Podcasts about Archipelago

Archipelago is a book about connection and isolation as described in the essays by Vicki Goldberg and Jean Dykstra. Chovan-Dalton and Del Amo discuss Del Amo's influence from the worlds of theater and dance, they also talk about teaching and the changes to their practices through the fall and rise of film photography.Photo of Yolanda del Amo credit: Ignacio Evangelista https://www.yolandadelamo.comhttps://www.instagram.com/yolanda.delamo/Yolanda del Amo is a Spanish-born, New York-based artist who works in photography. She questions how social constructs such as class, gender and family influence community, interpersonal psychology, and identity. Her work looks at individuals through a sociological and psychological lens, exploring how we live and connect with ourselves and others, and how we shape the world around us.Solo exhibitions have been held at the Centro Cultural de la Torriente Brau in Havana, Hudson Franklin Gallery in New York City, and Light Work in Syracuse, New York, among others. Her work has been included in group exhibitions at venues such as Julie Saul Gallery in New York City, the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover and the National Portrait Gallery in London.She has been the recipient of multiple awards, such as a commendation at the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition organized by the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC and the second prize at the Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales in Buenos Aires. Institutions and Foundations that have supported her work through production grants include the Jerome Foundation, the John Anson Kittredge Fund and the Spanish Ministry of Culture.Del Amo has been a resident artist at the Terra Foundation for American Art in Giverny, France, the Spanish Academy in Rome, Light Work in Syracuse, New York, the Lower Manhattan Culture Council in New York City (LMCC) and the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.She is currently Professor of Photography and Digital Media at Ramapo College of New Jersey.This podcast is sponsored by the Charcoal Book Club - Begin Building your dream photobook library today at:https://charcoalbookclub.com

Nuclear Archipelago: Secrets, Power and the Biggest Atomic Blast in Australia (NewSouth, 2026) tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test series held at Western Australia's Monte Bello Islands in 1952 and 1956. Operation Hurricane and Operation Mosaic took place at a rugged archipelago 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast, and each of the three bombs sent fallout over vast distances across the country. One of the tests, Mosaic G2 in June 1956, the largest nuclear weapon test ever held in Australia, sparked panic at the time that it had been a nuclear accident. In both the Mosaic tests, the crew of a British ship was deliberately positioned in the path of fallout. The biodiverse natural environment of the islands was left contaminated and has never been cleaned up. The book explores the politics, the secrecy and the controversies, including the true nature of Mosaic G2 and its role in the clandestine development of the British hydrogen bomb. Elizabeth Tynan is professor in the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Townsville. She is a prominent writer and researcher of the era of British atomic testing in Australia. Her book Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story (NewSouth, 2016) won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (Australian History) and the CHASS Australia Book Prize in 2017. Her follow-up book The Secret of Emu Field: Britain's Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia was published by NewSouth in 2022. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Nuclear Archipelago: Secrets, Power and the Biggest Atomic Blast in Australia (NewSouth, 2026) tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test series held at Western Australia's Monte Bello Islands in 1952 and 1956. Operation Hurricane and Operation Mosaic took place at a rugged archipelago 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast, and each of the three bombs sent fallout over vast distances across the country. One of the tests, Mosaic G2 in June 1956, the largest nuclear weapon test ever held in Australia, sparked panic at the time that it had been a nuclear accident. In both the Mosaic tests, the crew of a British ship was deliberately positioned in the path of fallout. The biodiverse natural environment of the islands was left contaminated and has never been cleaned up. The book explores the politics, the secrecy and the controversies, including the true nature of Mosaic G2 and its role in the clandestine development of the British hydrogen bomb. Elizabeth Tynan is professor in the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Townsville. She is a prominent writer and researcher of the era of British atomic testing in Australia. Her book Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story (NewSouth, 2016) won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (Australian History) and the CHASS Australia Book Prize in 2017. Her follow-up book The Secret of Emu Field: Britain's Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia was published by NewSouth in 2022. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Nuclear Archipelago: Secrets, Power and the Biggest Atomic Blast in Australia (NewSouth, 2026) tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test series held at Western Australia's Monte Bello Islands in 1952 and 1956. Operation Hurricane and Operation Mosaic took place at a rugged archipelago 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast, and each of the three bombs sent fallout over vast distances across the country. One of the tests, Mosaic G2 in June 1956, the largest nuclear weapon test ever held in Australia, sparked panic at the time that it had been a nuclear accident. In both the Mosaic tests, the crew of a British ship was deliberately positioned in the path of fallout. The biodiverse natural environment of the islands was left contaminated and has never been cleaned up. The book explores the politics, the secrecy and the controversies, including the true nature of Mosaic G2 and its role in the clandestine development of the British hydrogen bomb. Elizabeth Tynan is professor in the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Townsville. She is a prominent writer and researcher of the era of British atomic testing in Australia. Her book Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story (NewSouth, 2016) won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (Australian History) and the CHASS Australia Book Prize in 2017. Her follow-up book The Secret of Emu Field: Britain's Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia was published by NewSouth in 2022. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Nuclear Archipelago: Secrets, Power and the Biggest Atomic Blast in Australia (NewSouth, 2026) tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test series held at Western Australia's Monte Bello Islands in 1952 and 1956. Operation Hurricane and Operation Mosaic took place at a rugged archipelago 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast, and each of the three bombs sent fallout over vast distances across the country. One of the tests, Mosaic G2 in June 1956, the largest nuclear weapon test ever held in Australia, sparked panic at the time that it had been a nuclear accident. In both the Mosaic tests, the crew of a British ship was deliberately positioned in the path of fallout. The biodiverse natural environment of the islands was left contaminated and has never been cleaned up. The book explores the politics, the secrecy and the controversies, including the true nature of Mosaic G2 and its role in the clandestine development of the British hydrogen bomb. Elizabeth Tynan is professor in the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Townsville. She is a prominent writer and researcher of the era of British atomic testing in Australia. Her book Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story (NewSouth, 2016) won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (Australian History) and the CHASS Australia Book Prize in 2017. Her follow-up book The Secret of Emu Field: Britain's Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia was published by NewSouth in 2022. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Nuclear Archipelago: Secrets, Power and the Biggest Atomic Blast in Australia (NewSouth, 2026) tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test series held at Western Australia's Monte Bello Islands in 1952 and 1956. Operation Hurricane and Operation Mosaic took place at a rugged archipelago 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast, and each of the three bombs sent fallout over vast distances across the country. One of the tests, Mosaic G2 in June 1956, the largest nuclear weapon test ever held in Australia, sparked panic at the time that it had been a nuclear accident. In both the Mosaic tests, the crew of a British ship was deliberately positioned in the path of fallout. The biodiverse natural environment of the islands was left contaminated and has never been cleaned up. The book explores the politics, the secrecy and the controversies, including the true nature of Mosaic G2 and its role in the clandestine development of the British hydrogen bomb. Elizabeth Tynan is professor in the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Townsville. She is a prominent writer and researcher of the era of British atomic testing in Australia. Her book Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story (NewSouth, 2016) won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (Australian History) and the CHASS Australia Book Prize in 2017. Her follow-up book The Secret of Emu Field: Britain's Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia was published by NewSouth in 2022. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/australian-and-new-zealand-studies

Nuclear Archipelago: Secrets, Power and the Biggest Atomic Blast in Australia (NewSouth, 2026) tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test series held at Western Australia's Monte Bello Islands in 1952 and 1956. Operation Hurricane and Operation Mosaic took place at a rugged archipelago 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast, and each of the three bombs sent fallout over vast distances across the country. One of the tests, Mosaic G2 in June 1956, the largest nuclear weapon test ever held in Australia, sparked panic at the time that it had been a nuclear accident. In both the Mosaic tests, the crew of a British ship was deliberately positioned in the path of fallout. The biodiverse natural environment of the islands was left contaminated and has never been cleaned up. The book explores the politics, the secrecy and the controversies, including the true nature of Mosaic G2 and its role in the clandestine development of the British hydrogen bomb. Elizabeth Tynan is professor in the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Townsville. She is a prominent writer and researcher of the era of British atomic testing in Australia. Her book Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story (NewSouth, 2016) won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (Australian History) and the CHASS Australia Book Prize in 2017. Her follow-up book The Secret of Emu Field: Britain's Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia was published by NewSouth in 2022. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Nuclear Archipelago: Secrets, Power and the Biggest Atomic Blast in Australia (NewSouth, 2026) tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test series held at Western Australia's Monte Bello Islands in 1952 and 1956. Operation Hurricane and Operation Mosaic took place at a rugged archipelago 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast, and each of the three bombs sent fallout over vast distances across the country. One of the tests, Mosaic G2 in June 1956, the largest nuclear weapon test ever held in Australia, sparked panic at the time that it had been a nuclear accident. In both the Mosaic tests, the crew of a British ship was deliberately positioned in the path of fallout. The biodiverse natural environment of the islands was left contaminated and has never been cleaned up. The book explores the politics, the secrecy and the controversies, including the true nature of Mosaic G2 and its role in the clandestine development of the British hydrogen bomb. Elizabeth Tynan is professor in the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Townsville. She is a prominent writer and researcher of the era of British atomic testing in Australia. Her book Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga Story (NewSouth, 2016) won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (Australian History) and the CHASS Australia Book Prize in 2017. Her follow-up book The Secret of Emu Field: Britain's Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia was published by NewSouth in 2022. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

The Night the Archipelago Broadcast Its Own MemoryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-mysteries-unsolved-mysteries-forgotten-secrets-unanswered-questions--5684156/support.Darkest Mysteries Online

Lewis Borsellino is a highly experienced trader and entrepreneur with more than 40 years in the financial markets. Born and raised in Chicago, Borsellino is best known for his time in the S&P 500 Futures pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), where he became one of the largest and most famous traders of all time.His career spans several major markets, including Eurodollar futures. He co-founded the electronic trading platform Archipelago, which later merged with the New York Stock Exchange. Lewis also wrote the memoir The Day Trader: From the Pit to the PC, documenting his rise in the industry.Follow To Dine For:Official Website: ToDineForTV.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ToDineForTVInstagram: @ToDineForTVEmail: ToDineForTV@gmail.com Thank You to our Sponsors!American National InsuranceNotre Dame Family WinesNouvieFollow Our Guest:LinkedIn: Lewis Borsellino Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when two games collide in a single multiworld pool? This week, Justin and Larry sit down to hash out the absolute best two-game combo for our next Archipelago run. Tune in to see which titles made the cut—and which ones were left on the cutting room floor! -          Please send your emails to heresjohnnypodcast@gmail.com -          To join our community, feel free to join our discord! (https://discord.gg/htr6kRB) -          Check out our past reviews and lists on our show website at https://www.heresjohnnypodcast.com/ -          If you are able, you can support us on Patreon (patreon.com/heresjohnnypodcast)

Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Dorian, and Rebecca, and most importantly, guest Héctor Abad, as they discuss his book ASIDE FROM MY HEART, ALL IS WELL, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean and recently published by Archipelago Books here in the United States. Hang in until the end of the chat to see what everyone is currently reading. For our next episode, we will discuss FIERCE ATTACHMENTS by Vivian Gornick. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in September. Want to support the show? Visit us at Bookshop.org or click on the links below and buy some books! Buy our book! Support the show by buying a copy of Sarah Orne Jewett's A Marsh Island, with an afterword by us. Aside From My Heart, All Is Well by Héctor Abad, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean The Farm by Héctor Abad, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean Oblivion: A Memoir by Héctor Abad, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean and Rosalind Harvey Ahora y en la hora by Héctor Abad Faciolince Élisabeth by Éric Rohmer, translated from the French by Aaron Kerner Even the Darkest Hour by Javier Cercas, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean Prey for the Shadow by Javier Cercas, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean Fortress of Evil by Javier Cercas, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean God's Fool at the Ends of the Earth by Javier Cercas, translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean Journal of a Solitude by May Sarton Fierce Attachments: A Memoir by Vivian Gornick Special thanks to Héctor for generously taking time to talk with us and to Cameron Saltsman at Archipelago for helping to facilitate this. And in case you missed Héctor's shout out to Jill Schoolman at Archipelago, please take note that he is especially appreciative of her gifts as an editor. Further resources and links are available on our website at onebrightbook.com. Browse our bookshelves at Bookshop.org. Comments? Write us at onebrightmail at gmail Find us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/onebrightbook.bsky.social Frances: https://bsky.app/profile/nonsuchbook.bsky.social Dorian: https://bsky.app/profile/ds228.bsky.social Rebecca: https://bsky.app/profile/ofbooksandbikes.bsky.social Dorian's blog: https://eigermonchjungfrau.blog/ Rebecca's newsletter: https://readingindie.substack.com/ Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: https://soundcloud.com/omaitzen.

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on July 8th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter and producer: Michael Walsh

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Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Fearless in the Archipelago: A Midsummer's Bonding Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-07-06-22-34-02-sv Story Transcript:Sv: I Stockholms skärgård, när sommarsolen hängde högt på himlen, förberedde Kajsa, Lennart och Märta sig för ett äventyr.En: In the Stockholms skärgård, when the summer sun hung high in the sky, Kajsa, Lennart, and Märta prepared for an adventure.Sv: De skulle tillbringa några dagar med camping på olika öar.En: They were going to spend a few days camping on different islands.Sv: Luften var fylld med doften av tallar och ljudet av sjöfåglar som ekade över vattnet.En: The air was filled with the scent of pines and the sound of seabirds echoing over the water.Sv: Kajsa reste alltid ut på sådana äventyr med sina bästa vänner.En: Kajsa always embarked on such adventures with her best friends.Sv: Hon älskade naturen men hade alltid varit lite rädd för att vara på vattnet.En: She loved nature but had always been a bit afraid of being on the water.Sv: Hon höll sin hemlighet för sig själv, orolig för att det skulle förstöra stämningen.En: She kept her secret to herself, worried that it would ruin the mood.Sv: Lennart, den praktiske, hade redan planerat resor mellan öarna med en liten båt.En: Lennart, the practical one, had already planned trips between the islands with a small boat.Sv: Märta, den äventyrslystna, såg alltid fram emot nästa spänning.En: Märta, the adventurous one, always looked forward to the next thrill.Sv: Vid första dagens gryning kom Kajsa, Lennart och Märta till bryggan, där båten låg förtöjd.En: At dawn on the first day, Kajsa, Lennart, and Märta arrived at the dock where the boat was moored.Sv: Havet glittrade i solens ljus och såg lockande ut, men Kajsa kände hur hennes hjärta slog snabbare.En: The sea glittered in the sunlight and looked enticing, but Kajsa felt her heart beat faster.Sv: Hon ville verkligen njuta av resan och knyta starkare band med sina vänner.En: She really wanted to enjoy the trip and strengthen the bonds with her friends.Sv: Därför samlade hon sitt mod och bestämde sig för att trotsa sin rädsla.En: So, she gathered her courage and decided to face her fear.Sv: "Jag följer med," sa hon och försökte låta bestämd.En: "I'm coming along," she said, trying to sound determined.Sv: Båtfärden började lugnt.En: The boat trip started calmly.Sv: De passerade gröna öar och formlösa klippor.En: They passed green islands and shapeless rocks.Sv: Lennart berättade historia efter historia om öarna, fylld med fascination.En: Lennart told story after story about the islands, filled with fascination.Sv: Märta satt längst fram, med vinden i håret, och skrattade av glädje.En: Märta sat at the front, with the wind in her hair, and laughed with joy.Sv: Kajsa, trots att hennes hjärta ibland rusade, började känna en viss frid.En: Kajsa, although her heart sometimes raced, began to feel a certain peace.Sv: Hon höll sig fast i relingen, tittade på sina vänner och vågade le.En: She held onto the railing, looked at her friends, and dared to smile.Sv: Men plötsligt drog mörka moln in över himlen, och en sommarregnskur slog ned över havet.En: But suddenly dark clouds rolled over the sky, and a summer rain shower poured down over the sea.Sv: Båten gungade till av en kraftig vindstöt.En: The boat rocked with a strong gust of wind.Sv: Kajsa grep tag i båtsidan och kände paniken smyga sig på.En: Kajsa grabbed the side of the boat and felt panic creeping in.Sv: Men då hörde hon Lennarts lugna röst, "Det är okej, vi klarar det här."En: But then she heard Lennart's calm voice, "It's okay, we can manage this."Sv: Tillsammans höll de båten stadig, och Kajsa tvingade sig själv att andas djupt.En: Together, they kept the boat steady, and Kajsa forced herself to breathe deeply.Sv: När regnet lättade och båten nådde en liten strand, kom de alla iland, skakiga men oskadda.En: When the rain eased and the boat reached a small beach, they all came ashore, shaky but unharmed.Sv: De satte upp ett tält och tände en brasa.En: They set up a tent and lit a fire.Sv: Runt elden delade de sina historier, fyllda med skratt och lättnad.En: Around the fire, they shared their stories, filled with laughter and relief.Sv: De dekorerade sina huvuden med blomsterkransar och sjöng traditionella Midsommarsånger när natten närmade sig, omgivna av det mjuka ljuset från elden.En: They decorated their heads with flower crowns and sang traditional Midsummer songs as night approached, surrounded by the soft light of the fire.Sv: Kajsa kände en djupare koppling till Lennart och Märta.En: Kajsa felt a deeper connection to Lennart and Märta.Sv: Hon hade övervunnit sin rädsla och insåg att äventyret var lika mycket värt som hon hade hoppats på.En: She had overcome her fear and realized that the adventure was just as valuable as she had hoped.Sv: Den lilla ön i skärgården blev en symbol för hennes nya mod.En: The little island in the skärgården became a symbol of her newfound courage.Sv: När hon blickade upp på stjärnorna, kände hon en tacksamhet över att ha delat denna Midsommar med sina vänner, och att tillsammans hade de skapat minnen för livet.En: As she looked up at the stars, she felt grateful to have shared this Midsummer with her friends, and together, they had created memories for a lifetime. Vocabulary Words:embarked: reste utadventure: äventyrscent: doftenseabirds: sjöfåglarembarked: reste utruin: förstöramood: stämningenpractical: praktiskethrill: spänningdawn: gryningmoored: förtöjdenticing: lockandedetermined: bestämdcalmly: lugntshapeless: formlösafascination: fascinationpeace: fridgust: vindstötcreeping: smyga sigsteady: stadigbreathe: andaseased: lättadeshaky: skakigaunharmed: oskaldafire: brasarelief: lättnadflower crowns: blomsterkransarcourage: modgrateful: tacksamhetmemories: minnen

A nice full month of gaming means a nice full show full of game talk! James is joined by Steve to talk recent plays of Archipelago, John Company, Pax Pamir 1E, Shadow Hunters, Intrigue, and so much more! We're down to our last few lodging spots for DoaMcoN VI, live in Kansas City on August 19-23. Sign up now! :51 Get to know Steve12:35 The Old Prince 187117:52 Archipelago24:53 Pax Pamir 1E30:47 Intrigue38:08 Bad Bets41:21 Nur Peanuts46:59 Santiago49:28 Bohnanza55:03 Bauernschlau57:00 John Company1:02:36 Shark1:06:05 Shadow Hunters1:16:24 Magical Athlete & Hot Streak1:21:49 Puerto BananaInformation & Signups for DoaMcoN VI - August 19-23: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10h3wllpU-VjCqA7YcL3JUndSmZY2AqE1U9K1K4sRNuA/edit?usp=sharinghttp://www.dadsonamap.comhttp://www.youtube.com/@dadsonamapSupport the Show - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dadsonamap

Welcome to RetroLogic! I'm Sam Wagers here with Shannon Eno and John Cummins! Intros   But RetroLogic isn't just a podcast. It's a community of retro gamers! - We've got an active, friendly, and free discord. - Giveaways - Contests - AND Dive into our family of Retro podcasts! Like RetroGroove, a music history podcast, and On Topic Retro, a podcast dedicated to 1 video game per episode hosted by our very own John Cummins. - you can find everything at our website retrologic.games   Housekeeping John - New retrologic content coming! Articles in substack   On Topic Retro - Mario Galaxy The Price Is Retro If this is your first time playing Price Is Retro, here's how we play. I'm going to list off 4 or 5 games and everyone has to guess how much the lot is worth in total. Whoever is closest to the actual value wins that round! Everyone has a list and everyone guesses on each other's list.    At the end, the player that won the most rounds wins the episode! But watch out for the robot Deus Guess Machina! He averages all of our guesses together for his own guess Dinosaur - Leonard - adds up original costs, retail value Ghost - Polterguest - always guesses 300 RetroLogic Ep150 Shannon's List Sam's list John's List Flightsy's Live List Show Topic - What We're Playing-New Games, Old Games, New hardware?   Sam- Shannon- John- Community Couch Savannah the Hyena Queen — 6/28/2026 1:17 PM Been playing Mario Galaxy for the challenge, but after that I've gotta get back to the backlog: Mario Galaxy 2, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Persona 3 Portable, Omori, Sea of Stars, etc etc etc. I'm a busy gal Add Deltarune chapter 5 to the list as well, though hopefully that won't take too long   Games with Coffee — 6/28/2026 1:40 PM Working on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but took a break to play Star Fox. After Rebirth, I'm gonna switch to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, followed by Mina the Hollower and then Hades and Chained Echoes OctoRock_1982 — 6/28/2026 2:51 PM I finally got to dig into Mina The Hollower. I'm about 15 hours in and having the time of my life. The game scratches such a specific type of itch for me, and I'm sure would do the same for veteran gamers of a certain era. It somehow feels authentically retro and yet wholly unique at the same time. As much as the game is touted as a top down Zelda-like, it borrows just as much DNA from the likes of NES games like Dragon Warrior, StarTropics, Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden. So, as you might expect, I'm in heaven playing this game.   Trey — 6/28/2026 3:02 PM I bounced onto starfox and castlevania harmony of dissonance since getting the gba castlevania double pack last week. It's my first castlevania and my first starfox 64 playthrough! I hope to return to Mina the hollower after but rhythm heaven is coming soon!   BeerBierCerveza [nDAD],  — 6/28/2026 3:58 PM I've been playing through the games in the Resident Evil bundle. Finished Requiem, then played through biohazard, and I just rolled credits on village this weekend. All of these games were amazing! I was certain at least one of the games in the bundle was going to be a dud, but I was wrong. Requiem is definitely a contender for GOTY!   Drex1981 [ARC],  — 6/28/2026 4:39 PM I've been playing the New Star Fox remake which has been really good. Also Marathon, Dispatch, Mario Kart world, and Final Fantasy 6 for my snes. And also Street Fighter 6 I've been competing in Tournaments   Your Wallet's Ambassador — 6/28/2026 6:46 PM I've been playing Super Mario Galaxy, trying to get to 242 stars as quickly as possible for Retro Rewind. I've also been playing an Archipelago run with some college friends, where I'm playing Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. My backlog includes Deltarune Chapter 5, Rhythm Heaven Groove, The rest of the M&L games after Bowser's Inside Story, and kinda every game I own... Thanks for listening to the RetroLogic Podcast! We are proudly part of the Nintendo Dads family of podcasts. If you like what you hear, check me out on Bluesky at @retrologicgames.bsky.social. You're also welcome to jump into our friendly and 100% non-toxic Discord Community! The link to that is in my Blusky bio. You can also find everything on our website Retrologic.games  

