Best William pearson Podcasts (2026)

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Anita Gonzalez, "Shipping Out: Race, Performance, and Labor at Sea" (U Michigan Press, 2025) 25:21

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Shipping Out: Race, Performance, and Labor at Sea (University of Michigan Press, 2025) by Dr. Anita Gonzalez provides a rare perspective on performance by staff above and below deck on Caribbean cruise ships, as viewed through the lenses of race, class, and gender. Drawing on her experiences as a destination lecturer on Caribbean cruise lines for t…

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Sarah Kunz, "Expatriate: Following a Migration Category" (Manchester UP, 2023) 1:04:06

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Who are expatriates? How do they differ from other migrants? And why should we care about such distinctions? Expatriate: Following a Migration Category (Manchester University Press, 2023) by Dr. Sarah Kunz interrogates the contested category of 'the expatriate' to explore its history and politics, its making and lived experience. Drawing on ethnogr…

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Picks for Poles: What position groups need to step for the Bears in the Wild Card Round? 47:41

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In this episode of Picks for Poles, co-hosts Andrew Freeman and Usayd Koshul preview potential storylines for what could be a busy offseason in the NFC North and break down which position groups will be important for the Chicago Bears in their Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bea…

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Bear Report Podcast [2026-01] - Bears vs Packers Wild Card Playoff Preview 44:13

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The Bears wrap up the 2025 season with the NFC's 2 seed and a showdown with their long-time rivals, the Green Bay Packers. Zack Pearson and Stephen Johnson break down the pivotal first round matchup and what the Bears need to do to ensure it's not a one-and-done appearance in the playoffs. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear …

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The Halas Beat: Who's To Blame For The Bears Struggles On Defense? 29:32

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Usayd Koshul and Steve Letizia discuss who should take the blame for the Chicago Bears struggles on defense. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Reportwebsite!Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.…

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Thriving Churches: Erin Cash & Kory Wilcoxson on What Makes Churches Thrive 58:56

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What does it mean for a church to thrive when membership is declining, resources feel scarce, and the future is uncertain? In this episode, Loren is joined by Kory Wilcoxson and Erin Cash to talk about their book, Thriving Church: What We Can Learn from Faithful Congregations, and the real-world practices of congregations navigating change with cou…

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Alexa Hagerty, "Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains" (Crown, 2023) 1:03:54

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In Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains (Crown, 2023), anthropologist Alexa Hagerty learns to see the dead body with a forensic eye. She examines bones for marks of torture and fatal wounds—hands bound by rope, machete cuts—and also for signs of identity: how life shapes us down to the bone. A weaver is recognized from the t…

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Lesley Nicole Braun, "Congo's Dancers: Women and Work in Kinshasa" (U Wisconsin Press, 2023) 47:06

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Today I spoke with Lesley Nicole Braun to talk about her new book on Congo's dancers. Dance music plays a central role in the cultural, social, religious, and family lives of the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among the various genres popular in the capital city of Kinshasa, Congolese rumba occupies a special place and can be count…

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Julia Elyachar, "On the Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo" (Duke UP, 2025) 36:10

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On the Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo (Duke University Press, 2025) by Julia Elyachar is a sweeping analysis of the coloniality that shaped—and blocked—sovereign futures for those dubbed barbarian and semicivilized in the former Ottoman Empire. Drawing on thirty years of ethnographic research in Cairo, family…

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Hans Van Eyghen, "The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs" (Routledge, 2023) 37:06

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Hans Van Eyghen's book The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs (Routledge, 2023) assesses whether belief in spirits is epistemically justified. It presents two arguments in support of the existence of spirits and arguments that experiences of various sorts (perceptions, mediumship, possession, and animistic experiences) can lend justification to spirit-…

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The Halas Beat: Grading Ryan Poles time as the Bears general manager 33:56

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Usayd Koshul and Steve Letizia discuss how Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has fared since taking the job in 2022 and then discuss whether or not Colston Loveland or Luther Burden will be more valuable to the Bears moving forward. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Reportwebsite!Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp…

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Bear Report Podcast [2025-39] - Bears vs Lions Week 18 Preview 40:15

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The Chicago Bears wrap up the 2025 regular season welcoming the Detroit Lions to town. Ben Johnson and the Bears are playing to win while the rest of their NFC playoff foes get ready to rest their starters. Is it the right move? And what should we expect this time around following the Week 2 blowout in Detroit? Join Zack Pearson and Stephen Johnson…

