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The Tumultuous Life of Elizabeth Taylor: Love, Loss, and Scandal In this episode of Queens Podcast, we are jumping back into the life of Elizabeth Taylor. In this episode, Elizabeth is more grown up and ready to take on more grown up roles in her career and her personal life. We're gonna breeze by husband number 2, discuss grief and loss with husband number 3... and mistakes with husband number 4. If you want drama, then this is the episode for you my friends. Make sure to check out our Instagram because we'll be posting lots of the rings and outfits we discuss in this episode over there. Some sources: About working with james dean Mike Todd's death Elizabeth Taylor Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Vanity Fair re: Burton/ Taylor affair Talking to Oprah about her near death experience This episode is sponsored by Quince. Go to Quince.com/queenspod to get free shipping and 365 day returns! Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast.Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 19 - “Fallen Angel: The Helen Walker Story” - 01/22/2024 Cast as ALAN LADD's leading lady in her film debut, Massachusetts-born HELEN WALKER was destined for Hollywood greatness. With her deep voice, coolly blonde good looks, and immense talent, she were perfect for Hollywood of the 1940s. However, her rising star abruptly came crashing to earth after a tragic accident sent her life into a downward spiral of despair and alcoholism. This is a cautionary tale of the dark side of fame. Listen to her compelling and tragic story on this week's episode.  SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Hollywood's Hard Luck Ladies (2020), by Laura Wagner Femme Noir: Bad GIrls of Film (2012), by Karen Burroughs Hannesberry “Biography of Helen Walker,” 1946, 20th Century Fox Studios “Low Down on Cinderella,” March 1946, by Robbin Coons, Motion Picture Magazine “Actress Hurt As Car Upset, Killing Soldier,” January 3, 1947, The Los Angeles Times “Actress Faces $150,000 Suit in Accident,” March 6, 1947, The Los Angeles Daily News “Helen Walker Faces Trail Over Fatal Crash,” March 26, 1947, Citizen News “Helen Walker Cleared in Hitchhiker's Death,” April 4, 1947, The Los Angeles Times “Louella Parsons In Hollywood,” June 5, 1949, by Louella Parsons, The Los Angeles Examiner “Helen Walker, Film Actress, Sheds Fur Buyer,” June 9, 1952, The Los Angeles Daily News “Helen Walker Dies of Cancer at 47,” March 12, 1968, The Los Angeles Times “Helen Walker Dies on Coast, Film Actress in 40s and 50s, March 12, 1968, The New York Times “Screen Time: Return to ‘Nightmare Alley' - The Tumultuous Life of Worcester Starlet Helen Wallker," March 3, 2022, by Craig S. Semon, Worcester Magazine IMDBPro.com Wikipedia.com Stars/Movies Mentioned:    HELEN WALKER: Lucky Jordan (1942), The Good Fellows (1943), Abroad With Two Yanks (1944), Brewster's Millions (1945), Murder, He Says (1945), Murder In The Music Hall (1946), Cluny Brown (1946), Her Adventurous Night (1946), The Homestretch (1947), Nightmare Alley (1947), Heaven Only Knows (1947), Call Northside 777 (1948), My Dear Secretary (1949), Impact (1949), My True Story (1951), Problem Girls (1953), The Big Combo (1955); ROBERT F. BLUMOFE: Yours, Mine, and Ours (1968), Bound For Glory (1976);  H. BRUCE “LUCKY” HUMBERSTONE: Wake Up Screaming (1941), Pin-Up Girl (1944);  --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chapter 1 What's Heavier Than Heaven Book by Charles R. CrossThe book "Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain" by Charles R. Cross is a biography of the musician Kurt Cobain, who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Nirvana. The book explores Cobain's life, his struggles with addiction, his rise to fame, and his tragic death by suicide in 1994.Chapter 2 Is Heavier Than Heaven Book A Good BookOpinions on the quality of a book can vary among individuals. However, "Heavier Than Heaven" by Charles R. Cross is generally regarded as a well-written and insightful biography on the life and death of Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana. The book delves into Cobain's complex personality and struggles with addiction, mental health, fame, and creativity. It provides a comprehensive perspective on Cobain's life, music, and legacy, making it highly recommended for fans of Nirvana and those interested in rock history.Chapter 3 Heavier Than Heaven Book by Charles R. Cross Summary"Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain" is a book written by Charles R. Cross. It is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life, career, and tragic end of American musician Kurt Cobain, the frontman of the influential grunge band Nirvana.The book begins by exploring Cobain's troubled childhood and the factors that shaped him into the complex and talented artist he would become. Cross delves into Cobain's relationships with his parents, his struggles with mental health, and his early musical influences, which eventually led him to form Nirvana in the late 1980s.As Cobain's fame and success grew, Cross provides an in-depth look at the impact of Nirvana and the grunge movement on the music industry and popular culture. The book explores the band's rise to stardom with their album "Nevermind" and the profound influence they had on a generation of music fans.However, the biography does not shy away from the darker aspects of Cobain's life. Cross delves into the singer's ongoing battle with drug addiction, his tumultuous relationship with Courtney Love, and the struggles he faced with his fame and success."Heavier Than Heaven" also delves into Cobain's artistic process, giving readers insight into the creation of iconic Nirvana songs and the band's creative collaborations. Cross explores Cobain's lyrics, images, and the deeper meanings behind them, shedding light on the raw honesty and vulnerability that made Cobain such a compelling figure in the music world.The book concludes by examining Cobain's tragic death in 1994, exploring the circumstances surrounding his suicide and the profound impact it had on his fans, the music industry, and popular culture as a whole. Cross offers a thoughtful exploration of Cobain's legacy and the ongoing fascination with his life and music.Overall, "Heavier Than Heaven" is a meticulously researched and captivating biography of Kurt Cobain, providing a comprehensive and nuanced look at the life and career of one of rock music's most iconic and troubled figures. Chapter 4 Heavier Than Heaven Book AuthorCharles R. Cross is an American author, journalist, and music critic. He was born on October 5, 1956. He is best known for his biography on Kurt Cobain, titled "Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain." The book was first published on August 15, 2001. Apart from "Heavier Than Heaven," Charles R. Cross has written several other books. Some of his notable works include:1. "Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix" (2005) - This biography explores the life and career of...

