Podcasts about Acropolis

Chris Jericho and P.J. Farley hang with Eddie for an extended conversation covering Iron Maiden's reluctant Hall of Fame induction and what should happen at the ceremony. They dive into their Kiss tribute band Kuarantine, which celebrates the non-makeup eighties era with upcoming New York shows and a new single release. The guys also discuss Fozzy's new video for 'I Know Evil,' their approach to releasing singles instead of full albums, and Chris drops hints about unreleased Van Halen archive material he's involved with. Plus, stories about Helloween at the Acropolis, Krokus in arenas, and the ridiculousness of eighties Kiss lyrics. After that, Billy Morrison stops by to chat about his fourth solo album Hollow. Billy talks about why he loves collaborating with rock legends like Marilyn Manson, Sully Erna, Nuno Bettencourt, and Duff McKagan, and how working with these artists keeps him sharp as a player. He discusses the new single 'Take Me As I Am,' which is purely his own work—written, played, and sung entirely by him. Billy also gets emotional remembering his close friend Ozzy Osbourne, nearly a year after his passing, and shares what it's like standing on stage every night with guitar virtuoso Steve Stevens in Billy Idol's band. Catch Eddie Trunk every M-TH from 3:00-5:00pm ET on Trunk Nation on SiriusXM Faction Talk Channel 137.And don't forget to follow Eddie on X, Instagram & TikTok!Follow the link to get your free 3-month trial of SiriusXM: http://siriusxm.com/eddietrunk Find all episodes of Trunk Nation: https://siriusxm.com/trunknation Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dans une étude controversée, les scientifiques assurent que les ancêtres de l'homme moderne seraient passés tout près de l'extinction, il y a 900 000 ans. Leurs résultats, publiés par la revue Science, entrent en résonance avec de très anciennes traditions.Article de la revue Acropolis de septembre 2024 par Dominique Duquet philosophe, formateur en philosophie à Nouvelle Acropole. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Radical Intimacy The Illusion of Distance By default, many of us have this view of God where we're distinct. We're down here on earth. We're trying to pray up to God. It's a bit of a one-way prayer. We're shouting. We're hoping he's going to catch it. We're hoping he's listening. He's up there somewhere. He's dealing with other stuff and we're down here dealing with our stuff. But actually, that's not reality. It's just a perception that we have. And I actually think it's probably wrong teaching that many of us have had growing up. So prayer becomes a struggle to bridge a massive gap. Separation though feels safe. It feels orthodox and it feels reverent. It's a reverent thing to stay separate. But the Bible teaches something different. It teaches indwelling is the reality. It's a mutual indwelling too. So existence cannot happen outside of God. Estrangement is real, but it is a rupture in relationship, not an absolute metaphysical absence. So, while we might feel God is distant from time to time, we'll talk about that. In reality, he's not distant. Paul at Mars Hill Paul went to Athens and he preached on Mars Hill and that's what it looks like today. But it didn't always look like that. This is an architect's impression. So, you can see the Acropolis up top and you can see Mars Hill. That's that platform down the bottom. It wasn't like a marketplace or place where people gathered, just ordinary people. This is where the courts were and the council and all the philosophers. And this is where they had the big debates about reality and the spiritual world and whatever deity they might worship. This is where Paul preached. And I might just get Zara to come up here and read what Paul actually said. So she's going to read out of Acts 17:16–28. Reading of Acts 17:16–28 While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was deeply troubled by the idols he saw everywhere in the city. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and he spoke daily in the public square to all those who happened to be there. He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, "What's this babbler trying to say with these strange ideas he's picked up?" The others said, "He seems to be preaching about some foreign gods." Then they took him to the high council of the city on Mars Hill. "Come and tell us about this new teaching," they said. "You are saying some rather strange things and we want to know what it's all about." It should be explained that all the Athenians as well as the foreigners in Athens seemed to be spending all their time discussing the latest ideas. So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: "Men of Athens, I noticed that you are very religious in every way. For as I was walking along, I saw many of your shrines, and one of your altars had this inscription on it: 'To an unknown god.' This God whom you worship without knowing is the one I'm telling you about. He is the God who made the world and everything in it. He is the Lord of heaven and earth. He doesn't need man-made temples and human hands can't serve his needs, for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything. He satisfies every need. From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall and determined their boundaries. His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way towards him and find him. Though he is not far from any one of us, for in him we live and move and exist. As some of your poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'" God as the Environment of Existence Quite an incredible statement. And if you look at Paul, who had the ministry to preach to the Gentiles, whenever he spoke to the Gentiles, this is probably the clearest preaching we hear from Paul or from anyone in the New Testament, preaching the gospel to the Gentiles. He ends with, "We are all his offspring." He's talking to people who never heard about God. Certainly not the God we worship. They worshipped all these other gods. We're all his offspring. Incredible statement. When Paul speaks to the philosophers in Athens, he doesn't describe a god who occasionally visits from afar. He describes a God who is the very environment in which humanity exists. Life never exists outside of God. For in him we live and move and have our being, our very existence. We don't exist without God. We are in him and he holds us all together. This is quite different from the view that God's up there, we're down here, and we're completely separate. And in fact, it's not just Paul who talked about this. This is a consistent thread throughout scripture. And it follows in several dimensions. There's the cosmic dimension, the entire universe. There's the sustaining dimension, where all things are being sustained in him. And there's the personal dimension. And this is the one that we want to actually realise and be awakened into. Scriptural Dimensions of Divine Presence In the cosmic dimension, quoting Jeremiah, God said to Jeremiah: "Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord." He fills heaven and earth. He's everywhere. We can't escape. If we look at the personal dimension there, as David is speaking: "I can never escape from your spirit. I can never get away from your presence. If I go up to heaven, you are there. If I go down to the grave, you are there." So, it doesn't matter where we are, what state we're in, whether we're here on earth, whether we've passed away, God is always there. And we don't cease to exist when we pass away. And in fact, in Revelation 14, Jesus is even present at the lake of fire. So, we think, "Oh, lake of fire. No, they've all been rejected by God. They're absent from God." It's in the presence of the Lamb and his angels. That's what's happening at the lake of fire. So, I'll let Paul talk about that more when he gets there in Revelation. And then sustaining: Paul writes in Colossians 1:15–17, "Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation. For through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see, such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities of the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He exists before anything else, and he holds all creation together." So Paul brings us directly to Jesus Christ. Christ is the divine glue actively sustaining every atomic particle, every subatomic particle, every human heartbeat...everything. There is not this idea that we're separate and individual. Distinction Versus Separation I just wanted to make some crucial distinctions here before I go any further, because there are some confusing ideas out there. It centres around the difference between distinction and separation. Where is God? There is a New Age teaching which says the creator and creation are identical. There's no distinction. So the creation is God and God is the creation and they're all the same. That's obviously false teaching because there's no distinction there. If we look in the middle, the classical teaching is that there's a separation between God and us, and we have to figure out: are we good enough to get to God? Will he be interested in me? And then on the right-hand side, the whole of creation exists within a distinctly greater God. We are distinct. Creation is distinct. It isn't God, but it's held together by God and exists within God. I just want to really make sure there's a contrast that's understood here, because biblical union does not inflate the self. It requires the death of the false self to live in harmony with the truth. Remember from last time I said there is no resurrection without crucifixion. The death to that false self is required. New Age spirituality ignores sin and avoids accountability, whereas God exposes sin as a rupture in the shared life of God. It skips the cross and dismisses absolute truth in the New Age view. But the biblical view is centred entirely on Christ, the cross, the resurrection, and surrender from us. There's a stark difference. On the surface, they might seem similar, but they are actually opposites. Analogies of Indwelling and Distinction How can we be fully in God yet distinct from him? Here are some analogies to help understand this a bit further. The mind and the thought: a thought exists solely within the mind and depends on it completely. But the mind is far greater than a single thought. Without the mind, the thought doesn't exist at all. I think no analogy is perfect, but that's not a bad one. The ocean and the wave: the wave is completely distinct in form, but has no independent life or substance apart from the ocean that sustains it. You can't have a wave without an ocean. You can't have us without God. The author and the story: characters exist entirely within the author's imagination and sustaining presence. Yet, the author is not trapped in the book. The author isn't the book, he's not the characters, and the characters aren't the author. This helps us keep things in context and distinct. Even though we're not separated, we are distinct. The Revelation of Participation It goes even further because we often don't just view God as separate; we view ourselves as isolated individuals. But in Ephesians chapter 4, it didn't say that. The New Testament insists that shared human life is more fundamental than our divisions, and it's within Christ. Modern Western teaching is very individualistic...what your truth is, is your truth, and it is the truth for you, but it's not the truth for me, and all this sort of stuff. What scripture teaches is that the body is one. The body within Christ is one and has many members. We are one body in Christ and individual members of one another. Paul writes this to the various churches in Rome and Corinth, and it's a theme throughout scripture. Even Jesus talked about it, and I'm calling this the revelation of participation. If we look at Jesus' public ministry, he announced the arrival of the kingdom, and in Mark 1:15 he says, "Repent, for the kingdom of God is near." Repent doesn't mean think about all the sins you did, say you're sorry, and promise not to do them again. Repent is turn towards God. We're turning away from the old man, turning to the new man. This is metanoia, turning towards God. Jesus stopped there in his public ministry. Until people repented, they couldn't move on to the next step, because the next step is the private revelation that Jesus gave to his disciples, which required repentance. Unless you've turned to God, you can't actually enter the next step, which is revealing that the life inside this kingdom is defined by mutual indwelling and shared divine life. If he tried to preach that to people who weren't even in the mindset of turning towards God, it just wouldn't make any sense to them.  Woven into the Trinitarian Life  In John 17, Jesus didn't simply pray for moral harmony or a corporate framework that's out of the flesh. He asked for humanity to be woven directly into the Trinitarian life. He prays that they may all be one...all of us being one. "Father, just as you are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us." That's pretty profound. John 14 says, "On that day"...and that's the day of Pentecost Jesus is talking about..."you will realise that I am in the Father, and you are in me, and I am in you." There's a mutual indwelling: us in him and him in us. I would encourage you to go and read from John 14 through to John 17, because there's a whole slab of scripture there that is just mind-blowing. I've cheekily put us inside this diagram that's often used to represent the Trinity, because I'm not saying we are God at all. I'm saying we can participate in being in him, because Paul writes to the Corinthian church and says he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. There's this inclusive language that we're just not used to.  Then this brings us full circle back to John 3:16. What is the gospel? That you can have eternal life. Jesus tells us what it is: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. That is eternal life. This is eternal life: full communion with God, being with God and God being with us. It's not just going to heaven one day and staying there forever.  The Origin of Felt Distance If we live in God, why do we feel so distant? We've all felt that God is distant. Scripture speaks of alienation and outer darkness. But sin is not relocating completely outside of God's existence. It's a rupture in relationship and perception. It's living out of the illusion of perception. The old self comes into play. We become self-dependent. We view ourselves as independent from God. We decide what we want to do and set ourselves up as a little god in charge of ourselves. We lack that communion with God, and we're blinded by it. In Ephesians 4:17–25, Paul captures this: "You must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practise every kind of impurity. But that is not the way you learned Christ! Assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbour, for we are members of one another." It's very inclusive language. It's a matter of waking up so we don't feel that alienation. We have to gain those spiritual eyes by taking our focus off ourselves and putting it onto him. The Paradigm Shift There is a paradigm shift required here. In prayer, instead of calling up to the sky to reach a distant god, we need to tune into the divine presence that's already holding us together. In discipleship, instead of trying hard to obey the rules of a far-off boss...the Ten Commandments...it is about waking up to the reality of the vine and allowing his life to flow through you. That is why you don't want to murder somebody: because you aren't harbouring anger toward people. From the perspective of love, instead of maintaining a moral to-do list..."be nice to others because that's what I need to do; I really don't like those people, but I have to be nice to them"...it is living in harmony with our shared biological and spiritual reality. We are members of one body, and Christ is all and in all. Prayer is no longer an attempt to project your voice across the empty cosmic void. It is the practice of sinking into the sustaining presence that is already holding you together...moving from reaching to abiding.  Spiritual growth is not a frantic effort to close a gap, but a peaceful yielding to the faith of Christ already at work within you. How do we allow the faith of Christ to flow? Through our faith...we turn that valve on the tap to allow the faith of Christ to flow in us.  From isolation to communion, we cease viewing faith as a purely private endeavour and begin viewing every human interaction as an event happening within the shared life of God. This is another dimension of how we participate in presence prayer. The Present Kingdom The good news is already here. The gospel isn't a roadmap for how to reach a distant, reluctant God. It is an invitation to participate in life itself through Christ. The illusion of separation is shattered, and we are invited to wake up to the presence that has held us all along. Where is the kingdom of God? It is within us. The kingdom of God is not up there somewhere. Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world." The kingdom is within us through the Holy Spirit. That is the reality we have been given. I'll now play a five minute video which brings all this together… A Deeper Perspective on Union and Panentheism Most of us grew up with a very specific geographic assumption about how the universe works: God is up there completely outside of the world, and we are down here separated by a massive, unbridgeable gap. This worldview is often called classical theism. It paints a picture of a creator who is completely separate from his creation, looking down on reality from a safe distance. That perceived distance takes a real emotional toll. When God feels far away, prayer starts to feel like trying to place a long-distance phone call into the sky, hoping the signal somehow reaches him. It also turns the entire concept of salvation into an escape plan. The ultimate goal becomes abandoning a doomed earth so we can cross that cosmic divide and reach a distant heaven. Under this framework, the spiritual life devolves into a relentless, exhausting exercise. We spend our days striving, reaching, and trying to close the gap between ourselves and a completely unreachable entity. Because we are so used to that distance, introducing words like oneness, indwelling, or union makes a lot of Christians immediately uncomfortable. It is easy to see why. For many, that language sounds uncomfortably close to New Age mysticism or eco-spirituality. It triggers a fear that we are simply glorifying the self. The deeper theological concern is that embracing oneness compromises God's holiness. It feels as if we are blurring the line between the creator and the creation, pulling God down to our level. What if our extreme caution has a massive blind spot? What if avoiding these mystical-sounding words means we are accidentally rejecting the language of the Bible itself? In our desperate attempt to protect a safe, distant orthodoxy, we might be ignoring what the scriptures literally say about the nature of our reality. The Biblical Case Against Separation The moment you look closely at the text, the idea of a distant god starts to crack. Take Paul's speech to the philosophers in Athens in Acts 17. Paul uses incredibly specific, radical language. He tells them that God is not far from any of us, stating plainly that in him we live and move and have our being. He doubles down on this in Ephesians 4, describing one God who is above all and through all and in all. God transcends creation yet is intimately present inside every part of it. Jesus takes this even further in John 17. The night before his crucifixion, he prays for his followers, asking explicitly that they may all be one just as he and the Father are one. The Bible explicitly portrays a reality where humanity exists inside God's presence. These are not isolated metaphors; they completely dismantle the concept of a detached "man upstairs." This dynamic illustrates panentheism: the universe existing entirely within God's sustaining presence. Contrast that with pantheism, which collapses the distinction, claiming creator and creation are identical. To grasp panentheism, think of characters existing entirely within an author's imagination while the author remains infinitely greater and distinct from the narrative. This framework balances the biblical text. It preserves God's absolute holiness and distinction without requiring him to be physically distant from the reality we live in. The Illusion of Disconnection This raises a glaring question: if we exist entirely inside of God, why do we experience such profound feelings of isolation, darkness, and sin? The answer lies in the difference between distinction and separation. We are distinct beings, but never truly separated from the one holding us together. Sin isn't physical separation from God. It is a rupture in our relationship, a distortion in our own perception, a life turned away from the truth. Sin is the tragic illusion of living as if we are completely disconnected from the very source that is currently sustaining our existence. Recognising this ongoing presence dictates how we must interpret Jesus' public command to repent. The original Greek word he used is metanoia. It requires a total shift in perception and a completely new way of seeing reality, rather than a simple moral clean-up. Jesus explained this intimately to his disciples when he called himself the vine and us the branches. A branch lacks independent life. Its entire existence relies on a shared, participatory connection with the vine. The gospel is not an evacuation plan to a distant heaven. It is a radical invitation to wake up to the divine reality that is already surrounding us here and now. This awakened state extends directly to how we view each other. If every single human being exists within the exact same sustaining presence, then ultimate isolation is a physical and spiritual myth. We are, as Paul wrote, members of one another. This gives entirely new weight to the command to love your neighbour as yourself. This directive goes far beyond simple advice for getting along. Loving others is not a moral checklist; it is living in perfect alignment with the physics of reality, recognising that we all share the exact same source of life.  

