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Ron's Amazing StoriesThe Scarlet Pimpernel – The Original Superhero?In this week’s episode of Ron's Amazing Stories, we're stepping back into the 1930s for a swashbuckling adventure of daring disguises and heroic deeds. Before Batman or Superman, there was The Scarlet Pimpernel — the masked avenger who saved innocents from the guillotine under the very noses of the French Revolution’s fiercest villains. Is he the first superhero? You decide. Join Ron as he explores the origins of Baroness Orczy’s legendary character, the history behind the novel and film, and the Lux Radio Theater’s adaptation featuring Leslie Howard himself — reprising his iconic role as Sir Percy Blakeney. First aired...2025-07-2458 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 6, Podcast 78, Isaiah 25:1-12, “Death Swallowed up in Victory.”Season 6, Podcast 78, Isaiah 25:1-12, “Death Swallowed up in Victory.”Isaiah 24 deals with the devastation of the wicked just prior to the Second Coming. Isaiah 25 deals with the exaltation of the righteous. Isaiah 25 is an extension of the last verse of Isaiah 24. Isaiah 24:23.Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.Isaiah praises the Lord.Isaiah 25:1O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I wil...2025-06-3008 min
The Impact EquationSir Ronald Cohen, Father of European Venture Capital & Impact Investment We’re joined by Sir Ronnie Cohen - a man whose vision has shaped two industries: European venture capital and global impact investing. Born in Egypt and forced to flee as a child, Sir Ronnie arrived in the UK with little more than resilience and hope. He went on to become President of the Oxford Union, earn an MBA from Harvard, and co-found Apax Partners, one of Europe’s leading private equity firms. But that was only the beginning. Driven by a deeper mission, Sir Ronnie turned his focus to social investment - founding Social Finance, Big Society Capital, and...2025-06-2241 min
G-Dawg RadioPeace, Man by Eddie Shot JohnWritten by Ronald Allen Bell~
Produced by G-Dawg Trading~
Modified version of a poem called, "I Spoke of Peace" from the book, Broken Reflection by the same author~
Lyrics:
I told the man sitting next to me
that peace the world could one day see
he turned and smiled, didn't have any teeth,
gummed, "good luck, son. Wake from your dream."
He went on a rant, a little verbal tirade
He spit and he yelled, flailed his arms and explained,
"This world's too consum...2025-06-1704 min
The True ConservativeEpisode 1988 - The True Conservative - Rules Saturday!Henry Sir, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, No Free Lunch, Effective Interpersonal Communication, Rules for Retrogrades, The Sovereign Child, motivation, meditation, Law and Order, miscellaneous, Rules for Patriots, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.2025-05-181h 05
SRI360 | Sustainable & Responsible Investing, Impact Investing, ESG, Socially Responsible InvestingSir Ronald Cohen is Leading a Revolution: Valuing Impact for the $40 Trillion ESG Industry (#073)My guest today is Sir Ronald Cohen, often referred to as "the father of British venture capital" and "the father of impact investing." As Co-founder and President of GSG Impact, Sir Ronald is leading a revolution to transform how the financial world measures and reports a company's value by including its net impact on people and our planet. Early in his career, he co-founded Apax Partners, one of the oldest and largest international private equity firms. His ability to anticipate market shifts – a principle which he calls “the second bounce of the ball” – was key to his suc...2025-02-051h 22
ReaganismThe Magnitsky Act: A New Era of Accountability with Sir. William BrowderOn this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Policy Director Rachel Hoff is joined by Sir William Browder who is the Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign. They discuss his extraordinary journey from a capitalist in Russia to a leading figure in the fight against corruption and human rights abuses. Browder recounts the tragic story of his lawyer, Sergey Magnitsky, who was tortured and killed in a Russian prison after uncovering a massive fraud involving the Russian government. This led to the creation of the Magnitsky Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at holding human rights violators accountable...2025-02-0341 min
