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Вакансії у батальйоні БпЛА Black Raven 93 ОМБр Холодний Яр дивіться тут: https://bit.ly/3PRgfPh   Денис Кардаш, головний сержант батальйону БпЛА Black Raven 93 ОМБр Холодний Яр, на Radio NV про ситуацію на напрямку, де працює 93 Окрема механізована бригада Холодний Яр, наскільки те, що відбувається на цьому напрямку має загрозливий характер, про новий російський підрозділ Рубікон та що про них відомо та як їм вдалося налагодити логістику, чи зберігається проблема з російськими дронами на оптоволокні, про нетипові атаки росіян та відсутність в них броньованої техніки, про так звані кілл-зони та що буде, коли восени листя опаде та про те, що відбувається з закупівлями дронів для ЗСУ.Ведучий – Василь Пехньо

Weekly Spooky is proud to present you with the first episode of Valmont: The Black Raven Chronicles:After being jolted awake by 50,000 volts in a grim interrogation room, Afraig Valmont — a former Marine turned private investigator — finds himself caught in a web of shadowy conspiracies and supernatural secrets in the city of Black Raven. Bloodied, bound, and bewildered, Valmont races to uncover the truth behind his mysterious resurrection, a cryptic transfusion, and a city that may not be entirely human.In this premiere episode of Valmont: The Black Raven Chronicles, experience a gripping blend of dark fantasy, noir detective drama, and supernatural horror. With cinematic sound design and a suspense-laden story, this audio drama will pull you deep into the shadows — and leave you questioning what's real. Listen & Subscribe:Search Valmont: The Black Raven Chronicles on your favorite podcast app — including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts

Dr Alexander Cummins is a contemporary cunning-man and historian of magic. His magical specialities are the dead (folk necromancy), divination (geomancy), the cunning-crafts of traditional British service magic, and the grimoires. His published works include The Black Raven with Brian Johnson, Nazarth: Pillars of Gladness, The Art of Cyprian's Mirror of Four Kings, An Excellent Booke of the Arte of Magicke with Phil Legard, A Book of the Magi, The Starry Rubric, and a host of essays in collections by both occult and academic publishers.  Al is a frequent speaker on the international circuit, and co-hosts the podcast Radio Free Golgotha. Dr Cummins' work, classes, and services can be found at www.alexandercummins.com." In this chat, we talk about geomancy, how it works as a form of divination, how it can be used for more magical operations, and just why more people need to use titles like 'service magician'. Enjoy! Find Al online at: https://www.alexandercummins.com His other links are here: https://linktr.ee/grimoiresontape Order The Black Raven: https://hadean.press/products/the-black-raven Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

Emails, Ted vs the FCC, Headlines Mike is NOT working on and the Shot of the Day!

Bad Choice Friday, TV Time with Ted and Headlines!

This week we gear up for our big Lager Launch party at Black Raven brewing, and talk Super Bowl Spreads!

We swap some stories from the 20 Year History of The Mens Room and do the Random Would You Rather Question

More stories and more of the Mens Room Would You Rather Question!

From the mind behind Red Coats and The Carolina Storyteller comes a new and exciting noir style urban fantasy. Afraig Valmont is just a guy trying to make his way in the world. When he takes a job from a local crime boss, he becomes entwined in a hidden world he never knew existed. It's a race against time to stop a monsterous Vampire and his minions from destroying the city and it seems only Afraig can put the puzzle together. If only he can stay alive long enough to make it happen. Link: https://BlackRavenChronicles.podbean.com RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/BlackRavenChronicles/feed.xml

The Battle Of HalloweenThree friends, neighbors and very curious, met every afternoon, after finishing their homework, at the playground in their village nestled in the green Tuscan hills. There, sitting on a bench in the middle of the lawn, they plotted how to end the day with fun. Usually, they got up to mischief and sometimes ended up in peculiar situations.The days passed, and summer was now just a memory. But despite a bit of rain and an autumn breeze, one afternoon they met on the usual bench. After much scheming, they gathered all their courage and decided that one of these nights, they would secretly go to the old abandoned cemetery. It was located behind the church, at the foot of the hill, about 2 kilometers from the village center.Ghost stories linked to the cemetery, whispered by the elders, had discouraged them many times; moreover, they had heard rumors of a strange character, somewhere between real and imaginary—a mysterious guardian who sometimes watched over the main gate at night.It was autumn, dense clouds darkened the sky, and the days were gray and foggy—the perfect season for the adventure of the three kids, before winter arrived. The calendar marked October 31, and that very night, Halloween night, would be simply perfect.A handshake, then a goodbye, and each went home. They had dinner and went to bed early as usual, not to arouse suspicion. Lying in bed, they dozed off, but in their half-sleep, every noise—the bang of a shutter, the creaking of the floor, or the squeak of a door—seemed like spirits moving, maybe ready to join them on their adventure. As planned, at exactly the tenth toll of the bell from the church tower, they snuck out, each from their bedroom window, slipping out through the back of their houses.Almost at the same time, they met at the designated spot and in the darkness made their way toward the cemetery. Lina, who seemed the bravest, held a small flashlight, pointing it behind her to light the way for Sara and Teo, the other two companions in the adventure.They were all a bit nervous, stopping to hide at the slightest rustle or the appearance of a sudden shadow. Once they reached the church, they hurried determinedly towards the entrance of the cemetery, and that's where the night started to get interesting.For starters, Martino, the mysterious guardian they had heard so much about, was really there. They saw him with their own eyes in front of the old, rusty, and decaying gate. He was sitting, half-asleep, but certainly alert to the slightest noise. He held a still-lit pipe in one hand and a harmonica in the other. A jet-black raven perched on his right shoulder, and a small yet regal-looking dog sat by his left side, keeping him company.The fear of being discovered froze them instantly. They caught their breath and, in the blink of an eye, reached the wobbly fence barely standing at the back of the cemetery. From there, they climbed a large elm tree and sat on the highest branches. The call of some owls with big, piercing eyes echoed like a dark omen, but a glow unexpectedly appeared on the other side of the crumbling wall.From the large elm, Lina, Sara, and Teo witnessed an unusual and astonishing sight. In front of them lay a well-kept green park, like a secret garden. Small graves, with tombstones shaped like dogs, cats, and other pets, adorned with flowers of every shade, were scattered in every corner.In the central part stood imposing statues representing sacred figures for the cemetery and its inhabitants. These were the statues of the Royal Frog, the Wise Turtle, the Noble Horse, the Mysterious Cat, and the Faithful Dog.Looking around from their vantage point, they saw pumpkins of various sizes, carved with images of animals and lit by candles. Lanterns and various objects typical of Halloween Night were placed around the graves. Curious, they decided to climb down from the elm and, little by little, started walking toward the park, paying attention to the movements of the faint, flickering lights that cut through the mist. The atmosphere was enchanted and magical.They moved quietly, Lina always leading the way. Every now and then, she would stop Sara and Teo, saying, “Do you hear that noise? Are we sure it's not a ghost?”“N-n-no, just the wind... we hope,” whispered Sara and Teo — But it was Halloween Night, and anything could happen.In the center of the park, the spirits of the animals living in the cemetery jumped and flew, carried by the air with the help of colorful pinwheels spun by a gentle breeze. It was a full-on celebration. Paper lanterns lit up small stalls filled with all kinds of treats for the joy of the animals. Cookies and snacks shaped like little ghosts, skulls, and bats, small fruit pumpkins, and—believe it or not—mini chicken and turkey sausages for dogs, and fish ones for cats!Several spotlights rose into the sky at the edges of the park, operated by magpies that vigilantly watched over the cemetery. Suddenly, all the beams of light illuminated one area of the lawn. What was happening?The magpies had sounded the alarm. A white dog with black patches was running away with a string of sausages dangling from its mouth. A dark brown wolf intercepted him immediately:“Woof! Woof! Oh, stop! Halt! What are you doing, running off with sausages in your mouth? What's your name? Where are you from? What are you doing here?”“Oh! Calm down. My name's Spot!” replied the white dog with black patches. “I live on the other side of the cemetery's fence; through a secret passage, I sometimes meet my friends who live here. Every year for the Halloween celebration, I take the chance to visit them and grab some tasty treats to eat. Everything's so good, Mmmh Mmm… what a delight!”Then the wolf said: “Ooh, but don't you know that it's dangerous to wander around on Halloween night? You might run into malevolent supernatural beings.”Meanwhile, all the spirits of the cemetery animals were already bringing more goodies to give to Spot, and in chorus, they said: “Stay with us for the Halloween celebration!” The dog happily accepted the invitation, wagging his tail and doing a thousand somersaults. The Halloween celebration had begun. Soon the twelve chimes of the church bell would echo through the silence of the night.While everyone was having fun and eating to their heart's content, the moon darkened: thunder, howls, meows, and other strange noises created a ghostly soundtrack. Then, a dense mist and absolute silence fell over the cemetery like a threat. It was midnight, and a destructive force was being unleashed, led by ghosts and skeletons armed with bone scythes and glowing green swords. The dry trees snapped like twigs as they passed. The spectral ghosts appeared wrapped in long strips of mist-made fabrics. Their intention was clear: to reach the sacred statues of the animal protectors and destroy them.In this terrifying situation, the three companions, who had spotted a crypt at the far end of the park, instinctively took off running toward it to seek refuge. But, passing by the maintenance shed, where all sorts of tools were stored, an idea suddenly struck them. They stopped to gather nets, ropes, mousetraps, sticks, rakes, and shovels. They immediately used them to create improvised traps to stop the malevolent intruders. The skeletons tripped and fell apart with a creak, while the ghosts got caught in the traps with their fabric strips.But these figures were driven by a destructive force and formed a large group ready to advance and wage battle. Only a small number of them had fallen into the traps, but most of them were moving swiftly, causing devastation and terror, destroying everything in their path. They were dangerously approaching their goal. When all seemed lost, the spirits of the domestic animals, led by Spot, the wolf, and the magpies, formed a circle around the statues. Even the three friends had joined the battle to defend the cemetery.Despite this extreme act of courage, the malevolent forces did not seem intimidated and continued advancing, shrouded in the mist that accompanied them, among ghostly sounds.While all of this was happening, Martino, the guardian at the main entrance, though half-asleep, was suddenly awakened by a cold wind and his faithful, alarmed, and attentive companions. He immediately stood up, shivering, and peered through a thick, mysterious fog that partially obscured his view, while inexplicable noises came from the park.The raven on his shoulder took flight, reaching the old, rusty sign of the gate, while King Lilo, the dog, sniffing the night air, walked without hesitation along the main path. At that point, Martino placed the harmonica to his lips, grabbed his old cane, and walked down the path, following King Lilo; the raven soared into the air.Soon, they reached the group that was bravely resisting the attack. As they approached the battleground, the music from Martino's harmonica intensified, while his raven flew directly toward the malevolent forces, distracting them from above. King Lilo, fast as a beam of light, circled around the brave protectors and positioned himself between them and the spectral invaders. Spot, Lina, Sara, and Teo did not hesitate for a moment and stood by his side — and so did all the other spirits of the domestic animals.It was at that point that the ghosts and skeletons halted their march, and when the sound of the magic harmonica reached them, they floated into the cold night air and vanished into nothingness. Finally, the nightmare was over, and the celebrations could resume.The three friends were greeted by a multitude of wagging tails and were invited to spend Halloween night in their company. Of course, even Spot the dog, the guardian Martino, King Lilo, the Black Raven, and the Brown Wolf joined the celebrations with plenty of treats and few tricks — because clearly, everyone had already had enough of tricks and scares.Like a dream, the mysterious adventure of three curious friends vanished with the dawn, and all three woke up happy and incredulous in their beds. But what had really happened on that mysterious Halloween night?Perhaps only Martino, the guardian, and his loyal companions, who knew the legends and secrets of the night, could know, but no one ever saw them guarding the entrance to the abandoned cemetery again.Well, they weren't seen again for a while; to be exact, not until the Halloween night of the following year!Happy Halloween to everyone!

