Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter Brown

If you want to hear what a laughing rat sounds like this podcast is for you. From why the sound of laughter triggers us to join in, to how a laughing yoga class starts, to the difference between AHA and HAHA in science, IDEAS contributor Peter Brown takes us on a joyride to reveal the mystery of laugher. Will this podcast make you laugh? Most likely. But it's better than catching a cold. *This episode originally aired on Nov. 4, 2020.

John is joined in the studio by special guest, and Hauswerk alumni, Disco Stu, all the way over from Melbourne. Tracklist:1. Candi Staton - Hallelujah Anyway (Framewerk rework)2. Anthony Mea - City Lights3. Joss Moog - Orange (Bump Around)4. Peter Brown, Hatiras - I am ready5. Tommy Largo - Work Dat (Original mix remastered)6. T.U.R.F - Easy way out 7. Ashford & Simpson - Foubd a cure (Sgt Slick's Discotizer recut)8. Roel, MNS (ITA) - About listening9. Shabi - Golden High10. Miami funk machine - Touch the Sky11. Mainline - Head up the House (Extended mix)12. House of Prayers, Timmy Tom - Can't give you up13. Tove Lo & Sg Lewis - Heath14. The BCrew - Music Remedy (Emmaculate)15. Foreal people ft. Xan Blacq - Raize A Blaze (Birdee remix)16. Seamus Haji, Michael Gray - Bring the Sun (Groove assassin classic extended remix)17. Freeez - I.O.U (Dr Packer remix)18. Franc Spangler - Fight the feeling19. The Magi - C'mon (Dj Mes Re-rub)20. Lup Ino - Gonna Move your Feet21. House of prayers - Dance to the beat22. Slashy Disco - The Bomb (Edit)23. Seb Skalski ft. Rona Ray - It's getting started (House extended mix)24. Lup Ino - Love change my life25. Elte, Poppie de Paris - Give U (all the love)26. Tony Romero - Time To Move (Extended mix)

In our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are retired Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Mark Tewksbury and Winnipeg listener Nancy Voth.

This Day in Legal History: Chinese Exclusion ActOn May 6, 1882, President Chester A. Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act into law. The law imposed a 10-year ban on the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States. It also made Chinese immigrants already in the country ineligible for naturalized citizenship, marking a major turn toward federal immigration restriction. The National Archives describes it as the first significant U.S. law restricting immigration and notes that it targeted an ethnic working group on the theory that it threatened public order.The law grew out of anti-Chinese racism and labor anxiety, especially in the American West, where Chinese workers were blamed for low wages and job competition. Although the Act formally applied to “Chinese laborers,” its enforcement burdened many Chinese people seeking entry, including those who claimed exempt status. The National Archives notes that the law helped create a broader framework for later race- and class-based exclusionary immigration policy.The Act was not temporary in practice. Congress extended it through the Geary Act of 1892, later made the exclusion regime permanent, and did not repeal the ban until 1943, during World War II, when the United States and China were allies.OpenAI president Greg Brockman testified in federal court that Elon Musk once supported changing OpenAI from a nonprofit into a for-profit company, but wanted full control of the organization as part of that shift. Brockman said Musk believed the nonprofit model could not raise enough money to build advanced AI systems. According to Brockman, Musk also said he needed an $80 billion stake to help fund a self-sustaining city on Mars. Brockman described a tense 2017 meeting where Musk allegedly rejected a proposed equity structure, became angry, took a painting made for him by Ilya Sutskever, and left while threatening to pause funding.Musk's lawsuit claims OpenAI and Sam Altman misled him into donating $38 million to a nonprofit that later abandoned its charitable mission in favor of profit. Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages for the nonprofit and wants Altman and Brockman removed from leadership. OpenAI argues that Musk is upset because he left before the company became highly successful and is now trying to gain control while also advancing his own AI company, xAI. Brockman also faced questions about his own financial interests, including testimony that his OpenAI stake is worth nearly $30 billion and evidence of an old diary entry about reaching $1 billion. OpenAI later created a for-profit unit controlled by the nonprofit, which helped it raise massive sums for computing power, hiring, and expansion.Musk wanted $80 billion to colonize Mars, OpenAI president testifies at trial | ReutersPublishers Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan, and McGraw Hill, along with author Scott Turow, sued Meta in federal court in Manhattan over its AI training practices. The lawsuit claims Meta used millions of copyrighted books and journal articles without permission to train its Llama large language models. The works allegedly included textbooks, scientific publications, and novels, such as books by N.K. Jemisin and Peter Brown. The publishers are seeking class-action status so they can represent a broader group of copyright owners. They are also asking for monetary damages.Meta responded that AI training can qualify as fair use and said it plans to fight the case. The publishers argue that using allegedly pirated copies of creative and scholarly works is not the same as lawful innovation. The case joins a growing wave of lawsuits by authors, news organizations, artists, and other creators against AI companies, including Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic. These lawsuits largely turn on whether using copyrighted works to train AI models is legally protected because the resulting systems create something new and transformative. Courts have not yet settled the issue, and early rulings have pointed in different directions. Anthropic previously resolved one major author lawsuit for $1.5 billion, showing how financially significant these disputes can become.Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training | ReutersThe U.S. Supreme Court allowed its recent Louisiana voting-rights ruling to take effect earlier than usual, clearing the way for political and legal consequences before the November midterm elections. The Court's April 29 decision had struck down a Louisiana congressional map that created a second Black-majority district. That ruling weakened a major part of the Voting Rights Act by limiting challenges to maps that allegedly dilute minority voting power. Normally, the Supreme Court waits 32 days before issuing its formal judgment, giving the losing side time to seek rehearing. Here, the Court agreed to speed up the process after a request from the voters who had won the case.The move helps Louisiana Republicans pursue a new congressional map and may weaken lawsuits challenging Governor Jeff Landry's decision to delay the state's May 16 congressional primaries. Some challengers had argued that Landry acted too soon because the Supreme Court's ruling had not formally taken effect yet. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying the Court's accelerated action had created disorder in Louisiana. The case is part of a broader national fight over redistricting, especially as both parties seek advantages in House races. The dispute began after Louisiana drew a second majority-Black district in 2024 to address a prior court ruling that the old map harmed Black voters under the Voting Rights Act. The Supreme Court later held that the replacement map relied too heavily on race, violating equal protection principles.US Supreme Court lets Voting Rights Act ruling take effect ahead of schedule | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Our Recall This Buck series began by speaking with Christine Desan of Harvard Law School about how key ideas—and the actual currency, physical coins and bills— underlying the modern monetary system get “invisibilized” with that system's success, so that seeing money clearly is both harder and more vital. Today, illustrious Princeton historian Peter Brown narrates the … Continue reading "42 Recall This Buck 2: Peter Brown on wealth, charity and managerial bishops in early Christianity (JP)" Elizabeth Ferry is Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University. Email: ferry@brandeis.edu. John Plotz is Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanities at Brandeis University and co-founder of the Brandeis Educational Justice Initiative. Email: plotz@brandeis.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Our Recall This Buck series began by speaking with Christine Desan of Harvard Law School about how key ideas—and the actual currency, physical coins and bills— underlying the modern monetary system get “invisibilized” with that system's success, so that seeing money clearly is both harder and more vital. Today, illustrious Princeton historian Peter Brown narrates the … Continue reading "42 Recall This Buck 2: Peter Brown on wealth, charity and managerial bishops in early Christianity (JP)" Elizabeth Ferry is Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University. Email: ferry@brandeis.edu. John Plotz is Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanities at Brandeis University and co-founder of the Brandeis Educational Justice Initiative. Email: plotz@brandeis.edu. 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