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Ever wondered about the fascinating life of Charles Dickens and the choices his wife made? Explore the untold story of why she left their 10 children and the renowned writer himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we discuss the life of Joseph Bridger the patron of the "Old Brick Church" and about the challenging decade of 1676-1686, a time of civil war in the Virginia Colony. How did these conflicts lead to the racist codes that would pour out of Jamestown and later Williamsburg? This period of our history is essential to understanding conflicts that continue to plague us almost 350 years later. 

"I have felt the atonement take a burden off of my shoulders and literally remove it. It is a weight I didn't even realize I had been carrying. It was a freedom and a light in my life that I had lived so long without. When you have a moment or experience like that and when you walk in darkness and then come into the light, there is no going back."

This episode of Talking History looks at the life and legacy of Joseph Stalin. Dr Patrick Geoghegan speaks with Professor Geoffrey Roberts, Professor of History at University College Cork, Professor James Harris, Professor of Modern European History at the University of Leeds, Dr Anna Toropova, School of Russian and Eastern European Studies at the University of Oxford, Professor Polly Jones, Professor of Russian and Schrecker-Barbour Fellow in Slavonic Studies at University College Oxford, and Rosemary Sullivan, biographer and author of 'Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva'.

Eleanor of Aquitaine or Aliénor d'Aquitaine as we call her in French is a woman who wanted to rule. She lived through pretty much all the of 1100s and to be both a woman and a ruler, she had to go against the grain at every turn. By birth she was a Duchess, which is as high as any woman could get. But she wanted to more. How did she become a Queen of both France and England? What surprising decisions did she have to make? Find out by listening to this episode of the podcast. Eleanor spent a lot of her life in Poitiers, the city most associated with her name. She is buried at the Abbaye de Fontevraud where she lays next to Richard the Lion Harted, her favorite son. Because of her marriage to Henri II who became King of England, she brought a lot of the western half of France into the possession of the English King, which is one of the things that led to the Hundred Year War. She inherited Aquitaine because her brother died and in the custom of the south of France she was next in line. Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Louis VII Eleanor's life had a rocky start. Before he died, her father married her off to Louis VII of France because they were close in age and she needed to be spoken for before his death. But Eleanor and Louis were a bad match. She was too flamboyant for him and they did not get along. It took her 8 years to get pregnant with her first daughter. Soon after the birth of this first child, the couple went on a crusade together and during that crusade she wrote to the Pope to ask for an annulment. The Pope did not grant the annulment and asked them to work things out. She got pregnant again and had a second daughter and then Louis VII also wanted an annulment because she was not giving him a son. The annulment was granted after 15 years of marriage and two daughters. Marriage to Henry II of England Eleanor had met Henry II while she was still married to Louis VII and had fallen in love with him. After her annulment she decided to marry him despite the fact that he was 10 years younger than her. They were married 8 weeks after the annulment, proving once again that she knew what she wanted. This is a period in her life where she gave birth to a lot of children, only 1 of 10 died at a young age which was impressive at the time. These were also the days of troubles with Thomas Becket and the terrible turmoil this caused in English history. Imprisonment and outliving her husband Henry II had Eleanor imprisoned at various chateaux towards the end of his life. He was trying to get her to stop plotting against him, but it didn't work very well. He got sick and died and Eleanor of Aquitaine finally got to rule parts of England and France late in life. Her son Richard was only preoccupied with the crusade and left his mother to make many decisions. But Richard died soon after coming home from a crusade and Jean sans Terre (John, King of England) became the King. He was her least favorite child and she wasn't happy that he became king, but in the end she supported him. Despite her tumultuous life, Eleanor of Aquitaine was the mother, grandmother, or great-grandmother of all ruling families in Europe. She left an enormous life on the history of England and France. Table of Contents for 'Eleanor of Aquitaine, a Tumultuous Life' with links to the text transcript   [00:00:00] INTRO [00:00:32] Today on the podcast [00:01:06] Podcast supporters [00:01:35] Thank you, patrons [00:02:34] Newsletter [00:03:10] Next week on the podcast [00:03:35] Annie and Elyse [00:03:55] Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine? [00:04:58] Who is she associated with? [00:07:07] Why is Eleonor of Aquitaine so important historically? [00:08:28] How did she come into power? [00:10:01] Marriage with Louis VII [00:12:14] The flamboyant personality of Eleanor of Aquitaine [00:13:56] Eleanor of Aquitaine lived in the times of the Troubadours [00:15:03] Ill matched marriage [00:15:29] Eleanor's first child [00:16:24] Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII go on a Crusade [00:18:42] Rumors about Eleanor beeing unfaithful [00:20:05] Eleanor asks for an annulment from the Pope [00:21:25] Second daughter [00:22:05] The annulment [00:23:42] Henry II Plantagenet [00:25:22] Marriage to Henry [00:25:57] The richest man in Europe [00:27:01] Eleanor of Aquitaine kept her lands when she divorced [00:31:19] She wanted more power and he didn't go along with it [00:34:35] She tried to turn her sons against their father [00:35:19] The Lion in Winter [00:36:22] The power over Church [00:38:41] Alliance with her ex-husband Louis VII [00:41:32] Henry tries to have the marriage annuled [00:42:01] Eleanor is imprisoned for 15 years [00:43:47] Henry dies and Eleanor is released [00:44:13] The King of France takes back Normandy and Brittany [00:44:54] Richard is King of England and King of Aquitiane [00:45:23] Eleanor becomes the de facto ruler of England and Aquitaine [00:46:24] Richard dies coming back from a crusade [00:47:04] King John of England [00:48:10] Eleanor dies at the age of 82 at her chateau in Poitier [00:49:23] EleShe anor is the mother, the grandmother, and the great grandmother of every ruling family in Western Europe. [00:50:01] She had a stong interest in Maritime Law [00:51:03] How did Eleanor look like? More episodes about French History FOLLOW US ON: Email | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter Discussed in this Episode Abbaye de Fontevraud A Lion in Winter movie Thomas Becket Support the Show Tip Your Guides Extras Patreon Audio Tours Merchandise

