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We review evidence we caught on site in Devils Elbow in Missouri.  This is an area along Route 66.  We walked on the historic bridge and went to the "witches grave" in the woods.  You will hear EVP's we caught on site during this trip and we talk about the things we saw. We are a paranormal investigation group in Springfield Mo.  Each week we podcast from Pythian Castle.  The Castle is known for paranormal activity. If you are a fan of ghost stories or paranormal investigation this is a great podcast for you. Route 66 is a historic highway in the United States.  The highway is said to have several paranormal hot spots.  The Devils Elbow area is one of the hot spots.  

In this enlightening episode of the Developing the Leader Within Podcast, we are excited to host Ricki Pasinelli, founder and chief Growth Strategist of Make Partnership and co-creator of the Momentum over Time (MOT) Growth Operating System. Ricki dives deep into the concept of the "momentum advantage," revealing how great leaders can transform small wins into significant growth. With over 25 years of experience in brand and growth strategy, Ricki shares valuable insights on identifying and addressing hidden momentum leaks that may be stalling your organization's growth.

Today we're talking with Chad Boykin, author of Kaiju Haiku: A Haiku Comics Zine which is brand new from Jobber House Press, available now wherever you look for books. About the book:Japan is the land of giant monsters and tiny poems. Kaiju Haiku fuses these two cultural forces into one stunning full-color explosion! Remember the awe of discovering giant monster movies as a child? Imagine recapturing that magic. Experience the wonder one more time through stunning haiku set to surreal abstract comic book art. Each poem is a small exploration of kaiju cinema. A burst of nostalgia. A pop of insight. Lurking below the surface, they are also an invitation to slow down, to look twice. Mirrors disguised as windows. What will you see looking back at you? Then, like a burst of the fireball from outer space, the vivid kaleidoscopic comic art of Jason McBride explodes onto each page - transporting you to parts unknown. Kaiju Haiku is an art museum that fits into your pocket. A traveling companion. Reach for it anytime the ordinary becomes a little too ordinary. The giant monsters are waiting.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

We continue to look at the life and times of Uno no Sarara, aka Jito Tenno, female sovereign ruling in her own right.  We look at some of the places she traveled to as sovereign and, ultimately, what she did to ensure that her grandson would succeed her. For more, check our podcast blog page:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-154 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is episode 154: Queen Uno no Sarara, Part II   Light drifted in from outside the grand audience hall.  It filtered through barred windows and screens, and glinted off of bright gold and bronze accents, as well as the polished stone floor.  Upon a raised dais, surrounded by curtains, sat the tennou, arrayed in all of his youthful majesty.  Before him were princes and high ranking nobles, dressed in their finest court clothing.  Rich brocades of silk and black gauze hats only added to the pomp and circumstance of the moment. The nobles bowed and brought out a small tray.  Upon it were seventeen scrolls, freshly made, representing the latest updates to the laws and punishments of the land.  The nobles presented the work they had overseen, the culmination of a year's effort to further bring into line the organization of the state.  Off to the side, behind a screen of her own, Uno no Sarara watched the proceedings.  She thought back on all that had happened to bring them to this point.  This glittering hall was a far cry from the plain wooden structures of the old Kiyomihara palace.  And while she had never visited them, she could only imagine that this must rival the courts on the continent.  Everything that she and her husband had worked and fought for—all of the battles  they had fought, and all of the friends and children they had lost—she watched as it all came to fruition. The court was never going to be entirely peaceful—there would always be those striving for wealth and power, however they could attain it—but at this moment she no doubt felt as confident as she ever had that her efforts hadn't been for naught.  No matter what happened from here, the State, and her line, would continue.   So let's recap: We started with Part I of Uno no Sarara's reign back in episode 152, and then last episode we took a bit of a detour to go more in depth on the history of Ise and of the worship of Amaterasu more generally.  We talked about how there is good reason to believe that Ise shrine's prominence—and even many of the stories about Amaterasu and her importance in the story of the royal family—were either created or at least emphasized during the reigns of Ohoama and Uno no Sarara.  We ended with a discussion of the Jingikan, the newly created government organization developed to deal with so-called "Kami Matters", formally bringing the administration various shrines under the administration of the State.  Specifically it seems to have focused on State sponsored rituals.  I have no doubt that they took charge of the rituals at court itself, and they were likely involved in the worship at Ise Shrine, as well as the shrines of Tatsuta and Hirose.  On the other hand, as with the spread of Buddhist temples, direct State control was likely limited, at least at this stage, likely focused on the most influential institutions. This episode I want to continue with Uno no Sarara's reign.  She continued to make her mark on the court, tweaking how things worked, especially around the concept of rank.  And then there were her various travels.  These were mostly to her palace in Yoshino, but several other journeys, including a tour of the land of Kii—modern Wakayama prefecture—as well as a visit to her half-sister, Royal Princess Asuka. For all of that, however, the entry in the Nihon Shoki ends with what was perhaps one of the most direct and unique things she did:  Ensuring a smooth transition of power to her grandchild, Prince Karu. And while in this episode we'll (spoiler alert) cover both this power transition and Uno no Sarara's eventual death, we won't be done with her reign and its impact after this episode.  After all, there is still a lot going on around this time, and multiple different threads to pull on.  I expect several more episodes to cover things, such as the creation of hunting and fishing preserves, Buddhist merit-making, crime and punishment, and more.  