The Bigger Picture

Series produced by Timothy Spangler

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A weekly 2 minute module providing a unique analysis of global affairs from a personal, human-scale perspective. Based on the internationally syndicated newspaper column of Timothy Spangler (www.timothyspangleronline.com).

This weekly 2 minute module, with an air window beginning Thursday at 3:00am Eastern and ending Wednesday at 11:59pm Eastern, provides a unique analysis of global affairs from a personal, human-scale perspective.

Read by Timothy Spangler, each module is linked with his weekly internationally syndicated newspaper column.

Recently returned from over a decade living overseas, primarily in London, Timothy gives US listeners a historical and cultural context to global events that is often lacking in other American media coverage.


54 Pieces

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What a popular new hand gesture in France can tell us about the line between offensive and racist.

  • Added: Feb 05, 2014
  • Length: 02:01
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What recently discovered personal letters from a senior Nazi can tell us about the uncomfortably familiar face of evil.

  • Added: Jan 29, 2014
  • Length: 02:01
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What the growing gender gap in China can tell us about future threats to an increasingly worried Communist Party leadership in Beijing.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:56
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What delays in completing preparation in Brazil for the World Cup can tell us about the pros and cons of hosting global sporting events.

  • Added: Jan 08, 2014
  • Length: 01:58
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What the execution of the North Korean supreme leader’s uncle can tell us about the future stability of this isolated, and impoverished, country.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
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What French intervention in Africa this week can tell us about the importance of avoiding failed states and safe havens.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 02:11
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What homemaking tips from a female terrorist can tell us about the risks posed by the process of radicalizing the next generation of militants.

  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
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What the increasingly deperate gestures of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro can tell us about the illusions of oil-financed socialism.

  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 01:57
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What India's latest space mission to Mars can tell us about the difficulties in reconciling the aspirations of the "haves" and the "have nots."

  • Added: Nov 06, 2013
  • Length: 02:23
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What a suicide attack in Tiananmen Square can tell us about the Chinese government's struggle with dissent.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:07
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What the adoption of Sharia in Brunei can tell us about the importance of modern interpretations of Islamic law.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:15
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What the modern-day remnants of the British Empire can tell us about being an effective force for change when the news cameras stop recording.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:12
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What corruption at the Vatican Bank can tell us about Pope Francis challenge with reforming the Catholic Church

  • Added: Oct 02, 2013
  • Length: 02:16
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What a potential diplomatic snub by Brazil can tell us about the long-term consequences of Obama's NSA spying debacle.

  • Added: Sep 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:08
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What the recent murder of British nationals in Kenya can tell us about the risk that this east African country will descend into further violence.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 02:08
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What China's thriving trade in newborn babies can tell us about the fundamental laws of supply-and-demand.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2013
  • Length: 02:02
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What a campaign by Beijing against small pastries can tell us about the problem of endemic corruption in China.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2013
  • Length: 02:18
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What the decision of the Spanish government to refurbish a former dictator's mausoleum can tell us about the difficult process of reconciling confl...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2013
  • Length: 02:02
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What the re-election of the Cambodian prime minister yet again can tell us about stability versus change in an authoritarian regime.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2013
  • Length: 01:58
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What the fate of child brides in Yemen can tell us about the limits of cultural relativism.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2013
  • Length: 01:58