Showing results for "Curse" in Politics & Social Sciences

Before the 18th century, every single nutmeg in the world originated around a group of small volcanic islands east of Java, known as the Banda Islands. As the nutmeg made its way across the known world, they became immensely valuable—in 16th-century Europe, just a handful could buy a house. It was not long before European traders became conquerors, and the indigenous Bandanese communities—and the islands themselves—would pay a high price for access to this precious commodity.

My name is Fr. Michael Birdsong and in this podcast it is my goal to address the issues of life, and questions about, well anything really that most would shy away from. I also am backed by a great team of guys with various backgrounds with a wealth of knowledge. Clearly I am not the smartest guy in the room when these guys are around, but we don’t shy away. We can cut up at times but also know when to be serious. But it is the goal of Ending the Curse podcast to give hope and hopefully answers to life’s hard and complicated questions.If you have any topic and/or questions feel free to ...

The mind-virus behind human self-destruction has a name: wetiko. See it clearly, and it starts to lose power. You see it everywhere: smart people making destructive choices. Companies poisoning their own customers. Nations pouring trillions into war while their people suffer. Social media built...

When America’s Next Top Model premiered in the early 2000s, it looked like a golden ticket: a glamorous TV show that could catapult aspiring models into fame. But two decades later, many contestants describe its aftermath as a curse. Hosted by pop-culture journalist Bridget Armstrong, Curse of: America’s Next Top Model is a deep investigation into the hidden costs of reality television, and what the show’s legacy reveals about beauty, power, and the culture that cheered it on. Through conversations with dozens of former contestants, producers and crew members, Curse of: America’s ...

From the man who coined the term "net neutrality," author of The Master Switch and The Attention Merchants, comes a warning about the dangers of excessive corporate and industrial concentration for our economic and political future. We live in an age of extreme corporate concentration, in...

Death was merciful to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, for it spared her a parent's worst nightmare: the loss of a child. But if Jackie had lived to see her son, JFK Jr., perish in a plane crash on his way to his cousin's wedding, she would have been doubly horrified by the familiar pattern in the tragedy. Once again, on a day that should have been full of joy and celebration, America's first family was struck by the Kennedy Curse.

Cancel culture is an insidious force in society today. In the seconds it takes to make one regrettable social media post—or wind up on the wrong side of a false accusation or misunderstanding—reputations, relationships, and careers are destroyed. Have we entered an era when people cannot make mistakes; where no apology or change of heart can ever deliver forgiveness? In The Cancel Culture Curse, global crisis manager Evan Nierman and his colleague Mark Sachs examine the impact of cancel culture in today’s media-driven world.

Jinxes, hexes, conspiracies and bad ju-ju. Each week Nathan (the skeptic) and Aimee (the believer) dive into famous curses from sports, movies and history to seperate fact from fiction, mystery from history and ask is it a curse? Or is it just a coincidence?

The Curse of Capistrano (also known as The Mark of Zorro) introduces the legendary masked hero Zorro. Fighting against corruption and oppression in Spanish California, he uses his sword and wit to outmaneuver his enemies, all while keeping his true identity a secret.

Politics. It’s a blessing and a curse. On good days, it’s about your friends in the foxhole with you. On bad ones, it’s the mountain of votes that went the other way. Either way, it pulls you back in, again, and again, and a f**king again. Like I said: A. Goddamn. Curse. Air Quotes Media brings you "Curse of Politics", the podcast you secretly hate to love — but love anyway — for unfiltered, unscripted, unmuzzled insights delivered with lots of laughs from the backroom campaign operatives who were in the room for the meeting after the meeting. And for even more provoking one-on-one ...

The founders of our country came here, fought, sacrificed and died for independence and freedom. Now, over 200 years later, we are beginning to see how tens of millions of Americans are too dependent on the government.

Curse of Carne’s Hold follows Ronald Mervyn, who flees to South Africa after being falsely accused of murder. There, amid the Kaffir War, he fights to protect settlers and ultimately seeks to clear his name. A gripping adventure blending war, redemption, and intrigue.

The prophesy made by a philosopher 15 years ago, about what would happen in Nigeria by the Ninth year, if drastic steps are not taken by exceptional and international leaders to navigate the ordeal that is to befall the nation. Out of curiosity, a young bale named Aniola found out about the prophecy made 15 year ago about the ninth year of severe hardship and turmoil by the authoritarian government of the day! Ogbemi the prophecy teller, narrates the deep impact of not adhering to his prophecy, now we are in the ninth year and as he foretold, ‘things are falling apart the center indeed ...

When Maura Murray disappeared in 2004, her story became the first big mystery of the social media age. Since then, Maura Murray has been the subject of countless articles and podcasts. And slowly her story grew into myth and misinformation became fact. For the first time, hear the story of what it was like to cover Maura Murray's case from the inside.Presented by James Renner, author of True Crime Addict, the definitive book on the case, The Curse of Maura Murray details how the case attracted obsessive online stalkers who spread false information for years and attacked anyone who spoke up ...

The Madden Curse: Exploring the NFL's Most Famous SuperstitionIs the Madden Curse real or just a coincidence? Dive into the NFL's most intriguing superstition, its origins, notable cases, and the debate surrounding its impact on players.

The Curse of the Lake House is a one-act, anthology-style play by Michael Grover about family, relationships, and a lake house. 8 individual stories, The Curse of The Lake House is a dark comedy that follows two families over 450 years as they try to shake the curse that haunts them.

Death Curse Club is all about the spooky! Movies/TV, Games, Haunts, Events! Subscribe for horror news updates and other topics!

“Ok, Boomer!” “Lazy Millennials!” In today’s social environment, our generational differences seem to be highlighted in every conversation. Are we truly defined by the generational tribalism we see today? Or can we find common ground and learn a thing or two from opposing generations? Generational Curse is a conversation, not a battle, between John (Gen X) and Terrance (Millennial), where they discuss various topics from the ideological lenses of their generations.

In On the Tip of My Tongue, logophile and television star Tom Read Wilson takes a delicious dive into the etymology and usage of words, euphemisms and bon mots. Written with his trademark sparkling wit, the star of Celebs Go Dating and self-avowed word-lover presents a hilarious and fascinating...

El nuevo libro de Amitav Ghosh, una poderosa obra de historia, ensayo, testimonio y polémica, remonta nuestra crisis planetaria contemporánea al descubrimiento del Nuevo Mundo y la ruta marítima hacia el Océano Índico. ‘La maldición de la nuez moscada’ sostiene que la dinámica del cambio climático actual hunde sus raíces en un orden geopolítico secular construido por el colonialismo occidental.