Best Alex Rawlings Podcasts (2025)

👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. On this edition of Parallax Views, Alex Jordan and Courtney Rawlings — hosts of the Quincy Institute’s foreign policy podcast Always at War — join the show for a hard-hitting conversation on some of the most urgent global issues. We discuss the deepening humanitarian crisis i…

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The "All I Want for Christmas is You" Lawsuit 24:09

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The headlines tell a version of the story: “MARIAH CAREY SUED AGAIN OVER ‘ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU’ — BY THE SAME GUY,” according to Billboard. “Mariah Carey is SUED AGAIN over All I Want For Christmas Is You... as two writers claim her 1994 classic is a ripoff of their song of the same name” according to The Daily Mail. “Mariah Carey Sued B…

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Shift in U.S. Opinion on Israel? + The Gaza GREAT Trust Plan Exposed w/ Richard Silverstein 1:05:49

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window for the best financial and trading newsletter around: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, Richard Silverstein joins us to discuss his reportin…

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Mind-Numbing NIMBYism: Jon Lovett with Zennon Ulyate-Crow on Radio Abundance Los Angeles 28:46

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This episode was filmed on Tuesday, September 2nd. With Radio Abundance Host Steve M. Boyle on a flight to DC, Radio Abundance Los Angeles Host and newly-christened Executive Director of People First California Zennon Ulyate-Crow pinch hits to lead a special conversation with Jon Lovett, the co-host of Pod Save America, host of Lovett or Leave It, …

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Use Conversational SEO and Query Data Clustering via machine learning - with Konrad Szymaniak 16:37

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Konrad Szymaniak shares the importance of using conversational SEO and query data clustering via machine learning. Talking points include: What is Conversational SEO & Query Data Clustering? Why is machine learning key? What do we want to achieve from this? What software do you use? What type of businesses should be doing this? How is this changing…

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Abundance Across The Pond: Chris Curtis MP on Radio Abundance, Part One 7:56

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Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America: Hey, everybody. Welcome to Radio Abundance. My name is Steve Boyle. I'm the Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America, and we are live on location in London today with Chris Curtis, Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North. Chris, thanks for joining us on Radio Abundance…

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Bear Witness: The Pursuit of Justice in a Violent Land w/ Ross Halperin 1:00:27

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews Also visit our returning sponsor Mike Swanson's Wall Street Window: https://wallstreetwindow.com/ On this edition of Parallax Views, J.G. Michael speaks with journalist and author Ross Halperin about his new book Bear Witness: The Pursuit…

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Marketing That Delivers: Direct Response Tactics for Private Equity with John Dwyer 29:17

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🕒 Episode Timestamps & Show Notes 00:00 – Introduction Alex welcomes John Dwyer, Founder of The Institute of WOW, to explore how direct response marketing can drive real results for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. 00:53 – What is WOW Factor Marketing? John explains his flipped model: get prospects to try your product so they fal…

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Radio Abundance Los Angeles: Building Near Transit with Jon Rawlings 3:15

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Zennon Ulyate-Crow, Host of Radio Abundance LA: Hello! My name is Zennon Ulyate-Crow. I'm here with Radio Abundance, live in Los Angeles. Sitting right next to me is Jon Rawlings, running for Council District 3 in Los Angeles. Jon, want to tell me a little bit more about why you're here today? Jon Rawlings, Los Angeles City Council Candidate: Yeah…

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The Cut Red Tape for Housing Act: Congresswoman Laura Friedman LIVE on Radio Abundance! 31:13

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The following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXIV: The Cut Red Tape for Housing Act. Laura Friedman is a United States Congresswoman from California and a member of both the Build America Caucus and the YIMBY Caucus.Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America: Congresswoman Friedman, welcome to Radio Abu…

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Dub Reggae for Holidays with Black Market Dub 1:13:13

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This week's guests are Black Market and Wise Owl (or Nate Bridges and Brandon Niznik) of the Los Angeles-based duo Black Market Dub. On their Bandcamp page, they introduce themselves with a series of questions: "What would happen if The Beach Boys had The Wailers as their backing band instead of The Wrecking Crew? What if David Bowie spent the summ…

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American-Made: Trump, Constitutional Crisis, and Liberal Collapse w/ Daniel Lazare 1:07:28

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist and author Daniel Lazare, author of The Frozen Republic: How the Constitution is Paralyzing Democracy, joins the show to dissect the forces behind Trumpism and the broader American political landscape. They explore why Lazare beli…

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Combining SEO and CRO and growing collaboration between these functions - with Ninsiima Rukandema 15:07

