Best Lucas Hare Podcasts (2023)

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Ending POP* Culture (*Prescription of painkillers) | Jack Hamilton 11:54

4h ago11:54

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500 years ago, scientists made the groundbreaking discovery that opium could be used for the treatment of pain. But since then, we haven’t actually made a whole lot of progress. Opioid based medications remain by far the best for treating short term acute pain, but long-term chronic pain is a different story. Our best answer for chronic pain remain…

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True Crime Diary

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Marcel Petiot: Doctor Satan 54:31

1h ago54:31

54:31

In this episode we discuss French serial killer Marcel Petiot, kleptomania, a lovely gift basket of drugs, a lovely 2400 francs, lovely cyanide and my pearls!By truecrimediary

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Cheyenne Bardos | Facing our fear of race 11:40

3h ago11:40

11:40

When was the last time you looked at yourself in the mirror and asked, ‘am I racist?’. We like to think of ourselves as progressive and politically aware, but what if we’re more racist than we think? No matter our intentions or beliefs, the society we live in presents whiteness as the desirable norm. This means that on many levels, we often do too,…

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Can playing God save our seas?  | Aaron Eger 12:28

2h ago12:28

12:28

For years, western conservation work has thought the best way to save our seas was to remove people from the equation. This can make sense, as humans have had a profoundly negative impact on our seas and in some cases removing the cause of the problem is enough to generate a solution. But the oceans are now struggling to sustain themselves and we h…

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Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan

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Rebecca Slaman 50:53

14d ago50:53

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Rebecca Slaman, writer and social media guru, is a fan of Bob Dylan’s “perfect random meme humour.” Twitter? “Girls lust after him! But I’ve seen some pretty egregious stuff. Old people don’t understand the platform.” Dylan’s 1987 film Hearts of Fire? “He cannot act. How can he not act? He’s been acting his whole life. So bad - but so entertaining!…

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Children and drugs: the protection racket | Isabelle Volpe 10:17

4h ago10:17

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When we introduce laws and policies to protect our children from drugs, are we actually doing more harm than good? Historically, the ‘protection of children’ has been more about adult fears than child wellbeing. But even today, our ideas about protecting children are still quite paternalistic, exclusionary, dishonest and sometimes even dangerous. I…

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True Crime Diary

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The Great Gold Train Robbery 48:39

21d ago48:39

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In this episode we discuss the Great Gold Train Robbery, monocles, the security of keys, the simplicity of shot, the comparative size of gold in Vienetta ice cream and the comparative weight of gold in parts of Rue.By truecrimediary

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Flying your nature freak flag | Tema Milstein 13:11

6d ago13:11

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If we are going to save the planet, Tema Milstein says we need to start hugging trees. Westernised humans tend to believe they are separate from nature, which shapes thinking and actions toward the environment. But seeing the world with humans at its centre has massive ramifications – from climate crisis to mass extinction. What stands in the way o…

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True Crime Diary

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Mutiny on the Bounty: A Taste of Paradise 1:17:04

12d ago1:17:04

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In this episode we discuss the mutiny on HMAV Bounty, choice chocolates, bothersome breadfruit, coconut fatalities, lazy young people and both the voyage and the episode are too long.By truecrimediary

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Hysterical 58:33

13d ago58:33

58:33

Bittersweet melancholy, fiery rage, effervescent joy – emotions are a quintessential human experience. But from ancient times to today, social norms have limited our capacity to feel. Whether it's by being told to smile, having anger punished, or being called hysterical, women have been refused a full emotional spectrum. And toxic masculinity leave…

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UNSW Centre for Ideas

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Post-apocalyptic cultural heritage | Lucas Lixinski 10:52

20d ago10:52

10:52

The World Heritage List has 1,154 sites on it. Every year, new locations are added, but sites are seldom removed. We have an uncanny capacity to collect things – in our homes, in museums, on heritage lists… but we rarely stop to question what it means for something to be elevated to heritage status and whether that classification should be permanen…

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Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan

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Bettye LaVette 50:23

2M ago50:23

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In the 61st year of her singing career, five-time Grammy nominee Bettye LaVette warns us that our chat will be “straight, no chaser”. And she lives up to that promise. Bettye describes her surprise backstage meeting with Bob Dylan: “He kissed me on the mouth. It was no big deal. I’ve kissed Otis Redding and David Ruffin”. Working with Keith Richard…

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How Will Climate Migration Reshape Our World? 59:35

28d ago59:35

59:35

Floods, fires, drought and disasters are already displacing more people globally than conflict. The climate emergency is destroying crops, homes and infrastructure and as the world heats over the coming decades whole cities may become unliveable, forcing populations to move in their tens of millions. How can we manage this unprecedented human movem…

