Welcome to the Norton Library Podcast, where we explore influential works of literature and philosophy with the leading scholars and teachers behind Norton’s newest series of classics. In each episode, with a Norton Library editor or translator as our guide, we'll learn something new and surprising about these classic works—why they endure, and what it means to read them today. Hosted by Mark Cirino and produced by Michael Von Cannon, the co-creators of the Hemingway Society's popular show O ...
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Are you a knowledge junkie who loves when facts are stranger than fiction? Do you find yourself constantly tripping down Wikipedia rabbit holes (and delighting in the journey)? Have you ever been told you ask a lot of questions? If so, congrats! You’re one of us: a Part-Time Genius! Join Will, Mango, and the team as we scour the globe in search of obscure facts, offbeat locales, and hidden histories. Along the way, we’ll chat with experts, play some games, get in touch with our silly side, a ...
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Traffic and Weather Together on the 3s. Breaking News When It Happens.
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A companion podcast to the 10-episode C-SPAN television series, Books that Shaped America, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress created the Books That Shaped America list to explore key works of literature from American history that have had a major impact on society. The 10 iconic books featured in the series have provoked thought, won awards, led to significant policy changes, and are still talked about today. In this companion podcast, you can lear ...
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The Throg task force struck the Terran survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack. Eye-searing lances of energy lashed back and forth across the base with methodical accuracy. And a single cowering witness, flattened on a ledge in the heights above, knew that when the last of those yellow-red bolts fell, nothing human would be left alive down there. And so Shann Lantee, most ...
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When British radio listeners voted William Shakespeare their "British Person of the Millennium," the honor was entirely understandable. Shakespeare and his works are woven throughout not only English-speaking culture, but global culture. As you'll hear in this series of podcasts, Shakespeare turns up in the most interesting places--not just literature and the stage, but science and social history as well. Join us for this "no limits" podcast tour of the fascinating and varied connections bet ...
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Ask the History Buff is a podcast produced by Lynette Bloedow, Owner of ChristianRoots Canada. I am a transplanted Canadian from the West Indies into Canada by choice. I have become curious about Canadian history from a Christian perspective. I research biographies and tell stories with passion and compassion about the Christian INFLUENCERS I discover. Many of them have left substantial legacies in Canada. I change BORING Hi(story) into EXCITING STORIES. I research the EVENTS in which these ...
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A Tale of Love and a Tale of War (A Farewell to Arms, Part 1)
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33:52In Part 1 of our discussion on Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, we welcome Norton Library podcast host Mark Cirino to the guest seat for the first time (with producer Michael von Cannon stepping behind the microphone as host). The two discuss the balance of autobiography and fiction in the text, situate A Farewell to Arms in the establishment of Hem…
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Another Heat Advisory Hits Parts Of New England Through Thursday
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Today Will and Mango are exploring the world of 3D printing, from the 1940s sci-fi writer who anticipated its invention to some of its strangest modern uses, like rescuing turtles, making snacks, and solving the housing crisis. Plus: can a 3D printer 3D print a 3D printer? Got a question you’d like us to answer? A rabbit hole you think we should ex…
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New England Aquarium Getting Ready For Shark Week
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Animal Rescue League Of NH Wants Your Cutest Pets
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Somerville Residents React To Ball Python On The Loose In City
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West Coast Teamsters Showing Solidarity With Massachusetts Trash Strikers
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Family, Friends Demand Answers After Haverhill Man Dies In Struggle With Police
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1:07WBZ NewsRadio's Chaiel Schaffel reports.By WBZ-AM
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Pedestrian Only Sundays Begin on Newbury Street in Boston
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The Thumbs Up Emoji, Not As Harmless As You Think
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A Chelmsford Wildlife Group Is Setting Up Homes For Local Owls
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A Local Pet Rescue Works To Find Homes For Black Cats During Kitten Season
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Greenheads Invade Beaches Across Massachusetts
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0:48WBZ NewsRadio's Jared Brosnan reports.By WBZ-AM
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Casino Salem Opens After Phase One Complete In New Hampshire
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Norton Police Officer Helps Shelter Animals Find Forever Homes
