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Barons is the story of seven corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyone else. Take Mike McCloskey, chairman of Fair Oaks Farms. In a few short decades, he went from managing a modest dairy herd to running the Disneyland of agriculture. Mike benefited from deregulation of the American food industry, a phenomenon that has consolidated wealth in the hands of select tycoons, and along the way, hollowed out the nation's rural towns and local businesses.

"The best, the liveliest and most illuminating" account of Rockefeller, Morgan, and the other men who seized American economic power after the Civil War (The New Republic). John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, E. H. Harriman, Jay Gould, Henry Clay Frick...

Banale, lustige Geschichten aus dem Alltag im Einzelhandel.

Estas son las memorias de Martin Baron como director del Washington Post, una mirada profunda y autorizada para comprender el deterioro de la democracia estadounidense en los últimos años, el papel de la prensa y los equilibrios de poder entre el mundo empresarial y político.

Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role in human progress for 70,000 years, from the first tools to the digital revolution. How? Because the same genes that cause autism enable the pattern seeking that is essential to our species' inventiveness. 

From the moment of its publication in 1748, The Spirit of the Laws proved to be a controversial work provoking widespread interest. Within three years it had been translated into various European languages - and was swiftly added to the List of Prohibited Books by the Roman Catholic Church. It is a remarkable book, a potpourri of observations and comments ranging far and wide over the social activities of mankind and it exerted a great influence on political leaders in the following decades. 

De la pobreza a los escenarios más grandes de Argentina, Jimena Barón construyó su historia a golpe de valentía y autenticidad. Este podcast te lleva en un viaje íntimo por la vida de una de las figuras más influyentes del entretenimiento latinoamericano: actriz, cantante, madre y mujer sin filtros. Descubre cómo una niña criada en circunstancias humildes se transformó en un fenómeno cultural, enfrentando escándalos mediáticos, relaciones tormentosas y una industria que no siempre jugó limpio. Exploramos su trayectoria artística desde sus primeros pasos en la televisión ...

In the early 1900s, many Americans actually believed we had discovered intelligent life on Mars, as bestselling science writer David Baron chronicles in The Martians, his truly bizarre tale of a nation swept up in Mars mania. At the center of Baron's historical drama is Percival Lowell, the Boston Brahmin and Harvard scion, who observed "canals" etched into the surface of Mars. Lowell devised a grand theory that the red planet was home to a utopian society that had built gargantuan ditches to funnel precious meltwater from the polar icecaps to desert farms and oasis cities.

L’horreur ne vient pas toujours des enfers… Dans ce podcast qui plaira aux passionné(e)s de TrueCrime, le Baron Sinistre explore les crimes qui ont marqué l’Histoire : tueurs en série, guerres, expériences scientifiques monstrueuses. D’Ed Gein à Dahmer, de Landru à Holmes, en passant par les atrocités des idéologies et des laboratoires, découvrez les ténèbres bien réelles qui ont inspiré la culture de l’horreur. Ici, pas de monstres imaginaires : seulement la cruauté humaine mise en lumière. Car oui… l’horreur est humaine.

Bridge Talk is a podcast created by Eastern Oregon University Summer Bridge mentors as part of a writing practicum. It explores the rich history of the Summer Bridge program at EOU, weaving together stories of places and people. By inviting alumni, friends, and family to join the conversation, Bridge Talk celebrates the connections and transitions that define the Summer Bridge experience...

🎩 Les Vérités interdites du Baron Sinistre vous plonge dans les histoires vraies que les manuels n’osent pas raconter. Poupées hantées, cercueils impies, anomalies historiques : tout est sourcé, tout est réel. Avec sa voix sinistre, le Baron explore les zones grises entre vérité et légende. Un podcast documentaire pour les curieux… et les téméraires.

Marty Baron took charge of The Washington Post newsroom in 2013, after nearly a dozen years leading The Boston Globe. Just seven months into his new job, Baron received explosive news: Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, would buy the Post, marking a sudden end to control by the venerated family that had presided over the paper for 80 years. Just over two years later, Donald Trump won the presidency.

'Elevation Live!' is an in-depth, online global affairs interview series featuring purpose-driven leaders, influencers, companies, and organizations working in global sports & culture. Kevin Baron is an award-winning journalist with 25+ years experience in Washington, world capitals, and war zones as a reporter, editor, newsroom leader, media executive, live events director, on-stage host, and on-air analyst. He is founder & president of Elevation Global Strategies. For 10 years, Baron was the founding executive editor of Defense One, a brand of Atlantic Media and GovExec. He also was ...

Las mejores entrevistas de Jorge Barón a personajes de la farándula, artistas, cantantes, compositores, actores, presentadores, periodistas, de ayer y hoy.

Hosted by Dr. Baron Sovory, EQLife explores how emotional intelligence and compassion shape the way we lead, live, and thrive. Each episode offers stories and practical insights from pastors and leaders to help you flourish in faith, work, and life.

Nos émissions en replay, classées par thèmes. Botanique, Culture et Société, Diaspora et mémoire collective, Histoire et Peuple en lutte, Philosophie, Spiritualité, Vodoun... . Explorez à votre rythme!

Nos émissions en replay, classées par thèmes. Botanique, Culture et Société, Diaspora et mémoire collective, Histoire et Peuple en lutte, Philosophie, Spiritualité, Vodoun... . Explorez à votre rythme!

Podcast sur l'ethnologie d'ici et d'ailleurs.

Leçon de sagesse des proverbes haytiens.

The Baron Files Podcast is a raw, comedy-driven Australian show where nothing is off limits. Hosted by The Actual Baron - Nathan Hepburn alongside Funny Man - Brent Jago and All Round Nice Guy - Brynn Petterwood, the podcast dives into viral memes, sport, breaking news, movies, ridiculous internet moments, and everyday life, with sharp opinions, zero retakes, and no polished corporate filter.Built around authentic co-host banter and a loyal community feel, the show resonates strongly with listeners who enjoy sport, mate-ship, humour, and people who speak plainly. While the core audience skews ...