The one stop shop for New York Islanders hockey talk. An Islanders podcast made by 2 kids 3000 miles away from Long Island. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/powerlessplaypod/support
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"Axelbank Reports History and Today: Conversations with America’s top non-fiction authors and why their books matter right now" approaches our past and present in a way that makes anyone want to listen. National-award winning TV news reporter Evan Axelbank interviews writers of history and current events to explore how America works and how it has been shaped by both the powerful and the powerless. In conversational and engaging fashion, listeners learn about the most important events, theme ...
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The Boss Hijabi Preneur Podcast Hosted by Halimah DeOliveira aims to provide tools/resources for current and aspiring Professional Muslim Women and Entrepreneurs. To empower them to not only embrace their religious but their covered identity in the workplace and beyond; Helping them to see that its ok to show up as "Who You Are." The podcast features guests from all across the globe who share their views, experiences and even share tips on how to slay your goals in hijab all while keeping "F ...
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These podcasts will we hope give some enlightenment for people who want to regain themselves from the inside out. It is not theoretical, it's not heady, actually it is from the grass roots level of our perception. We will try to answer any questions in subsequent podcasts.Just email us at psychotherapyballinderry@gmail.com with any questions you might like to ask and we will try to cover them in future podcasts. Namaste
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#164: Frank Guridy - "The Stadium: An American History of Politics, Protest and Play"
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From the publisher: "Stadiums are monuments to recreation, sports, and pleasure. Yet from the earliest ballparks to the present, stadiums have also functioned as public squares. Politicians have used them to cultivate loyalty to the status quo, while activists and athletes have used them for anti-fascist rallies, Black Power demonstrations, feminis…
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#163: Megan Gorman - "All The Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money"
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Being president is a mixed bag. There are long days, high-stakes decisions, definitive elections and even the potential to be considered a dunce for the rest of history. But, there are also opportunities to help people in need, win the respect of the world, bring the country together, and, these days, make big bucks after their term in office. Thei…
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#162: Kevin Baker - "The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City"
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Despite its reputation as a game with roots in rural America, Kevin Baker explains on this episode that baseball is rooted in New York City, and that it became the engine of the Big Apple. He also explains how the city itself influenced the game through its rules, its teams, its stadiums and its superstars. From Christy Mathewson to Babe Ruth, from…
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Episode 82: Law #8- Nurturing the Power of a Wealthy Womb w/ Chantal Blake
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In this episode of the Boss Hijabi-Preneur Podcast 24 Laws of PowHer Series, we dive into a topic that’s often overlooked: How peri-menopause and menopause impact women entrepreneurs and their ability to build successful businesses. Join your host, Halimah DeOliveira, as she sits down with Chantal Blake, author of Peaceful Periods, to explore the c…
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#161: Max Boot - "Reagan: His Life and Legend"
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From the late 1990s until the mid-2010s, conservatives used the rallying slogan of, “What would Reagan do?” as a call to arms on the Federal budget, on taxes, on foreign affairs, and on the government’s role in our lives. He was held up as the beacon for what a president, a governor, a state legislator or a candidate for any office should try to be…
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Episode 81: Law #3- The Power of Storytelling w/ Khalila Lister
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In this inspiring episode of the Boss Hijabi Preneur Podcast, we’re joined by the dynamic TedX Speaker and Coach, Khalila Lister, from the UK. We’ll dive deep into the transformative power of storytelling, especially when it comes to amplifying the voices of Muslim women in the public sphere. Episode Highlights: • Using Our Voices to Make an Impact…
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#160: Clara Bingham - "The Movement: How Women's Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973"
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From the publisher: A comprehensive and engaging oral history of the decade that defined the feminist movement, including interviews with living icons and unsung heroes – from former Newsweek reporter and author of the “powerful and moving” (New York Times) Witness to the Revolution. For lovers of both Barbie and Gloria Steinem, The Movement is the…
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#159: Corey Brettschneider - "The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It"
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The first thing a president must do is swear to uphold the Constitution. But what happens when they betray that promise? Corey Brettschneider argues that it takes ordinary citizens to not only reign them in, but to make sure it never happens again. In "The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought …
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#158: Francis Barry - "Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey Into the Heart of American Democracy"
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Three-thousand miles. Fourteen states. Seven hundred towns. Two spouses. One Winnebago. Francis Barry and his wife, Laurel, took a trip across the Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco during the height of the pandemic, and during the height of the 2020 election. Their project was to figure out America by driving along the route that was f…
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#157: Lindsay Chervinsky - "Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic"
