Best Drink And Drown Podcasts (2023)

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The Drink And Drown Podcast

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The Drink and Drown #69.5 ft Khalid Thomas 1:25:39

20d ago1:25:39

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🎙️ Welcome to The Drink And Drown Podcast - Where Unapologetic Conversations Flow! 🍻Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@drinkanddrownpodcast⁠⁠ and Twitter ⁠⁠@WeDrowningPod⁠⁠ for the latest updates, anecdotes, and thoughts straight from our unfiltered minds. 📲Have you ever had that feeling of eavesdropping on your friends' wildly candid and sometimes controve…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Rebuilding The Windy City Into a World Metropolis 49:38

7m ago49:38

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In October of 1871, Chicagoans knew they were due for the “big one”—a massive, uncontrollable fire that would decimate the city. There hadn’t been a meaningful rain since July, and several big blazes had nearly outstripped the fire department’s scant resources. On October 8, when Kate Leary’s barn caught fire, so began a catastrophe that would fore…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of JFK's Assassination 19:02

12h ago19:02

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November 22nd marked the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. To commemorate this pivotal event in American history, learn more about Kennedy's 1963 Texas visit, reelection campaign, assassination, and legacy, with this excerpt from This American President. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are i…

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The Saturday Quiz

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Well, Actually with Tom Ballard and Dilruk Jayasinha 39:57

3d ago39:57

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Two award winning comedians test their knowledge against the quiz this week. Tom Ballard and Dilruk Jayasinha cover a lot of ground in this episode - from Antarctica to pigs to the very nature of evolution and life itself. Get your tickets to the live taping of both their shows on the 4th of December at The Corner Hotel in Richmond here: https://co…

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BBB: Books, Bevs, and Babes

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Episode 28: Ep 28 The Drowning Woman 24:59

3d ago24:59

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Greetings, dear listeners! Welcome to another episode of BBB Books, Bevs, and Babes, where we dive into the murkiest depths of friendship and betrayal in "The Drowning Woman" by Robyn Harding. As our hosts embark on this thrilling literary journey, Shaya selects a comforting companion—a Golden Latte with turmeric, ginger, honey, and black pepper. I…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Hitler, Stalin, and a Jewish Couple Who Met After Surviving Their Extermination Programs 42:01

4d ago42:01

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About four years ago Times of London journalist Daniel Finkelstein undertook an effort to tell his parents’ stories of survival in WW2 Europe. They met at a Jewish youth club in London in the Spring of 1956. He was twenty-six years old and she was twenty-two. Between them, they had lived in ten countries and survived years of hunger, disease, and t…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Crown, Cloak, and Dagger: How the British Royal Family Spied on Others and Was Spied on in Turn 43:25

6d ago43:25

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The British Royal Family and the intelligence community are two of the most mysterious and mythologized actors of the British State. From the reign of Queen Victoria to the present, they shared a complicated relationship, with some monarchs working hand-in-glove with their spies, while others detesting them. Nevertheless, successive queens and king…

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The Saturday Quiz

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One More Rant with Anna Samson and Gareth Davies 36:40

10d ago36:40

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For the second week in a row, this episode's guests are cast members from the final production of the year for one of the country’s major theatre companies. This time it’s Belvoir’s turn. The Master and Margarita opened just the other night to five star reviews across the board. The wild Bulgakov novel has been adapted and directed by Belvoir’s art…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Joshua Chamberlain: From Stuttering Child to Civil War Hero to Polyglot Governor of Maine 27:01

11d ago27:01

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Before 1862, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain had rarely left his home state of Maine, where he was a trained minister and mild-mannered professor at Bowdoin College. His colleagues were shocked when he volunteered for the Union army, but he was undeterred and later became known as one of the North’s greatest heroes: On the second day at Gettysburg, aft…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Charmed Early 1900s America 39:40

13d ago39:40

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During Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency—from 1901 to 1909, when Mark Twain called him the most popular man in America—his daughter Alice Roosevelt mesmerized the world with her antics and beauty. Alice was known for carrying a gun, a copy of the Constitution, and a green snake in her purse. When her father told her she couldn’t smoke under his roof,…

