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"I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH." On July 4, 1939, baseball great Lou Gehrig delivered what has been called "baseball's Gettysburg Address" at Yankee Stadium and gave a speech that included the phrase that would become legendary. He died two years later and his fiery...

In Yankee Doodle Dandy, the first book on Cohan in fifty years, author Elizabeth T. Craft situates Cohan as a central figure of his day. Examining his multifaceted contributions and the various sociocultural identities he came to embody, Craft shows how Cohan and his works indelibly shaped the American cultural landscape. Informative and engaging, this book offers rich listening for Broadway musical aficionados as well as scholars of musical theater and American cultural history.

The Yankee Journal is your go-to podcast for all things New England. The podcast initiates by diving into your favorite New England recipes then transitioning into the weeks book review. The meat and potatoes of the podcast begins with the host, David M. Lovlien Jr., reading history, lore, and the traditions of us Yankees from the New England Encyclopedia. In patriotic Yankee fashion, the podcast concludes with excerpts from A Patriot's History of The United States, from Columbus's Great Discovery to America's Age of Entitlement. Please follow along and and send your letters to 567 Pembroke ...

Yankee & The Refugee brings together two comedians living in NYC, Jake Ford and Osama Basal. Jake is a true patriot born and raised in the USA, and Osama is a Syrian refugee who came to America at the age of eighteen. Together they riff on some of the more absurd aspects of American culture, politics, and pop culture.

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An NL Times podcast featuring English speaking entertainers about their experiences performing in the Netherlands.

Captain Martin Hawk and his crew arrive in Alexandria, Egypt, on the clipper ship Yankee Spirit. With their mysterious guide, Ini-Herit, they embark on a journey to the famed Valley of the Kings. There, Hawk encounters Professor Donald Curtis who has made an incredible discovery - the tomb of Prince Erihppas. Up until now he was believed to be only legend. Within the tomb the professor has found a large Sphinx, made entirely of solid gold. It becomes the task of Captain Hawk to transport the Sphinx to a museum in England.

Craft Beer and brewery reviews, mixed with a little pub chat from The Brit and Yankee Pub Studios located somewhere in Chicagoland, presented by Landlord Phil Clark (The Brit), and co-hosts, Chuck Fort (head brewer at Church Street Brewing), and Ken McMullen (head brewer at Hopvine Brewing). Nominated for 2007 and 2016 Podcast Awards, we podcast for the love of beer!

This is one of the best-selling New England dialectal recordings of all time, in continuous production since it’s release on the Bert and I label in the fall of 1982. Tim and legendary storyteller and Bert and I co-founder Bob Bryan decided to write and record what they refer to as the first (and only!) "Downeast Foreign Language Record".

Dan De Leon is an artist with an insatiable passion for techno who's remix work includes Madonna’s #1 platinum, grammy winning single CRAVE. Dan's first original record was signed by djs Chus & Ceballos in 2006 and released on Stereo Productions with subsequent release on Global Underground UK and Tommy Boy Records. Dan has since produced for numerous top Billboard artists. Dan’s magnetic appeal has seen him tour the world continuously for the past 25 years and he's left in his wake a trail of melodies and memories in the greatest clubs and festivals on the planet including residencies at ...

Come and hear the strange tale of The Boss Hank Morgan, a modern day (at the time of publication) Connecticut Yankee who inexplicably finds himself transported to the court of the legendary King Arthur (as the title of the book implies). Hank, or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known, quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts of surprising, (and frequently amusing) situations, as well as to advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in which he finds himself.In the rather ...

Come and hear the strange tale of The Boss Hank Morgan, a modern day (at the time of publication) Connecticut Yankee who inexplicably finds himself transported to the court of the legendary King Arthur (as the title of the book implies). Hank, or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known, quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts of surprising, (and frequently amusing) situations, as well as to advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in which he finds himself. In the rather ...

Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" hilariously sends a modern Yankee back to medieval England, where he faces knights, sorcerers, and a backward society. This episode dives into Twain’s humorous critique of feudalism and explores themes of innovation, progress, and culture clash. Ideal for fans of satire, time-travel adventures, and timeless social commentary.

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court follows Hank Morgan, a 19th-century mechanic who is transported to medieval England. Using modern knowledge, he becomes a powerful figure, introducing technology and reforms. However, his efforts clash with the era’s traditions and the Church’s influence. Ultimately, his modern world crumbles, leaving him trapped between past and present, questioning progress and power. Insights from Dream Audiobooks