Showing results for "The Common" in Biographies & Memoirs

Meet these people: Bundle Bindu, so named because he likes his truth with a little embellishment, Jayant the shopkeeper who doesn't make any profit, and Lunchbox Nalini, Sudha Murty herself, who brings her empty lunchbox-to be filled with food-wherever she goes!Written in Sudha Murty's...

COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country’s dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joan Didion (December 5, 1934 - December 23, 2021), born in Sacramento, California, was an American author, screenwriter, and journalist. Her writing during the 1960s through the late 1970s engaged audiences in the realities of the counterculture of the 1960s, the Hollywood lifestyle, and the history and culture of California.

How do you expand the power of your mind? How do you find your purpose? How can you change your life - and the world? In his new podcast, The Mind Power Mixtape, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning rapper Common conducts a series of illuminating and exciting conversations with an amazing group of artists, to explore the secrets of life, love, art and faith.

Jilly Cooper has kept a diary about life on Putney Common. Noting the effects of the changing seasons and writing about her encounters with dogs and humans, Cooper creates an affectionate and enthralling portrait of her everyday life. Cooper writes lyrically about the natural world, tellingly about the sorrows and joys of caring for dogs and children and outrageously about the gossip, illicit romances and jealousies of small community life.

A short-form observational podcast where logic glitches, transit jams, and modern life freezes like a 20-year-old Windows machine. From traffic to tech, bus shelters to Linux, sustainability to nostalgia, every episode explores one tiny moment where common sense simply… crashed. Smart, minimal, slightly sarcastic. No drama. No fluff. Just a curious mind observing the world, one error message at a time.

When they first met at Harvard in 1946, young Kenny O’Donnell and Bobby Kennedy could not have imagined where their lives would take them. The friendship they built saw them through some of the most pivotal moments of the twentieth century - including Robert Kennedy’s tenure as attorney general and O’Donnell’s time spent as John F. Kennedy’s chief of staff - and only ended with RFK’s tragic death.

Kevin Sampsell’s A Common Pornography is a memoir, told in vignettes, that captures the history of one dysfunctional American family. An extension of a 2003 "memory experiment" of the same name, A Common Pornography weaves recollections of small-town youth with darker threads from his family’s story, including incest, madness, betrayal, and death. A regular contributor to Dave Egger’s The Believer and McSweeney’s, Sampsell has written "the kind of book where you want to thank the author for helping you feel less alone with being alive" (Jonathan Ames, author of Wake Up, Sir! and The Double Life Is Twice as Good).

The frank, funny, and astonishing story of Roy 'Chubby' Brown, one of the UK's most popular (and filthiest!) comedians.

Justin Trudeau has spent his life in the public eye. From the moment he was born, the first son of an iconic prime minister and his young wife, Canadians have witnessed the highs and the lows, sharing in his successes and mourning with him during tragic times. But few beyond Justin's closest circle have heard his side of his unique journey. Now, in Common Ground, Justin Trudeau reveals how the events of his life have influenced him and formed the ideals that drive him today.

From the multi-award-winning performer, author, and activist, a comprehensive program for addressing mental and physical health—and encouraging communities to do the same—featuring a conversation between the author and Lauren Von Der Pool, “…one of the people who has played an important...

In This Common Secret, Dr. Susan Wicklund chronicles her emotional and dramatic twenty-year career on the front lines of the abortion war. Growing up in working class, rural Wisconsin, Wicklund had her own painful abortion at a young age. It was not until she became a doctor that she realized how many women shared her ordeal of an unwanted pregnancy - and how hidden this common experience remains.

In this New York Times bestseller Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private...

When John Bercow retired as Speaker of the House of Commons on 31 October 2019, he had become one of the most recognisable and iconoclastic figures in British politics, occupying a ringside seat during one of the most febrile periods in modern British history. In his no-holds-barred memoir, he...

"Common Ground" is a dynamic podcast exploring diverse perspectives through engaging conversations. Hosted with openness and curiosity, the show brings together voices from various backgrounds to discuss current topics, personal experiences, and shared human interests. Each episode aims to find understanding, highlight our interconnectedness, and celebrate the nuanced dialogues that bridge different viewpoints.

This is the podcast where I invite random individuals on to discuss an array of different topics to better understand who they are and the experiences they have been through. To do so, I have crafted a show where I allow my guest to shape the conversation and share their perspectives on various topics. Always be willing to change your perspective...Much love!

Old-fashioned yarn about a band of adventurous kids who take on the might of a property developing company which plans to destroy their home to build a country club. When the children discover an old pirate map in the attic, they follow it into an underground cavern in search of lost treasure but come up against plenty of dangerous obstacles along the way.

Welcome to "Common Sense." In this unique podcast, we invite you to join us on a personal and introspective exploration of life's common sense lessons, as we delve into the intimate pages of my journal and life experiences.Each episode takes you on a captivating journey through the life experiences of your host, who has accumulated a wealth of wisdom and insights over the years. Through the lens of their personal diary entries, we uncover the valuable lessons that should be common sense, but are often overlooked or forgotten in the chaos of everyday life.From navigating relationships to making...

You have made your way to the place where you can have conversations about everything that goes through your head. We will discuss everyday topics such as pop culture, the latest scoop, legislation,pageants, football, book reviews, social causes,Comic-Con adventures, local artist interviews,how to survive love bombing/narcissistic abuse, the ins and outs of grad school, and much more. Just to name a few. So what does this all have in common? Well all of these things effect you (somehow). Niche-less if you will.The Common Theme Podcast, where all facets of life are on topic.

The Common Table is the podcast by the digital platform, For The Common Green. Give the microphone to the defenders of the planet -- Academics, Activists, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Educators, Youth, Storytellers, Artists and Representatives. Bringing everyone a seat at the table. On a mission to protect stories, seek the truth and welcome all to share their position, perspective and plead. With a vision of an inclusive, curious, truth-seeking people and planet. Join the conversation! 🌏