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This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.
Conversations on the human right to life, brought to you by Americans United for Life and hosted by Tom Shakely.
If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legendary comedy group The State) helms this surprisingly uncensored show where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! is hilarious, heart-wrenching and remarkably real. Think you've heard it all? Fasten your seatbelt.
The most interesting conversations in American life now happen in private. This show is bringing them out of the closet. Stories no one else is telling and conversations with the most fascinating people in the country, every week from former New York Times and Wall Street Journal journalist Bari Weiss.
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Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
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Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Earwolf & Chris Gethard
1 phone call. 1 hour. No names. No holds barred. Thats the premise behind Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, hosted by comedian Chris Gethard (the Chris Gethard Show, Broad City, This American Life, and one of Time Outs 10 best comedians of 2015). Every week, Chris opens the phone line to one anonymous caller, and he cant hang up first, no matter what. From shocking confessions and family secrets to philosophical discussions and shameless self-promotion, anything can and will happen! T ...
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Award-winning ex-BBC journalist Andrew Gold interviews fascinating minds & quirky outsiders, from a Westboro Baptist Church defector and a female Mormon psychopath to Amanda Knox and Richard Dawkins...and a man who once had to eat his friends. New eps Mon & Thu.
The American Mind Podcast uncovers the ideas and principles that drive American political life. In each episode, we engage Claremont Institute scholars, co-conspirators, and critics in thought-provoking discussions about the real causes of our current political and cultural reality. We explore these ideas with an eye towards restoring American civic health. The Roundtable is a weekly show, hosted by our editors and publisher with a unique blend of joviality and intellectually stimulating con ...
A podcast that explores the nuanced experiences of Filipinos in the United States, atbp.
CNBC's longest-running primetime original series, "American Greed" takes you inside the amazing real-life stories of how some people will do anything for money. The award-winning series is narrated by legendary actor Stacy Keach.
Serial is a podcast from Serial Productions, a New York Times company, hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial unfolds one story - a true story - over the course of a whole season. The show follows the plot and characters wherever they lead, through many surprising twists and turns. Sarah won't know what happens at the end of the story until she gets there, not long before you get there with her. Each week she'll bring you the latest chapter, so it's important to listen in, starting with Episode 1. N ...
Interviews with scholars of the American South about their new books. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-south
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Welcome to the American Planning Association Podcast. This is your source for discussions, interviews, and lectures on a multitude of planning topics.
A weekly show of constitutional debate hosted by National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen where listeners can hear the best arguments on all sides of the constitutional issues at the center of American life.
Déjà vu is the feeling that one has lived through the present situation before. The phrase translates literally as "already seen." For Entertainment Purposes Only!
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Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI) - The City University of New York (CUNY)
Building the bridge between CUNY, and the Asian American community.
Long-time NFL reporter and anchor of Sky Sports TV's NFL coverage Neil Reynolds brings you the American football life stories of the biggest names in the sport, featuring star NFL players past and present, coaches and media members. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheNRPodcast You can also sign up for our newsletter at http://TheNRPod.com for all the latest news from Neil, the podcast and our growing network of NFL content. The Neil Reynolds Podcast is supported by NFL Game Pass. Visit h ...
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We’ll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we’ll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of Histo ...
Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness in American life through the lens of people who depend on public trust. After exploring what’s happened to referees and coaches, the third season of Against the Rules tackles what’s happened to our trust in experts and expertise. An expert has probably saved your life more than once. So why is it so hard to judge who the real experts are? And why, once we’ve found them, do we struggle to liste ...
Listen to The Apology Line exclusively by subscribing to Wondery+. Start your free trial at wonderyplus.com If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that. This is the story of the line, and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.” As thousands of callers flooded the line, confessing to everything from shoplifti ...
Bringing you the best from across the American Countryside.
Outside's longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will entertain, inspire, and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, which was developed in partnership with PRX, distributors of the idolized This American Life and The Moth Radio Hour, among others. We have since added three additional series, The Outside Interview, which has editor Christopher Keyes interrogating the biggest figures in sports, ad ...
Alex Wagner brings an enormous breadth of reporting experience to her new show, where she’ll cover news of the day, politics, and the cultural trends shaping our country and ourselves, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what’s happening in the world.