New Books in British StudiesChristopher Burnham, "Sir Ronald Storrs: Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine, 1917-1926" (Routledge, 2024)This volume utilises the personal papers of Sir Ronald Storrs, as well as other archival materials, to make a microhistorical investigation of his period as Governor of Jerusalem between 1917 and 1926.It builds upon Edward Said’s work on the Orientalist ‘determining imprint’ by arguing that Storrs took a deeply personal approach to governing the city; one determined by his upbringing, his education in the English private school system and his service as a British official in Colonial Egypt. Burnham recognises the influence of these experiences on Storrs’ perceptions of and attitudes towards Jerusalem, identifying how these formative years ma...2025-01-281h 03
New Books in HistoryChristopher Burnham, "Sir Ronald Storrs: Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine, 1917-1926" (Routledge, 2024)This volume utilises the personal papers of Sir Ronald Storrs, as well as other archival materials, to make a microhistorical investigation of his period as Governor of Jerusalem between 1917 and 1926.It builds upon Edward Said’s work on the Orientalist ‘determining imprint’ by arguing that Storrs took a deeply personal approach to governing the city; one determined by his upbringing, his education in the English private school system and his service as a British official in Colonial Egypt. Burnham recognises the influence of these experiences on Storrs’ perceptions of and attitudes towards Jerusalem, identifying how these formative years ma...2025-01-281h 03
New Books in BiographyChristopher Burnham, "Sir Ronald Storrs: Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine, 1917-1926" (Routledge, 2024)This volume utilises the personal papers of Sir Ronald Storrs, as well as other archival materials, to make a microhistorical investigation of his period as Governor of Jerusalem between 1917 and 1926.It builds upon Edward Said’s work on the Orientalist ‘determining imprint’ by arguing that Storrs took a deeply personal approach to governing the city; one determined by his upbringing, his education in the English private school system and his service as a British official in Colonial Egypt. Burnham recognises the influence of these experiences on Storrs’ perceptions of and attitudes towards Jerusalem, identifying how these formative years ma...2025-01-281h 03
New Books in Middle Eastern StudiesChristopher Burnham, "Sir Ronald Storrs: Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine, 1917-1926" (Routledge, 2024)This volume utilises the personal papers of Sir Ronald Storrs, as well as other archival materials, to make a microhistorical investigation of his period as Governor of Jerusalem between 1917 and 1926.It builds upon Edward Said’s work on the Orientalist ‘determining imprint’ by arguing that Storrs took a deeply personal approach to governing the city; one determined by his upbringing, his education in the English private school system and his service as a British official in Colonial Egypt. Burnham recognises the influence of these experiences on Storrs’ perceptions of and attitudes towards Jerusalem, identifying how these formative years ma...2025-01-241h 03
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 6 Podcast 8 Book of Revelation “Opening of the Seven Seals, S, Chapter 16:3-9 “The Beginning of Plagues.”Season 6 Podcast 8 Book of Revelation “Opening of the Seven Seals, S, Chapter 16:3-9 “The Beginning of Plagues.”The Lord unleashes more plagues upon the wicked.Revelation 16:3-4And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.This occurs just before the Battle of Armageddon and the Second Coming of Christ. Scienti...2025-01-1714 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 145 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 44 Chapter 9 A “Ignorance.”In last week’s episode the Shepherds take them to the Hill Caution. They are reminded of their torments in Doubting Castle kept by Giant Despair. They also see a by-way to hell where hypocrites go. Next they see the gate of the Celestial City. As they resume their journey they meet a man called Ignorance.“And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city. Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit; from which count...2024-12-0214 min
the POSITIVESir Ronald CohenEl británico de origen egipcio Sir Ronald Cohen es un veterano del capital riesgo, pero más relevante aún es su aportación como padre de la inversión de impacto, esto es, la que busca, más allá de la rentabilidad, contribuir al bien común de un planeta en horas bajas.
