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Why Does This Exist?

Why Does This Exist?

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Why Does This Exist explores the very weirdest in pop culture ranging from bad TV shows to recalled toys, failed products, strange ideas that turned out to be huge success stories, and more. Help support the show and discover articles and more by heading on over to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/whydoesthisexist. Buy us Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whydoesthisexist Like, Dislike, Comment and Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY23JJcBuc904cgAZpnD ...
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The ”WHY” of the song. Why does it even exist in this world? Why do we love it so much? Why after all these years do, we still love it? And why will we love it in years to come? A curious new podcast series about pop music, and pop culture. We all obsess over music. You can find out everything about your favourite song: how and where it was made, who the artists were… But a fascinating mystery remains: the why of the song. This show is all about pop and culture...because what else really mat ...
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Tickets to Travel

Mario Bauduin

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What exactly is a travel experience? A travel experience is more than just a destination. From the pulsating beats of a major music festival, to the adrenaline -fueled excitement of professional sports, to the legendary tours of music icons, these events are more than just spectacles. They are game changers affecting airfares, hotel room rates, restaurants, and growing local economies. Welcome to Tickets to Travel, the podcast that unlocks the stories, businesses, careers, and personalities ...
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Her Half of History

Evergreen Podcasts

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Why don't women's clothes have more pockets? Who are the female writers and artists my education forgot to include? How does a woman go about seizing control of her government? What was it like to be a female slave and how did the lucky ones escape? When did women get to put their own name on their credit cards? Is the life of a female spy as glamorous as Hollywood has led me to believe? In short, what were the women doing all that time? I explore these and other questions in this thematic a ...
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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

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Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ o ...
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New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — in just under 15 minutes. It's science for everyone, using a lot of creativity and a little humor. Join hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber for science on a different wavelength. If you're hooked, try Short Wave Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/shortwave
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This Womanist Work Podcast

This Womanist Work Podcast

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This podcast is for former church girls who woke up one day and realized that life was bigger than what Big Mama and the Bible say. These friends were lucky that as they started exploring their identities as Black women, they had each other. The hosts, Kelli King-Jackson, ACC and Kendra Ross, PhD, invite you into their group chat as they talk about faith, f(r)amily, community, politics, and pop culture. They don't believe in leaving any Black woman behind so all are invited into the conversa ...
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Why This Universe?

Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman

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The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network.
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We empower business advisors to transform businesses. This podcast is your source for information and news you need for your accounting, bookkeeping, or tax practice. Don’t forget to check out ScalingNewHeights.com for information about our conference in June. And if you subscribe to this podcast, we will have a special registration offer just for you coming up soon. For more information, please visit https://www.woodard.com/podcast
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Welcome to the weekly podcast of Pastor Ryan Visconti and Generation Church in Mesa, Arizona. We exist to Honor God. Equip Believers. Reach the Lost. We believe that Jesus is the most amazing person who has ever lived! Knowing Him is the only true way to find purpose and experience satisfaction. We want everyone to experience the truth, love, and grace available through Jesus Christ. You’re welcome to come as you are; we’d love to meet you! If you’d like to support this ministry or learn mor ...
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Simple Politics Podcast (SP Podcast)

Simple Politics & Stripped Media

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Join the team behind the @SimplePolitics Instagram account, Tatton, and Diane, together with host Charlotte as they reflect on the last week's political landscape in the simplest way possible. Who we are Simple Politics does things differently. We exist to help you have better conversations about the issues and the changes that matter. We do so by being clear, accurate and impartial. Also, light-hearted, engaging and occasionally (but not as often as we think) amusing. It’s not just about un ...
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Sara Martinez and Linda Villatoro take you on this 5 minute recording explaining to you that fate DOES exist through historical events and personal ones. It’s up to you wether to decide if it does exist or you can even come up with your own theories and/or explanations as to why these “things” occur.
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Each week 2nd Amendment Radio talks about anything and everything that impacts the rights and passions of today’s firearm’s enthusiats. Conceal carry laws, hunting, training, new products and celebrity interviews are all part of this power packed hour.
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Lean With Plants

