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With an entirely fresh take on presidential history, James Swanson, author of the New York Times best-selling, Edgar Award-winning Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer, shares the story of his lifelong obsession with the murder of America’s most revered president and the frantic hunt for his assassin. The renowned Lincoln scholar treats listeners to an audible “walking tour” of the people, places, events, and artifacts that tell the story of those horrible days in April 1865.

During his nearly fifteen-year reign of terror, Ronald Lloyd Bailey’s depraved obsession with sexual sadism held communities across southeast Michigan in a shroud of fear. From the early 1970’s to the mid-1980’s, the former patient at one of Michigan’s foremost psychiatric hospitals, abducted as many as fifteen teens and over time became a sadistic serial killer.

Filled with keen economic insight and advice for citizens, executives, policymakers, and educators, When More Is Not Better is the must-listen guide for saving democratic capitalism.

Do you ever find yourself going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole for hours, fascinated by the most random things? Do you wonder about the origins of everyday objects, the hidden history behind peculiar customs, or the surprising science of seemingly mundane topics? Then welcome to the 5-Minute Obsession, the podcast for the insatiably curious and delightfully distracted!With each episode, step into the world of fleeting curiosities with Owen, your AI host who’s as intrigued by life’s little wonders as any human could be.. From the bizarre history of garden gnomes to the surprisingly complex ...

Through interviews, research, and her own experience, Brown not only gives us the real story on weight, health, and beauty, but also offers concrete suggestions for how each of us can sort through the lies and misconceptions and make peace with and for ourselves.

From the moment Donald Trump was elected president - even before he was inaugurated - Democrats called for his impeachment. That call, starting on the margins of the party and the press, steadily grew until it became a deafening media and Democratic obsession. It culminated first in the Mueller report - which failed to find any evidence of criminal wrongdoing on the part of the president - and then in a failed impeachment. And yet, even now, the Democrats and their media allies insist that President Trump must be guilty of something.

Crimes fueled by emotions. When it comes to the emotions, people can react in strange and unexpected ways. Whether it's a heart hurt by unrequited love, or a lover so passionate they'll stop at nothing to get their way - even the most mild-mannered soul can suddenly flip, becoming a vengeful spirit with dark intentions. From the ancient Greek myth of Jason and Medea to Shakespeare's Othello, themes dealing with deeply felt emotions have persisted. But unlike mythology or fiction, The Best New True Crime Stories contains stories from real life.

🎙️ Obsessions est un podcast culturel qui explore les livres, films, musiques, lieux... qui fascinent. Dans chaque épisode, une personne passionnée raconte l'une de ses obsessions culturelles ; différentes personnalités dressent ainsi un panorama de ce que nos préférences culturelles disent de notre rapport à l’art et à l’histoire. 📖 Cinéma, littérature, musique, architecture… 🇫🇷🇬🇧 Un podcast bilingue, avec des épisodes en français et en anglais. 📅 Un épisode tous les 15 jours. 🎧 Écoutez sur Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Deezer et toutes vos plateformes...

G'day my name is Jeremy Calnan and I'm the podcast host of Property - Australia's Favourite Obsession (PAFO). Everybody loves property, we buy it, we sell it. We feel it every day in the city and in the country as we live in apartments, flats, townhouses, on quarter-acre blocks and in courtyard homes. Every minute of every day our lives are touched by property as we visit shopping and medical centres, eat in restaurants and hotels, attend school, the office or any other places of work. Our leisure time is spent in cinemas and theatres, parks and in sporting arenas. We can't get away from it - ...

Obsession tells the stories of the world's most prolific people in culture and commerce. Their origin story, their life purpose, how they get things done. But these are not well-balanced people. To get to the top, you have to be truly obsessed. "Obsession" tells the stories of those who reached the top of their field. What was happening in the world that created the backdrop for their success? How did they spot those trends? Who helped them? And what did they have to sacrifice along the way?Do not try this at home. But maybe, just a little bit.

A Matter of Facts is a personal journey into the world of quizzes. At the start Shaun enters the World Quiz Grand Prix, pitching his knowledge against the nation's finest minds, including Eggheads and Chasers...he fails. Unperturbed, he sets out to improve his skills through memory training, practice and even hypnosis in an attempt to move himself up the rankings of the quizzing elite. His adventure sees him get his old quizzing 'band' back together to see if he can triumph in the leagues.

Are you obsessed with obsession? Have you ever blurred the line between love and infatuation? In "Obsession," we'll delve deep into the history, culture, science and often deadly consequences of unrequited love. You'll learn what makes someone turn pathological and hear from real people who have experienced both sides of obsessive relationships -- and they're more common than you might think. This podcast series is funded by Focus Features and produced by LA Times Studios. The Los Angeles Times newsroom was not involved in the creation of this series.

In his first memoir, Ander Monson guides listeners through a scene-by-scene exploration of the 1987 film Predator, which he has watched 146 times. Some fighters might not have time to bleed, but Monson has the patience to consider their adventure, one frame at a time. He turns his obsession into a lens through which he poignantly examines his own life, formed by mainstream white male American culture.

From Sloppers AI and food influencer Vivian Delicious, it's Taco Tuesday every day. Folded, rolled, layered — a portable architecture of flavor. Tacos are endlessly adaptable and deeply contested, both street food and haute cuisine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Two rigs, countless stories, one average guy.”A fun and practical podcast about my sometimes unreasonable, yet rewarding RV Obsession—from an old RV where I got my feet wet, to the Jayco, a Class A motorhome to a vintage Winnebago Chieftain that is as old as it’s Average Owner. We talk about it all!And…. You can always reach me at my emailaverageguyrv@yahoo.com

The fascinating untold story of one scientist’s pursuit of a legendary surfer in his quest to define human nature, written with the compelling drama and narrative insight of Why Fish Don’t Exist and The Lost City of Z. Deep in the archives of New York’s American Museum of Natural History...

Our love affair with our cell phones will grow even stronger over the coming years. A recent study from PEW University says over 44% of us have slept with our cell phones. Honestly, cell phones are changing the way we live, work, shop, receive news and other information. The majority of Americans under age 18 don't know what a landline is and have never lived in a home that had one.

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Finding pleasure in wandering the supermarket seems to be an unusually common emotional experience. Even in the age of online grocery shopping, where RedMart will send ten pints of ice cream to your door free of judgement, Exploring the supermarket in other countries is practically a tourist...

A weekly podcast that discusses a topic in entertainment that has our attention and has quickly become our newest obsession