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In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have a stunning guest, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin who shares amazing insights and perspective on forecasting business, traits of a good leader, media literacy, social censorship, tips for a successful business and entrepreneurship, curating content, and how to fact check things and classify fake news! Christine Lagorio-Chafkin is a well-known writer, editor, senior writer at Inc. where she covers innovation, small business, and entrepreneurship, and has won National Magazine Awards for General Excellence and several Eppys.  She is also a reporter whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, and The Village Voice, among other publications. She hosts the What I Know podcast, which talks about the big lessons that entrepreneurs have learned from their hardest times. Prior to joining Inc., she was a writer and producer for CBS News. She began her career interning for The Village Voice's legendary investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. Her book about Reddit and Internet culture, We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory, was published by Hachette Books. Christine describes the craziness of the internet, the dark trenches, and the bright spots. He also explains the significance of thinking ahead on whatever things you're currently doing to prepare for the future. She added the importance of having a high tolerance, flexible thinking, and mental agility on risks and failures whenever starting a business. But, never forget the accountability of whatever action you're taking. Moreover, according to her, in order to thrive and succeed in your business, humility and listening to your employees are key. This is the ability to open up difficult discussions before it is truly difficult, and planning how to act, and elaborate on their comfort level. These are the things that make the best teams, organizations, and business cultures! Some Questions I Ask: In starting on the freeway of media and reporting, how have you kind of narrowed down, and what has your journey looked like that you find yourself into today?  (01:09) When you're writing about your book, did you see this potential forecast onto the horizon, or was it kinda fulfilled itself? (06:42) What are some of the trends, common characteristics, threads, and teams that you saw in those either leaders, or cultures, or organizations as a whole? (09:15) Who some of your favorite business leaders are and why? (14:42) What are your thoughts in terms of the arena that you're playing on a daily basis and how you hear people talking about reporters, journalism, and media? (18:53) What are you feeling right now in your own industry that you appreciate and you feel like maybe has a bad rap? What are some of the things that you're concerned about that you think could have a negative impact on how it influences people and business moving forward? (23:32) What opportunities are you seeing right now in the business community that you're excited about to engage with or follow along with? (27:47) Why is entrepreneurship now more than ever? (30:40) Do you think the entrepreneurial landscape is bright for the masses or for a select field? (34:03) What should people be aware of in terms of curating content and how they're engaging in conversations to be productive and constructive? (39:26) What is your process on how you fact check things and classify fake news? How can people be a little bit more critically thinking about what they're allowing to influence them? (42:32) If you were to leave the business entrepreneur, the leader with a call to action in terms of how they navigate the message and the mission that they're on, what would you say to that individual as they move forward? (46:16) In This Episode, You Will Learn: “We Are the Nerds” – what is this book all about (05:50) Signs that your business is successful (11:56) What is Media Literacy and its importance (26:10)  Quotes: “You always think at the moment that you're seeing the craziest version of whatever the thing is.” “You think you're seeing the endpoint, not the start point.” “If we can last, we're going to be booming.”  Connect with Christine Lagorio-Chafkin  on:  Website Inc. Twitter Instagram What  I Know Podcast  We Are the Nerds book by Christine Lagorio-Chafkin Amelia Liana @amelialiana

Today, we are welcoming you to Season 3 by reintroducing and replaying an episode that exemplifies what our podcast is all about. In January 2020, we released the episode “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Elizabeth Smart” created by researcher and producer Myra Bloom. To kick off this season, Hannah and Myra sat down for a new introductory conversation that puts Myra's past episode in the context of the SpokenWeb project's values and Myra's forthcoming podcast series. Then, we invite you to listen to the voice of Elizabeth Smart again, or for the first time, and consider what caring for and sharing the sounds of literary archives means to you. Over the years, Elizabeth Smart's 1945 novel By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept has risen from