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The Saturday Quiz

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Gift of the Gab with Eloise Snape and Sam O'Sullivan 35:53

17d ago35:53

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As the end of the year fast approaches, theatre companies around the country are mounting their final productions. Shows at this time of year are usually fun, rambunctious affairs full of hope and laughs. Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre is no exception, with the world premiere of Mark Kilmurry and Jamie Oxenbould’s new comedy “Midnight Murder at Hamlingt…

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BBB: Books, Bevs, and Babes

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Episode 27: Ep 27 Night Shift 30:53

18d ago30:53

30:53

Welcome back to BBB, babes! In this episode, we're venturing into the world of college libraries and unexpected encounters with "Night Shift" by Annie Crown. As her beverage pairing, Shaya chose her personal favorite, a diet Dr. Pepper-- the best choice for a book that seemed written just for her. Meanwhile, Jenika chose a watered-down white sangri…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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The First Attempted Nazi Takeover of Germany: The Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 38:44

18d ago38:44

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In 1923, the Weimar Republic faced a series of crises, including foreign occupation of its industrial heartland, rampant inflation, radical violence, and finally Hitler’s infamous “beer hall putsch.” Fanning the flames of anti-government and anti-Semitic sentiment, the Nazis tried to violently seize power in Munich, only failing after they were aba…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 and the Making of Modern European Warfare 39:45

20d ago39:45

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Among the conflicts that convulsed Europe during the nineteenth century, none was more startling and consequential than the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871. Deliberately engineered by Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the war succeeded in shattering French supremacy, deposing Napoleon III, and uniting a new German Empire. But it also produced…

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The Saturday Quiz

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The French Border with Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor 40:53

24d ago40:53

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Chris Taylor and Andrew Hansen have a long history of creating comedy and satire for the ABC. Happily, that association is set to continue with their upcoming series ‘Australian Epic’. The 6-part extravaganza that takes some of the country’s most colourful true stories, and turns them into musicals. From Steve Bradbury’s unlikely gold medal on ice,…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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How Ancient Religions Affect What We Do and Don’t Eat in 2023 38:54

25d ago38:54

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Religious beliefs have been the source of food "rules" since Pythagoras told his followers not to eat beans (they contain souls), Kosher and Halal rules forbade the shrimp cocktail (shellfish are scavengers_, and the Catholic church forbade its peoples from eating meat on Fridays (fasting to atone for committed sins). Rules about eating are present…

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The Drink And Drown Podcast

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The Drink and Drown: (A Fictional Crate Story) - Chronicles of Metem: Chapter Three. FIRST WINS 36:12

28d ago36:12

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Life in Rome at the Very Height of Its Power 37:53

27d ago37:53

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The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind. Today we are speaking with Tom Holland, author of “Pax: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age” to explore Rome at the …

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The Saturday Quiz

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Not Necessarily Sara Lee with Gillian Cosgriff and David Simes 32:55

1M ago32:55

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Two former wizards on the podcast today. Gillian Cosgriff and David Simes. Gillian the queen of quizzes and former guest. David Simes. Hater of all things quiz related and podcasts. Listen to see how this goes down. Go See 'Actually, Good' - Gillian's 'Best Show' Award winning show. Find dates at her instagram @gilliancosgriff Support this show htt…

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BBB: Books, Bevs, and Babes

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Episode 26: Ep 26 Breaking Dawn - Twilight Saga 37:19

1M ago37:19

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Welcome, dear listeners, to the final episode of Twilight October! We finally (and thankfully) bid adieu to the Twilight Saga with "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer. Shaya and Jenika have journeyed through Forks, vampires, and werewolves, and they're feeling a mixture of relief (both of them) and nostalgia (just Shaya!). To commemorate this milest…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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How Russians Survive the 900-Day-Long Siege of Leningrad 47:10

1M ago47:10

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The first year of the siege of Leningrad that began in September 1941 marked the opening stage of a 900-day-long struggle for survival that left over a million dead. The capture of the city came tantalizingly close late that year, but Hitler paused to avoid costly urban fighting. Determined to starve Leningrad into submission, what followed was a w…