The Battle Of HalloweenThree friends, neighbors and very curious, met every afternoon, after finishing their homework, at the playground in their village nestled in the green Tuscan hills. There, sitting on a bench in the middle of the lawn, they plotted how to end the day with fun. Usually, they got up to mischief and sometimes ended up in peculiar situations.The days passed, and summer was now just a memory. But despite a bit of rain and an autumn breeze, one afternoon they met on the usual bench. After much scheming, they gathered all their courage and decided that one of these nights, they would secretly go to the old abandoned cemetery. It was located behind the church, at the foot of the hill, about 2 kilometers from the village center.Ghost stories linked to the cemetery, whispered by the elders, had discouraged them many times; moreover, they had heard rumors of a strange character, somewhere between real and imaginary—a mysterious guardian who sometimes watched over the main gate at night.It was autumn, dense clouds darkened the sky, and the days were gray and foggy—the perfect season for the adventure of the three kids, before winter arrived. The calendar marked October 31, and that very night, Halloween night, would be simply perfect.A handshake, then a goodbye, and each went home. They had dinner and went to bed early as usual, not to arouse suspicion. Lying in bed, they dozed off, but in their half-sleep, every noise—the bang of a shutter, the creaking of the floor, or the squeak of a door—seemed like spirits moving, maybe ready to join them on their adventure. As planned, at exactly the tenth toll of the bell from the church tower, they snuck out, each from their bedroom window, slipping out through the back of their houses.Almost at the same time, they met at the designated spot and in the darkness made their way toward the cemetery. Lina, who seemed the bravest, held a small flashlight, pointing it behind her to light the way for Sara and Teo, the other two companions in the adventure.They were all a bit nervous, stopping to hide at the slightest rustle or the appearance of a sudden shadow. Once they reached the church, they hurried determinedly towards the entrance of the cemetery, and that's where the night started to get interesting.For starters, Martino, the mysterious guardian they had heard so much about, was really there. They saw him with their own eyes in front of the old, rusty, and decaying gate. He was sitting, half-asleep, but certainly alert to the slightest noise. He held a still-lit pipe in one hand and a harmonica in the other. A jet-black raven perched on his right shoulder, and a small yet regal-looking dog sat by his left side, keeping him company.The fear of being discovered froze them instantly. They caught their breath and, in the blink of an eye, reached the wobbly fence barely standing at the back of the cemetery. From there, they climbed a large elm tree and sat on the highest branches. The call of some owls with big, piercing eyes echoed like a dark omen, but a glow unexpectedly appeared on the other side of the crumbling wall.From the large elm, Lina, Sara, and Teo witnessed an unusual and astonishing sight. In front of them lay a well-kept green park, like a secret garden. Small graves, with tombstones shaped like dogs, cats, and other pets, adorned with flowers of every shade, were scattered in every corner.In the central part stood imposing statues representing sacred figures for the cemetery and its inhabitants. These were the statues of the Royal Frog, the Wise Turtle, the Noble Horse, the Mysterious Cat, and the Faithful Dog.Looking around from their vantage point, they saw pumpkins of various sizes, carved with images of animals and lit by candles. Lanterns and various objects typical of Halloween Night were placed around the graves. Curious, they decided to climb down from the elm and, little by little, started walking toward the park, paying attention to the movements of the faint, flickering lights that cut through the mist. The atmosphere was enchanted and magical.They moved quietly, Lina always leading the way. Every now and then, she would stop Sara and Teo, saying, “Do you hear that noise? Are we sure it's not a ghost?”“N-n-no, just the wind... we hope,” whispered Sara and Teo — But it was Halloween Night, and anything could happen.In the center of the park, the spirits of the animals living in the cemetery jumped and flew, carried by the air with the help of colorful pinwheels spun by a gentle breeze. It was a full-on celebration. Paper lanterns lit up small stalls filled with all kinds of treats for the joy of the animals. Cookies and snacks shaped like little ghosts, skulls, and bats, small fruit pumpkins, and—believe it or not—mini chicken and turkey sausages for dogs, and fish ones for cats!Several spotlights rose into the sky at the edges of the park, operated by magpies that vigilantly watched over the cemetery. Suddenly, all the beams of light illuminated one area of the lawn. What was happening?The magpies had sounded the alarm. A white dog with black patches was running away with a string of sausages dangling from its mouth. A dark brown wolf intercepted him immediately:“Woof! Woof! Oh, stop! Halt! What are you doing, running off with sausages in your mouth? What's your name? Where are you from? What are you doing here?”“Oh! Calm down. My name's Spot!” replied the white dog with black patches. “I live on the other side of the cemetery's fence; through a secret passage, I sometimes meet my friends who live here. Every year for the Halloween celebration, I take the chance to visit them and grab some tasty treats to eat. Everything's so good, Mmmh Mmm… what a delight!”Then the wolf said: “Ooh, but don't you know that it's dangerous to wander around on Halloween night? You might run into malevolent supernatural beings.”Meanwhile, all the spirits of the cemetery animals were already bringing more goodies to give to Spot, and in chorus, they said: “Stay with us for the Halloween celebration!” The dog happily accepted the invitation, wagging his tail and doing a thousand somersaults. The Halloween celebration had begun. Soon the twelve chimes of the church bell would echo through the silence of the night.While everyone was having fun and eating to their heart's content, the moon darkened: thunder, howls, meows, and other strange noises created a ghostly soundtrack. Then, a dense mist and absolute silence fell over the cemetery like a threat. It was midnight, and a destructive force was being unleashed, led by ghosts and skeletons armed with bone scythes and glowing green swords. The dry trees snapped like twigs as they passed. The spectral ghosts appeared wrapped in long strips of mist-made fabrics. Their intention was clear: to reach the sacred statues of the animal protectors and destroy them.In this terrifying situation, the three companions, who had spotted a crypt at the far end of the park, instinctively took off running toward it to seek refuge. But, passing by the maintenance shed, where all sorts of tools were stored, an idea suddenly struck them. They stopped to gather nets, ropes, mousetraps, sticks, rakes, and shovels. They immediately used them to create improvised traps to stop the malevolent intruders. The skeletons tripped and fell apart with a creak, while the ghosts got caught in the traps with their fabric strips.But these figures were driven by a destructive force and formed a large group ready to advance and wage battle. Only a small number of them had fallen into the traps, but most of them were moving swiftly, causing devastation and terror, destroying everything in their path. They were dangerously approaching their goal. When all seemed lost, the spirits of the domestic animals, led by Spot, the wolf, and the magpies, formed a circle around the statues. Even the three friends had joined the battle to defend the cemetery.Despite this extreme act of courage, the malevolent forces did not seem intimidated and continued advancing, shrouded in the mist that accompanied them, among ghostly sounds.While all of this was happening, Martino, the guardian at the main entrance, though half-asleep, was suddenly awakened by a cold wind and his faithful, alarmed, and attentive companions. He immediately stood up, shivering, and peered through a thick, mysterious fog that partially obscured his view, while inexplicable noises came from the park.The raven on his shoulder took flight, reaching the old, rusty sign of the gate, while King Lilo, the dog, sniffing the night air, walked without hesitation along the main path. At that point, Martino placed the harmonica to his lips, grabbed his old cane, and walked down the path, following King Lilo; the raven soared into the air.Soon, they reached the group that was bravely resisting the attack. As they approached the battleground, the music from Martino's harmonica intensified, while his raven flew directly toward the malevolent forces, distracting them from above. King Lilo, fast as a beam of light, circled around the brave protectors and positioned himself between them and the spectral invaders. Spot, Lina, Sara, and Teo did not hesitate for a moment and stood by his side — and so did all the other spirits of the domestic animals.It was at that point that the ghosts and skeletons halted their march, and when the sound of the magic harmonica reached them, they floated into the cold night air and vanished into nothingness. Finally, the nightmare was over, and the celebrations could resume.The three friends were greeted by a multitude of wagging tails and were invited to spend Halloween night in their company. Of course, even Spot the dog, the guardian Martino, King Lilo, the Black Raven, and the Brown Wolf joined the celebrations with plenty of treats and few tricks — because clearly, everyone had already had enough of tricks and scares.Like a dream, the mysterious adventure of three curious friends vanished with the dawn, and all three woke up happy and incredulous in their beds. But what had really happened on that mysterious Halloween night?Perhaps only Martino, the guardian, and his loyal companions, who knew the legends and secrets of the night, could know, but no one ever saw them guarding the entrance to the abandoned cemetery again.Well, they weren't seen again for a while; to be exact, not until the Halloween night of the following year!Happy Halloween to everyone! Each story is currently written and narrated in both Italian and English.The translation from Italian (the original language) to English and the reading of the stories are performed using Generative Artificial Intelligence — which perhaps has a touch of magic... We hope it has done a good job!If you like it, make sure to tell your friends, family, and teachers, and subscribe to this podcast to stay updated. You'll be able to read or listen to new stories as soon as they become available. Visit us On The Official Website https://www.storiesottolestelle.com/

The Summer is in full swing! We've got a couple more places that we plan on being in the coming weeks, the Black Raven Flock Party goes down tomorrow at the Woodinville location for Black Raven! We'll also be at 884 Pub in Bremerton next weekend for the latest stop on the Mens Room World Tour! See you all there!