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George Washington is often given the lionshare of the credit when it comes to establishing the tradition of a peaceful transfer of power in the United States. But in her new book, "Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic," Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky argues that the second president also deserves a healthy portion o…
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Episode 80: Law #1- Discard the Notion of Powerlessness
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In this episode, we explore transformative principles and strategies for personal empowerment. 04:02 - Law 1: Discard the Notion of Powerlessness We begin by challenging the concept of powerlessness, emphasizing the importance of recognizing personal agency in overcoming challenges. 07:38 - Law 2: The Power of a Wealthy Mindset w/ Shazia Imam Sha…
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#156: Dr. Andrea Balis & Elizabeth Levy - "Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare"
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From the publisher, Roaring Book Press: Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare provides a gripping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. Authors Dr. Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy delve into Senator Joe McCarthy's infamous hunt for communists during the 1950s Red Scare. Originally written for young a…
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#155: Julie Satow - "When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion"
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At the dawn of the 20th Century, the center of city life could be found at department stores. One could find the latest fashion, meet friends for a cup of coffee, mail a letter, and escape the hustle of every day life. Julie Satow shows how three women made department stores not just the place to be, but into an engine of cultural change. She also …
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#154: Adam Higginbotham - "Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space"
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On this episode, Adam Higginbotham brings us back to the moment that many say they will never forget, but also to a moment that is filled with misconception and myth. When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, seven astronauts lost their lives and NASA was confronted with its biggest failure. Higginbotham shows us how the space program cho…
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#153: Edward O'Keefe - "The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt"
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Teddy Roosevelt is thought of as the quintessentially masculine American president. He is known for going to war, for fighting buffalo with his bare hands, and sailing down the River of Doubt. But as Edward O'Keefe, the CEO of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library explains, TR is more a product of the women in his life than the men. His mother, …
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#152: Paul Sparrow - "Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR's War of Words with Charles Lindbergh - And the Battle to Save Democracy"
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Paul Sparrow argues that Franklin Roosevelt is the quintessential American president, not just of the 20th Century, but in all of American history. FDR's ability to rally the nation from the Great Depression, and then carry it into a devastating but essential World War showed not just his talent, but his understanding of the stakes the country face…
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#151: Gary Cross - "Free Time: The History of an Elusive Ideal"
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What does it mean to have "free time" and is it ever enough? In "Free Time: The History of an Elusive Ideal," Dr. Gary Cross explains how free time is both precious and deceptive. Why are people on vacation already searching the web for their next one? What counts as free time? Does technology help or hurt our experience with time spent away from w…
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Ep 79: Law #2 The Power of a Wealthy Mindset w/ Shazia Imam
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In today's PowHer Series episode with Shazia Imam we will focus on her: 7 Languages of the Wealthy she shared with us at EmpowHer Con in February 2024 + Building an Akhirah Mindset. Takeaways from this episode are the Power developing a wealthy mindset gives you. We also shatter the stereotypes around women of faith and money. Connect With Shazia I…
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#150: Susan Tate Ankeny - "American Flygirl: The True Story of Hazel Ying Lee"
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In "American Flygirl" Susan Tate Ankeny shows how a young girl with a fascination for flying became the first female Asian-American pilot to fly for the military. Hazel Ying Lee was born in Portland, but came of age at a time when the deck was stacked against people like her. Hazel never let discrimination or expectation shatter her dreams of flyin…
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#149: James Swanson - "The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America"
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Though few remember it, James Swanson argues the Deerfield Massacre of 1704 played a critical role in the shaping of early America. He explains how Native tribes and French soldiers brutalized a small outpost of colonists in western Massachusetts and set off a continental effort to find the missing victims and establish forces to protect the coloni…
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#148: Jason Lantzer - "Dwight Eisenhower and the Holocaust"
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Up until the very end of World War II, even Dwight Eisenhower did not grasp the extent of the devastation the Holocaust had inflicted to the Jewish people. It wasn’t until he was among the liberators at the Ohrdruf concentration camp where the Americans found thousands of dead bodies and starving Jews when Eisenhower finally had his full call to ac…
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#147: Harold Holzer - "Brought Forth on This Continent"
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Abraham Lincoln is often thought of as the president who kept the union together, or who contributed the legal basis for slaves to be freed in states in rebellion, but Harold Holzer, one of America's renowned Lincoln scholars, explains how Lincoln harnessed the power of immigrants to make both achievements possible. Holzer's new book, "Brought Fort…
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#146: David Head & Timothy Hemmis - "A Republic of Scoundrels"
