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Creative MattersCreative MattersSefton Rani - Parehuia Artist in ResidenceSefton Rani describes himself as a maker, who uses paint as his primary material. Based in Auckland, he is a visual DJ who mashes up industrial materials with Cook Island narratives, to create modern Pasifika art.  Sefton is the current Parehuia Artist in Residence at McCahon House, which is in Titirangi West of Auckland NZ. McCahon House Artists’ Residency, named Parehuia by local kaumatua Eru Thompson in 2008, is amongst the most prestigious artists’ residencies in New Zealand. Three residencies a year, each of three months duration, are available to outstanding professional artists. Artists receiv...2025-03-1959 minThe YVR Screen Scene PodcastThe YVR Screen Scene PodcastEpisode 334: War Tails follows heroes saving animals on the front lines of the war in UkraineWar Tails tells the story of a small group of volunteers in Ukraine working tirelessly to prevent a continent-wide rabies outbreak. Displaced filmmaker Olha Byrledianu’s feature-length documentary – which screens on March 3 as part of the 2025 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival – takes us into the world of a handful of volunteers from Canada and Ukraine as they work to rescue, heal, vaccinate, and sterilise dogs and cats in some of the most dangerous parts of Ukraine. At the heart of War Tails are two volunteers – Dan Fine from West Vancouver, and Krystina Dragomaretska in Ukraine – who are united in their desir...2025-02-2757 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourWeekend Woman's Hour: Emma Webber & Sinead O'Malley Kumar, Gender Dysphoria research, Daisy May CooperAnita Rani speaks to Emma Webber and Sinead O’Malley Kumar, mothers of Barnaby and Grace, both 19, who were killed in Nottingham in June 2023. They’ll be responding to the findings of a major review of the NHS care of Valdo Calocane, the man who attacked their children. The Oscar-nominated actress Mikey Madison tells Clare McDonnell about playing the title role in Anora, a film about a sex worker in New York. Mikey spent months embedded in a strip club to fully immerse herself in the world. The film is nominated for six Academy Awards as well as B...2025-02-0852 minWoman\'s Hour: Daily PodcastsWoman's Hour: Daily PodcastsWeekend Woman's Hour: Emma Webber & Sinead O'Malley Kumar, Gender Dysphoria research, Daisy May CooperAnita Rani speaks to Emma Webber and Sinead O’Malley Kumar, mothers of Barnaby and Grace, both 19, who were killed in Nottingham in June 2023. They’ll be responding to the findings of a major review of the NHS care of Valdo Calocane, the man who attacked their children. The Oscar-nominated actress Mikey Madison tells Clare McDonnell about playing the title role in Anora, a film about a sex worker in New York. Mikey spent months embedded in a strip club to fully immerse herself in the world. The film is nominated for six Academy Awards as well as BAFTAs and Gold...2025-02-0853 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourMarisha Wallace on Cabaret, Giving birth in prison, DR Congo, Ethical fashionThe West End star Marisha Wallace joins Anita Rani in the studio. She's the latest actor to play Sally Bowles in Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club in London, alongside Billy Porter who plays Emcee. Marisha talks about the significance of them both playing these roles together and her journey to the top. The UN has reported that more than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma. The conflict in eastern DR Congo dates back to the 1990s but has rapidly escalated in recent weeks. Since the...2025-02-0753 minWoman\'s Hour: Daily PodcastsWoman's Hour: Daily PodcastsMarisha Wallace on Cabaret, Giving birth in prison, DR Congo, Ethical fashionThe West End star Marisha Wallace joins Anita Rani in the studio. She's the latest actor to play Sally Bowles in Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club in London, alongside Billy Porter who plays Emcee. Marisha talks about the significance of them both playing these roles together and her journey to the top. The UN has reported that more than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma. The conflict in eastern DR Congo dates back to the 1990s but has rapidly escalated in recent weeks. Since the start of 2025, more...2025-02-0755 minThe Remedy with Dr. Rani WhitfieldThe Remedy with Dr. Rani WhitfieldSupplement Hustle: Myths, Medicine, and the Truth About Longevity S2 E5Send us a textJoin Dr. Rani Whitfield, AKA Tha Hip Hop Doc, as he delves into the world of supplements on this episode of 'The Remedy.' He explains the pros and cons of popular supplements, shares his personal supplement stack, and provides insights on longevity hacks like rapamycin and caloric restriction. Plus, get