Lama Rod Owens navigates discomfort, fear, and self-care as the world enters year three of the pandemic.

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The Upside of Apocalypse | Lama Rod Owens

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Historian Mary Elise Sarotte tells how NATO expanded into Eastern Europe after the fall of the U.S.S.R, and is now obligated to defend nations near Russia's war in Ukraine. Her book is Not One Inch.

History

Fresh Air

A Crash Course On NATO History

Episode No. 541 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features artist Shahzia Sikander. This weekend the Museum of Fine Arts Houston opens <a href= "https://www.mfah.org/exhibitions/shahzia-sikander-extraordinary-realities"> "Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities,"</a> a survey of the first 15 years of <a href= "https://www.shahziasikander.com/">Sikander's</a> career, from roughly the mid-to-late 1980s and until the early 2000s. It was curated by Jan Howard and Marny Kindness, and at the MFAH by Dena M. Woodall. The exhibition will remain on view through June 5, when it will travel to the RISD Museum in Providence, RI. The RISD Museum and Hirmer have published an excellent book of the same title in association with the exhibition. It was edited by Sadia Abbas and Jan Howard. <a href= "https://www.indiebound.org/book/9783777435596">Indiebound</a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/3teF4KC">Amazon</a> each offer it for about $45. Sikander came to prominence by melding Indo-Persian manuscript painting traditions with contemporary life and issues such as feminism, cultural identity, and more. Among the dozens of museums that have presented solo shows of her work are the Perez Art Museum in Miami, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo.

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The Modern Art Notes Podcast

Shahzia Sikander

A big new push toward nature conservation (and saving the planet) is based on a simple premise: remove humans from the equation and let nature take its own course.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Stuff You Should Know

Chill Out with a Chill Chat on Rewilding & How It Can Save the World

There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get mocked; family and friends who cross tribal borders are shunned. But shouldn’t we be encouraging people to change their minds? And how can we get better at it ourselves?

Freakonomics Radio

How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Update)

The SMOL version of an ep about smol precious creatures, we're talkin' slimy little angels with bellies for feet... literally! That's what gastropod means! We've got Dr. Jann Vendetti of the Natural History Museum of LA County to talk with Alie about snail-based beauty products, escargot, urban snails, thousands and thousands of teeth, and whether or not you should adopt a rabbit-sized pet snail.

Ologies with Alie Ward

Smologies #11: SNAILS & SLUGS with Jann Vendetti

We have wanted this woman since the start of Table Manners.. she’s been on the hit list since day one and finally, we have her! The one, the only, Dame Joanna Lumley popped over to Clapham for a vegetable pie & some poached pears and it was quite frankly, absolutely fabulous.Joanna talks to us about growing up in India, being addicted to limes, her love of the Queen & cocktail nights at home. Speaking with experience she talks us through her desert island meal & being Patsy Stone.Whadda woman. Her new TV show ‘Cities of the World' starts tomorrow Thursday 17 March at 9pm <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware

S13 Ep 4: Joanna Lumley

In 2001, Campbell's Soup was in freefall: the company's value had halved and employee engagement was at an all time low. Doug Conant knew he could salvage the iconic company, but first, things were going to have to get worse. How he used self-taught leadership, diversity, and inclusion to energize his employees and save Campbell's.

Business

Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

The Campbell Soup Company: Doug Conant

When protecting a language is used as justification for war, how can its speakers fight back? A conversation with Russian speakers of the diaspora who are rethinking their relationship to language, identity, and the Russian community.

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The Culture Front

The Minimalists talk about sustainable living with environmentalist Claire Potter, and they answer the following questions: What impact did the pandemic have on our environment with all of the disposable items designed to protect us from infection, and how can we move forward safely with less waste? (01:39) How biodegradable are biodegradable plastics? (06:25) What are the pros and cons of plastic? (07:29) How do we stay motivated and inspire others to live a sustainable, minimalist lifestyle when those around us do not; that is, if we live sustainably but more people live unsustainably, aren’t all of our efforts meaningless? (09:25) What is your perspective regarding sustainability? (11:20) What is the “circular economy”? (12:28) How much does farming crops damage the environment compared to farming meat? (20:22) How do we frame sustainable living to interest non-environmentalists? (28:32) Detailed show notes: <a href="http://theminimalists.com/podcast/">minimalists.com/podcast</a> Join The Minimalists Private Podcast: <a href= "http://theminimalists.com/support/">minimalists.com/support</a>

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The Minimalists

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The 2019 World Cup-champion U.S. Women’s National Team was arguably the most dominant team ever fielded by the most dominant institution in soccer. But striker Jessica McDonald remembers that for many people, what that team represented off the field was more important than what it accomplished on it, as fans around the world rallied behind the players’ public battle for equal pay. Legends of the women's game — including Julie Foudy, Michelle Akers and Joy Fawcett — look back at the early days of the USWNT, and a gritty fight for equality that had been unfolding behind the scenes for decades.
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Longshot: Payback

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Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” opens like a classic Western: cattle are herded across the sweeping plains of Montana, with imposing mountains in the distance. But the plot of the film, based on a 1967 novel by Thomas Savage, isn’t exactly a Western. It’s a family drama about two brothers who share in the ranching business but couldn’t be more different, and what happens when one of them brings his new wife and her teen-age son to live on the ranch. “The Power of the Dog” is nominated for twelve Academy Awards, the most of any film this year, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. Campion talks with David Remnick about Benedict Cumberbatch’s starring performance; her experience working with Harvey Weinstein, and how #MeToo has changed the film industry; and why she’d really like to direct a comedy. Plus, Caetano Veloso, a living giant of Brazilian music, was recently profiled for The New Yorker by Jonathan Blitzer. The staff writer picks some key tracks from Veloso’s vast catalogue that illuminate his long career.