Lucy Mortimer of Archipelago Ventures joins David Bank. Archipelago is a UK-based early-stage climate fund investing in materials innovations that enable a truly circular economy. They speak about Lucy about why materials are a sleeper cell in the climate crisis and how Archipelago is innovating in the fund raising process itself, with “collective diligence” - in which Archipelago's prospective partners work together to ask the hard questions. 

This week, Scott was joined by his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Michael Feinberg, and Molly Roberts to talk through the week's big news in national security, including:“Blanche Check.” DOJ may soon have a new permanent leader, as President Trump has now formally nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the role permanently. But to secure Trump's support, Blanche has indulged some of Trump's most concerning instincts, as evidenced by the attempt to establish an anti-weaponization fund for Trump allies and renewed indictments of figures like former FBI Director James Comey. Meanwhile, DOJ has seen scandal after scandal during Blanche's tenure over the rapidly declining quality and credibility of its work, exemplified most recently by evidence of grand jury tampering, arguably, in the Broadview Six prosecutions. What should we expect of DOJ under a confirmed Blanche? And how enduring will some of the harm that may result be for the department?“Tinker, Tailor, Realtor, Spy.” President Trump's decision to dual-hat Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte—a man with no national security experience, who is best known for using his role at the FHFA to facilitate some of Trump's most transparent attacks on perceived political enemies—as Acting Director of National Intelligence has triggered strong reactions across the political spectrum. This includes a threat by congressional Democrats to kill renewal of Section 702 surveillance authorities if Pulte remains in the acting position. But Trump has thus far refused to back down. What does Pulte's appointment—and the potential expiration of Section 702—mean for national security?“Pratt Falls.” The open primary in the Los Angeles mayor's race is over, and Trump-endorsed candidate Spencer Pratt finished just outside the final two who will proceed into the general election. But U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, a Trump loyalist, has suggested that voter fraud investigations are ongoing, leading some other Republican officials and leaders to call the results into question. What should we make of these unsubstantiated allegations? And are they a preview of what Republicans have planned for 2026? In object lessons, Mike is kraken himself up over his plans to create the ultimate toy for his child. Ben is announcing the beta release of RAGtime, the tool that he (and Claude) developed to comb through large, messy datasets. Scott is heating things up in his backyard with his new Gozney pizza oven. And Molly is quacking up about her mallard, acquired from (the now unfortunately closed) Archipelago in Maine. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Scott was joined by his Lawfare colleagues Benjamin Wittes, Michael Feinberg, and Molly Roberts to talk through the week's big news in national security, including:“Blanche Check.” DOJ may soon have a new permanent leader, as President Trump has now formally nominated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the role permanently. But to secure Trump's support, Blanche has indulged some of Trump's most concerning instincts, as evidenced by the attempt to establish an anti-weaponization fund for Trump allies and renewed indictments of figures like former FBI Director James Comey. Meanwhile, DOJ has seen scandal after scandal during Blanche's tenure over the rapidly declining quality and credibility of its work, exemplified most recently by evidence of grand jury tampering, arguably, in the Broadview Six prosecutions. What should we expect of DOJ under a confirmed Blanche? And how enduring will some of the harm that may result be for the department?“Tinker, Tailor, Realtor, Spy.” President Trump's decision to dual-hat Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte—a man with no national security experience, who is best known for using his role at the FHFA to facilitate some of Trump's most transparent attacks on perceived political enemies—as Acting Director of National Intelligence has triggered strong reactions across the political spectrum. This includes a threat by congressional Democrats to kill renewal of Section 702 surveillance authorities if Pulte remains in the acting position. But Trump has thus far refused to back down. What does Pulte's appointment—and the potential expiration of Section 702—mean for national security?“Pratt Falls.” The open primary in the Los Angeles mayor's race is over, and Trump-endorsed candidate Spencer Pratt finished just outside the final two who will proceed into the general election. But U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, a Trump loyalist, has suggested that voter fraud investigations are ongoing, leading some other Republican officials and leaders to call the results into question. What should we make of these unsubstantiated allegations? And are they a preview of what Republicans have planned for 2026? In object lessons, Mike is kraken himself up over his plans to create the ultimate toy for his child. Ben is announcing the beta release of RAGtime, the tool that he (and Claude) developed to comb through large, messy datasets. Scott is heating things up in his backyard with his new Gozney pizza oven. And Molly is quacking up about her mallard, acquired from (the now unfortunately closed) Archipelago in Maine. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Seagulls and Surprises: Love in the Stockholm Archipelago Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-05-28-22-34-01-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Solen sken klart över Stockholm skärgård.En: The sun shone brightly over Stockholm archipelago.Sv: Vattnet glittrade som tusen små diamanter.En: The water glittered like a thousand tiny diamonds.Sv: Lars och Astrid var på en klippa, omgiven av grönskande träd och havets bris.En: Lars and Astrid were on a cliff, surrounded by lush trees and the sea breeze.Sv: Det var vår, och midsommar närmade sig.En: It was spring, and midsummer was approaching.Sv: Lars hade planerat en romantisk picknick, och han var fast besluten att göra detta till en dag att minnas.En: Lars had planned a romantic picnic, and he was determined to make this a day to remember.Sv: Lars satte sig ner och arrangerade en filt med omsorg.En: Lars sat down and carefully arranged a blanket.Sv: Han hade med sig en korg fylld med nybakta bullar, jordgubbar, och smörgåsar.En: He had brought a basket filled with freshly baked buns, strawberries, and sandwiches.Sv: Han log mot Astrid.En: He smiled at Astrid.Sv: "Jag hoppas detta blir perfekt," sa han lite nervöst.En: "I hope this will be perfect," he said a bit nervously.Sv: Astrid skrattade.En: Astrid laughed.Sv: Hon älskade hans optimism, men visste också att verkligheten ofta kunde spela spratt.En: She loved his optimism, but also knew that reality often held surprises.Sv: Det dröjde inte länge innan en djärv mås dök upp.En: It didn't take long before a bold seagull showed up.Sv: Den cirklade glatt ovan Lars och Astrid, ivrig att se vad det fanns för godsaker.En: It circled happily above Lars and Astrid, eager to see what goodies were there.Sv: Måsen satte sikte på smörgåsarna.En: The seagull set its sights on the sandwiches.Sv: Lars försökte vifta bort måsen men den var envis.En: Lars tried to wave the seagull away, but it was persistent.Sv: Med en hastig manöver lyckades måsen nappa åt sig en smörgås.En: With a swift move, the seagull managed to snatch a sandwich.Sv: Lars blev först förskräckt och sedan beslutsam.En: Lars was first alarmed and then determined.Sv: "Vi kan inte låta en mås förstöra detta!"En: "We can't let a seagull ruin this!"Sv: utbrast han.En: he exclaimed.Sv: Han började improvisera och skyddade maten med handen samtidigt som han försökte skoja bort situationen.En: He started improvising, protecting the food with his hand while trying to joke about the situation.Sv: Astrid skrattade högt.En: Astrid laughed loudly.Sv: "Kanske är måsen hungrig för att den också försöker imponera på någon," skämtade hon.En: "Maybe the seagull is hungry because it's also trying to impress someone," she joked.Sv: Skrattet ekade över vattnet när Lars sprang runt, försökte shooa bort den fräcka måsen.En: Their laughter echoed over the water as Lars ran around, trying to shoo away the cheeky seagull.Sv: Men i det ögonblicket, när de båda kämpade mot naturens påhitt, kände de sig mer nära varandra än någonsin.En: But at that moment, when they both struggled against nature's antics, they felt closer to each other than ever.Sv: Det var inte den perfekta picknicken Lars hade föreställt sig, men det var deras picknick, fylld av skratt och kaos.En: It wasn't the perfect picnic Lars had envisioned, but it was their picnic, filled with laughter and chaos.Sv: Till slut, när måsen flugit iväg med sitt pris, satte sig Lars och Astrid ner igen.En: Finally, when the seagull flew away with its prize, Lars and Astrid sat down again.Sv: De åt resterna av maten, tittade på varandra och såg glädjen i det oväntade.En: They ate the rest of the food, looked at each other, and saw the joy in the unexpected.Sv: Lars insåg att verklig romantik inte alltid ligger i perfektion utan i skrattet och delade stunder.En: Lars realized that true romance doesn't always lie in perfection but in laughter and shared moments.Sv: Astrid, med ett leende i ögonvrån, tog Lars hand.En: Astrid, with a smile in her eyes, took Lars' hand.Sv: "Det var definitivt minnesvärt," sa hon varmt.En: "It was definitely memorable," she said warmly.Sv: Lars log tillbaka, nu tryggare, för både han och Astrid visste att det var deras uppriktiga stunder som band dem samman.En: Lars smiled back, now more confident, for both he and Astrid knew it was their sincere moments that bound them together.Sv: När solen började sjunka, och de packade ihop, insåg de att ibland är det de oplanerade ögonblicken som faktiskt betyder mest.En: As the sun began to set, and they packed up, they realized that sometimes it's the unplanned moments that actually mean the most.Sv: För dem, hade dagen blivit precis det Lars drömt om, men på ett sätt han aldrig hade kunnat förutse.En: For them, the day had become exactly what Lars had dreamed of, but in a way he could never have predicted. 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Host: Max Hartshorne, Editor of GoNOMAD Travel Episode: KÖKAR Island, Åland Archipelago, Finland Guest Insight: Natalie Björk of Brudhäll HotelEpisode SummaryIn this episode, Max travels to Kökar, a tiny island in Finland's autonomous Åland archipelago, where silence feels alive, and the Nordic light seems to glow from within. With only about 225 residents, Kökar is a place shaped by the sea, ancient history, and a deep sense of community.Max shares stories from the island's Bronze Age seal‑hunting camp, the eccentric baron who built a Mediterranean garden on a Baltic rock, and the bird migrations that funnel across the island in spectacular numbers. He also talks with Natalie Björk, who runs Brudhäll Hotel, about why visitors need at least three days to truly feel Kökar settle into their bones.What You'll Hear in This EpisodeKökar's ancient past and the 3,000‑year‑old seal‑hunting site at OtterböteWhy the island's light is legendary among artists and photographersHow the community once pooled money to buy a shared fishing boatA visit to Källskär KYELL‑sher and its 9,000‑year‑old glacial stone sculptureThe story of the Swedish baron who built a cliffside world of gardens and artHiking the Kalen Trail, with forests rare this far northExploring Hamnö HAM‑nuh, its monastery ruins, and kayaking in crystal‑clear waterWhy Kökar is a birdwatcher's paradise with more than 200 speciesLocal flavors: svartbröd, Koppskärs dricka, and ÅlandspannkakaThe magic of midsummer, when the sun barely setsIf You GoStay:Brudhäll Hotel with sea‑view rooms and an outdoor jacuzzi overlooking the BalticSandvik Marina & Camping for cabins, tent sites, saunas, and kayak rentalsGetting There:Ferries from mainland Åland or from Galtby on the Finnish side, both about 2.5 hoursStay on deck with a coffee. The birdwatching from the ferry is unforgettable.Best Time to Visit:Late June through early August for long days, warm cliffs, wildflowers, and midsummer celebrationsWhy This Episode MattersKökar is not a place you rush through. It is a place that slows you down, opens your senses, and reminds you what it feels like to be fully present. The silence is not empty. The light is not ordinary. And the space feels endless.This episode of the GoNOMAD Travel Podcast was hosted by Max Hartshorne and produced in South Deerfield, Massachusetts. Special thanks to Natalie Björk of Brudhäll Hotel for sharing her insight into life on Kökar. Learn more about Kökar Island at: https://www.kokar.axExplore the Åland Islands at: https://www.visitaland.com Read more travel stories on GoNOMAD: https://www.gonomad.comSubscribe & FollowIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the GoNOMAD Travel Podcast and explore more stories from the world's most surprising places.Listen to more episodesVisit GoNOMAD.comMentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of the Voyascape Travel Network, that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network