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9 Deliciously Frosty Facts About Ice Cream
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15:34Can grapefruit ice cream cure your hangovers? Have Japanese scientists really cracked the code on ice creams that won't melt? And why does seafood ice cream make patriots' mouths water? Gabe and Mango are serving up a big dish of our favorite summertime treat, with extra facts sprinkled on top! This episode originally aired on May 31, 2018. Photo b…
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Attleboro Warns Of Possible Copperhead Snake
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History Museum Director Making Waves With Elegant Outfits
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Lowell Liquidation Store Quickly Becoming Fan Favorite
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To Travel With Our Pets, Or Not: That Is The Question
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Lawrence General Hospital Paramedics Providing Life Saving Transfusions
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Future Of Massachusetts Virtual Driver's Ed Classes Challenged
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Parkour Generations Boston Continues To Empower All Ages In Somerville
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Level Ground MMA Partners With BPS For Summer Learning Academy Program
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Arsenal Park In Watertown Has Officially Reopened
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Neponset River Greenway Extension In Dorchester Open To The Public
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Lawmakers Hear Bill To Establish Task Force For Motorized Bikes
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U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton Joins Striking Sanitation Workers In Peabody
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Have you ever met a pharologist? Neither have we, but we know Princess Anne is one—she’s a lighthouse expert! Also, apparently there are lighthouse experts! Today Will and Mango explore nine weird and wonderfully specific fields of study, from bell-ringing to bats to the end of the world. Got a question you’d like us to answer? A rabbit hole you th…
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Copley Square Library Hosts Weekly News Discussion Knitting & Crochet Group
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TSA Expected To End Shoe Removal At Security Checkpoints
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RCC In Boston Offering Paid STEM Summer Programs For High School Students
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Heat Advisory In Effect For Most Of Massachusetts
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Levitate Music And Arts Festival 2025 Set For July 12 & 13
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USS Constitution Holds Free Army Band Concert Aboard Ship
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State Lawmakers Consider Lifting Ban On Happy Hour
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Trash Collection Slated To Resume In Some Communities During Massachusetts Sanitation Workers Strike
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Newburyport Hosts Reading Of "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July"
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Mayor Wu Honors 50th Anniversary Of Cape Verde Independence Day
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Quincy Wraps Up Inaugural Marina Bay Boardwalk Maritime Celebration
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Peabody Firefighters Rally In Solidarity With Republic Service Teamsters
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0:49It's day five of strike for unionized trash collectors in Greater Boston. For more, listen to WBZ NewsRadio on iHeartRadio.By WBZ-AM
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Savannah Bananas Brought Smiles To Young Cancer Patients At Fenway
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0:59Fenway Park turns yellow, the Savannah Bananas helped create some special memories for young cancer patients ahead of their sold-out games in Boston. For more, listen to WBZ NewsRadio on iHeartRadio.By WBZ-AM
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Heat Advisory Issued For Most Of Massachusetts Beginning Sunday
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0:48Stay indoors and hydrated. A heat advisory begins Sunday. For more, listen to WBZ NewsRadio on iHeartRadio.By WBZ-AM
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What Does Gov. Maura Healey's $60.9 Billion State Budget Fund
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0:58The new state budget is signed but where will the money go? For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on iHeartRadio.By WBZ-AM
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Actor Kurt Russell Tours American Revolution Site Where Ancestor Died
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What's the Most American Place in the World?
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40:20We all know the American places in America (Cleveland is one). But where should a U.S. citizen go to feel at home abroad? Will and Mango visit a wee America in Brazil (?!), tour the territories, and look for the Kentucky in Japan’s KFCs. Featuring our pal and Snack Stack author Doug Mack. This episode originally aired on July 14, 2017. Photo of a K…
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Boston Pops Firework Spectacular To Feature Young Boston Artists
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Concord Museum Exhibit Commemorates The American Revolution
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