Best Keating Thomas Podcasts (2026)

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763 Emily's Desk Drawer 56:18

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After the publication of her debut novel Wuthering Heights in December of 1847, Emily Brontë - still writing under her pen name Ellis Bell - joined Currer and Acton Bell (her sisters Charlotte and Anne) as promising and intriguing young writers. Sadly, Emily would die barely a year later. How did the public view her and her writing during this brie…

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Fermi Paradox: Where are they? A Debate with Fraser Cain Moderated by Skylias 40:20

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This past weekend Skylias moderated a debated between John Michael Godier and Fraser Cain over their Fermi paradox theories. If there are aliens where are they? The Fermi paradox theory asks where are the alien civilizations in the galaxy? And in the universe. If they exist. Where are the extraterrestrials?The VOD of the Fermi Paradox debate on Sky…

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Do We Live In A Multiverse? Featuring Brian Keating 35:01

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John Michael Godier and Brian Keating discuss the earliest moments of our Universe and whether future findings will lead to the discovery of a multiverse.Brian Keating is a professor of physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS) in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego and author of Losing the Nobe…

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Should We Contact Alien Civilizations? With Joe Scott 11:38

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Joe Scott from Answers with Joe and John Michael Godier discuss whether sending signals out or answering signals from extraterrestrials is safe. Should we tell Aliens we are here?Phineas Gage's Brain and Other Oddities with Joe Scott: https://youtu.be/nY-1WUoSrXgAnswers with Joe:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzgThe start of J…

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762 The History of the Sonnet 55:36

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“A sonnet,” said the poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, “is a moment’s monument.” But who invented the sonnet? Who brought it to prominence? How has it changed over the years? And why does this form continue to be so compelling? In this episode of the History of Literature, we take a brief look at one of literature's most enduring forms, from its inventi…

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The Mystery of the Wow! Signal 17:36

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An exploration of the Wow! Signal, picked up at the Big Ear radio telescope in 1977. This signal remains unexplained to this day, and represents the best candidate we've ever detected of a signal of intelligent alien origin.The Wow! Signal with Discoverer Dr. Jerry Ehmanhttps://youtu.be/x67K-Vq1KWkThe Big Ear Wow! Signal (30th Anniversary Report)ht…

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Plumes of Water Vapor Detected on Europa with Dr. Lucas Paganini 34:02

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Dr. Lucas Paganini and a team of NASA scientists have used Keck observatory to confirm the detection of water vapor on the Jupiter moon Europa. NASA Scientists Confirm Water Vapor on Europahttps://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasa-scientists-confirm-water-vapor-on-europaWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonS…

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How Red Dwarf Stars Could Support Life Featuring Christian Ready 22:37

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John is joined by Christian Ready of Launchpad Astronomy to discuss if life can exist around red dwarf stars. And once red dwarfs become blue dwarfs what the universe will be like. Red dwarfs, the most common type of star, can live for trillions of years. The two closest extra solar planets to the Sun, Proxima Centauri and Barnard's star, each can …

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Why Intelligent Life in the Universe May Be Hidden with Isaac Arthur 58:55

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Does intelligent alien life exist?Answering the question of are we alone has turned out to be a bit more difficult than was originally envisioned when SETI first began decades ago. At first it was a matter of looking for giant omnidirectional beacons blasting out high energy messages, much like what we saw in the movie contact. But as we’ve gone th…

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10 Amazing Future Archeological Discoveries 14:40

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A ten list of future archeological discoveries from John Michael Godier that could change our view of ancient history.Website:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/You can now support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us on Twitter!https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizon

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761 The Story of the Nativity (with Stephen Mitchell) | The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (#4 Greatest Book of All Time) 1:17:45

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Stephen Mitchell has translated or adapted some of the world's most beautiful and spiritually rich texts, including The Gospel According to Jesus, The Book of Job, Gilgamesh, Tao Te Ching, Bhagavad Gita, The Iliad, The Odyssey, Beowulf, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, and The Way of Forgiveness. In his la…

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Does Most Life Exist In Ice Shell Moons Like Europa? Featuring David Kipping 11:50

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Do red dwarf stars host life potentially solving the fermi paradox, and would the James Webb Space telescope find signs of intelligent alien life or biosignatures? Could life exist on Jupiter's moon Europa?David Kipping is the Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University, where he researches extrasolar planets and moons. Dr. Kipping his …

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Unusual Laser SETI Signal Candidates Found with Benji Fields 1:33:47

