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Minimum CompetenceLegal News for Mon 7/28 - A&0 Shearman Delays Starts, Section 230 Shields Social Media, Trump's Birthright Order Blocked and CA Retreats from $15 Broadband BillThis Day in Legal History: Fourteenth Amendment RatifiedOn July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was officially adopted, reshaping the legal and constitutional landscape of the nation. Ratified in the wake of the Civil War, it was one of the Reconstruction Amendments designed to integrate formerly enslaved people into American civic life. Section 1 of the amendment granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," effectively nullifying the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), which had held that Black people could not be citizens.The amendment also...
2025-07-2807 min
Mr. Hutchings HistoryCrucial Campaigns: America and Canada in World War IIWelcome to Mr. Hutchings History! In this episode, we explore the key land, sea, and air campaigns of World War II where the United States and Canada played decisive roles. From the Battle of the Atlantic’s critical shipping lanes to the D-Day landings in Normandy, we analyze the strategic, logistical, and human challenges that shaped the war’s outcome.
Discover Canada’s early commitment in 1939, their bravery at Dieppe, and their vital role in Normandy’s Juno Beach. Learn about the U.S.’s pivotal entry into the war after Pearl Harbor, contributions to North Africa, the invasi...
2024-11-2124 min
"WhatifAlthist" | World History, Philosophy, CultureThe Anthropology of the RightUnlike the left's coherent ideology (blank slate humans + social engineering = utopia), the right isn't unified except in OPPOSING leftism. Taliban, neocons, libertarians, and religious fundamentalists share little beyond rejecting progress-worship. This episode explores four distinct conservative factions navigating modernity's central question: as humans gain godlike industrial powers, how much traditional wisdom do we preserve? The 200-year battle between machine-followers and those brave (or mad) enough to resist progress.SPONSORS:NetSuite: More than 41,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, i...
2024-09-1751 min
Stuff You Missed in History ClassStakhanovite MovementIn 1935, miner Alexei Stakhanov became a hero of labor in the Soviet Union, and the Stakhanovite movement began. But what was touted as an organic step forward to greater productivity by Stalin was truly a carefully planned PR effort. Research: Applebaum, Anne. "Holodomor". Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/event/Holodomor Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "kulak". Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Nov. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/kulak Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Stakhanov". Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Jun. 2008, https://www.britannica.com/place/Stakhanov Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Industrialization, 1929-34.” https://www.britannica.com/place/Soviet-Union/Industrialization-1929-34 Brit...
2024-01-2234 min
Resenha ÉpicaResenha Épica #31 - Os Samurais foram traídos pelo imperador?Sejam bem-vindos, Épicos! Nesse episódio nós Lutamos com katanas, assistimos um tufão afundar navios mongóis e inspiramos o Darth Vader e os Jedi para trazer à vocês a pergunta: Os Samurais foram traídos pelo Imperador?
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The Allen & Overy Podcast archiveSelecting your Fund Domicile: IrelandThe next episode of Selecting your Fund Domicile covers topical fund trends in Ireland. A&O Middle East Funds & Asset Management Partner Kamar Jaffer moderates a discussion about key legal, regulatory and sustainability trends in the funds space led by A&L Goodbody Partners, Brian McDermott and Stephen Carson.
2023-03-2121 min
The Study Legal English PodcastE122: Top Podcasts for legal English listening (Monologue)🗒️ About this episode:
In this episode, I share:
✅ top podcasts for improving your legal English listening
✅ a Spotify playlist for legal English listening
✅ 3 ways to max out your legal English listening
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Podcasts mentioned:
USLaw Essentials Law & Language Podcast hosted by Stephen Horowitz and Daniel Edelson
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UK Law Weekly hosted by Marcus Cleaver
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2022-07-1126 min
BattlecastA World in Flames: The Battle of Berlin /// 66
The Fall of Berlin was one of the most important battles in human history. In this ongoing series, Dr. Wolf recounts the story of the last titanic struggle between two totalitarian regimes in minute, exhaustive detail. Drawing from sources never translated into English, this is the definitive history of the Fall of Berlin and the last gasp of the Third Reich. Today’s episode covers April 24th. It’s all here and it’s all free on Battlecast, the world’s foremost podcast on war and its sociopolitical impact.