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The Drink And Drown Podcast

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The Drink and Drown #69 ft Khalid Thomas 1:15:16

1M ago1:15:16

1:15:16

🎙️ Welcome to The Drink And Drown Podcast - Where Unapologetic Conversations Flow! 🍻Follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@drinkanddrownpodcast⁠⁠ and Twitter ⁠⁠@WeDrowningPod⁠⁠ for the latest updates, anecdotes, and thoughts straight from our unfiltered minds. 📲Have you ever had that feeling of eavesdropping on your friends' wildly candid and sometimes controve…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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The Origins of the KKK and its First Death in the 1870s 39:11

1M ago39:11

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The Ku Klux Klan was arguably America’s first organized terrorist movement. It was a paramilitary unit that arose in the South during the early years of Reconstruction. At its peak in the early 1870s, the Klan boasted many tens of thousands of members, no small number of them landowners, lawmen, doctors, journalists, and churchmen, as well as futur…

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The Saturday Quiz

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Nearly Drowning with Lucy Goleby and James O'Connell 35:11

1M ago35:11

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Melbourne Theatre Company's most recent play 'My Sister Jill' stars this weeks guests. Lucy Goleby and James O'Connell have worked together on many projects. Can they work together to answer Cindy's 10 questions. Listen and find out! 'My Sister Jill' is playing at the Sumner Theatre for one more week. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/th…

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BBB: Books, Bevs, and Babes

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Episode 25: Ep 25 Eclipse -Twilight Saga 24:40

1M ago24:40

24:40

Welcome back to BBB, babes! We are in the thick of it now with book 3 of the Twilight Saga. In the third installment of the Twilight Saga, "Eclipse," Stephanie Meyer returns to the supernatural love triangle between Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black. Unfortunately, for Shaya and Jenika, this leg of the journey didn't quite hit the mark. Sh…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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A Nazi Defector Revealed Germany’s Infiltration in All Major Governments in His 1945 Memoir 46:59

1M ago46:59

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Heinrich Pfeifer was a senior member of the Nazi deep state who defected in 1938. He wrote his memoirs in 1945, with the goal of describing the inner workings of Nazi intelligence with enough detail to keep any of the members from escaping justice from the encroaching Allies. However, he was assassinated in 1949 after a pro-Nazi hit squad killed hi…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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From Orphan to RAF Hero 38:07

1M ago38:07

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Many of the WW2 generation faced hardship in their youth (they did spend their childhood in the Great Depression), but few had as bad of an early life as Denis Elliott, who became an RAF Flight Lieutenant. At age three he was placed in a brutal and abusive orphanage in London and was later subject to beatings by his first foster father. It wasn’t u…

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The Saturday Quiz

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Henry the Pug with Hannah Diviney and Kartanya Maynard 36:57

2M ago36:57

36:57

Two of the most intelligent humans you'll ever stumble across. Hannah currently out with her first book "I'll Let Myself In" Kartanya currently starring in ABC's The Messenger and Gold Diggers and Prime Video's Deadloch. Both know many random facts, do they know the answers to this weeks quiz? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturd…

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BBB: Books, Bevs, and Babes

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Episode 24: Ep 24 New Moon- Twilight Saga 32:06

2M ago32:06

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Welcome, dear listeners, to a continuation of Twilight October! Today, we're delving deep into the heart of "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer. Join us as we traverse the emotional terrain of loss, love, and supernatural secrets. In a rare alignment, Shaya and Jenika are both savoring the cozy comfort of a pumpkin spice latte, perfectly suited to the bo…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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The Life and Tragic Death of R101, The World’s Largest Flying Machine 45:17

2M ago45:17

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The tragic story of the British airship R101—which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later—has been largely forgotten. But airships, those airborne leviathans that occupied center stage in the world in the first half of the twentieth century, were a symb…

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The Drink And Drown Podcast

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The Drink and Drown #68 Bad Audio! So I'm Doubling Down With A Bad Video 2:20:17