obscurity to cult classic. The book, which details an ill-fated love affair between an unnamed narrator and her married lover, is celebrated for its lyricism, passionate intensity, and its basis in Elizabeth's real-life relationship with the poet George Barker. After publishing By Grand Central Station, Smart lapsed into a thirty-year creative silence during which time she worked as an advertising copywriter and single-parented four children. In this poetic reflection, Myra Bloom weaves together archival audio with first-person narration and interviews to examine both the great passion that fueled By Grand Central Station and the obstacles that prevented Elizabeth from recreating its brilliance.Featured in this episode are Sina Queyras, a poet and teacher currently working on an academic project about Elizabeth; Maya Gallus, a celebrated documentarian whose first film, On the Side of the Angels, was about Elizabeth; Kim Echlin, author of Elizabeth Smart: A Fugue Essay on Women and Creativity; and Rosemary Sullivan, Elizabeth's biographer. This episode also features archival audio of Elizabeth in conversation at Memorial University (1983) and reading at Warwick University in England (1982).SpokenWeb is a monthly podcast produced by the SpokenWeb team as part of distributing the audio collected from (and created using) Canadian Literary archival recordings found at universities across Canada. To find out more about Spokenweb visit: spokenweb.ca . If you love us, let us know! Rate us and leave a comment on Apple Podcasts or say hi on our social media @SpokenWebCanada.Producer Bio:Myra Bloom is Assistant Professor of Canadian literature at York University-Glendon campus. She is currently writing a book called Evasive Maneuvers about Canadian women's confessional writing, including Elizabeth Smart, and is preparing a SSHRC-funded podcast on the same topic.Guest BiosKim Echlin is a novelist. Her novel, The Disappeared, was short-listed for the Giller Prize. She has written a biography of Elizabeth Smart titled Elizabeth Smart: A Fugue Essay on Women and Creativity in which she discussed the work and life of Elizabeth Smart in the context of writing, motherhood, and earning a living. Her new novel will appear next year.Maya Gallus is an award winning documentary filmmaker whose work screens at numerous international film festivals. Most recently, The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution, was the opening night film at the 2017 Hot Docs Film Festival and the 2018 Berlinale Culinary Cinema programme. She is also recognized for her critically acclaimed literary biographies, The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche and Elizabeth Smart: On the Side of the Angels. Sina Queyras is a Canadian writer, editor, and creative writing professor at Concordia University. They have published seven collections of poetry, a novel and an essay collection. Their third collection of poetry, Lemon Hound, received the Pat Lowther Award and Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry, and their fourth, Expressway, was shortlisted for the 2009 Governor General's Award for poetry. They are currently researching Elizabeth Smart for an academic project.Rosemary Sullivan is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto and the author of By Heart: Elizabeth Smart, A Life. She has published fourteen books in the multiple genres of biography, memoir, poetry, travelogue, and short fiction. Her biography Shadow Maker: The Life of Gwendolyn MacEwen won numerous prizes including the Governor General's Non-Fiction Award. Her latest book, Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva, published in 23 countries, won the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize, the BC National Non-Fiction Award, the RBC Charles Taylor prize, the Plutarch Biographers International Award and was a finalist for American PEN /Bograd Weld Prize and the U.S. National Books Critics Circle Award. In 2012 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.Special thanks to Vineeta Patel for transcription help. Donna Downey at the MUN archives. The Glendon Media Lab. Aisha Jamal, Ali Weinstein, Heather White, Lauren Neefe, Sarah O'Brien, Lynn Bloom, Leonard Bloom, Lana Swartz for feedback.Credits:Warwick Archive (2019, Nov). Elizabeth Smart – English Writers at Warwick Archive. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/writingprog/archive/writers/smartelizabeth/280182.MUN Archive Video Collection. (pre 1994). Elizabeth Smart: Canadian Writer. http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/extension/id/2981.All the music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions.Clips Featured in Introduction:The voices of Michael O'Driscoll, Annie Murray, and Jason Camlot from Stories of SpokenWebA clip of Mavis Gallant from Mavis Gallant Reads “Grippes and Poche” at SFUThe voices of Kate Moffat, Kandice Sharren, and Michelle Levy from Mavis Gallant, Part 2: The ‘Paratexts' of “Grippes and Poche” at SFUA clip of Muriel Rukeyser and the voice of Katherine McLeod from ShortCuts minisode You Are HereMusic in the introduction is Lick Stick by Nursery from Blue Dot Sessions.Tape noise sound effects from FreeSound.org.