The documentary drama '12 Mile: Guiding the Archipelago' screened at the University of Melbourne on 19 May 2026. More than a tribute to Professor Mochtar Kusumaatmadja's struggle, the film delivers a powerful message: Indonesia's greatest challenge only began after its quarter-century diplomatic victory. - Film dokumenter drama '12 Mile: Guiding the Archipelago' diputar di Universitas Melbourne pada 19 Mei 2026. Lebih dari sekadar mengenang perjuangan Profesor Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, film ini menyimpan pesan bahwa tantangan terbesar Indonesia justru baru dimulai setelah kemenangan diplomasi selama seperempat abad.Dengarkan SBS Indonesian setiap hari Senin, Rabu, Jumat, dan Minggu jam 3 sore.Ikuti kami di Facebook dan Instagram, serta jangan lewatkan podcast kami.

Welcome to Focus Asia your first window to discover Asia.This week, we have news from Indonesia, Vietnam and South Korea, Thailand, and K-Pop. Find out more episode and listening to Bingkai Suara Podcast.Don't forget to always listen to focus asia every week to update your knowledge about what happens in Asia and updated with our recent news on www.bingkaikarya.com

Not far from the North Pole, in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, lies a piece of Russia. In NATO member state Norway, two Russian villages, or "settlements" as Moscow calls them, have been active for decades. This frozen, hostile land at the ends of the Earth has caught Moscow's interest.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   In this episode, Justin interviews the RIMS 2026 Risk Manager of the Year, Jeff Bray, about his award and his career at AMB, which merged with Prologis early in his career. Justin and Jeff discuss how risk management earns a strategic seat at the table, how Jeff revived the ERM Program at Prologis, tying it to the business model, and how cross-functional risk management works at Prologis today. Jeff speaks of resilience in the face of polycrisis and climate risk, and working on what he has control over while being aware of the rest. Jeff shares his excitement for developing the next generation of risk professionals and about the amazing opportunity the risk profession holds for them today. Listen for insight on ERM, resilience, and building relationships.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:14] We hope you are listening to this episode of RIMScast while at RISKWORLD 2026, and we are gently reminding you to download the RIMS Events App to navigate the show successfully! [:29] About this episode of RIMScast. This is our annual Risk Manager of the Year episode. We are delighted to be joined by this year's honoree, Jeff Bray of Prologis. If you are listening to this on its release day of May 4th, you might see him onstage at RISKWORLD. But first… [:59] RIMS Virtual Workshops. The next RIMS-CRMP-FED Exam Prep Course will be on May 13th and 14th. The popular CBCP and RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep Bootcamp will be held from May 18th through the 21st. The next RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep Course will be held on June 9th and 10th. [1:19] Links to registration are in this episode's notes. [1:22] Webinars. On May 14th, Origami Risk will return with a new session, "Future-Proofing Your Risk Program: Keeping Pace with Scale, Complexity, and Visibility." [1:34] On May 21st, GRC returns to present "Is Your Fire Protection Strategy Outdated? Emerging Risks Are Changing the Rules." [1:43] On May 28th, Zurich returns with "From Underwriting To Risk Management: What To Expect From The Growing Demand For Data Center Construction." Register for webinars at RIMS.org/Webinars or through the links in this episode's show notes. [1:58] Folks, RIMS is back on YouTube. Our handle is @RIMSOfficialChannel. We've got plenty of videos there, including RIMScast, RIMScast Canada video podcasts, and other informative and entertaining content from RIMS. Subscribe to the channel today! [2:16] RISKWORLD 2026 is underway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! If you are here or on your way, be sure to download the RIMS Events App. It is free and publicly available. This will help you set your agenda and provide ample navigation through the Philadelphia Convention Center. [2:36] RIMS has also released its RISKWORLD Playlist, available through Apple Music and Spotify. Whether you want to get in the zone before RISKWORLD or relive the energy after it, these official RISKWORLD Playlists are available to keep the energy going. [2:53] Links are in this episode's show notes. [2:57] On with the Show! This is our special Risk Manager of the Year episode of RIMScast! This year's honoree is Jeff Bray. [3:08] Jeff is the Senior Vice President and Head of Global Risk Management at Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, with 1.3 billion square feet across 20 countries on four continents, and more than 6,500 customers focused on moving goods around the globe. [3:24] That is a lot of responsibility for one person, but don't worry, he's got a mighty team who shoulder it with him. [3:31] We're going to learn all about his work, the leaps and bounds he's made over the last 20 years, his involvement with the Spencer Educational Foundation, and what it takes to succeed in an increasingly uncertain world. We're going to have a lot of fun! Let's get to it! [3:46] Interview! RIMS 2026 Risk Manager of the Year, Jeff Bray, welcome to RIMScast! [4:07] Justin and Jeff met recently for his profile in RIMS Risk Management Magazine. [4:14] This episode is released on Day 1 of RISKWORLD. When people are listening to this, they might be seeing Jeff onstage accepting his award. Jeff says, first and foremost, he is looking forward to RISKWORLD; the award is a nice cherry on top. [4:37] Jeff is 20 years into his career, and he has only missed a few RISKWORLDs. [4:45] Jeff joined AMB Property Corporation in 2005, not knowing anything about risk management and knowing only environmental insurance, a few weeks before Hurricane Katrina. It was trial by fire. Then, Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Wilma hit. It was a transformational year. [5:34] There were two years in a row of serious hurricanes affecting the property insurance market. The challenges AMB had experienced transformed the way the insurance and risk management program has been run ever since. [6:02] AMB merged with Prologis a few years later, following a great financial crisis that occurred in June 2011. [6:32] Jeff says Prologis is an owner of logistics real estate. They don't operate any of the buildings. Jeff's purview is the 1.3 billion square feet of real estate in 20 countries, with around 60,000 assets. [6:47] Prologis has a couple of billion dollars a year of development activity. They have a renewable energy business and a digital infrastructure. [7:32] Jeff says it's critical to see properties first-hand. Warehouses are different in different countries, and seeing them helps solve problems when they arrive. Early on, he attended a captive owners conference in Bermuda, and meeting many peers accelerated his learning. [9:03] Through serving the business, Jeff built trust with senior leaders and the board. Jeff started by figuring out what people wanted or needed and helped them achieve it. He built strong relationships with every group; he's in lockstep with legal, finance, and business teams. [10:33] Jeff's risk team has seven members. He also has two members of the corporate security team. He has worked hard to grow the team as needed. He sees an opportunity with technology to scale the team's capabilities to focus on critical tasks. He's grateful for the team's efforts. [11:49] Risk management is centralized at Prologis. They operate as a consistent global program. Jeff is in San Francisco, with team members in the Bay Area, Denver, and one in Dallas. [12:45] Jeff says he takes advantage of every crisis and pays close attention to every near-miss. It's a reminder that this is why what we do is important. Sometimes it's all hands on deck. What can we do differently next time? [13:35] One big near-miss was a fire that arose from customer operations in a building, which didn't amount to much because the sprinklers operated properly. Jeff participates in Prologis's global safety board. They pay close attention to anything like a contractor injury. [14:06] June is National Safety Month. The Head of Safety of Prologis's Development Team plans Safety Month activities. Every project and team member will be involved. It sends a good message. They make it very clear to every contractor they hire that safety is paramount. [14:49] Justin says the leader of the ASSP will soon be a guest on RIMScast. Safety should be observed every month. Jeff says in the past, safety was something they focused more on when something happened, but now it's ingrained in the way they operate. It's not treated separately. [15:44] Jeff reestablished Prologis's ERM program. His ERM Committee is a sounding board with seven or eight global leads. The members are the Head of Internal Audit, the Head of Info Security, and others, who work closely across the risk register to ask, "What are we missing?" [17:14] The challenge in reactivating the ERM committee was getting the relevance right. For the first meeting or so, they brainstormed. Now it's operating at the right frequency with the right dynamic input. It will continue to evolve in every meeting. [17:55] They meet annually with the Audit Committee, and some years they meet with the Board of Directors. It evolves from the day-to-day Risk Register, working with the business teams. The Audit Committee and the Board are very invested in what the ERM Committee does. [18:34] ERM at Prologis is tied to what's relevant to the CFO, the Chief Legal Officer, and other stakeholders. With the CFO, it's tied to earnings per share and net operating income impact. Jeff is always looking at what the business is looking to accomplish and how ERM can support it. [19:17] A Quick Break! The 2026 Florida RIMS Educational Conference will be held from July 28th through August 1st at the lovely Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. A link to the event is in this episode's show notes. [19:40] Register now for the Second Annual RIMS Texas Regional Conference, to be held from August 10th through 12th at the Grand Hyatt on the San Antonio River Walk. Advance rates are available through June 5th. [19:55] The 11th Annual Chicagoland Risk Forum will return to the Old Post Office on Thursday, September 24th, 2026, in Chicago. Visit ChicagolandRiskForum.org for more information. [20:08] The RIMS Western Regional Conference will be held from October 4th through the 7th in Seattle, Washington. Registration is open, and you can also submit a session. Visit RIMSWesternRegional.com and the link in this episode's show notes for more information. [20:26] Save the dates October 18th through the 21st. That is when the 50th Annual RIMS Canada Conference will be held in Quebec City. Booth sales are already open. The call for educational sessions is open through May 8th. Early-bird registration will open in June. [20:44] Visit RIMSCanadaConference.ca for more information. Also, remember to check out RIMS.org/Canada for our spinoff show, RIMScast Canada, hosted by National Conference Committee Chair, Aaron Lukoni. [20:59] Check RIMS.org for an announcement about the RIMS ERM Conference 2026. It will be up soon! [21:07] Let's Return to Our Interview with RIMS 