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Voices of British BalletVoices of British BalletPauline ClaydenPauline Clayden was born in 1922. Here she talks to Patricia Linton, the founder of Voices of British Ballet, about her student days, and moves on to her dancing life up until joining the Sadler’s Wells Ballet in 1942. There was great uncertainty for all at the start of World War Two, and Pauline’s excellent memory, combined with her clarity, modesty and humour, shines a light on the assembling and disassembling of various groups of dancers.The interview is introduced by Patricia Linton in conversation with Natalie Steed.Pauline Clayden was born in Lond...2025-07-0119 minWorld Radio ParisWorld Radio ParisWRP Presents - Paris Food Culture Beyond the Clichés with Chris NewensThink Paris is all croissants and coq au vin? Think again. In this episode of World Radio Paris Presents, host Heloise Daniel talks with award-winning British food writer Chris Newens about his new book, Moveable Feasts: Paris in Twenty Meals. Chris takes us on a delicious journey through every arrondissement of Paris, uncovering the multicultural dishes and personal food stories that define modern Parisian cuisine. 🎧 Listen now to discover: The diverse and surprising Paris food scene How food and migration shape French identity Travel and food tips for exploring Paris off the beaten pat...2025-06-3029 minTech Won\'t Save UsTech Won't Save UsDigital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising FascismParis Marx is doing a solo episode this week to bring together some important issues that have been on his mind lately. This is a recording of a talk Paris gave in Auckland, New Zealand on how Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump forces us to reassess the politics of the internet and challenge our collective dependence on US tech as it embraces the project of American empire.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a bett...2025-04-1741 minVoices of British BalletVoices of British BalletViolette VerdyViolette Verdy’s laughter and intelligence endlessly shine through in this discussion with Clement Crisp. She explains how, as dancer and actress, music was the core of her existence. She talks about working with George Balanchine, of doing new pieces with him, his musical sophistication in dealing with difficult scores, and of the spiritual dimension to his work. Jerome Robbins, with whom she also worked, was a complete perfectionist, and in Balanchine’s view, the American choreographer. Yet, at the height of his career and fame, Robbins always regarded Balanchine as his only master. The interview is in...2025-04-0124 minVoices of British BalletVoices of British BalletChristopher WheeldonDame Darcey Bussell talks to Natalie Steed to introduce an interview with the dancer and choregrapher, Christopher Wheeldon.Christopher Wheeldon talks in 2003 with his former classmate and Royal Ballet First Soloist Jane Burn. Christopher speaks about his early years in dance with candour and charm, mentioning Anatole Grigoriev, his teacher at White Lodge, and his early forays into choreography with the inspirational Norman Morrice.Christopher Wheeldon was born in 1973 in Yeovil, Somerset. He started training as a dancer from the age of 8. From 1984-1991 he attended the Royal Ballet School, winning the gold...2025-03-2521 minBritish Bliss: Sleep Stories & MeditationsBritish Bliss: Sleep Stories & MeditationsParisian Evening Escape: A Valentine Sleep StoryIn tonight’s story, let the gentle hush of Paris lull you into deep relaxation. As evening settles over the city, Isabelle, a kind-hearted dreamer, embarks on a tranquil Valentine’s Day stroll with her loyal companion, Marcel. Bathed in the golden glow of street lamps, they wander along the Seine, savouring the soft twinkle of the Parisian skyline and the comforting rhythm of cobblestone streets beneath their feet. From the delicate indulgence of a rose petal éclair to the peaceful heights of Montmartre, each moment is wrapped in quiet magic.Narrated by Chris, whose soothing British accen...2025-02-0930 minAtelierAtelierTelling the Bees with Kate DaudyKate Daudy believes that discussing honey can inspire better communication. A British visual artist and 2024-2025 Fellow at the Institute for Ideas and Imagination, Daudy explores this idea in her ongoing project, Telling the Bees. In this episode, she takes us from the cloud forests of Bolivia to her favorite café on Portobello Road—places that inspire her interdisciplinary art, which delves into intellectual, emotional, and environmental