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The Future – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 7: In this episode, Jennifer Gidley introduces the future, an area of fascination for humans from the beginning of time driven by both of our fear of the unknown and our curiosity to know. Learn more about The Future: A Very Short Introduction here:https:... by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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The U.S. Supreme Court – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 2: In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Linda Greenhouse introduces the U.S. Supreme Court, which she spent 30 years chronicling as a correspondent for the New York Times. Learn more about The U.S. by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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The Holy Roman Empire – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 15: In this episode, Joachim Whaley introduces the Holy Roman Empire, once described by Voltaire as ‘neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire’, as its history and significance is often misunderstood. Learn more about The Holy Roman Empire: A Very Short Intro... by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Fashion – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 5: In this episode, Rebecca Arnold introduces fashion, a gigantic global industry which generates some three hundred billion dollars in revenue every year yet is often denigrated as trivial and superficial. Learn more about Fashion: A Very Short Introduct... by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Ancient Greece – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 1: In this episode, Paul Cartledge introduces Ancient Greece, a period of unmatched influence on the politics, philosophy, religion, and social relations of Western civilization. Learn more about Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction here:https://glob... by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Biography – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 21: In this episode, Hermione Lee introduces biography, one of the most popular, best-selling, and widely-read literary genres. Learn more about Biography: A Very Short Introduction here:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/biography-a-very-short-introd... by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Globalization – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 4: In this episode, Manfred B. Steger introduces globalization, the transformative power spearheading our interconnected world. Learn more about Globalization: A Very Short Introduction here:https://global.oup. by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Russian Literature – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 16: In this episode, Catriona Kelly introduces Russian literature centred around the figure of Alexander Pushkin that permeates into national culture. Learn more about Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction here:https://global.oup. by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Autobiography – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 19: In this episode, Laura Marcus introduces one of the most popular written forms, the autobiography, form that offers understanding of the ways in which lives have been lived and fundamental accounts of what it means to be a self in the world. by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Atheism – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 13: In this episode, Julian Baggini introduces atheism, wrongly considered to be a negative, dark, and pessimistic belief characterized by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion. Learn more about Atheism: A Very Short Introdu... by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Logic – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 3: In this episode, Graham Priest introduces logic, an area which is often wrongly perceived as having little to do with rest of philosophy and even less to do with real life. Learn more about Logic: A Very Short Introduction here:https://global.oup. by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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EU Law – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 6: In this episode, Anthony Arnull introduces European Union law, which will have a central role as the European Union deals with the consequences of Brexit and the eurozone crisis. Learn more about European Union Law: A Very Short Introduction here:https... by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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The Immune System – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 18: In this episode, Paul Klenerman introduces the immune system, central to all human health and area of continual focus in medical research. Learn more about The Immune System: A Very Short Introduction here:https://global.oup. by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Projects – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 22: In this episode, Andrew Davies introduces projects, a temporary organization and one-time process established to achieve a desired outcome which now shape the human-built world in which we live, work, and play. by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Homer – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 25: In this episode, Barbara Graziosi introduces Homer, whose mythological tales of war and homecoming, The Iliad and The Odyssey, are widely considered to be two of the most influential works in the history of western literature. by The Very Short Introductions Podcast

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Autobiography – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 19

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