The Long Journey Home from The Moon

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Today's audio recommendation is another fascinating interview by Free Library of Philadelphia.  This particular one is of Buzz Aldrin, astraunaut of Apollo 11.  Aldrin talks about his experiences before, during and after the mission, which is now over 40 years ago.

Link to Podcast:

Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon


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Free Library of Philadelphia

Buzz Aldrin

Apollo 11

Marjane Chats about Persepolis, Iran and More

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A wonderful talk by the author of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi on being Iranian, growing up and writing a comic book.  As usual, no need to give you a word for word account, just listen and enjoy for yourselves.

The podcast hails from Free Library of Philadelphia, who have a huge archive of brilliant content.

Link to Podcast:

Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis II


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Free Library of Philadelphia

Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis 

The Audacity to Win

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This morning, whilst sipping on my brew, I've been listening to a talk from the Free Library of Philadelphia called 'The Audacity to Win'. The talk is by Obama's chief campaign manager, David Plouffe, who speaks about the unique campaign approach which resulted in a spectacular win for them.

Whether you are into politics or not, this talk is good for understanding how you can approach a campaign by defying traditional methods and employing different techniques coupled with sheer determination.

A motivating Saturday morning listen to get your ideas off the ground this weekend.

Link to Podcast:

The Audacity to Win


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David Plouffe

Book: The Audacity to Win

Obama Campaign