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All of Dr. Himmat Singh Sinha's philosophy lectures are now available in podcast form. Listen, learn, and share!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-podcast-by-dr-sinha--5923379/support.

Who was Radha, and why has she captured the imagination of so many writers across centuries? No other goddess combines the elements of bhakti and shringara quite as exquisitely as the divine milkmaid. She spans a vivid rainbow of imagery-from the playfulness of the Ras Lila to the soulfulness of...

Does the near-mythical Ark of the Covenant still exist today? Countless people have thought so, dedicating their lives to finding this holy relic, all to no avail. Now Robert Cornuke, a modern-day adventurer, using the Bible as his guide, thinks he may know the exact location of the Ark. Join Cornuke as he embarks on this exciting and breathtaking adventure.

Sapphic Side Quest is a podcast spotlighting sapphic creatives who are taking the scenic route in life, in love, and in their work. Each episode features intimate, honest conversations with artists, writers, authors, voice actors, performers, and creators across disciplines, digging into the detours that shaped them. We talk about creativity, identity, visibility, joy, burnout, community, and the realities of being sapphic in spaces that don’t always make room for us. This is a space for nuance, agency, and stories told on our own terms - by us, for us. Because the side quests aren’t ...

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Welcome to Striking Thoughts! Join our host Vishal Chaurasia, an IIT graduate, as he brings together experts from different fields for lively conversations and debates over a game of carrom. From scholars to industry leaders, influencers to educators, each episode is a unique blend of insights and friendly competition. Get ready for engaging discussions that spark new ideas and perspectives. Tune in and discover where knowledge meets play! 🎤🧠

Each week, Jeremy and Aaron will bring a topic for the pair to deep dive on, finding all the nooks, crannies, and roses to smell along the way.

Learn to love the ups and downs of parenting. Understand your child and respond better to their needs by following advice from parenting experts. Accepting that every child is unique, A Practical Guide to Child Psychology offers new approaches to parenting and explains how they can benefit your family, helping you to put them into practice straight away. Full of case studies and activities, and fresh, accessible and useful ideas, this practical guide will help you to guide your child through life’s challenges and support their learning and development.

From the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman. She had witnessed the miserable fate of her grandmother and three aunts, and wished she had been born a boy. As a feisty teenager in Kabul, she was outraged when the Russians invaded her country. After she made a public show of defiance, she had to flee the country for her life. A new life of freedom seemed within her grasp, but her father arranged a traditional marriage to a fellow Afghan, who turned out to be a violent man....

An unflinching look at the aspiring city-builders of our smart, mobile, connected future. We live in a world defined by urbanization and digital ubiquity, where mobile broadband connections outnumber fixed ones, machines dominate a new "internet of things," and more people live in cities than in the countryside.

Dive into the captivating world of early conservation with Our Search for a Wilderness, the inaugural book from The Boone and Crockett Club, co-founded by Theodore Roosevelt and George Grinnell. In their Editors Note, they emphasized the essence of big-game hunting as a pursuit for the strong and resilient. This book, while reflecting the outdated equipment of its time, offers a vivid exploration of the American West and the dawn of the conservation movement. Each chapter delves into various animals such as buffalo, mountain goats, elk, and grizzlies, as well as the indigenous peoples and ...

Surveillance State tells the gripping, startling, and detailed story of how China’s Communist Party is building a new kind of political control: shaping the will of the people through the sophisticated harnessing of data. It is a story born in Silicon Valley and America’s “War on Terror,” and now playing out in alarming ways on China’s remote Central Asian frontier. As a minority separatist movement strains against Party control, China’s leaders have built a dystopian police state that keeps millions under the constant gaze of security forces armed with AI.

Since Alexis de Tocqueville, restlessness has been accepted as a signature American trait. Our willingness to move, take risks, and adapt to change have produced a dynamic economy and a tradition of innovation from Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs. The problem, according to legendary blogger, economist, and best-selling author Tyler Cowen, is that Americans today have broken from this tradition - we're working harder than ever to avoid change.

Side Quest is a podcast about learning together.Gathered in a circle around the fire, an Elder and a group of youth come together to share stories, laughter, food, and honest conversation. Through listening, reflection, and plenty of banter, the group explores culture, history, and truth and reconciliation — not as a lesson, but as a lived experience.Each episode is shaped by the land, the voices in the circle, and the understanding that learning doesn’t always follow a straight path. Sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s funny, and sometimes it’s just about being together.Episode ...

As AI becomes smarter and more humanlike, our societies, our economies, and our humanity will undergo the most dramatic changes we've seen since the Agricultural Revolution. Some of these changes will enhance our species. Others may dehumanize us and make us more machinelike in our interactions with others. It's up to us to adapt and determine how we want to live and work. Are you ready? In I, Human psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic offers a guide for reclaiming ourselves in a world in which most of our decisions will be made for us.

This is the story of Tenzin Palmo, the daughter of a fishmonger from London's East End who became a Tibetan nun. After meditating for 12 years in a cave 13,000 feet up in the Himalayas, she became a world-renowned spiritual leader and champion of the right of women to achieve spiritual enlightenment.

Just a Girl is the shocking true story of Scarlett Jones, who was abused by her loved ones, groomed and trafficked by a gang, all the while fearing for her life. Scarlett is just 8 years old when the horrific abuse at the hands of her father begins. It creates a world of shocking normality, one that she can only escape in her mind. Little Scarlett dreams of a time when she can be free... and then she meets Ed. Groomed and trafficked by her boyfriend, Scarlett realises she has been primed for abuse ever since she was a child. This is her harrowing story.

Curator’s Quest is a conversation with visionary designers and rare-object collectors. Each episode uncovers the stories behind their passion—why they create or collect, what they seek, and the personal moments that shaped their journeys. A close look into taste, meaning, and the art of pursuing the extraordinary.

The Pit Quest es un podcast narrativo y experimental donde la imaginación se convierte en experiencia.Cada semana, Pit imagina un lugar distinto del mundo y lo recorre con los sentidos: escucha, huele, observa y reflexiona, como si ya estuviera ahí.No es un podcast turístico ni espiritual: es una bitácora emocional sobre ansiedad, calma y curiosidad.Una historia contada con oído, con pausa y con honestidad.Porque a veces, imaginar un viaje también es una forma de hacerlo.

Join Emily as she returns home to her cherished New Moon, leaving her school days behind. As she navigates the challenges of adulthood and watches her closest friends embark on their own journeys, Emily finds herself at a crossroads. With numerous suitors vying for her affection, will her fierce Murray pride stand in the way of discovering her true love? - Summary by Tawni Martini