Podcasts about Balkans

A historian helps us re-envision Europe's eastern half, from the Baltics to the Balkans, with a lively account of how most of the region's countries have modernized since the Cold War, and of the challenges they face today. And an American-born artist and creative-writing teacher shares her joy of being "Welsh by choice," telling us of Welsh words that describe feelings we don't easily express in English. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

After more than two years held hostage by Hamas, and almost a year since his release, Evyatar David speaks to Bianna in his first international interview about his horrific ordeal and overcoming the trauma his still lives with today. He also shares how he and his fellow former hostages are finding hope and joy as they fight to rebuild their lives. Then, the Trump administration's secretive deportation deals involving more than 30 countries and worth millions of dollars; CNN's Isobel Yeung travels to the Central African Republic to speak to U.S. migrants sent to there despite having no ties to the nation. And as tributes continue to pour in for the late and great Dolly Parton, folk singer Judy Collins reflects on her friendship with the beloved country music icon and what it was like to collaborate with her musically. Plus from the archives, Christiane's confrontation with the so-called 'Butcher of Bosnia'. As the notorious Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić dies behind bars we look back at how he oversaw the massacre of thousands of Muslim men and boys in the 1990s during the Balkans wars. Air date: August 29, 2026 Guests: Evyatar David Judy Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen to a sampling of some of the 2026 New York Guitar Festival, with pieces by the duo of Goran Ivanovic and Fareed Haque and Pierre Bensusan recorded live in August at Bryant Park. Guitarist Goran Ivanovic is Croatian-born, while Fareed Haque is of Pakistani and Chilean descent.  Both now live in Chicago, and their music is a deep dish pie of South Asian, Latin, and Balkan ingredients, liberally spiced with improvisation. Hear some of their Balkan-South Asian-Latin fusion, recorded live at the first night of the 2026 New York Guitar Festival. Topansko oro 2. IndoBalkan 3. Gypsy Circus Then, Algerian-born French guitarist Pierre Bensusan plays in the open tuning system known as DADGAD. Bensusan draws on Celtic traditional and North African music, adding improvisation, vocalise, and electronic effects to create his own sonic world. Listen to some of his set from the second night of the 2026 New York Guitar Festival. Hekimolu 2. The Alchemist 3. Intuit Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nach Serbien ist Albanien das zweite Land auf dem Balkan mit einer Dauer-Protestbewegung. Seit Ende Mai kommt es in der Hauptstadt Tirana fast täglich zu Massenprotesten mit Tausenden Teilnehmern.

durée : 00:58:46 - Le Cours de l'histoire - De l'Égypte à la Provence, de l'Afrique du Nord aux Balkans, la Méditerranée de l'Époque moderne recouvre des réalités plurielles. Qu'il s'agisse de cabotage ou de grandes traversées, les mobilités humaines sont légion et font dialoguer les différents pôles de cet espace. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

This week, the Trump administration announced that $2 billion will be given to faith-based organizations providing humanitarian aid, including World Vision, Samaritan's Purse, and Compassion International. We're re-airing a segment in which Mindy Belz discusses the shuttering of USAID during the second Trump administration and why the US has historically offered help abroad. Then, President Trump nominated a new inspector general for the Department of the Interior, who will oversee any review of the recent controversy surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation. Trump nominated Dennis Kirk, an author of The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. We revisit a conversation between Mike Cosper and David Graham, author of The Project, about the policy ideas behind Project 2025 and how the administration has been enacting them. Finally, tradwives are having a moment, thanks in part to the summer's popular book Yesteryear. Nicole Martin, Russell Moore, Mike Cosper, and Clarissa Moll discuss the phenomenon of tradwives and theobros, as well as how to discern what is genuine and offer true hospitality. REFERENCED IN THE SHOW: After Aid Cuts, US Announces $2 Billion for Christian Groups - CT Emily Belz The Project: How Project 2025 is Reshaping America - David A. Graham GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Mindy Belz is a journalist who has covered wars and victims of conflict in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, and the Balkans. She recounts some of her experiences in a 2016 award-winning book, They Say We Are Infidels. She is the former senior editor at World magazine and has done writing and editing for Christianity Today. David Graham is a journalist based in Durham, North Carolina. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers politics, criminal justice, music, and other topics. His coverage of the 2020 presidential election won the 2021 Toner Prize for Excellence in National Political Reporting. He was previously editor of The Atlantic's politics section, which won a Webby Award. Nicole Martin serves Christianity Today as President and CEO. She has more than 25 years of nonprofit, academic, ministry leadership, and church engagement experience and has served at CT since 2023 as Chief Impact Officer and most recently Chief Operating Officer. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly news analysis podcast from Christianity Today, with editor-at-large Russell Moore. Each episode offers commentary on current events and headlining news with a roundtable of premier guests, and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Host: Alexa Copeland Associate Producer: Alexa Copeland Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter ist zurück vom Transcontinental Race, dieses Jahr zum ersten Mal von Nord nach Süd: Trondheim nach Kalamata, rund 4.500 Kilometer, vier Checkpoints, Selbstversorgung und eigene Routenplanung.Der Start ging schief. Peter wird am ersten Tag krank, verliert rund 15 Stunden in einem norwegischen Hotel und steht am Checkpoint 1 auf Platz 105. Am Ende kommt er als 14. in Kalamata an.Wir sprechen über die Vorbereitung mit Sauna-Protokollen und Cooling-Strategien für den Balkan, den Sattelwechsel eine Woche vor dem Start, Schlafblöcke von drei Stunden, Fährfahrpläne als Taktikfrage, eine nächtliche Irrfahrt durch einen Wald in Montenegro samt Friedhof als Schlafplatz, die alte Bobbahn von Sarajevo und die Hitze in Griechenland.Außerdem: warum Peter das Rennen trotzdem noch einmal fahren wil.

What's it like to be a travel writer—not just a travel writer, but one who focuses on cycling? Alex Crevar is a New York Times contributor who specializes in stories about the Balkan region. His resume includes a variety of outlets, including Adventure Cycling, but when you can say you're an ongoing contributor to the New York Times, your resume need not be long, but part of what makes his story so interesting is the way he has used his expertise to improve the experience of the cyclo-tourist visiting the region.

Vikingatågen gick inte bara i västerled. I synnerhet från dagens Sverige gick de också till Östeuropa, både till ”Grekland”, det vill säga det bysantinska riket, och till ”Gårdarike”, det vill säga till dagens Ryssland, Belarus och Ukraina. Utvandringen av handelsmän, krigare och hövdingar från Norden till Östeuropa lade grunden till Kievrus, det första ryska riket.Vikingarnas östeuropeiska historia är påfallande väldokumenterad, både genom arkeologiska lämningar och genom redogörelser i skriftliga källor. När en munk i Kiev i början av 1100-talet skrev Nestorskrönikan, den första ryska historieskildringen, kunde han använda sig av flera bevarade handelsavtal från 900-talet, vilka i detalj visar hur ruserna, det vill säga svenskar från Roslagen och deras östslaviska förbundna, tog sig till Konstantinopel (vikingarnas ”Miklagård”) för att handla. I bysantinska verk kan vi detaljanalysera resorna som sådana – vilka vägar vikingarna tog, vilka forsar de måste bemästra och hur fort de färdades. Både nordbor och bysantinare har till råga på allt efterlämnat redogörelser för de skandinaviska krigare som trädde i kejsarens tjänst och stred i väringagardet, en av Europas militära elitkårer. Tack vare detta kan vi följa den blivande norske kungen Harald Hårdrådes spännande liv i exil, först som stridsman i Kievrus, sedan som väringaledare i Italien och på Balkan. I detta avsnitt av podden Harrisons dramatiska historia samtalar Dick Harrison, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, och fackboksförfattaren Katarina Harrison Lindbergh om vikingatågen i österled, om handel och krig i Gårdarike och Sydösteuropa.Bild: Besökare från andra sidan havet. Skildring av varjagers färd till Kievrus. Oljemålning av Nicholas K. Roerich (1901). Wikipedia, Public Domain. Klippare: Aron SchuurmanProducent: Urban Lindstedt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Hours and 13 MinutesPG-13Thomas777 is a revisionist historian and a fiction writer.Here, in one file, are the 3 episodes Thomas777 did with Pete covering the 1990's Balkans Wars.Episode 1: The 1990's Balkan Wars - Part 1 - 'The Homeland War' w/ Thomas777Episode 2: The 1990's Balkan Wars - Part 2 - WW2 Context - w/ Thomas777Episode 3: The 1990's Balkan Wars - Part 3 - The Hostilities - w/ Thomas777Thomas' SubstackThomas777 MerchandiseThomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 1"Thomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 2"Thomas on TwitterThomas' CashApp - $7homas777Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