2026 Risk Manager of the Year, Jeff Bray! [21:24] Justin asks what Jeff loves about RISKWORLD. Jeff loves the people, the interactions in the hallways, even when racing from session to session, and meeting to meeting. There's no better place to meet people and build meaningful relationships over the years. [21:45] Jeff says there's no better place to get apprised of what's coming up in the risk industry and reconnect with our most important relationships. [22:17] Jeff says RISKWORLD is a connection point where a group of risk professionals from around the country can get together. [22:31] Jeff's team members, the Head of Risk and the Head of Claims, have attended RISKWORLD for the last few years. [23:07] Justin asks about cross-functional risk management. Jeff says that he can't imagine a problem crossing their desk that Risk Management can solve solely by themselves, figure out, and move on. Generally, they will engage Legal, HR, and the Business Teams. [23:28] Jeff says that's hugely important to be able to solve problems effectively, and in a way that enables the business. [23:55] Jeff thinks the perspective on risk has changed over time. The needs have changed over time. At the beginning of his time at AMB and Prologis, there was a focus on insurance because they were expanding to new countries and standing up a global program. [24:17] Within 90 days, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma hit, and Jeff was learning about disaster recovery and response. He saw the teams in action and how it can be a competitive advantage if they can get their properties up and running quicker than someone else. [24:37] That's absolutely a competitive advantage to Prologis, and that's been in their DNA ever since. [24:53] Justin asks about Jeff's dashboard. It's a Claims dashboard, created by the Claims team, so Jeff can look at the Claims activity every day. [25:16] Jeff says Prologis retains a bunch of risk itself. It's Prologis's money. It concerns not only Jeff, but also the Finance Team and others. None of them likes surprises. Jeff manages it like a business, managing actual claims against the forecast. [25:53] Jeff says it's been phenomenal. He's asking for more dashboards! [26:08] Jeff discusses the impacts of technological innovation on his role. One of the biggest pieces was onboarding Archipelago, a tool to intake Statement of Value information and other property characteristics and deliver it to an insurance company in a reliable and verifiable way. [26:33] Jeff says during that period, they went through $40 to $50 billion of acquisitions, so Archipelago was a game-changer in a way that insurance companies couldn't believe. [26:48] Prologis would bring on a portfolio in September and was ready for its December renewals with the full Schedule of Values. Jeff says it was about, "What questions am I asking myself, and how do we solve for that?" [27:03] Jeff was looking beyond the Cap Modeling results to what other information he could get out of the data, from the newness of the assets, different specifications, and different protections in place, and quantifying that in a way that was meaningful for the insurers. [27:25] When Prologis onboarded Archipelago, there weren't any other systems available to do what was needed. They were developing something that hadn't been in place yet. Prologis was part of the development team. [27:43] Jeff says the Claims dashboard is driven by Origami, which has been an important partner of Prologis. [27:55] Prologis has always been focused on the combination of good data and leveraging technologies to interpret that data. That's been very important to Prologis. [28:15] Another Quick Break! The Spencer Educational Foundation's Risk Manager on Campus application period is now open, and it will close on June 30th. Grant awardees, colleges, and universities are typically notified in September. [28:42] The Course Development Grant application deadline for Interval Number 2 will be on June 15th, 2026. Award notifications will be sent out in late July. [28:57] General Grant applications will open on May 1st, 2026, and the application deadline is July 30th. Internship Grant applications open on August 15th and close on October 15th. [20:08] Links to each of these grants are in this episode's show notes. Visit SpencerEd.org for more information. [29:17] Let's Conclude Our Interview with RIMS 2026 Risk Manager of the Year, Jeff Bray! [29:43] Jeff says the younger risk professionals are absolutely more well-versed in technology. The challenge is not to let technology become more important than understanding the basics of the business. [30:00] Jeff says you still need to understand what that policy says and what the submission process looks like, so you can get the right outcomes out of the technology. Most of the folks Jeff works with are younger than he is. [30:21] Jeff says what they're doing with AI, dashboards, and other insights is super impressive. They balance that with learning the fundamentals. [30:47] In a new risk professional, Jeff looks first for curiosity and questions. When Jeff hit stagnant parts of his career, he had stopped asking questions, so today, he asks a lot of questions. Curiosity is key to investigating what's happening in the company to solve problems. [31:18] Jeff says connecting the dots is something he still works on today. We live in a complex world. There's generally not one threat or risk that operates in a silo. Risks are connected. Someone who can understand how different risks might be interconnected will be critical. [31:43] Jeff says that being hungry, learning, and striving to do more than the person who started next to you is more important than ever. [32:06] Jeff says polycrisis is an interesting term, and he fully believes in it. He spends a fair amount of time thinking about what he has control over and what he doesn't have control over. Jeff says Prologis doesn't let the polycrisis drive its strategy on a day-to-day basis. [32:45] Jeff says awareness is key, and knowing how you can respond as an organization. [33:02] On mitigation and navigation, Jeff says, it's like being on defense versus offense. Risk mitigation works if it's a very simple solution. Putting a floodwall in a building to prevent flooding is a great mitigation.  [33:15] Most risks are not that simple, and they require navigation. They require keeping options open and multiple solutions. Navigation lends itself to how risks evolve and how we respond to those risks. [33:40] Jeff says Prologis is an owner of 1.3 billion square feet of real estate, with two to three percent of the world's GDP flowing through its buildings. Supply chain resilience is key. Prologis focuses on climate risk, but Jeff wants to look at it from more of a resilience perspective. [34:04] Jeff's perspective is about what Prologis should be worrying about, and how that affects how they build a building and how they operate an asset. Climate risk is front-of-mind to this day for many of Prologis's investors. [34:17] Investors want to know what Porlogis is doing about things and how they are looking at exposures. So Prologis has always tried to be on the front end of that discussion with investors. The decisions Prologis makes just need to make good business sense. [34:41] As long as Prologis can communicate, this is a concern, and this is how it translates into a business impact or impacts performance. That remains key, and we are in an environment that is evolving in frequency and severity. It's something Prologis pays close attention to. [35:16] Solar panels are part of Prologis's sustainability goals. Thicker rooftops are needed. Solar panels affect how air conditioning is used and the temperature levels within a building. It affects how Prologis might construct the building to have a better working environment. [35:51] Jeff says it all ties together, which comes back to a more resilient and better-performing portfolio. [36:00] Justin asks about earthquake resilience for new construction. Prologis has a lot of property on the California coast and has been focused on earthquake risk for the life of the company, doing voluntary retro-fittings and seismic upgrades. [36:33] That's not to get reduced insurance premiums but to take steps to reduce interruptions that may occur for Prologis's customers' activities when an earthquake does arise. It's about taking Prologis's objectives and aligning them with the business, not to save premiums. [37:16] Jeff is very excited by the level of abilities he sees in college students. He was recently at Old Dominion for Risk Manager on Campus. This industry has an amazing amount of opportunity. Risk is at the crossroads of finance, operations, legal issues, and HR. [38:27] Jeff's words to students and aspiring risk professionals: "There's an incredible amount of opportunity. What risk strategy means today is very different than what it meant 15 years ago. It's a hidden gem of an industry, still today." [38:44] Justin congratulates Jeff on being named RIMS Risk Manager of the Year 2026. Nobody accomplishes anything by themselves. Is there anyone you want to thank? Jeff says thanking a whole host of folks might take its own podcast. [38:59] Jeff thanks his team across Risk, Resilience, and Claims, and the deep bench of external risk advisors, from broker placement to consulting, technology partnerships, and the insurers. He couldn't do this without all of those team members. He's very grateful for it all. [39:49] Justin says, I look forward to meeting you and seeing you up onstage and cheering you on. I hope we can continue to stay in touch because you've got so much knowledge to share with the global risk community, here through RIMScast. Thank you so much for your time! [40:16] Special thanks again to Jeff Bray, the 2026 RIMS Risk Leader of the Year. We are delighted for him and congratulate him once again. Be sure to check out last week's episode, featuring RIMS Rising Risk Professional, Tyler Vaughan. [40:32] In May, we intend to have Honor Roll Awardee, Emily Buckley, back on RIMScast. Check RIMS Risk Management Magazine for the Awards Digital Edition, which also features profiles on the Chapters of the Year and other special awards. More winners will be on RIMScast in 2026. [40:55] I hope everyone who's listening in Philadelphia at RISKWORLD is having a blast! Next week's episode will feature interviews recorded live while in Philadelphia. Let's relive the magic! [41:08] Plug Time! You can sponsor a RIMScast episode for this, our weekly show, or a dedicated episode. Links to sponsored episodes are in the show notes. [41:37] RIMScast has a global audience of risk and insurance professionals, legal professionals, students, business leaders, C-Suite executives, and more. Let's collaborate and help you reach them! Contact pd@rims.org for more information. 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Eric J. Dolan describes the Falkland Islands as a barren, inhospitable archipelago of constant 18 mph winds and freezing temperatures, frequented by mariners hunting fur seals and elephant seals. The islands became the site of a major disaster when the ship Isabella — sailing from a penal colony in Australia with a volatile mix of crew, marines, and convicts — wrecked on Eagle Island due to the incompetence and intoxication of Captain George Hickton. Although all 54 aboard reached shore alive, they found themselves shipwrecked in a remote wilderness, leading many to descend into despair and alcohol abuse. (2)1833 FALKLANDS