connections.Learn more about Kate's work: katedaudy.comFind us elsewhere:Website - globalcenters.columbia.edu/parisNewsletter - globalcenters.columbia.edu/con...2025-01-2325 minTwo Woods Four Nations 🦁Two Woods Four Nations 🦁S5 Ep10: Il Pleut à Paris ☔️Quins fall victim to a French storm as Racing snatch the spoils in Paris. Talking Points 👇🏼🗞️ Harlequins Herald News ✈️ Farewell Michael 🇫🇷 Racing 92 Review⛈️ Stormers Preview #COYQ2024-12-0959 minWorld Radio ParisWorld Radio ParisLost in Frenchlation: French Fried Comedy with David HonnoratFor this holiday episode we are delving into cinema history with renowned cinephile, David Honnorat,  and talking all bout French comedy film. Our focus is Santa Claus is a Stinker (Le père Noël est une ordure) 1982, and French Fried Vacation 2: The Bronzes go Skiing (Les Bronzés font du ski) 1979. Both Films are Screening at 8pm on December 10th 2024 at L’Epée de Bois, 100 Rue Mouffetard, 75005 Paris. GET TICKETS HERE    David is a renowned cinephile and video essayist. He runs a successful youtube channel called Calmos named after another film of the tim...2024-12-0828 minTech Won\'t Save UsTech Won't Save UsNuclear Won’t Meet Tech’s Energy Demands w/ MV RamanaParis Marx is joined by MV Ramana to discuss the tech industry’s push to have nuclear energy power its data centers and why the reality of nuclear power isn’t as great as its promoters often make it seem.MV Ramana is a Professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Nuclear Is Not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change.Tech Won’t Save Us offers...2024-11-281h 02Not an Alias PodcastNot an Alias PodcastMake me over! A make-up quizTime to put on your face for this make-up-themed quiz. From celebrity make-up to made-up celebrities and a British TV throwback from the naughties… will Sarah’s cosmetic clues leave Fred blushing? Grab your pencil and highlighter and play along. Sarah hosts trivia nights as Paris Quiz Mistress and Fred Eyangoh is a stand-up comedian based in Paris. Music by Mad98 and production by Célia Brondeau. Do you want to support us? Tip jar here : https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ParisQuizMistress2024-11-1116 minKrème Pâtissière: A Great British Bake-Off PodcastKrème Pâtissière: A Great British Bake-Off PodcastKrème Patisserie: A Great British Bake-Off Podcast Season 4 Episode 05: Pastry WeekIt’s Pastry Week and it was an emotional roller coaster of an episode. And yet, this class of bakers is still out here baking they cakes off! We have a GBBO behind the scenes version of Bakers Make the World Go Round. Pastry week was super fun but wow will we miss the baker who got sent home. Next time it’s Autumn Week Team KP   Signature – 12 Frangipane Tarts Technical- Spanakopita Showstopper- Paris-Brest   #GBBO #GreatBritishBakeOff #GreatBritishBakingShow #Channel4 #Netflix #Baking #PastryWeek #JusticeforJürgen #JusticeforAbbi   2024-11-0159 minLet\'s Talk VI SportLet's Talk VI SportOscar KellyOn this episode of Let's Talk VI Sport, we are delighted to be joined by para-triathlete Oscar Kelly. Oscar discusses his journey into para-triathlon, his hopes for the Paralympics in Paris and the advice he'd give to potential athletes. We are delighted that since recording Oscar has been selected to represent Paralympics GB in August 2024. To keep up to date with Let's Talk VI Sport, please subscribe. For more information on British Blind Sport, visit our website www.britishblindsport.org.uk2024-07-3119 minBritish Equestrian InterviewsBritish Equestrian InterviewsGeorgia Wilson - ParalympicsGB announces para equestrian squad for Paris 2024 Paralympic GamesGeorgia Wilson and Sakura (Grade 2) made their Games debut at Tokyo 2020 following a late call-up from the reserves bench and went on to win individual and freestyle bronze. Since then, their partnership has achieved podium placings at the FEI Para Dressage World Championship 2022 and FEI Para Dressage European Championship in 2023.On her return to the ParalympicsGB squad, Wilson said: “I’m very excited and proud to be selected for Paris 2024 – I can’t believe I get to go to a second Paralympic Games with Sakura. I’m honoured and I can’t wait to go out and try my best...2024-07-1805 minBritish Equestrian InterviewsBritish Equestrian InterviewsSophie Wells OBE - ParalympicsGB announces para equestrian squad for Paris 2024 Paralympic GamesSophie Wells (Grade 5) is another athlete to make her fourth Games appearance in Paris. She took three golds and three silvers across London 2012 and Rio 2016, followed by team gold and individual silver at Tokyo 2020 with