Name: Body Politics, JFK at 100 and African American Memorials by BackStory
Duration: 34 min 48 s
Description: In this episode, Brian’s off, but Joanne, Ed, and Nathan are holding it down and talking about the history behind items in this week’s news. They’ll discuss the art of the Presidential Handshake, John F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday, and public monuments of African Americans.

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Great Ming is having some problems with its border troops who think orders are actually "suggestions." The Jiajing Emperor is having some problems with his ministers being self-serving twits. Meanwhile, there's some strange happenings going on beyond the wild frontiers...

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~1510-1540 CE

The History of China

#235 - Ming 25: Some Light Treason

In today’s episode, Andy and DJ discuss a 62 year old Bodega employee in New York prosecuted for stabbing a career criminal in an act of self-defense, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party and woke coffee shop owners in Philadelphia shutting down the business after battling with woke employees.

329. Andy & DJ CTI: 62 Year Old Employee Prosecuted For Self-Defense, U.K. Prime Minister Resigns & Woke Coffee Shop Shuts Down

Listen to an excerpt from THE FORTUNES OF JADED WOMEN by Carolyn Huynh, read by VyVy Nguyen - a Good Morning America Book Club pick!

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This week on the Penguin Podcast, Nihal Arthanayake talks to former journalist and best-selling novelist, Robert Harris.

Robert joins us to discuss his latest work of epic historical fiction, Act of Oblivion, out now in hardback.

He also discusses his observations on the static nature of history and humanity, how journalism informs his ability to write fiction, the potential of a simple idea to inform an entire novel, the irrationality of politics, and the UK’s shifting perspectives on the monarchy.


Don't forget to follow the show so you never miss an episode, and do leave us a review as it really does help. To find out more about the #PenguinPodcast, visit https://www.penguin.co.uk/podcasts.html.

Robert Harris with Nihal Arthanayake

This episode features a story made by Audio Smut (http://audiosmut.ca), a podcast about "your body, your heart, and your junk." Directed and produced by Kaitlin Prest in collaboration with composer Shani Aviram, this story is about how our thoughts can deceive us when we're falling head over heels. This story was developed and written based on 17 interviews on the topic of perception in early romantic relationships.  

Audio Smut's editors and story guides are Mitra Kaboli and Sharon Mashihi. Their associate producer is Shira Bannerman. 

Special thanks to Jen Ng, Megan Detrie, Samara Breger, and Ann Hepperman. And to the people interviewed for this piece, especially Ayinde Bennet, Armen Bazarian and Caroline McKeown.


Audio Smut

It's an ALL-SCARY SNAP! Those who think they know things are especially surprised when they hear that scream in the night. From PRX & NPR, we proudly present the most dreaded episode of the year, "Spooked V: Innocence Lost."

Listen to the entire Snap Judgment episode "Spooked V: Innocence Lost"

The diary of a girl in the 1980s who-- forbidden to go out on dates-- resorts to finding love via the phone. To learn more about Mortified visit getmortified.com.  The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. 

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Some people run long distances. Why do they do this? What happens to the body when it can't go anymore? Why are some people addicted to it? 

We answer most of these questions through the personal experiences of ultra-runner, Jordan Wirfs-Brock, and also hear from experts in physiology and medicine along the way. Enjoy!

Going the Distance: What happens during long exercise bouts

Dr Ramesh Mashelkar (produced by Boni Sones OBE)
Dr Ramesh Mashelkar is helping to lead the 'inclusive technology' revolution in India, with 28 honorary doctorates to his name, he told the Centre for India & Global Business how science was a changing landscape.

Cambridge Judge Business School

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In this episode, Brian’s off, but Joanne, Ed, and Nathan are holding it down and talking about the history behind items in this week’s news. They’ll discuss the art of the Presidential Handshake, John F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday, and public monuments of African Americans.

VFH Radio at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

Body Politics, JFK at 100 and African American Memorials

Will young voters push Democrats to victory in 2020? Joey Garrison from USA Today gives us a look.

Young voters helped push Democrats to victory in 2018. Can they swing the 2020 vote?

BackStory with the American History Guys is a nationally syndicated, hour-long, weekly public radio show. We're based in Charlottesville, Virginia at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

Each week we take a topic that people are talking about and explore its roots in American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversation with our listeners, we turn the things Americans take for granted inside out. And while we're at it, we have a lot of fun. Join us.

Body Politics, JFK at 100 and African American Memorials

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