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Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliographyRepetition, Fluency, and BeliefBacon, Frederick T. “Credibility of Repeated Statements: Memory for Trivia.” Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Learning and Memory 5, no. 3 (1979): 241–252.Begg, Ian Maynard, Ann Anas, and Suzanne Farinacci. “Dissociation of Processes in Belief: Source Recollection, Statement Familiarity, and the Illusion of Truth.” Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 121, no. 4 (1992): 446–458.Dechêne, Alice, Christoph Stahl, Jochim Hansen, and Michaela Wänke. “The Truth About the Truth: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Truth Effect.” Personality and Social Psychology Review 14, no. 2 (2010): 238–257.Fazio, Lisa K., Nadia M. Brashier, B. Keith Payne, and Elizabeth J. Marsh. “Knowledge Does Not Protect Against Illusory Truth.” Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 144, no. 5 (2015): 993–1002.Hasher, Lynn, David Goldstein, and Thomas Toppino. “Frequency and the Conference of Referential Validity.” Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior 16, no. 1 (1977): 107–112.Reber, Rolf, and Norbert Schwarz. “Effects of Perceptual Fluency on Judgments of Truth.” Consciousness and Cognition 8, no. 3 (1999): 338–342.Unkelbach, Christian. “Reversing the Truth Effect: Learning the Interpretation of Processing Fluency in Judgments of Truth.” Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition 33, no. 1 (2007): 219–230.Zajonc, Robert B. “Attitudinal Effects of Mere Exposure.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 9, no. 2, part 2 (1968): 1–27.Memory, Spacing, and RetrievalCepeda, Nicholas J., Harold Pashler, Edward Vul, John T. Wixted, and Doug Rohrer. “Distributed Practice in Verbal Recall Tasks: A Review and Quantitative Synthesis.” Psychological Bulletin 132, no. 3 (2006): 354–380.Ebbinghaus, Hermann. Memory: A Contribution to Experimental Psychology. Translated by Henry A. Ruger and Clara E. Bussenius. New York: Teachers College, Columbia University, 1913. Originally published 1885.Karpicke, Jeffrey D., and Henry L. Roediger III. “Repeated Retrieval During Learning Is the Key to Long-Term Retention.” Journal of Memory and Language 57, no. 2 (2007): 151–162.Roediger, Henry L. III, and Jeffrey D. Karpicke. “Test-Enhanced Learning: Taking Memory Tests Improves Long-Term Retention.” Psychological Science 17, no. 3 (2006): 249–255.Tulving, Endel, and Donald M. Thomson. “Encoding Specificity and Retrieval Processes in Episodic Memory.” Psychological Review 80, no. 5 (1973): 352–373.Whitehouse, Harvey. Modes of Religiosity: A Cognitive Theory of Religious Transmission. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2004.Semantic Satiation and Verbal TransformationBalota, David A., and Sarah Black. “Semantic Satiation in Healthy Young and Older Adults.” Memory & Cognition 25, no. 2 (1997): 190–202.Jakobovits, Leon A. Effects of Repeated Stimulation on Cognitive Aspects of Behavior: Some Experiments on the Phenomenon of Semantic Satiation. PhD diss., McGill University, 1962.Kounios, John, et al. “On the Locus of the Semantic Satiation Effect: Evidence from Event-Related Brain Potentials.” Memory & Cognition 28, no. 8 (2000): 1366–1377.Pilotti, Maura, John S. Antrobus, and Monica Duff. “The Effect of Presemantic Acoustic Adaptation on Semantic ‘Satiation.'” Memory & Cognition 25, no. 3 (1997): 305–312.Ströberg, Kim, Lau M. Andersen, and Stefan Wiens. “Electrocortical N400 Effects of Semantic Satiation.” Frontiers in Psychology 8 (2017): 2117.Warren, Richard M. “Illusory Changes of Distinct Speech upon Repetition—The Verbal Transformation Effect.” British Journal of Psychology 52, no. 3 (1961): 249–258.Warren, Richard M. “Illusory Changes in Repeated Words: Differences between Young Adults and the Aged.” American Journal of Psychology 74, no. 4 (1961): 506–516.Speech, Song, and Musical RepetitionDeutsch, Diana. “The Speech-to-Song Illusion.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 134, no. 5 (2013): 4241.Deutsch, Diana, Trevor Henthorn, and Rachael Lapidis. “Illusory Transformation from Speech to Song.” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 129, no. 4 (2011): 2245–2252.Jakubowski, Kelly, Sebastian Finkel, Lauren Stewart, and Daniel Müllensiefen. “Dissecting an Earworm: Melodic Features and Song Popularity Predict Involuntary Musical Imagery.” Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts 11, no. 2 (2017): 122–135.Margulis, Elizabeth Hellmuth. On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.Marjieh, Raja, Pol van Rijn, Ilia Sucholutsky, Harin Lee, Thomas L. Griffiths, and Nori Jacoby. “A Rational Analysis of the Speech-to-Song Illusion.” Preprint, 2024.Vickhoff, Björn, Helge Malmgren, Rickard Åström, Gunnar Nyberg, Seth-Reino Ekström, Mathias Engwall, Johan Snygg, Michael Nilsson, and Rebecka Jörnsten. “Music Structure Determines Heart Rate Variability of Singers.” Frontiers in Psychology 4 (2013): 334.Breath, Vocalization, and Autonomic PhysiologyBernardi, Luciano, Peter Sleight, Gianfranco Bandinelli, Simone Cencetti, Lino Fattorini, Jacek Wdowczyc-Szulc, and Andrea Lagi. “Effect of Rosary Prayer and Yoga Mantras on Autonomic Cardiovascular Rhythms: Comparative Study.” BMJ 323, no. 7327 (2001): 1446–1449.Lehrer, Paul M., and Richard Gevirtz. “Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback: How and Why Does It Work?” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 756.Shaffer, Fred, and J. P. Ginsberg. “An Overview of Heart Rate Variability Metrics and Norms.” Frontiers in Public Health 5 (2017): 258.Zaccaro, Andrea, Andrea Piarulli, Marco Laurino, Erika Garbella, Danilo Menicucci, Bruno Neri, and Angelo Gemignani. “How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 12 (2018): 353.Meditation, Chanting, and NeuroscienceFox, Kieran C. R., Matthew L. Dixon, Savannah Nijeboer, Manesh Girn, James L. Floman, Michael Lifshitz, Melissa Ellamil, Peter Sedlmeier, and Kalina Christoff. “Functional Neuroanatomy of Meditation: A Review and Meta-Analysis of 78 Functional Neuroimaging Investigations.” Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 65 (2016): 208–228.Kalyani, B. G., G. Venkatasubramanian, R. Arasappa, N. P. Rao, S. V. Kalmady, R. Behere, H. Rao, M. Vasudev, and B. N. Gangadhar. “Neurohemodynamic Correlates of ‘OM' Chanting: A Pilot Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.” International Journal of Yoga 4, no. 1 (2011): 3–6.Travis, Fred, and Jonathan Shear. “Focused Attention, Open Monitoring and Automatic Self-Transcending: Categories to Organize Meditations from Vedic, Buddhist and Chinese Traditions.” Consciousness and Cognition 19, no. 4 (2010): 1110–1118.Ritual, Attention, and Embodied PracticeBell, Catherine. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.Hobson, Nicholas M., Juliana Schroeder, Jane L. Risen, Dimitris Xygalatas, and Michael Inzlicht. “The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework.” Personality and Social Psychology Review 22, no. 3 (2018): 260–284.McCauley, Robert N., and E. Thomas Lawson. Bringing Ritual to Mind: Psychological Foundations of Cultural Forms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002.Rappaport, Roy A. Ritual and Religion in the Making of Humanity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.Xygalatas, Dimitris. Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. New York: Little, Brown Spark, 2022.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliographyPrimary and Classical SourcesAgrippa, Heinrich Cornelius. Three Books of Occult Philosophy. 1533. Translated by James Freake; edited and annotated by Donald Tyson. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn, 1993.Austin, J. L. How to Do Things with Words. 2nd ed. Edited by J. O. Urmson and Marina Sbisà. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975. Originally published 1962.Betz, Hans Dieter, ed. The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells. 2nd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992.Clarke, Emma C., John M. Dillon, and Jackson P. Hershbell, trans. Iamblichus: De Mysteriis. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2003.Faulkner, Raymond O., trans. The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. Revised by Carol Andrews. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1990.Iamblichus. On the Mysteries. Translated by Emma C. Clarke, John M. Dillon, and Jackson P. Hershbell. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2003.Searle, John R. Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1969.Ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman MagicBorghouts, J. F. Ancient Egyptian Magical Texts. Leiden: Brill, 1978.Dieleman, Jacco. Priests, Tongues, and Rites: The London-Leiden Magical Manuscripts and Translation in Egyptian Ritual. Leiden: Brill, 2005.Faraone, Christopher A., and Dirk Obbink, eds. Magika Hiera: Ancient Greek Magic and Religion. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.Frankfurter, David. “Narrating Power: The Theory and Practice of the Magical Historiola in Ritual Spells.” In Ancient Magic and Ritual Power, edited by Marvin Meyer and Paul Mirecki, 457–476. Leiden: Brill, 1995.Frankfurter, David. Religion in Roman Egypt: Assimilation and Resistance. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1998.Graf, Fritz. Magic in the Ancient World. Translated by Franklin Philip. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1997.Meyer, Marvin, and Paul Mirecki, eds. Ancient Magic and Ritual Power. Leiden: Brill, 1995.Pinch, Geraldine. Magic in Ancient Egypt. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1994.Ritner, Robert K. The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical Practice. Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization 54. Chicago: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1993.Smith, Morton. Jesus the Magician. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978. Use cautiously and comparatively rather than as a consensus account.Ritual Language and Performative SpeechBloch, Maurice. “Symbols, Song, Dance and Features of Articulation: Is Religion an Extreme Form of Traditional Authority?” European Journal of Sociology 15, no. 1 (1974): 55–81.Finnegan, Ruth. Oral Poetry: Its Nature, Significance and Social Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977.Malinowski, Bronisław. Coral Gardens and Their Magic. 2 vols. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1935.Rappaport, Roy A. Ritual and Religion in the Making of Humanity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.Tambiah, Stanley Jeyaraja. “The Magical Power of Words.” Man 3, no. 2 (1968): 175–208.Tambiah, Stanley Jeyaraja. Culture, Thought, and Social Action: An Anthropological Perspective. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1985.Oral Tradition, Formula, and TransmissionFoley, John Miles. The Theory of Oral Composition: History and Methodology. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988.Lord, Albert B. The Singer of Tales. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1960.Ong, Walter J. Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word. London: Methuen, 1982.Parry, Milman. The Making of Homeric Verse: The Collected Papers of Milman Parry. Edited by Adam Parry. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971.Ritual Form, Authority, and TransmissionBell, Catherine. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.Bell, Catherine. Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.McCauley, Robert N., and E. Thomas Lawson. Bringing Ritual to Mind: Psychological Foundations of Cultural Forms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002.Whitehouse, Harvey. Modes of Religiosity: A Cognitive Theory of Religious Transmission. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2004.Xygalatas, Dimitris. Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. New York: Little, Brown Spark, 2022.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
If I had a nickel for every time a character in a Sondheim show, named Nellie, asked the question "what's your rush?" I'd have ten cents. That's kinda weird isn't it? Dimitris Dimopoulos returns to discuss what is, perhaps, the least remembered song from the show(s).Follow Dimitris on Instagram. Karagiozis as Rigoletto on Greek National Opera TV.Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliographyCore Eye Anatomy, Retina, Optic Nerve, and Visual PathwaysBelliveau, A. P., & Somani, A. N. “Pupillary Light Reflex.” StatPearls. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing, updated 2023.Cleveland Clinic. “Optic Nerve: What It Is, Function, Anatomy & Conditions.” Cleveland Clinic, updated 2024.Gupta, M., & Ireland, A. C. “Neuroanatomy, Visual Pathway.” StatPearls. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing, updated 2022.Kolb, H. “Simple Anatomy of the Retina.” Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. 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F., et al. “Replicating Five Pupillometry Studies of Eckhard Hess.” International Journal of Psychophysiology 165, 2021: 145–161.Hess, Eckhard H. “Attitude and Pupil Size.” Scientific American 212, no. 4, 1965: 46–54.Hess, Eckhard H., and James M. Polt. “Pupil Size as Related to Interest Value of Visual Stimuli.” Science 132, no. 3423, 1960: 349–350.Lang, Peter J., Margaret M. Bradley, and Bruce N. Cuthbert. International Affective Picture System (IAPS): Affective Ratings of Pictures and Instruction Manual. Gainesville: University of Florida, 2008.Pan, J., et al. “The Effects of Emotional Arousal on Pupil Size Depend on Background Luminance and Stimulus Type.” Scientific Reports 14, 2024.Locus Coeruleus, Norepinephrine, Salience, and AttentionAston-Jones, Gary, and Jonathan D. Cohen. “An Integrative Theory of Locus Coeruleus–Norepinephrine Function: Adaptive Gain and Optimal Performance.” Annual Review of Neuroscience 28, 2005: 403–450.Joshi, Siddhartha, Yin Li, Ram M. Kalwani, and Joshua I. Gold. “Relationships Between Pupil Diameter and Neuronal Activity in the Locus Coeruleus, Colliculi, and Cingulate Cortex.” Neuron 89, no. 1, 2016: 221–234.Murphy, Peter R., Ian H. Robertson, James H. Balsters, and Redmond G. O'Connell. “Pupillometry and P3 Index the Locus Coeruleus–Noradrenergic Arousal Function in Humans.” Psychophysiology 48, no. 11, 2011: 1532–1543.Sara, Susan J. “The Locus Coeruleus and Noradrenergic Modulation of Cognition.” Nature Reviews Neuroscience 10, 2009: 211–223.Uddin, Lucina Q. “Salience Processing and Insular Cortical Function and Dysfunction.” Nature Reviews Neuroscience 16, 2015: 55–61.Memory, Emotion, Initiation, and Ritual EncodingCahill, Larry, and James L. 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Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2004.Ritual, Synchrony, Social Bonding, and Embodied MeaningHobson, Nicholas M., Juliana Schroeder, Jane L. Risen, Dimitris Xygalatas, and Michael I. Norton. “The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework.” Personality and Social Psychology Review 22, no. 3, 2018: 260–284.Jackson, Joshua Conrad, Brock Bastian, and others. “Synchrony and Physiological Arousal Increase Cohesion and Cooperation in Large Naturalistic Groups.” Scientific Reports 8, 2018.McCauley, Robert N., and E. Thomas Lawson. Bringing Ritual to Mind: Psychological Foundations of Cultural Forms. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002.Rappaport, Roy A. Ritual and Religion in the Making of Humanity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.Turner, Victor. The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Chicago: Aldine, 1969.Xygalatas, Dimitris. Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. New York: Little, Brown Spark, 2022.Xygalatas, Dimitris, et al. “Extreme Rituals Promote Prosociality.” Psychological Science 24, no. 8, 2013: 1602–1605.Meditation, Prayer, Trance, and AbsorptionFox, Kieran C. R., Matthew L. Dixon, Savannah Nijeboer, et al. “Functional Neuroanatomy of Meditation: A Review and Meta-Analysis of 78 Functional Neuroimaging Investigations.” Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 65, 2016: 208–228.Jerath, Ravinder, John W. Crawford, Vernon A. Barnes, and Kyler Harden. “Self-Regulation of Breathing as a Primary Treatment for Anxiety.” Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 40, 2015: 107–115.Lutz, Antoine, John D. Dunne, and Richard J. Davidson. “Meditation and the Neuroscience of Consciousness.” In The Cambridge Handbook of Consciousness, edited by Philip David Zelazo, Morris Moscovitch, and Evan Thompson. 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Silbersweig. “Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, and Self-Transcendence: A Framework for Understanding the Neurobiological Mechanisms of Mindfulness.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 6, 2012.Darkness, Sensory Deprivation, Ganzfeld, and Visual InstabilityCaputo, Giovanni B. “Strange-Face-in-the-Mirror Illusion.” Perception 39, no. 7, 2010: 1007–1008.Caputo, Giovanni B. “Visual Perception During Mirror-Gazing at One's Own Face in Patients with Depression.” The Scientific World Journal, 2014.Caputo, Giovanni B. “Strange-Face Illusions During Eye-to-Eye Gazing in Dyads.” Imagination, Cognition and Personality 38, no. 1, 2018: 51–77.Metzger, Wolfgang. “Optische Untersuchungen am Ganzfeld.” Psychologische Forschung 13, 1930: 6–29.Shenyan, O., et al. “Visual Hallucinations Induced by Ganzflicker and Ganzfeld Differ in Frequency, Complexity, and Content.” Scientific Reports 14, 2024.Wackermann, Jiří, Peter Pütz, and Carsten Allefeld. “Ganzfeld-Induced Hallucinatory Experience, Its Phenomenology and Cerebral Electrophysiology.” Cortex 44, no. 10, 2008: 1364–1378.Zuckerman, Marvin, and Nathan Cohen. “Sources of Reports of Visual and Auditory Sensations in Perceptual-Isolation Experiments.” Psychological Bulletin 61, no. 1, 19Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. 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The boys return for another week to discuss the latest in Greek football, the gift that keeps on giving.Exclusive interview with sports journalist Dimitris Manakos about Christos Tzolis and his impending transfer to Arsenal. Plus a chat about Karetsas and Tzolakis potential summer movesGive us a follow on:X: https://twitter.com/HellasfootyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellasfooty/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@HellasFootyRead our blogs on: https://hellasfooty.blogspot.com/Intro music credit to George Prokopiou (Ermou Street)
