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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...2024-09-1753 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.
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BattlecastA Funeral for an Empire: The Fall of Berlin /// 70
On April 28th, 1945 nearly the entire developed world joined together to destroy one city: Berlin. This is the story. It’s all here and it’s all free on Battlecast – the world’s foremost podcast on war and its sociopolitical impact.
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This episode is part nine of an ongoing series. You can find parts one through eight at the following links: episode eight, episode seven, episode six, episode five, episode four, episode three, episode two, and episode one.
Maps and Illustrations are located on the Definitive Atlas of the Battle o...2022-10-2200 min
BattlecastHouse to House: Street Fighting in the Battle of Berlin /// 68
April 26, 1945. Berlin is almost totally surrounded. The Soviets are pouring into the city. Small squads of German soldiers and Hitler Youth, often operating in groups of two or four, vainly attempt to stem the Russian tide. They fail, but they kill many in their downfall. This is the story.
This episode is part seven of an ongoing series. You can find parts one through six at the following links: episode six, episode five, episode four, episode three, episode two, and episode one.
Download episode 68: here
Maps and Illustrations are located on the Definitive...2022-08-2200 min
BattlecastA City Burning: The Battle of Berlin /// 67
Imagine millions of men trying to kill each other on a front more than 30 miles long. That’s what this podcast is all about. Millions of men fought in both urban and rural settings, tens of thousands were killed and wounded on this one day. It was April 25th, 1945. This is the story. It’s all here and it’s all free on Battlecast – the world’s foremost podcast on war and it’s sociopolitical impact.
This episode is part six of an ongoing series. You can find parts one through five at the following links: episode five, episod...2022-07-2300 min
The Study Legal English PodcastE122: Top Podcasts for legal English listening (Monologue)🗒️ About this episode:
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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
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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.
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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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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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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.
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Locked On Bruins - Daily Podcast On The Boston BruinsNet is Ullmark's with Rask Feeling Effects of Hip SurgeryTuukka Rask will be sidelined until after the All-Star break and Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy acknowledged the veteran goalie is suffering lingering effects from offseason hip surgery.With Jeremy Swayman recalled, Linus Ullmark will get his 4th start in a row Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken in hopes he'll finish the unofficial first half of the season on a high note.Plus, it's Hockey is For Everyone Night at TD Garden, and host Ian McLaren wonders why Jack Studnicka didn't get the call overy Stephen Fogarty.Support Us By Supporting Our...2022-02-0120 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.
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Sad Songs Podcast19:Sujan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell (album)Here's a discussion of the album Carrie and Lowell.2021-03-2357 minSad Songs Podcast18: Aphex Twin - Avril 14thOut eighteenth song is Avril 14th by Aphex Twin. We are joined by special guest Kelcey Swain, an electroacoustic composer. 2021-02-2015 minSad Songs Podcast17: Neil Young - Tired EyesOur Seventeenth sad song is Tired Eyes by Neil Young.2020-12-1617 minSad Songs Podcast16: Richard Dawson - Fulfilment CentreOur Sixteenth sad song is 'Fulfilment Centre' by Richard Dawson2020-12-0924 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
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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