This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.
Conversations with Bill Kristol features in-depth, thought-provoking discussions with leading figures in American public life.
jV talks and reviews new gadgets with people who use them to solve their “everyday” problems ranging from cleaning your kitchen to terrorizing the neighbor's dog.Inspired by his love for technologies and This American Life, jV’s wit goes to town on writing a story about his new favorite gadget. The review stories are partially based on facts and real-life experience, but mostly on his wacky imagination.
Jane Q. Public is a podcast featuring conversations with people across the social and political spectrum about the nature of modernity, our collective concerns as a nation, and the impacts of technology and digital civic culture on American life.
'Cotto/Gottfried' is the thinking man's current events show. Rather than run with sound-bite-driven 'interviews' which last only a few minutes or sensationalist 'debates' where the host shouts down the person being addressed, appropriate consideration is given to worthwhile ideas. Knowledge, rather than pandering, is the focal concern. Wisely considered high art, with American life as its canvas, 'C/G' is a program unlike any other. It is the hope of Cotto and Gottfried that you will be more ...
The Forward’s classic Jewish advice column, A Bintel Brief, is now a podcast. Our co-hosts, two Jewish mothers, dish on the dilemmas of Jewish-American life, identity, culture and politics. New episodes every Thursday.
Songs to celebrate life, love, decency, democracy, freedom, and rationality. Welcome! Download FREE WAV FILES at https://lopker.bandcamp.com/
An exploration of truth in American life by Patriot and grass roots organizer, Marc Thielman. Each episode explores the most incendiary issues of the day to help fortify listeners against the destructive ideologies our country faces. Looking for a way out of the woke mess we are finding ourselves in? Then this is your podcast!
The American English Podcast teaches the language and culture of the United States. Through common expressions, pronunciation tips and interesting cultural snippets or stories, I hope to keep this fun, useful and interesting! All bonus material can be accessed at http://americanenglishpodcast.com/
Are you a professional new to the United States and struggling to monetize the expertise you brought across the seas – struggling with your skills going to waste? Are you feeling misunderstood and out of touch because you are struggling to understand the unstated rules of the American culture? What if you could hang out with new Americans, new immigrants who are busy professionals, hear about their experiences and advice, then take an insight or two to inspire your own journey as a new resid ...
Living abroad can be an adventure...and as a US Citizen it can be challenging! On the second Tuesday of each month, the American Citizens Abroad (ACA) team dives into an array of issues concerning Americans residing abroad, from managing expat life to finances to culture shock to trailing spouses and everything in-between! Join us as we explore the reality of life as an American living abroad.
A weekly recap and discussion about the Serial podcast, from Sarah Koenig and Ira Glass's This American Life. Part of the Panoply Network.
There differences between an American household vs a Vietnamese household
Getting to the facts can be difficult, but it’s always the right thing to do. Except when it isn’t.By This American Life
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This Filipino American Life
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Episode 175 – A “Pretty Incredible” Conversation with Celeste Perez, Co-founder & CEO of Droplet
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In this episode, the TFAL Crew have a conversation with Celeste Perez, Co-Founder and CEO of Droplet, a health and wellness company creating adaptogen infused beverages. The TFAL crew learns what are adaptogens, what it’s like to start a company at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and how holistic nutrition can be incorporated into our daily…
So many of us try to be someone else’s, be brave enough to be you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Getting to the facts can be difficult, but it’s always the right thing to do. Except when it isn’t.