Today's podcast guest is with Sandi Boucher who is a master at creating space and has used intuition to survive a very tumultuous life so that she could help bring healing to others. In this podcast interview, Sandi and I talk about the influence her parents had on her life, the trials and tribulations she had to endure after losing her parents, thoughts around indigenous reconciliation, and trusting intuition that led her to what she is doing now. Website: https://sandiboucher.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandi.boucher/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandiboucher/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandiBoucher Free 7-day challenge!

In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have a stunning guest, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin who shares amazing insights and perspective on forecasting business, traits of a good leader, media literacy, social censorship, tips for a successful business and entrepreneurship, curating content, and how to fact check things and classify fake news! Christine Lagorio-Chafkin is a well-known writer, editor, senior writer at Inc. where she covers innovation, small business, and entrepreneurship, and has won National Magazine Awards for General Excellence and several Eppys.  She is also a reporter whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, and The Village Voice, among other publications. She hosts the What I Know podcast, which talks about the big lessons that entrepreneurs have learned from their hardest times. Prior to joining Inc., she was a writer and producer for CBS News. She began her career interning for The Village Voice’s legendary investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. Her book about Reddit and Internet culture, We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet’s Culture Laboratory, was published by Hachette Books. Christine describes the craziness of the internet, the dark trenches, and the bright spots. He also explains the significance of thinking ahead on whatever things you’re currently doing to prepare for the future. She added the importance of having a high tolerance, flexible thinking, and mental agility on risks and failures whenever starting a business. But, never forget the accountability of whatever action you’re taking. Moreover, according to her, in order to thrive and succeed in your business, humility and listening to your employees are key. This is the ability to open up difficult discussions before it is truly difficult, and planning how to act, and elaborate on their comfort level. These are the things that make the best teams, organizations, and business cultures! Some Questions I Ask: In starting on the freeway of media and reporting, how have you kind of narrowed down, and what has your journey looked like that you find yourself into today?  (01:09) When you’re writing about your book, did you see this potential forecast onto the horizon, or was it kinda fulfilled itself? (06:42) What are some of the trends, common characteristics, threads, and teams that you saw in those either leaders, or cultures, or organizations as a whole? (09:15) Who some of your favorite business leaders are and why? (14:42) What are your thoughts in terms of the arena that you’re playing on a daily basis and how you hear people talking about reporters, journalism, and media? (18:53) What are you feeling right now in your own industry that you appreciate and you feel like maybe has a bad rap? What are some of the things that you’re concerned about that you think could have a negative impact on how it influences people and business moving forward? (23:32) What opportunities are you seeing right now in the business community that you’re excited about to engage with or follow along with? (27:47) Why is entrepreneurship now more than ever? (30:40) Do you think the entrepreneurial landscape is bright for the masses or for a select field? (34:03) What should people be aware of in terms of curating content and how they’re engaging in conversations to be productive and constructive? (39:26) What is your process on how you fact check things and classify fake news? How can people be a little bit more critically thinking about what they’re allowing to influence them? (42:32) If you were to leave the business entrepreneur, the leader with a call to action in terms of how they navigate the message and the mission that they’re on, what would you say to that individual as they move forward? (46:16) In This Episode, You Will Learn: “We Are the Nerds” – what is this book all about (05:50) Signs that your business is successful (11:56) What is Media Literacy and its importance (26:10)  Quotes: “You always think at the moment that you’re seeing the craziest version of whatever the thing is.” “You think you’re seeing the endpoint, not the start point.” “If we can last, we’re going to be booming.”  Connect with Christine Lagorio-Chafkin  on:  Website Inc. Twitter Instagram What  I Know Podcast  We Are the Nerds book by Christine Lagorio-Chafkin Amelia Liana @amelialiana