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In this episode of Event Horizon, John Michael Godier is joined by SETI scientist Benji Fields to explore one of the most intriguing optical SETI searches to date. Using archival data from the HARPS spectrograph, Fields walks through how his research identified three unexplained laser-like signal candidates after systematically ruling out cosmic ra…

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CK United Sporting Director Shane Dunphy on achieving League of Ireland senior status and playing at Buckley Park 16:31

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Last week CK United were confirmed as one of the teams accepted into the FAI National League. The league will be the third tier of the League of Ireland and while it will be a truncated season with no promotion in 2026, it will be a full season to run alongside the first and premier divisions in 2027. That will include promotion and relegation as w…

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760 Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, and Ebeneezer Scrooge 1:13:57

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In this holiday-themed episode, a sentimental Jacke takes a look at Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843), and the creation of Ebeneezer Scrooge. A version of this episode first aired in December 2020. That episode has not been available in our archives for several years. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England! Join Jacke and fellow lite…

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Black Hole Dyson Spheres 11:59

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An exploration of the idea of building a Dyson Sphere or Swarm around a black hole. My Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.…

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Does Interstellar Panspermia Seed Life? Featuring Dr. Karen Meech 10:59

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John Michael Godier discusses if there could be life on ice shell moons like Europa and Enceladus and the possibility of interstellar objects such as Oumuamua seeding life on other planets with Dr. Karen Meech of the University of Hawaii which discovered the first interstellar object Oumuamua, with the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope. What is Oumuamua? With…

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How Creativity Works with Anson Mount and Branan Edgens 52:59

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A conversation with the hosts of the Well podcast Anson Mount, who recently portrayed Captain Christopher Pike on Star Trek Discovery, and filmmaker Branan Edgens. Branan discussed his plans for a science documentary based on "The Forest Unseen", focusing on one square meter of a forest floor. Also discussed, acting methods, tardigrades, and Star T…

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Thomas Maher of Planet F-1 on the season just gone and the rule changes for 2026 20:53

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26 year old Lando Norris was crowned F-1 world champion for the first time last week. A third placed finish in Abu Dhabi enough for him to pip Max Verstappen to the title with Oscar Piastri third. Thomas Maher of Planet F-1.com has been speaking all about it with Donagh Maher.By KCLR

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The Future: Drawing From Our Past with Townsends 26:53

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In part two part episode we are joined by historian and host Jon Townsend who does historical reenactment, is the host of the youtube channel Townsend’s, and is the proprietor of the online store, https://www.townsends.us/John Michael Godier and Jon Townsend discuss life in 18th century, clothes, building and raising a log barn and more.Subscribe t…

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759 The Godfather (with Karen Spence) | My Last Book with Elyse Graham 1:04:39

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Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece The Godfather routinely tops lists of the greatest films ever made - and when it doesn't, it's often because its sequel, The Godfather II, has replaced it. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Karen Spence about her new book, The Companion Guide to the Godfather Trilogy: Betrayal, Loyalty, and Family. PLUS Elyse…

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Essential Books on Christian Mysticism 49:27

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After many requests, Dr. Carlos Eire shares a reading list with our listeners. Great classic introductions: Evelyn Underhill, Mysticism: A foundational, comprehensive survey of the mystical path. The Cambridge Companion to Christian Mysticism, edited by Amy Hollywood & Patricia Beckman): An excellent collection of essays Understanding Mysticism, ed…

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The Universe's Endgame with Christian Ready 40:47

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Christian Ready of Launchpad Astronomy joins John to discuss the end of the universe, red dwarfs living for trillions of years, proxima centauri, Pluto, Ultima Thule, and planet nine.Christian's links: http://www.launchpadworkshop.org/ https://www.youtube.com/christianreadyWebsite:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/You can now support us on Patreon! …

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Finding Solutions to the Fermi Paradox with Harvard's Dr. Avi Loeb 55:09

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A new interview with Dr. Abraham "Avi" Loeb from Harvard and update on the subject of Oumuamua, the Fermi Paradox, interstellar objects. Life around red dwarf stars, solar flares, and the search for intelligent alien civilizations. This is part two of a two part interview with Dr. Loeb.Have Aliens Found Us? A Harvard Astronomer on the Mysterious In…

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Carlow football manager Joe Murphy looks ahead to 2026 15:12

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After making a positive impact during his spell as interim Manager Joe Murphy has been handed thew reigns on a full-time basis. Their first competitive game with Murphy as full time manager takes place on Saturday January 3rd when Offaly come to Eire Og. Regardless of the result Carlow will have a game on Wednesday January 7th in the O'Byrne Cup or…