Comment nier encore la transformation du climat et le réchauffement de la planète ? Face à la multiplication des catastrophes, le discours climato-sceptique s'adapte : au sein de l'extrême-droite, l'écologie sert une idéologie d'exclusion.  Cette émission est une rediffusion estivale.    En Macédoine du Nord, la pollution de l'air tue plus qu'ailleurs Elle tue plus de 4.000 personnes par an, soit environ 17% de la mortalité totale du pays selon l'agence européenne pour l'environnement - c'est le chiffre le plus élevé du continent européen. L'Union européenne verse quelque 32 millions d'euros d'aide à ce petit pays des Balkans mais les progrès sont très lents. Le recyclage des déchets est quasiment inexistant et les piles d'ordures s'accumulent au bord des routes, des rivières, dans les forêts. Brûlés à ciel ouvert, ces déchets dégagent des fumées toxiques. À Skopje, la capitale, des habitants veulent inverser la tendance. Reportage Louis Seiller.   Le lac Balaton, en Hongrie, est en danger  Les Hongrois le surnomment la « mer du peuple », c'est le plus grand lac d'Europe, et un lieu de tourisme balnéaire très prisé. Mais son niveau d'eau est désormais très bas, car il subit de plein fouet les effets du changement du climat - des effets visibles à l'œil nu. Les précisions de Florence Labruyère.    Spécialisée en environnement, la journaliste italienne Francesca Santolini, a récemment été victime de menaces de mort après la publication d'un livre intitulé Ecofascistes, quand l'extrême droite s'empare de l'écologie. Traduit en France aux Presses de la Cité, l'ouvrage revient sur les racines historiques d'une écologie mise au service des notions de territoire, de tradition et de pureté. Il décrypte le discours de l'extrême-droite sur les questions climatiques et leur rapport à la question des frontières, en Italie et en Europe. Entretien.    Salaires : les ouvrières autrichiennes toujours loin derrière leurs collègues masculins   Améliorer l'égalité salariale entre hommes et femmes, c'est l'objet de la directive adoptée à Bruxelles, il y a trois ans. Les capitales européennes avaient jusqu'au 7 juin 2026 pour la mettre en œuvre, mais les choses traînent. Seules l'Italie et la Slovaquie étaient prêtes à la date butoir.   En France, les femmes gagnent près de 22% de moins que les hommes en moyenne… L'Autriche n'est pas non plus dans les clous : et les stéréotypes de genre restent aussi très présents dans le choix des métiers. C'est particulièrement le cas dans l'industrie, alors que Vienne aimerait pourtant redynamiser le secteur, ne manque de main d'œuvre.  Reportage Céline Béal.   

Comment nier encore la transformation du climat et le réchauffement de la planète ? Face à la multiplication des catastrophes, le discours climato-sceptique s'adapte : au sein de l'extrême-droite, l'écologie sert une idéologie d'exclusion.  Cette émission est une rediffusion estivale.    En Macédoine du Nord, la pollution de l'air tue plus qu'ailleurs Elle tue plus de 4.000 personnes par an, soit environ 17% de la mortalité totale du pays selon l'agence européenne pour l'environnement - c'est le chiffre le plus élevé du continent européen. L'Union européenne verse quelque 32 millions d'euros d'aide à ce petit pays des Balkans mais les progrès sont très lents. Le recyclage des déchets est quasiment inexistant et les piles d'ordures s'accumulent au bord des routes, des rivières, dans les forêts. Brûlés à ciel ouvert, ces déchets dégagent des fumées toxiques. À Skopje, la capitale, des habitants veulent inverser la tendance. Reportage Louis Seiller.   Le lac Balaton, en Hongrie, est en danger  Les Hongrois le surnomment la « mer du peuple », c'est le plus grand lac d'Europe, et un lieu de tourisme balnéaire très prisé. Mais son niveau d'eau est désormais très bas, car il subit de plein fouet les effets du changement du climat - des effets visibles à l'œil nu. Les précisions de Florence Labruyère.    Spécialisée en environnement, la journaliste italienne Francesca Santolini, a récemment été victime de menaces de mort après la publication d'un livre intitulé Ecofascistes, quand l'extrême droite s'empare de l'écologie. Traduit en France aux Presses de la Cité, l'ouvrage revient sur les racines historiques d'une écologie mise au service des notions de territoire, de tradition et de pureté. Il décrypte le discours de l'extrême-droite sur les questions climatiques et leur rapport à la question des frontières, en Italie et en Europe. Entretien.    Salaires : les ouvrières autrichiennes toujours loin derrière leurs collègues masculins   Améliorer l'égalité salariale entre hommes et femmes, c'est l'objet de la directive adoptée à Bruxelles, il y a trois ans. Les capitales européennes avaient jusqu'au 7 juin 2026 pour la mettre en œuvre, mais les choses traînent. Seules l'Italie et la Slovaquie étaient prêtes à la date butoir.   En France, les femmes gagnent près de 22% de moins que les hommes en moyenne… L'Autriche n'est pas non plus dans les clous : et les stéréotypes de genre restent aussi très présents dans le choix des métiers. C'est particulièrement le cas dans l'industrie, alors que Vienne aimerait pourtant redynamiser le secteur, ne manque de main d'œuvre.  Reportage Céline Béal.   

