Best Claire Marshall Podcasts (2025)

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What if Your Copywriter Became Your CEO with Claire Marshall 41:35

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What if your copywriter became your CEO… and crushed it? In this episode, I sit down with Claire Marshall, who started with us as a copywriter and eventually became the first CEO of Lean Marketing (back when we were still called Successwise). We reflect on the wild ride of building a global team, leading without micromanaging, and growing a busines…

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‘Don’t Build the Cage You’ll End Up Trapped In’ Designing a Business That Runs Without You 1:00:15

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Don’t Build the Cage You’ll End Up Trapped In Designing a Business That Runs Without You What happens when the business you built to give you freedom becomes the thing that traps you? In this Brand Mixology episode, I sit down with award-winning business mentor and four-time Business Mentor of the Year Christine Nicholson for an eye-opening convers…

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EP 82: John from Elixir Sauce Co 45:43

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Grab some hot sauce and a snack and give a listen to John from Elixir Sauce Co based in Spokane WA. Learn the ins and outs of building a hot sauce business and how we go about it.By Spike and Zac and Claire

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Amanda Laury Kleintop, "Counting the Cost of Freedom: The Fight Over Compensated Emancipation After the Civil War" (UNC Press, 2025) 1:00:00

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During the Civil War, the U.S. federal government abolished slavery without reimbursing enslavers, diminishing the white South’s wealth by nearly 50 percent. After the Confederacy’s defeat, white Southerners demanded federal compensation for the financial value of formerly enslaved people and fought for other policies that would recognize abolition…

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EP 81: Rocket from Eat Vermont PT 2 42:15

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Join us in Part 2 of Flavor Balance Heat picking up from last week on talks about the ins and outs of content creation with Rocket from Eat Vermont.By Spike and Zac and Claire

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Michael W. Twitty, "Recipes from the American South" (Phaidon Press, 2025) 41:56

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The views expressed by the guest are their own and do not reflect those of the New Books Network or its hosts. This episode contains some content that listeners may find controversial. A home cook's guide to one of America's most diverse - and delicious - cuisines, from James Beard Award-winning author and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty 'Our …

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Hollie McNish: All Back To Mine 57:05

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Send us a text In this episode, I’m joined by the brilliant poet Hollie McNish, whose latest collection, Virgin, is out this week. We caught up last night in her dressing room, ahead of a sold-out gig at Glasgow’s Oran Mor, kicking off her Scottish book tour. Virgin is a blazing, bright, riled love letter to the best of us - which is most of us - i…

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Kalle Kananoja, "Healing Knowledge in Atlantic Africa" (Cambridge UP, 2021) 1:05:50

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In Healing Knowledge in Atlantic Africa (Cambridge UP, 2021), Kalle Kananoja tells the story of how pre-colonial communities throughout the west coast of Africa employed a wide range of medical and spiritual strategies to treat all kinds of diseases. In the sixteenth century, the arrival of European traders and colonists initiated an exchange of he…

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‘A Series of Charming Apologies’: ADHD, Creativity & Entrepreneurship 49:08

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What happens when the same brain that fuels your creativity also makes you lose four passports in five years? In this episode of Brand Mixology, I sit down with Daniel Chaput de Saintonge — founder of a thriving content studio and one of the most brilliantly self-aware creatives I know — to explore the messy, funny, and deeply human side of running…

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‘Lady Luck Won’t Dance If You’re Not on the Floor’: Building with AI and Human Grit 54:05

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What happens when the worlds of data, creativity and humanity collide? In this episode of Brand Mixology, I sit down with David Brown - founder of Orion Studios and host of With AI FM - to talk about the intersection of technology, storytelling, and the messy, magical art of showing up. We explore: How AI is reshaping creative industries — and why …

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‘Watch Me’: Turning Setbacks into Standing Ovations 45:19

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What happens when life throws you off the stage — and you have to find a new one? In this Brand Mixology episode, I sit down with Elliot Kay — professional speaker, author of six books, founder of Pro Speakers and the Speaker Awards — for an honest and energising conversation about reinvention, resilience, and leading with purpose. We dive into: Ho…

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Michael T. Bertrand, "Southern History Remixed: On Rock 'n' Roll and the Dilemma of Race" (UP Florida, 2024) 1:04:12

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Southern History Remixed: On Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Dilemma of Race (UP Florida, 2024) spotlights the key role of popular music in the shaping of the United States South from the late nineteenth century to the era of rock ’n’ roll in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. While musical activities are often sidelined in historical narratives of the region, Micha…

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EP 80: Rocket from Eat Vermont PT 1 49:17

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Have some chores you need to get done but nothing to listen to? Look no further than Part 1 of this Flavor Balance Heat Podcast featuring Rocket from Eat Vermont.By Spike and Zac and Claire

