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A Better Life New YorkThe Lincoln Assassination (Audio): Division, War, and Legacy, Part 1. With Historian Jack StanleyCLICK HERE! To send us a message! Ask us a Question or just let us know what you think!The rise and fall of Abraham Lincoln represents one of America's most profound historical narratives – a story of a man who emerged from virtual political obscurity to lead a nation through its darkest hour. When the Political Encyclopedia of 1860 was published, Lincoln wasn't deemed significant enough to warrant even a single mention. Yet within months, this relatively unknown figure would ascend to the presidency during the most divisive period in American history. His election triggered the sec...2025-03-2753 min
TESOL PopHow EdTech is Transforming Teaching with Kate Bodrova @Amazy.ukKate Bodrova, co-founder and CEO of Amazy, explores how technology is positively impacting teaching. Kate shares insights on how Amazy helps educators create and share interactive, media-rich resources while streamlining workflows. In this episode, Laura and Kate also discuss current trends, including AI’s role in education, the rise of the teacherpreneur, and how educators can leverage technology to enhance—rather than replace—human connection in the classroom.Watch with closed captions.KEY TALKING POINTSIntroduction to Amazy: A platform that enables teachers to create and share interactive lesson materi...2025-02-2615 min
Be The Good with KateFormer MLB Player, Author, Coach, Disability Advocate Tony Vlahovic, Rebroadcast: Be The Good with KateA life-altering event ends a dream career... But leads to such a special journey:
Tony Vlahovic reached the pinnacle of baseball: playing for the Boston Red Sox, but when an injury threw him a true curveball, he had to change direction. Using his passion for baseball, Tony found himself in the nonprofit space, channeling his passions to working with the Special Olympics and eventually creating his own non-profit as well, BaseABLE.
A beautiful episode to revisit that was originally published in August 2023.
I love our chat and the opportunity to...2025-01-1328 min
The World's Only Science PodcastEpisode 51 - The Never Explain review of 2024The podcast that treats science with the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week it's time for Never Explain, our occasional science comedy panel show, to take a look at 2024 and give out some points. With: Steve Cross Sarah Jones Lynsey Smart Kate Slade Claire Price Helen Wilkes2024-12-3158 min
Club Thrive: The PodcastEp 39: Building A Profitable, Successful & Personally Fulfilling Business On Your Terms With Jasmine Metson-WilkesIt was SUCH an honour to have Jasmine on the podcast this week. Jasmine is a hugely successful creative consultant, business owner and Mum of two. Her kind, warm energy make any challenge seem survivable so you thrive! She has had her own personal challenges to get to where she is today, which we explore in inspirational detail in this episode. From being the first in her family to go to University, to studying film in a male dominated industry across to building £200,000 in profit from a £4,000 loan to the juggles now as a Mum, we cover so much gr...2024-11-251h 09
WQSB Morning Show with Barry and HolliEpisode 147Send us a textEver found yourself in a bind with a dead car battery, only to be saved by amazing community spirit? Barry and Holly kick off our show with a personal tale of automotive woe that was turned around thanks to Wilkes Tire and Battery's heroics. We keep the energy high with a nostalgic trip back to the "Back to the Future" movies, sharing our love for classic films. Plus, you'll laugh along with us as we recount our hilarious struggles with early morning wake-up calls for the show, and we ponder the warm weather's surprising...2024-11-0844 min
Productivity PuzzlesIndustrial Strategy: What To Do and What Not To Do?With a new government in town, industrial strategy is back. Why now? How will it help growth and productivity? How do we get it right? And, perhaps equally important, how do we make sure we don’t get it wrong this time?