On this American Beer Review LIVE! review, we are tapping into some nostalgia of our younger beer drinking days. As expected from the beer experts at the The Mens Room and Black Raven Brewing - Mens Room IPA is a classic easy drinking (dare we say crushable?) IPA that will hit perfectly when it's 5 o'clock somewhere. We don't forget to raise a glass to the charitable side of this beer, which supports local Fisher Houses.Black Raven Brewing Co.Mens Room IPA12 oz 6-Pack - Grocery Store, Would Look Good in a Tavour Crate?5.8% ABVIf you'd like to reach out to the American Beer Review LIVE! crew to give us a beer suggestion or to tell us we suck, you can reach us on any of our socials (in order of how often we check it).You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@americanbeerreviewInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/abeerreview/Twitter (Never gonna call it X, sorry) - https://twitter.com/abeerreviewFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/americanbeerreviewLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/american-beer-review-b257ab255/

Depuis le déclenchement de l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie, les médecins, infirmiers et brancardiers sont mis à rude épreuve avec des blessures qui rappellent celles de 14-18. Pour « La Story », le podcast d'actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et ses invités s'intéressent au rôle des soignants en temps de guerre, honorés dans un jeu vidéo : War Hospital. Episode 1 sur 2.La Story est un podcast des « Echos » présenté par Pierrick Fay. Cet épisode a été enregistré en mars 2024. Rédaction en chef : Clémence Lemaistre. Invités : Ulysse Trezeres (chef de projet chez Nacon) et Romain Mielcarek (journaliste spécialiste des conflits armés et auteur de «Marchands d'armes, enquête sur un business français»). Réalisation : Willy Ganne. Chargée de production et d'édition : Michèle Warnet. Musique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Upian. Photo : Brave Lamb/Nacon. Sons : Euronews, Extrait «War Hospital», Black Raven, Unéo- la mutuelle des forces armées. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

On today's American Beer Review LIVE! review, we finally completed the questline "Hey, we should totally review next year's version!" with Black Raven Brewing Co.'s Festivus Infused Pale Ale.Black Raven Brewing Co.Festivus Infused Pale Ale 16oz 4-Pack7.3% ABVIf you'd like to reach out to the American Beer Review LIVE! crew to give us a beer suggestion or to tell us we suck, you can reach us on any of our socials (in order of how often we check it).You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@americanbeerreviewInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/abeerreview/Twitter (Never gonna call it X, sorry) - https://twitter.com/abeerreviewFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/americanbeerreviewLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/american-beer-review-b257ab255/

On this episode of American Beer Review LIVE!, the Sun is gone and it's cold. We start off with an extra long cold open talking about Brian heading down to last week's UW/Oregon State football game and talk about some recent PAC-2 developments. We make a smooth transition to our first beer - Black Raven Brewing's Seasonal IPA, the Q4 offering of their newly-minted seasonal series. (Chad complains about it being dark at 4pm at this point). Next up we talk the relationship alcohol and caffeine have on sleep quality, and look into the results of a study that says pairing the two could potentially help you sleep better? We finish strong with Black Raven's Second Sight Scotch Ale, mythology talk, and power outage best practices.What's on Tap Today:Black Raven BrewingSeasonal IPA Q4- 12oz Can, 6-Pack- 5.7% ABV- 55IBUSecond Sight Scotch Ale- 12oz Can, 6-Pack- 6.9% ABV- 32 IBUIf you'd like to reach out to the American Beer Review LIVE! crew to give us a beer suggestion or to tell us we suck, you can reach us on any of our socials (in order of how often we check it).You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@americanbeerreviewInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/abeerreview/Twitter (Never gonna call it X, sorry) - https://twitter.com/abeerreviewFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/americanbeerreviewLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/american-beer-review-b257ab255/

Join Influencer Jeff as he ventures into solo podcasting in Washington. He connects with Gavin at Black Raven Brewing for an 'unplugged' style interview. Hear great stories about a very unique brewery. 

Seth Skorkowsky was born beneath the pine trees of East Texas and grew up with a love of camping and outdoors. His teen years were spent ingesting heavy doses of Dungeons & Dragons and Clive Barker novels. At thirteen, while visiting his favorite comic/game shop, he saw the cover for the AD&D “Lankhmar: City of Adventure” campaign book. Seth had no idea who Fritz Leiber or his heroes, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, even were, but the imagery captured him. Leiber's stories became the single greatest influence on the atmosphere of his fantasy writing. Sometime after college, while attempting to write the next great epic horror/fantasy, he penned a short story on the side called ‘The Mist of Lichthafen‘. It was his nod to Fritz. He sold the story to TTA Press who wanted it for their upcoming Black Static magazine. “The Mist of Lichthafen” was praised among readers. It received a longlist nomination for the 2009 British Fantasy Award. Seth would later narrate the story for TTA Press' ‘Transmissions From Beyond' podcast. Later, during a moment of writer's block in his novel, he wrote an origin story for a thief character called The Black Raven. ‘Birth of the Black Raven' was always intended to be a stand-alone story with a very open ending. A year later, after his first trip to Venice, he wrote ‘Race for the Night Ruby‘, and decided to cast the same character, but now as a master thief. Once that was done, he really had no choice but to fill in the gaps between the two stories and then continue on with more adventures. As of writing this, Black Raven has had over 21 stories. In 2011, after attending a brutal 3-day writing workshop, Seth finally came to grips that his first novel was simply dreadful. Instead of feeling dismayed, it gave him the courage to let it go and actually start work on an Urban Fantasy story that he'd been mulling for several years. DÄMOREN sold to Ragnarok Publications in 2013. It published in 2014 and was a Audie Award finalist for Best Paranormal Audiobook. A week later, lightning struck twice more when he signed to publish not just one, but two collections of Black Raven adventures. MOUNTAIN OF DAGGERS and SEA OF QUILLS. Seth has now published four Valducan novels and a seperate novel Ashes of Onyx. He has many more Black Raven adventures planned. One day he hopes to pen that epic fantasy, as well as a gritty pulp crime novel. In 2016, he started making YouTube videos about table-top role-playing games one day. His channel won the Gold ENnie Award for Best Online Content in 2019. In 2020, his first published RPG scenario ‘A Mother's Love' was released in the Call of Cthulhu collection New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley. The collection went on to win the 2020 Gold ENnie Award for Best Electronic Book. When not writing, Seth loves going on walks to clear his head and daydream. He enjoys traveling. His favorite city is Florence. Table-top role-playing is still an enormous part of his life. He loves, going to Renaissance faires, making YouTube videos, and watching bad movies with friends. To learn more: https://skorkowsky.com https://www.youtube.com/@SSkorkowsky https://www.amazon.com/stores/Seth-Skorkowsky/author/B00JO2GKX6?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true To learn more about Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com https://diekugames.itch.io https://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugames https://www.tiktok.com/@diekugames https://www.patreon.com/diekugames https://diekugames.blogspot.com https://discord.gg/M3jmUvcKt5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diekugames/message

In this episode, Ryan and Alex discuss five lessons from the book The Pyschology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed and Happiness, by Morgan Housel. The beer of the day is Cemetery Souls IPA by Black Raven and Bone Yard Brewers. If you would like to learn more about this beer, please visit their website https://blackravenbrewing.com/products/copy-of-mecharaven-double-ipa To learn more about Quantified Financial Partners, please visit our website www.beerandmoney.net  

Join us as we go back over 100 years to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Tonight we're sippin' on The Black Raven, recipe below, as we try to explain the storyline to Laura, who just doesn't get it. The Black Raven:2 oz Jagermeister2 oz Spiced Rum2 tsp Shimmer Black Food Coloring (if desired) Top with coke and maraschino cherriesThanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe wherever you're listening and follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookysips_podcast/Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/SpookySipsPodWebsite: https://spookysipspod.buzzsprout.com

It's time to paddy like the Irish do!   Today we are discussing The Black Raven Irish Pub in Harrah, OK.   Stop in to the Black Raven and enjoy an authentic Irish pub, right in the heart of historic Harrah. Taste the Emerald Isle with pub standards like a Scotch egg or Guinness chips- Irish chips blanketed in Guinness cheddar sauce. Continue your experience with traditional favorites such as fish-n-chips, shepherd pie, corned beef cabbage or bangers and mash. The pub kitchen also features other Irish staples like shepherd pie filling, bangers or Guinness cheddar.   Pub food and draft beer go together like bangers and mash or fish and chips. Of course, Guinness tops the tap list here, but the Dublin brew is seconded closely by Harp, Smithwick's, Strongbow Cider and Killian's Red. The bar keep to pull several traditional beer mixes such as an All-Irish Black & Tan, Black Castle, Snake Bite or Half & Half. If none of these fit the bill, choose a brew from their extensive bottle list, including a selection of root and ginger beers.   In true pub fashion, Black Raven hosts a regular selection of weekly bands, so order up a pint and enjoy a song or three.     Harrah calls itself the "best kept secret in Eastern Oklahoma County" with all the hospitality of a small town while be close to the city attractions. If you enjoy gaming, stop in at the Kickapoo Casino and test your luck on the slots and blackjack table, and don't miss the annual Harrah Day celebration full of family fun that celebrates the founding of the town.     Also discussed: Onlyinokshow,  Travelok, Route 66 and Tulsa People.   Subscribe to the Only in OK Show.     #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #MadeinOklahoma #oklaproud #podcast #okherewego #traveloklahoma #rt66

This month, our Heroes recap the happenings in their lives and the shows they've watched over the fall before diving into Black Adam as well as Coogler's latest masterpiece w/ Wakanda Forever. Black Raven Brewing is the special concession to go along with on the ride.