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The Founding Fathers are often thought of as the pathbreaking generation that fought with dignity, wrote with moral clarity, and bound the colonies together with one goal. Except, in their new edited collection, “A Republic of Scoundrels: The Schemers, Intriguers and Adventurers who Created a New American Nation,” historians David Head and Timothy …
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#145: Martyn Whittock - "American Vikings: How the Norse Sailed into the Lands and Imaginations of America"
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From costumes to professional football to a brand of high end ovens, "Vikings" have become a part of American pop culture. In "American Vikings: How the Norse Sailed into the Lands and Imaginations of America," historian Martyn Whittock explains why actual vikings set sail, what they were after, and why the potential for myths to be handed down to …
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Ep 78 How to Thrive in an Unconventional Relationship w/ The Outstanding Relationships Coaches
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Can we crack the Relationship Code? Today, I'm sitting down with Nyla, Nazir, and Fatimah, the relationship experts from "Outstanding Relationships." We're talking all things successful relationships, even delving into the nuances of Polygynyand how the family dynamic is much like that of a business. Join us for some real talk on love and connectio…
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Episode 77 Productivity: How to Use Faith to Play Bigger with Halimah DeOliveira
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Tune in to our latest episode, "How to Use Faith to Play Bigger." We explore practical insights inspired by the incredible story of Umm Waraqah RA. Learn how to start your day with positive intentions, align your personal journey with your values, and find strength through spirituality. Discover the secrets to balancing your business with your beli…
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#144: John Reeves - "Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant"
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How did Ulysses S. Grant go from being surrounded by - and benefitting from - slaves to becoming one of the most instrumental American leaders responsible for its downfall? In "Soldier of Destiny," John Reeves shows how Grant's formative years with an anti-slavery father, the challenges of his alcoholism and his experience as a military leader duri…
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Ep 76: Thriving in 2024: Seven Habits for Muslim Women in Business w/ Halimah DeOliveira
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Welcome back, Boss Hijabi-preneurs! In this empowering episode, Halimah DeOliveira shares the seven transformative habits that will redefine success for Muslim women in business in 2024. From prioritizing daily spiritual practices to cultivating a supportive network, each habit contributes to significant growth. Episode Intro 0:45 Habit 1: Prioriti…
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#143: Matthew Algeo - "When Harry Met Pablo"
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Aside from being famous and at the top of their crafts, Harry Truman and Pablo Picasso could hardly have been more different. Matthew Algeo explains how their one-off meeting was used by both men to further their goals in politics and art. In, "When Harry Met Pablo: Truman, Picasso and the Cold War Politics of Modern Art," Algeo explains how modern…
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#142: Lauren Lassabe Shepherd - "Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and Campus Wars"
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For decades, conservative elected officials, activists and think tanks have argued that college campuses are hostile to them and their ideas. In Dr. Lauren Lassabe Shepherd's book, "Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and Campus Wars," we see how that movement was sprouted, what its arguments are and how successful their efforts have been to c…
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Hi everyone, Sorry I've been away for a few weeks, time is just running by so fast these days. So this weeks subject comes from James from the West of Ireland and I'd like to thank him for getting me to really look at the complexities around the brutality of truth. I'm actually away on 10 days of solitude so this will be the last for a couple of we…
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#141: Doug Melville - "Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy and a Quest to Honor America's First Black Generals"
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Doug Melville was thrilled to be invited to the screening of a movie about the Tuskeegee Airmen, a movie that he assumed would feature the patriarch of his family tree, Ben O. Davis Jr. He was proud of his family's service to the storied branch of the Air Force, a group of aviators who had fought for their country even though they were ordered to b…
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#140: Drew McKevitt: "Gun Country"
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In 2021, there were 48,830 people in America who were killed by bullets fired from guns. Some of those deaths were purposeful, others accidental, and still others self-inflicted. The bullets were fired from a share of the 400 million guns owned by - or stolen from - Americans. In "Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture and Control in Cold War America…
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#139: Richard Aldous - "The Dillon Era"
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The story of the Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson years is one of both incredible struggle and of triumph for the United States. Between 1952 and 1968, America saw pointed racism, political divisions grow, a president assassinated and a war start. But it also saw the end of official segregation, the proof that the world understood nuclear war was no…
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Hi everyone, Happy weekend to you all. Thanks to Marty from Donegal this week for his question on Powerlessness. As usual please feel free to pass it on to whoever you feel might benefit from it, and if you have any other suggestions feel free to email me. Stay safe and stay well NamasteDoor Clare
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#138: Douglas Brunt - "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel"
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Diesel isn't just a type of fuel. It is the name of a man who was at the center of one of the biggest stories of intrigue in the early 1900s. Rudolf Diesel was a German entrepreneur who author Douglas Brunt says was the "Elon Musk" of his day. In 1913, Brunt's body was found floating in the English Channel. Did he die naturally, did he commit suici…
