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African Girl Skills 125 mins – “…the Center for Universal Education at Brookings and the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) co-hosted a presentation and panel discussion on new research examining girls’ life skills programming in Ethiopia, Lebanon, and Tanzania. The event shared findings and insights from a new report and policy brief that examine the landscape, design, and intent of girls’ life skills programming.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
AI Predictive Maintenance 25 mins – “In the heavy industry sector, the cost of unpredicted repairs or machine failures can be very expensive. For example: A cargo train with an engine failure in will incur costs from its own repairs, from the transit required to reach the broken down engine, and with holding up other trains and cargo in the process. Predictive maintenance has the potential to help businesses assess the condition of vehicles, equipment and parts in order to predict when maintenance should be performed. Using data collected by sensors on machines (including vibration, temperature, and more) heavy industry companies can potentially predict which machines or parts need imminent maintenance and which machines are least likely to break down. In this week’s episode, we speak with Will McGinnis, Chief Scientist at Predikto, a predictive maintenance software provider based in Atlanta. Will speaks with us about predictive maintenance applied for the improvement railways and trains equipment, and how companies in the railway sector can use predictive maintenance to coax out patterns in maintenance schedules and heavy equipment data.” At the link you can listen, but not download until the file is a year old; however, a copy is included in the blog archive.
AI Programming 22 mins – “In this week’s episode of AI in Industry we speak with DataRobot CEO Jeremy Achin about the future of AI applications for people without a data science background. We specifically discuss how future AI tools might bypass the complexity of machine learning programming and make intuitive interfaces that function more like today’s everyday software. Our business leader listeners will be interested in Jeremy’s predictions about how the UX for AI-related tools might become more simplified and code-less in the coming 5 years.” At the link you can listen, but not download until the file is a year old; however, a copy is included in the blog archive.
AI Risks 83 mins– “In this podcast, Lucas spoke with Dylan Hadfield-Menell, a fifth year Ph.D student at UC Berkeley. Dylan’s research focuses on the value alignment problem in artificial intelligence. He is ultimately concerned with designing algorithms that can learn about and pursue the intended goal of their users, designers, and society in general. His recent work primarily focuses on algorithms for human-robot interaction with unknown preferences and reliability engineering for learning systems….” At the link right-click the down-pointing arrow and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Architectural Intelligence 68 mins – “Playing for Team Human today is designer, technology historian, and author of the new book Architectural Intelligence, Professor Molly Wright Steenson. Molly and Douglas share a wide-ranging conversation that begins by looking at the “weirdness” of AI. How do design metaphors such as “awesome mouth feel” and “uncanny valley” provoke deeper questions of human imagination, play, and meaning. Molly’s background in architecture and history offers listeners a unique grounding of digital in the physical. Check out Molly’s new book Architectural Intelligence and her longstanding website girlwonder.com. Molly also discusses her oft-cited essay, What is Burning Man, working with Howard Rheingold (TH 76) at Electric Minds, building the Netscape search page, and launching the influential feminist webzine Maxi. Opening the show, Douglas comments on educating robots versus educating humans. Is there something more, something ambiguous and sacred even to be retrieved from a well-rounded liberal arts education?” At the link find the title, “Ep. 83 Molly Wright Steenson “Play in the Uncanny Valley”, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 5ae075a492dc15442ac83835.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
AUMF 46 mins– “…Sens. Bob Corker and Tim Kaine introduced a proposal to reshape the legal authorization for U.S. counterterrorism operations abroad. On Thursday, Susan Hennessey sat down with Bobby Chesney, co-founder of Lawfare and professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, and Scott Anderson, Lawfare senior editor and former State Department lawyer, to talk about the proposal. They discussed the current status of the authorization for use of force, what the new proposal says, and it’s prospects in this Congress.” At the link right-click “Direct download: AUMF Final mixdown.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Back Pain 60 mins– “Do you wake up stiff and creaky? Does an old back injury sometimes knock you out of commission? Back pain often becomes more prevalent as we age, and though we may think we’re powerless, back problems can be fixed. Learn specific moves that decrease back and neck pain almost immediately, or prevent pain if there isn’t any. We will talk about how to keep your back pain-free by learning how to bend in a way that does not hurt you, and by learning how to sit at your computer. We’ll cover exactly what it takes to get and maintain a back that is pain-free and stays that way.” At the link find the title, “Top 3 Keys to Get Out of Back Pain, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files cc_20180502_MLF_Back_Pain_for_podcast.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Black Entrepreneurship Discussion 146 mins – “The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program hosted esteemed entrepreneurs, higher education leaders and technologists, seeking to advance solutions pertaining to the perceived incompatibility at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) of attaining a college degree and starting a business.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Brain and Language 52 mins – “Angela Friederici’s new book Language in Our Brain: The Origins of a Uniquely Human Capacity captures decades of research. Although the book is quite technical, our recent conversation (BS 144) provides an excellent overview to listeners of all backgrounds. Our earliest knowledge was acquired from patients with brain lesions, but newer tools allow researchers to correlate concepts from Linguistics, such as phonology, syntax and semantics, with the neuroscientific tools such as EEG and imaging. EEG evidence shows that phonology (sound) and syntax (grammar) are processed very quickly (by ~150ms) and automatically, while semantics (meaning) is processed a little later. The question of where each of this processes happens is challenging to answer because current imaging methods like fMRI provide excellent spatial resolution, but are much too slow to separate out these components. In her interview Dr. Friederici explains how experiments are designed to overcome this limitation. There is also an increasing interest in the connections between the various brain areas that are involved in language. It appears that similiar areas (frontal and temporal) are used across languages but there a marked differences in the connecting pathways that reflect both what language a person speaks, but also other factors. For example, sign language is processed in the same areas as spoken language, but the pathways from the auditory cortex are less developed. We also talk briefly about the developmental aspects of language and Language in Our Brain: The Origins of a Uniquely Human Capacity provides an extensive introduction to the current literature, including reflections on how the language aspects of the brain evolved.” At the link “(click to stream, right click to download)” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Brain Bank 58 mins – “This week we interview Barbara Lipska. Barbara is a leading expert on the neuroscience of mental illness and she has an absolutely fascinating story to tell. It would be unfair to give anything away from the interview or the book, so download the episode and give it a listen!” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Broadband in Massachusetts 26 mins – “As Christopher rubbed elbows with other broadband advocates, policy wonks, and industry professionals at the Broadband Communities Summit in Austin, Texas, he had the opportunity to interview several people we’ve been wanting to bring on the show. Saul Tannenbaum from Cambridge, Massachusetts, was at the event and he talked with Christopher about the citizen’s group, Upgrade Cambridge. As one of the city’s fiercest municipal network advocates, Saul started the group when city efforts at better connectivity hit a brick wall. Saul and Christopher discuss the Cambridge community’s own unique personality and how it lends itself to both positive forces and ingrained challenges in the effort to bring high-quality connectivity to a diverse city. With strong science, technology, and art sectors, Cambridge realizes that fiber is their best bet and the city has taken past steps to explore the possibilities. Political changes at the municipal level created a new hurdle and when it became obvious that only a strong local grassroots movement could keep the issue moving, he took on the role of organizer….” At the link right-click “You can download this mp3 file directly from here” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Broadband Trends 26 mins – “RVA Market Research & Consulting is a firm known for its ability to provide detailed review, analysis, and forecast for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) deployment. They also offer information on the needs and desires of current and potential subscribers regarding other telecommunications issues. This week, RVA Founder Michael Render visits with Christopher about the firm’s work and discoveries….In this interview, Michael and Christopher discuss some of the changing trends he’s seen over the years in how subscribers use connectivity, what subscribers are looking for in a provider, and what subscribers consider the most important factors relating to Internet access. They touch on the differences between subscribers living in single-family dwellings and apartments or condos and Michael provides some insight into how the demand for FTTH has changed over the years, including how munis have influenced growth….” At the link right-click “You can download this mp3 file directly from here” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
California Economy 26 mins – “California is way more than Hollywood. Today on the show, we look at what else is going on in this powerhouse state economy.” At the link find the title, “#839: The Indicator Goes To California, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 20180504_pmoney_pmpod839v2.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
California Forest Management 68 mins – “Join our distinguished annual panel for an up-to-date report on the Sierra Nevada mountains, habitats, water, rivers, trees, ground cover, and the harsh economic impacts caused by fire, degradation, drought and ecosystems changes. Where are we now in the 2017–2018 climate cycle and the cycle of destruction, renewal and regrowth for our mountains, valleys, rivers, farmlands, cities and economies?” At the link find the title, “The Spring 2017 Report on the Sierra Nevada’s Rain, Snowpack, Trees, Water, Ecosystems and Climate Change, Mar, 2017,” right-click “Media files cc_20170327_Spring_2017_Report on the Sierra Podcast.mp3” and select “Save Link A” from the pop-up menu.
Cattle Drives and Railroads 64 mins – “Early Ranching and Cattle Driving Jim Gray, rancher and cowboy historian, talked about the development of cattle driving and ranching in the 19th century. Mr. Gray discussed the impact of the railroad and other historic events that shaped the industry and, by extension, the West. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event.” At the link you can listen/watch, but a download must be purchased; however, a copy of the audio file is included in the blog archive.
Census Uses 37 mins – “The Trump Administration wants to ask people about their citizenship status on the 2020 Census. Why are Democrats fighting this?” At the link find the title, “Will courts let the Trump administration put a citizenship question on the Census?, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 5adfb31fe4b0c6f8431e5a99_1351620000001-300040_t_1524609827381_44100_128_2.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Chicken Price Fix 19 mins – “Today on the show: A chicken index, some Wall Street investors, and an unlikely whistle-blower.” At the link find the title, “#840: Fixing Chicken, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 20180509_pmoney_pmpod840.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Chinese Influence Pedaling 22 mins– “Today on the show, we connect the dots between New York, Uganda, Prague, and China’s thirst for resources.” At the ink ind the title, “#837: The Belt, The Road And The Money, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 20180420_pmoney_pmpod837.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Climate Deniers 52 mins – “The scientific consensus is that human activity is cooking the planet and disrupting our economies. Yet many people still don’t believe that climate change will affect them personally. Or they deny that the problem is urgent enough to take action that would disrupt their lifestyles. Why has communicating the facts about climate change to the public been such a challenge?” At the link find the title, “Selling The Science Of Climate Change, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files cc_20180506_cl1_SellingtheScience.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Conservative College Students 63 mins – “Conservative students don’t feel like their ideas are welcome on campus. So they’re fighting back. We go to Nebraska, where one skirmish spins out of control.” At the link you can listen and buy a download; a copy is also included in the blog archive.
Contractors for Homes P1 – “Juan Catano works in industrial construction and is currently remodeling his home. He and his wife are changing their duplex into a triplex and recently, they’ve taken on the role of general contractor. This week, you’ll hear the first part of a 2 part interview that we did. He’ll tells us about their experience so far and about some of their challenges. He also shares how he’s finding and managing his subcontractors. Let’s get right to the interview.” At the link left-click the down-pointing arrow, select “Save File,” and “OK” to get the podcast.
Contractors for Homes P2 27 mins – “This week we have the second part of an owner builder interview that I did with Juan Catano. He and his wife are remodeling their duplex and making it into a triplex. In this part of the interview, Juan tells us what he wishes he had known before he started his project, what surprise costs he ran into and what mistakes he would warn other owner builders about. Let’s get right into it. Here’s the second part of my interview with Juan Catano.” At the link left-click the down-pointing arrow, select “Save File,” and “OK” to get the podcast.
