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Cllr Gareth Staples-Jones- the Army Reservist on why young people should be in politics

Veterans In Politics by CampaignForce - May 09, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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AfricaNow! - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

WPFW - AfricaNow! - May 08, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Mwiza Munthali/James Pope

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"I Am Gitmo": A conversation with film director Philippe Diaz

Bar Crawl Radio - May 05, 2024 19:56 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
PHILIPPE DIAZ is a film director – producer – and promoter of “intelligent films.” Born in Paris France, he studied philosophy at the Sorbonne. Since 1980 he has produced and distributed international films by auteur directors for world audiences.    Diaz has directed both documentary and feat...

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Rep. Jerry Nadler opposed the House antisemitism bill. Here's why

Playbook Deep Dive - May 03, 2024 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
Rep. Jerry Nadler, who has represented a big piece of Manhattan since 1992, is one of the longest-serving Jewish members of the House.  He’s also a Columbia University alumnus: he was on campus in 1968 when police cleared Hamilton Hall of anti-Vietnam war protesters. Nadler is a close observer ...

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AfricaNow! - Wednesday, May 1, 2024

WPFW - AfricaNow! - May 01, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Mwiza Munthali/James Pope

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"The Last of 'The Boys of Summer'" - The Complete Carl Erskine Interview

Vegas Never Sleeps - May 01, 2024 16:12 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratings
Carl Erskine set a World Series strikeout record, threw two no-hitters, and throughout his playing days and beyond remained one of the Dodgers all-time favorites, in Brooklyn and LA. But, sadly, on April 16th of this year, we lost the Dodger right-hander. In loving tribute, we bring you this grea...

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‘I used to be very combative’: How starring in ‘Civil War’ changed his politics

Playbook Deep Dive - April 26, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
The biggest movie in the country right now is about a civil war — in America. If you see the film “Civil War” at a theater in downtown Washington, the scenes of the Lincoln Memorial exploding and the White House being attacked are jarring when you exit into the D.C. air.  The movie is writer an...

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AfricaNow! - Wednesday, April 24, 2024

WPFW - AfricaNow! - April 24, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Mwiza Munthali/James Pope

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"At The Sands: The Casino That Shaped Las Vegas" - The Complete David Schwartz Interview

Vegas Never Sleeps - April 24, 2024 16:13 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratings
Oh, sure, "The Sahara," "The Riv," and "The Trop" came close, but no casino epitomized classic, vintage Vegas quite like The Sands! After all, it was the headquarters of The Rat Pack! The era-defining showroom of The Sands hosted only the best of the best and lured visitors from around the world;...

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Rep. Tom Cole’s cigar diplomacy to secure Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan aid

Playbook Deep Dive - April 19, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
After months of delay, this week House Speaker Mike Johnson advanced his much awaited version of the Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan foreign aid package. Standing between that legislation and the House floor: two very powerful committees.  First, the House Appropriations Committee, which controls a...

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AfricaNow! - Wednesday, April 17, 2024

WPFW - AfricaNow! - April 17, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Mwiza Munthali/James Pope

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Voices of the "Sacred Peace Walk" 2024

Bar Crawl Radio - April 12, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Rebecca McKean and I walked during Easter week 2024 in the desert north of Las Vegas to the Nevada Nuclear Bomb Test Site– with a community of people who know about the imminent danger of a targeted and ready-to-go American nuclear arsenal.  This BCR podcast will not counter the insanity of th...

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Michael Cohen on the first Trump trial: Prepare to be surprised

Playbook Deep Dive - April 12, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
Michael Cohen may be the only person standing between Donald Trump and jail. Three of Trump’s four criminal trials — the ones in Washington, Florida and Georgia — seem hopelessly stalled. But on this coming Monday in New York, the hush money case is set to begin. Deep Dive guest and former Trump...

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Jim Shannon MP - Parliament's most prolific debater

Veterans In Politics by CampaignForce - April 11, 2024 00:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Jim was first elected to Ards Borough Council in 1985 and served as Mayor in 1991/92. He was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue in 1996 until it completed its work in 1998. He was then subsequently elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly representing Stran...

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"The Comedians" - The Complete Kliph Nesteroff Interview

Vegas Never Sleeps - April 10, 2024 17:43 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratings
Johnny Carson used to say that there is nothing more boring than a discussion about comedy. After listening to our guest, former standup comedian now author Kliph Nesteroff, you will beg to differ. He talks about this uniquely American art-form and his great book "The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, ...

