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Tom Standage's fleet-footed and surprising global histories have delighted fans and sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Now, he returns with a provocative account of an overlooked form of technology - personal transportation - and explores how it has shaped societies and cultures over millennia. Beginning around 3,500 BCE with the wheel - a device that didn't catch on until a couple thousand years after its invention - Standage zips through the eras of horsepower, trains, and bicycles, revealing how each successive mode of transit embedded itself in the world we live in.

Forty years ago in China, marriage was universal, compulsory, and a woman's only means to a livelihood. Enter the one-child policy, which despite its horrors, resulted in China's first generations of urban only-daughters - girls who were raised without brothers and pushed to study, achieve, and succeed as if they were sons. Fast forward to the present, where in an urbanized economic powerhouse, enough of these women have decided to postpone marriage - or not marry at all - to spawn a label: "leftovers". Unprecedentedly well-educated and goal-oriented, they struggle to find partners.

Civilization and Its Enemies is an extraordinary tour de force by America's reigning philosopher of 9/11, Lee Harris. In it, Harris focuses on the next great conflict: the war between the civilized world and the international terrorists who wish to destroy it.

In this insightful book, an underwater archaeologist and survival coach shows how understanding the collapse of civilizations can help us prepare for a troubled future. Pandemic, climate change, or war: our era is ripe with the odor of doomsday. In movies, books, and more, our imaginations run...

Paranormal podcast covering investigation, stories, myths, and legends.

Welcome, dear listeners to "Where's Next?" The podcast that invites you to join us on a captivating exploration to the heart and soul of countries from every corner of the globe. In each episode, we embark on a journey to unravel a country's history, its origin story, and the unique elements that make it truly iconic, helping you explore with an additional layer of knowledge in your backpack. So if you are a travel enthusiast, history geek or simply want to know a bit more about the countries that make up planet earth then please join us as we discover the countries of the world.

Exploring the world and the misconceptions we carry about other places… even those just down the road. Join us for interviews, travel advice, and commentary on worldwide culture and history.

Author Andrea Pitzer reveals what we can learn from the rise of strongmen around the world to thwart Trump and his allies.

The most haunted podcast in town!

Interviewing the long-time small business owners in the greater Boston area. Hear the about how and why they got started and the details associated with the grind.

The Next Level Soul® Podcast is your guide to awakening, self-discovery, and aligning with the infinite power within. Hosted by Alex Ferrari, the podcast dives deep into life's profound questions, exploring how we can thrive, evolve, and embrace our divine journey.Through candid and inspiring conversations with renowned spiritual teachers, thought leaders, and visionaries from around the globe, we uncover the wisdom needed to elevate your soul's path.Each episode delves into the sacred mysteries of existence, touching on transformative topics like Spirituality, Near-Death Experiences, ...

We all like origin stories. On this podcast, the focus is on you, your story, and what you have made of it. We may go deep into the weeds, or we may lightly touch a subject. It depends on the person. All our stories are unique and spell out what we went through in our lives, careers, and even deployments for those veterans that may have gone overseas. Take care not to miss out on a single episode. Season 2 is coming soon.

Broadway stars, historical women, and family-friendly showstoppers. Musical theatre writing team Bird & Mirabella present an independent, donation-based musical podcast focused on key, decision-making moments in the lives of history's greatest women. Through interactive storytelling and Broadway-style song, What Will She Do Next? keeps children searching for an answer, while ultimately learning a lesson in perseverance. Past performers include: television and film star, Matt Lucas (The Great British Bake-off, Bridesmaids) and Broadway's Kara Lindsay (Wicked, Newsies)

STORM STORIES features high-stakes first-person accounts of deadly weather and weather-related disasters over the past decade, and celebrates how these disasters inevitably bring out the very best in people: their bravery, ingenuity and compassion for one another. The terrifying weather events themselves are also major characters in each episode of this weekly, one-hour series. Whether the story is about a devastating tornado, hurricane, blizzard, flood, wildfire, or mudslide, STORM STORIES reminds us, through dramatic archival footage, computer-generated imagery and stylized reactions, how we...

We explore the oral histories of World War II veterans from interviews conducted by your hosts Tony Lupo and Ryan Fairfield. We play selected clips from these veteran interviews to explore their experiences in their own words with the hosts providing compelling commentary and historical context. Be ready to get some mud on your boots!

All and everything about adoptee rights, with interviews, discussions, and the ongoing complexities of being an adopted person in the world.

Welcome to The Weird Girls Next Door your place for all things dark and twisted. Join Jenna and Steph each Wednesday as they dive into a new topic ranging from true crime to the paranormal and any other morbid curiosity in between.

BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where Business Wars meets pop culture history. Award-winning host Bridget Todd tells the stories of legends in their fields and how they tried to stomp out their competition only to find that their enemies become the driving force behind their success, ultimately changing the world as we know it.