There are also a few more people to talk about, such as Kakinomoto no Hitormaro, the court poet, and Fujiwara no Fubito and the establishment of the Fujiwara family as we know it.    So let's take a look at Uno no Sarara and what she was up to. She was still very much putting her stamp on things, tweaking the codes and making edicts.  One of the more impactful edicts would seem to be one where she had the government officials and people of the Home provinces all divided into nine classes.  This seems to be introducing yet another rank system, though this one is a bit more technical than the ones that came before. For one thing, it divided everyone up into nine ranks.  To do this, the court were going to take a look at a period of up to 6 years for those who already had rank and up to 7 years for those who did not.  The court—presumably court appointed judges—would use that period to evaluate individuals and slot them into a new system of nine classes.  Those in the first four classes would be given cap-rank based on their individual merits, the services that they had performed, and the importance of their house.  There isn't really a mention about the other five classes, but as they were theoretically the lower classes of society, it may not have been quite so pertinent.  BTW, of the three things that they were using to determine cap-rank, that last one, the importance of the individual's house, strikes me as the nod to the fact that the Japanese had not yet gotten away from the idea of "kabane" type hierarchy.  Granted, it isn't like family was unimportant in the Tang court, the Japanese were just being much more blatant and direct about it. Once everyone was properly sorted into the appropriate cap-rank, new edicts were issued on the official court clothing, which we discussed in Episode 150, and if you check out the blogpost you should be able to see what that looked like. I would note that the cap-rank system would eventually go away and be replaced by a rank system also based on 9 ranks, which then were broken up into upper and lower and junior and senior, so very similar to what we see with cap-rank, with some slight changes.  Uno no Sarara continued to make tweaks to the system, while working on the various large scale projects of the reign.  She wasn't exactly a homebody, however.  As she did all of this, she was regularly taking trips away from the capital. For example, between 689 and 697 she took at least 30 trips to visit Yoshino, sometimes taking as many as five trips in a year.  These were often short—a couple of days and then back to the grind of the court.  However, that's all that we get.  Based on the dates, we can at least make a few inferences.  For one, she was going down in all seasons, so she really must have enjoyed it, and it doesn't seem like it was attached to any particular official date or ritual.  Perhaps it just got her away from the pressure of official life. Some of her travel appear to have been work trips.  Her travel to Ise, which we talked about in the previous episodes, as well as things like traveling to visit the Castle of Takayasu and also to inspect horses at the embankment of Wani-no-kami.  Those appear to have been both trips where she was keeping an eye on things. Other trips, however, provide fewer details.  Mostly we know where she went.  This included trips to Hatsuse, Kii, Takamiya, and Yonabari, in Uda.  We are also told she ascended the Peak of Tou no Mine and later that she made another journey out to the Futatsuki Palace—presumably at the same place.  And we also have a trip out to the country-house of Royal Princess Asuka. Now Hatsuse, Kii, and Uda are all places we've previously talked about.  They are all on the Kii peninsula.  Hatsuse—or Hase—and Yonabari, in Uda, are both due east of modern Sakurai, following the Yamato upriver and then branching off to the aptly named Yonabari river.  These areas are well-referenced in the rest of the Nihon Shoki.  "Kii" is a bit more ambiguous.  Kii refers to the entire land of Kii, or Kii no Kuni—by the way, if you are familiar with the Japanese bookseller "Ki-no-kuni-ya", that name directly references the land of Kii as the family who started it were from Wakayama in Kii, where they served under the Kishu—or Kii—branch of the Tokugawa family during the Edo period.  That said, there were others who also used the name "Kinokuni" as a locative name as well, and you will occasionally see it here or there, even outside of the famous bookstore. The land of Kii is basically all of the southern Kii peninsula.  On the west side, it starts at roughly Wakayama, and includes the mountainous regions south of the Nara basin, wrapping around to the east side of the peninsula, to just south of Ise.  Today it is split between Wakayama prefecture and parts of Mie prefecture, including the towns of Kihoku—literally "Northern Kii"—and Taiki—"Big Kii".  Today, "Taiki" is part of the Watarai district, Watarai being the name of the location where Ise shrine was located.  So you can see that Kii basically included everything from one side of the peninsula to the other. Most of the time, though, I would generally assume that travel to Kii is a reference to the nearby area of Wakayama, especially as there are other references to that area in the form of hunting and fishing restrictions, which we'll discuss more fully in a later episode. This particular trip to Kii sounds like it was a bit of a longer trip, incorporating several locations.  We know that it took roughly eleven days—about a week and a half.  That's enough time to do quite a bit of sightseeing.  In fact, shortly before leaving, Uno no Sarara says that she is going on a "tour" of the land of Kii, and as such the land-tax and poll-tax for Kii would not be collected for a year, since, instead, they were expected to support her visit so that she could travel in appropriate style and so that temporary palaces could be made available for her use.  Kii is an interesting place for Uno no Sarara to visit.  It is mentioned occasionally throughout the chronicles, and its position puts it squarely in Yamato's sphere of influence.  At the same time, its mountainous nature means that it was never quite as populated as regions like the Nara basin or the Kawachi plains, where the large, flat areas were better suited to wet rice paddy agriculture.  In Kii, there are only a few areas really suitable for supporting large populations through agriculture alone, and even today the mountains make travel and construction in the area more difficult, so you don't have the highly concentrated population centers as in other regions.  