Najlepsze podcasty z kategorii: Qwerty (2024)

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Ep. 120 Janet Skeslian Charles 27:22

3d ago27:22

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Janet Skeslien Charles is a New York Times and international bestselling author whose work has been translated into 37 languages. Her shorter work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, The Sydney Morning Herald, and Montana Noir. Her 2021 novel, The Paris Library, became an instant New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today bestseller upon releas…

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Interview with a Creative: Mea Smith: Creativity and Our Worth 1:03:33

21d ago1:03:33

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Author Mea Smith discusses her journey through determining her worth and shares epiphanies about how it connects to creativity in this special QWERTY interview with a creative. Joy E. Rancatore asks Mea foundational and process questions and prompts her to share a special QWERTY challenge with listeners. Tune in to be inspired, enlightened and upli…

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Canadian Football 15:26

1d ago15:26

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In 1903, the Ontario Rugby Football Union adopted a set of rules for their sport which were codified by Thrift Burnside, the captain of the University of Toronto football team. The rules were major changes to the game of rugby and were largely based on the rules created by Walter Camp for use in American football in the 1880s. However, with those r…

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Spartacus and the Third Servile War (Encore) 15:16

2d ago15:16

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In the year 73 BC, Rome faced one of its greatest threats to its existence. An army of over 100,000 liberated slaves rose up in revolt and threatened the very fabric of the Roman Republic. The revolt was led by a gladiator slave who lead his motley army and, to the astonishment of Rome, managed to defeat many Roman legions. The end of this rebellio…

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The Piltdown Man Hoax 14:10

3d ago14:10

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In 1912, a discovery was announced that shocked the world. A British paleontologist announced what was perhaps the most important find in the history of paleontology. The announcement was about the discovery of a fossil, which was claimed to be the missing link between apes and humans. It was a groundbreaking discovery that, if true, would rewrite …

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Rabbit, Humane, and the iPad 1:22:08

3d ago1:22:08

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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week's tech and gadget news. Further reading: Rabbit R1 review: an unfinished, unhelpful AI gadget The Rabbit R1’s first software update addresses its dismal battery life - The Verge Turns out the Rabbit R1 was just an Android app all along TikTok and Universal Music Group end feud …

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Questions and Answers: Volume 18 16:56

4d ago16:56

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Listen to the Respecting the Beer Podcast! https://respect-the-beer.captivate.fm/ Sponsors Available nationally, look for a bottle of Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond at your local store. Find out more at heavenhilldistillery.com/hh-bottled-in-bond.php Sign up today at butcherbox.com/daily and use code daily to choose your free offer and get $20 off. Vi…

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Asteroids 14:31

5d ago14:31

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Our solar system is made up of a lot of things. The biggest thing is the sun, of course which makes up the vast majority of the solar system’s mass. Then, of course, there are planets, which come in various sizes, and many of them have moons of various sizes. However, that isn’t everything. There are other things in the solar system, things that am…

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The Wedding Dress Question 17:51

5d ago17:51

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Wow! It’s May already? That means wedding season is almost upon us. Yay! Or… yikes! To each their own I suppose. Anyhow, no matter how you feel about it, wedding dresses often hold a lot of power. They're special symbols of a special day - and are often expensive. But what happens to a wedding dress after the wedding? Well, that's up to you. In thi…

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A History of the Crusades 16:21

6d ago16:21

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Starting in the year 1096, the Christian kingdoms of the Latin Church united to retake religious sites in the Holy Land. This war was known as a crusade. This was just the first in a series of nine official and several other unofficial crusades over a span of 200 years. These crusades impacted the kingdoms that took park, the Eastern and Western Ch…

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Phones are the ultimate AI gadget 1:13:00

6d ago1:13:00

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Today on the flagship podcast of dedicated AI hardware: The Verge’s David Pierce and Allison Johnson debate whether the emergence of standalone AI gadgets like the Humane Pin and the Rabbit R1 are better off as apps or should exist as its own hardware. Humane AI Pin review: not even close The Humane AI Pin worked better than I expected — until it d…

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White Feather Girls (Encore) 13:45

7d ago13:45

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The First World War wasn’t just fought on the fields of France and Belgium. There were lesser battles fought on the homefronts of the nations which were fighting. In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, this battle was fought on the streets of cities and towns between men who didn’t wear a uniform and women who tried to shame them i…