The New Yorker Radio Hour

Jane Campion on “The Power of the Dog”

We've all been in situations where we experience mixed emotions. Maybe you've felt both joy and sadness during a big life decision, such as whether to purchase a home or accept a job offer. Or maybe you've experienced mixed feelings about the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped your life. Psychologist Naomi Rothman says that while these feelings of ambivalence are uncomfortable, they can also serve us in important ways.

Hidden Brain

The Benefits of Mixed Emotions

Who are the Raëlians? Are they members of a new religion? Members of cult? Something else? Today we give an overview of the modern history of UFO religions and take a closer at Claude Vorilhon, aka Raël, and the interesting belief system born out of either a series of alien encounters, or his imagination/plagiarism of ancient astronaut beliefs.

Rambling

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

287 - Raëlism: UFO Sex Cult?

Confirming what dog owners already know, new research shows that dogs really do want to help us when we're sad or upset. Learn how the experiments worked in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/your-dog-really-wants-to-help-when-youre-upset.htm Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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BrainStuff Classics: Yes, Your Dog Wants to Help When You're Upset

Linda from Ambler, PA has a boyfriend who is a medical doctor AND a cheapskate. We know he's a cheapskate not just because he drives an old Ford Escort Wagon, but Linda says it moans constantly when in motion. Can Tom and Ray save this patient? Check out this episode of the Best of Car Talk for this, more calls and a new puzzler!

The Best of Car Talk

#2221: Calling Dr Cheapskate

From our planet's underwater caves to its ancient soils, there are entire worlds right beneath our feet. This hour, we explore the subterranean forces that shape our lives above the ground. Guests include cave diver Jill Heinerth, death care advocate Katrina Spade, soil scientist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, and paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim.

TED Radio Hour

What Lies Beneath

Pharma and insurance companies play devious, clever games, competing for dollars. They’re sharks! It’d be fun to track, but they’re eating us alive. If anyone could beat the sharks at this game, we’d pick <a href="http://anomalily.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lillian Karabaic</a>, who runs the personal finance show/community called <a href="https://www.ohmydollar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oh My Dollar!</a> — and is SUPER on-top-of her stuff.  But Lillian recently got socked with an unexpected $3,000 charge— and expects to lose her very-organized fight against it.<img src="https://armandalegshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Lillian-Tweet-1-Feb-18.jpg">Understanding how Lillian got here — how pretty much any of us could, and how we can start to fight back, together — means understanding the games these big sharks are playing. Which is exactly what we do in our latest episode, with Lillian’s expert — and often very-funny — guidance.  This episode goes deep on a shark game called a “copay accumulator” policy. In short, they’re an invention by the insurance industry to make sure only YOUR money counts toward your yearly deductible — not any assistance you may receive from a drug company.  One thing we learned: Finding out if your insurance plan even includes one of these policies can be extremely tough: Otherwise, Lillian — who did her extremely-good best to check for this very information — wouldn’t have gotten taken by surprise. We’ve got a little bit of help to offer: Researchers from a nonprofit called The AIDS Institute also researched this question, looking at hundreds of plans across the country. And they developed a tip sheet <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AIDS_Institute_Tips_for_CAAP_Search.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a tip sheet to help guide their search</a>: How to search online, what questions to ask if the information just isn’t online (which happens).   More resources:<ul><li>For tips on how to avoid overpaying for drugs — when that’s possible — check out the <a href="https://firstaidkit.substack.com/p/avoiding-prescription-drug-ripoffs?s=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">latest edition of our First Aid Kit newsletter</a>.</li><li>There’s a third bunch of sharks involved in this drug-pricing game: Middleman companies called Pharmacy Benefit Managers. If you want to understand the role they play, <a href="https://firstaidkit.substack.com/p/avoiding-prescription-drug-ripoffs?s=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here’s an Arm and a Leg episode about them</a>.</li><li>A dozen states have banned copay accumulators, and more are considering it. This short report includes a <a href="https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/copayment-adjustment-programs.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">list of those dozen states</a>. </li></ul> Here’s a <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Web-transcript_-S7_Ep01_Copay-Accumulators-Mar-7.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">transcript of the episode</a>.  Send your stories and questions: <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/contact/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://armandalegshow.com/contact/</a> or call 724 ARM-N-LEG And of course we’d love for you to <a href="https://armandalegshow.com/match/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">support this show</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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