# universities (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 449 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover universities. Page: Feed: --- ## [S15:E09 | Briana Zalewski: The Rejection That Redirected Her Life](https://share.transistor.fm/s/e26a2689) _2026-08-26 · Cedarville University · Cedarville Stories_ The Rejection That Redirected Her Life Forever For years, Briana Zalewski believed becoming a physician assistant would give her the purpose she was searching for. After earning a pre-medical undergraduate degree, working in health care and facing repeated rejection from PA programs, she wondered whether her dream would ever become reality. Then she found Cedarville University. From her on-campus… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/e26a2689/b3e61093.mp3) ## Using AI To Build Leadership Skills with Gary Lloyd _2026-08-26 · Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D._ Send us Fan Mail Gary Lloyd is a change leadership practitioner, author of Gardeners Not Mechanics: How to Cultivate Change at Work , and creator of Leadership Skills Lab and Leadership Skill Builder. He has spent much of his career leading complex change and developing leaders, including more than a decade as a mentor and former co-chair of Warwick Business School’s mentoring programme. His… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/979897/episodes/19695335-using-ai-to-build-leadership-skills-with-gary-lloyd.mp3) ## [Madelaine Rose is Scaring Audiences One Kitchen at a Time](https://stageworthy.ca/madelaine-rose-is-scaring-audiences-one-kitchen-at-a-time/) _2026-08-25 · Stageworthy_ About This Episode: What happens when a self-described field mouse - someone who jumps at a cat's sneeze - decides to write a horror play? You get Passed Down, a one-person horror show about a woman who inherits her great aunt's house and discovers she may have inherited a little more than just the property. Performer, producer, director, and grant writer Madelaine Rose joins Phil to talk about… [Listen](https://pinecast.com/listen/5baebe9d-c8e9-4cb3-b08f-805476d1cbe2.mp3?source=rss&ext=asset.mp3) ## [An Overview of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)](https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/audio-player/10.1001/jama.2026.15298) _2026-08-24 · JAMA Clinical Reviews_ POTS is a chronic autonomic disorder characterized by excessive orthostatic tachycardia and multisystem symptoms that affects an estimated 0.1% to 1% of the US population. Author Satish Raj, MD, MSCI, of University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine joins JAMA Deputy Editor Kristin Walter, MD, MS, to discuss current evidence about the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of POTS. Related… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/jamaclinicalreviews/An_Overview_of_Postural_Orthostatic_Tachycardia_Syndrome_POTS_1.mp3?dest-id=274040) ## [George Carralejo - ABCA/Soldier Sports Pacific Association Assistant Coach of the Year](https://abca.castos.com/episodes/george-carralejo-abcasoldier-sports-pacific-association-assistant-coach-of-the-year) _2026-08-24 · American Baseball Coaches Association · ABCA Podcast_ Today’s guest on the ABCA Podcast is ABCA/Soldier Sports Pacific Association Assistant Coach of the Year, George Carralejo. Carralejo led Santa Ana College to the 3C2A Championship with a 44-7 record overall. Santa Ana had to beat Palomar in a double header on the last day of the championship. Carralejo has spent more than 20 years in the healthcare industry and 16 years coaching athletes at the… [Listen](https://episodes.castos.com/60fad144248595-47280703/2580488/c1e-4k6xgt8wm9kc9m37r-0v4xmp7psjk6-mjyomr.mp3) ## [Ben Harris on AI, Fiscal Sustainability, and the Resilience of the U.S. Economy](https://macromusings.libsyn.com/ben-harris-on-ai-fiscal-sustainability-and-the-resilience-of-the-us-economy) _2026-08-24 · Macro Musings with David Beckworth_ Ben Harris is vice president and director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution and previously served in senior economic policy roles at the Treasury Department and Council of Economic Advisers. Ben returns to the program to discuss why recent economic shocks have been less damaging than expected, the outlook for inflation and energy markets, whether AI can improve the U.S. fiscal… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/macromusings/MM-557-BenHarris-Podcast_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=865793) ## [How to Improve Motivation & Overcome Procrastination | Dr. Masud Husain](https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-to-improve-motivation-and-overcome-procrastination-masud-husain) _2026-08-24 · Huberman Lab_ Dr. Masud