John Augustine reviews biographies and recounts the lives of the people featured in them. From Delta College Public Radio.
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Join "Lifelines with David and John," a 988 Podcast, where we uncover the compelling world of crisis intervention and the ongoing development of the 988 lifeline. Since its inception in 2022, 988 has been a cornerstone of innovation and hope in suicide and crisis prevention.
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Welcome to Lifelines podcast. Lifelines are sound bites that bring God's thoughts on life to you. You will profit from listening! Cover art photo provided by Sean O. on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@seantookthese
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In these four episodes we will sit with different guests and professionals as we will discuss how to live with hope in a frenzied world. We will feature spiritual disciplines that will teach us to live into healthy rhythms of prayer and scripture to find hope in today's world.
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Work To Do: Feeling Safe to Talk - Ep 004 | Lifelines Podcast
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In this episode, David and Dr. John were joined by Professor Chan Lai Fong, who shared insights on suicide prevention efforts in Malaysia. The conversation covers themes such as the importance of decriminalizing suicide, reducing access to lethal means, and promoting gender equality. They also discuss the impact of the Zero Suicide movement and the…
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Alan Turing - The Man Who Knew Too Much
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Many people contributed to the idea of a computer being a machine rather than an occupation, but the biggest leap forward came from Alan Turing.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Guardian: We work the Bridge - Ep 003 | Lifelines Podcast
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Kevin Briggs, the “Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge,” joins David and John at the Lifelines Podcast. They discuss his book and his experiences as a crisis negotiator, particularly dealing with individuals contemplating suicide on the bridge. The podcast features segments with Briggs discussing powerful stories from the book, rapid-fire questions …
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History: Our Long and Winding Road with 911 - Ep 002 | Lifelines Podcast
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Dr. Richard McKeon from SAMHSA joins David and John to discuss the pivotal integration of 988 and 911 services. They explore the evolution of suicide prevention, highlighting the shift toward proactive support for individuals in crisis and detailing strategies to aid those in need during critical moments. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook…
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Heroes: Honoring the Frontline Crisis Worker - Ep 001 | Lifelines Podcast
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Join us for a riveting conversation with Angela Hammond, a seasoned frontline worker in crisis call centers. Angela shares her most memorable experiences, challenges faced, and valuable insights gained over the years in this critical role. From moments of profound connection to navigating tough situations with compassion, Angela provides a candid l…
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Authors who spread the Protestant Reformation risked censorship, imprisonment, or even death, including Michael Servetus, who was burned alive along with most copies of his book.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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In the late 1950s, white author John Howard Griffin disguised himself as a Black man to experience the state of race relations in the segregated South from the other side.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution
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While Kosciuszko's family was part of Poland's upper 10%, this military leader's sympathies were for the disenfranchised.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Ever felt unsatisfied or anxious?? Have you felt guilty because you did?? It's ok because you're not alone. In today's world, it's increasingly common to feel that way. In today's episode, we have author Amy Simpson who has written numerous books, to help tackle those very feelings and thoughts.بقلم Christ Church Oak Brook
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The stigma attached to therapy has always existed. It's unfortunate and unnecessary. Have you ever thought about pursuing therapy and wondered more about it, but were afraid to because of the stigma attached to it, especially in some religious communities?? Well today we have a psychiatrist who serves as the Chief of Mental Health at Edward Hines V…
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Do you sometimes feel seen or unheard?? Even in today's world of endless social media sharing and endless communication, it's still possible to feel left out and unheard. It can be hard to be vulnerable, but you're not alone in feeling that way. Today's speaker will talk and teach us to have empathy and vulnerability, how to avoid and shed shame in…
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Simply living life can be and often is a daily challenge of wanting to be better, doing better, and figuring out how to be better. It can ofter feel like a never ending impossible balance of trying to put in the work and wondering if you're worth it. Today's guest will emphatically tell you yes YOU ARE WORTH THE WORK!! and she has written a book en…
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Machu Picchu was built mere decades before the Spanish invasion of South America, yet almost no one knew about it until the ruins were discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Sir Thomas Browne - In Search of Thomas Browne
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Return with us now to a time when bright and ambitious students studied vocabulary lists to enhance their erudition and learn about a man responsible for bringing many of these words into the English language.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War
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There is a select group of people who have become prominent in history because of one brief moment in their lives. For abolitionist Congressman Charles Sumner, that moment was being assaulted with a cane by a furious Southern senator.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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King Edward of England's brutal execution of William Wallace was meant to intimidate the Scots, but instead it inflamed them and a new leader arose: Robert the Bruce.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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John Hay - All the Great Prizes by John Taliaferro
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John Hay would serve every Republican administration from Abraham Lincoln to Teddy Roosevelt even though he was never elected to office himself.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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There is a cliché that artists must struggle, but Frida Kahlo must hold the world record.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Socrates - The Trial of Socrates by I. F. Stone
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How could the famously enlightened city of Athens execute one of its most outstanding citizens? A reporter covers a trial held 2,400 years ago in this book.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Walt Disney - The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler, Pt. 2