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Rosemary Sullivan is an acclaimed Canadian poet and biographer. She has written definitive biographies about Elizabeth Smart and Gwendolyn MacEwen as well as a book about the early life of Margaret Atwood. In 2015, Rosemary published Stalin's Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva to widespread praise. Ben sits down with Rosemary in Toronto to talk about what goes into making a biography (such as calling the CIA first), how she wrote Stalin's Daughter, and much more. About the Guest Biographer and poet Rosemary Sullivan is a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. Her 14 books include the critically acclaimed Villa Air-Bel: World War II, Escape and a House in Marseille and Labyrinth of Desire: Women, Passion and Romantic Obsession. Shadow Maker, her biography of Gwendolyn MacEwen, won the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction. She has been the recipient of Guggenheim, Trudeau, and Jackman Fellowships and was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal by the Royal Society for her contributions to Literature and Culture. In 2012 she became an Officer of the Order of Canada. Learn more about Rosemary. Mentioned in this Episode Video of Christopher Hitchens discussing his idea that religion was humanity's "first attempt" Episode 78 of this podcast, featuring political scientist Jonathan Rose Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein Oscar Wilde, a biography by Richard Ellmann The Writers' Trust Rising Stars program "The Long War Against Slavery", an article in the New Yorker from January 2020 by Casey Cep Video of Howard Stern on how Donald Trump's 2016 run for the presidency was a publicity stunt The Family, a Netflix miniseries documentary about an evangelical Christian group Varian's War, a made-for-television movie about the Holocaust The Death of Stalin, a 2017 satirical comedy directed by Armando Iannucci The Quote of the Week Almost any biographer, if he respects facts, can give us much more than another fact to add to our collection. He can give us the creative fact; the fertile fact; the fact that suggests and engenders. - Virginia Woolf

Reddit is the fifth most popular website in the U.S. and has become a focal point when discussing the  intersection of technology and free speech. Communities on Reddit host lighter topics, ranging from financial advice to gardening. But it also has a dark side. Reddit has been known as a breeding ground for racist, sexist, and obscene dialogue. On a site where members have free reign to vote on what content is most interesting, Reddit can be viewed as a canary in the coal mine for issues that have roiled the tech world. Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, author of new book “We Are The Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet’s Culture Laboratory” describes the origin of Reddit and what its successes and shortcomings can teach us.

Bradley Tusk talks with Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, Author of "We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory".

Inc. magazine senior writer Christine Lagorio-Chafkin talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about her new book, "We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Segment 1: Christine Lagorio-Chafkin is an award-winning journalist who has covered culture, emerging technologies, and entrepreneurship for the past 15 years. She is senior writer at Inc. magazine and her work has appeared in many other publications, including The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, and the Washington Post. She was raised on a sheep farm in rural Wisconsin and now lives in New York City with her husband, cats, and toddlers. She is the author of We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory.Segment 2: John Lawsonis an Amazon #1 best-selling author, IBM Ecommerce Futurist and Ebay Influencer. He is regarded as a Platinum Ecommerce Powerseller who has generated millions through online selling. John is the CEO at ColderICE Media.Segment 3: Dan Sachs is a professor at DePaul University's School of Hospitality Leadership and is the Entrepreneur In Residence at DePaul's Coleman Entrepreneurship Center. Dan is the founder and owner of the BIN 36 restaurant and wine brand. Recently, Sachs published a book, The Million Dollar Greeting, that focuses on integrating hospitality practices across the service economy.  Sponsored by Nextiva, Square Payroll, and LinkedIn