recommendations on what he's reading and listening to this week. Tune in for a holistic take on health and wellness, infused with a bit of hip-hop flair.0:00 Introduction to The Remedy with Dr. Rani Whitfield00:43 The Wild West...2025-02-0211 minSpiritual IndiaSpiritual IndiaEastern India: A Divine Tapestry of Temples and Religious CultureEastern India, with its rich cultural and spiritual heritage, boasts some of the most revered temples and religious landmarks in the country. These sacred spaces, with their intricate architecture, profound history, and enduring significance, embody the essence of India's spiritual diversity. This article delves into the histories, significance, and architectural marvels of key temples in the region.1. Jagannath Temple, Puri (Odisha)* History: Built in the 12th century by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva, the Jagannath Temple is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages in Hinduism.* Significance: Dedicated to Lord Jagannath (a form of Vishnu...2024-12-3000 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourSara Sharif, Netball, Disability stigma, 80s egg donorsThe father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have been found guilty of her murder after subjecting her to "horrific suffering" for more than two years. Sara Sharif was described by her headteacher as a much loved pupil, a cheerful little soul who would sing to anyone who would listen. But the authorities failed to realise that she was being tortured by her father, Urfan Sharif, and suffered what the court heard was a daily living hell. Anita Rani talks to Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner for England and Wales, and Aisha Gill, Professor of Criminology at...2024-12-1257 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourWeekend Woman’s Hour: Forgotten Children, Devil Wears Prada, Giovanna Fletcher, Preterm birth, Headteacher Evelyn FordeA new Woman's Hour series, Forgotten Children, explores the impact on families when one or both parents are sent to prison. Reporter Jo Morris hears from Kerry Wright, who was just 17 and living in Spain with her parents when British police arrived at their door and arrested both of them, from Nan (not her real name), whose daughter received a prison sentence, leaving Nan to care for her five grandchildren and to Emily (not her real name), whose husband was sentenced to prison for domestic abuse. Nuala McGovern also spoke to Sarah Burrows, founder of Children Heard and Seen...2024-11-1653 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourPreterm birth, Devil Wears Prada, Forgotten ChildrenPreterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal death in the UK. Today the House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee have published a report calling on the government to do more to reduce the risks of babies being born prematurely and to improve the lives of those families who are affected. Anita Rani discusses proposed changes with Nadia Leake, who gave birth to twins eleven years ago at just 22 weeks and author of 'Surviving Prematurity,' Caroline Lee-Davey, CEO of the charity Bliss, which supports parents and families of premature or sick babies, and Baroness Laura Wyld, a member...2024-11-1457 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourWeekend Women's Hour: Saoirse Ronan, Tracey Emin, Nikki Doucet on women’s football, Friends 30th anniversaryDame Tracey Emin is one of the most famous artists and leading figures of the Young British Artists movement of the 1990s. Hers is a uniquely provocative, confessional style which confronts issues such as trauma of abortion, rape, alcoholism and sexual history. In recent years Tracey has focussed on painting and she has just published her first in-depth exploration of her painted work, simply called Paintings. Anita Rani talks to her about that and her latest exhibition, I followed you to the End, on now at the White Cube gallery in London.Nikki Doucet has been called...2024-09-2153 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourWeekend Woman’s Hour: Kaos with Janet McTeer, Sisters Lina and Laviai Nielsen, India protests, Post Office ScandalA new Netflix series, Kaos is a modern, darkly comic retelling of Greek mythology that will perhaps have you seeing the gender politics of ancient Greece in a new light. Stage and film actor Janet McTeer stars as the Queen of the gods, Hera. Janet joins Anita to talk about Hera’s sexual power as well as her previous roles and what has changed in the industry.If you were watching the Paris Olympics, you might have spotted identical twins Lina and Laviai Nielsen taking to the track. The Olympic duo join Nuala to discuss competing together at...2024-08-3153 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourWeekend Woman’s Hour: Lottie Tomlinson, Madwomen