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With the Soviet Union extinct, Saddam Hussein defeated, and U.S. power at its zenith, the early 1990s promised a “kinder, gentler America.” Instead, it was a period of rising anger and domestic turmoil, anticipating the polarization and resurgent extremism we know today. In When the Clock Broke, the acclaimed political writer John Ganz tells the story of America’s late-century discontents.

Award-winning author and mathematician Joseph Mazur provides an engaging exploration of how the understanding of time has evolved throughout human history and offers a compelling new vision, submitting that time lives within us. Our cells, he notes, have a temporal awareness, guided by environmental cues in sync with patterns of social interaction. Listeners learn that, as a consequence of time's personal nature, a 48-hour journey on the Space Shuttle can feel shorter than a six-hour trip on the Soyuz capsule and that the Amondawa of the Amazon do not have ages.

COSMIC CLOCK: REPORTS is an investigative documentary podcast exploring the hidden history of UFO research, psychic experiments, and the people who went too far in search of the truth.Using rare archival recordings, lost documents, and firsthand accounts, each series uncovers a different figure, case, or mystery at the edge of science, consciousness, and the unknown. Some were scientists. Some were experiencers. Some didn’t make it out the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This history of medieval inventions, focusing on the 11th to the 14th centuries, vividly portrays a thriving era of human ingenuity, and the results are still being felt to this day. From the mechanical clock to the first eyeglasses, both of which revolutionized society, many of the commonplace devices we now take for granted had their origin in the Middle Ages. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, the accessible audiobook allows the listener to sample areas of interest or listen to the book from beginning to end for a complete historical overview.

Connecticut loves to market itself as reasonable, refined, and reliably well behaved. The truth is far more fun. Clocks, Constitution, and Contradictions dives into the offbeat, dramatic, and frequently ridiculous history hiding under the Nutmeg State’s polished veneer.

The Gutmanns, as they were known, rose from a small Bohemian hamlet to become one of Germany's most powerful banking families. They also amassed a magnificent, world-class art collection that included works by Degas, Renoir, Botticelli, Guardi, and many, many others. But the Nazi regime snatched from them everything they had worked to build: their remarkable art, their immense wealth, their prominent social standing, and their very lives.

Throughout history, people have imagined what the future might look like — sometimes in bold visions, sometimes in whimsical predictions. Dreams of a Future Past is a podcast that explores how humanity has dreamed of the future through movies, technology, philosophy, and design.With an upbeat, conversational tone, the show will dive into iconic dreams of the future — from concept cars and world’s fairs, to sci-fi films and technology — and ask: what came true, what never did, and why? Along the way, listeners will discover the stories of inventors, businesspeople, and dreamers who ...

COSMIC CLOCK is a podcast that ventures deep into the strange and unexplained. Hosted by filmmaker Greg Mallozzi—who has spent over a decade chasing the stories of unconventional thinkers and how their lives intersect with strange chapters in history—the series draws on rare, unearthed archival material that’s never been heard, alongside in-depth interviews with researchers, experiencers, and visionaries exploring the mysteries of consciousness, UFOs, and the paranormal. Each episode opens a hidden doorway into the moments and minds that shape our understanding of the unknown. ...

We believe we need to change our taste. Do you? গত কয়েক বছরে বাংলা অডিও প্ল্যাটফর্মের সংখ্যা বাড়ছে, কাজের সংখ্যা বাড়ছে। অনেকেই খুব ভালো কাজ করছেন। কিন্তু কোনও এক আজানা কারণে আমরা বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রেই তন্ত্র, থ্রিলারের বাইরে যাচ্ছিই না। সত্যি ঘটনা বা ...

Welcome to The Clock Shop podcast! Pull up a stool and grab a beer as we dive into the history of clock making, the secrets of horology, and what makes a clock shop tick!

Out of Time is the untold story of calendars, clocks, and the human obsession with taming chaos. From ancient moon cycles to atomic vibrations, James Johnson traces how we invented time, tried to perfect it, and accidentally built a system that now runs our lives — whether we like it or not.

"Shadow Clock" is a podcast about life-changing moments. Host Katie Mahalic explores stories of bank robberies, kidnappings, personal loss, triumphant sports moments, whispers from the afterlife, and more. What sets this show apart is its immersive audio-documentary storytelling style — making you feel like you’re watching a movie, even though you’re simply listening. If you enjoy compelling true-life stories and are looking for narratives that not only entertain but foster empathy and human compassion, "Shadow Clock" is a must-listen.​Get lost in the stories that live in time's shadow...

What does a former U.S. Vice President, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, folk singer John Denver, and a group of psychic kids all have in common? They’re all connected to “The Nine”, a mysterious group of non-human intelligent beings that scientist Dr. Andrija Puharich claimed to communicate with for decades. The Nine Tapes takes you on a journey through the bizarre and fascinating history of these alleged extraterrestrial beings, exploring their influence on key figures in history, culture, and politics, and unveiling never-before-heard channeling tapes and insights into whether ...

Every week, I spend seven days crafting an audio story on a totally random theme sourced from the internet. This audio story is published every Sunday at 10 AM Indian Standard Time.After the episode is published, I ask the internet gods for the next week’s theme and spend the next seven days… well, you get the picture.Want to be featured on the podcast? Click here to leave a message!Oh, by the way, "The Clock Starts Now" now has a companion newsletter called "The Tick-Tock" in which I write about the process of creating the story. It's quite rough around the edges but it is where a lot of ...

Coming November 10: A podcast mini-series about work from ECAMP – the Edmonton City as Museum Project. Each episode, host Jay Gilday helps people talk to their parents about the work they did when they were younger. Along the way, we learn how working life has changed in the city. New episodes drop every Monday. Clock In is produced in amiskwacîwâskahikan / Edmonton in Treaty 6 territory.

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Through the stories of 12 clocks, About Time brings pivotal moments from the past vividly to life. Historian and lifelong clock enthusiast David Rooney takes us from the unveiling of al-Jazari’s castle clock in 1206, in present-day Turkey; to the Cape of Good Hope observatory at the southern tip of Africa, where 19th-century British government astronomers moved the gears of empire with a time ball and a gun; to the burial of a plutonium clock now sealed beneath a public park in Osaka, where it will keep time for 5,000 years.