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Pour conclure 2025, "Maintenant vous savez" vous propose une rétrospective des tendances et temps forts qui ont marqué l'année. À travers une sélection de nos meilleurs épisodes, revivez les faits marquants qui ont façonné l'actualité. Une manière de mieux comprendre cette année avant d'accueillir 2026 ! Le mouvement #HelloquitteX invite à quitter X-Twitter le 20 janvier 2025. Pourquoi cette date ? Car c'est le jour de l'investiture de Donald Trump.  Depuis son rachat en 2022 par le milliardaire Elon Musk, Twitter, devenu X, est régulièrement au centre du débat public. Selon Ouest-France, dans un article du 11 janvier 2025, Elon Musk a soutenu la campagne présidentielle de l'élu à hauteur de 130 millions de dollars. Qui a quitté X ? Qui a annoncé le faire ? Qu'est-ce qui est reproché à X ?  Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de Maintenant vous savez ! Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Hugo de l'Estrac. Première diffusion : janvier 2025 À écouter ensuite : ⁠Qu'est-ce que Bluesky, qui concurrence X ?⁠ ⁠Qu'est-ce que Mastodon, qui pourrait remplacer Twitter ?⁠ ⁠Telegram : pourquoi ce réseau social inquiète-t-il autant les autorités ?⁠ Retrouvez tous les épisodes de ⁠"Maintenant vous savez".⁠ Suivez Bababam sur ⁠Instagram⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En Syrie, il n'est pas rare de croiser dans les villages des habitants, pioches à la main, à la recherche du fameux butin. « Des pièces d'or », répètent-ils tous, enfouies sous terre par pilleurs et ancêtres de civilisations antérieures. Sur les réseaux sociaux, de nombreuses rumeurs d'hommes devenus millionnaires poussent à la pratique. Interdite du temps du régime de Bachar el-Assad, elle se propage depuis sa chute dans tout le pays. Ce qui n'est pas sans risque : plusieurs personnes sont décédées ces derniers mois alors qu'elles creusaient des tunnels. Une poignée de touristes, une cité antique et trois hommes qui vident sur une table un petit sac en plastique. À l'intérieur, des pièces. Du bronze, de l'argent, de l'acier, qu'ils viennent tout juste de trouver dans les ruines d'à côté. Un homme montre aux étrangers une pièce de monnaie ancienne : « C'est une pièce grecque. Celle-ci date de l'Empire byzantin. Je les vends 50 dollars au moins, mais on peut discuter », leur affirme-t-il. Quelques mètres plus loin s'étend Bosra et son antique cité. Ces derniers mois, le sol a été retourné, les pierres tombales, ouvertes, brisées. Les traces d'hommes venus chercher un soi-disant trésor à la nuit tombée. L'un d'eux accepte anonymement de témoigner : « Bosra est sous l'égide de l'Unesco. Il se peut qu'à l'avenir, ils interdisent ces fouilles. Car, on le sait, ces pièces devraient être dans un musée. C'est la faim qui nous conduit à faire cela. Sans la faim, personne n'aurait songé à creuser. » Recrudescence de la recherche d'or Interdite du temps de Bachar el-Assad, la recherche d'or a connu une recrudescence après sa chute, en décembre, avant d'être à nouveau interdite par le gouvernement. Ahmad, c'est un prénom d'emprunt, n'en a que faire. Détecteur de métaux dans une main, pioche dans l'autre, il fouille régulièrement les alentours de chez lui. « Regardez ! C'est un fragment de boulon datant de la période ottomane », s'exclame-t-il soudain. « Je suis comme mon père, complètement obsédé par ce sujet. Lui est comme ça depuis toujours, il a 75 ans. Mais lui comme moi n'avons jamais rien trouvé », regrette-t-il. Sur les réseaux sociaux, dans les villages, les rumeurs vont bon train en Syrie. Certains parlent de signes : des croix, des trous, que seuls certains experts pourraient reconnaître. D'autres affirment qu'ils seraient devenus millionnaires grâce à des caisses d'or trouvées sous la terre. « Dans mon village, 90 % des personnes cherchent. Ce trou, nous avons travaillé dur pendant trois, quatre jours, à creuser, et au final ça n'a servi à rien. Tout ça à cause de ce détecteur de métaux. L'écran s'allume et vous indique : "C'est ici qu'il faut chercher." Au final, vous ne trouvez qu'un caillou », déplore-t-il. Assis entre les membres de sa famille, une photo entre les mains, Ibrahim al Ahmad témoigne. Son fils, 40 ans, est mort le 9 juin dernier, étouffé avec un ami dans le tunnel qu'ils avaient creusé. « Ce jour-là, ils sont restés quatre ou cinq heures sous terre, jusqu'à l'arrivée des secours. Forcément… Une personne privée d'oxygène meurt en trois minutes. Tout ça parce qu'il a fait la connaissance d'un groupe qui lui a dit : "cette terre recèle d'or, tu y trouveras forcément quelque chose." Ça l'a convaincu. C'est du gâchis », soupire-t-il, endeuillé. Un gâchis, répète-t-il, provoqué par l'ennui. Alors que 80% de la population vit encore sous le seuil de pauvreté en Syrie, cette interminable chasse au trésor illustre surtout la misère de centaines de familles. À lire aussiSyrie: face à la possible résurgence de l'EI, des civils s'organisent

durée : 00:59:59 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Christine Goémé - Comment certains de nos artistes contemporains voient la fête de Noël ? Car ce qui leur arrive à ce moment-là de l'année ne peut en aucun cas être ni banal ni naturel. Normal, ils ont un sapin dans l'oreille, comme ils nous l'expliquaient en 1997 dans cette "Nuit magnétique" ! - réalisation : Virginie Mourthé

Bienvenue dans le premier épisode de cette série inédite consacrée à la méthode 108 Milliards.L'objectif de cette série est clair : vous donner tous les outils pour clarifier vos objectifs, prendre de meilleures décisions et devenir totalement autonome dans votre auto-coaching.La méthode 108-milliards repose sur deux principes fondamentaux validés par cinquante ans de neurosciences, mais rendus accessibles et immédiatement applicables. Vous découvrirez comment votre cerveau traite vos 60 000 pensées quotidiennes et pourquoi il cherche constamment de la cohérence - une quête qui peut autant vous servir que vous desservir.Tout au long de cette série, je serais accompagnée d'Antoine, coach 108 milliards et psychologue de formation. Avec ses 5 années d'études et de multiples thérapies à son actif, il pensait avoir tout vu. Et pourtant... il lui manquait une clé. C'est un outil simple qui a tout débloqué en quatre séances. Cet outil, c'est le téléchargement de pensée - cinq minutes d'écriture qui permettent de distinguer les faits de vos interprétations, vos émotions de vos comportements.Car voilà le principe clé : ce ne sont jamais les situations extérieures qui créent vos réactions, mais toujours ce que vous en pensez. Une fois ce mécanisme compris, tout devient possible.Dans cet épisode, vous repartirez avec un exercice concret à expérimenter dès maintenant : cinq minutes, un carnet, et vos pensées déversées sur le papier. Vous serez surpris de découvrir les croyances inconscientes qui dirigent votre quotidien.Ce n'est que le premier épisode d'une série qui vous donnera tous les outils pour maîtriser votre auto-coaching. Rendez-vous dans le prochain épisode pour approfondir les fondamentaux de cette méthode transformatrice.Timeline00:00:00 - 00:02:04 : Introduction à la méthode cent-huit-milliards : les piliers fondamentaux00:02:04 - 00:04:00 : Pourquoi l'écriture change tout : témoignage et passage à la pratique00:04:00 - 00:05:45 : Rencontre et évolution : du scepticisme à l'adoption de la méthode00:05:45 - 00:10:29 : Le téléchargement de pensée : exercice simple et puissant pour libérer son esprit00:10:29 - 00:13:43 : Les biais cognitifs et la cohérence du cerveau : comprendre sa vision du monde00:13:43 - 00:17:32 : Comment la pensée guide le comportement : le cercle vicieux des croyances limitantes00:17:32 - 00:25:02 : Exemples concrets et modèle d'analyse : faits, pensées, émotions, comportements et résultats00:25:02 - 00:29:28 : La transformation par l'écriture : émancipation des croyances limitantes00:29:28 - 00:35:50 : Dissonances cognitives et auto-sabotage : le récit d'une prise de conscience00:35:50 - 00:36:01 : Résumé des étapes clés et invitation à l'expérimentation personnelleHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

A prison escapee steals 10 Corvettes worth $1.25 million for a "ride home" and an experienced hiker discovers quicksand is still real in Utah's Arches National Park. Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the week's most bizarre true stories including drone-delivered prison feasts, a 7,000-nutcracker museum, and why your childhood quicksand fears weren't completely irrational.This week's headlines: Car thief takes entire dealership on wheels after being released from prison, hiker gets stuck thigh-deep in freezing quicksand and rescued by drone, correctional facility intercepts holiday crab dinner delivery via drone, 101-year-old woman's nutcracker collection becomes world-famous museum.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Hosts: Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you all the news that's true... really, as far as you know.Like, subscribe, and ring the bell for notifications when new episodes drop. Leave your comments below or email us at TITR@netradio.network#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #BizarreNews #TrueStories #CorvetteStealer #QuicksandRescue #WeirdNews #FunnyNews #TrueCrime #Comedy #NewsCommentary #Podcast #Episode1024

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And that's the end of Season Two! INTC will return on February 3rd, 2026, to kick off our third season!We're gonna close out 2025 with one of the greatest stories in racing: The time two British legends went on an all-night drinking bender, then jumped into a 150-mph Jaguar and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.The summer of 1953. A night of brandy, cognac, pink gins. When Tony Rolt started the race, his co-driver, Duncan Hamilton, was on the pit wall nursing a brandy.Before that point, their lives had been unlikely and incredible. Le Mans wouldn't be any different.***SPECIAL GUEST: The legendary Kyle Kinard, formerly of Road & Track!***IN THIS EP: Death — Drinking — A war — Plane crashes — Shipwrecks — Plane crashes that almost become ship crashes — An engine that changed the world — The absurd life of a wonderful drinker — The early history of Jaguar Cars, Ltd. — and more!This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This episode is our semi-regular deep dive into an epic moment from racing history.This episode was produced by Sam Smith.**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ItsNotTheCar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Support It's Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/notthecar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTCPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Check out Sam's book!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Where to find us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/intcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rossbentley.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speedsecrets.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**ABOUT THE SHOW:It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts.Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine.We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.New episodes every Tuesday.

In this episode, JT,  @TuneThyHeart  and  @demonerasers  delve into various themes surrounding faith, tradition, and societal issues. They discuss the significance of God and the implications of false idols, the importance of understanding the true meaning behind holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah, and the struggles of anxiety and mental health. The conversation also touches on the history of transportation, the influence of big oil, and the connection between prohibition and alternative fuel sources. Throughout the discussion, the hosts emphasize the importance of community support and the need to focus on others rather than oneself. The conversation explores various themes including the impact of resource extraction, urban planning, car dependency, alternative fuels, cultural reflections in media, and the mysteries of ancient technologies. The discussion transitions into the post-apocalyptic narratives in media, particularly focusing on the show 'Paradise' and its implications about society, governance, and the potential realities of life underground. The speakers ponder the historical significance of underground infrastructures and the possibility of a hidden truth about Earth's structure and history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-s-mix-tape--6579902/support.Please support our sponsor Modern Roots Life: https://modernrootslife.com/?bg_ref=rVWsBoOfcFJESUS SAID THERE WOULD BE HATERS Shirts: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/mens-shirts/WOMEN'S SHIRTS: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/womens-shirts/

« Donald Trump déploie des avions de surveillance au-dessus du Nigeria, prélude à une intervention militaire des États-Unis ? » titre Afrik.com. À l'origine de cette question : des données de suivi de vol, révélées par Reuters, en début de semaine. « Depuis fin novembre, un appareil (...) du Pentagone survole quotidiennement l'espace aérien nigérian. » De quoi alimenter « les spéculations sur les intentions réelles de l'administration Trump ». Tout ça, dans un contexte diplomatique en dents de scie, car les tensions étaient, il y a peu, encore palpables : le « 1ᵉʳ novembre [dernier], Donald Trump a menacé le Nigeria d'une intervention militaire » et accusé « le gouvernement de tolérer le massacre de chrétiens », rappelle Afrik.com. « [Donald Trump] a promis de pulvériser les terroristes islamistes ». Son ministre de la Défense a confirmé que le Pentagone « se prépare à passer à l'action ». Ces déclarations ont été vivement critiquées à Abuja, où les autorités rejettent l'idée d'un « génocide chrétien ». Fin de la brouille diplomatique Et il y a quelques jours, une conférence de presse a eu lieu à Abuja, à l'occasion de la visite d'une délégation américaine. La brouille diplomatique entre les États-Unis et le Nigeria semble passée, si l'on en croit les déclarations du ministre nigérian de l'Information, qui évoque « un engagement ferme et respectueux » des deux parties. Ces collectes de renseignements, au-dessus du Nigeria, ce serait donc le « signe d'une coopération sécuritaire accrue », commente pour sa part le journal nigérian The Guardian. D'après un analyste interrogé par Afrik.com, cette activité aérienne démontre aussi la volonté de Washington de reconstituer son réseau de renseignement, dans la région sahélienne. « Après la fermeture forcée de la base américaine d'Agadez au Niger et la montée en influence de la Russie, les États-Unis cherchent manifestement à maintenir une présence stratégique en Afrique de l'Ouest, via le Ghana et, de fait, au-dessus du Nigeria », peut-on lire. À lire aussiNigeria: la brouille entre Washington et Abuja «largement résolue», annonce le gouvernement Problème de sécurité au Nigéria « Ces opérations de surveillance interviennent également plusieurs mois après l'enlèvement, au Niger voisin, d'un pilote américain travaillant pour une organisation missionnaire », rappelle aussi The Guardian. Le scénario d'une intervention américaine est-il plausible ? C'est la question que se pose Afrik.com. Et le mot clé à retenir, c'est « prudence » : « Le Nigeria reste un allié stratégique de Washington et un acteur clé de la lutte régionale contre le terrorisme. Le président nigérian a rappelé que "la violence touch(ait) toutes les communautés" et rejeté toute accusation de persécution religieuse. » Par ailleurs, le Nigeria traverse aussi une période de forte instabilité. Le président a proclamé l'état d'urgence sécuritaire en novembre, « après une succession d'attaques meurtrières et l'enlèvement de plus de 300 écoliers, dans le nord du pays. » À ce sujet, et dans ses colonnes Edito, le journal burkinabé Le Pays commente : « Si l'on en croit les autorités nigérianes, aucun élève enlevé ne se trouve encore entre les mains des groupes armés. Tous, disent-elles, ont été libérés. » Mais, il y a encore des questions sans réponse pour l'instant : dans quelles conditions ont-ils été libérés ? Y a-t-il eu paiement de rançons ? « Car, il faut le dire, le paiement de rançons ne fait que renforcer la capacité de nuisance des groupes criminels. Franchement, le Nigeria, c'est peu de le dire, a mal à sa sécurité intérieure », écrit Le Pays. Au Bénin, pays voisin du Nigeria, Patrice Talon a « fait son au revoir au Parlement » « Une intervention à forte portée institutionnelle, marquée à la fois par la mise en perspective de dix années de réformes et par un ton d'adieu assumé », selon La Nouvelle Tribune. Le journal béninois La Nation revient aussi sur ce dernier discours sur l'état de la nation, aux allures de bilan mais dont le cœur a été consacré à la tentative de coup d'État manquée du 7 décembre, « date désormais inscrite dans l'histoire politique récente du pays ». Le président a mentionné « des assaillants qu'il a décrits comme des "marginaux insensés", manipulés par des intérêts internes et externes en quête de privilèges perdus », peut-on lire. Pour le journal La Nation, ces mots veulent ainsi « souligner la gravité de l'acte, mais surtout la solidité du rempart républicain que constituent les forces armées et de sécurité ». Alors que de futures élections approchent, le président a également dit croire en une transition apaisée, marquée par le renouvellement des institutions et la continuité de l'État. À lire aussiBénin: le président Patrice Talon défend son bilan dans un ultime discours sur l'état de la nation

Et si vieillir n'était pas une fatalité ? Passé un certain âge, on a souvent l'impression que tout décline : le corps, la mémoire, l'énergie… Bref, on se sent moins vif, moins performant.  Pourtant, cette vision pourrait bien être une idée reçue tenace ! Car d'après une étude de deux chercheurs en psychologie, il semblerait que notre pic d'intelligence n'arrive pas du tout au moment où on le croit, mais bien plus tard dans notre vie. Pourtant les plus grandes performances intellectuelles surviennent assez jeunes ? À 60 ans, on serait donc au top de notre forme ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant Vous Savez". Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Joanne Bourdin. À écouter aussi : Le chocolat rend-il vraiment plus intelligent ? Les filles sont-elles vraiment moins bonnes en mathématiques ? Quels sont les métiers les plus menacés par l'Intelligence Artificielle ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de ⁠⁠"Maintenant vous savez".⁠⁠ Suivez Bababam sur ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Scotty, Rob and Chad discuss their latest updates, as well as discuss their automotive highlights and lowlights of the year 2025. They then call shenanigans in a Christmas themed Quiz at the end of the show! This is our last episode of the year! Thanks for another year of Car Torque. We wish you all a safe holiday break. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!Support us and become a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cartorquepodcastCheck out our merch here! https://car-torque-store.creator-spring.com/Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCybzrcsj4nhADsyfYKtXPzwhttps://carloop.com.auDavid and Eds Podcast Autoretrohttps://open.spotify.com/show/5aOi9R8WfqOccEfnm2vslQMagna 40th Merch here!https://cartorquepodcast.secure-decoration.com/Car updates