The area around modern Wakayama city provides some of the best land for agriculture, with some other coastal regions as well. But it is mountains that Kii is known for, and the mountains often have spiritual significance.  Mt. Koya, or Koyasan, would be found in 805 as the center of Shingon Buddhism, but well before that you have the Kumano shrines, also known as the Kumano Sanzan—the three mountains of Kumano. There is a lot of evidence that worship at the three mountains of Kumano was heavily influenced by Buddhism and Buddhist traditions, but that this was a later influence on areas that were already important spiritual sites well before Buddhism arrived in the archipelago.  The exact nature of worship is debated, but the area was important, with "Kumano" once treated as its own land, overseen by the Kumano Kuni no Miyatsuko.  The deities of Kumano and the area more generally features in the Nihon Shoki in the legendary stories of Iware Biko, aka Jimmu Tenno. The Kumano shrines are, ultimately, a series of shrines in the Kumano region, roughly 20-40 kilometers from each other.  There are three main shrines—Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and Kumano Nachi Taisha—known as the three mountains.  There are numerous other shrines as well.  There are three main deities worshipped, but then also another nine that are considered important as well, for at least twelve kami.  The three main kami – Kumano Musubi no Ohokami, Hayatama no Ohokami, and Ketsumi Mikoto Ohokami – are also considered to be manifestations of Izanami, Izanagi, and Susano'o.  Izanami and Izanagi are famously the progenitor kami of the archipelago, while Susano'o is the storm and ocean deity said to be the rambunctious and troublesome brother to Amaterasu Ohokami.   It is quite likely that the connection with these other kami—who feature prominently in the later stories, was actually a later addition.  Similarly, around the 9th century, the Kumano shrines were heavily influenced by Buddhism, which often co-opted indigenous kami worship by associating the native kami with incarnations of Buddhist figures.  In this case:  Thousand-armed Kannon, Yakushi—or the Medicine—Buddha, and Amithabha.  I must say that associating Amithaba—or Amida—with Susano'o seems like a bold move.  The deity who tossed a backwards flayed colt into Amaterasu's weaving hut is also the Buddha who made the promise that all who call on his name would find their way to the western pure land? I guess. Together, the kami of Kumano are known as the Kumano Gongen, and there is a pilgrimage trail, even today, that leads between the various shrines and peaks, as well as various temple complexes in the area. There is one other interesting connection with Kumano shrines, and that is the fact that there is a Kumano Taisha up in the Izumo region.  Today, they claim that despite the names being identical, there are no actual ties between Kumano Taisha and the Kumano Sanzan.  The Kumano Taisha of Izumo is actually considered the Ichinomiya, or most important shrine, of Izumo—even more important than the famous Izumo shrine, itself.  It lies 30 minutes south of modern Matsue, and enshrines a kami known as Kushi-mikenu-no-Mikoto, said to be another name for none other than the famous Susano'o. Kumano Taisha claims to have been first mentioned in the Nihon Shoki back in the time of Takara Hime, aka Saimei Tennou, in an entry from 659, though that entry simply states that the Izumo no Miyatsuko was to repair the shrine of the "Itsuki" kami, and doesn't specifically mention Kumano Taisha by name.  There is an entry attributed to the Izumo fudoki, which claims a shrine was located on Mt. Kumano, identified with modern day Tenguyama.  And then, Kumano Taisha appears in the Engi Shiki in the 10th century.  Suffice it to say, there are many different ways that this can be interpreted. Scholars have attempted to look into the potential connections between Kumano Taisha in Izumo and the Kumano Gongen of Wakayama, but it does not appear that there is a fully formed consensus.  I would note that we certainly see various important worship centers branching out throughout the archipelago, setting up branches elsewhere, and we also see the association of various local kami with other, more famous kami, making the claim that they are simply another name for the same entity.  This would appear to be one way to bring different groups into communion with each other, as it were, and helping to gloss over the potential difficulties found in diverse belief and worship practices. As a side note, there is at least one other Kumano Taisha of note, found up in the Tohoku region.  It claims to be the "Ise of Tohoku", with a focus on Izanami and Izanagi.  It seems to claim a founding around the early 9th century at the Tenno's request.  Given that, I think we can ignore it for our current discussion. To bring this all back around, it is unclear if Uno no Sarara's tour of Wakayama included the Kumano shrines at this time.  Certainly Kumano would play an important role in the legends and stories that the court was putting together, but what structures were in place at this point in the story are unclear.  Her tour may have focused much more on the area around modern Wakayama.  Her tour of the area took a total of eleven days, which is more than enough time to have seen a fair bit of the area, and certainly would have been enough time to get down to the Kumano region, but we don't have any clear details that I see to say exactly what happened. Still, I do find it interesting to look at the juxtaposition of the Kumano shrine story with that of Ise.  Both took on some aspects of the official stories of the founding of Japan and appear to have been important shrines for the court to some extent, and both the trip to Ise and the trip to Kumano were events such that local taxes were commuted for a time to help pay for the royal visit. But whereas Ise would go on to reject the merging of Buddhism with local kami worship, Kumano appears to have embraced it.  Kumano worship took on a highly syncretic character, with Buddhism and Kami worship becoming inextricably intertwined, maintaining that character even today, despite numerous historical attempts to extricate the two from each other. Ultimately, Ise shrine would take pride of place as the national shrine of the royal family, but I can't help but wonder what would have happened if Kumano had been more ascendant. Getting back to our discussion of Uno no Sarara's various peregrinations:  we also have what appear to be two trips up to Tou-no-mine—the modern pronunciation for the name which Aston transliterates as "Tamu no Mine".  