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Operation Valkyrie and the Plot to Kill Hitler (Encore) 13:15

8d ago13:15

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Adolf Hitler single-handedly started the Second World War in Europe. While the Allies were desperately trying to end the Third Reich and Hitler personally, they weren’t the only ones trying to bring Hilter’s reign to an end. Inside Nazi Germany, a small but committed group sought to remove Hitler from power, and they took action in July 1944. Learn…

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Fifty-four Forty or Fight! 14:17

9d ago14:17

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By the early 19th century, the United States and Great Britain had already fought two wars with each other. Those two wars were not enough to resolve all of the territorial and border disputes between them. There was one massive open question that remained between the two countries. A large swath of land in the Pacific Northwest that both countries…

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The 1854 Broad Street Cholera Outbreak (Encore) 12:16

10d ago12:16

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In 1854 an unusually severe outbreak of cholera occurred in London. While cholera was not an uncommon disease, physicians at the time weren’t sure what caused it. This time, one doctor took a completely different approach, stopping the epidemic and ushering in a new field of medicine. Learn more about John Snow and the Broad Street cholera outbreak…

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Anyone want to buy TikTok? 1:40:02

11d ago1:40:02

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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss President Biden signing the TikTok ban bill, Apple's May 7th iPad event, Tesla's flop era, and more. Further reading: Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to President Biden’s desk Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it Rabbit R1 hands-…

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Qin Shi Huang: China's First Emperor 14:06

11d ago14:06

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In 259 BC, a boy named Ying Zheng was born in the state of Qin in modern-day China. He was born into the royal family of the kingdom and ascended to the throne at the age of 13. For most people, becoming king would be the pinnacle of their achievements. However, this was not to be the case with the King of Chin. He would go on to achieve a status t…

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Central Park 14:40

12d ago14:40

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In the 19th century, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. However, it was still a very young city, and as such, the city’s leaders were able to take a step back and plan what exactly they wanted to future of the city to be. What they decided was that the city needed a park. Not just any park, but a great park that took …

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Concorde: The World’s Fastest Passenger Airplane 12:16

13d ago12:16

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Almost as soon as Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, people began thinking of ways to transport passengers at supersonic speeds. However, the challenges in creating a passenger aircraft that could travel at supersonic speeds were much greater than making a fighter aircraft that could do the same. In 1976, a British/French consortium laun…

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Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI 1:18:32

13d ago1:18:32

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Today on the flagship podcast of forced app divestiture: 03:07 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Lauren Fiener discuss the latest tech policy bills floating through Congress, including a privacy bill, a generative AI bill, and the TikTok divest-or-ban bill. TikTok ‘ban’ passes in the House again TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-…

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The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (Encore) 12:52

14d ago12:52

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Today in Western Europe, there is a line that divides speakers of Germanic languages and speakers of Romance languages. While that line has shifted over time, its existence can be traced back to a battle that took place over 2000 years ago. That battle rocked the Roman Empire to its core, and finally set limits for how big the empire could grow. Le…

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The Largest Known Things in the Universe 14:06

15d ago14:06

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The universe is big. Really, really big. So big that it is hard to intuitively grasp its size because we have nothing in our lives that we could compare it to. Not only is the university big, but within it are things that really big as well. The discovery of these big things have been some of the biggest discoveries in the history of science, and t…

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The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military 13:26

16d ago13:26

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The English language has evolved organically, gathering words and phrases from different languages, countries, and communities. It should come as no surprise that many of the words in English have come from the military. For centuries, soldiers have developed their own way of speaking and created words to describe their unique circumstances. Some o…

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Emulators are taking over the App Store 1:34:20

17d ago1:34:20

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The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss third-party iPhone app stores, game emulators, Google Android and hardware team restructuring, the latest TikTok news, and more. Further reading: Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store A new NE…

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Batteries 15:37

17d ago15:37

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The odds are quite good that somewhere around you right now as you listen to me speak these words, is a battery. Whether it is in your smartphone, earbuds, automobile, smoke detector, or laptop, batteries have become ubiquitous in the modern world. The origins of chemical batteries go back thousands of years before people knew what electricity was …

