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#7 - Shang 2: The Shang Triumphant: In this first of two parts, we look at the first half of the Shang Dynasty beginning with the victory and reign of Tang "The Perfect" and leaving off 21 emperors, five capitals, and 400 years later with the amazing reign of Wu Ding and his wa...
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Lesson 007. Lessons Review!: Let’s review the key words in Mandarin Chinese, sentence patterns from previous lessons and learn new useful expressions. Signup to download this lessons review PDFs transcript and worksheets.
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#23 - W. Han 1: The Chu-Han Contention: With the Qin Dynasty dead and buried, the victorious rebels turn on one another to establish who will be the next power in China. The Hegemon-King of Chu, Xiang Yu, squares off against his great rival the King of Han, Liu Bang. For information regard...
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#95 - Tang 13: Xuanzong Can Fix It!: Wu Zetian’s grandson Li Longji (aka Xuanzong of Tang) is left to pick up the pieces of 50+ years’ worth of overindulgence, royal excess, and the rampant deconstruction of the entire imperial bureaucratic apparatus. Thanks, grandma. Fortunately, he’ll...
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#90 - Special: Monkey Business: In celebration of the Year of the Monkey, this week we take a look at China's most famous demonic simian, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and his Journey to the West guarding the Buddhist monk Xuanzang. Then we'll look at the historical 15 year...
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182. Ha Jin (writer) – the wild and tragic life of China's greatest poet, Li Bai: The 8th century AD was a tough time to be a genius from a poor family in China. Poet and novelist Ha Jin on the tortured life of the legendary drunken poet Li Bai. Also: the value of idleness,
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Election College | Presidential Election History
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#88 - Tang 7: Empress Wu Behind The Curtain: The more than two-decade period following Wu Zhao’s ascension as Emperor Gaozong’s empress-consort will serve to point out three things: how weak the emperor is, how powerful Empress Wu has become, and how there is absolutely nothing she won’t do to...
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#24 - W. Han 2: Xiongnu to the Left of Me, Rebels to the Right...: The Han Dynasty is established by Liu Bang, who crowns himself it's first Emperor Gaozu. But though this is the beginning of a golden age for China, it get's off to a rough start, as to the north the steppe tribes have united into the terrif...
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General Philosophy
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The Saudi Aramco IPO and the future of global oil markets: Last month, Saudi Arabia sold about 1.5% of Saudi Aramco, a government-owned oil company, in an in an initial public offering (IPO). Shares have been sold on the Tadawul, Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange, and while the IPO has valued Aramco at $1.7...
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Dr. Robert Trivers — Evolutionary Theory & Human Nature: Dr. Robert Trivers and Dr. Michael Shermer have a lively conversation on everything from evolutionary theory and human nature to how to win a knife fight and Trivers’ membership in the Black Panthers. Don’t miss this engaging exchange with one of...
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Ep. 152 S&A Investor - Legendary Investor David Dreman Unplugged: Legendary investor, David Dreman, says to buy stocks right now. He also discusses the implications of QE3, shares some of his favorite ideas, and explains why he feels bad for most investors.
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#234: OPEC, the Shale industry, common sense, and bitcoin as a settlement currency with Anas Alhajji
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James McBride on Covering Music Legends and the Power of Fiction Writing
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Dr. John Ratey, Neuropsychiatry Expert
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Gregory Zuckerman – Decoding Renaissance Medallion (Capital Allocators, EP.119): Gregory Zuckerman is a special writer at the Wall Street Journal and the author of five books, including his most recent, The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution. Greg joined the Journal in 1996 and writes...
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Machinery of the Mind (An Interview)
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47.1 Martin Luther, the Reformation and the Printing Press: Beginnings of the Reformation, triggered in 1517 by Martin Luther, whose ideas spread quickly thanks to the recent invention of the printing press. Also the economy of France flourishes during the reign of Francis I (1515-1547)
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Why Bitcoin Now: Michael Casey and Niall Ferguson on How Bitcoin Fits in the History of Money - Ep.181: Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and the author of numerous books including The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World and most recently, the Square and the Tower: Networks and...
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Rachel Cusk
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podcasts

#7 - Shang 2: The Shang Triumphant: In this first of two parts, we look at the first half of the Shang Dynasty beginning with the victory and reign of Tang "The Perfect" and leaving off 21 emperors, five capitals, and 400 years later with the amazing reign of Wu Ding and his wa...

Lesson 007. Lessons Review!: Let’s review the key words in Mandarin Chinese, sentence patterns from previous lessons and learn new useful expressions. Signup to download this lessons review PDFs transcript and worksheets.

#23 - W. Han 1: The Chu-Han Contention: With the Qin Dynasty dead and buried, the victorious rebels turn on one another to establish who will be the next power in China. The Hegemon-King of Chu, Xiang Yu, squares off against his great rival the King of Han, Liu Bang. For information regard...

#95 - Tang 13: Xuanzong Can Fix It!: Wu Zetian’s grandson Li Longji (aka Xuanzong of Tang) is left to pick up the pieces of 50+ years’ worth of overindulgence, royal excess, and the rampant deconstruction of the entire imperial bureaucratic apparatus. Thanks, grandma. Fortunately, he’ll...

#90 - Special: Monkey Business: In celebration of the Year of the Monkey, this week we take a look at China's most famous demonic simian, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and his Journey to the West guarding the Buddhist monk Xuanzang. Then we'll look at the historical 15 year...

182. Ha Jin (writer) – the wild and tragic life of China's greatest poet, Li Bai: The 8th century AD was a tough time to be a genius from a poor family in China. Poet and novelist Ha Jin on the tortured life of the legendary drunken poet Li Bai. Also: the value of idleness,

Election College | Presidential Election History

General Philosophy

Ep. 152 S&A Investor - Legendary Investor David Dreman Unplugged: Legendary investor, David Dreman, says to buy stocks right now. He also discusses the implications of QE3, shares some of his favorite ideas, and explains why he feels bad for most investors.

#234: OPEC, the Shale industry, common sense, and bitcoin as a settlement currency with Anas Alhajji

James McBride on Covering Music Legends and the Power of Fiction Writing

Dr. John Ratey, Neuropsychiatry Expert

Machinery of the Mind (An Interview)

47.1 Martin Luther, the Reformation and the Printing Press: Beginnings of the Reformation, triggered in 1517 by Martin Luther, whose ideas spread quickly thanks to the recent invention of the printing press. Also the economy of France flourishes during the reign of Francis I (1515-1547)

Rachel Cusk