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Audible Feast's October 2020 Listening List + Reviews

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Feb 12th, 2025
I'm tracking all my listening for October 2020 and reviewing everything I listen to on Podchaser.

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    In 2012, Rosie became the first Black woman to win the Miss North Dakota pageant. She got to do what she loves most — play music and perform! — and she won scholarship money to pay down her student lo
    SocietyCulturePersonal Journals

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    October 27, 2020

    51:37s

    After a Ugandan scholar is suspended from her university job, she discovers a new tool for resistance: extreme public rudeness. Will it work against a strongman president?Learn more about sponsor mess
    NewsScienceSocial Sciences

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    October 28, 2020

    44:23s

    Skyler knew he was gay when he met Amanda. But he loved her and he wanted to start a family with her. Both of them are members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They believe that mar
    SocietyCultureRelationships

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    October 28, 2020

    35:22s

    Actor and producer Sean Hayes feels indifferent about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Sean sits down with Conan to talk about choosing acting over becoming a concert pianist, dangerous childhood games,
    Comedy

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    September 14, 2020

    59:38s

    This week Kate Shaw from the Strange Animals Podcast joins Paul to get really squicked out about ticks. Bleh.Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/health/tick-mosquito-repellant-nootkatone.html
    KidsFamilyPets

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    October 14, 2020

    41:06s

    Who is Q-Anon? PJ tells the surprising origin story of the Q scam, and the man who now seems to be in control of it.Dale Beran (@DaleBeran) and Mike Rothschild (@rothschildmd)Apply to the Reply A
    TechnologySocietyCulture

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    September 18, 2020

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    'The Social Dilemma' has captured the minds  (and conscience) of the world. To discuss the incredible impact the documentary has had, Tolly and Gena talk to its creator, director Jeff Orlowski.As wel
    TvFilm

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    October 16, 2020

    45:24s

    It’s almost half a year since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and the country erupted in protest demanding change. It felt like a turning point in many ways, but was it?Since
    News

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    October 29, 2020

    33:25s

    Canadian female impersonator John Falk Tomkinson appeared around the globe under the stage name Les-Lee for over three decades. In 1967 Studs Terkel interviewed the performer to talk about his art and
    HistorySocietyCulture

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    October 29, 2020

    19:45s

    Rock icon Bruce Springsteen feels ecstatic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Bruce sits down with Conan to talk about his new album and documentary Letter to You, the death cult of rock ’n roll, the
    Comedy

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    October 26, 2020

    56:02s

    Using secret recordings, Part III reveals what you don’t know about today’s increasingly violent white supremacists, including the Base, one of the most violent neo-Nazi groups in America. It’s about
    SocietyCultureDocumentary

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    October 29, 2020

    47:52s

    In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss surging case numbers across the US and many parts of the world, the shortage trifecta and the challenges it brings, and steps people can take
    Science

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    October 29, 2020

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    Epictetus was born into slavery and beaten until he was lame... but he became one of Ancient Rome's greatest thinkers by accepting every setback as an opportunity to learn and grow.Philosophy professo
    SocietyCultureHealth

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    September 28, 2020

    29:02s

    For leading climate scientist Dr Tamsin Edwards, probabilities and possible futures are part of her everyday work. She joins David to explore uncertainty in different aspects of her life: as a statist
    ScienceSocial Sciences

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    May 23, 2020

    36:16s

    Embracing Uncertainty: Sheltering in Love - Part 9 (2020-05-20) -  How we tolerate uncertainty - during current times and throughout our lives - has a powerful effect on our capacity for presence, ali
    ReligionSpiritualityBuddhism

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    May 22, 2020

    44:58s

    “When all the ordinary divides and patterns are shattered, people step up to become their brothers’ keepers,” Rebecca Solnit writes. “And that purposefulness and connectedness bring joy even amidst de
    SocietyCultureReligion

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    March 19, 2020

    51:39s

    This is the truth about the Base, an international terrorist group plotting for a race war. With 83 hours of exclusive secret audio recordings, Part I goes inside their “vetting room.” We expose their
    SocietyCultureDocumentary

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    October 15, 2020

    42:01s

    Part II exposes the efforts of the Base, a white nationalist group, to develop paramilitary training drills. Using artificial intelligence we uncover patterns of deception found in the exclusive secre
    SocietyCultureDocumentary

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    October 22, 2020

    46:10s

    Incarceration doesn’t just separate a parent from his or her child, it changes that relationship forever, often leaving wounds that may never heal. We talk with kids who have incarcerated parents, as
    SocietyCultureDocumentary