This is the peak where, about forty years earlier, Takara Hime is said to have built a circular enclosure and called "Futa-tsuki" or two "Tsuki" trees palace.  It was also known as "Ama-tsu-miya", the Heavenly Palace.  The modern Tou-no-mine is a mountain to the southeast of Asuka, however, there is also a theory that the Tou-no-mine and Futa-tsuki palace were actually on a small hill just due east of the Kiyomihara palace site.  This is where we find walls, the Sakafune-ishi stone, and other examples of work from the time when the Futa-tsuki palace would have been built. That said, to get to Tou-no-mine, we are told it was a two day trip—one day out and one day back.  That said, it wouldn't have all been spent traveling.  In fact, Tou-no-mine, today, is under two hours walking distance.  The site by the palace is much closer, and the entry for going to the Futatsuski is only mentioned on a single day.  So none of that is particularly helpful, in my opinion.  Ultimately, we know that it was a location near Asuka and that it was associated with Takara Hime, the last female sovereign in her own right—even though her reign was arguably run largely by her son, Crown Prince Naka no Oe. Speaking of whom, Naka no Oe was not only the father of Uno no Sarara, but also of Royal Princess Asuka.  So when Uno no Sarara went to Asuka's country house, also known as the Denso or Tadokoro, she was actually going to pay a visit on her own half-sister.  By the way, "country-house" is the Aston translation.  A more direct translation might be something like "Field Place".  It was a private estate belonging to powerful families, such as the local elites—or in this case the royal family.  It is a rare glimpse into the living conditions of those royal princes and princesses who were not resident in the palace itself.  I do find it interesting that it specifically identifies the royal princess and not some male relative or husband—and Uno no Sarara isn't really noted as visiting a lot of family members all over the place.  I've seen a suggestion that Asuka may have been married to Prince Osakabe, one of Temmu's sons, but if so it is interesting that Uno no Sarara goes to visit *her* house and not *his* house. Princess Asuka is not mentioned much, but given this and a few other things—including being mentioned in the Man'yoshu in connection with a poem by the famous Kakinomoto no Hitomaro—she seemed to be someone important, even though we don't have a lot of information on what that looked like at the time. And with that, we've covered most of Uno no Sarara's travels.  We discussed her near-constant trips to Yoshino, then there were official visits to inspect the fortifications and horses.  Granted, that latter duty was also done just at the palace, in Asuka, so it wasn't necessarily terribly special.  There was her expedition to Ise, which we discussed in a previous episode, and then down to tour the land of Kii.  There were short jaunts out to Hatsuse and Yonabari.  And the largely unexplained visits to Tou-no-mine and the enigmatic Futa-tsuki palace.  Finally, there was a note about her calling on her half-sister, Princess Asuka. So that was what Uno no Sarara was doing when she wasn't at the court.  Otherwise, whether it was in the Asuka Kiyomihara palace or in the new Fujiwara Palace, she was dealing with the business of the state.  Much of what is recorded are fairly common things—banquets, archery competitions, and similar events that are interesting in aggregate, perhaps, but maybe not so helpful in figuring out the larger trends that were occurring at the time.  There were edicts and changes, but we can talk about those separately.  There were natural disasters, as well. Overall, she spent eleven years on the throne, from 686 to 697.  In that time, she finished much of the work started by her husband, put her own stamp on the new government, and, perhaps most importantly, she set up her grandson for success.  It is worth nothing that Uno no Sarara's posthumous regnal name is Jitou Tennou, and while that was probably not something she chose for herself, it may give us some insight into how the Chroniclers viewed her.  Remember that the brothers, Naka no Oe and Ohoama, were given the names "Tenji" and "Temmu", respectively.  Tenji is "Heavenly Wisdom", and he is counted as the brains behind the Great Change, the Taika reforms, and much of the shape that the state took from 645 onwards.  Temmu is something like "Heavenly Warrior".  The victor of the Jinshin no Ran was remembered for his military strategy, even though that was really only a small part of his overall reign.  The characters of Jitou's posthumous title are two characters.  The first, "Ji", means "to hold" or "to have".  The other character is "tou" and generally means "relationship" or "to control".  It can also refer to unification. This is often considered to mean that her role was seen as continuing to hold the throne and continue the work of her husband and his line, his progeny.  In this case, that means strengthening the state that Ohoama had built, following through on his national projects, and ultimately ensuring that the throne passed seamlessly to Ohoama's grandson, ensuring that his line would continue.  Of course, it probably should be noted that of course it was also her own bloodline that she was continuing as well, something that would become important in later years. And it is easy for us to look at this as simply editorializing by the Chroniclers, who were, after all, trying to craft a national narrative as well as record the history.  In many ways the use of these posthumous titles allowed them to do that—to summarize an entire reign into something that could be easily remembered.  And yet, based on the actions that she has taken, there certainly seems to be something to this description of Uno no Sarara and her motivations. We saw, early on, how she cleared the way for her own son, Crown Prince Kusakabe, getting rid of his potential rival for the throne, Prince Ohotsu, and thus potentially averting another conflict at the start of the reign.  But then Kusakabe died, leaving her with his young son, and while placing a young infant on the throne might have become a thing in later centuries, that precedent had not quite been set just yet.  Even as it was, Uno no Sarara likely had some concept that she could not know how many years she would get.  A decade on the throne was nothing to sneeze at, and many sovereigns had much less.  And so, beyond setting up the structure of government that her grandson would inherit, she also had a few more things to ensure.  She would want him to be old enough to be taken seriously, and she would need to make sure that there were no other claimants that could complicate matters.  