In Part 2 of The Mechanics of Magick: Drumming, Trance, and the Brain, we follow rhythm from the sacred road into the war road and the modern machine. This episode examines war drums, military cadence, synchronized movement, crowd power, ritual physiology, propaganda, slogans, media framing, algorithmic repetition, moral-emotional contagion, and the illusory truth effect. The argument is not that rhythm is evil. The argument is that rhythm is morally flexible and powerful. It can heal, gather, strengthen, command, manipulate, or capture depending on the world built around it. The drum teaches us to hear the visible pulse first, so we can recognize the hidden drums of the modern world: the chant, the slogan, the feed, the notification loop, the soundtrack, the repeated frame, and the rhythm that trains attention before thought has time to speak.Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsRhythm, Marching, Synchrony, and the GroupBodyMcNeill, William H. Keeping Together in Time: Dance and Drill in Human History. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995.Use for dance, drill, marching, synchronized movement, and “muscular bonding.” This is one of the best historical anchors for the claim that moving together in time can help bind human groups through the body. It belongs in the war drum, marching, military cadence, procession, and crowd-power material.Wiltermuth, Scott S., and Chip Heath. “Synchrony and Cooperation.” Psychological Science 20, no. 1 (2009): 1–5.Use for the claim that synchronized action can increase cooperation. This supports the argument that marching, chanting, dancing, and acting in time can alter group attachment and behavior.Hove, Michael J., and Jane L. Risen. “It's All in the Timing: Interpersonal Synchrony Increases Affiliation.” Social Cognition 27, no. 6 (2009): 949–960.Use for interpersonal synchrony and affiliation. This supports the softer social-bonding side of rhythm: people who coordinate timing can feel more connected.Tarr, Bronwyn, Jacques Launay, and Robin I. M. Dunbar. “Music and Social Bonding: ‘Self-Other' Merging and Neurohormonal Mechanisms.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 1096.Use for music, synchrony, bonding, self-other merging, endorphins, and why rhythmic group activity can feel socially powerful. This belongs in both crowd sections and the “operator as instrument” material.Reddish, Paul, Ronald Fischer, and Joseph Bulbulia. “Let's Dance Together: Synchrony, Shared Intentionality and Cooperation.” PLOS ONE 8, no. 8 (2013): e71182.Use as extra support for synchrony and cooperation. Good optional source if you want more than Wiltermuth and Heath.Ritual Physiology, Crowd Arousal, and Collective EffervescenceKonvalinka, Ivana, Dimitris Xygalatas, Joseph Bulbulia, Uri Schjødt, Else-Marie Jegindø, Sebastian Wallot, Guy Van Orden, and Andreas Roepstorff. “Synchronized Arousal Between Performers and Related Spectators in a Fire-Walking Ritual.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108, no. 20 (2011): 8514–8519.Use for the strongest fire-walking physiology source. This is the study showing synchronized arousal between active ritual performers and related spectators. It supports the claim that intense ritual fields can show up in bodies, not only in symbols.Xygalatas, Dimitris, Ivana Konvalinka, Joseph Bulbulia, and Andreas Roepstorff. “Quantifying Collective Effervescence: Heart-Rate Dynamics at a Fire-Walking Ritual.” Communicative & Integrative Biology 4, no. 6 (2011): 735–738.Use as a shorter interpretive companion to the PNAS fire-walking study. Good for the phrase “collective effervescence” and for explaining shared heart-rate dynamics in accessible language.Xygalatas, Dimitris. Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. New York: Little, Brown Spark, 2022.Use for ritual, pain, synchrony, group bonding, arousal, and embodied social meaning. This is useful when moving from older ritual containers into modern crowd and spectacle.Hobson, Nicholas M., Juliana Schroeder, Jane L. Risen, Dimitris Xygalatas, and Michael Inzlicht. “The Psychology of Rituals: An Integrative Review and Process-Based Framework.” Personality and Social Psychology Review 22, no. 3 (2018): 260–284.Use for ritual as emotion regulation, performance regulation, social bonding, and formalized action. This supports the “ritual does things, it does not merely represent things” argument.War, Crowds, Mass Movements, and Collective IdentityLe Bon, Gustave. The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind. 1895.Use carefully. Le Bon is historically important for crowd psychology, but outdated and often elitist. Good as a historical source on crowd fear and mass suggestion, but balance it with modern social psychology.Canetti, Elias. Crowds and Power. New York: Viking Press, 1962.Use for a literary-philosophical treatment of crowds, power, command, fear, and collective bodies. Good for atmosphere and conceptual framing, not as a modern experimental source.Hoffer, Eric. The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1951.Use for mass movements, fanaticism, belonging, identity, resentment, sacrifice, and the psychology of ideological devotion. Use carefully; it is sharp and useful, but not a modern empirical study.Tajfel, Henri, and John C. Turner. “An Integrative Theory of Intergroup Conflict.” In The Social Psychology of Intergroup Relations, edited by William G. Austin and Stephen Worchel, 33–47. Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole, 1979.Use for social identity theory, in-groups, out-groups, belonging, status, and group comparison. This supports the claim that slogans and group language do not only communicate ideas; they also mark identity.Tajfel, Henri. Human Groups and Social Categories: Studies in Social Psychology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.Use as a broader social-identity source. Good for group belonging, categorization, prejudice, and in-group/out-group dynamics.Propaganda, Symbols, Slogans, and Mass CommunicationLasswell, Harold D. Propaganda Technique in the World War. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927.Use for propaganda as symbolic management, war messaging, enemy construction, morale, and the manipulation of attitudes through stories, reports, images, rumors, and other significant symbols. This is a core Part 2 source.Lasswell, Harold D. “The Theory of Political Propaganda.” The American Political Science Review 21, no. 3 (1927): 627–631.Use for the clean definition: propaganda as the management of collective attitudes through significant symbols. This is perfect for the slogan/crowd/media rhythm sections.Ellul, Jacques. Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes. Translated by Konrad Kellen and Jean Lerner. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965.Use for propaganda as a modern social technique, not merely lies. Ellul belongs in the “modern machine” argument because he treats propaganda as environmental, repetitive, social, technological, and tied to belonging.Bernays, Edward. Propaganda. New York: Horace Liveright, 1928.Use for public relations, engineered consent, mass persuasion, and the management of public opinion. Good supporting source, especially if you want advertising and PR to sit beside political propaganda.Herman, Edward S., and Noam Chomsky. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. New York: Pantheon Books, 1988.Use if you want a media-system critique: institutional filtering, agenda power, elite framing, and consent formation. This is useful for Part 2 but has a more political-economy angle than the rhythm/trance argument.Media Framing, Agenda-Setting, and Repeated AttentionMcCombs, Maxwell E., and Donald L. Shaw. “The Agenda-Setting Function of Mass Media.” Public Opinion Quarterly 36, no. 2 (1972): 176–187.Use for agenda-setting: media may not tell people exactly what to think, but it can influence what people think about and how important issues feel. This fits the “repetition trains attention” argument.Entman, Robert M. “Framing: Toward Clarification of a Fractured Paradigm.” Journal of Communication 43, no. 4 (1993): 51–58.Use for framing: selecting certain aspects of reality and making them more salient. This supports the section on media frames as secular ritual structures that define problems, causes, moral judgments, and remedies.Gitlin, Todd. The Whole World Is Watching: Mass Media in the Making and Unmaking of the New Left. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1980.Use if you want a historical case study on media framing and protest movements. Good optional source for how movements get shaped, simplified, or distorted by media attention.Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. New York: Viking Penguin, 1985.Use as cultural/media theory support for entertainment, spectacle, image, and public discourse. Useful for the “modern machine” angle, but more essayistic than experimental.Repetition, Familiarity, and the Illusory Truth EffectHasher, Lynn, David Goldstein, and Thomas Toppino. “Frequency and the Conference of Referential Validity.” Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior 16, no. 1 (1977): 107–112.Use for the classic repetition/familiarity basis of the illusory truth effect. This supports the claim that repeated statements can gain perceived validity because they become easier and more familiar to processAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball.