2M ago2:20:17

2:20:17

🎙️ Welcome to The Drink And Drown Podcast - Where Unapologetic Conversations Flow! 🍻 Follow us on Instagram @drinkanddrownpodcast and Twitter @WeDrowningPod for the latest updates, anecdotes, and thoughts straight from our unfiltered minds. 📲 Have you ever had that feeling of eavesdropping on your friends' wildly candid and sometimes controversial …

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History Unplugged Podcast

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The Postwar Lives of WW2 Leaders, Both Axis and Allies 20:47

2M ago20:47

20:47

Check out this episode sample from James Early's "Key Battles of American History," In this episode, which wraps up a season devoted to World War 2 in the European Theatre, hosts James Early and Sean McIver follow a long-established Key Battles tradition by giving brief overviews of the postwar lives and careers of the major leaders, Axis and Allie…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Why Robert E. Lee was America’s Most Admired General For Over a Century 48:36

2M ago48:36

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Robert E. Lee has become a target of activists in the last decade, with statues of him being taken down across the United States, and eponymous schools and streets being renamed. But for over a century after the Civil War, he was considered a brilliant general, courageous leader, and, in the words of Winston Churchill, “one of the noblest Americans…

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The Saturday Quiz

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Drinking Gin with Kat Stewart and Heidi Arena 28:14

2M ago28:14

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Thank God They're Here. When Kat Stewart and Heidi Arena are not working in critically acclaimed screen and stage they're here on The Saturday Quiz. They've have worked together many times. Can they team up to answer all this week's questions? Watch Kat in 'One Night' streaming on Paramount+. Find Heidi in 'Thank God You're Here' on Tenplay. Suppor…

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BBB: Books, Bevs, and Babes

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Episode 23: Ep 23 Twilight - Twilight Saga 29:41

2M ago29:41

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Welcome to TWILIGHT OCTOBER!!! We kick off this month with our first episode covering Twilight by Stephanie Meyer- a book beloved by Shaya but new to Jenika. Whether you're Team Edward or Team Jacob, there's no denying the impact of this iconic vampire romance. Shaya and Jenika bring their own flavors to the discussion. Shaya, embracing the autumn …

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Parthenon Roundtable: Which Person From History Deserves a Movie? 51:40

2M ago51:40

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Who are people from the past whose lives are so cinematic that they deserve their own movie, but haven't received the right silver screen treatment, such as, say, Abraham Lincoln from Steven Spielberg or Napoleon Bonaparte from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Hosts from different shows on the Parthenon Podcast Network are here to discuss this q…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Charlie Chaplin vs. America 44:36

2M ago44:36

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Charlie Chaplin was the most famous movie star in the world, especially at his height in the 1920s, when the silent film star won the hearts of audience around the globe. But in the aftermath of World War II, Charlie Chaplin was criticized for being politically socialist and internationalist in outlook. He had never become a US citizen, something t…

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The Drink And Drown Podcast

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The Drink and Drown: (A Fictional Crate Story) - Chronicles of Metem: Chapter Two. INFOSTRUCTURE 20:54

2M ago20:54

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To read the written story accompanying this episode, visit: ⁠Link to find the written story

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The Saturday Quiz

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One-Hundred and Fifty Episodes with John Leary 41:09

2M ago41:09

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It's the 150th anniversary special. Today we are spinning the podcast on its head. I am the guest and actor William McKenna is the host. How good is my general knowledge? Well, we're about to find out. Support this show https://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. S…

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BBB: Books, Bevs, and Babes

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Episode 22: Ep 22 The Only One Left 30:26

2M ago30:26

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Welcome back, lovely listeners! Prepare to be immersed in the chilling world of "The Only One Left" by Riley Sager. This Gothic thriller is bound to send shivers down your spine and is absolutely perfect to usher in the fall season. In this eerie tale, we venture to the decaying mansion of Hope's End, where dark secrets have been entwined with the …

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Joe McCarthy, the Hydrogen Bomb, and Ten Fateful Months That Kicked Off the Cold War 40:35

2M ago40:35

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There’s a good argument to be made that the entire trajectory of the Cold War was set off by ten fateful months of American and global history, between the first Soviet atom bomb test in the late summer of 1949 and the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950. The following events then all occurred in rapid succession: the dawning of the Taiwan ques…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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The SAS Began as a Lie but Became Britain’s Most Elite WW2 Commando Unit 51:27

