The origins of civilisation
Yale political scientist James C Scott talks to us about his new book, Against the Grain, which explores some of the key questions around early agriculture and state-building.
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Part 1
After the Germans invaded France in 1940, an idea sprouted in the highest levels of Great Britain’s leadership. From that idea, the Special Operations Executive [Read more]
Flights Canceled, Carolina Panthers & Star Wars Wins – Monday, December 18th, 2017
All the news you need to know for Monday, December 18th, 2017! Today we’re talking about the hundreds of flights canceled in Atlanta, the tax bill and an NFL team going up for sale. Plus: a cell phone warning, Facebook confesses and Star…
(Joel Osteen Podcast) Healed Through Humility – Joel Osteen
Are you ready to see your life go to a new level? Then it’s time to walk in greater humility. It takes humility to overlook [Read more]
SYMHC Classics: Deaf President Now
A revisit to an episode on fairly recent history: In 1988, the appointment of a hearing president at Gallaudet University sparked a protest that changed [Read more]
(The Naked Bible Podcast) Naked Bible 194: Hebrews 9
In his ninth chapter, the writer of Hebrews continues with his theme of the superiority of Christ over the Levitical sacrifices and priesthood. In chapter 8 he had referred to the “heavenly tent,” where Jesus was seated “at the right hand of majesty” sub
The Potency of the Word | Koinonia with Apostle Joshua Selman Nimmak
The Potency of The Word – Koinonia with Apostle Joshua Selman. Download, Listen and be Blessed. Preached: December 2017 Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/koinonia-ds/message
FCC kills net neutrality, the iMac Pro arrives, and T-Mobile buys Layer3 TV
The Vergecast three-piece is back together, with Nilay leading the flagship podcast. The biggest news this week is something we’ve seen coming for a while: [Read more]
The Physics of Star Wars
On the release date for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we present an episode on how the physics of Star Wars works. Learn more about [Read more]
Obamacare Deadline, NASA Discovery & 2017 Google Searches – Friday, December 15th, 2017
All the news you need to know for Friday, December 15th, 2017! Today we’ll talk about the Obamacare deadline (it’s today), a threat to the latest tax bill and a veteran’s story about Matt Lauer and sexual harassment. Plus: Nasa’s discovery…