In episode 25, our silver anniversary edition we speak with author Christine Lagorio-Chafkin about what the future of the web could look like based on her book We Are The Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory. Also Snap is in trouble. Could it be bailed out by Netflix? And Fortnite. Is it the next big media empire?Plus music From Glenn Astro and Seamus Haji.Check out Christine's book at https://amzn.to/2OphH9z#DisruptiveFM #dfm

In episode 25, our silver anniversary edition we speak with author Christine Lagorio-Chafkin about what the future of the web could look like based on her book We Are The Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory. Also Snap is in trouble. Could it be bailed out by Netflix? And Fortnite. Is it the next big media empire?Plus music From Glenn Astro and Seamus Haji.Check out Christine's book at https://amzn.to/2OphH9z#DisruptiveFM #dfm

She resurrected her career after years of abuse by husband Ike.

Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, Senior Writer at Inc. Magazine and award winning journalist who has covered culture, emerging technologies and entrepreneurship for the past 15 years, joins hosts Jeff Klein, Mike Useem, and Anne Greenhalgh to discuss her new book "We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, The Internet’s Culture Laboratory," taking a deep look at the formation and history of Reddit on Leadership in Action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Channing Tatum is seeing someone, Ben Affleck's girlfriend says it's not over between them. This medical show coming to TNT sounds horrible. Vintage Scandal: Tina Turner's tumultuous life.

There are rumours floating around that Google is interested in purchasing Softcard - the mobile commerce play put together by American Express, Wells Fargo and Chase. With this in mind, Chuck takes a look at the emergence of Softcard, the potential Google acquisition and where the Merchant Exchange (MCX) fits into this equation now that Apple Pay has taken the lead in the market.

Air Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2013 We're talking to author Peter Benjaminson, who penned Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar.    EXCERPT: CHAPTER 15: JACKIE WILSON AND CARL DAVIS In 1965, while Mary Wells and Maye James-Holler were staying at the Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan waiting for their luxury apartment to be decorated, Wells decided to go to a Jackie Wilson concert. Since she was now an international superstar, Wilson's handlers couldn't help noticing that she was in the audience. Since they also knew that she had written her first song for Wilson, they would have been terribly remiss had they not invited her backstage after the show. Wilson reminded Wells of how much he admired her singing. Wells reminded him sincerely that she thought he was a great artist and that she had admired his music for years. Not one to miss a cue, Wilson, who was separated from his wife, immediately invited her to dinner. She accepted, and they went out to a fancy restaurant. He immediately heightened his appeal to Wells by educating her on what he saw as some of the nuances of high living, a likely turn-on for the semi-fatherless girl from inner-city Detroit. When Wilson asked Mary if she would like a drink and she suggested scotch and water, he told her a lady always drinks pink ladies and raspberry daiquiris and ordered her one of each, so she could choose. After she picked one and drank it, he told her, "This is as far as I ever want to you go, just a small drink every night." From Wells's point of view, "He had finesse, he had ...class. He knew the best places to eat. He knew how to conduct himself as a gentleman." To top it all off, over the next few days, she said, Wilson brought her $25,000 worth of clothing. Then the trouble began...