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Global Feminism: Mona Eltahawy 58:04

1M ago58:04

58:04

This podcast contains some coarse language. --- 2022 was a bad year for gender equality. It was the year Roe v Wade was overturned and anti-trans legislation and hate surged in the United States of America, the year women were jailed and killed in Iran for their clothing, and the year that female students in Afghanistan were banned from attending u…

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An Evening with David Hare 1:00:44

1M ago1:00:44

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Good theatre holds a mirror up to society, forcing audiences to shine a light on the darkest corners and recesses of society. In these tumultuous times, it’s easy to wonder where is our world headed, and how we might navigate the new obstacles that arise when we get there? Fortunately, British playwright Sir David Hare, is no stranger to pondering …

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Building better brains | Felix Aplin 11:50

2M ago11:50

11:50

The human brain is the most complicated computer in the world, but we tend to take it for granted. By linking neuroscience and computer technologies, engineers and scientists are creating neural implants to unlock better pain management strategies, accessibility tools for people living with disabilities, and potential human enhancements. As we move…

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Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan

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Simon Munnery 46:26

2M ago46:26

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Like his main man Bob Dylan, comedian Simon Munnery knows a few things about heckles: aside from being arrested in Edinburgh for heckling Arthur Smith, he met his future wife when she heckled him in Australia. When not on the road, Simon joins his local Morris Men in Bedfordshire pubs, serenading fellow drinkers with his version of Blind Willie McT…

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The Crime Paradox 51:40

2M ago51:40

51:40

Rates of almost all crime in Australia have declined dramatically in recent decades, as they have in much of the rest of the world, with sexual assault a notable exception to this decline.  But as crime has declined, the number of people in prison has increased alarmingly. Meanwhile in the world of popular culture, crime is everywhere.  We are obse…

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This talk may cause side effects | Kate Faasse 12:28

2M ago12:28

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Imagine if medical side effects were all in your head… turns out more than half of them might be. A lot of people have heard of the placebo effect; where taking a sugar pill can cause healing or health improvements, but far fewer are familiar with the nocebo effect – the dark side of placebo – where an innocent sugar pill can cause serious negative…

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UNSW Centre for Ideas

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ChatGPT & the Rise of Artificial Intelligence 53:36

2M ago53:36

53:36

Curious about the latest developments in the world of Artificial Intelligence? Join four UNSW experts as they explore the implications of ChatGPT and artificial intelligence on our society, and as they discuss how these emerging technologies are shaping the future of the education sector. This panel discussion will feature Professor Toby Walsh from…

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True Crime Diary

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Durable Michael Malloy Vs. the Murder Trust 46:27

3M ago46:27

46:27

In this episode we discuss Iron Mike Malloy the Rasputin of the Bronx, setting a goal and failing to achieve it, the heads and the tails, and not one but two musicals.By truecrimediary

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Caught in a Web | Kevin Roose and Toby Walsh 47:29

3M ago47:29

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In a world where the internet saturates everything, where does the internet stop, and our human selves begin? Nudged and pushed by an endless stream of alerts, notifications and recommendations, our attention and money are pulled in directions that serve the interests of the platforms. The New York Times tech columnist Kevin Roose asks, are our per…

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Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan

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Helen Barrett 53:48

3M ago53:48

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Journalist Helen Barrett was lullabied to sleep as her mother sang Mr. Tambourine Man; she had it played at her mother’s funeral (“the Dylan version, not the Byrds cover”). To top it off, Baby, Stop Crying was the soundtrack to her Dylan-loving parents’ divorce. Helen analyses Dylan’s clothes (“John Lennon wasn’t given to copying people, but he cop…

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What comes next? | Tony Song | The dark forest of cryptocurrency 36:05

3M ago36:05

36:05

The dark forest of cryptocurrency is certainly mysterious, and the appeal is undeniable. The internet is bursting with success stories of those who became overnight millionaires, so it makes sense that investors are willing to gamble on it… a lot. But it’s not all tech bros and Doge coins – cryptocurrency is the next big step in technology. The tri…

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True Crime Diary

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Stealing The Scream 42:59

4M ago42:59

42:59

In this episode we discuss not one, but two times a painting of Edvard Munch's The Scream has been stolen from a Norwegian Museum, really really expensive art, blood and egg, van dampness and Rue isn't impressed.By truecrimediary

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What comes next? | Sasha Vassar | Why hybrid learning isn’t the answer 30:00

