Episode 721: David Neiwert - The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Assault on American Democracy
Episode 721: David Neiwert - The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right's Assault on American Democracy
The strange and terrible tale of the far right’s long war on American democracy . . . From a smattering of ominous right... Read more
15 Jul 2023
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51mins
Episode 720: Fiona Davis - The Spectacular
Episode 720: Fiona Davis - The Spectacular
New York City, 1956: Nineteen-year-old Marion Brooks knows she should be happy. Her high school sweetheart is about to p... Read more
15 Jul 2023
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33mins
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Episode 718: Nathan S Chapman & Michael W McConnell - Agreeing To Disagree
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Episode 716: David Acheson - The Spirit of Mathematics: Algebra and All That
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Episode 715: How To Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes
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Episode 714: Jean Manuel Roubineau - The Dangerous Life and Ideas of Diogenes the Cynic
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Episode 713: Vincent Figueredo - The Curious History of the Heart: A Cultural and Scientific Journey
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Episode 712: Larry S. Sherman and Dennis Plies - Every Brain Needs Music: The Neuroscience of Making and Listening to Music
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