This episode is part five of an ongoing series...
2022-06-2300 min
BattlecastTwilight of the Idols: The Battle of Berlin /// 65
This is part four of the definitive podcast history of The Battle of Berlin. This special double episode covers April 21-23. You can find episode three here: episode three, episode two here: episode two, and episode one here: episode one. It’s one of the most exhaustive histories on the Fall of Berlin that’s ever been produced and it’s all free on Battlecast, the world’s foremost podcast on war and its sociopolitical impact.
download episode four here: download link
Maps and Illustrations are located on the Definitive Atlas of the Battle of Berlin p...
2022-05-2200 min
BattlecastA Military History of the Battle of Berlin /// 64
This is part three of the definitive podcast history of The Battle of Berlin. This episode covers April 20. You can find episode two here: episode two and episode one here: episode one. It’s all here and it’s all free on Battlecast, the world’s foremost podcast on war and its sociopolitical impact.
https://media.blubrry.com/429895/archive.org/download/bc-64/BC64.mp3
Download episode three here: download
Maps and Illustrations are located on the Definitive Atlas of the Battle of Berlin page linked here: Definitive Atlas of the Fall of Berlin
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2022-04-2300 min
BattlecastDer Untergang: The Fall of Berlin /// 63
This is part two of the definitive podcast history of The Battle of Berlin. This episode covers April 17 through April 19. You can find episode one here: episode one. It’s all here and it’s all free on Battlecast, the world’s foremost podcast on war and its sociopolitical impact.
Download episode 63 here: download link
Maps and Illustrations are located on the Definitive Atlas of the Battle of Berlin page linked here: Definitive Atlas of the Fall of Berlin
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2022-03-2300 min
BattlecastDownfall: The Battle of Berlin /// 62
The Battle of Berlin was one of the most important battles in human history. One of the greatest cities ever built, a city whose culture had transformed the Western world, was utterly destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of Germans were killed, wounded, or captured. Hundreds of thousands of Soviets lost their lives. Millions of women were raped. Countless lives were destroyed. The political culture of the entire Western world was changed, and it all was a direct result of this one battle. This is the definitive podcast of that battle.
It’s all here and it’s all for...
2022-02-2400 min
Uninformed SummaryUiS Episode 5: Dwight Eisenhower, and the invasion of NormandyUninformed Summary is a podcast where four friends discuss a person or topic from history and it's influence on the world. All of our cast has been instructed to do varied levels of research.
This week our topic is Dwight Eisenhower (and the invasion of Normandy). Matt has done the most research, followed by Molly, Vinny, and then Scott.
Most of our (Matts's) research came from:
Why the Allies Won by Richard Overy
A War to Be Won by Williamson Murray and Allen Millett
D-Day by Stephen Ambrose
Omaha Beach: A...
2021-05-3148 min
Sad Songs Podcast19:Sujan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell (album)Here's a discussion of the album Carrie and Lowell.
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2021-02-2015 min2020-12-1617 minSad Songs Podcast16: Richard Dawson - Fulfilment CentreOur Sixteenth sad song is 'Fulfilment Centre' by Richard Dawson
2020-12-0924 minSad Songs Podcast15b Bright Eyes Special part 4 - Landlocked BluesHere is our Bright Eyes special, part four.
2020-12-0100 minSad Songs Podcast15b Bright Eyes Special part 3 - Nothing Gets Crossed OutHere is our Bright Eyes Special, part three.
2020-12-0100 minSad Songs Podcast15b Bright Eyes Special part 2 - I Will Be Greatful for This DayHere is our Bright Eyes Special, part 2.