Chelsea Mae Cullen

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Calling all overweight plant based women! This is a podcast for FRUSTRATED vegan gal's who can’t shift the fat, all while eating a healthy vegan diet! (Yes we exist.) Weight loss doesn’t have to be a mystery, but with all the pseudo science and outright quackery online it’s hard to understand the true WHY and HOW. I’m Chelsea Cullen and I’ve lost 18kg (nearly 40 pounds) as a vegan ONCE I understood the science of weight loss, which has nothing to do with counting calories or celery juice by ...
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The ADHD RE-Focus Podcast hosted by Angela Stephens interviews CEO's, Sr Execs, ADHD Coaches, Presidents, Surgeons, etc. on how they FOCUS when they face adversity. https://www.refocuswithangela.com Think of it this way: If a Surgeon will be performing surgery on your loved one, you want that Surgeon to have "Game On" - however we are all human. If that surgeon gets a call, finds out he is facing a lawsuit, or his head Nurse is leaving, or has issues at home or the school calls, they may get ...
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Helping you find meaning in life through the exploration of Jewish thought and ideas. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.
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Student Loan Planner

Travis Hornsby

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Travis helps you navigate the insane world of student loans, especially if you owe $20,000 to $1 million. If you've ever spent too much time on the phone with your loan servicer, this is the show for you. Every week we share tips on loan forgiveness, investing, crushing debt, and how to get to financial freedom when you owe more than most people's mortgage.
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Decipher, study and explore the revolutionary Chassidic discourses that spanned from 5672-5676 (1912-1915). The ideas found in this century old text contain innovative modalities in education, science, psychology and many other schools of thought - ideas that have the power to change us and the world in which we live. Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson as he unlocks this secretive text, providing tools to decipher man's greatest questions in life: Why are we here? What does the unconscious look like? ...
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We attempt to simplify some of life's most complicated questions. Why does money exist? What is in the news that's interesting? How did the Sun form? Come sit by the fire and we'll tell some tall tales, news, and science. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/j3pWb3v83y This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
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Sins of Wrestling

Sins of Wrestling

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A podcast about the tropes, traditions and traits of professional wrestling. Each episode, hosts Alex and Kurt do a deep-dive on a particular topic from the wild word of wrestling to try and answer the big questions: Why does this exist in wrestling? And do we still need it?
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This book calls into question the stances of both theists and atheists, suggesting that both miss a deeper truth by taking religious scriptures at face value. Instead of debating God's existence, a more fitting question is: "What is the true nature of God?" Science and religion are two parallel universes- one grounded in the physical reality, and the other in a virtual Inner World created by living beings through their senses and the brain. In this sense, every individual is the creator (God ...
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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show note ...
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UpFront

Al Jazeera

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With the thrust and parry of rigorous debate, Mehdi Hasan cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom, highlight contradictions and uncover double standards.
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Discover Co-op Conversations with DEMCO as we explore the power of a local member-owned not-for-profit electric cooperative. Since 1938, DEMCO has woven cooperative principles into every wire, and our business isn’t just about electricity. At DEMCO, we’re more than just an electric company, and our work, is more than just a job. As a local member-owned cooperative, we are your neighbors, your family and your friends. We exist to serve you, and we take a lot of pride in all that we do. Our mi ...
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This was the highest rating Melbourne breakfast show for much of its run from 1965 till 1986. To listen to it now makes you wonder why as it sounds so dated and is just the ramblings of a bitter and grumpy man who was living in the past and had more interest in the British Empire of old than the country he had lived in for most of his life. Despite this millions of people started the day with \"The Evans\" and had some affinity with his attitudes. Although being on air for so long relativity ...
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This study, Introduction to Apologetics, seeks to equip you the Christian with the soundness of our faith in regards to such skeptical questions as, Does God Exist? What about Evolution? Is the Bible Really the Word of God? Why is There Evil and Suffering in the World? Is Jesus Really the Son of God? Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? What is the Meaning of Life? and much more.
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What is a Hun? What is Hun culture? Why does the Saturday’s Megamix, Gail Platt and jeans & a nice top exist perfectly together but you can’t explain why? Fear not Huns we’ve got you! This brand new weekly podcast will do it for you. ‘That’s so Hun’ unpicks the phenomenon that is Hun Culture so those who are Hunitiated so they can get with the programme and live their true Hun life. How will we do it you ask? Well that’s the easy part. You the listener get to have your two pennies worth by s ...
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Popping Perfectionism