Husain is a Professor of Neurology & Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and a leading expert on the science of motivation, apathy, and neurological diseases. We discuss how dopamine and specific brain circuits shape motivation, including how the brain weighs the trade-off between effort vs reward when deciding what goals to pursue. Dr. Husain also explains practical tools… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SCIM3386045656.mp3) ## [372 - Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium & Working on a Large Research Vessel with Riley Versluis](https://fisheriespodcast.podbean.com/e/372-lake-winnipeg-research-consortium-working-on-a-large-research-vessel-with-riley-versluis/) _2026-08-23 · The Fisheries Podcast_ On this weeks episode Brendan is joined by Riley Versluis from the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium. Riley is the science coordinator for the Consortium, where he oversees field operations for ecosystem research and monitoring. In addition, he manages the science crew on the M.V Namao, which is the 2nd largest ship on Lake Winnipeg, where he ensures effective project coordination and… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bmvhqdzfcn3u47er/RileyV.mp3) ## Steve Feldstein, "Bytes and Bullets: Global Rivalries, Private Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare" (St. Martin's Press, 2026) _2026-08-23 · NBN Book of the Day_ Steve Feldstein's Bytes and Bullets: Global Rivalries, Private Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare (St. Martin's Press, 2026) opens with a juxtaposition: China spending vast sums to reach the far side of the moon, and Ukraine using cheap drones to blunt a far larger military. Both are stories about technology and power, but they point in opposite directions. In our conversation, Feldstein… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK9749743405.mp3) ## Ep 48 | Guest: Jonathan Cahn | Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess _2026-08-22 · Strange Encounters with Rick Burgess_ Hear biblical answers and clear spiritual guidance as Rick Burgess applies Scripture to help believers navigate the spiritual war happening around us in this episode of "Strange Encounters." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/4V6da/arttrk.com/p/BLZM1/verifi.podscribe.com/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/285/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/BMDC1870284590.mp3) ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Kjm2D3oR2nN1) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## Sandeep Vaheesan, "Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States" (U Chicago Press, 2024) _2026-08-22 · New Books in Environmental Studies_ In Democracy in Power: A History of Electrification in the United States (University of Chicago Press, 2024), Sandeep Vaheesan recounts the rather overlooked story of how electricity spread across the U.S. economy during the 20th century. This book sheds careful light on the varied institutions and interests mediating the process, including investor-owned utilities and the rural electric… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK9738087668.mp3) ## Denialism: Polish Style _2026-08-22 · New Books Network_ Holocaust distortion in Poland involves reshaping or minimizing facts about the Holocaust, often emphasizing Polish victimhood while obscuring instances of local collaboration, participation, or indifference. It appears in political rhetoric, memory laws, public commemorations, and attacks on critical scholarship. YIVO’s Poland vs. Holocaust History series examines these dynamics and situates the… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK5348543317.mp3) ## Joseph Acquisto, "Baudelaire's Objects" (Bloomsbury, 2026) _2026-08-22 · New Books Network_ Baudelaire's Objects (Bloomsbury, 2026) examines Baudelaire's multifaceted use of natural, domestic, urban, and esthetic objects in his verse and prose poetry, as well as the ways his poems reshape our understanding of objects and how those objects destabilize, yet preserve, the subject-object relation. Charles Baudelaire's representation of objects in the natural world establishes a relation that… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK4610076125.mp3) ## Ian Bradley, "Liquid Faith: Scotland's Sacred and Supernatural Waters" (Birlinn, 2026) _2026-08-22 · New Books Network_ Since time immemorial, water has been a major theme in myth, religion and folklore throughout the world. With its 12,000-mile coastline, as well as a plethora of rivers and lochs, Scotland is a particularly rewarding place in which to explore the spiritual dimensions of what is both the most commonplace and yet the