Best Re Access Group Podcasts (2025)

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Bonus: American Masters: Creative Spark - How Natasha Rothwell’s Life Brought Her to “The White Lotus" 34:34

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This week, We Disrupt This Broadcast is excited to share an epiode of American Masters: Creative Spark. In this episode, actress, comedian and writer Natasha Rothwell shares how she connects to her character Belinda’s journey of self-discovery and how she collaborated with creator Mike White to bring greater nuance to the character. She reflects on…

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Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office: Patrick Spence, Gwyneth Hughes, and Nick Wallis on Dramatizing the UK’s Biggest Scandal 43:17

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Host Gabe González introduces us to the shocking true story of the British Post Office scandal, and how the Peabody Award-winning series Mr. Bates vs. the Post Office led to real-world justice for the victims of this horrific abuse of government power. Jeffrey Jones sits down with the show’s Executive Producer Patrick Spence to understand the scand…

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What Matters mini: 'The only certainty is uncertainty' 33:29

2M ago33:29

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In this mini edition of What Matters, Andrew Pridham AO sits down with Frank Danieli, our Head of Global Credit Solutions, to discuss Frank’s latest June quarter investor letter which explores the theme ‘The only certainty is uncertainty’. Frank discusses why, at MA Financial, we don’t spend time trying to predict the future when managing our Globa…

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Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism 33:21

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Host Gabe González introduces us to the brilliant, absurdist, hilarious Peabody Award-winning HBO series Fantasmas. In a funny, enlivening conversation with creator, writer, and comedian Julio Torres, they explore how Torres uses humor to uncover the real absurdity of our immigration, healthcare, and economic systems. They discuss how creating fict…

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What Matters - The global forces reshaping banking with Ken Moelis 45:22

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In a must-listen episode, What Matters welcomes back Ken Moelis, the legendary Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Moelis & Company. Ken joins Andrew Pridham AO for a wide-ranging conversation on the forces shaping the global financial landscape, explaining why: - the banking industry is being re-shaped - private credit is just getting started - AI, the …

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Out of My Mind: Amber Sealey on Disability Representation and Why Accessibility Matters 30:16

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The Peabody Award-winning Disney+ movie Out of My Mind employs Jennifer Aniston’s voice alongside actress Phoebe Ray Taylor’s stellar performance to reveal the lack of accessible public school education in the early 2000s. Host Gabe González speaks with director Amber Sealey about what sparked her interest in this story, the state of accommodations…

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Sharon Horgan and Oona Metz on Coercive Control, Empowerment, and Storytelling 39:53

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Writer, comedian and showrunner Sharon Horgan joins Executive Director of the Center for Media & Social Impact Caty Borum for an in-depth conversation regarding the themes of her critically acclaimed shows. From Catastrophe to Divorce to the Peabody Award-winning Bad Sisters, Sharon’s work is singularly focused on showcasing messy, strong women as …

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Pachinko: Soo Hugh on Family, Korean History and Finding Home 34:40

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Gabe González is joined by Soo Hugh, showrunner of the Peabody Award-winning series Pachinko, Apple TV’s trilingual series set in Japan and Korea. Pachinko is an epic family drama spanning more than sixty years of history, during and after the Japanese occupation of Korea. Through the eyes of protagonist Sunja, who moves to Japan with her husband a…

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We Are Lady Parts: Nida Manzoor on Punk Music, Not Selling Out and The Burden of Representation 35:13

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Executive Director of the Peabody Awards and resident musician Jeffrey Jones talks with Nida Manzoor, creator and writer of the Peabody Award-winning We Are Lady Parts and the action comedy film, Polite Society. They dive deep into the show’s delightful use of punk music; Nida’s musical inspirations, as well as teaming up with her siblings to write…

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Hacks: Jen Statsky and Margaret Cho on Women Hacking the Comedy Business 39:34

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Host Gabe González sits down with Jen Statsky, co-creator of HBO’s Peabody Award-winning series Hacks. We talk with Statsky about the complex relationship between the show’s two central characters - and their stark generational divide and friendship, while delving into broader themes of the complex history of women in comedy and the importance of f…

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What Matters mini: ‘Predicting rain doesn’t count’. 18:09

6M ago18:09

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On this mini edition of What Matters, Andrew Pridham AO talks with our Head of Global Credit Solutions Frank Danieli about his new quarterly private credit investor letter released in mid-April titled ‘Predicting rain doesn’t count’.  Frank dives into March quarter fund performance and explains why at MA Financial when it comes to investing in priv…

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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas: business, housing and capital 40:14

6M ago40:14

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In this of the What Matters podcast MA Financial Group Vice Chairman and Co-Founder Andrew Pridham AO is hosted by South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas in the Premier’s office. In an era of increasing political division, Premier Malinauskas has stood out—building broad bipartisan support through a focus on health, education, and housing refor…

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Andor: Tony Gilroy on Oppressive Regimes and Popular Revolutions 36:01

6M ago36:01

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This week on We Disrupt This Broadcast, we’re talking about one of the most thrilling and politically thoughtful shows out right now - Andor. Peabody Awards Executive Director Jeffrey Jones talks with Andor creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy about the ideologies explored in the Disney+ series in the Star Wars story universe. They dive into how revo…

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2025 Investment Outlook – Real Estate, Equities & Macro (Part 2) 40:28

7M ago40:28

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In the first two episodes of our What Matters podcast for the year, our Vice Chairman @Andrew Pridham AO alongside our investment professionals discuss their insights from our recently released 2025 Investment Outlook. In episode two Andrew is joined by our Joint CEO @ Julian Biggins and Managing Director @ John Garrett who offer their insights int…

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Severance: Ben Stiller & Adam Scott talk Severance, Corporate Abuse and Keeping our Humanity 39:23

7M ago39:23

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Host Gabe González takes a dive into the unsettling corporate world of the Peabody award-winning show Severance. Through the dystopian and satirical concept of splitting one’s consciousness into an “innie” (work self) and “outie” (home self), Severance explores the lengths corporations will go to dehumanize its workforce and the ways in which worke…

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2025 Investment Outlook – Private Credit (Part 1) 32:16

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In the first two episodes of our What Matters podcast for the year, our Vice Chairman Andrew Pridham AO alongside our investment professionals discuss their insights from our recently released 2025 Investment Outlook. In episode one out now, Andrew takes a deep dive into the US$2.8 trillion asset class that is private credit with our Head of Global…

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Mo: Mo Amer on Immigration, Palestine, and Reppin H-Town 38:36

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Comedian, writer and actor Mo Amer joins host Gabe González to talk about his Peabody-award winning show Mo. The show is a heartfelt yet hilarious glimpse into the lives of a Palestinian-American family waiting to be granted asylum in the US. The show explores grief, trauma, and our complicated immigration system while also depicting Amer’s deep lo…

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Shrinking/Ted Lasso: Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein on Masculinity, Mental Health, and Forgiveness 40:23

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Jeffrey Jones, Executive Director of the Peabody Awards, dives into the topic of men’s mental health with guests Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein. Bill Lawrence is the showrunner and creator of the Peabody-award winning series, Scrubs and Ted Lasso, as well as the current Apple+ hit Shrinking. His series have a central focus on the importance of m…

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Season 2 Trailer - We Disrupt This Broadcast 2:18

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We are back for season 2. Join us as we talk to the risk takers that help reinvent and reimagine the kinds of stories we see on TV and who disrupt what we’ve come to expect on our screens and in our culture. We Disrupt This Broadcast, a podcast from The Peabody Awards and Center for Media & Social Impact is produced and distributed in partnership w…

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Bluey: Creator Joe Brumm on Why Play is Essential to Shaping Good Humans 42:15

10M ago42:15

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In this episode of We Disrupt this Broadcast, Gabe González introduces us to the Peabody Award-winning series, Bluey, an outstanding animated children’s show that has become renowned as the best family co-viewing experience. WDTB Executive Producer Caty Borum interviews creator and writer Joe Brumm about how he developed a series that is funny, hea…

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The Business of Pubs with Chris Unger 37:50

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In the latest episode of What Matters, Andrew Pridham AO, MA Financial Co-Founder and Group Vice Chairman chats with Chris Unger, Managing Director of MA Financial’s hotel management business Redcape Hospitality. With nearly 30 years of industry experience, Chris shares insights into the commercial pub landscape and the strategies behind running Re…

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Judy Blume Forever: Don't Put Judy Blume in the "Nice Lady" Box 32:29

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In this episode, we ask the question, “Why is normalizing the experiences of adolescence, especially for young girls, so disruptive?” Caty Borum, WDTB Executive Producer and Executive Director for the Center for Media & Social Impact, interviews legendary author and disruptor Judy Blume, author of Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Blubber, Forev…

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Fellow Travelers: Series Creator Ron Nyswaner Gets Us Hot for Queer History 40:03

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Host Gabe González speaks with Ron Nyswaner, creator of Peabody-Award winning historical romance, Fellow Travelers. In a far-reaching, in-depth conversation, Gabe and Ron discuss the evolution of gay identity, how to write complex queer characters, and why foot-licking scenes are an important part of getting young folks interested in queer history.…

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Australia's residential real estate market 42:44

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Join Andrew Pridham AO, Vice Chairman and Co-founder of MA Financial Group, for a deep dive into Australia's residential real estate market. Andrew is joined by highly regarded industry experts, Andrew Parkinson, Director at independent, specialist property valuation and consultancy firm, Pontons and Darren Mills, Director and Co-founder of one of …

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Somebody Somewhere: Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller on Platonic Love and Why Dreams Don’t Have Deadlines 28:11

1y ago28:11

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In this episode, host Gabe González introduces us to the loving, incisive, and decidedly off-beat humor of Somebody Somewhere, a show that is redefining home, friendship, family, and even traditional narrative structure. He interviews the series’ stars Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller and they discuss the importance of making friends after 40, found…

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Bobby Wilson and Ryan Redcorn (Reservation Dogs) on Joy, Grief, and Native Humor 31:33

1y ago31:33

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Gabe González has an intimate and wide-ranging conversation with Bobby Wilson and Ryan Redcorn, writers on the two-time Peabody Award-winning show Reservation Dogs. They talk about the groundbreaking series, which features an all Native cast and crew, and how an all-Native writers’ room contributes to the accurate representation of reservation life…

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Olympic Edition with Grant Hackett 52:13

1y ago52:13

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Join triple Olympic gold medallist Grant Hackett OAM for an insightful chat with MA Financial Group Vice Chairman Andrew Pridham AO and Senior Advisor Amelia Hill. From dominating the 1500m freestyle at the Sydney and Athens Olympics to growing and leading Generation Development Group as CEO, Hackett shares insights on Olympic glory and competing a…

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Pamela Adlon (Better Things) on Breaking the Taboos of Middle-Age Womanhood, Divorce, Menopause and More... 36:07

1y ago36:07

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In this episode, we ask the question, “Why are women in midlife somehow still the ultimate taboo in this industry?” Caty Borum, Executive Director of the Center for Media & Social Impact, interviews Pamela Adlon, the creative powerhouse behind the Peabody Award-winning series Better Things, and director of the feature film Babes. Caty and Pamela di…

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'Money, Children and Happiness' with The Barefoot Investor, Scott Pape 52:01

1+ y ago52:01

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This episode features an in-depth conversation with Scott Pape, also known as ‘The Barefoot Investor’. Pape is one of Australia’s most successful authors. His book, The Barefoot Investor, is one of Australia’s all-time best-sellers, with over 2 million copies sold and counting. Pape’s most recent book, Barefoot Kids, had the fastest selling debut i…

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Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror) on Technological Dystopianism 36:38

1+ y ago36:38

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In this episode, Peabody Awards executive director Jeffrey Jones interviews Black Mirror’s showrunner and creator Charlie Brooker. They discuss the importance of interrogating technology’s role in our life, disrupting the “tech as savior” narrative, the way both satire and sci-fi imagine our potential (and potentially disastrous) futures and the cl…

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Ramy Youssef (Ramy) Keeps the Faith 31:31

1+ y ago31:31

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In this episode, we ask the question, “Can faith help us find our place in an increasingly broken world?” Comedian and host Gabe González connects with Ramy Youssef over how he’s used his career in stand-up comedy to push boundaries around taboo subjects like religion and as a catalyst for his show Ramy. They dig into Ramy’s three-dimensional portr…

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Lessons on investing and success with investment banking legend Ken Moelis 51:13

1+ y ago51:13

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This episode features a rare and in-depth conversation with Wall Street icon Ken Moelis who discusses his predictions for the US election and the state of the economy. Ken is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Moelis & Company and has built a global firm valued at almost $US4.0 billion in just 15 years. During his earlier banking career, he advised s…

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Damon Lindelof (Lost, Watchmen) on Collective Trauma and Healing 32:34

1+ y ago32:34

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In the first episode of We Disrupt This Broadcast, we ask the question, what's to be gained from examining collective trauma? Host Gabe González dives deep in his extensive interview with Damon Lindelof to explore this question, which has pervaded his work for nearly twenty years, from 2004’s Lost to 2023’s Mrs. Davis. We also get into how Lindelof…

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Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) Schools Us on Optimism 32:10

1+ y ago32:10

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In this episode, comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson interviews writer-actor-creator Quinta Brunson about her breakout ABC series, Abbott Elementary, which explores nuanced topics like charter schools and underfunded public education in the most unexpected way – through a lighthearted workplace comedy. Abbott Elementary has built an enormous audience, …

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Trailer – We Disrupt This Broadcast 2:17

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We talk to the brains behind Peabody Awards-recognized TV programs and how their shows are shaping our culture and reimagining the future.By Peabody and CMSI

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US Election '24 - Who wins and how it will change the world 28:11

1+ y ago28:11

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The 2024 US Presidential Election will have major implications for the economy and global markets. MA Financial Group Vice Chairman and Sydney Swans Chairman Andrew Pridham AO discusses US politics and Trump v Biden with special guest Eric Cantor, Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Moelis & Company and former US Representative for Virginia. The…

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Holiday edition 1:05:03

2y ago1:05:03

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In this special holiday edition, media personality Adam Spencer and MA Financial co-founder Andrew Pridham talk the business of sport. Listen to their insightful chat with former CEO of the AFL Gillon McLachlan and MA Financial Chairman and Collingwood President Jeffrey Browne. Andrew also hosts an expert panel discussion with MA Financial’s Head o…

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Talk the work: unleash your branding! 38:05

2y ago38:05

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The “Professional English for Alumni” course by Virtual Educator Jye Smallwood is starting next week. Meet Jye and learn more details about him, his career and his amazing course with us! Our team has recently run a survey “Insights on Job Success”! In this episode you will learn what our alumni and teachers think about job hunting, career advancem…

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Campers2Campers Talks: "Access Summer Camps in Russia" 14:39

2y ago14:39

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Join us in celebrating the 10th anniversary of our alumni community by rediscovering magic of the iconic Ufa Access Program and their summer camps. Known for the vibrant contributions to multicultural communication, our speakers featured the original ideas on learning English language via camping. Tune in to this bonus episode and immerse yourself …

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Campers2Campers Talks 2 "Immersion Camp Planning: Tricks and Tips" 26:34

2y ago26:34

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Campers2Campers Talks 1: "Counselors In Training" 22:00

2y ago22:00

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Discover our Bonus serious of Campers2Campers Talks that provides an in-depth look into the world of cross-cultural communication and language lerning via summer camping experience. Your time with C2C is a chance to experience a new and diverse English leanining environment where you will be able to get first-hand answers that our camp counselors a…

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Nurturing 50:01

2y ago50:01

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Join us for the incredible Nurturing Episode if you are curious about how we meet and run our Virtual English Classes. Particularly, if you are a student, an alum/na or a teacher. Since we are almost back to school, this episode is exceptional because it is more like a multicultural seminar where we gathered not one guest but all-star speakers, our…

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Abroad-ening Your Education 31:27

2y ago31:27

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Do you have friends or colleagues who are interested in studying in Russia or in the US as an exchange student? If the answer is positive, we are happy to highlight the most exciting stories from our special guests Mikayla and Vlad who shared their ideas about challenges and pecularities on their first hand experience of global education in the mul…

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Teacher or Tech? The Battle for Language Learning Supremacy 19:40

2+ y ago19:40

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Will language teachers become extinct in this new era of teaching technology? Let's fast forward to the future and find out how AI, apps, and other innovative tools can be used by teachers and learners. We interview experienced English teachers who generously share their classroom-tested tips and tricks. Special guest appearance by Professor ChatGP…

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What Feeds Us? 33:16

2+ y ago33:16

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We hope you're hungry for this episode about food! We begin with delicious statistics from a survey of the Access community, then we speak with guests about differences between food and food habits in Russia and the U.S.A. This episode was created by Elina, Kristina, Aisha, Victoria, Anna, Natalya, Ainaz, Ekaterina, with special guests: Erik and Ja…

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Pop Culture: From Guilty Pleasure to Learner's Treasure 22:16

2+ y ago22:16

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This episode, "Pop Culture: From Guilty Pleasure to Learner's Treasure," is about the important role of pop culture in learning English. As always, we offer tips, recommendations, amazing guests, and other "Easter Egg" treasures! This episode was created by Anna F., Sasha, Alex, Vicky M., Elena, Egor, and Vadim, with help from Aisha and Victoria S.…

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What Drives Us? 21:59

2+ y ago21:59

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In this episode of Re-Access Podcast, we delve into daily life. Commuting, paying for things, deliveries - How are we different and how are we alike? This episode was created by Elina, Kristina, Aisha, Victoria, Natalya, Ainaz, Ekaterina, with special guests: Dan and TessaBy Re-Access Group

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Ho-Ho-Holiday 28:19

3y ago28:19

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What similarities and differences are there between the way that Russians and Americans celebrate holidays such as Christmas and New Years? Join us and find out! The creative team for today’s episode was Anastasia, Aisha, Alexander, Anna, Azalia, Daiana, Daria, Ekaterina, Elizaveta, Elena, Kamilla, Viktoriia, Victoriia, Jenni, and Vladislav.…

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INglish 18:48

3y ago18:48

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Join our community in this inaugural episode which offers some personal accounts of how young Russian people began studying English, and their challenges along the way. What kept them going, even when it was difficult? Do their stories remind you of your own? Also, you'll get a recommendation for a great short story, and hear an amazing joke-of-the…

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It's Personal Managing Yourself 42:56

4y ago42:56

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In our final episode of the What Matters podcast series, we sit down for the last time to talk about self-management. looking back at planning your career, investing in yourself, maintaining healthy levels of paranoia and most importantly celebrating your successes but remembering to remain grounded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…