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« Donald Trump déploie des avions de surveillance au-dessus du Nigeria, prélude à une intervention militaire des États-Unis ? » titre Afrik.com. À l'origine de cette question : des données de suivi de vol, révélées par Reuters, en début de semaine. « Depuis fin novembre, un appareil (...) du Pentagone survole quotidiennement l'espace aérien nigérian. » De quoi alimenter « les spéculations sur les intentions réelles de l'administration Trump ». Tout ça, dans un contexte diplomatique en dents de scie, car les tensions étaient, il y a peu, encore palpables : le « 1ᵉʳ novembre [dernier], Donald Trump a menacé le Nigeria d'une intervention militaire » et accusé « le gouvernement de tolérer le massacre de chrétiens », rappelle Afrik.com. « [Donald Trump] a promis de pulvériser les terroristes islamistes ». Son ministre de la Défense a confirmé que le Pentagone « se prépare à passer à l'action ». Ces déclarations ont été vivement critiquées à Abuja, où les autorités rejettent l'idée d'un « génocide chrétien ». Fin de la brouille diplomatique Et il y a quelques jours, une conférence de presse a eu lieu à Abuja, à l'occasion de la visite d'une délégation américaine. La brouille diplomatique entre les États-Unis et le Nigeria semble passée, si l'on en croit les déclarations du ministre nigérian de l'Information, qui évoque « un engagement ferme et respectueux » des deux parties. Ces collectes de renseignements, au-dessus du Nigeria, ce serait donc le « signe d'une coopération sécuritaire accrue », commente pour sa part le journal nigérian The Guardian. D'après un analyste interrogé par Afrik.com, cette activité aérienne démontre aussi la volonté de Washington de reconstituer son réseau de renseignement, dans la région sahélienne. « Après la fermeture forcée de la base américaine d'Agadez au Niger et la montée en influence de la Russie, les États-Unis cherchent manifestement à maintenir une présence stratégique en Afrique de l'Ouest, via le Ghana et, de fait, au-dessus du Nigeria », peut-on lire. À lire aussiNigeria: la brouille entre Washington et Abuja «largement résolue», annonce le gouvernement Problème de sécurité au Nigéria « Ces opérations de surveillance interviennent également plusieurs mois après l'enlèvement, au Niger voisin, d'un pilote américain travaillant pour une organisation missionnaire », rappelle aussi The Guardian. Le scénario d'une intervention américaine est-il plausible ? C'est la question que se pose Afrik.com. Et le mot clé à retenir, c'est « prudence » : « Le Nigeria reste un allié stratégique de Washington et un acteur clé de la lutte régionale contre le terrorisme. Le président nigérian a rappelé que "la violence touch(ait) toutes les communautés" et rejeté toute accusation de persécution religieuse. » Par ailleurs, le Nigeria traverse aussi une période de forte instabilité. Le président a proclamé l'état d'urgence sécuritaire en novembre, « après une succession d'attaques meurtrières et l'enlèvement de plus de 300 écoliers, dans le nord du pays. » À ce sujet, et dans ses colonnes Edito, le journal burkinabé Le Pays commente : « Si l'on en croit les autorités nigérianes, aucun élève enlevé ne se trouve encore entre les mains des groupes armés. Tous, disent-elles, ont été libérés. » Mais, il y a encore des questions sans réponse pour l'instant : dans quelles conditions ont-ils été libérés ? Y a-t-il eu paiement de rançons ? « Car, il faut le dire, le paiement de rançons ne fait que renforcer la capacité de nuisance des groupes criminels. Franchement, le Nigeria, c'est peu de le dire, a mal à sa sécurité intérieure », écrit Le Pays. Au Bénin, pays voisin du Nigeria, Patrice Talon a « fait son au revoir au Parlement » « Une intervention à forte portée institutionnelle, marquée à la fois par la mise en perspective de dix années de réformes et par un ton d'adieu assumé », selon La Nouvelle Tribune. Le journal béninois La Nation revient aussi sur ce dernier discours sur l'état de la nation, aux allures de bilan mais dont le cœur a été consacré à la tentative de coup d'État manquée du 7 décembre, « date désormais inscrite dans l'histoire politique récente du pays ». Le président a mentionné « des assaillants qu'il a décrits comme des "marginaux insensés", manipulés par des intérêts internes et externes en quête de privilèges perdus », peut-on lire. Pour le journal La Nation, ces mots veulent ainsi « souligner la gravité de l'acte, mais surtout la solidité du rempart républicain que constituent les forces armées et de sécurité ». Alors que de futures élections approchent, le président a également dit croire en une transition apaisée, marquée par le renouvellement des institutions et la continuité de l'État. À lire aussiBénin: le président Patrice Talon défend son bilan dans un ultime discours sur l'état de la nation

Oser Dieu, c'est le thème du Carême choisi par RCF - Radio Notre-Dame. Un thème qui nous conduit jusqu'à la fête de Noël : où oser Dieu, c'est accepter que Jésus nous surprenne, que l'inouï du message de Noël nous bouscule. Pour cela, quoi de mieux que de lire les textes ? Mais comment les lire ? Faut-il croire que Jésus est réellement né dans une mangeoire entre l'âne et le bœuf ? Le Père Nathanaël Garric nous répond dans Halte Spirituelle. Prêtre de la communauté de l'Emmanuel et du diocèse de Paris, curé de paroisse à Bondy (Seine Saint-Denis), théologien, enseignant au Collège des Bernardins, auteur de "La naissance du Verbe - Les Évangiles entre histoire et dogme" (éd. Cerf, 2025)Retrouvez tous nos contenus, articles et épisodes sur rcf.frSi vous avez apprécié cet épisode, participez à sa production en soutenant RCF.Vous pouvez également laisser un commentaire ou une note afin de nous aider à le faire rayonner sur la plateforme.Retrouvez d'autres contenus de vie spirituelle ci-dessous :Prière du matin : https://audmns.com/DwJysxvHalte spirituelle : https://audmns.com/pMJdJHhB. A. -BA du christianisme : https://audmns.com/oiwPyKoLe Saint du Jour : https://audmns.com/yFRfglMEnfin une Bonne Nouvelle : https://audmns.com/afqCkPVConnaître le judaïsme : https://audmns.com/VTjtdyaEnfin, n'hésitez pas à vous abonner pour ne manquer aucun nouvel épisode.À bientôt à l'écoute de RCF sur les ondes ou sur rcf.fr !Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Transforming Perspectives | Intriguing, is the biblical portrait of the futuristic mile high city descending from the heavens called the New Jerusalem. Inquisitively, most believers ponder earnestly of the significance of its appearance on earth, showcasing divine wonders of the glory of its inhabitants, named ZION.Biblical narratives foretell of the people chosen to become the stronghold of the glory of God, Zion. The foundation and foreshadowing of the multitude of nations, identifying the children of God, presented as pillars and copiousness of the holiness of God's glory. In Hebrew called ‘‎כּבוד' ‎כּבוד which is pronounced ‘kâbôd kâbôd in English. The city of David in which God's presence once dwelled in the temple, “Nevertheless David captured  the strong hold (fortress) of Zion: the same is the city of David.”   2 Samuel 5:7,  The Amplified Bible.Jerusalem, the city built upon a mount, high above its enemies, adorned with the riches of God's glory.  Representing the splendour of God revealed in his people as luminaries shining in the beauty of his Glory, ‎צבי in Hebrew, pronounced ‘tseb-ee', describing a status of prominence.  Also, foretold by the prophet Isaiah of the spiritual condition of the people called Zion, faithfully standing as luminaries in the beauty of Lord our God, exclaiming, “In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people. And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.”  Isaiah 28:6, King James Version.Formidably, is the term ‘doxa' in Greek, pronounced ‘dox'-ah' meaning honor, praise and worship from which the English word doxology is derived. John witnessed  the descent of Zion, the New Jerusalem in the splendor of the glory of God, exclaiming, “And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down  out of heaven from God, having the glory of God, and its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.” Revelation 21:10-1, American Standard Version. Pray, Read and Study - Matthew Chapter 21 & 22 and  Revelation Chapter 21. (The Bible verses presented in comparative versions are for further edification of Scriptures)._____________________Thank you for joining and listening to our Podcast's Episodes! PODCAST WEBPAGE | - You, Life and God Podcast powered by Buzzsprout.com Episodes | Conversations of Transforming Perspectives pertaining to Biblical Truths are available also on Podcast, Music and Radio Platforms. YouTube | - You, Life and God Podcast Episode Previews You, Life and God Podcast MEDIA Announcements and Episode Previews. Live365 Radio | You, Life and God Podcast Radio - Let's Have a Talk.., ( Link) Poignant and Candid Talk, Inspirational Music, Family Prayers, Podcast Episode Replays. Available 24 hours everyday on Music and Radio Platforms. Listen In your Home, at the Office and in your Car. Radio Live Talk | Let's Have a Talk.., Live, Saturday Mornings, 9amPST, Talk - Replays Airing Daily. RESOURCES | TheBible org., 2025 all rights reserved worldwide. Connect with us on FaceBook and LinkedIn _________________

W pięćset siedemdziesiątym tygodniu nadawania Szymas wyrusza w pieszą wędrówkę bez mety i nadziei. Kto odpowiada za kinowy „Wielki marsz” (2025)? Jak koncept tytułowego konkursu ma się do battle royale? Dlaczego odbierałem ten thriller jak typowy horror? W jaki sposób film oddziałuje na nasze emocje? Ile kilometrów potrafiłem pokonać pieszo razem z Bad Wolfem? Jak w rolach głównych wypadli Hoffman, Jonsson i Hamill? Dlaczego aktor grający Barkovitcha prawie nie trafił do tagów na Konglo? Czy „The Long Walk” dorównuje poziomem „Życiu Chucka” lub „Zielonej Mili”? Odpowiedzi poznacie już za chwilę. Tylko w Nawiedzonym Podcaście! Plik mp3 do pobrania (1 godz 7 min 56 sek)20.12.2025 20:00

Comme pour chaques vacances, je vous propose un best-of des épisodes qui ont été dernièrement enregistrés.Comme c'est la période de Noel, j'ai rajouté un petit biais plutôt feel-good et associé aux questionnements profonds.Charles Robin est philosophe et créateur de la chaîne YouTube « Le Précepteur », qui réunit aujourd'hui plus d'un million d'abonnés. Il s'est dernièrement intéressé à une thématique aussi fascinante que complexe : le hasard. C'est donc tout naturellement que j'ai eu envie de l'inviter pour plonger dans cette notion que nous utilisons tous, parfois à tort, souvent avec mystère.Dans cet épisode, nous nous interrogeons ensemble : est-ce que le hasard existe vraiment ? Ou est-ce simplement un mot que nous utilisons pour désigner ce que nous ne comprenons pas ?Charles, avec son approche pédagogique et nuancée, nous entraîne sur les traces de Spinoza, Sartre, Jung et d'autres penseurs majeurs pour explorer le déterminisme, la liberté, le sens et nos conditionnements, aussi bien sociaux que biologiques.J'ai voulu comprendre avec lui si donner du sens à une coïncidence était un acte rationnel ou une nécessité psychologique.Nous avons parlé de synchronicités, de loi de l'attraction, de spiritualité, mais aussi du besoin très humain de croire que certaines choses sont "destinées". Car au fond, dans un monde incertain et parfois brutal, n'est-ce pas réconfortant de penser que les signes existent pour nous guider ?Avec beaucoup de sincérité, Charles partage aussi son parcours : comment il a commencé à publier des vidéos de philo à une heure du matin, sans plan de carrière, juste porté par une envie de transmettre. Il parle de ses inspirations, de ses lectures, de ce que la philosophie peut nous apporter dans nos vies très concrètes, à travers nos relations amoureuses, nos colères en voiture ou nos moments d'échec.Ce que j'ai particulièrement aimé dans cette discussion, c'est cette manière de ramener la pensée philosophique dans notre quotidien, avec simplicité et honnêteté. Nous avons aussi exploré des sujets qui me sont chers : la liberté réelle (ou illusoire), la responsabilité individuelle, le regard que l'on porte sur soi et sur les autres, et cette capacité à prendre du recul, à observer nos propres conditionnements pour mieux avancer.Un échange dense, humain, et profondément inspirant. À écouter si vous vous êtes déjà demandé pourquoi certaines choses vous arrivent, ou si vous voulez simplement apprendre à mieux comprendre votre propre façon de voir le monde. Comme soulignée dans l'épisode, si vous souhaitez bénéficier d'une offre exclusive de 15% de réduction sur Saily, c'est ici : www.saily.com/vlan Citations marquantes“On ne se croit libre que parce qu'on ignore qu'on est déterminé.” — Charles Robin“Prendre les choses personnellement, c'est croire que l'autre agit contre nous.” — Charles Robin“Le fatalisme, c'est attendre que le destin fasse à notre place.” — Charles Robin“L'émotion, c'est le mouvement de l'âme.” — Charles Robin“La liberté, c'est ce moment d'inconfort où tu dois choisir.” — Charles RobinLes grandes questions poséesPourquoi avoir choisi le thème du hasard pour ton TED Talk ?Quelle est la vision de Spinoza sur le hasard ?Peut-on vraiment être libre si tout est déterminé ?En quoi la spiritualité et l'ésotérisme peuvent-ils mener à la philosophie ?Est-ce que prendre les choses personnellement est une erreur ?Peut-on forcer le destin ?Quelle différence fais-tu entre déterminisme et fatalisme ?L'amour est-il un terrain privilégié pour comprendre nos conditionnements ?Comment es-tu venu à faire de la philosophie sur YouTube ?Est-ce que donner du sens au hasard est vital pour les humains ?Timestamps YouTube00:00 – Introduction sur le hasard et la loi de l'attraction01:21 – Rencontre avec Charles Robin, aka Le Précepteur03:00 – Pourquoi choisir le hasard comme thème de vulgarisation ?05:30 – Synchronicités, clins d'œil de la nature et perception08:40 – Spinoza : le hasard comme ignorance des causes11:00 – Liberté, déterminisme et responsabilité selon Spinoza17:00 – Les Accords Toltèques et la rationalisation des émotions23:00 – Conditionnements biologiques et sociaux29:00 – L'impact des biais cognitifs sur notre perception35:00 – L'émotion : expression du mouvement intérieur38:00 – Le déterminisme comme participation au réel45:00 – Perception sélective et réalité subjective52:00 – Science, croyance et besoin de sens56:00 – Origine de la chaîne YouTube “Le Précepteur”Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!Is it possible to turn a $3,000 budget into a $60,000 JDM legend without spending a fortune? In this episode, we sit down with Jon Khlok, founder of Kent Island Cars & Coffee, Cult Classic Car Meet, and the JDM & Exotics show to break down his legendary "car trading" journey.The core of the conversation follows Jon's incredible "trade-up" journey, which began with a humble $3,000 Mercedes 420SEL and a "broken" BMW 335i that he fixed with a single $75 part. We trace his strategic swaps through a lineup of JDM and Euro legends—including a Nissan Skyline R32 GTST, a Porsche 996 Targa, and a rare yellow Skyline R34 GTT—culminating in the acquisition of a Mark IV Toyota Supra that he ultimately sold for $60,000.We also discuss the logistics of trading cars across state lines, how to spot undervalued assets (like the N54 BMW platform), and the serendipitous story of how Jon founded one of the biggest car meets in Maryland by pitching a BBQ restaurant owner in a parking lot.And don't miss Jon's favorite episode featuring the secrets to importing JDM Legends into the US: https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/17376238 *** Your Favorite Automotive Podcast - Now Arriving Weekly!!! *** Listen on your favorite platform and visit https://carsloved.com for full episodes, our automotive blog, Guest Road Trip Playlist and our new CAR-ousel of Memories photo archive. Don't Forget to Rate & Review to keep the engines of automotive storytelling—and personal restoration—running strong.

durée : 00:28:42 - La Série fiction - " Lorsqu'il publie David Copperfield en 1850, Charles Dickens offre à ses lecteurs le premier roman qu'il ait écrit à la première personne, et, derrière l'histoire de son héros, c'est aussi parfois la sienne que l'on peut lire. Mais ce que dessinent surtout les douloureuses premières années, le dur apprentissage de la vie dans une fabrique, puis la fuite et l'errance picaresque de David Copperfield, c'est un roman de formation où le personnage se fait son propre biographe. Il arrive qu'on ne sache pas si le réel évoqué est celui que l'enfant vécut au présent ou celui que l'adulte revisite au passé. Car, d'épreuve en épreuve, c'est une nouvelle image de soi que le narrateur reconstruit, avant de devenir, à la fin du livre, un écrivain semblable à celui qui a pris la plume pour raconter sa vie, et nous offrir le plus grand roman anglais du XIXème siècle " Note de l'éditeur

durée : 00:28:42 - La Série fiction - " Lorsqu'il publie David Copperfield en 1850, Charles Dickens offre à ses lecteurs le premier roman qu'il ait écrit à la première personne, et, derrière l'histoire de son héros, c'est aussi parfois la sienne que l'on peut lire. Mais ce que dessinent surtout les douloureuses premières années, le dur apprentissage de la vie dans une fabrique, puis la fuite et l'errance picaresque de David Copperfield, c'est un roman de formation où le personnage se fait son propre biographe. Il arrive qu'on ne sache pas si le réel évoqué est celui que l'enfant vécut au présent ou celui que l'adulte revisite au passé. Car, d'épreuve en épreuve, c'est une nouvelle image de soi que le narrateur reconstruit, avant de devenir, à la fin du livre, un écrivain semblable à celui qui a pris la plume pour raconter sa vie, et nous offrir le plus grand roman anglais du XIXème siècle " Note de l'éditeur

À quoi servent les dents de sagesse ou l'appendice ? Pourquoi certains ont une paire de côtes, une vertèbre, ou un muscle supplémentaire ? Comment les organes mal fichus, superflus voire inutiles racontent l'histoire de l'évolution telle qu'elle s'est inscrite dans notre corps ? (rediffusion du 28 avril 2025) Saviez-vous que l'on pouvait utiliser le corps humain comme vaisseau pour voyager dans le temps ? Car le corps humain est le fruit d'une longue histoire qui ne se déchiffre qu'à la lumière de l'évolution. La médecine nous a imposé l'image d'un corps humain qui fonctionne avec tout ce qu'il faut, là où il faut. Mais notre corps est loin d'être parfait et est, au contraire, constitué de nombreux organes superflus, « mal fichus », voire désavantageux. Avec : Guillaume Lecointre, zoologiste et enseignant-chercheur en systématique – la science des classifications biologiques –, professeur du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Son livre Petit traité d'anatomie superflue est paru chez Delachaux et Niestlé en septembre 2024. Musiques diffusées pendant l'émission - Gaston Ouvrard - Je n'suis pas bien portant (Extrait) - Zaho de Sagazan - Mon corps - Arcade Fire - My Body Is A Cage.