Anna Tibbitts and Alysha Turner

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Perfectionism is a highly misunderstood concept. This mindset and lifestyle is often pursued in an attempt to save ourselves from negative life experiences such as awkwardness, embarrassment, and shame. This podcast delves into the negative impacts of perfectionism and how and why it damages individuals, relationships, and families. With 8 years of perfectionism research and a couple decades of life experience, co-hosts Anna and Alysha take you through the different ways you can recognize, c ...
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Are you a high achiever who’s worked hard, found success, but still feels like something’s missing? Do you wonder what the point of it all is, and long for deeper meaning or love in your life? Welcome to “Beyond Success,” the podcast for high achievers seeking fulfillment, happiness, and true purpose. I’m David Tian, Ph.D., Leadership Coach, Certified IFS Therapy Practitioner (Level 3), and a former university professor. I’m also a proud father and husband. I bring two decades of experience, ...
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This study, Introduction to Apologetics, seeks to equip you the Christian with the soundness of our faith in regards to such skeptical questions as, Does God Exist? What about Evolution? Is the Bible Really the Word of God? Why is There Evil and Suffering in the World? Is Jesus Really the Son of God? Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? What is the Meaning of Life? and much more.
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Vitals & Values

Concierge Medicine Of West Michigan

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Science Over Hype. Values Over Virality. Vitals & Values is where evidence-based health meets unapologetic truth. Hosted by Dr. Lara (@lbaat), a concierge MD reshaping modern medicine, and David Roden (@Fit_DRock), a transformation coach who lost over 200 pounds and lived to tell the tale, this podcast isn’t here to go viral—it’s here to tell the truth. Every episode dives deep into: 🧬 Medicine & Metabolic Health 🥦 Nutrition & Sustainable Weight Loss 🏋️‍♂️ Fitness & Habit Formation ✝ Christi ...
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Welcome to The Risky Health Care Business Podcast, where we help you prepare for the future by sharing stories, insights, and skills from expert voices in and around the United States health care world. The purpose is to inform, educate, and help organizations and individuals throughout the dental, medical, and veterinary health care industry with risk, while hopefully having some fun along the way. What is risk in health care? Where is it? How can you prepare for risk and overcome it? Why d ...
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Can we reimagine our future? What do we want it to look like? How do we get there? In this biweekly podcast, the Futures Centre - powered by Forum for the Future, brings you chats with innovators, activists and thought leaders about leverage points for transformation in this decade of climate action. Visit www.thefuturescentre.org for more insights.
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Learn everything there is to know about venture capital from a venture capitalist, award winning graduate business school professor and entrepreneur. Learn the fascinating history of venture capital, who the players are and what their investment criteria is. Also learn how to pitch a business model to a venture capital firm. What can venture capital firms do to help you? What can the wrong venture capital do to your business? What are the legal issues to consider when starting a company and ...
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The Big Five

It Is Written Television

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Does God really exist? This question and others like it are often the subject of heated debates. This thought-provoking series, featuring Pastor Shawn Boonstra and Pastor Mark Finley, uses Bible texts along with historical facts to answer some of life's biggest and most difficult questions. Some topics included are: 1. Does God Really Exist? In this modern age, is there proof that God really exists, or is He simply a fairy tale dreamed up by humanity to make us feel better about the brutalit ...
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Sound like a tech pro, even if you’re not! Award-winning popular host Kim Komando is your secret weapon. Kim is in a class all her own. Her widely successful radio show is heard on over 500 stations in the United States and internationally in 175 different countries. Kim has millions of fans who love her down-to-earth, deeply relatable, and easy-to-understand way of talking about consumer tech. Every episode is loaded with the scoop about the latest gadgets, online security, social media tre ...
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The Mental Load