In this episode, I spoke with Dimitris Tolis https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitristolis/ CEO of Human Asset, https://www.humanasset.com/ and Stavros Katsaridis https://www.linkedin.com/in/stavroskatsaridis/, General Manager of DOTSOFT, https://dotsoft.gr/en/
Today's guest is Dimitris Eleas, a political scientist, writer, and independent researcher. His work explores the role of personality in the social-historical, philosophy, global politics, antisemitism, and modern history, with a particular focus on the Holocaust. In this episode, Alon and Dimitris discuss the repercussions of the October 7 attack on Israel and Israel's retaliation, the rise of antisemitism, and the Israel-Iran war. Full bio Dimitris Eleas is a New York City–based political scientist, writer, and independent researcher. His work explores the role of personality in the social-historical, philosophy, global politics, antisemitism, and modern history, with a particular focus on the Holocaust. He has written a plethora of articles, and his writing has appeared several times in the letters sections of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. Dimitris Eleas supports the democratic ideals of Israel and the Jewish people. He believes in civil liberties, and that all people deserve a decent income, quality food, clean water and air, and equal human rights. He strongly opposes wars, because in the end it is always the poor, their children, and the workers who pay the price of every war. He has published several books in Athens, and is the author of the novel-essay When Shakespeare Was Lost, 1585–1592, published in 2025 by Govostis Publishers (Est. 1926). He is currently developing his long-term project, the novel-essay The Black Birds of Warsaw.
Voyage musical en Grèce + tir à l'arc avec Florent ! Cette semaine, Reportages VIP, acteur local à la culture internationale, vous propose une émission avec : - Dimitris et Marie José, membre du Festival du Vexin organisant un futur voyage musical en Grèce, - Florent pratiquant le tir à l'arc et la course à pied, - la pastille solidarité co-construite avec l'équipe de rugby d'Abecur Togo, - une chronique "Image des Jeux" à propos du München 1972, - "1 auto, 1 histoire" concernant les voitures Hispano-Suiza. Belle semaine ! Prenez soin de vous en écoutant RVVS et Reportages VIP !
In this episode a group of students and patrons join me to reflect on the recent Mars-Saturn conjunction in Aries, and to share stories of how it manifested in our lives based on which of the twelve houses it was transiting in our birth charts. The episode opens with a brief introduction where I talk about the importance of taking into account both the entire range of the sign-based conjunction or copresence between Mars and Saturn, which lasted from April 9 until May 18, as well as the more intense range of the degree-based conjunction which went exact on April 19. After that I interview several people about their experience of the conjunction, and we end up covering most of the twelve houses. A recurring theme that we keep encountering is letting go of something in our life that was represented by the house of the conjunction, such as quitting smoking under a 6th house conjunction, quitting one's job due to their boss in the 10th house, or leaving one's marriage in the 7th house. It was clear that although this process of letting something go wasn't easy, in many instances it was freeing up the native and making room for something better that would develop in that area of the life in the future. This is episode 537 of The Astrology Podcast. Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:01:01 Sign-Based and Degree-Based Aspects00:03:08 Differing Levels of Importance00:04:52 Chris' Third House Examples00:11:22 Jacqueline: Mars-Saturn Conjunction in 6th House00:22:02 Dimitris: 10th House00:31:00 Kriemhild: 5th House00:45:49 Jessica: 11th House00:54:22 Morgan: 7th House01:01:07 Feven: 3rd House01:12:51 Whitney: 12th House01:18:50 Cheyenne: 1st House01:27:48 Olga: 5th House / IC degree01:42:49 Final Thoughts01:50:19 Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I64b_TJ5-88 – Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3:
Dimitris Manikis, president of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, joins the podcast from the International Hospitality Investment Forum EMEA in Berlin.
Easy Greek: Learn Greek with authentic conversations | Μάθετε ελληνικά με αυθεντικούς διαλόγ
Next week we'll be in Vienna for the bi-annual Easy Languages meeting! You can come meet us (Dimitris & Marilena) as well as members of Easy German, Easy Spanish, Easy Italian, Easy French, Easy Polish, Easy Dutch, Easy Russian, Easy Turkish, Easy Portuguese and Easy Qazak. Some more details for you: The Social Hub Nordbahnstraße 47 1020 Vienna Austria Wed, April 22, 2026 Begin: 19:00 End: 22:00 If you can make it, RSVP here. We'd love to meet you and talk to you from up close! Dimitris & Marilena
Quand le festival du Vexin fait escale en Grèce ! Cette semaine, Reportages VIP, acteur local à la culture internationale, vous propose une émission avec : * Dimitris et Marie-José, membres du Festival du Vexin, * la pastille solidarité co-construite avec l'équipe de rugby du CO Gargenville, * une chronique "Image des Jeux" à propos de Spyridon Louis, * "1 auto, 1 histoire" concernant le musée de la Jeep en Normandie. Belle semaine ! Prenez soin de vous en écoutant RVVS et Reportages VIP !
