122 – The Concentration of Power and Wea...

Alright, lets get to history. Specifically, lets talk about towns. And to start with, lets establish a couple terms I’m going to be using a lot. When I talk about towns and cities, what I’m largely talking about are larger communities that have a permanent population of traders a ... Show More

Today we’re going to wrap up this talk that we’ve been having on the development of social classes in Anglo Saxon britain. Hopefully, once we’re done, much like our talks on other matters like food, clothing, and warfare… you’ll have a fuller understanding of who these people wer ... Show More

So in late 655, following his victory at the Winwaed, King Oswiu occupied and ruled Northern Mercia and thus now ruled over an additional 7,000 households, according to Bede. Consider how much power that was conferring upon the King. We’re talking about 7,000 hides of land. Think ... Show More

<p>Join us as we discuss the three short stories of heroes and learn what you can expect this season as we show you the people, places, and events in history that have contributed to the good we see in our world today.&nbsp;</p> 

On this episode of the Overcomfort Podcast, it's all about you and your questions for me. I address many elephants in the room and give you advice from my personal experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>To mark the release of our new book “<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Abundance/Ezra-Klein/9781668023488">Abundance</a>,” my co-author Derek Thompson had me on his podcast, “<a href="https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/plain-english-with-derek-thompson">Plain Eng ... Show More

Welcome to the 2022 season finale of ‘Roll On’, our semi-bi-weekly version of the podcast where we indulge in some good-natured banter and ramble on matters of interest across culture, sports, politics, literature, art, self-betterment, and more. Today Rich and Adam talk enduranc ... Show More

On this episode of Thick & Thin I share some uplifting, positive stories submitted by listeners in hopes that it will brighten our week. 2020 has been quite rough so far and so I think it's very important to remember, and stay focused on, the "good stuff." So, I'm devoting this w ... Show More

Philanthropic foundations are a fundamental part of our society: they support media, the arts, education, medical research, and more. NPR, and even this show, is supported by many personal and family foundations. But it wasn't always that way. In this episode, we go back to the b ... Show More

today i wanted to talk about how we view the past, the present, and the future. i’ve had healthy and unhealthy relationships with these three time periods throughout my life, and i can almost guarantee that you have too. it’s easy to become obsessed with the past, or the present, ... Show More

Hello to all my beautiful listeners! Today, we’re going to talk about how I’ve evolved, and how much I’ve evolved, over the years. We’ll get into all sorts of topics like marriage, finances, my relationship with food and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform ... Show More

<p>A summary of the goals of the podcast and a glimpse into the myriad of topics coming up in the series, inshaAllah.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/746186/open_sms">Send as an anonymous one-way text message</a></p>