2M ago51:27

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Created during the World War II, the SAS was a small band of men brought together in the North African desert. They were the toughest and brightest of their cohort, the most resilient, most capable in close combat and most careful in surveillance. Winning approval for this radical new form of warfare was no small feat, but eventually it was achieve…

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The Saturday Quiz

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Process of Elimination with Anthony Gooley and Adele Querol 38:30

2M ago38:30

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Anthony Gooley and Adele Querol appear as William Shakespeare and Emilia Lanyer in the world premiere of the play “Venus and Adonis”. Presented by Sport For Jove theatre company and written and directed by Damien Ryan, the play tells the story of Shakespeare and his possible love affair with - and potential artistic theft from - the first English f…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Eyewitnesses of History Share Stories of the 1980 Miracle on Ice, Pablo Escobar, Jonestown, and Much More 44:04

2M ago44:04

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In this special compilation episode, Josh Cohen of Eyewitness History shares his favorite interview moments and stories from people who witnessed some of history’s most extraordinary events. First up, revisit his conversation with Frank DeAngelis, former principal of Columbine High School, recounting the harrowing events of the 1999 massacre.Apple …

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BBB: Books, Bevs, and Babes

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Episode 21: Ep 21 Say You Swear 29:40

2M ago29:40

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Welcome back to BBB Books, Bevs, Babes, but brace yourselves for a different kind of episode. Shaya and Jenika wade into the pages of "Say You Swear" by Meagan Brandy, and let's just say it's a journey they didn't quite expect. Shaya, channeling the bitterness of her reading experience, has opted for a lemon-lime Gatorade, a flavor she could do wit…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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In 1864, Nine Union Officers Escaped from a POW Camp and Trekked 300 Miles to the North 53:44

2M ago53:44

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At the height of the Civil War in November 1864, nine Union prisoners-of-war escaped from a Confederate Prison known as Camp Sorghum in Columbia, South Carolina. They scrambled north on foot in rags that had once been uniforms of blue. Traveling in brutal winter conditions more than 300 miles with search parties and bloodhounds hot on their trail. …

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The Drink And Drown Podcast

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The Drink and Drown #67.5 Ft Erykah Hicks, Nazir Joseph & Khalid Thomas 1:29:16

2M ago1:29:16

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🎙️ Welcome to The Drink And Drown Podcast - Where Unapologetic Conversations Flow! 🍻 Follow us on Instagram ⁠@drinkanddrownpodcast⁠ and Twitter ⁠@WeDrowningPod⁠ for the latest updates, anecdotes, and thoughts straight from our unfiltered minds. 📲 Have you ever had that feeling of eavesdropping on your friends' wildly candid and sometimes controvers…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Teddy Roosevelt Nearly Died in a Cavalry Charge Against German Machine Guns in WW1 39:17

2M ago39:17

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Teddy Roosevelt faced many challenges at the end of his life. Racked by rheumatism, a ticking embolism, pathogens in his blood, a bad leg from an accident, and a bullet in his chest from an assassination attempt. But none of that stopped Roosevelt from attempting to reassemble the Rough Riders for a final charge against the Germans in World War One…

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The Saturday Quiz

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Real Faces with Kitty Flanagan and Julia Zemiro 40:19

2M ago40:19

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Julia Zemiro and Kitty Flanagan are two of the funniest women you could ever hope to meet. They both star in the world’s funniest tv show about probate law: Fisk, which you can watch on either ABC iView in Australia or on Netflix around the world. Julia is also the host of Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro on SBS and Kitty is the Author of 4…

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History Unplugged Podcast

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Beyond the Wall: What Life Was Really Like in East Germany 43:11

2M ago43:11

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When the Iron Curtain fell in 1990, East Germany ceased to be. For over forty years, from the ruin of the Second World War to the cusp of a new millennium, the German Democratic Republic presented a radically different Germany than what had come before and what exists today. Socialist solidarity, secret police, central planning, barbed wire: this w…

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