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Why We May Have Already Found Life On Mars with Dr. Patricia Ann Straat 42:38

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With the recent findings of seasonal methane blooms on Mars and now unusual readings of unexplained oxygen levels, the question of "is there microbiological life on the red planet?" goes unanswered. In 1976, NASA sent Viking 1 and Viking 2 with four types of biological experiments. Of these experiments, the Labeled Release Experiment returned posit…

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758 Jane Austen in 41 Objects (with Kathryn Sutherland) | 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (#5 Greatest Book of All Time) 57:21

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How well can we know someone through the objects they encountered? In this episode, Jacke talks to Kathryn Sutherland, Senior Research fellow at St. Anne's College, Oxford, about her new book Jane Austen in 41 Objects, which examines the objects Jane Austen encountered during her life alongside newer memorabilia inspired by the life she lived. PLUS…

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Where is Planet 9? with Dr. Konstantin Batygin 13:20

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We speak with Dr. Konstantin Batygin on the search for planet 9, and how he and his partner Mike Brown might discover it very soon.Planet Nine Hypothesis: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1902.10103.pdfDoes Planet Nine Exist? Featuring Dr. Konstantin Batygin https://youtu.be/gG58idb6HuADr. Konstantin Batygin: https://www.konstantinbatygin.com/https://twitter.…

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How Near Earth Objects Are Tracked Featuring Karen Meech 10:02

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John Michael Godier is joined by Karen Meech in this clip, as they discuss the odds of Asteroids hitting earth and tracking other near earth objects including Oumuamua and it's trajectory. Website:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/You can now support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us on Twitter!https://twitter.com/jmge…

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From Galileo to Isaac Newton Featuring Paul Sutter 11:02

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Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer, and a key figure in the 17th-century scientific revolution. How were Kepler and Galileo connected? How much did they provide one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation? John Michael Godier is joined in this bonus clip by Paul Sutter of the Ask A S…

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Interstellar Comet 3i/ATLAS Update for December 10, 2025 12:03

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An update on the ongoing saga of the interstellar object 3i/ATLAS for December 10, 2025My Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Link for the X-Ray Observationshttps://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17523Music:Cylinder Five by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Cre…

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Is Our Understanding Of The Universe Wrong? Featuring Paul Sutter 15:19

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The big bang is the term we use for the event that happened that started our universe, but what happened before? How does Einstein's general relativity relate to the structure of space time at the earliest points of our universe. How much do we understand gravity, dark matter and Gravitational waves? John Michael Godier is joined in this bonus clip…

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10 Reasons Why Humanity Is an Alien Civilization 17:18

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An exploration of the concept that human civilization represents an alien civilization to anyone else in the Milky Way and how alien civilizations might look at us when answering their own "are we alone?" question. You can now support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowWebsite:https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Follow us on Twitte…

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757 George Orwell's 1984 (#6 Greatest Book of All Time) 1:07:22

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In 1949, American critic Lionel Trilling, writing in the New Yorker, was quick to recognize the achievement of George Orwell's new novel. "[P]rofound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating," he said. 1984 "confirms its author in the special, honorable place he holds in our intellectual life." And while the Cold War and the book's primary satirical tar…

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Is Intelligent Life the Universe’s Rarest Phenomenon? With Dr. Graham Lau 1:17:07

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Astrobiologist Dr. Graham Lau joins John Michael Godier to explore the biggest questions in science: how life begins, why intelligence might be rare, whether ocean worlds trap alien civilizations, and what the Panzoic Effect reveals about humanity’s future. The conversation spans SETI, METI risks, terraforming, the overview effect, consciousness, m…

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We hear from Muckalee and Cromane ahead of Sunday's AIB LGFA All-Ireland Junior Club Final 15:42

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On Sunday Muckalee will look to win an AIB LGFA All-Ireland Junior Club Final for the very first time, in their way are Cromane from Kerry. The game is on in Parnell Park and is live on KCLR's Kilkenny frequency at 2pm. Ahead of the game we heard from both camps including Muckalee captain Clodagh Hanlon.…

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Are Fast Radio Bursts Signs Of Intelligent Life? Featuring Dr. Avi Loeb 15:56

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Fast Radio Bursts, or FRBs are blasts of radio energy that hit Earth from outside the milky way galaxy, lasting only milliseconds before they disappear. Dr. Avi Loeb of Harvard University and Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics discusses the possibility that they could be leakage from highly powerful lasers pushing on light sails or other s…

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Will We Colonize Our Solar System? With Dr. Robert Zubrin 49:57

