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From best-selling social commentator and cultural historian Barbara Ehrenreich comes this fascinating exploration of one of humanity's oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy, historically expressed in ecstatic revels of feasting, costuming, and dancing. Ehrenreich uncovers the origins of communal celebration in human biology and culture, showing that such mass festivities have been indigenous to the West since the ancient Greeks.

A “meticulously researched and comprehensive” (Financial Times) history of the devastating war in the heart of Africa’s Congo At the heart of Africa is the Congo, a country the size of western Europe. It borders nine other nations, and since 1996 it has been racked by a brutal war in which...

In 1986, newspapers across America called it "the espionage case of the century." While serving as a security guard at the American Embassy, Sgt. Clayton Lonetree, a Native American marine, fell in love with a beautiful Russian woman. Then, a KGB officer posing as the woman' s "Uncle Sasha" recruited Lonetree to become a spy for the Soviet Union. The "sex-for-secrets Marine spy scandal"—as it was called by the press—had all the elements of a great novel.

From southern Greece to northern Russia, people have long believed in female spirits, bringers of fertility, who spend their nights and days dancing in the fields and forests. So appealing were these spirit-maidens that they also took up residence in 19th-century Romantic literature. Archaeologist and linguist by profession, folk dancer by avocation, Elizabeth Wayland Barber has sleuthed through ethnographic lore and archaeological reports of east and southeast Europe, translating enchanting folktales about these "dancing goddesses" as well as eyewitness accounts of traditional rituals - texts that offer new perspectives on dance in agrarian society.

The phenomenon of dancing mania has sparked numerous theories about its origins, leaving us to wonder whether it was a genuine illness or merely a social spectacle. One prominent theory suggests that those affected may have suffered from ergot poisoning, historically known as St. Anthonys Fire. This condition arose after floods and damp conditions allowed ergots to thrive on rye and other crops, leading to hallucinations. However, ergotism alone doesnt fully explain the bizarre behaviors typically associated with dancing mania. Many experts propose that the outbreaks were a response to the ...

Weekly Paranormal podcast sitting at the intersection of faith and the unexplained.

Through the lens of Sammy Davis Jr.'s six-decade career in show business—from vaudeville to Vegas to Broadway, Hollywood, and network TV—Dancing Down the Barricades examines the workings of race in American culture. The title phrase holds two contradictory meanings regarding Davis's cultural politics: Did he dance the barricades down, as he liked to think, or did he simply dance down them, as his more radical critics would have it?

Dancing with Myself -a 1980s pop culture podcast that will transport you back in time to the neon-soaked, shoulder-padded, and totally tubular world of the 1980s. With a deep love for the era, Heather's infectious enthusiasm and encyclopedic knowledge of '80s music, movies, fashion, and trends make her the perfect guide to all things retro.As a child of the '80s herself, Heather has a personal connection to this remarkable decade. Her passion for the music of icons like Michael Jackson and Madonna, her admiration for cinematic classics like "E.T." and "The Breakfast Club," and her unapologetic...

One history teacher and one law student go on a journey through the Tortall Universe to uncover the origins and references within Tamora Pierce's legendarium.

Dancing in the Dark is an attempt to empower and support victims of gender based violence, domestic abuse and intimate partner assaults. This is a podcast where I will take you to the journey of my survival and through my lenses reflect how I kept rebuilding my life from the scratch again and again and again.

Thirty-eight years ago Robert Brown launched an upstart magazine from his basement called Soldier of Fortune, which pushed the bounds of journalism to its limits with his untamed brand of reporting - - a camera in one hand, a gun in the other, and soon thereafter he discovered that he’d established a worldwide community. His wildly popular, notorious magazine became an icon for action-seekers in the U.S. and around the world. In this long-awaited book, Brown tells his own story.

Did you know more than 40 countries in the world have a monarch - but none of them are women?In this new podcast series about royals and monarchies, we're going to be learning about these men born into palaces. We’ll discover who they are, what they stand for, the roles they play, the kind of royal family they're from, and what their people think of them.Criss-crossing the world, hearing from experts as we dive into sovereignty, succession and scandal while exploring the many forms of soft power.Our email is: itsreigningmenpod@gmail.comHosted by Daniel Rosney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...