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The Oldest Profession Podcast
THE OLDEST PROFESSION PODCAST
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The Oldest Profession Podcast reminds listeners that sex workers have always been part of the story. Each episode focuses on an “old pro” from history, contextualizing that figure in their own time and connecting their story to the ongoing struggle for sex worker rights. Your host, Kaytlin Bailey, is a nationally touring stand up comic, notorious old pro, and sex worker rights advocate. She’s partnered with the whole team at Old Pros to create an accessible and entertaining resource for anyone who wants to learn more about sex workers and our place in history. https://oldprosonline.org/the-oldest-profession-podcast

Uncanny Japan - Japanese Folklore, Folktales, Myths and Language
UNCANNY JAPAN
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Speculative fiction writer, long-term resident of Japan and Bram Stoker Award finalist Thersa Matsuura explores all that is weird from old Japan—strange superstitions, folktales, cultural oddities, and interesting language quirks. These are little treasures she digs up while doing research for her writing.

The Long Seventies Podcast
THE LONG SEVENTIES PODCAST
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The Long Seventies Podcast is an in depth historical exploration of all things 1970's, including politics, film, television, literature, music, culture, science and artistic/philosophical movements

QuickBites
QUICKBITES
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There's fun in learning at random. Host Pauline Altman and her guests do the research so you don't have to.

The Daily Gardener
THE DAILY GARDENER
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The Daily Gardener is a weekday podcast celebrating garden history, literature, and the small botanical stories that shape how we garden today. Each episode follows an “on this day” format, uncovering the people, plants, books, and moments that have quietly influenced gardens across time. New episodes are released Monday through Friday, and each show features a thoughtfully chosen garden book.

Histrology with Wendy Hornung
HISTROLOGY WITH WENDY HORNUNG
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History and astrology is an unexpected resource for chaotic times. Histrology ( a word I made up) - fuses a journalistic narrative with an astrological explanation that will change how you see your own life. Each episode connects the stories of our past to the present to help us shape our future.

Same Difference: 2 Jazz Fans, 1 Jazz Standard
SAME DIFFERENCE: 2 JAZZ FANS, 1 JAZZ STANDARD
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Now into their 5th year, and receiving high accolades from several different podcast review sites, Same Difference has quickly become the go-to Jazz podcast for good (and fun) analysis of all your favorite Jazz standards. Each episode, AJ and Johnny pick a standard, then listen to and discuss several different versions, including a "New-To-Us Artist" who may very well be new on the Jazz scene. They've had an array of special guests on the show, including Jazz and Musicology scholars, noted Jazz critics and reviewers, and some excellent Jazz musicians. Best of all, AJ and Johnny have been friends since their college days (40 years and counting!), and have been attending Jazz festivals together since the 80's. Their love of Jazz coupled with their own unique stories make for one very entertaining podcast!

The Bible and Beyond
THE BIBLE AND BEYOND
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The Bible and Beyond podcast is a series of interviews with scholars who are able to unlock mysteries from extra-canonical books, forgotten scriptures, so-called 'gnostic' gospels, as well as the Bible. Host Shirley Paulson, Ph.D., and her guests explore historical and spiritual questions about Jesus, gender, women, salvation, healing, and the meaning of life. The discoveries these scholars share don’t always fit with what we've been told, but time and again they lead us toward a deeper intimacy with Jesus.

Let Them Fight: A Comedy History Podcast
LET THEM FIGHT: A COMEDY HISTORY PODCAST
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Join comedians Jacob Trimmer and Tim Groeschel in a mashup of true crime, history, and comedy as they swap stories and make jokes about people throughout time who have lived interesting and violent lives. Get your dose of grindhouse history every Tuesday, because everyone likes violence as long as it's happening to someone else. Feel free to reach out to us with any feedback or comments at letthemfightpodcast@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/LTFpodcast, or https://twitter.com/PodcastLTF.

Christian History Almanac
CHRISTIAN HISTORY ALMANAC
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The Christian History Almanac is a daily 5-minute podcast that highlights those stories- sometimes well known, other times less so- that have shaped the history of the church. Hosted by historian and author Dr. Daniel van Voorhis, each daily podcast concludes with a piece of prose or poetry and the reminder that because of the Good News, everything is going to be ok.

rememBURBANK
REMEMBURBANK
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rememBURBANK is a podcast featuring stories from the history of Burbank, California and is produced by the Burbank Public Library.

Finding Walt Disney
FINDING WALT DISNEY
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Finding Walt Disney is a podcast dedicated to exploring the life and legacy of Walt Disney. Here you will find interviews with authors, historians and experts as well as many people who knew and worked with Walt and his brother Roy.  We will discuss everything from Walt's humble beginnings growing up on a farm in Marceline, Missouri to the beginnings of his career in animation in Kansas City to the creation of Disneyland and more! In addition to exploring the history we will examine the present and look to the future of all aspects of the company that Walt and Roy built.  Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Android, Google Play or wherever you listen to podcasts.  Thank you for listening!  FindingWaltDisney.com facebook.com/findingwaltdisney twitter: @disneypodcast23 Instagram: @findingwaltdisneypodcast