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  1. Rationally Speaking Streaming

    Link
    http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    History, Politics and Government, Psychology
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Bi-weekly podcast produced by a group called The New York City Skeptics, covering aspects of critical thinking, philosophy, science and ethics, with forays into history, politics and psychology. The podcast features guests from a wide range of academic disciplines. The podcasts are free and are accompanied by full transcripts.

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  2. The Isaiah Berlin Virtual Library Streaming

    Link
    http://berlin.wolf.ox.ac.uk/index.html
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Social Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    This website, which is maintained by the Isaiah Berlin Literary Trust, is dedicated to promoting the work of the renowned philosopher, political thinker and historian of ideas. The site features a list of broadcasts with details of television and radio appearances either by or about Berlin. Links to the broadcasts are included where they are available.

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  3. Hidden Brain Streaming

    Link
    https://www.npr.org/2015/09/03/437264048/about-hidden-brain
    Category
    Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Economics, Psychology, Social Studies
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    This podcast looks at everyday human behaviour and uses ideas from the social sciences - economics, psychology and sociology - to explain why people do what they do. The podcast is aimed at a popular audience and is presented by NPR’s science correspondent Shankar Vedantam, whose laudable aim is to help people understand how what they do on a daily basis is based on underlying patterns of human behaviour based on rigorous scientific research.

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  4. Skylines Podcast Streaming

    Link
    https://www.citymetric.com/content/skylines-podcast
    Category
    Social Sciences
    Subject
    Economics, Politics and Government
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Skylines is the bi-weekly podcast of Citimetric - the New Statesman’s ‘urbanism’ magazine. Journalists Stephanie Boland and John Elledge discuss the politics and working of cities. The podcasts’ primary focus is on Britain but the team also covers European, Asian, American and Australasian cities.

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  5. National Film Preservation Foundation: Sponsored Films Streaming

    Link
    https://www.filmpreservation.org/sponsored-films/sponsored-films
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Film Studies, General Science
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    This selection of sponsored films is presented by the National Film Preservation Foundation, in partnership with the Library of Congress and the Internet Archive. There are 102 films in total: the selection was made from The Field Guide to Sponsored Films by Rick Prelinger. This annotated filmography singles out 452 sponsored films of particular historical, cultural, and artistic interest from the more than 300,000 thought to have been made in the USA. Most of the films are available to download and are accompanied by detailed synopses and contextual information.

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  6. Aeon Streaming

    Link
    https://aeon.co/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Art, Astronomy, Biology, General Science, Literature, Politics and Government, Social Studies, Technology
    Medium
    Film/Video, Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download, Video Sources, Web Links

    Online magazine devoted to the exploration of ideas from the worlds of science, philosophy, society and the arts. There are three main channels: Essays – ‘Longform explorations of deep issues written by serious and creative thinkers’; Ideas – ‘Short provocations, maintaining Aeon’s high editorial standards but in a more nimble and immediate form’; and Video – ‘A mixture of curated short documentaries and original Aeon productions’.

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  7. Coventry University Podcasts Streaming

    Link
    https://coventryuniversity.podbean.com/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Art, Computing, Design, Economics, Education, History, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Politics and Government, Sports Science
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download, Web Links

    This collection of podcasts features freely available recordings of lectures and talks from Coventry University. The podcasts are arranged according to category, which cover the full range of academic subjects, are arranged according to faculty and subject area as well as broader topics relating to the university itself.

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  8. Facing History and Ourselves Streaming

    Link
    https://www.facinghistory.org
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
    Subject
    American Studies, Literature, Social Studies
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Streaming/Download

    This long-established American non-profit educational organisation offers a wide range of educational resources (including videos) on its website. Facing History and Ourselves exists to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism. Among the resources it provides are a series of video clips about Harper Lee’s novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. Although some content is available to subscribers only, there is a good deal that is freely available.

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  9. Northeast Historic Film Streaming

    Link
    http://oldfilm.org/
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
    Medium
    Film/Video
    Type of resource
    Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download

    The website of a moving images archive located in Maine, USA, with the mission of collecting and preserving the film and video record of northern New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts). The site’s online database features descriptions of film and video from the archive’s many collections, including local television news, amateur film, industrial films and many other genres.

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  10. Goldsmith’s Podcasts Streaming

    Link
    http://www.gold.ac.uk/podcasts/app/front/allpodcasts
    Category
    Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
    Subject
    Art, Drama, Literature, Media Studies, Music, Photography, Psychology, Social Studies, Women’s Studies
    Medium
    Radio/Sound
    Type of resource
    Podcasting, Streaming/Download

    Goldsmiths produce a wide-range of interesting podcasts, covering a broad range of subject areas. The podcasts are grouped by series and include lectures, talks and discussions on feminism, sociology, creative writing, cultural studies, philosphy, psychology, dance etc.

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