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Alex Wagner Tonight
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Book outlines Trump's desire to sow divisions throughout American life
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Emily Bingham, "My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song" (Knopf, 2022)
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Any song as old and as familiar as “My Old Kentucky Home” is bound to have accrued many different meanings and an interesting history. Emily Bingham’s book, My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song (Knopf, 2022) delivers on the promise of its title. In this book Bingham uses the reception of “My Old Kentuc…
There’s a program that brings together kids from two schools. One school is public and in the country’s poorest congressional district. The other is private and costs $43,000/year. They are three miles apart. The hope is that kids connect, but some of the public school kids just can’t get over the divide. We hear what happens when you get to see th…
What is the most important commodity in the world? There are a variety of answers you might get to that question, but in the late 1700s there was something important that drove men into the far flung reaches of North America to find the precious item. What is it?By Andrew McCrea
Rachel Maddow gives a special preview of her new podcast, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra.” In this eight-part original series, Rachel tells an all-but-forgotten true story of American extremism getting supercharged, connecting the dots between sitting members of Congress aiding and abetting a plot to overthrow the government and the lengths they wo…
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A Bintel Brief
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[Rerun] S2, Episode 2: Heartbroken Bubbe, Part 2
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For the High Holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes of "A Bintel Brief." Starting in 1906, the editors of the Forward answered reader questions in a column called “A Bintel Brief,” Yiddish for “a bundle of letters.” Now, we're bringing Bintel into a new era. Welcome to Season 2 of “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. In th…
Jacob Kingston seems to be a rising star in Utah’s biofuel industry until a member of a secretive polygamist group called The Order reveals that Kingston is committing a billion-dollar fraud.(Original airdate: 09/27/2022)By CNBC
Our 25th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tour Get the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.com Take our storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.org Hire Kevin Allis…
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Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
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Succeeding At Failure (Live from Edinburgh)
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Chris speaks with a young woman who purposefully set herself up for a year of failure to develop a thicker skin. She shares her experiences trying stand-up comedy, MCing a parade, and getting rejected by a dating show. She also wrote a letter to Jason Sudeikis asking if he’d go bowling with her. Did he ever receive her request? Geth texts Jason to …
This song hit number 12 on the billboard charts 50 years ago, and it’s popularity seems to keep growing. In fact, this town likes the song so well, they built a special street corner and began a festival in honor of the tune. What’s the song and where’s the city?By Andrew McCrea
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The Apology Line
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Wondery Presents - The Rewatcher: Buffy The Vampire Slayer
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Welcome to the Hellmouth Weirdos! Your favorite Morbid hosts Ash and Alaina are branching out from true crime and heading to Sunnydale for the ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch podcast! Alaina is a Buffy superfan and Ash has never watched a single episode, so whether you’re Team Angel, Team Spike, or have no clue who those people are…they’v…
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Cotto/Gottfried
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Halsey English on why America as an idea is dumb + much more
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COTTO'S NEW BOOK, 'Eye for an Eye,' on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Eye-Liberty-Murder-Pursuit-Revenge-at/dp/B0B2V23YDX/ WANT TO SUPPORT 'Cotto/Gottfried?' No worries about size -- the thought really counts: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/CottoGottfried. Just for the record (obvious as it may seem), Cotto Gottfried Inc. is a FOR-PROFIT enterpri…
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On the Edge with Andrew Gold
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178. The sniper with PTSD & the longest kill
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Craig Harrison holds the record for the longest sniper kill, when he took out two machine gunners who were about to kill the rest of his team. Craig talks about how his life was put in danger when his identity was revealed by the press, and raises awareness about PTSD, which he suffers from. Craig Harrison links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longest-Ki…
In this episode of The Jane Q. Public podQast, Q talks with Shireen Qudosi, about her new project The Foundation for Human belonging. The two discuss Shireen's vision for 'spiritually feminine leadership', breaking dichotomous frames, and the bittersweet life of following your heart into the unknown.Find Shireen online at: Instagram (@ShireenQudosi…
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Alex Wagner Tonight
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Cost of losses, lack of insurance compound storm's devastation
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...Plus, Alex Wagner travels to Texas to talk with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'RourkeBy NBC News
Dr. Sohom Das is a forensic psychiatrist and the creator of the YouTube channel 'A Psych For Sore Minds'. For today’s episode, Sohom is talking about one of the most gruesome and newsworthy stories of the past couple of years, the Watts family murders. Dr Sohom Das links: https://twitter.com/Dr_S_Das https://www.youtube.com/c/APsychForSoreMinds And…
