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TED Talks Daily

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TED Talks Daily

TED
Witness History

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Witness History

BBC World Service
The medical school conundrum, What the f*ck am I doing?

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The medical school conundrum, What the f*ck am I doing?

The average medical school student
Revisionist History

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Revisionist History

Pushkin Industries
Monsters Among Us

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Monsters Among Us

Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios
The Shawn Ryan Show

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The Shawn Ryan Show

Shawn Ryan
Escape Reality, One Chapter at a Time - Full Audiobook, the Ultimate Crime

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Escape Reality, One Chapter at a Time - Full Audiobook, the Ultimate Crime

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05/11/2025

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How AI is discovering athletes that human scouts miss | Richard Felton-Thomas

What if the next Lionel Messi or Simone Biles is out there right now ... but no one knows? Sports scientist Richard Felton-Thomas shows how new AI tools are expanding the reach of talent discovery in sports, helping scouts find the next great superstar — and letting athletes showcase their skills from anywhere in the world. Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05/11/2025

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12 min
1 DAY AGO

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'I taught the Dalai Lama'

In 1944, two Austrian mountaineers fled into the forbidden land of Tibet to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in India. Heinrich Harrer and his friend Peter Aufschnaiter spent seven years there. Harrer became a tutor to the young Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader. He later wrote a famous account of his visit called Seven Years in Tibet. Simon Watts presented and produced this episode in 2016, using interviews with Harrer from the BBC Archive. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina’s Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall’ speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler’s List; and Jacques Derrida, France’s ‘rock star’ philosopher. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world’s oldest languages. (Photo: Portrait of the young Dalai Lama. Credit: Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

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10 min
11 JAN

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Sunday Pick: Why your brain is an unreliable narrator (w/ Aparna Nancherla) | How to Be a Better Human

Impostor syndrome is one of many therapy-speak words that have gone mainstream in the past few years — but what is it, really? Aparna Nancherla knows all about it. Aparna is a comedian and the author of Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome. Despite her success as a performer, she isn’t immune to self-doubt. In this episode, she talks about the ways she’s learned to deal with impostor syndrome: like creating a resume listing all her failures, or making up words at parties to gauge other people’s reactions. She also shares how she learned to put less stock in success and what to do when your mind isn’t telling you the truth. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Jan

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38 min
SEASON 14, EPISODE 1

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The Alabama Murders - Part 1: The True Church

In a small town in the northwest corner of Alabama, a cascade begins with a man and an affair. Get early, ad-free access to the full season of The Alabama Murders by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can access ad-free episodes, full audiobooks, exclusive binges, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S14, E1

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33 min
3 DAYS AGO

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Ghosts, ghouls, haints, spirits and phantoms: Part II (Sn. 20 Ep. 33)

Make your salt circle now because tonight's episode WILL haunt you! Keep it spooky and enjoy. Season 20 Episode 33 of Monsters Among Us Podcast, true paranormal stories of ghosts, cryptids, UFOs and more, told by the witnesses themselves. SHOW NOTES: Support the show! Get ad-free, extended & bonus episodes (and more) on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/monstersamonguspodcast Support Our Sponsors - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/sponsors MAU Merch Shop - https://www.monstersamonguspodcast.com/shop MAU Discord - https://discord.gg/2EaBq7f9JQ Watch FREE - Shadows in the Desert: High Strangeness in the Borrego Triangle - https://www.borregotriangle.com/ Monsters Among Us Junior on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-among-us-junior/id1764989478 Monsters Among Us Junior on Spotify -https://open.spotify.com/show/1bh5mWa4lDSqeMMX1mYxDZ?si=9ec6f4f74d61498b Gallup Poll on the paranormal - https://news.gallup.com/poll/692738/paranormal-phenomena-met-skepticism.aspx Most haunted States - https://www.marthastewart.com/7994740/most-haunted-states-paranormal-sightings Music from tonight's episode:Music by Iron Cthulhu Apocalypse - https://www.youtube.com/c/IronCthulhuApocalypse CO.AG Music - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA Music By Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteBatAudio White Bat Audio Songs:10 to MidnightSomewhere in TimeHeathers