Le végétal possède un réseau de communication très sophistiqué. La communication végétale s'opère à travers divers moyens : signaux chimiques et électriques, modifications physiques, et même interactions souterraines par l'intermédiaire de leurs racines et réseaux de mycorhizes (du grec « myco » pour champignon et « rhize » pour racine). Ces échanges d'informations ne se limitent pas à l'individu isolé, mais s'étendent à des communautés de plantes, révélant un niveau d'organisation et de coopération étonnant.Article de la revue Acropolis de juin 2024 par Brigitte Roussillon, philosophe, formatrice en philosophie à Nouvelle Acropole. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Philosophe de l'âme et poète de l'Absolu, Maître Eckhart (1260-1328) ne propose pas une simple doctrine religieuse, mais un véritable chemin de vérité pour l'homme en quête de son identité profonde. Huit siècles nous séparent de la figure de Maître Eckhart, dont la parole, jadis murmurée dans les couvents dominicains de Thuringe ou clamée dans les chaires de l'Université de Paris, résonne aujourd'hui avec une force intacte. Dominicain, théologien, il aura surtout la responsabilité spirituelle de plus de 80 monastères et couvents dominicains dont il deviendra le maître spirituel.Article de la revue Acropolis de septembre 2026 par Françoise Béchet philosophe, fondatrice de Nouvelle Acropole à Rouen. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Une Maître de Vie, la philosophe Delia Steinberg Guzmán, ancienne directrice internationale de Nouvelle Acropole, nous a quittés le 15 août 2023. Mais elle laisse une œuvre immense au service de la communauté humaine. À l'image de sa vie, les enseignements de Delia Steinberg étaient accessibles et pratiques. Son souci constant fut que le plus grand nombre d'individus puisse accéder à la compréhension du sens de la vie, afin que chacun puisse décider librement de son destin. Article de la revue Acropolis de décembre 2023 par Fernand Schwarz, philosophe, anthropologue, fondateur de Nouvelle Acropole en France.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Parmi l'ensemble des populations méditerranéennes de l'Antiquité, les Étrusques sont encore aujourd'hui quasiment inconnus du grand public. Le Musée de la Romanité à Nîmes met en évidence l'apport de cette civilisation hédoniste et raffinée. Du IXe au Ier siècle av. J.-C., les Étrusques, qui occupaient le centre de l'Italie (Toscane, Ombrie, Latium), furent un des peuples majeurs de la Méditerranée occidentale. Pourtant, bien des aspects de leur culture restent encore inconnus par le petit nombre de textes parvenus jusqu'à nous, des épitaphes pour l'essentiel, dont le sens continue de nous échapper.Article de la revue Acropolis d'octobre 2022, par Laura Winckler, philosophe, co-fondatrice de Nouvelle Acropole en France. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Considéré comme le plus grand penseur allemand du XVIIIe siècle, Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz naquit à Leipzig le 1er juillet 1646 et mourut à Hanovre le 14 novembre 1716. À la fois philosophe, théologien, mathématicien, physicien, historien, doté d'une très grande érudition, Leibniz prend part à tous les travaux scientifiques de son siècle et aux affaires de la vie publique, littéraire et religieuse. Dans son œuvre sur les monades, il s'intéresse à la structure métaphysique de l'univers. Article de la revue Acropolis de novembre 2023, par Fabien Amouroux, philosophe, ingénieur. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

L'irruption des incendies en plein mois de juillet a brutalement rebattu les cartes. Elle a rendu évidente une réalité bien différente. Quand rien n'est plus prévisible face à l'épreuve, que ce qui semblait acquis vacille, quand le quotidien est balayé et qu'il faut faire face, autre chose apparaît. Alors, sous la surface de l'indifférence surgit une humanité intacte, portée par un besoin immense d'être utile et de répondre à l'appel du monde.Article de la revue Acropolis de septembre 2026, par Thierry Adda, philosophe, président de Nouvelle Acropole France. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Aujourd'hui, les habitants de Lusignan dans la Vienne, en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine sont appelés les Mélusins et les Mélusines. Un nom qui n'est pas sans rappeler la fée Mélusine. Le roman médiéval de Jean d'Arras, Mélusine ou la noble histoire des Lusignan, écrit au XIVe siècle, reprend le thème du mariage entre une fée et un être humain et le personnage de Mélusine, très ancien et répandu, pour en faire l'origine de la famille noble des Lusignan.Article de la revue Acropolis de juillet 2021, par Marie-Françoise Touret, philosophe. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.*Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

La terreur régnait dans l'ile de Crète. Nul ne savait quand le monstre allait frapper. Nul ne savait où il allait surgir, massacrant les êtres humains pour les dévorer. C'était une créature abominable, qui portait une tête de taureau sur un corps d'homme. Il était né de la reine Pasiphaé et d'un taureau sorti des eaux. On l'appelait le Minotaure. Dédale construisit le Labyrinthe pour l'y enfermer.Article de la revue Acropolis de juillet 2022, par Marie-Françoise Touret, philosophe. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Au XXe siècle, Rudolf Otto s'intéresse à l'expérience du sacré à travers les spiritualités orientales. De là, il crée le mot « numineux » qui est traduit par un l'état de saisissement transcendant dans la relation fulgurante à Dieu, et qui sort ainsi du champ du rationnel. Concept qui a par la suite inspiré Mircéa Éliade et Carl Gustav Jung, dans leurs travaux respectifs.Article de la revue Acropolis de décembre 2025, par Hélène Serre, philosophe, formatrice en philosophie. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vousgratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

"Easy Day Away: Ohio's Mounds" This summer, the "Sound of Ideas" team has been bringing you suggestions for trips to take outside of Northeast Ohio, through the "Easy Day Away" series, which you can travel to within a short car ride. This time, we head south to visit sites that are thousands of years old, and the significance of which puts them in the same category as the Acropolis in Greece, Stonehenge and the Great Wall of China. The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are earthen mounds built by ancient indigenous cultures around 2000 years ago and in 2023 they were designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Tuesday on the "Sound of Ideas," hosted by Stephanie Haney, we learn more about these massive earthworks, why they're important and what to learn from them. WOSU Public Media in Columbus has also been focusing on these mounds in a documentary series - "Hopewell Earthworks - Stories Written on the Land" which you can watch here. Guests: - Brad Lepper, Ph.D., Senior World Heritage Archaeologist, Ohio History Connection - Susan Knisley, Director of Interpretation & Education - Hopewell Culture National Historic Park; National Park Service - Logan York, Historic Preservation Director, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Host, "Hopewell Earthworks - Stories Written on the Land" James Renner's New Book Then, we hear from longtime Akron-based author James Renner, who has been covering true crime for years and has published books about some of the region's most infamous unsolved cases, including the murders of Amy Mihaljavic in Bay Village and Lisa Pruett in Shaker Heights. In his latest book, “A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley,” he goes farther afield — to the disappearance of a young Virginian woman from a cruise ship in the Caribbean in 1998. Ideastream Public Media's Deputy Editor of Engaged Journalism, Justin Glanville, spoke with Renner about the unresolved case and why it's maintained such a high profile for nearly 30 years. Guests: - James Renner, Author, "A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley" - Justin Glanville, Deputy Editor - Engaged Journalism, Ideastream Public Media

Produit par les studios Disney, le conte de Blanche-Neige réapparaît sur grand écran. Mais est-ce seulement une histoire pour les enfants ou recèle-t-il une dimension symbolique plus profonde ? On sait que Walt Disney, qui suivait les préceptes de la théosophie, s'était donné comme grand œuvre de rapporter dans la culture américaine le fond de contes et légendes européens qui gardaient en eux-mêmes quelques traces d'une sagesse ancestrale et populaire. Blanche-Neige en fait partie. En effet l'analyse du conte révèle des éléments symboliques profonds qui se réfèrent à la thématique universelle de la quête de soi, du dépassement de l'ego et le parcours d'individuation de l'âme humaine vers la compréhension et l'élévation spirituelle.Article de la revue Acropolis de mars 2025, par Isabelle Ohmann, philosophe,  rédactrice en chef de la revue Acropolis. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vousgratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

L'adage « L'homme est un animal rationnel » est devenu, ces derniers temps, de plus en plus comique. Notre politique ressemble toujours plus à un théâtre d'inepties grandiloquentes, tandis que le monde s'enfonce davantage dans l'absurdité. Même dans notre vie personnelle, nous ne trouvons guère de répit, car bon nombre des marqueurs de la réussite ordinaire, tels que fonder une famille, posséder une maison et avoir un emploi stable, semblent davantage échapper à notre contrôle qu'auparavant. Où pourrions-nous alors chercher alors le bonheur et le contentement ? Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (vers 480-524 après J.-C.), plus connu sous le nom de Boèce, est une figure qui nous est très utile pour répondre à cette question. Article de la revue Acropolis de septembre 2025, par Carlos ADELANTADO Président de l'Organisation Internationale Nouvelle Acropole. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vousgratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

