Podcasts about bbc documentaries

This episode was originally recorded & released in Dec. 2014, the first Christmas after I started doing the Dangerous History Podcast. Here it is, reissued with a new intro, 10 years later. One-hundred-and-one Christmases ago, in the cold, damp, muddy ditches of the Western Front, the rank-and-file of the Allied and German armies spontaneously set aside their hatreds to take a break from mass-murdering each other, much to the dismay of their so-called 'leaders.' Join CJ as he discusses: The context of the Christmas Truce How it happened The aftermath, legacy, and lessons to be learned from it Links You can sign up to take CJ's Dangerous History Live-Ceum Course on The Decline & Fall of the Soviet Empire at Indiegogo here, or at Patreon here. Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon Other ways to support the show Get CJ's Dangerous American History Bibliography FREE John McCutcheon's "Christmas in the Trenches" The King's Singers perform "Stille Nacht" A 1981 BBC Documentary about the Christmas Truce made in 1981 that features firsthand accounts from Great War veterans who were still alive at that time Like this episode? You can throw CJ a $ tip via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=D6VUYSYQ4EU6L Throw CJ a $ tip via Venmo here: https://www.venmo.com/u/dangeroushistory Or throw CJ a BTC tip here: bc1qfrz9erz7dqazh9rhz3j7nv696nl52ux8unw79z

Sharon Whittaker, BBC Producer, discusses her new documentary "Teen Predator/ Online Killer" about the Newry man convicted of catfishing and exploiting young girls.

In Episode Seventeen, DDSWTNP briefly discuss new Nobel Laureate Han Kang before digging into “A History of the Writer Alone in a Room,” DeLillo's acceptance speech for an award he did win, the 1999 Jerusalem Prize. In this unpublished, hard-to-find text, DeLillo tells the humbling story of the novelist at frustratingly slow work, “shaped by the vast social reality that rumbles all around him,” in a narrative that conjures scenes that resonate with Libra, Mao II, and other of DeLillo's portraits of the artist (while also raising the question of whether DeLillo has a cat). Novelists Thomas Mann, Philip Roth, and William Gaddis make their way into our analysis of this miniature fiction, and we consider as well the meaning of the Jerusalem Prize, the “nonchalant terror” of everyday life, and the young woman writer the essay at its end envisions taking up this legacy of lonely work. Texts mentioned or cited in this episode: Don DeLillo, “A History of the Writer Alone in a Room,” 1999 Jerusalem Prize For the Freedom of the Individual in Society acceptance address. Jerusalem: Jerusalem International Book Fair, 1999. Reprinted in German translation (“Der Narr in seinem Zimmer”) in Die Zeit (March 29, 2001). See also: https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog?op=AND&sort=score+desc%2C+pub_date_si+desc%2C+title_si+asc&search_field=advanced&all_fields_advanced=&child_oids_ssim=17371596&commit=SEARCH ---. “On William Gaddis.” Conjunctions (Issue 41, Fall 2003). https://web.archive.org/web/20031123133017/http://www.conjunctions.com/archives/c41-dd.htm[Incorrectly placed in Bookforum in the episode.] ---. “The Artist Naked in a Cage.” The New Yorker, May 26, 1997. “Don DeLillo: The Word, the Image, the Gun.” Dir. Kim Evans. BBC Documentary, September 27, 1991. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4029096/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DTePKA1wgc&t=63s William Gaddis, The Recognitions. Harcourt Brace & Co., 1955.

Tim und Max versuchen das Unmögliche: die Erstellung einer Top-5-Liste der wichtigsten astronomischen Errungenschaften. Und das alles für Hörer Lukas, der mit einem sehr speziellen Wunsch auf uns zugekommen ist. Das Ergebnis? Eine äußerst amüsante Folge mit einer Top-5-Liste, die sich gewaschen hat!Viel Spaß!

In this episode I am joined by Captain Scoot and we discuss Block 37 which was nothing better than a land grab which inspired a book and a BBC Documentary. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Block 37 Chicago Tribune: A look at Block 37's troubled past Chicago Magazine: The Block 37 Superstation: Chicago's Money Pit Chicago Tribune: Block 37 represents a painful missed opportunity Reddit Chicago Tribune: Block 37 developer sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for fraud NBC Chicago: Block 37: Show Me the Money (Again) NYT: Trying to Break the Jinx of Chicago's Block 37 NBC Chicago: After Long, Long Wait, Block 37 Is Open Chicago Reader: Mr. Big Spender Chicago Magazine: What Rahm Leaves Behind How Chicago's controversial TIF program took over a third of the city NYT: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE; Chicago's Block 37 Finally Becomes a Contender Here's the Deal: The Making and Breaking of a Great American City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this insightful episode, Daniel and Garet sit down with Dan Harry, star of I Kissed a Boy and a powerful voice in HIV and sexual health advocacy. Dan opens up about his experience on the UK's first gay dating show, shedding light on the pressures of on-screen dating and the vulnerability that comes with reality TV. Beyond the entertainment world, Dan is making a significant impact in the LGBTQ+ community by participating in an HIV vaccine trial and hosting the BBC documentary HIV, PrEP & Me. Together, they explore the evolving conversations around HIV prevention, the importance of breaking down stigma, and how the gay community can prioritize sexual health. Dan's candidness about his personal struggles in dating, public perception, and advocacy work makes this a must-listen for anyone interested in both love and community activism. Key Highlights:Dan's Reality TV Experience: Dan talks about his unexpected journey on I Kissed a Boy and how joining later in the show impacted his confidence and connections.HIV Advocacy and PrEP: Dan discusses his role in an HIV vaccine trial and his BBC documentary, highlighting the importance of PrEP and HIV prevention education.Breaking Stigma: The conversation dives deep into how HIV stigma still exists and why it's essential to dismantle it, especially in the LGBTQ+ dating world.Dating in the Spotlight: Dan shares how being on reality TV has changed his dating life and the toxic traits he's working to overcome.Words of Wisdom: Dan reflects on how what may be seen as weaknesses can be our greatest strengths, offering empowering advice for those navigating the dating world. ___SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONJoin our Patreon! Get access to deeper dives and juicier content around every episode! Move into the Modern Gayborhood for only $5 USD/month and help us produce Modern Gays. Your support pays for our hosting, audio production and episode research. Please check it out and sign up here!What's included:Exclusive content, stories and behind-the-scenesCommunity chats with Daniel and GaretExclusive voting power on episode topics/guestsDaniel and Garet's personal journal updates___SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW:Modern Gays is published every week. If you love the show and can support us, please subscribe and write a review wherever you get your podcasts! Thanks for listening! Daniel and GaretCo-Hosts of Modern Gayshttps://www.moderngays.co