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Friendship Forged in the Stockholm Archipelago Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-04-17-22-34-01-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Det var en klar vårmorgon i Uppsala.En: It was a clear spring morning in Uppsala.Sv: Skolan låg tyst och stilla medan eleverna packade sina väskor.En: The school lay quiet and still while the students packed their bags.Sv: Idag skulle Lars, Signe och Emil åka på en skolresa till Stockholms skärgård.En: Today, Lars, Signe, and Emil were going on a school trip to the Stockholm archipelago.Sv: Bussen var fylld av förväntan och glädje när den lämnade skolan.En: The bus was filled with anticipation and joy as it left the school.Sv: Lars satt tyst och tittade ut genom fönstret, tankfull.En: Lars sat silently, looking out the window, thoughtful.Sv: Han längtade efter att känna sig delaktig.En: He longed to feel involved.Sv: Vid hans sida satt Signe, pratande och skrattande, med en karta i handen.En: Beside him, Signe sat talking and laughing, with a map in her hand.Sv: Emil höll sig nära, lugnande och vaksam, men orolig över båtturen.En: Emil stayed close, calming and watchful, but anxious about the boat ride.Sv: När bussen stannade vid hamnen, klev eleverna ombord på båten.En: When the bus stopped at the harbor, the students boarded the boat.Sv: Vattnet glittrade i vårsolen, men Emil blev stel.En: The water sparkled in the spring sun, but Emil became tense.Sv: Han kände sitt hjärta slå snabbare.En: He felt his heart beat faster.Sv: Lars märkte det och försökte att le uppmuntrande.En: Lars noticed and tried to smile encouragingly.Sv: Kanske kunde detta bli hans chans att skapa vänskap?En: Perhaps this could be his chance to make friends?Sv: När båten närmade sig en vacker ö, beslutade Lars sig.En: As the boat approached a beautiful island, Lars decided.Sv: "Kan vi inte utforska ön?"En: "Can't we explore the island?"Sv: frågade han modigt.En: he asked bravely.Sv: Signe lyste upp, redo för äventyr, medan Emil tvekade men nickade till slut.En: Signe lit up, ready for adventure, while Emil hesitated but nodded in the end.Sv: De tre vännerna steg i land.En: The three friends stepped ashore.Sv: De promenerade längs stigar, andades in den friska doften av skärgård och vår.En: They walked along paths, breathing in the fresh scent of the archipelago and spring.Sv: Lars ledde, men hans osäkerhet spökade.En: Lars led, but his insecurity haunted him.Sv: Plötsligt märkte han att han hade gått vilse.En: Suddenly he noticed that he had gotten lost.Sv: Signe och Emil syntes ingenstans.En: Signe and Emil were nowhere to be seen.Sv: Signe märkte genast att Lars var försvunnen.En: Signe immediately noticed that Lars was missing.Sv: Hon var modig, kanske för modig, men hennes oro drev henne att söka överallt.En: She was brave, perhaps too brave, but her concern drove her to search everywhere.Sv: Emil, kvar vid stranden, såg på det kalla vattnet.En: Emil, left on the shore, looked at the cold water.Sv: Han visste att han behövde korsa kanalen för att hjälpa.En: He knew he needed to cross the channel to help.Sv: Trots sin rädsla tog Emil ett djupt andetag.En: Despite his fear, Emil took a deep breath.Sv: Han vadade genom det grunda vattnet, vilket kändes som en evighet.En: He waded through the shallow water, which felt like an eternity.Sv: Men hans vilja att hjälpa sina vänner var starkare än rädslan.En: But his will to help his friends was stronger than the fear.Sv: Till slut, precis när solen började gå ner, återförenades de.En: Finally, just as the sun began to set, they were reunited.Sv: Lars hade hittats, Signe pustade ut av lättnad och Emil, genomvåt men stolt, kände en nyfunnen styrka.En: Lars had been found, Signe sighed with relief, and Emil, soaking wet but proud, felt a newfound strength.Sv: De satte sig vid en av de stora valborgsmässoeldarna på ön.En: They sat by one of the large Valborgsmässoafton bonfires on the island.Sv: Eldens värme och ljus välkomnade dem.En: The warmth and light of the fire welcomed them.Sv: Under den stjärnklara himlen delade de historier och skrattade.En: Under the starry sky, they shared stories and laughed.Sv: Lars kände äntligen att han tillhörde.En: Lars finally felt that he belonged.Sv: Signe insåg vikten av försiktighet, och Emil, övervunnit av sin största rädsla, kände sig oövervinnerlig med sina vänner vid sin sida.En: Signe realized the importance of caution, and Emil, having overcome his greatest fear, felt invincible with his friends by his side.Sv: Natten slutade som en ny början för dem alla.En: The night ended as a new beginning for them all.Sv: En verklig vänskap hade fötts, och på Valborg, när elden rensade vinterkylan, försvann också deras inre rädslor.En: A true friendship had been born, and on Valborg, when the fire cleared away the winter chill, their inner fears disappeared as well.Sv: Skärgårdsnattens magi hade förändrat dem för alltid.En: The magic of the archipelago night had changed them forever. 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Episode 94: Allies or Adversaries: Kinfire Council vs Archipelago In today's episode are friends working together… or secretly plotting against each other? This episode dives into Kinfire Council and Archipelago, two games that handle teamwork very differently. Expect laughs, tough choices, and a debate over which one creates the best game night chaos.  Only one can come out victorious as we battle them off in our Battle of the Funnest Showdown!  Enjoy! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Topic of the Day! 10:30 Kinfire Council 32:04 Kinfire Council: Collector's Corner 33:40 Archipelago  47:21 Archipelago: Collector's Corner 48:15 Archipelago: Final Thoughts 52:00 Battle of the Funnest Showdown Thanks for listening! Want to keep the conversation going? Reach out to us at thefifthmeeple@gmail.com—we'd love to hear your thoughts, questions, and hot takes. And as always… play more board games!

This reading, part of MIT's William Corbett Poetry Series, welcomes former U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze back to the campus where he began his literary journey. Introduced by Chloe Garcia Roberts and Nick Montfort, the event reflects on poetry's enduring place at MIT and its power to shape lives and communities across generations. Sze's visit highlights the unexpected connections and “rhymes” that emerge over time through teaching, mentorship, and the art of poetry. Sze is the author of twelve books of poetry, including Into the Hush (2025) and The White Orchard: Selected Interviews, Essays, and Poems (2025); The Glass Constellation: New and Collected Poems (2021); Sight Lines (2019), for which he won the National Book Award; Compass Rose (2014); The Ginkgo Light (2009); Quipu (2005); The Redshifting Web: Poems 1970–1998 (1998); and Archipelago (1995). He also authored Transient Worlds: On Translating Poetry (forthcoming from Copper Canyon Press, 2026), The Silk Dragon II: Translations of Chinese Poetry (2024), and edited Chinese Writers on Writing (2010). His poetry has been translated into fifteen languages, including Chinese, Dutch, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. He received the 2025 Bollingen Prize for lifetime achievement in American poetry, the 2024 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, 2024 National Book Foundation Science + Literature award, the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the Shelley Memorial Award, the Jackson Poetry Prize, a Lannan Literary Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among others. A chancellor emeritus of the Academy of American Poets and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he was the 2023–2024 Mohr Visiting Poet at Stanford University. Professor emeritus at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), Sze was the first poet laureate of Santa Fe, where he lives with his wife, the poet Carol Moldaw. The reading was presented by Comparative Media Studies/Writing and the William Corbett Poetry Series, with Lit@MIT and the MIT Press Bookstore.

In this episode of the Granta podcast, we are joined by the Danish author Helle Helle, author of multiple novels and two collections. Her work has been translated into twenty-four languages and her novel they was published in English this year, translated by Martin Aitken. Six short stories by Helle Helle will be appearing in our forthcoming issue, Granta 175: Scandinavia.We discuss writing about familiar places, Raymond Carver and the process of being translated.Leo Robson is a cultural journalist whose work has appeared in the London Review of Books, the New Yorker, and the New Left Review, among other publications. He is the author of The Boys (2025).Josie Mitchell is a senior editor at Granta.Referenced in this episode:The short stories of Raymond Carver. Short Cuts (1993), a film by Robert Altman, which adapted the nine short stories by Carver.Short fiction from the Norwegian writer Kjell Askildsen. A translated collection of his writings, Everything Like Before (2021), was published by Archipelago. Writing by the Danish writer Herman Bang. You can find his short fiction in the translated anthology Some Would Call This Living (2022).

14. Cleo Paskal discusses the critical role of the Diego Garcia military base and the legal risks involved in transferring the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, which could complicate U.S. nuclear policy and regional security. (14)1967 KINF FAISAL II OF ARABIA

6. Joseph Ellis, *The Cause: The American Revolution and Its Discontents, 1773 to 1783*. Washington's decision to defend New York, an "indefensible" archipelago, nearly lost the war in its first month. He felt bound by civilian control to hold the position despite military advice, while his primary goal remained building a disciplined, drafted army to replace unreliable militias. The Howe brotherscomplicated the British effort by acting as peace commissioners who sought reconciliation rather than the total destruction of Washington's forces. This hesitation, combined with a "standing miracle" of timely fog, allowed Washington to execute a daring escape across the East River and keep the cause alive. (6)1761 PALAIS-ROYAL PARIS