most mysterious of all chemical compounds. Liquid Faith: Scotland's Sacred and… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK5296811537.mp3) ## Beth Weinstein, "Architecture and Choreography: Collaborations in Dance, Space and Time" (Routledge, 2024) _2026-08-22 · New Books Network_ Architecture and Choreography: Collaborations in Dance, Space and Time (Routledge, 2024) examines the field of archi-choreographic experiments: unique interdisciplinary encounters and performed events generated through collaborations between architects and choreographers. Forty case studies spanning four decades give evidence of the range of motivations for embarking on these creative endeavors… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK9246664120.mp3) ## Mark Leonard, "Surviving Chaos: Geopolitics When the Rules Fail" (Polity Press, 2026) _2026-08-22 · New Books Network_ "Expansive visions. Universal institutions. Ideas of progress. It was on the back of these that the West surged ahead and built a global order. I was born into that world. But my children have entered a world of Un-order." We live in an explosive world. Trump is blowing up political order. Xi Jinping is scrambling the economy. And Putin is redrawing the map of Europe. At a time when every crisis… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK4824347555.mp3) ## Vivek Neelakantan, "The Emergence of International Health Policy in Southeast Asia, India, and Sri Lanka, 1937–1978" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026) _2026-08-22 · New Books Network_ Examining the emergence of international public health policy between the 1930s and 80s, The Emergence of International Health Policy in Southeast Asia, India, and Sri Lanka, 1937–1978 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026) by Dr. Vivek Neelakantan sheds light on the role that rural community health initiatives in South and Southeast Asia played in the movement towards ‘primary health care’ and ‘health for… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK4258612736.mp3) ## Jane Draycott, "Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome" (Yale UP, 2025) _2026-08-22 · New Books Network_ Fulvia was born into wealth, privilege, and prestige around the year 80 BCE, yet there was nothing inherently special about her—she was not a saint, an empress, or a queen. But during the years leading up to the fall of the Roman Republic, Fulvia was moving in the most powerful social circles, and by her death in 40 BCE she had amassed a degree of political and military power unprecedented for a… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK5851437895.mp3) ## [291 Anatole Varin — Founder and President, The Plant](https://japanstopbusinessinterviews.libsyn.com/291-anatole-varin-founder-and-president-the-plant) _2026-08-21 · Japan's Top Business Interviews Podcast By Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo Japan_ "Trusting people to do things and respecting them and not micromanaging them has been essential to our culture." "If you believe in somebody and you respect them, they start to feel confident in their ability to do that thing." "If people feel they have a lot of autonomy in their work, they will naturally be coming with ideas." "AI is a power tool for us, and if we are not the craftsmen with the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/japanstopbusinessinterviews/Anatole_Varin.mp3?dest-id=2099903) ## Missouri Republicans regroup at State Fair after a primary shellacking _2026-08-21 · St. Louis on the Air_ After the abysmal failure of two constitutional amendments on the August primary ballot, Missouri Republicans gathered at the Missouri State Fair this week and it marked the unofficial kickoff of the state’s general election season. STLPR’s Sarah Kellogg joins “The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air” to talk about how the GOP plans to move forward, especially with a favorable… [Listen](https://kwmu-adswizz.streamguys1.com/stl_on_the_air/20260821163425-082126cweb_GOPhardships.mp3?srcid=itunes) ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PufQg0Q41haO) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## America’s campaign finance system is a farce. A Michigan senator wants to change that _2026-08-21 · St. Louis on the Air_ Republicans and Democrats agree that the federal campaign finance system is a failure. The limits on contributions to candidates can be easily circumvented and it’s difficult to track how money is influencing politics. One of the Democrats who agrees with this assessment is U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, who was in St. Louis last week to talk about, among other