new ride Don Cara M.Wells, who has represented ParalympicsGB at every Paralympic Games, World Championship and European Championship since 2011, said: “I’m thrilled to be selected for Paris 2024 as my fourth Paralympic Games. It still feels surreal when we get to this point. I’ve been so proud of my horse, Don Cara M, throughout his selection campaign this year and am ver...2024-07-1812 minBritish Equestrian InterviewsBritish Equestrian InterviewsMari Durward-Akhurst - ParalympicsGB announces para equestrian squad for Paris 2024 Paralympic GamesMari Durward-Akhurst (Grade 1) will make her Paralympic Games debut in Paris. Previously a team silver medallist at the FEI Para Dressage European Championship in 2019, she now partners experienced horse Athene Lindebjerg, who contested Rio 2016 with Sophie Christiansen to win triple gold.Durward-Akhurst, who in June became the world number one ranked athlete across all five para dressage grades, said: “I am so incredibly excited to have been selected for my first Paralympics – it’s a dream come true. I’m honoured to be riding Diane Redfern’s Athene and look forward to us competing together on the world’s bi...2024-07-1806 minBritish Equestrian InterviewsBritish Equestrian InterviewsNatasha Baker OBE - ParalympicsGB announces para equestrian squad for Paris 2024 Paralympic GamesNatasha Baker (Grade 3) has been selected for her fourth Games and her second with Keystone Dawn Chorus. As a new partnership in Tokyo, they won team gold, individual silver and freestyle silver, adding to the five golds that Natasha previously won at London 2012 and Rio 2016.Baker, who is contesting her first Games as mother to one-year-old son Joshua, said: “I’m ecstatic to be part of the ParalympicsGB team heading to Paris. A lot has happened since Tokyo – not least the arrival of Joshua – and returning for what will be my fourth Paralympics Games, now as a mother...2024-07-1807 minLet\'s Talk VI SportLet's Talk VI SportZac ShawOn this episode of Let's Talk VI Sport, we are joined by sprinter, Zac Shaw. Throughout this episode, we discuss: - Zac's athletic's journey - His most memorable moments - His hopes for Paris And more! Subscribe to our channel to hear our latest episodes first. For more information on British Blind Sport, visit www.britishblindsport.org.uk2024-07-1717 min10-Minute Talks10-Minute TalksThe Lion of the 17th: the story of Georges Dukson and the Liberation of ParisGary Younge Hon FBA explores the French Liberation of 1944 and the story of Georges Dukson, "le Lion du 17ème", a soldier from French Equatorial Africa (now Gabon) who fought for the Free French forces during the liberation of Paris. Almost a million Africans, more than a million African Americans and roughly 16,0000 Caribbeans served in the Allied forces in the Second World War, but – often partly by design – their stories have rarely been heard. From the 'blanchissement' to the allied powers’ denial of the basic civil rights of Black and Brown people, Younge argues that the Second World War cannot be mean...2024-07-0514 minBSP PodcastBSP PodcastMariia Galkina - 'Towards a phenomenology of environmental shame'Season 6 continues with another presentation from our 2022 annual conference, Engaged Phenomenology II: Explorations of Embodiment, Emotions, and Spatiality. This episode features a presentation from Mariia Galkina, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris.  Mariia Galkina 'Towards a phenomenology of environmental shame'  Abstract: This contribution aims to study the phenomenon of environmental shame and its role in awakening of ecological consciousness. It starts with the problem of asymmetry of human power that marks the current ecological transition. On the one hand, the growing ecological footprint testifies to excess of human power over the environment which leads to the...2024-07-0321 minBSP PodcastBSP PodcastAdam Takacs - 'Ageing Being: Temporality, Corporeality, and Shared World'Season 6 continues with another presentation from our 2022 annual conference, Engaged Phenomenology II: Explorations of Embodiment, Emotions, and Spatiality. This episode features a presentation from Adam Takacs, Eötvös Loránd University Budapest.  