À quoi servent les dents de sagesse ou l'appendice ? Pourquoi certains ont une paire de côtes, une vertèbre, ou un muscle supplémentaire ? Comment les organes mal fichus, superflus voire inutiles racontent l'histoire de l'évolution telle qu'elle s'est inscrite dans notre corps ? (rediffusion du 28 avril 2025) Saviez-vous que l'on pouvait utiliser le corps humain comme vaisseau pour voyager dans le temps ? Car le corps humain est le fruit d'une longue histoire qui ne se déchiffre qu'à la lumière de l'évolution. La médecine nous a imposé l'image d'un corps humain qui fonctionne avec tout ce qu'il faut, là où il faut. Mais notre corps est loin d'être parfait et est, au contraire, constitué de nombreux organes superflus, « mal fichus », voire désavantageux. Avec : Guillaume Lecointre, zoologiste et enseignant-chercheur en systématique – la science des classifications biologiques –, professeur du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Son livre Petit traité d'anatomie superflue est paru chez Delachaux et Niestlé en septembre 2024. Musiques diffusées pendant l'émission - Gaston Ouvrard - Je n'suis pas bien portant (Extrait) - Zaho de Sagazan - Mon corps - Arcade Fire - My Body Is A Cage.

Longtemps cantonnée à son rôle d'opérateur ferroviaire national, la compagnie italienne Trenitalia a changé de dimension. Forte d'un plan d'investissement massif et déjà bien implantée en France, elle affiche désormais une ambition claire : devenir un acteur central du rail européen à grande vitesse. Si Trenitalia attire aujourd'hui l'attention, c'est d'abord par l'ampleur de ses moyens. La compagnie ferroviaire italienne prévoit un plan d'investissement de 100 milliards d'euros d'ici à 2030, un montant qui doit même doubler à l'horizon 2040. Une enveloppe spectaculaire, destinée en priorité à la modernisation du réseau italien, mais qui poursuit aussi un objectif plus large : préparer l'expansion européenne du groupe. Les dirigeants de Trenitalia ne s'en cachent d'ailleurs pas. Ils répètent régulièrement qu'ils considèrent désormais l'Europe comme leur marché intérieur. Derrière cette déclaration se dessine un projet ambitieux : la construction d'un « métro européen à grande vitesse », avec des trains rouges vifs ornés du drapeau italien, appelés à circuler à travers tout le continent. Plusieurs liaisons emblématiques ont déjà été annoncées comme Rome–Munich ou Milan–Munich. Mais le projet le plus symbolique reste celui d'un Paris–Londres, en concurrence directe avec Eurostar, envisagé à l'horizon 2030. À lire aussiTrain à grande vitesse: l'Europe met 500 milliards sur la table pour relier toutes ses capitales d'ici 2040 La France, vitrine et terrain d'essai grandeur nature de la stratégie Trenitalia Cette ambition européenne n'est pas théorique. Des trains italiens circulent déjà en France entre Paris, Lyon et Marseille depuis maintenant quatre ans. C'est même dans l'Hexagone que la stratégie européenne de Trenitalia est la plus visible. Son arrivée a eu des effets immédiats sur le marché : baisse des prix pouvant atteindre 30 %, augmentation des fréquences et pour l'opérateur historique SNCF, une obligation de réajuster son modèle, ses services et son offre sur ces axes très fréquentés. Pour autant, cette implantation a un coût. Trenitalia perd de l'argent en France avec près de 150 millions d'euros de pertes cumulées depuis son arrivée. La raison est simple : faire rouler des trains dans l'Hexagone est particulièrement cher, notamment en raison des péages ferroviaires payés à l'opérateur d'infrastructure. La direction assume pleinement cette situation. La rentabilité n'est pas attendue avant plusieurs années. L'objectif est clair : s'installer durablement sur le marché, quitte à accepter des pertes à court terme. La logique est celle d'un investissement de long terme. À lire aussiLa compagnie italienne Trenitalia lance son offre sur la ligne Paris-Marseille pour concurrencer la SNCF Frecciarossa, entre coopération, compétition et pari européen L'image de cet investissement, c'est le Frecciarossa, le TGV italien reconnaissable à sa livrée rouge, dont le nom signifie « flèche rouge ». Ce train de nouvelle génération a été conçu pour circuler sur plusieurs réseaux européens, un avantage stratégique majeur. Car en Europe, chaque pays dispose de ses propres normes techniques et systèmes de signalisation. Pouvoir franchir les frontières sans changer de train ni d'équipage permet de réduire les coûts, de simplifier l'exploitation et d'accélérer l'expansion internationale. Sur le papier, la stratégie est solide. Mais à l'échelle européenne, Trenitalia ne peut pas avancer seule. Faire circuler ses trains dans d'autres pays revient à concurrencer directement les opérateurs nationaux en place. La réponse tient en un mot : la « coopétition ». Ce mot-valise, contraction de coopération et compétition, résume la philosophie du groupe : coopérer avec les autres opérateurs pour harmoniser les normes et partager certaines infrastructures, tout en restant concurrents sur les prix et les services. Cette approche s'inscrit pleinement dans le grand projet de la Commission européenne, qui ambitionne de relier toutes les capitales du continent d'ici à 2040 grâce à un vaste réseau ferroviaire à grande vitesse. Un projet que Trenitalia semble avoir anticipé et sur lequel la compagnie italienne paraît déjà avoir un train d'avance. À lire aussiQuel avenir pour le train à grande vitesse en Afrique?

Criminals are working overtime to separate you from your money this holiday. Today, hear about the fake online merchant reps ripping people off - and why you should discontinue a common ecommerce practice permanently. Also, Clark updates where we are with gas prices and the factors influencing what you pay at the pump.  Fraud Alerts: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Gas Prices: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: Clark's Christmas Kids 2025 ⁠Why You Should Never Store Your Payment Information Online 5 Things To Know About the Navy Federal cashRewards Plus Card Best Credit Cards to Use at Walmart in 2025 Be Careful with Strategies to Lower Healthcare Costs How To Save Money on Gas: 23 Ways Clark's Road Trip Hack: Renting a Car vs. Driving Your Own Why Clark Howard Refuses To Rent a Car From Hertz Cheapest Way to Rent a Car: Expert Tips How Long Should I Save Pictures of My Car Rental? Do You Get Better Hotel Prices From Third-Party Sites or Direct Booking? Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com  /  Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode SummaryIn this raw, old-school final episode of 2025, host Jhae Pfenning reflects on the holiday season, shares personal updates (including ongoing backyard remodel frustrations and a near-miss sewing machine purchase), dives into car news (stock C8 Corvette ZR1 running a 9.2-quarter mile), and gets introspective about life changes inspired by Tupac's "Staring at the World Through My Rearview."He discusses podcast growth in 2025 (going full video, technical challenges), goals for 2026 (studio refresh, better quality), a personal conspiracy theory moment, and wraps with sponsor thanks, supporter shoutouts, and holiday well-wishes.A reflective, rambling, end-of-year solo episode blending cars, life stories, and gratitude.Chapters00:00 - Intro & holiday vibes05:20 - Backyard remodel nightmare saga12:25 - Car news: Stock Corvette ZR1 9.2-second quarter mile17:20 - Tupac "Staring at the World Through My Rearview" reflection & past life stories22:21 - Podcast growth in 2025 & challenges for 202628:17 - Personal conspiracy corner (simulation theory & weird coincidences)31:17 - Squid Game talk & reality TV thoughtsMain Show SponsorsRight Honda: https://righthonda.com/Right Toyota: https://www.righttoyota.com/Arcus Foundry: https://arcusfoundry.comAutocannon Official Gear: https://shop.autocannon.com/Contact Hard Parking with Jhae PfenningEmail: Info@HardParking.comWebsite: www.Hardparking.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/hardparkingpodcast/Instagram: instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking

Andy and Lee are joined by Paul Pressland from the Driven Not Hidden Collective to review and reflect on their Porsche adventures in 2025. What's been the biggest surprise? Which car has been crowned Porsche Of The Year? And what's in store for 2026?!Thanks for all your support in 2025.Find your dream Porsche on the 9WERKS Marketplace: 9werks.co.uk/marketplace Thanks to our friends heritagepartscentre.com for sponsoring this podcast, get up to 10% off your basket by entering the code ‘9WERKS10' at the checkout on heritagepartscentre.com‘9WERKS Radio' @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world's finest sports cars and the culture and history behind them.The show is brought to you by 9werks.co.uk, the innovative online platform for Porsche enthusiasts. Hosted by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley @9werks_lee, and 911 owner and engineer Andy Brookes @993andy, with special input from friends and experts around the industry, including you, our valued listeners.If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support us by joining the 9WERKS Driven Not Hidden Collective you can do so by hitting the link below, your support would be greatly appreciated.Support the show

Dans cet épisode, découvrez les origines extraordinaires de l'ordinateur ! Si vous connaissez un tout petit peu le domaine, vous savez que l'informatique est née dans les années 40. C'est tout à fait vrai… à un siècle près ! Car c'est en Angleterre, pendant la première moitié du 19ème siècle, que le premier prototype d'ordinateur a été inventé. Et c'est à la même époque qu'a vécu le tout premier programmeur de l'histoire. Sauf que ce programmeur… était une programmeuse. Son nom : Augusta Ada King, comtesse de Lovelace, plus connue sous le nom de Ada Lovelace. D'une mère au foyer au génie des mathématiques, découvrez sa True Story. Une machine révolutionnaire Le 5 juin 1833, une petite soirée a lieu dans les quartiers chics de Londres. Elle réunit des aristocrates, des scientifiques et des libre-penseurs. On discute du trône d'Angleterre, on fait de la poésie, des mondanités… Il fait chaud, et les invités commencent à fatiguer. Mais il y a quelque chose, ce soir, que personne ne veut rater : une nouvelle invention révolutionnaire. Sentant l'impatience grandir chez ses convives, Charles Babbage, l'hôte de la soirée, réclame le silence... Ecriture : Elie Olivennes Réalisation : Célia Brondeau, Antoine Berry Roger Voix : Andréa Brusque Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teens Discover SHOCKING Secret in ABANDONED CAR in the WOODS!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/missing-persons-mysteries--5624803/support.

Avant de parler de la Coupe d'Afrique des nations, les journaux s'intéressent aussi au renouvellement du mandat de la Monusco. Ce week-end, les Nations unies ont renouvelé, pour un an, le mandat de leur mission en République démocratique du Congo. Et ce alors même que « la mission onusienne avait amorcé un processus de désengagement, notamment au Sud-Kivu, après plus de deux décennies de présence sur le sol congolais », rappelle Le Potentiel en RDC. Mais le contexte sécuritaire aura eu raison de cette volonté : la situation est « particulièrement préoccupant[e] », rappelle actualite.cd, en raison des affrontements dans l'est du pays. « La rébellion de l'AFC/M23, soutenue par le Rwanda, occupe de vastes zones dans les territoires de Rutshuru, Nyiragongo, Masisi, Lubero et Walikale », pointe ainsi le titre. Conclusion : une « aggravation » des crises humanitaire et sécuritaire.  Mais après plus de 20 ans de mandats successifs, le média burkinabè Le Pays s'interroge : « Que peut-on encore attendre de cette mission onusienne ? (…) À quoi servira ce renouvellement de mandat ? » Le quotidien est circonspect, même s'il admet que ce n'est pas entièrement la faute de la Monusco. Celle-ci aurait bien besoin, pour agir, « d'un mandat robuste, comme ce fut le cas en 2013 », ce qui lui avait à l'époque permis « de mettre le M23 en déroute », se remémore Le Pays. Tout de même, le journal accorde au moins un mérite à la Monusco : celui de pouvoir être « une force tampon » et d'être « mise à contribution dans le cadre de la sécurisation des populations ».  Le Maroc et la CAN en étendard  Les journaux marocains ne sont pas peu fiers que leur pays héberge la compétition. Ainsi de L'Opinion, qui s'enorgueillit que « le nom du Maroc [soit] devenu un véritable label d'excellence dans le monde très concurrentiel du football ». Le 360 se gargarise de la même manière de cette « organisation grandiose » et de « la ferveur déjà palpable dans chaque ville, chaque rue, chaque café ». Accueillir la compétition est autant une preuve des mérites du Maroc qu'une occasion d'éblouir encore un peu plus le monde entier, « une opportunité majeure, de doper davantage ce soft power en présentant (…) au monde entier notre meilleur visage », poursuit l'Opinion. H24 Info ne s'y trompe pas non plus : sur le terrain comme ailleurs, le pays « n'a pas le droit à l'erreur » ; le sélectionneur Walid Regragui fait face à « une énorme pression » tandis que le président de la Fédération royale marocaine de football « doit rendre une copie parfaite du point de vue de l'organisation ». Le Royaume a donc mis les petits plats dans les grands. Le Monde Afrique parle même de « moyens hors norme ». Quitte parfois à s'attirer les foudres de la société civile. Car le dispositif impliquant « surveillance avec drones, caméras avec systèmes de reconnaissance faciale, commissariats à l'intérieur des enceintes sportives » est regardé d'un mauvais œil, quelques semaines après le mouvement Gen Z 212 qui a vu des dizaines de milliers de jeunes manifester pour réclamer un meilleur accès aux soins ou au logement. Une vitrine au-delà de la CAN  Dans quatre ans, le royaume chérifien remet le couvert avec cette fois la Coupe du monde, co-organisée avec l'Espagne et le Portugal. Ce qui fait du Maroc, rappelle H24 Info, le « deuxième pays africain à accueillir une Coupe du monde, 20 ans après l'Afrique du Sud ». La Coupe d'Afrique des nations a donc des airs de « répétition générale », pour faire du pays « une vitrine internationale », abonde L'Économiste. C'est d'ailleurs pour cela, rappelle Le Monde Afrique, que Rabat a investi l'équivalent de près de deux milliards d'euros dans « ses infrastructures hôtelières, aéroportuaires, routières et sportives » et dans la rénovation de ses stades. Puis il est aussi question, bien sûr, de soft power. Ici, le ballon rond est surtout un prétexte pour « renforcer l'influence économique et diplomatique du royaume sur la scène internationale, et pas seulement en Afrique ». Dans cette perspective, chaque Marocain est rien de moins qu'un « ambassadeur de son pays », estime L'Opinion. Pour reprendre les mots de Walid Regragui : « remporter la CAN n'est pas un choix », c'est « une obligation ». 

Si vous questionnez vos parents, ils vous diront peut-être qu'ils avaient le droit de jouer dehors avant le dîner avec les autres enfants du quartier, même dans les grandes villes, ou d'aller faire des courses seuls.  Si cela vous parait irréaliste aujourd'hui, c'est parce que la situation a bien changé depuis leur époque. Car les enfants nés dans les années 60 ont bénéficié d'une grande liberté à la suite des drames vécus pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Comment expliquer que nos parents avaient plus de liberté ? Pourquoi une telle évolution ? Est-ce que ces nouvelles normes ont un impact sur l'évolution de l'enfant ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant Vous Savez". Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Laura Taouchanov. À écouter aussi : Qui sont les enfants volés ? Qu'est-ce que le syndrome de l'enfant pressé ? Faut-il arrêter de faire des enfants pour sauver la planète ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Maintenant vous savez".⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suivez Bababam sur ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

http://copperplatemailorder.com                                  Copperplate Time 523                                presented by Alan O'Leary                             www.copperplatemailorder.com                                 A CHRISTMAS MISCELLANY                         1. EILEEN IVERS:  Christmas Eve/Oiche Nollaig/High Road to Linton.                    An Irish Christmas 2. TOMMY SANDS: A Childhood Christmas. To Shorten the Winter3. JOHNNY CONNOLLY & BRIAN McGRATH:               Christmas is Spiddal/ 12 To the Bar.  Dreaming Up the Tunes 4. PAUL BRADY:  Arthur McBride. Brady & Irvine 5. OUTSIDE TRACK:  Winter Jigs.  Christmas Star6. TIM DENNEHY:  The Kerry Christmas Carol.             Between the Mountains & the Sea 7. CÓR CHOIS FHARRAIGE An Céad Noel.  Carúil Nollag8. EILEEN IVERS:  Apples in Winter/Frost is All Over/Merry Christmas.              An Irish Christmas 9. JERRY LYNCH:A Silent Night (Christmas 1915). The Dawning of the Day 10. NEW RANGE:   O Come O Come Emannuel.  A Christmas Heritage 11. FRANK KELLY:  The 12 Days of Christmas.   Compilation 12. CHRISTY MOORE:  A Fairytale of New York.  Smoke & Strong Whiskey13. DICK GAUGHAN: The Snows They Melt the Soonest.  Handful of Earth 14. MOVING HEARTS:   May Morning Dew.  The Storm 15. TERRY CLARKE:  American Lipstick.  Shelley River 16. JONI MITCHELL:  River.   Blue 17. MICK MOLONEY: Celebration & Mrs Fogarty's Christmas Cake.                   An Irish Christmas 18. BERT JANSCH:  In The Bleak Midwinter.  L.A. Turnaround 19. RALPH McTELL:   Things You Wish Yourself.   Single 20. BILLY McCOMISKEY BAND:  The Girl Who Broke My Heart.                   An Irish Christmas

First the show starts off with Benjamin's review of the 2025 Jeep Cherokee S, an electric crossover that's arrived a bit late, but with lots of power. Hear Benjamin's thoughts on Jeep's first electric car in North America and what's going right and wrong with this new EV. Then Sami reviews the 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, which isn't a huge change from the previous year, but packs an interesting Baby Mode, which catches the guys attention for a whole segment of the podcast. Thanks for listening everyone!

