Best Joe Birch Podcasts (2025)

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The Alabama Murders - Part 2: Coon Dog Cemetery Road 33:21

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Florence, Alabama. 1988. After a horrifying murder takes place, an anonymous caller names three young men as suspects. But speculation swirls about the victim’s husband. Get early, ad-free access to the full season of The Alabama Murders by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, fu…

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The Alabama Murders - Part 1: The True Church 32:36

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In a small town in the northwest corner of Alabama, a cascade begins with a man and an affair. Get early, ad-free access to the full season of The Alabama Murders by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows. S…

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Radar: Daniel Ash 56:59

6d ago56:59

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I recently spoke with Daniel Ash, musician, songwriter and singer. A founding member of Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, and Love and Rockets. Daniel and I talk about his electromagnetic tendencies, the formation of Bauhaus, his love of solitude & city, chrome, gear, how he first discovered the EBow, music he loves and the Ashes and Diamonds album. The new …

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The Alabama Murders 4:37

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Florence, Alabama. 1988. A preacher has an affair. A woman is murdered. One death cascades into more, stretching across decades and leaving no one untouched — victims, bystanders, perpetrators, and those just trying to help. Eventually, the consequences lead to the center of a hot national debate on who should be allowed to live, who should die, an…

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The Working Tapes, Revisited 16:41

12d ago16:41

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In the early 1970s, author Studs Terkel interviewed the owners of Duke & Lee's Auto Repair in Geneva, Illinois, for his bestselling book, Working. He went to talk to them about fixing cars. What he found was a story about fathers and sons working together, and the tensions within a family business. We went back to Duke & Lee's four decades later an…

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Radar: Bob Bert 58:31

20d ago58:31

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Bob Bert is a musician, photographer, and zine publisher known for his drumming in influential bands such as Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Bewitched, Chrome Cranks, Knoxville Girls, Jon Spencer and the Hitmakers, and Lydia Lunch Retrovirus. Bob, also an artist, zine publisher, and photographer, spent many years working for Andy Warhol, producing silk …

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Americana Music Live with Drew Holcomb and Malcolm Gladwell 1:18:11

2M ago1:18:11

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Wrapping up our summer music series, the Memphis-born, East Nashville-based singer songwriter Drew Holcomb talks with Malcolm in front of a live audience at the Cherry Lane Theater in Greenwich Village. Drew plays original songs and a few covers you might recognize on this exploration of his journey to Americana music. For more interviews like this…

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Radar: Gina Birch - The Raincoats 47:58

2M ago47:58

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Gina Birch has been creating groundbreaking sound and images for nearly five decades. Best known as a founding member of the pioneering post-punk band The Raincoats, Birch helped shape a musical vocabulary that was raw, self-determined, and unconcerned with the rules. Formed in 1977 with Ana da Silva while at Hornsey College of Art, The Raincoats b…

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The Last Place 29:52

2M ago29:52

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When you spend so much of your life moving around, getting to the next chapter, what's it like to find yourself in the last place? This week, we revisit audio diaries from a retirement home. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesBy Radio Diaries & Radiotopia

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Radar: Natasja Alers - Grauzone Festival 51:28

2M ago51:28

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Natasja Alers is the co-director of Grauzone Festival, a multidisciplinary event in The Netherlands that brings together post-punk, experimental music, visual art, and film. She’s also a sculptor, DJ, and painter with a background in ceramics, installation, and collage. Grauzone alumni include Echo & the Bunnymen, Lebanon Hanover, Anja Huwe (Xmal D…

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Radar: Joe Concra of O+ 29:46

2M ago29:46

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Joe Concra is a painter, a builder, and the CO+ founder of the O+ Festival, based in Kingston, NY. O+ is a community-rooted organization that connects artists and musicians with health and wellness care through a radical exchange model that started with an annual music & healthcare exchange festival and has expanded into year round care. In this ep…

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The View from the 79th Floor 16:30

