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Discover the little-known history of Nelly Benatar, Morocco's first female attorney, who transformed bureaucratic red tape into life-saving magic during World War II's darkest hours. Beyond the familiar backdrop of the film Casablanca, follow one extraordinary woman's courageous journey from wartime rescue missions to post-war humanitarian work, confronting issues of refugees, immigration, and identity that remain relevant today.
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Patsi Mackenzie, a writer and broadcaster from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, spends much of the year on the French Riviera. Captivated by the city of Nice and the people who - like her – go there once and then never want to leave. In the summer of 2024, Patsi began recording snapshot conversations in English on the Côte d’Azur. Her guests cover a wide range of ages, professions and backgrounds. From musicians and historians, to chefs and teachers. All with one thing in common; a devotion t ...
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Set against the backdrop of colonial America, Into the Woods is the story of pioneer and patriot Jonathan Wood. Straining against the bonds of Tidewater society and tempted by an ancient legent, Jonathan's sense of adventure leads him over the mountains of southwest Virginia. Perils abound for this brave pioneer, who must face threats from the native tribes, the British, and even more sinister enemies, while fighting for the woman he loves, and the land that will not let go of his heart. Bas ...
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AI & Ancestry in 'Family Tree Sagas' The Allende Chronicles" is a captivating exploration of a family's lineage, deeply rooted in the rich tapestry of Mexico's history. Spanning from the ancient civilizations of the Olmecs, Maya, Toltecs, and Aztecs to the transformative period of Spanish conquest, the narrative weaves a story of resilience, cultural synthesis, and identity. Set against the backdrop of the picturesque town of Allende, the book delves into the mestizo heritage, revealing how ...
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Changing The Game is a captivating exploration of thirty years of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, told by the players involved. Hosted by New Zealand international Ali Riley, this brand new FIFPRO podcast series brings you the biggest stars of women’s football, as they review the evolution of the tournament and sport. Set against a backdrop of cultural and social transformation, each episode will focus on a different championship, going beyond the action on the pitch to offer a revealing perspec ...
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Chaos & Christ

In the Midst of Chaos, Christ is there!

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In a world increasingly influenced by Marxist thought and its myriad subsets—from the political arena to the fabric of family life, from economic policies to cultural norms—'Chaos & Christ' stands as a beacon of truth. This podcast delves into the heart of contemporary chaos, examining how ideologies that promise equality often deliver division. Our mission is to dissect these ideologies critically, revealing their impact on individual lives, communities, and societies at large. Here, we: Ex ...
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AI & Ancestry in 'Family Tree Sagas': Embark on a captivating journey through history, genealogy, and vivid storytelling. "Sicilian Sagas" forms the first branch of the Family Tree Sagas project, a series dedicated to exploring the intricate branches of family history and heritage. Set against the rich cultural backdrop of Sicily, our Sicilian Sagas delve deep into the ancestral roots of a Sicilian family, tracing their journey from the rustic landscapes of Sicily to the dynamic streets of S ...
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Welcome to our brand-new series exploring the life of Ulysses S. Grant, one of the most significant yet often misunderstood figures in American history. Throughout this series, we will engage with acclaimed historians and scholars who shed light on Grant’s formative years, his Civil War leadership, his transformative presidency, and his personal struggles and triumphs—all against the backdrop of a rapidly changing nation. Our featured guests bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise: Ben Kem ...
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Coming Clean

Panoply / Esquire

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SPONSOR CONTENT: Dark dramas have haunted our sleep and changed how we watch TV. Josh Zepps goes beyond the blood and brains to see how gritty TV comes to life. Sponsored by Esquire Network’s Spotless, premiering November 14th at 10|9c. Spotless tells the story of a troubled man whose tidy life is turned upside down when his outlaw brother crash lands into his world, forcing dark secrets of the past into the light, and getting both of them fatally involved in organized crime. Played out agai ...
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These are some of my secret confessions as a millennial entrepreneur. If you want to decode life, understand why you do what you do, what drives people, how culture works, especially in today's digital world, this podcast is for you. I'll be sharing my reflections on the nuances of life with my journey and experiences as the backdrop. I hope you find ideas you relate to that help you understand yourself and therefore, move beyond what holds you back.
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A quite North Carolina mountain town serves as the backdrop for this mesmerizing audiobook. Gollwitzer's connection to the local community infuses the story with an authenticity that captures the hearts of both local and international readers. The narrative immerses listeners in the life of Rainy Ray Holford during a defining summer, inviting them to explore the nuances of small-town life in a stunning mountain setting. At the heart of "The Summer Girls of Melrose" lies the enigmatic charact ...
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Welcome to "Spiritual Philos-O-Chatter with the Joneses," a captivating podcast hosted by Psychic Medium & animal communicator, Samantha Jones, and her husband, artist and musician, Danny Jones. Embark on a weekly, hour-long journey of exploration as the Joneses take you on an engaging and interactive exploration of all things spiritual, metaphysical, and paranormal, infused with their own modern-day twist. In each episode, Samantha and Danny blend their unique backgrounds and expertise to c ...
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No Matter What Happens: A Race Forward Limited Podcast Series is a five episode series that explores crucial questions about the future of social movements, particularly the racial justice movement. How do we continue to push back against the rise of authoritarianism and safeguard the hard-won victories of recent years? This year has seen a dramatic shift in the political landscape with President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 election and endorsement of his Vice President Kamala Harri ...
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Research Comms