Host Professor Bart van Ark is joined by:
Dame Kate Barker, Chair of the Universities Superannuation Scheme and Chair of The Productivity Institute’s Governing Council.Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and Specialist partner at Flint Global.Andrew Westwood, Policy Director, The Productivity Institute and...2024-10-0353 min
Our American StoriesThe Lincoln Assassination Conspirator Who Became The 1st Woman Ever Hanged By The U.S. GovernmentOn this episode of Our American Stories, John Wilkes Booth did not act alone; eight people were eventually indicted as co-conspirators in Lincoln's murder. One of them was a woman, Mary Surratt. Here to tell the story is Kate Clifford Larson, author of The Assassin’s Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-07-1538 min
Reality Life with Kate CaseyEp. - 1004 - EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS OF LOVE UNDERCOVERJessica Nahmias and Sonja Wilkes, Executive Producers of Love Undercover on Peacock, discuss the making of this brilliant show. Today's athletes are mega stars with extreme wealth, giant fandoms and lavish lifestyles. You could even call them royalty. And naturally, with any royal story, a fairytale is never too far away. Love Undercover is a modern-day fairytale meets buddy comedy about an elite group of international soccer stars who come to the United States on a secret quest for true love. We'll follow them on an epic journey filled with drama, heartbreak and self-discovery. Can they w...2024-06-0644 min
Hot and BotheredHow To: Dress Like a Costume DesignerWe can't wrap-up a deep-dive into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days without talking about the most memorable part of the movie – the yellow dress Kate Hudson wears in the climax of the film. And while we're at it, it's worth obsessing over all the costumes in this film because this is a movie steeped in fashion. To help us unpack the craft of costume design, we're welcoming Colin Wilkes on the show. Colin Wilkes is a costume designer who has designed theater, opera, puppetry, TV and film in many genres. She has her BFA in...2024-06-0435 min
MISPERDate of Disappearance (part one)Kateryna Nazarenko. PhD Student, 25. Missing since Friday evening. --- Jess Moore – Sally Swift Jamie Pink – Will Hackett Kate – Nina Agathou Martha – Frances Broudie-Oldridge Sadie – Anne Faraday Professor Kennedy – Tim Fearon Irate Woman – Rosie Hodgkinson Emma – Teresa Milewski Dodger – Chris Nice Creep – Scott Peter D.C.I. Cutler – Jules Shevlin 999 Call Handler – Adi Sheward-Himpson Kenny – Alan Wilkes Other roles performed by members of the cast. Script, Music, Direction & Sound Design – Lew Bradley Production Assistance – Jon Black Credits/Continuity – Julia Savill Artwork – Tom J. Ba...2024-04-2834 min
PopaHALLicsPopaHALLics #122 "Pop for the People"PopaHALLics #122 "Pop for the People"Aliens headed for Earth! An amnesiac pursued by killers! Julia Roberts suffers the apocalypse! And did we mention Shakespeare's young son and John Wilkes Booth? We discuss pop culture offerings that are all over the place. In a good way.Streaming:"3 Body Problem," Netflix. In a sci-fi series based on Chinese author Cixin Liu's novels, a group of friends try to prevent an invasion by aliens after a bitter astronomer invites them to Earth. From the makers of "Game of Thrones.""The Tourist," Netflix. The Man (J...2024-04-2627 min
TESOL PopGathering Feedback From Learners with Kate SemerenkoTeacher Educator Kate Semerenko talks about the important role learner feedback has in helping us develop our courses, materials and teaching practice. Kate shares how to gather feedback and how best to implement it.KEY TALKING POINTSImportance of Collecting FeedbackKate highlights the importance of collecting feedback from learners throughout the course rather than waiting until the end. She emphasises that gathering feedback helps in understanding learners’' needs, improving teaching practice, and ensuring learners feel comfortable and valued.Creating a Safe Space for FeedbackKa...2024-02-2014 min
From the HackFrom the Hack - 2024 Scotties Preview - Part 1In Part 1 of our 2024 Scotties preview we are joined by - Jenn Jones, Sarah Wilkes of Team Homan, Clancy Grandy (BC), Kate Cameron (WC), Danielle Inglis (ON) and Heather Smith (NS).2024-02-1151 min
ADHDAFThe Most ADHD Things of January '24After lovely feedback from the NYE Episode,my Husband 'Big' is back to help me share my favourite Most ADHD Things of January followed by MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS!One of which is: ADHDAF is on the road again! GRAB TICKETS to 'Alien Nation', the 3rd ADHDAF UK Tour NOW! EEEEEEK!Accountability truly does work! Massive thanks to Ally MacDonald and Nicole Nadler, I can't wait to connect with all of you who like me spent your lives feeling like Aliens, only to discover there's a whole planet of us!Come see myself and the crew in real life...2024-02-0639 min
ADHDAF2 years Diagnosed ADHD AF (Part 2)Part 2 of this very special 2 parter... I know I said this would be shorter and out in the morning but I went on a magical side quest as you'll hear at the end... I am joined by ADHDAF Events Superstar Nicole Nadler...can anyone remember what her Edinburgh Fringe show is called?! ;) ;) And the LEGEND that saved the day - keeping me going at my lowest ebb; Ally MacDonald for questions, reflections and ridiculousness... followed by a blether with the Big man himself. With a couple of enormous realisations thrown in...WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES! Se...2024-01-2958 min
ADHDAF2 years Diagnosed ADHD AF (Part 1)In January 2022 at the age of 38 I got diagnosed with severe combined type ADHD. In this two part episode I'm attempting to use my own late diagnosis 'safari' as a case study by 'interviewing' different people in my life to hear their reflections of the difference a year can make. Whilst some share childhood memories, others are behind the scenes ADHDAF team members... all are chosen family that have helped me in my darkest hours. From playground politics, to raving , to grieving, to activism. It has been a challenge putting all of this out there (and I d...2024-01-281h 00
