Heads-up for 28 December 2010

Witness
The Great Escape
Witness talks to the last surviving participant in the Great Escape - the mass break out from a German prisoner of war camp in 1944.
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Inspired Minds
Christo, Joan Sutherland and Ernie Dingo
In this the second of two special editions of Inspired Minds we will have the chance to hear some of the 2010 highlights. They include renowned Australian Aboriginal actor Ernie Dingo and the installation artist Christo. We also remember the sensational soprano Dame Joan Sutherland, who died in 2010.
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Heads-up for 27 December 2010

EconTalk
Boettke on Mises
Pete Boettke of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the life, work, and legacy of Ludwig von Mises. Boettke outlines Mises's most important contributions to economics--business cycle theory, the socialism/calculation debate, and the application of economics to a wide range of behavior beyond the financial. Boettke discusses how Mises fits into the Austrian tradition and how he influenced scholars who came after him. The conversation closes with a discussion of Mises's most important works and suggests which books and articles are most accessible to a beginner who wants to explore Mises's ideas.
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Het Marathoninterview
Tijs Goldschmidt, gedragsbioloog
Hij publiceerde om te beginnen in 1994 “Darwins hofvijver, een drama in het Victoriameer” dat in vele talen werd vertaald. Rik Delhaas spreekt drie uur met Tijs Goldschmidt over zijn ontwikkeling als wetenschapper, zijn schrijverschap en zijn persoonlijk leven. En wat verder ter tafel komt.
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SFFaudio
The SFFaudio Podcast #088
Scott and Jesse talk about audiobooks, the recent arrivals and the new releases.
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Heads-up for 26 December 2010

The Kamla Show
Anglo-Indians 0f India: Glenda Michelle Singh
You probably have heard of Russell Peters, the Canadian comedian. But, did you know he is an Anglo-Indian? He is perhaps the best known Anglo-Indian in the world today. Famous Anglo-Indians include Hollywood actress Merle Oberon and singer Engelbert Humperdinck The Anglo-Indians are a diminishing minority of India.
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Big Ideas
Craig Kaplan on Mathematical Art and Artistic Mathematicians
Craig Kaplan discusses origami, tiling patterns and other areas of art where mathematics and computers have had a significant impact. The lecture, entitled Mathematical Art and Artistic Mathematicians, was deliverd at the Quantum to Cosmos Festival.
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Zencast
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice; Dharma teaching by Jack Kornfield
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Tapestry
Art & Soul
Today we're exploring the intricate relationship between art and soul. Mary Hynes speaks with the world-renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman. We also hear from Rosemary Phelan a former nurse who witnessed a healing influence of music on her patients. And Rev. Jennie Hogan talks about how art galleries are replacing traditional places of worship for those seeking spiritual inspiration.
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Heads-up for 25 December 2010

Philosophy Bites
Martha Nussbaum on the Value of the Humanities
Why bother studying the Humanities? Surely when resources are limited we should be concentrating on subjects that have clear economic benefits, shouldn't we? Not necessarily. Martha Nussbaum, author of Not For Profit, argues for the continuing importance of Humanities subjects, particularly Philosophy, in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
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Namaste Stories
"Baba Ji"
"Teachers are many, masters few." Osho Music is, first, "Broadway Boogie Woogie" by Dave Frank and, second, "Blue in Green" by Sameer Gupta, both available at iodapromonet.com. Thank you, listener, for your patience, and thank you Dave and Sameer.
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Celtic Myth Podshow
Christmas Wish 2010
This is our Christmas wish to you for 2010. It is only a short episode with three pieces of music and a little story, but we thought it important to let you all know where we were with the show, what was and has been going on and that we are still here! We have had so much wonderful support and feedback over the last year that it has made our job of Gary getting better and Ruthie looking after him much easier.
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Argos Podcast
Opkomst en ondergang van het Nationaal Historisch Museum
Deze Eerste Kerstdag staat Argos stil bij de geschiedenis. Het afgelopen jaar zou het Nationaal Historisch Museum definitief zijn vorm krijgen. Dat is ook gebeurd. Maar totaal anders dan iedereen aan het begin van dit jaar nog dacht. Het is geen gebouw meer, maar een idee, een lezing, een voorstelling op internet. Er is nog wel een directie en die maakt plannen.
Over hoe het allemaal zo gekomen is spraken we in mei met alle hoofdrolspelers in dit kleine Nederlandse drama. Maar daarna is er veel gebeurd. Tijd om opnieuw de balans op te maken.
Luister naar een bijgewerkte reconstructie van de opkomst en ondergang van het Nationaal Historisch Museum.
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Veertien Achttien
Raspoetin en de bloederziekte van Victoria (zondag 24 december 1916)
Een duistere monnik, voortgestuwd door seks en alcohol, dicteert de gang van zaken aan het Russisch hof. December 1916 is het genoeg. Vergiftigd, neergeschoten, verzopen: zo eindigt Raspoetin.
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Heads-up for 24 December 2010