2M ago16:30

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Eighty years ago, on July 28, 1945, an Army bomber pilot on a routine ferry mission found himself lost in the fog over Manhattan. A dictation machine in a nearby office happened to capture the sound of the plane as it hit the Empire State Building at the 79th floor. Fourteen people were killed. Debris from the plane severed the cables of an elevato…

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Encore: Good Old Boys 40:01

2M ago40:01

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In 2019, Malcolm just wanted an excuse to hang out with Randy Newman so they sat down at the piano together and tried to answer the question: If you disagree with someone — if you find what they think appalling — is there any value in talking to them? Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushki…

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Radar: John Adams - Adams Family Films 50:04

2M ago50:04

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I recently sat down with my old friend John Adams. John is an artist, songwriter and filmmaker. I first know him from his punk party band Banana Fish Zero that was based here in NY. You all may know him more from his incredible work as a filmmaker with his family, Adams Family Films. They have made eight features since 2012 including 2021’s Hellben…

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Two Years in the Life of a Saudi Girl, Revisited 37:17

2M ago37:17

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When we first met Majd Abdulghani, she was 19 years old, living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We gave her a recorder to keep an audio diary about her life. Majd chronicled her dreams of being a scientist, her resistance to having an arranged marriage, and what it was like to be a teenage girl living in one of the most restrictive countries in the world …

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Encore: Analysis, Parapraxis, Elvis 53:20

3M ago53:20

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Malcolm’s habit of reading footnotes leads him to the psychologist Alan Elms, which leads him to the one song Elvis couldn’t sing. We revisit this 2018 episode as part of our encore music series. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, …

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Radar: Pablo Martin 1:06:52

3M ago1:06:52

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I recently sat down with my partner in music & life, Pablo Martin. Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pablo is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, engineer and master mixer. He’s been making music since he was sixteen years starting with Argentinian goth heroes El Corte. We spoke about his early musical life & journey to New York. Fi…

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Encore: The King of Tears 43:31

3M ago43:31

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Why does country music make you cry, but rock and roll doesn’t? We revisit a musical interpretation of a divided America in this episode from 2017. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus con…

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Radar: Jay Mumford 1:13:12

3M ago1:13:12

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I recently sat down with my former bandmate and friend, Jay Mumford. Jay’s career as a session and touring drummer has paired him with artists across multiple genres. From Hermanos Gutierrez, to Danger Mouse; Lulu Lewis; Adrian Quesada; Vampire Weekend; Just Blaze; Dan Auerbach; Greyhounds; Madlib; Michael Kiwanuka and many more. He’s also co-found…

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Encore: Hallelujah 38:14

3M ago38:14

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How does genius emerge? Kicking off our summer series, Malcolm digs into the Revisionist History archive to revisit Elvis Costello’s song “Deportee” and explore the power of innovation. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audio…

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The End of Smallpox 14:14

3M ago14:14

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Vaccines have been in the news recently. Over the last few weeks, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has changed vaccination recommendations and gutted an influential committee that recommends which shots Americans should get. Some experts worry that these changes could lead to outbreaks of diseases the US has long had under control. So this we…

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Encores 1:47

3M ago1:47

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Starting next week, we revisit four of Malcolm’s favorite episodes from the Revisionist History archives, all about music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Pushkin Industries

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Radar: Suzi Ronson 34:23

3M ago34:23

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Suzi Ronson is stylist, writer, musician and the woman who helped shape one of the most iconic eras in music first by co-creating David Bowie's groundbreaking look for Ziggy Stardust. Her memoir Me and Mr. Jones describes this along with the wild & interesting journey she shared as a part of the core group of people who propelled Bowie & themselves…

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The Detainees of Crystal City 16:16

4M ago16:16

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To justify mass deportations, President Trump has invoked an old wartime law: the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The Alien Enemies Act was last used after America’s entry into World War II. In response to the Axis countries’ detainment of Americans who were deemed potential spies, the Roosevelt Administration came up with an elaborate plan: find and ar…

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Radar: Producer William Garrett 58:37

