#PouredOver: Simon Winchester on The Breath of the Gods

The Breath of the Gods by Simon Winchester is a fascinating deep dive into a familiar phenomenon. Simon joins us to talk about changing wind speeds, the moon landing, oboes, human migration, tumbleweeds and more with guest host Chris Gillespie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind by Simon Winchester The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World by Simon Winchester Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic by Simon Winchester

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1177 BC: The vanishing of the first globalized world | Eric Cline: Full Interview

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The British State Hates Its Own People - Dr David Starkey

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Brian Cox: Why black holes could hold the secret to time and space | Full Interview

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#PouredOver: Rebecca Solnit on The Beginning Comes After the End

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#PouredOver: Ann Patchett on Whistler

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Britain Sold Palestine to Pay Its WWI Debt. The Balfour Declaration Was a Banking Deal!

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Harvard Professor Explains The Rules of Writing — Steven Pinker

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Sarah Paine: “Russia and China Aren’t Allies” — America, Empires and the Future of War [INTERVIEW]