Being [APM]
Joe Carter the the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual
The African-American spiritual is the source from which gospel, jazz, blues, and hip-hop evolved. We celebrate the life of Joe Carter, who explored the meaning of the Negro spiritual in word and song -- through its hidden meanings, as well as its beauty, lament, and hope.
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What is the Stars?
Monday December 20th
The Blue of the Night's resident astronomer Francis McCarthy from Blackrock Observatory in Cork marks the 15th anniversary since the first deep field image was obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Shrink Rap Radio
A Psychiatrist’s Most Bizarre Cases with Gary Small, MD
Gary Small, M.D. is co-author (along with his wife, Gigi Vorgan) of the 2010 book, The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist’s Stories of His Most Bizzare Cases. I interviewed Dr. Small two years ago on episode #188 about their earlier 2008 book, iBrain: Surviving The Technological Alteration of The Modern Mind. Dr. Small is a professor of psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute and directs the Memory and Aging Research Center and the UCLA Center on Aging. He is one of the world’s leading experts on brain science and has published numerous books and articles. Scientific American magazine named him one of the world’s top innovators in science and technology, and he frequently appears on The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20 and CNN. Dr. Small has invented the first brain scan that allows doctors to see the physical evidence of brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease in living people. Among his numerous breakthrough research studies, he now leads a team of neuroscientists who are demonstrating that exposure to computer technology causes rapid and profound changes in brain neural circuitry.
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Witness
Christmas Truce 1914
Christmas 1914, WW1 - and soldiers from both sides lay down their arms, climb out of their trenches and talk to their enemies. Witness brings you testimonies from the BBC archive, and the records of the Imperial War Museum.
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Norman Centuries - The Great Count

What is Sicily? Part of Italy - right? A month ago I saw a movie that took place on Sicily and I noticed how the language sounded so different from the Italian I know. Now let us get back in history. The Middle Ages. A lot of the people who live on the island are Greeks, they are ruled by Arab Muslims and those have brought Berber troops to maintain order. The Arabs and the Berbers begin to compete for influence and some Italian lords from the main land also show interest. But then the Normans arrive.

This is but a rough and inaccurate way of describing, but it gives in a nut shell what I learned from Lars Brownworth's podcast Norman Centuries. Over the last episodes, the Normans have begun arriving in Italy and Sicily and expanded their influence. The last episode, #11 - The Great Count, tells the tale of the Norman Roger de Hauteville, who over the 11th century eventually wrestled Sicily from the Arabs and the Berbers and came to rule it by himself. (feed)

So what have we learned by now? We have learned how the Normans gained a foothold in Normandy and began to be a power in France. We knew of course of William the Conqueror, who crosses the Channel and established Norman reign in England. Now we have had a couple of shows about the sons of Tancred de Hauteville who tried their luck in Italy and Sicily and succeeded over there. Apart from William the Conqueror I had hardly any idea of the extent of Norman influence, until Lars came with his podcast.

More Norman Centuries:
6 more podcasts I listened to when I was away from the blog,
Norman Centuries - Lars Brownworth,
William the Conqueror,
Magnificent Devil,
Richard the Fearless.