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How to Live a Good Life
By: Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary & Daniel Kaufman
Narrated by: Susan Denaker, Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary &...
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.
Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?
This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays... Read more
Better Days Will Come Again
By: Travis Atria
Narrated by: David Sadzin
Length: 8 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Arthur Briggs's life was Homeric in scope. Born on the the tiny island of Grenada, he set sail for Harlem during the Renaissance, then to Europe in the aftermath of World War I, where he was among the first pioneers to introduce jazz music to the world. During the legendary Jazz Age in Paris, Briggs's trumpet provided the soundtrack while... Read more
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Tonight We Bombed The U.S. Capitol
By: William Rosenau
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Length: 7 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
“A deeply-researched and well-written account of” (Peter Bergen, author of United States of Jihad) M19—the first and only domestic terrorist group founded and led by women—as they waged a violent war against racism, sexism, and imperialism in Ronald Reagan’s America.
1981: Ronald Reagan declared that it is “morning in America” but a small band of... Read more
The Republic of Zimbabwe: The History and Legacy of the Nation Since Its Independence from the British Empire
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
Length: 2 hours 15 minutes
Abridged: No
The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismark, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe... Read more
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God Breathed
By: Rut Etheridge
Narrated by: Michael Beck
Length: 16 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Self-made truth is the air we breathe in our day, which past philosophers hailed as the Age of the Lonely Self. You feel it when the silence falls around you and the whispers start within you: that growing, gnawing isolation, that deepening detachment from the world, from others, from yourself. God Breathed will help you understand and... Read more
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The Battle of Sekigahara: The History and Legacy of the Battle that Unified Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Bill Hare
Length: 1 hour 27 minutes
Abridged: No
On October 21, 1600, two massive Japanese armies, totaling an estimated 200,000 soldiers armed to the teeth with swords, yari (spears), arrows, muskets and cannons, faced off on a battlefield near the town of Sekigahara. A bitter fight to the death ensued, and the results would determine the course of Japanese history for the next 250 years.On... Read more
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Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia: The Controversial History and Legacy of the British Colonies in the 20th Century
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
Length: 2 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismark, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe... Read more
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Den amerikanska spionstyrkan i Berlin
By: Orage
Narrated by: Håkan Mohede
Length: 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Läs historien om de amerikanska soldaterna som var beredda att utkämpa ett tredje världskrig i fiendeland. Soldaterna som rullade in i högkvarteret tillhörande 6:e infanteriets regemente i juli 1956 såg annorlunda ut än de unga soldater som höll ögonen på dem. De stannade vid McNairkasernen, Telefunkens gamla fabrikskomplex i sydvästra Berlin... Read more
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The Diadochi: The History of Alexander the Great’s Successors and the Wars that Divided His Empire
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Daniel Houle
Length: 4 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
On his deathbed, some historians claim that when he was pressed to name a successor, Alexander muttered that his empire should go “to the strongest”. Other sources claim that he passed his signet ring to his general Perdiccas, thereby naming him successor, but whatever his choices were or may have been, they were ignored. Alexander’s generals,... Read more
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Early Democracy: The History and Legacy of the World’s Democratic Systems from Antiquity to the French Revolution
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Jim Johnston
Length: 2 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
In today’s modern world every political regime, even the most authoritarian or repressive, describes itself as democracy or a Democratic People’s Republic. The concept of rule by the people, on behalf of the people, has come to be accepted as the norm, and very few would overtly espouse the cause of dictatorship, absolute monarchy or oligarchy... Read more
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The Battle of Shiroyama: The History and Legacy of the Samurai’s Last Stand in Japan
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Bill Hare
Length: 1 hour 26 minutes
Abridged: No
On September 25, 1877, on a rain-soaked, muddy field in Kagoshima, Japan, a small group of proud samurai warrior rebels prepared for one last stand. It was early morning, 6:00 a.m., and the remaining 40 samurai warriors still capable of fighting prepared themselves for the glory of death on the battlefield. They had been shelled by powerful... Read more
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Genghis Khan
By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Christian Maggi
Length: 3 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Si quiere descubrir la fascinante vida de Genghis Khan, entonces siga leyendo…Alrededor del año 1162, cerca de la moderna capital de Mongolia, vino a este díscolo y violento mundo un pequeño bebé. El nacimiento de este bebé debió haber causado gran revuelo entre los miembros de la tribu nómada en la que había nacido. Se corrió la voz de que el... Read more
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The Prince
By: Niccolò Machiavelli
Narrated by: Seth Thompson
Length: 5 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
While Machiavelli worked and played an active role in shifting the ruling powers in Europe, he developed a political philosophy based on the belief that the unity of the state is above all else. Because Machiavelli lived in such tumultuous times, he placed a lot of value on acting to unite the state. By “the state,” he means any organization of... Read more
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Древнеегипетские корни христианства
By: Moustafa Gadalla
Narrated by: Katya Duft
Length: 2 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Эта книга, переведённая на русский язык, рассказывает о древнеегипетских корнях христианства с исторической и духовной точек зрения. В ней повествуется о том, что все «исторические свидетельства» об Иисусе полностью основаны на истории жизни и смерти египетского фараона Тутанхамона, и что вера в Иисуса и христианские догматы зародились в Египте,... Read more
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Information Hunters
By: Kathy Peiss
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 11 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
While armies have seized enemy records and rare texts as booty throughout history, it was only during World War II that an unlikely band of librarians, archivists, and scholars traveled abroad to collect books and documents to aid the military cause. Galvanized by the events of war into acquiring and preserving the written word, as well as... Read more
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Voces de Chernóbil
By: Svetlana Alexiévich
Narrated by: Angi Sansón, Belén Roca, Gemma Ibáñez, Irene Mo...