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The Compassion Within: How to Grow a Business That Reflects Your Values with Robert Glazer 42:18

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Can your company grow bigger and stay true to what matters most? In this episode, I sit down with Robert Glazer — serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and a true expert in values-driven leadership. We dive into the uncomfortable question: can you scale a business without diluting your culture or losing your way? Robert shares hard-earned wisdom…

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Aaron Sheehan-Dean, "Fighting with the Past: How Seventeenth-Century History Shaped the American Civil War" (UNC Press, 2025) 55:48

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Civil War Americans, like people today, used the past to understand and traverse their turbulent present. As Dr. Aaron Sheehan-Dean reveals in this fascinating work of comparative intellectual history, nineteenth-century Americans were especially conversant with narratives of the English Civil Wars of the 1600s. Northerners and Southerners alike dr…

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Claire Whitlinger, "Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, Mississippi" (UNC Press, 2020) 35:35

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Few places are more notorious for civil rights–era violence than Philadelphia, Mississippi, the site of the 1964 “Mississippi Burning” murders. Yet in a striking turn of events, Philadelphia has become a beacon in Mississippi’s racial reckoning in the decades since. In Between Remembrance and Repair: Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, M…

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EP:79 Maddy from Homestead Hot Sauce 43:50

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Need something to listen to while you eat? Look no further as Flavor Balance Heat has got your back, and your taste buds. Today's guest speaker is Maddy, owner of Homestead Hot Sauce.By Spike and Zac and Claire

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Gordon Buchanan: All Back To Mine (live from Edinburgh Fringe) 1:00:47

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Send us a text While I’ve got your ear, just a quick reminder that on the afternoon of Thursday the 9th of October I’ll be in conversation with writer and legend Denise Mina - that’s at The Stand in Glasgow, it’s at half two - and it’d be lovely to see you there. You can get tickets for the price of a coffee via akickupthearts.org… There are also e…

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EP 78: Sarah from Marshalls Haute Sauce 57:22

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Grab some snacks and sit back to enjoy our guest speaker Sarah Marshall, creator of Marshall's Haute Sauce based in Portland Oregon.By Spike and Zac and Claire

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EP 77: Mike Jack Eats Heat 46:43

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Flavor Balance Heat Welcomes Mike Jack as he delves into the heat eating side of the pepper/hot sauce bizz. Sit down and grab some snacks, and maybe even some hot sauce to enjoy this weeks episode.By Spike and Zac and Claire

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Constance Bailey, "Conversations with Kiese Laymon" (UP of Mississippi, 2025) 1:07:26

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This is a very special episode of the New Books Network, as the editor of Conversations with Kiese Laymon (UP of Mississippi, 2025), Dr. Constance Bailey, discusses the process of selecting, compiling, and publishing the volume with the subject himself, award-winning author, Kiese Laymon. Conversations with Kiese Laymon provides an in-depth look at…

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EP 76: Homero Gonzalez From Harmacy Hot Sauce 1:00:10

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Listen in as Homero from Harmacy Hot Sauce tells his hot sauce journey with Spike from Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauce, Claire from Butterfly Bakery of Vermont, and Zac from High Desert Sauce Co out of Tuscon Arizona.By Spike and Zac and Claire

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How Two Vans Became a $65M Brand with Alana Nicholls 48:01

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What if repeat customers and referrals could grow your business faster than chasing new leads? In this episode, Alana Nicholls shares how she and her husband bootstrapped an electrical company from two vans to a $65 million national brand with 100+ staff—then stepped back and installed a CEO to run it without them. We dig into the early door-knocki…

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Bloody Scotland with Tariq Ashkanani, Dave Goodman and Claire Wilson 23:58

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Send us a text We’re back at Scotland’s Crime Writing Festival, Bloody Scotland, for this episode - which is a whistle-stop blether with three of the many, many excellent writers who’re in my home town of Stirling this weekend… Tariq Ashkanani’s latest wide-screen Americana novel, The Midnight King, hones in on a best-selling writer, a father, a wi…

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Ambrose Parry (Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman): All Back To Mine 1:04:12

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Send us a text Recorded live at The Stand, Glasgow... Scotland’s Crime Writing Festival, Bloody Scotland, kicks off tomorrow - that’s Friday September 12th, we’ll all be there and hopefully you will too… Ian Rankin’s the guest programmer, I’m chairing Ian and various actors who’ve played Rebus over the years at the Albert Halls tomorrow, and then I…

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Kindness as a Growth Strategy With Brent Ridge 43:18

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What if your biggest growth lever isn’t capital or creatives—but kindness, creativity, and simply showing up? In this episode, I talk with Brent Ridge, co-founder of Beekman 1802, about how a small goat farm became a national skincare brand. We cover the real stuff: starting with hand-wrapped soaps, cold-calling big stores, landing a 52,000-bar ord…

