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The next time you open your fridge, take a second to behold the miracles inside of it: Raspberries from California, butter from New Zealand, steak from Nebraska. None of that would have been remotely possible before the creation of the cold chain. The cold chain is the name for the end-to-end refrigeration of our food from farm to truck to warehous…
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Unsolved Mysteries That Cannot Be Explained… But I’ll Try
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25:15From children from impossible places to miracles in the sky, here are some unsolved mysteries that can’t easily be explained… But I’ll try anyway! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Be Amazed
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On a Desert Island with the 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates
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1:13:40NASA’s all-American 2025 astronaut candidates share a little aboutthemselves by playing a fun icebreaker game. HWHAP 402.By National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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We are wrapping up our Grunge celebration with a look at Pearl Jam. Sara joins Erin to discuss what made her a fan, some of their favorite songs, the lasting impact of their music, and Eddie Vedder's solo career. Trigger warnings: mentions of depression, suicide, and hospitalization. If you need help, please do not be afraid to reach out to the 988…
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Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update)
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57:34In this episode we first published in 2021, the political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang argues that different forms of government create different styles of corruption — and that the U.S. and China have more in common than we’d like to admit. SOURCES: Yuen Yuen Ang, professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University. RESOURCES: "China’s Anti-Graf…
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On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha go back to 2005 to begin their exploration of THE 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN written and directed by Judd Apatow and starring Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Kat Dennings, Elizabeth Banks and Jane Lynch. Carell plays the titular 40-year-old virgin Andy, an e…
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Fashion Fads from History: Live on or Leave to the Past? (Dressed Classic)
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34:48In the wonderful and often bizarre world of fashion fads from history, we ask the question: which should live on to wear another day and which should be left to history? Recommended resources: • Bedazzled Beetles • Hobble Skirt • Painted knees Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf wit…
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ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN with New ROBERT REDFORD Tribute Intro
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2:15:17On this rereleased episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha compile all their episodes on ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN with a brand new intro to honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Steve and John discuss Redford's work in the film, his chemistry with Hoffman and why it's still such an important film all these years later. They go thru …
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A Sense-Making Odyssey, Part 2: Jordan Peterson, John Vervaeke & Jordan Hall
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2:36:42Matt and Chris once again take up their oars and plunge deeper into the recursive whirlpools of contemporary sensemaking. Picking up where Part 1 left off, having grappled with conscience, touchstones, hierarchies, and normativity, we return to the sensemaking labyrinth to see just how many more words and concepts the combined powers of Peterson, V…
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Robots, drones, AGVs: it’s all about navigation
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21:13Self-driving cars, drones, humanoid robots. They are all over the news and popular culture today and are technologies that need a critical capability: navigation. It’s been true for thousands of years, and for most of human history, dead reckoning was a rare skill, and a black art. “Shooting” stars with the sextant is still an option for sport sail…
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What does it take to turn CAD into physical flight hardware? In this episode, we talk with Kyle, Structures Technician at AstroForge, about machining, bonding, and building the real spacecraft parts that actually fly. From epoxy failures to last-minute fixes, this is what happens between the model and the mission.…
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When 29 nations defied the world's superpowers, plus the pioneering SA cop Kate Cocks
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54:35It's been 70 years since 29 nations of Africa and Asia gathered in Bandung Indonesia in 1955 to forge a path beyond Empire, and lay the foundations for the nonaligned movement during the Cold War. Plus, the life of the pioneering South Australian policewoman Kate Cocks - a formidable figure, with a complex legacy.…
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What's New in Geekdom: Futurama, Dexter, Deadpool / Batman, Elio, & More!