For summer recess, we return to our favourite episodes of all time where we explain the very essence of our conception of the Enduring Disorder as a period where international institutions tend not to work and where coordinating the allies to stay on the same page about things like defence, climate change, and taxation is a tremendous challenge. The rare exception is NATO, it mostly works even if Trump rails against it.  This episode explains why. If you didn't hear this when it came out in October, 2023, I think you'll enjoy checking it out now. Nation states no longer work effectively in tandem. Gone are the days of hegemonic US power directly ordering the allies. Furthermore, groups like the UN are ineffective, with disruptors often calling the shots. However, NATO stands apart as an example of how countries can work together successfully and how a global institution can remain largely uncontroversial, while doing serious coordinating work to solve real world problems. In this episode our hosts and guests relate their perspectives about what NATO stands for, its strengths and limitations, and the threats it faces. Former NATO Deputy Sec General, Jamie Shea tells about how the organisation worked in the Balkans and Afghanistan, while Kori Schake mulls over the role of the US as NATO's hegemonic leader. Timothy Garton Ash comments on distinctions between NATO and the EU especially as pertains to values like liberty. Finally, Charles Kupchan examines why Russia chooses to actively disorder. Charles and Jason disagree agreeable on China's role as an orderer vs. disorderer. For ad free listening, early release episodes and more bonus content, join our Mega Orderers Club at disordershow.com/club Producer: George McDonagh Subscribe to our Substack - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/ Disorder on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DisorderShow Show Notes Links: For more on Kori Schake, visit https://www.aei.org/profile/kori-schake/  For more on Jamie Shea, visit https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/jamie-shea Get Timothy Garton Ash's book, Homelands at - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442543/homelands-by-ash-timothy-garton/9781847926616  For more on Charles Kupchan, visit https://www.cfr.org/expert/charles-kupchan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Insultes, menaces, diffamation, chantage… Les réseaux sociaux sont devenus un terrain de violence, souvent invisible mais aux conséquences bien réelles. Face à la multiplication des drames liés à la haine en ligne, plusieurs pays européens commencent à légiférer pour mieux protéger les victimes.   La bataille d'une mère devenue militante Après le suicide de sa fille Nicole, victime de cyberharcèlement à 21 ans, l'Irlandaise Jackie Fox mène depuis 2018 un combat sans relâche pour faire reconnaître le cyberharcèlement et renforcer la protection des victimes. Son engagement a conduit à l'adoption en Irlande de la « Coco's Law », entrée en vigueur en 2021, qui criminalise le harcèlement en ligne. Cette semaine, Jackie Fox était au Parlement européen à Strasbourg pour interpeller les eurodéputés. Jean-Jacques Héry l'a rencontrée. En Moldavie, la violence numérique devient un crime Dans ce petit État de deux millions d'habitants, entre la Roumanie et l'Ukraine, une nouvelle loi reconnaît désormais explicitement la violence numérique comme une infraction pénale. Une réponse à un phénomène qui touche particulièrement les femmes et les jeunes : un adolescent sur deux affirme qu'un inconnu lui a déjà demandé des images à caractère sexuel sur Internet. Reportage de Maria Gerth-Niculescu. Mines : en Croatie, la fin d'un chantier colossal  Entre 1991 et 1995, les guerres d'ex-Yougoslavie ont laissé derrière elles des millions de mines. Trente ans plus tard, dans les Balkans, ces engins continuent de marquer les paysages : forêts, montagnes, chemins de randonnée restent dangereux en Bosnie-Herzégovine, qui demeure le pays d'Europe le plus contaminé. En Serbie aussi, le déminage n'est pas achevé. Mais la Croatie, elle, affirme avoir tourné la page et s'être enfin débarrassée des 577 000 mines qui ont fait 612 victimes, mortes ou blessées. L'Union européenne a financé près d'un quart de ce chantier titanesque, et les démineurs croates ont acquis une expertise qui intéresse aujourd'hui un autre pays miné par la guerre : l'Ukraine. Reportage de Frédérique Lebel.    La chronique musicale de Vincent Théval : Coraline Gaye, L'île (Belgique).  

Insultes, menaces, diffamation, chantage… Les réseaux sociaux sont devenus un terrain de violence, souvent invisible mais aux conséquences bien réelles. Face à la multiplication des drames liés à la haine en ligne, plusieurs pays européens commencent à légiférer pour mieux protéger les victimes.   La bataille d'une mère devenue militante Après le suicide de sa fille Nicole, victime de cyberharcèlement à 21 ans, l'Irlandaise Jackie Fox mène depuis 2018 un combat sans relâche pour faire reconnaître le cyberharcèlement et renforcer la protection des victimes. Son engagement a conduit à l'adoption en Irlande de la « Coco's Law », entrée en vigueur en 2021, qui criminalise le harcèlement en ligne. Cette semaine, Jackie Fox était au Parlement européen à Strasbourg pour interpeller les eurodéputés. Jean-Jacques Héry l'a rencontrée. En Moldavie, la violence numérique devient un crime Dans ce petit État de deux millions d'habitants, entre la Roumanie et l'Ukraine, une nouvelle loi reconnaît désormais explicitement la violence numérique comme une infraction pénale. Une réponse à un phénomène qui touche particulièrement les femmes et les jeunes : un adolescent sur deux affirme qu'un inconnu lui a déjà demandé des images à caractère sexuel sur Internet. Reportage de Maria Gerth-Niculescu. Mines : en Croatie, la fin d'un chantier colossal  Entre 1991 et 1995, les guerres d'ex-Yougoslavie ont laissé derrière elles des millions de mines. Trente ans plus tard, dans les Balkans, ces engins continuent de marquer les paysages : forêts, montagnes, chemins de randonnée restent dangereux en Bosnie-Herzégovine, qui demeure le pays d'Europe le plus contaminé. En Serbie aussi, le déminage n'est pas achevé. Mais la Croatie, elle, affirme avoir tourné la page et s'être enfin débarrassée des 577 000 mines qui ont fait 612 victimes, mortes ou blessées. L'Union européenne a financé près d'un quart de ce chantier titanesque, et les démineurs croates ont acquis une expertise qui intéresse aujourd'hui un autre pays miné par la guerre : l'Ukraine. Reportage de Frédérique Lebel.    La chronique musicale de Vincent Théval : Coraline Gaye, L'île (Belgique).  

Märchen aus dem Balkan zum Einschlafen: In „Das arbeitsscheue Glück“ begegnet ein armer Tagelöhner seinem eigenen, erstaunlich trägen Glück. In dieser Montagsfolge hörst Du das Sommermärchen als ruhiges Hörbuch zum Einschlafen. Der Tagelöhner arbeitet hart und muss dennoch häufig mit leerem Magen schlafen gehen. Eines Abends begegnet er auf dem Feld einem geheimnisvollen Fremden. Von ihm erfährt er, dass jeder Mensch ein eigenes Glück besitzt. Sein persönliches Glück ist allerdings wenig hilfreich. Es versteckt sich hinter seinem Gürtel, spielt auf einer Schellentrommel und plant sogar einen weiteren Schabernack. Der Mann beschließt, sein Glück zur Rede zu stellen. Daraus entwickelt sich eine heitere und überraschende Geschichte über Hoffnung, Eigeninitiative und die Frage, wie viel wir selbst zu unserem Glück beitragen können. Die Sommermärchen sind frühere Lieblingsfolgen, die ich liebevoll überarbeitet und neu gemastert habe. Mach es Dir bequem und lass Dich von der Geschichte sanft in den Schlaf begleiten. Ich wünsche Dir eine gute Nacht und schöne Träume. Deine Alexandra die Märchentante Alle Folgen spreche ich persönlich ein, es ist meine echte Stimme, keine KI. Märchen zum Einschlafen, Hörbuch zum Einschlafen, Einschlafgeschichte, Sommermärchen, Das arbeitsscheue Glück, Märchentante, Gute-Nacht-Geschichte, Geschichten zum Einschlafen, Volksmärchen, Märchen aus dem Balkan, besser einschlafen, Entspannung, Schlafgeschichte, ruhiges Hörbuch ────────────────────────