Magnus is back with a master class on how to buy art.In Episode #506 of 'Meanderings', Juan and I discuss: the big blank wall behind us, how to choose something meaningful for your home, Magnus Resch's books 'How To Become A Successful Artist' and 'How to Collect Art', why branding and networking matter in the art world, why most buyers should treat art as a sunk cost and purchase only what they truly love, practical buying tips (galleries, fairs, auctions, pricing signals), comparing art collecting with car collecting, digital art and NFTs as a way to prove ownership and enable utility and reflect on building personal connection to pieces and artists. No support for this week, so the Chux Cloth beanie stays off.Stan Link: https://stan.store/meremortalsTimeline: (00:00:00) Intro(00:01:03) Two books by Magnus Resch(00:06:08) Defining success and the pyramid of artist types(00:11:06) Practicalities for artists: branding, pricing and Instagram(00:13:01) How to Collect Art – structure of the market and roles(00:18:18) What is a fair price? Treat purchases as sunk costs(00:23:53) Buy what you love: quotes and guiding principles(00:26:18) Access, opacity and why networking is crucial(00:34:46) Car collecting vs art collecting: rarity and value(00:41:11) Tactics: auctions, fairs, timing and discounts(00:41:53) Boostragram lounge and value‑for‑value break(00:43:12) Personal shifts: curating with sentiment and story(00:52:49) NFTs 101: ownership, authenticity and utility(00:58:02) Rebalancing a digital collection: fewer, loved pieces(01:01:30) Wrap‑up lessons and next week's AI intent teaser Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

Aujourd'hui, je pars à la rencontre de Sébastien Uscher, accompagnateur en transition des entreprises mais aussi en transitions intérieures. Ensemble nous parlerons de comment recréer un lien vraiment épanouissant avec notre respiration, la nature et notre maison commune. Pour en savoir plus sur le travail de Sébastien, je vous invite à vous rendre sur sa page Linkedin. Pour continuer la lecture de Sébastien, il s'agissait du livre de Baptiste Morizot “Manières d'être vivant”. 2030 Glorieuses c'est le podcast des nouvelles croissances. Car non, demain n'est pas foutu ! Oui, le futur peut se révéler être autrement plus enthousiasmant que la période actuelle. À condition de se mettre (enfin) à la hauteur des enjeux de notre siècle…C'est ce que nous explorerons ensemble toutes les deux semaines dans le podcast 2030 Glorieuses. Quelles sont nouvelles croissances qui nous attendent dans la société durable, solidaire et joyeuse de demain ? Avec nos invité·es, nous imaginerons les valeurs fortes qui vont se déployer largement et pour quels bénéfices. Nous évoquerons les indicateurs qui nous permettront de mesurer ces changements souhaitables. Et nous tenterons même de deviner quelles étapes et quelles ruptures ont été nécessaires pour y parvenir. Et pour retrouvez notre galaxie utopiste, rendez-vous sur 2030glorieuses.org. Le podcast est soutenu par La Nef, la coopérative bancaire citoyenne qui soutient depuis plus de 30 ans les porteurs de projets sociaux, écologiques et culturels. Plus d'infos sur lanef.com.

De Comédie Clubs en festivals, de soirées stand-up à l'École Nationale de l'Humour, une institution pionnière dans l'espace francophone, virée à Montréal où la blague et le rire sont au coin de la rue.  Dans la cité cosmopolite et vibrante de Montréal, du quartier d'Hochelaga au Plateau-Mont-Royal en passant par le quartier de Verdun ou celui de la Petite Italie, il ne se passe pas un soir sans un spectacle d'humour, où le public vient rire et célébrer le rire ! C'est une industrie lourde de la ville et du Québec, et celui qui voyage à Montréal se doit de passer au moins un soir, par une stand-up ou un open-mic pour goûter aux blagues locales. Traditionnellement, le Québec est un «pays» de conteurs et d'oralité, que l'on doit notamment à la culture autochtone plurimillénaire et à l'histoire du peuple québécois. Et en trente ans, la plus grande ville francophone d'Amérique du Nord s'est imposée comme la plaque tournante des humoristes francophones mais aussi anglophones…  Déjà, de longue date, Montréal est célèbre pour accueillir, à l'été, le plus grand festival d'humour : «Juste pour rire» qui, chaque année, rassemble des millions de spectateurs à travers ses shows et ses contenus télévisés, diffusés dans plus de 150 pays. Au départ uniquement francophone, ce festival créé en 1983 par Gilbert Bozon, qui a depuis démissionné, a connu une version anglophone «Just For Laughs», cofondé en 1985 par Andy Nulman. Ce dernier revendique d'ailleurs la contribution des communautés juives de la ville à son rang de capitale de l'humour. Un titre qu'elle n'a certainement pas volé et qui, là-bas, se vérifie et se vit, à la découverte d'une culture hybride, à la croisée de la stand-up américaine et des humours en tout genre. Autre fait important pour l'écosystème de l'humour à Montréal : en 1988, Louise Richer, directrice générale fondatrice de l'École Nationale de l'Humour, ouvre à Montréal la toute première école d'humour professionnelle et s'attache, avec ténacité, à faire reconnaître l'humour comme un art à part entière. 750 diplômés plus tard, sortis de l'école, ce laboratoire pionnier de formation en humour est connu dans tout l'espace francophone et chaque année, l'école reçoit des centaines de candidatures venus du Canada, mais aussi de France ou d'Afrique francophone.  À l'initiative de Louise Richer, on trouve désormais aussi à Montréal, l'Observatoire de l'Humour, conçu comme un lieu d'échanges et de connaissances autour de l'humour francophone. Car aujourd'hui, l'humour, que l'écrivain Romain Gary désignait comme «l'arme des désarmés», sert largement la francophonie, sa diffusion, voire sa survie sur le continent américain comme dans le reste du monde. Le peuple québécois défend d'ailleurs largement cette idée d'une identité façonnée et racontée à travers l'humour et il se rend en masse aux spectacles comiques, qu'il vente ou qu'il neige.  Exutoire populaire et rassembleur, l'humour à Montréal défend ainsi la langue française mais aussi une identité québécoise et montréalaise plurielle, sur une île de plus de 120 nationalités différentes. On y rit de la diversité et des différences et toute une scène queer ou féministe a vu le jour, la profession historiquement aux mains des hommes blancs s'étant largement féminisée et métissée. La culture des Premières Nations, où le rire est très important et se vit comme «un écran aux traumas coloniaux», a aussi marqué de son empreinte la société québécoise et son humour. Et chaque nouvelle communauté apporte sa pierre, son rire, à l'édifice. Un voyage sonore en deux épisodes de Laure Allary et Céline Develay-Mazurelle.    Pour préparer votre voyage en mode humour : - Un article de Tourisme Montréal et un récit multimédia de Radio Canada sur l'apport de l'humour juif à Montréal - Un article de l'écrivain innu Michel Jean sur le rire au sein des Premières Nations - Le livre de référence du célèbre anthropologue Serge Bouchard «Le peuple rieur» sur les Innus   - Le Festival Juste pour Rire qui se tient à la mi-juillet à Montréal - Le RDV populaire des «Lundis de l'humour» au Bar Le Jockey, animé par Lauriane Lalonde, avec Elisabeth Grondin à la chronique - Les incontournables Comédie Clubs Le Bordel ou Le Terminal qui, tous les jours, proposent des opens-mics et shows d'humour - Le circuit des bars comme Chez Roger qui, chaque lundi, propose des shows d'humour ou Chez Ernest qui, le dimanche, propose de l'impro et, le lundi, une soirée comedy club - Le «Couscous Comedy Show», l'évènement préféré de Boucar Diouf, humoriste d'origine sénégalaise et biologiste de formation qui a adopté, à sa manière, la culture québécoise. Boucar Diouf est notamment l'auteur du livre «Ce que la vie doit au rire», paru aux Éditions La Presse - Le Festival Afrikiri qui, depuis dix ans, met à l'honneur des humoristes de l'Afrique francophone  - Pour ceux qui aiment «l'humour à saveur mangue-érable», allez-voir Garihanna Jean-Louis, humoriste québécoise et haïtienne, première femme noire diplômée de l'École Nationale de l'humour (ENH) - Pour en savoir plus sur le parcours de l'autrice en humour Suzanne Vallières-Nollet qui a gradué en 2024 de l'ENH - Le site de l'Observatoire de l'Humour, fondé en 2011. Un espace d'échanges et de connaissances interdisciplinaire sur l'humour francophone - Le site de l'École Nationale de l'humour, une école cofondée par Louise Richer en 1988, qui propose des formations à temps plein ou à temps partiel à tous les publics. Bientôt l'ENH va déménager dans le Quartier Latin à Montréal et aura certainement pignon sur rue… 

Depuis le mois de février, près de 32 000 Palestiniens des camps de réfugiés de Jénine, Tulkarem et Nour Shams, au nord de la Cisjordanie occupée, ont été déplacés de force par l'armée israélienne. Un exil imposé qui bouleverse les gestes les plus simples du quotidien. Pour les femmes, cette violence prend souvent la forme d'une double peine. Perdre un toit, c'est perdre aussi l'intimité, les repères, l'espace du soin et du quotidien. Surtout dans la société traditionnelle palestinienne.  Raghad Lafi a 25 ans. Elle est mère de trois enfants et vit avec son mari et quinze autres personnes de sa famille élargie dans un appartement de Tulkarem. Sa maison, dans le camp de réfugiés, a été démolie en juin dernier par l'armée israélienne. Depuis, sa vie a changé du tout au tout. « Ici, il n'y a pas d'intimité. Pas de repos. On ne se sent pas bien entourée non plus. La maison, c'est tout pour un être humain. Là, on doit payer un loyer cher… et les écoles sont loin pour les enfants… Et je ne sors pas. Je reste dans cet appartement depuis, et je reste enfermée vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre », raconte-t-elle. Ce sont des femmes comme Raghad que Nehaya al Jundi essaie d'aider au quotidien. Elle est la responsable du comité populaire pour les services du camp de réfugiés de Nour Shams. Elle aussi, à 54 ans, a été déplacée de force. Elle n'a pas vu sa maison depuis environ dix mois et le précise : pour les femmes, ces évictions sont une double peine. « Aujourd'hui, la femme palestinienne traverse la période la plus difficile de sa vie. Elle souffre d'une crise immense, parce qu'elle est le pilier du foyer », explique-t-elle.   « J'en suis arrivée au point où, par manque d'intimité, j'ai peur de me laver » Car dans la société traditionnelle palestinienne, la femme est celle qui assure que le foyer est un lieu où l'on se sent bien. Celle qui assure l'éducation, la nourriture. Tout repose sur elle. Nehaya al Jundi ajoute :  « Aujourd'hui, les femmes se retrouvent dans des logements très simples, impropres à l'habitation. Certaines vivent dans des maisons sans fenêtres, où l'on a simplement tendu une bâche. D'autres louent des maisons très anciennes, abandonnées dans les villages par leurs propriétaires, qui ont construit des maisons neuves ailleurs. Les familles ont été contraintes de louer ces logements, juste pour se cacher, pour se couvrir. Aujourd'hui, des femmes viennent, elles me disent sans cesse : "J'ai l'impression d'être à la rue." Et moi aussi, je le dis : "J'ai l'impression d'être à la rue, même quand je suis dans ma maison". J'étais quelqu'un avant qui, été comme hiver, prenait une douche tous les matins. Aujourd'hui, je ne peux même plus. J'en suis arrivée au point où, par manque d'intimité, j'ai peur de me laver. Imagine jusqu'où on en est arrivés. » Le plus grand déplacement forcé de Palestiniens de Cisjordanie depuis 1967 C'est ça la souffrance de chaque femme palestinienne déplacée, dit-elle. Celles de Nour Shams, où elle vivait, mais celles du camp de réfugiés de Tulkarem, de Jénine. Ces camps vidés de leurs habitants en février par l'armée israélienne. Le plus grand déplacement forcé de Palestiniens de Cisjordanie depuis 1967. « Je fais partie de ces femmes qui souffrent rien qu'à cause du mot déplacement. Je le déteste. Je le déteste profondément et je n'aime pas que quelqu'un le répète, ou dise que je suis une déplacée. Mais on est obligés de l'utiliser avec les médias pour qu'ils comprennent ce que signifie le déplacement. Mais celui qui ne l'a pas vécu, pas expérimenté, ne pourra jamais nous comprendre », affirme-t-elle. « Beaucoup veulent avant tout aider les autres », précise Nehaya. « Parfois, dit-elle, en s'oubliant soi-même. » À lire aussiEn Cisjordanie, les Palestiniens de Nour Shams face aux démolitions annoncées par l'armée israélienne

Depuis plus de trente ans, les sanctions économiques sont devenues l'un des principaux instruments de la politique étrangère des grandes puissances occidentales. Gel des avoirs, embargos commerciaux, exclusion du système financier international, sanctions secondaires : la panoplie s'est élargie, sophistiquée, durcie. La Russie depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine, l'Iran depuis plus de quatre décennies, l'Irak dans les années 1990, Cuba depuis la guerre froide, mais aussi aujourd'hui plusieurs pays du Sahel… tous ont été, à des degrés divers, soumis à ce que certains appellent une « guerre économique ». Mais une question demeure : ces sanctions fonctionnent-elles réellement ? Changent-elles les comportements des États ciblés ? Ou produisent-elles surtout des effets pervers — appauvrissement des populations, consolidation des régimes, reconfiguration silencieuse des alliances internationales ? Car à mesure que les sanctions s'accumulent, les États visés s'adaptent, cherchent des alternatives afin d'éviter la réponse frontale : troc, contournement financier, commerce parallèle, monnaies locales, crypto-actifs, finance islamique, rapprochements Sud-Sud, dédollarisation progressive... Va-t-on vers un processus de fractionnement des systèmes de paiement à l'échelle internationale ? Assiste-t-on à une fragmentation du système économique mondial ?  Invités   Julia Tomasso, chercheuse à l'Iris et spécialiste de l'Iran Camille Boulenguer, économiste et chercheuse à l'Iris, spécialisée dans l'étude de la criminalité financière et des circuits financiers illicites Emmanuel Hache, adjoint scientifique à IFP Énergies nouvelles et directeur de recherche à l'IRIS. «Géopolitique des matières premières» éditions Eyrolles, 2025. Édition en partenariat avec la Revue Internationale et Stratégique «Vivre sous sanctions économiques. Impacts contournements, Réalignements». Direction de Julia Tomasso et Camille Boulenguer. 