Adam Takacs 'Ageing Being: Temporality, Corporeality, and Shared World'  Abstract:   “The objective world is incapable of sustaining time”, writes Maurice Merleau-Ponty in the Phenomenology of Perception, and almost the entire phenomenological tradition seems to echo this thesis from Husserl to Heidegger and beyond. Besides the fact that this claim appears to be at odds with the findings of historical science, and archaeology in particul...2024-07-0121 minBritish DressageBritish DressageBD International | #2 Paris Selection SpecialOn 27 June, the British Olympic Association announced the line-up of four riders heading to Paris 2024 to represent Team GB. Carl Hester, Charlotte Dujardin, Lottie Fry and Becky Moody are the British Dressage athletes making the voyage to Versailles, and we caught up with all four superstar athletes as they collected their team kit at the Team GB Kitting Out day. Listen to four inspiring riders ahead of the biggest sporting show on earth, the Olympic Games. To find out more and get involved with the final countdown to Paris, visit the British Dressage...2024-06-2820 minLet\'s Talk VI SportLet's Talk VI SportDavid Clarke OBE On this episode of Let’s Talk VI Sport, our host BBS CEO, Alaina MacGregor, is joined by David Clarke OBE. David is a Paralympian in both goalball and blind football, as well as being England’s top scoring blind footballer. We hear from him about: David's journey into sport Those who have supported him on his journey to success Hopes for this year’s Paralympics in Paris If you want to keep up-to-date with the latest episodes of Let’s Talk VI Sport, please subscribe. 2024-06-0535 minAtelierAtelierStorytelling Between Worlds: “Curating” Cities and Memory with Mohamed ElshahedThroughout his multi-disciplinary, international career, Mohamed Elshahed has found that the most apt description of his work is storytelling. In this episode, he guides us through Cairo, London, Mexico City, and Paris, intertwining histories and personal anecdotes to provide context for the book project he's currently undertaking as an Institute Fellow.Mohamed Elshahed is a writer, curator, and critic of architecture. In 2011 he founded Cairobserver, a fluid project with six printed magazines distributed for free to stimulate public debates around issues of architecture, heritage, and urbanism. He is the curator of the British Museum’s Modern Eg...2024-05-0937 minWorld Radio ParisWorld Radio ParisThis is Not A Poem: Brian Bilston’s Ceci n’est pas un poeme with Yannick Champion-OsselinEach episode of This is Not a Poem delves into the intricacies of translation, poetry, and language. Host, Elliott KB often talks with a featured poet or translator about the craft of translation and the many poets who capture our hearts in both French and English.   This week in This is not a poem we discussed poetic snobbery, literary assumptions and cultural perspectives between the English and French language. We asked “what is a poem?”, and where can we find fun while engaging with art? We discuss the poem Ceci n’est pas...2024-04-2312 minWorld Radio ParisWorld Radio ParisNew Arrivals: Getting Sick in FranceNew Arrivals on World Radio Paris Tips and tricks to help new arrivals find their feet in Paris, presented by the World Radio Paris staff. Episode 1 – What to do if you get sick in France? Do you know the number for the ambulance, how to book an appointment with the doctor? ARBL Murray presents your guide for what to do if you get sick in France, and how to navigate French medical care. For more information on how to navigate the French healthcare system, click here.   Quick Epi...2024-04-0905 minAtelierAtelierFunding Climate Reparations through ‘Loss and Damage’ with Saleemul HuqOn the first day of COP28, delegates agreed to formally establish a Loss and Damage Fund to support vulnerable countries dealing with the effects of climate change. Saleemul Huq spent the better part of his career advocating for such a fund. In this episode, he discusses the evolution of this initiative with Mélody Braun, Climate Response Lead at CGC | Paris. Saleemul Huq OBE was a Bangladeshi-British scientist and had been the Director of the International Centre for Climate Change & Development based in Bangladesh, also Professor at Independent University, Bangladesh.Saleem died unexpectedly in October 2023. As y...2024-03-0726 minCringevangelicalCringevangelicalEh, Mate, Great Day to Be Transphobic, Innit?Oh, you thought we were done being problematic in a British accent? Well, you are wrong because British evangelicals are JUST as political as American evangelicals all in the name of *drum roll* BEING TRANSPHOBIC! That's right, get your paper and pens out, it's time for random British men to teach us how to writer homophobic letters to parliament and for some reason go absolutely ballistic over Scottish education law (hells yeah!). I break down how genuinely terrifying this is and how the UK isn't as different (or that far) from taking on some of the US's