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Leafing through photos from the January 6 insurrection, extremist researcher Noelle Cook was struck by how many women looked like her: middle-aged white women in puffy coats. Women were not on the fringes of the extreme right, she realized. They were radicalizing each other, and the pandemic was changing them. So who were the women of J6? And why did some of them believe in shape-shifting reptilians and the health benefits of colloidal silver?

From Myanmar's highlands to the British Pennines, from slow travel between coffee plantations in Borneo to a cross-continent odyssey on African railways, from the pioneers of the American West to European trains in war, this is a new prism through which to explore human lives, and global landscapes, politics and history. The Untold Railway Stories is a testament to both the joy and impact of train travel - to the ambition and ingenuity, and also to destruction and sacrifice within its history - and is published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger railway line.

Popity brings you pop culture like you’ve never heard it before. Hosted by Kristi Cook (Spill Sesh) and Sloan Hooks, with a combined following of over 2 million, the show takes listeners deep inside celebrity drama, viral trends, and Hollywood’s most talked-about moments. Each week, Kristi and Sloan deliver their signature blend of humor, insight, and insider perspective. In Gossip on the Go, they sit down with your favorite influencers, reality TV stars, and more over their go-to meals … proving the best stories come with fries on the side. They also take you behind the velvet ropes ...

A leading educational thinker argues that the American university is stuck in the past -- and shows how we can revolutionize it for our era of constant change Our current system of higher education dates to the period from 1865 to 1925. It was in those decades that the nation's new universities...

Talking Truth, No Agenda.Join the talk with Bruce Cook and guests offering no agenda, no spin! Truthful conversation, uncensored. National Emmy Nominated Bruce Cook, one of the original founding producers of “Entertainment Tonight”, among many other broadcast venues on television and radio, has interviewed six American Presidents, stars of Film, TV, Music and Sports. Foreign Royals, Business Tycoons, Authors, Artists, Scientists, Rogues, Visionaries and Dreamers. Cook asks the questions you are thinking about, cutting to the core. Personal, probing, passionate, funny and always on target!

Author Cory Franklin, MD, who headed the hospital's intensive care unit from the 1970s through the 1990s, shares his most unique and bizarre experiences, including the deadly Chicago heatwave of 1995, treating the first AIDS patients in the country before the disease was diagnosed, the nurse with rare Munchausen syndrome, the only surviving ricin victim, and the professor with Alzheimer's hiding the effects of the wrong medication.

Explores the political, economic and cultural forces that have rippled across the country.

Discover the extraordinary journey of one of the most influential leaders in the tech industry with "Tim Cook Biography Flash" - a captivating podcast that delves into the life and career of Apple's CEO. Immerse yourself in a meticulously crafted narrative that explores the triumphs, challenges, and pivotal moments that have shaped the man behind the iconic brand. From his early days as a brilliant engineer to his rise as the driving force behind Apple's unparalleled success, this podcast offers a rare glimpse into the mind and motivations of a visionary innovator. Listeners will be captivated...

“Where real talk meets raw truth diving deep into unity, culture, motivation, real-life wisdom, and the conspiracies they don’t want you to question. Welcome to the conversation that opens minds.”

Johnson Beharry was born in 1979 in Grenada as one of eight children, living in a two-bedroom hut, surviving on meagre meals of beans and rice and walking barefoot, three miles to school. In 1999 he scraped together the airfare for England and joined the Prince of Wales' Royal Regiment. He served six months in Kosovo, three months in Northern Ireland, and then went to Iraq.

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FOREWORD BY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA AND LUIS A. MIRANDA, JR. The true story of how José Andrés and World Central Kitchen’s chefs fed hundreds of thousands of hungry Americans after Hurricane Maria and touched the hearts of many more Chef José Andrés arrived in Puerto Rico four days after...

The “gripping” (The Atlantic) story of five families shattered by pernicious, pervasive conspiracy theories, and how we might set ourselves free from a crisis that could haunt American life for generations. “Excellent . . . This is the intimate side of the cold civil war America has been...

Blanche Wiesen Cook recreates Eleanor Roosevelt in all of her roles -- as a visionary, an activist, a political wife, and a woman far more independent than we knew. No other First Lady has had a greater influence in the course of democracy in this century, and no other book about Eleanor Roosevelt captures the complexity of her character - her wit, her passion, her boldness, and her commitment to greater dignity and security for all women and men.

Participate in a spirited exploration of Alexis de Tocqueville and his unique observations of this young nation that resulted in the two volumes of Democracy in America. How is it possible that perhaps the greatest book about U.S. democracy ever written was penned by a Frenchman visiting this country 175 years ago? Why is it still relevant in today's ever-changing political landscape?

Told from multiple points of view - including those of James and Dolley Madison and a British admiral - this is the true story of the burning of the White House in 1814. It's unimaginable today, even for a generation that saw the Twin Towers fall and the Pentagon attacked. It's unimaginable because in 1814, enemies didn't fly overhead; they marched through the streets, and for 26 hours in August, the British enemy marched through Washington, DC, and set fire to government buildings, including the US Capitol and the White House.

The Charles Cook Podcast is focused on local and state issues in Tennessee.

Steven A. Cook charts the course of the United States' encounter with the Middle East from the mid-twentieth century through the present day. Looking back, Cook makes a bold claim: the US was—despite setbacks and moral costs—successful. That record of achievement began to unravel in the early 1990s when policymakers embarked upon a set of overly ambitious policies to remake the Middle East. Cook highlights that calls to withdraw from the region are rash given the important interests the US maintains in the region.

Host/Commentator Shimei Cook shares his unfiltered opinion on the latest news going on in the world of sports, pop culture, politics, and so much more. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatshotwithshimeicook/support

Greg Cook talks taxes.