Our Recall This Buck series began by speaking with Christine Desan of Harvard Law School about how key ideas—and the actual currency, physical coins and bills— underlying the modern monetary system get “invisibilized” with that system's success, so that seeing money clearly is both harder and more vital. Today, illustrious Princeton historian Peter Brown narrates the … Continue reading "42 Recall This Buck 2: Peter Brown on wealth, charity and managerial bishops in early Christianity (JP)" Elizabeth Ferry is Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University. Email: ferry@brandeis.edu. John Plotz is Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanities at Brandeis University and co-founder of the Brandeis Educational Justice Initiative. Email: plotz@brandeis.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Recall This Buck series began by speaking with Christine Desan of Harvard Law School about how key ideas—and the actual currency, physical coins and bills— underlying the modern monetary system get “invisibilized” with that system's success, so that seeing money clearly is both harder and more vital. Today, illustrious Princeton historian Peter Brown narrates the … Continue reading "42 Recall This Buck 2: Peter Brown on wealth, charity and managerial bishops in early Christianity (JP)" Elizabeth Ferry is Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University. Email: ferry@brandeis.edu. John Plotz is Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanities at Brandeis University and co-founder of the Brandeis Educational Justice Initiative. Email: plotz@brandeis.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Our Recall This Buck series began by speaking with Christine Desan of Harvard Law School about how key ideas—and the actual currency, physical coins and bills— underlying the modern monetary system get “invisibilized” with that system's success, so that seeing money clearly is both harder and more vital. Today, illustrious Princeton historian Peter Brown narrates the … Continue reading "42 Recall This Buck 2: Peter Brown on wealth, charity and managerial bishops in early Christianity (JP)" Elizabeth Ferry is Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University. Email: ferry@brandeis.edu. John Plotz is Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanities at Brandeis University and co-founder of the Brandeis Educational Justice Initiative. Email: plotz@brandeis.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Our Recall This Buck series began by speaking with Christine Desan of Harvard Law School about how key ideas—and the actual currency, physical coins and bills— underlying the modern monetary system get “invisibilized” with that system's success, so that seeing money clearly is both harder and more vital. Today, illustrious Princeton historian Peter Brown narrates the … Continue reading "42 Recall This Buck 2: Peter Brown on wealth, charity and managerial bishops in early Christianity (JP)" Elizabeth Ferry is Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University. Email: ferry@brandeis.edu. John Plotz is Barbara Mandel Professor of the Humanities at Brandeis University and co-founder of the Brandeis Educational Justice Initiative. Email: plotz@brandeis.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Joining Brendan to discuss the lead stories in Sunday's newspapers are: CEO of Spunout and board member of Cybersafe Kids, Sinead Keane; Managing Director of Baggot Investment Partners, Peter Brown; Sunday Times columnist and commentator, Alison O'Connor; and professor of US and International Politics at UCD's Clinton Institute, Scott Lucas.

Peter Brown, Managing Director of Baggot investment partners.