We spoke to Dimi about the launch of the AI VIdeo Studio from Wondercraft
, Michael speaks with cognitive scientist and anthropologist Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas, author of Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. From firewalking and pilgrimages to sports fandom and workplace traditions, they explore why rituals are a fundamental part of human nature—and why shared, in-person experiences create meaning, connection, and belonging. Drawing on research, personal stories, and Michael's own “Mingle Project,” this conversation makes the academic and emotional case for why ritual and human connection matter more than ever in a divided, digital age. Original air date 14 January 2026. The book was published on 13 September 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We weren't big on dining out when I was growing up. Truth is, we couldn't really afford to. With four kids, a mortgage, and decent cooking skills themselves, my parents didn't really buy food. They bought groceries and the odd few rounds of fish and chips on the beach, but apart from that almost everything we ate was prepared in the kitchen at home. That being said, every now and then there'd be a special occasion. Every now and then we'd make our way into the city and Christchurch's historic Arts Centre, where each of us would line up for a lunchtime treat. Back then, Dimitris served souvlakis from a little caravan, tucked into a little corner next to the old gothic revival buildings. Whenever you'd pass by, there would be a little group of people milling about and waiting for their order to be prepared. On a really busy day, the owner, Dimitris Merentitis, would have someone else working with him as he made his way through the orders. You could choose between single, double, or triple meat. Lamb, chicken, or falafel. The Tames always had the same thing: lamb souvlakis with a token bit of salad, and a hearty drenching of beautiful, garlicky, tzatziki sauce. As you stood there waiting, you'd try and size up the people around you to work out how many orders would have to be completed and checked off before yours would be up. I remember being frustrated when someone would appear from a shop or a stall nearby, having ducked away for a few minutes while their order was prepared. Dammit, I'd think, surely, I'm next. I don't know about you, call me a heathen, but as far as I'm concerned there are few gastronomical combinations quite so glorious as hot meat in hot bread. It's about as simple as it gets, pulled straight off the sizzling grill, wrapped in newsprint and passed into your hungry hands. The bread at Dimitris' souvlakis was always so pillowy and soft. You'd navigate the first few bites with relative dignity, but by the time you got down to the last fistful of souvlaki, there was no room for quaint niceties like plastic cutlery. Everything would be soaking with meat juice and sauce. Heaven is a place on Earth. It's funny how people will always find and celebrate good food. Looking back, I recall the point when we crossed the threshold, in our family. Even though as teenagers our friends were always asking their parents to go to McDonalds or KFC, when each of us had a birthday roll around, we'd ask to go to Dimitris. And it turns out we weren't the only ones. We might have thought it was a family secret, but it was a family secret that was apparently shared by half the people in Canterbury. After years and years and years of serving up how every many million souvlakis, Dimitris has built his operation into a gastronomic institution. From the little stand in the Arts Centre to his Greek restaurant and prominent spot in Riverside Market today, Dimitris is a dining destination that I'd argue now ranks among New Zealand's best-loved spots: Queenstown has Fergburger. Wellington has Fidel's. Christchurch has Dimitris. This weekend, Dimitris celebrates forty years of operations in the Garden City. Forty years. So much of the city has changed in that time. The CBD looks completely different. Entire neighbourhoods have gone. But some things have never changed. Lamb. Bread. Lashings of tzatziki. Dimitris' success is sizzling, mouthwatering proof you can't improve on perfection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 22 November 2025, iconic history presenter Sir Tony Robinson discusses his first foray into historical fiction for an older audience, ‘The House of Wolf'. Jack sings the praises of Dimitris as the Christchurch institution celebrates 40 years of souvlaki in The Garden City. Francesca Rudkin reviews the Wicked sequel, Dougal Sutherland discusses a new study showing how mobile phone activity can predict mood and Chris Schulz hails the return of the nostalgia acts. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West and Dimitrios Dimitrelos, Business Agility Lead, Accenture Greece, PST, explore the powerful role incentives play in Agile transformations and the Agile Product Operating Model (APOM). Dimitris shares a striking story of QA teams inflating bug counts to meet performance metrics, highlighting how poorly designed incentives can undermine collaboration.They discuss strategies for balancing individual and team incentives, the limits of financial motivation, and how organizations can redesign performance management to support true Agile behaviors. Listen to learn practical insights for fostering collaboration, transparency, and sustainable motivation across your teams.Key Takeaways:How misaligned incentives can derail Agile transformationsBalancing individual vs. team incentives for collaborationUnderstanding motivation beyond money using Herzberg's theoryPractical steps to redesign performance management systems
This week we're joined by celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos — the man behind the biggest red carpet hair transformations for Gigi Hadid, Kourtney Kardashian, Amal Clooney, and more. Live from Los Angeles, with support from our friends at Moroccanoil, Dimitris breaks down the Top 5 Hair Trends for Fall 2025 — from the most viral bob haircut of the season to the exact hair color formulas dominating Pinterest boards right now (hello, Silver Tequila and Whiskey Blonde!) Whether you're due for a cut, a new hue, or want to stretch your style between appointments, this episode is packed with celebrity hair secrets, recession-proof hair hacks, and TikTok styling tricks that actually work.What You'll Learn In This Episode:The #1 trending haircut for Fall 2025 (spoiler: it's a bob, but with a twist)Veronica Lake waves vs. ghost waves, the battle is onDimitris' 3-step volume hack for flat rootsThe best curling irons, rollers, and tools for luxe waves, including the exact size he would take to a desert islandRecession hair tips: How to prolong your cut, color & blowout on a budgetFor any products or links mentioned in this episode, check out our website: https://breakingbeautypodcast.com/episode-recaps/ Get social with us and let us know what you think of the episode! Find us on Instagram, Tiktok,X, Threads. Join our private Facebook group. Or give us a call and leave us a voicemail at 1-844-227-0302. Sign up for our Substack here Related episodes like this: Hairstylist Chris McMillan on His NEW Hair Product Line, “The Rachel” Lore, C*nty Little Bob Summer and Hair Tips Galore7 Hair Truths That Only a Hairstylist Will Tell You with Kardashian Hair Pro Andrew FitzsimonsKim Kardashian's Mane Man Chris Appleton Reveals His #1 Frizz Fix, The Hair Tool He Can't Do Without and His Trick for Flawless ExtensionsPROMO CODES: When you support our sponsors, you support the creation of Breaking Beauty Podcast! Medik8Medik8's Liquid Peptides Advanced MP Face Serum is available online at Medik8.us. Use code BREAKING20 for 20% off your order.*Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, all products reviewed are gratis media samples submitted for editorial consideration.* Hosts: Carlene Higgins and Jill Dunn Theme song, used with permission: Cherry Bomb by Saya Produced by Dear Media Studio See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ASPASIA A peaceful mountain village in 1990s Crete. Katerina is an American who lives a tranquil life with her husband Dimitris and their daughter Aspasia. But when Dimitris leaves to work on a cargo ship, a terrible secret shatters Katerina's world. Suddenly, life in the village turns claustrophobic, threatening both Aspasia's safety and Katerina's sanity. Drawing inspiration from Sophocles' timeless play Antigone, Aspasia is a gripping tale of two shocking crimes. The novel delves into the depths of a mother's love and the extraordinary lengths one woman will go to safeguard her child. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION The story and inspiration behind Aspasia – including Florence's time in Crete, the “village secret,” and how another novel influenced her to give her character a different kind of ending. The meaning of the name Aspasia – its personal, historical, and symbolic significance, and why she chose it for the book. Katerina's perspective as an outsider and a mother – her integration into village life, her strength and vulnerability, and how she reacts differently from the community. Themes of secrets, silence, and power – including the role of Christos, how fear and routine shift after the secret is revealed, and the tension between what's spoken and unspoken. Florence's writing journey – revisiting a book she began 30 years ago, the evolution of publishing/self-publishing, trigger warnings, and what projects she has coming up next. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Florence Wetzel was born in Brooklyn, NY. She writes in different genres, including the memoir Sara My Sara: A Memoir of Friendship and Loss. Her novels include the thriller The Woman Who Went Overboard; the Swedish mystery The Grand Man; and Dashiki: A Cozy Mystery. She has also authored horror short stories, a book of poems and memoir essays, and co-authored jazz clarinetist Perry Robinson's autobiography. Aspasia is her latest novel, published in July 2025. You can learn more about Florence Wetzel and her work at https://linktr.ee/FlorenceWetzel
Podcast for people interested in foreign languages, foreign cultures and language learning.Hi! I'm Reuben, I'm 22 years old and I'm from the Uk. I am learning 11 different languages and this is the podcast where we discuss all things language-related. This episode is an interview with a fellow content creator and linguist - the owner of the Easy Greek podcast and YouTube channel - Dimitris Hall!In this episode we discuss the present and future of language learning through authentic content, as well as his adventures learning languages including Japanese !We made an episode in greek on his podcast here:https://open.spotify.com/episode/03OIaoAhUBte4HFmqZca7a?si=Yyww5irHS967298eEfAdHwEasy Greek channel: https://youtube.com/@easygreekvideos?si=0dLFeX5kQbAWUgf2Thanks so much for listening :DSend me a message on Instagram @reubenlingoSend me an email podcast.languagenut@gmail.com
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In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta Yadav sits down with celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos for an honest look at what it really takes to shape iconic hair moments in Hollywood and beyond. From growing up in Thessaloniki with a dream that defied family expectations, to styling the biggest stars on the planet, Dimitris's story is proof that fearlessness and timeless skill can take you anywhere.He shares how packing up his thriving career in Greece to move to New York — without fluent English — taught him that staying in your comfort zone is the biggest risk of all. Dimitris explains why hair is far more than a trend: it's confidence, identity, and self-expression in its purest form. Whether he's creating Met Gala looks for Kim Kardashian or helping everyday clients find their signature style, his approach is all about modern classics and true individuality.Listeners will hear his unfiltered advice for up-and-coming stylists: know the classics before chasing trends, stay curious, and never just copy-paste the same look for every client. Dimitris also breaks down why simple styles — a sleek ponytail, a clean bun — can feel the most powerful when they honor your natural texture.This episode is your backstage pass to the artistry and attitude behind hair that feels fresh today and timeless tomorrow. Tune in and get inspired to make your style — and your life — truly your own.CHAPTERS: (0:00) Introduction and Welcoming Dimitris Giannettos(1:02) Dimitris' Early Career and Journey into Hair Styling(3:02) Moving from Greece to New York and Embracing Risk(4:33) The Struggles of Starting Over in a New Country(7:42) Beauty and Hair: Defining Personality Through Styling(10:24) Exploring Inspirations from Past Decades in Hair Styling(12:51) The Importance of Hair Foundations and Developing Unique Styles(15:04) The Creative Process: Teamwork and Client Collaboration(21:17) Advice for New Stylists: Creativity and Client Understanding(27:05) Dimitris' Go-To Hair Products and Tips for Graying HairTo learn more about Dimitris, visit his social media.Please fill out this survey to give us feedback on the show!Don't forget to subscribe to Skin Anarchy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred platform.Reach out to us through email with any questions.Sign up for our newsletter!Shop all our episodes and products mentioned through our ShopMy Shelf! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fosca lays it out plainly. She will live and die for Giorgio. Dimitris Dimopoulos joins Kyle to discuss choices, asking Sondheim a question, and missing out on the original production of Passion. Follow Dimitris on Instagram. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
nother Final Four. Another crushing exit. Olympiacos fall to Monaco in a brutal EuroLeague semi-final that leaves fans heartbroken once more. Why does it keep happening? Who's to blame? And what now for Bartzokas and this group? Dimitris and Ioannis break down the drama, the tactical missteps, and the emotional rollercoaster from Berlin.
