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Relax or fall asleep to calmly narrated stories about The Titanic, Pyramids of Egypt, Henry Ford, Joan of Arc, Loch Ness Monster, Easter Island, Jesse Owens, Ancient Greece, Gold Rush, Gilligan’s Island, Nazi Loot, Marco Polo, Florence Nightingale, Jackie Robinson, Balloon Flight, Mongols, Kublai Khan, Pilgrims, Reindeer, Salt, Coal, Rubber, Nitroglycerin, Treasure Hunts, Prison Escapes, and much more. ———- You can access all of the ARCHIVE & BONUS EPISODES at www.calmhistory.com.
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The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

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The Explorers Podcast is about the greatest explorers and explorations in history. On the Explorers Podcast, the explorers we cover include Ernest Shackleton, Ibn Battuta, Roald Amundsen, Frederick Cook, Adrien de Gerlache, John McDouall Stuart, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, Matt Rutherford, Jacques Marquette, Louis Jolliet, James Cook, Abel Tasman, Alice Morrison, Fridtjof Nansen, Yuri Gagarin, Jacques Cartier, Richard Francis Burton, Teddy Roosevelt, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, James Beckwou ...
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MARCO Talks

MARCO POLO

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From the minds of Medical Analytics and Research Club of Osmania (MARCO POLO), the Research Club of Osmania Medical College, comes MARCO Talks, a podcast for students of both medical and non-medical fields. MARCO POLO (estd. 2019) has been successfully running, turning the cogs of the machine working despite the current pandemic (CoVID-19). With successful events like MEDTech 2020 and MEDQuiz to MARCO's Credit, MARCO Talks will keep you informed and entertained as the club takes a deep dive ...
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Keep It Moving

Alison Bell, Melissa Arlena

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Between the two of them, Alison & Melissa have combined 27 years in photography, 10 years in IT and have lived through 9 business relocations. Four moves ago Alison was frustrated watching peers grow their businesses in one place while she was starting from over again. She knew she couldn't be the only one relocating and wanting more financial stability. Despite Googling, all she could find were vague blog posts, moderately interesting podcasts but not one truly helpful resource on how to re ...
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Polo de’ Marco Podcast

Host - Mike Angangan

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Polo de’ Marco is a international luxury lifestyle publication based in Monte Carlo. This is the extension of the Polo de’ Marco brand where were we have the magazine, YouTube Channel and now the podcast. The target market consist royalty, oligarchs, entrepreneurs and social influencers. Hence, our reach is to the top 10% of the worlds wealth and most influential. The people that has been interviewed are HRH Princess Michael of Kent, Former First Lady Michelle Obama, James Kong - 851st desce ...
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The 411 Vodcast

The 411 Vodcast

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Four Indiana EdTech friends start their weird vodcast journey into the world of education, technology, and pop culture. Subscribe to this channel today to be a part of our quirky new show. Special thanks to Marco Polo for allowing us to utilize their communication platform.
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The FitShan Podcast

VanGarrett Media

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Heather and Sheila are two best friends from the Salt Lake Valley. They're the kind of friends who talk all day, every day. Their phones are really just platforms for their Marco Polo discussions. They do most things together: they work together, they spend weekends together, their families party together... And, when the Fit Hits the Shan, they suffer together. This is the story of their lives during the COVID era and beyond. Join them each week for tales filled with laughter, tears, frustr ...
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Did you know that a heavy rain was responsible for the demise of a Dynasty, during which the Great Wall was built? Did you know that Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo finished his master piece about China in prison? And an Emperor proclaimed African giraffes as magical Chinese unicorns Qilin. Follow the podcast, ‘Stuff you missed in Chinese history,’ to learn more fun facts during the past few thousand years in this country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Space-Time Telegraph

Jack Kirk and Andrew Park

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Welcome to The Space-Time Telegraph! The podcast that has Doctor Who on the line. (The timeline that is!) Please join us as we work our way through the vast Whoniverse on television and on audio in chronological order.
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Bastiano Balearic