01. Taylor Swift, Chris Lake - Opalite 02. Durante, Altieri - I'm Not Worried 03. Arthur D'Amour - Get High 04. Ma Khe, Mee50 - Keep On Running 05. Fdf - Rough Sound 06. Goodie Bags - NYC Rooftop 07. Bausa - Magnetic 08. Zabu, Kttk - R.O.B.O 09. Michael Grald - Chasing Time 10. Justin Timberlake, Twin Diplomacy - Rock Your Body 11. Geods Sored - The Process Is The Good Part 12. Sebb Junior, Da Fonk Panda - Beautiful 13. Isaac Blum - Barro 14. Cody Currie, Deeper - Better 15. Fer Br, Angel Heredia - THAT LOUD 16. Loui & Scibi - Don't Lie 17. Astrid Mars - Conocerte Mejor 18. Ruze, Ryan Nicholls - Time Again 19. Azzecca - Holding Back 20. Goosey - Body Movement 21. Spoofang - South Side 22. Mike Millrain - Dreaming '26 23. Disclosure - She's Gone, Dance On 24. Igor Gonya, Vertigini - On The Spur Of The Moment 25. Roel, Mns (Ita) - About Listening 26. Kh, Four Tet, Nelly Furtado, Mph - Only Human 27. Sqwad - Def With The Record 28. Agent Stereo - Rock The Mic 29. Gabriel Munoz - Movement 30. Kerri Chandler, Dennis Quin, Troy Denari, Philip Geor - You Are In My System 31. Jo Paciello, Luca Garaboni - My House, Your House 32. Zetbee - The Things We Do 33. Arkady Antsyrev - Loud 'n Proud 34. Colau - Back To Basics 35. Stvn Leon - Gimme Vibes 36. Black Legend, Ridney, Angelo Ferreri - Deep Down 37. Reboot, Shoke - No Danger 38. Daniele Aloisi - Your Mind 39. Johan S, Divine (Nl) - Do Me No Wrong 40. Parmajawn - Serious Bidness 41. James Greene - Want it Now 42. Narda - Ready To Go 43. Random Soul - Mesmerizing 44. Maurizio Basilotta, Loris Altafini, Angie Bee - Where It Counts 45. Flowfly - Xplosive 46. Aboutme - All You Do Is Wrong 47. Tonbe - Garage Girl 48. Aldo Us - Give It Up 49. Tcts - Waves 50. Overworked - Let's Get Set 51. Rsquared - Vengeance 52. Pedro Costa - Make It Right 53. Damelo, Nsj - Shoop 54. Better Than Lex - Acapulco Heat 55. Rio Kosta, Vandelux - Follow The River 56. Hotswing - You & I 57. Hiddn, Deron, Deborah Lee - Freek U 58. Enrico Dragoni - Everyday 59. Peter Brown, Hatiras - Say It Again 60. Dj Disciple, N.W.N. - The Beat, The Scene, The Sound 61. Fdf - So High 62. Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red 63. Dj Carpet, Vano1337 - Torino 64. Zetbee - Moonlight 65. The Brothers Macklovitch, Tony Romera, A-Trak, Mike D - Bump 66. Anotr - Unlock 67. Chamber Echo - Solset 68. City Soul Project - What I'm Sayin 69. Guest - Rock The House 70. Clayne, Mordaneyez - I Got You 71. Groove Assassin - Blow the Party 72. Riichardi - Incitame 73. Dusky - Nobody Else 74. Roland Clark, Roy Rosenfeld - I Get Deep 75. A Fish Called Wanda, Dr. Night - Take Time 76. Jozsef Keller - This Way 77. Lauti Mina, Vga - Shining

01. Taylor Swift, Chris Lake - Opalite 02. Durante, Altieri - I'm Not Worried 03. Arthur D'Amour - Get High 04. Ma Khe, Mee50 - Keep On Running 05. Fdf - Rough Sound 06. Goodie Bags - NYC Rooftop 07. Bausa - Magnetic 08. Zabu, Kttk - R.O.B.O 09. Michael Grald - Chasing Time 10. Justin Timberlake, Twin Diplomacy - Rock Your Body 11. Geods Sored - The Process Is The Good Part 12. Sebb Junior, Da Fonk Panda - Beautiful 13. Isaac Blum - Barro 14. Cody Currie, Deeper - Better 15. Fer Br, Angel Heredia - THAT LOUD 16. Loui & Scibi - Don't Lie 17. Astrid Mars - Conocerte Mejor 18. Ruze, Ryan Nicholls - Time Again 19. Azzecca - Holding Back 20. Goosey - Body Movement 21. Spoofang - South Side 22. Mike Millrain - Dreaming '26 23. Disclosure - She's Gone, Dance On 24. Igor Gonya, Vertigini - On The Spur Of The Moment 25. Roel, Mns (Ita) - About Listening 26. Kh, Four Tet, Nelly Furtado, Mph - Only Human 27. Sqwad - Def With The Record 28. Agent Stereo - Rock The Mic 29. Gabriel Munoz - Movement 30. Kerri Chandler, Dennis Quin, Troy Denari, Philip Geor - You Are In My System 31. Jo Paciello, Luca Garaboni - My House, Your House 32. Zetbee - The Things We Do 33. Arkady Antsyrev - Loud 'n Proud 34. Colau - Back To Basics 35. Stvn Leon - Gimme Vibes 36. Black Legend, Ridney, Angelo Ferreri - Deep Down 37. Reboot, Shoke - No Danger 38. Daniele Aloisi - Your Mind 39. Johan S, Divine (Nl) - Do Me No Wrong 40. Parmajawn - Serious Bidness 41. James Greene - Want it Now 42. Narda - Ready To Go 43. Random Soul - Mesmerizing 44. Maurizio Basilotta, Loris Altafini, Angie Bee - Where It Counts 45. Flowfly - Xplosive 46. Aboutme - All You Do Is Wrong 47. Tonbe - Garage Girl 48. Aldo Us - Give It Up 49. Tcts - Waves 50. Overworked - Let's Get Set 51. Rsquared - Vengeance 52. Pedro Costa - Make It Right 53. Damelo, Nsj - Shoop 54. Better Than Lex - Acapulco Heat 55. Rio Kosta, Vandelux - Follow The River 56. Hotswing - You & I 57. Hiddn, Deron, Deborah Lee - Freek U 58. Enrico Dragoni - Everyday 59. Peter Brown, Hatiras - Say It Again 60. Dj Disciple, N.W.N. - The Beat, The Scene, The Sound 61. Fdf - So High 62. Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red 63. Dj Carpet, Vano1337 - Torino 64. Zetbee - Moonlight 65. The Brothers Macklovitch, Tony Romera, A-Trak, Mike D - Bump 66. Anotr - Unlock 67. Chamber Echo - Solset 68. City Soul Project - What I'm Sayin 69. Guest - Rock The House 70. Clayne, Mordaneyez - I Got You 71. Groove Assassin - Blow the Party 72. Riichardi - Incitame 73. Dusky - Nobody Else 74. Roland Clark, Roy Rosenfeld - I Get Deep 75. A Fish Called Wanda, Dr. Night - Take Time 76. Jozsef Keller - This Way 77. Lauti Mina, Vga - Shining

In our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are actor and comedian Shaun Majumder and Melfort, Sask. listener Susan Plant.

