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Universe UniversityEPISODE 23: THE AXIS OF EVILIn the latter half of the 20th century, the "steady state theory" was proposed as an alternative to the controversial big bang theory until a pair of young radio astronomers stumbled upon a strange radio signal coming from every corner of the sky. Their Nobel Prize winning discovery would answer many questions about the big bang... but the dawn of the space age raised some confounding new questions that astronomers are still trying to comprehend.
EDITED BY: Jilyana Solis
REFERENCES:
'Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos' by Dennis Overbye
'Astronomers Reveal a...
2025-09-2925 min
Universe UniversityEPISODE 22: THE PRIMEVAL ATOMIn the 1920s, the work of the brilliant astronomer Edwin Hubble revealed the universe was expanding. But it was a Belgian preist named Georges Lemaitre who concieved of the idea that the universe began in the distant past. Today, we call this idea the big bang theory.
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EDITED BY:
Jilyana Solis
REFERENCES:
'Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos' by Dennis Overbye
'Hubble, Humason, and the Big Bang: The Race to Uncover the Expanding...
2025-07-3027 min
House of Modern HistoryMedienarbeit im Comic – mit Kim Christian PriemelDer vorletzte Podcast im Rahme unserer Reihe zur Comictagung “Arbeits- und Klassenverhältnisse im Comic”.Heute sprechen wir mit Kim Christian Priemel über die Darstellung von Medienarbeit im Comic. Hier sprechen wir mit ihm nochmals darüber, wie man Quellen finden kann und wo, wenn man sich mit der Popkultur beziehungsweise speziell mit Comics auseinandersetzen möchte.Außerdem berichtet er von den Funktionen der dargestellten Medien und Personen im Comic: Wie kommen Comics selbst darin vor? Wieso bietet sich für ein:e Comicheld:in an Reporter:in zu sein?Außerdem sprechen wir darüber warum in...
2023-05-041h 00
True Crime Recaps3 Shocking Female Serial KillersFemale serial killers are rare, but that doesn't mean they're any less vicious. This week, Amy and Chris profile 3 of the most incredible cases involving serial killers of the fairer sex.In the first story, Chris details Delphine LaLaurie, who was a sadistic murderer and torturer from New Orleans. She was a wealthy and well-connected woman who carried out her horrible acts within the comfort of her Louisiana mansion. Most of her victims were slaves on her property, and she subjected them to burning, dismembering and many other atrocities. Her crimes were so sickening, a mob drove her out and...
2021-07-2832 min
PREP Athletics Basketball PodcastHow a Prep School Consultant Can Help Players Find the Best Fit at the Best Price - feat. Chris OverbyeChris Overbye is a senior partner of Hunnewell Education where he is a prep school consultant. Chris has his own experience attending Indian Mountain School and Salisbury School before going to Allegheny College. He has worked in everything in the prep school world from being a teacher, coach, director of admissions, director of development and head of financial aid. He has worked at the Meadowbrook School, Salisbury School, and Lawrence Academy. With over 20 years of experience, Chris knows the ins and outs of the prep school world and in this interview shares valuable information for prospective student athletes.
2021-04-121h 08
PapercutsPapercuts quarantine pod #2: the hysteria sets inBook news
Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist -- the Prize’s 25th year. The shortlist was announced on the Women’s Prize for Fiction social channels:
Dominicana by Angie Cruz
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
Hamnet by Maggie O’ Farrell
Weather by Jenny Offill
#BookshopsAreBack!!
Newsroom has a list of retailers around the country.
Ockhams Out Loud
Th...
2020-05-021h 00
Nerd Tutorial PodcastEp 49: Bachelor TutorialTopic: Bachelor Series Tutorial
This week, the roles are reversed, and rather than our typical host being in the driver's seat, Mom is instead. That's right, Mom is leading this week's Tutorial, along with next weeks Review of the Bachelor series. A show that frankly I was watching but didn't have a huge amount of knowledge or background on. I'm watching it for the Train Wreck that it is, Mom's watching it though... for the Train Wreck that it is, but she knows so much more about than me for once. Come watch as I l...
2020-03-142h 04