Katlynn Pyatt and Angie Cantrell

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Two millennial moms explore the mental load. Here’s the deal, we’re the first generation of women who saw both of our parents work outside the home. And, because kids are oblivious to how much work it takes to actually raise them, we naturally assumed that our parents split everything else it took to run our households. Then we grew up, got married and were like what the f***? You know this conversation. You probably have it with your mom friends all the time. It’s your never ending to-do li ...
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A daily 5-10 min podcast about the stock market Finance and for the people who want to learn about it in the simplest way possible. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aakash-jr/support
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On Air with Temi

Temi O. Siyanbade, Esq.

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Protecting your business and your mind as an entrepreneur can be the challenge of a lifetime. Join speaker and business attorney Temi Siyanbade as she provides insights on the best strategies and insights to protect both. If you want to protect your business and your sanity on this entrepreneurship journey, this is one podcast you don't want to miss!
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Chris and Rob talk about Godzilla 1998, and try to figure out what went wrong for this film. Help support the show and discover articles and more by heading on over to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/whydoesthisexist. Buy us Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whydoesthisexist Support us on Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-does-…
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It’s a haphazard way of paying workers, and yet it keeps expanding. With federal tax policy shifting in a pro-tip direction, we revisit an episode from 2019 to find out why. SOURCES: John List, economist at the University of Chicago. Michael Lynn, professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. U…
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On today's show, Newell talks about the importance of paying attention to the candidates for Orleans Parish Sheriff's stance on immigration and if New Orleans is a sanctuary city and the uselessness of the Crescent City ID program. Then, Newell has onMarc Ehrhardt, Executive Director of the Grow Louisiana Coalition, to explain why he called out Gov…
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This hour, Newell is joined by Louisiana’s Attorney General Liz Murrill to discuss the Crescent City ID program, if New Orleans is a sanctuary city, Judge Derbigny's courtroom mess, and the uptick in Medicaid fraud arrests. Then, Nathan Fields, Director of Homeless Services of the City of New Orleans, and NOPD Captain Samuel Palumbo join the show t…
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Nathan Fields, Director of Homeless Services of the City of New Orleans, and NOPD Captain Samuel Palumbo join Newell to discuss the operation spearheaded by the city's Office of Homeless Services and Strategy (OHSS) and the NOPD regarding relocation of unhoused individuals in and around the French Quarter.…
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This hour, Newell has on Kai Werder, Deputy Director of the Center for Restorative Approaches, to talk about using open communication to stay connected through personal conflicts. Then, Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Co., joins the show to share Coolinary restaurant deals and other August h…
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Kai Werder, Deputy Director of the Center for Restorative Approaches (CRA), joins Newell to talk about the CRA’s school-based Violence Interruption Program, the center’s first Youth Advisory Board, and the development of youth leaders through restorative approaches training and engagement.
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This hour, Newell talks about the importance of paying attention to the candidates for Orleans Parish Sheriff's stance on immigration and if New Orleans is a sanctuary city and the uselessness of the Crescent City ID program. Then, Marc Ehrhardt, Executive Director of the Grow Louisiana Coalition, joins the show to explain why he called out Gov. Je…
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The Grow Louisiana Coalition (GLAC) is Louisiana's largest grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to supporting the energy industry in our state with more than 100,000 supporters. In “Time to Choose: Trial Lawyers or Trump’s Energy Agenda?” GLAC Executive Director Marc Ehrhardt calls out Gov. Jeff Landry and other state leaders for celebrating …
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I’m back after a little summer break (hello, anniversary trip!) and I’m diving straight into one of my favorite topics right now: How to use ChatGPT in your wedding business. Specifically, why ChatGPT is making you sound like a stiff, robotic version of yourself and how to finally fix that. On this episode of The Power in Purpose Podcast: [00:00]: …