There was only one other serious candidate that fit that description, and that was Prince Takechi. Remember, Prince Takechi was Ohoama's eldest son.  He was also a maternal descendant of the Munakata, meaning that he didn't have the double-royal imprimatur that was presumably required to take the throne as the sovereign.  And yet, Uno no Sarara was no doubt savvy enough to understand that those kinds of traditions changed quickly and easily in the past, as long as one had the right political backing. At the same time, Uno no Sarara appears to have leaned heavily on Prince Takechi's support.  It was a risk, but his support for her efforts would help her do what she needed to do.  Not only that, but if anything did happen to the young Prince Karu, Prince Takechi was the next in line.  He was also the Dajou Daijin—the most powerful court position short of Uno no Sarara herself.  For many reasons, it would have been difficult if the Queen felt she needed to take him out of the picture. Perhaps then it was fortuitous that in 696 the issue resolved itself, when Royal Prince Takechi passed away. This was no doubt a sad event, and yet it also may have set things in motion.  Prince Karu had been born in 683, so he was fourteen years old—still quite young, but old enough.  He was also surrounded by supporters, including his own mother, widow to the late Prince Kusakabe, Royal Princess Abe. While it isn't mentioned in the Nihon Shoki, we get a glimpse of how all this was planned in the Kaifuso, published in 751.  There, in an entry for Prince Kadono, a son of Prince Ohotomo, we are told that after Prince Takechi's death, Prince Kadono met with Uno no Sarara and others and suggested a course of action.  He encourage Uno no Sarara to pass on the kingdom to Prince Karu, despite his youth.  If true, this is quite the statement from someone whose own father was killed in the Jinshin no Ran, which brought Ohoama and Uno no Sarara to power in the first place.  It appears as though she heeded his advice, setting up what would come next over the following year. And so it is from the year after Prince Takechi's death that we start to really see entries focused on Prince Karu.  In the second month of 697, for instance, we see that Tahema no Mabito no Kunimi was appointed to be Prince Karu's tutor.  Likewise we see Michi no Mabito no Atomi and Kose no Ason no Ahamochi appointed as director and assistant director of the Spring Palace—the palace for the Crown Prince, the Heir Apparent.  Interestingly, Aston notes that the Nihon Shoki never actually gives an entry for when Prince Karu was named Heir Apparent—it just seems to be assumed. Ten days after the new directors were appointed, a public great-congregation was held at the Crown Prince's palace—here called the Eastern Palace, and I'll admit I'm not sure if "Eastern Palace" and "Spring Palace" were different names for the same place or what.  I assume these were all part of the newly built Fujiwara Palace, though the most important part is the implications for Prince Karu.  He was being introduced to the court, it seems, with a large congregation at his residence where the court would be expected to acknowledge his position as the crown prince and heir apparent. Three months later, we are told that Uno no Sarara grew ill.  The Ministers and various government officials made votive images of the Buddha in an attempt to make merit and help her to recover.  While she would recover from whatever illness she experienced, I suspect that this was something of a wake-up call.  Uno no Sarara was in her early 50s, and she wasn't getting any younger.  She also lived at a time where she had to realize that many others hadn't made it as far, and perhaps her illness made her realize that if she was going to do something, she had better do it sooner, rather than later.  And so, just a little more than a month later, on the first day of the 8th month, Uno no Sarara abdicated the throne in favor of her grandchild, Prince Karu, soon to become the next Tennou. This isn't the first time we've seen an abdication in the history of Yamato, but it is perhaps the first time we've seen it quite like this.  When Takara Hime abdicated, I think we can agree that it was largely under duress.  She had just seen her son lead a bloody coup against the most powerful court nobles, and that really does seem to have shaken her.  No such bloody struggle was happening here, however.  In fact, there is plenty to suggest that avoiding a bloody struggle was exactly Uno no Sarara's point.  By overseeing Prince Karu's ascension while she was still around, Queen Uno no Sarara maintained significant control over the process. Part of this rested on the fact that when she retired from the position of Tennou she didn't just become some commoner or retreat to the position of Queen Mother or Dowager Queen or something similar.  Instead, she took on a new titled:  Retired Sovereign, or Dajou-Tennou.  Technically this means that her own title was something like "Greater Sovereign", compared to Karu's "sovereign".  This position was new, and may not have even been fully formed at the time of the initial abdication.  Unlike when Takara Hime abdicated, effectively acknowledging that she wasn't actually in charge, Uno no Sarara was planning to remain an active force in government.  Her grandson would be set up as the formal sovereign, or Tennou.  He would be responsible for the rituals and ensuring everything was properly carried out, but his mother, the Dajou-Tennou, would have a tremendous amount of clout and control. By all accounts, this abdication and creation of the "Dajou-Tennou" position really does seem to have been specifically set up for this occasion, to ensure the smooth transition of power.  This way, when Uno no Sarara eventually did pass away, there would be no question about who was seated on the throne.  Given everything she had witnessed—from stories about her how her own father had come to power as well as the events of the Jinshin no Ran and then everything that happened in the aftermath of her own husband's death—I can understand why Uno no Sarara would have been pre-occupied with the idea of ensuring a smooth transition to the next sovereign.  She likely could not foresee how this new position would be used in the future, and yet it would become something of a staple in the politics of the Japanese court. Initially, retired sovereigns were typically doing so for reasons similar to Uno no Sarara—to ensure a smooth transition of power from one to the other and to ensure that the next tennou could be established to avoid instability.  