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    October 21, 2020

    44:27s

    For hundreds of years, composers have been using a specific four-note melody to evoke death. It's appeared in dozens of famous movies, and you probably never even realized it. But once you hear it, yo
    ArtsDesignMusic

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    October 21, 2020

    32:18s

    In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss what lies ahead in the coming months, misconceptions related to Sweden, the "pixie dust and pseudoscience" behind the Great Barrington Declar
    Science

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    October 21, 2020

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    This week we present two stories from our back catalog of people having to handle previous epidemics.Part 1: As a pediatrician in the 1980s, Ken Haller comes across a disturbing X-ray.Part 2: On her
    ScienceArtsPerforming Arts

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    October 16, 2020

    37:40s

    This week we present two more stories from our back catalog about people who experienced epidemics of the past.Part 1: Journalist Erika Check Hayden travels to Sierra Leone and sees Ebola up close an
    ScienceArtsPerforming Arts

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    October 23, 2020

    29:37s

    This week’s appointment of Amy Coney Barrett will change the United States Supreme Court for generations to come. What will happen to Roe v. Wade? Host Avery Trufelman talks with Rebecca Traister abou
    SocietyCulturePersonal Journals

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    October 28, 2020

    35:41s

    My thoughts on power and leadership and a conversation on empathy, unity, and courage with Vice President Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p
    SocietyCultureRelationships

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    October 21, 2020

    51:39s

    In the early days of baseball, sign-stealing was almost like a game within the game. Teams and players would try all kinds of tricks to get a glimpse of what the catcher was signaling to the pitcher.
    ArtsDesign

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    October 20, 2020

    28:14s

    This week, scientist abruptly stops taking his medication and an actor lands a part in a big film. This week’s episode is hosted by Jay Allison and Rachel Dratch. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by Th
    StorytellingArtsPerforming Arts

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    October 20, 2020

    39:53s

    What should you do if a police officer pulls you over while you're driving, or stops you while you're peacefully protesting?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Pr
    EducationBusinessHealth

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    October 28, 2020

    21:07s

    Mark heads down South to spend a weekend with two faithful friends - Pastors Brian and Hugh. Over BBQ, sermon prep, and countless cups of coffee, these spiritual leaders unpack the isolation of being
    SocietyCultureDocumentary

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    October 21, 2020

    30:45s

    Melanie begins the process of acquiring sperm and getting pregnant.
    SocietyCulturePersonal Journals

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    October 16, 2020

    20:30s

    It worked. Now Melanie has a secret. Only one person knows it. That one person... is Sharon Mashihi.
    SocietyCulturePersonal Journals

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    October 20, 2020

    23:13s

    This is the episode where Melanie has to tell her mother. She is terrified.
    SocietyCulturePersonal Journals

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    October 23, 2020

    33:42s

    The finale.
    SocietyCulturePersonal Journals

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    October 27, 2020

    31:36s

    In 2018, MSNBC journalist Jacob Soboroff was among the select few to visit Casa Padre, one of the detention centers at the epicenter of the border crisis. What he saw there was cruel, unjust, and part
    SocietyCulture

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    October 22, 2020

    33:02s

    The 9/11 attacks were so much more than a bolt from the blue on a crisp September morning. They were more than a decade in the making. Our story starts in a Midtown Manhattan hotel ballroom in 1990. S
    HistorySocietyCulture

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    September 9, 2020

    48:03s

    In 1981, the radical cleric Omar Abdel-Rahman -- known as The Blind Sheikh -- inspires the assassination of Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat at a military ceremony. One of the soldiers present is Ema
    HistorySocietyCulture

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    September 9, 2020

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    Bibi and Miranda chat with Justin Myers, aka The Guyliner. Justin is a Writer, a Guardian Blind Date superfan and one of the faces of LGBTQIA+ allyship. This is such a great conversation! Stay in touc
    HealthFitnessSexuality

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    September 26, 2020

    32:38s

    Not Okay takes us inside Randolph Union High School in Vermont, where 95% of students are white. The high school is at the center of two linked battles that are tearing their community apart: whether
    SocietyCultureDocumentary

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    September 14, 2020

    41:00s

    In part two, we return to Randolph, Vermont, as activists nationwide protest the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Sean Reed, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others by
    SocietyCultureDocumentary

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    September 21, 2020

    41:02s

    Ruthie Lindsey attracted a massive following with her picture-perfect lifestyle shots on Instagram. But what those images didn’t show was everything that came before, including an accident that nearly
    SocietyCulture

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    October 1, 2020

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    In response to Republicans' move to fill a Supreme Court vacancy so close to the election, some Democrats have floated the idea of expanding or restructuring the court. In this installment of the podc
    NewsPolitics