Round two. Same four analysts, a lot more whiskey, and a lot less structure. Peter Zeihan, Marko Papic, and Matt Gertken sit back down with Jacob - a man who cut his teeth pestering all three of them for their pieces as a Stratfor intern - for an unfiltered conversation about how they actually became geopolitical strategists. They trade formative-moment stories from Stratfor's early-2000s "golden age" (including the Egypt/Mubarak call that made Jacob's career), debate whether corporate America can ever hire real geopolitical talent, and each name the one book that shaped how they see the world - from World War Z to Aristotle to The Ingenuity Gap. Along the way: George Friedman lore, the DC Comics-vs-Marvel theory of geopolitical shops, and a genuinely moving closing tribute to the mentor who built this whole coaching tree. Part reunion, part masterclass in how to think about the world - and part roast session.--Timestamps:(00:00) - Welcome Back Round Two(00:52) - Whiskey And Loose Format(01:34) - Formative Stratfor Moments(02:24) - Arab Spring Cred Test(04:17) - Stratfor Coaching Tree(07:50) - Pipeline After Cold War(14:17) - Academia Versus Geopolitics(17:14) - Analyst Craft And Courage(20:22) - Chief Geopolitical Officer Debate(22:55) - Training Gap And Time Horizons(25:29) - Universities And MBA Reform(27:39) - Ideology And Groupthink(30:02) - Theory Versus Practice(30:57) - Frameworks Beat Facts(31:44) - Operationalizing Geopolitics(34:24) - Training Pipelines and MBAs(37:39) - Sector Specialists and Scale(40:01) - Everyone a Geostrategist(41:01) - Deglobalization in Fashion(42:51) - Formative Books Roundtable(51:07) - Great Men and Psychology(54:21) - Empathetic Analysis Explained(56:25) - Displacement and Perspective(58:23) - Formative Experiences Teaser(58:50) - Yugoslavia Falls Apart(59:15) - Tito Memories and Disillusion(59:58) - Conspiracies and Nihilism(01:01:23) - Identity in the Balkans(01:03:51) - Living With Uncertainty(01:04:39) - Midwest Roots and Leaving Home(01:06:18) - Can Places Change(01:07:32) - America as Debate Laboratory(01:10:22) - Learning to Write Analysis(01:14:39) - Chip on Shoulder Mindset(01:18:22) - Morality Versus Analysis(01:21:12) - Breaking Intellectual Chains(01:23:53) - Finding the Fulcrum Question(01:24:43) - Final Words and Gratitude--Geopolitical Cousins is produced and edited by Audiographies LLC. More information at audiographies.com--Jacob Shapiro is a speaker, consultant, author, and researcher covering global politics and affairs, economics, markets, technology, history, and culture. He speaks to audiences of all sizes around the world, helps global multinationals make strategic decisions about political risks and opportunities, and works directly with investors to grow and protect their assets in today's volatile global environment. His insights help audiences across industries like finance, agriculture, and energy make sense of the world.Jacob Shapiro Site: jacobshapiro.comJacob Shapiro LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416Jacob Twitter: x.com/JacobShapJacob Shapiro Substack: jashap.substack.com/subscribe --Marko Papic is a macro and geopolitical expert at BCA Research, a global investment research firm. He provides in-depth analysis that combines geopolitics and markets in a framework called GeoMacro. He is also the author of Geopolitical Alpha: An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future.Marko's Book & Newsletter: www.geopoliticalalpha.com/marko-papic Marko's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marko-papic-geopolitics/Marko's Twitter: https://x.com/Geo_papicMarko's Macro & Geopolitical Research at BCA: https://www.bcaresearch.com/marketing/geomacro

In this week's episode of the Inside Elland Road podcast co-host Chris O'Connor is joined by YEP chief football writer Graham Smyth for one final time. The pair discuss Leeds' friendlies against Wrexham and Sunderland, first impressions of Balkan bruiser Tarik Muharemovic and then move onto transfers. There's the latest on James Trafford and Julian Brandt and a debate about what is needed next. The pair make their early 2026/27 season predictions and recap the last seven years as Graham ends his time at the YEP.

Sebastian Schäffer wrote a book with his mentor arguing that the Balkans belong in Europe. Not eventually. Immediately. The mentor, former Austrian Vice-Chancellor Erhard Busek, died in March 2022, weeks after Russian tanks crossed into Ukraine and the argument the two of them had spent years making became the most urgent question on the continent. Schäffer is still making it. Born in Munich, he gave his career to somebody else's neighborhood. He directs the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe in Vienna, a think tank founded in 1953 and older than most of the European Union, and serves as Secretary General of the Danube Rectors' Conference, a network of more than sixty universities across the region. He founded SSC Europe in 2011 to run simulations and strategic foresight, which is also how he thinks: run the scenario forward, then ask what happens next. His own contribution to the field is a reversal. The Dilemma of Simultaneity described how post-Soviet states had to build democracy, markets, and nations all at once. Schäffer turned the mirror around and pointed it at Brussels, which now has to reform enlargement, reform itself, and become a real geopolitical power at the same time and under fire. In a July 2025 essay for Fair Observer, he wrote about an editor who asked him to stop using the word "disinformation" because it sounded too political. He refused, and called that kind of softening death by a thousand footnotes. What we get into: Why a man born in Munich built his life around the countries still waiting at Europe's door What "immediately" costs a person who has been saying it for fifteen years while institutions say "eventually" Why he treats a single word as worth fighting an editor over, and what he thinks gets lost when we let language go quiet

In this deeply impactful episode of the Forged in the Fires Podcast, Fireman Rob sits down with John Miles—a Naval Academy graduate, combat veteran who served in Iraq and the Balkans, former CIO of Dell, EVP/COO/CDO at Catalina Marketing, serial entrepreneur, and founder of multiple purpose-driven companies.But above all else, John will tell you his greatest accomplishment is being a father.In this raw and reflective conversation, John shares a powerful story of feeling invisible in his own life—despite massive professional success—and how that realization changed his trajectory forever. He also opens up about experiencing invisibility as a child after suffering a severe head injury, and how those early challenges shaped his drive, resilience, and lifelong pursuit of meaning.This episode dives into identity, significance, leadership, and the truth that success without alignment can leave you empty. John breaks down what it means to live intentionally, matter deeply, and design a life that reflects who you truly are—not just what you achieve.If you've ever reached a milestone and still felt something was missing, this conversation will resonate deeply.

Loin de la ceinture industrielle du pays, face aux menaces que fait peser la Russie, et à la montée en puissance des dépenses militaires dans le monde, la municipalité veut faire de la capitale un pôle d'innovation civil et militaire.   La ville de Berlin est la capitale des startups : elle a attiré l'an dernier (2025) un tiers des financements destinés aux jeunes pousses ; il se dit même qu'une startup y voit le jour toutes les quatorze heures. Si la tendance n'est pas nouvelle, ce qui l'est davantage c'est que le secteur de la défense est en train de se faire une place centrale dans l'économie locale. Face aux menaces que fait peser la Russie, et à la montée en puissance des dépenses militaires dans le monde, le message de la municipalité est clair : Berlin doit devenir un pôle d'innovation civil et militaire. Au point d'attirer aussi les industries traditionnelles du secteur. Reportage, Salomé Henon Cohin.   En Turquie, les Afghans sauvent l'agriculture Comme ceux du textile ou de la construction, le secteur agricole de la Turquie est de plus en plus dépendant d'une main-d'œuvre étrangère, migrante. Chez les éleveurs en particulier, ils remplacent peu à peu les ouvriers agricoles ou bergers locaux. Comme dans bien d'autres pays, les jeunes générations se détournent en effet de l'agriculture, d'autant qu'en Turquie le secteur a été durement touché ces dernières années par l'hyperinflation. Mais pour ces paysans afghans, les conditions de travail sont souvent très précaires. Reportage d'Anne Andlauer. À écouter aussiTurquie: les Afghans, nouvelle main-d'œuvre face au recul des travailleurs locaux Et en Serbie, les travailleurs venus d'Asie pallient le manque de main-d'œuvre Dans l'Europe tout entière, les travailleurs étrangers compensent le manque de main-d'œuvre. En plus du vieillissement de la population, certains pays souffrent d'un exode massif de leur jeunesse. C'est le cas de la Serbie dans les Balkans. Pour faire face, Belgrade a donc de plus en plus recours à des ressortissants non européens, venus principalement d'Asie. Mais les cas d'exploitation abusive de ces travailleurs vulnérables se multiplient et ils subissent en outre un racisme décomplexé. Les explications de Simon Rico. La chronique musique de Vincent Théval : Jens Lekman (Suède).