« L'Odyssée », film de Christopher Nolan, nous plonge dans la mentalité de l'âge du Bronze. Un grand nombre de spectateurs sont surpris par la violence qui s'exprime dans le film, mais celle-ci est propre de l'époque de la Grèce mycénienne. Elle n'est pas si différente de la violence subie par les populations civiles dans les guerres d'aujourd'hui ; simplement dans la plupart des cas, nous n'avons pas accès aux images. La mentalité de cette époque était bien loin de notre morale moderne : elle n'était pas gouvernée par l'empathie ou la justice au sens actuel, mais par la force, l'honneur, la réputation personnelle et le destin. La société de l'âge du Bronze en mer Égée était une aristocratie militaire et administrative, centrée sur des palais. Ses piliers mentaux et éthiques étaient la quête du timê (honneur/reconnaissance sociale) et kléos (gloire éternelle).Article de la revue Acropolis d'août 2026, par Fernand Schwarz, philosophe, anthropologue, fondateur de Nouvelle Acropole en France. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vousgratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Vocalist, composer, producer, and pianist who has been nominated for three GRAMMY Awards and won one and just released her fourteenth album on August 7, titled, “A Grand Memoir.” That same day she released a book called, “Put Your Dress Down and Sing: A Memoir.” The projects are being entered into these categories for the upcoming GRAMMYs: Best Audiobook, Narration, and Storytelling and Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album. Her career includes appearances in the “Sister Act” films alongside Whoopi Goldberg, a featured soprano solo in “Yanni Live at the Acropolis,” collaborations with artists including Pink Floyd and Paul McCartney, and contributions to more than 1,000 recordings spanning film, television, albums, and commercials.

The club opens up and the entire club is Suke telling the story of him going to the Acropolis and getting the spaghetti and other fine food at the strip club. Incredible story.

Isaac and Suke are in discussing the driving situation that Suke finds himself in at Audacy. Later, the guys discuss some sports when they chat about the AP poll being released in college football. Isaac and Suke wonder which team is in danger of having a Penn State like season where they fall out of the rankings after being in the top 5. Christian McCaffrey may be “holding in” and the guys wonder what the 49ers should do. The club is all about Suke's visit to the Acropolis and spaghetti. Stock watch, in the news, the club and much more!

Coastal Imageries of Barbados,Santorini and Mykonos.mp3AbstractThis literature review examines the coastal imagery of Barbados, Santorini, and Mykonos as significant sites where geology, culture, and spirituality converge. Drawing upon visual culture theory, Caribbean and Mediterranean studies, and ecotheology, this analysis positions the coastal landscape not as a passive backdrop but as an active, multi-layered text. Framed through the integrated professional and scholarly roles of the author, publisher, photojournalist, cinematographer, media arts specialist, cultural theorist, and Doctor of Divinity, the review argues that coastal imagery functions simultaneously as a documentary record, an aesthetic composition, and a theological witness. By synthesizing scholarship across these disciplines, this review establishes a transoceanic dialogue that reveals the coast as a critical locus for understanding human meaning-making, environmental ethics, and spiritual reflection. Dr. William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of DivinityPodcast 312 Coastal Imageries of Barbados, Santorini, and Mykonos: An Integrated Analysis of Authorship, Media Practice, and Theology ISBN 978-976-97997-4-5 © 2026By Dr. William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of Divinity Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing®2015 In collaboration with iMovie present Podcast 312 Coastal Imageries of Barbados, Santorini, and Mykonos: An Integrated Analysis of Authorship, Media Practice, and Theology ISBN 978-976-97997-4-5 © 2026By Dr. William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of Divinity Presented by Dr. William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of DivinityRECOGNITIONSAs I take a moment to reflect on my journey, I am filled with profound gratitude for the Creator's guiding hand that has led me every step of the way. Life has brought me countless blessings, and at the forefront of these blessings is the immeasurable debt of thanks I owe to my late parents, Charles and Ira Gittens. They bestowed upon me their wisdom and creative spirit, which have been a consistent source of inspiration throughout my life. Their counsel and encouragement continue to resonate within me, shaping my path and purpose. To my beloved wife, Magnola Gittens, your unwavering support has been my anchor in turbulent seas. Your love and understanding provide the strength necessary to navigate life's complexities. I am eternally grateful for your presence, which comforts and uplifts me. To my brothers—Shurland, Charles, Ricardo, and my late brothers Arnott and Stephen—as well as my sisters, Emerald, Marcella, and Cheryl, thank you for being my steadfast companions along this journey. Each of you has contributed uniquely to my narrative, reminding me of the importance of family ties in shaping who I am today. I extend my heartfelt appreciation to my cousins: Joy Mayers, Kevin and Ernest Mayers, Donna Archer, Avis Dyer, and Jackie Clarke. Your love and camaraderie have enriched my life beyond measure. To my uncles, Clifford, Leonard Mayers, David Bruce, and Collin Rock, your support has been invaluable, strengthening the bonds of our family. To my children, Laron and Lisa, grandson Elijah you are my pride and joy, the motivation behind my work, fuelling my desire to create and inspire.Moreover, I am equally grateful to all who have believed in me and wanted nothing but the best for my growth. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Platizky, Mr. Matthew Sutton, Mr. Juan Arroyo, Mr. and Mrs. David Lavine, and many others have played pivotal roles in my development, encouraging me to pursue my passions relentlessly. During my time at New Jersey City University (NJCU), I had the privilege of receiving guidance from exceptional mentors, including the late Dr. Joseph Drew, Merline Mayers, Mrs. Ellen Gordon, Dr. Nicholas Gordon, Rev. Dr. Scofield Eversley BSS, and many others. Conversations about enhancing my writing skills after graduating were integral to my growth, providing the foundation for my future endeavours. Over the past three decades, my experiences in the leisure activities industry have significantly shaped my journey. From 1995 to 2026, I have devoted myself to writing, resulting in 485E-Publications and 312 podcasts that resonate within the community. In recognition of the profound impact Dr. Joseph Drew had on my academic and personal development, I dedicated my 66th publication, "A Tribute to Culture" Vol. 1, to him—a small token of gratitude for his enormous influence on my life.As I look forward to what lies ahead, I remain thankful to all who have contributed to my story and to the Creator for the endless possibilities this journey holds. Each person's presence has left an indelible mark on my life, guiding me toward a future filled with hope and potential.Dr. William Anderson Gittens, D.D.REFERENCESAnalysis of Coastal Imageries in Barbados, Santorini, and Mykonos ISBN 978-976-97997-4-5©️ 2026 By Dr. William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of DivinityAndrews, M. (1999). Landscape and western art. Oxford University Press.Andrews, M. (1999). Landscape and western art. Oxford University Press.Baldacchino, G. (2008). Islands: Objects of representation. Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography, 90(1), 19-31.Baldacchino, G. (2008). Studying islands: On whose terms? Some epistemological and methodological challenges to the pursuit of island studies. Island Studies Journal, 3(1), 37–56.Barbour, I. G. (1997). Religion and science: Historical and contemporary issues. HarperSanFrancisco.Barbour, I. G. (1997). Religion and science: Historical and contemporary issues. HarperSanFrancisco.Barnes, N. (2017). Cultural preservation in Caribbean communities. University of the West Indies Press.Beckles, H. (1990). A history of Barbados: From Amerindian settlement to nation-state. Cambridge University Press.Beckles, H. (1990). A history of Barbados: From Amerindian settlement to nation-state. Cambridge University Press.Beckles, H. McD. (1990). A history of Barbados: From Amerindian settlement to nation-state. Cambridge University Press.Berger, J. (1972). Ways of seeing. Penguin Books.Berger, J. (1972). Ways of seeing. Penguin Books.Bhabha, H. K. (1994). The location of culture. Routledge.Brueggemann, W. (2001). The land: Place as gift, promise, and challenge in biblical faith (2nd ed.). Fortress Press.Brueggemann, W. (2001). The prophetic imagination (2nd ed.). Fortress Press.Cartier-Bresson, H. (1952). The decisive moment. Simon & Schuster.Coastal Imagery of Barbados, Santorini, and Mykonos Through the Lens of Authorship, Media Practice, and Theology ISBN 978-976-97997-4-5©️ 2026 By Dr. William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of DivinityDeLoughrey, E. (2007). Routes and roots: Navigating Caribbean and Pacific island literatures. University of Hawaiʻi Press.DeLoughrey, E. (2007). Routes and roots: Navigating Caribbean and Pacific island literatures. University of Hawaiʻi Press.Duncan, C. (1990). Civilizing rituals: Inside public art museums. Routledge.Duncan, C. (1990). The art museum as ritual. Civilizing rituals: Inside public art museums (pp. 7-20). Routledge.Elsner, J. (2007). Roman eyes: Visuality and subjectivity in art and text. Princeton University Press.Gittens, W. A. (2026). Coastal Imageries of Barbados, Santorini, and Mykonos: An Integrated Analysis of Authorship, Media Practice, and Theology. ISBN 978-976-97997-4-5. [Published by Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing ® 2015].Gittens, W. A. (2026). Coastal imageries of Barbados, Santorini, and Mykonos: An integrated analysis of authorship, media practice, and theology. Published by Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing ® 2015 Gittens, W. A. (2026). Coastal imagery of Barbados, Santorini, and Mykonos through the lens of authorship, media practice, and theology [ISBN 978-976-97997-4-5]. Media & Culture Publications.Gittens, W. A. (2026). Stone, glass, and bronze: The Acropolis, Dromeas, and Bussa as living texts. [ISBN 978-976-97997-8-3] Published by Devgro Media Arts Services Publishing ® 2015.Glissant, É. (1997). Poetics of relation (B. Wing, Trans.). University of Michigan Press.Glissant, É. (1997). Poetics of relation (B. Wing, Trans.). University of Michigan Press.Herzfeld, M. (2016). Cultural intimacy: Social poetics and the real life of states, societies, and institutions (3rd ed.). Routledge.Herzfeld, M. (2016). Cultural intimacy: Social poetics and the real life of states, societies, and institutions (3rd ed.). Routledge.Hirschkind, C. (2006). The ethical soundscape: Cassette sermons and Islamic counterpublics. Columbia University Press.Hurwit, J. M. (2004). The AcrSupport the showCultural Factors Influence Academic Achievements© 2024 ISBN978-976-97385-7-7 A_MEMOIR_OF_Dr_William_Anderson_Gittens_D_D_2024_ISBNISBN978_976_97385_0_8Academic.edu. Chief of Audio Visual Aids Officer Mr. Michael Owen Chief of Audio Visual Aids Officer Mr. Selwyn Belle Commissioner of Police Mr. Orville Durant Dr. William Anderson Gittens, D.D En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning Hackett Philip Media Resource Development Officer Holder, B,Anthony Episcopal Priest,https://brainly.com/question/36353773https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning#cite_note-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning#cite_note-:2-18https://independent.academia.edu/WilliamGittens/Bookshttps://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=william+anderson+gittens+barbados&oq=william+anderson+gittenshttps://www.academia.edu/123754463/https://www.buzzsprout.com/429292/episodes. https://www.youtube.com/@williamandersongittens1714. Mr.Greene, Rupert

Few poets have had the courage (or inclination) to rhyme ‘Plato' with ‘potato', ‘intellectual' with ‘hen-peck'd you all' or ‘Acropolis' with ‘Constantinople is'. Byron does all of these in Don Juan, his 16,000-line unfinished mock epic that presents itself as a grand satire on human vanity in the tradition of Cervantes, Swift and the Stoics, and refuses to take anything seriously for longer than a stanza. But is there more to Don Juan than an attention-seeking poet sustaining a deliberately difficult verse form for longer than Paradise Lost in order ‘to laugh at all things'? In this episode Clare and Colin argue that there is, in this free episode from their Close Readings series ‘On Satire'. They see in Don Juan a satire whose radical openness challenges the plague of ‘cant' in Regency society but drags itself into its own line of fire in the process, leaving the poet caught in a struggle against the sinfulness of his own poetic power, haunted by its own wrongness. Introduced by Clare and Colin with Thomas Jones. Listen to the full series of On Satire, and all our other Close Readings series, with a Close Readings subscription. Get 50% off a 12-month subscription to Close Readings with the code SUMMER50 at checkout when you sign up here: https://lrb.me/crtravelsatire Find our full Close Readings travel playlist here: https://lrb.me/crtravelsatireweb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The club opens up with Isaac and Suke discussing a mullet man who is actively trying to get food poisoning, and Suke defends one of his favorite restaurants that looks absolutely horrible. The guys then discuss what style of food needs to have a nice exterior. The guys then discuss the Acropolis steak bites and much more!

