Join railway engineer and writer Gareth Dennis plus a wide range of guests on his semi-topical weekly talk show about all things rail... This podcast is uploaded after the live (or live-ish) show has finished on YouTube at 7pm (UK time) on Wednesdays.
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A podcast by the creator of the popular YouTube channel Not Just Bikes, The Urbanist Agenda is an exploration of the latest topics in urban planning and urban mobility from your favourite urbanist YouTubers. Each month we'll put another important topic on the agenda and pull back the curtain to discover how online urbanists plot and scheme to make cities work better for everyone.
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Interview style podcast where Rick Palmer talks to knowledge experts on a range of unusual subjects including Folklore, the Paranormal, Magic, the Occult, and much more.
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Unstacked is a library podcast presented by Sarah Burris (Northwest Regional Library System- FL) and Stephen Efird (Huntsville Madison County Public Library - AL). Listen to author interviews as they unstack new book releases, their creative writing process, and what they love about libraries! Earlier episodes are literary conversations as we ‘unstack’ what’s happening in the greater literary world, provide genre recommendations, what we are reading/watching, and what is happening in librari ...
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’Prompt’ is a podcast which looks at the world of theatre from a stage manager’s perspective alongside some of the industry’s most fascinating and experienced practitioners. Join Jess Branch as she chats to a wide range of guests including actors, directors, writers and designers. During these lively episodes she will talk careers, mistakes and whether or not they are indeed prompt.
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Do you know your way around the lab – and what your colleagues do day in and day out? Join us on The Pathology Grand Tour to discover new lab landscapes!
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Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations which range from the everyday to the weird and extreme. Don't feel you have to start at the beginning - we'd suggest you start with the most recent series then work backwards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It’s hard to keep up with everything going on in the diving industry. To be a successful dive professional you need to be in the know. Join industry leader Tec Clark every week as he explores the latest in diving industry resources that make you excellent at teaching techniques, risk management and the business of diving. If you want to succeed as a dive professional this is the podcast for you.
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In this episode, I sit down with a dynamic, beautiful and hilarious couple of the theatre world—Chris Bush and Roni Neale, both accomplished playwrights with a passion for storytelling. Chris, known for the critically acclaimed 'Standing at the Sky’s Edge', shares insights into their creative process (all nighters and avoiding Zip Zap Boing), while…
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Author Interview 62: Unwind with Ben Aaronovitch
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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling urban fantasy author, Ben Aaronovitch. We'll discuss his fantastic Rivers of London series where Peter Grant, an ordinary constable turned magician's apprentice solves crimes across London - there is mag…
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#Railnatter Episode 226: Ireland's railways 1. A potted history
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In the first of (I think!) a two-part miniseries on Ireland, we are joined by Iain (anoniaino on Twitter!) to talk about the history of Ireland's railways and how we got to the system we have today. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethden…
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What to do When Your City Won't Fix Things (with Bike Curious)
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What should you do when your city won't fix things, even after years of advocacy? The answer might be guerrilla urbanism, aka tactical urbanism. I talk to Bike Curious about the people who are tired of waiting, and just get things done by themselves. Is it legal? Well ... it's sometimes better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Tactical…
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#Railnatter Episode 225: How The Railways Will Fix The Future
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I DID IT. I WROTE A BOOK. And as an exclusive for all you lovely viewers, you can Q&A me about it and anything else you can think of in this week's #Railnatter... Plus we'll cover a bit of news off. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose change at me via https://paypal.me/garethden…
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Episode 121 - Amanda Paulson -The Emotional Considerations of Paranormal Investigation
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Joining me as my guest for this episode is paranormal researcher and investigator Amanda Paulson. Amanda has been actively investigating paranormal phenomena since 2008 and since then has visited numerous places with haunted reputations across North America, including locations such as Waverly Hills Sanatorium and the Lizzie Borden house. She speci…
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For this episode I had a chat with the radiant, warm and incredibly candid Rebecca Trehearn. Rebecca is an Olivier Award winning musical theatre actress, and also a regular in the long running Welsh soap 'Pobol y Cwm'. During our conversation we covered a huge variety of topics including The Power of No, her own experience of 'Bad Cinderella', the …