Dimitris Lyacos"Finché la vittima non sarà nostra"Traduzione di Viviana Sebastioil Saggiatorewww.ilsaggiatore.comSalone Internazionale del Libro di Torino"Finché la vittima non sarà nostra"Sabato 17 maggio 2025, ore 16.00Lingotto, Oval, Sala della Poesiacon Dimitris Lyacos e Alessandro Mezzena LonaIn collaborazione con: il Saggiatore e pordenonelegge.itFinché la vittima non sarà nostra è un'immersione nei più oscuri recessi dell'animo umano: il racconto di un mondo al confine del mondo, in cui ogni atto vitale è un atto di sopraffazione e in cui ogni confine tra vittima e carnefice si dissolve in una lotta primordiale. Protagonista di quest'opera è una città in cui la ferocia è l'unica legge. Al suo interno, utilizzando le voci di diversi personaggi, Lyacos segue le forme mutevoli della violenza nella sua progressione e trasformazione – dal cannibalismo all'omicidio religioso, dalla guerra all'esilio, dalla tortura alla macellazione, dal carcere al lavoro forzato. Da individuo a individuo la violenza si espande, cambia, si adatta alle sue vittime, passando dal dominio sul corpo a quello sulla mente; fino a quando non infligge nemmeno più il dolore ma anzi lo allevia. Trasformatasi in «medicina», è allora che diventa ancora più pericolosa, è allora che si apre alle rivelazioni ultime. Dimitris Lyacos racconta la civiltà occidentale come un luogo in cui il senso dell'esistenza è misurato solo dalla brutalità e in cui è il sangue sparso a definire lo spazio in cui ogni individuo si muove. Una riflessione narrativa e poetica sulla violenza e sugli abissi che essa spalanca. Su quella parte di vita che continua a risuonare all'interno dell'assordante crudeltà.Dimitris Lyacos (Atene, 1966) è scrittore, poeta e drammaturgo. Il Saggiatore ha pubblicato nel 2022 la trilogia Poena Damni, iniziata trent'anni fa e concepita come un eterno work in progress, arricchito da nuove aggiunte e contributi da altri media, che lo ha reso uno degli autori più significativi del nostro tempo.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.
Klimatförändringar och de utmaningar som väntar oss i framtiden, existentiella och samhälleliga, är teman som allt oftare skildras i konsten. I Dimitris Alevras roman Det här är ljuset är en fruktansvärd storm på väg att ödelägga Lund. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Huvudpersonen Sofia återvänder till den gamla hemstaden för att försöka samla ihop spillrorna av sin olycksdrabbade familj. Finns det något kvar att rädda innan katastrofen kommer och det är för sent? P1 Kulturs reporter Anna Tullberg har träffat Dimitris Alevras för att prata med honom om ”Det här är ljuset” - och om författaren som en framtidens meteorolog.
Olympiacos fall to Real Madrid in Spain for Game 3 of the Euroleague Playoffs. Olympiacos missed a historic opportunity to complete a sweep against Madrid. Dimitris & Ioannis get together for the first episode of FULL COURT THYRLOS to review the match. Can Olympiacos finish the job on Thursday or are we looking at heart in mouth stuff with another Game 5 back in Greece next week?
He's styled Demi Moore on Oscar day and Amal Clooney at the Venice Film Festival. Celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos is here to spill all the glam room secrets, and trust us—you don't have to care about hair to love this episode.This week on World's Your Oysta, we're going behind the velvet ropes with one of Hollywood's most in-demand celebrity hairstylists: Dimitris Giannetos.From growing up in Greece to styling J.Lo, Demi Moore, Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan, Camila Cabello, and so so so many more, Dimitris walks us through the real, unfiltered path to his dream career. He's sharing everything from Oscar day nerves to red carpet rituals, what it's really like working with A-listers, and how he carved his place in the beauty world.Even if you don't know a curling wand from a straightener, this episode is for you — because Dimitris is hilarious, inspiring, and totally unforgettable.We're talking:Glam room chaos on Hollywood's biggest daysWhy building relationships is everything in this industryHis biggest career risks (and how they paid off)Beauty tips, trend hot takes, and his new product line dreamsFollow Dimitris:Instagram: @dimitrishairTikTok: @dimitrishairJoin the World's Your Oysta community!Instagram: @wyo.podTikTok: @wyo.podYoutube: World's Your Oysta PodcastWebsite & Newsletter: WYO PodcastProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dimitris Psillakis, the president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, joins the podcast to talk tariffs and the big Manhattan dealership opening this week in New York.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us a textDr. Dimitris Tsoukalas MD, PhD is a Board-Certified Family Physician, the Scientific Director of the Metabolomic Medicine® Medical Group, President of European Institute of Molecular Medicine, and an Associate Member of the World Academy of Sciences.Dr. Dimitris Tsoukalas is a medical doctor and scientific director of Metabolomic Medicine® medical group, with clinics in Athens Greece and , Milan Italy. He is a pioneer in the prevention and treatment of autoimmune and chronic conditions such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, using Metabolomic Analysis®.Metabolomic Analysis® detects deficiencies in micronutrients and the metabolic causes of autoimmune and chronic diseases. He is also the author of the best-selling book How to Live 150 Years in Health.He has published more than 50 scientific studies and is a keynote speaker at international medical conferences for the detection of metabolic disorders and micronutrient deficiencies related to preventing and treating autoimmune and chronic diseases.Find Dr. Tsoukalas at-https://www.drtsoukalas.com/Find Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!
In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Dave West chats with Accenture's Professional Scrum Trainer Dimitris Dimitrelos about how companies and organizations introduce the Agile Product Operating Model (APOM). They explore the shift from project-based to product-based approaches, how APOM integrates business and product development, and the challenges of aligning legacy structures with new ways of working. Dimitris highlights the need for strong C-level sponsorship and cross-functional transformation teams to drive success. Tune in to learn how organizations are navigating this transformation to achieve true business agility.
