Teachings from Rabbi David Levine and Beth Israel Messianic Synagogue in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Join Whiskey in my Wedding Ring and my guests to talk about all things whiskey and spirits! Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/whiskeyinmyweddingring
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Join David Levine, kids media content expert and DEI champion, on his journey as a new immigrant ('oleh') moving to Israel (making 'Aliyah'). You'll be updated on the adventure, and also hear from other immigrants who have made the move, along with expert tips and suggestions on moving and acclimating to life in Israel, from a newcomer's pov. A Dellet Production for Lightboat Media Ltd. Contact: David Levine IG: @levineatlarge, @aliyah_stories www.lightboat.media
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A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman. Please help us improve New Yorker podcasts by filling out our listener survey: https://panel2058.na2.panelpulse.com/c/a/661hs4tSRdw2yB2dvjFyyw
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Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.
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The music obsessives' podcast that gives freaks like you and me the chance to connect with a brotherhood obsessed with rating the entire discography of every single artist and band that ever mattered. With 4 new episodes a week, you’ll gain a comprehensive knowledge of an act’s history and output in the time it takes to listen to a single LP! Don't miss your favorite artists reduced to music geeks as they rate their favorite artists’ records. Ready to be flooded with music recommendations an ...
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Greg Srisavasdi, Bruce Purkey, and Eric Holmes host a weekly movie podcast that has been up and running since 2015! They cover new movies that are coming out each week. Join our CinemAddicts community to discover your share of movie gems!
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The leading publisher of legal books for plaintiff trial lawyers, Trial Guides offers an ongoing series of lectures on winning courtroom strategies for trial lawyers.
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The Levin College of Public Affairs and Education is a collection of scholars dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service. We work toward this goal on a daily basis through our research, education, and public service. The Levin Podcast Series spotlights recent faculty and staff research efforts and related activities at the College.
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Interviews with Authors about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
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The "NBN Book of the Day" features the most timely and interesting author interviews from the New Books Network delivered to you every weekday. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day
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David Vitter has a plan for Louisiana - a blueprint for building a brighter future for our state. Subscribe to our podcast and listen to learn more.
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The Jim Benson Show; conservative talk radio done right, addressing the issues that concern you. With a background of many years as a journalist, host Jim Benson offers his unique perspective on current events and issues that we face as individuals and as a nation. Some Useful Links for Facts, Truth and Alternative Opinion about the 2020 Presidential Election and Current Affairs EpochTimes.com NTD News (ntd.com) RudyGiulianics.com (Rudy’s Common Sense) TrevorLoudon.com One American News Netw ...
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/ ...
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On the Market Misbehavior Podcast, host Dave Keller, CMT, keeps things real as he breaks down what’s moving the markets and why it matters to investors. With a genuine, down-to-earth approach, Dave chats with top investment experts about what they’re seeing in the markets and digs into the psychology that shapes our investing choices. It’s not just market talk—it’s about helping you understand the bigger picture and avoid common pitfalls. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just market-cur ...
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Welcome to the Emergency Medicine Workforce Podcast, where we explore the business and profession of emergency medicine through in-depth interviews with the specialty's leaders. To all the EM clinicians out there, we appreciate you.
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The Authors on the Air Global Radio Network is an international digital media corporation featuring podcasts, book reviewers and conference media coverage.. Our content is available on audio and video platforms in 153 countries.
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Theresa Lear Levine empowers and provides therapeutic support to ambitious, entrepreneurial women who feel a calling to more effectively cope with and release stress, overwhelm and limiting beliefs so they can clear the path for their purpose, fulfillment, peace and joy to flourish and thrive! Her business, Becoming More Me with EFT, helps women become more of who they want to be as they positively transform, show up for themselves and others in greater ways, reclaim and stand tall in their ...
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Comedian Doug Benson (Super High Me, Last Comic Standing) invites his friends to sit down and discuss his first love: movies!
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Unlock the Secrets of Marketing Analytics! Dive deep with industry pros as they share cutting-edge stories, strategies, insider interviews, and the roadmap to supercharge your career!
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A Podcast For The People About The People. The AdTechGod ® Pod celebrates the Minds Behind Adtech and offers an engaging platform where listeners can discover the stories and insights of the individuals driving the advertising technology industry. This podcast shines a spotlight on the creative and innovative minds that make adtech great, providing a unique perspective on the people behind the technology that shapes our digital advertising experiences. All guests appearing on the adtech god ...