Un podcast THE OBJECTIVE2024-11-0417 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 130 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 39 Chapter 7 G “The River of the Water of Life.”Season 5 Podcast 130 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 39 Chapter 7 G “The River of the Water of Life.” In last week’s episode we learn of Lot’s wife. In this week’s episode we see the River of the Water of life“I saw, then, that they went on their way to a pleasant river, which David the King called "the river of God," but John, "the river of the water of life." Now their way lay just upon the bank of this river; here, therefore, Christian and his companion walked with great delight; th...2024-10-2816 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 121 Revision John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 36 Chapter 7 C, “Love Gain.”Season 5 Podcast 121 Revision John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 36 Chapter 7 C, “Love Gain.” In last week’s episode we were introduced to the people of Fair-Speech, a very wealthy town. We met My Lord Turnabout, My Lord Timeserver, My Lord Fair-Speech, Mr. Smooth-man, Mr. Facing-both-ways, Mr. Anything, Mr. Two-tongues, and My Lady Feigning’s daughter. The Town of Fair-Speech symbolizes hypocrisy, worldliness, the vanity of wealth, the philosophies of man rather than the teachings of Christ in the Holy Bible. They call good evil and evil good. It is part of Babylon summarized so...2024-10-0714 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 118 Revision John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 35 Chapter 7 B, “In The World but not of the World.”Season 5 Podcast 118 Revision John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 35 Chapter 7 B, “In The World but not of the World.” In last week’s episode, after the martyrdom of Faithful by the people of Vanity Fair, Hopeful, who is converted by observing Faithful and Christian, joins Christian on his journey to the Celestial City. They meet Mr. By-ends from the town of Fair-Speech. Fair-Speech is a very wealthy town and its citizens very proud. In this week’s episode we meet other citizens of the Town of Fair Speech. Their names symbolize their...2024-09-3015 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 115 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 34 Chapter 7 A, “By-Ends of Fair Speech.”Season 5 Podcast 115 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 34 Chapter 7 A, “By-Ends of Fair Speech.” In last week’s episode we discussed the martyrdom of Faithful in Vanity Fair. In this week’s episode we meet characters from Fair Speech. Vanity Fair symbolizes Babylon, or the world. Fair Speech symbolizes hypocrisy.“Now, I saw in my dream, that Christian went forth not alone; for there was one whose name was Hopeful (being so made by looking upon Christian and Faithful in their words and behavior in their sufferings at the fair,) who joined himself unto hi...2024-09-2308 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 109 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 32 Chapter 6 D, “Faithful Becomes a Martyr.”Season 5 Podcast 109 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 32 Chapter 6 D, “Faithful Becomes a Martyr.” In last week’s episode, Christian and Faithful were persecuted by the citizens of Vanity Fair because they purchased truth rather than the vain things of Vanity Fair. They were considered mad and were beaten and put in a cage. Christian and Faithful, however, did not return railing for railing but took it patiently. Finally, they were put on trial and judged by Lord Hate-Good. Three witnesses witnessed against them: Envy, Superstition, and Pickthank. Last week we heard the evidence of Envy aga...2024-09-0916 min
ChrononautsRonald Ross - "The Vivisector Vivisected" (1882) | Chrononauts Episode 45.3Containing Matters of Fluidics.