Ouzo Talk returns for season four with a deep-dive into the world of Byzantine Chant. With the help of Byzantine Chant expert Dimitris Koubaroulis, Tom and Nick have all their questions answered about this unique form of music, which while most closely associated with the music and sounds of the Church, is an art-form all its own that has not only influenced modern music, but has also helped to record and preserve the music of other cultures. There's more to Byzantine Chanting than what you grew up hearing in Church – in fact, it's a tradition of music that stretches back to ancient times. Mandatory listening for those interested in music!This episode is proudly brought to you by:Mr Roses: mrroses.com.au (https://mrroses.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOoqxc8960pjv3Wurn86dFcGVewLAqyATsIwwyQYWPBIZsflTO6Fo)The Greek Providore: thegreekprovidore.com.au (https://thegreekprovidore.com.au/)Send us a text https://mrroses.com.au/?srsltid=AfmBOoqxc8960pjv3Wurn86dFcGVewLAqyATsIwwyQYWPBIZsflTO6FoSupport the showEmail us at ouzotalk@outlook.comSubscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OuzoTalkFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuzoTalkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ouzo_talk/
En esta edición de nuestro podcast presentamos 'Right Time', el nuevo trabajo discográfico del teclista griego Dimitris Dimopoulos que ha grabado en compañía de la vocalista Elena Fornaro. En el repaso a novedades de la música Smooth Jazz escuchamos los álbumes de Ultrablue, Papik & The Soultrend Orchestra, Ludivine Issambourg y Jessie Laine Powell. En el bloque central recordamos la figura del cantante Ronnie Dyson, que se hizo muy popular a finales de los 60 por ser uno de los protagonistas del musical 'Hair' y poner voz al célebre tema 'Aquarius'.
Wedding Empires Podcast - Grow and Market Your Dream Wedding Business
Ask Jac & Ben A Question!Discover the captivating world of wedding cinematography with Dimitris Tavlidis, a celebrated filmmaker from Greece with a portfolio boasting over 400 destination weddings. Dimitris shares his incredible journey from filming a bride's preparation to becoming a sought-after expert in the wedding industry. Learn the art of creating seamless, memorable events by building strong relationships with fellow vendors and professionals. Dimitris sheds light on essential strategies for effective communication, flexibility, and mutual respect, and reveals how these elements contribute to an unforgettable experience for couples and foster lasting collaborations.Explore the pivotal collaboration between cinematographers, photographers, and planners, as Dimitris offers invaluable insights into discreet documentation and creating optimal conditions for capturing a couple's special day. Discover the power of teamwork and social media in enhancing visibility and success for all involved. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the wedding scene, Dimitris's advice on patience, persistence, and mastering your craft will prove indispensable in navigating this competitive market. Don't miss his stories of capturing love against Greece's stunning backdrops and find links to his work in the show notes.Connect with Dimitri:Website | www.dimitrispavlidisfilms.comInstagram | @dimitris.pavlidis.filmmakerFacebook | facebook.com/dimitris.pavlidis.visionfilms Support the showJOIN THE CONVERSATION IN OUR FACEBOOK GROUPAsk questions ahead of interviews, view video interviews and discuss!www.facebook.com/groups/weddingempirespodcast Want to share your thoughts and connect with fellow wedding enthusiasts? Website: www.weddingempires.com Instagram @weddingacademylive TikTok @weddingacademylive PODCAST TEAM Host & Producer: @msjacbowie Co-Host: @ben_connolly_photographer
Dimitris Kyriakoudis is a researcher, programmer and musician who's combining all three talents to build dedicated music hardware. Specifically a device called the µseq, which reads Lisp programs and uses them to drive synthesizers to make music. In this episode we go through the full platform that he's building, from soldering resistors to an RPi chip, up through writing a Lisp interpreter, to the design ideas that make Lisp a good choice for composing both software and music.–uSeq Homepage: https://www.emutelabinstruments.co.uk/useq/Emute Lab's Homepage: https://www.emutelab.org/Buy a uSeq: https://www.signalsounds.com/emute-lab-instruments-useq-live-coding-voltage-generator-eurorack-module/Build a uSeq (DIY Kit): https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/emute-lab-useq/SICP (book): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_and_Interpretation_of_Computer_ProgramsMachina Bristronica (expo): https://machinabristronica.uk/Sonic Pi: https://sonic-pi.net/Support Developer Voices on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DeveloperVoicesSupport Developer Voices on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@developervoices/joinKris on Mastodon: http://mastodon.social/@krisajenkinsKris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisjenkins/Kris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/krisajenkins–0:00 Intro2:20 What is µseq?5:40 Live Coding As Another Instrument17:42 Why Choose Lisp?25:03 Different Dialects For Different Musical Tasks?32:34 Live Coding As Academic Research44:11 How Do You Fabricate Production Hardware?49:00 The Triple-E Triangle1:09:53 How Well Has This Theory Worked Out?1:20:01 What's This Like To Play Live?1:25:17 Comparisons With Sonic Pi1:33:06 Outro
Video game emulation is the process of using software to replicate the functionality of gaming hardware. It's a fundamental approach to making older games accessible on modern devices. The Carbon Engine is a tool developed internally at video game publisher and distributor Limited Run Games. It allows a variety of emulators to interface with modern The post Game Emulation on the Carbon Engine with Dimitris “MVG” Giannakis appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.
Video game emulation is the process of using software to replicate the functionality of gaming hardware. It’s a fundamental approach to making older games accessible on modern devices. The Carbon Engine is a tool developed internally at video game publisher and distributor Limited Run Games. It allows a variety of emulators to interface with modern The post Game Emulation on the Carbon Engine with Dimitris “MVG” Giannakis appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.
Welcome to another episode of the Limitless Podcast! This time, Dr. Thaon Simms and Dr. Matthew Preston chat with Demetress Fairman, the renowned Jamaican finance YouTuber on a mission to create future millionaires.
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz North America, Dimitris Psillakis! Dimitris discusses the E-Class winning MotorTrend's 2025 Car of the Year, the Introduction of the Electric G-Class, current hurdles for EV adoption, Level 3 Autonomous Driving with Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot, Formula 1, innovations in AI, and how to balance the transition to the Software Defined Vehicle era!0:41 - About our guest, Dimitris Psillakis.5:09 - Celebrating the E-Class: MotorTrend's 2025 Car of the Year!7:26 - The Electric G-Class: A New Era of Off-Roading.16:42 - Narrative Change in EV adoption.19:46 - Changing Customer Mindsets: From Range Anxiety to Charge Anxiety.25:31 - Balancing the Transition to Software Defined Vehicles.35:32 - Level 3 Autonomous Driving with Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot.40:08 - Performance and Electrification in AMG.46:54 - The Impact of Formula 1 on Sales.52:40 - Transitioning from Lewis Hamilton to New Drivers.55:20 - Challenges of the Mercedes-AMG ONE.58:07 - AI Innovations.01:03:00 - Brand Value in Global Markets.01:04:20 - Personal Insights and Future Directions.
This week, the HBS hosts are joined by Dimitris Vardoulakis (Associate Professor of Philosophy at Western Sydney University) to discuss the phronetic tradition and its significance for ethics, politics, and democracy. Drawing on both Aristotle and Hannah Arendt's understanding of agonism in The Human Condition, Vardoulakis connects what he calls the phronetic tradition to human interaction and instrumental thinking, emphasizing its foundation in uncertainty and disagreement.Our conversation with Vardoulakis traces the historical development of the phronetic and so-called "ineffectual" traditions, examining their roots in ancient philosophy, their transformation through Judeo-Christian metaphysics, and their impact on contemporary political thought. Vardoulakis critiques current approaches to agonistic democracy and advocates for a renewed focus on phronesis as a way to approach ethical and political action without reliance on transcendence or the extremes of anarchism.With references to Spinoza, Derrida, Jon Stewart, and others, this conversation invites listeners to reconsider how we structure collective life in the face of conflict and uncertainty.Full episode notes available at this link:https://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-161-phronesis-and-instrumentality-with-dimitris-vardoulakis-------------------If you enjoy Hotel Bar Sessions podcast, please be sure to subscribe and submit a rating/review! Better yet, you can support this podcast by signing up to be one of our Patrons at patreon.com/hotelbarsessions!Follow us on Twitter/X @hotelbarpodcast, on Blue Sky @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social, on Facebook, on TikTok, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!