On parle beaucoup de mode responsable, de relocalisation, de circuits courts, de souveraineté industrielle. Mais derrière les mots, une question demeure — plus concrète, presque embarrassante : reste-t-il encore une industrie textile en France ?Car la mode aime les récits, les images, les manifestes. Elle parle volontiers de valeurs, de storytelling, de désir. Mais elle parle beaucoup moins de filature, de teinture, de tissage, de confection. De machines. De territoires. D'ouvriers. Et pourtant, sans industrie, la mode n'est qu'un discours suspendu dans le vide.Pour cet épisode, Décousu reçoit Olivier Ducatillion, président de l'Union des Industries Textiles. Une voix précieuse, qui observe la mode non depuis les podiums, mais depuis ses fondations matérielles. Ensemble, nous dressons la cartographie d'une filière trop souvent invisible : du champ de lin aux ateliers, des savoir-faire préservés aux maillons disparus, des forces silencieuses aux fragilités structurelles.Impossible, bien sûr, d'éviter le choc Shein. Ce modèle ultrarapide, ultracheap, algorithmique, qui bouscule à la fois l'industrie, la distribution, l'écologie… et notre rapport même au vêtement. Que dit-il de nos failles collectives ? Est-il une anomalie ou le symptôme logique d'un système que nous avons laissé dériver ?Au fil de la conversation, une idée s'impose : le textile n'est pas qu'un enjeu économique. Il est politique, culturel, social. Il parle d'emplois, de territoires, de transmission, mais aussi de souveraineté et de responsabilité collective. Refaire de la France — et de l'Europe — un espace textile crédible : utopie nostalgique ou ambition réaliste ?Bonne écoute, et comme toujours, vos réflexions sont les bienvenues sur Instagram : @decousupodcast