Bibliography:
Haining, Peter - biography on Ronald Ross from "The Monster Makers" anthology (1974)
Nobel Prize and Laureates - "Ronald Ross" https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1902/ross/biographical/
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - "Biography of Sir Ronald Ross" https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111525/http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/library/archives/ross/biography/
Sinden, Robert E. - "Malaria, mosquitoes and the legacy of Ronald Ross", Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2007 Nov; 85(11): 894–896
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar...2024-09-0220 min
This Day in Scottish HistoryAugust 20, 1897 - Ronald Ross' DiscoveryToday, we turn our attention to a monumental moment in the history of medicine that occurred on August 20, 1897. On this day, a Scottish physician named Ronald Ross made a groundbreaking discovery that would forever change the course of medical science and public health. This event not only laid the foundation for the modern understanding of malaria but also earned Ross the distinction of being the first Scot to win a Nobel Prize.Born on May 13, 1857, in Almora, British India, Ronald Ross was the son of a British Army general. He was sent to England at a young...2024-08-2005 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 84 The Stories of the New Testament, Matthew 28 B, “Christ’s First Appearance.”Season 5 Podcast 84 The Stories of the New Testament, Matthew 28 B, “Christ’s First Appearance.”One can only imagine the feelings of the Christians following the resurrection of Jesus. If it was difficult for the eleven disciples to believe, imagine the turmoil in the minds of all the other saints who would immediately have heard the stories. One can also only imagine the joy the apostles had when Christ first appeared to them as a resurrected being. Jesus only shows himself to those who believe on him. Christ appears first to the women who came ea...2024-07-1212 min
The Sustainability AgendaEpisode 191: Sir Ronald Cohen, "the father of social investment," discusses how to reshape capitalism to drive real change.A fascinating deep dive on impact investment with Sir Ronald Cohen, “the father of social investment.” This is a spirited discussion about Sir Ronald’s book, Impact, exploring his vision of how impact investing is reshaping capitalism to deliver a form of capitalism that can deal with the profound social and environmental challenges we are facing—issues which he is passionate about. Sir Ronald believes financial institutions are changing profoundly -and is hugely optimistic about the work being done today on measuring impact, notably the Harvard Business School IWA impact weighted accounts project—making the connection between market value and pollut...2024-04-2844 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 49 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 12 Chapter 3 D, “The Palace.”Season 5 Podcast 49 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 12 Chapter 3 D, “The Palace.” In last week’s episode, Christian, while climbing the Hill of Difficulty, met Timorous and Mistrust who have given up their quest midway up the Hill of Difficulty because they saw two sleeping lions in the path. In their horror they didn’t recognized that the lions were chained. They go down the hill, but the indomitable Christian continues his journey. Having lost the scroll, Christian had to go back to the Arbor to retrieve it, delaying his journey up the Hill of Difficulty...2024-04-2213 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 31 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 6, Chapter 2 B, “The Interpreter.”Season 5 Podcast 31 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 6, Chapter 2 B, “The Interpreter.” The main character in Pilgrim’s Progress is named Christian for obvious reason’s. In Bunyan’s mind, every Christian must take the same journey. In other words, the reader is the main character or hero of the story. What Christian learns, the reader must learn. In last week’s episode, Christian breaks off with Worldly Wiseman and the City of Morality and after being chastised by Evangelist returns to the straight and narrow path.. He meets Goodwill at...2024-03-1120 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 25 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 4, Chapter 1 D. “Mr. Worldly Wiseman.”Season 5 Podcast 25 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 4, Chapter 1 D. “Mr. Worldly Wiseman.” In last week’s episode, Christian escaped the Slough of Despond and while on the way to the Wicket Gate met Mr. Worldly Wiseman who warned him that if he followed the advice of Evangelist he would find nothing but sorrow. Cristian explains to Mr. Worldly Wiseman that the burden was already more than he could bear.Why, sir, this burden upon my back is more terrible to me than all these things which you have mentioned...2024-02-2620 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 22 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 3, Chapter 1 C. “The Slough of Despond.”Season 5 Podcast 22 John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Episode 3, Chapter 1 C. “The Slough of Despond.” In last week’s episode, we left Christian floundering in the Slough of Despond. Remembering these are types, Obstinate, Pliable, and Christian demonstrate three different responses to discouragement. Obstinate quits before the journey begins. Pliable immediately upon falling in the Slough of Desponds, abandons Christian, finds his way out, returns home, and turns Christian’s neighbors against him. Only Christian endures. In this episode we are introduced to Help.