less..... savory...2024-03-0645 minBeaux-Arts de ParisBeaux-Arts de ParisPenser le Présent avec Antony GormleyÀ l'occasion de son exposition Critical Mass au Musée Rodin, l'artiste Antony Gormley dialogue avec Guitemie Maldonado, historienne de l'art et professeure aux Beaux-Arts de Paris, autour de sa pratique de sculpteur. Antony Gormley est né à Londres en 1950. Depuis plus de quarante ans, il explore les relations de l’homme à l’espace qui l’entoure à travers le corps humain. Il présente actuellement l’exposition Critical Mass au Musée Rodin (jusqu’au 3 mars 2024), dans laquelle ses œuvres dialoguent avec celles d’Auguste Rodin, invitant les visiteurs à s’interroger sur les deux sculpteurs et leur volonté commune d’utiliser le rôle du cor...2024-02-121h 05Tech Won\'t Save UsTech Won't Save UsHow the Mirror World Distorts Our Reality w/ Naomi KleinParis Marx is joined by Naomi Klein to discuss the problems with personal branding pushed social media, how the left’s insufficient response to the pandemic created an opening for the right, and the fight over the roots of Western society that will shape our future. Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and a columnist with The Guardian. She is the founding co-director of the UBC Centre for Climate Justice and Professor of Climate Justice at the University of British Columbia. Her newest book is Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World.2024-01-041h 00Not an Alias PodcastNot an Alias PodcastMystery theme II - SnowmanWe’re joined by the very British Luke from Luke’s English Podcast for a guess-the-theme quiz. Fred and Luke team up to puzzle out Sarah’s mysteriously linked set of questions featuring Lord of the Rings, meteorology, and the Rat Pack. Sarah hosts trivia nights as Paris Quiz Mistress and Fred Eyangoh is a stand-up comedian based in Paris. Music by Mad98 and production by Célia Brondeau. Do you want to support us? Tip jar here!2023-10-1622 minNot an Alias PodcastNot an Alias PodcastCakes - Page 47Join us for our most delicious quiz yet! Sarah tests Fred’s sweet tooth, as he suggests a life-changing food combination and they nerd out about the Great British Bake Off. Sarah hosts trivia nights as Paris Quiz Mistress and Fred Eyangoh is a stand-up comedian based in Paris. Music by Mad98 and production by Célia Brondeau. Do you want to support us? Tip jar here!2023-09-1816 minCringevangelicalCringevangelicalAmerican Cowboys and British WarriorsChoose your fighter: A rough and ready Cowboy Church Christian or a tent praying British Warrior Christian. This and a big sappy thank you from yours truly in this Summer Camp Special of Cringevangelical!TW/CW:Misogyny Misogyny but British Firearms Mentions of animal abuse (not graphic)Mentions of military and military like actions Anti-LGBTQ themesRacism Ethnocentrism Colonialism Mentions of Poverty Mentions of emotional distressDiscussion of raising animals for meat 2023-07-2752 minMollieOnATrip: Music Around ParisMollieOnATrip: Music Around ParisEugenie, On Being Vulnerable and Making Music in a Second LanguageEugenie is a très cool French pop artist who also sings in English. You can check out her most recent single MTQ on all platforms. She taught herself English partially through her love of listening to American and British pop music. On the show, we talk about her first show in Paris at an early Ed Sheeran tour, how to be comfortable being vulnerable, and how to make a solo pop performance cool.https://www.instagram.com/eugeniemusic/https://www.youtube.com/@Eugenieonyoutube https://open.spotify.com/artist/47aUSMdD5Sf0DpeOCyPL5K?si=BR2FM36YQYe-HvqH4z...2023-06-1631 minNot an Alias PodcastNot an Alias PodcastLuke's English Podcast x PQM, part 2Luke Thompson of Luke's English Podcast is back in part 2 of our swapcast! It's his turn to quiz the PQM and he went for three choice themes: the band Hanson, the film Anaconda, and British slang. Can you beat the PQM?Here's part 1 in case you missed it!https://linktr.ee/Paris_Quiz_MistressMusic credits:Never mind 1L23 by Setuniman is licensed under a Attribution-Non Commercial LicenseDrunk In Paris by Harry Fishpye is licensed under a Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License2023-03-2036 minTwo Woods Four Nations 🦁Two Woods Four Nations 🦁🎙 Ep 17: Ici C’est Paris 🇫🇷The boys fall just short in a 30-29 defeat at the La Defense Arena. Bit of Jouè. We’re getting close… Allez Les Quins.  Talking Points 👇  🗼 One Night in Paris  🦸🏻‍♂️ The Cavalry Returns  🇫🇷 The Racing Review  🇿🇦 Next Up: Cell C Sharks (H)  #COYQ2023-01-1745 minStorytime in ParisStorytime in ParisEp. 