So I’ll share a little story about this show. I’ve been doing it 26 years and I travel to all the places we feature. I do use the map on my phone to help navigate, but I’m old school, still regularly relying on a road atlas. In fact, I keep a couple of atlases next to my desk and one in my vehicle and buy new ones each year. Perhaps I should thank …
TWiM reveals how to inactivate norovirus on formica surfaces, and how to achieve antibiotic resistance by suppression of a frameshift mutation in an essential gene. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a pa…
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Alex Wagner Tonight
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Rescue operations roll out to devastated Florida
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...Plus, Judge helps rescue Trump from special master hot seatBy NBC News
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The American Mind
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The Land of Öz ft. Matthew J. Peterson
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Midterms are rocketing toward us, and House Republicans have come out with a platform of sorts; the editors discuss how both party’s prospects are shaping up by way of the fascinating--and absurdist--case study of Pennsylvania’s Senate race between Mehmet Öz and John Fetterman. Meanwhile, rumblings around the world--leaks in Russia’s Nord Stream pi…
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty eighth episode of our second season, Adam Savage of Mythbusters, the Sklar Brothers, and Jenny Slate tell stories of times they acted out... and got it right back in the face. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get ticke…
After a few months of summer break, the Supreme Court will begin its next term on Monday, October 3. And it could be another historic term. Some of the cases on the docket involve affirmative action, voting rights, free speech and religious liberty, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. Caroline Fredrickson of Georgetown Law and Adam White of George Ma…
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Conversations with Bill Kristol
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William Baude: On the Supreme Court after Dobbs
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After the historic Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, what should we look for as the Supreme Court begins a new term? How will the Court handle controversial subjects such as affirmative action and religious freedom? How should we understand the current Court’s jurisprudence? To discuss these questions, we are joined by University of Chicago l…
Some towns take the name of a state. That is the case of Louisiana, Missouri. It is an early Mississippi River town that flourished here on the banks of that day’s major highway…By Andrew McCrea
For the High Holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes of "A Bintel Brief." Starting in 1906, the editors of the Forward answered reader questions in a column called “A Bintel Brief,” Yiddish for “a bundle of letters.” Now, we're bringing Bintel into a new era. Welcome to Season 2 of “A Bintel Brief,” the Jewish advice podcast. In th…
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Robert P. Watson, "George Washington's Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation" (Georgetown UP, 2021)
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George Washington is remembered for leading the Continental Army to victory, presiding over the Constitution, and forging a new nation, but few know the story of his involvement in the establishment of a capital city and how it nearly tore the United States apart. In George Washington's Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a …
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Music Sunset Village by Group Listening Winter Memory by Dark Dark Dark Pretty in Plums by Shida Shihabi With a little bit of The Crumbling by Valgeir Sigurossen Afternoon in Paris by the incomparable John Lewis Abstrutions from Max Roach And Herbert’s Story from Mark Orton’s score to Nebr…
...Plus, Influence of climate change seen in features of Hurricane IanBy NBC News
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On the Edge with Andrew Gold
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176. The Professor Rebelling Against Group-Think
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Todd Kashdan is a professor of Psychology at the George Mason university, where he is also the director for the well-being lab. But Todd has also written some super popular and acclaimed books, including the Upside to your Dark, and the Power of Negative Emotion. Sign up through wren.co/ontheedge to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren…
"Sunday Toasted" is a song that was recently released by a new artist named Zinn, and it's jam-packed with American slang and vocabulary which we'll go through in this episode. This song is also full of cultural references about working and partying :). All in all, I can't think of a more fitting song to be the first "music" episode on this podcast…
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The Neil Reynolds Podcast
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S3: Tyrann Mathieu, NFL London Games Special
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The NFL London Games are here as the New Orleans Saints take on the Minnesota Vikings. To celebrate, Neil sits down with the Honey Badger himself, Tyrann Mathieu. The 30-year-old returned home to Louisianna to play for his hometown team this year, so he cacthes up with Neil to tlak about his prode at being a Saint and the work he is doing to help m…
Today’s episode is borrowed from the feed of the great podcast The Fifth Column. Usually hosted by Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch, this episode, which aired in July of 2022, features Kmele and two guests who have become elder statesmen around the persistent issue of race in America: John McWhorter and Glenn Loury. Over the past few …
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American History Tellers
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Encore: The Walker Affair | Nicaragua's Yankee President | 2
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In 1855, William Walker faced a criminal trial in the United States for his illegal, and unsuccessful, invasion of Mexico. But he emerged from court fully acquitted, and to some, a national hero. Emboldened by his popularity, Walker set his sights on a new prize: Nicaragua, which had become a critical transit route between east and west. This serie…