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How will we live on mars? Can we go back to the moon? With Elon Musk pushing forward new plans for SpaceX including the Starship, the BFR, and reusable rockets in an effort to lower launch costs. As well as Jeff Bezos space company Blue Origin near term plans like New Glenn and the Blue Moon lander, as well as their long term plans for space habita…

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Emma Keating on her All-Ireland boxing title and coach Nathan Cahill on the great work being down in Paulstown. 19:51

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Last week Paulstown Boxing Club’s Emma Keating won the All-Ireland Intermediate. We headed out to the boxing club in Paulstown and spoke to Emma and coach Nathan Cahill/By KCLR

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756 Newly Discovered Stories by Virginia Woolf (with Urmila Seshagiri) | My Last Book with Jake Poller 58:07

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Did you think we already knew everything there was to know about Virginia Woolf? Think again! In this episode, Jacke talks to scholar and editor Urmila Seshagiri about The Life of Violet: Three Early Stories, which presents three interconnected comic stories chronicling the adventures of a giantess named Violet, which Woolf wrote in 1907, eight yea…

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10 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for November 2025 17:37

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10 Interesting Scientific Discoveries for November 2025My Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: https://chriszabri…

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The NASA Observations of Interstellar Object 3i/ATLAS 14:20

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An exploration of the new developments coming in from NASA on the interstellar comet 3i/ATLASMy Patreon Page:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Event Horizon Channel:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshow Music:Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/lice…

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755 The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear (with Nan Z. Da) | My Last Book with Iris Jamahl Dunkle 42:51

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At the start of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, King Lear promises to divide his kingdom based on his daughters’ professions of love, but he portions it out before hearing all of their answers. For Nan Da, a professor of English literature who emigrated from China to the United States as a child in the 1990s, this startling opening scene sparked a re…

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Inside the World of Shipwreck Archaeology | Dr. James Delgado 1:53:28

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Maritime archaeologist James Delgado joins John Michael Godier to explore how shipwrecks on the ocean floor are rewriting our understanding of history. From luxury liners and forgotten trade ships to war graves and deep-sea wrecks only reachable by modern submersibles, Delgado explains how archaeologists find, map, and interpret these sites, what t…

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10 Unsettling Ways Humans Could Go Extinct 16:29

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An exploration of ten ways humans could go extinct other than the usual concepts of nuclear war, anthropogenic climate change, and asteroid impacts.Event Horizon:https://www.youtube.com/eventhorizonshowMy Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierANNA voiced by the wonderful Eryn Knight:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkLBGKE6Y6rGILLv4DAVv…

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754 Christopher Marlowe (with Stephen Greenblatt) | My Last Book with Eric White 55:43

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Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was born into relative obscurity and died in mysterious circumstances at the age of 29. And yet, somehow this ambitious cobbler's son brought about a spectacular explosion of English literature, language, and culture. In this episode, Jacke talks to Stephen Greenblatt about his book Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Ti…

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Muckalee magic as they reach the All-Ireland Final and Fighting Cocks make the Leinster Final 15:22

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Muckalee have an AIB All-Ireland Ladies Club Final to look forward to following their 3-6 to 1-4 win over Galway's Menlough/Skehana in today's semi final. Yesterday Fighting Cocks reached a first ever Leinster Final with a 3-11 to 2-10 win over St Brigids in Longford, their manager Gary Nolan discussed that win and the upcoming final with us.…

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The Mysterious Star HD 139139 with Dr. Andrew Vanderburg 30:36

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28 random dips of light were observed by the Kepler space telescope of the star HD 139139. The random transiting nature of the objects and the light curves were studied by a team that was lead by Dr. Saul Rappaport and Dr. Andrew Vanderburg. This bizarre star so far stands out from the Kepler mission. One explanation includes rapid sunspots. Possib…

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Do Galaxies with No Dark Matter Prove it Exists? Featuring Shany Danieli 17:45

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Shany Danieli, part of a team from Yale using the Dragonfly Array made observations of an ultra-diffuse galaxy, NGC 1052-DF2. Through their observations they were able to determine that it has little to no dark matter. Ultra diffuse Galaxy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_diffuse_galaxyTWO UNUSUAL GALAXIES SHAKE UP THE DARK MATTER DEBATE, AGAIN…

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Life in the 18th Century with Jon Townsend 26:48

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In part one of a two part episode we are joined by Jon Townsend who does historical reenactment, is the host of the youtube channel Townsend, and is the proprietor of the online store, https://www.townsends.us/John Michael Godier and Jon Townsend discuss the life of the typical farmer in the 18th century, what type food they would eat, spices they …