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All Back To Mine with Grant Stott (live from Edinburgh Fringe) 54:00

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Send us a text This week, we’re looking back at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, where we had a brilliant run of live guests including Barbara Dickson, Gordon Buchanan, Gavin Mitchell, Horse and Justin Currie - thank you so much for joining us, if you came along… I’ll post those chats, and others, in due course, but this week, we’re hearing from actor…

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Chris Ducker on Leading for the Long Haul 43:28

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What if the smartest move for your business right now isn’t to push harder—but to pull back with intent? In this episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and author Chris Ducker to unpack what it takes to lead for decades, without burning out.. We talk about the season of life that inspired his latest book, The Long Haul Leader, why “more” isn’t alway…

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Philis Barragán-Goetz, "Reading, Writing, and Revolution: Escuelitas and the Emergence of a Mexican American Identity in Texas" (U Texas Press, 2020) 52:04

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Debates about Ethnic Studies in K-12 and Higher Education have highlighted the importance of culturally inclusive pedagogy in schools. Despite discussions about Ethnic Studies, there is a more extended history of Mexican-origin people pushing for culturally responsive education. In Reading, Writing, and Revolution: Escuelitas and the Emergence of a…

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The Money Habit: Breaking Entrepreneurial Poverty with Mike Michalowicz 45:48

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What if the real solution to your financial stress isn’t earning more—but spending with intention? In this episode, I chat with Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First, about the behavioral traps that keep entrepreneurs financially stuck, even as their revenue grows. Mike shares how understanding your financial season can transform how you make de…

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Uzma Quraishi, "Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War" (UNC Press, 2020) 1:10:04

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In Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War (University of North Carolina Press), Uzma Quraishi (Sam Houston State University) follows the Cold War-era journeys of South Asian international students from U.S. Information Service reading rooms in India and Pakistan, to the halls of the Universit…

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Marlee S. Bunch, "Unlearning the Hush: Oral Histories of Black Female Educators in Mississippi in the Civil Rights Era" 1:04:21

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In Unlearning the Hush: Oral Histories of Black Female Educators in Mississippi in the Civil Rights Era (University of Illinois Press, 2025), Dr. Marlee Bunch shared her research on Black female educators in Mississippi during the Civil Rights era and discussed how their experiences and wisdom continue to inform contemporary teaching practices and …

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The Countess of (Fay) Fife 19:27

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Send us a text This week, I’m at Edinburgh’s Voodoo Rooms, for a chat with the goddess - the countess - that is Fay Fife… The Rezillos and Revillos trailblazer - and the only person in the history of the universe to sing Top of the Pops on - yes - Top of the Pops… is playing at the Voodoo Rooms from August 12th to 17th- so we caught up for a coffee…

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Christopher M. Reali, "Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals" (U Illinois Press, 2022) 39:23

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The forceful music that rolled out of Muscle Shoals in the 1960s and 1970s shaped hits by everyone from Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon. Christopher M. Reali's in-depth look at the fabled musical hotbed examines the events and factors that gave the Muscle Shoals sound such a potent cultural power. Many artist…

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Harriet Jacobs, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" (Norton, 2025) 1:12:40

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the stirring autobiography of Harriet Jacobs, a mother and fugitive, detailing her harrowing escape from enslavement, seven years hiding in an attic crawl space, and the racism she faced in freedom. Forgotten for decades after its original, 19th century publication, Jacobs’ story was so harrowing and so brav…

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Esther Swift at the East Neuk Festival 38:25

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Send us a text Recorded at the East Neuk Festival in Fife This week, I’m hearing from one of our most gorgeous, and inventive musicians, who’s a composer, harpist, singer, songwriter and - as it turns out - a pretty fierce conductor too. Esther Swift is at Edinburgh International Book Festival tonight (August 15th) - in a collaboration with Jackie …

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The Hidden Role That Frees Founders: Why You Need a Systems Champion With David Jenyns 51:48

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In this episode, Allan Dib sits down with David Jenyns, author of SYSTEMology & Systems Champion, to unpack why most business owners are the biggest bottlenecks in their own companies. David explains how to shift from being the technician to becoming a systems-driven leader, without losing control. From simple frameworks to document your processes …

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Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore, "Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers" (UP of Kentucky, 2024) 42:20

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Matthew Sparks and Oliva Sizemore join Jana Byars for a fun, chilling, and thoughtful discussion about about Haint Country: Dark Tales from the Hills and Hollers (University Press of Kentucky, 2024). The hills of the Appalachia region hold secrets—dark, deep, varied, and mysterious. These secrets are often told in the form of eerie, thrilling, and …

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Stephanie McCurry, "Women's War: Fighting and Surviving the Civil War" (Harvard UP, 2019) 1:12:50