ADHDAFNEW Evidence: ADHD & The Menstrual Cycle with Dr Nighat ArifHow's that break from the podcast working out? C'mon it's been over 2 whole weeks! :) In any case, on discovering new evidence that High & Low Estrogen Exacerbate ADHD Symptoms I HAD TO share it! As ever, I'm NOT an expert, just a late diagnosed ADHDer..but I'll tell you who is:THE LEGENDARY Dr Nighat Arif! BBC Breakfast & ITV This Morning's Resident Dr returns to explore what Multiple Hormone Sensitivity Theory means, to give us all some invaluable advice,& to invite us to join her Women's Health Collective. SO GRATEFUL for her support of this podcast and all of her...2024-01-1639 min
The Hospice Chaplaincy Show with Saul EbemaEpisode 141: A conversation with Karen Oikonen and Kate Wilkes on Constellations: An intersection between design and end of lifeIn today’s episode, Saul talks to both Karen Oikonen and Kate Wilkes on “Constellations: Designing participatory engagement and end of life.”Kate Wilkes is a service designer based in Toronto, Canada. Passionate about meaningful collaboration, Kate is always keen for opportunities to leverage diverse perspectives to make sense of complex problems in pursuit of impactful solutions. Kate studied at the University of Toronto, George Brown College's Institute without Boundaries, and the Dun Laoghaire Institute Of Art, Design + Technology in Ireland. Kate’s interest in the death, dying, and the end of life period is rooted in her own...2023-11-0636 min
The EditionBroken Britain: what went wrong?On the podcast:
In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator’s economics editor Kate Andrews writes that political short termism has broken Britain. She joins the podcast alongside Giles Wilkes, former number 10 advisor and senior fellow at the Institute for Government, to ask what went wrong? (01:12)
Also this week:
In his column Douglas Murray writes about Burning Man, the festival which has left Silicon Valley’s finest stuck in the mud. He is joined by David Willis, who has been covering the festival this year for the BBC, to discuss the schadenfreude of Bur...2023-09-0733 min
suket urip[ePub] [Download] Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future by James Shapiro [ePub] [Download] Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future by James Shapiro Read Online Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future by James Shapiro is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sledrimateng.blogspot.com/49512631-shakespeare-in-a-divided-america **Download Book Here ==> https://sledrimateng...2023-09-0100 min
suket warlapar[ePub] [Download] Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future by James Shapiro [ePub] [Download] Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future by James Shapiro Read Online Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future by James Shapiro is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us about Our Past and Future for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sledrimateng.blogspot.com/49512631-shakespeare-in-a-divided-america **Download Book Here ==> https://sledrimateng...2023-09-0100 min
Be The Good with KateEp. 94: Tony Vlahovic, Former MLB Player, Author, Coach, Disability AdvocateA life-altering event ends a dream career... But leads to a beautiful journey. This week on Be The Good with Kate:
Tony Vlahovic reached the pinnacle of baseball: playing for the Boston Red Sox, but when an injury threw him a true curveball, he had to change direction. Using his passion for baseball, Tony found himself in the nonprofit space, channeling his passions to working with the Special Olympics and eventually creating his own non-profit as well, BaseABLE.
This is such a neat episode honing in on the beauty of working with people with special...2023-08-1129 min
DeRazzledDeRazzled - An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, Part 2 - Jokes Leave The Room For A MinuteCW: This episode delves into the coercion, harassment, and sexual assaults committed by Harvey Weinstein throughout his career. If you wish to skip this portion of the episode, coverage starts at timecode 30:54 and ends at timecode 1:01:09. Further warning for sexism.
We continue our deconstruction of Joe Esterhaz's An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, the winner of the 19th Annual Golden Raspberry for Worst Picture! We learn the history of the use of the Alan Smithee pseudonym for directors, cover Esterhaz's overall demeanor and public perception, and (unfortunately) shine a light on the awful...2023-05-091h 31
Bite-Sized PLEpisode 74: Teacher Leader FellowsThe Teacher Leader Fellows are teacher leaders in Davis district. Daron Kennett, introduces what the fellowship is and the goals of the group. Two members of the fellowship, Aimee Anderson (Farmington Junior High) and Cole Wilkes (Foxboro Elementary,) discuss their experiences leading from their classroom. They explain their projects and their unique experiences. 2023-05-0220 min
AllBetter"Life Saving Medicine" with Kate FavataWarrior Spotlight: Meet Kate Favata, Community Relations LiaisonI grew up in a middle-class family about 10 minutes from CleanSlate’s Wilkes-Barre center. Growing up, my neighborhood seemed like the perfect suburban community. My parents didn’t lock their doors and loved their country and neighbors. The only reference to drug education we had was Nancy Reagan’s, “Just Say No” campaign and most people in my community thought that if people did just that, the drug problem would cease.My parents and my friend’s parents only knew about heroin from the news reports...2023-03-271h 10