3M ago30:00

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In theory, synchronous hybrid learning is a fantastic idea: students and teachers have increased flexibility, and universities can benefit from increased enrolments. But in reality, hybrid learning is not everything it is cracked up to be. Over the past two years of the pandemic, a mixed learning and teaching mode has developed – part in person and…

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True Crime Diary

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Ronald Ryan: The Pentridge Prison shooting 1:00:59

4M ago1:00:59

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In this episode we discuss Ronald Ryan, the last man hanged in Australia, an audacious prison escape, the murder of a prison warder, and an obvious and egregious conspiracy (without bias).By truecrimediary

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Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan

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Michael Bonner 44:49

4M ago44:49

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Michael Bonner, editor of music magazine Uncut, takes on Dylan’s 2022 UK concerts, as well as The Philosophy of Modern Song (“Dylan mimicking the critical noise around Dylan”). Other topics include an in-depth dissection of Key West (“ambient, amniotic and immersive”), Dylan’s “thing that he has about dual guitarists” and a couple of unfortunate Do…

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What comes next? | Ivan Perez Wurfl | Unleashing the power of solar energy 35:44

4M ago35:44

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In Australia, solar power has become cheaper and more reliable than ever. The solar industry has expanded so rapidly that these days it’s not uncommon to see every house on a street clad with rooftop solar panels. Today, there is no cheaper method to produce energy than that offered by solar panels, and they’re fast becoming even more economical to…

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True Crime Diary

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Ma Barker & The Barker-Karpis Gang 45:52

5M ago45:52

45:52

In this episode we discuss infamous "gang leader" Ma Barker, Alvin Karpis, money in kidnapping, new noses, and the FBI wouldn't lie would they?By truecrimediary

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What comes next? | Nathan J Jackson | The future of social gaming 29:40

4M ago29:40

29:40

In the first few months of 2022, Twitch viewers watched a total of 6.13 billion hours of livestreamed content and fans are showing no sign of slowing down. Over the last decade, video game streaming has become big business. This success is due in part to the fact that streaming sites have become about so much more than just playing video games. The…

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True Crime Diary

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Ra Ra Rasputin 54:44

5M ago54:44

54:44

In this episode we discuss the murder of Russia's controversial Grigori Rasputin, lion-taming, lack of monks, lack of poisons, and lack of British Intelligence.By truecrimediary

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Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan

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Stewart Lee 58:38

5M ago58:38

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Comedian and columnist Stewart Lee remains “grateful to the people who brainwashed me into listening to Bob Dylan during a period of emotional and physical weakness.” He remembers seeing Dylan live at Hyde Park with his kids (“one of the greatest nights of my life”) as well as the time he alienated the audience at a Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit. “I…

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UNSW Centre for Ideas

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Behrouz Boochani Freedom, Only Freedom 1:07:23

5M ago1:07:23

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Kurdish-Iranian refugee and award-winning writer Behrouz Boochani delivered the 2022 Wallace Wurth Lecture at UNSW Sydney on Tuesday 13 December, sharing why a human narrative is integral to fighting Australia’s current refugee policies. Boochani, who is an adjunct associate professor at UNSW, spent over six years in offshore immigration detention …

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True Crime Diary

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The Houndsditch Murders and the Siege of Sidney Street 45:48

5M ago45:48

45:48

In this episode we discuss the murder of three policemen in East London and the siege that followed, dog ditches, an unpopular Winston Churchill and talk about whales more than is necessary.By truecrimediary

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Quirky Voices Presents

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THE TOYMAKER - A chilling christmas horror - 16+ 18:09

5M ago18:09

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Welcome to THE TOYMAKER A chilling Christmas horror By Stewart J Clark A church. Present day. A confident young man - Michael - takes to the confession box to tell all to THE PRIEST, but what secrets lie in the hearing and telling of such an...exhibitionist, spectacular confession? With the fantastic Fiona Thraille as THE PRIEST and Quirky's own Sa…

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What comes next? | Adam Bayes | Could ‘magic’ mushrooms become medical mushrooms? 31:29

5M ago31:29

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More than 264 million people worldwide have depression. But for many people struggling with severe or treatment-resistant depression, standard therapies may not work. So what if there are new treatments that could be effective? Recently there has been a renaissance of interest in psychedelics as possible treatments for mental disorders – everything…

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What comes next? | Claire Daniel | Are computer-generated cities the future? 30:38

5M ago30:38

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The population of our capital cities is going to increase rapidly over the next decades. But right now, our cities are bloated, congested, and many urban design choices are no longer fit for purpose. Enter algorithms: those codes that know what we like to eat, how we like to spend our time, and what we secretly want to buy online. But once we lift …

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