of the West, Infants and domestic abuse, Elles BaileyLottie Tomlinson rose to fame as the younger sister of One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson. At 16, she went on tour with the band as a makeup artist and a decade on, has become an entrepreneur. Lottie’s mother and sister died within a few years of each other, when she was just 20-years-old. She joins Anita to talk about her experience of grief, which she’s written about her new memoir, Lucky Girl.Madwomen of the West is currently on stage at the Riverside Studios in London. Set in a suburban mansion - a group of women gather...2024-08-1052 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourThe future of the two-child benefit cap, Women of Windrush opera, what is next for Kamala Harris?The Department for Work and Pensions has just published statistics on the number of people affected by the so-called two-child benefit cap, which restricts child tax credit and universal credit to the first two children in most households. Some campaigners have called the cap the biggest driver of the rise in child poverty in the UK and are demanding the new Labour government scrap it immediately. So what is the future of the policy? Anita Rani talks to BBC political correspondent Hannah Miller, to Sara Ogilvie, Director of Policy, Rights and Advocacy at the Child Poverty Action Group and...2024-07-1153 minFor the Love of Yoga with Nish the FishFor the Love of Yoga with Nish the FishRamakrishna & Ma Bhavatārini Kālī at DakshineshwarThis is a very important discussion regarding our backstory as Kali worshippers in the West. How is it that we are all of us in this room right now, hearing this lecture and resonating with its ideas? How did we come to worship Kali and practice Tantra, especially those of us who grew up in the West? Isn't this a profound mystery and blessing that we find ourselves here in this place at this time? How did this strange and miraculous phenomena come to be? Who brought Kālī to us? In answering this question, I'd like to trace th...2024-07-082h 04Woman\'s HourWoman's HourPlus ones, Swifties, Scotland rape rule, Long-lost siblingsScotland's most senior law officer has asked nine of the country's judges to overturn an 87-year-old rule on evidence in cases involving rape and other sexual offences. Since she became Lord Advocate in 2021, Dorothy Bain KC has often spoken of her desire to improve the criminal justice system for victims, particularly women and girls. She is now seeking radical changes which would allow more rape cases to reach court. Anita Rani talks to David Cowan, BBC Scotland's home affairs correspondent.A group of state secondary schools in Southwark, south London, has decided to act as a collective...2024-06-0756 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourWeekend Woman’s Hour: Ruth Jones, Netball Super League, FGM ban at risk in Gambia, Muses, Hadestown creator Anaïs MitchellRuth Jones joins Nuala McGovern to talk about playing the Mother Superior in a West End production of Sister Act. She discusses getting out of her comfort zone by appearing on stage for the first time since 2018 and working on her fourth novel. Plus what can fans of Gavin and Stacey expect from the Christmas special?This week, the Netball Super League, the UK's elite level domestic competition, relaunched and embarked on what it calls a "new era of transformational change". Anita Rani speaks to Claire Nelson, Managing Director of the Netball Super League, and London Pulse...2024-06-0153 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourOzempic, Netball Super League, Olivier award-winner Cassidy JansonAs prescriptions for weight loss drugs in the UK increase, Woman’s Hour explores how safe online prescriptions for things like Ozempic and Wegovy are. Fashion stylist Jeannie Annan Lewin tells us how she buys the drugs and how they have helped her. Anita Rani is joined by Alima Batchelor, from the Pharmacists Defence Association, and Professor James Kingsland, Chair of Digital Clinical Excellence. Cassidy Janson won an Olivier Award for her performance as Anne Hathaway in the musical & Juliet. She’s also appeared in Wicked, Chess and in the role of Carole King in the West End...2024-05-3052 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourMarian Keyes, Juliet open letter, Swiss climate victoryIrish author Marian Keyes writes funny, clever novels about life including: Rachel’s Holiday, Anybody out There, Grown Ups, Angels. She covers issues such as addiction, break-ups, baby loss, anxiety, depression and love, with women at the heart. We all make mistakes, but when do we stop making the same one over and over again? This is the question at the heart of Marian’s latest novel: My Favourite Mistake. She joins Anita Rani to discuss that, mistakes, perimenopause and ‘feathery strokers’.In a landmark case, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Switzerland was violating the huma...2024-04-1256 minPodcast Radio Business InterviewsPodcast Radio Business InterviewsAldi's Next Big Thing | Chris BavinChris Bavin speaks to Clayton M. Coke of Podcast Radio Business to discuss Aldi's Next Big ThingSupermarket Aldi will consider selling a ‘Stormzy approved’ Short Rib Mac & Cheese in the new series of Aldi’s Next Big Thing.The six-part prime time show, which kicks off again on Tuesday 2nd April with the ‘dinner’ episode, sees artisan suppliers pitch to win a life-changing contract and have their product land on shelves in over 1,000 Aldi stores nationwide.Viewers will see chef to the stars, ‘Chef Vickz’ pitch client Stormzy’s favourite to Managing Dire...2024-04-0111 minOn the Write Track PodcastOn the Write Track Podcast27: Rani Shah & Lilly Singh’s Library: From Words to Representation and Elevating South Asian BooksIn this episode, Sarah and Emily have the pleasure of interviewing Rani Shah, a South Asian author and the curator of Lilly Singh's library. Join us as Rani takes us through her writing career, which ignited her advocacy for diverse storytelling and led her to become an advocate for brown voices. Rani delves into her personal gripes of navigating identity as a South Asian woman in the publishing world and the need for representation from different ethnicities in the subcontinent — not stereotypes and how these experiences have shaped her writing. We also delve into her role as the curator of...2024-02-1559 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourCandace Bushnell, No Queens in Europe, Early Years recruitmentAnita Rani speaks to Roopam Carroll, who recently sold her nursery business, and Ellen Broome, Head of Family and Childcare at the charity CORAM.Since the abdication of Queen Margarethe II of Denmark, there are no Queens in Europe. This is the first time this has happened since Queen Isabella of Spain was crowned in 1833. Will this make a difference in Europe? What difference have previous Queens in Europe made? Royal commentator Caroline Aston and journalist Emily Andrews join Anita to discuss. The creator of Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell, whose column in the...2024-02-0257 minIn the Mood For: A Bookish PodcastIn the Mood For: A Bookish PodcastEpisode 23 - Tired Gals Catch UpThis week it's a sleepy gals catch up: Mary reports back on her audiobook adventure, Shani reads non-fiction and Bonnie got a great present from her husband!Books mentioned:Raiders of the Lost HeartThe Lyrics, Paul McCartneyThe Wager, David GrannCloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony DoerrBride, Ali HazelwoodThe Redemption (Book 4), Nikki SloaneThe Temptation (Book 5), Nikki SloaneWild Love, Elsie SilverThe Spare, Ava RaniThe Heir, Ava RaniCity of Salvation, Marie MaravillaThe Book of Azrael, Amber V NicoleButcher & Blackbird, Brynne WeaverSovereign, Raya Morris EdwardsKnotted, Pam GodwinThe Catch, Amy LeaGirl Abroad, Elle KennedyThe North Wind, Alexandria WarwickThe West Wind, Alexandria WarwickThe Firekeepers...2024-01-2554 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourPerformance artist Marina Abramovic, Universities and sexual misconduct, Nicole Scherzinger, Finances and friendshipThe world renowned Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic talks to Emma Barnett about a major exhibition of her work across five decades at the Royal Academy in London. Universities are said to be spending increasingly more of their time investigating complex sexual misconduct cases raised by students. But how equipped and effective are universities at investigating such cases? Professor Steve West, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West of England, Eleanor Laws KC, leading criminal barrister and Geraldine Swanton, a lawyer working with the higher and further education sector discuss.The American performer Nicole...2023-10-0257 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourNicole Scherzinger, Finances of friendship, Asha PuthliThe American performer Nicole Scherzinger came to our attention as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. She has since carved out a successful solo career with albums, serving as a judge on television talent shows including The X Factor. Eight years after she was nominated for an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Grizabella in Cats, Nicole has now returned to the West End stage where she stars as the immortal Norma Desmond in a new production of the musical Sunset Boulevard. She joins Anita to discuss taking on this iconic role.The cost of living...2023-09-2956 minOur Passion is Music & Friends OfficialOur Passion is Music & Friends OfficialNeverending Melodies Vol 7 (Mixed By Gato Gil)   Serjey Andre Kul and Our Passion is Music & Friends Presents. A new 1-hour monthly podcast, "Neverending Melodies, " will focus on Classic Trance - Plus Guest DJs. Tracklist! 