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1:11:08Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley kicked off this episode of "What's News" on Systematic Geekology by diving straight into the latest buzz from our beloved fandoms, starting with the highly anticipated "Dexter: Resurrection". The dynamic duo couldn't resist the temptation to chat about the thrilling twists and turns of Dexter's return, and they even…
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THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR with New ROBERT REDFORD Tribute Intro
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2:02:25On this rereleased episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha compile all their episodes on THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR with a brand new intro to honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Steve and John discuss Redford's work in the film and why it still endures as strongly as it does all these years later. They go thru the movie scene by sc…
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It's All Been Trekked Before #436 Season 13, Episode 38 Star Trek: Voyager #1.14 "Jetrel" Keith sent in rankings. Jimmy-Jerome thought it didn’t measure up to other Trek episodes along the same lines, but was a better than average episode of Voyager. Stephen thought it was fine, and did find sympathy for Neelix. Edited by Jerome Wetzel, with assist…
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Final Fantasy Tactics: It's Still Good
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1:12:28Kirk, Maddy, and Jason are all playing the new remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made. The gang talks about how the 1998 classic holds up today, the complexity of its systems, and all of the new features that Square Enix added for this version, like voice acting. Plus: Hades 2! One Mo…
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Security Shaken, Markets Washed, and Avalanche Goes Wall Street
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11:47This week in crypto was chaos and opportunity rolled into one. UXLINK’s multisig wallet was compromised for $28 million, SwissBorg’s SOL Earn program bled $41 million through a partner API hack, and more than $1.7 billion in leverage was flushed from the markets in one of the biggest resets of the year.But it’s not all wreckage. On the adoption fro…
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We all love pets. In fact, countless studies have suggested that the company of a furry friend might even be beneficial to our mental health. That said, some pets out there are a little strange, and their owners have gone way beyond what can be considered a ‘normal’ relationship with their animal friends. So, today, we’ll be meeting some crazy pets…
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How Jane Street’s secret billion-dollar trade unraveled
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28:53On Wall Street, fortunes are often won and lost with the tiniest advantages. And for the past few years, one trading firm has stood out from the rest for both huge profits and careful secrecy — Jane Street Group. But last year, one of Jane Street’s biggest and most lucrative trading strategies was unexpectedly revealed in a Manhattan courtroom. The…
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Dressed Diaries: Harper’s Bazar’s “The Follies of Fashion,” August 30th, 1884
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50:17This week, we investigate the historical fashion trends written about in an 1884 Harper’s Bazar article entitled “The Follies of Fashion.” Covering everything from Ancient Roman curling irons to Cleopatra’s donkey milk baths to “barbarous” steel corsets, we decipher fashion fact from fashion fiction. Primary Sources Box for rouge and patches, 1750-…
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Pop Culture and Fandom News for the Week of September 21st
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50:47On this week's episode of Pop Culture and Fandom News, Sara joins Erin to discuss the upcoming docuseries Into the Void, the movie The Long Walk, the new trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. You can watch the Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere trailer here: https://youtu.be/OuRX3n2LTlc?si=ZZEoLox7HADvhf…
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Busting myths about young Australian voters, plus the decline of NGOs
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54:34Many assumptions are made about the politics and voting habits of young Australians, but what does the data actually say about generational political shifts? Plus, why have NGOs (non-government organisations) lost so much power and influence since their heyday in the 1990s?By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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542 | WARNING: Australian SKINWALKER Loose in the Countryside! 7 True HORROR Stories of the Unexplained
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1:00:43From the Australian outback comes a shapeshifting terror that watches from the tree line. Tonight's collection features a faceless cowboy that drops to all fours, a Kentucky skinwalker with gorilla arms and deer head, and something in the Cascades that's learning to wear human skin. Plus, an Australian farm plagued by a creature that shouldn't exis…
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Jamin and Ann Rowan: Becoming Saints
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1:14:22Throughout history and across religious traditions, countless individuals have been honored for their holiness and devotion. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have this word in the name of our church—it is what we purport to be. But do we fully understand what that entails? Jamin and Ann Rowan recently led a study ab…
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The Third Act Breakup in Kdramas: Love it or Hate it?
