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It’s not just a school subject. It’s not just a tool of trade. No. It’s the language of Shakespeare, of Charles Darwin, of Andrew Lloyd Webber, of Steve Jobs, of Winston Churchill. It is the tongue shared by some of the most brilliant minds in the world. Learn it well, and your world will be a lot bigger. And you don’t even have to be born or raised in an English speaking country. With the right training, and a superhuman determination to excel, you too can speak English as expressively and ...
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Art + Music + Technology

Darwin Grosse

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An interview podcast where we talk to people that are engaged in the connection of art and music to technology. Visual artists, musicians, software developers and other creatives are invited to talk about their background, current work and future vision.
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Darwin and Evolution - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open University

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2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin Of Species. This album introduces Darwin's great revelation: that species change and adapt according to their environment. Apparently diverse specimens and fossils reveal surprising results, such as the common ancestry of the hippopotamus and the dolphin, whose evolutionary paths diverged when their habitats changed. Research on sparrows show how particular characteri ...
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Historically High

Historically High

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A dive into historical topics from an elevated perspective. New episodes will be out every Wednesday. Find us on our socials:@Historicallyhi on Twitter @historicallyhighpod on Instagram. Don't forget to like, rate, subscribe, and let your friends know what they are missing.
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Think you know your history? Think again. From the stories of the former slave that taught Charles Darwin to the first female playwright who was a spy for the English King... Historian, author and broadcaster Dr Fern Riddell is exploring some little-known characters from history to reveal not just their incredible stories, but also why they're so important for our view of what the past looked like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Beers and Stories Podcast

Darwin Crawford

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Welcome to Beers and Stories, where amazing things happen. this podcast is dedicated to discussing topics around business, real estate, and all that's involved in the struggle of growing in this economic climate! We touch on subjects ranging from real estate investing, commercial real estate, buying and flipping properties, wholesale real estate, and much much more! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or feedback on the topics we've covered. Also visit my youtube channel w ...
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Fan of History

Dan Hörning & Bernie Maopolski

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Dan Horning and Bernie Maopolski discuss the events of ancient history all over the world, decade by decade, starting at 1000 BC and moving forward. We love history! History, History, History! That’s all we think of … History in the morning, History for lunch, History for dinner… even history right before bed! And we talk about all the key people in Ancient History – Julius Caesar, Gilgamesh, Jesus, Budha, Lao Tzu, Confucious, Solon, Pythagoras, Alexander the Great, Plato, Socrates, Aristotl ...
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People to People podcast

Hazel Darwin-Clements and Chimzy Dorey

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We're exploring International Partnerships by having People to People conversations. As a Scot and a Malawian, we're particularly looking at the friendship between Scotland and Malawi. We chat about climate justice, gender, equality, COVID, privilege, history, farming and the future, oh... and MANGOES! Everyone wants to tell us how good Mangoes taste in Malawi. An important and complicated conversation filled with laughter, respect and warm-hearted love. How can you have an equal partnership ...
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The London Library Podcast

The London Library

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The London Library Podcast features a leading writer or figure in the cultural world discussing the books which have shaped them. The first guest is social historian, author of bestselling The Five and London Library member Hallie Rubenhold. Founded by Thomas Carlyle in 1841 The London Library is one of the world’s great lending libraries and a place of inspiration and support to writers, readers and scholars of all kinds. Well-known members and former members include: Charles Dickens, Charl ...
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By Study and By Faith

By Study and By Faith: BYU Speeches

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Looking for examples of faith and scholarly knowledge working together for good? This weekly podcast showcases BYU devotionals and forums that blend reason and science with faith, university disciplines with discipleship, and the scholarly with the sacred. Expand your mind while strengthening your spirit by listening to these unique speeches.
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The Galapagos - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open University