However, it would become something even more.  After all, why wait until your heir is actually ready?  If you are going to be running things, anyway, why not remove yourself from the tedium of ritual while retaining your authority?  And in later centuries we see the tennou retiring younger, leaving younger and younger heirs to hold the actual throne.  There would also be a certain Buddhist aspect to it as well, allowing the retired tennou to be seen as a kind of Golden Wheel Turning Sovereign who was theoretically beyond the material cares of the day to day.  The retired sovereigns would be referred to as "In", which is likely a reference to the suffix given to their compounds, rather than the common "Miya" or "Gu".  And so the government under these retired sovereigns would become known as the Insei, or government by cloistered sovereigns, but that system was still in the future.  For now, we are just seeing the seeds of what was to come, eventually. To understand this later phase of Uno no Sarara's life, we need to take our first few steps into a new source:  The Shoku Nihongi.  The Nihon Shoki ceases to describe anything after Uno no Sarara's abdication, and the official history of Prince Karu's reign—known to us as Monmu Tennou—is taken up by the Shoku Nihongi.  This is literally the continued Japanese history, and we'll talk about it in depth at some point.  For now, I would note that it was compiled in 797 – so literally a century after the last entry in the Nihon Shoki.  That said, it likely had much better records to go off of compared to the Nihon Shoki, though it was still likely compiled with a view that was still quite friendly towards the royal family and the position of the Tennou. And so, when Uno no Sarara largely disappears from the narrative, I don't know that we should assume that she had truly gone completely hands off.  After all, with everything we've seen, do we think that this is a woman who would just hand the reins over to a fourteen or fifteen year old boy?  And yet the first time she appears is in 701, when she is making a trip to her favorite vacation spot:  the Palace at Yoshino.  That said, there were some pretty big events that happened during this period, after her abdication and assumption of the title of Dajou-Tennou.  The biggest was the creation of the Taihou Code.  Once again, this will need a fuller treatment, but the Taihou Code was an update to the Kiyomihara code.  The Asuka-Kiyomihara code was 22 volumes, and focused on  the laws, the "ryou", but not necessarily the punishments, or "ritsu".  In contrast the Taihou code was 6 volumes of "ritsu" and 11 volumes of "ryou", for 17 volumes in total.  Unfortunately, we mostly have scraps of indications here and there, and the codes that came afterwards, which were each based on what came before.  For instance, we do know that they completely overhauled the rank system yet again.  Unlike the Kiyomihara  code, which took years to develop, the compilation of the Taiho code is ordered in 700 and completed by 701—likely because it was really more of an update and a compilation of what was already on the books. This was perhaps the most significant thing that happened while Uno no Sarara was still available to exert her influence.  Karu was still only about 19 years old at this point.  He would turn 20 the following year, 702.  That same year, Uno no Sarara would travel all the way out to Mikawa no Kuni, which is the eastern half of the modern prefecture of Aichi.  The royal procession, which started in the 10th month of 702, then made its way back through Owari a month later, and from there up to Mino, and then down to Ise and back through Iga.  The royal procession is first recorded on the 10th day of the 10th month and returned on the 25th day of the 11th month—a round-trip time of roughly 45 days.  Throughout we are told that various ranks and awards were given out to important individuals at each stop. Unfortunately, that trip may have taken a toll.  A few weeks later, on the 13th day of the 12th month, Uno no Sarara grew ill.  There was a great amnesty pronounced throughout the realm, and one hundred men took Buddhist vows on her behalf.  They even read the Sutra of Golden Light in the Home Provinces.  Alas, it was all to no avail.  Uno no Sarara passed away on the 22nd day of the 12th month—or January 13th in 703.  It was roughly six years from her abdication.  She would have died with at least some knowledge that the realm was largely in order.  Her grandson was on the  throne and had been ruling for the past six years.  He had attained the age of majority, and things seemed relatively stable.  There was even a new, grand, permanent capital city, just like on the continent. But that closes out the life of Uno no Sarara.  She lived in interesting times, experienced tremendous fortune and misfortune, and she put her indelible stamp on the state of Yamato and thus the future of Japan.  There is still more to go over in this period—we have interactions with the Emishi, updates to society, and various impacts to Buddhism.  We'll also take a look at some more important people from this period, including Kakinomoto no Hitomaru, the famous poet, and the poems of the Man'yoshu, and Fujiwara no Fubito, the son of Nakatomi no Kamatari and the one largely responsible for making the Fujiwara house the most influential house in the entire court. Until then if you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.

It’s the endlessly quotable film that captured Australia’s soul almost 30 years ago – and, now, The Castle is hoping to capture the hearts of a new generation. The Kerrigan family’s fight for their beloved home is coming to the stage in a new play from The Castle’s creators. Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Iconic Australian film The Castle to be revived as a major stage play This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not QUITE the 40th anniversary of The Lost Boys (39 years today), and just past the 40th anniversary of Highlander, but it's close enough.  And there are other reasons to redo this one today - with its thoughts on immortality, legacy, good times and fellowship - so, doing that.  "Never let a night like tonight go to waste." ==================================================== Considering whether Gen X views of life, death, and immortality were shaped by two mid-80s films: Highlander (1986) and The Lost Boys (1987)   Yes yes yes, I said Steward Copeland at about 9:12 and realized just moments ago that I completely meant Douglas Coupland, who wrote Generation X: Tales For an Accelerated Culture in 1991 https://www.coupland.com/books/generation-x-tales-for-an-accelerated-culture And my point there is that in 1987 the Lost Boys was certainly depicting Gen X characters with Gen X actors, but nobody called them Gen X at the time.   