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00:32:07

What gives you hope?

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2020/11/14

Podcast: Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers (LS 46 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: What gives you hope?Pub date: 2020-11-12Notes from The Listener:Conversational podcast with a mildly spiritual flavour. Three friends — a broadcaster, a journalist and a trainee pastor — try to answer a different "big question" in each episode. Their commentary is inflected by their personal beliefs and experiences but they do manage to strike a balance between talking openly about their Christian

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00:52:28

#12 Velvet Ray

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2020/11/14

Podcast: Better Off Dead (LS 47 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: #12 Velvet RayPub date: 2016-03-21Notes from The Listener:Profile of a palliative care nurse who became a campaigner for terminal patients' "right to die" after he was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Some of this episode makes for difficult listening, as Ray Godbold and his family live through the practical implications of what, for many, is only an abstract ethical question. As added context it's worth knowing that the year

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00:16:43

Soul-searching Part 2

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2020/11/10

Podcast: Browser Bites (LS 30 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Soul-searching Part 2Pub date: 2020-11-10Nontsi, Lindelani and X continue the conversation of soul-searching inspired by Morgan Housel's article I Have A Few Questions. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Browser, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

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00:35:11

Our Answers to some of Life's questions asked by...

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2020/11/03

Podcast: Browser Bites (LS 30 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Our Answers to some of Life's questions asked by Morgan HouselPub date: 2020-11-03Nontsi and Lindelani are joined by X in attempting to answer some "Soul-searching" questions asked by an investment adviser, Morgan Housel. This episode is inspired by the article I Have A Few Questions. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Browser, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by

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01:03:30

Episode 1: Why Is That Giant Beaver Holding a Cookie?

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2020/11/03

Podcast: Gone Ramblin' (LS 25 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Episode 1: Why Is That Giant Beaver Holding a Cookie?Pub date: 2020-08-25Notes from The Listener:Good humoured chat show about the Oklahoma panhandle, a 3.6 million acre offshoot to the north west of the state of Oklahoma. Historically, it has been an anomaly, passed between states and occupiers as geopolitical shifts occurred. Even now, this vast area has a population of under 30,000 people and the main industry is agriculture,

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00:29:07

007: The Girl With No Name

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2020/11/03

Podcast: Stories of the Ones that Got AwayEpisode: 007: The Girl With No NamePub date: 2020-08-22Notes from The Listener:Interviews about life's turning points, encapsulated by encounters with "the ones that got away". The anonymous woman who speaks here moved to a new place for a career opportunity and met a man who quickly became a romantic partner. Since circumstances later parted them, she now reflects on what might have been if they had stayed together. The conversation surfaces repressed

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00:33:05

Fear of Investing in BlackPlanet

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2020/11/03

Podcast: Go For Broke (LS 48 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Fear of Investing in BlackPlanetPub date: 2020-10-22Notes from The Listener:Before there was MySpace or Facebook, there was BlackPlanet, an early social networking site aimed at Black users. As part of this excellent series investigating different facets of the Dot Com Bubble, the journalists here explore why this website – which quickly attracted a dedicated user base, especially among students at America's historically black

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00:21:31

Recommendation with Evangeline Garreau

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2020/11/03

Podcast: Browser Bites (LS 30 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: Recommendation with Evangeline GarreauPub date: 2020-09-03This week Uri Bram, Publisher of The Browser, chats with Evangeline Garreau, Writer of May I Recommend, about the art of recommendation and curation. May I Recommend: Evangeline.website Twitter: @egarreauThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Browser, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

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00:28:25

Have You Seen This Man?

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2020/10/30

Podcast: Search History (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Have You Seen This Man?Pub date: 2019-12-02Notes from The Listener:Series that explores the intersection of internet culture, education and the ways misinformation can spread. This episode is about an eighteenth century campaigner for the abolition of slavery and how a portrait alleged to depict him became the default image for illustrating stories about Black people from British history. Olaudah Equiano was enslaved as a child

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00:27:17

Short-selling for the Common Good

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2020/10/30

Podcast: What Does It Profit Podcast (LS 42 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Short-selling for the Common GoodPub date: 2020-10-21Notes from The Listener:Interview with a high profile hedge fund manager who deploys short selling strategies both to make money and to participate in the demise of companies that she considers do not add to the net good of society. Those who have seen the 2018 Netflix documentary Dirty Money might be familiar with Fahmi Quadir — she's outspoken and optimistic,

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00:26:36

The Butler Did It

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2020/10/30

Podcast: Shedunnit (LS 60 · TOP 0.1% what is this?)Episode: The Butler Did ItPub date: 2020-10-28Notes from The Listener:Bonus pick: Ever wondered why "the butler did it" became such a cliché? Well, the new podcast episode from Listener editor Caroline Crampton looks at social history to explain why this became such a staple of murder mysteries. Listen to Shedunnit now at shedunnitshow.com or in your podcast app.Snobbery and murder, all served up perfectly for you on a silver tray.NB: There

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01:00:47

The Hunt for the Riddle of Steel, and Also Some...