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1:06:38This week, we discuss a hotly debated topic in both romance novels and Kdramas: The Third Act Breakup. We get into what we love about it, what we don't, when we think it's done right, and when it makes us rage. We are eager to here your thoughts! Ready to download your first audiobook? Don't forget to click HERE for your free Audible trial. *Audibl…
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How an Off-Script Moment Changed Jay Duplass’s Life
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42:32Jay Duplass knows the power of improvisation. Many years ago, an unscripted, cliffside interaction changed his life, helping to set in motion the events that would lead to his new movie, “The Baltimorons.” The film features a newly sober comedian and a workaholic dentist who meet on Christmas Eve during an emergency dental procedure. What follows i…
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How to solve the climate crisis in 60-90 minutes
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28:23When designer Matt Leacock decided to make a board game about climate action, he knew he wanted to make it – first and foremost – fun to play. “If we sold anything as an educational game… people would run screaming and running for the hills,” he told us. But can simulating the climate crisis really make for a good Friday night with your friends? Wh…
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THE STING with New ROBERT REDFORD Tribute Intro
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4:17:58On this rereleased episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha compile all the episodes of THE STING into one file and record a new intro to honor of the passing of Robert Redford. Steve and John discuss Redford's work in the film and why it still endures as strongly as it does all these years later. They go thru the movie scene by scene…
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This week on the pod: author Edgar Gomez talks about what it was like growing up poor, queer, and Nicaraguan Puerto Rican in Florida. His new memoir, Alligator Tears, chronicles his dreams of making it big, the various mini-scams he got into along the way, and his realization that a rich life might not ever come with bundles of money. Learn more ab…
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An Orthodox Jewish Congregation Keeps on (Food) Truckin' in Birmingham
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23:34In “An Orthodox Jewish Congregation Keeps on (Food) Truckin' in Birmingham,” Gravy producer Margaret Weinberg Norman documents the story of JJ’s Sandwich Shop, a glatt kosher deli on wheels operated by the oldest Orthodox Jewish congregation in Birmingham, Alabama. In the Magic City, food trucks are familiar, but both kosher restaurants and authent…
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Episode 40 - Pappus of Alexandria - Burn the Bridges
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28:34This week, Pappus of Alexandria, a pivotal figure in 4th-century mathematics. Often considered one of the last great Greco-Roman geometers, Pappus compiled the monumental Synagogue, a comprehensive collection that sought to revive classical Greek geometry. In this episode: A candid look at Pappus's personality and his notorious public critique of t…
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The Magic in the Tales we Tell: Living new Stories in Service to Life with Paddy Loughman
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1:10:47How do the stories we tell ourselves and each other about ourselves, each other and our place in the web of life shape our world? How can we craft narratives that can shift the way we see and experience the world? Is this even the best leverage point to start off with or is there a deeper/wider/more effective acupuncture point we could explore as w…
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**Season Break Re-Release** S2 EP17: Interview With Julie Murray About Maura Murray Part 2
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31:18**Season Break Re-Release** S2 EP17: Interview With Julie Murray About Maura Murray Part 2 In this episode of Invisible Tears, Jane Boroski and Amanda continue their interview with Julie Murray. Julie's sister, Maura Murray, disappeared on the evening of February 9th, 2004, after her car crashed on Rt. 112 in Haverhill, NH. Maura's disappearance ha…
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Ep 29 – Splitting Timelines: What Happens If We Don’t Wake Up?