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#Railnatter Episode 224: What's left of HS2? (a flick through the latest NAO report)
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Post election, it's worth taking a look at the National Audit Office's latest report into High Speed 2 and the mess the previous government made of it. With a new Labour government picking up the divine right to rule from Murdochs, Platts and Gerkos of the world, we've been launched headlong into 2010 austerity again - but what does this mean for H…
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#Railnatter Episode 223: West Yorkshire mass transit (reviewing the consultation plans)
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Back in Episode 49, we looked at the broad plans for mass transit across West Yorkshire, centred on Leeds. Now, mayor Tracy Brabin has launched the consultation for the first two proposed routes, between Leeds and Bradford and from central Leeds southwards. Are these proposals any good? Are they ambitious enough? Will they achieve sufficient modal …
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This week I chatted to Olivier and Tony award winning sound designer, Gareth Fry. I met Gareth on a production in 2012, shortly after he had done the sound design for the opening ceremony of the Olympics, and he was the obvious choice when thinking of a soundie to chat with! Gareth has productions such as 'Harry Potter' on in the West End, but also…
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Author Interview 61: Unwind with Heather Webber
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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Heather Webber. We'll discuss her new novel, A Certain Kind of Starlight, that will release on July 23, 2024. This book set in a small Alabama town of Starlight will be sure to wrap you in a hug.…
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#Railnatter Episode 222: A high speed rail network for the UK and Ireland
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Okay, so I've been teasing this for a while now, and at last it is here... We are going to spend this week's episode talking about what a FINISHED high speed rail network for the UK and Ireland would look like. Not shared lines, but dedicated high speed lines built from new. How does HS2 fit in? How might it link with HS1? What about Greengauge 21s…
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Episode 120 - Matt Salusbury - Mystery Animals of Suffolk
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My guest for this episode is journalist and author Matt Salusbury, who joined me to talk about his latest book, Mystery Animals of Suffolk. This catalogues a wide range of yet-to-be identified animals reported in the English county, together with folkloric creatures from local tradition in the region. It opens with an examination of the mythical en…
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For this episode I once again brought on a creative AND a backstage practitioner to chat together about all things theatre, stage management and being prompt. Tabby is a playwright, most well known for her autobiographical piece 'Since U Been Gone' and more recently 'Happy Meal', and Amber is a phenomenal stage manager who I was lucky enough to wor…
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NYC REALLY Screwed Up Congestion Pricing (with Doug Gordon)
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New York City was about to roll out congestion charging. The cameras were up, the staff were hired, the metro projects were financed, and thousands of people were lined up to make public transit better ... and then the governor cancelled it on vibes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York_City https://thewaroncars.org/2024/06/…
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#Railnatter Episode 221: The 2024 General Election Special Edition No. 2
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Everyone voted! The Conservative Party are toast! Labour got fewer votes than in 2019 and the era of two party politics in the UK is over... But what does this mean for transport and railways? What do we think of the government appointments that are pertinent to transport? This one will mostly be a Q&A! Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #…
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After my episode with Gemma Knight Jones, the overwhelming feedback I got was how much people LOVED hearing theatre parents chat about their experiences. So I started to cast around for other West End mamas to chat to, and Sophie Isaacs was an obvious choice. She was in the original West End cast of 'Heathers' and also 'Six', 'Made In Dagenham' and…
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Dan Buckley is an actor with a huge number of musical theatre productions under his belt including 'The Book of Mormon', 'Loserville' and 'Fisherman's Friends'. However it was his brilliant social media content which made me aware of him. Dan makes funny, well observed and painfully true videos which completely encapsulate the highs, lows and all-c…
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#Railnatter Episode 220: The 2024 General Election Special Edition No. 1
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Well, with only a week left to go before the UK 2024 general election, which of the relevant* parties' manifestos is best for transport? We'll get them up side by side and have a close look at what is promised, how it compares to previous years and what it all might mean for the future. Transport is only one part of the picture, though - the most i…
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Episode 119 - Thersa Matsuura - Japanese Folklore
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My guest for this episode is author and podcaster Thersa Matsuura, who joined me to talk about her new publication, The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth. After a childhood living all over the U.S. - as far north as Fairbanks, Alaska and as far south as Jacksonville, Florida, Thersa move…