36 - Kate Riordan, “Summer Fever”This week’s Season Four Premiere guest is Kate Riordan. Kate is a writer and journalist who has five fabulous novels under her proverbial belt. Her fourth novel "The Heatwave" was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, and we'll be discussing it in our next Storytime Book Club.But today we’ll be talking about Kate’s latest novel, “Summer Fever,” a psychological suspense set in Northern Italy. It’s the story of Laura and Nick, a British couple who’ve decided to fix up a villa and start a new life in an attempt to save their failing marria...2022-09-2837 minThe British ContinentalThe British Continental2022 Tour of Britain Diaries | Stage 0 (ft. Tim Elverson, Steve Lampier, Jake Scott, Colin Sturgess and Oscar Onley)Send us a textWelcome back to The British Continental podcast!We are absolutely delighted to be reviving our humble podcast this week to bring you another Tour of Britain diaries series.Throughout the duration of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain, we’ll be taking you inside the race from the perspective of the domestic teams and riders with audio dispatches and interviews with managers, riders and staff. For the domestic teams, the Tour of Britain is akin to the Tour de France. By far the biggest event in their rac...2022-09-0440 minTech Won\'t Save UsTech Won't Save Us(Un)Stablecoins and the Crypto Crash w/ Bennett TomlinParis Marx is joined by Bennett Tomlin to discuss last week’s crash of Terra and Luna, the problems with stablecoins, and whether this collapse will finally force regulators to take action on cryptocurrency.Bennett Tomlin is a co-host of Crypto Critics’ Corner and writer of the FUD Letter. Follow Bennett on Twitter at @BennettTomlin.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitte...2022-05-1955 minStorytime in ParisStorytime in ParisEp. 13 - Stephen Clarke, "The Spy Who Inspired Me"My guest this week is Stephen Clarke, author of at least 18 books. His first published novel, “A Year in the Merde” was nominated for the British Book Award for Best Newcomer. Stephen has sold more than 2.5 million books worldwide, written two stage shows, and inspired a permanent museum collection in France, which he curated. Stephen’s latest novel “The Spy Who Inspired Me” is his first foray into a new-to-him genre: historical fiction. “The Spy Who Inspired Me” is a spoof of the James Bond series that balances tongue-in-cheek humor with a spy adventure set at the height of the Nazi occupatio...2021-12-1535 minSport in HistorySport in HistoryRich ParryIt's the turbulent history of cricket and society in South Africa in this episode of the Sport in History Podcast brought to you by the British Society of Sport History in association with the Institute of Historical Research. This week Geoff talks to the cricket historian and previous podcast guest Dr Richard Parry.Rich - as he's known to friends - talks at a live event about his latest book, 'Too Black to Wear Whites', which is a pioneering biography of the black fast bowler Krom Hendricks. In his day Hendricks was the best bowler in the world but never...2021-11-211h 02BSP PodcastBSP PodcastOndra Kvapil - ‘Thought-provoking Death’This episode of Season 5 of the BSP Podcast features Ondra Kvapil, École Normale Supérieure de Paris / Charles University in Prague. The presentation is taken from our 2020 annual conference: ‘Engaged Phenomenology’ Online.   ABSTRACT: My paper will focus on Sartre’s meditations on death. Sartre formulates them as a critique of Heidegger – and the majority of commentators adopt his approach. I will however claim it more fruitful to read Sartre’s conclusions in the light of Husserl’s analyses of death. These were indeed unknown to Sartre, nonetheless the two share key presuppositions: Because our death cannot be grasp...2021-11-2024 minTech Won\'t Save UsTech Won't Save UsHow Streaming is Reshaping the Film Industry w/ Peter LabuzaParis Marx is joined by Peter Labuza to discuss how streaming is reconfiguring Hollywood, what that means for the film and television we consume, and whether it’s time to consider antitrust action against the streaming giants.Peter Labuza is a lecturer at San Jose State University whose work focuses on the legal, financial, and political history of creative industries. He’s currently writing a book about the history of entertainment law in Hollywood. Follow Peter on Twitter as @labuzamovies.