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Ep. 119 Hal Schrieve 27:48

17d ago27:48

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Hal Schrieve is the author of the 2019 book, Out of Salem, selected for the National Book Award Long List for Young People’s Literature. Hal works as a children’s librarian at the New York Public Library. As a librarian, Hal has written educator guides to other queer books for children and teens. Hal has had poetry in Vetch magazine, and is feature…

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A Brief History of Belgium 15:56

18d ago15:56

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Located in Northern Europe, along the Atlantic coast, is the relatively small nation of Belgium. Belgium is like other countries in most ways, but its history and founding are very different from those of its neighbors. How it was founded had important implications for all over Europe and may still impact the country's future. Learn more about the …

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The History of Money (Encore) 14:00

19d ago14:00

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Money is a very strange thing. All of us use it. We spend it, earn it, and save it. We know it when we see it. Yet, even some of the world’s best economists have a very hard time defining it. It has been around for thousands of years, yet there is still innovation being made with it today. Learn more about the history of money, how it came about an…

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The internet really is a series of tubes 1:23:06

20d ago1:23:06

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Today on the flagship podcast of undersea cable management: 04:10 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Josh Dzieza discuss the industry of laying and maintaining undersea cables that connect us to the internet. The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat 43:43 - Tom Warren and Joanna Nelius join the show to discuss the future of Arm c…

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The Great Wall of China (Encore) 11:40

20d ago11:40

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It is one of the longest and largest structures ever built. It was designed to defend one of the oldest and greatest civilizations on the planet. For centuries it did just that…..and for some centuries it didn’t do that at all. Some people have claimed that you could see it from space, and it is one of the most visited tourist attractions on Earth.…

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Sandwiches 14:16

21d ago14:16

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Sandwiches are one of the most popular types of food in the world. They are incredibly easy to make, can be incredibly cheap, and they come in numerous varieties. Yet, the humble sandwich is also the subject of a great deal of controversy. What type of sandwich is best? Where did sandwiches come from? …and perhaps the greatest question of all, is a…

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Aircraft Carriers 14:24

22d ago14:24

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Aircraft carriers are some of the most fearsome weapons in the world. They are enormous platforms that can travel around the globe, projecting power over an enormous part of it. However, aircraft carriers have a rather humble origin that actually predates the invention of the airplane. Throughout the 20th century, they saw many innovations and adap…

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King George III 15:11

23d ago15:11

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In 1760, George III succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 22, becoming the third king in the House of Hannover. His reign would become one of the longest in British history, and he was monarch during some of the most important events in history including the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wa…

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The good, the bad, and the Humane AI Pin 1:34:53

24d ago1:34:53

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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Piece, and Alex Cranz discuss David's review of the Humane AI Pin, Taylor Swift's music back on TikTok, a new party speaker, and much more. Further reading: Humane AI Pin review: the post-smartphone future isn’t here yet Here’s What Reviewers Are Saying About the Humane Pin We now have a better look at what’s inside t…

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Sergeant Alvin York 15:13

24d ago15:13

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In October 1918, just weeks before the end of the First World War, one of the most incredible feats of military valor took place in the Meuse–Argonne offensive, one of the last great battles of the war. This incredible feat of bravery and soldiering was done by a very unlikely soldier. One that didn’t even want to participate in the war on religiou…

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Ernest Shackleton and the Rescue of the Endurance (Encore) 14:00

25d ago14:00

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In 1914, the British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition set out to become the first to cross the continent of Antarctica by land. They did not achieve their goal. However, their failure ended up becoming one of the greatest stories of perseverance and of the tenacity of the human spirit. Learn more about Ernest Shackleton and the rescue of the End…

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The History of Coffee (Encore) 13:46

26d ago13:46

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Sometime in the 15th century, a drink became popularized in the Arabian peninsula. It was dark, bitter, and people couldn’t get enough of it. From its simple origins, over the centuries, it has spread around the world to become one of the most popular beverages in history. Today you can find it being served almost everywhere, including specialty st…

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Songkran (Encore) 10:57

27d ago10:57

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Songkran is a traditional festival celebrated in Thailand that marks the start of the Thai New Year. It is also known as the Water Festival, as it involves splashing water on one another as a symbolic gesture of cleansing and washing away the sins and bad luck of the previous year. However, it has since evolved into something much more than a relig…