Reading Stone, Glass, and Bronze: The Acropolis, Dromeas, and Bussa as Living Texts ISBN 978-976-97997-8-3 © 2026.mp3Podcast 311 Reading Stone, Glass, and Bronze: The Acropolis, Dromeas, and Bussa as Living Texts ISBN 978-976-97997-8-3 © 2026 By Dr.William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of Divinity Presented by Dr. William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of DivinityDevgro Media Arts Services Publishing®2015 In collaboration with iMovie present Podcast 311 Reading Stone, Glass, and Bronze: The Acropolis, Dromeas, and Bussa as Living Texts ISBN 978-976-97997-8-3 © 2026 By Dr.William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of Divinity Presented by Dr. William Anderson Gittens, Doctor of DivinityRECOGNITIONSAs I take a moment to reflect on my journey, I am filled with profound gratitude for the Creator's guiding hand that has led me every step of the way. Life has brought me countless blessings, and at the forefront of these blessings is the immeasurable debt of thanks I owe to my late parents, Charles and Ira Gittens. They bestowed upon me their wisdom and creative spirit, which have been a consistent source of inspiration throughout my life. Their counsel and encouragement continue to resonate within me, shaping my path and purpose. To my beloved wife, Magnola Gittens, your unwavering support has been my anchor in turbulent seas. Your love and understanding provide the strength necessary to navigate life's complexities. I am eternally grateful for your presence, which comforts and uplifts me. To my brothers—Shurland, Charles, Ricardo, and my late brothers Arnott and Stephen—as well as my sisters, Emerald, Marcella, and Cheryl, thank you for being my steadfast companions along this journey. Each of you has contributed uniquely to my narrative, reminding me of the importance of family ties in shaping who I am today. I extend my heartfelt appreciation to my cousins: Joy Mayers, Kevin and Ernest Mayers, Donna Archer, Avis Dyer, and Jackie Clarke. Your love and camaraderie have enriched my life beyond measure. To my uncles, Clifford, Leonard Mayers, David Bruce, and Collin Rock, your support has been invaluable, strengthening the bonds of our family. To my children, Laron and Lisa, grandson Elijah you are my pride and joy, the motivation behind my work, fuelling my desire to create and inspire.Moreover, I am equally grateful to all who have believed in me and wanted nothing but the best for my growth. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Platizky, Mr. Matthew Sutton, Mr. Juan Arroyo, Mr. and Mrs. David Lavine, and many others have played pivotal roles in my development, encouraging me to pursue my passions relentlessly. During my time at New Jersey City University (NJCU), I had the privilege of receiving guidance from exceptional mentors, including the late Dr. Joseph Drew, Merline Mayers, Mrs. Ellen Gordon, Dr. Nicholas Gordon, Rev. Dr. Scofield Eversley BSS, and many others. Conversations about enhancing my writing skills after graduating were integral to my growth, providing the foundation for my future endeavours. Over the past three decades, my experiences in the leisure activities industry have significantly shaped my journey. From 1995 to 2026, I have devoted myself to writing, resulting in 484E-Publications and 311 podcasts that resonate within the community. In recognition of the profound impact Dr. Joseph Drew had on my academic and personal development, I dedicated my 66th publication, "A Tribute to Culture" Vol. 1, to him—a small token of gratitude for his enormous influence on my life.As I look forward to what lies ahead, I remain thankful to all who have contributed to my story and to the Creator for the endless possibilities this journey holds. Each person's presence has left an indelible mark on my life, guiding me toward a future filled with hope and potential.Dr. William Anderson Gittens, D.D. REFERENCESBeckles, H. (1990). A history of Barbados: From Amerindian settlement to nation-state. Cambridge University Press.Beckles, H. (1990). A history of Barbados: From Amerindian settlement to nation-state. Cambridge University Press.Beckles, H. McD. (1990). A history of Barbados: From Amerindian settlement to nation-state. Cambridge University Press.Bhabha, H. K. (1994). The location of culture. Routledge.Brueggemann, W. (2001). The land: Place as gift, promise, and challenge in biblical faith (2nd ed.). Fortress Press.Brueggemann, W. (2001). The prophetic imagination (2nd ed.). Fortress Press.Cartier-Bresson, H. (1952). The decisive moment. Simon & Schuster.Duncan, C. (1990). Civilizing rituals: Inside public art museums. Routledge.Duncan, C. (1990). The art museum as ritual. Civilizing rituals: Inside public art museums (pp. 7-20). Routledge.Elsner, J. (2007). Roman eyes: Visuality and subjectivity in art and text. Princeton University Press.Gittens, W. A. (2026). Stone, glass, and bronze: The Acropolis, Dromeas, and Bussa as living texts. [ISBN 978-976-97997-8-3].Hurwit, J. M. (2004). The Acropolis in the age of Pericles. Cambridge University Press.Manovich, L. (2001). The language of new media. MIT Press.Parker, R. (2011). On Greek religion. Cornell University Press.Pedley, J. G. (2005). Sanctuaries and the sacred in the ancient Greek world. Cambridge University Press.Pedley, J. G. (2005). Sanctuaries and the sacred in the ancient Greek world. Cambridge University Press.Reddock, R. (2007). Elite women and the making of colonial society in the Caribbean. University of the West Indies Press.Reddock, R. (2007). Interrogating Caribbean masculinities: Theoretical and empirical analyses. University of the West Indies Press.Sobchack, V. (1992). The address of the eye: A phenomenology of film experience. Princeton University Press.Sugirtharajah, R. S. (2001). The Bible and the third world: Precolonial, colonial and postcolonial encounters. Cambridge University Press.Varotsos, C. (1994). Dromeas [Glass sculpture]. Athens, Greece.Volf, M. (1996). Exclusion and embrace: A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation. Abingdon Press.Support the showCultural Factors Influence Academic Achievements© 2024 ISBN978-976-97385-7-7 A_MEMOIR_OF_Dr_William_Anderson_Gittens_D_D_2024_ISBNISBN978_976_97385_0_8Academic.edu. Chief of Audio Visual Aids Officer Mr. Michael Owen Chief of Audio Visual Aids Officer Mr. Selwyn Belle Commissioner of Police Mr. Orville Durant Dr. William Anderson Gittens, D.D En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning Hackett Philip Media Resource Development Officer Holder, B,Anthony Episcopal Priest,https://brainly.com/question/36353773https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning#cite_note-19https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning#cite_note-:2-18https://independent.academia.edu/WilliamGittens/Bookshttps://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=william+anderson+gittens+barbados&oq=william+anderson+gittenshttps://www.academia.edu/123754463/https://www.buzzsprout.com/429292/episodes. https://www.youtube.com/@williamandersongittens1714. Mr.Greene, Rupert

 Comme chaque époque a eu sa propre peur, il semblerait que chaque âge de la vie ait également ses propres peurs. Que faut-il craindre réellement ? Nous vivons dans le monde du laser, des accélérateurs de particules, de la transmission d'images par satellites, des macroordinateurs et des puces électroniques, et de nombreuses autres choses si particulières de notre époque. Mais, en même temps, nous vivons avec nos désirs, nos passions, nos défauts et nos vertus, avec nos peurs universelles et atemporelles, propres à tout être humain et à toute époque.Article de la revue Acropolis de septembre 2025, par Carlos ADELANTADO Président de l'Organisation Internationale Nouvelle Acropole. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vousgratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Episode 184 of the Award Travel 101 podcast featured Cameron Laufer and April Rose recapping their recent trips to Greece while also covering the latest points and miles news. The episode opened with a discussion of a community post about whether it was worth paying to keep a small British Airways Avios balance from expiring, with members offering a variety of creative solutions. News included American Express adding Leading Hotels of the World as a Membership Rewards transfer partner, new Alaska Mileage Plan redemption opportunities on Philippine Airlines, American Airlines adding Oman Air award bookings, and tighter access rules for Chase Sapphire Lounges. Cameron and April also shared recent credit card approvals and upcoming travel plans before diving into the main topic.The Greece recap focused on how each host used points, miles, and travel perks to maximize their trips. Cameron walked through his family's itinerary of Athens, Naxos, and Santorini, explaining why he mixed award flights, ferries, and inexpensive domestic flights to balance convenience and value. He discussed the pros and cons of the Grand Hyatt Athens, vacation rentals for a family of five, and several ways he saved money using card benefits like Lyft credits, Blacklane credits, and airport lounge access. April shared highlights from her own island-hopping adventure, including Mykonos, Paros, and Milos, along with booking Emirates First Class home using a strategic credit card signup bonus.The episode wrapped up with practical advice for anyone planning a trip to Greece. The hosts recommended visiting the Acropolis early or late in the day, renting a car to explore Naxos, checking Santorini's cruise ship schedule before visiting Oia, and packing for cool evenings during shoulder season. April also highlighted the incredible history of Delos and noted Hyatt's growing presence in Greece. Cameron closed with a useful Chase Ultimate Rewards tip, explaining how he successfully transferred points between family members by linking accounts through an intermediary household member when a direct transfer wasn't possible.Episode Links:Amex Adds Leading Hotels of the WorldPhilippine Bookable Through AlaskaOman Bookable Through AmericanChase Lounge RulesWhere to Find UsThe Award Travel 101 Facebook Community.To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.You can also email us at 101@award.travelBuy your Award Travel 101 Merch hereReserve tickets to our Late Summer 2026 Meetup in Milwaukee now. award.travel/mke2026Our partner CardPointers helps us get the most from our cards. Signup today at https://cardpointers.com/at101 for a 30% discount on annual and lifetime subscriptions! Lastly, we appreciate your support of the AT101 Podcast/Community when you signup for your next card!Technical note: Some user experience difficulty streaming the podcast while connected to a VPN. If you have difficulty, disconnect from your VPN.  

Pericles was the foremost statesman of Athens' classical age, dominating the political sphere, and giving his name to the building programme that produced the architecture we see on the Acropolis today. But what was he really like beyond the orator and politician? Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, honorary citizen of modern day Sparta and author of a new biography of Pericles. We discuss Pericles' mid-life crisis, his genius for giving speeches and we start with Paul's experience of the BBC radio programme In Our Time on which Paul often appears as a guest. Paul Cartledge Links⁠⁠⁠ Pericles: Statesman, Demagogue, Eccentric BBCR4 In Our Time: The Delian League History Book Club Book List Oliver Webb-Carter Links ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Who Cares Who Wins? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paean to Patrick Leigh Fermor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: owcpods@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jayne takes the spotlight with her spin on the European trip I have weighed in on as we went. Sights, sounds, tastes, enjoyable people, and more from almost three weeks abroad. Plus good reads, more adventures ahead, and other delights. Enjoy!!