A Holiday Haunting: Part 4 A unique relationship paradigm. Based on a post by zeon 67. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels. He had asked Erin what kind of food she wanted to try, and she said something new, with lots of flavor. Walking into the orange glow of the Thai restaurant and getting the scent of the food, Jack knew he had picked the right place. Erin looked so excited, her eyes darting to every plate as they got seated. "So, Siam is now Thailand?" Erin asked as soon as the waiter poured the waters and left the menus. "Yeah." Jack nodded. "I'm sorry, but I have to ask; are you okay?" "What? Why?" She lowered the menu, and her eyes widened. "Just want to make sure that you're not gonna fall asleep on me." Erin smiled and said, "I'm getting my eight hours. Can you help me with this menu?" Jack leaned over and tried his best to explain everything to Erin. He remembered her telling him that the food she used to eat in the 1880s was bland and boring. He got the idea she wanted something spicy but didn't want to scare her. He suggested Pad Thai, and picked something hotter for himself, a couple of appetizers and wine. "So, what did you do all day?" Erin asked as soon as they were alone again. "Nothing really. Replied to some emails, watched TV with my sisters, argued with my parents about politics ;  a typical holiday." "What would you be doing if you were back in Boston?" "Don't know. Maybe watch basketball, gym, go on the PlayStation, hit a couple of bars with friends." "PlayStation ;  that's the machine that you can play computer cartoons." "Close enough," Jack smiled, "What about you? How did you used to spend your free time?" "Working for the Franklins took up most of my time. I would be in that house for hours, sometimes the whole day. Any time I had to myself, I'd read or maybe go for a walk. Not really that entertaining. But now I can't wait to experience new things." "I know, I saw your list. What about today?" "Me and Lucy watched more movies. We watched some ones with a lot of action, which was terrifying. But I got through it." Jack wanted to quickly interject and ask what film that she saw, but let her carry on. "I tried to use Lucy's computer. But it was so hard and nothing worked. It looked so easier when you were using yours. I kept on forgetting about the Start button." "And I got this." Erin reached into her jacket pocket and showed Jack a red cellphone. It looked a little small compared to most modern phones and had some scratches around the sides. "I got from a store nearby and a prepaid plan. We can talk to each other now." "That's awesome," Jack said. He knew that there was something that he had forgotten to do for Erin. "Lucy helped me take a couple of selfies. I guess that's what girls like me do now. I created a Spotify account and I'm trying to find my taste in music. But I'm not joining Instagram or Facebook yet. Lucy said it's too early." "Yeah." Jack nodded, thinking if he should tell her the horror stories of social media. "Also, I know Beth is going to be trawling for your account and will immediately follow you." The food then arrived, and Erin's attention was drawn instantly to the plate set in front of her. Jack watched her, a mix of confusion and excitement at the various plates. He should probably try to explain everything. "These are the appetizers, that's pork gyozas ;  dough wrapped around a filling. Those are chicken satays ;  grilled chicken with sauce." Erin pointed to her dish and asked, "And I ordered; ?" "Pad Thai. A typical Thai dish ;  everyone should try it at least once. I got drunken noodles, there are hotter." Erin reached for a chopstick; her fingers and thumbs fumbled around the utensil. But to Jack's surprise, she got used to quickly them and tried everything in front of them. Seeing her face light up with every bite, he just grinned, like he was enjoying the food through her. "This all tastes amazing. So many spices and different flavors." "I thought food was better back in your time. Fresher, no chemicals or hormones." "Maybe. But we just boiled everything. And there was no taste." Jack carefully ate his noodles, making sure not to make a mess as he listened to Erin. She talked more about her plans; she was thinking about starting yoga. He didn't see it in Lucy's apartment but now could tell she was wearing makeup and looked even better. Her eyeliner made her green eyes pop, and she had a bold shade on her lips, making it so enticing. He needed to be alone with her. Erin caught him staring and smiled. She then said, "Me and Lucy were talking. And I think we got a story I can tell people." "Okay." "We got this idea after watching a true crime television show ;  Lucy loves those. So, I tell people I came from Ireland but I moved here when I was twelve. I lived with a very religious aunt and uncle. The Franklins. We lived away from other people and had a simple life." "So, you were in a fundamentalist sect?" "Yes. I didn't have a TV, no internet or modern music. I only interacted with the Franklins and other people in the community." "Okay. But why did you leave?" "The Franklins died." "And what happened between then and now?" Erin paused, looking like she was thinking of an answer. She took a sip of wine and said, "After I decided to leave, I travel to Boston and stay there, for some time? But; but it's too expensive and I meet Lucy and she lets me stay with her. I then meet you and; you know?" "That's perfect." After finishing their food, Jack ordered more wine and asked Erin what she thought about the meal. "I loved it." Erin said, wiping her lips with the napkin. "I always wanted to try something like this. Before I left Boston, there was this Chinese neighborhood. Just walking pass, I would be enticed by the aroma. But I could never walk into the neighborhood." He asked why but saw Erin go quiet and look nervous. It took Jack a moment before he understood, going to a Chinese block would be a major no-no for a white woman in 1890s Boston. "I lived in what is now called South End. Then it was a mix of Irish, Lebanese, Jewish, African-American, Greek. It was okay to speak with them and visit their stores. But the Chinese was a different story. I never understood why." "Do you miss Boston?" "Yes. When I arrived in the city, after weeks on that boat, I couldn't believe such a place could exist. So big, so many people. Visiting the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, getting lost in alleys exploring the city, having picnics at the Common." Looking at her, Jack thought about asking her something that he had been on his mind for a while. "Do you want to come to Boston with me?" "I would like that." They both leaned over the table and kissed, just a quick peck. But they stared in each other's eyes, a tension rapidly developing between them. Jack thought about asking about dessert, there was the Chocolate Bar a couple of blocks away, or that they go for another drink. But watching Erin, it felt she wanted to be alone with him. "Lucy told me something," Erin said in a hushed tone. "She will be working late and will be spending the night at a friend's." Jack nodded and flagged down the waiter. A human Copulation. "Lucy!" Erin called out as soon as they opened the door. Hearing no response, she turned and faced Jack. They both shared knowing smirks and quickly kissed. Erin moaned in his mouth as the kiss grew more lustful. She pressed herself against him and wrapped an arm around his neck. Erin wanted to feel closer to him. Jack loved every moment; having a gorgeous girlfriend draped over him would make any man ecstatic. Erin then took his hand and pulled it down to her ass. It was amazing how much she had changed in the last couple of days; the modest, sexually-na ve girl from the nineteenth century had disappeared. Erin moaned again as Jack cupped her ass. She broke their kiss and tilted her head towards Lucy's bedroom, Erin's green eyes sparkling as she grinned at him. Jack let her take the lead, pulling him into the bedroom. Erin slammed the door shut and quickly went to work on undressing Jack. She clumsily tried to unbutton his shirt but got nowhere and groaned. "You're wearing too many layers," Erin said, flashing him a half-smile. He pushed her back and immediately corrected his dress code. His jeans and the rest of his clothes then fell to the floor, and Jack then wrapped his arms back around her, kissing Erin's neck as he tugged on the zip. Her dress loosened, and Erin effortlessly slipped out of it, revealing her perky tits clad in a black bra. He didn't do it on purpose, but Jack moaned at the sight of her. How could he not? Erin stood in front of him wearing a black lace bra that just covered her bust, revealing a hint of her areolas. Below, she wore a matching lace thong. Super fucking sexy. Looking up, Erin had this smug smile on her face; she knew the effect she was having on Jack. She swayed her hips as she moved to him; Jack stayed slack-jawed as Erin pushed on the bed and straddled him. She lowered her head, and they resumed fervently kissing, writhing together. Jack reached around and unclasped her bra. Erin shimmied her body and slipped her hands out, tossing her bra away. Jack instantly grasped her free tits, enjoying the feeling of the soft flesh in his palm. Their lips still locked, he gently squeezed them, his thumb teasing her sensitive nipples. Erin responded by moaning into his mouth, egging him on. Jack pinched and pulled her erect bud, eliciting more moans from Erin. It got too much for her, and Erin pulled back. "Jack, I; I need you; inside me," she said, breathless. She rolled off him and got on all fours. There was something perverse in being fucked like an animal; Erin really wanted to feel that way again. She shuddered as she felt Jack's lips brush down her back as he carefully pulled down her panties, biting her lip and burning in anticipation. He slipped his hand between her thighs and found a very wet pussy. Erin trembled at his touch and moaned again. She begged for more and was ecstatic at having her cunt be invaded by Jack's finger. He then slid another one in, pushing them into her pussy. She gritted her teeth and hummed. Jack pulled his hand back, disappointing his panting girlfriend. His fingers oozed with her slick juices; shit, she's horny. He pressed his tip on the wet folds of her pussy and waited for a moan. Erin shook her head and whimpered as he thrust his cock in one slow push. "Oh yes;" Erin whispered, rolling her back and letting out another moan. Shuddering, her cunt muscles welcomed his cock, tightening around the shaft. Erin felt his hands on her ass, squeezing her cheeks as Jack slowly fucked, in long, gentle movements. It was just like being in the Franklin's bed, Erin going through the same electric sensations and loving every second of it. Erin threw her ass back, demanding his cock faster and harder. " more, more, more," she whimpered, matching his rhythm. Hearing her moans, Jack pumped his cock harder, watching his girlfriend's ass shake with every thrust. She pleaded for more and faster Jack went, pounding his cock. He loved how loud she was being. It was such an intensely erotic feeling, having a gorgeous woman cry for your cock. It urged him on, and the bedroom echoed with the sounds of their flesh slapping. Erin slammed her head on the pillow, stifling her cries as her body tightened, edging closer. She pressed down on the mattress and lifted her chest up, arching her back. Her right hand went for her left tit, clamping her fingertips around her erect nipple. While she pinched and pulled, her left hand slipped between her legs and found her engorged clit. "Oh; CHRIST!" She screamed. Erin dropped her mouth wide open, her limbs twitching as she hurtled to an incredible and intense climax. She inhaled sharply, gritted her teeth, close, so very close. Jack stopped and went still. He wrapped his arms around her waist and slammed his cock in slow, hard thrusts. It was too much for her. Erin shrieked, and her whole body shuddered; her fingers gripped the sheets, and her eyes rolled back into her skull, riding out an earth-shattering orgasm. "Oh; that felt good," Erin whispered, coming in down. Jack fell back, hitting the headboard. That was something. His still-hard cock slid out of Erin's drenched cunt. His throbbing shaft dripped with her slick juices. Taking a couple of deep breaths, his eyes focused on Erin and he used every ounce of willpower not to cum. She had this small, content smile on her face that looked so cute and yet very sexy. She grinned back at him, knowing what he was thinking. Her eyes drifted down to his glistening cock, and her smile went wider. She instantly regained her composure, getting on her back. Their eyes met again, and Erin wiped the sweat from her forehead before cupping her tits. Biting her lip, she pinched her nipples and spread her legs, eager for his cock, "Please." Jack quickly responded, shuffling forward with his cock in his hand. He leaned over her, feeling the heat from Erin's post-orgasmic glow. His throbbing tip brushed up against the soaked openings of her pussy. He rested his hands by her waist; she felt warm and slowly pushed his cock back in. Erin groaned and exhaled, her body vibrating, enjoying the incredibly fulfilling sensation of having Jack's cock back inside her. Intense heat rippled out from her cunt; her pussy muscles kneaded his pulsing shaft. Erin looked up at him, her eyes filled with lust and love. "Oh, yes;" Erin moaned as Jack bottomed out. She then wrapped her hand around his neck, pulling him down; Erin needed to kiss him again. The mouths instantly parted, and their tongues met again. Moaning into his mouth while twirling her tongue, Erin hooked her legs around Jack's waist, pulling him closer. She let out an animalistic grunt like she had been penetrated by another inch of cock. Erin or Jack, or both, broke their embrace and locked eyes. Watching each other's faces contort while they rhythmically fucked each other senseless. "Oh, God!" Erin screamed, getting closer and closer. She fucked him right back, meeting every vigorous thrust by throwing her hips forward, slamming her pussy at his cock. Jack pushed her up and lowered his head, nestling his face in the crook of Erin's neck. He slowly kissed down her soft white flesh, reaching her tits. He enthusiastically sucked on her nipple while slipping his cock out, waited a moment, then rammed it back into her drenched pussy. His free hand eagerly groped her other tit. "Oh, Jack!" It was getting too much for Erin. She tightened her grip around Jack's waist and went stiff. She fucked him hard, hyperventilating and shaking. Erin hissed and cried his name out as she rode through another orgasm. She frantically thrust her hips, trying to extend her climax and begged Jack for more. He replied by pressing his teeth down her nipple, and that was it. Her pussy spasmed around his raging cock and she let out a long cry. "Yes; yes; Oh Lord; Jesus Christ!" She yelled. As Erin went limp in his arms, Jack could feel the familiar tingling sensation coming from his balls. He tried to put it off, still plunging his cock furiously. Both of them moaned and gasped for air, covered in sweat, wanting more. But Jack couldn't take it anymore; he threw his head back, roared as he shot a torrid of cum into her. His body jerked uncontrollably from the needed orgasmic release, each movement causing another shot of jizz. Erin sighed and moaned, feeling Jack's cock explode deep inside her, making her tremble in ecstasy. Another rope of his jizz filled her womb, followed by another. As Jack collapsed on top of her, his brain mushed in a post-climax daze, Erin held him tightly. She had a broad grin, smugly satisfied that her pussy was filled by her lover's cum. Quietly moaning, feeling the hot cum seep down her thighs, Erin leaned forward. Her tits pressed against Jack's chest as she kissed him. Recovering from the intensity of their orgasm, they passionately kissed before breaking, pressing their foreheads together. Their eyes were closed, and they slowly breathed. "I love you," they said in unison, before exchanging more kisses. Erin smiled back at Jack. Her hands trembled, and sweat flooded her face. It was happening again. She remembered her breathing exercises, focusing on five things in the room. It didn't work, and Erin sunk through the mattress, her hands phasing past Jack's body. His mouth dropped as he watched her go. She hit the floor of the room, thankful that she didn't go any further. Jack immediately jumped off the bed and checked underneath, finding her sprawled out on the carpet. "Are you okay?" Erin stared at the underneath of Lucy's bed and just whimpered, "; no." New Years Eve. Jack tried to pay attention to the conversation; he knew it was important. It was about Erin's condition and what they should do next. But when he saw Erin walkout, wearing a black lace dress, Jack struggled to pay attention to Lucy and her friend. Erin just looked too sexy. She caught him staring, and Erin responded with a smirk. "Circe; Circe; Circe!" Lucy yelled, "We already got the dirt." Jack quickly turned back to Lucy and her phone. She had been Facetiming with a witch, who supposedly knew what was happening to Erin. They hadn't completed the resurrection ritual properly. Lucy's witch friend said they had done around ninety percent of it. The remaining ten percent involved Jedidiah Franklin's grave dirt and New Year's Eve. "Shut up, bitch!" Circe shouted at Lucy. Glancing back at Erin, she and Jack exchanged another look. This didn't sound like it was going well. Lucy and Circe had spent around twenty minutes just name-calling, bringing up boyfriends they had shared and generally being dismissive at each other. What he understood was that Circe wanted them to do another ritual, while Lucy wanted to do something different. Anything, it didn't matter. "What is it with you witches and wizards? Sex magic all the time. Sprained your ankle ;  sex magic. Car won't start ;  sex magic. Have to go to small claims court ;  sex magic. Don't you have a book of spells?" "Aw the poor medium is stuck. God, you're so basic. You just repeat what spirits say, like a parrot with tits." "Shut up, Claire, you giant poser!" Lucy yelled. The raven-haired witch went quiet and completely still. Lucy even called out her name to check if the call had frozen. Jack got the sense that Lucy had crossed some line and should apologize. Seeing Circe's bulging eyes, he figured the apology should be sooner than later. But the call ended, and he let it go. "What do we do next?" Erin asked. "We still go out. It's New Year's Eve." Lucy said, her phone then buzzed, and she read the message. "It's Circe. She says that as Jedidiah Franklin was the one who killed you, he needs to be punished. We have to burn the dirt, evoke Frigga, you two get freaking with some mistletoe above the bed. When the dirt turns white ;  we're good. Then she called me; the c-word. She called me a cunt" Erin looked embarrassed on her behalf, looking at her feet and said, "Oh." Lucy shrugged it off. "I will make it up to her later." She stood up and checked the time; it was getting close to eight, they had some time to kill. "Jack, you call a cab. Me and Erin will get ready." Erin followed the blonde in her bedroom, taking careful steps as she hadn't gotten used to wearing heels. In the bedroom, a silver bucket sat next to the window with a tub filled with dirt lying next to it. Erin had joined Jack this time, driving to a graveyard near the coast. Lucy gave them instructions while working, listening to her transparently flirt with a customer for tips while they waited to be told what to do next. Lucy opened a drawer and pulled out two sticks of white chalk. Handing Erin one, she bent down and drew a circle around the bed. "You okay with another sex ritual?" Erin chuckled and said, "It's getting repetitive." She placed the grave dirt in the bucket and set it down in front of the bed, drawing a circle around it. "Will you be there ;  watching?" "I have to." Lucy laughed. "Do we have to do it today? I was looking forward to celebrating the New Year." "It has to be a special day like New Year's Day or say, February 1. Then there's the Spring Equinox, Midsummer, Halloween, the Winter Solstice. You want to wait until February to make sure you never walk through a door?" "Of course, no." Erin replied, "I want to move on with my life and forget about protective circles, sex magic, the Franklins." Wiping the chalk from her hands, Erin checked herself out in the mirror. The dress showed off a lot of her bare skin, and she didn't know what to feel about it. Seeing Jack's face, Erin knew she looked hot and loved the feeling. But then there were Mrs. Franklin's words, telling her that she looked like a Catholic succubus. At least her legs were covered; it was too cold to go without tights. Lucy then joined her by the mirror. She wore a more revealing outfit, a silver sequined V-neck dress, her large tits up for display. Seeing her like that, Erin could only imagine the reaction in the nineteenth century. This was the new normal now, and she had to get used to it. Lucy raised her phone up and took some photos, saying, "We look hot." Erin laughed and then did the same. They took a couple of photos of their reflections, then some selfies. It was kind of pointless, and no one was going to see it, but checking out the photos, Erin really liked how she looked. "You said we had to do it tonight. Should we still go out?" "Yeah." Lucy smirked, putting away her phone. She said, "One, whenever we do it, it has to happen at the witching hour ;  that's like at three in the morning. Two, it's your first New Year's Eve, you gotta celebrate it." Jack then knocked on the door and said, "The cab is coming in ten minutes." Approaching Normalcy. Erin liked how it felt having Jack's arm wrapped around, comforting. They were in a bar, a busy bar, sitting alone and waiting for Lucy. There were many people around her, and it took Erin some time to get used to being in a crowd. It wasn't like she was frightened or agoraphobic. She just got anxious about saying the wrong thing, letting people know that she didn't belong in this time. Then was the whole becoming incorporeal whenever she became nervous. Finishing a glass of wine helped Erin from phasing through the chair. The alcohol also helped her make small talk. A girl in the restroom had asked about her dress, wanting to know where she got it from. They talked for a bit more, and Erin returned to Jack, full of confidence. "Hey guys." Lucy sat down in front of them and placed a white plastic bag on the table. "I got the mistletoe for Frigga. I need a drink." Jack ordered another beer and two glasses of ros for them. "So, what is the plan for tonight?" Erin asked. "Drink here then go to a couple of bars and see what happens." Lucy then glanced at Jack, who shrugged a 'that sounds good' response. "What did you do all day?" "Nothing," Jack said, "Just emailed my boss and about me moving back to Boston." "Cool. Did Erin tell you what she did today?" Jack shook his head and turned to his girlfriend. "I went grocery shopping by myself." "That's really great," Jack said. "Once this thing goes away and I'm not afraid of passing through a bed, there's things that I want to do. I already got a plan." "Like what?" Lucy leaned in, finishing her wine. "First, I need a job, something that I can do and that's not far from Jack's apartment. And I'm looking at GED courses. Then a community college course." Lucy grinned and said, "That's fucking cool. We need some tequila to celebrate." Jack and Lucy showed Erin how to take a shot of tequila. She let out a long moan as the burn of the alcohol shocked her throat and quickly bit into the lime slice. They slowed down their drinking, Jack saying that they shouldn't be wasted for the ritual. Lucy agreed, worrying out loud that she could mess up and make Erin a ghost again. They talked for a while, trying to predict what would happen in the new year, before going to another bar. Then quickly another one, eventually ending up at the Cord & Rifle. It was more of a high-end hipster bar, which annoyed Jack and Lucy, and she worked there. The bartenders wore white shirts, suspenders and each had handlebar mustaches, looking like Civil War surgeons. This just confused Erin, wondering why people were pretending to be like that. "It's just; the trend," Jack said, sighing. Erin glanced at Lucy, and she was rolling her eyes but also nodding. They ordered more drinks, and Erin moved away from wine, trying what the bartenders said were authentic cocktails from her time. They were lying to her. Her eyes flickered to other patrons; they were all ordering expensive drinks, taking photos, deleting them, then retaking them. Their lips were stretched out in the smile, but their eyes stayed unmoved. This is what modern life is? Expensive drinks and pretending to be happy. She and Lucy were then in the bathroom, touching up their makeup. Erin turned her and asked, "Is New Year's Eve supposed to be; like this?" "Are you asking if New Year's Eve always this mediocre?" Lucy said, smirking. "Yeah. It's always a massive let-down. You got this pressure to have this epic night, everything is expensive, then there's that bullshit about getting a kiss at midnight." "A midnight kiss?" "It's some bullshit. Something that Hollywood and Hallmark love. I think it's real tradition behind it, probably something farming related. But now it's been romanticized to insane levels. If someone doesn't kiss you when the clock strikes twelve, then life is over." "Really?" "Stupid, isn't it?" Lucy sighed, "At least you got Jack." "You are not interested in meeting someone?" Erin asked, "There were some men that were checking you out?" She narrowed her eyes as she spoke, wondering if she used the right word. "I wasn't feeling it." Lucy shrugged. "Too many desperate creeps and fake-ass nice guys. You know that tavern-like bar we quickly left because of the vibe? Some girl tried to hit on me in the bathroom. It's been a while since I've been with a girl;" They then went quiet and stared at each other. A group of ladies woke them up, and they quickly left the bathroom. They had never discussed the kiss at the s ance, and Erin didn't know how she could ever bring it up organically. She couldn't make sense of it herself; why did she kiss her? It wasn't like she had this attraction to Lucy. Erin just rationalized that the s ance messed with her emotions, and that was it. Jack was waiting for them at the booth. He stopped them before they could sit. "Some guy was looking for Lucy. Lloyd?" "Lloyd? Oh, snap. Where is he?" "Outside. Said near the 7-Eleven." "We should get out of here." "Why?" Erin asked. "He's got the final stuff we need to for tonight." Lucy replied. "Oh," Jack smiled and handed them their jackets. They got outside and walked to the meeting point. He turned to Erin and said, "We're meeting Lucy's weed dealer." "Weed?" Erin asked. Lucy jumped in before Jack could open his mouth, saying, "It's marijuana, cannabis. You probably heard it as hash. We need it for the ritual." "Oh. Do you normally partake?" Nodding her head, Lucy smiled and said, "Yeah. It makes things less boring. Also, marijuana has been used in so many sacred and spooky things." "I do as well." Jack felt Erin give him a quick look, knowing that she was about to ask him the same thing. "Weed is legal in Boston. I smoke it time to time. Shame we don't have any dispensaries." "Same," Lucy quickly jumped in. "They say we might get dispensaries in Portland by summer." Erin stayed quiet, giving them both a long stare. "Are we supposed to just burn it?" She eventually asked, "Or we do smoke it?" "Both," Lucy replied. Erin remembered hash from when she first arrived in America, that weird feeling block of greenish-brown that her father would take as medicine. There was also a time when she was given cannabis fluid for an illness. The idea that people now took cannabis for fun interested her. "I would like to try some." Erin said, nodding her head. Both Lucy and Jack looked at each other, silently conversing before turning back to Erin, asking if she was sure. They mention PSAs, peer pressure and not wanting to force her into something she might not be ready for. Erin replied with a blank look, nodding her head but not really listening. "Before I was a char-girl, I worked in a factory. The fumes from the vats would give me migraines. Do you know what the druggist gave me?" Erin asked, slowly smiling. Both Jack and Lucy shook their heads. "Heroin," Erin said, "They used to give that to fussy babies as well. Also, the man who owned the house before you, Jack. I once saw him inhale white powder and act loony. I feel marijuana is safer." Lucy shrugged and walked away. She was back with a baggie filled with dark brown herbs a minute later. "All set?" Jack asked. "Yeah. Lloyd was pretty nervous and wanted to know who you guys are." "What did you say?" "Just a couple I had a quasi-threesome with." Erin was still blushing by the time they got to the final bar. It had more of an old-school look about it, reminding her of Ireland and the taverns where she would be sent to fetch her father. They got in just before the countdown. While everyone started counting down and looking at the screens, Erin lost her cocktail. The glass phased through her hand and smashed against the floor. Was it nerves? That the ritual wasn't going to work, or she could say to herself that she was excited, looking forward to the new year. While everyone celebrated, Erin ignored the lost drink and grabbed Jack, kissing him hard. If this wasn't going to work, she would at least have some fun. She quickly ended their embrace and then lunged at Lucy, giving the medium a long hug. After tonight, she needed to do something for Lucy, something to show her appreciation. Lucy broke their hug and smirked back at her. "Let's get out of here. Time for you to be human." More Dark Arts. Jack thanked that the burning pot was giving him a gentle high, otherwise he would be embarrassed. He, like Erin, sat in his underwear on Lucy's bed. A sprig of mistletoe was taped to the headboard behind them while white candles circled the bed. They watched Lucy burn some incense sticks while reading out of the grimoire. But every once in a while, Jack would catch the medium look up from the book and steal glances, her eyes focusing on the bulge between his legs. Erin did the same but acting a lot more obvious than Lucy. It was this weird horny circle. Jack tried to stay unaroused, which was getting more difficult with every passing second. Erin and her lacy bra would draw him in, and his cock throbbed with every look. "Are you okay?" Jack asked. Erin grinned and said, "Yeah." Looking at her, it was clear that she was getting a buzz from the pot. It was also affecting him, that or whatever Lucy was burning. He felt warm and eager. Jack needed to move, jump off this bed and do something. He looked at Lucy; she was still reading the grimoire and glancing up at them. Was she checking Erin out? Her attention had moved away from his bulge, focusing on Erin's heaving chest and her tits. Jack closed his eyes and shook his head; all the pot and incense made him think he was in a porno. Lucy then slammed the book shut and stood in front of them. Still wearing her sequin dress, she said, "It's time." "What do you want us to do?" Erin asked. "Yeah, you're the director." Jack added, smirking. "You guys start fucking. I will chant Frigga's name while you do it." Jack turned back to Erin; her green eyes told him she was ready. He pulled her close to him and kissed her passionately. Their lips parted, and they both moaned, also gasping for air. Erin grinned back at him, making Jack chuckle at the ridiculousness of the situation. He placed his hand on each side of Erin's face and pressed his lips back on hers. Jack thrusted his tongue into her mouth, suppressing a groan as he felt her hand cup his bulge. There was a moan ;  it may have come from Lucy as Erin freed Jack's cock. He couldn't explain it, but his cock was a stiff and hard as it ever had been. Maybe the stuff that Lucy had burned is what they make Viagra out of? Jack could feel his tip oozing copious amounts of precum and coating Erin's fingers. She broke from their kiss and looked down in amazement, drooling at the sight of his pulsating member. Erin desperately needed that cock inside her. She grabbed Jack and roughly pulled him down onto the mattress. He looked shocked at her sudden assertiveness. But before he could say a word, Erin sat between his legs and took his cock deep into her mouth. Both he and Lucy moaned their approval as Erin swirled her tongue along the underside of Jack's shaft. "Oh Frigga; Oh Frigga; Oh Frigga; oh fuck," Lucy said. She paced around the room, burning a bundle of sage while invoking a Norse goddess. She lost her focus as she saw Erin strip off her bra and bob her head on a massive cock. This was insane. Jack was stunned by Erin's drive and how badly she wanted his cock. Her naked tits bounced against his crotch, and Jack had to feel them again. Taking her perky tits in his hands, Erin moaned on his cock while Lucy had stopped speaking and just stared at them. Erin shuddered and then pulled her head from Jack's cock. She could have more fun blowing him, but right now, they needed to have sex. Erin looked up at him, replying with a big, content smile. She then stood up on the bed and wriggled out of her panties, giving Jack and Lucy a little show. She rested her left leg on the other side of his crotch and slowly sank. Erin grabbed his slick, throbbing cock and pressed against her pussy. "Jack; this is so wicked," she said with a big smile. She let out a long, deep exhale as she bent her knees and became impaled on Jack's cock. Erin's body involuntary shook as her eyes rolled back. Something was different this time, there was this raw, lewd feeling, but Erin wasn't complaining as Jack's cock pulsed against the walls of her pussy. She remained still, her eyelids down, and she breathed rapidly. Seeing Erin and Jack acting like there were in a porno, Lucy had forgotten what she was supposed to do. She stared at her friend's body or, more accurately, ogled Erin's nakedness. She looked hot. So did Jack. She didn't want to think about that now; that would be later when Lucy was alone with her vibrator. She stood in front of the silver bucket and lit a match. "Oh Frigga. Please take fortune on Erin and punish the man who wronged her," she said, looking up. Lucy flicked the match into the dirt, it burned into a bright white flame and went back to enjoy the show. Erin rested her palms on Jack's chest and slammed herself up and down on his cock. She had thrown her head back; her eyes were closed, and she hummed to herself as she forcefully rode Jack. Her tits bounced to Lucy's and Jack's delight, eager to be touched. Those herbs that Claire picked had really fucked with her head; she knew she was never this bi-like. Erin then arched her back and squeezed her tits, pulling on her erect nipples. "Oh Lord; yes!" Erin cried, nearly sending herself off to her first orgasm of the night. Seeing her moan and cry for more was an incredible sight for Jack. It was love. Seeing his girlfriend ride his cock with such passion was unbelievable. He wrapped his arms around her firm ass and raised his hips. He saw Erin appreciate the slight change, his cock thrusting deeper into her slick pussy. She was getting close; he could sense it. But then Erin slowed down, and Jack had to yawn. Turning his head, Lucy was down, sleeping on the floor. He felt weak, and his eyes were heavy. Erin collapsed on top of him ;  in a deep sleep like before. Jack shook his head, thinking that it would help. He then prodded Erin and yelled her name, but nothing. He couldn't fight it anymore and slowly drifted asleep. The Attic, Again. Jack's eyes opened, and he knew something was different. This isn't Lucy's bedroom. Sitting up, he knew where he had been transported to, the attic. It wasn't was like the other week when he woke up in 1897 and watched Erin die. There was nothing in the attic this time, no lanterns, steamer trunks or the presence of anyone, just exposed brick and worn floorboards. Something had happened. Sitting up, he noticed that he had been on Lucy's bed. Looking to his side, Erin lay in a deep sleep. Weirdly enough, she was wearing the same black lace dress. To his left, he heard snoring. Turning his head, Lucy slept, also wearing the same dress she had on from earlier. Seeing her was surprising; Jack expected it would be just him and Erin transported back in time. That's what would make sense. He reached over to his right, gently rubbing Erin's arm. "Erin? Erin?" Nothing. Jack then turned to Lucy and called out her name. Again, nothing. Getting up, Jack walked around the attic. There had to be something they needed to do. Or something they did wrong. He raised his hand up; there was something different. There was a dry heat coming from somewhere in the room. Jack tried to ignore it, focusing on the door. He pushed it a couple of times, it didn't move. He slammed his shoulder against it; the door didn't budge; there's no give. "Ah; ," a female voice moaned. Jack rushed back to the bed, seeing Erin stirring. She slowly opened her eyes and said, "Jack?" Erin then sat up, turning her head, taking in the change. "No." "It's okay. It's not like it was before. Something is different," Jack said. He then pointed to Lucy, who was still asleep, "She's also here." "Lucy," Erin said, her eyes widening. She jumped to her feet and moved to the blonde medium. She shook Lucy, yelling her name. "Fuck; leave me alone. Shit." Lucy groaned, pushing away Erin. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. With one eye open, she scanned their surroundings. "Where the fuck are we?" "The attic," Jack said. "It's weird. There's a door but it's not opening. And, I don't hear anyone." "No Franklins?" Erin asked, wrapping her arms around herself. Jack extended out his hand and gently rubbed Erin's shoulder. "No. We're alone." He slipped off his blazer; it was getting too hot, and then sat back on the bed. He glanced at Lucy, waiting for her to think of something. She stood up and paced in front of the bed. "Okay. Remind me again. What happened last time? Was it the same?" Jack shook his head, "No. Not like this. I was watching the Franklins and Erin going through their day. It was like when Scrooge goes back to the past. They couldn't hear me or see me. But I could go anywhere. Not just this attic." "Same for me. I just woke up," Erin said, "And I thought everything went back to how it was. But then I saw myself; as a maid. Then Jack." "Okay, let me think." Lucy said, still pacing. Watching the blonde walk back and forth, Jack rolled his eyes and undid the top button of his shirt. He looked down at his feet, realizing he was tapping his foot. There was something about this attic; it was making him feel hot and restless. Erin joined him on the bed, and Jack quickly got distracted by her. She just looked so sexy; he was desperate to continue what they were doing back in Lucy's apartment. Looking at Erin, Jack noticed that she had the same problem. Beads of sweat trickled down her forehead. Her fingers drummed against the mattress and her legs jiggled. Lucy rushed back to them, her skin glossy and her face flush. "I think Frigga wanted something else. Like you have to be here for the final bit." "Yeah okay. But why did the spirits or Frigga or whatever drag you here as well?" Jack asked. Lucy shrugged, "I'm part of this." "How?" Erin said, slowly playing with her hair. "I mean you did use my body to have sex. And remember when we first summoned you? You kissed me." Jack glanced at Erin; her face was crimson. Turning back to Lucy, "Do you think the kiss had effect something." "No. I think whatever force, being, god, kept Erin in your home and then made her corporeal for real; they must think I am part of it. That's why I was taken here as well." Lucy said. Jack let out a long sigh and then said, "I'm so glad that I called you instead of that Starry guy from Dover." "His real name is Stan and he's a big piece of shit," Lucy said, rolling her eyes. She turned to Erin, asking, "I need to know more about the kiss. Why did you do it?" Erin stayed quiet. She stared at her feet but eventually looked up. "I just felt so overwhelmed when I found myself back in Jack's room." "Overwhelmed?" Lucy repeated. "Yes. Becoming a body again, there were so many emotions. Confusion, love, jealousy, lust." "But you kissed me, right?" Lucy asked, arching an eyebrow. "Nothing forced you to?" Erin buried her head in the hand, going red again. She took a deep breath and said, "No. It was me. I don't know why. I was angry at you but also, I was thankful. Possessing you ;  twice! A feeling lingered." She paused and then added, "I felt you liked it." Hearing this, Jack covered his mouth, muffling a moan. "Hell yeah, I did," Lucy said, "It was like you're reading my mind ;  you probably did. Haven't been kissed like that in ages. No offence Jack." "None taken," Jack said, just whispering. "Maybe that's why I'm here. Let me think," Lucy said again, her tone breathless and weak. She then sat back on the bed, next to Jack. They went quiet. The only sound that filled the room was the creaking of the bed as all three fidgeted. Lucy tightly gripped the sheets, forcing herself to stay still. Erin instead rested her head on Jack's shoulder, running her hand over his chest. He responded by slowly stroking her thigh. The sound of fidgeting disappeared, replaced with heavy breathing. "You should fuck already," Lucy shouted. She looked at them, her face flush and with deep desperation in her eyes. "You sure?" Jack asked. "It will please Frigga," the medium quickly said, "Like you complete the final ritual in the room where Erin died. So, you should do it now. I will just watch. And you should fuck." Jack looked back at Erin; she had this mischievous grin that told him yes. He kissed her, driving his tongue into her mouth, pulling her in. She moaned, her eyes shut, and she trembled as Jack pulled on the dress zipper. She went limped, letting him quickly undress her. Christ, she wanted him. Pulling the straps down, Jack smirked and marveled at his girlfriend's lingerie-clothed body. She wore that sexy lace bra again, and she looked amazing. Immediately, his hands were on her tits, squeezing them through the thin fabric. Erin then swatted his hands away and reached behind, unhooking her bra. He thought he heard Lucy moan, but Jack ignored it. He leaned his head down and gently kissed Erin's tits, his hands caressing her pale flesh. He ran his tongue around her sensitive nipples, teasing her with a quick flick. Erin pushed down on his head as Jack sucked on her tits, moaning and throwing her head back, waiting for more. Jack ignored her and pushed Erin back. He kissed down her body, loving how soft her skin felt on his lips. He stopped when he felt the hairs of her pussy. Pulling her panties down, Erin hadn't shaved anything yet; thin rust-colored strands surrounded her lips. He lowered his head and poked the dewy folds of her pussy with his tongue. Erin cried and covered her mouth. After that night with the s ance, Erin craved the sensation of his tongue driving her pussy wild. She then felt an arm wrapped around her from behind; Lucy. She was hugging Erin; the blonde medium's hands were dangerously closed to her tits. This felt wrong, completely against the teachings of the Church, but Erin didn't care. Over the sounds of Erin's moans, Jack moved his tongue to her clit. Just by giving the engorged bud a couple flicks, Erin cried and shuddered. He stopped and looked up, she was breathing heavily, and her lips were trembling. Also, she and Lucy were in this embrace that looked hot. Jack dropped his head back and kissed her clit as he slid two fingers deep into her wet folds. Erin's eyes bulged. She gasped for air. "More; please more;" Erin cried; she didn't want Jack's attack to stop. Lucy's eyes widened as she carefully watched every movement Jack made with his tongue. A deep heat quickly enveloped her. Her hand dropped from Erin's side and onto her own thigh. The couple was too wrapped up in themselves; they wouldn't notice her, right? Also, they were about to fuck in front of her, she would be well in her right to play with herself. But then Erin shuddered, and Lucy focused her energy on keeping the former spirit steady. "Oh Lord yes," Erin screamed. Her thighs clamped around Jack's head, and she bucked her hips. She let another intense cry and then went rigid. Erin shuddered on the bed as the coming orgasm thundered through her body. Sweet juices dripped from her pussy, and Jack hungrily ran his tongue over her folds, loving the taste. Erin soon stopped trembling and released her grip around his neck, letting Jack up. Erin wiped the drops of sweat on her forehead and then looked at Jack, "I need; you. Please." Jack smirked and slowly started to strip. She didn't want to relax, take a breath or stop sweating. As he fiddled with the buttons, he felt two hands on him. Turning to his right, Lucy stood next to him. She gave him an intense stare, and his mind flicked back to when they were on the sofa together. Erin didn't seem to notice or maybe didn't even care. She had a big smile on her face, giving Jack the thought that if he kissed Lucy, Erin wouldn't mind. Lucy nodded at him and gave him a small smile. She battered his hands away and quickly stripped Jack of his shirt. She ran her hand down his chest, accidentally or not. Jack helped her out by slipping out of his shoes while Lucy played with his buckle. She pulled his jeans down and looked at his bulge, then back up at him. Jack wondered if she was going to touch it or not. But instead, Lucy yanked down his boxer-briefs, joining Erin in moaning at the sight of his erection springing free. She mumbled something at him. Jack heard it as showtime, and Lucy pushed forward on the bed and back into Erin's arms. She pulled him down on top of her and into a long, passionate kiss, their tongues twisting together. Erin spread her legs as Jack centered the tip to her opening. Again, he felt another hand, this time around his shaft. His eyes were close and remained that way, not wanting to know if it was Erin or Lucy who was guiding his cock. It was hotter that way. They all moaned as Jack sank his cock deep into Erin's wonderful pussy. He heard his girlfriend whimper as he was entirely buried in her cunt. She then shocked Jack by raising her hips and wrapping her legs around his waist, constricting him. Something felt different. As Erin's pussy caressed and massaged his shaft, she felt tighter, wetter and a lot hotter. Erin looked up at him, her eyes half open and her lips pursed. She felt the muscles of her pussy ripple around his shaft. Jack hadn't moved, letting his thick cock pulsate in her cunt as she whimpered. Erin needed it; there was an aura around her, desperate and very energetic. She then loosened her grip around his waist and nodded her head, trembling at the first slow thrusts. "yes, yes, yes," she moaned. While they fucked, Lucy laid next to them. She needed to be naked. Pulling on the thin straps of her dress, Lucy stripped down to her underwear. She saw both Jack and Erin turn to her as she exposed her large tits. She gave them a wink and slid a hand underneath her panties, feeling her slick pussy. Having two attractive people fucking right in front of her was making her wet with lust. "Yeah;" Lucy said, rubbing her pussy lips with the palm of her hand. Jack held on to Erin, pinning her arms back and thrust his cock harder. He grunted while she whimpered at every stroke. Erin then threw herself at him, slamming her crotch on his piston-like cock. He then released her hands and went for Erin's shaking perky tits. With his fingers wrapped around her nipples, Jack stabbed his cock in long, sharp thrusts as he pinched "Yes! Yes! Oh Lord; Jesus Christ!" Erin cried. She could feel herself getting stiff and very hot. Her moans were overlapped by Lucy's. She turned her head and saw her friend staring at her, biting her lip and trying not to come. Her panties were gone, and she had two fingers stuck deep in her pussy while also playing with her clit. They were at the same stage. Their eyes stayed glued to one another's as Erin started to shudder. Jack held onto her waist, frantically driving his cock deep into her dripping pussy. Erin alternated from either gasping for air or groaning. Lucy was the same. Her eyes lowered to the blonde's lips, and Erin's mind threw back to when the s ance and how she needed to kiss her. Trembling, Erin pressed her lips against Lucy's full pink lips. The blonde medium moaned and immediately opened her mouth, slipping her tongue past Erin's parted lips. She and Lucy had their eyes closed as they got more into it, and quickly, their soft moans turned to muffled cries, both cumming immediately. "Ah!" Erin and Lucy screamed at each other, the sound dampened by their glued together mouths. Erin broke away from the medium and turned back to Jack. Her pussy spasmed over his pounding cock, while bucking her hips as she thrashed, prolonging her climax. Watching her, Lucy cupped her own tits, tugging her nipples with her free hand while ramming her fingers hard and deep in her cunt. She shuddered then jerked forward, letting a long shriek and writhed on the bed. Coming down, they laid on the mattress, drenched in sweat and panting. Erin looked at Lucy, ignoring her boyfriend and the fact he was plowing his throbbing cock in and out of her pussy. Lucy smiled back, and they kissed again. Their tongues outstretched and twisted together. Jack couldn't hold back anymore. All lesbian action is incredibly erotic, but when it involves someone who you love, it's out of this world, and he came immediately. He tried to warn her, but just a satisfied groan left his lips. Jack then shuddered at each pulse of his cock, his cum filling his gorgeous girlfriend. She wrapped her legs back around him and worked the muscles of her pussy, wanting more cum. His cock stopped twitching, and Jack went weak, struggling to stay upright and not collapse on top of her. He crashed back on his ass and arched his back, looking to the ceiling. The pounding of his heart had gone, replaced by a gentle beat. The same restless came over him. Looking at Erin, seeing his cum leak out of her cunt, he was desperate for another round. Lucy crawled in front of him, gripped his slick cock and said, "Let me clean you up." Her tongue probed his tip, lapping up the cocktail of his cum and Erin's pussy juices. Before Jack could react, Lucy opened her mouth and swallowed his head. She bobbed her head, resurrecting his cock back to life. Making eye contact with Erin, she just smiled; it was okay. Jack looked back down, running his hand through Lucy's hair. The blonde slid her lips up and down his shaft, mouth-fucking Jack with intense, otherworldly pressure. Lucy then ran her tongue up and down his shaft, licking the entire length. Jack stared at Erin, his eyes bulging as the medium drove his cock down her throat, his tip pushing further and deeper. She hummed in delight before releasing her grip, her teeth scraping against his sensitive skin as Lucy pulled her head back. Jack then watched her and Erin exchange looks, Lucy letting her mouth drop and biting her bottom lip. Her eyes widened, and Erin just responded with a nod and a small smile. Lucy gave his cock one last kiss and then crawled up the mattress. She laid on her back, her knees bent and thighs spread open, displaying her shaved crotch and delectable pussy. "You need to fuck her," Erin said, kneeling by Lucy, her face blank. Nodding his head, Jack shuffled forward and rested his hands on Lucy's knees. His cock was painfully hard, pointing directly to the blonde's dripping pussy. With complete ease, Jack slid his cock deep into her. She felt so tight. Just like Erin, Lucy's pussy felt snugger around his cock, also blazing hot and slippery with juices. Jack moved his hips, long deep thrusts while he grunted. He grabbed her legs, holding them together as he pounded Lucy's cunt. "Fuck; Jack; you cock feels so good," Lucy sighed. She moaned again and bit her lip, then rolled her head side to side. Erin was on her knees, in a trance, while she watched them. Lucy could see her friend's pussy, wet and needed to be kissed. They had kissed before; this is just a natural progression. Lucy reached up and pulled Erin's hand away from massaging her tits. "Get on top of me," she said in a whisper. Erin trembled at her touch, and Lucy needed to repeat herself before she understood what to do. She nodded her head and swung her legs over Lucy's head. She looked to the sky, ignoring Jack and lowered her crotch down. She shook and yelped, a very high pitch cry as her pussy touched Lucy's already parted lips and her extended tongue. It wasn't that wrong to have another woman feel her. Lowering her head, Erin made eye contact with her boyfriend and said, "Jack; she's licking my pussy!" She writhed and grounded her crotch on Lucy's mouth. The blonde kissed her throbbing lips, making her twitch with delight. Erin then felt Lucy grab onto her thighs and push her powerful tongue deep inside her pussy, her juices coating the medium's face. Erin moaned again; this felt different from Jack eating her out, a lot more wicked. Her hands reached, and she lewdly pinched on her erect nipples, moaning with a jolt of pain. Jack still held onto Lucy's legs, furiously pumping his cock as he watched Erin go crazy with lust. His eyes stayed glued on Erin, watching her squirm and whimper. He imagined what Lucy was doing to his girlfriend, exploring Erin's dripping pussy with her tongue, moaning at the taste of her hot, sweet juices. It overwhelmed Jack, and he slammed fuck the medium. Erin couldn't take it anymore. As Lucy thrust her tongue deep inside Erin's pussy, she felt something brush against her sensitive clit. That was it for Erin. She arched her back and then spasmed, wailing a scream of pure ecstasy. She could hear Lucy moan, maybe begging for more. Erin grinded her cunt against Lucy's rolling tongue, riding out her climax until she finally stopped, collapsing against the headboard. With Erin off her, Lucy gasped for air. Her face was wet with slick pussy cum. She made eyes with Jack, who had let go of her legs and was just staring back at her with a piercing look. He dropped down and licked his girlfriend's juices off her. Lucy felt his hands on her large tits, kneading them as he pounded her cunt. He then planted his lips on her neck, kissing up to Lucy's ear lobe. She shuddered as she felt Jack's breath ag