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level. In the 17th episode, Connor speaks with Scottish poker pro and Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell about studying law, winning the Triple Crown in less than three years, "Firaldo After Dark" streams during lockdown and a new BBC documentary The Four Rules of the Poker Kings that follows Farrell's poker journey. "Firaldo" also breaks down an iconic hand he played in the 2017 WSOP Europe Main Event that resulted in him getting Maria Ho to fold a set. This interview was filmed in Barcelona during the 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona festival at Casino Barcelona. The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Niall Farrell by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel. Be sure to follow Niall Farrell and Connor Richards on X. Learn More About Life Outside Poker! Time Stamps TIME TOPIC 0:00 Intro 0:48 Getting into poker 2:07 Law degree 6:45 First live cash 8:06 Achieving Triple Crown in under three years 12:56 Getting Maria Ho to fold top set 24:06 Ambassadorships 25:29 "After dark" streams during lockdown 27:30 Sports betting 29:44 The Four Rules of the Poker Kings BBC documentary 35:26 Mainstream press for documentary 39:18 Book recommendations 40:12 What makes you hopeful? 41:09 Advice for younger self 42:02 Favorite life lesson from poker

Everybody's talking about our next podcast as we discuss the 2021 film adaptation of the 2017 stage musical, “Everybody's Talking About Jamie”. Based on a BBC Documentary the story tells the story of budding 16 year old Drag Queen Jaime New who wants to wear a dress to his school Prom and the opposition he meets. Starring Max Harwood, Sarah Lancashire and Richard E Grant, the film is full of fabulous songs. Put on some lipstick and your best heels to tune in!

Have you heard of a lifestyle influencer named Kat Torres? She's recently been jailed on human trafficking and slavery charges, the dark underbelly of her online life coaching business exposed.  This might be an extreme case of life coaching gone wrong, but what else should we know about the industry? Is this a cautionary tale not dissimilar to that of multi level marketing schemes?  THE END BITS  Subscribe to Mamamia Read more about Kat Torres here Read more about Life Coaching here Check out our sister podcast True Crime Conversations here Check out the BBC Documentary on this topic here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy  With thanks to:  Rick Allan Ross, CEO of the Cult Education Institute and author of Cults Inside Out Producer: Claire Murphy  Senior Producer: Taylah StranoAudio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is the American video game developer Steve Meretzky. Born and raised in Yonkers, New York, he attended MIT, where he earned a degree in construction management. In 1981, after two years spent working in the construction industry, a friend asked him if he would like to become a tester for Infocom, a publisher that specialised in interactive fiction. He agreed and was soon invited to write a game of his own, the science fiction game Planetfall.After he included a reference to Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in the game, my guest was invited to collaborate with Adams in adapting the novel into a best-selling game. In 1988 he wrote A Mind Forever Voyaging, an ambitious and politically charged work that stretched the boundaries of what a video game could do ––and saw him become one of the first interactive fiction writers admitted to the Science Fiction Writers of America.After stints working for Blue Fang Games, Playdom and King, he is currently VP of design at the mobile games company PeopleFun.LINKSBBC Documentary from 1985 takes us inside Infocom.Play 30th Anniversary Edition of Hitchhiker's Guide in your browser.Google's AI experiment with Zork...Hire Ed Hawkins to voice your game. Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look at a damning BBC exposé on the deadly crackdown on asylum seekers by Greek authorities.

We look at a damning BBC exposé on the deadly crackdown on asylum seekers by Greek authorities.

Today, we are privileged to host Ellen Elias-Bursac, an American Scholar and senior translator who has dedicated her career to the study and translation of South Slavic Languages. As the past president of the American Literary Translators Association ( ALTA), she has been a driving force in promoting Literary Translation. In this conversation, she shared her fascinating journey into Literature, her significant work in ICTY and ALTA, her translations of Dialect, and her translations of Serbian Author David Albahari.Ellen Elias-Bursac translates fiction and non-fiction from the Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian. In 2006, the novel Götz and Meyer by David Albahari, in her Serbian translation, was given the National Translation Award, and she received the Mary Zirin Prize from the Association of Women in Slavic Studies in 2015. She has also written and contributed to books and articles on translation studies and South Slavic language instruction. Her monumental work, recording the trial Proceedings at ICTY, is titled - 'Translating Evidence and Interpreting Testimony at a War Crimes Tribunal: Working in a Tug-of-War, spending more than a decade of her life'. She is a past president of the American Literary Translators Association. To read more about ICTY - https://www.icty.org/To Buy Ellen's Translations - https://shorturl.at/GCBHMHer Teaching at Harvard - https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/about/people/ellen-elias-bursac'Death of Yugoslavia', A BBC Documentary depicting the violent Yugoslav Conflict in the 1980s -https://shorturl.at/ixUwT* For your Valuable feedback on this Episode - Please click the link below.https://tinyurl.com/4zbdhrwrHarshaneeyam on Spotify App –https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onspotHarshaneeyam on Apple App – https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onapple*Contact us - harshaneeyam@gmail.com ***Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interviews conducted by Harshaneeyam Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Harshaneeyam Podcast. Any content provided by Interviewees is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Hello and welcome back to The ADHD Skills Lab!Producer Sarah here, excited to share this interview with Guardian editor Lucy Robinson, one year after her work on the article, "Is it really too easy to be diagnosed with ADHD?"Curious about what's inside?The challenges of having a new baby and undiagnosed ADHDThe complexities of a struggling mental health systemThe real travesty is decades of underdiagnosis (yes, we explain this in more detail)Thanks for being here! Until next time,Sarah (Podcast Producer)PS. Skye is running a FREE webinar this week helping you get into focus and get tasks done. You can learn more here:https://www.addevent.com/event/XN21799689ADHD Skills Discussed:Reliance on a dopamine/sensory toolkitGrounding and resetting ritualsSeek a network of support (professional and personal)References:The Guardian: Is it really too easy to be diagnosed with ADHD? BBC Panorama: ADHD Clinics ExposedLooking for more content? Want to get in touch?We would love to hear from you! Feel free to @ us and drop a line or two!IG: Skye @unconventionalorganisationIG: Sarah @theadhdskillslabpodcastYT: Unconventional Organisation ADHDSkye here! We've helped 500+ professionals with ADHD reach their goals. If you'd like to learn how to achieve your goals with ADHD, here are 2 ways we can help you...1. Get started now with my free playbook on how to set goals you can achieve. - Click Here2. Book a free 15-minute focus session with me to break down your goal, identify your biggest barriers, and take the next step. - Click Here Together, let's set your goals into motion! Skye (MA, PG Cert)Former Academic and Founder of Unconventional Organisationhttps://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/

