Month: November 2023

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NBN Book of the Day - Tony Spawforth, “What the Greeks Did for Us” (Yale UP, 2023)

Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek. Whether in a word like “pandemic,” a Freudian state of mind like the “Oedipus complex,” or a replica of the Parthenon in a Chinese theme park, ancient Greek culture shapes the contours of our lives. Ever since the first Roman imitators, we have been continually falling under the Greeks’ spell.

But how did ancient Greece spread its influence so far and wide? And how has this influence changed us?

In What the Greeks Did for Us (Yale UP, 2023), Tony Spawforth explores our classical heritage, wherever it’s to be found. He reveals its legacy in everything from religion to popular culture, and unearths the darker side of Greek influence—from the Nazis’ obsession with Spartan “racial purity” to the elitism of classical education. Paying attention to the huge breadth and variety of Hellenic influence, this book paints an essential portrait of the ancient world’s living legacy—considering to whom it matters, and why.

Tony Spawforth is emeritus professor of ancient history at Newcastle University. As well as leading cultural tours in Greece, he has presented eight documentaries for the BBC and has published thirteen books, including The Story of Greece and Rome.

Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter.

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The NewsWorthy - Truce Extended, IG Algorithm Tested & Word of the Year- Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The news to know for Tuesday, November 28, 2023!

We'll update you on the ceasefire in the Middle East and why it was extended. 

Also, aid for Israel is just one of the many issues Congress is grappling with right now. We'll break down a handful of the key issues lawmakers are trying to figure out before the winter break starts next month. 

Plus, why Instagram is facing new criticism, what Elon Musk did and said during a visit to Israel & all about Merriam-Webster's word of the year. 

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What A Day - Young Thug, Trump Vs. Georgia’s RICO Act

Israel and Hamas both agreed on Monday to extend the current pause in fighting for another two days. Hamas released another 11 hostages as part of the deal, and in exchange Israel released 33 more Palestinians being held in prison.

The long-awaited trial of rap artist Young Thug started on Monday in Atlanta. The trial has implications far beyond the music industry because Young Thug and his co-defendants are being prosecuted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and have been charged under Georgia’s RICO statute, just like former President Donald Trump.

And in headlines: Vermont police arrested a suspect who they say shot and injured three college students of Palestinian descent, Amazon workers around the world walked off the job to demand better pay and working conditions during Cyber Monday, and Merriam-Webster announced 2023’s word of the year.

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #405 – “The Bargain Bin 8” with Kevin Anderson & Joe Kaye

In this episode, Rivers heads back to the Record Parlour in Hollywood, CA to dig through the Bargain Bin for weird LPs with comedians Kevin Anderson and Kaye. Follow Kevin and Joe on social media @KBAndersonYo and @JoeCharlesKaye.  The albums we talked about are as follows:  Heritage - 'A Touch of Country'  Gilbert O'Sullivan - 'I'm a Writer, Not a Fighter'  Brownsmith - 'Brownsmith'  Jonathan Edwards - 'Have a Good Time for Me'  The Babys - 'On the Edge'  Johnny Lee - ''Til the Bars Burn Down'  Blanchard & Morgan - 'Birds of a Feather'  O'Bryan - 'You and I'  Pat Williams - 'Heavy Vibrations'  Jo Jo Gunne - 'So... Where's the Show?'  Dumptruck - 'For the Country'  Johnny Bond - 'Bottles Up'  Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content and growing ALL THE TIME!  http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod  Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at:   http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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The Daily Signal - Father Fights for Son Whose Mother Is Raising as ‘Nonbinary’

Harrison Tinsley’s son, Sawyer, will turn 4 in December. He likes to play hockey and football with his dad and also enjoys singing. According to his father, Sawyer is a happy little boy, but the child’s mother is attempting to raise him not as a boy, or as a girl, but nonbinary. 


Tinsley has seen photos of his son in dresses on social media, and Sawyer told his dad that when his mother took him to Disneyland, “she wouldn't let him go on the rides unless he wore princess shoes.” 


Tinsley is concerned for his son’s well-being and is seeking seek full legal and physical custody of Sawyer, and arguing that his son should be treated as a male. 


Tinsley joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss his fight for his son. 


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The Best One Yet - 📷😜 “My office feels like a hotel” — Rise of Envy Offices. Billie Eilish’s VC secret. Shopify’s holiday win.

Shopify won Black Friday and probably Cyber Monday too, even though you never saw them — Shopify shows the value and the drawbacks of white labeling.

The new trend in the workplace is fabulous instagrammable offices — When HR strategies change, so do our office designs.

And Indefy is the VC-like finance firm investing in emerging musicians — It’s the new biz model of music: It’s never been bigger, to be smaller.


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Cops Don’t Want You Listening In

Citing the risks from criminals listening in and pranksters interfering in their channels, the NYPD is the latest and biggest police department moving to encrypt their radio communications. But what about the reporters who rely on the police scanner—and the public who rely on those reporters?


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Todd Maisel, contributing editor at AMNewYork and photojournalist 

Adam Scott Wandt, associate professor of public policy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.


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Pod Save America - Biden Secures Temporary Ceasefire, Trump Threatens Obamacare

As Biden successfully secures a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, Congress attempts to pass an aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. But Republicans say they won’t pass anything unless Democrats agree to new demands related to US-Mexico border security. Meanwhile, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are spending super PAC money going after each other in Iowa and New Hampshire. While their biggest competition, Donald Trump, says he is once again set on repealing Obamacare. And finally, George Santos rips into his congressional colleagues ahead of his possible expulsion from the chamber.

 

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NPR's Book of the Day - Stephen Buoro’s comic novel follows a young Nigerian man’s obsession with whiteness

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro is one of our favorite books of 2023. It focuses on a 15-year-old boy, Andy Aziza, who lives in Kontagora and uses the framework of superheroes and villains to grapple with the systemic issues in his home country of Nigeria and the African continent as a whole. In today's episode, Buoro speaks with NPR's Camila Domonoske about his protagonist's difficult feelings about his identity and country of origin, and how he balances the darkness of postcolonial violence with light-hearted, teenage issues like high school crushes.

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