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2020/10/30

Podcast: The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: The Hunt for the Riddle of Steel, and Also Some Burger King GlassesPub date: 2020-10-22Notes from The Listener:Extremely nerdy show about collecting film props. The hosts are both career Hollywood types: David Mandel was the showrunner of Veep and a writer on Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, while Ryan Condal is working on the Game of Thrones prequel. Given that background, they are able to indulge their passion

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00:30:07

A closer look at Acceptance Parenting with Agnes Callard

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2020/10/21

Podcast: Browser Bites (LS 30 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: A closer look at Acceptance Parenting with Agnes CallardPub date: 2020-10-20 In this episode, Agnes Callard, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago joins our hosts Lindelani and Nontsi in an insightful discussion on Acceptance Parenting and how it either does or does not apply in their own lives. This episode was inspired by Agnes' recently Browser featured essay Acceptance Parenting You can find Agnes

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00:07:59

11 Trivia Questions on Dinosaurs

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2020/10/17

Podcast: Trivia With Budds (LS 50 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: 11 Trivia Questions on DinosaursPub date: 2020-10-01Notes from The Listener:Fast talking trivia podcast that you can play along with at home. The questions are usually multiple choice, which makes it less frustrating to play as a group, and there are over 1,000 episodes to choose from. This one is about dinosaurs and tests contestants' knowledge of common myths and misconceptions about Brontesaurus and the rest. Quizzes

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00:43:30

The Manila Hostage Massacre (2010)

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2020/10/17

Podcast: Stories After Dark (LS 37 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: The Manila Hostage Massacre (2010)Pub date: 2020-04-16Notes from The Listener:Engrossing retelling of a hostage crisis that took place in the Rizal Park area of Manila in 2010. This is the place where presidential inaugurations are often held. As a result, it's a popular destination for visitors to the city. A former police captain hijacked a bus full of tourists from Hong Kong as a way of forcing the authorities to

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00:15:37

Puffarazzi 2019

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2020/10/17

Podcast: Nature's Voice (LS 41 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Puffarazzi 2019Pub date: 2019-05-30Notes from The Listener:Delightful dissection of a multi-year public engagement and research project run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in the UK. The charity asked birdwatchers to take as many photographs as possible of puffins carrying fish in their beaks and send them so that seabird conservationists could analyse the birds' diet. The researchers interviewed here explain

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00:19:55

Closing Credit Music

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2020/10/09

Podcast: Mark Kermode's Celluloid Jukebox (LS 39 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Closing Credit MusicPub date: 2017-12-27Notes from The Listener:Series from 2017 exploring the relationship between pop music and movies. This episode is about film credits and the music that has been chosen down the years to play while the text scrolls up the screen and people start shuffling out of the cinema. It's hosted by film critic Mark Kermode with lots of music clips played in between his commentary

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00:25:17

Victor and Alma

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2020/10/09

Podcast: Driving the Green Book (LS 52 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Victor and AlmaPub date: 2020-09-22Notes from The Listener: Documentary series about the Green Book, an annual motoring guide published in America between 1936 to 1966 as an aid to Black travellers navigating segregation and racial discrimination on the road in the era of the Jim Crow laws. As well as general safety advice, the volumes included the details of hotels, restaurants and gas stations that were willing to

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00:47:59

Episode 3: "Flava Flav, Spencer Pratt & Debbie Gibson"

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2020/10/09

Podcast: Talk Ain't Cheap (LS 43 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 3: "Flava Flav, Spencer Pratt & Debbie Gibson"Pub date: 2020-07-16Notes from The Listener: Conversational podcast analysing the content offered on the Cameo app, a platform on which fans can pay celebrities to make short personalised videos. It surged in popularity after Covid-19 shut down live sports, live music and film and TV production, with personalities seeking to replace their income or donate to charity while

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01:01:02

A Conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Rebroadcast)

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2020/09/30

Podcast: Aspen Ideas to Go (LS 45 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: A Conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Rebroadcast)Pub date: 2020-09-22Notes from The Listener: Rebroadcast of a conversation from 2017 with the late US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It covers her career prior to coming to prominence as the second woman ever to be appointed to the Court, but the really arresting portions of this recording deal with her relationships with her fellow judges. In particular, her views

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