I review Labour's launch of their 'first steps' strategy to win the next election. There's some praise for Keir seeming less like a mortgage salesman, but also questions remain over how bad he is at answering questions. And of course there's still his voice, there'll always be his voice... Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Simon Evans joins me to discuss whether Rishi's big speech was scaremongering or if it actually had some good points. I also go in pretty hard on human macademia nut Keir Starmer (there will be letters). We also discuss the Baby Reindeer controversy and if there are double standards at work because the stalker is female. The Patreon only section looks at celebs being boycotted for not 'saying enough' on Gaza.  Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I catch up on all the fallout from the local elections which seemed to get worse for the Tories the longer things went. I discuss whether Andy Street was harshly dealt with and if the Greens expected their victorious candidate in Leeds to say 'Allahu Akbar'. We also look at Bud Light rowing back from social justice issues and wonder if it's part of a wider trend. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I speak with Rachel Stonehouse, an Investigative Reporter and documentary producer for BBC News and formerly for BBC NewsBeat. She recently produced and presented the documentary ‘Young and Addicted: Generation Ketamine” which took a graphic look at the impacts of recreational ketamine use. For anyone who doesn't know, Ketamine is a medical drug that has been used since the 70's. It is safe in small doses and is effective in assisting the treatment of some mental health conditions. Ketamine is also popular as an illicit drug in the UK, Europe, North America, and many countries in Asia and is growing in popularity in Australia and New Zealand. As stated in the documentary, Government figures have shown that Ketamine addiction has more than quadrupled since 2016 in England and Wales. What may not yet be common knowledge is that the drug has serious health consequences. Rachel gives of background about herself and how she ended up involved in the documentary. She tells us what inspired her to specifically make a documentary about ketamine addiction. She shares insights from her experience and how this has changed her views of the drug. She discusses insights from people she spoke to with lived experience as well as experts. She tells us the ways that she hopes the documentary will contribute to public understanding and awareness. Including specific policy or societal changes, she hopes the documentary will inspire regarding drug education, treatment accessibility, or harm reduction efforts. The links that we mentioned in this episode were: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Ketamineaddiction/ Learn more about us at breakthechain.net

In this huge political week it was great to get Iain back on the show to talk about the upcoming local and mayoral elections & also reflect on the HUMbelievable downfall of Humza. We also speculate on what form a Penny Mordaunt leadership bid would take, and conclude it would involve a cape and a sword.  Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a lady this week! Not just that a funny working class Northern lady (so many boxes ticked). Rachel Fairburn joins me to consider whether anyone cares about Angela Rayner's dogginess, if there really is a drop in violent crime and whether there's such a thing as Library Nonc*s Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Seann Walsh returns for a very eclectic show. We discuss Liz Truss and her theory about running restaurants, the prospect of World War 3 and my belief that Seann is within his rights to look down his nose at modern cancel culture victims. There's also one of my favourite ever moments as Seann starts an observation about plastic bottles which he doesn't get to finish.... Watch Seann's comedy special 'Seann Wlash: Is Dead, Happy Now?': https://youtu.be/IeW-q8pLTKg?si=x64QgyE1ItcEfARz Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode I try to give a very normal bloke response to the findings of the Cass Report. I won't lie, it's a heavy subject, so luckily there was also a fun YouGov survey this week asking the public silly questions about Sunak and Starmer which I get stuck into. I also reveal one of the most childish things I've ever done.  Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I talk to broadcaster and write Stig Abell about politics and murder. Stig presents a breakfast show and gives on the background on politicians who say stupid things or - indeed - nothing at all. Then it's on to murder. Stig is a crime novelist and I challenge him to justify why it's ok to be entertained by people being killed.  Get a copy of Stig's book, 'Death in a Lonely Place', here: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/death-in-a-lonely-place-jake-jackson-book-2-stig-abell?variant=40311010820174 Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I climb into the Scottish hate crime bill cluster**** and how JK Rowling was able to call Humza's bluff. I also tentatively wonder if the Tory backlash has got a bit excessive. Additionally, there's another FREE audiobook chapter from THE BRITISH BLOKE DECODED. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto on the first anniversary of his passing, Caro C talks to Richard Barbieri, Natalie Beridze and Carsten Nicolai, aka Alva Noto, three musicians who were fortunate enough to collaborate with him. Here, they share some insights into his mindset and methodologies. Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:44 - Richard Barbieri09:04 - Natalie Beridze 19:45 - Carsten Nicolai / Alva Noto Ryuichi Sakamoto BiogRyuichi Sakamoto was a multi award-winning keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer who along with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, became pioneers of the electronic music genre in Honsono's band Yellow Magic Orchestra.Prior to his success with the band, Sakamoto earned a B.A. in music composition and worked as a session musician and producer. Alongside his success with the band, he continued his solo work, releasing solo albums and collaborations, experimenting with various genres and fusing traditional with electronic. This work led to him scoring more than 30 films throughout his career, his most famous being Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence and The Last Emperor. In his later career he composed a multimedia opera, sampled a glass building for use in one of his works and traveled to the Arctic to record the sound of melting snow.Richard Barbieri BiogHailing from London, Richard joined the British band Japan in 1975 and saw huge success around the world until they split in 1982. He continued to work with David Sylvian, as well as Sylvian's brother, Steve Jansen on separate projects. He reunited with Sylvian, Jansen and bass player Mick Karn for the Rain Tree Crow project and continued to play with Steve & Mick as part of ‘JBK'. In the early 1990s, the three of them teamed up with Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson as part of No-Man and it was here that Barbieri and Wilson would begin their long musical association. Porcupine Tree had initially been a Wilson solo project but he recruited Richard in 1993 and over the next 17 years, became one of the shining lights of the neo-prog / pop scene, embracing a more heavy style as the years went on. Reuniting in 2021, they released the first Porcupine Tree album in 12 years with 2022's ‘Closure/ Continuation', a critically acclaimed return to form. Richard has a large body of solo work which he started to release in 2005 and still does to this day.http://www.richardbarbieri.co.uk/Natalie Beridze BiogNatalie Beridze is a Georgian music composer and songwriter. Since 2003 Natalie has been performing live concerts worldwide, and has been known as the first female electronic music artist from Georgia. From 2002-2008 she lived in Cologne and produced music under the artist name TBA. She's released music in Europe on Max.E, Monika Enterprise, CMYK, Laboratory Instinct, CES Records DADO records, Apollo Records Chainmusic, CES Records and ROOM40.In addition to her solo projects, Beridze has collaborated with artists such as Thomas Brinkmann, AGF (Antye Greie), Gudrun Gut, Joerg Follert, Marcus Schmickler, Nika Machaidze aka Nikakoi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Gacha Bakradze, Alex Kordzaia, Annika Henderson, Antye Greie-Fuchs, Barbara Morgenstern, Beate Bartel, Danielle De Picciotto, Gudrun Bredemann, Lucrecia Dalt, Merja Kokkonen, Mommo G, Natalie Beridze, Pilocka Krach, Sonae. Beridze's music is part of Adam Curtis's recent BBC Documentary series “Can't get you out of my head”. She also creates works for piano, orchestra and choir, which have been performed by a number of artists and the Tbilisi state opera orchestra. Her recent compositions for piano, keyboard, soprano and tape are part of the ongoing program of Zurich based KioskEnsemble.Beridze, alongside Nika Machaidze teaches songwriting and music production at CES (creative education studio).https://natalieberidzetba.bandcamp.com/Carsten Nicolai / Alva Noto BiogUnder the pseudonym Alva Noto, Carsten Nicolai is one of the best-known representatives of contemporary electronic music. Concerts have taken him to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Tate Modern in London. His various musical projects include collaborations with Ryōji Ikeda, Mika Vainio, Iggy Pop, Blixa Bargeld and Ryūichi Sakamoto. With the latter, Nicolai composed the score for Alejandro González Iñárritu's Oscar-winning film The Revenant, which was nominated for a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Critics Choice Award and a Grammy.https://alvanoto.com/Caro C BiogCaro C is an artist, engineer and teacher specialising in electronic music. Her self-produced fourth album 'Electric Mountain' is out now. Described as a "one-woman electronic avalanche" (BBC), Caro started making music thanks to being laid up whilst living in a double decker bus and listening to the likes of Warp Records in the late 1990's. This 'sonic enchantress' (BBC Radio 3) has now played in most of the cultural hotspots of her current hometown of Manchester, UK. Caro is also the instigator and project manager of electronic music charity Delia Derbyshire Day.URL: http://carocsound.com/Twitter: @carocsoundInst: @carocsoundFB: https://www.facebook.com/carocsound/

