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Dive into the gripping narrative of Charles Ball, an American slave born in 1780, who spent half a century in chains. This extraordinary account, as told to a lawyer who committed it to paper, offers a raw and deeply personal insight into Balls life. (Summary by Tom Causby)

In early 1787, 12 men - a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery - came together in a London printing shop and began a remarkable grass-roots movement, battling for the rights of people on another continent. Masterfully stoking public opinion, the movement's leaders pioneered a variety of techniques that have been adopted by citizens' movements ever since, from consumer boycotts to wall posters and lapel buttons to celebrity endorsements.

Celebrated historian Diana Preston presents betrayals, escapes, and survival at sea in her account of the mutiny of the Bounty and the flight of convicts from the Australian penal colony. The story of the mutiny of the Bounty and William Bligh and his men's survival on the open ocean for 48 days and 3,618 miles has become the stuff of legend. But few realize that Bligh's escape across the seas was not the only open-boat journey in that era of British exploration and colonization.

For those who have grown up playing gully cricket, who have bet on every run, wicket, ball that helped their favourite players and teams crack records, RJ Roshan brings to you a podcast that'll take you down the memory lane to iconic moments in cricket! How? Well, that's a numbers game. So, listen in, revisit the sport that almost each one of us has at least once called home. This is a Fever FM production, brought to you by HT Smartcast.

Balls and Chains is a musical set in the convict era in Australia and the British Isles by the acclaimed Ted Egan. Ted, an Australian National Living Treasure, is well known for his prolific musical works which you can find on your favourite service, be it iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon or any other. Ted is podcasting Balls and Chains with a view to making it available to people who wish to perform or present it. Please enjoy!

A brother and sister explore history with frequent profanity and casual disrespect. Listeners will learn young George Washington entered the French & Indian War as a corporate stooge and helped kick off the first true world war, that famously pro-segregation Alabama governor George Wallace was endorsed by the NAACP in his first race, and that former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's first wife was originally his high school geometry teacher.

When did the word “robot” enter the English language? When did the famous Sears catalogue finally bid us all adieu? On ‘This Week in Business History,’ host Scott Luton connects the dots as he leads us down memory lane, shining a light on some of the most significant leaders, companies, innovations – and even lessons learned – from our collective business history. Tune in for some of the most relevant business and global supply chain events from years past. You never know when the events of the day from years ago will inspire a new way forward for your business.