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Ninsiima Rukandema shares the importance of combining SEO and CRO and growing collaboration between these functions. Talking points include: What do you mean by combining SEO and CRO? What can SEO do for CRO and what can CRO do for SEO? What does this mean in practice? How do you measure the impact of doing this? How do you sell the value of this t…

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Abundance Energized! Alex Trembath of The Breakthrough Institute on Radio Abundance 56:27

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The following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXIII: Abundance Energized! Alex Trembath is the Deputy Director of The Breakthrough Institute.Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America: Hello, and welcome to Radio Abundance! We are here with Alex Trembath. He's the Deputy Director of the Breakthrough Inst…

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How Brett Hickey Built a $Billion Firm From Nothing | Leadership & PE Lessons Every CEO Must Hear 43:16

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Episode Summary: In this insightful episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Brett Hickey, the CEO and founder of Star Mountain Capital. Brett shares his unique journey from humble beginnings in Northwestern Canada to leading a multi-billion-dollar asset management firm in the U.S. With deep reflections on leadership, value-based investing, building col…

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Radio Abundance LA: Safe Streets with Jonathan Hale 4:22

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Zennon Ulyate-Crow, Host of Radio Abundance LA: Hello, my name is Zennon Ulyate-Crow. I'm here with Radio Abundance, live from Los Angeles, California! I'm here with Jonathan Hale. Jonathan, want to introduce yourself and what you did for our community? Jonathan Hale, Street Safety Advocate: Yeah! Hey, how's it going? My name's Jonathan, and what …

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How Think Tanks Sell War with Ben Freeman & Nick Cleveland-Stout 1:07:06

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In this episode of Always at War, hosts Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan are joined by the Quincy Institute's Ben Freeman & Nick Cleveland-Stout to discuss how America's top think tanks profoundly shape our country's approach to the world — and the golden opportunity these institutions represent for arms companies and foreign governments trying to…

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The Birth of All-Christmas Radio with Jerry Ryan 36:35

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These days, we take the all-Christmas radio format for granted. Every year, countless adult contemporary--AC--stations temporarily change their format and go wall to wall with Christmas music somewhere between Halloween and Black Friday. Jerry Ryan gets the credit for pioneering the switch when he was vice president and general manager of KESZ-FM i…

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REPLAY: Radio Gunk's Monique on The Hypocrisy of Howard Stern 1:31:37

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Taking a slight detox from social media to recalibrate. So I thought now was a good time for a replay. Specifically this episode about Howard Stern, who has been in the news lately over the question of whether SiriusXM will renew his contract. Howard Stern has gone from a sleazy shock jock interviewing C-list celebrities to a pop culture icon whose…

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Create content that AI can't create - with Tom Rawle 16:18

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Tom Rawle shares the importance of creating content that AI can't create. Build relevant, informative, unique, authentic content for on-page and off-page SEO that can't be replicated. Talking points include: What kind of content can humans create that AI can’t? How do you create unique content? How do you create authentic content? What do you mean …

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Private Equity’s GTM Wake-Up Call: Talent, Segmentation & the $500M Mistake 36:56

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🧠 Episode Summary: In this insightful episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Brian Reavell, Founder of R-Squared Advisors and seasoned Private Equity Operating Partner, to dive deep into the world of go-to-market (GTM) strategies. Brian shares a comprehensive GTM playbook for PE-backed portfolio companies—spanning from due diligence and customer segme…

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The Polyglot Plateau: Why Language Gurus Stop Learning 19:37

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They promised “any language in months,” built entire empires around fast fluency, yet many of these once-celebrated polyglots have been stuck on the same 7 or 8 languages for over a decade. Why? Life? Business? Or is it because real language mastery takes more than quick tricks? In this episode, we explore the gap between marketing and reality, and…

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The Dogs of Mariupol: Russia’s Invasion and the Forging of Ukraine’s Iron Generation w/ Tom Mutch 1:11:29

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist and war correspondent Tom Mutch, author of The Dogs of Mariupol: The Invasion of Ukraine and the Future of War, joins the show to discuss his frontline reporting on the Russia–Ukraine war and the hard lessons of a conflict that co…

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Blind Boys of Alabama on Christmas Music (Remixed) 51:44

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I think of this episode of Twelve Songs as a remix, a second pass at the same material with very different results. In 2003, The Blind Boys of Alabama recorded Go Tell it on the Mountain, an album of gospel and gospel-inflected Christmas music that Omnivore Recordings reissued in 2016. Last season, I talked to the Blind Boys' guitarist and musical …

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In the Arena: Michael Tubbs on Radio Abundance 1:08:30