Bastiano Balearic

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GONE TO MIXCLOUD. See you there! Music addict. Too weird to live and too rare to die. Music References ♫ -Pure Ibiza Radio -Bora Bora, Ibiza -Hotel Slon -Cvetličarna, Lj -Club Cankarjev Dom, Lj -Orto Bar, Lj -Opera Bar, Lj -Nebotičnik Skyscraper Lj -Ljubljanski grad/Ljubljana Castle -Chill Out Cafe Lj -Mr.&Mrs. Green, Lj -Solist, Lj -Terminal Club, Lj -Mesečina, Trbovlje -Simphony, MB -Sante, MB -Bossaball festival, Ankaran -Marco Polo, Nova Gorica -DiVino, Lj -Feniks (FNX), Lj -Rich Club, L ...
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WeGoinIN Presents...

@seven3zero

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Official interviews with hip-hop's finest presented by 730 of WeGoinIN.com. Hosted/produced by @seven3zero. Representing nothing but the realness with a wild style plus we profile wild. Contact: profilewild [at] gmail.com.
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The Bridge Millennials

The Bridge Millennials

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The Bridge Millennials podcast is the shared perspective of the bridge millennial generation on culture, media, mental health, and society. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebridgemillennials/support
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Brown Santa Rants

Brown santa

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Welcome, if you are as messed up as me. I record an episode when a thought makes its way to me and demands to be shared. Sometimes it happens a few times a day and sometimes it won’t happen for days or weeks. "Fruits of Hypomania" is my first poetry book (Available on Amazon)
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Live Free and Ham Podcast

Live Free and Ham Pod

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Welcome to Live Free and Ham Podcast; we are your bi-weekly podcast covering all things ham radio in New Hampshire, New England, and beyond. Be sure to check out our website at livefreeandham.com and our social pages on Instagram and Facebook. If you want to support the show, you can buy us a coffee or become a Patreon supporter. ************************************ Support the show: Buy Us a Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lfhpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LiveFreeandHamPodcast ...
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History in a Hurry

Generic Podcast Network

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A history podcast for people who don't necessarily like history. Want to learn a little bit about Ancient Rome or the Black Death but don't want to spend hours doing it? Jack and Lauren present a topic in history quick enough for your commute. Now sit back, relax, and learn something.
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From the Mouths of Babes

From the Mouths of Babes

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Powerful Conversations from the mouths of extraordinary women and men. We’re Dana and Cara the “baby sisters” of our 5 older sisters and 3 brothers, and we’re tapping into the knowledge of wise and powerful women and men with a variety of ages and life experiences. Our conversations address the important issues surrounding womanhood, parenting, marriage, life and faith. Join our family of #MouthyBabes. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fromthemouthsofbabes/support
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The God Culture

The God Culture

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International Authors, Speakers, and Researchers, Timothy Jay Schwab and Anna Zamoranos-Schwab founded The God Culture in 2018 leading a team of researchers in locating the legendary land of gold Ophir. This led to the location of Sheba, Tarshish, Garden of Eden, Rivers from Eden, and more. This channel will expose the leaven in scholarship and tradition. If you arrived here seeking the truth, you shall find it. Their series first began on YouTube and then in book form now read in over 100 c ...
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Girls Just Pod To Have Fun

Jill and Kate

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Do you feel stuck? Did you think you would be somewhere else in life by now? Join singer-songwriter duo Jill and Kate, as they sell their belongings, hit the road, try to re-ignite creativity, and get fun back in their lives. They're taking a journey and they're taking you with them...discussing what to do when life doesn't go the way you planned. They aren't afraid to talk openly about failure, fears. and how to get fun back in your life--they'll even be interviewing "fun-spiration" guests. ...
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13cabs Taxi Radio