Edsel Dope is one of Mistress Carrie's oldest friends in music. Edsel & Carrie had a LONG conversation about the bands new album 'Blood Money Part Zer0' due out 2/24/2023, music, songwriting, the music business changes since the 90's, internet bullying, Metal Edge Magazine, being a girl dad, divorced parents, Peaches Records, skydiving, growing up in Florida, the future of Rock, 3D motion capture scanning, the Metaverse, finding a real life in the music business, Dance Music, and more!Check out the custom playlist for Episode #121See Static-X, Fear Factory, Dope, Mushroomhead, and Black Raven at Big Night Live on 3/21/23Find Edsel Dope Online:FacebookTwitterInstagramECCO StudiosFind Dope Online:WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramYoutubeFind Mistress Carrie Online:Official WebsiteThe Mistress Carrie Backstage Pass on PatreonTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeCameoTikTok

In this week's episode, Ryan and Alex discuss what realized vs unrealized loss is and how it affects your portfolio. The beer of the day is Witbier from Black Raven Brewing. If you would like to learn more about this beer, please visit their website https://blackravenbrewing.com/pages/on-tap If you would like to learn more about Quantified Financial Partners, please visit our website www.beerandmoney.net  

a crew of eccentric characters are stuck inside a spooky hotel. Who is the killer?

FOREVER - wavy black like a raven For by one offering he has perfected in perpetuity the sanctified. Hebrews 10:14 “Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!” Luke‬ ‭12:24‬ ‭NET‬‬ Neither do they object to the carrion-loving raven, as the soul in this case is also absorbed by the bird and provided for in perpetuity. προσφορά prosphora offering DBL Greek sacrifice NASB Dictionaries an offering LEH LXX Lexicon presenting, offering; gift, offering An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon a bringing to; applying; application; that which is brought to; an addition; advantage LXGRCANLEX offering; offering A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible The Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the Septuagint offering; gift; פָּנֶה; front; head, face; former times, earlier period; מִנְחָה; gift, present; veneration; thanksgiving; homage; alliance; tribute; offering “Drink from the stream; I have already told the ravens to bring you food there.”” 1 Kings‬ ‭17:4‬ ‭NET‬‬ “He gives food to the animals, and to the young ravens when they chirp.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147:9‬ ‭NET‬‬ “The eye that mocks at a father and despises obeying a mother – the ravens of the valley will peck it out and the young vultures will eat it.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭30:17‬ ‭ “Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?” ‭‭Job‬ ‭38:41‬ ‭ “The ravens would bring him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he would drink from the stream.” 1 Kings‬ ‭17:6‬ ‭NET‬‬ “Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6:38‬ ‭ Black Swan or Black Raven? In the author's point of view, a black swan is an improbable event with three principal characteristics - It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur? Part of the answer, according to Taleb, is that humans are hardwired to learn specifics when they should be focused on generalities. We concentrate on things we already know and time and time again fail to take into consideration what we don't know. We are, therefore, unable to truly estimate opportunities, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize, and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the 'impossible'. - Bad beat – Term in poker - Butterfly effect – Idea that small causes can have large effects - Currency crisis – When a country's central bank lacks the foreign reserves to maintain a fixed exchange rate - Dark horse – Previously less known person or thing that emerges to prominence - Deus ex machina – Contrived device to resolve the plot of a dramatic work - Domino effect – Cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events - Dragon king theory – Event that is both extremely large in impact and of unique origins - Extreme risk - Falsifiability – Property of a theory/hypothesis/statement that can be logically contradicted by an empirical test - Grey rhino - Grey swan - Global catastrophic risk – Potentially harmful worldwide events - Hindsight bias – Tendency to perceive past events as more predictable than they actually were at the time - Holy grail distribution – Probability distribution with a positive mean and a right fat tail - Kurtosis risk – Term in decision theory - Miracle – Event not explicable by natural or scientific laws Decrease time over target: paypal.me/mzhop or Venmo @clastronaut

Returning to the podcast is the lovely Black Raven herself and this time, Mr. Black Raven joined the conversation, and what a conversation it is! Al fresco ablutions, tech speak, stories of dislocated joints and prosthetic limbs, we discuss festivals, the corrupt media, bin etiquette, hunting, ghosts and why the f*ck can't a famous person get a blue plaque around here?! Anyway, if you're in need of a florist with a bit of style and extra oomph about them then you can't do any better than Bec. Check out some of her work on instagram and FB, under @blackravenflorist and send any floristry-related/availability queries to blackravenfreelance@gmail.com. Have a great week everyone!!

A young girl is found dead inside a locked toilet stall at her school. The police are under heavy pressure, and a main suspect is arrested.Better Help- Shadow of Truth listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/shadow!Green Chef- Try the Number 1 meal kit and get $125.00 off at greenchef.com/shadow125 and use code: SHADOW125Simplisafe- For 20% off your new system and your first month of monitoring service free, go to simplisafe.com/shadow!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Salem Witch Trials were a brutal moment in history where anyone could be accused of witchcraft for any reason, and it was nearly impossible to be found innocent. Tune in to learn about this history of the Salem Witch Trials, the afflicted, the accused, and trial methods. Grab a Black Raven beer and have a drink with us! Cheers!Here's what we're drinking:http://www.blackravenbrewing.com/Beerfolio/trickster-ipahttp://www.blackravenbrewing.com/Beerfolio/samish-haze

The Dads plan on three beers but end up needing a fourth Redemption Beer. Breweries featured are Fort George, Narrows, Brau Brothers and Black Raven. 

 Itali-Echo interviews Claire Ishi Ayetoro about her book I hear the Black Raven - A petite memoire

hello everyone hope you all been well today on GTP we are going to be talking with marty from black raven paranormal, we are going to be talking with marty again about some of the new places that him and his team has been investigating last time we have talked and also about his ghost tour that he runs in his home town in central virgina so please join us on this journey with Marty. Black raven paranormal groups Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BlackRavenParanormal Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackRavenParanormal Ghost Travelers Podcast links: Instragram page: pj_gtp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostTravelers Youtube page : https://www.youtube.com/user/pjkilgorez Music for GTP is always by Spencer Joyce music: https://www.facebook.com/spencerjoycemusic

Hello everyone hope you all been well today on GTP we well be talking with Marty he is the founder of Black Raven Paranormal in Staunton, VA, we will be talking with Marty about how he got into the paranormal & also how he started his group Black Raven Paranormal so please join us on this journey with Marty. Martys Links: Black Ravens Paranormal main website: http://www.blackravenparanormal.com/intro.html Black Ravens Paranormal Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BlackRavenParanormal Black Raven Paranormal Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCef_OOiEY_k6saUpVvpIhNQ Black raven Paranormal Paranormal tours website: http://www.ghostsofstaunton.com/?fbclid=IwAR39MdjnYqY9c1J_YfMuZrlSRBTXhYekucjKp1rMeu-kysaiLosdkYOwmQo Ghost Travelers Podcast Links: Instragram page: pj_gtp Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GhostTravelers Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/pjkilgorez Music for GTP is always by Spencer Joyce Music: https://www.facebook.com/spencerjoycemusic

We changed our format, and because of that had to find something else to drink coffee to. Luckily, Seth Skorkowsky, fantasy author and TTRPG Youtuber extraordinaire, jumped in to make sure the pot was full. Listen to our very first episode of Cold Brew where we'll be giving an unscripted and mostly unedited dive into different, singular topics each time. This episode, Jodi and Ruin sit back and talk tabletop with a well known voice in the community. Check out the following of Seth's work: -Youtube channel: Seth Skorkowsky for various videos on tabletop philosophy and tips for players and GMs -Audible, book stores, and ebooks: Valducan series, Ashes of Onyx, Black Raven series. -Twitter: @sskorkowsky -Call of Cthulhu: "A Mother's Love" scenario (New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley, 2020). Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cantripsandcoffee/message

In episode 204, a mini episode, Tony & Eddie sample two new beers from breweries never before featured on the show. Six Point and Black Raven. Even though it's a mini episode and there's no film review, both Tony & Eddie give a short run down on some films they've seen recently that they'd recommend to Cinefantics everywhere! Check it out!