Length: 14 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
La escritora bielorrusa Premio Nobel de Literatura 2015 da voz a aquellas personas que sobrevivieron al desastre de Chernóbil y que fueron silenciadas y olvidadas por su propio gobierno. Este libro les da la oportunidad de contar su historia. Chernóbil, 1986. «Cierra las ventanillas y acuéstate. Hay un incendio en la central. Vendré pronto.»... Read more
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On This Day: July 20.
By: Kurt Heintz
Narrated by: Kurt Heintz
Length: 12 minutes
Abridged: No
On This Day: July 20. Daily podcast of historical and noteworthy activity on this calendar day. Apollo 11 mission; historical context of space travel; death of journalist Helen Thomas; birth of adventurer Edmund Hillary Read more
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Opération Anthropoid objectif, assassiner un haut dignitaire nazi
By: Frédéric Garnier
Narrated by: Patrick Blandin
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: No
L'opération Anthropoid est l'opération montée en vue d'assassiner le dignitaire nazi Reinhard Heydrich. L'attentat se déroule à Prague le 27 mai 1942 et Heydrich meurt huit jours après des suites de ses blessures. Planifiée par le Special Operations Executive, le service secret britannique qui soutenait les Résistances européennes lors de la... Read more
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Dulsan Popov alias Tricycle
By: Frédéric Garnier
Narrated by: Patrick Blandin
Length: 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Dušan Popov alias Tricycle (pour les Britanniques, car il travaillait pour eux, les Allemands et les Serbes) et Ivan (pour les nazis) est un agent double (anglais-allemand) serbe, qui a surtout travaillé en Europe. Pour créer le personnage de James Bond, Ian Fleming s'en est fortement inspiré, notamment lorsqu'il le rencontre à l'hôtel Palacio à... Read more
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Egyptian Musical Instruments
By: Moustafa Gadalla
Narrated by: Susie Hennessy
Length: 2 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
This book consists of five chapters: Chapter 1: The Wealth of Instruments will cover the general characteristics of Egyptian instruments as well the major components of the musical orchestra Chapter 2: Stringed Instruments will cover various Ancient Egyptian stringed instruments such as lyres, tri-gonon (zither), Harps including playing... Read more
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L'opération oiseau bleu, l'échec d'une opération secrète française
By: Frédéric Garnier
Narrated by: Patrick Blandin
Length: 13 minutes
Abridged: No
L'Opération Oiseau bleu ou la " Force K " fut mise en œuvre par le SDECE (services secrets français) en 1956, deuxième année de la guerre d'indépendance de l'Algérie. Le projet, élaboré semble-t-il à la fin 1955 au niveau du Gouvernement Général de l'Algérie, envisage de détacher de la rébellion du FLN plusieurs centaines de Kabyles puis de les... Read more
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On This Day: September 23.
By: Meg Matthais
Narrated by: Kurt Heintz & Emily Goldstein
Length: 11 minutes
Abridged: No
On This Day: September 23. Daily podcast of historical and noteworthy activity on this calendar day. Johann Gottfried Galle "discovers" Neptune; The Jetsons debuts as ABC's 1st color television series; FDR opened his 1944 presidential campaign Read more
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Le FBI de la chasse aux espions à l'antiterrorisme
By: Frédéric Garnier
Narrated by: Patrick Blandin
Length: 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Le Federal Bureau of Investigation (" Bureau fédéral d'enquête "), ou très couramment nommé par son sigle FBI, est, aux États-Unis, le principal service fédéral de police judiciaire et un service de renseignement intérieur. En 2010, la juridiction du FBI recouvre plus de deux cents catégories de crimes fédéraux, faisant du FBI l'organisme... Read more
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On This Day: September 22.
By: Meg Matthais
Narrated by: Kurt Heintz & Emily Goldstein
Length: 13 minutes
Abridged: No
On This Day: September 22. Daily podcast of historical and noteworthy activity on this calendar day. "Liberty and livelihood" foxhunting protest march; Iran-Iraq War begins; Nathan Hale executed Read more
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