Best Samantha Charles Podcasts (2025)

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The AI Assessment Scale reloaded. With Mike Perkins 48:27

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I’m joined today by Mike Perkins to talk about the AI Assessment Scale, following the publication of the latest version of the scale that appeared in the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice in September. The AI Assessment Scale has been used by more than 350 institutions globally, has been translated into 30 languages, and is recog…

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Ep 730 - An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones 1:11:43

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What starts as a dismaying story about a wrongful conviction turns into a deep meditation on loyalty, marriage, and independence. Given the subject matter, you might expect a mystery or a courtroom drama. Instead, Jones offers up a moving account of a couple just trying to find a future that will have them. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lera…

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Werner Herzog on ‘The Future of Truth’ 1:23:55

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Live from Los Angeles, Larry sits down with legendary filmmaker and author Werner Herzog to discuss his new book, ‘The Future of Truth.’ Together, they explore philosophy, history, and politics and ask the ultimate question: What does truth really mean? Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Werner Herzog Producers: Devon Renaldo and Brandy LaPlante Learn more…

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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 05 - Dawn and the Impossible Three (The Baby-Sitters Club #5) 54:11

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Our newest BSC member, Dawn, has a lot to juggle in her debut as a series protagonist. Her mom is dating Mary-Anne's dad. She's low-key feuding with Kristy, the BSC President. And she's been hired by a mother of three who just does NOT have her life together. What a trial by fire! These episodes posted first for our Patreon supporters! If you want …

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Samantha Ege and Leah Broad on Avril Coleridge-Taylor 33:16

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Hattie Butterworth is joined by pianist and historian Samantha Ege and author Leah Broad to discuss the life and music of composer Avril Coleridge-Taylor as the first recording of her orchestral music and piano concerto is released on Resonus

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099- God, Guilt & Getting Off: Reclaiming Sexuality from Religious Conditioning 59:48

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss the complex journey of disentangling sexual desire from religious guilt in an episode that is sure to resonate with recovering church kids everywhere. We are tackling the ultimate trinity of being holy horny and honest while exploring why you do not have to abandon your spirituality to have a sex life that …

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Ep 729 - I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman 1:13:38

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A story about a young woman trapped in an underground prison with 39 other women sounds like it could be a stone cold bummer, and it isn’t not that. But this translated French novel from 1995 also hits some affirming, human notes, and it’s those aspects of it that help explain why it’s found new life via word of mouth and BookTok. This episode is s…

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Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein on ‘The American Revolution’ 1:02:03

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Ahead of his latest PBS documentary, Larry sits down with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein to explore ‘The American Revolution.’ They discuss the making of the project, the surprises they encountered, and the deeper truths they discovered about the people, ideals, and contradictions that shaped the founding of our nation. Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Ken…

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098- Addiction, Plant Medicine, & Intimacy w/ Tessa Owens 50:31

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss those moments that completely change your life. You know the ones, where you have to choose between a safe, predictable path and the scary, wide open unknown? They jump right into this theme by welcoming their first local Houston healer to the show, Tessa Owens. Tessa is a holistic health practitioner who w…

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Ep 728 - Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett 1:15:40

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Perhaps befittingly, Anne Patchett's fourth novel changed the trajectory of her career. The award-winning Bel Canto centers on 58 people (a combination of hostages and militants sequestered in an unnamed country), many of whom spend the time cut off from the outside world meditating on the paths their lives did and didn't take. Many welcome the opp…

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Jake Tapper on ‘Race Against Terror’ 1:00:01

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Larry sits down with CNN anchor and bestselling author Jake Tapper to discuss his new book, 'Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War.' The two explore America’s evolving response to terrorism, the pursuit and prosecution of terrorists, and what today’s battles over Donald Trump reveal about truth, power, and a…

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Conductor Klaus Mäkelä on performing Mahler's Eighth at the 2025 Mahler Festival 19:54

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In May this year, the Concertgebouw – Amsterdam's legendary concert hall – played host to the 2025 Mahler Festival. Originally scheduled for 2000, the centenary of the first such event, but moved back by five years due to the pandemic, the Mahler Festival saw all of Mahler's symphonies performed chronologically over two weeks, and performed by a ha…

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097- High On Sex: Plant Medicine & Sexuality 44:51

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss the "holy, horny, and honest" intersection of two very provocative topics: plant medicine and sexuality. They get right into it, talking about how this is a new exploration for Anthony, who shares his background as a "goody two shoes" church boy. Samantha chimes in with her own baggage, having grown up duri…