Tell Your Story Media

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Hosted by Pat Panetta and George Ierodiaconou, Taxi Radio taps into the lives of Professional Drivers around Australia and provides engaging content to help drivers grow their businesses. From weekly tips on what’s on, to interviews with Professional Drivers and key movers and shakers of 13cabs and Silver Service, this is also the place you can come to find out more about joining Australia’s largest taxi network. Find out more at https://www.13cabs.com.au/drive-with-us/
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Are you curious about the latest buzz in the world of ham radio? Tune into this episode of Live Free and Ham, where Eric (N1JUR), Paul (N1OG), and Todd (W1STJ) reveal some thrilling updates, from brand-new merchandise to a gravity-defying event with a commemorative shirt up for grabs. Say goodbye to paper logs and hello to digital efficiency. We're…
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Sharon Kinoshita talks with Jana Byars about her new book, Marco Polo and His World (Reaktion Press, 2024). A lavishly illustrated tour of the famed adventurer's globetrotting travels, written by a celebrated translator of Polo's writings. At the age of seventeen, Marco Polo left his Venetian home on a continent-spanning adventure that lasted for n…
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: https://betterhelp.com/CALMHISTORY Want the full history of Easter Island? Check out Archive Episode #11 – available now for all Silk+ Members. Access over 80+ Ad-Free episodes of Calm History by becoming a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limited time!) and enjoy over 600 total episode…
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It's here! The final quarter of the year. Our most popular series, each quarter Melissa & Alison share get real about their own businesses: What's working What's not working Did the previous quarter go as planned? How are we pivoting? What's coming up for the next quarter? Listen in to get our nitty gritty: Melissa’s subcontractor glory Personal bo…
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Ever wondered how a mix-up with your call sign could lead to unexpected hilarity? Join us on our latest episode of the Live Free and Ham podcast as we unravel the chaos of our recent call sign debacle, all while staying on track with crucial updates about emergency communication readiness post-hurricane. We're doubling down on preparedness for ham …
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In fourteenth-century Italy, literacy became accessible to a significantly larger portion of the lay population (allegedly between 60 and 80 percent in Florence) and provided a crucial means for the vernacularization and secularization of learning, and for the democratization of citizenship. In Dante's Education: Latin Schoolbooks and Vernacular Po…
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In fourteenth-century Italy, literacy became accessible to a significantly larger portion of the lay population (allegedly between 60 and 80 percent in Florence) and provided a crucial means for the vernacularization and secularization of learning, and for the democratization of citizenship. In Dante's Education: Latin Schoolbooks and Vernacular Po…
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In the final part in this series, we look at the rest of the life of Bingham, the true nature of Machu Picchu, and the story of the artifacts taken from Peru by Bingham and Yale. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/EXPLORERSPOD and get on your way to being your best self. The Explorers Podcast i…
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Pricing is never easy. There’s physical costs to consider but also metaphysical considerations like time and profitability. But there’s also our own pre-conceived notions about money, our own values and limiting beliefs that we unknowingly bring to the equation. On this episode we talk with Annemie Tonken all about pricing, how to get out of your o…
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In Experimental Histories: Interpolation and the Medieval British Past (Cornell University Press, 2024), Dr. Hannah Weaver examines the mediaeval practice of interpolation—inserting material from one text into another—which is often categorised as being a problematic, inauthentic phenomenon akin to forgery and pseudepigraphy. Instead, Weaver promot…
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Join Jack and Andrew as they discuss how many lines of history you can re-write, reincarnation/regeneration, and whether you should be punished for something you didn't know was a crime. It's "The Aztecs!" Links: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Aztecs_(TV_story) Theme Music by Ian Spacek https://soundcloud.com/ian-spacek/the-space-time-telegraph…
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Challenging the standard view that England emerged as a dominant power and Wales faded into obscurity after Edward I's conquest in 1282, Reimagining the Past in the Borderlands of Medieval England and Wales (Oxford University Press, 2024) by Dr. Georgia Henley considers how Welsh (and British) history became an enduringly potent instrument of polit…
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Most things you 'know' about science and religion are myths or half-truths that grew up in the last years of the nineteenth century and remain widespread today. The true history of science and religion is a human one. It's about the role of religion in inspiring, and strangling, science before the scientific revolution. It's about the sincere but e…
