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SMART MOUTH
An addictively illuminating, often hilarious, conversational podcast about the surprising histories behind the foods we love. Hosted by independent journalist and food anthropologist, Katherine Spiers (LA Times, LA Weekly, KCET, Eater, How to Eat L.A.). Guests include Anthony Bourdain, Georgia Hardstark, Jacques Pepin, Llewellyn Clarke, Sarah Kuhn, Claudette Zepeda, Jon Garbus, Danny Trejo, Flula Borg and many other compelling people who eat food!
BLACKTIVISM IN THE ACADEMY
This is a podcast for scholar activists by scholar activists! We're about encouraging and facilitating learning, activism, and anti-racist action. You'll hear prominent speakers from communities of color addressing how to step out of the societal cyclical patterns of our shared past. If you are seeking a community of like-minded scholar-activists, keep listening.
UNPACKING STORIES
Oftentimes the most inspiring stories are the ones that surround us. These are the ones of our parents, friends, neighbors, or maybe even an acquaintance. From changing careers to growing up in the midst of a war, and everything in between. Each week Mel will ‘unpack’ her guests’ stories, their path, and the pivotal moments in their lives!
STORIES OF THE MASTER
The story of Jesus and the stories he told - as you have never heard them before. Storyteller Jonathan Williams weaves in historical, cultural, and little known biblical details to make the story of Jesus and the stories he told come alive in these half-hour dramatic narratives.
INSTANT REPLAY WITH JOE GALLAGHER
Joe Gallagher's 50-year career in sports broadcasting includes producing championship baseball shows on radio and television from 1949 to 1999. Joe worked for the New York Yankees alongside legendary announcers Mel Allen & Red Barber; the New York Mets with Lindsey Nelson, Bob Murphy & Ralph Kiner; the CBS Sports Baseball Game of the Week with Dizzy Dean & Pee Wee Reese; and the NBC Sports Baseball Game of the Week with Curt Gowdy, Jim Simpson, and Tony Kubek. A native New Yorker now living in Austin, Texas, Joe celebrates his 94 years recalling the thrills of Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, and Bob Gibson plus many tales from the Golden Age of Sports Broadcasting with co-host Jim Wogan.
THE JERUSALEM PODCAST
In The Jerusalem Podcast, we speak with scholars, archeologists, religious leaders, and others to uncover the layers of memory, mystery and myth of Jerusalem. We explore: What is it that has drawn monarchs, madmen, and endless masses of people to Jerusalem for thousands of years? What makes this city holy to over half the world? This podcast is produced by The Philos Project in partnership with Polymath Innovations. The Philos Project is a global leadership community that promotes positive engagement in the Near East based on the ideas and values of the Hebraic tradition.
THE IDE IMPOLITE CONVERSATION PODCAST
Join this weekly podcast with Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell, Creator + Curator of The Iconoclast Dinner Experience and her daughters, Zuri and Nava, where they explore Culture, Race, + Societal Issues through the lens of cultural critics, industry experts, writers, and HBCU students and recent grads. Season Two includes Impolite Conversations on topics such as Formerly Untouchable Castes, $5 Indians, and Being White In South Africa 20 years Post-Apartheid.