In this episode of The IoT Unicorn Podcast, Matt Chatterley and Tom Bennett of British Telecom discuss some of the benefits and challenges of implementing 5G. Download Transcript Here  00:00 Pete Bernard: Welcome to the IoT Unicorn Podcast. This is Pete Bernard from Microsoft, and this podcast is for anyone interested in the long-term technology trends in the IoT space and the journey from here to there. So let's get started.   [music]   00:21 PB: On this upcoming episode of the IoT Unicorn I have a great conversation with Tom Bennett and Matt Chatterley, both of British Telecom. And they explain to me what the term hospital pass means, we talk about some great British beer and all things 5G, past, present and future, and not just for iPhones. So please join us.   00:44 PB: Thanks, Tom and Matt, I'm gonna... This is actually an interesting milestone for us, this is the first time I've had two guests at once on the IoT Unicorn, and I think when I originally was thinking back about having you guys on the show... I've had lots of conversations with each of you individually, and also some really good conversations together and I thought, "Well, let's just get everybody on the horn here and talk about some things around 5G and stuff like that" so I appreciate you guys both making the time all the way from the UK to pipe in here and join us on the Unicorn, so thank you very much.   01:19 Tom Bennett: Thank you for the invite, yeah.   01:21 PB: Sure, sure. So maybe before we get into lots of acronyms and Telco stuff, well, maybe just give us a little bit of a back story. Maybe Tom and Matt about sort of... We're talking about BT, British Telecom, so that's quite a storied institution, and I know that you had worked at EE before that and stuff, maybe just give us a little bit of background about how did each of you get here to this point in time.   [laughter]   01:47 TB: How far back are we allowed to go?   01:50 PB: Oh, you know.   01:50 TB: 25 years, maybe not. So yeah, I joined this thing called 2G, it was a small company that started, anyway, that was 25 years ago. Matt and I, we started a little bit of history of space to EE. So EE is the largest and best mobile operator in the UK and it was formed 10 years ago from the merger of what was then the third and fourth place operators, so it was Orange and T-Mobile. Now by forming that merger it created not just a company, but great assets, and in fact it is number one by customer number. It also had the opportunity to go on to be the best from a network perspective and we did that, we were... In fact, Matt and I started to meet yourself, Pete, was eight years ago when we launched 4G and we were a year, year and a half ahead of the competition in the UK.   02:44 PB: That's right.   02:44 TB: And the rest is history from there. We launched 4G first in the UK, launched our new brand, EE and the rollout was phenomenal. From there, we hit top 10 cities, and then right now, I think our 4G coverage is just pushing 85%, 86% of the geography of the country, not just people, geography of the country, and that's kind of phenomenal eight years after launch. In fact, our launch anniversary is this November. This first week in November we launched. And yeah, that's where we started and then obviously BT, which has no mobile assets, BT originally was just the fixed operator. I've looked at this new EE upstart with its phenomenal 4G network and said, "Yeah, we want some of that." And four years ago Matt? Four years ago they bought us.   03:39 Matt Chatterley: [03:39] ____.   03:41 TB: We all moved in to BT and really that was very much a both commercially strategic and technologically kind of architecturally strategic decision because...   03:52 PB: Wow, that's cool. Something happened.   03:53 TB: Because as you roll forward, I'm sure you know, really it's about running forward with the best 4G and now 5G network, and it's a converse plate, it's how you leverage both assets together for the fixed and mobile network, and that's a very, very, very brief snapshot of where we started as third and fourth place operator and now we work for the largest Telco in the UK.   04:15 PB: Right. And how long have you and Matt been working together?   04:18 MC: It's far too long...   [laughter]   04:20 TB: Way too long, I mean we have counselling, it's a bit like a marriage.   04:24 PB: Good, good, with an HR benefit.   04:25 TB: [04:25] ____.   [laughter]   04:27 MC: At the start of the JV, I was actually in Deutsche Telekom, working for DT International, and then they wanted someone to go into the JV and the Clean Team where if it didn't work out, you get six months pay not to work and then, unfortunately, it did work out. So I've had [04:40] ____.   [laughter]   04:40 MC: Yeah, so I think we started right at the very beginning, didn't we Tom?   04:45 TB: Yeah, we did.   04:45 MC: When we figured out what the right approach would be to go to make devices work in this space, so yeah, we were right at the very start.   04:51 PB: I see. So, today what is your... For Tom and Matt, just for our customers, and our customers are our listener's edification, what is your current accountabilities or what are you guys working on? [laughter] Or not working on, I don't know.   05:06 TB: Yeah, exactly, we only work as much as we can. No. So I'm accountable for partnerships, external partnerships such as this with Microsoft and innovations, so I pick up anything from a innovation perspective, be that technology, service, solution.   05:21 PB: Okay cool.   05:22 MC: And I look after all things related to devices and identities, which is what we call SIM cards, but it's actually much more overreaching that, and then the partnership as well from a mobile perspective. So the team that we've got looks after pretty much... If it goes onto the network we've tested and approved it and made sure it works.   05:40 PB: Right. Right. Cool. Yeah, actually before we got into the official podcast here, I was mentioning to Tom about... I remember going to the Great British Beer Festival with Tom a few years ago. [laughter] Which was a lot of fun. That was pretty cool. That was serious beer culture going on, and I know they didn't have it this past year, but...   06:00 MC: There's some very bizarre beers there though.   06:02 TB: Hell yeah, there is.   06:03 PB: Yeah, wild stuff. I saw some controversy where they were gonna... This year, I think when they were gonna have it, they put out some sort of glass or something and it had Coronavirus little logos on it, and I think they got a lot of pushback on that...   [laughter]   06:15 TB: Yeah, I can imagine they did.   06:17 PB: Way too soon, way too soon, but if you're gonna go to the UK, beer has gotta be part of the... Part of the experience.   06:23 TB: Oh absolutely. Yeah. Very, very much. Yeah. Beer's absolutely part of the culture here and it's a very big microbrewery ecosystem that this is... And to Matt's point far too many people you know had to brew beer and go "Oh, wonder what that tastes like?"   [laughter]   06:42 MC: Let's throw this in there and then call it something crazy.   06:45 PB: That's right. That's right. Well, you know, it doesn't take much, but that's good. So let's talk about 5G a little bit, 'cause I know you guys were really on the front edge of a lot of 5G development and deployment in the UK. And I know that BT's made a lot of noise about the 5G deployments. Maybe can you share with us what surprised you about that or how is it going? What was the learnings from that early, early rollout of 5G?   07:18 TB: Yeah. Should I start with the network, Matt, and you can talk to the devices.   07:23 MC: Yeah, cool.   07:25 TB: So I suppose when we launched 4G, we were in a unique position. We had quite a significant amount of what was then 2G spectrum, so 1800Mhz, and that gave us a great opportunity because we could reuse the existing antennas. Basically what we didn't need to do is organize a crane, a lift crew and install brand-new equipment up the tower or on the rooftop. So our 4G rollout was phenomenally fast. 5G, we didn't have that luxury. Let's be frank. 5G, even though last year, what we launched was 5 GB radio so we haven't launched standalone yet. I thought that these are on the record. Last year was very much a 5G non-standalone, but that still comes with significant logistical challenges because it's a new spectrum band so it's 3.4, 3.5. And that requires brand new antennas. It requires new equipment in the base station and it required upgrade to the transmission to the site, so the backhaul for 10 gig in most cases.   08:32 TB: So, yeah, logistically a much slower rollout. You are talking about good old-fashioned concrete and steel rollout, and therefore that was probably one of the key challenges for us, was the sheer volume of change physically on a per-site basis. Whereas previously, as I said, with 4G, relatively simple. Not massively simple but relatively simple being you weren't changing the antenna. Now we're installing brand-new antennas. And then the complication that brings in terms of the integration and the assurance of the service, because now we're installing new software, new hardware, active antennas, active equipment at the base, and we've gotta get the 4G and the 5G working together for the best service experience. And that's the point at which traditionally I will come to that because as a customer what you care about is what's on the device.   09:24 MC: Yeah, and I think that's what we tried to focus on as well, was the it's all well and good what we do from a network point of view, but if the customer doesn't get a good experience on the device side, then it's irrelevant. And I think some of the things we were talking about earlier on, where I think 2G went from standards complete to devices launching in around three years.   09:43 TB: Yeah, it was.   09:44 MC: I remember being involved in 3G when I was a an [09:46] ____ operator, that was around 18 months, maybe a bit shorter or a bit longer but that sort of time period. 4G again we were quite fortunate from a network point of view, that it had been live in other countries beforehand, so there was quite a decent device base out there that we could use. 5G, we went from standard to complete to launching in crazy amounts. I think it was around three months in total, and even then we were shaving things off in the last minute about, "Let's do another base-band update and make sure this works." So, on the whole though, the launch has gone fine. We've had from a device point of view, the customer experience has been, been really good, and I think what we're seeing with 5G though, with the works and the [10:27] ____ our partners are doing, the ramp down in terms of price of equipment is much faster than 4G. We were targeting super low price of the 4G phones in probably 2014, 2015. We were already getting those from a 5G point of view now. So we really are going [10:44] ____.   10:44 PB: I noticed that. I think Qualcomm has been just working overtime, triple overtime to bring...   10:50 MC: We've both worked closely with them, yeah.   10:51 PB: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Exactly. It's hard to keep track of all...   10:54 MC: It is. I get confused. [10:54] ____.   10:57 PB: Yeah, Their 5G summit's going on this week too, I think...   11:00 TB: Yeah, it is.   11:01 PB: [11:01] ____ have registered for that. We actually have Jason Xander who is our EVP speaking at that. He's doing a walk-on, so he'll say some cool stuff on that but... Yeah, no, it's been... I think the whole ecosystem has been on overdrive around 5G, and as you mentioned before, it's like there is a lot of complexity there. You mentioned you're at 3.5, there's different frequencies that people are rolling out at. It gets a little confusing. Like in the US, we've got people at millimetre wave, some at telcos and some at like sub six, and some standalone or non-standalone, and depending on whether you have a Samsung or not, or blah, blah, blah. It's like super challenging. I think they're trying to make it simple for customers, consumers and businesses, but there's so many different ways to slice and dice the network in terms of what's virtualized and what's on-prem and all these other things, and it's gonna be...   11:51 MC: I think the important thing is you focus on what's the benefit to the customer.   11:54 TB: Yeah, exactly.   11:55 PB: Right.   11:55 MC: It's our job to hide all that stuff from them [11:58] ____ just works.   12:00 PB: Yeah, exactly. Yeah. I have a Samsung Note 20 ultra 5G. I don't know if I got that name right. It keeps going. It's a big long name, but whatever. It's the whole thing. Yeah, there you go. I got one of those things.   12:12 MC: [12:12] ____.   12:12 PB: Oh no. [12:13] ____ right. You guys can't see the video here, but he's [12:17] ____.   [laughter]   12:18 PB: Very nice. Very nice. So my understanding was that in T-Mobile in the US, that's running on standalone 5G.   12:25 TB: Wow. Excellent.   12:27 PB: Yeah, that's kinda cool. And it's been great so far. It's a great phone. It's a nice upgrade. I had an S8 plus before that so... But you're right. But the other thing is like people think about 5G as... I had a little bit of a pushback this week. Apple introduced new iPhones and they have 5G, and 5G is great in phones. It's a faster connection. Who doesn't want a faster connection, right?   12:52 TB: Exactly.   12:53 PB: But one of the interesting things is so what does 5G do beyond phones, right? 'Cause everyone has a phone, okay we get it, and they're faster, okay. But the other thing is how are other things getting connected beyond just phones, and that's kind of... For me, and especially maybe the audience, it's called the IoT Unicorn, that's the name of the podcast, but things that get connected to the cloud over cellular to me is kind of like this incredible opportunity for folks to sort of can see that these scenarios that just weren't possible before.   13:25 MC: Yeah. And I think there's also a lot of hype around 5G being super fast speeds, and we spoke about this earlier on, but it's also low power, and I think that's where the big opportunities for us are. Because that you can in theory connect things that could last considerably longer than a smartphone would doing IoT type things.   13:44 PB: Right, right. Yeah, it's just more power-efficient.   13:46 MC: Yeah.   13:46 TB: Yeah.   13:47 PB: Yeah, which is good. Although, you know UK, unfortunately, is a little bit famous for folks like burning down 5G towers and stuff, I don't know what reason but... [laughter] I just...   13:56 TB: Yes.   13:58 PB: I thought the US was nuts, but you guys top...   14:01 TB: Unfortunately, that's one that's a bit of a homegrown madness. I mean I have seen some of that across some of the other towers.   14:08 PB: Yeah.   14:08 TB: Anglo states so, you know, Australia or New Zealand have had their own, but I don't think anywhere near as bad as unfortunately [14:14] ____. Yeah, exactly [14:20] ____ it'd be terrifying. I don't know how to put it very, very politely other than using quite harsh words about the intentions of some people.   14:32 PB: Yeah.   14:32 TB: I will say this much, it comes with significant cost. [14:39] ____ I have these two points to make, one is a very serious one which is when somebody burns down a mast, in all seriousness, that's the mast that often we share our masts with our [14:50] ____ one of the masts that was burned in Wales that covers three valleys and was the only mast in that area, so those three valleys and the people in those towns and villages they could not make [15:02] ____ until we rebuilt it.   15:04 PB: Yeah.   15:05 TB: So, it's not great, and unfortunately the, well, for want of a better phrase, morons involved here really aren't thinking that through. The other thing to note by the way is, unfortunately, we've had just over 100 incidents involving these towers, involving we've had more instances where engineers who, for instance, have been working on fibre have been threatened, and they're not even working on 5G.   15:29 PB: Yeah.   15:30 TB: And of those 100 towers, not one of them was 5G.   15:37 PB: Wow.   15:37 MC: That's the bad part. Yeah.   15:37 PB: Yeah, yeah. It's really... It's, yeah, it's really unfortunate. I mean we're at... In all seriousness, it is very unfortunate. We are at, you know, we're recording this actually about two weeks before the US Elections so we're almost at full tilt boogie here.   [laughter]   15:50 PB: In terms of crazy, crazy town but...   15:54 TB: Yeah.   15:54 PB: I think this is going to be published like the day before election day. So, you know, hopefully yeah, cooler heads prevail and people, you know, kind of dial it all down a little bit and kinda think it through but 'cause it's not... It's just not productive for people to just go off and...   16:10 MC: No, and the impact done also. And if you...   16:13 PB: Yeah, of course.   16:14 MC: And again if we talk about IoT if you've got a bunch of sensors in a factory that's had the mast burnt down then so we need to, we need to look at how we secure this a bit more.   16:23 PB: Yeah, that's too bad. But yeah so getting back...   16:25 TB: There's an education piece to go with it as well. Sorry, go on Pete...   16:30 PB: Yeah sure. Yeah, for sure. And so just getting back to the IoT parts, so yeah, the... You mentioned about low power. I mean, 5G provides high density, low latency, in addition to high performance, low power, where are you guys seeing things heading in terms of interesting things connected over the 5G network beyond phones? [chuckle]   16:53 TB: Yeah, thanks for that, thanks for the... That's the hospital... Have you got the phrase hospital pass? Is that scanned across to America?   17:01 PB: I don't think we know what that means, what does that mean?   17:03 TB: Yeah, so the game rugby if you're familiar with it.   17:06 PB: Okay.   17:07 TB: It's obviously all about physical tackling much like American football.   17:09 PB: Okay. Got it.   17:10 TB: And a hospital pass is when you're being attacked by the enemy... The other side and you give the ball to your mate just as they [17:16] ____.   17:16 PB: Ah, I see. And that's a hospital pass.   [laughter]   17:17 TB: Now so he gets the hospital pass.   17:19 PB: Good one. That's a good phrase. I'm gonna use it.   [laughter]   17:23 TB: So, thanks for the hospital pass.   [laughter]   17:27 TB: So, I think as you've already discussed, look, the consumer and having a faster iPhone, a faster smartphone, brilliant and you obviously see the growth in form factors as Matt ably demonstrated with an affordable phone. We do see a great in B2B and B2C as well, so businesses selling different services to consumer requiring that bandwidth, and requiring let's remember low-latency so an absolute requirement for information now, not necessarily in 10 to 20 seconds' time but you know 50 to 100 milliseconds' time. So, we're starting to see some interesting... Just testing the water. So, some services that are very, very distinctly kind of looking to integrate heavily between what would traditionally be an [18:12] ____ OTT play, actually they're starting to talk to us about, well, how could they guarantee the latency? And maybe isn't the fastest possible latency... I mean if you take the example of gaming and gamers that just want everything instantly in zero milliseconds.   18:25 PB: Sure, sure.   18:26 TB: But how could we guarantee a consistency of latency?   18:29 PB: Right, right.   18:30 TB: And then finally we are seeing a great deal of research, so we work as the department accountable for this, and government in the UK it's called DCMS and they're doing a lot of investment and we work hand-in-glove with them on some of the trials they're doing, and that covers everything from connecting it to factories, so B2B including drones as well, so there's an example drones. We're investigating how and where and when we can develop a drone use service and that's as a vertical, so that's not just us the telecoms operator, that's working with partners, working with who would be the new traffic control system for that, so on and so forth. So I think across consumer and across business to consumer, and then across business to business you're seeing a growth across all those areas and I say you're still at the... You've gone beyond technology experimentation. We're into commercial experimentation now. We're trying to work out what the right commercial models.   19:28 PB: Yeah, exactly, and also...   19:28 MC: And when you said...   19:30 PB: Oh, sorry go ahead, go ahead.   19:31 MC: I'd say, yeah, from a device point of view what we're trying to do is abstract that out so it's not a random selection of bits of equipment, we're trying to go what do each of these verticals need from a connectivity point of view, so doing an ultra fast, low-latency 5G. Therefore, we'll go and build some solutions with our partners that can do that but also the super low power, and it sends a few kilobytes of data a day, products as well with different sense of that. So, we're trying to create a portfolio of products that can go into all of these different solutions.   20:00 PB: Right, right.   20:01 MC: But it's... Yeah.   20:02 PB: So, that's everything from LPWA up to 5G.   20:04 MC: Pretty much, yeah. And an awful lot of being in 4G as well still. There's still an awful lot of legs in 4G stuff as well. So yeah, it's trying to make sure that if you want to build a factory solution that's probably more going to be millimetre wave. If you're going to go and put a center in a field that's more going to be LPWA.   20:18 PB: Exactly. You mentioned, Tom, the guaranteed costs, early predictable costs, network, are you talking about things like network slicing and like virtualized networks something like that?   20:28 TB: Yeah, I mean yes there tends to be... We're about to both go Bingo.   20:38 PB: Okay, yeah, here you go. [chuckle]   20:38 TB: Do you need a full end-to-end slice for a lot of these services, [20:42] ____ you want? There's a lot of these services where you can, as I say, develop and deliver on a straightforward APN calls basis. I think one of the other things we're finding, as I say, particularly as we're now looking beyond the technology, we're looking commercially, what can we go to market with and the people we collaborate with. We need to be very sensible here. Any proposition, any product that goes to market in the course of the next five, six years, it's gonna have 4G as an integral part of its service offering, because it's going to take that long to roll out a nationwide 5G network.   21:20 TB: So if you and I are gonna go bring a proposition to market in the course of the next, say, four or five years, well it's gonna be a mix of 4G and 5G, and therefore we've gotta look at the available technologies. Now, there is a lot that's available from the 4G perspective. It's still got a lot of wind left in the sails. So, yes, in a purest sense, to come back to your question, of course network slicing, but I don't think you need that as a key enabler to still get to market in the course of the next few years.   21:50 PB: Right, right, yeah, no, I agree. I agree. I think it's a sort of longer term... One of the interesting things we're seeing obviously at Microsoft, being pretty software-oriented, is how a lot of the network capabilities are becoming software-focused and virtualized, right? And a lot of things that have been bespoke in silicone or hardware are now becoming more software-driven, and those could be cloud-powered or edge-powered or somewhere in between. So that's giving people lots of different ways of thinking about deploying services very quickly and being much more agile with the networks that they have developed. So that's interesting.   22:31 MC: One of the things that we need to make sure we also look at as well is how we secure it. The data that you get at the end of the chain is only as good as the data that you can prove was there viable at the start. So we've been talking a lot about this from the software point of view, is what do put on the end device, how do you make sure that the data that's generating is reliable, trusted, secure, so that by the time it gets back to whatever platform it's using, it can be trusted. And that's a lot of what we've been talking about over the last year...   23:01 PB: Yeah, yeah, and I think we've done a lot of work with Azure Sphere and hardware attestation, and how do you just... You're authenticating the data all the way through from beginning to end so you know what you're working with, but yeah, it sounds like there's no shortage of work to do, that's what I like to tell people.   23:19 TB: That is very true. It's one thing, I think I'm very conscious of us having this conversation in the middle of a pandemic, but I don't know about you guys, but I'm as busy as I've ever been. It's interesting in that so many people... I think what the pandemic has absolutely done is accelerated everybody's digital adoption.   23:41 PB: Yes, it's true, it's like... I think we've said we've done two years worth of acceleration in a couple of months or something like that, it's been... The idea of remote everything and all these other scenarios that we have had on paper, that people all of a sudden were like, "Yeah, I think I'll get to start using Teams at some point for a few meetings," and it's like "24/7, I'm on Teams." There you go and we're figuring that out. Actually, I'll tell our listeners, we're actually using a platform today called Squadcast because I'd been using Teams to record these shows, and just like anything else, you kind of find your weakest link, and Teams is just not designed to be a high-quality audio platform for things like podcasting. So Squadcast is designed... So we're capturing three wav file broadcasts now simultaneously in this recording, and then it'll all get munged up into the Cloud. So we'll see, I guess we'll get some feedback whether this sounds a lot better.   24:41 MC: So you just mute me for the whole time. That's fine. [chuckle]   24:42 PB: Well, the other thing, what's nice is a lot of podcasts used to be in the studio, right? And now it's like, why would I go to a studio to do a podcast? Especially, I've talked to you guys in the UK. I've talked to folks from Telstra in Australia, I can have lots of different really interesting conversations with people here, and I wouldn't have you fly to Redmond to sit in a studio, makes no sense. [laughter] So a lot of these scenarios about remote, telehealth and all these things that we were sort of like inching toward, and obviously education, I mean, we've had these conversations before. Everything is just sort of hyper-accelerated through the pandemic, and it'll be interesting to see which of these stick.   25:22 MC: I think health is a very big opportunity, and we're doing an awful lot in that space as well, because there's just an awful lot of activity going on in there that's been recognized that the pandemic's really helped with, well, not helped with...   25:33 PB: Well, yeah, and getting the right expertise in the room shouldn't be bound by your geographical location. You gotta bring the knowledge to the table as quickly as possible, especially in the health scenario, so that's exciting to see how that works out. We had a conversation with David Rhew, who's our Chief Medical Officer at Microsoft a few shows ago. And he was talking about the intersection of health and technology, and that's just such a game-changer that I think we're just tip of the iceberg, trying to figure that out.   26:04 MC: Big time.   26:06 TB: Yeah.   26:07 PB: Cool. Yeah. So what else is keeping you guys busy over in the UK, other than just surviving?   [laughter]   26:16 TB: The usual pandemic... Do the Americans have the same run on toilet rolls?   26:23 PB: We did but that was a long time ago. I think we're good. I think we're good with the toilet paper. [laughter] Yeah, we got over that. I notice, Tom, that we don't have our cameras on, but Tom is actually growing out the beard too, which is good, [laughter] I like to see that [26:35] ____.   26:36 TB: Oh, yeah, don't... We could have a pandemic beard.   26:37 MC: Alright, alright, okay, [26:38] ____.   26:38 PB: You didn't catch up. We're all doing the Rumpelstiltskin thing here. So hopefully at some point we'll be able to see each other again and in person. I can't remember the last time we actually... Where was it, at Barcelona or is it?   26:54 MC: I think we're out in...   26:56 PB: What's it? No, you were out in Redmond at some point, late last...   26:57 TB: Last November or October.   27:00 MC: Is that the last flight I took and...   27:04 TB: Matter of fact, yeah, you took us to a real hell place, I think you took us to...   27:08 PB: Where was that? Was that Black Raven maybe?   27:10 TB: Yeah I think so.   27:11 PB: Yeah, that's a good place. Yeah, the thing is, hopefully all these places stay in business and...   27:18 TB: Yeah, absolutely.   27:22 PB: Support your local restaurants, that's all I can say. And breweries, I guess, in your case.   [laughter]   27:28 TB: Food is optional.   27:31 PB: That's right, that's right. Cool. Well, it's good spending some time with you both, and appreciate it, and best luck in everything that's going on over there and I'm sure we'll see each other soon.   27:42 MC: Thanks Pete, thanks for the time-speak.   27:43 PB: Alright.   27:44 TB: Really appreciate it.   27:45 PB: Thank you, Tom. Thanks, Matt. Take care.   27:45 TB: Cheers.   27:47 MC: Bye.   27:47 PB: This is Pete Bernard. You've been listening to the IoT Unicorn Podcast, and thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for the next episode, and feel free to give us some feedback at the iotunicorn@microsoft.com. Thank you.

