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Start the Week - 06/12/2010
Andrew Marr talks to the choreographer Matthew Bourne about his vision for Cinderella, while the dance critic, Jennifer Homans sounds the death knell for ballet in her history of the art form. David Aaronovitch also asks whether Freud has had his heyday, in his examination of the continuing significance of the father of psycho-analysis, while the psychotherapist, Jane Haynes, celebrates the enduring appeal and relevance of Proust.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
The History of Rome - 118- The Palmyrene Wars
In 272 Aurelian finally managed to bring the east back under Roman control by defeating Queen Zenobia of Palmyra.
Cato Daily Podcast - Pump Priming Puffery
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World Book Club - Damon Galgut – The Good Doctor
Damon Galgut's internationally acclaimed novel is the story of an idealistic medical graduate who arrives at an isolated South African hospital to take up a year's community service.
Damon discusses his novel The Good Doctor, and answers questions from BBC World Service listeners around the world.
Motley Fool Money - Motley Fool Money: 12 03 2010
The EU tries to contain the crisis in Ireland. Pepsi scores in Russia. Google bids for Groupon. And Abecrombie & Fitch reports some fashionable sales growth. On this week's show, we'll talk about those stories and talk with Vanguard founder John Bogle, author of Don't Count On It: Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, "Mutual" Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, and Heroes.
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - The Skeptics Guide #281 – Dec 1 2010
SGU Live in Vancouver with Special Guest: George Hrab; News Items: SETI 50th Anniversary, Antimatter Breakthrough, Nanoparticles and Glowing Trees, Oprah Promotes Psychic Surgeon, Latest PSI Research, Bending Time and Space; Live Q&A: Neurology of Belief, Coincidence, Multi-Level Marketing; Science or Fiction with Special Guest Fraser Cain
Cato Daily Podcast - Race Relations and the War on Drugs
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Slate Books - DoubleX Audio Book Club: Nicole Krauss’ Great House
In this week’s gabfest, DoubleX's Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, along with The New Yorker’s Margaret Talbot, discuss Nicole Krauss’ latest novel, Great House. They discuss why this novel is less light hearted than Krauss’ last one, The History of Love.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Overhyping the START Treaty
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