Showing results for "Junk" in Social Sciences

When journalist and author Alison Stewart was confronted with emptying her late parents' overloaded basement, a job that dragged on for months, it got her thinking: How did it come to this? Why do smart, successful people hold on to old Christmas bows, chipped knickknacks, and books they will likely never reread? Junk details Stewart's three-year investigation into America's stuff.

"Epic and engrossing." —The New York Times Book Review From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and pioneering journalist, an expansive look at how history has been shaped by humanity’s appetite for food, farmland, and the money behind it all—and how a better future is within reach...

Good conversations are like a junk drawer - we dig around until we find something interesting and then look a little closer at it. Perhaps it's twist ties your husband insists will come in handy, or maybe a set of keys that go to a different house; there might even be birthday candles, a pill minder, or a hummingbird feeder replacement head. Anything is possible!

Why did Elon Musk feel compelled to send a red Tesla into space? What accounts for the multiple rocket-themed playgrounds constructed after the Russians launched Sputnik? Gorman - affectionately known as "Dr Space Junk" - takes listeners on a journey through the solar system and beyond, deploying space artifacts, historical explorations, and even the occasional cocktail recipe in search of the ways that we make space meaningful. Engaging and erudite, Gorman recounts her background as a (nonspace) archaeologist and how she became interested in space artifacts.

Junk Drawer is exactly that. A random assortment of subjects I’ve gathered.

From CSI to Forensic Files to the celebrated reputation of the FBI crime lab, forensic scientists have long been mythologized in American popular culture as infallible crime solvers. Juries put their faith in “expert witnesses” and innocent people have been executed as a result. Innocent people are still on death row today, condemned by junk science.

A bi-weekly podcast where 3 buddies from the Midwest pull beers from the cooler, topics from "The Junk Drawer", and things get learned.

1-800-Junk-Refund helps people declutter their homes and businesses with the unique option of getting some cash back! Our radio show, Junk Refund Show, takes it one step further by helping you get the clutter and junk out of your life as well! Listen each week as we help you not only declutter your garage, but we help you declutter your relationships as well! Not only can we help you clean out your dresser drawers, we can help you clean out that extra baggage you are carrying around your waistline too! Not only can we help you find that extra change that is fallen down into the cracks of your ...

Whether you are looking for a way to pass the time on your commute or just want to listen to something lighthearted and entertaining, if you enjoy pure talk about random junk, Empty the Junk Drawer is definitely worth checking out. It’s a podcast for brain purging, enlightening thoughts, unenlightening thoughts, observations, bored ramblings, or thoughts of where that random shoe on the highway got there. Join us for a podcast that will make you laugh, think and maybe (but probably not) learn something.

In this podcast I talk about space with people who know their stuff. I have a PhD in Science and Technology Studies looking at dual-use space technologies in Australia. Update: I have now completed my PhD!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/space-junk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Edison said: "To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." Join writer Bill Barol in the US and variety performer Mat Ricardo in the UK for a freewheeling transatlantic conversation about creativity -- what it is, where it comes from and why it matters.

Just a couple of twisted Air Force veterans yapping about ghosts, murder, aliens, and all things sinister under the sun. Join Suzy & Kate on Wednesdays for your weekly dose of weird. Have a story you'd like to share? Write to us at sinisterjunkmailpodcast@gmail.com!

Mein Name ist Agnes Johanna, ich bin Künstlerin, Mutter, YouTubeCreator, Krankenschwester und betreibe einen Onlineshop. Ich veröffentliche zweimal die Woche Tutorials zum Thema Junk Journal auf YouTube und einmal im Monat einen Newsletter mit Impulsen, News und kostenlosen Downloads zum basteln. Da ich mich mit dem Schreiben der Impulse im Newsletter immer sehr schwer getan habe, habe ich mich dafür entschieden stattdessen eine Sprachnachricht an meine Abonnenten zu schicken. Dann kam mir die Idee einen Podcast einzurichten... Ich rede nämlich gern und viel. Dieser Podcast ist also eine ...

Junk to Jewels podcast was inspired by Georgette Beck's first book, Junk to Jewels, A Journey from Brokenness and Despair to Beauty and Delight. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1964508150 Junk to Jewels podcast with Georgette Beck will inspire, educate, encourage, motivate, and give hope to listeners as they heal from their past, in the present, for their future. Georgette is not afraid to share her heart with listeners, for heart matters, truly matter! All heart matters come up for discussion, including healing from divorce, loss, abandonment, rejection, insecurity,...

A couple silly gooses discuss drama and news and judge people in the back of the mom mobile.

Welcome to the Stuff & Junk show, where we share our opinions on random subjects, from interesting news, social topics, pop culture, our likes and dislikes, things we’ve seen, heard, or read, to what we did, and what we do. You know, stuff and junk.

Are you waiting to finally experience the life change Jesus promised you? The Pantry Podcast is here to make sense of the ingredients God's already stocked you with, the ones that cure your cravings and answer your prayers for authentic life change. Join Pastor Shea Watson, his wife Michelle, and their inspiring, relatable guests in The Pantry each week as they tackle everyday issues and identify the specific shifts in your spiritual diet that will radically transform your walk with Christ and daily life. God isn't just a spice on the shelf—He's the whole meal. Let's eat! Support the ...

In the Art During Wartime podcast, we'll be diving deep into the vibrant and diverse world of Ukrainian culture, exploring everything from the traditional to the contemporary and everything in between. The podcast features interviews with leading Ukrainian cultural figures ranging from cinema, art, photography, ballet, opera, pop, hip hop, even comedy. Art During Wartime is your one-stop destination for discovering fascinating aspects of Ukraine, a nation fighting to preserve its culture.

Keine heisse Luft!  Viele Meinungen, eine Stadt. Nirgends kommt das mehr zusammen, als im Friseursalon. Jede Woche treffen sich Friseurin Sabine Kunze und Oberbürgermeister Oliver Junk und thematisieren was in Goslar in der letzten Woche Gesprächsthema war. Kontrovers, meinungsstark und immer dicht dran an dem was die Stadt bewegt. 

Two guys trying their best to explain the world around them in the only way they know how. This is not a place for answers but a community to ask questions. The guys don't have all the answers but they are constantly searching for knowledge. "Oh and thier kind of funny too!"