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Love and Renewal: A Springtime Encounter in the Archipelago Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-03-16-22-34-02-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Den kyliga luften i Stockholms skärgård bar med sig löften om nya början.En: The chilly air in the Stockholms skärgård carried promises of new beginnings.Sv: Våren hade återvänt och med den ett initiativ för att städa upp på en av öarna.En: Spring had returned, and with it, an initiative to clean up one of the islands.Sv: Bland de frivilliga promenerade Linnea med bestämda steg, klädd i arbetskläder och med händerna fulla av sopsäckar.En: Among the volunteers, Linnea walked with determined steps, dressed in work clothes and with her hands full of trash bags.Sv: Fåglar kvittrade bland träden, och solljuset lekte på vattnets yta.En: Birds chirped among the trees, and the sunlight played on the surface of the water.Sv: Linnea älskade naturen och ansåg att varje insats, oavsett hur liten, bidrog till en bättre värld.En: Linnea loved nature and believed that every effort, no matter how small, contributed to a better world.Sv: Med ett leende på läpparna arbetade hon, samtidigt som hon hoppades på att träffa någon med samma passion.En: With a smile on her face, she worked while hoping to meet someone with the same passion.Sv: Inte långt därifrån rörde sig Sven med kameran redo, på jakt efter vårens skönhet.En: Not far away, Sven moved with his camera ready, in search of the beauty of spring.Sv: Efter hans uppbrott behövde han nytt perspektiv, och han fann sig otroligt lockad av skärgårdens färger.En: After his breakup, he needed a new perspective, and he found himself incredibly drawn to the colors of the archipelago.Sv: Likt Linnea sökte han något mer, förutom sina fotografier—a känsla av tillhörighet.En: Like Linnea, he sought something more besides his photographs—a sense of belonging.Sv: Dagen fortskred och de arbetande människorna fyllde säckarna med skräp.En: As the day progressed, the working people filled the sacks with trash.Sv: Linnea märkte en särskilt envis bit drivved som vägrade ge vika.En: Linnea noticed a particularly stubborn piece of driftwood that refused to budge.Sv: En mild frustration spred sig, men innan hon hann bli riktigt modfälld, hördes ett skratt bredvid henne.En: A mild frustration spread, but before she could become truly discouraged, a laugh was heard beside her.Sv: Där stod Sven med ett leende.En: There stood Sven with a smile.Sv: "Det ser ut som om du behöver lite hjälp," sa han med vänlig ton.En: "It looks like you need a little help," he said in a friendly tone.Sv: Tillsammans slet de i träbiten, vilket till slut resulterade i framgång.En: Together, they wrestled with the piece of wood, which finally resulted in success.Sv: Under en kort paus visade Sven sina fotografier för Linnea.En: During a short break, Sven showed his photographs to Linnea.Sv: Hon förundrades över hur han fångat vårens återfödelse.En: She marveled at how he had captured the rebirth of spring.Sv: De skrattade, pratade och upptäckte en gemensam glädje i sina insatser.En: They laughed, talked, and discovered a shared joy in their efforts.Sv: När dagen närmade sig sitt slut och himlen skiftade i ljusrosa, föreslog Sven att de skulle utforska fler öar tillsammans.En: As the day neared its end and the sky shifted to light pink, Sven suggested they explore more islands together.Sv: Linnea kände hennes hjärta slå lite snabbare, fylld av en nyfunnen säkerhet och nyfikenhet.En: Linnea felt her heart beat a little faster, filled with newfound confidence and curiosity.Sv: De bestämde att fortsätta sitt äventyr.En: They decided to continue their adventure.Sv: Linnea fann styrkan att nå ut och dela sin passion med andra, medan Sven fick tillbaka sin entusiasm för fotografin och människorna runt omkring honom.En: Linnea found the strength to reach out and share her passion with others, while Sven regained his enthusiasm for photography and the people around him.Sv: Tillsammans, och bland öarnas skönhet, började en ny historia, både som vänner och kanske något mer.En: Together, and among the beauty of the islands, a new story began, both as friends and perhaps something more.Sv: Våren i skärgården gav dem båda mer än bara en dag av gemensam städning—den öppnade dörren till nya möjligheter.En: Spring in the archipelago gave them more than just a day of joint cleaning—it opened the door to new possibilities. Vocabulary Words:chilly: kyligainitiative: initiativvolunteers: frivilligadetermined: bestämdatrash bags: sopsäckarchirped: kvittradebelieved: ansågperspective: perspektivarchipelago: skärgårdenbelonging: tillhörighetdriftwood: drivvedbudge: vikafrustration: frustrationencouraged: modfälldwrestled: sletcaptured: fångatrebirth: återfödelseexplore: utforskanewfound: nyfunnenadventure: äventyrstrength: styrkaenthusiasm: entusiasmdiscovered: upptäcktejoy: glädjebeauty: skönhetshifted: skiftadepossibilities: möjlighetercleaning: städningincredibly: otroligtmarveled: förundrades

I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the author, academic, screenwriter, creator of fantastical worlds and nocturnal roof-climber, Katherine Rundell. An award-winning non-fiction author for adults and fiction writer for children – whose books have sold over 4million copies worldwide, Rundell has penned works that span from the Impossible Creatures series – set in magical, endangered Archipelago – to Rooftoppers, about a young girl called Sophie who climbs the roofs of Paris in search of her mother, which is, one of my favourites. Because another of Rundell's great works is Why You Should Read Children's Books Even Though You Are So Old and Wise, a small yet mighty book that argues for children's fiction as integral to our reading output. A place which invites us not only to understand the fundamentals of good and evil, but reminds us of the importance of taking kids seriously, as Sophie, the protagonist in Rooftoppers, reminds us: “Do not underestimate children, do not underestimate girls.” I also highly recommend Rundell's lecture on this subject that was published in the London Review of Books last winter. A Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford and quondam fellow of All Souls College, Oxford – where she was admitted as the youngest fellow in 2008 – Rundell is also a scholar on the 16th century poet, preacher, politician, lawyer, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral (and more) John Donne, with her electrically-written biography, Super Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne that won her the Baillie Gifford Prize. A #1 NYT and ST bestselling author, the winner of Waterstones Book of the Year, and the Author of the Year, as recognised by the British Book Awards, Rundell is one of our greatest thinkers, writers, creators, and campaigner for “putting imagination first”. And it is reading her books that I am reminded of that superpower, the brilliance of human capability that not only gets us to dream up different worlds, but imagine how we can make this complex one a much more beautiful and better place. This week marks World Book Day 2026, and excitingly the publication of my first children's book, so I couldn't be more honoured to speak with Katherine today, about writing, art, books, and more. –– KATHERINE'S BOOKS: https://www.waterstones.com/author/katherine-rundell/53343 MY CHILDREN'S BOOK! https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-story-of-art-without-men/katy-hessel/9780241824214 -- THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE LEVETT COLLECTION: https://www.famm.com/en/ https://www.instagram.com/famm_mougins // https://www.merrellpublishers.com/9781858947037 Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Nada Smiljanic Music by Ben Wetherfield

I am so excited to say that my guest on the GWA Podcast is the author, academic, screenwriter, creator of fantastical worlds and nocturnal roof-climber, Katherine Rundell. An award-winning non-fiction author for adults and fiction writer for children – whose books have sold over 4million copies worldwide, Rundell has penned works that span from the Impossible Creatures series – set in magical, endangered Archipelago – to Rooftoppers, about a young girl called Sophie who climbs the roofs of Paris in search of her mother, which is, one of my favourites. Because another of Rundell's great works is Why You Should Read Children's Books Even Though You Are So Old and Wise, a small yet mighty book that argues for children's fiction as integral to our reading output. A place which invites us not only to understand the fundamentals of good and evil, but reminds us of the importance of taking kids seriously, as Sophie, the protagonist in Rooftoppers, reminds us: “Do not underestimate children, do not underestimate girls.” I also highly recommend Rundell's lecture on this subject that was published in the London Review of Books last winter. A Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford and quondam fellow of All Souls College, Oxford – where she was admitted as the youngest fellow in 2008 – Rundell is also a scholar on the 16th century poet, preacher, politician, lawyer, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral (and more) John Donne, with her electrically-written biography, Super Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne that won her the Baillie Gifford Prize. A #1 NYT and ST bestselling author, the winner of Waterstones Book of the Year, and the Author of the Year, as recognised by the British Book Awards, Rundell is one of our greatest thinkers, writers, creators, and campaigner for “putting imagination first”. And it is reading her books that I am reminded of that superpower, the brilliance of human capability that not only gets us to dream up different worlds, but imagine how we can make this complex one a much more beautiful and better place. This week marks World Book Day 2026, and excitingly the publication of my first children's book, so I couldn't be more honoured to speak with Katherine today, about writing, art, books, and more. –– KATHERINE'S BOOKS: https://www.waterstones.com/author/katherine-rundell/53343 MY CHILDREN'S BOOK! https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-story-of-art-without-men/katy-hessel/9780241824214 -- THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE LEVETT COLLECTION: https://www.famm.com/en/ https://www.instagram.com/famm_mougins // https://www.merrellpublishers.com/9781858947037 Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Nada Smiljanic Music by Ben Wetherfield

One year ago, I sat with Eneko Elosegui at a restaurant overlooking the ocean near his home in St Jean De Luz, a Basque seaport famous for jai alai, artisan patisseries, and being one of the oldest whaling ports in Europe. Today's meeting was less picturesque; instead, carried out remotely on a generic conferencing platform. But the subject matter was lively and somehow more inspiring than a plate of Poulet Basquaise and a view of the Atlantic. How? Well, announcing that you have 5 surf park projects in the works and shovels in the ground is a huge deal. In this podcast, Eneko shares how being raised in the family development business, becoming an engineer, working at Wavegarden and surfing, have all merged together into his current role to take on the world of wave pools.

Welcome to episode 320 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!Partners Month continues this week! Joining us on the podcast is mixed team Sarah and Hugh, A.K.A., Team Party Pace. (An all-time great team name!)  These teammates from afar have put together some impressive performances including competing in last year's ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship. In this conversation we covered how they met, how they work together, and shared a mini-race report from their journey across the Archipelago. If that wasn't enough we are also joined by our Super Intern in Charge of Special Projects, Dave Dammer, to talk about the global slate of Swimrun events for 2026.Enjoy!~~~That's it for this week's show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star rating and review since that's the best way for people to discover the show and the sport of Swimrun. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and on YouTube. Check out our website for Swimrun resources including gear guides, tips, how-to videos and so much more. Also make sure to check out our meme page @thelowtideboyz on Instagram. If you have any suggestions for the show or questions for us, send us a dm or an email at lowtideboyz@gmail.com. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

The role provenance plays in beer is something we rightfully celebrate. It can give the beer an identity and a sense of place. And today's guest has made it his goal to recognise and toast British ingredients, as well as the agricultural excellence that helps make it all possible.Meet Kirk Stamford. He's the founder of Atlantic Archipelago, an independent beer brand headquartered in Norfolk. Following an extended period of travel across the United Kingdom, the business draws inspiration from the nation's varied landscapes, longstanding agricultural traditions, and deeply rooted regional cultures. Established in 2023 and informed by a strong agricultural heritage, Atlantic Archipelago was conceived around three guiding principles: the stewardship of British farming, the support of British enterprise, and the strengthening of British communities. According to Kirk, the business holds a deep respect for the role British agriculture plays in shaping the country's economy, environment, and historic identity. As such, they are committed to working closely with farmers and producers throughout their supply chain. Wherever possible, British-grown ingredients are prioritised, ensuring both exceptional quality and a meaningful contribution to rural prosperity. The company's portfolio comprises six beers. These are Act of Union Premium Bitter, The West Saxon SIPA, Province of Britannia Golden Ale, The Tea Clipper Pale Ale, Queen and Empress Lager, and The Prince Regent Draught Stout.  And as the company enters its third year in business, we speak to Kirk about his passion British ingredients, his love of agriculture and travel, and also how these all inform the beers that Atlantic Archipelago are seeing great success with.

A conversation with the winners of the Bendel Hydes Awards for the The 4th Cayman Islands Biennial, "Archipelago."