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AfricaNow! - Wednesday, April 10, 2024

WPFW - AfricaNow! - April 10, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Mwiza Munthali/James Pope

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Season 6 Episode 10: AI and Democracy with Seher Shafiq

Wonks and War Rooms - April 10, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week Elizabeth talks with Seher Shafiq, a program manager at the Mozilla Foundation and expert in civic engagement, particularly in the context of elections and engaging marginalized people in the vote. They discuss how AI is impacting Canadian elections, civic engagement, and democracy. Th...

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Abortion will now be on the ballot in Florida. Here’s why that’s awkward for Biden.

Playbook Deep Dive - April 05, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
On April 1, the Florida Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions on abortion that led the Biden campaign to declare that Florida, which Democrats have lost twice to Donald Trump, was now “winnable.” The only problem with that? Some of Florida’s abortion rights advocates want the president to sta...

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Kate Ironside - 'Behind the Politics' with the political journalist turned Uni lecturer

Veterans In Politics by CampaignForce - April 04, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week we are back with our 'Behind the Politics' segment, speaking to those behind the scenes, turning our attention to the world of journalism. Our guest is from The University of Northampton, Kate Ironside. Kate is a former political journalist, with 26 years experience in industry. She w...

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AfricaNow! - Wednesday, April 3, 2024

WPFW - AfricaNow! - April 03, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Mwiza Munthali/James Pope

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"On The Wings of Love" - The Jeffrey Osborne Interview

Vegas Never Sleeps - April 03, 2024 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratings
He started out as a drummer, but when he started singing, WOW! Our guest is Jeffrey Osborne, one of music's most versatile, soulful singer-songwriters with four grammy nominations, five gold and platinum albums, and a single that set the world on fire: "On the Wings of Love." https://www.jeffrey...

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Counter-speech as Content Moderation with Kesa White

Wonks and War Rooms - April 03, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode Elizabeth discusses the idea of counter-speech as content moderation with far right extremist researcher, Kesa White. Kesa describes her work on “dog-whistling,” talks about how counter speech can be helpful but doesn’t solve the problem of hate speech online, and explains some o...

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Left Alone Rhapsody: Behind the Lens With Filmmaker Stewart Schulman

Wisdom Shared with Carole Blueweiss - April 03, 2024 01:00 - 36 minutes
Episode Summary In this conversation with filmmaker and self-described Renaissance Man Stewart Schulman, we discuss his multifaceted career and his collaborations with John Bayless, highlighting projects like One Hand One Heart and the award-winning feature documentary Left Alone Rhapsody: The ...

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Inside the WSJ’s ‘very intense’ effort to free Evan Gershkovich

Playbook Deep Dive - March 29, 2024 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
A year ago today, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia and charged with espionage, an allegation he and the Journal said was absurd. The State Department declared that Gershkovich was “wrongfully detained,” an official status that commits the Biden administration t...

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Tom Blenkinsop - The MP who joined the Army Reserves

Veterans In Politics by CampaignForce - March 28, 2024 01:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Tom Blenkinsop was born  in Middlesbrough, brought-up in Marton and graduated from Teesside University with a BSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and the University of Warwick with an MA in Continental philosophy. Tom joined  the Army Reserve in 2017 in the Royal Military Police in which...

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"Have You Been 'Portnoyed?'" - The Complete Neal Portnoy Interview

Vegas Never Sleeps - March 27, 2024 17:32 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratings
This week, learn how a former professional baseball player went on to become the most prolific, celebrated caricaturist and illustrator in Vegas: Neal Portnoy of Portnoy Gallery. "Have you been 'Portnoyed?'" Plus, listen for details on pre-ordering the new book "You Thought It Was More" the story...

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AfricaNow! - Wednesday, March 27, 2024

WPFW - AfricaNow! - March 27, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 7 ratings
Mwiza Munthali/James Pope

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Collective vs Connective Action with Michael Redhead Champagne

Wonks and War Rooms - March 27, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week Elizabeth talks with Michael Redhead Champagne, a community organizer in Winnipeg working to dismantle harmful systems and build better ones through Indigenous practices and knowledge. They discuss collective and connective action logics, and the importance of creating networks of peop...

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071 - Shelem

The Nick Scott Effect - March 26, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Isaac Shelem Fadiga, known by his mononym Shelem (pronounced shuh-lem) is a 26-year-old hip-hop artist andproducer who strives to bring levity to the world through his bubbly personality and colorful creations. Born in SilverSpring, MD to parents from the Ivory Coast, he began producing, writing...

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Keys to Resilience: John Bayless

Wisdom Shared with Carole Blueweiss - March 25, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes
Episode Summary My special guest for this episode is pianist John Bayless, whose story is featured in the incredible documentary Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless. In our conversation, John reflects on life before and after his stroke.  Post-stroke, John's resilien...