I'm delighted DOMINIC FRISBY was able to step in last minute because he was able to tell us about his brush with ELON MUSK. We also look at the rise of the Reform Party, the departure of Owen Jones and - in the Patreon only section - we discuss Netflix's documentary about crowd trouble at the Euro 2021 final.  Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Very funny episode this week with top stand-up Mark Nelson. We discuss Penny Mordaunt's Leadership chances, Humza Yousef looking like he regrets taking the gig and WTF is 'bread-crumbing'. There's also a genius idea for surge pricing in pubs. Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Jacob Hawley co-hosts, as we discuss 30p Lee going to Reform on a Bosman, Rishi showing more weakness and Starmer's weird 'book' tour. I also give some background on my university documentary, including an update on the fate of my Seat Ibiza.... Support the Podcast, keep it weekly & AD-FREE https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true  Watch my new BBC DOCUMENTARY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001x8z5/is-university-really-worth-it BOOK TICKETS FOR MY 2023/24 TOUR  https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-geoff-norcott-1252793  Buy my new BOOK https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Bloke-Decoded-Everything-Explained/dp/B0BZW24B9J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L9QEBEW3KW7&keywords=geoff+norcott&qid=1693334284&sprefix=geoff+norcot%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1  Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL on YouTube https://youtu.be/YaxhuZGtDLs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of Britain's finest reporters Peter Taylor, with numerous books, documentaries and awards spanning a career of over 50 years, on his latest BBC documentary 'Our Dirty War: The British State and the IRA'. We discuss the human cost of IRA informers, the role of Scappaticci codenamed “Stakeknife”, Operation Kenova and covering Northern Ireland.“The curtain is still firmly down on this dreadful period. And I think people should know about it and what the cost of it was.” To listen to this podcast and support our journalism sign up now for £1.99 per month: www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership @BeebRogeremail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 39 | The Princes and The Press | BBC Documentary | Re-released archived podcast episode | Keeping Up With The Windsors British Royal Family Podcast - News and Updates  Hi Royal Community, Thank you for all your support during our break. We are missing you. In the meantime, we have heard from lots of you who have been asking about our archived episode 11-69.... Well, whilst we take a break from weekly uploading, we have listened and decided to release those archived episodes that you have been asking for.  So, over the coming weeks, we will be re-releasing these episodes to keep you entertain. We hope you enjoy!   But....with re-released episode comes caveats.... *Remember our opinions, beliefs and feelings may have changed on the subject since this originally aired.  **The information could have been updated, Royal titles changed, and our dearly beloved Queen Elizabeth II may possible still have been alive when this was recorded so please note the time difference.  **Episode 39 was recorded on the 1st December 2021 and first uploaded on the 3rd December 2021.  As always please leave us a comment, email us or head to Instagram and get involved there.     

Today's conversation is with Sam Kavanagh, Founder of KB Trading. Sam is an 8-year veteran in the trading space who has successfully navigated through Brexit, C19, and two US Presidential Elections. Having built an impressive reputation and audience in the trading space known on socials and YouTube as Sam KB, he has built and successfully developed many profitable trading strategies as well as running a profitable trading education business.  Expect to learn Sam's entry to the world of trading, the unique business he ran at a young age which got him banned from Paypal but enabled him to fund his early trading days, how to develop excellence and mastery in your craft, the strategy Sam favours as a trader and how he refined this over time. Beyond this, Sam shares his insights on running different business models and adapting and changing, being mischaracterised in a BBC Documentary, materialism and relationship with status and success, becoming a born again Christian and what this means for his values, lifestyle, and business. Want to start, sustain, and scale the ultimate personal brand, business and networking platform - your own podcast? Enrol in my Podcast Masterclass here - https://mypodcastmasterclass.thinkific.com/courses/PodcastMasterclass Connect with Sam: Insta - www.instagram.com/samuelkavanagh/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SamKBTrading LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-kavanagh-56380118a/ Connect with Col: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro⁠ Email List - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro⁠ Support me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/ColCamBro