"We Were Made For These Times" It's been 40 years since the Grammy-Award winning band the Klezmatics formed in the East Villag. In the same way the Pogues fused Irish folk with punk rock, the New York klezmer outfit have grafted centuries-old Yiddish music with iterations of contemporary music including jazz, gospel, punk, classical, Latin, and Balkan styles. With nearly twenty albums under their musical belts, including Rhythm and Jews, Jews With Horns, Letters to Afar and their wonderful new one, We Were Made For These Times, the Klezmatics remain one of the most spellbindingly singular bands on the planet. Over the course of their career they've collaborated with Arlo Guthrie, Allen Ginsberg and Itzhak Perlman, played shows in over twenty different countries, performed on PBS' Great Performances, recorded a live CD at New York City's Town Hall and snared a Critics Award as well as a New York Jewish Music Award. Their music has appeared everywhere from Sex and the City to Late Night With David Letterman and their new album continues to add to their winning legacy. A stirring, inspiring and soulful offering that, in the band's words is, "rooted in protest, hope, and resilience, We Were Made For These Times pairs Black gospel, Latin American, and avant-jazz voices with Yiddish folk and the results are joyful, life-affirming and brimming with optimism. The L.A. born vocalist, accordionist, pianist, guitarist Lorin Sklamberg is a lovely guy and this is a great chat. www.klezmatics.com (http://www.klezmatics.com) www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) Threads + BLUESKY + IG: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagzine.com

Episode note:Josh's 2015 TCR Race Summary: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.huntbikewheels.com/blogs/news/56768835-transcontinental-race-2015-josh-ibbett-s-race-summary-pt1⁠⁠⁠⁠Voice by: Stefano Nucera aka Calamaro Photos by: Music by: Bonus PointsThe BroomWagon Podcast

Ils sont partis sans savoir pour combien de temps... sans être forcément militants de l'opposition à Vladimir Poutine, ils ne voulaient pas vivre dans un pays en guerre sous une chape de plomb. Des centaines de milliers de Russes ont quitté leur pays depuis 2022. Dans les Balkans, la Serbie a accueilli entre 200 000 et 300 000 d'entre eux. Le pays attire grâce à une politique de visa souple, des liaisons aériennes quotidiennes et des liens culturels -mais aussi politiques - entre les deux pays. À Belgrade, les exilés russes apprécient une certaine liberté mais leur avenir reste suspendu à la position géopolitique de la Serbie. Reportage de Louis Seiller.     Documentaire : «Giorgia Meloni et le clan des goélands» ou la fulgurante ascension du rôle modèle de l'extrême droite européenne Après 3 ans au pouvoir sans véritable accroc, Giorgia Meloni a connu ses premiers vents contraires ces derniers mois : battue en mars sur sa réforme de la justice, critiquée sur sa politique migratoire, bousculée sur la scène internationale par Donald Trump, la présidente du Conseil italien tient la barre malgré tout, et son parti néo-fasciste, Fratelli d'Italia est toujours en tête dans les sondages (28%...) Un documentaire sur Arte, raconte l'incroyable ascension de Giorgia Meloni, de son engagement à l'adolescence auprès des héritiers de Mussolini, aux élections de 2022 qui la portent au pouvoir. Eric Joszef, coréalisateur de « Giorgia Meloni et le clan des goélands ».   En Espagne, frappés de plein fouet par le changement climatique... les agriculteurs cherchent les solutions de demain… Sécheresses, records de chaleurs, résistance aux nuisibles... dans ce pays qui se veut le potager de l'Europe, les cultures sont sous pression... Alors pour s'adapter et tenter de sauver les vergers, les producteurs de pommes notamment, se tournent vers les scientifiques. Reportage d'Elise Gazengel.

Det Osmanska rikets mer än 600 år långa historia är tätt sammantvinnat med det kristna Europas historia. De osmanska härskarna betraktade sig själva som de gamla romerska kejsarnas arvtagare. Och både renässansen och reformation påverkades av osmanernas existens.Det Osmanska riket växte fram ur nomadstammar i Anatolien på 1200-talet. Osmanerna erövrade Bysan år 1453 för att bli ett multietniskt imperium som sträckte sig över flera världsdelar. Riket var som störst när det misslyckades med att erövra Wien 1683. Osmanerna rörde sig från tolerans och integrering av andra folk och religioner till exkludering och folkmord. Från spillrorna ut det Osmanska riket växte dagens Turkiet 1923.I detta avsnitt av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med Marc David Baer är professor i internationell historia vid London School of Economics and Political Science och en av världens främsta kännare av Osmanska riket. Han är aktuell med boken Osmanska riket.Osmanska riket, även känt som det Ottomanska riket, var en mäktig islamisk imperium som styrde över stora delar av Sydosteuropa, Mellanöstern, Nordafrika och Mindre Asien. Osmanska riket grundades i västra Anatolien mot slutet av 1200-talet av en stam Oghuz-turkar som skulle bli imperiets aristokrati, kända som Oserna. Dessa förde med sig en stark dynasti, den osmanska dynastin, som var kärnan i den framväxande staten. Osman I, som riket är uppkallat efter, var rikets grundare och första ledare.En av de mest anmärkningsvärda egenskaperna hos Osmanska riket var dess kulturella och religiösa mångfald. Riket omfattade människor från olika etniska och religiösa bakgrunder. Sultanerna var toleranta mot olika religioner och tillät sina undersåtar att utöva sin egen tro. Kristna och judar hade sina egna lagar och institutioner och bildade slutna samhällen inom riket.Osmanska riket hade både fredliga och konfliktfyllda relationer med olika europeiska länder. Å ena sidan var riket en viktig handelspartner och kulturell influens för västeuropeiska länder under renässansen. Å andra sidan var det också en ständig militärhot och orsakade stor oro bland européerna. Rikets expansion och belägringar av europeiska städer som Wien skapade en stark europeisk identitet och en vilja att motstå det osmanska hotet.Under 1300- och 1400-talen fortsatte det osmanska riket att expandera, och det erövrade stora delar av Anatolien och Balkan. Den bysantinska huvudstaden Konstantinopel belägrades och intogs år 1453 av sultanen Mehmet II Erövraren, vilket innebar det definitiva slutet på Bysantinska rikets tusenåriga historia. Denna händelse bekräftade det osmanska rikets status som stormakt.Rikets absoluta höjdpunkt nåddes under 1500- och 1600-talen under sultanen Suleiman den store. Dess största territoriella utsträckning nåddes dock år 1683 under sultanen Mehmet IV, då det sträckte sig från Wiens utkanter i nordväst till Aden längst ner på Arabiska halvön, och från Kaukasus i nordöst till Algeriet i sydväst.Inom rikets gränser fanns några av dåtidens viktigaste städer, inklusive Mekka, Medina, Jerusalem, Bagdad, Kairo, Alexandria, Damaskus, Aleppo, Beirut, Saloniki, Budapest, Belgrad, Sarajevo och Sofia. Denna stora rikedom bidrog till den successiva militära tillbakagång och det gradvisa ekonomiska och politiska förfall som drabbade Osmanska riket under senare delen av 1700-talet.Belägringen av Wien 1683 var det sista osmanska försöket att på allvar hota det kristna Europa. Belägringen hävdes av en polsk-tysk armé som kom Österrike till undsättning. Detta satte gränsen för osmanernas fortsatta expansion norrut i Centraleuropa.Bild: Sultan Selim III håller en audiens framför Felicityporten. Hovmän är sammansatta i ett strikt protokoll. Olja på duk. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi, Istanbul (Inv. 17/163), Wikipedia, Public Domain.Musik: Dreaming Of Paradise av MoodMode, Storyblocks Audio.Lyssna också på Sultanens sändebuds resa till Sverige år 1733. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Backyard gardens flush with cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers where bees buzz and chickens scratch. Beyond, a forest filled with blackberries and jewelweed. Inspired by childhood memories of his grandmother's overflowing backyard garden, author Andrew Flachs has embarked on a multi-continent, decades-long look at agriculture and its value. The dominant view of agriculture has focused only on what we produce. It sees value in terms of capital gains or yield efficiency, masking how our global food system produces tremendous amounts of food commodities while failing to feed people, support rural communities, or enhance ecological well-being. Feeding the World as if People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields (University of Arizona Press, 2026) asks us to look more deeply and more humanely at what we perceive to be most valuable in our agricultural systems. This book draws on fifteen years of anthropological research, taking readers to fields in South India, Eastern Europe, and North America, where people are already feeding the future amid global change. From these fields, Flachs shows us how a radical rethinking of the value of small farms and farmers is already happening. Bringing together conversations in agriculture, economics, anthropology, and the environmental humanities, Flachs deftly shows how small farms reproduce social and ecological relationships that are the only sustainable path forward. For anyone who is curious about the food on their plate and the people who helped to get it there, Feeding the World as if People Mattered will offer a new way to find value in the food we grow and the people who grow it. Dr. Andrew Flachs researches food and agriculture systems, exploring genetically modified crops, heirloom seeds, and our own microbiomes. Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, he graduated from Oberlin College with dual Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in 2010. He earned his PhD from Washington University in St. Louis in April 2016 and was a 2016-2017 Volkswagen Exchange Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Heidelberg University Karl Jaspers Centre for Advanced Transcultural Studies. He is currently an associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University. His work among farmers in North America, the Balkans, and South India investigates ecological knowledge and technological change in agricultural systems spanning Cleveland urban gardens and Indian GM cotton fields. His research has been supported by public and private institutions including the Department of Education, the National Geographic Society, the American Institute of Indian Studies, and the Social Science Research Council, while his writing on agricultural development has been featured in numerous peer-reviewed publications as well as public venues including Sapiens, Salon, and the National Geographic magazine. His work has been recognized by eight international awards, including most recently as a finalist for the Society for Economic Anthropology Kate Browne Creativity in Research Award and the International Convention of Asia Scholars' Book Prize. Sandra Elizabeth is a graduate student enrolled at the Department of Sociology in Shiv Nadar University, Delhi- NCR. She looks at rice farmers' and their way of life in Kuttanad, Kerala—which is dubbed as the state's rice granary. She can be reached out on X.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this week's news roundup, Talk Eastern Europe co-hosts Adam Reichardt and Aleksandra Karppi provide the latest developments in the region.Firstly, Ukraine has replaced its commander-in-chief in oneof the biggest wartime leadership changes since Russia's full scale invasion, sparking debate about military reform, democracy during wartime, and the future of Ukraine's defence strategy.Meanwhile, reports of secret meetings between Russian andGerman representatives in Azerbaijan have raised fresh questions about Europe's approach to Russia and the future of the war.We also head to the Balkans, where Kosovo remains trapped in political deadlock after coalition talks collapsed, while Serbia's student movement has overtaken President Aleksandar Vučić's party in the latest opinion polls—potentially reshaping the country's political future. In our extended version of the podcast goes even deeper intopolitical developments in Serbia, available exclusively to the patrons of the podcast.