4M ago58:37

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I recently spoke with producer William Garrett. William is probably best known for his work as lead producer of Spotify Singles where artists re-recorded one of their original songs alongside a cover of their choice. Over the course of this project, he recorded an amazing array of artists. The list is wild. I’ll just shout out some of my favorites …

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Radar: Mona Kayhan - The Bridge Recording Studio 26:19

4M ago26:19

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Mona Kayhan is the owner of The Bridge, a large room recording studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. A stunning space devoted to making exceptional recordings in a manner that has become less common and is upholding the tradition of sonic excellence. The new tradition that should also be celebrated here is that this space is a woman-owned commercial re…

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The Formula 36:09

4M ago36:09

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In our season finale, we team up with the Culinary Institute of America to reverse engineer the secret recipe for Thomas’s English Muffins. You can read our top secret muffin recipe here. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full aud…

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Nooks & Crannies 31:27

4M ago31:27

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Seven people knew the recipe for a half-a-billion dollar muffin. Then, one of them tried to leave. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows. Subscribe on Apple: a…

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Radar: Andi Harriman / Synthicide 43:22

4M ago43:22

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Andi Harriman is a NY based DJ, producer, music journalist, and the boss of the party / label, SYNTHICIDE, which promotes live and DJ events all over NYC. She is the author of Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace, the worldwide compendium of post-punk and goth in the 1980’s. She is also an EBM artist. We recently spoke about her upbringing in a Pentac…

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Rat vs. Raccoon 32:07

5M ago32:07

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What if we picked the wrong animal? Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus See omnys…

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Radar: Jon King - Gang of Four 57:47

5M ago57:47

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On this episode of Radar, I spoke with Jon King, co-founder and lead singer of Gang of Four, about his new memoir, To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four. The book offers an account of his journey from a working-class upbringing in South London to international success with the band. We discuss Jon’s early days in the slums of L…

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Face Value 33:06

5M ago33:06

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Malcolm and Lucie discover that they experience something very differently. If you suspect you might have a problem recognizing faces and you want to get involved in the research they’re doing at Dr. Joe DeGutis’s lab, go to: www.faceblind.org And if you’re curious about your own facial recognition abilities, these online tests are a good place to …

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Radar: Jaco Jaco 25:36

5M ago25:36

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Jaco Jaco is the project of Philadelphia-based musician, visual artist, and former member of beloved indie-rock trio Sports, Jacob Theriot. The music Theriot makes as Jaco Jaco straddles genre: a little funk, a little psych, a little dreamy 70s AM rock. The follow up to Jaco Jaco’s 2024 debut Splat, Gremlin is a playful, elegant record that isn’t d…

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Prisoners of War 19:51

5M ago19:51

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It's been 50 years since the end of the Vietnam war. In honor of the anniversary, we're revisiting a story about a notorious American military prison on the outskirts of Saigon, called Long Binh Jail. LBJ wasn’t for captured enemy fighters—it was for American soldiers. These were men who had broken military law. And there were a lot of them. As the…

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The Origin of “You” – A Conversation with John McWhorter 49:12

5M ago49:12

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Malcolm sits down with the linguist John McWhorter, to discuss his new book, Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words. Among other things in their wide-ranging conversation, John makes an impassioned case for the return of “thou.” Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. P…

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Radar: Angela Jaeger / I Feel Famous 40:46

5M ago40:46

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I Feel Famous: Punk Diaries 1977-1981 is a girl’s coming of age story set to the pulse of punk rock. The book tracks 17-year-old Angela Jaeger’s exciting discovery of punk music and its accompanying lifestyle in 1977. A music enthusiast living in New York’s East Village, Angela’s story unfolds chronologically, charting her late adolescence in tande…

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The Joe Rogan Intervention 37:13

5M ago37:13

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The world's most famous interviewer has a problem with interviewing. Revisionist History is here to help. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows. Subscribe on A…

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Radar: Anika 34:53

5M ago34:53

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I recently spoke with Berlin based artist Annika Henderson about her wonderful new album Abyss, her early years in Bristol, a little bit about Tricky and her process. From the Press Release: British-born, Berlin-based musician Annika Henderson, better known as Anika, has created her new, third album Abyss out of the frustration, anger, and confusio…