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Is this THE song of summer? Arrow's Hot Hot Hot is known around the world as meaning sunshine and good times. Join our host Chelsea as she explores the story of the Soca party anthem - and why Arrow, from the tiny volcanic island of Montserrat, was able to make a huge global hit. Clue: basslines and hooklines! Why This Song? is a curious new video …
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Ep. 48 – Expedia OGs Talk Online Travel Origins, Ticketing & Vegas Demand with Daniel Wathen What do Las Vegas call centers, hotel sort order manipulation, and Taylor Swift ticket chaos have in common? They’re all part of the wild evolution of travel and ticketing—seen through the eyes of industry veteran Daniel Wathen. In this episode, Daniel join…
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As the 15th of Av approaches, we are returning to this episode on how different Jewish communities date to honor the Jewish "holiday of love." This episode is sponsored by Anonymous who is fond of Shalom Task Force & 18Forty. On this episode of 18Forty, we explore the world of Jewish dating. We spoke to insiders and experts from the Chassidic commu…
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It’s no secret that stress isn’t good for you. But just how bad is it? Well, in the last few decades, scientists have linked psychological stress to changes in our DNA that look a lot like what happens on the molecular level as we age. Today on the show, host Regina G. Barber talks to freelance science journalist Diana Kwon about the latest researc…
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After months of student loan chaos, there’s clarity: If you’re already borrowing, you’ll probably be okay, though keep an eye out for some plan changes. But for anyone planning to borrow after July 2026, the picture gets a lot murkier. Higher payments, tighter loan limits, and longer repayment terms could reshape graduate and professional education…
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Could you fall in love with a chatbot? Influencer and author Andrea Sunshine did, but her digital romance came to a sudden end when her chat logs were deleted. She shares how the relationship began, what it feels like to connect deeply with AI, and what she’s doing to get her chatbot lover back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…
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On today's show, Newell talks about the bankruptcy settlement of the New Orleans Catholic church.Then, Newell has on Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints Sideline Reporter & Digital Content Producer, to talk about Saints training camp after a week of practice in pads,New Orleans Councilman Freddie King to discuss the story of the Plume restaurant,Joan Alker, Exe…
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Ron Gabrisko is the Chief Revenue Officer at Databricks, where he joined in 2016. Under his leadership, Databricks has scaled from $0 to $3.7BN in annual revenue. He has grown the sales team from 0 to over 1,000 globally, leading expansion into enterprise, government, and international markets. Ron previously held senior sales roles at Cloudera and…
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This hour, Newell has on New Orleans Councilman Freddie King to discuss the story of the Plume restaurant, a tiny Indian restaurant in Algiers, whose husband-and-wife owners say that due to an onerous city licensing procedure, they owe $4,800 in fines, which will put them out of business. Then, Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Center for Child…
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How will the Big Beautiful Bill affect rural hospitals in Louisiana? The Louisiana Illuminator recently did a Q&A with Jeff Reynolds of the Rural Hospital Coalition of Louisiana. Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Center for Children & Families, joins Newell to break down the good and the bad.
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In 1978, paleontologists discovered the remarkable, nearly complete skeleton with even some fossilized tissue surviving, at a quarry in the famous Posidonia Shale fossil bed roughly 18 miles southeast of Stuttgart.
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Miles Dieffenbach is Managing Director of Investments at Carnegie Mellon University, where he helps oversee a $4 billion endowment with a focus on venture capital, private equity, and alternative investments. Under his leadership, CMU’s private book has remained self-funding during some of the toughest years for liquidity. Agenda for Today: 00:04 –…
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The bathypelagic zone of the ocean is 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface. Sometimes it's called the midnight zone, because it's too deep for sunlight to reach. Most animals here are much smaller than their shallow-water counterparts. But occasionally, researchers find the rare deep sea giant: giant isopods, giant squids, colossal squids, sea s…
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