“Wherefore Christian was left to tumble in the Slough of Despond alone...2024-02-1917 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 13 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 12 Pt IV Episode 41 “The Marriage of Una and the Redcross Knight.”Season 5 Podcast 13 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 12 Pt IV Episode 41 “The Marriage of Una and the Redcross Knight.” Welcome to the final episode of Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen. In last week’s episode, there was a tremendous celebration upon the death of the dragon. The Redcross Knight is honored. The King of Eden announced the betrothal of his daughter Una to the Redcross Knight; however, the knight must first serve the Faerie Queene for seven more years. As they celebrate the betrothal a letter is delivered by courier to the King de...2024-01-2921 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 5 Podcast 10 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 12 Pt III Episode 40 “The Redcross Knight is Betrothed to Una.”Season 5 Podcast 10 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 12 Pt III Episode 40 “The Redcross Knight is Betrothed to Una.” In last week’s episode, none dared approach the corpse of the dead dragon which stretched out for acres, his body as high as a mountain, his tail alone was as long as three football fields. Led by the King and Queen the entire country celebrated the death of the dragon which held them in captivity for four years. The Redcross Knight is treated as a conquering hero and Una is recognized as a princess...2024-01-2218 min
20/30 Visions20/30 Visions: Sir Ronald Cohen on the impact revolutionOur first episode features a legend of the impact movement and one of its greatest change-makers: Sir Ronald Cohen, chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (and, inter alia, Bridges' founding chair). In our interview, Sir Ronald talks about:The importance of bringing impact into financial accountingWhat the Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative is revealing about 3,000 top companiesWhy he thinks this transparency will change the worldThe opportunity for $1bn+ outcomes fundsWhy governments can (and should) support the development of impact investingHow the energy crisis is sparking a wave of innovationAnd why this will lead us to...2024-01-1013 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 4 Podcast 177, A New Voice of Freedom, Argument for the Existence of God, Episode 14, “Lessons From the Past.” EpisodeSeason 4 Podcast 177, A New Voice of Freedom, Argument for the Existence of God, Episode 14, “Lessons From the Past.”If science quits believing in absolute truth and absolute reality, then science will quit being science. It will slide down the slippery slope of superstition and fall into the very contradictions it tries to conquer. It will be a new superstition held together by the bravery of a former language. It will be like the ruins of a great civilization where people will come and stand before its crumbling glory, wondering how such a mighty people could have fa...2023-11-1516 min
CONVOCO! Podcast#105 Is Impact Turning Profitable? - Sir Ronald Cohen & Corinne FlickIn our new CONVOCO! Podcast Corinne M. Flick speaks with Sir Ronald Cohen, a pioneer of British venture capital and a leading figure of today's social investment movement, about: Is Impact Turning Profitable? Talking to us from his home in Tel Aviv, Sir Ronald also shares his thoughts on the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the latter half of the conversation.2023-10-2731 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 4 Podcast 167 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 9 Pt V Episode 27 “Conscience.”Season 4 Podcast 167 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 9 Pt V Episode 27 “Conscience.” In last week’s episode Una and the Redcross Knight meet Sir Trevisan, with a rope around his neck, fleeing from Despair. Sir Trevisan had just witnessed his companion Sir Terwin, who, after being persuaded by Despair to take his own life, killed himself using the rusty knife provided by Despair. Sir Trevisan himself was also persuaded that life was not worth living and in fear fled from Despair. When Sir Trevisan tells the Red Cross Knight and Una of his sad t...2023-10-2320 min
A New Voice of FreedomSeason 4 Podcast 164 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 9 Pt IV Episode 26 “The Redcross Knight Challenges Despair.”Season 4 Podcast 164 Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, Book I, Canto 9 Pt IV Episode 26 “The Redcross Knight Challenges Despair.” In last week’s episode, the Redcross Knight and Una met a terrified knight fleeing from Despair who had just convinced his companion to commit suicide. Despair could only tempt those who had tremendous cause of grief. His companion, Sir Terwin, had been brutally rejected by the woman he loved. Despair fed his sorrow and then handed him a rusty knife urging him to kill himself. Already in the depths of despair Sir Terwin heeded the counsel o...2023-10-1618 min
Smarter ImpactSir Ronald Cohen and Philip Bateman | On the threshold of a paradigm shift in our economic system"We're on the threshold of a paradigm shift in our economic system - within 2 to 3 years companies will be mandated in some countries to publish impact statements that show their revenues, their costs and their impact.When that happens the whole economic system will shift. Consumers, talent, investors and government will know which companies are delivering positive impact."Join Sir Ronald Cohen and I from The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) #GSGSummit, where we discuss the great work of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and...2023-10-1101 min