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I couldn't quite believe that one of our most prolific living playwright's agreed to be on my podcast. But one of the most incredible things about Mark Ravenhill is how generous he is with his knowledge and expertise. This was a lengthy chat which covered the French word for prompter, his sometimes- good-sometimes-bad relationships with stage manag…
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#Railnatter Episode 219: A short word or two on early railways
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It's a short one, and I'm off on wanderings for the first time in a while... I'm sharing some thoughts on early railways and the need to push back on the oversimplified narratives associated with the Stockton and Darlington Railway and 1825 as a false date of the "start" of railways. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https:…
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All Trains Need Level Boarding (with Gareth Dennis)
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Level boarding is simple enough: the floor of the train should be level with the platform. But it's not very common, is it? Why? And what can we do about it? Because once you learn the details of level boarding, you'll realise just how important it is. The Campaign for Level Boarding: https://www.levelboarding.org.uk/ Passengers suffer serious inju…
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#Railnatter Episode 218: What four years of rail reform has delivered
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With the election approaching, we do a page-turn of the Public Accounts Committee's report into rail reform in Britain, as published back in May. Six years have passed since the DfT said the railway needed reform, and four years have passed since initiating that reform programme, via its white paper (we've been through the ill-fated Williams-Shapps…
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Gemma Knight Jones is the ultimate West End queen; A talented mama who is always grafting and endlessly optimistic. Gemma and I were pregnant together on a fast-paced West End show, an experience that truly bonded us, and then we came together again shortly before I left stage management permanently. I really wanted to chat to her about motherhood …
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I saw Rob Madge's production of 'My Son's A Queer But What Can You Do' when it was in the West End and just thought it was a fabulous, moving and beautiful piece. On social media I saw that they and their stage manager had a really gorgeous friendship and shared the unique bond that can click into place when working as stage manager and performer o…
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#Railnatter Episode 217: Everything we can say about Haxby station
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Okay, a cheeky local one this week, amongst some news... Haxby station is looking increasingly likely to appear in the next few years, so let's talk about if it is in the right place, what the wider railway network around York ought to look like, some of the timetable challenges of achieving that, and why it is being designed to look so awful again…
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Episode 118 - Gareth E. Rees - Sunken Lands
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My guest for this episode is author Gareth E Rees, who joined me to talk about his latest writing project, Sunken Lands: A Journey Through Lost Kingdoms and Flooded Worlds. In the book, he explores stories of flooded places from humanity’s past – and those disappearing before our eyes. Sunken Lands peels back the layers of silt, sea and mythology t…
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Les Dennis is one of the country's most experienced and popular entertainers. With a career spanning several decades and a CV which boasts gameshow host, stand up comic, straight actor, reality tv star and musical theatre legend, it was not hard for Jess to find topics to chat about. In fact editing their lengthy conversation down to 45 minutes was…
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#Railnatter Episode 216: What to do about rail in the West Midlands
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We're jumping back in time to October 2022, and flicking through Network Rail's strategic advice for the West Midlands and the urban area around Birmingham. Lots to learn from this one - there will be diagrams and pictures and thoughts galore! Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdennis or throw loose…
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#Railnatter Episode 215: How to tip trains over on purpose (with equations)
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It's a proper techy one this week, and we're talking all things CANT or SUPERELEVATION. What is it? Why do we need it? Why don't we need it? All your questions, answered. Oh, and dust off your GCSE mechanics because we will be doing some MATHS with EQUATIONS. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at https://patreon.com/garethdenni…
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Episode 117 - Kingsley Dennis - The Inversion
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Joining me for this episode is writer, researcher and publisher Kingsley Dennis. Kingsley has written extensively on social and digital futures, global affairs, and conscious evolution. He is the author of several critically acclaimed books including Breaking the Spell: An Exploration of Human Perception, Unified: Cosmos, Life, Purpose and Hijackin…
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Some Business Owners REALLY Hate Bike Lanes (with Bike Curious)