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Picks For Poles: What can the Bears learn from the other NFC Playoff team? 58:18

9d ago58:18

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In this episode of Picks for Poles, co-hosts Andrew Freeman and Usayd Koshul evaluate what lessons the Chicago Bears can learn from other NFC teams that have sustained playoff success, including the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Reportwebsite!Hosted by Simpl…

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Bear Report Podcast [2025-38] - Bears lose thriller to 49ers 45:54

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Hosts Stephen Johnson and Zack Pearson break down the Chicago Bears Week 18 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Report website! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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A Year in Review: Loren & Martha on Change, Gratitude, and the Future of Faith 1:02:27

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In this year-end episode, Loren Richmond Jr. and Martha Tatarnic reflect on leadership, vulnerability, and the pressures pastors are carrying into the new year. They discuss how leaders navigate vulnerability in public roles, including the challenge of knowing what to share, what to hold privately, and how unresolved pain can unintentionally shape …

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Andrea Gevurtz Arai ed., "Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia" (Rutgers UP, 2025) 1:22:45

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An exciting collection of stories of change that most people don’t usually hear from the bottom up, from the grassroots, about what’s happening in East Asia. Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects in Twenty-First-Century East Asia (Rutgers UP, 2025) brings together an exciting cross-regional interdisciplinary group of scholars, schol…

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Nicholas L. Caverly, "Demolishing Detroit: How Structural Racism Endures" (Stanford UP, 2025) 49:56

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In this episode, Nick Caverly talks about his new book, Demolishing Detroit: How Structural Racism Endures (Stanford UP, 2025). For decades, Detroit residents, politicians, planners, and advocacy organizations have campaigned for the elimination of empty buildings from city neighborhoods. Leveling these structures, many argue, is essential to makin…

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Suvi Rautio, "The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade" (Springer Nature, 2024) 1:18:40

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Today, anthropologist Professor Anru Lee is joining NBN as a guest host to interview me, Suvi Rautio, on my new book, The Invention of Tradition in China: Story of a Village and a Nation Remade published by Palgrave in 2024. In China, heritage projects are sprouting across the countryside carrying the promise of Xi Jinping’s “Chinese dream” as a ca…

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Picks for Poles: Evaluating the Bears 2023 Draft Class 53:14

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In this episode of Picks for Poles, co-hosts Andrew Freeman and Usayd Koshul evaluate the Chicago Bears' 2023 draft class in the midst of the Bears clinching a 2025 playoff spot. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Reportwebsite!Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our col…

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Karma F. Frierson, "Local Color: Reckoning with Blackness in the Port City of Veracruz" (U California Press, 2025) 49:56

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The Caribbean port city of Veracruz is many things. It is where the Spanish first settled and last left the colony that would go on to become Mexico. It is a destination boasting the “happiest Carnival in the world,” nightly live music, and public dancing. It is also where Blackness is an integral and celebrated part of local culture and history, b…

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The Halas Beat: How Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson defeated the Packers in overtime 42:47

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Usayd Koshul and Steve Letizia discuss how Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and head coach Ben Johnson led the team to an overtime victory against the Green Bay Packers. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Reportwebsite!Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our coll…

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RECAP: Chicago Bears beat Packers for division lead 38:19

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Stephen Johnson and Zack Pearson break down the Chicago Bears big win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night in primetime. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Report website! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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The Halas Beat: The Caleb Williams vs. Jordan Love Debate 38:54

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Usayd Koshul and Steve Letizia discuss Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams compared to Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Reportwebsite!Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertis…

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Leila Hudson, "Lines of Flight, Assemblages of Home: Syrian Women Displaced" (Syracuse UP, 2025) 52:13

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While humanitarian organizations and media outlets often reduce Syrian refugees to statistics or brief anecdotes, the real story of displacement unfolds in the intimate spaces of family life. Through the interwoven narratives of five middle-aged sisters from Damascus, Lines of Flight, Assemblages of Home reveals how Syrian women navigate war, exile…

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Bear Report Podcast [2025-37]- Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears preview 43:14

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Hosts Stephen Johnson and Zack Pearson break down the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers Week 16 matchup at Soldier Field. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Report website! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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Picks for Poles: What do the Bears do on defense in the offseason? 45:51

22d ago45:51

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In this episode of Picks for Poles, co-hosts Andrew Freeman and Usayd Koshul take a big picture look at the defense and what big decisions are going to be made next offseason. For more Chicago Bears coverage, please check out the Bear Reportwebsite!Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collec…

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