As football fans, we're obsessed with what happens on the pitch. But off it, behind closed doors, in offices and boardrooms worldwide, the business of football sees drama of often equal, but usually untold heights.  In this new podcast from football creator-turned-club-owner Spencer Owen (Hashtag United), we'll meet the minds and personalities behind some of the world's most innovative football clubs, as well as those with inspiring or hair-raising tales of football clubs run right...and sometimes, very wrong! Episode 3 has Jack Sullivan discussing his life and career in football thus far.  Son of West Ham owner David Sullivan, Jack has literally been brought up inside a professional club, learning the ropes from an early age, to a point where he was the subject of a BBC Documentary when he was running West Ham Women at just 17.  Jack talks openly about his successes and regrets so far, and gives his unique insight into how he thinks a football club should be run. Jack Sullivan on X: https://twitter.com/jsullivanwhu Supply Life: https://supplylife.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/spencerfc More from Spencer on: X: https://twitter.com/SpencerOwen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spenfc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spencerfc Hashtag United on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HashtagUnited  

This week we're covering the BBC Documentary "The Year That Rocked Irish Dancing;" this is personal commentary of the docuseries and all views expressed here are my own. NEW "Call In" to the podcast! Send an audio message to courtneyjaytcrg@gmail.com to share an opinion or perspective, respond to something I've said on the show, ask a question, or just say hi! You can also send in a written message that I will read on your behalf if you wish to remain anonymous or not have your voice aired. --------- Courtney Jay TCRG here, host of TCRG to CEO Radio, the podcast for Irish dance teachers, studio owners, and aspiring teachers/studio owners who want to learn teaching and business skills to succeed in their careers, impact more students, and raise the glass ceiling of their success! I am the owner and director of Scoil Rince Luimni based in Connecticut, USA and am passionate about teaching, entrepreneurship, and mentoring others. TCRG to CEO Radio hopes to bring Irish dance professionals together, provide actionable tips and strategies you can easily implement, and share our stories & struggles to better our understanding of the realities of teaching and business ownership. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW! FIND US ONLINE: WWW.COURTNEYJAYTCRG.COM/PODCAST.HTML FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: @COURTNEYJAY_TCRG FACEBOOK GROUP: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/TCRGTOCEO

Dr. Henry Skinner thought he had a winning new antibiotic – perhaps even more than one – when he was CEO of a small biotech company called SelectX Pharmaceuticals. But like so many other companies working to develop new antimicrobial drugs, it went bust.Skinner learned a fair bit from that experience. Many people working in antibiotics become “gun-shy,” he says, or simply get burned out. But he's taken those hard lessons and is using them as CEO of the AMR Action Fund. AMR stands for antimicrobial resistance – the inevitable ability of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites to acquire resistance to antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitic drugs. AMR Action Fund has one billion US dollars to invest in labs willing to take the gamble and develop new antibiotics.The organization has also collaborated with the BBC on a documentary, “Race Against Resistance,” to tell the story of antimicrobial resistance and its effects on people.Listen as Dr. Skinner chats with One World, One Health host Maggie Fox about lessons learned and the value of telling the story of antimicrobial resistance.

Watch on Youtube:Episode 1Episode 2Episode 3 If you have a little known true crime, haunting or conspiracy story.Tell me in the comments or DM on Instagram:https://linktr.ee/islesofmistery Always a huge special thanks to the Patreon supporters.Watch more exclusive episodes here and support a small growing creator:patreon.com/islesofmistery References:“Murder in Paradise”; BBC Documentary, 2023https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/murder-paradise-michaela-mcareavey-timeline-12831073https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/michaela-mcareavey-hotel-cctv-film-erased/29369110.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1347624/Michaela-Harte-murder-The-handprint-help-convict-killer.htmlhttps://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/man-held-michaela-mcareavey-detectives-23542401https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-who-shared-video-not-aware-of-michaela-mcareavey-chants-tribunal-told-1476665.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1347802/Michaela-Harte-wake-Body-laid-wedding-dress-clutching-love-letter.htmlhttps://www.sundayworld.com/news/northern-ireland-news/orange-order-to-stand-by-men-despite-revulsion-over-michaela-mcareavey-song/41721920.htmlhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/harte-tragedy-michaela-mcareaveys-remains-begin-the-long-journey-home-to-ireland/28581456.html  Facebook Video: “Orange order culture”: https://www.facebook.com/reel/699827917913323​​https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionIreland

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/K_FM2MBQXO8If you have a little known true crime, haunting or conspiracy story. Please tell me in the comments or DM on Instagram:Follow and connect here:https://linktr.ee/islesofmistery Always a huge special thanks to the Patreon supporters. Watch more exclusive episodes here and support a small growing creator:patreon.com/islesofmistery References:“Murder in Paradise”; BBC Documentary, 2023https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/murder-paradise-michaela-mcareavey-timeline-12831073https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/michaela-mcareavey-hotel-cctv-film-erased/29369110.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1347624/Michaela-Harte-murder-The-handprint-help-convict-killer.htmlhttps://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/man-held-michaela-mcareavey-detectives-23542401https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-who-shared-video-not-aware-of-michaela-mcareavey-chants-tribunal-told-1476665.htmlhttps://www.sundayworld.com/news/northern-ireland-news/orange-order-to-stand-by-men-despite-revulsion-over-michaela-mcareavey-song/41721920.htmlhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/harte-tragedy-michaela-mcareaveys-remains-begin-the-long-journey-home-to-ireland/28581456.htmlFacebook Video: “Orange order culture”: https://www.facebook.com/reel/699827917913323​​https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionIreland

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yC3mqeq1BnM If you have a little known true crime, haunting or conspiracy story. Please tell me in the comments or DM on Instagram:Follow and connect here:https://linktr.ee/islesofmistery Always a huge special thanks to the Patreon supporters. Watch more exclusive episodes here and support a small growing creator:patreon.com/islesofmistery References:“Murder in Paradise”; BBC Documentary, 2023https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/murder-paradise-michaela-mcareavey-timeline-12831073https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/michaela-mcareavey-hotel-cctv-film-erased/29369110.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1347624/Michaela-Harte-murder-The-handprint-help-convict-killer.htmlhttps://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/man-held-michaela-mcareavey-detectives-23542401https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-who-shared-video-not-aware-of-michaela-mcareavey-chants-tribunal-told-1476665.htmlhttps://www.sundayworld.com/news/northern-ireland-news/orange-order-to-stand-by-men-despite-revulsion-over-michaela-mcareavey-song/41721920.htmlhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/harte-tragedy-michaela-mcareaveys-remains-begin-the-long-journey-home-to-ireland/28581456.htmlFacebook Video: “Orange order culture”: https://www.facebook.com/reel/699827917913323​​https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionIreland

A new month, and a brand new show to kick off July 2023! We had a fun time with 'This One' (pun intended!). This time we dived into the now obsolete and forgotten BBC Documentary titled The Paul McCartney Special. Originally recorded in July of 1986 and broadcast in August 1986 on the BBC and released on Home Video (1987). It was presented and hosted by Richard Skinner of the BBC. It was a very important documentary at the time because you saw for the first time pro shot footage of some really rare early Wings footage. ('Wild Life' etc). It has since been superseded by other McCartney home video releases notably the inclusion of the "Bruce McMouse" Film in the Wings Live 71-73 Box. (Big Barn Box). As fas the interview itself, it kind of jumps all over Paul's career up to that time. It was mainly used as a promotional tool for the then forthcoming LP Press To Play. The Wings period is discussed but minimally, and is erratic. We did stream an edited YouTube version for this episode and the user had to obscure some of the images (but oddly not the sound) in order to clear copyright. This and some really poor timed ads added to the entertainment. Stay cool out there folks! The summer is here! Peace Tom & Andy

In this episode, I invited Nazarin Veronica to discuss her experience of the last 3 years and her fight for freedom, truth and bodily autonomy. Having watched a number of Nazarin's online videos and TV appearances, I just had to get her on the show as she is such an inspiration to people, both young and old. I can say for sure if there were more people as wide-eyed, brave and morally sound as Nazarin, the world would not be in the mess that it is.We discussed Nazarin's appearance on the BBC Documentary, called “Unvaccinated”. As you will see, Nazarin is an intelligent, courageous, no nonsense young women who stands up for what she believes in and doesn't allow herself to be bullied by authority figures, nor influenced by untruthful propaganda. We discussed:2:30Nazarin's Journey into Activism14:10Nazarin's expectations before going on BBC's "Unvaccinated" documentary16:10Why Nazarin chose not to be jabbed21:50Information in the documentary Nazarin found most frustrating54:40BBC's agenda for the documentary59:35Standing up to medical professional bulliesYou can find Nazarin @:https://www.instagram.com/nazarinveronica/https://twitter.com/nazarinveronicahttps://youtube.com/@nazarinveronicaSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @:Leigh website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/Leigh's books - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/books/ Eliminate Adult Acne Programme - https://skinwebinar.com/HEAL THEM Education Programme - http://healthemeducation.vhx.tv/ Radical Health Rebel YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@radicalhealthrebelpodcast

There is a saying that one man's hero is another man's traitor. In the battle of ideas, one man's apologist is another man's propagandist. But how can you tell the difference? In the world of ideas, what sounds good on paper may not work in practice. So the right interpretation of the world, both spiritual and physical, matters immensely in the pattern you choose for living, because action reveals the person, and action is often driven by belief. If the wrong ideas and interpretation is adopted, then the wrong compass for finding meaning is selected. Consider how important the compass is. A rocket headed to Mars that is off course even by one degree will miss the target and become space junk. At close range, the mistake of one degree won't seem to matter, but over a long distance, the error becomes more obvious. So the ideas you subscribe to are important, but even moreso, the hero you choose to follow matters most of all, especially if that hero is one that never misses the mark (because he created the mark and everything else). For example,The Communist Manifesto sounds like a good idea on paper, but in practice, in the real world, we all witnessed a century of unthinkable slaughter over that little book. The degree of error may have appeared small, but from the revolution in Russia to the fall of the Berlin Wall, there was the undeniable bloodbath. I remember reading that little book in 1996 and thinking that it made a lot of sense. What shocks me about that is that I was reading the book after millions of people, possibly as many as 100 million, had been killed worldwide because of that book. Yet somehow it still sounded good on paper. The body count was still tallying up, but the words on paper made me forget the very bloody history that had occurred partially in my own lifetime. After I shook my brain awake from the spell, I realized that words on paper do not translate to real-world applications. Not all good ideas are good ideas. The interpretation game can be a dangerous one, especially today, and unless we act as gatekeepers of our thoughts, we allow others to steer us. Clearly, as children we take what our teachers and parents tell us to be a fact, for why on earth would they mislead a child? Today, media has unmatched power in entering our minds and conjuring thoughts, far more than parents or teachers. Unless you grew up in an Amish community, you have been blasted from birth by a continuous firehose from advertising and argument, all the way from Sesame Street to Stranger Things. This is not some conspiracy theory, this is what we are all aware of but accept as part of modern life. There is deliberate implantation of ideas in our brains, and for the most part we seem to enjoy it. We are passive to it, opening up our minds like house showings. Most families have multiple TVs, laptops, smartphones, radios, and home assistants listening and guiding on what to listen to or what to watch next. We certainly go along with it. There is minimal protest. (If you have four hours to kill, watch the old BBC Documentary called The Century of the Self. Be prepared to pause for reflection on how your life has played out, as past choices may appear under a different light.)A massive flood of inputs is aimed at our minds, making noise and distracting us. This is exactly the goal, because the noise keeps us gyrating and moving and distracted. In silence, the biggest questions roar back to life. When these real questions about meaning and purpose arise, that's bad for business. For me, the Covid lockdown opened up the silence, so I could hear, finally, those questions in full. We live by narratives and if we don't choose the narrative, the noise chooses for us. The interpretations that we assent to often become our real-world practices, and thereby have real-world consequences. But what we accept as our chosen interpretation is not always what is best for our lives. In our worldly minds, we feel wired for competition. Every sporting event and reality show and drama is presented as a contest. We love to take sides. In victory we can gloat, and in loss we can paint ourselves as a victim. Even when things are going well, we like to complain. If anyone doubts this, consider that America in 2023 is the most technologically advanced and wealthy country in human history, yet millions are depressed and worried about the future. To quote Junior Soprano, we are “…like the old woman with a Virginia ham under her arm, crying the blues cuz she has no bread.” The choice of which worldview to use in interpretative decoder ring for life is not my main focus here, but I wanted to mention it because our American academic and business leaders have shifted their worldview over the past century, moving away from ideas founded on Judeo-Christian thought toward liberalism, socialism, and utilitarianism while keeping the profit motive much intact. This has happened gradually but in recent decades has reached a tipping point where the old ideas of a living God are being sidelined, along with the related ideas of spirits and sins. All are being boxed up for long-term storage. In the coming decades, what this means is that the new radicals will be Christians, so Europe and America will have gone full circle. The pesky Christians will once again be marginalized, at least for a little while. Moving Christianity out of the public sphere has already led to a very different America. Perhaps being Christian had become too easy, because it was never meant to be. When Jesus talked about the narrow gate, it didn't sound like he meant taking the exit ramp to hit the McDonald's Drive-Thru. “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” (Mt 7:13-14) Then later he deciphers it for us, saying, “I am the gate!” on John's Gospel and we all know what gate he had to go through for eternal life, which was abject suffering on the Cross. The term Christian has been too easy to throw around, and too easy to be abused. Wearing a cross is a fashion symbol while the commandments are optional. One of the main reasons I fell away was the hypocrisy that I saw, and the lack of conviction and contrition among believers. The salespeople who were selling this product called Christianity made it appear ridiculous. But over time, thanks be to God, I realized that everything that I thought was Christianity was just Protestantism and liberalism dressed up as “the Way” of Christ. The coming future will test the mettle of Christians because we will be living in a world similar to the day before Jesus was crucified. Christians will be outcasts and increasingly persecuted. Real persecution will happen again, and not the “persecutions” that we hear about annually like the marginalization of Christ and Christmas. This will be the kind where people lose their job for adhering to the statement of the Nicene Creed and declaring obvious truths, like saying that marriage is between one man and one woman. What is most interesting is that ideas that came from Christ are being used among all the competing ideologies. Ideas of equal dignity, social justice, charity, serving the poor, and loving one another have been co-opted by humanists, atheists, socialists, and modernists. The only difference is that Christ has been removed from the picture, as if he were just some rich uncle who passed away and left us his best stuff. This leads directly to the second main difference, which is that there is no longer such a thing as sin. There are just oppressed and oppressors. The only sin left is that of the ‘oppressor.' A trade has been made: Original Sin for Pandora's Box. With Original Sin, we pin the blame for society's ills on our own personal built-in flaws; with Pandora's Box we get to blame someone else. Not every Christian interpretation of the Bible is a good one. Fundamentalism and Young Earth Creationism may sound good on paper to some people, but anyone with even a mild understanding of science knows intuitively that the idea of a 6,000-year-old planet is flat-out silly. On the flip side, there are those who remove all spirits and miracles from the Bible, like Thomas Jefferson, and end up with nothing but Moral Therapeutic Deism. In both of these cases, too much is amputated, as one cuts out reason and the other cuts out the spirit. Then there is the justice vs. mercy spectrum. Some see God as the angry father who seems over-eager to punish us for every error. Others see a God that just affirms sin, or stranger still, a God that denies sin even exists. Wherever you see a Pride flag outside of a Church, you see a re-enactment of Henry VIII's re-invention of Christ happening, as sin is being formed to fit the sinner, not the sinner formed to Christ. In either case, these are definitely bad interpretations. There is justice and there is mercy. But there is never only justice or only mercy. There is one way back and that is to repent and believe the Gospel. It is Christ and his Church that must conform to my desires, it is I who must change and conform to Christ and his Church.As for me, I side with St. Augustine, who said, “Any interpretation of a biblical passage that militates against the love of God and neighbor is necessarily a bad interpretation.” (WOF Bible, 21) Love of God and neighbor is “the ultimate criterion for correct biblical reading.” But then I align with St. Augustine on most things, because he weaves justice and mercy, faith and reason, and in his world faith has a slight edge over reason that makes all the difference. This means that the interpretation of loving someone is where the interpreters have a field day, because most people today see love as simply affirming everyone's favorite sin. But Jesus never affirms anyone's sin. That's because he's against it. For all those who just see Jesus as a “nice teacher,” he sure talked about hell a lot, and even if he spent time with sinners, I don't see the sinners continuing to sin. They are converted, because they all repent and believe the Gospel. But how do we know who to listen to? Who can interpret? Who has the right to do so? How can we trust any interpretation? How can anyone know what is the right interpretation? How can anyone know anything? This leads right into the rabbit hole of that branch of philosophy known as epistemology, and as far as interpretation goes, and what to believe, you can really get lost, especially in someone else's thoughts. The reason we end up relying on ourselves and our own experiences as the final authority is because it seems like our head is the only fortress left, the last temple. This is true, but the problem with that is we've let too many spies into the fortress, and we've invited a circus into that holy place. The pursuit of truth becomes paralyzing. There are more subjects to study than flavors of ice cream. Philology and archaeology and history and philosophy and psychology, to name just a few. No one can understand all of these subjects, or not deeply, and especially not if you keep a job or have a family. We give up and open the gate. No wonder people flee from religion. The conflicting messages from the media and the faithful become too much. As for the Bible and Christianity, it's too hard to understand. Given that I have a day job and commitments, it's impossible to chase all of these things down. There is too much to sift through. Who can fully understand the Trinity or fathom the Virgin Birth? What about the resurrection of the body? Even among Christians, these mean vastly different things. There are too many arguments and ways of looking at these things. When every ideology and religion and denomination is trying to pull us in this or that direction, Netflix seems so much easier. Facebook and Hulu don't push anything on us, right? We just want to make it easy. Disney and the NFL make it easy, and fun, because they just provide entertainment for us. Then we don't have to think about all of this stuff. It's easier to just ignore it all. I just want to be entertained and passively watch the screens in front of me. There's nothing wrong with that, is there? Can't I just let someone else do all the interpreting? They aren't trying to shape me or change me. Right? Right? Wrong. Unfortunately, no. While there are many people and organizations who will gladly “volunteer” the right interpretation and the correct narrative of life for you, what is easiest is not best. What is best, what is true, cannot be passively received from a TV or phone. It requires some effort. Anyone who has tried to lose ten pounds or learn a foreign language or master a musical instrument the “easy way” knows that it doesn't work. Nearly everyone is willing to sell their worldview to you, if you let them. The best salesperson is the one who sells you something you don't need, and then you thank her for it. Likewise, the greatest evangelists are those who don't appear to be evangelizing at all. The more you sit back and let the images pass before your eyes, the more you are shaped and formed to an interpretation chosen by people who have plans for you, and they are most likely in an office building in New York or Los Angeles, and certainly not anywhere near an upper room in Jerusalem. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.whydidpetersink.com

