# book podcast (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover book podcast. Page: Feed: --- ## [This Week's Intelligence: The Latest in Food and Drinks, TV and Movies, Books, and Podcasts](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/this-weeks-intelligence-the-latest-5c3) _2026-08-21 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Whether you’re meeting with an asset who you’re trying to recruit, chatting with coworkers, or out to dinner with friends, you need to have topics at the ready. I've got your back. ## [Gisèle Pelicot is Adamant that Shame Has to Change Sides in Her Honest and Insightful Memoir](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/gisele-pelicot-is-adamant-that-shame) _2026-08-20 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ In A Hymn to Life, Gisèle relates how she learned about her husband’s decade-long violation of her trust and body, as well as how she survived the trial and found a way back to love life and others. ## [Release of Former Marine by Russians for Humanitarian Reasons is a Change from the Spy Swaps of the Past](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/release-of-former-marine-by-russians) _2026-08-19 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union routinely exchanged prisoners, who were typically spies, military officers, or other government agents, often on the Bridge of Spies. ## [Carlos the Jackal had a Reputation as One of the Most Infamous Terrorists of the 1970s and 1980s (Part 2)](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/carlos-the-jackal-had-a-reputation) _2026-08-13 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ This second article about Sánchez follows him from the aftermath of the 1975 OPEC terrorism act until present day. Newly available Stasi documents gave a lot of information about the terrorist. ## [Carlos the Jackal was an Infamous Terrorist in the 1970s and 1980s, but was also Still a Party Boy (Part 1)](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/carlos-the-jackal-was-an-infamous) _2026-08-12 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Illich Ramírez Sánchez was not only dangerous, but also continued to party and womanize as he was expected to be serious and sober by both Marxists and Muslims, who supported him. ## [The Night the Sky Fell over Lockerbie](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/the-night-the-sky-fell-over-lockerbie) _2026-08-07 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ The trial of the man who allegedly made the bomb that took down Pan Am 103 approaches, Netflix is playing a BBC movie about the tragedy and investigation. Here are the basics of the terrorist attack. ## [It's My Birthday and I Have a Gift for You--25% Off Subscriptions Today through Friday](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/its-my-birthday-and-i-have-a-gift) _2026-08-04 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ This is your chance to get my Substack at a discounted rate (forever!). Now THAT's Leo Season. ## [One Director, Two Documentaries Intertwined: Heir to an Execution and Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/one-director-two-documentaries-intertwined) _2026-07-30 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Ivy Meeropol's most recent documentary, Ask. E. Jean, led me to watch Heir to an Execution, about Meeropol's grandparents, the Rosenbergs, and The Story of Roy Cohn, who was their prosecutor. ## [Ask E. Jean — A Film about the Woman Who Wouldn’t Let It Go](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/ask-e-jean-a-film-about-the-woman) _2026-07-28 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Ivy Meeropol's documentary gives us a portrait of an indomitable woman who proved it’s never too late to reclaim your voice, rewrite your story, and change the world. ## [This Week’s Intelligence: Information to Keep You Up-to-Date about the Latest Topics in Food and Drinks, TV and Movies, Books, and Podcasts](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/this-weeks-intelligence-information-7a8) _2026-07-24 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Whether you’re meeting with an asset who you’re trying to recruit, chatting with coworkers, or out to dinner with friends, you need to have topics at the ready. I’ve got your back. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3BRuzWrGsC0X) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Trying to Learn about Dad's Work as a CIA Officer During the Cold War from His Congressional Testimony](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/trying-to-learn-about-dads-work-as) _2026-07-23 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Finding out that former CIA Director R. James Woolsey died Tuesday led me to learn more about dad's work. Then I realized that in three days it will be two years since he left. ## [The Sound of 007 Has Been The Soundtrack to My Life](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/the-sound-of-007-has-been-the-soundtrack) _2026-07-21 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Filmmaker Mat Whitecross succeeded at the difficult task of making a 90-minute documentary from the music and behind the scenes stories of the Bond song and themes. ## [Women who Broke Free from the Life of an Average Housewife, Traveled the World, and Changed Women's Workplaces](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/women-who-broke-free-from-the-life) _2026-07-16 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ "Stewardesses" were seen as glamorous and groundbreaking, and they were both, but they also flew in Vietnam during the war and lived through other dangerous situations. ## [The Historic Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in July 1975 Eventually Led to American-Soviet Collaboration in Earth's Orbit](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/the-historic-apollo-soyuz-test-project) _2026-07-15 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ In 1975, three NASA astronauts and two Soviet cosmonauts embarked on a mission that would've been impossible just a decade before and would lead to future international partnerships in space. ## [This Week’s Intelligence: Information to Keep You Up-to-Date about the Latest Topics in Drinks, TV and Movies, Books, and Podcasts](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/this-weeks-intelligence-information-487) _2026-07-11 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Whether you’re meeting with an asset who you’re trying to recruit, chatting with coworkers, or out to dinner with friends, you need to have topics at the ready. I’ve got your back. ## [Travel Like a CIA Officer: Making Sure You're Safe and Secure from Start to Finish, Part 2](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/travel-like-a-cia-officer-making-c9c) _2026-07-09 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ Yesterday I covered Pre-trip Preparation and Hotel Security; today I'll finish up by telling you what you need to know about Digital and Data Protection and Situational Awareness. ## [Travel Like a CIA Officer: Making Sure You're Safe and Secure from Start to Finish](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/travel-like-a-cia-officer-making) _2026-07-08 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ This article covers Pre-trip Preparation and Hotel Security; tomorrow's article will cover Digital and Data Protection and Situational Awareness. ## [The General Walker Hotel Hosted American Servicemembers in What Had Been a Hotel for High-ranking Nazis](https://amybenavides.substack.com/p/the-general-walker-hotel-hosted-american) _2026-07-02 · Amy Benavides · Red Purse of Justice_ If I had known the history of the beautiful, rebuilt hotel I might have felt more trepidation about staying there. ## [Your One-Click Pass to the Web’s Past](https://new.aviadas.com/software/tech/archive-redirect/) _2025-06-20 · Avi Das · aviadas.com_ Announcing Archive Redirect: Your One-Click Pass to the Web’s Past ## [Begin Anywhere](https://new.aviadas.com/software/tech/begin-anywhere/) _2025-06-18 · Avi Das · aviadas.com_ At Meta, there’s a group called Analog Research Lab. They materialize the cultural maxims many associate with the company: “Move fast and break things”, “Don’t mistake motion for progress”, “Meta, Metamates, Me” and more. ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WPryikavQ3Jt) _2025-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [The Need to Celebrate Oneself](https://new.aviadas.com/life/the-need-to-celebrate-oneself/) _2025-02-12 · Avi Das · aviadas.com_ The Milestone ## [How NOTA can help in better politics and governance?](https://arbob.me/nota/) _2025-02-04 · Arbob Mehmood_ Exploring how the 'None of the Above' option in Indian elections can be a powerful tool for voter dissatisfaction, accountability, and electoral reforms. ## [Miscellaneous advice and lessons from my early startup years](https://arbob.me/miscl/) _2024-09-25 · Arbob Mehmood_ A compilation of advice and lessons from my early years of entrepreneurship - from building networks, taking risks, to never giving up on your vision. ## [My 2024 Favorites: Books, Podcasts and more!](https://new.aviadas.com/life/my-2024-favorites-books-podcasts/) _2024-09-04 · Avi Das · aviadas.com_ Second year in a row, I wanted to share books, podcasts and other media / art that added a lot of value to my life.