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In Women's War: Fighting and Surviving the Civil War (Harvard UP, 2019), the award-winning author of Confederate Reckoning challenges the idea that women are outside of war, through a trio of dramatic stories revealing women's transformative role in the American Civil War. We think of war as a man's world, but women have always played active roles …

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Meredith McCarroll, "Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film" (U Georgia Press, 2018) 1:02:14

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If you mention Appalachia to many people, they may immediately respond with the "Deliverance" dueling banjos theme. Unfortunately, this is an example of how the region is stereotyped and misunderstood, particularly in films. In her book, Unwhite: Appalachia, Race, and Film(University of Georgia Press, 2018), Meredith McCarroll, Director of Writing …

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Val McDermid: All Back To Mine 1:02:27

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Send us a text This episode was recorded live at the brilliant Portobello Bookshop, in (near!) Edinburgh - thank you so much to Euan and the gang for making us so welcome - as ever - and to everyone at Birlinn. And thanks to the legend Val McDermid - folk singer; football fan; Fun Loving Crime Writer; creator of heroes like Lindsay Gordon, Wire in …

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Arianne Edmonds, "We Now Belong to Ourselves: J. L. Edmonds, the Black Press, and Black Citizenship in America" (Oxford UP, 2025) 49:46

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At the turn of the twentieth century, the Black press provided a blueprint to help Black Americans transition from slavery and find opportunities to advance and define African American citizenship. Among the vanguard of the Black press was Jefferson Lewis Edmonds, founder and editor of The Liberator newspaper. His Los Angeles-based newspaper champi…

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Michael Vorenberg, "Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War" (Random House, 2023) 1:34:56

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More than a century and a half after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, historians are still searching for exactly when the U.S. Civil War ended. Was it ten weeks afterward, in Galveston, where a federal commander proclaimed Juneteenth the end of slavery? Or perhaps in August of 1866, when President Andrew Johnson simply declared “the i…

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Paul Black on Govan Fair Queen 41:07

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Send us a text This week, we’re chatting about comedian, writer and director Paul Black's terrific new BBC short film - Govan Fair Queen - which sees nine-year-old Abigail reluctantly roped into entering the annual local pageant by her fired-up granny Linda - played by Elaine C Smith. It’s a really warm and funny love letter to family, community an…

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Charlotte Bentley, "New Orleans and the Creation of Transatlantic Opera, 1819–1859" (U of Chicago Press, 2022) 47:39

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Jazz is the music that many people associate with New Orleans. But before there was jazz in New Orleans there was opera. It was the only city in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century with a resident opera company that produced the latest European works. In New Orleans and the Creation of Transatlantic Opera, 1819–1859 (U…

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Top Marketing Questions Answered by Experts Who’ve Actually Scaled 27:21

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What if marketing success isn’t about doing more—but about doing the right things better? We gathered the top-performing episodes of the Lean Marketing Podcast and handpicked the most valuable insights from four experts who’ve actually scaled businesses: Carl Taylor, Jack Delosa, Nick Bradley, and Daniel Throssell. In this rapid-fire highlight epis…

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Ahmad Greene-Hayes, "Underworld Work: Black Atlantic Religion Making in Jim Crow New Orleans" (U of Chicago Press, 2025) 1:01:38

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A rethinking of African American religious history that focuses on the development and evolution of Africana spiritual traditions in Jim Crow New Orleans. When Zora Neale Hurston traveled to New Orleans, she encountered a religious underworld, a beautiful anarchy of spiritual life. In Underworld Work, Ahmad Greene-Hayes follows Hurston on a journey…

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Carrie Marshall & Laura Jane Wilkie 52:44

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Send us a text Before we get to this episode, recorded at the brilliant Glasgow Women’s Library, a reminder that A Kick Up The Arts is live at the Edinburgh Fringe in August… I’d love you to join me at the Stand, which is only a five-minute walk from Waverley Station, for lunchtime chats with guests Gavin Mitchell on August 18, Gordon Buchanan on t…

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The Podcast Strategy Behind My 7-Figure Business Growth With Dustin Riechmann 53:45

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What if your next big growth breakthrough didn’t come from more ads, but from simply showing up on the right podcasts? In this episode, I sat down with strategic growth advisor Dustin Riechmann to talk about how small business owners can use podcast guesting to unlock targeted traffic, build authority, and create powerful partnerships. Dustin share…

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Jeremy Black, "The Civil War" (Saint Augustine's Press, 2025) 29:13

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The American Civil War may have been more consequential to American history (and its global supremacy) than its Revolutionary War and participation in all other world wars. The influence of this war is not just reduced to the victory of the north and its economic infrastructure, but the fact of Union success ushered in the notion of 'what it means …