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The Transport Agency says work is being done to clear slips which have closed most of State Highway 75 between Christchurch and Akaroa, following flooding in Little River. NZTA'S Regional Manager for Maintenance and Operations for the Central and Lower South island, Peter Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are former speed skater and the co-host of CBC's primetime coverage of the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Anastasia Bucsis, and Vancouver listener Jonathan Waller.

En este episodio de Calamares en su Tinta, nos adentramos en la vida y obra de una de las figuras más fascinantes de la historia occidental: San Agustín de Hipona. A propósito de la reciente publicación en español del libro biográfico del historiador Peter Brown, analizamos cómo este personaje encarna el cambio de piel entre la Antigüedad clásica y la Edad Media. Descubre el viaje de Agustín: desde su juventud "desaforada" en Cartago y su paso por la secta de los Maniqueos, hasta su conversión al cristianismo bajo la influencia de San Ambrosio y su madre, Santa Mónica. En este video exploramos:

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are Andi Petrillo, host of CBC's daytime coverage of the Milan-Cortina Olympics, and Annapolis Royal, N.S. listener Jennifer Goddard.

Sermon for January 11, 2026 | Preaching text: Matthew 3:13-17

In this episode of the Bred to Perfection Podcast, we sit down with Peter Brown to discuss the most common health problems faced by backyard poultry breeders, and what you can do to recognize, prevent, and treat them. Whether you're just getting started with chickens or you've been breeding poultry and gamefowl for years, this episode delivers practical, experience-based information you can use right away. Peter breaks down a wide range of diseases and conditions that affect backyard flocks, explaining symptoms to watch for, common causes, and management strategies to help keep your birds healthy and productive. This episode is a must-listen for anyone serious about proper poultry care. #BackyardPoultry #PoultryHealth #ChickenCare #PoultryBreeders #BackyardChickens #FlockHealth #PoultryDiseases #ChickenBreeding #Gamefowl #PoultryPodcast #BreedersAcademy #BredToPerfection See ya there! Kenny Troiano Founder of "The Breeders Academy"  We specialize in breeding, and breeding related topics. This includes proper selection practices and the use of proven breeding programs. It is our mission to provide our followers and members a greater understanding of poultry breeding, poultry genetics, poultry health care and disease prevention, and how to improve the production and performance ability of your fowl.  If you are interested in creating a strain, or improving your established strain, you are in the right place.  We also want to encourage you to join us at the Breeders Academy, where we will not only help you increase your knowledge of breeding and advance your skills as a breeder, but improve the quality and performance of your fowl. If you would like to learn more, go to: https://www.breedersacademy.com

Sermon for January 4, 2026 | Preaching text: John 1:1-18

Sermon for December 28, 2025 | Preaching text: Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon for December 21, 2025 | Preaching text: Matthew 1:18-25

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageYour brain doesn't need more highlighter ink; it needs a knot that keeps memories from slipping. We unpack the testing effect—why retrieval practice beats rereading—and show how spacing transforms effortful recall into durable knowledge you can trust under pressure. Instead of piling on more beads, we teach you to tie the string: close the book, recall from memory, then verify. Along the way, we break the familiarity trap that makes notes feel mastered and share simple drills that build real understanding.We walk through the science in clear language, drawing on our book of the day "Make It Stick" by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel, and translate it into habits you can start today. You'll learn how desirable difficulty drives consolidation, why the edge of forgetting is the sweet spot, and how multiple retrieval routes protect recall weeks later. Expect practical prompts you can use with books, lectures, and skills: blank-page summaries, three-point recaps, low-stakes quizzes, and flashcards that force an answer before you flip.If pop quizzes used to spike your heart rate, this conversation reframes them as quiet gifts. We show how to build short, spaced sessions that hurt a little now and pay off big later, turning passive review into active mastery. By the end, you'll have a simple framework: recall first, review second; space attempts; welcome the small struggle that signals growth. Subscribe, share this with a friend who's studying or upskilling, and leave a quick review telling us which retrieval habit you'll start today.Key Points from the Episode:• testing effect and why retrieval beats rereading• familiarity versus true understanding• spacing recall to add desirable difficulty• simple recall routines for books, lectures and skills• flashcards, micro-quizzes and blank-page summaries• why discomfort signals real learning• tying multiple routes to the same idea• turning theory into daily habitsOther resources: Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly!

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageIf studying feels smooth, you might be doing it wrong. We dig into the science behind durable learning and show why the methods that feel effortful—retrieval, spacing, and interleaving—produce knowledge that holds up under pressure. Drawing on Make It Stick and real-world examples, we unpack how familiar strategies like rereading, highlighting, and cramming create a comforting illusion of mastery while leaving you empty-handed when it matters.We start by reframing the core mistake: mistaking recognition for recall. That “I've seen this before” feeling floods your brain with confidence but doesn't prepare you to explain a concept from scratch or pick the right approach without cues. From there, we walk through practical tools. Retrieval practice turns passive exposure into active memory by quizzing yourself, teaching a concept aloud, or using flashcards. Spacing replaces marathon sessions with shorter, scheduled reviews that capitalize on just-enough forgetting to strengthen recall. Interleaving blends problem types and concepts so your brain learns to identify patterns and decide which method to use—the same skill real work demands.You'll hear a concrete exam-prep story that shows how flashcards and spaced reviews transformed short-term familiarity into long-term command. Then we translate ideas into a three-part action plan you can start this week: swap one reread for retrieval, schedule three spaced sessions, and mix at least two problem types in your next practice block. Expect more struggle in the moment and more success when the test, meeting, or project arrives. That discomfort isn't failure; it's the signal that learning is sticking.Our book of the day was "Make It Stick:  The Science of Successful Learning" by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger and Mark McDanielKey Points from the Episode:• learning feels harder when it becomes durable• the illusion of fluency from rereading and massed practice• retrieval practice to expose gaps and deepen memory• spacing sessions to leverage forgetting and reload knowledge• interleaving to train recognition and method selection• simple tests to confirm you can teach it from scratch• three concrete actions to apply this weekOther resources: Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly!

