Episode summary: Melvyn Bragg and guests explore typology, a method of biblical interpretation that aims to meaningfully link people, places, and events in the Hebrew Bible, what Christians call the Old Testament, with the coming of Christ in the New Testament. Old Testament figures like Moses, Jona...

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Episode summary: An army was gathering on shortwave and two guys in Costa Rica were among the only people in the world keeping track

Episode summary: Host John Biewen reads an essay from his newsletter, Keeping ScOR. Reflections on the Trump Administration’s attempt to wrangle control of the national story and how it’s told. Will this attack on factual history succeed? Music by goodnight, Lucas. To read see the Keeping ScOR newsl...

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Episode summary: And the inevitable future of AI-enhanced parenting

Episode summary: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the best known events and figures in Irish history. In 1014 Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Hiberno-Norse forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard and allies near their Dublin stronghold, with Brian losing his life on the day of battle. Soon...

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Episode summary: Is AI our only escape from America’s fiscal checkmate?

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Episode summary: Face Value

Episode summary: A single 👍 emoji sent over text was meant to say “got it”—but instead, it kicked off a $62,000 legal battle and raised the question: can an emoji seal a contract?

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Episode summary: Welcome to the LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl, hosted by Scott Dudelson. In this very special episode, we dive into the genius and madness of the great Warren Zevon via a dynamic roundtable reuniting three of his longtime collaborators - Waddy Wachtel, Jorge Calderón and Bob Glau...

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Episode summary: An interruption to your regular podcast feed: the first episode of a new BBC Radio 4 series investigating the steep rise in autism diagnoses. The Autism Curve looks into the data that has prompted arguments - and conspiracy theories - about what’s behind the rapid rise. It goes on t...

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