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Ferdinand wanted to make cars for the people, but the Porsche brand we know is an empire of performance. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients, so here’s one of those. [ASAP Commercial Doors Ad] Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast. It’s the podcast where we talk about empires that were built, businesses, business empires. You know what we… If you’ve listened before, you know… Stephen Semple: Something like that. I get it. Businesses that have done pretty well over the years. Dave Young: They started small. Stephen Semple: They started small. Dave Young: They started small and then they got big. They got so big to the point that you could call them an empire. Stephen Semple: That’s it. That’s the idea. Dave Young: It’s a pretty simple premise. Stephen Semple: That’s it. Dave Young: So as we counted down, Steve told me the topic today and it’s Porsche. Stephen Semple: Yes, sir. Dave Young: Porsche. I’m assuming this is the car. Stephen Semple: The car, yes, the car. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: The car. Dave Young: And I’m trying to… I know some Porsche jokes, but I probably shouldn’t tell those on this show. I’m trying to think if I’ve ever actually been in a Porsche. Stephen Semple: Oh, well then you’ve got to come up and see me, Dave. Dave Young: You own one. I know you own one. Stephen Semple: Well, I have one. Bernier’s got two. I don’t know how many Steve has. Dave Young: I see how it is. I see how it is. Maybe I will tell my Porsche joke. So you guys that own them, do you call it Porscha? Because some of us just say Porsche. Stephen Semple: Well, if you actually take a look back, that’s the proper German pronunciation as Porsche. Dave Young: Porsche, okay. Stephen Semple: And it’s supposed to not be… It’s not Italian Porsche, right? So it’s Porsche. Dave Young: Porsche, Porsche. Okay, I’ll accept that. I’ll accept that. I’m guessing we’re- Stephen Semple: Well, look, you got to always call a dealership to double check. They’ll tell you. Dave Young: Now, if I had to guess where we’re headed to start this off sometime around the 40s, maybe earlier. Stephen Semple: A little earlier than that, actually. It was founded by Ferdinand Porsche in 1931 in Stuttgart, Germany. You’re not far off. But the interesting thing is where the growth really happened, even though that’s when it was founded, when things really started to happen, was actually post-World War II. Dave Young: That makes sense. Stephen Semple: You’re correct on that. Dave Young: So, it started in 31 and by the time you hit the late 30s and 40s, you’re part of the war machine. Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: So it was founded in 1931, Stuttgart, Germany by Ferdinand. And when we take a look at the history of the business for a very long time, they were a part of the VW group, although they were recently spun off into their own separate business. And there’s a lot of shared history between VW and Porsche. A lot of people make fun of the fact that it’s basically a VW. There’s so much connection. Now here’s the other thing is, there’s a lot of connection in Nazi Germany here as well. And I mean- Dave Young: That’s what I was intimating but trying not to say, but yes, there was definitely. Stephen Semple: And not one of these ones of, “Oh, I’m a business and I got sucked up into the machine.” I mean, very early on. Very early on. Ferdinand was a member of the SS following the war, both he and his son were charged. Dave Young: No kidding. Stephen Semple: He served two years in jail. His son six months. So we’re not talking loose connections here. He was a buddy of Adolf. Let’s just put it out there. And if you remember, going back to episode 21, VW was founded by Nazi Germany. So episode 21 about The Beetle, and Ferdinand was the guy who designed the Beetle. Dave Young: Right, right. I remember you saying that, Ferdinand Porsche. Stephen Semple: And look, Porsche has not always had the success it has today. It’s become pretty big. They do 40 billion EU in sales. They have 40,000 employees. They make 300,000 cars. There was a time that they’re making cars in the hundreds and thousands. It wasn’t that long ago. But let’s go back to Germany to the early 1900s. And if we think about Germany at that time, pre-World War II, pre-World War I, there was lots of history of engineering and science in Germany. More Nobel Prizes in Science was awarded to Germany than anywhere else in the world at that time. Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: Germany was a real leader in science and engineering. And the first commercial automobile was made in Germany by Mercedes-Benz. So it’s 1906 and Daimler recruits Ferdinand because Ferdinand had been the winner of the Pottingham [inaudible 00:06:05] Prize, which is the automotive engineer of the year, which is given to new chief engineers and basically allows the person to have this designated doctor engineer honoris causa, Ferdinand Porsche. And he would go around calling himself all of that. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: And this is an honorary doctorate because he never actually finished college, but he had real engineering chops, Ferdinand. So he moves to Stuttgart, which at the time is a center of car making in Germany, including all the suppliers. And he works for Benz for 20 years. Okay. Now, it’s Germany in the 1930s and 2% of the population own a car in Germany as compared to the United States, which is 30%. Dave Young: In that time? Stephen Semple: In that time. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Ferdinand comes up with this idea of we should make an inexpensive car. We shouldn’t be making car for the wealthy. We should make an inexpensive car. The board rejects the idea. Ferdinand leaves in 1929. And in 1931… Kicks around for a few years, and then 1931 starts a consulting firm. Now, this dude knew how to name things. You’re ready for the name of the company? Dave Young: Of the consulting firm? Stephen Semple: Of the consulting firm. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: I have to read this to get it right. The Doctor Engineer Honoris Causa Ferdinand Porsche Construction and Consulting and Design Services for Motor Vehicles. Dave Young: Now, if I know anything about German, that was all one word that you just said, right? Stephen Semple: Well- Dave Young: No spaces in between any of those words. Stephen Semple: Translated, you’ll see it as Dr. in H period, C period, F period, Porsche, capital G, small M, small B, capital H. Dave Young: It just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? Stephen Semple: Now, here’s the crazy thing. Up until 2009, that remained the official name of the company. You actually can find, if you see Porsche’s older than that, that if you look for that, it’ll be stamped somewhere in the car that that’s the manufacturer. Dave Young: They changed it finally because it was just too expensive to- Stephen Semple: It cost too much- Dave Young: Put that many letters in a dye cast. Stephen Semple: Exactly, exactly. Dave Young: Holy cow. Stephen Semple: So it’s 1934 and they land a contract with Germany to design a small affordable car for the people called the Volkswagen. Dave Young: Volkswagen. Stephen Semple: Beetle. Right, there you go. Now, here’s the thing that’s weird. Post World War II, the allies are in trying to rebuild Germany and no one owns VW. VW was owned by the state. So now it’s in the hands of the British and the British and the allies want to create a strong economy in West Germany because it’s now the Cold War. So the big defense to defending against East Germany and the expansion of communism is to really get the economy going in Germany. And so the British government, as we know from episode 21 about the Beetle, approached Porsche who designed it and said, “Help us get this car built.” And this is where it gets just a little bit weird because the son goes in one direction. Ferdinand’s doing his own thing. They both got arrested for war crimes. Son gets out first because he did six months. And his son’s name’s Ferry and his dad is in jail for two years. So between this time where dad’s still in jail and son’s out, here’s one of the things they did towards the end of the war. We don’t know exactly how many, but it was probably about 20 of their best engineers and they moved them out into the farmland of Austria and basically had them working in a barn because they didn’t want to get them arrested or killed, quite frankly. So Ferry gets out and he goes to this barn in Austria and he’s looking around and he goes, “What the heck are we going to do to make some money? Let’s start fixing up cars.” Now, not a huge business fixing up cars. It’s post-war and there weren’t a lot of cars in Germany anyway, but they had to do something. Then the dad gets out of jail and he ends up doing this work with Volkswagen. Now, here’s what’s interesting. And this is where the really tight ties between Porsche and Volkswagen start. The deal that the German government gives Ferdinand, the deal that the allies give Ferdinand is this. Dave Young: Stay tuned. We’re going to wrap up this story and tell you how to apply this lesson to your business right after this. [Using Stories to Sell Ad] Dave Young: Let’s pick up our story where we left off and trust me you haven’t missed a thing. Stephen Semple: The deal that the allies give Ferdinand is this. We want your help designing and distributing this car. We will give you a royalty for every VW Beetle sold worldwide. Dave Young: Wow, that’s pretty generous. Stephen Semple: Well, no one knew it was going to be such a huge success and basically go for 50 years that car was being built. Dave Young: Right, right. Stephen Semple: So for a long time, the biggest source of revenue for Porsche was royalties on VW Beetle sales. Dave Young: Wow, okay. So it really- Stephen Semple: Isn’t that crazy? Dave Young: It really wouldn’t exist if that deal hadn’t been made. Stephen Semple: May not have, may not have. Now, meanwhile, Ferry, who has design chops of his own and loves cars, started tinkering around with vehicles. And what he started to do was put big engines in small cars. There was all these Beetle parts lying around. He would build a car, this little car, and he’d put a big engine in it. And if you go back in the time, if you go back and take a look in the late 30s, early 40s, and you take a look at Ferraris and things like that, you take a look at the race cars at the time, they were two-thirds engines. They’re these massive engines. So he went the opposite direction. He said, “Well, let’s take a little car and put a big engine in it.” And he’s driving around and he goes, “This is fun.” Because he’s basing it on parts lying around, which is the VW stuff. It’s an engine in the back. This becomes the Porsche 356, which is basically Porsche’s first car. So they start making this car and they wanted to make it somewhat affordable. So the price was $3,750, which would be $42,000 today. And they also wanted to have it as being a daily driver because again, everybody else making performance cars were not daily drivers, had a trunk, bunch of things, daily driver. And this is an important part of Porsche’s DNA. We’re going to come back to this a little bit later, this idea of it being a daily driver. So coming out of World War II, sports cars, industry’s happening and everybody’s got one. MG and Jag in the UK, there’s Ferrari in Italy, you get the idea. Now, one thing I forgot to mention that’s interesting and still today, the government state of Lower Saxony, which is basically would be the state, they still own 20% of Volkswagen. Dave Young: Really? Okay. Stephen Semple: I forgot to mention that. Dave Young: Who are they now? Stephen Semple: Well, Volkswagen’s still around. Volkswagen’s still- Dave Young: No, who is the Saxony? Stephen Semple: Well, it’d be like saying the state of Texas. It’s a state. Dave Young: Okay, it’s just a part of Germany. Stephen Semple: Part of Germany and that government still owns 20% of the company. Dave Young: What a world. Stephen Semple: Now there’s all this stimulus going on in Germany to try to get the economy going. One of the things that they did, there was a really interesting tax rate. There was an interesting tax structure. There was a very high marginal tax rate. Now, ordinary people were taxed at 15%, but the marginal tax rate could go as high as 95%. And the reason why they wanted to do this was create this incentive for reinvestment. So there’s all this… As they’re making money, there’s this heavy reinvestment. And in the early 50s, racing is really exploding. Automobile racing is really exploding, but the lines between professional and amateur is blurry. If you remember, James Dean and Steve McQueen and other actors, Paul Newman, were all racing. Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: They’re all racing vehicles. And Jaguar and Porsche were trying to do the same thing in terms of creating this daily driver that you could race. Now in the end, Porsche won, and I think part of it is because quite frankly, they just built a better vehicle. There was a time where the joke with Jaguars was you had to own two because one would always be in the shop and one… And going back to the early DNA, Ferry Porsche was quoted as saying, “We have the only car that can go from an East African safari to race in the Le Mans to take out to theater and then drive on the streets in New York.” Dave Young: Wow, okay. Stephen Semple: And look, today, Porsche still heavily advertises that. They will advertise a Porsche driving through the snow with ski racks on it. And not their SUVs, the 911. This is very much part of it. And if you think about it, this parallels what Rolex did in the early days. You remember from episode 184 with Rolex. Rolex, the Submariner, the Explorer. Dave Young: Target by niche. Stephen Semple: Target by niche and make it tough and something that you could use and wear day to day. So it’s 1954 and Porsche’s selling 588 cars and about 40% of them is in the US. So really what’s making things hum with them is all those Beetle sales. And it’s the ’60s, the Ford Mustang comes out, the Jag E type comes out, the Austin-Healey comes out, and Porsche decides they need a new vehicle. And they were going to do a sedan, a four door sedan. But what they realized was they didn’t really want to compete with Mercedes and BMW. So they looked around at the other German car manufacturers and they said, “You know what? That’s probably not the place to go.” They had designed it up and that project failed. They had also been working on a six cylinder Boxter engine. So Boxter engine, the cylinders are opposed, so they’re like boxing. And the whole idea is that lowers the center of gravity of the weight of the engine. And they had a project that they were working on that that didn’t go ahead. So they stepped back and they went, “Maybe what we should do is just reduce the size of the sedan and put that engine in it.” That’s what they did. And that became the Porsche 901. Except there’s a problem. Peugeot had the copyright for zero in the middle of a bunch of numbers in France. They couldn’t call it the 901 because of that copyright. Dave Young: So they called it- Stephen Semple: So they called it the 911. And that’s now the iconic Porsche car. 1966, they sell 13,000 of these cars. Now, here’s the thing that I think is very interesting. And Porsche, as far as I could figure out, is the only car manufacturer that does this. First of all, they’ve maintained the 911 forever, but even on top of that, Porsche really understands design language. We can all recognize a Porsche. Dave Young: Right. Stephen Semple: We can recognize one from 2020. We can recognize one from 1999. We can recognize one from 1970. Even though they’ve upgraded the technology, they’ve changed the design of the car. They’ve now come out with the Cayman and the Macan and the Cayenne. They’re all recognizable as that vehicle. They’ve done a great job of doing that. I think that was a lost opportunity, frankly, when Tesla came out because they had a clean design slate. Tesla could have done that. But I think that’s really interesting how they’ve managed to maintain, even though they’ll modernize it. In our minds, we still will see one and go, “That’s a Porsche.” Dave Young: Sure. And the great car brands are able to do that. Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: Audi is always going to be an Audi. Volvo is always going to look like a Volvo. And in the Portals class at Wizard Academy, one of the videos that I use to demonstrate that, there’s a language. If you combine specific shapes and specific lines, that all adds up to that brand of car. And so I’ve got an old video that I got when I was in the Motor Press Guild from Audi. It was just a video that was made for journalists with an Audi designer explaining all the lines on the car when they came out with the Q7 and how it still maintained the Audi design language. It was fascinating. Stephen Semple: It is. Dave Young: So Porsche could tell you that and the cool thing is those designers can tell you that. It’s hard for you and I to go, “Well, I can look at it and say, “That’s a Porsche.” But to be able to put it into words that describe it to someone else, is a gift. Stephen Semple: What’s really interesting, my nephew, Jeffrey, he loves Audi’s. That’s what he has. And he’ll even make the comment, he doesn’t like the Porsche’s because you feel like you’re in a bubble. Audis are very square. If you look at the back of an Audi and you look at the rear end of a Porsche, it has hips. But again, he’s even, “They’re great cars, but I like the squareness of the Audi.” So that’s interesting. Dave Young: Audi Audi has a fairly, not perpendicular, but an upright grill more so than a … And that’s part of their design language. Stephen Semple: So the whole DNA of Porsche came from this whole idea of a small car. Dave Young: Big engine. Stephen Semple: Big engine, daily driver, that was the whole idea is, it’s supposed to be a car that you can drive every day. That’s the core, core, core, core principle. That’s why they always have decent sized trunks. I remember when Gary bought his Boxter, one of the things he loved about it is you can actually put two sets of golf clubs in that car. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Right? Now, here’s what’s fun. There was a time where when they were really wanting to get things going, they did some great print advertisements. So they had ads like bug killer. Another one was calling it transportation is like calling sex reproduction. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Now, two of my favorites, one was not perfect. It would list 20 or 30 races that Porsche won. And if you actually read it, there was two that it didn’t. Dave Young: That they didn’t, “We didn’t win all the races.” Stephen Semple: So not perfect. Dave Young: That could have been driver error. Stephen Semple: That could have been. But Dave, you were going to make some jokes. Porsche’s able to laugh at itself. It actually had an ad that said, “Small penis? Have I got a car for you? If you’re going to overcompensate, then by all means, overcompensate.” Dave Young: I love it, I love it. Well, and that’s always the thing, the jokes are not about the car. Stephen Semple: But they actually ran that ad and I believe it ran in Car and Driver Magazine. I cannot imagine getting that ad approved. Dave Young: That’s amazing. Stephen Semple: And look, their own drivers are like, “Yeah, whatever.” Dave Young: Sure, compensating all I want. Absolutely. I love that story. Well, thank you, Stephen. I love the story of Porsche. Stephen Semple: There you go. Dave Young: And get out there and enjoy it or just buy me one and send it here. Thank you. Stephen Semple: All right, thanks, David. Dave Young: Thanks for listening to the podcast. Please share us. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app and leave us a big fat, juicy five-star rating and review at Apple Podcasts. And if you’d like to schedule your own 90-minute Empire Building session, you can do it at empirebuildingprogram.com.