RDOD — Our Norwegian Viva Mediterranean Trip Report (Part 1): Venice to Athens

When financial stress hits, tapping your 401(k) can seem like an easy solution. But is it? Ryanne Harmann from Acropolis breaks down the hidden costs of hardship withdrawals, including taxes, penalties, and the long-term impact on your retirement savings. Using real-world examples, she explains why a withdrawal may leave you with far less than expected—and why the true cost can extend well beyond today. You'll also learn: What qualifies as a hardship withdrawal How taxes and penalties can reduce the amount you receive When a 401(k) loan may be a better alternative Other resources and options to explore before dipping into retirement savings Why protecting your future self matters Whether you're facing a financial challenge now or simply want to be prepared, this episode will help you make more informed decisions about your retirement dollars. Additional Resources: PAS – Financial Coaching Services Budgeting 101 – Acropolis On-Demand Workshop Disclaimer: This podcast script is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Listeners should consult a qualified financial advisor or tax professional for guidance specific to their situation. For more benefit tips and wellness info, follow essehealthbenefitsu on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or YouTube.   ------ Music Credit: "Cheery Monday" - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today on America in the MorningHegseth Faces The Senate Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced sharp questioning from both sides of the aisle during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing as Democrats pressed him on the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran, the rising cost of the conflict and the Pentagon's request for billions more in emergency funding.  Correspondent Joan Jones has details.   Trump Meets With Lebanon's President President Trump met in the White House with the president of Lebanon, a meeting that included discussions of Lebanon taking back areas from Hezbollah, Israel leaving Lebanese territory, and the resumption of US flights to Beirut which ended in the 1980's.  Lisa Dwyer reports.   Medicaid Money Pulled From California & Minnesota The Trump administration is pausing $1 billion dollars in ​Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over what it calls "suspected fraud and noncompliance."  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   NJ Election Glitch Governor Mikie Sherrill said that a glitch in the state's motor vehicle commission computer allowed roughly 66 hundred non-citizens to register to vote in New Jersey from 2023 to 2024.  Roughly 400 of them actually cast votes.   Biggs Wins AZ GOP Primary In Arizona, President Trump-backed candidate Andy Biggs won the GOP primary for governor by a landslide, and will face incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs for governor.    Americans Stabbed In Greece A shocking scene at one of the world's biggest tourist attractions.  Correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a man has stabbed and wounded two American tourists near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece.   Hegseth Takes Heat Defense Secretary Pete Hegesth faced sharp questions about the Trump administration's handling of the war with Iran, with no signs from either side of stopping attacks, and concerns that the Iranian-backed Houthis are planning to keep ships at bay in the Red Sea while Iran targets the Strait of Hormuz.  Ed Donahue reports a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing included angst from Democrats, blame from Hegseth for the Biden administration, and a loud protest.   Bertha On The Move It was a wicked weather Tuesday across the nation with severe storms and some tornado activity from New York City to Washington, DC that canceled or delayed thousands of flights, and in the Deep South, tropical storm watches and warnings are in place along the Louisiana coast, and further east, as Tropical Storm Bertha continues moving toward the northern Gulf Coast.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   The Chicago Slap It's the slap that everyone's talking about.  A young man who did not stand for the national anthem at a Chicago Cubs game was smacked in the back of the head by a Viet Nam War veteran.  Sue Aller reports on what happened, and also what took place between the two men following the head slap.   House Clears Budget Bill The House passed a stopgap bill to fund the government into December in an effort to avoid another government shutdown weeks before the midterms, but the effort faces an uphill climb in the Senate.    Biden Loses Appeal Request denied.  Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on former President Joe Biden's appeal in a highly publicized DOJ investigation.   ESPN Layoffs The sports world is talking about the mass layoffs at ESPN, where it's not just behind-the-scenes personnel that are receiving pink slips.  Lisa Dwyer reports some of their big-name broadcasters are also being shown the door, including one who was on the air when he found out he was being let go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

fWotD Episode 3365: Ludwig Ross Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Wednesday, 22 July 2026, is Ludwig Ross.Ludwig Ross (22 July 1806 – 6 August 1859) was a German classical archaeologist. He is chiefly remembered for the rediscovery and reconstruction of the Temple of Athena Nike in 1835–1836, and for his other excavation and conservation work on the Acropolis of Athens. He was also an important figure in the early years of archaeology in the independent Kingdom of Greece, serving as Ephor General of Antiquities between 1834 and 1836.As a representative of the "Bavarocracy" – the dominance by northern Europeans, especially Bavarians, of Greek government and institutions under the Bavarian King Otto of Greece – Ross attracted the enmity of the native Greek archaeological establishment. He was forced to resign as Ephor General over his delivery of the Athenian "Naval Records", a series of inscriptions first unearthed in 1834, to the German August Böckh for publication. He was subsequently appointed as the first professor of archaeology at the University of Athens, but lost his post as a result of the 3 September 1843 Revolution, which removed most non-Greeks from public service in the country. He spent his final years as a professor in Halle, where he argued unsuccessfully against the reconstruction of the Indo-European language family, believing the Latin language to be a direct descendant of Ancient Greek.Ross has been called "one of the most important figures in the cultural revival of Greece". He is credited with creating the foundations for the science of archaeology in independent Greece, and for establishing a systematic approach to excavation and conservation in the earliest days of the country's formal archaeological practice. His publications, particularly in epigraphy, were widely used by contemporary scholars. At Athens, he educated the first generation of natively trained Greek archaeologists, including Panagiotis Efstratiadis, one of the foremost Greek epigraphers of the 19th century and a successor of Ross as Ephor General.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:49 UTC on Wednesday, 22 July 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Ludwig Ross on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Joey.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a man has stabbed and wounded two tourists near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece's top tourist attraction.

At the most sacred site on Earth to her, Emily got a download that isn't written in any history book — about who the Oracle of Delphi really was, and why.Part 2 of our Greece recap picks up in Athens with Malcolm's very last tour before he steps back for good, walks the Acropolis and the fight over the Parthenon Marbles, and ends on the two-hour bus ride to Delphi — where two guides who've never met told almost the same story about lights no one can explain, and where Emily received something she's still unpacking.Part 3 (Santorini) is coming soon — subscribe so you don't miss it.Got thoughts on what Emily channeled at Delphi? Tell us in the comments — we read every one.00:00 Delphi, Strange Lights, and a Message From Apollo00:50 Welcome to The Alchemist's Inkwell01:01 Returning to Greece for Malcolm's Final Tour03:30 Exploring Athens' Ancient Agora07:10 Malcolm, the Plaka, and Ancient Greek Gossip10:54 How Strangers Become Family on These Retreats13:35 Entering the Acropolis and the Parthenon17:05 The Acropolis Museum and Its Diorama-Obsessed Guide18:53 What the British Museum Took From Greece22:52 Traveling Through Mythology on the Road to Delphi24:57 Emily's 15-Year Connection to Apollo27:39 Arriving at the Sacred Site of Delphi29:43 Two Greek Guides Report the Same Strange Lights31:10 The Wind Answers Their Request31:51 The Treasuries and the Unsettling Christian Cross34:05 Why Ancient Greeks Prescribed Stories as Medicine35:59 Apollo, Dionysus, and Delphi's Seasonal Rituals37:10 A Channeled Revelation About the Oracles40:22 Final Thoughts and What Comes NextJoin our new LIVE show, The Alchemist's Inkspill, every Friday at 1pm EST/10am PST here on ⁠YouTube⁠ (and ⁠Instagram⁠ Live)!Connect with us across the internet + IRL!

A little chronicle of the arts and lifestyle aspects of the first few days of our time in Europe. Hotels, boats, food, beers, history, wildly spectacular ladscapes and more from Athens to Corfu to Montenegro. And a bit of sports, too. Join the voyage!

A tasty amalgamation of sports, travel, food and fun. Acropolis, USMNT crash and burn. other World Cup highights, octopus, a little mini-Royals reprieve, Wimbledon, what more could you want. Let's have some fun and commentary from way across the pond!

Sébastien Ogier did what Sébastien Ogier does and mastered the Acopolis Rally last weekend - but of more interest were his comments afterwards, making title number 10 feel like a genuine possibility!Colin Clark and George Donaldson join Luke Barry discuss the evolving title fight, what Oliver Solberg needs to do next and Thierry Neuville's growing confidence, as well as falling down the usaul rabbit holes and diversions!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A drifter set to die in the gas chamber for a murder he didn't commit offers one last gift to the man who framed him — never imagining what that gift might carry.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Second Sight” (February 27, 1978) ***WD00:46:14.838 = Origin of Superstition, “Three On A Match” (December 16, 1932) ***WD01:00:44.894 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Don't Tell Hilda” (February 27, 1949)01:29:14.739 = Peril, “Darkness Within” (1953) ***WD (LQ)01:58:15.099 = Mystery Playhouse, “Death is a Joker” (May 25, 1941) ***WD02:28:27.475 = Price of Fear, “Meeting In Athens” (July 07, 1973) ***WD02:55:48.036 = Ellery Queen, “Number Thirty-One” (September 07, 1947) ***WD03:24:14.186 = Quiet Please, “If I Should Die Before I Wake” (February 27, 1949)03:53:27.551 = Radio City Playhouse, “The Wind” (October 30, 1949) ***WD04:22:21.175 = Sam Spade, “Death of Dr. Denhoff Caper” (August 09, 1946) ***WD04:51:19.818 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.This episode of #RetroRadio — Old Time Radio in the Dark, hosted by Darren Marlar at WeirdDarkness.com, runs ten classic mystery, crime, and horror broadcasts back to back, from a condemned man who donates his eyes to the very person who framed him to Ray Bradbury's tale of a living, intelligent wind that hunts a man across the globe.CBS Radio Mystery Theater opens the night with "Second Sight," a February 27, 1978 drama hosted by E.G. Marshall in which drifter Larry Millard, condemned to die in the gas chamber for the shotgun murder of farmer Jason Hadley, volunteers his own eyes for an anonymous corneal transplant — handing his sight to Glen Plaxton, the businessman who actually pulled the trigger and framed him to protect a secret reservoir land-grab. After the surgery, Plaxton and his partner Tip Foster begin to suspect that the dead man's eyes may have carried more than vision.Next, Origin of Superstition traces the famous taboo against lighting three cigarettes from a single flame in "Three On A Match," a December 16, 1932 sketch that carries listeners back to 1899 and the Boer War in South Africa, where British officer Captain Frank Mattox laughs off the fire-reading warning of a Zulu medicine man named Grumbo, who reads ruin in the ashes and cautions of "danger in three."In "Don't Tell Hilda," the hard-boiled Pat Novak For Hire (February 27, 1949, starring Jack Webb) finds the San Francisco waterfront boat-for-hire man tangled in murder when a beautiful blonde claiming amnesia collapses dead in a coffee joint after a fatal dose of sleeping pills. Hounded by Inspector Hellman and helped by boozy ex-doctor Jocko Madigan, Novak traces her to a long-vanished heiress named Marcia Halpern and a fortune up on Pacific Heights.Peril offers the 1953 psychological case "Darkness Within," where Mrs. Diana Carson walks into the office of psychiatrist Dr. James Bancroft insisting that her mild-mannered stockbroker husband, Lionel Carson, seized the fireplace tongs and tried to murder her — then woke with no memory of the attack, much like the family cat she found poisoned in the basement. Bancroft must decide whether Lionel suffers a blackout-driven split personality or something far more deliberate.Mystery Playhouse, hosted by Peter Lorre, stages "Death is a Joker" (May 25, 1941), the courtroom confession of Charles Luther, a homely stage comedian on trial for his life who recounts strangling his friend Robert Langwell in a fit of jealousy over the beautiful Julie Wenthoff — and then, hour by terrible hour, is forced to think and act like the cunning criminal he never meant to become.The Price of Fear sends Vincent Price into the August heat of Athens for "Meeting In Athens," a July 7, 1973 chiller in which he befriends young English couple Mark Haxton and Gillian Gilroy on the Acropolis. When Mark vanishes after a late-night seaside villa party arranged by a heavyset stranger named Yannis, Price and Greek police officer Costas Polides uncover a black-market horror in which a man's rarest possession — his AB Rhesus-negative blood, recorded in the diary he kept on everything — can be worth killing for.Ellery Queen investigates "Number Thirty-One" (September 7, 1947), in which suspected international diamond smuggler George Arcaris always books Cabin 31 aboard the steamship Aegea, and a Park Avenue butler from Harlem named Arthur Prine — who liked to play the number 31 in the numbers game — turns up dead in the East River. Ellery and Inspector Queen connect the recurring number to a smuggling ring involving wealthy socialites Pip Istram and Susu Mounting, with guest armchair detective Kent Smith invited to solve it first.Quiet Please turns apocalyptic with "If I Should Wake Before I Die" (February 27, 1949), Wyllis Cooper's parable of Dr. Anderson, a coldly rational scientist who cares only for pure knowledge and never for its uses — even after his own brother Edward dies alone in an orbiting satellite rocket, and even as Project Phaeton, an atomic-fission projectile fired at the moon, sets loose consequences no equation predicted.Radio City Playhouse adapts Ray Bradbury's "The Wind" (October 30, 1949), in which Allen Henderson telephones his friend Herb Thompson again and again, convinced that a living, intelligent wind — one that has stalked him from a crash in the Himalayas across every typhoon and hurricane he survived — has finally surrounded his lonely stone house to claim him, while Herb's wife Jane dismisses the whole thing as madness.Sam Spade closes the night with the "Death of Dr. Denhoff Caper" (August 9, 1946), as Howard Duff's wisecracking detective is hired by psychoanalyst Dr. Gregory Denhoff to fend off a blackmailer named Nicolaitis — only for Denhoff to plunge from his penthouse window, the police to rule it suicide, and a stolen, microfilmed case history on actress Constance Brent to throw suspicion across the grieving widow, a Vienna-trained rival named Dr. Zoya, and Brent's hot-tempered husband.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0700

GRAMMY® Winner and three-time nominee Darlene Koldenhoven's memoir, “Put Your Dress Down and Sing” (Sibylline Press), shows how a shy, introverted, Calvinist girl from the South Side of Chicago became known globally as the tambourine-waving choir nun in both “Sister Act” movies with Whoopi Goldberg and the featured soprano soloist in “Yanni, Live at the Acropolis,” the most popular PBS-TV Special and video seen by over 1.5 billion worldwide. And believe it or not, that's just a portion of the amazing tales in this book. Darlene talks about the book's origins and how she came to work with Sibylline Press. We go into the writing process, which took only a handful of months, and how she wound up needing to cut around 100,000 words from the manuscript! Darlene shares a few stories in the book, such as how the title came to be, her many years in music and the message she hopes to impart to readers. Want to pre-order your copy? Then head over to www.darlenekoldenhoven.com!