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against familiar voices and clever listeners in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. In this special edition, recorded live in Toronto as part of CBC's national holiday campaign Make the Season Kind, Bookends host Mattea Roach, actress and comedian Jennifer Whalen and a whip smart audience member enter the puzzledome to duke it out for glory.

Sermon for November 30, 2025 | Preaching text: Matthew 24:36-44

Managing Director of Baggot Investment Partners, Peter Brown, explains to Brendan why a trillion dollars was wiped off the value of cryptocurrencies in recent weeks, and how best to understand the deeply volatile crypto markets.

Peter Brown (Student Ministries and Young Adult Director) | Angel's Song, Ep. 1 | Nov 30, 2025

Sermon for November 16, 2025 | Preaching text: Luke 21:5-19

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are comedian and actor Andrew Phung, and Toronto listener Simon Eisner.

Peter Brown, Managing Director, Baggot Investment Partners and Tom Lyons, business journalist and chief executive of The Currency

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Sermon for October 12, 2025 | Preaching text: Luke 17:11-19

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing this week are Ann Pornel, host of The Great Canadian Baking Show and listener Victor Boyko from Ottawa.

01. H.K. - How big is your Love 02. Eugene Chong - Spirit and Soul 03. Tim Hox - Thinking About You 04. N.W.N. - Lift Your Soul 05. Fm From B - Gemini 06. The Pintauro Brothers - Only You 07. Nesi (Es) - Good Vibes 08. Galo, Anatta - The Other Side 09. Igor Gonya, Vertigini - On The Spur Of The Moment 10. Harty - There's A Party Going On 11. Spoofang - South Side 12. Tony Romera - VHS 13. Azzecca - Holding Back 14. J. Worra, Haley May - Can't Get Enough 15. Vinter - Space Pump 16. Ruze, Chesster - NY Project 17. Hollaphonic - Again & Again 18. Fdf (Italy) - Hype 19. Demarkus Lewis, Sebb Junior - Shuffle Board 20. Grooveluxe - Let it Shake Your Soul 21. Rsquared, Art No Logia - Diva 22. Fex (It), Marco Lys - Fall In Love 23. Fdf - Gimme The Energy 24. Liguori & Francesca Sardi - Purple Rain 25. Tedd Patterson Smokin Jo - Elevate 26. Word Of Mouth Uk - Wanna Sing 27. Dantiez, Teknono - Moodswings 28. Ranger Trucco - D.A.N (Dance All Night) 29. Eli Samuel - Rising Sun 30. Durante, Altieri - I'm Not Worried 31. Milo Passier - Wepa 32. N'Pot, G-Falex, Legit Trip - Inception 33. Danny Howard, Chaney - This Beat 34. Jozsef Keller - This Way 35. Roland Clark, Roy Rosenfeld - I Get Deep 36. Anotr - Unlock 37. City Soul Project - What I'm Sayin 38. Daniel Allan - Bet You Didnt Need 39. Mark Ronson, Kevin Parker, Fede Aliprandi - Daffoldis 40. Angel Heredia, Juanito - On The Block 41. Grace Kim, Sebb Junior - All the Love 42. Kevin Mckay - Uptown Funk 43. Waff - Bad Mann 44. Marco Lys - No Gravity 45. Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red 46. Piero Pirupa, Frank'O Moiraghi - In Da House 47. Better Than Lex - Acapulco Heat 48. Firza - Kick It Back 49. Hotswing - You & I 50. Ridney, Capri, Roland Clark - Take You There 51. Peter Brown, Hatiras - Say It Again 52. Noir & Haze, Nico De Andrea - Around 53. Lauer & Canard, Max Williams - Looks Like Love 54. Thumpr - Dale 55. Tres Falcons - Playground Games 56. Black V Neck, Life On Planets - Drip Drop (Handle That) 57. Tommy Glasses, Miguel Migs - Groove To This 58. Tonbe - Garage Girl 59. Habitaat - Jungle 60. Tcts - Waves 61. Cev'S, Wallas, Zetbee - Sophia 62. Boss Priester - Don't Think So 63. Barker - Set Me Free 64. Ben Van Kuringen - Too Close 65. Random Soul - Mesmerizing 66. Narda - Ready To Go 67. Yungness, Jaminn, Tim Baresko - Dream Of U 68. Josh Stone - Hear The Music 69. Blackchild (Ita) - Nothing Better Than Music 70. Adnanovski - Together 71. Fdf - Disko Malandrino 72. Robeendeep, Camilo Morales - Where the F_#K 73. Zav, Sebb Junior, Marc Cotterell, Axelle Maga, Larry H - The Truth 74. Arkady Antsyrev - Loud 'n Proud 75. Sqwad - Def With The Record 76. Lady Lago - Slick Groove 77. Kerri Chandler, Dennis Quin, Troy Denari, Philip Geor - You Are In My System