Who is Motown's first real star? The answer, of course, is Mary Wells, singer of such classics as “My Guy,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “The One Who Really Loves You,” “You Beat Me to the Punch,” and “Two Lovers,” among others. All of these hits were released in just four years between 1960 and 1969. In Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar (Chicago Review Press, 2012) author Peter Benjaminson chronicles the life of this singular performer from her early days as a young rock ‘n' roll diva to her last years struggling with cancer. Along the way we learn that Wells was a tireless performer. She never stopped touring, never stopped reaching for the brass ring of financial success that eluded her for much of her career. It seems she never did receive the money she felt she deserved for the songs she released for Motown, while the record company appeared to rake in a handsome profit. She left Motown in 1964, released records with a number of different labels over the next twenty-six years, and finally received a paltry $100,000 from a law suit she filed against Motown in the late eighties. Whatever the case, Benjaminson shows well how Mary Wells star still shines bright. Her songs are known by most everyone, they are ingrained in the American popular psyche. Peter Benjaminson is the author of The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard, The Story of Motown, and co-author of Investigative Reporting. He has written numerous articles for the Detroit Free Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Motown's first real star? The answer, of course, is Mary Wells, singer of such classics as “My Guy,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “The One Who Really Loves You,” “You Beat Me to the Punch,” and “Two Lovers,” among others. All of these hits were released in just four years between 1960 and 1969. In Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar (Chicago Review Press, 2012) author Peter Benjaminson chronicles the life of this singular performer from her early days as a young rock ‘n' roll diva to her last years struggling with cancer. Along the way we learn that Wells was a tireless performer. She never stopped touring, never stopped reaching for the brass ring of financial success that eluded her for much of her career. It seems she never did receive the money she felt she deserved for the songs she released for Motown, while the record company appeared to rake in a handsome profit. She left Motown in 1964, released records with a number of different labels over the next twenty-six years, and finally received a paltry $100,000 from a law suit she filed against Motown in the late eighties. Whatever the case, Benjaminson shows well how Mary Wells star still shines bright. Her songs are known by most everyone, they are ingrained in the American popular psyche. Peter Benjaminson is the author of The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard, The Story of Motown, and co-author of Investigative Reporting. He has written numerous articles for the Detroit Free Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Who is Motown’s first real star? The answer, of course, is Mary Wells, singer of such classics as “My Guy,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “The One Who Really Loves You,” “You Beat Me to the Punch,” and “Two Lovers,” among others. All of these hits were released in just four years between 1960 and 1969. In Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown’s First Superstar (Chicago Review Press, 2012) author Peter Benjaminson chronicles the life of this singular performer from her early days as a young rock ‘n’ roll diva to her last years struggling with cancer. Along the way we learn that Wells was a tireless performer. She never stopped touring, never stopped reaching for the brass ring of financial success that eluded her for much of her career. It seems she never did receive the money she felt she deserved for the songs she released for Motown, while the record company appeared to rake in a handsome profit. She left Motown in 1964, released records with a number of different labels over the next twenty-six years, and finally received a paltry $100,000 from a law suit she filed against Motown in the late eighties. Whatever the case, Benjaminson shows well how Mary Wells star still shines bright. Her songs are known by most everyone, they are ingrained in the American popular psyche. Peter Benjaminson is the author of The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard, The Story of Motown, and co-author of Investigative Reporting. He has written numerous articles for the Detroit Free Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Motown’s first real star? The answer, of course, is Mary Wells, singer of such classics as “My Guy,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “The One Who Really Loves You,” “You Beat Me to the Punch,” and “Two Lovers,” among others. All of these hits were released in just four years between 1960 and 1969. In Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown’s First Superstar (Chicago Review Press, 2012) author Peter Benjaminson chronicles the life of this singular performer from her early days as a young rock ‘n’ roll diva to her last years struggling with cancer. Along the way we learn that Wells was a tireless performer. She never stopped touring, never stopped reaching for the brass ring of financial success that eluded her for much of her career. It seems she never did receive the money she felt she deserved for the songs she released for Motown, while the record company appeared to rake in a handsome profit. She left Motown in 1964, released records with a number of different labels over the next twenty-six years, and finally received a paltry $100,000 from a law suit she filed against Motown in the late eighties. Whatever the case, Benjaminson shows well how Mary Wells star still shines bright. Her songs are known by most everyone, they are ingrained in the American popular psyche. Peter Benjaminson is the author of The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard, The Story of Motown, and co-author of Investigative Reporting. He has written numerous articles for the Detroit Free Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is Motown’s first real star? The answer, of course, is Mary Wells, singer of such classics as “My Guy,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “The One Who Really Loves You,” “You Beat Me to the Punch,” and “Two Lovers,” among others. All of these hits were released in just four years between 1960 and 1969. In Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown’s First Superstar (Chicago Review Press, 2012) author Peter Benjaminson chronicles the life of this singular performer from her early days as a young rock ‘n’ roll diva to her last years struggling with cancer. Along the way we learn that Wells was a tireless performer. She never stopped touring, never stopped reaching for the brass ring of financial success that eluded her for much of her career. It seems she never did receive the money she felt she deserved for the songs she released for Motown, while the record company appeared to rake in a handsome profit. She left Motown in 1964, released records with a number of different labels over the next twenty-six years, and finally received a paltry $100,000 from a law suit she filed against Motown in the late eighties. Whatever the case, Benjaminson shows well how Mary Wells star still shines bright. Her songs are known by most everyone, they are ingrained in the American popular psyche. Peter Benjaminson is the author of The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard, The Story of Motown, and co-author of Investigative Reporting. He has written numerous articles for the Detroit Free Press and Atlanta Journal-Constitution among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re not from California, or missed this bit of news, the University of California has a new logo. Or rather had a new logo. To be more precise they had a new “visual identity system,” which is the kind … Continue reading →

If you're not from California, or missed this bit of news, the University of California has a new logo. Or rather had a new logo. To be more precise they had a new “visual identity system,” which is the kind … Continue reading →