Peter Barker

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* October 2024: The Research Comms podcast is no longer being produced and no new episodes will appear on here. The good news is, we have a brand new podcast that explores similar themes from the world of research communications - Research Unravelled. Search for it wherever you listen to podcasts or find it here: https://bit.ly/48cdRuN --- Research Comms description: How can we communicate research in science, the social sciences and humanities to ensure it has positive, real-world impact? T ...
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As Britbox drama Outrageous drops in summer 2025, telling the story of the colourful Mitford sisters, Patsi presents another blue coast conversation. This episode features author and public speaker Hugh Mitford Raymond. Raised in South Africa, Hugh is great-great grandson, nephew and cousin to the last seven squires of the Mitford dynasty. He has l…
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In the debut episode of our Emerging Contaminants series, we examine the widespread presence of microplastics in our environment, including in human and animal bodies and throughout our food systems. Because microplastics originate from larger plastic products, regulatory efforts have targeted the broader plastic lifecycle: from manufacture, import…
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As the Britbox drama Outrageous drops on screen in June 2025, Patsi presents another blue coast conversation. The forthcoming episode features writer and historian Hugh Mitford Raymond. Great-great grandson, nephew and cousin to the last seven squires of the colourful Mitford dynasty. The story of the 'outrageous' Mitford sisters but so much more, …
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Hugh Mitford Raymond, last remaining member of the Mitford mainline dynasty and long time resident of the French Riviera, joins Patsi in relaxed conversations recorded over several months. Together they explore the legacies of the renowned Mitford 'sisters' but also the wider, lesser known story of the family itself. Here Hugh offers this perfect, …
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‘Rachael’ moved to the South of France after her marriage ended. A mother of five, in this podcast she opens up about her difficult past including sexual abuse and struggles with alcohol, depression and domestic violence, eventually resulting in her arrest. After several years’ experience of the British criminal justice system, Rachael found solace…
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The finale jumps ahead to a very different Casablanca in the 1960s. Nelly reflects on the aftermath of the war and the Holocaust; on the long reach of the Middle East troubles and Israel's statehood; as well as Moroccan independence, postcolonial changes, and the Jewish exodus. Through it all, Nelly has continued responding to humanitarian crises—c…
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After Operation Torch, Nelly Benatar's humanitarian mission expands to liberating Spanish political prisoners and other victims of fascism from Vichy’s forced-labor camps. While Roosevelt and Churchill plot “unconditional surrender” at the famous Casablanca Conference, Nelly shrewdly rallies support to close these colonial camps for good. Meanwhile…
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The war finally engulfs Casablanca as a massive Allied military operation catapults Morocco from the fringe of the conflict to its blazing center. In the shadows, legendary performer Josephine Baker continues her secret work for the Resistance, possibly crossing paths with Nelly in the underground networks shrouded in wartime secrecy. This pivotal …
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As the Gestapo closes in, Nelly Benatar draws upon both her French legal training and the ancient Jewish Moroccan culture of her community. In this episode, Casablanca itself becomes a main character, a colonial crossroads of ethnic and religious friends and foes in French Morocco, a Tower of Babel that defies easy categorization. While the wartime…
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As Casablanca swells with refugees fleeing Nazi Europe—everyone comes to Casablanca seeking safe passage—Nelly Benatar confronts Vichy Morocco's gruesome and even deadly deportation policies. The determined attorney rallies supporters and unlocks bureaucratic mysteries to save WWII refugees' lives—while dangerously attracting the Gestapo's scrutiny…
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Episode 1: Letter for a Dead Man Enter the true story of Nelly Benatar, Morocco's first female attorney, who rises to the challenge of saving lives in World War II. When Hitler's swift victories dash her plans to serve as a Red Cross ambulance nurse, the widowed mother feels powerless to help—until a strange delivery beckons her to an unexpected de…
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Email me your thoughts, questions and prayer requests and I'll mention you on the podcast Navigating Godly Ambition and Contentment In this episode of Chaos & Christ, Alexsy discusses the tension between godly ambition and selfish desires. Drawing inspiration from the movie 'Troy' and biblical scriptures, particularly from Matthew, Alexsy reflects …