2020-08-2514 minSad Songs Podcast15a Bright Eyes Special part 1 - Jetsabel Removes the UndesirablesSorry for the breif interruption. Here is our Bright Eyes Special, part 1.
2020-08-2515 minSad Songs Podcast14: Prince - Sometimes it Snows in AprilOur fourteenth song is 'Sometimes it Snows in April' by Prince.
2020-07-1530 min
Vancouver College Alumni Association#2 Rob LeBlanc (VC'01) & Suneel Gokhale (VC'96) interviewed by Aidan Sullivan (VC'96) on Venture Capital, Living Abroad and much moreCome listen to VC Alumni Rob LeBlanc (Johannesburg) & Suneel Gokhale (Dubai) talk about their time at VC, living abroad and venture capital.
Guest: Rob LeBlanc:
Rob LeBlanc (VC'01) is an experienced early-stage SME VCPE investor, social entrepreneur, and corporate finance practitioner currently living in Johannesburg. Having more than a decade of consulting, transacting and entrepreneurial experience across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, Rob has developed unique expertise across the SME VCPE lifecycle, including in strategy formulation, social impact theories of change, capital raising, fund structuring, deal origination, target screening, valuation...
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2020-06-1824 minSad Songs Podcast11: Jenny Lewis - The VoyagerOur eleventh sad song is 'The Voyager' by Jenny Lewis.
2020-06-1029 minSad Songs Podcast10: The Dismemberment Plan - Spider in the SnowOur tenth sad song (the recordings of eight and nine are in need of remastering, so are pending) is 'Spider in the Snow' by the Dismemberment Plan.
2020-06-0323 minSad Songs Podcast07: Billy Joel - The Downeaster AlexaOur seventh sad song is 'The Downeaster Alexa' by Billy Joel.
2020-05-2718 minSad Songs Podcast06: Elliott Smith - Between the BarsOur sixth sad song is 'Between the Bars' by Elliott Smith.
2020-05-2231 minSad Songs Podcast05: Red House Painters - Katy SongOur fifth sad song is 'Katy Song' by Red House Painters.
2020-05-1523 minSad Songs Podcast04: Whipping Boy - We Dont Need Nobody ElseOur fourth sad song is 'We Dont Need Nobody Else' by Whipping Boy.
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2020-05-1026 min
3CL Travers Smith Seminar Series videos MOVED'The Globalisation of the Market for Business Law Services – Implications for Practitioners and Academics' - Stephen Deyner: 3CL LectureStephen Deyner, formerly Head of Global Markets at Allen & Overy and now International Head at The Law Society, gave a lecture entitled "The Globalisation of the Market for Business Law Services – Implications for Practitioners and Academics" on Monday 10 March 2014 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of 3CL.
For more information see the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law website at http://www.3cl.law.cam.ac.uk/
2014-03-1042 min
3CL Travers Smith Seminar Series videos MOVED'The Globalisation of the Market for Business Law Services – Implications for Practitioners and Academics' - Stephen Deyner: 3CL Lecture (audio)Stephen Deyner, formerly Head of Global Markets at Allen & Overy and now International Head at The Law Society, gave a lecture entitled "The Globalisation of the Market for Business Law Services – Implications for Practitioners and Academics" on Monday 10 March 2014 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of 3CL.
For more information see the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law website at http://www.3cl.law.cam.ac.uk/
This entry provides an audio source for iTunes U.
2014-03-1055 min
3CL Travers Smith Seminar Series Podcast'The Globalisation of the Market for Business Law Services – Implications for Practitioners and Academics' - Stephen Deyner: 3CL Lecture (audio)Stephen Deyner, formerly Head of Global Markets at Allen & Overy and now International Head at The Law Society, gave a lecture entitled "The Globalisation of the Market for Business Law Services – Implications for Practitioners and Academics" on Monday 10 March 2014 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of 3CL.
For more information see the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law website at http://www.3cl.law.cam.ac.uk/
This entry provides an audio source for iTunes U.
2014-03-1055 min