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Canada’s history is full of triumphs, tensions, and turning points. Yet too often, it’s reduced to headlines or overshadowed by present-day debates. History Matters was created to give space for deeper conversations — ones that connect the past to the present, and help us see why context matters more than ever.
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Money on the Left is a monthly, interdisciplinary podcast that reclaims money’s public powers for intersectional politics. Staging critical conversations with leading historians, theorists, organizers, and activists, the show draws upon Modern Monetary Theory and constitutional approaches to money to advance new forms of left critique and practice. It is hosted by William Saas and Scott Ferguson and presented in partnership with Monthly Review magazine. Check out our website: https://moneyon ...
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Conversations about consciousness, culture, and how we might live in the 21st century
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The future of liberty has never been more uncertain. While there remain many reasons for optimism, there is also cause for pessimism or even alarm. With experience in business, education, and politics, former Indiana governor and Purdue University president Mitch Daniels investigates the prospects for the future of liberty and more through conversations with prominent thinkers and leaders across diverse fields.
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Agingdoc Longevity Podcast The Agingdoc Longevity Podcast features in-depth interviews with leading longevity doctors and geroscientists, aiming to uncover and accelerate strategies for healthspan and life extension for all. About the Host Dr. David Barzilai, MD, PhD, known as "Agingdoc," is a medical doctor and the founder and CEO of Healthspan Coaching LLC. He is also a founding lecturer at the Geneva College of Longevity Science. Dr. Barzilai holds a PhD in health services research with a ...
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Dead Men Don't Vote is the voice of the TrustTheVote Project From the Freedom to Vote Act to “Stop the Steal,” the fight over American elections has never been more fierce or more consequential. How can pro-democracy Americans rise above the partisan noise and make our elections more verifiable, accurate, secure, and transparent in process? TrustTheVote Project leaders Cameron Quinn, John Sebes, and Gregory Miller interview top election experts, explore controversies, and otherwise demystify ...
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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream ent ...
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Embark on your transformative journey from addiction to sobriety with the Sober is Dope Revolution, your ultimate Sober Empowerment HUB! Join POP Buchanan, author of the Sober is Dope Book and an 11-year sober and recovered alcoholic, as he shares a holistic recovery approach incorporating therapy, rehab, AA, prayer, and meditation. With over 350 game-changing episodes featuring world-class guests, be prepared to be inspired by practical spiritual tools. Follow in POP's footsteps to quit boo ...
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Welcome to the Purpose Made Podcast, your hub for transformative conversations, hosted by Peter Bell. This podcast is dedicated to the exploration and unlocking of untapped potential that resides within each one of us. From entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, to dreamers of all walks of life, we delve into the personal narratives of individuals and companies who have harnessed their purpose to create an impact. Our mission? To inspire, educate, and ignite that spark of purpose in you. We bel ...
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Darren Heitner, the sports, entertainment, and intellectual property lawyer, adjunct professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and author of How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, discusses relevant and timely issues that concern the sports business and sports law industries.
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New Yorker fiction writers read their stories. Please help us improve New Yorker podcasts by filling out our listener survey: https://panel2058.na2.panelpulse.com/c/a/661hs4tSRdw2yB2dvjFyyw
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Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podca ...
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The Fabricator Podcast brings you conversations with people who make things out of metal. We speak with manufacturing leaders, metal fabricators, welders, job shop owners, small business entrepreneurs, artists, marketers, educators, and more. Host Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief of The Fabricator, and a rotating co-hosts also go beyond discussing just manufacturing and the skilled trades, and chats about pop culture, current events, food, music, movies, comedy, and, of course, robots. The Fabrica ...
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Stay up-to-the-minute with breaking news and analysis from the American Enterprise Institute's network of policy area experts.
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ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones delivers smart, funny, and heartfelt conversations with celebrities, innovators, and everyday heroes. More than talk, each episode uncovers insights and stories that leave you entertained, enlightened — and truly in the know. Whether it's laughter, life lessons, or the little truths that stick with you, Jones makes sure every episode leaves you knowing something new — about the world, about others, and maybe even about yourself. Jones and podcast annou ...
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Faithful in Adversity - Standing with God’s Covenant and People
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35:38Yom Shabbat Service - 9 Kislev, 5786 / November 29, 2025 Parshat VaYeitzeh - He went out Torah: Genesis 28:10-32:3 Haftarah: Hosea 11:7-14:10By David Levine
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Josh Levine, "Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good: Larry David and the Making of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fully Revised and Updated" (ECW Press, 2025)
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40:58Josh Levine's Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good: Larry David and the Making of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fully Revised and Updated (ECW Press, 2025) is fully revised and includes a full insightful episode guide to the entire "Curb Your Enthusiasm." For Larry David, success was no sure thing. A frustrated New York comic who was known to walk off …
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Are you obsessed with Jane Austen’s books? Then come listen to an insightful and fun conversation with Professor John Mullan. It’s the next best thing to meeting Jane Austen in person. John Mullan is Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London. He has published widely on eighteenth and nineteenth-century literature, his book…
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Jeffrey James Higgins & Justin Price—THE CHINA GAMBIT
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26:50Today in the interrogation chair, it's a double guest episode with Jeffrey James Higgins, author of the Nathan Burke series, and his audiobook narrator for the entire series, Justin Price.Jeffrey James Higgins is out with his latest thriller, THE CHINA GAMBIT, which Justin Price read. This is the third collaboration between the two, and they've rea…
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Meg Donohue ~ The Memory Gardener ~ Cozy Alchemy Ep. 18
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31:46A dash of mystery, a sparkle of magic, and all things cozy! Elle interviews fellow cozy authors in this bookish podcast from Authors on the Air.Today on the podcast, meet Meg Donohue, author of The Memory Gardener! Elle and Meg talk about the power of scents and grounded magic, whimsy, portuguese water dogs, and more. Enjoy!Meg’s Bio:Meg Donohue is…
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Kathleen Donnelly is a K9 trainer and handler who is a best-selling author of romantic suspenseBy Authors on the Air Global Radio Network
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Bonus Episode: Found North Snow Day with Sammy Karachi
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1:13:09A special bonus episode celebrating the release of Found North Snow Day 10 Year Old Canadian Whisky! Review: https://www.whiskeyinmyweddingring.com/reviews/found-north-snow-day-first-flurry-10-year-old-canadian-whisky If you haven’t joined the Patreon community yet, please consider doing so at patreon.com/whiskeyinmyweddingring There is 1 more spot…
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Applying science to abrasives for better welder productivity
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39:34In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, guest host Nate Bowman (aka Weld Scientist) joins us as we speak with 3M abrasives application engineers Matt King and Kaeleigh Wilkins about the everyday realities of grinding, from why welders depend on it to how newer abrasive technology is improving weld prep and finishing. They also discuss surface-pr…
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Dr. Jacquelyn Blanton Co-hosts On the Air with Florenza
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36:53Family, today’s guest is someone after my own heart. Dr. Jacquelyn Blanton is here to talk about her transformative book, It Takes a Village to Raise a Reader—a powerful guide that shows how families, educators, caregivers, and communities can work together to spark a lifelong love of reading in children. She brings passion, wisdom, and practical t…
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Ep. 214: Michel Couvreur Whisky with Jean-Arnaud Frantzen
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1:21:45Underground Secrets and Sherry Dreams—Inside a True Whiskey Maverick’s Cellar Show Notes Thank you to Jean-Arnaud for entering the Whiskey Ring! If you haven’t joined the Patreon community yet, please consider doing so at patreon.com/whiskeyinmyweddingring. If you haven’t yet, please follow Whiskey in my Wedding Ring and the Whiskey Ring Podcast on…
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Jon Willis, "The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-Based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
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1:18:38A thrilling tour of Earth that shows the search for extraterrestrial life starts in our own backyard. Is there life off Earth? Bound by the limitations of spaceflight, a growing number of astrobiologists investigate the question by studying life on our planet. Astronomer and author Jon Willis shows us how it’s done, allowing readers to envision ext…
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Jacob Daniels, "The Jews of Edirne: The End of Ottoman Europe and the Arrival of Borders" (Stanford UP, 2025)
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1:21:19At the turn of the twentieth century, the city of Edirne was a bustling center linking Istanbul to Ottoman Europe. It was also the capital of Edirne Province—among the most religiously diverse regions of the Ottoman Empire. But by 1923, the city had become a Turkish border town, and the province had lost much of its non-Muslim population. In The Je…
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Elizabeth Chika Tippett, "The Master-Servant Doctrine: How Old Legal Rules Haunt the Modern Workplace" (U California Press, 2025)
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40:19The field of employment law used to be called "master-servant law." Even if this term has fallen out of favor, a central truth has not changed: modern employment law still draws on centuries-old ideas about the rights and obligations of workers. In The Master-Servant Doctrine: How Old Legal Rules Haunt the Modern Workplace (U California Press, 2025…