things, a… [Listen](https://kwmu-adswizz.streamguys1.com/stl_on_the_air/20260821163034-082126bweb_CampaignFinance.mp3?srcid=itunes) ## Missouri child abuse investigators are overwhelmed again as backlogs return _2026-08-21 · St. Louis on the Air_ Missouri’s Children’s Division is on the verge of a major overhaul. Workers who look into alleged child abuse and neglect will transition into more specialized roles on Sept. 1 with the goal of reducing a traditionally high caseload. But the workload for investigators has risen, sparking concern among some who work for the agency. Reporter Steph Quinn with the Missouri Independent joins “The… [Listen](https://kwmu-adswizz.streamguys1.com/stl_on_the_air/20260821162644-082126aweb_ChildAbuse.mp3?srcid=itunes) ## [Access Hour | We Are the Power to Win the Future | Gary Lucks | 8-19-26](https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/access-hour-we-are-the-power) _2026-08-21 · Forward Radio podcasts_ In the leadup to the November 2026 General Election, attorney, community organizer and author Gary Lucks discusses "We Are the Power to Win the Future," his recently published practical guidebook and clarion call to all Americans appalled at the rapid dismantling of our democracy, to participate in getting out the vote and coming together to rebuild our crumbling democratic institutions. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2385908787-wfmp-forward-radio-access-hour-we-are-the-power.mp3) ## [How data centers have changed Hermiston](https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/opb/think-out-loud/how-data-centers-have-ch-fd82c8) _2026-08-21 · Think Out Loud_ In the Hermiston and Boardman area, there are more than seven active data centers owned and operated by Amazon Web Services. Last year , the city of Hermiston annexed 800 acres of land to AWS, paving the way for more in the future. And while some have shared concerns about the environmental impact these data centers have, they have brought their communities millions of dollars. For the city of… [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/opb/think-out-loud/how-data-centers-have-ch-fd82c8/audio.mp3) ## [What Medicaid cuts could look like in Eastern Oregon](https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/opb/think-out-loud/what-medicaid-cuts-could-0d5e89) _2026-08-21 · Think Out Loud_ In Umatilla County, 39% of residents are on Medicaid. In Malheur County, that number jumps to almost 52%. Both of these counties and more in Eastern Oregon have higher than average rates of Medicaid enrollment compared to the rest of the state. Changes to Medicaid made by the Trump administration will mean major cuts to the program that provides healthcare for many in Oregon. Ann Ford is the CEO… [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/opb/think-out-loud/what-medicaid-cuts-could-0d5e89/audio.mp3) ## [As nitrates continue to be a challenge for Eastern Oregon, irrigators share their thoughts](https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/opb/think-out-loud/as-nitrates-continue-to-772632) _2026-08-21 · Think Out Loud_ Last week, a $6.2 million settlement was made between Madison Ranches and residents living in Morrow and Umatilla Counties whose wells were polluted with nitrates. The Lower Umatilla Basin has been grappling with high levels of nitrates for decades, affecting drinking water in wells in various communities. Food processors and farms using fertilizers are regarded as the source of the problem . J.R.… [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/opb/think-out-loud/as-nitrates-continue-to-772632/audio.mp3) ## [Mindy Tucker: Building Sorority Rush Into Resume Power](https://greekuniversity.libsyn.com/mindy-tucker-building-sorority-rush-into-resume-power) _2026-08-21 · Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University_ Every August, "RushTok" floods social feeds with clips of cheer routines, designer outfits, and viral Bid Day reveals. But behind the social media spectacle, modern sorority recruitment at major universities has quietly transformed into a multimonth, six-figure corporate operation run entirely by college women. Mindy Tucker, CEO of Tri Delta, is shifting that conversation in her new op-ed, "Beyond… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/greekuniversity/audio700.mp3?dest-id=949496) ## [Bench Talk | Effect of Trump's Immigration Crackdown on the Labor Market (Dr. Charles Hatten) | August 24, 2026](https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/bench-talk-effect-of-trumps) _2026-08-21 · Forward Radio podcasts_ Today we look at how the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants has affected overall employment patterns in the US. Two groups of economists have studied the issue and both report that ICE