Democracy Under Threat 120 mins – “Brookings and Bright Line Watch brought together the authors of four prominent new books that weigh in on the status and prospects of America’s democracy: “One Nation After Trump” by E.J. Dionne, Norm Ornstein (unable to attend), and Thomas Mann; “How Democracies Die” by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt; “The People vs. Democracy” by Yascha Mounk; and “Anti-Pluralism: The Populist Threat to Liberal Democracy” by Bill Galston.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Digital Divide 57 mins – “Joyce welcomes Jennifer Cobb, Director, Diversity Products at Cox Communications to the show. Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone, and home security and automation services over its own nationwide IP network. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video, and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and digital media advertising. Ms. Cobb will discuss the mission of the organization and explain how her team works collaboratively with other groups in the organization to develop and deliver products and services to meet the needs of all customers, including those with disabilities.” At the link right-click “Download MP3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Digital Piracy 57 mins – “Harvard Law School is one of the top law schools in the world and educates the intellectual and financial elites. Lawyers are held to the highest professional and ethical standards. And yet, when it comes to digital piracy, they overwhelmingly perceive file sharing as an acceptable social practice – as long as individuals do not derive monetary benefits from it. So should digital files be considered a commons? In this talk, Dariusz and Jerome identify and discuss the social and economic contexts in which file sharing is considered more or less acceptable by law practitioners. In the process, they foster a conversation on the possible changes in regulation that would allow us to catch up with the established social norm.” At the link right-click the box with three dots, left click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Drought Economics 22 mins – “Today on the show: the economics of drought, and why the rational thing to do in California right now is use more water.” At the link find the title, “#640: The Bottom Of The Well, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 20180425_pmoney_pmpod640rerun.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Economic Mobility 82 mins – “On May 10, the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings co-hosted a presentation of the findings of the World Bank’s report “Fair Progress? Economic Mobility Across Generations Around the World.” The report compiles a wealth of global data spanning the last 50 years to draw a global picture and highlight pathways to a more mobile society.” At the link find the title, “Economic mobility across generations around the world, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 20180510_Falk_WBG_Report.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
End of Life P1 93 mins – “Finding Humanity at the End of Life: Two Provocative Evenings with Pastor Corey Kennard and Dr. Jessica Zitter, Apr, 2018.” At the link find the title by the same name, right-click “Media files cc_20180417_CWC_ReImagine.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
End of Life P2 92 mins – “Finding Humanity at the End of Life: Two Provocative Evenings with Pastor Corey Kennard and Dr. Jessica Zitter, Apr, 2018.” At the link find the title by the same name, right-click “Media files cc_20180418_CWC_ReImagine.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Evangelists 60 mins – “The story of Reverend Carlton Pearson, a rising star in the evangelical movement, who cast aside the idea of hell, and with it everything he’d worked for over his entire life.” At the link you can listen and buy a download; a copy is also included in the blog archive.
Facebook Hearings 30 mins – “Attorney Lee Goodman and Nuala O’Connor, Center for Democracy and Technology CEO, talk about hearings with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the privacy issues raised by Cambridge Analytica’s use of personal data of 87 million Facebook users.” At the link find the title, “Communicators with Lee Goodman and Nuala O’Connor, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files program.501062.MP3-A13.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Facebook Hearings 56 mins – “Zeynep Tufekci, associate professor of information and library science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses social media companies’ use of personal user data against the backdrop of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony.” At the link find the title, “Communicators with Zeynep Tufekci, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files program.501504.MP3-A13.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Food Future 58 mins – “10 BILLION – WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?, a new film by Valentin Thurn, and Winner of the Social Justice Award for Documentary at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. In 2050, the population of the world is set to hit a staggering 10 billion. This is a huge increase on today’s figure of seven billion, and according to a range of experts and the food industry, it will contribute to serious food shortages. In his search for solutions to this acute problem, filmmaker, bestselling author and self-proclaimed “food fighter” Valentin Thurn travels the world in search of ecologically and economically responsible alternatives to the mass means by which most of our food is currently produced. Tune in as we talk with Valentin on this episode!” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Food Security 57 mins – “The most enduring solutions for feeding people and reducing extreme poverty in low-income countries entail efforts that empower rural farmers to increase their productive capacities. The goal of doubling of small-holder productivity is targeted in the Sustainable Development Goals. On April 23, a panel of experts discussed the issues and constraints such efforts entail.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Foreign Diplomacy 67 mins – “Recent accounts of the U.S. State Department building liken it to the site of a nuclear attack: empty offices, dark wings and noiseless halls. According to Ronan Farrow, this desolate building is a symbol of something even bigger—American diplomacy has fallen to the wayside while our use of military action seems to grow. How did this happen and what does it mean for America’s place in the international sphere? Farrow, investigative journalist, former government advisor and now author, answers these questions and more. Farrow documents the decline of diplomacy since 9/11, citing incidents from across the globe and sharing interviews with whistleblowers, policymakers and every living secretary of state, from Henry Kissinger to Rex Tillerson.” At the link find the title, “Ronan Farrow: The War on Peace,” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Foreign Policy 74 mins – “…the Project on International Order and Strategy at Brookings hosted John Lewis Gaddis, the Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military & Naval History at Yale University, for a discussion of his new book “On Grand Strategy” (Penguin Press, 2018).” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Future Stories 49 mins – “It’s 2016. So, where are our jetpacks? Our hovering skateboards? Where are our colonies on Mars? And what about the totalitarian dystopia? For as long as anyone can remember, Americans have pondered the possible future—from the flying cars and 3-hour workdays of The Jetsons to World War III and nuclear holocaust. And sometimes, we’ve made those dreams come true—or at least, we’ve tried. On this episode of BackStory, Brian, Ed and Peter kick off the new year by asking what past visions of the future can tell us about the times that conjured them.” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Global Warming Solutions 75 mins – “Can we begin to reverse global warming in the next 30 years? This is the burning question of the 21st century and renowned environmentalist Hawken says yes. Hawken has launched Project Drawdown, which he calls the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming. This local California NGO gathered a qualified and diverse group of researchers from around the world to identify, research and model the 100 most substantive, existing solutions to address climate change, something never done before, even though climate change has been in the public and academic sphere for over 40 years. What was uncovered is a path forward that might begin to reverse global emissions within 30 years. Hawken has written eight books published in 50 countries and 28 languages including five New York Times bestsellers. He has appeared on numerous media including the “Today Show,” “Talk of the Nation,” “Bill Maher,” and has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Washington Post, BusinessWeek and Esquire. His writings have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Resurgence, New Statesman, Inc, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Mother Jones, Orion and other publications. He founded Erewhon, the first natural food company in the U.S. that relied solely on sustainable agriculture, Smith & Hawken, OneSun Solar, and Project Drawdown….” At the link find the title, “Paul Hawken Presents Drawdown: The World’s First Comprehensive Plan to Reverse Global Warming, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files cc_20180427_MLF_Paul Hawken for podcast.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Google Track-free Searches 15 mins – “Google saves your search history and tracks what you click online. If you need a break from the surveillance, you have options. You can use a search engine that does not mark your every move. Click here to listen to my free Komando on Demand podcast for three ways to hunt the internet that you may find refreshing.” At the link find the title, “3 ways to search the web without Google tracking you. Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 3 ways to search the web without Google tracking you..mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Government Ethics and Accountability P1 77 mins – “The 21st Annual Travers Conference on Ethics and Accountability in Government – Segment 1, Apr, 2018, Hosted by the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley, in cooperation with The Commonwealth Club of California.” At the link find the title by the same name, right-click “Media files cc_20180420_Travers_1.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Government Ethics and Accountability P2 75 mins – “The 21st Annual Travers Conference on Ethics and Accountability in Government – Segment 2, Apr, 2018, Hosted by the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley, in cooperation with The Commonwealth Club of California. [Emphasis on social media.]” At the link find the title, by the same name, right-click “Media files cc_20180420_Travers_2.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Government Ethics and Accountability P3 75 mins – “The 21st Annual Travers Conference on Ethics and Accountability in Government – Segment 3, Apr, 2018, Hosted by the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley, in cooperation with The Commonwealth Club of California. [Partisanship out of control.]” At the link find the title, by the same name, right-click “Media files cc_20180420_Travers_3.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Hate Conversion 12 mins – “Digital creator Dylan Marron has racked up millions of views for projects like “Every Single Word” and “Sitting in Bathrooms With Trans People” — but he’s found that the flip side of success online is internet hate. Over time, he’s developed an unexpected coping mechanism: calling the people who leave him insensitive comments and asking a simple question: “Why did you write that?” In a thoughtful talk about how we interact online, Marron explains how sometimes the most subversive thing you can do is actually speak with people you disagree with, not simply at them.” At the link click the “Share” circle, right-click “Download Audio” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Hate Conversion 10 mins – “Digital creator Dylan Marron has racked up millions of views for projects like “Every Single Word” and “Sitting in Bathrooms With Trans People” — but he’s found that the flip side of success online is internet hate. Over time, he’s developed an unexpected coping mechanism: calling the people who leave him insensitive comments and asking a simple question: “Why did you write that?” In a thoughtful talk about how we interact online, Marron explains how sometimes the most subversive thing you can do is actually speak with people you disagree with, not simply at them.” At the link click the share circle, right-click “Download Video” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Helicopter Pilots 47 mins – “Today we have a helicopter careers update with Pam Landis of Rotorcraft Pro. The airline industry has changed over the past decade causing a hiring spree at the airlines. In the past, helicopter time was not even considered by the airlines as flight time. Fast forward to today and we now see rotor transition programs at many of the regional airlines Some are even paying for your ratings.” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Ho Chi Minh 50 mins – “From Zhao Tuo to the present day, the history of the relations of these two great countries and frenemies is a great story. In this episode we enter the 20th century and explore the end of French domination in Indochina, Vietnam’s fight to unify the country and the most recent Sino-Viet history. All three Indochina Wars will be discussed and the outcomes they produced. Although this six-part series was only a simple 走马看花 overview of the subject, I hope anyone not schooled in the basics of this history is leaving the table satisfied. Cảm ơn đã lắng nghe!” At the link find the title, “CHP-202-The History of China-Vietnam Relations Part 6, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files ADL1326388323.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Indian Farmer Suicides 27 mins – “The problem of farmer suicides in India is very real, and has been for some time. Suicides are driven by indebtedness, and there are many reasons that farmers find themselves in financially challenging times. In the context of the biotech debates, some of seized on this tragedy and exploit it for political gain, blaming biotech crops for acrued debt. Vaishnavi Tripuraneni is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin. She is from India, and used the opportunity to study the question of farmer debt for her dissertation. She discusses the central drivers of debt from her research.” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Insect Pets 43 mins – “Howdy, howdy bug lovers! When we talk about insects and other arthropods, many of our conversations are about their status as pests. On today’s Arthro-Pod though, we are talking about them as PETS! From cockroaches and beetles, to spiders and scorpions there are lots of different kinds of arthropod animals you can have as a pet. With our guest, Sarah Triplett of the Butterfly Pavilion, we talk about which ones are easiest, which ones to avoid, and tips/tricks for helping your pet live a long and happy life with you! Tune in!” At the link find the title, “Arthro-Pod Episode 44 Arthropods as Pets with Sarah Triplett, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files Arthro-PodEP44 Arthropod Pets with Sarah Triplett.mp3” and select “save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Iran Nuclear Deal 31 mins – “President Trump’s decision could unilaterally kill the landmark agreement — and his unconventional foreign policy approach could have widespread repercussions.” At the link fid the title, “The president is backing out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Will ‘the Trump Doctrine’ work?, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 5af5fff2e4b0d537c8adab06_1351620000001-300030_t_1526071286408_44100_160_2.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Japan Trade Relations 90 mins – “…the Center for East Asia Policy Studies at Brookings hosted a panel of distinguished Japanese politicians for a discussion on U.S.-Japan trade relations and East Asian regional economic issues.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Job Insights P1 16 mins – “Welcome to Job Insights Extra, part of the Job Insights Podcast with Serina Gilbert and Jeff Thompson, a podcast focused on the world of employment, career pathways and gainful and meaningful employment. The Job Insights Extra podcasts are success stories, interviews and demos that enhance the experience of reaching that career you want. On this Job Insights Extra we talk to Ivan Delgado, a Business Enterprise Program Operator from Las Vegas. How he got his start into the BEP and what being a business owner has done for him.” At the linkf ind the title, “Job Insights Extra Meet Ivan Delgado: Being Your Own Boss Is Hard Work and Worth It All (Transcript Provided), Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 1JobInsightsExtra1.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Job Insights P2 9 mins – “Welcome to the Job Insights introductory podcast with Serina Gilbert and Jef Thompson. We focus on Employment, Careers, enhancing opportunities and bringing you the latest innovations from across the Vocational Rehabilitation field to ensure your choices lead you down the career pathway that you want and succeed in gainful employment. From getting started with services, to assessments, Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) to gaining the skills to succeed and tools for success, Job Insights will be giving you tips and tricks to help your journey to employment and break down the barriers along the way. In this introductory episode we will learn about Serina Gilbert and her job as a Transition Counselor and get her perspective as a person with vision loss and navigåating Voc. rehab. With her experience living with vision loss and working to get clients onto a career pathway, Serina knows what works and wants to share to help you find the career that you want and help you succeed in landing that job. Jeff Thompson teaches woodworking to Blind students, is a board member on Minnesota’s State Rehab Council and has been an advocate for the blind for over 20 years.” At the link find the title, “Job Insights: Helping Find Careers and Gainful Employment Through Innovations and Opportunities (Transcript Provided), Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 1JobInsightsF.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Job Insights P3 12 mins – “Welcome to Job Insights Extra, part of the Job Insights Podcast with Serina Gilbert and Jeff Thompson, a podcast focused on the world of employment, career pathways and gainful and meaningful employment. The Job Insights Extra podcasts are success stories, interviews and demos that enhance the experience of reaching that career you want. In Job Insights Extra episode #2 we share the insights from Team Sea To See, a team entered in to the Race Across America (RAM). The team of 4 will tandem bike race across America dipping there wheels in the Pacific Ocean and racing non-stop to the Atlantic Ocean. While they were in the Blind Abilities studio promoting the race, they hung out to talk about a topic they feel is very important. We asked them what advice they would give to a student transitioning from high school to college and the workplace? Jack Chen, dan Berlin and Tina Ament each took turns talking about their personal experiences and gave us some very good insights and we are glad to share the conversation with you all on episode #2 of Job Insights Extra.” At the link find the title, “Job Insights Extra #2: Advice from Team Sea to See on Transitioning and Rebranding Disability Through Achievement,” right-click “Media files 2JobInsightsExtra20F.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt 126 mins – “Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) is an actor whose career spans three decades, and ranges from television (3rd Rock from the Sun) to arthouse (Mysterious Skin, Brick) to multiplex (Inception, 500 Days of Summer, Looper, Snowden). He made his feature screenwriting and directorial debut with Don Jon (Independent Spirit Award nomination, Best First Screenplay). He also founded and directs HITRECORD, an online community of artists emphasizing collaboration over self-promotion. HITRECORD has evolved into a “community-sourced” production company that publishes books, puts out records, produces videos for brands from LG to the ACLU, and has won an Emmy for its variety show HitRecord on TV.” At the link find the title, “Actor, Filmmaker, and Entrepreneur, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 19d603ed-2b56-48b4-b612-28d3e52b43e7.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Juvenile Justice 122 mins – “…Princeton University and the Brookings Institution released the latest issue of The Future of Children—a journal that promotes effective, evidence-based policies and programs for children, alongside a policy brief, “Helping children with parents in prison and children in foster care.” Following an overview of the latest journal volume and the accompanying policy brief, Harvard Professor Robert J. Sampson gave keynote remarks about the impacts of neighborhood inequality on children, especially those with incarcerated parents and those exposed to violence. The event concluded with an expert panel discussion of ways to help the prospects of children with an incarcerated parent or who are or have been in foster care.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Laugh Tracks 43 mins – “What happened to the laugh track? For nearly five decades, it was ubiquitous, simulating in-person audience experiences in home living rooms. But beginning in the early 2000s, it fell out of sitcom fashion. So how did we get from Beverly Hillbillies to 30 Rock?In this featured episode, we meet the man who created the laugh track, which originated as a homemade piece of technology, and trace that technology’s fall and the rise of a more modern idea about humor….” At the link right-click the down-poitng arrow and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Life Improves After 50 60 mins – “…Rauch debuted his book at Brookings and was joined by David Brooks and Barbara Bradley Hagerty for a discussion.