Will Toyota's domination end as the World Rally Championship heads for gravel in the second half of the season? Can Elfyn Evans deliver the championship title he's threatened to for years? And who's going to win the Acropolis?Luke Barry is joined by DirtFish Women in Motorsport driver Aoife Raftery to preview round eight of the WRC, as well as look back on Raftery's most recent events in her Ford Fiesta Rally3.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello, and welcome to The Relatable Voice Podcast! Today, we're heading to sunny California to chat with Darlene Koldenhoven — GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, composer, producer, actor, and the unforgettable soprano voice behind Aria in Yanni: Live at the Acropolis. Darlene is now sharing her remarkable journey in her upcoming memoir, Put Your Dress Down and Sing. Find out more are: DarleneKoldenhoven.com

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Awakening Dreams: A Journey Through the Akropolis Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-06-15-07-38-19-nl Story Transcript:Nl: Het zonlicht kaatste op de witte stenen van de Akropolis, terwijl Joris, Marijke en Elske zich een weg baanden door de drukte van toeristen die dezelfde begeerde bestemming hadden gekozen.En: The sunlight reflected off the white stones of the Akropolis, as Joris, Marijke, and Elske made their way through the throngs of tourists who had chosen the same coveted destination.Nl: De lucht was gevuld met het vrolijke gezang van krekels en het zachte gekwetter van mensen die gefascineerd naar de overblijfselen van het oude Athene keken.En: The air was filled with the cheerful singing of cicadas and the soft chatter of people who were fascinated by the remnants of ancient Athens.Nl: Joris leefde al van jongs af aan voor geschiedenis.En: Joris had been passionate about history since childhood.Nl: Hij wilde de Akropolis zelf ervaren, de verhalen van het verleden in kleur aan zijn leerlingen vertellen.En: He wanted to experience the Akropolis for himself, to tell his students the stories of the past in vivid detail.Nl: Terwijl hij door de ruïnes liep, besloot hij zijn aandacht te richten op de kleine details die vaak werden overzien.En: As he wandered through the ruins, he decided to focus on the small details that were often overlooked.Nl: Hier een inscriptie, daar een verweerde sculptuur.En: Here an inscription, there a weathered sculpture.Nl: Elk stukje vertelde een eigen verhaal.En: Each piece told its own story.Nl: Aan de andere kant volgde Marijke met een kritisch oog de paden van de voormalige tempels.En: On the other hand, Marijke followed the paths of the former temples with a critical eye.Nl: Ze vroeg zich af of haar werk als archeoloog nog steeds zin had.En: She wondered if her work as an archaeologist still made sense.Nl: Toen ze plotseling een oude collega tegenkwam, richtte hij vragen op haar methoden.En: When she suddenly ran into an old colleague, he questioned her methods.Nl: In plaats van in de verdediging te springen, koos Marijke ervoor om met hem samen te werken.En: Instead of becoming defensive, Marijke chose to collaborate with him.Nl: Misschien kon zij nog iets van hem leren en haar passie weer vinden.En: Perhaps she could learn something from him and rediscover her passion.Nl: Elske, met haar camera stevig in de hand, liep ondertussen rusteloos rond, zoekend naar dat ene perfecte plaatje.En: Meanwhile, Elske, with her camera firmly in hand, wandered restlessly, searching for that one perfect shot.Nl: De toeristen maakten het moeilijk om een goed beeld te krijgen.En: The tourists made it difficult to get a good picture.Nl: Maar ze gaf niet op.En: But she did not give up.Nl: Ze waagde zich aan een steile heuvel voor een uniek uitzicht op de Akropolis bij zonsondergang.En: She ventured up a steep hill for a unique view of the Akropolis at sunset.Nl: Ze hoopte dat deze gewaagde zet haar de ultieme foto zou opleveren.En: She hoped this daring move would give her the ultimate photo.Nl: De zon dook langzaam achter de horizon en kleurde de lucht in oranje en goud.En: The sun slowly dipped behind the horizon, coloring the sky in orange and gold.Nl: Het was alsof de oude ruïnes tot leven kwamen in het warme licht.En: It was as if the ancient ruins came to life in the warm light.Nl: Op dat moment voelde Joris zijn hart sneller kloppen.En: At that moment, Joris felt his heart beat faster.Nl: Hij wist dat zijn leerlingen verrast zouden zijn door deze verhalen en beelden.En: He knew his students would be surprised by these stories and images.Nl: Marijke, naast haar voormalige tegenstander, zag de schoonheid en de complexiteit van het verleden met nieuwe ogen.En: Marijke, next to her former opponent, saw the beauty and complexity of the past with new eyes.Nl: Samen vonden ze een nieuw perspectief en dat gaf haar het vertrouwen en de motivatie die ze nodig had.En: Together they found a new perspective, which gave her the confidence and motivation she needed.Nl: Elske knipte haar camera en wist dat ze het had.En: Elske snapped her camera and knew she had it.Nl: De foto was perfect.En: The photo was perfect.Nl: Het was het bewijs van de schoonheid en de magie van de plek, die de wereld zou laten zien hoeveel deze oude stenen te vertellen hadden.En: It was proof of the beauty and magic of the place, which would show the world how much these ancient stones had to tell.Nl: Met het vallen van de avond daalden ze samen de heuvel af naar de stad.En: As evening fell, they descended the hill together toward the city.Nl: Hun doelen waren bereikt, en elk van hen nam iets bijzonders mee terug.En: Their goals were achieved, and each of them took something special back.Nl: Joris had nieuw materiaal voor zijn lessen, Marijke ontdekte haar passie opnieuw, en Elske stond aan het begin van een veelbelovende carrière.En: Joris had new material for his lessons, Marijke rediscovered her passion, and Elske was at the start of a promising career.Nl: Hun avontuur bij de Akropolis had niet alleen de stenen wakker gemaakt, maar ook hun eigen dromen.En: Their adventure at the Akropolis had awakened not only the stones but also their own dreams. Vocabulary Words:reflected: kaatstethrong: druktecoveted: begeerderemnants: overblijfselenpassionate: leefde voorvivid: kleurruins: ruïnesoverlooked: overzieninscription: inscriptieweathered: verweerdecritical: kritischarchaeologist: archeoloogdefensive: in de verdedigingcollaborate: samenwerkenrediscover: opnieuw ontdekkenrestlessly: rusteloossteep: steiledaring: gewaagdehorizon: horizonventure: waagdeultimate: ultiemedipped: dookcomplexity: complexiteitmotivated: motivatieopponent: tegenstanderperspective: perspectiefuncommon: ongewoonproof: bewijspromising: veelbelovenddescend: daalden

Hello, and welcome to The Relatable Voice Podcast! Today, we're heading to sunny California to chat with Darlene Koldenhoven — GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, composer, producer, actor, and the unforgettable soprano voice behind Aria in Yanni: Live at the Acropolis. Darlene is now sharing her remarkable journey in her upcoming memoir, Put Your Dress Down and Sing. Find out more are: https://www.darlenekoldenhoven.com/