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It's another live show where our band of brothers gathers once again for a Live Stream on Live Free and Ham. Since we’re nearing Halloween, we might take some liberties and dress up! Regardless, we will be discussing our "haunting ham radio stories," including the failures we've encountered on our ham radio journey. Leave us a Review via Text Messa…
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The vibrant red sandstone temples of India's Deccan Plateau, such as the Pattadakal temple cluster, have attracted visitors since the eighth century or earlier. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the coronation place of the Chalukya dynasty, Pattadakal and its neighboring sites are of major historical importance. In Shiva's Waterfront Temples: Archit…
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It is often assumed that classical Sanskrit poetry and drama lack a concern with the tragic. However, as Bihani Sarkar makes clear in Classical Sanskrit Tragedy: The Concept of Suffering and Pathos in Medieval India (I. B. Tauris, 2021), this is far from the case. In the first study of tragedy in classical Sanskrit literature, Sarkar draws on a wid…
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In this part of our series, we wrap up the 1911 Yale Peruvian Expedition and look at the 1912, and 1914-15 Expeditions. Meanwhile, the fame of Bingham - and Machu Picchu - continues to grow. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/EXPLORERSPOD and get on your way to being your best self. The Explore…
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One of Alison’s FAVORITE Topics - How to Adapt. This is a super interesting convo about how we’ve adapted our businesses over time as we’ve relocated, pivoted & raised our prices. Every business changes over time. It may be because you pivot niches, rice your prices, change the business model, switch Industries altogether or move across the country…
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Dr. Dennis Wuerthner’s Poems and Stories for Overcoming Idleness: P’ahan chip by Yi Illo (U Hawaii Press, 2024) is the first complete English translation of one of the oldest extant Korean source materials. The scholar, Yi Illo (1152–1220), filled this collection with poetry by himself and diverse writers, ranging from Chinese master poets and Kory…
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Augustine believed that slavery is permissible, but to understand why, we must situate him in his late antique Roman intellectual context. Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics (Princeton UP, 2024) provides a major reassessment of this monumental figure in the Western religious and political tradition, tracing the remar…
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Augustine believed that slavery is permissible, but to understand why, we must situate him in his late antique Roman intellectual context. Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics (Princeton UP, 2024) provides a major reassessment of this monumental figure in the Western religious and political tradition, tracing the remar…
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Protect your private data with Incogni (get 60% off an annual plan with promo code CALMHISTORY): https://incogni.com/calmhistory Want to hear the full history of the Pilgrims? Check out Archive Episode #18 (39 minutes) – available now for all Silk+ Members. Access over 80+ Ad-Free episodes of Calm History by becoming a Silk+ Member (FREE for a limi…
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Sharon Kinoshita talks with Jana Byars about her new book, Marco Polo and His World (Reaktion Press, 2024). A lavishly illustrated tour of the famed adventurer's globetrotting travels, written by a celebrated translator of Polo's writings. At the age of seventeen, Marco Polo left his Venetian home on a continent-spanning adventure that lasted for n…
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Mini Mentoring is a series where Alison & Melissa get the low down on a real life business owner pivoting, relaunching or relocating her business. We’re walking them through the steps to keep it moving! Susannah is a family and lifestyle newborn photographer moving from Minnesota to Knoxville, Tennessee this fall. We give her the nitty gritty on la…
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Join Jack and Andrew as they hop around this story in search of the keys to understanding why you should help someone fix their mind control device!? And is chivalry dead or has the definition just changed to unchivalrous? Find out as they discuss "The Keys of Marinus." Links: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Keys_of_Marinus_(TV_story) Theme Musi…
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How has migration shaped Mediterranean history? And what role did conflicting temporalities and the politics of departure play in the age of decolonisation? Using a microhistorical approach, Migration at the End of Empire: Time and the Politics of Departure Between Italy and Egypt (Cambridge UP, 2024) explores the experiences of over 55,000 Italian…
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at: https://betterhelp.com/CALMHISTORY This episode is sponsored by Factor Meals. Use code calmhistory50 to get 50% off your first box, plus 20% off your next month: https://factormeals.com/calmhistory50 Access over 80+ Ad-Free episodes of Calm History by becoming a Silk+ Member (FR…