For so many of us 2020 will be the most remarkable and memorable year in business - yet maybe for all the wrong reasons…. Less customer contacts leading to loss of revenue Overwhelmed contact centres with too many employees falling ill with stress Huge efforts made to enable the workforce to work from home - yet the inital enthusiasm has worn off - so what now?  Furloughed employees as long as possible - but then having to make them redundant, as funds are running out Quality of work deteriorating Impatient customers You name it - and it's quite easy to just hope that 2021 will be different.  There are still two months left - so in today's episode I'm sharing how you can make a difference in your customer service centre - and how you can set yourself up for success in 2021! 1. Leading People One of the simplest ways of engaging with your now remote teams is to invite them to virtual “brown bag lunches”! Remember, when you were in the office, you took the time to walk the call floor regularly, you sat with your advisors, you could hear what was going on first hand. Now this has all changed. And whilst a majority of Working From Home Advisors state that they loved to see their leaders in a jumper instead of a suit, loved to hear their dog barking or a child dashing in and out of the office, they miss the leadership of their line manager - and more importantly of their executive team! Play a game when you are with them! Just to break the ice! I recently attended a virtual conference and we played a wikipedia game! Given a starting point - who ever arrived at the final destination without leaving Wikipedia had won! Here is how it works: Open the Wikipedia homepage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (remember to stipulate the language you wish to use)Start with a key word such as: Black RavenKey this initial word or word combination into the search bar on the top right hand corner.Now - as everyone is on the start page for the game give them the end work - for example Elizabeth The Second.The aim is to get to “Elizabeth The Second” only using links within the articles you are looking at! To prove that the winner didn't cheat you will have to ask the candiate to back space from Elizabeth 2nd to Black Raven and verify that only Wikipedia pages have been used. It's fun and lightens the mood! If you are hiring for peak or because you realise your team needs more people to cope with the workload - there is so much talent in the market place just now - you can choose. That's a great place to be in, but also for all the job-seekers a very stressful place! Please be considerate. Communication is key! It breaks my heart to hear and read stories where people have applied for jobs, and not even got an acknowledgement that their application had been received. Or they went for a screening interview (not uncommon, in fact quite best practice, I don't want to waste your time, nor do I want to waste my time) - but never got any feedback! It is reasonable and best practice to be in touch with your candidates within 24 to 48 hours. Also - if you do hire - be clear on the budget. In essence, if you have a salary budget in mind - advertise this clearly, don't make false promises! Right now you, the recruiting manager, holds all the power. Integrity is the word. Download our free Recruitment and Onboarding Checklist. The link is below. 2. Improve Process In a recent conversation with my hairdresser, we discussed the New Normal. Besides the fact that the current working circumstances are here to stay for the foreseeable future, Gary made a very interesting point. He said: “I don't understand what the fuss is, about the New Normal. We have always focused on excellent customer service and high employee engagement. So for me it's just MORE of normal than normal.” We offer more training, we offer more service, we just offer more of everything than we did before. This allows us to claim excellence. And it pays off. Frances Hunter Hairdressing is a Finalist in the British Hairdressing Awards 2020!  One of the main complaints I get when speaking to  frontline managers is that they do not have the tools or knowledge to perform their roles effectively and efficiently! That's an interesting thought, considering that globally in 2020 there was a budget for Learning & Development of 370 Billion Dollars. A massive amount! The average spend per employee for learning and development this year is $1299 in the US but only in the UK 30% of all firms only spend an average of  £400 per employee on L&D. Given that that the current situation is new to everyone, this is a concerningly low number! Even more concerning given the fact that 43% of the firms surveyed said their L&D budget is not to be increased in the next 12 months, 19% even say - it will decrease. So - how does this sit with the work your team is asked to perform? And how does this sit with the customer experience your firm is asked to provide? In order to finish the year strong - give your management team (especially team managers and operations managers) the tools to effectively work with their workforce. And help them to be leaders and managers (which is not the same!) Another process you definitely want to improve is your operational handbook - the manual your team should have had at the start of the pandemic. There is an entire episode dedicated to this topic on our website, rutzconsulting.com. Just search for; Episode 28 - How to design and produce an Operational Manual. You can download a Blueprint I am using in my own business and have used as a framework in so many contact centres! Now is the time to document your workflows, your processes, your contacts. You will find the link in the show notes. 3. Amplify Profit You are most likely in the process to finalise your budget for 2021 and get it signed off. This can be so stressful, I know! Depending on the business model you are running, you have so many moving parts. The more complex your contact centre set up is, the more complex most likely your budget is too. You probably often wish - you, as the finance director - had more direct input from your operational team. And you ops team probably wishes they were consulted when a budget is created! In episode 31 “Finances made Human” - Andi Lonen explains in layman's terms how you can ensure that your budgeting process becomes easier, more realistic and subsequently much closer to reality, hence easier to manage.The link to this episode is below. Financial Performance is not just about the money coming in though! It is equally about the money going out! In our industry, the evolving door is one of the biggest costs. Yet one that is totally in your control! Absence and attrition can kill an operation! Just imagine - the cost to recruit, the cost to train, the cost of overtime to meet your service levels, the cost of absence due to stress, etc. etc. When I work with frontline operational managers I often notice that they have no idea what this figure actually looks like. If your team leader doesn't know the absence percentage or the attrition percentage of his team and how this translates into actual cost in pounds or dollars, then you must correct this. In the LEAP Academy we dedicate a full module to this topic! Actions you can take today: Schedule a Brown Bag Lunch for 45 minutes with up to 10 members of your frontline teams! Enroll your Operational Leaders in a skills development course. Of course we would love to give you a capability briefing of the LEAP academy. There are so many other courses out there. Just do it!  Revisit your hiring process. Ensure you provide feedback Write this OPS Manual! You know it's well overdue!  If any of the topics resonate with you and you might find yourself in a position where in the next 3 to 6 months one of them might cause you a challenge, please do reach out to me and my team. We would love to talk to you in the next 30 days and evaluate how we are able to help! You can find us on rutz consulting.com or talk to me directly via linkedIn messenger.As I am recording this, I want to share with you that rutz consulting has been accepted in the Programme for Growth with Business Women Scotland! I'm delighted to be spending a couple of days in the company of other, women lead, Scottish businesses. Learning together, sharing experiences and expertise. Of course my experience will turn into a podcast towards the end of this year. https://rutzconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LEAP-Recruitment-and-OnboardingCheckListV1.pdfLEAP Academy: https://leapacademyinternational.com/ Podcast Episode 28 - How to design an Operational Manual https://rutzconsulting.com/podcasts/episode-28-opex-with-marianne-rutz-how-to-design-and-produce-an-operational-manual-fit-for-purpose/ Podcast Episode 31- Finances Made Human https://rutzconsulting.com/podcasts/episode-31-opex-with-marianne-rutz-finances-made-human-with-andi-lonnen/ Rutz Consulting: https://rutzconsulting.com/Marianne Rutz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianne-rutz-351b0a5/ My Podcast is produced by: https://www.unavoided.com

Continuing the entertaining and beautiful saga about the elves’ adventures, "The Sorceress, Black Raven" is about a tournament taking place in the king’s court...Uitgeven door SAGA Egmont 2020Spreker(s): Jennifer Wagstaffe

Paul Greiner of Renoun Creative and Chris Hundley, founder of Siftrock, enjoy a Trickster IPA by Black Raven and discuss how to set yourself up financially for launching a startup, the hardest thing about being a founder/entrepreneur, Chris's secret new project, and much more. If you dig this content, please subscribe and share!

Chris Cash, Roy Scott, and Eric Harristhal of @DosPistolasMetalworks talk about crazy cool hand-made pop culture metal sculptures, chupacabras, Baby Yoda, blacksmith tools, and Black Raven axes

Celebrate Black Friday with this Friday night Night Owls tradition by listening to the mysterious Miss X presents "Black Raven".. it was a dark and stormy night..   this is a film from 1943 starring George Zucco.. George Zucco? Who the heck is this G. Zucco?! https://archive.org/details/black_raven   .. and a few costume tips for those shoppers today!   HAPPY HOLIDAYS!   MISS   X

HI all the ON DA LAKE crew is back and we have bought some guests with us to eat some snowballs and catch up. We are trying to tackle everything and stay on topic but as you know thats not how it works. So tune in to catch up with the raunchy Relle The Protagonist, Frank Marii Sunshine, Sleeping Beauty, And Chelsea is (dot) me. Featuring: Eddie Jerod Smith and Black Raven.

Seriously, it doesn't get much geekier than this. Listen in as Joshua and Jason discuss the art and science behind fermenting/brewing, distilling, wine making, casks, the importance of water, beer terroir, and hyper terroir as it pertains to grapes, peat, water, oak, and also, barley. And to think, all of this was done in front of a live audience at Westland distillery! The players: Matt Hofmann, Westland Distillery Matt "Skinny" Roberts, Black Raven Brewing Nick Heppenstall, Odin Brewing Steve Griessel, Betz Family Winery Joshua and Jason, One Nation Under Whisky Special thanks to Westland Distillery for hosting our live event at their distillery. Thanks, too, to the panelist, and to the good people that came out on March 14, 2018 to come watch us do geeky podcasting live. So, as usual, have a seat, have a pour, and listen in. Unless you're driving. If you're driving, be smart and stay sober but be sure to listen into the conversation! Special thanks to: - Weigh Down for allowing us to use their song "Wooden Monsters" as our theme song- Moana McAuliffe for designing our Podcast Logo- Blue Yeti for making great microphones- RØDE for making *really* great microphones- Focusrite for making awesome USB receivers- Olympus and Tascam for making fine mobile recording devices- Joshua Hatton for producing and editing

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Seth Skorkowsky is a multi-disciplined storyteller. He crafts rich, nuanced tales of urban fantasy (The Valducan Series: Damoren, Hounacier, and Ibenus), pulp fantasy adventure (The Tales of the Black Raven), and more. He's the host of a fabulous YouTube channel featuring his insights and analysis of the RPG experience. Those diverse passions make him a unique and inspired voice in the spec fic community. Joined by APN colleague and co-host, Marie Bilodeaux, we delve into 20(ish) minutes of writerly discourse with Seth, exploring his perspectives on pulp fiction hero narrative, telling stories through non-fiction video, charting the course of writerly pursuits, and more. Writerly goodness awaits you... just click that PLAY button!

In this edition of Knyzka Corner, we will be discussing Vasyl Shkliar’s novel, Raven’s Way.Raven’s Way was first published in 2009 in Ukraine with the title Black Raven.  It has recently been translated by Stephen Komarnyckyj and published in English by Kalyna Language Press. It won the Taras Shevchenko Award in 2011, the most important literary prize in Ukraine.  However, Vasyl Shkliar refused to accept this award. and the prize money of $32,000, as a protest against the policies of Victor Yanukovych’s government. The introduction to Raven’s Way states that Shkliar, “was simply continuing the fight for freedom and democracy started by his grandfather and other young men in the forest so long ago.  This time by hurling words instead of grenades.”The novel begins in 1921 with the insurgency against Russian occupiers in Kholodnyi Yar.  The rebels are fighting under a black flag with the inscription, “A Free Ukraine or Death.” In the very first scene, Otaman Veremii is buried in the Hunskyi Forest while a mysterious ancient raven looks on, “observing the strange proceedings of humanity and trying to understand them.” (p. 11)  The events of the novel are told by multiple narrators describing the steadfast resistance of the forest soldiers led by new Otaman Raven against the Russian occupiers of Ukraine.  Their battle rages for several years with impressive victories against the Russians, as well as crushing defeats.  Intertwined into the narrative is the poignant story of Veremii’s wife Hannusia, who gives birth to a son after the death of her husband.  She continues to hope that he is alive even when she is tormented by Russians.  Their extreme cruelty is shown when they force her to jump off a cliff with her child.  Miraculously, the child survives and is taken to safety by Raven.  Ultimately, the child becomes a part of the love story involving Raven and his girlfriend Tina.Shkliar is a skillful writer who weaves in Russian documents about brave Ukrainian resistance fighters into his narrative. There are frequent references to actual historical figures such as Shymon Petliura, Taras Shevchenko, and Stalin. The writer’s descriptions are at times brutal and gruesome, but at other times, they are evocative and lyrical.  The comparison to today’s political situation in Ukraine is unavoidable.  Readers will definitely be able to compare current news stories about brave Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Eastern Ukraine to the exploits of Raven and his men in the forests of Kholodnyi Yar.North American readers may find Raven’s Way challenging to read at first.  There are dozens of characters with similar sounding names. The narrative structure is complicated by numerous narrators including Raven the warrior and Raven the bird.  There is a useful glossary at the end of the novel; however, it could have been expanded for North American readers to clarify variations in terminology such as the interchangeable use of “Otaman” and “Ataman.” However, the power of the narrative will soon win readers over with its exciting storyline and dynamic characterization.Vasyl Shkliar was born in the small village of Hanzhalivka in central Ukraine in 1951.  This area was the location of the battle between Ukrainian Cossack fighters and Soviet forces in the 1920’s.  Shkliar’s grandfather was one of these warriors, and Vasyl grew up listening to stories of their exploits told in secret. He attended Yerevan University before working as a journalist.  In 2001, he published his first novel Elemental based on the Chechen crisis. He is now known as the Father of the Ukrainian Best Seller. He lives in Kyiv. Raven’s Way is a powerful novel which reminds readers, “All things change, the wheel turns and things lament perpetually and all turns back upon itself.” (p. 177)Raven’s Way is available at Chapters/Indigo and Amazon... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Looking for tech support for your beer? You've come to the right place. Join your favorite drunken IT guys as they talk about gangland grandma, family secrets, Pavlovian responses, Pandora, Gallagher, Apple support, Mike's new life in Olympia, Fitness science, testicular toggles and much, much more. The featured beers are from Black Raven, Gilgamesh, and Fish Brewing. The Beer Plus 3 Podcast features Jeff Swatman, Micheal Zamora and Rick Anderson. Got something to say to us? Send it to beerplus3@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.

It's time to sprinkle some stardust with your favorite drunken podcast. The featured beers are from Backwoods, Black Raven, Grand Teton, Avery, and Reuben's Brews. The Beer Plus 3 Podcast features Jeff Swatman, Rick Anderson, Brianna Edwards and Brandon Longwell. Got something to say to us? Send it to beerplus3@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.

Hey sexy, it's time for your weekly, secret tryst with your favorite drunken podcast. This week, we discuss drunk superheroes, Oldboy, Korea, Samuel L. Jackson, price tags, catnip, visiting Mexico, masturbating in the car, stealing napkins, Ashley Madison, looking for sex online, AOL, female Viagra and much, much more. The featured beers are from Fremont, Black Raven, Scuttlebutt, Breakside and Dead Frog. The Beer Plus 3 Podcast features Jeff Swatman, Micheal Zamora and Rick Anderson. Got something to say to us? Send it to beerplus3@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.

You may not be part of the 99 percent of the world that's stupid but now you can experience that sensation secondhand by tuning in to your favorite sloppy drunk podcast. This week, we sample beers from Pfriem, Ghostfish, Mount Shasta, Iron Horse, Black Raven and Southern Tier. The Beer Plus 3 Podcast features Jeff Swatman, Micheal Zamora and Rick Anderson. Got something to say to us? Send it to beerplus3@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.

Seth Skorkowsky, author of "Damoren" and "Hounacier" (of the Valducan series from Ragnarok Publications), and The Tales of Black Raven collections (including "Mountain of Daggers") - returns to the Big Chair at the Roundtable to lend his storytelling mojo to a tale colonial oppression, cultural strife, and a single girl who may be the key to everything. // Amazon.com Widgets The Guest Writer serving up this feast of a tale is Mark Schultz, and his story of three cultures struggling for the survival of their people and their heritage is a rich and complex saga. Joined once again by the mighty Alasdair Stuart, we dive in to a world of imperial agendas and diverse cultures, exploring the lengths we'll go to ensure our legacy. It's an intriguing brainstorm fraught with literary gold for the taking! (and if your brain still hungers for even more inspiration, I recommend checking out Seth's 20 Minutes With... episode) PROMO:  “Icefall - A Dane Maddock Adventure” by David Wood Workshop Episode 81 (Guest Host: Seth Skorkosky) [caution: mature language - listener discretion is advised] Share your comments to this (or any) episode over at the RTP Forum! Check out this and all our episodes on iTunes and on Stitcher Radio! In the works for Seth... He's working on the 3rd novel in the Valducan series titled "Ibenus" Also developing several short stories, including a 1930's pulp vampire hunt story set in the Valducan storyverse that will appearing later this year His website, Amazon Page, and Ragnarok Profile will provide comprehensive.insights into his works now and to come Follow him on Facebook and Twitter Alasdair Stuart... find him (it's not hard, he's EVERYWHERE) Alasdair Stuart He's celebrating EIGHT YEARS as host of PseudoPod! He wrote the "10th Doctor Sourcebook" for Doctor Who (out in 2016) Wrote a game piece for Eden Studios as well as developing a little somethin' somethin' for the Spark RPG He's written TWO essays for Vex Mosaic (with more on the way)! He's delving back into fiction writing, writing a horror piece (what a shock) for an upcoming anthology His blog is fabulous, as is his work with Bleeding Cool and SFX! I follow him on the Twitters and the Facebooks... you should, too And then there's THIS bit of literary deliciousness... //

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Roger Sweeney, Curator of Tracy Aviary, discusses the difference between ravens and crows.

Roger Sweeney, Curator of Tracy Aviary, discusses the difference between ravens and crows.

Roger Sweeney, Curator of Tracy Aviary, discusses the difference between ravens and crows.