In this episode Greece Chats Podcasts I am joined by Dimitris Kossyfas, CCO of hoper. Dimitris is the Former Ventures Director at Antenna Group & Head of Sales at Google, with a 10-year experience in travel-focused start-ups. Dimitri is now the CCO of hoper. hoper is the first scheduled helicopter airline in Greece, is set to redefine travel by connecting Athens, Santorini, and Mykonos with some of the country's harder-to-reach islands. With a fleet of five glass-cockpit Robinson helicopters, hoper offers per-seat bookings, allowing passengers to enjoy quick and scenic commutes. This innovative service aims to combine speed, convenience, and breathtaking views for an unparalleled travel experience. hoper in 30'': Scheduled, minutes-long heli hops across Greece. hoper redefines what hassle-free travel means by combining speed, convenience, and scenic views. Visit flyhoper.com today and book your next hop! Greece Chats Podcast is brought to you by Greece Media. Follow the host of the podcast on social media platforms @iamgreece.
In this episode of Building Globally: Lessons in Enterprise Product Growth, host Adam Stead is joined by Dimitris Sotiriou, Director of AI Product Management at Twilio. They discuss the challenges and considerations in rolling out AI capabilities in enterprise applications, focusing on the journey from prototype to production, data readiness, and building trust and security.
In this episode of GACC South Unplugged, we dive into the future of Mercedes-Benz USA with CEO Dimitris Psillakis! From electric G-Class to carbon-neutral goals by 2039, learn how Mercedes drives the shift to greener, smarter mobility. Plus, Dimitris shares insights on innovation, autonomous driving, and the role of their U.S. facilities in shaping the brand's future. Oh, and […]
In this episode of GACC South Unplugged, we dive into the future of Mercedes-Benz USA with CEO Dimitris Psillakis! From electric G-Class to carbon-neutral goals by 2039, learn how Mercedes drives the shift to greener, smarter mobility. Plus, Dimitris shares insights on innovation, autonomous driving, and the role of their U.S. facilities in shaping the brand's future. Oh, and […] The post GACC South Unplugged - Dimitris Psillakis, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
This week Will and James are joined by bike design visionary Dimitris Katsanis. Dimitris worked alongside Chris Boardman in the Secret Squirrel Club, creating the pioneering bikes and kit that helped Team GB dominate the 2012 London Games. Ever wondered where the term 'marginal gains' came from? Yep, Dimitris and his colleagues, whose work at the time was so secret not even his boss, one Dave Brailsford, was allowed to know.Across a career spanning three decades and counting, Dimitris has had a hand in winning over 100 gold Olympic and World cycling medals, and right now his components and creations can be seen on four national teams' Olympic bikes (though he won't say which ones). Today he runs his own company, Metron A.E, which 3D-prints cutting edge parts for sport, aerospace and the medical industry. He also 3D-printed Fillipo Ganna's Hour record Pinarello Bolide F. The entire bike. This is a man who has a story about everyone from Wiggins to Ganna, and who can explain aerodynamic drag with just his hands. So pop the kettle on or jump on the turbo, and prepare to be enlightened. -----Cyclist is also a stunning monthly print magazine. Subscribe now at store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Voices of Search // A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Podcast
Dimitris Drakatos, Head of SEO and ASO at Paired, discusses building SEO success from scratch. In this episode, Dimitris shares some first stops for an SEO that's either just joining the organization or they're getting ready to launch a site for the first time as well as strategies for people who are tempted to go down the rabbit hole of buying backlinks. Show NotesConnect With: Dimitris Drakatos: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Voices of Search // A Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Content Marketing Podcast
Dimitris Drakatos, from Paired, discusses the impact of publishing velocity on SEO. He emphasizes the importance of updating content with substantial changes to encourage re-indexing by search engines. By integrating new research and data into existing content, Dimitris explains how this can significantly enhance a page's SEO performance. Today, he shares insights on how frequent and meaningful updates can lead to better search engine rankings. Show NotesConnect With: Dimitris Drakatos: Website // LinkedInThe Voices of Search Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The boys return to chat about the latest in Greek football the gift that keeps on giving. International Break Ethniki narrowly lost against Germany but comfortably beat Malta Cyprus aren't as bad as San Marino Other news New EPO President! Diego Alonso joins PAO Melissanidis sells AEK New managers for Volos and Lamia Transfer News Konstantelias stays at PAOK Vlachodimos allowed to leave Nottingham Forest
Show Notes: Dimitris Samouris discusses the development of a tool called Junior, an SaaS tool built on large language models and speech to text models. It leverages AI to help process primary research workstreams, particularly in the due diligence process, especially for primary interviews. How Junior Works - A SaaS Tool to Clean Transcripts Junior helps automate a significant portion of the administrative tasks associated with research execution, allowing users to focus more on the big picture answer rather than the execution side of things. The tool provides a highly accurate transcript of each call, including the name, segment, company, customer size, date and time of the interview, call status, and review status. The call tracker is a knowledge repository that displays the names, segments, job title, company, customer size, country, date and time of the interview, call status, and review status. The call screen is a customizable project management tool for running the call workstream. Junior has three parts: a call drawer, which has three parts: verbatim transcript, clean transcript, and audio file backup. The first step is to chunking the verbatim transcript into relevant question and answer pairs, then cleaning those pairs for colloquialisms and repetition interruptions. This process typically strips out about half of the text in the verbatim transcript, making it more digestible. The Benefits of Using Junior - Workflow Tools for Consultants Junior allows users to create a clean transcript of a call and then convert it into a call summary. The tool has two components: a stats box that extracts every numerical data point referenced in the call and stores it in one place for review after the call, and a set of key takeaways that are AI-generated summaries of the key points of the call. The tool leverages information from the beginning of a project, such as a scope document or interview guide, to help guide the summary. The tool also offers workflow tools specifically designed for the consulting industry to help get to the slide output faster. One of the main features is Ctrl. F. This feature helps users find relevant quotes and questions related to the topic, such as contract structure, pricing, implementation, and renewal processes. This feature is particularly useful for human consultants who may struggle to trace quotes due to sanitization or paraphrasing issues. An AI native spreadsheet table automates data input for questions that need to be tracked systematically across research or used in market models. It allows users to set up questions and track transcripts, with the source information attached for verification. The data is exportable into Excel for further analysis. Junior also has a chatbot that handles transcripts for consulting and investment research use cases. It produces structured answers with evidence attached to each argument, providing a comprehensive data access and customization tool. Pricing and Signup for Junior The presentation also touches on the pricing and signup process for clients, including six of the top 10 consulting firms, boutiques, and private equity funds. The pricing is $100 per transcript, which typically gets billed back to the client as part of the research expenditure along with the extra networks used to source calls. Overall, the presentation emphasizes the importance of auditability and traceability when using Gen AI tools in procurement research. Junior saves time on analysis and synthesis for clients who are already paying for interviews on big alpha sites or GLG. The tool is priced at an extra 100 dollars per interview, but it can be refunded back to the client. The signup process involves reaching out to the company, who spin up a new instance for each user due to data security concerns. The platform can be set up within a day of reaching out. Timestamps: 01:02 Using AI to automate due diligence process, including transcription and summarization of calls. 05:53 Using AI to summarize and analyze audio calls for consulting industry research 09:02 Ctrl F functions 12:57 AI-powered tool for analyzing audio interviews and providing structured insights 14:26: SWOT analysis capabilities Links: Email: Dimitris@myjunior.ai Website: https://www.myjunior.ai/ Unleashed is produced by Umbrex, which has a mission of connecting independent management consultants with one another, creating opportunities for members to meet, build relationships, and share lessons learned. Learn more at www.umbrex.com.