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13:23This episode is part of the 10 episode series Waking Up in a Dream: What the World Is Starting to Remember Two worlds are unfolding side by side. One is collapsing into fear, control, division, and fragmentation. The other is quietly rising on resonance, coherence, and wholeness. Right now, we are living in the in-between. In this episode, we dive …
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Coming Soon: Mortal Kombat 2 & the Streaming Wars - Kung Fu Pizza Party
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24:58I. Was. Right. Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. In today's Coming Soon edition of the show, I give an update on the release of Mortal Kombat 2, and how it may be playing into the bigger discussion of the Streaming Wars. What is going on between Paramount Skydance, Warner Brothers Discover, and Netflix? Is MK2 getting postponed a goo…
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TM Smoke Signals: We Refuse to Be Victims by Njuki Githethwa
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4:18In this Smoke Signal, Njuki Githethwa reads from the newly published collection ‘We Refuse to Be Victims' by Ugandan activist and poet Sam Mugumya. His words remind us that courage, dignity, and resistance are possible even under the harshest conditions. Sam visited Nairobi in August 2025, where he met with grassroots collectives from informal sett…
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What Webb Is Teaching Us About Our Solar System
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27:32NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is hard at work answering our biggest questions about the birth of our universe and faraway galaxies. But some astronomers are pointing its powerful eyes much closer to home. In this episode, Caltech astronomer Katherine de Kleer explains how Webb is rewriting our understanding of objects within our solar system–fr…
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Bruce Shapiro's USA, Nepal in the aftermath of revolution, and Ackland on defamation
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54:33The fallout of the Charlie Kirk assassination continues, with dozens of academics fired for their comments and Jimmy Kimmel returning to the air. Kirk was memorialised in a huge public event, in which Trump declared "hate" for his political opponents. In Nepal, the country is rebuilding its politics after a flash "Gen Z revolution" toppled the gove…
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Kaiju Clash: DC & Marvel vs Godzilla Showdowns
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42:34Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell dive into the epic showdown of "Marvel vs Godzilla" and "Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong," dissecting which universe brings the heat when it comes to giant monsters. They kick things off by comparing the 2023 DC crossover, which features a chaotic clash between the Justice League and Godzilla, to the 2025 Marvel seri…
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Bob & Mike's Big Idea: A New Law of Nature
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1:10:44The universe loves making things complicated. From minerals and microbes to languages and societies, complexity keeps showing up — but why? Astrobiologist Mike Wong and mineralogist Bob Hazen think we’re missing a law of nature to explain this phenomenon. Hakeem sits down with them to understand – and kick the tires on – their bold new idea: what t…
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Rob Lowe Names Names: The Power of ‘Screw It’
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1:02:21Hey Optimists! We’re taking a little hiatus, but exciting things are coming your way! We’ll be back on October 21 with some amazing new episodes that we can’t wait to share. In the meantime, take care of yourself, enjoy the little moments, and remember—good things are just around the corner. See you soon! - Team Simon _____________________ We don’t…
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From Rapstyle Mondays to Run’s House: JoJo & Zach Reunite
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1:16:29What happens when your childhood best friend also becomes your partner in music, TV, and life? For JoJo Simmons and his day one, Zach, the answer is a journey that spans from first grade classrooms to middle school rap battles, to forming Team Blackout and appearing together on Run’s House. In this episode of the For Good Podcast, JoJo and Zach rev…
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Experience the 2025 Pollyanna Oktoberfest from The Forge. See the sights, sounds and stein hoisting competition following a bold prediction of the winner. We also chat with co-founders Brian Pawola (Head Brewer) and Ryan Weidner (CEO) from the festival about their growing brewery, the new Pollyanna Social, and Pollyanna's connection to Lemont. Chri…
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Get ready for a thrilling Crook County bonus episode! Kyle dives into the voicemails you, our passionate fans, have sent in, tackling your burning questions and sharing raw, unfiltered reactions to the show’s wild ride. Plus, Kyle unearths exclusive, never-before-heard interview clips with Ken that will leave you speechless! From shocking revelatio…
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Dehumanization has become the cheap currency of politics, media, and even casual talk—and it’s leaving us more divided than ever. In this episode of The Things We Know, Lisa and Kari look at how words and labels strip people of dignity, whether it’s whole communities cast as threats or the double standards baked into our justice and political syste…
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