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    October 1, 2020

    49:45s

    Where have I been? What have I been doing? Where is any of this headed?
    ArtsFood

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    October 15, 2020

    6:50s

    Angelina was a journalist living in Brooklyn when she was diagnosed with ALS. She now lives with her parents. How do you stay true to yourself when you rely on others to keep you
    HealthFitness

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    May 13, 2020

    24:17s

    In Episode 5: We're reminded that this country's relationship with guns has always been about race. So we trace the history of the No Compromise movement back to a meeting of white nationalists in Col
    GovernmentNewsPolitics

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    October 13, 2020

    40:19s

    A behind the scenes conversation with hosts Lisa Hagen and Chris Haxel. We hear how they got the idea for the show, their own relationship to guns and what's next on the podcast. Plus questions from f
    GovernmentNewsPolitics

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    October 6, 2020

    35:26s

    Guns, drugs and brutal violence - What happens when women are sucked into the macho world of gangs? What draws them in, in the first place? And what happens when they leave? The world of Cape Town’s
    SocietyCulturePersonal Journals

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    October 15, 2020

    24:14s

    After a summer of outdoor dining, hiking, and staying indoors, New York City is on alert… again. Localized COVID spikes across the city have prompted lockdowns of schools and businesses, but the pande
    NewsPoliticsHistory

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    October 12, 2020

    45:52s

    A woman paid to ruin weddings decides instead to help a groom salvage his… and finds love along the way.Written by Mary McDonnell.Performed by Bianca Casusol, David Ebert, Thomas Whittington, Lila
    FictionArtsPerforming Arts

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    March 26, 2020

    30:28s

    Anyone else been feeling rage these past months? Host Katherine Goldstein and co-host Angela Garbes lay out a vision for Season 3 of the Double Shift, and make a case for why it’s more important than
    KidsFamilyParenting

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    October 14, 2020

    40:08s

    We were already digging into the research on various problems facing American families, and then COVID-19 hit and ratcheted all of it up a notch. This season we'll look at where the nuclear family ide
    KidsFamilyParenting

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    July 20, 2020

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    Sociologist Julie Kohler is a senior advisor at The Democracy Alliance. She joins us to talk about where the idea that every (nuclear) family should fend for themselves even came from, and what the pa
    KidsFamilyParenting

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    August 18, 2020

    31:43s

    Japanese fatherhood researcher Masako Ishii-Kuntz explains why Scandinavian-style family support families failed in Japan (complete with applicable lessons for the U.S.), and why she's placing her fai
    KidsFamilyParenting

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    August 25, 2020

    26:58s

    Leslie Forde joins us to talk about what she calls the "Mom's Hierarchy of Needs," and what she's hearing from companies about their desire and commitment to come out of the pandemic with dramatically
    KidsFamilyParenting

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    October 6, 2020

    23:51s

    In food news this week: Dietary guidelines have a blind spot: Future generations via GristIn our What’s for Dinner? segment, Marisa’s got burrito bowls.In our How’d You Make That? segment,
    ArtsFoodHealth

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    October 14, 2020

    30:28s

    A 10-year-old Honduran girl came to the United States seeking asylum. Instead, she was detained – away from her family – for nearly seven years. Reporter Aura Bogado follows her story. After a lawsuit
    NewsPoliticsTrue Crime

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    October 17, 2020

    50:06s

    In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the outbreak of COVID-19 at the White House and the lessons it provides, the CDC's acknowledgement of airborne transmission, and advice on ho
    Science

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    October 8, 2020

    00:00s

    In this special live episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the latest COVID-19 activity in the US and around the world, then answer listener questions on understanding immunity to SARS-Co
    Science

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    August 13, 2020

    00:00s

    The VP candidate's biography and heritage allow people to project all kinds of ideas onto her, and to see what they want to see. But Kamala Harris's identity is a very important lens into not just her
    SocietyCultureNews

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    October 14, 2020

    40:31s

    In the grip of a drugs crisis, the country took a radical approach in 2001 and became the first country in the world to decriminalise all drugs for personal use. Drug abuse and addiction began to be
    SocietyCulturePersonal Journals

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    October 19, 2020

    13:14s

    Dave from Dopey podcast joins Nzinga to talk about 12 step recovery. Dave recently celebrated five years sober (yay!), which he largely credits to his 12 step community. But, there are parts that have
    HealthFitness

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    October 19, 2020

    37:00s

    What’s keeping you from feeling proud today? We’re exploring that question with a special Snap two-for-one: SHAMEBOOTH, a traveling art installation, hotline, and podcast featuring the voices of real
    ArtsPerforming Arts

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    September 17, 2020

    53:30s

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