Purser Explores The World

James Purser
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Purser Explores The World is a journey of discovery fueled entirely by my curiosity.

  1. 09/24/2015

    Faces of Addiction

    For the first episode back I decided on a project called Faces of Addiction by Chris Arnade which focuses on the stories of people living with addiction in the New York neighbourhood of Hunts Point.

  2. 07/13/2014

    Sex Workers Opera

    Just before we get into it, this episode deals with topics of a sexual nature, including sex work and fetishes, if this is not your cup of tea, then I recommend you don't listen. Let us not speak of the time between episodes, but let us glory in the fact that I managed to get one out at all :) Episode 20 of Purser Explores The World brings us the Sex Workers Opera, a performance piece produced and presented in London, made by sex workers in an effort to tell the stories of sex workers the world over, both good and bad. You can find out more about the Sex Workers Opera here: http://www.sexworkersopera.com And in the show I promise to link to a review of the performance, so here it is (warning, site deals with fetishes around spanking and is adult in nature). http://pandorablake.com/blog/2014/05/sex-workers-opera/

  3. 05/25/2013

    AusVotes2013

    The ausvotes2013.com site is a political blog with a difference. Rather than being blatantly partisan or featuring the usual suspects it provides an opportunity for new writers and voices from all sides of the political spectrum to discuss, debate and explore the issues in the upcoming election. This episode is a bit of an experiment, it's the largest "round table" discussion I've ever conducted with not two or three, but five of the writers from AusVotes sitting down and discussing why they write for the site and what they hope to get from it. Show Notes: For the notes this episode I'm going to link to each of the people on the round table, their blogs and twitter accounts. Paula Matthewson Blog: http://dragonistasblog.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Drag0nista Andrew Tiedt Blog: http://mrtiedt.blogspot.com.au/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/mrtiedt Ed Butler Blog: http://shoutingatthevoid.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fakeedbutler El Gibb Blog: http://bluntshovels.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluntshovels Damian Walker Blog: http://theunderwhelmingblog.blogspot.com.au/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DamienCWalker

  4. 05/07/2013

    Crowd Funding the Mighty Maggot

    Dr Mel Thomson and Dr Michelle Harvey are a Microbiologist and Forensic Entymologist who have combined their powers to launch a new research project into how effective maggots are in debriding the wounds caused by a particularly nasty bacteria called M.Ulcerans. This in itself is cool, however what makes it extra cool is the fact that they're reaching out to the community both to help fund their project (they're crowdfunding it) and build a level of public engagement from the start. Show Notes: Mighty Maggots Pozible page: http://www.pozible.com/mightymaggots (goes live 8th May) Mighty Maggots Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mighty-Maggots-at-Deakin/129319170596521?ref=ts&fref=ts MIghty Maggots twitter: https://twitter.com/mightymaggots Flesh Nom Bug twitter: https://twitter.com/fleshnombug

  5. 04/08/2013

    Bitcoin: What even is it?

    I'll be honest, I'm not a great fan of economic theory. The world of the international currency exchange leaves me cold. However, the explosion of the cryptographic digital currency Bitcoin has caught not only my eye but that of the rest of the world. I thought I would turn to a couple of experts to find out a bit more about the great BTC. Aimee Maree is an Open Source Architect and world citizen who's been involved with Bitcoin since 2010, while Richard Chirgwin is a science and technology journalist who's been reporting on Bitcoin for just as long. Show Notes Aimee has helpfully provided a few links to help explain everything from Bitcoin to why the current situation in Europe could be fueling the current value jump for Bitcoin. http://libertycrier.com/forum/top-5-things-you-should-know-about-litecoin/ http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2013/04/20134572639241668.html MtGox: Worlds largest Bitcoin exchange mentioned in the show - https://mtgox.com/

  6. 03/23/2013

    Right To Silence

    The right to silence is one of the most basic rights a person has under the various justice systems that operate in Australia. The central premise is that the state is not allowed to force someone to incriminate themselves, because frankly, that sort of thing tends to lead to false confessions and the jailing of innocent people. Unfortunately, this right is not something ensured by the constitution. Instead it's what's known as a common law right, something backed by precedent and case law, but vulnerable to legislative change. In NSW last week we saw exactly that. In this episode of Purser Explores The World, I speak with criminal lawyer Andrew Tiedt about the changes passed last week and how they introduce new limits to your right to silence. Show Notes Evidence Amendment (Evidence of Silence) Bill 2013: http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/bills/docref/ca44aa57-8cc1-449d-8c8a-eaa630c0cc45 Andrew Tiedts blog: http://mrtiedt.blogspot.com.au/ The Silent Menace: http://mrtiedt.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/the-silent-menace.html An Opportunity to Improve: http://mrtiedt.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/an-opportunity-to-improve.html Something Wonky Episode: http://somethingwonky.com/podcast/2013/3/21/37-prime-minister-ferguson.html

  7. 02/23/2013

    More than human

    I've said it before and I'll say it again. We are living in the future. We're living at a time when the first true cybernetics are being developed, when people can realistically say that they have a bio lab in their garage. We're standing on the edge of a change, something that could transform humanity like nothing that has come before. Some people call this the Singularity. The point at which everything merges together and we have no idea what's going to come out the other side. Adam Ford is a man who has been pondering the singularity for a while. He is going to lead us through, what the Singularity is, what Transhumanism actually means and what we might expect down the track. Show notes: In the show Adam mentions the Future Day event. At the time of recording there were tickets available. To find out out more about Future Day go to the website: http://futureday.org As well as Future Day, Adam is involved with Humanity plus: humanityplus.org And has his own youtube channel, where he videoblogs and posts interviews with others in the transhumanism community: http://youtube.com/TheRationalFuture

  8. 02/09/2013

    My Kingdom for a Horse

    After a year long investigation, including a number of different disciplines from areas such as archeology, geneology and medical, it was finally confirmed that a body found buried in a carpark in Leicester, England was indeed Richard the third. For this episode I catch up with Michael Stutchbery and talk about why this caused as much excitement as it did, and why it's so important. Show Notes University of Leicester "Grey Friars Project" Website: http://www2.le.ac.uk/projects/greyfriars/leicester Michael Stuchbery's blog: http://mike-stuchbery.com/ Horrible Histories ode to Richard Three: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6JczvS1PL4

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Purser Explores The World is a journey of discovery fueled entirely by my curiosity.

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  • Creator
    James Purser
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2015
  • Episodes
    21
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