Ergebnis für "The Curtain" in Politik & Sozialwissenschaften

In the long-awaited follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag, acclaimed journalist Anne Applebaum delivers a groundbreaking history of how Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II and transformed in frightening fashion the individuals who came under its sway. At the end of...

“A magic curtain, woven of legends, hung before the world. Cervantes sent Don Quixote journeying and tore through the curtain. The world opened before the knight-errant in all the comical nakedness of its prose.” In this thought-provoking, endlessly enlightening, and entertaining essay on...

They said it never happened. That’s exactly how the CIA wanted it. In Covert CIA Missions, George T. Masterson delivers a raw, insider’s look at the CIA’s most secretive operations—from Reagan-era black ops and Cold War espionage to psychological warfare, MK-Ultra, and mind control experiments on civilians. This audiobook takes you behind the redacted lines of America’s most dangerous intelligence machine. If you’re ready to hear what they never wanted you to know, press play.

You see them on the stage and screen.j You hear about their success. What you don't see or hear are the simultaneous stories of struggles hidden behind the curtain. In every episode of Hidden Behind the Curtain, you'll hear from actors, directors, writers, musicians, and other successful entertainment pros who'll take you behind the curtain and share their stories of struggle in the midst of their success. Hidden Behind the Curtain…coming to all podcast platforms in 2026.

Finally, a Black professional in Corporate America exposing what it is like to be Black! Papa M Niang was born in Senegal, West Africa, where he graduated high school before moving to France for his undergraduate studies in mathematics.

The author was accused of sabotage on the 10th anniversary of the 1956 revolution. He was 17 years old. He tried to escape through the Hungarian-Yugoslav border with one of his classmates. Caught by border patrol, he was jailed and treated very badly. He barely survived the month-long ordeal. Stamped as an enemy of the state, he was taken to a labor camp at age 19. He had to do forced labor instead of regular military service. Against all odds, he was able to break free from the communist bloc at age 23.

Marc Headley worked at Scientology’s secret desert compound, which houses all Scientology management, for 15 years. The 500-acre property is located deep in the California desert. The local townspeople were told lectures and films were made there. But is that all that was happening? It is the location of a multi-million dollar home for L. Ron Hubbard, built two decades after his death. It is the home of Scientology’s current leader, David Miscavige. So what really happens at the Int Base? Are the stories on the internet true? How does Scientology conduct management of its day-to-day ...

Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon ...

In August 1989, a group of Hungarian activists organized a picnic on the border of Hungary and Austria. But this was not an ordinary picnic—it was located on the dangerous militarized frontier known as the Iron Curtain. Tacit permission from the highest state authorities could be revoked at any moment. On wisps of rumor, thousands of East German "vacationers" packed Hungarian campgrounds, awaiting an opportunity, fearing prison, surveilled by lurking Stasi agents.

Live Fridays is a live talk show hosted by Samy Peeters, where leaders in the creative industries come to the University of Toronto Scarborough to share their stories, advice, and experiences with students and individuals starting their careers in the sector! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind the Curtain: A Comedian is Born provides listeners a direct glimpse into the mind and life of aspiring comedian, Liam B. Tune in as he pulls back the curtain to share his road to becoming a working stand-up comedian. He muses on his life as a father and husband who yearns to provide for his family while also trying to end the cycle of generational abuse.Come fall in love with Liam as he riffs on his everyday trials and tribulations along with current events and other interesting subjects before taking this material to the stage where he’ll try to finesse it into a cohesive #1 network ...

Exploring the intersection of digital communication, social interaction, and the sociological impact of media, this channel decodes how technology shapes human connections and society. Let's watch and reflect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is about everything and nothing. Imagine if Last Week Tonight w/ Jon Oliver, Seinfeld, and Beavis & Butt-Head collectively raised a child together.Follow our other socials! https://linktr.ee/menbehindthecurtain

Excellence in window furnishing “Servicing the entire Sunshine Coast and beyond, mountains to the sea”Established in Beerwah in 1989 and now based in the Nambour area, Custom Curtains and Shade is a boutique Sunshine Coast business catering for all your window and door furnishing needs. Absolutely committed to the delivery of excellence in service and quality of product, owners Jim and Julie Dudley are the consummate professionals, ensuring you benefit from personalised service with an unwavering focus on care and attention to detail.Servicing the entire Sunshine Coast and surrounding ...

An interview podcast featuring the people who make Lexington, KY work!

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This is my first podcast. I have tried to write about human thoughts. I feel humanity is an art, we the humans are it's artists, we all.

Curtains Up! is a community that encourages transparency for the purpose of growth. As we share our stories, we can learn from each others. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kerlisha-hippolyte/support

From the dresser in the wings the A-list star in the dressing room; from the production manager putting the tour together to the sound mixer out front at Glastonbury...hear what it really takes to make an event happen and immerse yourself into the world of entertainment across the cultural landscape from London’s West End to the American desert and Burning Man. Experience a creative's life as you never have before with unparalleled access to the events you love.

Pop for wrestling and movies? Then join Doug and Justin as they mark out for films featuring their favorite wrestlers. Monthly on The Farsighted.