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Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis, "Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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1:06:12Following the end of the Cold War, the world experienced a remarkable wave of democratization. Over the next two decades, numerous authoritarian regimes transitioned to democracies, and it seemed that authoritarianism as a political model was fading. But as recent events have shown, things have clearly changed. In Dictating the Agenda: The Authorit…
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Jennifer Conrad on Teaching Through Picture Book Appreciation
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39:33I have never spoken to anyone like Jennifer Conrad who teaches literature to her senior high school students through picture book appreciation. In our interview, we discuss how her unique program evolved, and how her students develop and deepen their love for this genre through interaction with young children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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Jon Willis, "The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-Based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
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1:18:38A thrilling tour of Earth that shows the search for extraterrestrial life starts in our own backyard. Is there life off Earth? Bound by the limitations of spaceflight, a growing number of astrobiologists investigate the question by studying life on our planet. Astronomer and author Jon Willis shows us how it’s done, allowing readers to envision ext…
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Maria Bach, "Relocating Development Economics: The First Generation of Modern Indian Economists" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
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33:59Originating in the Nineteenth Century, the European idea of development was shaped around the premise that the West possessed progressive characteristics that the East lacked. As a result of this perspective, many alternative development discourses originating in the East were often overlooked and forgotten. Indian Economics is but one example. By …
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Rayanne Haines, "What Kind of Daughter" (Frontenac House Press, 2024)
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36:45In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews acclaimed Alberta poet Rayanne Haines about her book, What Kind of Daughter (Frontenac House Press, 2024). What Kind of Daughter? is a poetic memoir by Rayanne Haines that considers identity and gender expectations while exploring the public perception of the space between the spaces we inhabit du…
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Reading the Bible with AI?: A Conversation with John Kaag, Philosopher and Co-Founder of Rebind AI
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42:40Rebind combines reading with AI-chat to deepen learning and simulate the experience of conversing with some of the greatest scholars and thinkers. With Rebind, you can read A Tale of Two Cities with Margaret Atwood, Huck Finn with Marlon James, and Candide with Salman Rushdie. John and his team have recently launched the Rebind Study Bible, an inte…
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Reading the Bible with AI?: A Conversation with John Kaag, Philosopher and Co-Founder of Rebind AI
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42:40Rebind combines reading with AI-chat to deepen learning and simulate the experience of conversing with some of the greatest scholars and thinkers. With Rebind, you can read A Tale of Two Cities with Margaret Atwood, Huck Finn with Marlon James, and Candide with Salman Rushdie. John and his team have recently launched the Rebind Study Bible, an inte…
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Mark Griffiths, "Checkpoint 300: Colonial Space in Palestine" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
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47:04Checkpoint 300, the highly securitized border facility between occupied Bethlehem and Jerusalem, is a central feature of Israeli control of Palestinian land and life. An apparatus of turnstiles, overcrowded corridors, and invasive inspections, the checkpoint regulates the movement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, granting access to some wh…
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Joseph Harley and Vicky Holmes eds., "Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
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48:52Joseph Harley joins Jana Byars to talk about the book he edited with Vicky Holmes, Objects of Poverty: Material Culture in Britain from 1700 (Bloomsbury, 2025). The book examines the history of poverty through the objects 'owned' by the poor and those crafted, repurposed or simply encountered by them, offering critical new insights into the experie…
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Christina Kovac: Obsession, Lies, and Delusions in WATCH US FALL
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28:10Christina Kovac is the author of The Cutaway. She worked for seventeen years managing Washington, DC, newsrooms and producing crime and political stories in the District. Her career as a television journalist began with Fox Five’s Ten O’Clock News, and after that, the ABC affiliate in Washington and then at NBC news. She lives with her family outsi…
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Liz Talley: Navigating the Publishing Landscape
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30:55In this honest and engaging conversation, USA Today bestselling author Liz Talley shares her journey through the publishing world, discussing the challenges of transitioning to a new genre, the impact of AI on writing, and the differences between indie and traditional publishing. She emphasizes the importance of trusting one's own voice and vision …
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Sue Hinkin (THE SNAKEHANDLER’S WIFE) EP 88
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20:50Award-winning author, Sue Hinkin, discusses her new release, THE SNAKE HANDLER’S WIFE. When a run of bad luck strikes her ranch, Lucy turns to her partner’s estranged daughter to help take care of her four-year-old son. She soon discovers the young woman is married to a charismatic cult leader who wants to take everything from Lucy…including her li…
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Danger, Dogs & Desert Secrets: Inside Bone Hash with Skye GriffithWhat happens when an archaeological dig uncovers something far darker than artifacts? This week, Skye Griffith takes us inside her suspenseful debut Bone Hash, where a “bone hash” suggesting prehistoric cannibalism leads archaeologist Aideen Connor into a maze of threats, violence, a…
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Embrace the multihyphenate career, with Chief’s Alison Moore
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27:07A recent New York Times headline — “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” sparked a firestorm across social media. Bob Safian welcomes a leader pushing back on this notion with data and nuance: Alison Moore, CEO of Chief, the prestigious network for senior women executives. Drawing from an exclusive nationwide survey of women leaders, Moore unpacks how ev…
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Karen Dukess Co-hosts On the Air with Florenza
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39:16“Y’all, buckle up—because Karen Dukess is in the studio, serving wit, tea, and twisty truths from Ladies in Waiting to Welcome to Murder Week!”Today on On the Air with Florenza, I’m hanging out with the brilliant Karen Dukess—story-slinger extraordinaire who knows how to make your heart ache and your eyebrows lift. We’re talking about her delicious…
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Jonathan S. Jones, "Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America's First Opioid Crisis" (UNC Press, 2025)
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38:11During the Civil War, the utility and widespread availability of opium and morphine made opiates essential to wartime medicine. After the war ended, thousands of ailing soldiers became addicted, or “enslaved,” as nineteenth-century Americans phrased it. Veterans, their families, and communities struggled to cope with addiction’s health and social c…
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father" (Harvard UP, 2023)
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49:32King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father (Harvard UP, 2023) is a rollicking portrait of the paradoxical patriot, whose measured pragmatism helped make American independence a reality. Americans are surprisingly more familiar with his famous signature than with the man himself. In this spirited account of John Hancock's life…
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Anne Irfan, "A Short History of the Gaza Strip" (Simon & Schuster, 2025)
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34:49In this episode, Joe Williams speaks to historian Anne Irfan about her new book, A Short History of the Gaza Strip (Simon & Schuster, 2025). Drawing on more than a decade of research, Irfan traces the political, social, and humanitarian history of Gaza from 1948 to the present, situating the territory’s current devastation within a much longer traj…
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father" (Harvard UP, 2023)
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49:32King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father (Harvard UP, 2023) is a rollicking portrait of the paradoxical patriot, whose measured pragmatism helped make American independence a reality. Americans are surprisingly more familiar with his famous signature than with the man himself. In this spirited account of John Hancock's life…
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Theresa Delgadillo, "Geographies of Relation: Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas" (U Michigan Press, 2024)
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55:52Geographies of Relation: Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas (U Michigan Press, 2024) offers a new lens for examining diaspora and borderlands texts and performances that considers the inseparability of race, ethnicity, and gender in imagining and enacting social change. Theresa Delgadillo crosses interdisciplinary and canonical borders to in…
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Anna Nyburg and Charmian Brinson eds., "Refugees from Nazism to Britain in Trade, Industry, and Engineering" (Brill, 2025)
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36:13Refugees from Nazism to Britain in Trade, Industry, and Engineering (Brill, 2025) is a book in German Studies that explores the intricacies and impacts of refugees on British industry and engineering, through which new technology, business ideas, and strategies were imported to Britain. The book has fifteen chapters, detailing individual stories of…
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Julia Wagner, "Hester Street" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
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40:11Joan Micklin Silver's groundbreaking debut feature film, Hester Street (1975), vividly portrays the immigrant experience through the eyes of Gitl (Carol Kane), a young, Orthodox Jewish woman who arrives in New York City from Eastern Europe at the end of the nineteenth century. Reunited with her already-assimilated husband, Gitl finds they now have …
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Jimmy Wales with Dan Gardner, "The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last" (Crown Currency, 2025)
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50:07In my interview with Jimmy Wales, father of Wikipedia, we celebrate his new book, The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last (Crown Currency Publishing, 2025). We talk about how the book came about, how Wikipedia took flight, and how the challenges of maintaining trust and preserving neutrality shape the key to Wikipedia's …
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