Meaning emerges from a soundscape of bells By Maria Margaronis (2026) For centuries, great flocks of sheep and goats grazed the mountains of Greece and the Balkans. Some herders were completely nomadic, travelling with their whole household between grazing grounds. Now very few shepherds make the traditional journey to the high pastures each spring and … Continue reading "Everything Has Its Own Story"

Backyard gardens flush with cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers where bees buzz and chickens scratch. Beyond, a forest filled with blackberries and jewelweed. Inspired by childhood memories of his grandmother's overflowing backyard garden, author Andrew Flachs has embarked on a multi-continent, decades-long look at agriculture and its value. The dominant view of agriculture has focused only on what we produce. It sees value in terms of capital gains or yield efficiency, masking how our global food system produces tremendous amounts of food commodities while failing to feed people, support rural communities, or enhance ecological well-being. Feeding the World as if People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields (University of Arizona Press, 2026) asks us to look more deeply and more humanely at what we perceive to be most valuable in our agricultural systems. This book draws on fifteen years of anthropological research, taking readers to fields in South India, Eastern Europe, and North America, where people are already feeding the future amid global change. From these fields, Flachs shows us how a radical rethinking of the value of small farms and farmers is already happening. Bringing together conversations in agriculture, economics, anthropology, and the environmental humanities, Flachs deftly shows how small farms reproduce social and ecological relationships that are the only sustainable path forward. For anyone who is curious about the food on their plate and the people who helped to get it there, Feeding the World as if People Mattered will offer a new way to find value in the food we grow and the people who grow it. Dr. Andrew Flachs researches food and agriculture systems, exploring genetically modified crops, heirloom seeds, and our own microbiomes. Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, he graduated from Oberlin College with dual Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in 2010. He earned his PhD from Washington University in St. Louis in April 2016 and was a 2016-2017 Volkswagen Exchange Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Heidelberg University Karl Jaspers Centre for Advanced Transcultural Studies. He is currently an associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University. His work among farmers in North America, the Balkans, and South India investigates ecological knowledge and technological change in agricultural systems spanning Cleveland urban gardens and Indian GM cotton fields. His research has been supported by public and private institutions including the Department of Education, the National Geographic Society, the American Institute of Indian Studies, and the Social Science Research Council, while his writing on agricultural development has been featured in numerous peer-reviewed publications as well as public venues including Sapiens, Salon, and the National Geographic magazine. His work has been recognized by eight international awards, including most recently as a finalist for the Society for Economic Anthropology Kate Browne Creativity in Research Award and the International Convention of Asia Scholars' Book Prize. Sandra Elizabeth is a graduate student enrolled at the Department of Sociology in Shiv Nadar University, Delhi- NCR. She looks at rice farmers' and their way of life in Kuttanad, Kerala—which is dubbed as the state's rice granary. She can be reached out on X.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