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Ep 727 - My Man Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse 1:02:57

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Did you ever wonder why the name "Jeeves" has always been inseparable from the concept of "a very good butler"? It's because of these short stories (plus more short stories, plus several novels) by English novelist P.G. Wodehouse. Hapless gadfly Bertie Wooster relies on his man Jeeves for just about everything, from clothing advice to getting his v…

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096- Tantra As The Path Of Least Resistance w/ Dala Martin 1:05:52

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony kick off their new series by welcoming their very first guest, Dala, a Tantra facilitator and embodiment coach. They believe we can't really create community without hearing from the community itself and explore why hearing from different teachers matters. So, who is Dala? He actually leads a team of data scientist…

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Pianist Mao Fujita on concluding his preludes project 23:30

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Mao Fujita, who took second prize in the Piano category at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition, released an album on Sony Classical of 72 preludes back in the autumn of 2024 – the three sets of 24 by Chopin, Scriabin and Akio Yashiro. Now as a pendant to that project he has recorded another six, by Ravel, Rachmaninov, Mompou, Franck, Busoni and Alkan.…

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Composer and author Robin Holloway on celebrating 900 years of classical music 37:00

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The composer, academic and writer Robin Holloway has just published a new book, Music's Odyssey, An Invitation to Western Classical Music (Allen Lane). He's Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Cambridge, where James Jolly went to visit him a couple of weeks ago to talk about the book's genesis and aims. The podcast features an excerpt …

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Ep 726 - I Know What You Did Last Summer, by Lois Duncan 1:18:47

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Did you know that the classic 1997 slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer was actually based on a propulsive young adult thriller from 1973? Lois Duncan's original novel isn't too interested in bloody kills, however. It's more focused on how young people build their identities: around their regrets, around their parents, and around tragedies.…

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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 04 - Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club #4) 53:12

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Fresh off their victory over the Baby-Sitters Agency, the girls of the BSC turn on each other in this month's entry. Quiet Mary Anne has to get the group back together, negotiate with her well-meaning but strict single father, make and repair a new friendship, and engineer an unlikely meet-cute. And, of course, she needs to tend to some babysitting…

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Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky on his new album 'Gelosia!' 34:19

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The French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky has just released a new Erato album of cantatas da camera by Alessandro Scarlatti, Porpora, Galuppi, Handel and Vivaldi, 'Gelosia!'. On it he also conducts his ensemble Artaserse, which he founded in 2002, and with which he increasingly appears solely as conductor rather than as singer. Gramophone's James …

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095- Reigniting the Spark In Long Term Relationships: Rituals That Will Save From Divorce 34:07

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss the tricky nature of long term relationships and that "holy, horny, and honest wisdom" you are here for. They drop a pretty controversial hot take right at the beginning: maybe you do not actually get the spark back. They compare it to losing your childhood; you cannot go back, but you can absolutely learn …

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How Gen AI is disrupting academic publishing. With Samantha Curle 50:47

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Today I’m talking to Samantha Curle from the University of Bath about her recent article, Generative AI and the future of writing for publication: insights from applied linguistics journal editors. The peer review process is under increasing strain. With the explosion of submissions to academic journals since ChatGPT became available to all, editor…

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The Hermes Experiment on their new album, Tree 34:56

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The Hermes Experiment - an ever-innovative, exploratory and imaginative ensemble - have released their new album, Tree, a meditation on nature, memory and change embracing contemporary composers and reimagined music from the past. Two members of the group, soprano Héloïse Werner and clarinetist Oliver Pashley - who also both have compositions on th…

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Ep 725 - The Haunted Baby (Choose Your Own Nightmare #13), by Edward Packard 1:16:59

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An official offshoot of the classic Choose Your Own Adventure series, the Choose Your Own Nightmare books cropped up for a couple of years in the mid-90s, an (alleged) response to the popularity of our old friend RL Stine’s Goosebumps series. Stine’s somewhat longer-lived Give Yourself Goosebumps sub-series would launch just months after the first …

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Playing the Long Game: The Power of Self-Control 34:23

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As a special addition to this week's episode, you can see Katy's full sit-down interview with Angela Duckworth, where they also explore the relationship between self-control and grit. Watch or listen to their conversation on YouTube or Spotify. When your emotions flare or temptation calls, what does it take to hold back? Whether it’s resisting the …

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Bonus: A Sit Down With Katy Milkman & Angela Duckworth 33:36

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In this bonus addition of Choiceology, Katy Milkman sits down with psychologist and Grit author Dr. Angela Duckworth, a leading expert on self-control. She breaks down what science tells us about managing impulses, why willpower by itself falls short, and how simple environmental tweaks and practical strategies can help anyone delay gratification a…

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Charlotte Kaufman and Andrew Jarecki on 'The Alabama Solution' 1:07:06

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Larry is joined by filmakers Charlotte Kaufman and Andrew Jarecki to talk about their latest film 'The Alabama Solution' as it offers a harrowing look at the prison system and the abuses that take place within it. Host: Larry Wilmore Guests: Charlotte Kaufman and Andrew Jareck Producers: Steve Ahlman and Brandy LaPlante Learn more about your ad cho…

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Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2025: The Winners 56:50

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In this special edition of the Gramophone Podcast, we explore the full list of winners from this year's Gramophone Classical Music Awards. Editor Emeritus James Jolly, Editor Martin Cullingford, Deputy Editor Tim Parry and Editor of Opera Now and Choir & Organ Hattie Butterworth talk through the Category Winners, the Special Awards, and of course t…

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094- Blending Science & Spirituality, Spinal Energetics w/ Dr. Diane Baldemor 57:14

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss their exciting new format of bringing local Houston healers onto the show, and they kick things off with an absolutely fascinating guest. They welcome Dr. Diane Baltimore, a physical therapist whose practice goes way beyond simple exercises. Dr. Diane shares her powerful personal story of how her entire wor…

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Ep 724 - Dark Carnival, by Ray Bradbury 1:30:45

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Everybody loves our old friend Ray Bradbury! This time we’re taking a spin with his first short story collection Dark Carnival, a smattering of spooky tales that wound up scattered across a number of other collections throughout Bradbury’s career. Stories discussed in this episode include: The Small Assassin The Dead Man Skeleton The Scythe The Emi…

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Maxim Emelyanychev on Mozart's symphonies 26:20

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For this week's Gramophone Podcast, Editor Martin Cullingford travelled to Padua to talk to Maxim Emelyanychev, Chief Conductor of Il Pomo d'Oro, about recording Mozart symphonies - and specially their latest release of Symphonies Nos 35 and 36, and Violin Concerto No 3 - on period instruments for the Aparté label.…

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093- HOLY F*CK: Shamanic Sex Stories 1:04:08

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss a side of sex that goes way beyond the physical, diving into what they call "Shamanic Sex Stories." They explore the idea that intimacy can be holy, horny, and honest all at once, serving as a powerful path to healing. Forget what you think you know about sex, because they reveal that there are different ki…

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Translanguaging. With Kelly Webb-Davies 59:40

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Many of the skills and language conventions that we see in academia can serve as barriers to students, especially to those for whom English is not a first language. Translanguaging argues for a more inclusive approach to these conventions, and looks for ways in which we can take a more pluralistic view of what kinds of communication are seen as acc…

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Ep 723 - Of Monsters and Mainframes, by Barbara Truelove 1:16:52

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A buzzy title that came to life thanks to BookTok but came to our attention because of a good-old bookstore shelf display, this week’s book (and the kickoff to Spooktober 2025) is what it says on the cover: it’s about monsters and also computers. If you didn’t associate either of these things with “found family,” then it’s also here to challenge so…

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How Mindset Shapes Success 35:08

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Most of us label ourselves early on as academic (or not), athletic (or not), or talented (or not). But even if you feel like you're lacking in natural talent or ability in certain areas, approaching new skills or challenges with openness, effort, and curiosity can take you farther than you might expect. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milk…

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Kenny Mayne on Sports Media 1:03:38

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Larry is joined by former ESPN contributor Kenny Mayne to discuss his newest podcast We Need a Fourth! They also discuss the going's on of sports media, the fallout from poor fan behavior in golf, and much more. Host: Larry Wilmore Producers: Steve Ahlman and Brandy LaPlante Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Tine Thing Helseth on Echoes, her new album of trumpet concertos 31:17

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This week's guest on the Gramophone Podcast is trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, who talks to Editor Martin Cullingford about her new recording on the Lawo label. Called 'Echoes', it features works by Arutiunian, Penderecki and Weinberg - she talks about the album, as well as her wider work championing her instrument and its repertoire.…

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092- Human Design w/ Kaisie Dailey 59:20

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss this very idea with their special guest, Human Design analyst Casey Daly. Casey joins the show to talk about a system that she says literally saved her life. She shares her story of discovering Human Design during a period of immense personal and global upheaval, and how understanding her own energetic make…

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Ep 722 - The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling 1:09:56

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Rudyard Kipling's classic story collection The Jungle Book doesn't have a jazz orangutan named Louie, but it does have the bare necessities of imperialist fiction. The stories about Mowgli and other trailblazing animals all contain a whiff of "But what about the rigid hierarchy of nature?" And when every animal is personified...well...those simple …

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Listener Mailbag 1:04:35

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Larry weighs in on the latest with Jimmy Kimmel and Charlie Kirk, the future of the Democratic Party, the role of artists in culture, his love of magic, conspiracy theories, and much more on this week’s episode of ‘Black on the Air.’ Host: Larry Wilmore Producers: Devon Renaldo and Brandy LaPlante Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…

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Sit Me Baby One More Time Ep 03 - The Truth About Stacey (The Baby-Sitters Club #3) 47:53

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The Club has encountered (gasp) competition! How will they manage to beat their new rivals, the Baby-sitters Agency? Also, Stacey's ready to spill her truth: her parents need to chill out. She's successfully managing her diabetes AND making friends AND crushing it as a baby-sitter, but their plan to see a new doctor in New York could ruin everythin…

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Ian Page on the music of Gluck 41:39

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In this week's Gramophone Podcast, the conductor Ian Page joins Editor Martin Cullingford to talk about the music of the 18th-century composer Gluck, setting him in the context of musical developments of his time. The conversation marks the release of the new album from his ensemble The Mozartists - a recording of arias from Gluck operas, sung by A…

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091- The Holy Rebellion: How I Came Home to My Body, My Truth, and Sacred Intimacy 47:34

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Host Samantha and co host Anthony discuss a deeply personal and transformative chapter in Samantha’s life. It has been two years since she first shared her story, and this time she revisits it with a raw and honest perspective on what happens when the life you’ve built, the one that looks perfect on the outside, feels completely wrong on the inside…

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Ep 721 - The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka 1:10:29

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Some of us read a book. Some of us research the author and the historical context. Some of us sit in front of our microphones and record a podcast. Some of us edit it together and upload it to the website. Some of us write the description that goes up with it. Boy I hope this bit works! Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overdue…

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Why Starting Over Hurts 37:56

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If you've ever gotten well into a project—maybe a DIY renovation—and then realized that you've taken the wrong approach, you probably know that it's very tempting to just stay the course. Starting all over again would be so painful, even if starting over is clearly the best option. Or maybe you've taken a wrong turn on a hike and only noticed it a …

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Anastasia Kobekina on Bach's Cello Suites | Gramophone Podcast 38:25

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In this week's Gramophone Podcast, cellist Anastasia Kobekina talks about her new recording of one of the most revered series of works for her instrument - Bach's Solo Cello Suites. While the album isn't released by Sony Classical until next Friday (September 26), three movements are already available as singles, and in this side ranging conversati…

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090- The Priestess, the Dominatrix & the Tantric Path to Conscious Kink w/ Geneveve aka Mistress Kitty 55:14

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss this and so much more as they kick off a new series featuring local Houston voices. Their first guest is the incredible Genevieve Mistress Kitty, who shares her wild and inspiring journey from hosting spicy high school parties to navigating the monotony of corporate America. She talks about the serious heal…

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Do employers need us to teach AI? With Jim Merry, Vic Wilson-Crane and Deanne Cobb-Zygadlo 38:49

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This is the last in a three-part series exploring responses from the EAP community following three years of Chat GPT induced mayhem. We talk through adaptations in the classroom, transferability and AI skills in the workplace, how to prepare students for higher education, the lack of consistency both within and among universities, reducing students…

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Ep 720 - Cranford, by Elizabeth Gaskell 1:10:44

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Perhaps Elizabeth Gaskell’s best-known work, Cranford chronicles the lives of some Victorian era LMMs (Ladies of Modest Means). Their customs and relevance may be waning as Industrialization advances, but that doesn’t mean they won’t find ways to entertain us with their wit, their foibles, and their heart. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace. …

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089- From Freaking Out To Holding The Flame: How the Houston Tantra Community Was Born 41:47

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Host Samantha and co-host Anthony discuss the hilarious and heartfelt origin story of their Houston Tantra community. In this episode, I get to share the whole story, from Anthony’s initial freakout about exploring a new side of intimacy to the powerful realization that changed everything for us. I’ll walk you through my personal journey of seeking…