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#137: Scott Shane - "Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland"
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An early architect of what became the Underground Railroad was a former slave named Thomas Smallwood. Never heard of him? You're not alone. Former New York Times and Baltimore Sun correspondent and author Scott Shane wants to change that. His book, "Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland," describes how Small…
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Hello everyone, Well now here is this weeks episode and I really hope you gain some insight as to your own way of being. It is a subject that we are all guilty of using when triggered but hopefully with new insight or questions we can move forward into responding differently. Have fun........... and please forgive any mistakes or microphone issues …
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#136: J. Randy Taraborrelli - "Jackie: Public, Private, Secret"
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Jackie Kennedy's life has almost always been told through the lens of her husband and in-laws. But in, "Jackie: Public, Private, Secret," J. Randy Taraborrelli explains for the first time how her own family paved the way for her to break new ground as First Lady, craft her husband's legacy, enter publishing, and lead a life shrouded in as much noto…
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#135: Adam Lazarus - "The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams"
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As another baseball season winds down, check out this episode with historian Adam Lazarus, who shows us how Ted Williams was drafted into the military during the Korean War. The unexpected drafting of the baseball mega-star led to his friendship with John Glenn, who was looking for a partner with whom to take flight. Their friendship spanned many d…
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Hi everyone, Well another episode to tickle your knowledge taste buds. This week I am going to thank myself for the subject. It is a subject that I've heard people talk about but giving no knowledge around it. So here is my lame attempt. Have fun and try to remember to be kind to one another this week in how we communicate to each other. Stay well …
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The Dreaded Spirituality
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Hi everyone, Well now the Fleadh is over in Mullingar and the traffic is almost back to normal. I wish all those visitors a safe journey home (those who are only leaving this weekend). The subject is a subject that I was asked to cover from Sara in Egypt (name of course means princess), I do hope I have given you at least a starter for a journey th…
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#134: Colin Dickey - "Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy"
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From the illuminati to the freemasons to the Kennedy assassination, Dr. Colin Dickey shows how conspiracy theories and American government aren't running on parallel tracks. Rather, he argues in his new book, "Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy," our system of government has always worked hand-in-hand wit…
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#133: Paul Moses - "The Italian Squad"
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Professor Paul Moses takes us on a tour of progressive-era New York City as he explores the life - and death - of famed detective Giuseppe Petrosino. He shows how a hit carried out in Italy in 1909 reverberated through the New York Police Department and led other Italian-American detectives to form the "Italian Squad," in an effort to not only snuf…
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#132: Laurence Jurdem - "The Rough Rider and the Professor"
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Their friendship is considered one of the most important in American history. Professor Laurence Jurdem argues in "The Rough Rider and the Professor" that if Henry Cabot Lodge had not taken political upstart Teddy Roosevelt under his wing, it's unlikely he ever would have become president. Jurdem pored over thousands of letters between the two men,…
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Hi Everyone, Here is a subject that we can all relate to on one level or another. I was looking at the alter ego and came across this so I thought it would be good to share it. Have fun.........and be honest with yourselves Stay well and stay safe NamasteDoor Clare
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#131: Richard Norton Smith - "An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford"
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Far from being a historical asterisk, an accidental president, or a mere bridge between Nixon's failed presidency and the coming Reagan Revolution, Richard Norton Smith argues that Gerald Ford's life and administration must be understood in order to weigh the last decades of the 20th Century. From a broken home in Michigan to the world's most famou…
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#130: John Wood Sweet - "The Sewing Girl's Tale"
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At one point in American history, no woman had charged a "gentleman" with rape. That all changed when Lanah Sawyer, a seventeen-year-old seamstress was attacked by a member of New York City's high society. Against all odds - and expectations - Sawyer went to court against the rapist, twice, and forever changed the way the legal system would conside…
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The Ego and the Alter Ego
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Hi everyone, Thanks to Geraldine from the USA for this weeks subject. I hope I have given you all some understanding of why it is important to always use the ABC - in other words to Always Be Curious about even your own way of being and how you are in the world at being your genuine, real self. Have a wonderful week everyone Stay safe and stay well…
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#129: Matthew Clavin - "Symbols of Freedom"
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In Dr. Matthew Clavin's new book, "Symbols of Freedom: Slavery and Resistance Before the Civil War," he shows how slaves adopted America's signature documents, songs and rallying cries as their own. From the National Anthem, to July 4th, to the phrase, "Give me liberty or give me death," enslaved Americans seized on symbols some cited as evidence t…
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