Interview with the Vampire was published in 1976 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interview_with_the_Vampire Its sequel, The Vampire Lestat, was 1985   The Mystery of Dracula's Castle - a scooby doo mystery in all but name, with inspiration from Christopher Lee's Dracula over and over. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068985/ The Hunger  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085701/ The Lost Boys - straight to the tagline https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093437/taglines Highlander https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091203/ Cocoon https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088933/   Siskel and Ebert - Lost Boys starts at 9:44 -  https://siskelebert.org/?p=2948 Highlander is the first one here, about 1:30 - they both disliked it rather a lot https://siskelebert.org/?p=1496   First chapter of The Golden Bough - Frazer calls the King a "murderer" rather than a "killer" so I'll randomly note that A) in the 1536 battler in Highlander, the Macleods are fighting the Frasers and B) "Matador" is literally "killer" in Spanish   The Spirit of Christmas, which spawned South Park, references Highlander's repeated line "There Can Be Only One" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122264/   When talking about Reactives and the Awakening, probably worth looking at this previous entry on my blog https://crisis.generationalize.com/2014/01/reactiveness.html   Unrelated but it's a photo series called Lost Boys - millennials back at home after college or high school or whatever they decided they could do. https://www.businessinsider.com/liz-calvi-lost-boys-photo-project-2014-9#calvi-started-with-her-good-group-of-guy-friends-but-eventually-branched-out-to-look-for-more-subjects-in-town-nolan-pictured-here-is-currently-studying-graphics-in-college-and-he-lives-with-his-parents-for-the-summer-2 Here's the archive she set up https://seulementdanslereve.tumblr.com/archive And her home page https://www.lizcalvi.com/commissions   "Vampire of the Mists" (1991) was a few years later, so probably influenced by Anne Rice and The Lost Boys and everything. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_of_the_Mists   Wikipedia sayeth that Peter Pan first appeared in a novel in 1902, while the play first appeared in 1904. He's very much of the Nomad archetype. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan Completely unrelated, except insofar as Aiken Drum (the character) is much like Peter Pan and has other Nomad / Reactive archetype indicators https://manycolored.fandom.com/wiki/Many-Colored_Wiki   Pogonip club house http://deepbluemoon.com/misc/pogonip/ Other locations - the interiors were on a set at Warner Brothers https://www.visitcalifornia.com/attraction/lost-boys-santa-cruz-tour   Gregory Widen, screenwriter for Highlander. Born in 1958, he's a late Boomer. He also wrote Backdraft. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0927074/ Russel Mulcahy - his director credits here include the music videos - which included Video Killed the Radio Star by Buggles, which unfortunately I can't find, so here are some others. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611683 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uxc9eFcZyM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyv905Q2omU Max has mission style outdoor lamps - not too common at the time. (Although it was becoming popular again) https://casetext.com/case/l-jg-stickley-inc-v-canal-dover-furn Grandpas house is here (interiors were a set at Warner Bros.) - a very 1900s house  http://www.mobileranger.com/santacruz/pogonip-the-cowell-family-polo-and-a-poltergeist/ CSUN Queen show, 1989 - there will be another episode one day about why this matters….but I didn't even have a chance to get into, here, how I and Angela and 150 of our closest friends did a field show with two songs from Highlander, plus Bohemian Rhapsody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjkHl0paHbM

Wir sprechen über Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle und darüber, ob der Hype gerechtfertigt ist. Anschließend geht es mit Das letzte Haus am Rand des Waldes in eine geheimnisvolle Geschichte voller Atmosphäre und düsterer Spannung.Mit Sam & Twitch wechseln wir ins Spawn-Universum und werfen einen Blick auf einen klassischen Crime-Noir-Comic mit jeder Menge Ermittlungsarbeit und finsteren Gestalten. Zum Abschluss wird es ruhiger und emotionaler: Sein Geruch nach Regen zeigt, wie bewegend Comics sein können und warum diese Geschichte noch lange nach dem Lesen nachhallt.Freut euch auf unsere Eindrücke, Diskussionen, Empfehlungen und natürlich den einen oder anderen thematischen Ausflug.

Los San Antonio Spurs han tomado una decisión importante con Dylan Harper: comenzará la próxima temporada como sexto hombre pese al enorme nivel que mostró durante los Playoffs. Una decisión que encaja con la filosofía de la franquicia... pero que también puede esconder un problema mucho mayor de cara al futuro.En este vídeo analizo por qué los Spurs mantienen su confianza total en De'Aaron Fox pese a sus decepcionantes Finales, qué significa realmente la renovación del base, por qué Harper acepta este rol y cómo puede acabar afectando todo esto al futuro de Victor Wembanyama.¿Crees que Fox, Harper y Castle pueden convivir a largo plazo? ¿O San Antonio tendrá que tomar una decisión importante dentro de un año? ¡Te leo en comentarios!

It's time to continue our 2026 Rankings! Today, we're ranking the films starting with A Season to Blossom and going through A Castle of Our Own. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of "Inside the Castle," we are joined by Mr. Ryan A. Fisher, Executive Deputy for Civil and Emergency Operations, for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Drawing from his extensive experience—from the district level all the way to the Administration—Mr. Fisher provides his perspective on modernizing the agency to deliver its national missions more effectively. Listeners will hear about the "Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork" initiative, the critical role of trust and empowerment in executing projects, and the importance of creating a culture that embraces innovation. Plus, Mr. Fisher shares some exclusive breaking news about a significant milestone in his career. Join us to hear about the future of Civil Works, emergency response, and the commitment to delivering world-class engineering solutions for the nation.