Backyard gardens flush with cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers where bees buzz and chickens scratch. Beyond, a forest filled with blackberries and jewelweed. Inspired by childhood memories of his grandmother's overflowing backyard garden, author Andrew Flachs has embarked on a multi-continent, decades-long look at agriculture and its value. The dominant view of agriculture has focused only on what we produce. It sees value in terms of capital gains or yield efficiency, masking how our global food system produces tremendous amounts of food commodities while failing to feed people, support rural communities, or enhance ecological well-being. Feeding the World as if People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields (University of Arizona Press, 2026) asks us to look more deeply and more humanely at what we perceive to be most valuable in our agricultural systems. This book draws on fifteen years of anthropological research, taking readers to fields in South India, Eastern Europe, and North America, where people are already feeding the future amid global change. From these fields, Flachs shows us how a radical rethinking of the value of small farms and farmers is already happening. Bringing together conversations in agriculture, economics, anthropology, and the environmental humanities, Flachs deftly shows how small farms reproduce social and ecological relationships that are the only sustainable path forward. For anyone who is curious about the food on their plate and the people who helped to get it there, Feeding the World as if People Mattered will offer a new way to find value in the food we grow and the people who grow it. Dr. Andrew Flachs researches food and agriculture systems, exploring genetically modified crops, heirloom seeds, and our own microbiomes. Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, he graduated from Oberlin College with dual Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in 2010. He earned his PhD from Washington University in St. Louis in April 2016 and was a 2016-2017 Volkswagen Exchange Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Heidelberg University Karl Jaspers Centre for Advanced Transcultural Studies. He is currently an associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University. His work among farmers in North America, the Balkans, and South India investigates ecological knowledge and technological change in agricultural systems spanning Cleveland urban gardens and Indian GM cotton fields. His research has been supported by public and private institutions including the Department of Education, the National Geographic Society, the American Institute of Indian Studies, and the Social Science Research Council, while his writing on agricultural development has been featured in numerous peer-reviewed publications as well as public venues including Sapiens, Salon, and the National Geographic magazine. His work has been recognized by eight international awards, including most recently as a finalist for the Society for Economic Anthropology Kate Browne Creativity in Research Award and the International Convention of Asia Scholars' Book Prize. Sandra Elizabeth is a graduate student enrolled at the Department of Sociology in Shiv Nadar University, Delhi- NCR. She looks at rice farmers' and their way of life in Kuttanad, Kerala—which is dubbed as the state's rice granary. She can be reached out on X.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Backyard gardens flush with cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers where bees buzz and chickens scratch. Beyond, a forest filled with blackberries and jewelweed. Inspired by childhood memories of his grandmother's overflowing backyard garden, author Andrew Flachs has embarked on a multi-continent, decades-long look at agriculture and its value. The dominant view of agriculture has focused only on what we produce. It sees value in terms of capital gains or yield efficiency, masking how our global food system produces tremendous amounts of food commodities while failing to feed people, support rural communities, or enhance ecological well-being. Feeding the World as if People Mattered: How Small Farms Produce Value Beyond Yields (University of Arizona Press, 2026) asks us to look more deeply and more humanely at what we perceive to be most valuable in our agricultural systems. This book draws on fifteen years of anthropological research, taking readers to fields in South India, Eastern Europe, and North America, where people are already feeding the future amid global change. From these fields, Flachs shows us how a radical rethinking of the value of small farms and farmers is already happening. Bringing together conversations in agriculture, economics, anthropology, and the environmental humanities, Flachs deftly shows how small farms reproduce social and ecological relationships that are the only sustainable path forward. For anyone who is curious about the food on their plate and the people who helped to get it there, Feeding the World as if People Mattered will offer a new way to find value in the food we grow and the people who grow it. Dr. Andrew Flachs researches food and agriculture systems, exploring genetically modified crops, heirloom seeds, and our own microbiomes. Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, he graduated from Oberlin College with dual Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in 2010. He earned his PhD from Washington University in St. Louis in April 2016 and was a 2016-2017 Volkswagen Exchange Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Heidelberg University Karl Jaspers Centre for Advanced Transcultural Studies. He is currently an associate professor of anthropology at Purdue University. His work among farmers in North America, the Balkans, and South India investigates ecological knowledge and technological change in agricultural systems spanning Cleveland urban gardens and Indian GM cotton fields. His research has been supported by public and private institutions including the Department of Education, the National Geographic Society, the American Institute of Indian Studies, and the Social Science Research Council, while his writing on agricultural development has been featured in numerous peer-reviewed publications as well as public venues including Sapiens, Salon, and the National Geographic magazine. His work has been recognized by eight international awards, including most recently as a finalist for the Society for Economic Anthropology Kate Browne Creativity in Research Award and the International Convention of Asia Scholars' Book Prize. Sandra Elizabeth is a graduate student enrolled at the Department of Sociology in Shiv Nadar University, Delhi- NCR. She looks at rice farmers' and their way of life in Kuttanad, Kerala—which is dubbed as the state's rice granary. She can be reached out on X.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/food

Here's your local news for Thursday, July 23, 2026:We detail what's happened in the 24 hours since Madison police shot and killed Corey Ruiz,Talk the war in Iran with Senator Tammy Baldwin,Hear how students at UW are celebrating Balkan culture,Share the story behind Wisconsin's "battle between governors" in 1856,Head to the Amish Quilt and Consignment Auction,And much more.

He was a disciple of St Peter, born in Antioch. St Peter took him to Rome (he was bishop of Antioch before being bishop of Rome, so Antioch is as much the 'see of Peter' as is Rome) and made him Bishop of Ravenna. In Ravenna, he healed the wife of the military governor of a grave illness, after which the governor and his household confessed Christ and were baptized. Apollinarius was able to form a house church in the governor's home, from which he labored for the Gospel for twelve years. Eventually, he was condemned to exile in Illyria for his faith, and began a life of missionary travel in the Balkans, travelling as far as the Danube. After twelve years of this work, he was driven back to Italy by the hostility of some of the pagans. He was received with joy by the people of Ravenna, which aroused the envy of the pagan elders, who denounced him to the Emperor Vespasian. When the elders asked permission to kill Apollinarius, the Emperor only gave them permission to drive him from the city, wisely saying 'It is not seemly to take revenge on behalf of the gods, for they can themselves be revenged on their enemies if they are angered.' But, in defiance of the Imperial decree, the pagan leaders attacked and killed Apollinarius with knives. His holy relics are preserved in Ravenna, in a church dedicated to him.

Hannah Lucinda Smith and Erin O’Halloran assess the global impact of a US agreement to build out Saudi Arabia’s nuclear energy programme. Plus: why Japan’s prime minister was pleased to get five hours of sleep over the weekend. And Guy De Launey reports on a Balkan conspiracy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UFC heavyweight Brando Peričić returns for part two on I Catch Killers, opening up about the darkness he carries into the cage, witnessing a horrific car crash where he performed CPR on a dying man, living out of his car by choice even as his career takes off, and the role his faith plays in controlling his ego. Brando and Gary get candid about depression, imposter syndrome, his complicated relationship with his father, and Brando's relentless pursuit of becoming the first Australian UFC heavyweight champion. Subscribe to our new Youtube channel. Follow I Catch Killers:Instagram: @icatchkillersTiktok: @icatchkillerspodcastFacebook: @icatchkillersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Ottoman historian, content creator and the social media manager of 5Pillars, Alen Bašić. Topics of discussion include: Joining 5Pillars and Alen's first year at the organisation. Difference between working with Roshan Salih and Dilly Hussain. Ottoman history and Islam in Balkans. How did the Bosniak people embrace Islam? Devshirme, The Janissaries and Ottoman Jews. Former Yugoslavia and the Bosnian war. Serb and Croat mythologising and dehumanising Bosniak Muslims. The role of media in manufacturing consent for war and genocide. FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON:    Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews Twitter: https://x.com/5Pillarsuk Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

At six foot five and 118 kilos, Brando Peričić is one of the most physically imposing heavyweights in the UFC. But behind the fighter is a story most people never see, a story of an absent father, childhood bullying, depression, suicidal thoughts, and a young man who had every reason to fail, yet refused to. In this episode of I Catch Killers, Gary sits down with the Adelaide-born UFC heavyweight in a raw, honest, and deeply personal conversation that goes well beyond the octagon. Brando opens up about growing up in a Croatian household with a single mother working two jobs, a father who went to prison, and a childhood marked by anger, confusion, and pain he didn't know how to carry. From getting expelled in year 10 and working Adelaide's roughest pub doors, where he was stabbed, bottled, and coward punched, to sleeping in the gym while chasing a dream everyone told him was impossible, Brando's journey is as brutal as it is inspiring. Subscribe to our new Youtube channel. Follow I Catch Killers:Instagram: @icatchkillersTiktok: @icatchkillerspodcastFacebook: @icatchkillersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2022, German psychologist Rieke Schmees swapped a desk for a bike and cycled 12,000km through 16 countries. This adventure took her from Germany to Turkey, via Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Italy and the Balkans. It was the first type of adventure like this she'd taken with almost no camping experience prior to setting off as well. Rieke shares the reality of taking this adventure as a solo female, the toughest weeks in Morocco which also became teh most rewarding, and how it came to be that she rescued a puppy in Bulgaria. This episode originally aired in June 2024.Be sure to follow Rieke's future adventures via her instagram - @riekeschm Check out Old Man Mountain for the perfect way to carry gear on your bike. Support the showBuy me a coffee!I'm an affiliate for a few brands I genuinely use and recommend including:

Oggy Boytchev is a former BBC journalist with more than three decades of experience reporting from conflict zones across the Middle East, the Balkans and the former Soviet Union. Born in 1955, Oggy grew up under the shadow of a family secret. His father had been branded an “enemy of the people” and interned without trial in a remote Bulgarian town, where he spent years under police supervision and forced labour. Even after his release, the family lived under the constant fear of surveillance, informers and political persecution. From secretly listening to the BBC World Service through crackling radio signals to navigating a school system steeped in communist ideology, he shares what it was really like to come of age in one of the Soviet bloc's most tightly controlled societies. Along the way, he reveals the lasting psychological impact of growing up unable to speak freely, the privileges and pitfalls of studying among the children of communist elites, and the shockwaves caused by the 1978 murder of Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov in London. This is a remarkable story of resilience, caution and quiet resistance—offering a deeply personal perspective on everyday life in Cold War Bulgaria Oggy's latest novel, 'The Istanbul Connection ', is a gripping, morally complex thriller that explores the blurred lines between ideology and manipulation Enter the book giveaway here https://coldwarconversations.com/giveaway1/ Check outOggy's books here ⁠https://amzn.to/4wyGHjT⁠ Curated episode extras ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/episode465/⁠ Help me preserve Cold War history via a simple monthly donation, You'll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, receive a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank-you, and you'll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, we also welcome one-off tips via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONTINUE  THE COLD WAR CONVERSATION o BlueSky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Threads ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Twitter/X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ o Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tito becomes an international celebrity, with a jet-set lifestyle to match his status. His hybrid ‘coca-cola socialism' sees Yugoslavia booming. But the good times have been built on shaky foundations. And as Tito ails it seems his Balkan miracle will prove short-lived… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Neil Barnett, Branko Brkic, Christopher Catherwood, Richard Mills, Nicholas O'Shaughnessy, Geoffrey Swain, Susan L Woodward. This is Part 5 of 5. Written by Jeff Dawson | Assistant Producer: Luke Lonergan | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Tony Onuchukwu, Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. Real Dictators will be back soon with the stories of Emperor Augustus and Rafael Trujillo. In the meantime, check out Founding Fathers: An American Dream - the new show from the Noiser podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Hours and 13 MinutesPG-13Thomas777 is a revisionist historian and a fiction writer.Here, in one file, are the 3 episodes Thomas777 did with Pete covering the 1990's Balkans Wars.Episode 1: The 1990's Balkan Wars - Part 1 - 'The Homeland War' w/ Thomas777Episode 2: The 1990's Balkan Wars - Part 2 - WW2 Context - w/ Thomas777Episode 3: The 1990's Balkan Wars - Part 3 - The Hostilities - w/ Thomas777Thomas' SubstackThomas777 MerchandiseThomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 1"Thomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 2"Thomas on TwitterThomas' CashApp - $7homas777Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

NK News Senior Analytic Correspondent Colin Zwirko joins this week's podcast to discuss North Korea's naval modernization push, from Kim Jong Un's latest cruise missile test from the Kang Kon destroyer to the recent commissioning of the Choe Hyon, the country's first 5,000-ton warship to formally enter service. He also breaks down his latest NK Pro analysis on the apparent restart of makeshift smuggling routes across the North Korea-China border, including what satellite imagery shows, why private vehicles appear to be a major driver of the trade and what the activity suggests about China's willingness to tolerate sanctions violations while maintaining plausible deniability. Afterward, Gabriela Bernal joins the podcast to discuss her analysis on South Korea's shift toward “peaceful coexistence” with North Korea and what Seoul can learn from the Balkans.  She explains the concept of “functional coexistence,” why Serbia-Kosovo dialogue offers a useful but limited comparison and what role institutions like the U.N. Command, the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission and the Military Armistice Commission can play.  About the podcast: The North Korea News Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Alannah Hill exclusively for NK News, covering all things DPRK — from news to extended interviews with leading experts and analysts in the field, along with insight from our very own journalists.

A house built on a history of war, death, and dark magic—what lurks within the walls of 63 Maple Street may be more than just restless spirits.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/63MapleStreetREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yck2wx6xLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:Book: “The Haunting of 63 Maple Street” by Jordan Quinn Farkas: https://amzn.to/3w2XimyBlog post: “Our Humble Haunted Home” from ParanormalHauntings.blog: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5x4y29w4(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: April 22, 2024Weird Darkness digs into the decades-long haunting of a single working-class home in Belišće, Croatia, tracing how war, buried cemeteries, black magick, and strange lights in the sky converge on one address. The account comes from Jordan Quinn Farkas, who moved to Belišće in 2017 and settled into a house his wife had owned since 2010 on a street locals still call Maple Street, a corner of Slavonia near the Hungarian border founded by the wealthy Jewish Gutmann family around their massive Slavonian Oak sawmill. The ground itself carries a grim record: Communist party members captured and killed the Jewish factory owner in 1945, a Yugoslav "working camp" operated on the town's edge for a single year of killings and starvation, and the Homeland War of the early 1990s drove residents into basements and bomb shelters. Farkas counts more than a dozen deaths on the street since 2017, including two suicides and a neighbor who vanished near the Drava river around Halloween and surfaced miles downstream, a landfill dumped over both an old Jewish cemetery and an even older Celtic one within a few hundred yards, and Roman and Celtic coins dating to roughly 300 AD dug from his own yard. Inside the house, the activity sorts room by room: a lobby where a wardrobe bangs from within and a strawberry-blonde female apparition — believed to be a deceased teenage friend of his wife — walks past the window until a welcoming ritual quiets her; a living room where a bathroom light switch flips itself on despite rewiring done twice, doors open and slam, and a voice recorder captured EVPs of footsteps and toggling switches; a kitchen where he and his wife heard a dragon-like screech and two heavy wingbeats overhead one night around 2 a.m., which they connect to the Croatian Zmaj or Pozoj of regional folklore; a master bedroom where a phantom smoker's residual haunting appeared as swirling smoke and laughing voices over an overnight video call, tied to the original owners' chain-smoking daughter Iva; a kid's room where his son Ivan babbles and laughs at an unseen presence an old man's ghost once shown to a girl named Stella occupied; and an attic where sounds of two creatures wrestling gave way to running "cement boots" footsteps too small to be an adult. Outside, the haunting takes on the shape of a deliberate campaign, with witch's eggs — light and hollow, a Balkan curse object — rolling from an old drainpipe more than once, black roosters and chickens left dead and scattered in feathers, three crow wings severed as cleanly as by a laser, a knotted cord of knot magick hidden in an oak cabinet, and a leather satchel of dust, a small bone, and adult teeth, all of it unfolding alongside a UFO sighting in which a solid cream-colored light outran three fighter jets over the Drava the night after Farkas dreamed of a shuttle landing in his side yard.

On this week’s episode of The Sentinel Report: President Trump issues strong warnings about communism as the Supreme Court hands down major rulings with nationwide implications on the Federal Reserve, elections, and immigration. Alex Newman also examines the Communists’ key victories in New York City and the fraud through Obamacare being exposed by RFK Jr and Dr. Oz. Guests shine light on the news: Then, Brent Knudsen joins us to expose the alarming collapse of America’s bee population, why it poses a serious threat to our food supply and public health, and what can be done to reverse the crisis. Next, Melanie Kurdys of United States Parents Involved in Education breaks down H.R. 2691, legislation that would abolish the U.S. Department of Education, end federal education programs, and return authority—and funding—to the states. Finally, former Albanian President and Prime Minister Sali Berisha joins Newman to explain the Trump administration’s decision to lift sanctions against him, Albania’s escalating political turmoil, and the ongoing battle against George Soros’ influence in the Balkans. Don’t miss this important broadcast.

An assassination in Marseilles plunges the Balkans into turmoil. The Europe-wide battles of Black versus Red make their way onto the streets of Yugoslavia. Pegged as a trouble-maker and pursued by the authorities, the shape-shifting Josip Broz flees to Russia. There he will be re-tooled as a Soviet agent. Dispatched by Moscow, he'll return with a new mission and a new name… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Neil Barnett, Christopher Catherwood, Richard Mills, Nicholas O'Shaughnessy, Geoffrey Swain, Susan L Woodward. This is Part 2 of 5. Written by Jeff Dawson | Assistant Producer: Luke Lonergan | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. You can listen to the next two episodes of the Tito story straight away, without waiting and without ads, by joining Noiser+. Just click the subscription banner at the top of the feed or go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices