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Merry Christmas! In between looking at houses to rent and packing up the Granger house in Oklahoma City, Nick and John put together this yuletide conversation about perhaps the most neglected of Rowling's influences, Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle. John was a reluctant reader, but, while listening to the audio book, reading the Gutenberg.com file on his computer, and digging the codex out of his packed boxes of books, the author of Harry Potter's Bookshelf was totally won over to Nick's enthusiasm for Castle.In fact, John now argues that, even if Rowling didn't read it until she was writing Goblet of Fire as some have claimed, I Capture the Castle may be the best single book to understand what it is that Rowling-Galbraith attempts to do in her fiction. Just as Dodie Smith has her characters explain overtly and the story itself delivers covertly, When Rowling writes a story, like Smith it is inevitably one that is a marriage of Bronte and Austen, wonderfully accessible and engaging, but with important touches in the ‘Enigmatist' style of Joyce and Nabokov, full of puzzles and twists in the fashion of God's creative work (from the Estecean logos within every man [John 1:9] continuous with the Logos) rather than a portrait of creation per se. Can you say ‘non liturgical Sacred Art'?And if you accept, per Nick's cogent argument, that Rowling read Castle many times as a young wannabe writer? Then this book becomes a touchstone of both Lake and Shed readings of Rowling's work — and Smith one of the the most important influences on The Presence.Merry Christmas, again, to all our faithful readers and listeners! Thank you for your prayers and notes of support and encouragement to John and for making 2025 a benchmark year at Hogwarts Professor. And just you wait for the exciting surprises we have in hand for 2026!Hogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The Twelve Questions and ‘Links Down Below' Referred to in Nick and John's I Capture the Castle Conversation:Question 1. So, Nick, we spoke during our Aurora Leigh recording about your long term project to read all the books that Rowling has admitted to have read (link down below!), first question why? and secondly how is that going?Rowling's Admitted Literary InfluencesWhat I want is a single internet page reference, frankly, of ‘Rowling's Admitted Literary Influences' or ‘Confessed Favorites' or just ‘Books I have Read and Liked' for my thesis writing so I needn't do an information dump that will add fifty-plus citations to my Works Cited pages and do nothing for the argument I'm making.Here, then, is my best attempt at a collection, one in alphabetical order by last name of author cited, with a link to at least one source or interview in which Rowling is quoted as liking that writer. It is not meant as anything like a comprehensive gathering of Rowling's comments about any author; the Austen entry alone would be longer than the whole list should be if I went that route. Each author gets one, maybe two notes just to justify their entry on the list.‘A Rowling Reading of Aurora Leigh' Nick Jeffery Talking about ‘A Rowling Reading of Aurora Leigh' Question 2. ... which has led me to three works that she has read from the point of view of writers starting out, and growing in their craft. Which leads us to this series of three chats covering Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and the Little Women series by Louisa May Alcott. I read Castle during the summer. Amid all the disruptions at Granger Towers, have you managed to read it yet? How did you find it?Capturing Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle: Elizabeth Baird-Hardy (October 2011)Certain elements of the story will certainly resonate with those of us who have been to Hogwarts a fair few times: a castle with an odd combination of ancient and modern elements, but no electricity; eccentric family members who are all loved despite their individual oddities (including Topaz's resemblance to Fleur Delacour); travel by train; a character named Rose who may have been one of the reasons Rowling chose the name for Ron and Hermione's daughter; descriptions of food that make even somewhat questionable British cuisine sound tasty; and inanimate objects that have their own personalities (the old dress frame, which Rose and Cassandra call Miss Blossom, is voiced by Cassandra and sounds much like the talking mirror in Harry's room at the Leaky Caldron).But far more than some similar pieces, I Capture the Castle lends something less tangible to Rowling's writing. The novel has a tone that, like the Hogwarts adventures, seamlessly winds together the comic and the crushing in a way that is reflective of life, particularly life as we see it when we are younger. Cassandra's voice is, indeed, engaging, and readers will no doubt see how the narrative voice of Harry's story has some of the same features.A J. K. Rowling Reading of I Capture the Castle: Nick Jeffery (December 2025)Parallels abound for Potter fans. The Mortmain's eccentric household mirrors the Weasleys' chaotic warmth: loved despite quirks, from Topaz's nude communing with nature (evoking a less veiled Fleur Delacour) to Mortmain's intellectual withdrawal. Food descriptions—meagre yet tantalising—prefigure Hogwarts feasts, turning humble meals into sensory delights. Inanimate objects gain voice: the family dress-frame “Miss Blossom” offers advice, akin to the chatty mirrors or portraits in Rowling's world. Even names resonate—Rose Mortmain perhaps inspiring Ron and Hermione's daughter—and train journeys punctuate the plot.The Blocked Writer: James Mortmain, a father who spent his fame early and now reads detective novels in an irritable stupor, mirrors the “faded glory” or “lost genius” archetypes seen in Rowling's secondary characters, such as Xenophilius Lovegood and Jasper Chiswell.The Bohemian Stepmother: Topaz, who strides through the countryside in only wellington boots, shares the whimsical, slightly unhinged energy of a character like Luna Lovegood or Fleur Delacour.Material Yearning: The desperate desire of Cassandra's sister, Rose, to marry into wealth reflects the very real, non-magical pressures of class and poverty that Rowling weaves into Harry Potter, Casual Vacancy, Strike and The Ickabog.Leda Strike parallels: Leda Fox-Cotton the bohemian London photographer, adopts Stephen, the working-class orphan, and saves him from both unrequited love and the responsibility that comes with the Mortmain family.Question 3. [story of finishing the book last night by candle light in my electricity free castle] So, in short Nick, I thought it astonishing! I didn't read your piece until I'd finished reading Capture, of course, but I see there is some dispute about when Rowling first read it and its consequent influence on her as a writer. Can you bring us up to speed on the subject and where you land on this controversy?* She First Read It on her Prisoner of Azkaban Tour of United States?tom saysOctober 21, 2011 at 4:00 amIf I recall correctly, Rowling did not encounter this book until 1999 (between PoA & Goblet) when, on a book tour, a fan gave her a copy. This is pertinent to any speculation about how ‘Castle' might have influenced the Potter series.* Rowling Website: “Books I Read and Re-Read as a Child”Question 4. Which, when you consider the other books on that virtual bookshelf -- works by Colette, Austen, Shakespeare, Goudge, Nesbit, and Sewell's Black Beauty, something of a ‘Rowling's Favorite Books and Authors as a Young Reader' collection, I think we have to assume she is saying, “I read this book as a child or adolescent and loved it.” Taking that as our jumping off place, John, and having read my piece, do you wish you had read it before writing Harry Potter's Bookshelf?Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books behind the Hogwarts Adventures John Granger 2009Literary Allusion in Harry Potter Beatrice Groves 2017Question 5. So, yes, I certainly do think it belongs -- with Aurora Leigh and Little Women -- on the ‘Rowling Reader Essential Reading List.' The part I thought most interesting in your piece was, of course, the Shed elements I missed. Rowling famously said that she loved Jo Marsh in Little Women because, in addition to the shared name and the character being a wannabe writer, she was plain, a characteristic with which the young, plain Jane Rowling easily identified. What correspondences do you think Little Jo would have found between her life and Cassandra Mortmain's?* Nick Jeffery's Kanreki discussion of Rowling's House on Edge of Estate with Two Children, Bad Dad ‘Golden Thread' (Lethal White)Question 6. Have I missed any, John?* Rockefeller Chapel, University of ChicagoQuestion 7. Forgive me for thinking, Nick, that Cassandra's time in church taking in the silence there with all her senses may be the biggest take-away for the young Rowling; if the Church of England left their chapel doors open in the 70s as churches I grew up in did in the US, it's hard to imagine Jo the Reader not running next door to see what she felt there after reading that passage. (Chapter 13, conversation with vicar, pp 234-238). The correspondence with Beatrice Groves' favorite scene in the Strike novels was fairly plain, no? What other scenes and characters do you see in Rowling's work that echo those in Castle?* Chapter 13, I Capture the Castle: Cassandra's Conversation with the Vicar and time in the Chapel vis a vis Strike in the Chapel after Charlotte's Death* Beatrice Groves on Running Grave's Chapel Scene: ‘Strike's Church Going'Question 8. I'm guessing, John, you found some I have overlooked?Question 9. The Mortmain, Colly, and Cotton cryptonyms as well as Topaz and Cassandra, the embedded text complete with intratextuual references (Simon on psycho-analysis), the angelic servant-orphan living under the stairs (or Dobby's lair!) an orphan with a secret power he cannot see in himself, the great Transformation spell the children cast on their father, an experiment in psychomachia a la the Shrieking Shack or Chamber of Secrets, the hand-kiss we see at story's end from Smith, love delayed but expressed (Silkworm finish?), the haunting sense of the supernatural everywhere especially in the invocation that Rose makes to the gargoyle and Cassandra's Midsummer Night's Eve ritual with Simon, the parallels abound. Ghosts!* Please note that John gave “cotton” a different idiomatic meaning than it has; the correct meaning is at least as interesting given the Cotton family's remarkable fondness for all of the Mortmains!* Kanreki ‘Embedded Text' Golden Thread discussion 1: Crimes of Grindelwald* Kanreki ‘Embedded Text' Golden Thread discussion 2: Golden Thread Survey, Part II* Rose makes an elevated Faustian prayer to a Gargoyle Devil: Chapter IV, pp 43-46* Cassandra and Simon celebrate Midsummer Night's Eve: Chapter XII, pp 199-224Let's talk about the intersection of Lake and Shed, though, the shared space of Rowling's bibliography, works that shaped her core beliefs and act as springs in her Lake of inspiration and which give her many, even most of the tools of intentional artistry she deploys in the Shed. What did you make of the Bronte-Austen challenge that Rose makes explicitly in the story to her sister, the writer and avid reader?“How I wish I lived in a Jane Austen novel.” [said Rose]I said I'd rather be in a Charlotte Bronte.“Which would be nicest—Jane with a touch of Charlotte, or Charlotte with a touch of Jane?”This is the kind of discussion I like very much but I wanted to get on with my journal, so I just said: “Fifty percent each way would be perfect,” and started to write determinedly.Question 10. So, I'm deferring to both Elizabeth Barrett Browning and J. K Rowling. Elizabeth Barrett Browning valued intense emotion, social commentary, and a grand scope in literature, which led her to favour the passionate depth of the Brontës over the more restrained, ironical style of Jane Austen. Rowling about her two dogs: “Emma? She's a bundle of love and joy. Her sister, Bronte, is a bundle of opinions, stubbornness and hard boundaries.”Set in the 30s, written in the early 40s, but it seems astonishingly modern. Because her father is a writer, a literary novelist of the modern school, do you think there are other more contemporary novelists Dodie Smith was engaging than Austen and Bronte?Question 11. Mortmain is definitely Joyce, then, though Proust gets the call-out, and perhaps the most important possible take-away Rowling the attentive young reader would have made would have been Smith's embedded admiration for Joyce the “Enigmatist” she puts in Simon's mouth at story's end (Chapter XVI, pp 336-337) and her implicit criticism of literary novels and correction of that failing. Rowling's re-invention of the Schoolboy novel with its hidden alchemical, chiastic, soul-in-crisis-allegories and embedded Christian symbolism can all be seen as her brilliant interpretation of Simon's explanation of art to Cassandra and her dedication to writing a book like I Capture the Castle.* Reference to James Joyce by Simon Cotton, Chapter IX, p 139:* The Simon and Cassandra conversation about her father's novels, call it ‘The Writer as Enigmatist imitating God in His Work:' Chapter XVI, pp 331-334* On Imagination as Transpersonal Faculty and Non-Liturgical Sacred ArtSacred art differs from modern and postmodern conceptions of art most specifically, though, in what it is representing. Sacred art is not representing the natural world as the senses perceive it or abstractions of what the individual and subjective mind “sees,” but is an imitation of the Divine art of creation. The artist “therefore imitates nature not in its external forms but in its manner of operation as asserted so categorically by St. Thomas Aquinas [who] insists that the artist must not imitate nature but must be accomplished in ‘imitating nature in her manner of operation'” (Nasr 2007, 206, cf. “Art is the imitation of Nature in her manner of operation: Art is the principle of manufacture” (Summa Theologia Q. 117, a. I). Schuon described naturalist art which imitates God's creation in nature by faithful depiction of it, consequently, as “clearly luciferian.” “Man must imitate the creative act, not the thing created,” Aquinas' “manner of operation” rather than God's operation manifested in created things in order to produce ‘creations'which are not would-be duplications of those of God, but rather a reflection of them according to a real analogy, revealing the transcendental aspect of things; and this revelation is the only sufficient reason of art, apart from any practical uses such and such objects may serve. There is here a metaphysical inversion of relation [the inverse analogy connecting the principial and manifested orders in consequence of which the highest realities are manifested in their remotest reflections[1]]: for God, His creature is a reflection or an ‘exteriorized' aspect of Himself; for the artist, on the contrary, the work is a reflection of an inner reality of which he himself is only an outward aspect; God creates His own image, while man, so to speak, fashions his own essence, at least symbolically. On the principial plane, the inner manifests the outer, but on the manifested plane, the outer fashions the inner (Schuon 1953, 81, 96).The traditional artist, then, in imitation of God's “exteriorizing” His interior Logos in the manifested space-time plane, that is, nature, instead of depicting imitations of nature in his craft, submits to creating within the revealed forms of his craft, which forms qua intellections correspond to his inner essence or logos.[2] The work produced in imitation of God's “manner of operation” then resembles the symbolic or iconographic quality of everything existent in being a transparency whose allegorical and anagogical content within its traditional forms is relatively easy to access and a consequent support and edifying shock-reminder to man on his spiritual journey. The spiritual function of art is that “it exteriorizes truths and beauties in view of our interiorization… or simply, so that the human soul might, through given phenomena, make contact with the heavenly archetypes, and thereby with its own archetype” (Schuon 1995a, 45-46).Rowling in her novels, crafted with tools all taken from the chest of a traditional Sacred Artist, is writing non-liturgical Sacred Art. Films and all the story experiences derived of adaptations of imaginative literature to screened images, are by necessity Profane Art, which is to say per the meaning of “profane,” outside the temple or not edifying spiritually. Film making is the depiction of how human beings encounter the time-space world through the senses, not an imitation of how God creates and a depiction of the spiritual aspect of the world, a liminal point of entry to its spiritual dimension. Whence my describing it as a “neo-iconoclasm.”I want to close this off with our sharing our favorite scene or conversation in Castle with the hope that our Serious Reader audience will read Capture and share their favorites. You go first, Nick.* Cassandra and Rose Mortmain, country hicks in the Big City of London: Chapter VI, pp 76-77Question 12. And yours, John?* Cassandra Mortmain ‘Moat Swimming' with Neil Cotton, Chapter X, 170-174* Cassandra seeing her dead mother (think Harry before the Mirror of Erised at Christmas time?): Chapter XV, pp 306-308Hogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe
Send us a textStop Saying "Big City"! 15 Advanced Words for Urban Life (IELTS Band 8+)Describing a city as just "big" won't get you a Band 8. In this video, I teach you 15 advanced vocabulary words to describe cities, infrastructure, and urban living. These high-frequency words are essential for IELTS Speaking and Writing.
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On this episode: From governor's mansions to city halls, the 2025 elections feature races of all kinds with local and national implications – both for their states and trends heading into the 2026 Midterms. Ballotpedia's Ellen Morrissey, Doug Kronizel, and Joel Williams join Host Norm Leahy to break down ten key contests that will shape the political landscape heading into 2026.Explore our full top 10 list, with breakdowns of each election, who's running, the broader context of each race, and the major storylines surrounding them. Our Top Elections to Watch Include:Governor of VirginiaGovernor of New JerseyTexas' 18th Congressional DistrictVirginia House of DelegatesPennsylvania Supreme CourtAttorney General of VirginiaGeorgia Public Service CommissionMayor of Minneapolis, MinnesotaMayor of New York, New YorkMayor of Seattle, WashingtonComplete a brief 5 minute survey to review the show and share some feedback: https://forms.gle/zPxYSog5civyvEKX6 Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia.*On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.
We absolutely fell in love with the films of Satyajit Ray when we first watched The Music Room a few years ago, and we are so happy that Criterion is finally showing us more of his work. The Big City (1963) is an Ozu-like take of the effect progress has on the "traditional" family, an ode to female emancipation, and a condemnation of social, racial, and gender-based discrimination in Ray's homeland. And it's also a gorgeous movie. Ray is a filmmaker who knows that film is its own language, a language of the eye, of light, of frame, and The Big City has some of the most beautiful scenes we've ever seen.
Fluent Fiction - Danish: From København Dreams to Big City Schemes: A Leap of Faith Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2025-10-21-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: I hjertet af København, på en hyggelig kaffebar med store vinduer, sad Nikolaj, Freja og Emil ved et rundt træbord.En: In the heart of København, at a cozy coffee shop with large windows, Nikolaj, Freja, and Emil sat at a round wooden table.Da: Solens lys dansede gennem trækronerne udenfor og malede rummet i varme efterårsfarver.En: The sunlight danced through the tree branches outside, painting the room in warm autumn colors.Da: Kaffeduften fyldte luften og bragte en beroligende stemning til den lille café.En: The aroma of coffee filled the air, bringing a soothing atmosphere to the small café.Da: Nikolaj, med sit skæve smil og velordnede skitser i blokken, havde en vigtig nyhed.En: Nikolaj, with his crooked smile and neatly arranged sketches in his notebook, had important news.Da: Han var arkitekt med en passion for moderne design.En: He was an architect with a passion for modern design.Da: Men nu drømte han om større muligheder i en større by.En: But now, he dreamed of bigger opportunities in a bigger city.Da: Ved hans side sad Freja, lysende og energisk, altid klar til at planlægge næste store eventyr.En: Beside him sat Freja, radiant and energetic, always ready to plan the next big adventure.Da: Overfor dem, med sit kamera sluppet let i hånden, var Emil, der søgte nye motiver til sin næste fotoudstilling.En: Across from them, with his camera resting lightly in his hand, was Emil, who was seeking new subjects for his next photo exhibition.Da: De tre venner havde samlet sig her mange gange, delt latter og tanker, men i dag var det anderledes.En: The three friends had gathered here many times, sharing laughter and thoughts, but today was different.Da: Nikolajs hjerte slog hurtigt.En: Nikolaj's heart beat quickly.Da: Han skulle fortælle dem om sin beslutning om at flytte, men frygten nippede til ham.En: He had to tell them about his decision to move, but fear nibbled at him.Da: Ville de blive sure?En: Would they be angry?Da: Skuffede?En: Disappointed?Da: "Nikolaj," sagde Freja livligt, "hvornår tager vi den næste weekendtur til Berlin?En: "Nikolaj," said Freja cheerfully, "when are we taking the next weekend trip to Berlin?Da: Jeg har fundet nogle fantastiske steder vi bare må se!"En: I've found some amazing places we just have to see!"Da: Emil nikkede, mens han kiggede på nogle billeder på sit kamera.En: Emil nodded while looking at some pictures on his camera.Da: Nikolaj tog en dyb indånding, hans hånd rørte ved den varme kaffekop.En: Nikolaj took a deep breath, his hand touching the warm coffee cup.Da: "Freja, Emil," startede han, stemmen lidt vaklende.En: "Freja, Emil," he started, his voice a bit shaky.Da: "Jeg har tænkt mig at flytte... til en større by."En: "I'm planning to move... to a larger city."Da: Øjeblikket var fyldt med stille.En: The moment was filled with silence.Da: Frejas smil falmede, og Emil holdt op med at bladre i sine billeder.En: Freja's smile faded, and Emil stopped flipping through his photos.Da: Nikolaj fortsatte hurtigt, "Jeg håber, I forstår.En: Nikolaj quickly continued, "I hope you understand.Da: Det er noget jeg har ønsket i lang tid."En: It's something I've wanted for a long time."Da: Pause.En: Pause.Da: Så smilede Freja stort.En: Then Freja smiled broadly.Da: "Ej Nikolaj!En: "Oh Nikolaj!Da: Det er fantastisk!En: That's fantastic!Da: Tænk på alle mulighederne.En: Think of all the possibilities.Da: Og vi kan besøge dig hele tiden!"En: And we can visit you all the time!"Da: Emil lagde kameraet væk og klappede Nikolaj på skulderen.En: Emil put the camera away and patted Nikolaj on the shoulder.Da: "Ja, vi vil helt sikkert komme forbi.En: "Yes, we'll definitely come by.Da: Og jeg kan finde en masse nye steder at fotografere."En: And I can find lots of new places to photograph."Da: Nikolaj mærkede en lettelse strømme gennem sig.En: Nikolaj felt a sense of relief flow through him.Da: Hans venner støttede ham, forstående og entusiastiske.En: His friends supported him, understanding and enthusiastic.Da: De begyndte at planlægge deres første besøg til den nye by, ivrige efter eventyret.En: They began to plan their first visit to the new city, eager for the adventure.Da: Den varme atmosfære i caféen syntes endnu lysere, og deres latter blandede sig med klirren af kaffekopper og dæmpet musik.En: The warm atmosphere in the café seemed even brighter, and their laughter mingled with the clinking of coffee cups and soft music.Da: På trods af den kommende afstand, vidste Nikolaj, at deres venskab ville bestå.En: Despite the upcoming distance, Nikolaj knew that their friendship would endure.Da: Nu følte han sig klar til sin nye rejse, med sine nærmeste venners støtte i hjertet.En: Now he felt ready for his new journey, with his closest friends' support in his heart. 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EPISODE 110 - “LON CHANEY SR, and LON CHANEY JR” - 10/25 LON CHANEY, known as the 'Man of a Thousand Faces,' amazed audiences in the silent era with his unforgettable performances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). He was a master of transformation, using makeup, physicality, and raw emotion to create these classic characters no one had ever seen before. His son, LON CHANEY, JR., had the difficult job of following in his father's footsteps. But he made his own mark, especially as The Wolf Man (1941), a role that turned him into one of Universal's great horror stars. Join us as we discuss this remarkable father-and-son duo, their careers, their lives, and how the Chaney name became synonymous with both monsters and movie magic. SHOW NOTES: Sources: “Not the Girl Next Door” (2008), by Charlotte Chandler; “Lon Chaney: The Man Behind the Thousand Faces” (1993), by Michael F. Blake; www.lonchaney.com; PBS.org/WNET/AmericanMasters; Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces, Documentary (2022); Lon Chaney, Jr.: Son of a Thousand Faces, Documentary, A&E Biography (1995); “Secrets from Lon Chaney's Oklahoma Odyssey,” November 14, 1982, by Sam Anderson, The Oklahoman; “9 Transformative Facts About Lon Chaney Sr.,” November 6, 2019, by Jane Rose, Mental Floss; Wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IBDB.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923); The Phantom of the Opera (1925); The Wolf Man (1941); By the Sun's Rays (1914); The Wicked Darling (1919); The Miracle Man (1919); The Penalty (1920); He Who Gets Slapped (1924); The Unholy Three (1925); The Blackbird (1926); The Road to Mandalay (1926); Tell It to the Marines (1926); Mr. Wu (1927); The Unknown (1927); London After Midnight (1927); The Big City (1928); Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928); While the City Sleeps (1928); West of Zanzibar (1928); Where East is East (1929); Thunder (1929); Girl Crazy (1932); Undersea Kingdom (1936); Of Mice and Men (1939); One Billion BC (1940); Billy the Kid (1941); Riders of Death Valley (1941); Badlands of Dakota (1941); Too Many Blondes (1941); San Antonio Rose (1941); Man Made Monster (1941); Frankenstein (1932); The Mummy (1932); The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942); The Mummy's Tomb (1942); Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943); Son of Dracula (1943); House of Frankenstein (1944); Abbott and CostelloMeet Frankenstein (1948); High Noon (1952); Bride of the Gorilla (1951); The Black Castle (1952); Indestructible Man (1956); The Alligator (1959); The Bushwhacker (1952); The Silver Star (1955); The Haunted Palace (1963); Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971); --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It turns out that the first American city to host a roster of local African bands was not New York, Miami or Chicago, but the San Francisco Bay Area of northern California. Hugh Masekela brought Hedzoleh Soundz from Ghana, and they settled in Santa Cruz. Nigerian maestros O.J. Ekemode and Joni Haastrup lived in Oakland in the 1970s. South African musicians from the touring stage show Ipi Tombi also settled in the Bay Area and started the band Zulu Spear. By the early ‘80s, the Bay Area “worldbeat” scene was in full swing, and along with it came Kotoja, Mapenzi, Big City, the Nigerian Allstars and more. Join us for a tour through the sounds and stories of the Bay Area's catalytic African music scene. Produced by Banning Eyre APWW #713
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Nominated for three Emmys Thaao Penghlis just completed his 41 st year on Days of our Lives and “Beyond Salem,” a five episode mini -series for the NBC's Peacock channel. Thaao starred in the films Slow Dancing in the Big City, Altered States, The Bell Jar and The Mirror. Penghlis then won the role of the charismatic Tony DiMera on Days of our Lives. Penghlis played Nicholas Black on the prime time series revival of Mission: Impossible. On television, he has starred in the miniseries Sadat, appeared opposite Omar Sharif and Jane Seymour in the miniseries adaptation of Sydney Sheldon's Memories of Midnight, and played a terrorist in the critically acclaimed television film Under Siege. His most unusual role was playing the lover of Dame Edna as Colonel Godowni in the cult classic Les Patterson Saves the World. A world- class traveler, Penghlis had his first book “PLACES” published in 2015 garnering great reviews. It deals with his journeys to the Middle East and the dangers he encountered in Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. His second book “Seducing Celebrities One Meal at a Time” was released in November 2016' Thaao's lifelong fascination with Archaeology, researched the famous archeologist Heinrich Schliemann who is the subject of his screenplay and podcast. The ultimate adventurer, Penghlis has trekked across the Sinai desert, climbed Mt. Sinai, soared in a hot air balloon over the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, and survived both crashes and an attempted kidnapping. His Podcast “The Lost Treasures” was released September 2023. It is based on Heinrich Schliemann's discovery of Troy and ‘Mycenaean,' Greece. Thaao's newest podcast is "The Great Escape" and it explores the Holy Family's escape into Egypt, detailing their journey, the historical context of King Herod and the Magi, and the origins of the Coptic religion. Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)
Send us a textAnd here, right on time is the ghost of maestro Haydn to tell us about his story - his life and his music - Maestro Haydn, why don't you start at the be ginning.Certainly, Herr Bartley. I, Joseph Haydn, vas born in 1732 in the small Austrian village of Rohrau, near the border of Hungary. My father, a humble vheelvright, could not imagine that his son vould one day travel to the grand palaces of Europe or have his music performed by orchestras in London. Yet music called me early. From my earliest years, I vas dravn to melody and harmony. I sang in the village choir, and it vas soon clear that my voice and my ear vere exceptional.From vhat I understand, Maestro Haydn, you vent to Vienna as a young lad to become a choirboy at St. Stephen's Cathedral vhen you vere only eight years of age.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Bobby Bones and Matt Cassel travel to NYC and discuss their journey to the city and Matt's history of special treatment as an athlete. Super Bowl Champion Amani Toomer drops by and Matt recalls playing together in the Giants-Patriots Super Bowl. How did Tom Brady fuel the Giants' victory? Amani reveals a postgame experience with Brady that he'll never forget. Bobby asks about going from high school, to Michigan, then to the NFL and the Giants. Matt asks about playing under Tom Coughlin and the difficulties of coaches having favorites. Amani remembers the experience of being an athlete in New York. What does Amani think about the current Giants' team and QB Jaxson Dart? Bobby talks more about going out for dinner in NYC. Matt remembers playing in NY and other cities that players could not go out in. Onto NFL Week 4, Bobby thinks the Bengals may need to go get a QB. How does Bobby feel about Bad Bunny being the Super Bowl Halftime Show? Bobby and Matt refresh their Power Rankings before discussing AJ Brown not being happy. Bobby wraps up with being at Penn State's white out this past weekend. Lots to Say with Bobby Bones and Matt Cassel is part of the NFL Podcast Network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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I have a confession to make – I'm a huge Starbucks fan.I know in some of your eyes that might make me basic or tacky or "very American," but it's the truth. I grew up watching Friends and Frasier, and both shows made the idea of going to a "coffee shop" seem like an exotic outing that was only available to people who lived in the Big City.I did not live in the big city. I was a military kid, raised mostly in rural North Dakota, Texas, and Virginia. When I did finally manage to escape it was to go to music school in North Carolina. Starbucks was the first place I had that "coffee shop experience," and I loved it from the start. To this day, whenever I go back to the US to visit family, Starbucks is where my mom and I sit down and catch up over a skinny cappuccino (her favorite).And now that I live in the UK most of the time, Starbucks is the place where I can enjoy a classic, tasty piece of pure American autumn bliss once a year.That's right, in this episode of the Choice Hacking podcast I'm unpacking the psychological principles that make Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte such a massive hit – and how you can apply these same principles to your own business.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Please take 12 seconds to rate and review the podcast because it helps us find new listeners ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐COACHING✅ To learn more about working one-on-one with Jen and book your free Connection Call, visit https://www.choicehacking.com/coaching-inviteThis month I have 3 spots available - first come, first serve.FREE RESOURCES✅ Get a free digital copy of my bestselling book for a limited time, Choice Hacking: How to use psychology and behavioral science to create an experience that sings. Get it here: https://www.choicehacking.com/free-book/ ✅ Get FREE weekly marketing psychology insights when you join my newsletter, Choice Hacking Ideas: Join the 10k+ people getting daily insights on how to 2x their marketing effectiveness (so sales and profit 2x, too) using buyer psychology. Join here: https://www.choicehacking.com/read/✅ Connect with host Jennifer Clinehens on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok @ChoiceHackingWORK WITH JEN CLINEHENS & CHOICE HACKING✅ Training & Workshops: Get your team up-skilled marketing psychology and behavioral science with a workshop or training session. Choice Hacking has worked with brands like Microsoft, T-Mobile, and McDonalds to help their teams apply behavioral science and marketing psychology.Learn more here, and get in touch using the contact form at the bottom of the page: https://www.choicehacking.com/training/✅ Join the Choice Hacking Pro community: Get a Chief Marketing Copilot (powered by psychology) for your business when you join the Pro community. Get live weekly Workshops, Group Coaching and Office Hours.Learn more here: https://choicehacking.academy/pro/✅ Buy my book in Kindle, paperback, or audiobook form: "Choice Hacking: How to use psychology and behavioral science to create an experience that sings": https://choicehacking.com/PodBook/ ★ Support this podcast ★
The gang starts on a random note talking about animals and car horns, classic movies, and feeding vampires. They also address leaking sex tapes, Calvin's escapades with his uncle, the justice system in Kenya, and what the role of DJ's and promoters is in clubs.
Our Lit Movie Month continues, with another listener suggestion for Bright Lights, Big City. Danielle share a viral moment she's having online and Stina shares her merch ideas. Instagram: @heyitstwogirls, @classicSTINA @daniellecobianchiTwitter: @heyitstwogirls, @classicSTINATwo Girls Drink Beer Youtub
Following the triumph of Marvels and from the ashes of a proposed sequel that fell apart, Kurt Busiek launched Astro City with Brent Anderson on interior art and Marvels collaborator Alex Ross on covers and character designs. On the series' 30th anniversary, we look at the complicated development of the series and its first six stories. We also ask some conceptual questions. Should Astro City be considered part of the larger superhero deconstructionist movement of the Iron Age, or something else entirely? Are the series' familiar-but-different superheroes “analogues” or “archetypes”? Is there such a thing as including too many Easter eggs? And what's the difference between “superheroes in the real world” and Astro City?Discussed in this episode: the first volume of Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1-6, published by Image Comics (as originally reprinted in the Life in the Big City trade paperback and other subsequent collected editions)The municipality of Astro City is probably supported with robust and progressive property taxes, but our podcast relies on listener support at patreon.com/ironageofcomics
Send us a textWelcome to Guess the Year! This is an interactive, competitive podcast series where you will be able to play along and compete against your fellow listeners. Here is how the scoring works:10 points: Get the year dead on!7 points: 1-2 years off4 points: 3-5 years off1 point: 6-10 years offGuesses can be emailed to drandrewmay@gmail.com or texted using the link at the top of the show notes (please leave your name).I will read your scores out before the next episode, along with the scores of your fellow listeners! Please email your guesses to Andrew no later than 12pm EST on the day the next episode posts if you want them read out on the episode (e.g., if an episode releases on Monday, then I need your guesses by 12pm EST on Wednesday; if an episode releases on Friday, then I need your guesses by 12 pm EST on Monday). Note: If you don't get your scores in on time, they will still be added to the overall scores I am keeping. So they will count for the final scores - in other words, you can catch up if you get behind, you just won't have your scores read out on the released episode. All I need is your guesses (e.g., Song 1 - 19xx, Song 2 - 20xx, Song 3 - 19xx, etc.). Please be honest with your guesses! Best of luck!!The answers to today's ten songs can be found below. If you are playing along, don't scroll down until you have made your guesses. .....Have you made your guesses yet? If so, you can scroll down and look at the answers......Okay, answers coming. Don't peek if you haven't made your guesses yet!.....Intro song: Buddy by De La Soul (1989)Song 1: Big City by Kero Kero Bonito (2016)Song 2: Heartbeat by Buddy Holly (1958)Song 3: Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville (1966)Song 4: Dreamer by Laufey (2023)Song 5: Damn Right, I've Got the Blues by Buddy Guy (1991)Song 6: Tail In Garbage by Melt Banana (1994)Song 7: Presente Grego by Arthur Verocai (1972)Song 8: Heart's Delight by Buddy Miles (1970)Song 9: House for Sale by Nick Lowe (2011)Song 10: Since I Left You by The Avalanches (2000)
Trump says he will send troops to clean up Memphis. Is Phoenix next?
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The Kalona Historical Village in southeast Iowa may be a tourism spot geared toward the past, but its features and exhibits have constantly evolved.
Crime rates continue to fall in DC. Will Chicago be next?
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Good morning and happy belated Labor Day to you. We hope you relaxed and enjoyed and remembered why you have the day off in the first place. We open the show with a story out of Abbotsford, WI. It's not a metropolitan mecca, it's not the epicenter of glitz and glamor, but it's a place where 2,275 people call home, and community. In other news, firefighters in Washington state had to stop doing their jobs, and you'll absolutely guess why. Then, we welcome Todd Allbaugh is our guest and he talks about the vice president's visit to La Crosse last week and the words of "help" he had to offer the people of Milwaukee. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Todd Allbaugh
Jerusalem was not the most popular place to live. Most people preferred to live elsewhere—in outlying towns and villages. It was more expensive to be in the city, and safety was a big concern. In this section there are some vital but often-forgotten principles about God's city, God's people, and God's work. Let's glean some of these important lessons from the city planners.I. All Places Are Significant; This Place Is Sacred (v. 1)II. Projects Are Important; People Are More Important (vv. 3-36)III. Ability Is Good; Availability Is Better (v. 2)IV. Work Is Practical; Worship Is Vital (vv. 22-24)Talk with God: Ask the Lord to provide opportunities for you to pour into His people this week.Talk with others: Ask a mentor or trusted believer if they've noticed anything in your life that might hinder the Lord's desire to work through you.Talk with kids: How has Jesus defeated our enemies: sin and death?
In this episode, Rachael sits down with literacy expert and beloved educator Beth Gaskill, known by her community as Miss Beth, to talk all about how children learn to read. From the science of reading (yep, it's a science!) to why fun is essential in the process, this episode is packed with practical strategies for parents who want to support their kids' literacy journeys. They also chat about what it means to "redshirt" kindergarten, how to foster early literacy skills at home, and how to talk to your kids after school in a way that builds connection (not frustration). Plus, Rachael shares her own perspective as a former public school teacher and current parent navigating her child's first year in the school system. Inside this episode: What the science of reading actually means The Orton-Gillingham approach and multisensory literacy Why reading should be fun (and how to make it that way) How to support your child's learning style Understanding Kindergarten "redshirting" What to say when your child won't tell you about their day Rachael's reflections from 10+ years teaching reading Why advocacy matters and how to be your child's best advocate And so much more! Mentioned in this episode: Big City Readers On-Demand Courses for babies, toddlers, and kids Beth's podcast: Play on Words Podcast: Sold a Story Follow Miss Beth: @bigcityreaders ✨ For sleep support and resources, visit heysleepybaby.com and follow @heysleepybaby on Instagram!
Mollie Hemingway, Editor-in-Chief at The Federalist, Fox News Contributor, and co-author of Justice on Trial, joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the latest revelations in the Russiagate scandal, including released emails from DNI involving Clapper, Comey, and more. She also reacted to Ukraine and European leaders visiting the White House, saying there is still "a long road to go" in negotiating an end to the war. Finally, Hemingway weighed in on how Trump's mobilization of the National Guard in DC proves Democrat mayors could reduce crime in their own cities if they wanted to. Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A pair of city mice visit the seaside cafe and invite Jimmy and Judith to the Big City! They make the journey and meet automatic vacuum cleaners and cats with fancy titles.
This segment discusses local South Carolina news, beginning with the political race for governor. The host reports on Congresswoman Nancy Mace's polling lead and the ongoing legal drama involving her ex-fiancé, a man she accused of harassment, who has now been arrested for domestic violence. The conversation then shifts to a new wave of crime in downtown Greenville, SC, highlighting a high-profile car theft at a Lululemon store and videos of violent street fights circulating on social media. The host and a co-host discuss a city council candidate's criticism of the police department's response and compare the situation to the "growing pains" of development that were previously seen in Charlotte. The segment concludes with a call for more information from listeners and a discussion of the root causes, including the possibility of gang involvement.