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The TikTok ban and the iPhone monopoly 1:03:08

27d ago1:03:08

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The Verge’s David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz answer questions from The Vergecast Hotline all about the TikTok ban debate and the US v Apple case. Further reading: TikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform US v. Apple: everything you need to know The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age Vote for The Vergeca…

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The Telemark Raids (Encore) 14:15

28d ago14:15

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During World War II, one of the biggest concerns of the Allies was the development of a German atomic bomb. As such, the allies and various partisan groups in occupied countries made the destruction of anything related to the Nazi atomic program a high priority. One place, in particular, was subject to allied bombing, commando missions, and partisa…

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The Kidnapping of Charley Ross (Encore) 12:57

29d ago12:57

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Most children growing up are admonished not to take candy from strangers. It is good advice, but it isn’t advice that comes from nowhere. It comes from a particular incident 150 years ago that shocked the world and changed how we view children’s safety. It was an event, the echos of which can be seen today in efforts to find abducted children. Lear…

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Solar Eclipses 13:18

1M ago13:18

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Every few years, somewhere on Earth, is witness to one of the planet's greatest sights: a total eclipse. A total solar eclipse is rare, but it can be calculated centuries in advance. However, that wasn’t always the case. For thousands of years, solar eclipses were rare events that were considered to be bad omens. Learn more about solar eclipses, ho…

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How much MacBook is enough MacBook? 1:32:00

1M ago1:32:00

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The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz discuss the Apple Macbook Air M3 review, Jon Stewart's take on AI, and a whole lot more of this week's tech news. Further reading: Apple MacBook Air M3 review: small upgrades It’s time for a hard reset on notifications Best printer 2024, best printer for home use, office use, printing labels, printe…

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Questions and Answers: Volume 17 15:39

1M ago15:39

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You have questions and I have answers Sponsors Available nationally, look for a bottle of Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond at your local store. Find out more at heavenhilldistillery.com/hh-bottled-in-bond.php Sign up today at butcherbox.com/daily and use code daily to choose your free offer and get $20 off. Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 1…

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Ep. 118 Suzette Mullen 30:18

1M ago30:18

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Suzette Mullen is the author of the new memoir, The Only Way Through is Out, just out from the University of Wisconsin Press. She is the founder of Your Story Finder, where she provides nonfiction book coaching. In 2021, she published a Tiny Love Story in The New York Times that was the seed that became her new book. Listen as she and host Marion R…

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Jackie Robinson 16:09

1M ago16:09

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On April 15, 1947, a young, promising second baseman took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. All eyes in the world of baseball, and indeed the United States, were focused on this player and this game. However, this wasn’t the normal debut of a rookie player. This game marked the breaking of the long-standing color barrier that had kept hundreds of…

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The Legend of Bigfoot (Encore) 13:38

1M ago13:38

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Long before Europeans arrived in North America, native people told stories of large hairy men who lived in the woods. For the last several centuries, periodic reports of such creatures have appeared all over the United States and Canada. In the late '60s and early '70s, photos and movies started to appear that seemed to provide evidence of these cr…

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Planet X 13:11

1M ago13:11

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Ever since the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846, astronomers have noticed that something was not right. The orbit of Neptune was being gravitationally influenced by some other, unknown body that was dubbed Planet X. In 1930, it was thought that this body had been discovered with the discovery of Pluto, but that couldn’t have been the object …

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A better keyboard than QWERTY 1:07:46

1M ago1:07:46

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Today on the flagship podcast of alternate keyboard layouts: 03:36 - The Verge’s David Pierce talks to Jonas Hietala about his ultra-custom keyboard he built from the ground up to fit his specific needs. Jonas Hietala: The T-34 keyboard layout 30:40 - The Verge’s Tom Warren explains the next phase of Microsoft with a new leader on the Windows and S…

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The Importance of Motivation in Creativity 31:55

1M ago31:55

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Authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith dispel negative emotions toward motivation in the creative life for Episode 15 in Season 5 of QWERTY Writing Life. They present a QWERTY theory about the aspects of motivation and two QWERTY-identified types of motivation. Personal examples from their recent creative lives show how they arrived at this candid …

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