This week, we continue our discussion of life coaching. This week, we focus on Lighthouse International, an organization in England ostensibly meant to enable personal growth and entrepreneurial success. It seems, however, that the only entrepreneur seeing success is the founder of Lighthouse. In fact, Lighthouse has come to note and not resemble a cult. Sources Washington Post. n.d. “Advice | Traumatized? Gaslit? How to Know If You're Misusing Therapy Words.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/01/10/misuse-gaslighting-trauma-narcissism/. Mangan, Lucy. 2023. “A Very British Cult Review – an Unrelenting Investigation into the Worst of Humanity.” The Guardian, April 5, 2023, sec. Television & radio. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/apr/05/a-very-british-cult-review-lighthouse-bbc-documentary. Bitar, George. 2022. “3 Signs That You're in a Relationship with a True Narcissist.” In Session Psych. September 21, 2022. https://insessionpsych.com/3-signs-that-youre-in-a-relationship-with-a-true-narcissist/. Nast, Condé. 2016. “What Happens When We Decide Everyone Else Is a Narcissist.” The New Yorker. August 17, 2016. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/what-happens-when-we-decide-everyone-else-is-a-narcissist. Okoye, Helen . 2011. “Narcissistic Personality Disorder DSM-5 301.81 (F60.81) - Therapedia.” Theravive.com. 2011. https://www.theravive.com/therapedia/narcissistic-personality-disorder-dsm--5-301.81-(f60.81). “A Very British Cult.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAyKIP3Dwq4&t=2050s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Pkc8FM5Xk “What Makes a Cult? A Very British Cult EXCLUSIVE TRAILER.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Pkc8FM5Xk. “Lighthouse Global - YouTube.” n.d. Www.youtube.com. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/@Lighthouse_Global. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marc-snediker/support

Karen and Jon talk about the humiliation of Scientology staff through sexual control, from the publication of their intimate details to enforced abortion. Links: Ramana's story in the Daily Mail Ramana's story⁠ in the Village Voice Links to Scientology deaths: Fandom Wiki's list Spike's own list Why are they dead? They should not have died Listverse: Ten Strange deaths connected to Scientology And the death they were particularly discussing: BBC Documentary about Andrew Tate

The BBC chooses to censor Sir David Attenborough and his new nature documentary by not airing one of the episodes that addresses wildlife conservation. Elon Musk has begun buying up property outside of Austin, Texas to create a worker town. Minnesota wolves finally might catch a break, but you need to write congress and the governor to make sure this endangered species is protected and wolf hunting is banned. In California, a boy meets world when Adam Schiff decides to run for the senate. The governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, has weakened child labor laws that can leave migrant children vulnerable to exploitation – and it's already bad. It's that time of the year again, and Antoine goes on another daylight savings time rant. Daylight Savings Time (01:06), Sarah Huckabee Sanders Supports Arkansas Child Labor (10:37), Minnesota Wolves (26:17), A California Boy Meets World (31:31), BBC Documentary (43:53), Elon Musk in Austin, Texas (53:36)

‘India: The Modi Question' is a two-part documentary series by the BBC about the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his relationship with the Muslim minority in India. The government has used the emergency provisions of IT Rules 2021 to take down the documentary from websites as well as social media posts with links or snippets of the documentary. Screenings of the documentary in universities around the country have been disrupted by university administration and police. There are two petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the blocking of the documentary by the government. In February, there was an Income Tax survey at the BBC office in Delhi in which employees' phones were taken and laptops were scanned by the IT Department. This is part 1 of a miniseries on The Suno India Show examining how the Centre is limiting public access to information with laws and amendments. For this episode about the blocking of the BBC documentary, host Suryatapa Mukherjee spoke to Tejasi Panjiar an Associate Policy Counsel at the Internet Freedom Foundation. IFF is an NGO that advocates for digital rights and liberties, dealing with online freedom, privacy, net neutrality, and innovation. MIB adviser's tweets declaring online ban Centre Violated Citizens' Right To Know By Blocking BBC Documentary On Modi : N Ram, Prashant Bhushan & Mahua Moitra Tell Supreme Court IT(Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 English.pdf Section 69A in The Information Technology Act, 2000 BBC documentary ‘blocking': Ruling in The Leaflet's case becomes basis for challenge'Emergency': From John Cusack to Prashant Bhushan, the List of 50 Tweets the Modi Govt Has Censored There is no ‘ban' on the BBC Modi film, why are universities clamping down on it? | The News Minute Finding 404: A Report on Website Blocking in India | SFLC.in Indian tax authority raids BBC after critical documentary | CPJ Asia Editors Guild India statement Public Feedback On Fact Checking Will Strengthen IT Rules: Minister See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.

This week, A'ndre talks to Dr. Joyojeet Pal, an Indian politics expert and an Associate Professor of Information at the University of Michigan's School of Information, on all things Narendra Modi. They discuss Modi's unconventional rise to power and the controversies surrounding the BBC's documentary, which implicated Modi in the 2002 Gujarat Riots, which result in the deaths of 1,000, predominantly Muslim, civilians. Dr. Pal also highlights unclassified State Department documents, painting a picture of the U.S. Government's evolution in its stance on Modi -- from a Visa ban in the 2000s to the revocation of that ban before he became prime minister -- and the role that relevant U.S. political/policy figures and Indian Diaspora groups played in that timeline. They also discuss recent scandals involving Asia's once-richest-man, Gautam Adani, whose Adani Group recorded $120b in market value loss after the Hindenburg Group, an investment research firm, released a damning report alleging stock manipulation and fraud, amongst other allegations. Dr. Pal provides his prognosis on Indian politics, including how Rahul Gandhi, heir to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and current opposition leader, is attempting a political rebrand after two landslide losses to Modi in 2014 and 2019.

Indian tax officials have conducted searches at the BBC offices in that country for the past two days. It comes weeks after India censored a BBC documentary that criticizes Prime Minister Modi. The actions against the British broadcaster put the spotlight on the dwindling democratic freedoms in one of the world's largest democracies. Bobby Ghosh joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the developments. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Full episode for Patreon subs! Here's a timecode braakdown of what we discuss:   00:00:00 - summary 00:00:22 - intro 00:00:56 - the south asian countries 00:03:47 - gays and women 00:06:30 - white gay men 00:08:33 - Spanish Jesus and accents 00:09:43 - Modi BBC Documentary 00:16:18 - china, news and the homeless 00:20:52 - Joe as husband 00:24:30 - Modi part 2 00:28:21 - American politicians 00:31:10 - rohingyas

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The BBC Documentary - 'The Modi Question' - is a propaganda work based on those very narratives and those very personalities who have been discredited in the witness boxes. Dhirendra Pundir joins Sanjay Dixit to discuss the timing and intent of this hit job.

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