In this episode, we break down everything chicken and gamefowl breeders need to know about Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) — a fast-moving respiratory virus that threatens, not only your flock's health, but also the integrity of your bloodlines and breeding program. From swollen heads and foamy eyes to plummeting egg production and fertility issues, aMPV can wreak havoc in both commercial and small-scale breeding operations if not caught early and managed properly. We'll cover: What aMPV is and why it's a growing threat in the U.S. Subtypes and where they're spreading across poultry-producing states Clinical signs in chickens, turkeys, and gamefowl How the virus spreads — and why your own boots might be the culprit Treatment options and the real value of supportive care Essential prevention strategies: biosecurity, vaccination, and flock management How aMPV can derail your breeding progress and set back your strain development Whether you're raising birds for show, breeding champions, or producing for the table, this episode arms you with the vital knowledge to detect, prevent, and fight back against one of today's most disruptive poultry diseases. Your bloodlines are only as strong as your biosecurity. Don't miss this one. #GamefowlBreeding #PoultryHealth #AvianMetapneumovirus #FlockManagement #BiosecurityMatters #ProtectYourBloodlines Join us on Bred to Perfection Live, Friday's at 6pm PST or 9pm EST on YouTube, as we discuss the benefits of creating your own strain. See ya there! Kenny Troiano Founder of "The Breeders Academy"  We specialize in breeding, and breeding related topics. This includes proper selection practices and the use of proven breeding programs. It is our mission to provide our followers and members a greater understanding of poultry breeding, poultry genetics, poultry health care and disease prevention, and how to improve the production and performance ability of your fowl.  If you are interested in creating a strain, or improving your established strain, you are in the right place.  We also want to encourage you to join us at the Breeders Academy, where we will not only help you increase your knowledge of breeding and advance your skills as a breeder, but improve the quality and performance of your fowl. If you would like to learn more, go to: https://www.breedersacademy.com

01. Fm From B - Gemini 02. Stvn Leon - Gimme Vibes 03. Eugene Chong - Spirit and Soul 04. Me & My Toothbrush - Don't You Want Me 05. Robeendeep, Camilo Morales - Where the F_#K 06. Josh Stone - Hear The Music 07. Random Soul - Mesmerizing 08. Hotboxx, Unkwnet - Tella Go 09. Dj Minx, Prunk - Another One 10. Adnanovski - Together 11. Yungness, Jaminn, Tim Baresko - Dream Of U 12. Eric Costa - Space Ball 13. Mary Jane Girls, Theos - All Night Long 14. Cev'S, Wallas, Zetbee - Sophia 15. Noir & Haze, Nico De Andrea - Around 16. Flowfly - Xplosive 17. Tres Falcons - Playground Games 18. Habitaat - Jungle 19. Barker - Set Me Free 20. Eli Samuel - Balcony Romance 21. Samo - Strangers 22. Tommy Glasses, Miguel Migs - Groove To This 23. Tcts - Waves 24. Ludo Lacoste, John Lebel - What You Got 25. Peter Brown, Hatiras - Say It Again 26. Galizier, Rezont - Soul 27. Better Than Lex - Acapulco Heat 28. Nari, Steve Tosi - The Groove 29. Ridney, Capri, Roland Clark - Take You There 30. Hiddn, Deron, Deborah Lee - Freek U 31. Kim English, M-High - Nite Life 32. Rsquared - Vengeance 33. Waff - Bad Mann 34. Jackard - Squeeze 35. Angelo Ferreri - Pump A Little More 36. Piero Pirupa, Frank'O Moiraghi - In Da House 37. Daniel Allan - Bet You Didnt Need 38. Clayne, Mordaneyez - I Got You 39. Beth (Uk), Bowfingers - We've Been Thru 40. Eli Samuel - Rising Sun 41. N'Pot, G-Falex, Legit Trip - Inception 42. Milo Passier - Wepa 43. Dj Pp, Gabriel Rocha - I Can't Stop 44. Dantiez, Teknono - Moodswings 45. Groove Technicians - Don't Go Back 46. Arthur D'Amour - Get High 47. Rsquared, Art No Logia - Diva 48. Tesfa Williams - Some Green 49. Tedd Patterson Smokin Jo - Elevate 50. Katermurr - Here To Stay 51. Chris Lake - Satisfy Me 52. Zabu, Kttk - R.O.B.O 53. Nox - Saxy Jack 54. Jake Antonio - wants and needs 55. Vinter - Space Pump 56. Hinev - Addictive To You 57. Da Fonk Panda, Sebb Junior - Beautiful 58. Demarkus Lewis, Sebb Junior - Shuffle Board 59. Sebb Junior, Da Fonk Panda - Beautiful 60. Juan Valencia, Jf Zapata - Mala Fama 61. Joel Fabrice - Losing My Mind 62. Eddie Thoneick, Ross Thomson - Mind Control 63. Harty - There's A Party Going On 64. Disclosure - She's Gone, Dance On 65. Black Legend, Ridney - Deep Down 66. Roel, Mns (Ita) - About Listening 67. Agent Stereo - Rock The Mic 68. Sqwad - Def With The Record 69. Kim Kaey, Tvilling, Xoro, Jack Kelly - Thinking About You 70. Arkady Antsyrev - Loud 'n Proud 71. Zav, Sebb Junior, Marc Cotterell, Axelle Maga, Larry H - The Truth 72. Kerri Chandler, Dennis Quin, Troy Denari, Philip Geor - You Are In My System 73. Luccio B, Banana Groovz - Like This 74. Carly Carmen - One Night 75. Fdf - Elephant 76. Johan S, Divine (Nl) - Do Me No Wrong

In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we dive into one of the biggest challenges breeders face—controlling and eliminating rats and mice. These pesky rodents can wreak havoc on your farm by contaminating feed, damaging infrastructure, and even threatening the health of your birds. Join us as we discuss the different types of rats—Norway rats and Roof rats—and how they behave around your farm. Learn about the diseases they can spread, the damage they can cause, and most importantly, effective strategies for controlling and preventing infestations. From rodent-proofing your farm to using natural predators, we've got tips and tricks to help you keep your strain safe and your farm running smoothly. Tune in to ensure your birds stay healthy and your farm stays rodent-free! Make sure to follow and watch our future shows. We plan to dive deep into the world of breeding and genetics, nutrition and health management, and provide essential tips, so you too can create high quality strains.  Whether you're breeding domestic chickens, gamefowl, or various types of livestock, this show is for you.  Join us on Bred to Perfection Live, Friday's at 6pm PST or 9pm EST on YouTube, as we discuss the benefits of creating your own strain. See ya there! Kenny Troiano Founder of "The Breeders Academy"  We specialize in breeding, and breeding related topics. This includes proper selection practices and the use of proven breeding programs. It is our mission to provide our followers and members a greater understanding of poultry breeding, poultry genetics, poultry health care and disease prevention, and how to improve the production and performance ability of your fowl.  If you are interested in creating a strain, or improving your established strain, you are in the right place.  We also want to encourage you to join us at the Breeders Academy, where we will not only help you increase your knowledge of breeding and advance your skills as a breeder, but improve the quality and performance of your fowl. If you would like to learn more, go to: https://www.breedersacademy.com