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1h 7m
18 JAN

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Sunday Pick: Interview: What happens to your brain without any social contact? with Dr. Vivek Murthy

In this episode, TED Health host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider invites Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States, to discuss the ongoing loneliness epidemic. After the interview, Shoshana shares a TED-Ed talk from Terry Kupers, "What happens to your brain without social contact?" Everyone needs time to themselves, and peaceful solitude has stress-relieving benefits. But when being alone is forced upon you, the effects can be surprisingly extensive. And though different people experience distinct effects, symptoms tend to become more severe and persistent the longer they're isolated. So, how exactly does isolation affect your body and brain? Terry Kupers investigates. [Directed by Camille Bovey, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa]. Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Jan

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39 min
1 DAY AGO

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#281 Jeremy Slate - The Fatal Decisions That Doomed the Entire Roman Empire

Jeremy Ryan Slate is the CEO and co-founder of Command Your Brand, a leading podcast PR agency that helps entrepreneurs, authors, and thought leaders build authority and grow influence through top‑tier podcast appearances. He is also the host of The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show, where he explores how power truly operates—through history, empires, and modern influence networks. A bestselling author, global speaker, and authority strategist, he equips founders and executives to turn their stories into credibility through precise messaging and strategic media placement. He holds both a BA and an MA from Seton Hall University, where he studied Catholic theology and World Religions. He also studied literature at Oxford University. From newspaper routes and gym management to teaching and entrepreneurship, he built his career from the ground up, launching his breakout podcast in 2015 and his successful agency a year later. Today, he continues to empower creators, leaders, and visionaries to command their brand and shape the modern narrative. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Put your money to work with Stash—visit get.stash.com/SRS to receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and view important disclosures. Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code SRS at https://www.Ridge.com/srs #Ridgepod Go right now to http://hillsdale.edu/SRS to enroll. There’s no cost, and it’s easy to get started. Receive 30% off your first subscription order at https://armra.com/SRS or enter code SRS at checkout. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/srs Jeremy Slate Links: X - https://www.x.com/JeremyRyanSlate FB - https://www.facebook.com/Jeremyryanslate IG - https://www.instagram.com/jeremyryanslate LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-ryan-slate-bb7b284a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2h 9m
20 HR AGO

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How to be a great listener | Maegan Stephens, Nicole Lowenbraun

Have you ever left a meeting thinking: everyone talked, but nothing was achieved? Chances are that people were listening to each other, just not in the same way. Listening experts Maegan Stephens and Nicole Lowenbraun unpack the four different ways to listen, sharing a practical framework that could change how you respond, build trust and get results — starting with just one simple question. Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13 min
1 DAY AGO

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Full Disclosure | February 19, 2026

Danny guides listeners through the questions posed to us by mortality, and suggests that ET beings far more superior to our human family might have the answers. To join the Citizen's Movement For Disclosure, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Paradigm Institute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35 min
07/09/2024

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Word: Tales From a Revolution - Maryland - Lars D. H. Hedbor

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Word: Tales From a Revolution - MarylandAuthor: Lars D. H. HedborNarrator: Shamaan CaseyFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5:43:46Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-07-2024Publisher: Findaway VoicesGenres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Religious & InspirationalSummary:Maryland, 1776 Prosper Creale has enough to deal with in wrenching enough out of his farm to keep his family fed and healthy in the face of the disruptions of the American Revolution. Then God speaks to him, and the radical teachings of a traveling preacher lead him to join in the nascent abolitionist movement, a path that could lead to destruction… or salvation. The Word takes us to Maryland as part of the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone novel examines the American War of Independence as it unfolded in a different colony. If you like stories of the many revolutionary ideas that fueled the Revolution, you’ll love The Word. Narrated by Shamaan Casey, whose baritone has been compared to James Earl Jones, this unabridged audio production brings both the everyday and exceptional moments of The Word to life. Listen to The Word today and hear for yourself how the Revolution was much more than just a war between military forces!

07/09/2024

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5h 44m

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