01. Rani - Underwater (Rank 1Remix) 02. Way out West - Mindcircuis (Solar Movement Extended) 03. Lange feat. Skye - Drifting away 04. P.O.S. - Remember 05. Eon - Pocket Damage 06. Mauro Picotto - Back to Cali (Push Remix) 07. Solarcoaster - Solarcoaster (Midway Remix) 08. Svenson & Gielen, Jan Johnston - Beachbreeze (Remember the Summer) 09. Agnelli & Nelson - Holding onto Nothing (PVD E...2023-08-141h 05Biene Ritter BärBiene Ritter BärHitzefolge, Transfersommer und BruderliebeBei den Temperaturen möchte man am liebsten mit Per Mertesacker ins Eisbad, aber Henry und Tim haben sich aufgerafft und euch eine tolle Podcast-Folge produziert. In der Sommerpause geht es natürlich vor allem um die Ab- und Zugänge der neuen Saison. Beim BVB sind mit Bellingham, Coulibaly, Knauff, Passlack, Dahoud, Guerreiro und Modeste schon sieben Spieler weg. Geld gab es allerdings nur für die ersten beiden, dafür aber über 120 Millionen Euro.   Auf der Zugangsseite muss über den Problem-Nmecha geredet werden und dann braucht es auch noch einen neuen Capitano. Immerhin gibt es...2023-07-101h 12Lost Immortals and Radio Hieroglyphics with Roy Stannard and Matt StaplesLost Immortals and Radio Hieroglyphics with Roy Stannard and Matt StaplesLost Immortals Ep 224 9.7.23 with Roy Stannard & Matt Staples on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FMLost Immortals Ep 224Sunday 9th July 2023 5-7pm on Mid Sussex Radio 103.8FM with Roy Stannard and Matthew Stapleswww.midsussexradio.co.uk/listen Legends abound. Don Quixote by Carter USM, Lords of the New Church ft Lewes resident Brian James. Pat Metheny on guitar. Lucinda Williams on pain. Royal Headache on ..headache. Hour One Royal Headache – Little Star (High 2015) Jeff Rosenstock - Doubt (Hellmode, 2023) The Lords of the New Church – Live for Today (Is Nothing Sacred 1983) Will Butler and Sister Squares - Long Grass (Will...2023-07-091h 56Break Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town HouseBreak Out Culture With Ed Vaizey by Country and Town House121. Summer At The RSC - With director Erica Whyman and actress Tanya KatyalWe’re chatting about the Royal Shakespeare Company’s summer programme with Erica Whyman, who was Acting Artistic Director of the RSC till June, the director of the smash hit play ‘Hamnet’ and the Lead Judge of the specially commissioned 37 plays.  We also talk to Tanya Katyal, playing Rani, in the new production at the Swan of Tanika Gupta’s ‘The Empress’.   We also hear about the new production of ‘As You Like It’ starring Geraldine James as Rosalind along with a cast of older actors – mostly over 70.  Erica also tells us about working with Lolita Chakrabarti to adapt Maggie O’Farrel...2023-06-3027 minNew Books in American StudiesNew Books in American StudiesRani-Henrik Andersson and Janne Lahti, "Finnish Settler Colonialism in North America: Rethinking Finnish Experiences in Transnational Spaces" (Helsinki UP, 2022)Finns tell a story about themselves as a people exempt from European colonialism. Not so, argue the contributors to Finnish Settler Colonialism in North America: Rethinking Finnish Experiences in Transnational Spaces (Helsinki University Press, 2022). In this volume edited by Finnish scholars Rani-Henrik Andersson and Janne Lahti, both scholars of North America at the University of Helsinki, interdisciplinary and transnational experts argue that Finns, though small in number compared to other immigrant groups, nonetheless took part in settler colonial practices across North America. From the Great Lakes to the forests of the Canadian/American borderlands, and all across the American Wes...2023-06-201h 01New Books in Canadian StudiesNew Books in Canadian StudiesRani-Henrik Andersson and Janne Lahti, "Finnish Settler Colonialism in North America: Rethinking Finnish Experiences in Transnational Spaces" (Helsinki UP, 2022)Finns tell a story about themselves as a people exempt from European colonialism. Not so, argue the contributors to Finnish Settler Colonialism in North America: Rethinking Finnish Experiences in Transnational Spaces (Helsinki University Press, 2022). In this volume edited by Finnish scholars Rani-Henrik Andersson and Janne Lahti, both scholars of North America at the University of Helsinki, interdisciplinary and transnational experts argue that Finns, though small in number compared to other immigrant groups, nonetheless took part in settler colonial practices across North America. From the Great Lakes to the forests of the Canadian/American borderlands, and all across the American Wes...2023-06-201h 01New Books in the American WestNew Books in the American WestRani-Henrik Andersson and Janne Lahti, "Finnish Settler Colonialism in North America: Rethinking Finnish Experiences