we lose our sense of magic? In this episode of The Wild Goddess Podcast I'm exploring the deep wound left by the loss of enchantment in our modern world, a wound that has quietly numbed our creativity, spirituality, and connection to nature. Through folklore, mythology, and old-world wisdom, I'm inviting you to r…
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Paula Bomer, "The Stalker" (Soho Books, 2025)
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Paula Bomer is the author of The Stalker (Soho Books, 2025), which received a starred Publisher’s Weekly, calling it “dark and twisted fun”. She is also the author of Tante Eva and Nine Months, the story collections Inside Madeleine and Baby and other Stories, and the essay collection, Mystery and Mortality. Her work has appeared in Bomb Magazine, …
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Józef Tischner, "The Philosophy of Drama" (U Notre Dame Press, 2024)
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The Philosophy of Drama (U Notre Dame Press, 2024), by the Catholic philosopher Józef Tischner (translated by Artur Rosman, University of Notre Dame Press, 2024), explores human existence as dramatic existence—shaped by encounter, dialogue, temptation, and the hope for justification or salvation. In this conversation, Rosman reflects on the challen…
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Meg Groff, "Not If I Can Help It" (Rivertown Books, 2025)
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Meg Groff's memoir Not If I Can Help It (Rivertown Books, 2025) recounts some of the most harrowing, infuriating, yet inspiring stories from Groff’s work as a Legal Aid attorney representing women and children whose only resource is the sheer courage they exhibit every day. Groff dedicated forty years of her life to fighting for justice for victims…
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Lisa Vanhala, "Governing the End: The Making of Climate Change Loss and Damage" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
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A searing account of how the international community is trying—and failing—to address the worst effects of climate change and the differential burdens borne by rich and poor countries. Climate change is increasingly accepted as a global emergency creating irrevocable losses for the planet. Yet, each country experiences these losses differently, and…
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Aaron Magid, "The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan" (Universal Publishers, 2025)
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The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan (Universal Publishers, 2025) is the first comprehensive biography on Jordan’s King Abdullah. Drawing on interviews with over 100 individuals, including Abdullah's classmates, former Jordanian ministers, and CIA directors, The Most American King offers a thorough account of this key Arab leader. Aaron Magid…
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