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Today's review covers the second half of Walt Disney's career, following up on the success of Mickey Mouse and Snow White.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Dr. Martin Couney - The Strange Case of Dr. Couney by Dawn Raffel
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A century ago you could see many bizarre sideshows on the boardwalk at Coney Island. But one of these was not an act, but a system that saved thousands of premature babies.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Years ago, I read a fine biography of Gershwin, but I decided to read a more recent one and, sure enough, I'm impressed by Gershwin all over again.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Dylan Thomas - Dylan the Bard by Andrew Sinclair
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Dylan Thomas wasn't just a star. He was a supernova blazing before us before flaming out.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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The American detective story with its hardboiled protagonist walking the mean streets was invented by Dashiell Hammett.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Johnny Appleseed might be the best known figure from America's past that most people know almost nothing about (and one that many believe to be a myth).بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Walt Disney - The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler, Pt. 1
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There are many people with TV shows named after them, but only a few have entire networks, and only Walt Disney transformed American culture.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln at Gettysburg by Gary Wills
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The story of Abraham Lincoln is best take in small doses and today's book focuses on the events leading up to and including the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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It seems wrong to call Frank Lloyd Wright a "modern" architect - he was born just two years after the end of the Civil War. But he lived a long life and some of his buildings still look something that landed from outer space.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Milman Parry - Hearing Homer's Song by Robert Kanigel
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Is it possible that The Iliad and The Odyssey, with over 25,000 lines between them, originated in oral tradition rather than written texts? This is the story of a young Classics student who set out to prove it.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Salka Viertel - The Sun and Her Stars by Donna Rifkind
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The little-known story of screenwriter Salka Viertel, who created a refuge for famous figures escaping World War ll.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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His Excellency, George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis, Part 2
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The second part of our review of His Excellency, George Washington.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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His Excellency, George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis, Part 1
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After 13 years of this program, we are finally getting around to the first and most important leader in American history.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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The reason for the season is still all that matters at this time
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The first person to attain the grand status of rocket scientist was Robert Goddard, a pioneer who laid the groundwork for space travel.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Hatshepsut: The Female Pharaoh by Joyce Tyldesley
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The name of Hatshepsut, a woman who declared herself king of Egypt, was scratched out of the hieroglyphics, but her story is told in this week's biography.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Clarence Darrow: Attorney for the Damned by John A. Farrell
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Trial lawyers are popular protagonists in TV and movies, but few are celebrated in biographies, except for Clarence Darrow.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Gen. Alexandre Dumas - The Black Count by Tom Reiss
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You've likely never heard of General Alexandre Dumas, but his life served as inspiration for the swashbuckling adventure stories written by his famous son.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits by Linda Gordon
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Dorothea Lange's most famous photograph is of a weather-beaten migrant mother whose face is burned into the American soul.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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An immigrant peddler's son, Julius Rosenwald headed to Chicago and eventually became the head of one of the most successful companies in the world.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Lionel Logue - The King's Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi
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Would you be interested in a biography of the world's most famous speech therapist, a man you may already be familiar with?بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Raymond Chandler - The Life of Raymond Chandler by Frank McShane
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America's take on the detective novel gave us hard-boiled figures like Raymond Chandler's gumshoe Philip Marlowe.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Bach: Everyman's Library by Peter Washington
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Bach is the grandmaster of German baroque, but so little is known about Bach's life that after his death, he almost disappeared!بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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James McNeill Whistler - Whistler: A Life for Art's Sake by Daniel E. Sutherland
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One of the world's most famous paintings is "Whistler's Mother" by James McNeill Whistler, except that it isn't, even though she is.بقلم Delta College Public Radio
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How is the new year going to be? What's in store? Who is in charge?
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Be anxious for nothing but trust in God's faithfulness that is consistent all year round!
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Episode 10 - My car is bigger than yours
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We should be grateful because we are grateful, not because we are better than someone else.
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To get out of a fix, you need to access a higher level
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Are you on course or drifting? Let's do a quick check
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Sometimes we run away from what we need most.
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Are you serving as a tank or hose?
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