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Machine Learning 27 mins – “Driverless cars struggle in rural areas, either because of a lack of mapping or because the landscapes often change with the seasons. MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is trying to combat this problem with a project called MapLite, which uses LIDAR to detect the road ahead. Gareth Mitchell spoke to Teddy Ort, the graduate student behind the project. Then we go from the tech that drives you to the tech that dresses you. The Smart Dresser is a system that aims to simplify the process of getting dressed for people with dementia, while also restoring independence to their lives. Click is joined by the lead researcher, Professor Winslow Burleson of New York University. We also have more from our virtual reality binge at the New York Tribeca Film Festival, where we hear Jaron Lanier thoughts on the twenty VR projects at the festival. And finally, we go from New York to New Zealand, where machine learning is being used to track graffiti. Simon Morton met up with Max Voskob in downtown Auckland, where sensors are increasingly being used as a tool to resolve social issues.” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Madeleine Albright 65 mins – “Albright fears that fascist tactics are growing more prevalent and threatens the balance of peace and justice more than at any time since the end of World War II. She issues an urgent warning to help us avoid repeating tragic mistakes of the past. Join us as this remarkable stateswoman offers a candid look at our foreign policy and national security, influenced by her own experiences as a child growing up in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat and first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state.” At the link find the title, “An Evening with Madeleine Albright and Katie Albright,” right-click “Media files cc_20170308_Madeleine_Albright.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Medical Metadata 19 mins – “We’re in an era of big data – and hospitals and GPs are generating an inordinate amount of it that has potential to improve everyone’s health. But only if it’s used properly. New research published on http://www.bmj.com this week describes another set of information, about that data, that the authors believe could be just as important as the data itself. Griffin weber, and Isaac Kohane, from the Department of Biomedical informatics at Harvard medical school join us to discuss.” At the link find the title, “Big Metadata, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 439379736-bmjgroup-big-metadata.mp3” and select “Save Lin As” from the pop-up menu.
Middle Class Future 180 mins – “… new Future of the Middle Class Initiative at Brookings and the Biden Foundation co-hosted a forum on the future of the middle class, featuring a keynote address by former Vice President Joe Biden.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Moon Colonization 50 mins – “’The moon or bust’ is now officially bust. No private company was able to meet the Lunar X Prize challenge, and arrange for a launch by the 2018 deadline. The $30 million award goes unclaimed, but the race to the moon is still on. Find out who wants to go and why this is not your parents’ – or grandparents’ – space race. With or without a cash incentive, private companies are still eyeing our cratered companion, hoping to set hardware down on its dusty surface. Meanwhile, while the U.S. waffles about a return to the moon, India and China are sending a second round of robots skyward. And a proposed orbiting laboratory – the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway – may literally put scientists over, and around, the moon. The moon continues to entice sci-fi writers, and Andy Weir’s new novel describes a vibrant lunar colony. Its premise of colonists launched from Kenya is not entirely fiction: the nation is one of many in Africa with space programs.” At the link right-click “Download episode” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Muslims in NYU 38 mins – “NYU freshmen Romaissaa Benzizoune and Zainab Babikir talk about what it feels like for them to be visibly Muslim on a college campus right now. Plus, Tabir really wants to know what cool things teens like.” At the link find the title, “Episode 6: College, Nov, 2016,” right-click “Media files BUZ9339927348.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
National Security 129 mins – “On May 11, Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security and the Foreign Policy program at Brookings co-hosted a discussion of the conceptual and practical questions facing those who seek to better define American national security interests.” At the link find the title, “Redefining national security: Why and how, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 20180511_Falk_FPWomen.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Online Money Making 19 mins – “Are you looking to get back to work, clear up some debt or find a side job to make extra cash? All you need is an internet connection. It’s quick, it’s easy and you can add flexibility to your busy schedule. This podcast will walk you through the steps so you can get started utilizing your skills to make extra cash. Listen to my free Komando on Demand podcast for some of the best ways to make money on your own time.” At the link find the title, “5 Great ways to make money online. May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 5 Great ways to make money online.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Political Islam 96 mins – “…the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted a discussion on the state of political Islam and the questions and myths that surround its development.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, right-click “Safe File” and “OK” from the pop-up menu to download the podcast.
Proton Background 43 mins – “Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the discovery and growing understanding of the Proton, formed from three quarks close to the Big Bang and found in the nuclei of all elements. The positive charges they emit means they attract the fundamental particles of negatively charged electrons, an attraction that leads to the creation of atoms which in turn leads to chemistry, biology and life itself. The Sun (in common with other stars) is a fusion engine that turn protons by a series of processes into helium, emitting energy in the process, with about half of the Sun’s protons captured so far. Hydrogen atoms, stripped of electrons, are single protons which can be accelerated to smash other nuclei and have applications in proton therapy. Many questions remain, such as why are electrical charges for protons and electrons so perfectly balanced?” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Recycling Glass 53 mins– “Today we’ll be talking with an innovative CEO that is looking to change the way glass is recycled in the U.S. George Valiotis is the Founder and CEO of Pace Glass Recycling. They will soon have the largest facility for recycled glass in the world and are making great strides to revise a very outdated business model. Pace Glass has found ways to recycle glass that most others cannot, such as colored or dirty glass, and they have set a goal to recover, process and reuse every shard of glass available and in doing so, create a greener tomorrow.” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Refugee Story 13 mins – “Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when the Rwandan Civil War forced her and her sister to flee their home in Kigali, leaving their parents and everything they knew behind. In this deeply personal talk, she tells the story of how she became a refugee, living in camps in seven countries over the next six years — and how she’s tried to make sense of what came after.” At the link click the “Share” circle, right-click “Download Audio” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Sharing Economy 53 mins – “This weeks’ lecture is presented by the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, and the Center for the Study of Europe. Our speaker is Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology at Boston College. Professor Schor’s lecture is titled “Dependence and Precarity in the Sharing Economy.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow under the play button and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Skin Care Founder 43 mins – “Jane Wurwand moved to Los Angeles with a suitcase and a beauty school diploma. She started what would become Dermalogica, an international beauty empire that set the standard for skin care. PLUS in our postscript “How You Built That,” we check back with Nick Gilson for an update on his company, Gilson Snowboards, a snowboard & ski company based in Pennsylvania. (Original broadcast date: October 24, 2016)” At the link find the title, “Dermalogica: Jane Wurwand, Apr, 2018, right-click “Media files 20180420_hibt_dermalogica.mp3”and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Stupid Smart Cities 67 mins – “Playing for Team Human today is technology and society researcher Molly Sauter. Molly will be helping us see how stupid some “smart city” visions really are. Molly and Douglas discuss the extractive, “mining ethos” of the tech investment swarm, and how this mentality does harm to communities from Silicon Valley to Toronto, Canada. Is your city the next VC Guinea pig in the technocratic experiment to grow cities and extract their value? Check out Molly’s fantastic book on another type of “swarm”: The Coming Swarm: DDOS Actions, Hacktivism, and Civil Disobedience on the Internet…” At the link find the title, “Ep. 85 Molly Sauter ‘Stupid Smart Cities’,”May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 5af2ef43246ededc6449782b.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Terrorism Reporting 49 mins – “Political correctness. Free speech. Terrorism. On this week’s Radio Replay, we look at the language we use around race and religion, and what that language says about the culture in which we live. This episode draws upon two of our favorite podcasts, “Is He Muslim?” and “Hiding Behind Free Speech.” At the link find the title, “Radio Replay: The Weight of Our Words, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 20180420_hiddenbrain_hb_rad_22_p75_p80_the weight of our words-mix 3-00a90147-f08e-4f40-a04f-e4e8ddd87d9d.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
The Way I Heard It 40 mins – “WARNING: This is not your ordinary The Way I heard It. This episode contains SPOILERS. Storyteller Mike Rowe is joined by producer Chuck Klausmeyer to answer questions posed by fans of The Way I Heard It. Mike covers everything from how the podcast started to where it’s headed in the future.” At the link find the title,” Bonus Episode 101,” right-click the down-pointing arrow and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Vietnam War 45 mins – “Recorded April 11, 2017 Historian James Wright, author of Enduring Vietnam: An America Generation and Its War, joins Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to discuss the challenges and successes of the Vietnam War. They discuss why the Vietnam War mattered, how the United States entered the war, the changing feelings of Americans at the time of the war, and much more. Wright expands on how the Vietnam War fit into the greater strategy of the United States in the Cold War and why the United States entered it. He argues against the common idea that the baby boomer generation was the “Me Generation” in that 40 percent of them enlisted or were drafted into combat. He argues that we need to recognize that the baby boomer generation served our country in this war because most people today have not had to deal with the challenges faced by many during the draft. Wright interviewed more than one hundred people for the making of this book; in it, he discusses some of the stories he learned from the many soldiers who fought in the war. He tells the story of Hamburger Hill and how the Americans fought to take and then hold the A Sau valley in South Vietnam. He writes how he believes this was an important battle in the Vietnam War even though many professors he’s talked to at West Point and the Army College do not teach it. Wright discusses the changing attitudes of Americans toward the war after four years, and how as the number of people drafted and the number of casualties increased, Americans began turning against the war. He goes into detail about the strategies Nixon began to implement a phase-out for Americans in the war and start handing more combat and control over to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. In the end, Wright argues that, even though Americans pulled out of the war because communist Vietnam did not prove to be a threat afterward because of their long-standing mistrust of China, the United States didn’t fully lose.” At the link find the title,”Enduring Vietnam with James Wright, Dec, 2017,” right-click “Media files 20171221-wright.mp3” and select “save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Virginia Tech Shootings 57 mins – “Olutosin Oduwole was an aspiring rapper and college student when he was arrested in 2007. He was charged with “attempting to make a terrorist threat.” Prosecutors used his writings — which he maintains were rap lyrics — to build their case against him. The week, we revisit our June 2017 story about Oduwole, and explore how public perceptions of rap music may have played a role in his prosecution.” At the link find the title,”Rap on Trial, May, 2018,” right-click “Media files 20180507_hiddenbrain hb_ rap on trial rebroad for may_2018_fixed.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
VR P1 27 mins – “The Tribeca Film Festival is the leading AR and VR festival in the world. With VR pieces it can be difficult to tell a coherent story. These immersive films work best when they succeed in telling a narrative tale, as opposed to creating works that operate in a more game-like fashion. In the first of a special two-part series, co-produced by Lauren Hutchinson, Click’s Gareth Mitchell volunteers to have his body scanned through volumetric capture in order that his avatar might subsequently take part in a virtual environment. He also talks to the leading exponents of VR and AR film-making whose work ranges from simulation of airport interrogations through to tender reflections on death and bereavement.” At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from thep op-up menu.