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March of the Bonus Army 16:18

6M ago16:18

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Author James Baldwin once wrote, "I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually." On this episode, we go back to 1932 when a group of World War I veterans set up an encampment in Washington, D.C., and vowed to stay until their voices were heard. It was a rema…

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The RFK Jr. Problem 33:17

6M ago33:17

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Malcolm investigates the origins of what the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services believes (and doesn’t believe) about viruses. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus content for all …

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Running Hot 45:42

6M ago45:42

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You might think unbelievably loud, shrill sirens on ambulances and fire trucks are just a fact of life. But what if we got the facts all wrong? In this episode we ask how we got here in the first place. It’s a story involving a TV show from the 1970s, hearses serving as ambulances, and a dog with a big voice. You can see a list of the sources we co…

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Radar: Jeff Bridges 26:44

6M ago26:44

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Slow Magic, 1977-1978, is a collection of never-before-heard songs that Jeff Bridges wrote and recorded with a band of his oldest and closest friends. Culled from a single decaying cassette tape labeled “July 1978,” these recordings are a window into the musical life of one of our greatest living actors who holds music as dear as all the art forms …

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The Girls of the Leesburg Stockade 16:14

6M ago16:14

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On July 19, 1963, at least 15 Black girls were arrested while marching to protest segregation in Americus, Georgia. After spending a night in jail, they were transferred to the one-room Leesburg Stockade and imprisoned for the next 45 days. Only twenty miles away, the girls' parents had no knowledge of their location. A month into their confinement…

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Radar: Vox (fka Mark Burgess) of The Chameleons 1:11:05

6M ago1:11:05

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Post-punk legends THE CHAMELEONS are gearing up for a brand new full-length album due later this year (their first full-length in over 20 years!), they've released two new EPs Where Are You? and Tomorrow Remember Yesterday - the former consisting of new material and the latter of archival material recorded with the current lineup. Their latest five…

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Rethinking resilience in the modern workplace — with Bruce Daisley 35:03

6M ago35:03

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In this episode of The Good Growth Podcast, we sit down with Bruce Daisley — workplace culture expert, bestselling author, and former VP at Twitter and YouTube — for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, resilience, and the realities of scaling fast-growing businesses. Bruce shares his personal lessons from leading Twitter through hypergrowth,…

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In Defense of PAW Patrol 35:31

6M ago35:31

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PAW Patrol is in trouble. Like Ryder and the pups, Malcolm comes to the rescue. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Sub…

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Radar: Studio Electrophonique 23:08

6M ago23:08

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I spoke with author & filmmaker Jamie Taylor about his new book Studio Electrophonique, which is the amazing story of the home studio in Sheffield that helped launch some of Britain's most beloved bands. Sheffield mechanic Ken Patten’s makeshift home studio became the launch pad for a group of young musicians who would shape the futuristic sound of…

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Guest Spotlight: Signal Hill 37:20

7M ago37:20

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This week we're featuring a story from a brand new audio magazine we've been listening to called Signal Hill. "Pie Down Here" features oral history interviews with farmworkers and Communist Party members who organized a sharecroppers' union in Alabama during the Great Depression. The interviews were recorded by historian Robin Kelley for his book, …

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Memorial Day, 2020 | Part 2 35:34

7M ago35:34

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Five years ago a police officer tried to stop Derek Chauvin from murdering George Floyd. Why didn’t he try harder? Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows. Subsc…

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Smarter marketing for sustainable growth — with Maya Moufarek 45:40

7M ago45:40

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In this episode of The Good Growth Podcast, we sit down with Maya Moufarek, founder of Marketing Cube and former CMO of Pharmacy2U, to uncover the key ingredients for sustainable growth—and why founders should rethink their approach to marketing post-investment. Maya shares how she helped shape Pharmacy2U’s rapid expansion, achieving the equivalent…