Episode 106: Desmond Child is one of the greatest songwriters and producers of all time. With more than 80 Top 40 hits to his name, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. We recorded this episode of Go With Elmo Lovano in Athens, Greece, sitting in front of the Acropolis at our dear friends home. Desmond takes us inside the stories behind some of the biggest songs in rock and pop history. From Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name," to Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" and "Angel," KISS's "I Was Made for Lovin' You," Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca," "La Copa de la Vida" (the 1998 FIFA World Cup anthem), and "She Bangs," Cher's "Just Like Jesse James," and so many more. Desmond opens up about growing up in the Miami projects as the son of Cuban bolero songwriter Elena Casals, shares a wild and unforgettable story with Michael Jackson, breaks down his songwriting philosophy and the craft behind decades of hits, and talks about his deep love for Greece. We also discuss his brand-new documentary, Desmond Child Rocks the Parthenon, which recently had its world premiere at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. This is the story of the man behind the soundtrack of a generation. Let's go! Big thank you's to Lars Rasmussen, Elomida Visviki, Curtis Shaw, George Stampolis and the great producer/songwriter Phoebus for bringing us all together. Huge thanks to our friends at DistroKid! DistroKid is the easiest and fastest way to get your music on over 150 platforms worldwide! Go to https://distrokid.com/vip/elmo to get 20% off your first year! Many thanks to the folks at Ace Studio for supporting the show! Check them out https://acestudio.ai/ Become a Patreon Member to stay in the loop as we post Patreon-only exclusive content, ad free episodes, and discussions about music and music careers. https://www.patreon.com/gowithelmo Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated! Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: https://elmolovano.komi.io/ Follow Desmond: https://www.instagram.com/desmond.child/ Follow Go With Elmo: https://www.instagram.com/gowithelmo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@gowithelmo https://x.com/gowithelmopod Follow Elmo Lovano: https://Instagram.com/elmolovano https://x.com/elmolovano Follow Jammcard: https://www.youtube.com/@jammcard https://www.instagram.com/jammcard/ jammcard.com #desmondchild #bonjovi #kiss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gavin landed back in Australia just the day before recording, and he and Ken settle in for a full debrief on WDC 2026 in Athens. From the venues and the social activities to all four of Gavin's games and the top board, this one covers it all. Intro Ken sets up the episode – this one is going to be almost entirely about WDC 2026 Athens, because Gavin was there and has only just landed back in Australia (as at the time of recording) (15 secs) He notes the DBN coverage gave a strong account of the boards and Ed's player interviews, but plenty of the magic from Spyros Dovas and his organising team didn't make it to the stream (45 secs) Drinks are introduced: Ken is on one of his home-brew lagers with a kick, and Gavin is working through a leftover Sicilian Nero d'Avola that has turned a little sour – a fitting metaphor, he suggests, for how his first round went (1 min 45 secs) The tournament in aggregate Ken asks Gavin to give a broad overview – location, numbers, facilities, atmosphere (2 mins 45 secs) Around 106 players registered, though some didn't show due to last-minute issues. Approximately 5 Australian players couldn't attend because their original flights were routed through the Middle East (3 mins 30 secs) The geopolitical context: as of recording, the Middle East airspace situation was in week nine of its shutdown, forcing Australian travellers to reroute via Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Some also baulked at the US transit option due to the documentation requirements (4 mins 30 secs) Despite the drop-outs, the turnout was excellent and genuinely representative – a heavy European component split between the UK and the rest of Europe, a strong French contingent, players from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Norway, a good number of Americans and a couple of Canadians (including Chris Brand), around 10 Australians, and a couple of Kiwis (Dominick Stephens and Craig Purcell). The local Greek contingent, given the Athens club had only been running for about 18 months, was especially impressive (3 mins 30 secs) Tournament format: three regular rounds followed by a fourth round of tiered top boards. Rather than a single top board, the format featured seven simultaneous top boards – the top 7 players went to the premier board, players 8–14 played the second tier, 15–21 the third, and so on down through the field. Crucially, players who volunteered to sit out for round four to help with numbers kept their ranking position (7 mins) Ken and Gavin discuss how the tiered format means the fourth round is never a dead rubber – every board is still competing for something meaningful (8 mins 15 secs) Discussion of the central clock arrangement: effectively federation-based rather than a literal single clock, with the two main venues coordinating their start times by communication (9 mins 30 secs) The venues The main venue was the upstairs function space of a beachside restaurant operation – excellent location right on the waterfront, but somewhat cramped for negotiations once all the boards were in (9 mins 45 secs) As a result, boards were redistributed to the secondary venue: the Anchor bar, about 150–200 metres down the road. Gavin played two games in each location and considered the Anchor the better play space – more open, well ventilated, and with a large covered outdoor area next to a (drained) pool (11 mins) The colour-coded sash system made it easy to identify players by country but created the amusing challenge of locating your specific Italy in a room full of Italys from different boards (13 mins) The third venue – an outdoor shaded area – was reserved for the premier top board. Unlike Milan's car park, this one had good shade and plenty of room for spectators around the giant shadow board (13 mins 30 secs) Pre-tournament social activities Gavin outlines the structure: you could do as much or as little as you liked. He landed well due to a useful 5.5-hour Singapore layover that helped reset his body clock, and flew over on the same flight as tournament director Jamal Blakkarly (16 mins) They were met at Athens airport by Spyros, his wife, and daughter, who drove them to breakfast at a beautiful harbour-side restaurant in one of the small inlet bays east of Piraeus (18 mins 15 secs) Pre-tournament island stay: Gavin spent two days on Serifos, the island Spyros recommended and which has personal significance to his family (his grandfather was christened there). Spyros provided a detailed Google Map of the best spots. With the tourist season barely starting, Gavin got excellent last-minute accommodation at a family-run hotel and had the beaches almost entirely to himself (18 mins 45 secs) The island was so off-season that locals were literally still painting their furniture and kerbs in preparation. Gavin did the recommended hikes and swims, and the hotel gifted him a dry-bag left behind by a previous guest (20 mins 30 secs) Back in Athens overnight, Gavin caught up with a multinational squad of players including Shane, Brandon, Max, Zoe, Justin Law, Bradley Grace, and Karthik. They had dinner at an Italian restaurant with the Acropolis lit up above them (22 mins 30 secs) Hydra day trip (Wednesday): players caught the fast ferry from Piraeus out to Hydra (about 1.5 hrs). The island has a refined Venetian-Greek port feel, with rustic paths and rock beaches beyond. The group visited the Museum of the 1821 Greek Revolution, full of local history and artefacts. Gavin wore one of his Diplomacy shirts and ended up being an ambassador for the hobby to an American grandmother and her debate-champion granddaughter from North Carolina – and pointed them towards David Hood and the local hobby there (24 mins 15 secs) The water temperature at the beach was about 4–5 degrees colder than Australia, which meant the Europeans loved it and Gavin did not go in (26 mins 30 secs) Acropolis and Athens tour (Thursday): guided tour of the Acropolis by what Spyros described as the best guides operating there, followed by a walk through the Plaka and past the Panathenaic Stadium (venue of the first modern Olympics in 1896), then a seafood lunch at a beautiful harbourside restaurant (30 mins) Temple of Poseidon (Thursday evening): the most popular activity – the bus was packed. About halfway there, Spyros took everyone on an unannounced detour to a beach bar where they had the place to themselves, a wonderful surprise. The Temple itself sits on a peninsula with 270-degree sea views. Spyros told the story of how the Aegean got its name from that location, and a huge group photo was taken (31 mins 15 secs) Tournament production values Gavin describes the production as setting new high-water marks for tournament organisation – high enough that the Chicago 2027 organising team would be wondering how to match it. Every player had a colour-coded sash matching their country, a branded WDC Athens notepad in their country colour, and a matching pen for every round (33 mins) The awards were 3D-printed Greek god statues for the podium finishers, complemented by a full suite of themed awards for the top players in each country and for notable gameplay (34 min) Special awards included: the Ajax Award for 8th place overall (the brilliant fighter who just missed out); the Archimedes Award for the most innovative play; the Leonidas Award for the player who fought on against insurmountable odds; and professionally screen-printed awards for best performance as each of the seven Great Powers (35 mins 45 secs) Gavin's games Round 1 – France – Board: Agkystri (View game) Gavin introduces his first game and the board composition: he played France, with Danae Stamataki (Austria-Hungary, local Greek player who topped the board on 10 supply centres and won best Austria), Sabrina Ahuja "Sabi" as England, Brian Ecton as Germany, Jean-Louis Delattre as Italy, Teo Ananiadis as Russia, and Frank Oosterom from the Netherlands as Turkey (37 mins 15 secs) The plan was a Western Triple working with England and Germany, with the goal of neutralising a strong-looking Italy early. It didn't come together as intended (37 mins 45 secs) The infamous mis-order: Gavin had two builds and intended fleet Brest plus a second build. Instead he built fleet Brest and placed the build directly in MAO, effectively waiving his second build. The DBN commentators interpreted this as a genius strategic waive; Ken's interpretation was somewhat more grounded. Gavin confirms Ken was correct (39 mins) The other players on the board didn't share DBN's generous reading of the situation. Germany immediately moved into Burgundy and kept flipping between fronts as his position allowed. Italy kept pressing France throughout. Gavin found himself squeezed down to a single unit in the English Channel (40 mins 30 secs) Final turn plan: England agreed to convoy an army across to Picardy to support Gavin back into Brest. Instead, Sabi walked into an open Paris. Gavin ended the game with zero supply centres and was eliminated (42 mins 15 secs) Gavin notes he made his disappointment known professionally, and that he subsequently had a drink with Sabi – but not that night (44 mins 15 secs) Round 2 – England – Board: Lemnos Not covered by DBN. Gavin played England; the board included Dominick Stephens (New Zealand) as Germany, Chris Brand (Canada) as Russia, Ruben Sanchez as Italy, Roberto Perego (Italy) as France, Robert Schuppe as Turkey, and Anastasia "Nastja" Styles as Austria-Hungary (46 mins) The plan was a Northern Alliance of England, Germany, and Russia. It unravelled immediately when Chris opened Moscow to Livonia and Dominick interpreted it as aggressive – resulting in a Germany-Russia war from the outset (46 mins 15 secs) Gavin adapted: knowing Germany was occupied in the east, he gave Russia some space and opened into Belgium, with Dominick and Chris both honouring his request to take Norway unopposed via fleet (46 mins 45 secs) Dominick and Gavin worked to grind down Roberto Perego's France, who ground out a hard-fought game staying alive on 2 centres. Ruben Sanchez's Italy played a deft game, flipping between alliances with Turkey and Austria (49 mins 15 secs) Dominick topped the board on 10; Ruben came in at 9; Gavin finished at 7. The game was meant to run to 1909 but drew earlier when the position stabilised. Gavin reflects he may have drawn too early, with both Dominick and Ruben suggesting he had room to push for another two centres (50 mins) Round 3 – Germany – Board: Symi (View game) Gavin played Germany. The board included Shane Armstrong (Australia) as France, Mikalis Kamaritis as Italy, Alex Maslow (USA) as Russia, Steven Hogue (USA) as Austria, Alex Lebedev (Russia) as England, and Jack Johns as Turkey (51 mins 15 secs) The strategic context: only Mikalis Kamaritis and Alex Lebedev were realistically in contention for the top board from this game. Shane and Gavin identified this early and committed to supporting the player they believed deserved to be there (52 mins 45 secs) Shane and Gavin opened with a Sealion against England, while Gavin also walked a careful line with Alex Lebedev, who initially felt more threatened by France than Germany. Austria was eliminated in 1903, and England in 1904 (53 mins 45 secs) A notable moment: Gavin slipped an army from the North Sea into an unoccupied London – a move he acknowledged was unnecessary, created friction with Alex Lebedev, and which he would not make again. He apologised on the day (56 mins 15 secs) Mikalis told Gavin and Shane to wait until 1905 – and delivered. He launched from his eastern position, took two dots off Russia and one off Turkey in a single year, then steamrolled from there. Alex Maslow was a strong and enjoyable player who nearly flipped the alliance but ultimately couldn't (56 mins 15 secs) The game agreed to a draw of 10-10-14 (Shane-Gavin-Mikalis), which the three felt would get Mikalis comfortably onto the top board. In the final adjudication Mikalis took one extra dot away from Shane, making the final scores 15-10-9 (58 mins 15 secs) Round 4 – Austria – Board: Myconos (View game) Gavin made it onto the fourth round, placed into the 6th top board. The board featured Shane Armstrong again as Turkey, Emmett Wainwright as England, Patrick Jacobson as France, Nathan Lester as Germany, Cameron Taylor as Italy, and Richard Bolton as Russia (59 mins 30 secs) The standout introduction: Nathan Lester, son of Dan Lester (who Gavin played against at Bangkok WDC). Same voice, same playing style, same persuasive meta-game arguments – but with a mullet and dressed like he's in an 80s rock video, and without the beard-stroking (1 hr 0 mins 45 secs) Gavin and Shane, having just played together in Round 3, ended up as Austria and Turkey respectively – not a natural alliance. Gavin didn't trust it but it held. Italy and France both kept fighting hard throughout (59 mins 45 secs) The game drew in 1906, with Shane and Emmett both finishing on 8, Gavin on 6 as Austria. Everyone then rushed across the road to watch the top board (1 hr 3 mins 45 secs) The top board Ken asks about Mikalis's diplomatic style. Gavin: exceptional situational awareness, communicates clearly and directly, asked and answered the "what do you want from this game?" question in a way that built immediate trust, and was good to his word on timing (1 hr 4 mins) Gavin arrived at the top board mid-1906 (his own game had just drawn). The top board was played outdoors under a well-shaded tree with plenty of room for negotiations, guarded by two or three people ensuring other players and passing members of the public couldn't crowd the board (1 hr 5 mins) The giant shadow board: a massive life-size replica board was set up nearby so all spectators could follow the game without approaching the real board. Andrew Goff read out the orders and the shadow board was updated after each adjudication – the same setup used at Milan WDC (1 hr 7 mins 45 secs) When Gavin arrived, he felt Bradley Grace had the game. The shift came late – Mikalis made a decisive move in the endgame that separated him from a closely matched France/Germany contest (1 hr 9 mins) Congratulations to Mikalis Kamaritis – well deserved, Gavin says. And to Bradley Grace: so close, but it will happen (1 hr 9 mins) The awards ceremony included Mikalis receiving both the championship belt and a traditional olive laurel wreath – a detail that was not captured in the DBN stream. Ken flags this as something future broadcasts should consider covering (1 hr 11 mins 15 secs) A Best Shane Cubis Award was also created – won by a Greek player who loudly lobbied Spyros for an award on the basis of how much he'd helped out. An AI-generated image of Shane Cubis in 1901 attire featured on the award, to the complete bafflement of the European and American contingents (1 hr 12 mins 50 secs) Game hobby and future WDCs The Chicago Windy City Weasels delivered a presentation promoting WDC 2027, enthusiastically received by the assembled players (1 hr 13 mins 15 secs) The 2028 bid: Melbourne was the only bid, and it was unanimously approved. Andrew Goff (Goffy) presented it. WDC 2028 Melbourne will be held at the MCG – the Melbourne Cricket Ground – with the conference rooms used for regular play, and the premier top board played on the MCG wicket itself. The countdown timer will run on the MCG scoreboard. Notionally scheduled for the last weekend of February 2028 – the weekend after the Formula One Grand Prix and the weekend before the first AFL round (1 hr 14 mins 30 secs) For international context: roughly equivalent to playing at Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden, the Camp Nou, or Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena. English players will recognise the MCG as where English cricket hopes traditionally come to die (1 hr 15 mins 15 secs) Also at the game hobby: a unanimous vote to amend and modernise the WDC charter, which dates from around 2000–2001 and doesn't reflect current online play, email communication, or the organisational structures of the Asia-Pacific and European hobbies. Four representatives (from NADF, the Asia-Pacific Diplomacy Association, and the European and UK hobbies) will draft amendments to be presented at WDC 2027 Chicago, with ratification at WDC 2028 Melbourne (1 hr 18 mins) Wrap up Gavin acknowledges the full organising effort: approximately 10 people working behind the scenes alongside Spyros and Jamal to make everything run. The Greek hobby and Athens Diplomacy Club can be enormously proud (1 hr 20 mins 30 secs) The Armistice Party: held between rounds three and four in the venue near the pool area. A DJ with a custom app allowed all attending players to nominate up to 10 songs each, with the crowd then voting in real time from four options for what came next. Gavin describes it as stunningly well thought through (1 hr 22 mins) Ken summarises: meticulously planned, wonderful venue, brilliant location, great games, fantastic people. Gavin: you got it in one. Thank you to Spyros, Jamal, and everyone they played with (1 hr 23 mins) Addendum – recorded one week later Ken and Gavin explain the addendum: a few things were either forgotten or lost in the original recording, so they've caught up a week later to cover them (1 hr 25 mins 45 secs) The Cane Toad The Cane Toad tournament will not run in 2026 – Gavin has made the decision to rest it for the year and bring it back bigger and better in 2027 (1 hr 26 mins 30 secs) Reasons: Gavin no longer lives in Brisbane where the tournament has historically been based, and several attempts to get a local game going have been completely unsuccessful. He feels it would be unfair to interstate players to travel to Queensland only to play mostly other interstate players rather than a meaningful proportion of locals (1 hr 27 mins 30 secs) He also flags cost-of-living pressures and fuel costs as factors, noting that the fuel excise which had been removed is about to be reinstated (1 hr 28 mins 45 secs) Ken and Gavin have a brief riff on whether cane toads actually hibernate, and whether the tournament might one day move to a different Queensland location (1 hr 28 mins 45 secs) Gavin shares a long-held dream of running the Cane Toad on the beach under a sun-safe setup. Council regulations require public liability insurance – but the Asia Pacific Diplomacy Association is in the process of organising exactly that for tournament directors, which may open the door in future (1 hr 29 mins 15 secs) Tournament news The Sydney Cup is on the weekend of 4–5 July. Gavin would love to go but has used up his diplomacy credits between Greece and starting a new job – it'll have to stay in the bank for now (1 hr 30 mins 45 secs) A New Zealand tournament is being discussed for the week before WDC 2028 Melbourne (late February 2028). Three New Zealand players who attended WDC 2026 in Athens have flagged interest in hosting something, on the logic that if you're travelling all the way from Europe or the US, a short hop across the Tasman to New Zealand is well worth building into the itinerary (1 hr 32 mins) Ken enthusiastically endorses the idea and encourages anyone planning for WDC 2028 Melbourne to factor in a week in New Zealand beforehand (1 hr 33 mins 30 secs) Challenge for next episode Over his birthday lunch, Gavin's son surprised him with an accurate recall of his WDC result. This leads Gavin to issue a challenge for the next episode: both Ken and Gavin will do some homework and come back with three or four online diplomacy resources that people may not know about, to raise awareness of what the community has put together over the years (1 hr 34 mins 45 secs) Around the grounds VDiplomacy gets an introduction for any listeners who aren't familiar: a sibling platform to WebDiplomacy, it hosts classic games but is particularly known for its range of variants (1 hr 36 mins 30 secs) The Dionysus Reimagined game recap – the ancient Greece variant Ken and Gavin set up in the lead-up to WDC Athens. Ken soloed, eliminating Gavin in the final year. Gavin notes that technically his last dot was taken so late that his result registers as a survive rather than an elimination (1 hr 38 mins 45 secs) Gavin played Athens and found himself defending on all fronts from early on: Sparta (who built only armies and had nowhere to go but north), the Macedonians pressing from the north, Byzantium late in the game, and Rhodes. Ken played Byzantium and credits his early token luck as a key advantage, picking up all his bid supply centres including one he expected to bounce – giving him fleet dominance in the Aegean from the start (1 hr 40 mins) The bid mechanics are recapped for any listeners unfamiliar with the variant: each player has 4 tokens to bid on non-core supply centres; outbid or bounce and you don't get the build. Ken's fortunate opening bids gave him a decisive early position (1 hr 40 mins 30 secs) A practical tip for vDiplomacy players: always open the large map after adjudication. The small map can omit orders that didn't go through, making moves look different from what was actually played. Ken noted several instances in the Dionysus game where support orders that failed simply weren't visible on the small map (1 hr 45 mins 45 secs) Ken congratulates himself on the win and notes the ratings gap between the two has now closed to around 100 points (1 hr 47 mins 30 secs) New game announced: Gavin has set up a Pirates game titled Ahoy Mateys on vDiplomacy. Gunboat, 2-day 2-hour phase length. Ken explains the extra 2 hours: it gradually shifts the adjudication time back toward Australian time zones in games where everyone readies up early (1 hr 48 mins) Pirates variant overview: a 13-player variant set in the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean, created by Gavin in collaboration with Ollie (the vDiplomacy site administrator). The 13 players are broken into three factions (1 hr 51 mins 45 secs): Europeans – Spain, England, France, and Holland, who nominally control supply centres across the map but must capture them to make them count Pirates – five pirates, four historical (Montbas, Brasiliano, de la Cueva, and Johnson) and one fictitious: El Guapo, borrowed from the movie The Three Amigos Privateers – one per European power, operating as private navies with letters patent. They can attack anyone except their sponsoring power (and vice versa). The Dunkirkers serve Spain, Henry Morgan serves England, François Le Jones serves France, and the Rocherson serves Holland Unit rules: all units are fleets, but there are two types – Clippers (move up to two spaces, standard attack strength) and Frigates (move one space, attack at 1.5x strength). A single clipper cannot defend against an attacking frigate, but a clipper supported by another clipper can. Five marked spots on the board allow transformation between unit types (1 hr 57 mins 45 secs) Special rules: a voodoo witch's hut in Cuba allows a fleet on the north coast to teleport to the south coast and vice versa. And a 14th non-playing character – a Hurricane – spins up each storm season in a random sea territory, moves randomly in the fall turn, and destroys anything in its path with an effectively unstoppable attack strength, also resetting any supply centre it passes through to neutral (1 hr 59 mins) Ken commits to reading the full rules before play begins, notes Pirates has a genuine following on vDiplomacy with games regularly in progress, and suspects he may get slaughtered (2 hr 1 min 15 secs) Gavin and Ken wrap up the show (2 hr 2 mins 15 secs) Venue: At home Drinks for the interview: Ken: One of his home brews – a lager with a bit of a kick Gavin: A Baliamo Nero d'Avola from Sicily – opened two weeks prior, which he noted had become a little sour and bitter compared to its fresh opening, much like his first round at the tournament Just a reminder you can support the show by giving it 5 stars on iTunes or Stitcher. And don't forget if you want to help pay off the audio equipment… or get the guys more drunk, you can also donate at Patreon, plus you get extra podcast episodes! Lastly, don't forget to subscribe so you get the latest Diplomacy Games episodes straight to your phone. Thanks as always to Dr Dan aka "The General" for his rockin' intro tune.