activity is hurting overall employment, even of US-born workers. Dr. Charles Hatten (Bellarmine University) describes their results, and comments on other ways that administration policies are affecting… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2385823161-wfmp-forward-radio-bench-talk-effect-of-trumps.mp3) ## [RECYCLE REVIEW: Masters of the Universe (2026)](https://soundcloud.com/film-school-janitors/recycle-review-masters-of-the) _2026-08-21 · Film School Janitors Review Films_ You've heard from Jay and Sean about it, so now you can hear what Rodney and Randall thought. Does MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE warrant a RECYCLE REVIEW? Listen to find out! [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2384189865-film-school-janitors-recycle-review-masters-of-the.mp3) ## [Why Better Corporate Governance Could Save England and Wales' Water Industry](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-b10f710/episodes/Why-Better-Corporate-Governance-Could-Save-England-and-Wales-Water-Industry-e3nn283) _2026-08-21 · SciPod · SciPod_ Every time someone turns on a tap, they expect it to work. Clean water should arrive reliably, wastewater should disappear safely, and rivers and beaches should remain healthy for future generations. Most people rarely think about the companies and regulators working behind the scenes because these systems are supposed to function quietly and effectively. Yet in recent years, England and Wales… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/b10f710/podcast/play/124536515/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-21%2Fd77f50e2-4ed6-8a7e-7a75-7763cad39dff.mp3) ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DGwTmFjAPJPn) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Ep. 372: Branko Milanović on China's Rise, the Shift to National Market Liberalism, and Inequality](https://macrohive.libsyn.com/ep-372-branko-milanovi-on-chinas-rise-the-shift-to-national-market-liberalism-and-inequality) _2026-08-21 · Macro Hive Conversations With Bilal Hafeez_ Branko is a research professor at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at the City University of New York. He received his Ph D from the University of Belgrade in 1987 and served as lead economist in the World Bank's Research Department for almost 20 years, leaving to write his book on global income inequality, Worlds Apart . He later worked at the Carnegie Endowment for International… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/macrohive/MH_w_BRANKO_.mp3?dest-id=1929056) ## [Friday, August 21, 2026](https://wpgu.com/news/) _2026-08-21 · WPGU News_ Quad Day, 2026 Solidarity Hero of Champaign County project, Tacos and Arepas House opening and Dump and Run sale. Stories by Audrey Sturwold, Tristan Starzec, Sarang Hong and Landrie Abercrombie. Hosted by Evelyn Westlake. Music by Neo Martin [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/508a90e6-fc66-44cc-9a5f-22f41d97e7bd.mp3) ## Samuel Holleran and Max Holleran, "Scattered Steel: The Afterlife of the World Trade Center" (Cornell UP, 2026) _2026-08-21 · New Books in Sociology_ Scattered Steel: The Afterlife of the World Trade Center (Cornell UP, 2026) traces the extraordinary journey of the twisted remnants of the World Trade Center. When the Towers fell on September 11, 2001, nearly all that remained was pulverized concrete and contorted steel. Dr. Samuel and Dr. Max Holleran investigate how fragments of these skyscrapers became modern relics, scattered across all… [Listen](https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK8984787707.mp3) ## A. J. Murphy, "Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business" (Harvard UP, 2026) _2026-08-21 · New Books Network_ The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for inspiration: since the military now resembled a huge industrial conglomerate, they reasoned, it should be run like a business. In Pentagon Capitalism: How the… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK5949476647.mp3) ## Andrew Fisher, "Nathan Straus: From Macy's Magnate to International Humanitarian" (Rutgers UP, 2026) _2026-08-21 · New Books Network_ In New York City in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centauries, Nathan Straus was famous as a co-owner of the Macy’s and Abraham and Straus department stores. He was also a leading Zionist and briefly, in 1894, a Democratic nominee for mayor of New York. Yet his greatest achievement, Andrew Fisher argues in Nathan Straus: From Macy’s Magnate to International Humanitarian, was his work in… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK7479056853.mp3) ## Mulholland Drive at 25: Film Quarterly _2026-08-21 · New Books Network_ In this episode, J. M. Tyree, the