01. Tres Falcons - Playground Games 02. Matroda, Bleu Clair - PWR 03. Mary Jane Girls, Theos - All Night Long 04. Leon, Lapo Underground - Dossa 05. Noir & Haze, Nico De Andrea - Around 06. Declan Knapp - Good Time 07. Eli Samuel - Balcony Romance 08. Tcts - Waves 09. Fulvio Facciolo, Francesco Ferraro - Spellbound 10. Eastmynd - Mind Made Up 11. Barker - Set Me Free 12. Croatia Squad - Reach Your Soul 13. Fat Ninja - Just Trippin 14. Yungness, Jaminn, Tim Baresko - Dream Of U 15. Rene Amesz, Leiiya - Into The Dark 16. Random Soul - Mesmerizing 17. Robeendeep, Camilo Morales - Where the F_#K 18. Ferreck Dawn, Ashibah - Let It Kill Ya 19. Michael Gray, Tatiana Owens, Groove P - Invincible 20. Eugene Chong - Spirit and Soul 21. Ninetree - Senorita 22. Alves, Kofla - Pa Moverlo 23. Sqwad - Def With The Record 24. Arkady Antsyrev - Loud 'n Proud 25. Luccio B, Banana Groovz - Like This 26. Zav, Sebb Junior, Marc Cotterell, Axelle Maga, Larry H - The Truth 27. Kerri Chandler, Dennis Quin, Troy Denari, Philip Geor - You Are In My System 28. Black Legend, Ridney - Deep Down 29. Nic Fanciulli, Black Circle - Blessed 30. Martin Ikin, Hayley May - Rush 31. Marvel Riot, Sammy Porter - Need You Tonight 32. Vokor, Vicdb - Sahara 33. Astrohertz - Superstar 34. Vinter - Space Pump 35. Sebb Junior, Da Fonk Panda - Beautiful 36. Rsquared, Art No Logia - Diva 37. Jay Bird - More Than A Feelling 38. Tesfa Williams - Some Green 39. Chris Lake, Alexis Roberts, Kid Caird - Turn Off The Lights 40. Toomy Disco - I Like It 41. Ben Kyps - Wester Jackin 42. Nick Curly, Rony Seikaly - Floating Point 43. Tedd Patterson Smokin Jo - Elevate 44. Monkeyneck - Got Game 45. Niken - Reach 46. Jeonghyeon, Friendz By Chance - New Day 47. Chris Lake - Satisfy Me 48. Kyle Watson, Ero808 - Shapeshifter 49. Katermurr - Here To Stay 50. Nox - Saxy Jack 51. Maex, Point85, Mattei, Omich - Turn Off The Lights 52. Dantiez, Teknono - Moodswings 53. Zsak, Qubiko - House Thing 54. Jan Kost - Hustla's Mentality 55. K69 - Stop 56. Groove Technicians - Don't Go Back 57. N'pot, G - falex, Legit Trip - Inception 58. Fergie, Lohouse - Glamorous 59. Eli Samuel - Rising Sun 60. Beth (uk), Bowfingers - We've Been Thru 61. Disclosure, Fatoumata Diawara - Douha (Mali Mali) 62. Daniel Allan - Bet You Didnt Need 63. Gadjo, Stuart Ojelay - So Many Times 64. Sam Gellaitry - New Wave 65. Tuccillo - Don't Stop 66. Stephan Duy, Mar Vista - Dance 4 Me 67. Subb, Sllash & Doppe - Agua De Beber 68. Thonis - Momentum 69. Angelo Ferreri - Pump A Little More 70. Better Than Lex - Acapulco Heat 71. Criss Korey - On Top 72. Peter Brown, Hatiras - Say It Again 73. Kim English, M - high - Nite Life 74. Ridney, Capri, Roland Clark - Take You There 75. Saison - Sugar 76. Reza, Kroose, Sheena - Surrender To The Night

