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The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas. The national conversation right now can be chaotic, ...

UNSINKABLE is one of the most extraordinary tales of heroism, fortitude and seamanship of WW2, based on the true story of the cargo ship “San Demetrio”. When the ship is attacked by a German warship thousands of miles from land, a raw young officer and a handful of desperate men are faced with impossible choices that will mean the difference between life or death. UNSINKABLE is a compelling, wholly immersive original audio movie series from creators Misha Crosby and John Mawson starring Emmy Award Nominees Thomas Brodie-Sangster andNathalie Emmanuel, Golden Globe winner Brian Cox and...

Now that the internet, social media, and AI are integrated into much of our lives, it’s easy to lose our grip on reality. In this season of How to Know What’s Real, co-hosts Megan Garber and Andrea Valdez explore the proliferation of misinformation and the rise of deepfakes and even illusions, hoping to understand what’s real and what’s not.

Each week, we tell the story of what happens when individual people confront deeply held American ideals in their own lives. We're interested in the cultural and political contradictions that reveal who we are.

Some call it Hurricane Katrina. Some call it the Federal Flood. Others call it the day the levees broke. On August 29, 2005, the city of New Orleans was submerged. That story of hubris, incompetence, and nature's wrath is now etched into the national consciousness. But the people who lived through the flood and its aftermath have a different story to tell. A story of rumors, betrayal, and one of the most misunderstood events in American history. Hosted by Vann R. Newkirk II.

The Maintainer Podcast is the official podcast of Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC). Our mission is to unite our diverse workforce across generations and connect them to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) mission through candid conversations, shared experiences, and highlighting mission successes.

Don’t just watch a movie; understand it. Don’t just hear a song; consider what it has to say. On The Review, writers and guests discuss how we entertain ourselves, and how that defines the way we see the world. Join The Atlantic’s writers as they break down a work of pop culture each week, exploring the big questions that great art can provoke, making some recommendations for you, and having a little fun along the way.

Is a college education worth tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars? Is an Ivy League school any better than your local college? Do those rankings really mean anything? How can you understand the system to have a better chance of getting in? You'll hear some fascinating information and get some very surprising answers in this special collection from the pages of The Atlantic, much of it written by current and former college presidents.

The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted ...

My husband, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, and I have the enormous privilege and pleasure of living in, and taking care of, my husband’s family home, Highclere Castle, which is better known to many people as the setting for the popular television programme “Downton Abbey”. Thanks to this series, our home has, over the last few years, become one of the most well-known and iconic houses in the world. My Podcast is my way of trying to share the stories and heritage of this wonderful building and estate, and all the people and animals that live and work here, so that you can get to know and love...

The Guns for Hire podcast is a production of the Atlantic Council’s North Africa Initiative. Taking Libya as its starting point, it explores the causes and implications of the growing use of mercenaries in armed conflict. The podcast features guests from many walks of life, from ethicists and historians to former mercenary fighters. It seeks to understand what the normalisation of private warfare tells us about the world as we currently find it, but also about the future of the international system and about what war could look like in the coming decades. Written and hosted by Dr Alia ...

Welcome, you're listening to All Things Naval Aviation podcast with host Rear Adm. John Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic who discusses all aspects of Naval Aviation past, present, and future. The Type Command, located in Norfolk, Va., is responsible for six nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, 54 aircraft squadrons, 1,200 aircraft and 43,000 officers, enlisted and civilian personnel based on the East Coast of the United States. Enjoy, and tune into for future episodes of All Things Naval Aviation.

Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Gravel, Travel & Dirt podcast. We are here to discuss the adventure bike lifestyle - the people, places, and events involving gravel, bikepacking, bike camping, bike touring and trails.

Two friends from the UK and the USA talking about what it means to be active in politics, how that activism may differ in our respective countries, and trying to find common ground when we disagree.

'Letters from the Atlantic' is a quirky and amusing weekly blog by author and international columnist, Barrie Mahoney, about an expat's perspective of life from an island in the Atlantic Ocean. For more information, go to: www.barriemahoney.com

Talking about the journey of becoming an M.D. and the experience of doing it at Western Atlantic University School of Medicine.

Welcome to the Atlantic Ambition podcast - the home of entrepreneurs changing the game in Canada. From business successes, to challenges, and how they're growing their businesses for generations to come, we cover all on our weekly episodes! Hit that subscribe button so you don't miss any. I hope you enjoy! Barrett

Real history isn't boring! A historian with an attitude, a big mouth, and all the juiciest centuries old gossip on who betrayed, beheaded, & hooked up with whom . Meet true players like Ben Franklin and the Duke of Wellington. Celebrate some Iron Age pride with the Sacred Band of Thebes as they crush the Spartan phalanx. Find out what the Freemasons actually did to help plan the American Revolution. From the Stone Age to today's biggest news, Dr. Hans has the inside scoop. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RealHistoryWithDoctorHans?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_camp

Journalists from The Atlantic document the first 15 months of the coronavirus pandemic through regular phone calls. Listen in as Dr. Jim Hamblin, the producer Katherine Wells, and the comedian and the writer Maeve Higgins ask journalists, experts, and friends about the news and science behind the pandemic, get some advice, and learn how to apply it. 

Breakthrough Labs by General Atlantic explores the transformative power of entrepreneurship and highlights innovative technologies that have the potential to solve some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Join global growth equity investor General Atlantic and learn from their network of entrepreneurs whose breakthrough technologies are transforming their respective industries.