editor of Film Quarterly discusses a dossier of articles about David’s Lynch’s 2001 Mulholland Drive on its 25th anniversary with dossier editor Eileen G’Sell. Film Quarterly (FQ) is published four times a year by the University of California Press. For more information about the journal, including subscription and submission information, please visit FQ’s… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK1999626297.mp3) ## Ed Park, "Three Tenses" (Random House, 2026) _2026-08-21 · New Books Network_ Three Tenses (Random House, 2026) by Ed Park is not quite a memoir, not quite fiction, not quite poetry and not quite prose—and yet it transcends the sum of all its not-quite parts as a resonant portrait of its young artist. Written when he was 28, Park’s “transmission from the nineties” displays his more earnest, more vulnerable version: a writer toiling away in upstart obscurity, working… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK6765405641.mp3) ## Ashanté M. Reese, "Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness" (W. W. Norton, 2026) _2026-08-21 · New Books Network_ Food justice is defined as the understanding that our food system is unequal and that something needs to be done about it. But how can we create a world where everyone has enough? What does it mean to truly nourish ourselves and our communities? In Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness (Norton, 2026), anthropologist Ashanté M. Reese argues for a vibrant new vision of food… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK3687080510.mp3) ## Emile Chabal, "The Age of Hobsbawm: The Life of a Revolutionary Historian" (Harvard UP, 2026) _2026-08-21 · New Books Network_ Eric Hobsbawm (1917–2012) was one of the foremost European intellectuals of the twentieth century. He published hundreds of articles on modern history and culture, and his books became canonical works and bestsellers on both sides of the Atlantic. His crystal-clear writing, vast erudition, and ability to make his Marxist analysis digestible to a wide audience brought him worldwide renown. Yet… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK5691529539.mp3) ## China Comes to Town: Chinese Investment and Local Politics in the U.S. with Emily Conrad _2026-08-21 · New Books Network_ Chinese investment in the United States has become an increasingly contentious issue that is much more complicated than headlines suggest. In this episode, we reflect on recent debates in Michigan’s democratic primary and use it as a jumping-off point to examine more than 25 years of Chinese investment in the US and subnational relationships with Chinese business. We’re joined by Emily Conrad,… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK2997652488.mp3) ## Jessica Riskin, "The Power of Life: The Invention of Biology and the Revolutionary Science of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck" (Penguin, 2026) _2026-08-21 · New Books Network_ In the early nineteenth century, the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed the first evolutionary theory of life and, with it, a new science: biology. Yet for centuries, evolutionary theorists have endeavored to discredit Lamarck and his theory of self-transforming organisms, rejecting the idea that animals play an active role in shaping their own evolution. In his lifetime, he was… [Listen](https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK5257730813.mp3) ## [BONUS: BoSCA-Brady Ray, Trevecca Nazarene Univ | The Trojys](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gillathletics/episodes/BONUS-BoSCA-Brady-Ray--Trevecca-Nazarene-Univ--The-Trojys-e3n7os8) _2026-08-21 · Gill Athletics · The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast_ An exceptional organization, the Business of Small College Athletics (BoSCA), holds an annual convention attended by some of the most passionate hard working adminstrators in the country. Coming together to share their experiences and knowledge, the BoSCA Convention features some of the top administrators around speaking on important topics that could provide value to our current slate of… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/10ea86d8/podcast/play/124035400/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-10%2F17f611f6-2635-c4af-b6ea-76b9d8cb39b9.mp3) ## [Truth To Power | GreenHeart Project & Data Centers | WJCCTF | 8-21-26](https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/truth-to-power-greenheart) _2026-08-21 · Forward Radio podcasts_ This week on Truth to Power, we bring you a community conversation organized by the West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCCTF) around the Green Heart Louisville Project and efforts to resist the development of