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When a bike lane was installed on Valencia Street in San Francisco, one business owner hated it so much he went on a hunger strike. Bike lanes are almost universally positive for business, so why do some business owners hate them so much? Jon from Bike Curious joins me to discuss. San Francisco restaurant owner goes on 30-day hunger strike over new…
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#Railnatter Episode 214: Finishing The Borders Railway (with maps and routes)
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This one has been in the pipeline a while... Should we reopen the full Waverley Route from Tweedbank south to Carlisle? No! We shouldn't! I'll explain precisely how we shouldn't, using maps, showing the route that any new Borders Main Line should take, and explaining how and why you'd choose between the two available options. I might even tell you …
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#Railnatter Episode 213: Labour Will* Nationalise Rail (a Getting Britain Moving page-turn)
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Well, our original plans are out the window as Labour decided to publish their plans for Britain's railways. We have no choice but to go through them. And it might not take us a full episode. Let's see if they are worth the pixels... And whether nationalisation will mean that, and if it will deliver. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Rai…
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#Railnatter Episode 212: How To Fix Buses In Wales (looking at the TfW plan)
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It's a Wales episode! AND it's a bus episode! When I talk about Wales being way out ahead of the rest of the UK when it comes to integrating its transport system, hopefully this report will make the case... We're doing a classic page turn of the Welsh Government's Roadmap to Bus Reform report, covering network, timetable, and ticket integration. Le…
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Author Interview 60: Unwind with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight
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Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling historical fiction authors, Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight. We'll discuss their collaborative writing process for Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. Unwind with Denny an…
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Episode 116 - Laura Lewis-Barr - Psyche's Cinema
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My guest for this episode is Laura Lewis-Barr. Laura is an award winning film-maker, who specialises in the medium of stop-motion to create short movies inspired by myths, fairy tales and the ideas of people such as Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell. In her films, she uses dolls to portray an eclectic array of characters and does all of the costuming, …
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How Japan has Remained (relatively) Affordable (with Life Where I'm From)
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As housing and transportation prices are skyrocketing around the developed world, Japan has remained (relatively) affordable. I talk to Greg from the YouTube channel Life Where I'm From about how Japan is different - from transportation to housing policy - and about what we can learn from Japanese cities.\ Relevant videos by Life Where I'm From: Ho…
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#Railnatter Episode 211: Britain's SUV problem
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I often rant and rail about SUVs - you know, the cars designed to maximise the harm they cause to other road users - but what is the data behind the proliferation of these hugely damaging vehicles. Why are so many being sold? What are some of the consequences? Thankfully, an actual expert is joining us this week to dive into the numbers - Ralph Pal…
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#Railnatter Episode 210: Joby Aviation Will* Save Us (and other nonsense)
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As ever, quite a lot has happened since we last caught up with the news... Not least that vapourware VTOL grifters Joby Aviation have convinced the British government that flying taxis are the future at the expense of anything else. It's another news episode! *I lied, they won't. Enjoyed this? Please do consider supporting #Railnatter at / garethde…
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#Railnatter Episode 209: How To Become A Freight Train Driver
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This week we've the pleasure of welcoming back Bessie Matthews, train driver, author, illustrator, columnist and all-round railway industry treasure. In her career so far, she's navigated a good slice of the rail industry, and so we'll take the chance to explore her story so far and see what she's learned... Enjoyed this? Please do consider support…
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#Railnatter Episode 208: Everything You Wanted To Know About New Trains
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After our first pause in four years, 200+ episodes, 280 hours and countless guests, we're back again (we only skipped three weeks!)... And I'm very pleased to welcome Robin Davis onto the show to talk all things Designing New Trains. Robin has presided over the introduction of several new intercity train fleets over successive generations of rollin…
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Episode 115 - Sharon Hewitt Rawlette - Coincidence, Synchronicity and Life after Death
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My guest for this episode is Sharon Hewitt Rawlette. Sharon is a philosopher who writes for both popular and scholarly audiences on the topics of consciousness, anomalous experience, ethics, and spirituality. She has a PhD in philosophy from New York University and taught at Brandeis University before launching her career as an independent writer a…
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