This week on The Alchemist's Inkwell, Emily and KristaLyn talk about the Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Cancer, the New Moon in Gemini, Pride Month, and how to find real joy while the world still feels heavy.This episode is about spiritual survival without spiritual bypassing. Yes, the astrology of the week has some beautiful, magical, benefic energy — but Saturn and Mars are also acting like hecklers in the background. So how do we let good things happen, celebrate joy, and stay connected to our own power without pretending everything is fine?Emily and KristaLyn also talk about Pride Month, spiritual travel, Greece, Delphi, asking your guides for validation, finding your values, and Emily's official Locusta cover reveal.If you are trying to stay grounded, magical, politically aware, and emotionally alive at the same time, this episode is for you.Tell us in the comments: what good are you finding in the heavy right now?Go make some magic.00:00 Welcome to The Alchemist's Inkwell00:24 Finding the Good in the Heavy00:36 Venus-Jupiter Conjunction in Cancer01:16 Pride Month, June Energy & a Special Reveal02:51 Thank You for 200,000 Streams03:57 The Astrology of the Most Magical Week05:35 Venus and Jupiter's Wedding With Hecklers07:16 Saturn, Leadership & Broken Systems08:14 Good Things Can Still Happen in Hard Times09:48 Joy, Creation & Resistance11:32 Finding Personal Good in the Heavy13:00 Spiritual Travel, Greece & Mount Olympus14:23 Coffee Ground Divination15:35 Athens, the Acropolis & Ancient Sacred Sites16:32 Delphi, Prophecy & Know Thyself17:28 Santorini, Deity Work & Magical Travel20:38 Pride Month and Being Out Loud21:20 Emily's Daughter Graduating Middle School22:38 Book Launch Season and Writing on Deadline23:40 Staying Engaged With the World25:33 Rejecting Black-and-White Thinking27:00 Celebrating Good While Fighting Bad28:22 Redemption Arcs, Growth & Ted Lasso30:24 Staying Curious Instead of Getting Angry31:26 Finding the Good Helps You Find Your Values32:03 Shame, Power & Defining Good for Yourself33:26 New Moon Validation Rituals35:10 Emily's Locusta Cover Reveal Begins37:16 The Cover Reveal38:26 Locusta Lore Drops Are Coming39:05 What Good Are You Finding in the Bad?40:01 Upcoming Interviews & ClosingJoin our new LIVE show, The Alchemist's Inkspill, every Friday at 1pm EST/10am PST here on ⁠YouTube⁠ (and ⁠Instagram⁠ Live)!Connect with us across the internet + IRL!

Planning a trip to Athens? In this episode, we share our Athens itinerary, including the Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Greek food tour, Plaka neighborhood, Aegina Island day trip, Lake Vouliagmeni, and practical travel tips for transportation, tickets, and budgeting in Greece.If you want to take this exact trip, download our 3 Day Athens Itinerary and if you plan on visiting the islands check out our 9 Day Greece Itinerary!Athens, Greece Episode Highlights: Download an E-sim before you arriveSmall Group Greek Traditional Food Tour in Athens 20+ TastingsAegina Island Daytrip Delphi Daytrip Lake Vouliagmeni Thermal Spa And Temple Of Poseidon TourMore Greece Activities & Tours for all activities we recommend and even some that we wanted to do but couldn't get to. Our top recommended hotels in Athens: InterContinental Athenaeum Athens by IHGAcropolis View HotelAthens Gate HotelAthens4Check out our Greece Activities & Tours for all activities we recommend and even some that we wanted to do but couldn't get to. Find a great flight deal to Athens with Thrifty Traveler's Premium Subscription. You'll get flight (and hotel!) deals sent straight to your inbox. Use our promo code TSP to get $20 off your first year subscription.—---------------------------------------Shop: Trip Itineraries ⁠& ⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠Connect: ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠and contact us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. Submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.Contains affiliate links, thanks for supporting Travel Squad Podcast

Sam Morril and Dave Attell join the podcast to discuss the new Stavvy Baby HQ, getting denied to be a Big Brother, the rise and ubiquity of OnlyFans, the hidden Mormon terrors of the Utah desert, John Travolta's beret, Greeks being stoked to see Woody Allen play jazz at the Acropolis, and much more. Sam, Dave and Stav help callers including a guy whose dream girl turned out to be a raging alcoholic, and a woman who's wondering if guys really mean it when they tell her that she gives awesome top.   See Sam Morril live and follow him:   https://punchup.live/sammorril https://www.sammorril.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sammorril/ https://twitter.com/sammorril https://www.youtube.com/user/smorril/   See Dave Attell live and follow him:   https://daveattell.com/ https://www.facebook.com/daveattell https://x.com/attell https://www.instagram.com/daveattell https://www.youtube.com/@dave-attell   Thanks to our sponsors!!   Twisted Tea - https://www.twistedtea.com/locations Keep It Twisted!! Chubbies - chubbiesshorts.com/stavvy use code STAVVY for 20% off Visible - https://www.visible.com/     ☎️ Want to be a part of the show? Call 904-800-STAV and leave a voicemail to get advice!  

The National Science Foundation has announced it will begin removing most of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a collection of roughly 900 instruments in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans that gathers fixed-point data on temperature, carbon dioxide levels, and more. The move is part of a broader trend within the current administration to shelve climate science research and reporting.   Also, today the Agora and Acropolis of Athens, Delphi on Mount Parnassus, and other Greek archaeological sites preserve not only cultural heritage, but also animal and plant species, including some that were around in ancient times and are described in historical accounts and Greek mythology. And the indigenous residents of Bougainville island in Papua New Guinea say their home used to provide them with everything they needed—shelter, fertile land, and clean water. That is until a copper and gold mine run by British-Australian company Rio Tinto set up shop and operated in the 1970s and 80s. Today, heavy metals like copper sulfate and cadmium still pollute waterways, and Theonila Roka Matbob, the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner for Islands and Island Nations, has been fighting for years to pressure Rio Tinto into taking full responsibility for remediating this damage. --   Save the date and sign up for the next virtual Living on Earth Book Club event on July 14 at 5 pm PDT / 8 pm EDT! We'll talk with Yurok activist and attorney Amy Bowers Cordalis about how multiple generations of her family have advocated for the protection of Northern California's Klamath River, a crucial habitat for salmon and the lifeblood of the Yurok tribe. Her book is The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life. You can sign up for this free event at loe.org/events.   Music licensed from Blue Dot Sessions: sessions.blue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Greek News Global for 28 May 2026, with legendary Greek-Australian journalist, John Mangos. In this bulletin; Turkey tells the UK “there was never a firman for the Parthenon Marbles." Lupita Nyongo pushes back on Odyssey casting criticism. The Greek Herald turns 100... and Olympiacos wins the Eurloeague Basketball title.Send us Fan MailSupport the showEmail us at ouzotalk@outlook.comSubscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OuzoTalkFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuzoTalkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ouzo_talk/

After an ancient Grecian artifact depicting one of the world's first dogs goes missing from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, Snoop and Sniffy must find a way to find the thief and retrieve the artifact before its destroyed forever.