hyperscale data centers. This community meeting was held online on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:30pm. The featured speakers were: Ted Smith, PhD, Professor of Environmental… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2384291478-wfmp-forward-radio-truth-to-power-greenheart.mp3) ## St. Louis man leads the charge to bring suicide ‘postvention’ to the construction industry _2026-08-20 · St. Louis on the Air_ A single suicide can affect as many as 135 people. A new study on the construction industry, which sees disproportionately high rates of suicide, shows how employers and peers can play a powerful role in the aftermath of such a tragedy. The St. Louis advocate behind that research shares how its findings could improve on current practices. (Producer’s note: While we don’t go into graphic detail,… [Listen](https://kwmu-adswizz.streamguys1.com/stl_on_the_air/20260820175449-082026aweb_SuicidePrevention.mp3?srcid=itunes) ## The 40th anniversary of ‘Harp Attack!’ shines a light on St. Louis’s rich harmonica history _2026-08-20 · St. Louis on the Air_ Also known as the “mouth harp,” the harmonica has deep roots in St. Louis. Those roots run so deep that 40 years ago it inspired the creation of a harmonica review called “Harp Attack!” Jon “Johnny Diamond” Erblich talks about the event’s history, the connections between the harmonica and ST. Louis, and why the underrated, versatile instrument has persisted for so many years in jazz, blues and… [Listen](https://kwmu-adswizz.streamguys1.com/stl_on_the_air/20260820162646-082026bweb_Harmonica.mp3?srcid=itunes) ## [As new data centers are headed to Eastern Oregon, opponents share their concerns](https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/opb/think-out-loud/as-new-data-centers-are-49dbb0) _2026-08-20 · Think Out Loud_ Earlier this year, Amazon recently purchased more than 1,000 acres near Boardman, OR. As reported in the Oregonian/OregonLive.com , it could be the site for the state's first "exscale" data center. Kaleb Lay, director of policy and research at Oregon Rural Action, says that an uptick in data centers brings a number of concerns to the group, including water contamination, water use and growing… [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/opb/think-out-loud/as-new-data-centers-are-49dbb0/audio.mp3) ## [CTUIR sees lower fish returns than last year](https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/opb/think-out-loud/ctuir-sees-lower-fish-re-bdfdce) _2026-08-20 · Think Out Loud_ The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have seen lower fish returns this year. According to Jerimiah Bonifer, the program manager for the tribe's fisheries program, there are a number of factors that could be influencing this, including ocean conditions and drought. At the same time, the tribe has recently completed the Coonskin Creek Fish Passage Project, making it easier for… [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/opb/think-out-loud/ctuir-sees-lower-fish-re-bdfdce/audio.mp3) ## [Stakeholders weigh in on Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision](https://play.cdnstream1.com/s/opb/think-out-loud/stakeholders-weigh-in-on-4180f2) _2026-08-20 · Think Out Loud_ The Blue Mountains - nearly 5 million acres that span the Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman national forests - is long overdue for a new management plan. The current plan was developed in 1990, but efforts to revise it have proved so contentious that they have failed twice. The management plan was supposed to be revised every 15 years to respond to changes in forest conditions. The latest… [Listen](https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/opb/think-out-loud/stakeholders-weigh-in-on-4180f2/audio.mp3) ## [Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9781) _2026-08-20 · BBC Inside Science_ This week Merck (known as MSD in Europe) and Moderna announced that a personalised cancer vaccine had significantly improved the outcomes of melanoma patients. Is the era of the cancer vaccine, at last, upon us? What does that mean? Anne Willis, a cancer cell biologist at the Medical Research Council, joins us to discuss. In just a few weeks the Royal Society will be putting out the red carpet as… [Listen](http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p5jb0g.mp3) ## [#264 Critical Thinking for Everyone! | Questions Questionsn| August 20, 2026](https://soundcloud.com/wfmp-forward-radio/264-critical-thinking-for) _2026-08-20 · Forward Radio podcasts_ Patty and Brian discuss questioning strategies associated with critical thinking practice. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2385279930-wfmp-forward-radio-264-critical-thinking-for.mp3)