01. Siege - Freedom 02. Angelo Ferreri - Pump A Little More 03. Disclosure, Anderson .paak - NO CAP 04. Cid, Guz - Se Acabo 05. Peter Brown, Hatiras - Say It Again 06. Saison - Sugar 07. Frits Wentink - I Want It All 08. Kim English, M - high - Nite Life 09. Ridney, Capri, Roland Clark - Take You There 10. Paul C - Aurey 11. Eli Samuel - Balcony Romance 12. Pawsa - The Groovy Cat 13. Tcts - Waves 14. Mary Jane Girls, Theos - All Night Long 15. Eastmynd - Mind Made Up 16. Mathias Kaden - Freedom 17. Barker - Set Me Free 18. Kokiri, Selker - Got Me Crazy 19. DJ Pp - US3 20. Jdhsbdy - LET ME GO 21. Random Soul - Mesmerizing 22. Spect3r - Loved By You 23. Sek - Dirty Jazz 24. Ghostbusterz - Everyday 25. Alaia, Gallo, Ida Flo - Shoulda Coulda 26. Michael Phase, Jop Govers - The King 27. Daniel Meister, Da Fresh - Get Down 28. Sqwad - Def With The Record 29. Hayden James, Kormak - Make It 30. Charles Dockins - As we Dance 31. Kerri Chandler, Dennis Quin, Troy Denari, Philip Geor - You Are In My System 32. Лауд, Shakhov - Кардио ритм 33. Max Esposito - Loved Em 34. Luccio B, Banana Groovz - Like This 35. Arkady Antsyrev - Loud 'n Proud 36. Black Legend, Ridney - Deep Down 37. George Cynnamon - Useless 38. Kimotion, Angie Robba, Adam Trigger, Flo Dosh - Jolene 39. Ghostbusterz, Nudisco - Them Boyz 40. J. Peacock - I'm Doing Just Fine 41. Stogov, Alexey Zhurba - This Is Wisdom 42. Filip Gronlund - Perplexing 43. George Smeddles - Sunrise at Benirras 44. Dombresky, Makinn, Shells - In My Room 45. Malikk, Olive F - My House 46. Martin Ikin, Hayley May - Rush 47. Thomas Newson, Hollaphonic - Feel This Way 48. Astrohertz - Superstar 49. Niken - Reach 50. Chris Lake - Satisfy Me 51. Gino Da Koda - Pull Up 52. Rsquared, Art No Logia - Diva 53. Nick Curly, Rony Seikaly - Floating Point 54. Toomy Disco - I Like It 55. Katermurr - Here To Stay 56. Calippo - 10 Words 57. Tesfa Williams - Some Green 58. Krazo, Diver City, Slim Khezri - Billie Jean 59. Chris Lake, Nathan Nicholson - Memories 60. Nox - Saxy Jack 61. Theos - The One You Love 62. Kh - Feelings 63. Eli Samuel - Rising Sun 64. Jan Kost - Hustla's Mentality 65. Oden, Fatzo, Claptone - Lauren (I Can't Stay Forever) 66. Groove Technicians - Don't Go Back 67. Gotsome - Get Together 68. Tommy Morgan - Soul 69. Ossie - That's a Vibe 70. Local Singles - No Strings Attached 71. Daniel Allan - Bet You Didnt Need 72. Markyno, Alessandro Angileri - My Tech House 73. Tuccillo - Don't Stop 74. Dimmish - Orbit 75. Royal Intention - Here For You 76. Niles Cooper - Lead Me Home 77. Thonis - Momentum

Send us a textStep into a world where humor and horror dance together in perfect harmony. Join the award-winning author/illustrator duo of Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown as we dive into the eerie yet delightful tale behind their new book for older readers -- Troubling Tonsils. Maturing fans of the Creepy Carrots, Creepy Pair of Underwear, and Creepy Crayon picture books will love this new chapter book series that evokes the nostalgic chills of "The Twilight Zone" while offering elementary readers a safe and thrilling haven to face their fears. (This reader dreamt of globs and glands after staying up late to finish the book!)Chapters:1:03: A Delightfully Creepy Collaboration5:10: Safe Darkness: Mixing Creepy Themes and Nostalgic Call Backs for a Fun Reading Experience10:09: Picking the Distinctive Color Palattes for the Creepy Books14:05: Expanding and Growing the Creepy Picture Books Into a Chapter Book Series for Older Readers 20:14: Sneak Peek at Unsettling Salad and Yarn Is Everything, plus the recently published Wild Robot On The Island picture book and why Aaron is currently in full creepy mode27:56: Hope in writing for kids and unlocking the human imaginationLinks:Explore more about Aaron Reynolds and Peter BrownOrder Troubling Tonsils and preorder Unsettling Salad Order Creepy Carrots, Creepy Pair of Underwear, and Creepy CrayonSubscribe for more enchanting discussions and creative insights. If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share it with fellow book lovers. And let us know what you think about this creepy read!Support the showSubscribe & Follow: Stay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.

Peter Brown stops by to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares the values he is looking to instill into his son. We talk about how it is hard as a parent these days to balance technology and creativity. After that we talk about this new book, The Wild Robot On The Island and his inspiration for this book. Peter and I discuss how this book is great for kids. In addition, we talk about his creative process and what it was like for him to see his book turned into a movie. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.  About Peter Brown Peter Brown is the author and illustrator of many bestselling children's books, including The Wild Robot Trilogy, Children Make Terrible Pets and The Curious Garden. He is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for Creepy Carrots!, two E.B. White Read Aloud Awards, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book award, and a Children's Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year. Peter's website is peterbrownstudio.com. Pick up Peter's new book, The Wild Robot On The Island wherever you purchase books. Make sure you follow Peter on Instagram at @peterbrownstudio. In addition, go to his website at peterbrownstudio.com. About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast  The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Bob Odenkirk, Hank Azaria, Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.

In 2003, archaeologists on the island of Flores, in Indonesia, discovered the skeleton of a new species of human - Homo floresiensis.It was nicknamed the 'Hobbit', because they were just over a metre in height, and it's thought they became extinct around 70,000 years ago. Rachel Naylor spoke to Peter Brown, the Australian paleoanthropologist who identified it. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina's Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall' speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler's List; and Jacques Derrida, France's ‘rock star' philosopher. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world's oldest languages.(Photo: The skull of Homo floresiensis (centre). Credit: Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)

Zibby is joined by beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Peter Brown to discuss THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND, a stunning new picture book that brings the origin story of Roz to life through full-color illustrations. Peter reflects on the evolution of The Wild Robot series—from his early doubts as a first-time novelist to the global phenomenon it has become, complete with a film adaptation and devoted readers of all ages. He shares the inspiration behind turning his beloved character into a picture book for younger audiences, the emotional undercurrents of Roz's journey, his creative process, the challenge of finding the right visual tone for each story, and how themes of community and connection shape his work.Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/4lURTCeShare, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grace and Alvina are back from ALA and discuss the importance of friendship groups, if they have them now or had them in the past, and share some articles that give advice on how to create them. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they discuss Quirk Publishing's recent announcement that they are pausing their publishing program and subsequent layoffs. For the Tell Me About segment, Alvina tells Grace about Peter Brown's picture book adaptation of The Wild Robot, The Wild Robot on the Island. And they end as always with what they're grateful for.  See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com.  Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1.  See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor.  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/ 

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