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What is the Pareto Principle and how can we make it work for us? On this episode, Alison & Melissa share how they use the 80/20 rule to: Problem Solve Prioritize Increase Profitability Streamline Productivity Links: Tave is the CRM we both use Google Analytics Google Search Console Leave a review in Apple Download Move Your Business Checklist Downl…
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Hiram Bingham has found Machu Picchu. In this episode, he goes searching for the last Inca cities - Vitcos and Vilcabamba. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/EXPLORERSPOD and get on your way to being your best self. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.co…
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Unlock the secrets of blending technology with passion as we welcome special guests Cheryl W5MOO, Russ K5TUX, and Bill from the "Linux in the Ham Shack" podcast. With a unique mix of insights on integrating Linux and amateur radio, this episode promises to enlighten and entertain. Cheryl's unique journey, marked by a persistent nudge from Russ over…
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A key part of the experience of migration is not being in full control of one’s circumstances and doing. In this episode, Ingrid Piller speaks with Marco Santello about his research with Gambian migrants in Italy. The focus is on Marco’s recent article in Language in Society about migrant experiences of constraints and suffering. For additional res…
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For his fifteenth-century followers, Jesus was everywhere – from baptism to bloodcults to bowling. This sweeping and unconventional investigation looks at Jesus across one hundred forty years of social, cultural, and intellectual history. Mystics married him, Renaissance artists painted him in three dimensions, Muslim poets praised his life-giving …
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In part 2 of our series, we follow the 1911 Yale Peruvian Expedition as they go searching for the last cities of the legendary Inca Empire. However, Hiram Bingham will find something entirely different - a place no one had yet documented - Machu Picchu. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/EXPLOR…
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Do you have a marketing PLAN? With so many forms and outlets, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and do nothing. On this episode we’re talking with Annemie & Dayna about what it means to have a marketing plan and why consistency matters. How often you should email your waitlist How to tag your waitlist when you move or pivot The domino effect in marketin…
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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with MacArthur “Genius Prize” winning historian Pamela Long about her long career writing about the history of ancient and Medieval technologies. The pair use Long’s forthcoming book, Technology in Mediterranean and European Lands, 600-1600 (Johns Hopkins UP, 2025), as a launching point but also cover her pr…
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Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks with MacArthur “Genius Prize” winning historian Pamela Long about her long career writing about the history of ancient and Medieval technologies. The pair use Long’s forthcoming book, Technology in Mediterranean and European Lands, 600-1600 (Johns Hopkins UP, 2025), as a launching point but also cover her pr…
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Today I talked to Christopher Paul Clohessy about Half of My Heart: The Narratives of Zaynab, Daughter of Alî (Gorgias Press, 2020). As Abû ʿAbd Allâh al-Ḥusayn, son of ʿAlî and Fâṭima and grandson of Muḥammad, moved inexorably towards death on the field of Karbalâʾ, his sister Zaynab was drawn ever closer to the centre of the family of Muḥammad, t…
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Serena Laiena joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, The Theater Couple in Early Modern Italy: Self-Fashioning and Mutual Marketing (University of Delaware Press, 2023). Who were the first celebrity couples? How was their success forged? Which forces influenced their self-fashioning and marketing strategies? These questions are at the core of…
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Join the caravan of Jack and Andrew as they journey through a story about China, marrying old men who are "something-five" years old, and presenting other people's belongings as gifts. It's "Marco Polo." Links: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Marco_Polo_(TV_story) https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3purf9?playlist=x4b5hp Theme Music by Ian Spacek ht…
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Francesco Piraino’s Sufism in Europe: Islam, Esotericism and the New Age (University of Edinburgh Press, 2024) is a vital contribution to the growing field of Sufism in the Global North which often encompasses studies of North America and western Europe. This monograph study, the first focused study of Sufism in Italy and France, uses ethnographic …
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How a journey through Italy casts light on secrets, stereotypes, and the manipulation of information in eighteenth-century science. In 1749, the celebrated French physicist Jean-Antoine Nollet set out on a journey through Italy to solve an international controversy over the medical uses of electricity. At the end of his nine-month tour, he publishe…
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