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Patsi enjoys lunch in Nice with chef Gary Trevisani, who relocated to France after a successful career in Philadelphia, USA. Gary discusses his love for Mediterranean cuisine, his transition from running a restaurant to working as a private chef, and his love of Nice's extraordinary food culture, heavily influenced by neighbouring Italy. He shares …
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Amy L. Edwards, environmental partner at Holland & Knight, sits down with Lynn L. Bergeson, managing partner at Bergeson & Campbell and editor of Chemical Product Law and Supply Chain Stewardship: A Guide to New TSCA. Together they examine how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) evolving implementation of the 2016 amendments to the Tox…
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David Zincke and Scott Richman from The Sons of Guns discuss their journey to musical success in Nice. Family members, the band are a long-standing fixture at iconic Old Town bar, Wayne's. David left film school to pursue a career as a singer songwriter, while his cousin Scott joined as a drummer. The boys started out as buskers but eventually beca…
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Patsi Mackenzie, a writer and broadcaster from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, spends much of the year on the French Riviera. Captivated by the city of Nice and the people who - like her – go there once and then never want to leave. In the summer of 2024, Patsi began recording snapshot conversations in English on the Côte d’Azur. Her guests cover a…
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In the wake of the Los Angeles fires and amid a growing wildfire crisis, Doug Green, manager of Headwaters Economics’ Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) program, joins Andrew Kihn, programming vice chair of the Forest Resources Committee, for a conversation about the L.A. fires, the broader wildfire emergency, and the political and r…
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Join Tim Kelly (Hausfeld) and Misha Tseytlin (Troutman Pepper Locke) as they unpack the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA. The ruling struck down the EPA’s use of “end-result” requirements in NPDES permits, ruling that the Clean Water Act (CWA) does not authorize the agency to impose permit conditions…
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Email me your thoughts, questions and prayer requests and I'll mention you on the podcast Speaking Truth with Grace in a Hostile Culture In this episode of Chaos & Christ, we delve into the challenge of boldly speaking truth in a culture that is increasingly hostile to Christianity. Inspired by an article from Christianity Today "How to live in the…
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Email me your thoughts, questions and prayer requests and I'll mention you on the podcast Parental Rights Under Attack: Analyzing State Bills Impacting Homeschooling and Transgender Policies In this episode of the Chaos & Christ, the host discusses two controversial bills from Colorado and Illinois, reflecting on how they affect parental rights and…
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The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) landscape is shifting fast. With major developments like Eagle County, Marin Audubon, Section 5 of President Trump’s Unleashing American Energy Executive Order, and several critical cases on the horizon, the way NEPA is applied and interpreted is set for a major transformation. Join Susan Jane Brown (Sil…
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In the third episode of the Mill Closures and Workforce Shortages in the West series, Andrew Kihn is joined by Susan Jane Brown, Principal and Chief of Silvix Resources, a nonprofit environmental law firm. Together, they explore the implications of the ongoing workforce challenges on the conservation, stewardship, and restoration of western public …
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In this episode, Marsha Guthrie, Senior Director of GARE (Government Alliance on Race and Equity), speaks with Timothy Green IV, Culture Change Leader in the Office of Equity & Inclusion for the City of Albuquerque. Timothy shares his experiences as a government practitioner, emphasizing the importance of deep dialogue, intersectionality, and prior…
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In this episode, Rinku Sen, Executive Director of The Narrative Initiative, joins Jeremy Al-Haj, Executive Director of the Missouri Worker’s Center, for a powerful discussion on the significance of hosting the conference in St. Louis. They explore the city’s deep-rooted ties to racial and economic justice movements, highlighting its role as a histo…
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In this episode, Anastasia Ordonez, Director of H.E.A.L. (Honest Education Action & Leadership) Together, and Damaris Allen, Executive Director of Families for Strong Public Schools, reflect on the 2024 election results and their far-reaching implications for racial and educational justice. Damaris emphasizes the urgency of grassroots organizing to…
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In this episode, Sulma Arias, Executive Director of People’s Action, and Christi Tran, Chair of Race Forward’s Board of Directors and Senior Adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, come together to explore the transformative power of community and solidarity in confronting today’s political challenges. Reflecting on the energy and historical…
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