🚨 T-shirts are now available!Tech Won’t Save Us o...2021-07-2956 minBSP PodcastBSP PodcastEllen Moysan - ‘Phenomenological Description of the Notion of Inner Song: Doing Phenomenology to Understand Music Practice’This episode of Season 5 of the BSP Podcast features Ellen Moysan, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. The presentation is taken from our 2020 annual conference: ‘Engaged Phenomenology’ Online.   ABSTRACT: A musical performer plays or composes what is “heard in the mind.” I call this musical phenomenon: “inner song,” and I use a Husserlian framework to describe it as an object of phantasy. In the present paper, I will demonstrate how an accurate description of the inner song requires a rigorous praxis of phenomenology giving voice to actual performers coming from various backgrounds. The “inner song” is a musical phenomeno...2021-06-2623 minBSP PodcastBSP PodcastBence Peter Marosan - ‘Engaged Eco-phenomenology. An Eco-socialist stance based upon a phenomenological account of narrative identity’Season five of our podcast continues with another presentation from our 2020 annual conference: ‘Engaged Phenomenology’ Online. This episode features Bence Peter Marosan, Budapest Business School, Pazmany Peter Catholic University.   ABSTRACT: In my presentation, I will attempt to show how a phenomenologically consequent interpretation of narrative identity would lead to eco-ethical and eco-political consequences. In particular, I will try to show the outlines of an eco-socialist theory, which implies an egalitarian approach of all living beings, and which is motivated by a phenomenological understanding of narrative identity. My presentation consists of two main parts. In the first...2021-06-1920 minBritCham SingaporeBritCham SingaporeEp 88 : In Conversation - Joseph Teo, Chief Negotiator for Climate Change, Ministry of Sustainability and the EnvironmentThe Sustainability Agenda is well underway as we lead up to COP26 in Glasgow this year and we're delighted to have Joseph Teo, Chief Negotiator for Climate Change for Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) in Singapore as he sits down with Executive Director, David Kelly, in this episode.  Joseph shares about his work in New York, Geneva and Belgium, the binding of the Paris Agreement in 2015 which he represented as Singapore’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Singapore’s efforts on climate change, the enhanced transparency framework and how the UK an...2021-06-1656 minThe Debrief from British RowingThe Debrief from British RowingWorld Rowing Cup 3With a young, up and coming group of rowers from British Rowing's "Project Paris" squad competing in Sabaudia - we caught up with 2012 Olympic Champion, Kat Copeland, Rio silver medallist Jess Eddie and 2019 U23 world champion, Sam Meijer to run through all the action. 2021-06-0723 minBritish Beauty Council - Career InsightsBritish Beauty Council - Career InsightsEpisode 5: Lan NguyenIn this week's episode our President of Education Pillar, Elizabeth Barnett Lawton, talks to the globally renowned MUA Lan Nguyen. During this episode we find out about the signs from the universe that shaped Lan's career and the fateful meetings that led to amazing opportunities such as Paris couture fashion week and working with Dior. Lan's serendipitous story is proof of the endless opportunities the beauty industry provides. Listen in for pro tips on makeup portfolio building, versatile makeup on shoots and her collaboration with Revolution makeup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-1657 minTech Won\'t Save UsTech Won't Save UsHow Britain Killed its Computing Industry w/ Mar HicksParis Marx is joined by Mar Hicks to discuss why we need to know the history of tech and how the British history of sexism and colonialism in computing has lessons for the present-day US tech industry.Mar Hicks is the co-editor of “Your Computer Is on Fire,” along with Thomas S. Mullaney, Benjamin Peters, and Kavita Philip. They are also the author of “Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in Computing” and an Associate Professor of the History of Technology at Illinois Tech. Follow Mar on Twitter as @histoftech.Tech Won...2021-03-1854 minTech Won\'t Save UsTech Won't Save UsIs Bill Gates a “Good” Billionaire? w/ Tim SchwabParis Marx is joined by Tim Schwab to discuss how Bill Gates wields his wealth to shape public policy, the many conflicts of interest of Bill and his Foundation, and how legitimate criticism of power is being positioned as conspiracy.Tim Schwab is an investigative journalist whose recent work on the Gates Foundation has been published by The Nation, the Columbia Review of Journalism, and the British Medical Journal. 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