in Transnational Spaces" (Helsinki UP, 2022)Finns tell a story about themselves as a people exempt from European colonialism. Not so, argue the contributors to Finnish Settler Colonialism in North America: Rethinking Finnish Experiences in Transnational Spaces (Helsinki University Press, 2022). In this volume edited by Finnish scholars Rani-Henrik Andersson and Janne Lahti, both scholars of North America at the University of Helsinki, interdisciplinary and transnational experts argue that Finns, though small in number compared to other immigrant groups, nonetheless took part in settler colonial practices across North America. From the Great Lakes to the forests of the Canadian/American borderlands, and all across the American Wes...2023-06-201h 01Woman\'s HourWoman's HourOperation Identify Me, Iran, Rosie & Chris Ramsey, Race Across the WorldMasih Alinejad, Iranian American journalist, women's rights campaigner and a Time Woman of the Year 2023, is an outspoken critic of the Iranian government. She joins Anita to talk about her fight for women's rights in Iran. The winners of Race Across The World on BBC1, where travellers made it to a destination, choosing any route they liked, but with no flights or phones allowed. For this third series, those involved travelled from West to East Canada. Cathie Rowe and Tricia Sail celebrate their triumph.For the first time, Interpol have released a list seeking information...2023-05-1157 minWoman\'s HourWoman's HourLynn Nottage, Maggie Murphy, CBI Investigations, Race across the world, Emergency alerts, Therapy speakA second woman has come forward alleging that she was raped by two male colleagues when she worked at the Confederation of British Industry. Anita Rani speaks to the Guardian journalist who uncovered the story, Anna Isaac.Is 'therapy speak' making us selfish? The language of the therapist’s couch has slowly seeped into everyday life, particularly online where words like ‘boundaries’, ‘self-care’ and ‘narcissist’ are increasingly common. But when it comes to friendships, is the idea of self-care making us give up on them too easily? Sociologist and writer Amy Charlotte Kean talks to Nuala McGovern about how our...2023-04-2256 minFrom Our Own CorrespondentFrom Our Own CorrespondentThe Trial of Vladimir Kara-MurzaKate Adie presents stories from Russia, Germany, India, Iceland and JapanRussian political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a Moscow court this week. Sarah Rainsford exchanged letters with him during his time in prison and reflects on his trial, and how it's being used by Vladimir Putin to send a stern warning to those who oppose him.The trial in Moscow stands in contrast to the highly visible trials watched by the world after World War Two, where high-ranking Nazis appeared before a tribunal in Nuremberg. John Kampfner visited the...2023-04-2228 minPick Please!Pick Please!Odcinek #48 - Muzyczne podsumowanie I kwartału 2023 r.Send us a textJeśli myśleliście, że 2023 r. będzie spokojniejszy i mniej obfity w szaleństwa muzyczne to porzućcie nadzieje (i potrzymajcie nam piwo). Tak jak Ci, którzy sądzili, że Roger Waters będzie się kompromitował w 2023 r. mniej niż rok wcześniej. A może nie wierzyliście w to, że livenation będzie sprzedawać bilety na koncert na Narodowym  bez opcji…widoku na scenę? W podsumowaniu muzycznym I kwartału 2023 Pick Please Podcast wzięło na warsztat trochę newsów muzycznych z początku bieżącego roku. Omówiliśmy też kilka płyt godnych uw...2023-04-1846 minNew Books in the American WestNew Books in the American WestRani-Henrik Andersson and David C. Posthumus, "Lakhota: An Indigenous History" (U Oklahoma Press, 2022)The Lakȟóta are among the best-known Native American peoples. In popular culture and even many scholarly works, they were once lumped together with others and called the Sioux. This book tells the full story of Lakȟóta culture and society, from their origins to the twenty-first century, drawing on Lakȟóta voices and perspectives.In Lakȟóta culture, "listening" is a cardinal virtue, connoting respect, and here authors Rani-Henrik Andersson and David C. Posthumus listen to the Lakȟóta, both past and present. The history of Lakȟóta culture unfolds in this narrative as the peopl...2023-03-2549 minCreative MattersCreative MattersSefton Rani - MakerSefton Rani works out of Piha, a coastal settlement west of Auckland. He describes himself as a self taught maker who uses paint as his material of choice to create modern Pacific art.Paint skins are collaged or simply allowed to float as a sculptural object. He encourages the apparent ageing of his work surfaces to show the lineage and journey of both the materials and of the migrant Pacific people whose artistic traditions strongly influence his work.Sefton is of Cook Island heritage. His work enables him to explore...2023-03-231h 07