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Whistlin' Diesel (Cody Detwiler) - YouTube content creator and personality best known for publishing a variety of videos about motor vehicles including cars, trucks, bulldozers, farm equipment, and off-roading vehicles. His videos have been viewed more than 1.7 billion times. Cody Detwiler aka Whistlin' Diesel sits down with Cameron Hanes for an almost 2-hour no-holds-barred conversation. From growing up as a Jehovah's Witness and getting shunned by his friends and some family, to accidentally blowing up on YouTube, burning supercars, why the court is trying to get him for tax evasion, and how he's still dreaming way bigger. This is the most open he's ever been! Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes  Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/  Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com  Follow WhistlinDiesel: https://www.youtube.com/@whistlindiesel  Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Growing Up as a Jehovah Witness to the Video That Started His Career 00:09:40 – Breaking Away from Jehovah Witnesses, Being Shunned, & Paving Dreams  00:12:35 – YouTubers that Inspired Cody to Start YouTube 00:16:56 – Tax Evasion: What Really Happened 00:25:45 – Gag Order: The Court's Trying to Get Cody to Shut Up 00:30:41 – Setting a Ferrari on Fire 00:36:18 – Cam's Car that Started on Fire, Cybertrucks, and Electric Vehicles 00:41:53 – What's Wrong with America's Authoritarian System 00:50:48 – Euphoria and Gratitude for the Journey 00:56:34 – Cody's Faith & Family 01:05:37 – Play Big. Lose Big: Negativity from Followers 01:12:09 – Climbing Mountains as a Kid to Climbing Grand Teton 01:20:57 – Cody's Russian Girlfriend in Dubai 01:26:12 – Dreaming Bigger to Help Those in Need & Give Back 01:35:16 – Small Town Mindsets, Visual Success, & Focusing on Your Goals 01:41:17 – Engaging Clips & Learning from Mr. Beast 01:45:04 – F**k, Mary, Kill: Monster Truck, Killdozer, Ferrari  01:49:40 – Final Thoughts Thank you to our sponsors: LMNT: Visit https://drinklmnt.com/cam for a free sample pack with any purchase Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% your first order Ketone IQ: https://www.ketone.com/Cam use code CAM for 30% off your first subscription Grizzly Coolers: https://www.grizzlycoolers.com/ use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv use code CAM for 10% offSig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics

From the depths of our Patreon, we bring you a very special Oddjobs holiday adventure! Haven't joined us yet in the new campaign? Let us get you caught up! Spoilers for Arcs 1 + 2 of Oddjobs ahead! Jassifer is a no-nonsense goblin captain who's been spirited away from her own world of Erdheim, and into the city of Forever: a twinkling and futuristic metropolitan of inter-connected asteroids. Having falling in battle against her sworn enemy, she's left with no option to work off her resurrection debt at the morally grey adventuring company, Oddjobs (led by eccentric tiefling CEO, Odessa Magisteria). But contracts for Jassifer, her slime familiar Goo, and her partner Clover are about to go off the charts... as FESTQUEST approaches! Sound Effects: “Book Sounds” - Allsounds/Audionauti“Subway-door-close” - tweeterdj"Elevator-ding” - collierhscolinlib“Klaxon Alarm Sound” - Lord Sandwich, Youtube“Mad-scientist-lab-loopable” - ramonmineiro“Record scratch” - Luffy “Bamf” - themfish “Portal-idle” - couchhero“Teleport” - outroelison “Teleport-24b” - blendcache “Time-stop” - damnsatinist“Time-slow-down” - patricklieberkind “Nyc-ambience” - purpleaux “Tires-squeaking” - rutgermuller “Renault-master-f3500-dci135-foley-horn-outside-mono” - sound holder“Crowd-cheering-soft-cheering-and-chatter” - gregorquendel “Small Marketplace” - Sword Coast Soundscapes“Blizzard” - Michaël Ghelfi “Metal-gate-01” - silentstrikez“Stone door-closingwithboom” - audiotorpedo“Window breaking” - m1a2t3z4“Car-door-open-05” - pnmcarrierrailfan“Door opening 1” - Bowen707“Fire-in-fireplace-close-up-reverberant2” - silencyo__silencyo“Vehicle-small_car_burnout-version-1” - scott_snailham “Laser-pistol-shooting” - nxrt “Bullet-ricochet” - aust-paul “Crashing” - smmassuda “Crowd-in-panic” - ienba “Champagne glasses” - idabrandao“Daytime Tavern” - Sword Coast Soundscapes All sound effects from ⁠Freesound.org⁠, unless listed under AllSounds/Audionauti, background sound effects, Free Audio Zone, Fun With Sound, Gaming Sound FX, Live Wallpaper Master, Lord Sandwich, Michaël Ghelfi, OmarSounds, Relaxing Recordings, Royalty Free FX, Sound Effect Database, Studiomod, Sword Coast Soundscapes, or Viral Vids NL. Additional sound effects by Noah Perito

Welcome, readers. We are thrilled to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes.   Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading.   The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger 2:01 - Setup The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger 4:10 - Previews Release date. Sales info and awards. Released in September 2003 One of the longest books on PitP at 536 pages Won British Book Award for Popular Fiction in 2006 Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. Released September 2009 Did not get nominated or win any awards, but was a commercial success Grossed 19.2M Budget of 39M, Earned a little over 100M Adaptations include an HBO series that was canceled and a 14m run as a stage production in England 9:41 - The Cutting Room Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen His disappearing When Claire first meets Henry The wedding Car crash that killed Henry's mother The miscarriages (17:10 - 20:10 is this discussion. Skip to 20:10 if you don't want to listen to this section!) Henry's final months Changes from Book to Movie Car accident with Henry's Mom The miscarriages (17:10 - 20:10 is this discussion. Skip to 20:10 if you don't want to listen to this section!) Henry's final months Left out of the adaptation Henry's first time traveling Most of the interactions between Claire and Henry The relationship with Dr. Kendrick Claire's relationship with Gomez Henry coming to see Claire when she's 83 (should have been added) Lack of side characters from the book Added to the movie Henry's absence causing friction in their marriage Song used as symbolism Conversation about how Claire's parents don't get divorced Casting and alternates Claire: Rachel McAdams → Kristen Stewart, Emma Watson, Kiera Knightly, Katherine Heigl Henry: Eric Bana → Robert Pattinson, Shia LeBouf, Sam Rockwell, James Marsden Gomez: Ron Livingston → Edward Norton, Paul Walker, Cam Gigandet, Alex Pettyfer, Guy Pierce Mary Elizabeth: Mae Whitman →  Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Rose McIver Problematic elements Grooming Claire's racist family Comments against women Icky scenes due to the age gap between Henry and Claire 32:41 - Award Season Worst and best parts of the adaptation. The storytelling The "watered down" ness of the movie Not as many scenes between young Claire and older Henry Eric Bana's butt Worst and best actors. Ron Livingston as Gomez Rachel McAdams as Claire Worst and best book characters. Henry Claire Cherise Ben 1:10:22 - Book/Flick Energy Book scored on a 5 star scale. Book on Goodreads Movie scored on a 10 point scale. Movie on Rotten Tomatoes Movie on IMDB 1:17:20 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel If you meet a guy who says certifiably insane things like Henry, but then he shows you his power, would you date him? (Kaytee) Do you believe in fate and a higher predestined life? (Shad) 56:30 - End Credits The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman The movie is available to stream on Netflix Connect With Us: Currently Reading Podcast | Kaytee | Meredith Shad is in the Bookish Friends FB Group (for our Patreon supporters) Our Website | Email Us Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Buy Some Merch