The Joint Readiness Training Center is pleased to present the one-hundredth-and-twenty-seventh episode to air on ‘The Crucible - The JRTC Experience.' Hosted by MAJ Marc Howle, the Brigade Senior Engineer / Protection Observer-Coach-Trainer, and MAJ David Pfaltzgraff, BDE XO OCT (formerly the BDE S-3 Operations OCT), from Brigade Command & Control (BDE HQ) on behalf of the Commander of Ops Group (COG). Today's guests are subject experts from the Brigade Command & Control Task Force (BDE HQ) at JRTC: MAJ Steven Yates is the BDE S-6 Signal OCT, MAJ Michael Stewart is the incoming BDE S-3 Operations Officer OCT, MAJ Edward Pecoraro is the Senior Brigade S-2 Intel OCT, MAJ Adeniran Dairo is the Brigade S-4 Logistics OCT, CW3 Michael Horrace is the Senior Targeting OCT, and SFC Benjamin Pealer is the Brigade CEMA NCOIC OCT.   **There was a technical issue during transcoding and a group image had to be utilized inside of “live” video due to a file corruption. Thanks for your understanding in advance.**   The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) is the Army's premier combat training center for preparing joint and multinational forces to fight and win in the Indo-Pacific region. Designed to replicate the complexity of LSCO in an archipelago environment, JPMRC challenges units across dense jungle, mountainous terrain, and dispersed islands while integrating land, sea, air, space, cyber, and the electromagnetic spectrum. To execute these demanding training rotations, JPMRC relies on the expertise of the Joint Readiness Training Center, drawing on JRTC Observer-Coach-Trainers and OPFOR subject-matter experts through borrowed manpower to provide realistic opposition and doctrinally grounded feedback to rotational units.     This episode examines the unique challenges of conducting large-scale combat operations in an archipelago environment, highlighting how terrain, distance, weather, and dispersion fundamentally reshape operations across all warfighting functions. A recurring theme is that island and jungle terrain compresses the fight vertically and horizontally, limiting mobility corridors, restricting observation, and degrading traditional ISR advantages. Dense vegetation and complex terrain reduce the effectiveness of aerial and space-based sensors, forcing units to rely more heavily on dismounted reconnaissance, local security, and detailed terrain analysis. Communications planning emerges as a critical friction point, as triple-canopy jungle and mountainous terrain degrade line-of-sight and satellite-dependent systems, requiring deliberate EMS analysis, redundant pathways, and adaptive low-signature solutions. Across the board, the panel reinforces that archipelago operations demand more time, more reconnaissance, and more deliberate planning than continental fights.    The discussion also underscores how LSCO in an island chain is inherently joint, non-contiguous, and resource-constrained, placing a premium on integration and disciplined execution. Sustainment challenges dominate the problem set: moving personnel, equipment, fires, and supplies across multiple islands requires improvisation, redundancy, and acceptance that weather and the enemy will disrupt even the best plans. Fires and maneuver are constrained by limited positioning options, making predictability a vulnerability and forcing commanders to think in terms of infiltration, distributed operations, and attacking systems and nodes rather than massed formations. Mission command and detailed graphics become essential, as junior leaders may operate semi-independently with limited communications for extended periods. The episode reinforces a clear takeaway: archipelago LSCO magnifies friction across every domain, rewarding formations that plan in detail, rehearse relentlessly, empower subordinate leaders, and integrate effects across land, sea, air, space, and the electromagnetic spectrum.     Part of S13 “Hip Pocket Training” series.   For additional information and insights from this episode, please check-out our Instagram page @the_jrtc_crucible_podcast   Be sure to follow us on social media to keep up with the latest warfighting TTPs learned through the crucible that is the Joint Readiness Training Center.   Follow us by going to: https://linktr.ee/jrtc and then selecting your preferred podcast format.   Again, we'd like to thank our guests for participating. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch your podcasts — and be sure to stay tuned for more in the near future.   “The Crucible – The JRTC Experience” is a product of the Joint Readiness Training Center.

President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland is part of a growing quest for influence in the Arctic, the planet's coldest frontier, where Russia has interests in Norwegian archipelago Svalbard.Host: Casey MagloireWriter and Producer: Amalie SortlandEpisode Photography: Joe MeeExecutive producer: Gary Marshall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: A major military buildup is underway as Japan races to construct a “missile archipelago” designed to counter China's expanding power near Taiwan. South Korea scrambles fighter jets after Chinese and Russian warplanes enter its air-defense zone, underscoring tighter coordination between Beijing and Moscow. New reporting claims Israeli operatives conducted both open and covert surveillance on U.S. and partner officials at a joint base involved in Gaza planning. And in today's Back of the Brief — UAE-backed separatists tighten their grip on southern Yemen, threatening to split the already troubled country. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Tax Relief Advocates: End your tax nightmare today by visiting us online at https://TRA.com/podcast  Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold TriTails Premium Beef: Get 15% OFF the ‘I'll Be Home for Christmas' steak box. Order by Dec 14 at https://TriTailsBeef.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month on Unpacked, we're diving into Afar's just-released Where to Go list—but this year's picks are different. In 2026, we want to lessen the burden on overtouristed destinations and expand visitation to other parts of the world. Our editors carefully selected 24 emerging regions and overlooked locales that will inspire your next great adventure. For Sweden, that means skipping Stockholm and heading instead to the Stockholm Archipelago—a series of 24,000 islands about the size of Connecticut. It's home to a new 170-mile-long hiking path network launched in October 2024. In this episode, host Aislyn Greene talks with Katherine LaGrave, Afar's executive editor and host of our Unpacked: Five Questions series. This past summer, Katherine and her cousin spent a week hiking through pine and oak forests, island-hopping by ferry, eating post-hike Swedish meatballs, and sweating in saunas along the archipelago—covering about 62 miles across seven islands. Plan Your Stockholm Archipelago Trip Getting There & Around •       The archipelago is easily accessible from Stockholm via a well-connected ferry system •       Boat taxis are available for more direct island-to-island transport •       On the islands, get around by foot or bike—rentals are available •       Use the Stockholm Archipelago Trail app for offline maps and trail navigation Where to Stay •       Grinda Wärdshus—stay at the historic home, once the summer residence of the director of the Nobel Prize Committee •       Ingmarsö—a farmhouse B&B with private garden access •       Waxholms Hotell—a newly restored in Vaxholm, the island's capital •       Thanks to Sweden's Right to Roam laws, you can camp almost anywhere for one night (with stricter rules in nature reserves) Listen to All Our Where to Go in 2026 Episodes E1: This Island in the Bahamas Promises Pink Sand, Historic Hideaways, and Perfect Solitude E2: Why Peru's Second City Might Be Its Best-Kept Secret Resources •       Read Katherine's full story and explore all 24 destinations on our Where to Go in 2026 list •       Learn more about sauna culture in the Midwest (and why there's a right and a wrong way to say it...) •       Follow us on Instagram: @afarmedia Stay Connected Sign up for our podcast newsletter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Behind the Mic⁠⁠⁠, where we share upcoming news and behind-the-scenes details of each episode.  Explore our other podcasts, View From Afar, about the people and companies shaping the future of travel, and ⁠Travel Tales⁠⁠⁠, which celebrates first-person narratives about the way travel changes us. Unpacked by Afar is part of ⁠⁠⁠Airwave Media⁠⁠⁠'s podcast network. Please contact ⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The interface of humans and water is celebrated in the recording and composition. I collected bell sounds from the recorded soundscape, and brought them to the forefront in a reverberant timed and tonal pattern, emphasized with percussive textures, while the original soundscape forms foundation and harmony throughout, ultimately zooming to power and reflection." It-Tlett Ibliet sounds from Malta reimagined by Heather Spence.

On this episode of Fox Across America, guest host Paul Mauro explains how Democratic leaders have allowed the major cities in the U.S. to be overrun with crime and violence. Democratic strategist Julian Epstein gives his take on the Trump administration's aggressive strategy on Venezuelan drug boats. Attorney Eric Seidel analyzes whether the Department of Justice has a real case against former FBI Director James Comey. Criminal Defense Attorney Donna Rotunno & former Los Angeles District Attorney Josh Ritter stop by to talk about the new Fox Nation show “The Weekly Rap Sheet”, which they co-host with Paul. Media Research Center TV host Justine Brooke Murray shares her thoughts on Michelle Obama's latest complaints about her time serving as first lady. PLUS, host of the “Jason In The House” podcast Jason Chaffetz discusses why Congressional testimony has now just become a social media spectacle. [00:00:00] Paul Mauro's mono on crime [00:19:45] Julian Epstein [00:38:50] Eric Seidel [00:56:50] Donna Rotunno & Josh Ritter [01:15:40] Justine Brooke Murray [01:33:50] Jason Chaffetz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 506 ~ October 30, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics There is a new kayaking water trail amongst the 30,000 islands of the Stockholm Archipelago Kayaking along and its starts to rain monkeys, what fun!!! The Green Race returns after a hiatus due to Helene, and it will be different

Episode 506 ~ October 30, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics There is a new kayaking water trail amongst the 30,000 islands of the Stockholm Archipelago Kayaking along and its starts to rain monkeys, what fun!!! The Green Race returns after a hiatus due to Helene, and it will be different

What do comics, writing, and Pilates have in common? None other than this week's guest, Mel Hilario! In this episode, we talk about all kinds of things from intuition to creative expression to somatic practices and everything in between! Including what it's like to be a daughter of Filipino immigrants who don't understand what we do in our lives. Join us as we continue the celebration of Filipino American History month with this episode!We embody many different roles and I have likened this existence to that of our ancestral lands: an archipelago. Tune in to hear how we link up all of our multiple passions and identities into who we are being. And how that in and of itself is a form of resistance.Mel Hilario Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Agent-Cupcake/Mel-Hilario/9781637158760Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NmlshGX4ijHPXmFIgT1Nu Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spiritual-grit/id1497436520  ===============Today's poems/ Books mentioned:Tarot/Oracle Card: Queen of Cups“The Sorcery” =============== Courses / Exclusive Content / Book Mentioned:Subscribe to mailing list + community: suryagian.com/subscribe and get the 7-day meditation challenge, “Spark Joy in Chaos”Subscribe to “Adventures in Midlife” newsletter: leslieann.substack.comInstagram: @leslieannhobayan Email: leslieann@suryagian.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxAeQWRRsSo5E7PBJdZUeoEAYXnAtuyRyKundalini Yoga Classes: https://www.suryagian.com/anchor-amplify-kundaliniSpeak Your Truth: https://www.suryagian.com/speak-your-truth ===============About the Guest: Melanie “Mel” Hilario is a writer who empowers readers by helping them understand the world around them, blending genres and transforming traditional character archetypes into fully realized people, with their own quirks, language, and interior lives. Mel received her MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College, has been a recipient of the Elizabeth George Foundation grant and residencies at VONA (Voices of our Nations Arts), Las Dos Brujas Writers Workshop, Writing by Writers, and Hedgebrook. She has developed characters for toy lines, masterminded educational workbooks, and written wrenching essays, most recently for the Kindred Souls anthology, Angry Women. Along with Lauren Davis and Katie Longua, Mel is part of the Eisner-nominated team, Triple Dream Comics. Together, they created the middle grade graphic novels, "Debian Perl, Digital Detective" and "Agent Cupcake." Their short story, "Traitor, Trickster, Dummy, Doll" appeared in The Nib and was nominated for the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Short Story.When she isn't writing fiction, nonfiction, and comic books, Mel is in martial arts or ballet class, teaching Pilates, or attempting to stay off social media and failing miserably. She lives in Oakland with two of the largest cats her friends have ever seen.