VR P2 27 mins – “The Tribeca Film Festival is the leading AR and VR festival in the world. With VR pieces it can be difficult to tell a coherent story. These immersive films work best when they succeed in telling a narrative tale, as opposed to creating works that operate in a more game-like fashion. In the first of a special two-part series, co-produced by Lauren Hutchinson, Click’s Gareth Mitchell volunteers to have his body scanned through volumetric capture in order that his avatar might subsequently take part in a virtual environment. He also talks to the leading exponents of VR and AR film-making whose work ranges from simulation of airport interrogations through to tender reflections on death and bereavement. At the link right-click “Download” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
VR Uses 51 mins – “Will virtual reality make you a better person? It’s been touted as the “ultimate empathy machine,” and one that will connect people who are otherwise emotionally and physically isolated. The promise of the technology has come a long way since BiPiSci last took a VR tour. Find out why researchers say virtual reality is no longer an exclusive club for gamers, but a powerful tool to build community. Seth puts on a VR headset for an immersive experience of a man who’s evicted from his apartment. Find out why researchers say the experience creates empathy and sparks activism to address homelessness. Also, why our spouses will love our avatars as much as they do us, the dark side of VR as a space for unchecked harassment, and consider: what if you’re already living a simulation created by your brain?” At the link right-click “Download episode” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Welfare Trends 29 mins – “Recent Trump executive actions are part of an effort to curb the number of people who rely on the government-funded “social safety net.” How will these new restrictions affect low-income Americans?” At the link find the title, “Will Trump get Americans off of welfare?, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 5ae3d705e4b0c6f8431e5f3b_1351620000001-300040_t_1524881160519_44100_128_2.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Wired Editor Interview 105 mins – “Nick Thompson (@nxthompson) is the editor-in-chief of WIRED. Under his leadership, Wired has launched a successful paywall, a Snapchat channel, and an AMP Stories edition; it has also been nominated for National Magazine Awards in design and feature writing. Nick is a contributor for CBS News and regularly appears on CBS This Morning. He is also co-founder of The Atavist, a National Magazine Award-winning digital publication. Prior to joining Wired, Thompson served as editor of NewYorker.com from 2012 to 2017. Before The New Yorker, Nick was a senior editor at Wired, where he assigned and edited the feature story that was the basis for the Oscar-winning film Argo. In 2009, his book The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War was published to critical acclaim. In February 2018, Thompson co-wrote WIRED’s cover story Inside the Two Years That Shook Facebook — and the World, an 11,000-word investigation based on reporting with more than 50 current and former Facebook employees. In this conversation, we cover a wide range of topics, questions, and skills, including: What makes a good pitch? How does a good features writer (or editor) “map” a story? How does writing get optioned for feature film, and what are important deal points? How can publishers (and website or blog owners) hire and pay good long-form writers?” At the link find the title, “Will courts let the Trump administration put a citizenship question on the Census? Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files 7ddb6052-12b5-4aaf-89e1-997b12562885.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Women in Entomology P2 90 mins – “Howdy, howdy bug lovers! Today’s show is part two of our series on women in entomology. In this episode Jody has 4 guests she speaks to individually, May Berenbaum, Karen Walker, Marianne Alleyne, and Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris. They represent a different sectors of our science, different time points in careers, and different passions for insect science. Tune in to hear their stories and perhaps understand a little bit more about the challenges that women have faced in science and issues we all still need to work on.” At the link find the title, “Arthro-Pod Episode 42 Women in Entomology Part 2, Apr, 2018,” right-click “Media files Arthro-PodEP42 Women in Entomology Part 2.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
Women in Restaurants 38 mins – “Until the mid-19th Century, it was not acceptable–and in some cases not allowed–for women to out and about unescorted. They would not be served even at elite restaurants. But in 1868, a journalist named Jane Cunningham Croly pushed open the doors of restaurants to women with an historic luncheon at Delmonico’s in New York City, and the rest is…history. this luncheon was recreated at the famed Delmonico’s with guest chef/restaurateur Gabrielle Hamilton cooking some classic dishes for an all woman group of diners. Linda gives a first hand report of that event and speaks with those involved.” At the link left click the down-pointing arrow, select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
WW II P1 27 mins – “…How were the Axis powers able to instigate the most lethal conflict in human history? Find out in part one of this episode as military historian, editor of Strategika, and Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow, Victor Davis Hanson, joins Peter Robinson to discuss his latest book, The Second World Wars. Victor Davis Hanson explains how World War II initially began in 1939 as a multitude of isolated border blitzkriegs that Germany continued to win. In 1941, everything changed when Germany invaded their ally, the Soviet Union, and brought Japan into the war. He argues that because of the disparate nature of World War II, it’s much harder to think about as a monolithic conflict. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history with approximately sixty million people killed. Victor Davis Hanson argues that World War II and the many lives lost was preventable, but due to a series of missteps by the Allied forces, Germany believed they were stronger and their enemies weaker than the reality. He argues “it took Soviet collusion, American indifference or isolation, and British or French appeasement in 30s” to convince Germany that they had the military capabilities to invade western Europe. In the aftermath of World War I, the allies believed the cost of the Great War had been too high, while Germany bragged about their defeat as no enemy soldiers had set foot on German soil. Great Britain and France both chose appeasement over deterrence, which encouraged rather than deterred Hitler and Germany from moving forward with their plans.” At the link find the title, “Part I The Second World Wars with Victor Davis Hanson, Nov, 2017, right-click “Media files 20171128-VDH-UK.mp3” and select “save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
WW II P2 30 mins – “…Could the Axis powers have won? What are the counterfactuals for World War II? Find out in part two of this episode as military historian, editor of Strategika, and Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson joins Peter Robinson to discuss his latest book, The Second World Wars. Victor Davis Hanson explains the counterfactuals of World War II, the “what-ifs” that easily could have changed the outcome of the war. If Hitler had not attacked Russia or the Japanese had not attacked Pearl Harbor, the USSR would have never turned on Germany and the United States would have never entered the war. Hanson argues that the leaders of the Axis powers overreached in their strategies, which ultimately caused their downfall. Hanson also explores the counterfactual surrounding the American commanders and the “what-ifs” that could have prevented American success in the war. Victor Davis Hanson also reflects on his own family history and connections to World War II and how it shaped him as both a person and a scholar in his life today. He talks about his motivations to write his latest book, The Second World Wars, and how his family history and the current political climate inspired him to write it.” At the link find the title,”Part 2: The Second World Wars with Victor Davis Hanson, Dec, 2017,” right-click “Media files 20171212-VDH-UK-part-2.mp3” and select “Save Link As” from the pop-up menu.
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