10.25- Senseless Dreams

In the 1890s Russia expanded its influence in the far east, which put them on a collision course with Japan.  Sponsor: Harrys.com/revolutions 

As factional disputes arose, radical Russians attempt to forge larger alliances.  sponsor: casper.com/revolutions 

Is the end nigh? Not really. But it will be soon! 

Have you ever had a completely insane dream that you wish you could understand? Listen to this podcast to hear some exciting suggestions on why some dreams might happen. 

Sometimes we just dream weird things! Indeed we have a weird dialogue today about a weird dream, all in the hope to make it more entertaining to listen to. Tune in and also learn plenty of useful vocabulary.... For the transcript, exercise and other learning tools visit ArabicPod ... Show More

How to endure hearing someone describe their dream. 

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the interpretation of dreams. Over a hundred years ago, Sigmund Freud declared confidently, “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind”. He was writing in his famous volume, The Interpre ... Show More

Richard talks to Jackie about the dreams he has at night. 

What do we really know about our brains when we’re asleep? We dive into Dreams this week, and we can’t figure out how they happen. How do drugs affect them? Why do we all want to talk about our own dreams, but we don’t give a fuck about anyone else’s? Does anyone else dream in ca ... Show More

To understand dreams, we must interpret them, as if they were written in secret code. But, what if there's no code, and we've been reading into a bunch of meaningless images? 

Our dreams can haunt us: literally. Recurring dreams about failing tests or running late are a common occurrence, but what are we to make of them? And are there hidden meanings in our dreams? Paleolithic hunter-gatherers may have painted their dreams onto caves, Julius Caesar's w ... Show More