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The following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXII: In the Arena. Michael Tubbs is the former Mayor of Stockton and the Founder of End Poverty in California. He is now running for Lieutenant Governor of California. Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America: Hello, and welcome to Radio Abundance! I'm you…

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In the Arena: Michael Tubbs on Radio Abundance 1:09:45

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The following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXII: In the Arena. Michael Tubbs is the former Mayor of Stockton and the Founder of End Poverty in California. He is now running for Lieutenant Governor of California.Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America: Hello, and welcome to Radio Abundance! I'm your…

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Vedapatha Paddhati, ( 4 core "paths" or techniques) an ancient Indian system of oral recitation, and adapts its principles for modern language learning 29:13

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The Show introduces Vedapatha Paddhati, an ancient Indian system of oral recitation, and adapts its principles for modern language learning. It outlines four core "paths" or techniques: Samhita-Patha (natural order), Pada-Patha (word-by-word isolation), Krama-Patha (pairing and linking), and Ghana-Patha (complex pattern manipulation). The article e…

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Learn to write better content instead of relying on AI - with Will Slater 17:17

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Will Slater shares that it's essential to learn to write better content instead of relying on AI. Talking points include: Why shouldn’t AI be relied upon to write content? What content needs to be written by humans? What does good human-written content look like structurally and why is that different to AI? How do you compete with the volume that A…

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Los Angeles All-Stars: Azeen Khanmalek, Dulce Vasquez, & Alex Melendrez on Radio Abundance 52:48

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The following conversation was featured on Radio Abundance, Episode XXI: LA All-Stars. Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America: Hey, everybody! Welcome to Radio Abundance! I'm your host, Steve Boyle, here on location in downtown Los Angeles with three amazing Angelenos. YIMBYs. Abundance-minded Democrats. I'm with Azeen Kh…

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How AI and Product Strategy Are Reshaping Value Creation 26:43

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Guest: David Rowley, Operating Partner at Diversis Capital Host: Alex Rawlings Topic: Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, and the Evolving Role of the Operating Partner 🔍 Episode Overview: In this episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by David Rowley, Operating Partner at Diversis Capital, to explore how private equity can drive value creation th…

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Hinglish - echoing from Mumbai's streets to Bollywood's biggest hits 4:26

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(Audio in Hinglish) Ever wondered what that fluid, lively language is, echoing from Mumbai's streets to Bollywood's biggest hits? It's Hinglish, a dynamic linguistic fusion that's reshaping communication in India and beyond. A Hybrid Powerhouse: Hinglish isn't broken English; it's a hybridized language. It’s where the global influence of English me…

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Gaza: Headlines vs. Reality 29:00

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In this episode of Always at War, hosts Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan discuss how the headlines about Gaza in most mainstream U.S. media outlets have consistently obfuscated the reality of Israel's genocidal campaign, and downplayed America's role in enabling and defending Israeli war crimes. ### Why is America seemingly always at war? Join the…

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"Cumbia Navideñas" with É Arenas 1:01:39

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Eduardo Arenas surprised me in the first moments of this week's interview when he revealed that Chicano Batman had played its last gig for now and might be done. He played bass in the band since its start in 2008, and he reflects not on his band specifically but how musicians grow apart. As É Arenas, he has recorded at least one Christmas song a ye…

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Hinglish, el Spanglish y el Portuñol son lenguajes híbridos 6:08

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Como ya hemos hablado, el Hinglish, el Spanglish y el Portuñol son todos ejemplos de mezclas lingüísticas o lenguajes híbridos, donde elementos de dos o más idiomas se entrelazan [74, Conversation History]. Son como "alfombras de lenguas" porque tejen palabras y expresiones de diferentes orígenes. El Hinglish, según nuestras fuentes, es una combina…

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All Generative AI tools rely on traditional search results to answer questions - with James Hocking 17:29

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James Hocking shares that all Generative AI tools rely on traditional search results to answer questions, and most (Google excluded) rely on Bing for web search. Discussion points include: Why do AI tools rely on Bing? What do we been to rank on Bing? What specifically do we need to do differently to rank in AI results? What information does Copilo…

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Zero Dark Gaza: Casey-Tyler, McNally Capital, and the Militarized Aid Complex w/ Jack Poulson 56:00

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. In this explosive episode of Parallax Views, investigative journalist Jack Poulson joins host J.G. Michael to uncover the shadowy post-retirement career of Michael Anne Casey-Tyler, a former CIA official alleged to be one of the real-life inspirations behind Jessica Chastain’…