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The Galapagos Islands are famous for inspiring Charles Darwin to form his Theory of Evolution based on the biodiversity he'd observed there. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of his "On the origin of species", and the unspoilt islands still fascinate researchers. Some of the plants and animals that live here are found nowhere else on Earth. Today that biodiversity is under threat from an increasing population, tourism and invasive non-native species. The video tracks o ...
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This is Philip Emeagwali

Philip Emeagwali

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Philip Emeagwali is a towering figure in computing. The Reader’s Digest described Emeagwali as “smarter than Albert Einstein.” He is ranked as the world's greatest living genius. He is listed in the top 20 greatest minds that ever lived. That list includes Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Aristotle, and Confucius. https://emeagwali.com https://facebook.com/emeagwali https://twitter.com/emeagwali https://instagram.com/philipemeagwali https://flickr.com/phi ...
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40oz Hemlock

40ozHemlock.com

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Academia is the poison. We're the antidote. 40oz Hemlock is lively yet in-depth philosophical analysis of culture, politics, science, art, music, religion, and social issues. The host, Nick, was an award-winning Philosophy instructor with a unique ability to provide a view of such topics through the lens of philosophical analysis.
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What I Believe

Humanists UK

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In this podcast, Chief Executive of Humanists UK Andrew Copson talks to humanists today about what they believe, to understand more about the values, convictions, and opinions they live by.
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Biology in A Flash

Mr Cook

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Biology topics in a hurry. Based out of Indianapolis. I plan on adding topics regularly. Both general overviews and some in depth topics to come! Feel free to send topic suggestions.
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LearnOutLoud's Biography Podcast

LearnOutLoud.com

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LearnOutLoud's Biography Podcast will explore the lives of notable people throughout history. Whether it be World Leaders, Political activists, spiritual luminaries, great artists or every day people, this podcast will be a showcase for their story.
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Auckland Unitarians

Auckland Unitarians

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A weekly (usually) service from Auckland Unitarian church. We are a group of free thinkers who are committed to supporting each other in our individual spiritual journeys in a generous, kind and compassionate community of progressive Christians, humanists, atheists, neo-pagans, and seekers, with the occasional Muslim and Hindu joining us. We respect all faith perspectives that concur with our seven principles.
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Mr.GK Podcast

Mr.GK Podcast

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Mr.GK Podcast is a Tamil podcast platform for reality and open talk on various topics and subjects like people, entertainment, social media, science, movies, etc. This show is host by Mr.GK (Youtuber) who runs Mr.GK channel on Youtube.
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Fox Tales International

Brian "Fox" Ellis

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Join us every week for great stories that explore history, folklore, science, art and ecology. These fun, family friendly programs might celebrate the life story of a famous scientist or artist, another may be folk tales about trees or birds, or just one long ghost story. Storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis has been traveling the world for more than 40 years telling and collecting tales. He will be inviting friends and plans a segment where you can share a favorite short story. Every episode inclu ...
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Professor Tech's Airwaves of Awesome

Associate Professor Michael A. Cowling

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Welcome to Professor Tech's Airwaves of Awesome, an occasional podcast series that discusses new developments in technology and what they mean for the world. It focuses on the social side of tech, and provides up-to-date commentary into why we are simultaneously both entranced by, and fearful of, new technology and how it might affect us all.
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An Interview With AI