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Why Founders Are Saying No to Buyouts — Hidden River’s Game-Changing Capital Strategy 18:40

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🎙️ The Private Equity Podcast — Episode with Graham Bachman, Hidden River Strategic Capital Guest: Graham Bachman, Managing Director & Head of Business Development at Hidden River Strategic Capital Host: Alex Rawlings In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings is joined by Graham Bachman, who shares how Hidden River Strategic Capi…

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Founding the Build America Caucus: Congressman Josh Harder on Radio Abundance 28:29

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The following conversation took place on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025’s episode of Radio Abundance, Founding the Build America Caucus, with United States Congressman Josh Harder, the Founder and Chair of the Congressional Build America Caucus. Steve M. Boyle, Executive Director of YIMBY Democrats for America: Congressman Harder, thank you so much for …

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Epstein Luncheon Attendee Argues It Was an Intelligence Op Honey Trap w/ Eric Margolis 48:57

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist Eric Margolis returns to discuss his articles "The Honey Trap on East 71st" and, more recently, "The Epstein Scandal". Margolis recounts his experience at a luncheon hosted by Epstein at his palatial residence on East 71st Street …

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Brand New MyPolyglot -Episode (feat. Jimmy Mello) 10:30

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Brand New MyPolyglot -Episode (feat. Jimmy Mello)

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HINGLISH - PerryFlix Presents: The Pukka Hinglish Revolution with PerryFlix Short Stories – Now Streaming on Spotify! 29:36

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Get ready for a literary hungama unlike any other! PerryFlix is thrilled to announce the super launch of its groundbreaking "PerryFlix Short Stories" book series, pioneering didactic tales crafted in Hinglish! These stories are designed for both international learners struggling with initial Hindi, and native speakers seeking what sounds most pract…

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Hulk Hogan & the Myths and Realities of Pro Wrestling History w/ Matt Farmer 1:02:16

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. In the wake of Hulk Hogan’s death, this episode of Parallax Views looks past the familiar WWE narrative to uncover the real history of professional wrestling’s popularity—before, during, and after Hulkamania. Wrestling historian Matt Farmer joins us to explore the career of H…

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Demystifying New Hollywood: Capitalism & Film Production in 1960s/1970s American Cinema w Matthew Ellis 1:34:41

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. On this edition of Parallax Views, Matthew Ellis, a senior instructor in Portland State University's film and media studies program, joins the show to discuss, and more specifically demystify, the much celebrated "New Hollywood" period of American cinema. Don't be mistaken, t…

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A Report on Last Month's BRICS Summit w/ Michael Fox 1:01:38

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👉 Pitch in on Patreon and fuel the future of free-thinking conversations. On this edition of Parallax Views, we dive deep into the 17th BRICS summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 6–7, 2025. BRICS—originally made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—is an bloc of emerging economies seeking to build an alternative to the U.S…

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(In Japanese) JP - Patrick Lencastre e Haika Yamamoto (from our files) 19:01

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After MyPolyglot Podcast Language Challenge Patrick Lencastre interviewed for the second time the great singer Haikaa Yamamoto, but now in Japanese. During the interview Haikaa sang live! It was nice! Enjoy it and share it! Disclaimer – About These Episodes Some of the episodes featured in My Polyglot Podcast were recorded many years ago — before p…

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(EN) Ziad Fazah Finally Breaks His Silence – The Truth Behind Viva el Lunes 58:57

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Jimmy Mello & Ziad Fazah After watching some recent videos revisiting Ziad Fazah, I was finally able to recover two lost interviews from over 10 years ago. These conversations were nearly gone forever, but now they're back — and ready to shed light on long-standing questions. This is from a time when podcasts were still just audio files made to be …

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(DE) Patrick Lencastre & katja (Deutsch für Euch) 30:07

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A vintage talk: Patrick Lencastre & katja (Deutsch für Euch) This week we have an Extra Special Guest Episode. Patrick Lencastre interviews Katjia from Deutsch für euch. During this interview in German, they talked about: * How to learn German. * The best methods to imcrease vocabulary * The hard parts of German * About the culture in Germany * How…

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(PT-BR) MyPolyglot - "Old" Interview Jimmy Mello and Jan Van de Aa 32:08

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From old and lost seasons of MyPolyglot Podcast: Jimmy Mello and Jan van de aa

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Donna Summer for Disco and Christmas 49:43

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Donna Summer has been a fascination of mine because she was on the cutting edge of electronic dance music, but since "I Feel Love" and other forays into early electronic music were produced by the legendary Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, it isn't clear what role she played in her sound. Last season I talked to songwriter Bruce Sudano about that…