Neuronic AI

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This podcast is dedicated to interviewing AI to discuss hard topics about the positives and the negatives of a post AI revolution society. The types of topics we touch on usually revolve around hot topics, misunderstood concepts, tooling and automation developments, an array of podcasts on various consequences and advances we will see emerge from this ongoing AI Automation revolution and really anything AI.
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Charles Darwin (1809–1882) laid the foundations of evolutionary biology through the process of natural selection, which he outlined in his seminal work, On the Origin of Species.John Darnton is a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter and best-selling novelist who has worked for The New York Times for over 40 years. His many books include Neanderthal, The…
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With Greg still on hiatus, and Pat off to Florida doing worky things, Dave, Bill, and Chris join forces to talk about lumber and corruption! Listen in as Dave goes postal on Chris and his pronunciation of the word ‘bourgeoisie’, and Bill watches a friendship crumble. But all is patched up as they close out with a game of Dave’s creation! Episode Ti…
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I had the great pleasure of speaking with Blue from Brand Nubiin. Blue, apart from being one of the coolest guys you will ever meet, is a part of the Nubian diaspora who are coming together to celebrate and highlight the rich culture and history of Nubia. We discuss the history and culture and of course get into philosophy and the power of humanity…
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Everyone take your seats because it is time for the sweet story of Milton Hershey and Hershey Chocolate. Milton grew up needing direction in life which he found in candy making. He started with caramel and failed more than once before eventually becoming the Caramel King of Pennsylvania. That wasn't enough for Milt because he had bigger dreams. Fro…
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What does it mean to live a good life? How can the arts help us learn to speak the language of the Earth and cultivate our intuitive intelligence? What is the power of mentorship for forging character and creative vision? How can we hold onto our cultural heritage and traditions, while preparing students for the needs of the 21st century? Alan Poul…
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Have we entered what Earth scientists call a “termination event,” and what can we do to avoid the worst outcomes? How can we look beyond GDP and develop new metrics that balance growth with human flourishing and environmental well-being? How can the 15-minute city model revolutionize urban living, enhance health, and reduce our carbon footprint? Eu…
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April 19th 1995 was a pretty dark day for the United States and to the people of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in particular. Here in The States if you mention terrorism most people tend to think of the International variety, but domestic terrorism seems to be just as prevalent albeit with usually less of a bang, but not in this instance. Timothy McVeigh…
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Considered to be the most influential physicist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein (1879–1955) developed the theory of relativity and laid foundations for modern quantum mechanics.Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Frank Wilczek is a theoretical physicist who won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics for …
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Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) was an iconic film director and producer of over 50 movies, including Dial M for Murder, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds. The techniques he pioneered inspired a new generation of filmmakers and revolutionized the "thriller" genre.Jack Sullivan is a literary scholar and professor of English at Rider Un…
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In the 520s BC, the Pyramids were already 2,000 years old! Now the upstart Persian Empire with only their 2nd king is going to try to add the ancient kingdom to their collection of ancient Empires. Will their strategy using "los gatos" work? Find out on this first of many episodes on the 520s BC where we have some great stories from Herodotus and o…
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In 1492 this freakin guy Christopher Columbus took his ass across the ocean blue looking for a western sea route to the lands of Asia and India (which he actually thought were the same place and same people). What transpired saw the Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria (Boats and Hoes) sail across the Atlantic, which granted hadn't really been attempte…
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Pop quiz listeners! There’s a fire and you can only save one thing: What do you save? For The A-Team, it’s probably Little Squirt! Join us this week as we discuss what happens when the principal from The Breakfast Club gets in bed with a mobster! Chris also tries to convince us that Hannibal's love story was the sexiest! 🤮 Episode Title: Fire Origi…
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We left off with the shot heard round the world and we ate coming back into Lexington and Concord. While it is sorta known as the opening salvo of the Revolutionary War, it really wasn't. We had to have 2 continental congresses before we decides to declare independence. That is what started the Revolutionary War. A strongly worded letter to a pre-c…
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Thanks to his groundbreaking work in logic, the philosophy of mind, mathematics, and language, as well as two published works, Tractatus and Philosophical Investigations, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) played a leading role in the 20th-century analytic philosophy.Jaakko Hintikka was Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. Author of over 30 b…
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Where do creative thoughts come from? How can we harness our stream of consciousness and spontaneity to express ourselves? How are mind-wandering, meditation, and the arts good for our creativity and physical and mental well-being? Dr. Ben Shofty is a functional neurosurgeon affiliated with the University of Utah. He graduated from the Tel-Aviv Uni…
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