summaryJoin George O'Connor and Tim Hamilton as they explore the chaotic and humorous world of 'Hideous' (1997), a schlocky sci-fi horror film, and reflect on the end of our podcast journey. We delve into movie details, share personal stories, and brainstorm future podcast ideas.keywordsHideous 1997, schlocky horror, podcast finale, movie analysis, comedy, sci-fi, B-movies, creative ideaskey topicsAnalysis of the film 'Hideous' (1997)Personal stories and reflections on the podcast journeyBrainstorming future podcast ideas and themesHumorous commentary on movie scenes and charactersDiscussion of film production details and triviaguest nameKevin CoblastotitlesThe Chaotic End: Exploring 'Hideous' (1997) and Podcast FarewellsFrom Romania to Quicksand: A Deep Dive into 'Hideous' and Podcast MemoriesSound Bites"What the hell is this?""Said fetus.""And they all die in the quicksand."Chapters00:00Introduction and Episode 199 Penultimate Chat01:38Reflecting on Star Wars Anniversary and 'Hideous'03:44Honoring Tommy Lombardiz and Podcast Farewell06:22Tim's Book Corner and Recent Reads24:39Overview of 'Hideous' (1997) and Production Details26:12Setting the Scene: Sewage Plant and Romania Filming29:33Introduction to Belinda Yost and IMSI32:42The Creature and Its Bizarre Features36:17Lorca's Castle and Cast of Characters41:03The Creatures Wake Up and Chaos Ensues47:58The Final Battle and Cast Disasters01:00:54Knock, Knock: The Prisoner and Morse Code01:16:19The Sinking into Quicksand and Final Moments01:18:20Sequel Ideas and Podcast Future Plans01:25:35Closing Remarks and Next Week's FarewellResourcesFull Moon ProductionsJacqueline Lavelle#movies #horror #humor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian feature film The Castle is coming to a Stage near you! The cult classic is being adapted into a screenplay next year. We asked co-creator Rob Sitch to join us, recalling the iconic lines still used today and how the script has been updated for modern times. Mick In The Morning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molloy Triple M Melbourne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplemmelb Drop us a voice memo: https://www.mickinthemorning.com Catch Mick in the Morning, with Roo, Titus & Rosie LIVE from 6-9am weekdays on 105.1 Triple M Melbourne or via the LiSTNR app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ON TODAY'S FIFI, FEV & NICK: GUEST: Jane Kennedy - The Castle On Stage A Real Life Mermaid Fifi, Fev & Nick's Underdogs - Bohdi Nick Went To The Dentist Yesterday Work Is Tricking Us With Phishing Emails Walking Out On The Bill James Blake Blows Up A Friendship Audio Producer Phil On Samoan Radio Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/fifi-fev-and-nickSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Download MP3 | Watch Video Episode Full Timestamps: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSKkGchDQV5RvTwa2uFyOu3z4YHl-n8vPz90khvgMEew2dZ7dzKuGJ8Sf2wZ1-qsPvt3gs5qQ7uYTMJ/pub Watch full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@CastleSuperBeastArchive NEW CASTLE SUPER BEAST "LEGACY" SHIRT & DESKMAT AVAILABLE NOW: https://www.orchideight.com/collections/castle-super-beast Go to http://heroforge.com and use code CASTLE to get 5% off on all orders of physical miniatures. Docket: According to wowhead, reddit and others a game master intervened in a +23 NPX and ported himself into the dungeon to kill some trash for the group who finished the last boss under %. The group is friends with the GM and were in VC at the time and asked for him to do them a solid.  Blizzard fires World of Warcraft game master who insta-killed bosses for friends It will also be "taking action" against the players who were involved. The Fire's Edge, the first new DLC for Darkest Dungeon since 2020, is releasing on August 18th. The Duelist and Runaway, heroes who debuted in Darkest Dungeon II, bring their unique abilities to bear against horrors that lurk beneath the manor.  Disney's Former CEO Seems To Have No Memory Of Approving Kingdom Hearts The US $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts (EA) has been approved by the European Commission's competition regulators. Adult Aang concept art quotes "According to ChatGPT" The crew is anti AI and respond UMvC3 Community Edition - Character Reveal Trailer 3

In this special from behind the paywall episode, Chelsea welcomes back actor Molly Quinn (“The Fall of the House of Usher,” “Castle,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”) to dive deep into Mae West's memoir, “Goodness Had Nothing to Do With It.” They dissect everything from Mae's bold personality and her groundbreaking Hollywood career to her knack for reinvention and unique approach to love. When she's good, she's very good, but when she's bad, she's better! Contact us or send us your voice notes: hello@glamoroustrash.com Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Thank you to our sponsors: Shopify - Start your free trial at shopify.com/glamorous. Leesa Mattresses - Go to Leesa.com for 25% off select mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code GLAMOROUS. HomeServe - For 50% less your first year, go to homeserve.com/glamorous. Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous. Show Notes: Dringo! Card GT Instagram Post - Share Your Feedback! Where to find our guest Molly Quinn: Instagram Podcast *** Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You never forget your first… but some people have forgotten there was a third Prom Night movie! That's right, for the first of two new episodes this week, we're happy that Puppet Masters/Castle Freaks' Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli have accepted our promposal to discuss how PROM NIGHT III: THE LAST KISS made it to the silver screen. Or at least, video store shelves. Along the way, we explore our feelings about the Prom Night franchise, discuss how Ron Oliver resurrected our favorite Queen, dig into why Lisa Shrage got left behind, and uncover the behind-the-scenes turmoil that ended up giving a producer a co-director credit. All this, plus Twin Peaks casting, Silk Stalkings fandom, USA Up All Night worship, MADtv connections, Sue Snell's mom, and much, much more! Don't worry, volume 2 arrives this Friday, so you'll always get The Last Kiss from us!   Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and "free to watch" streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!! Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today!Join the new Discord Server Convo here! Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kate Ritchie has found herself caught in the middle of a Facebook Marketplace nightmare after what seemed like a simple online sale got a bit awkward! The team unpacks exactly what happened, the warning signs Kate may have missed, and why buying and selling online can sometimes go horribly wrong. Forget your usual night out, because a bizarre new club is giving people the chance to let out their inner scream. Airline snacks can be expensive, but one sneaky travel hack could help you score some freebies the next time you're flying, and a nationwide alert has left people scratching their heads and sparked a bizarre wave of conspiracy theories. Also, with the announcement of the new stage show of The Castle, we look back at the time we prank called the real estate agent that was selling the house from the movie… and we almost broke him!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new stage adaptation of The Castle has been announced and the team remembered the time we pulled our prank on the real estate agent that was just trying to sell the real life house from the movie. Needless to say, we almost broke him!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The remains of Kergournadeac'h castle are located not far from Roscoff, not far from the tip of North Brittany, in Cléder to be exact, in the Brittany of legends. What stories, what architecture for these ruins so little known to the general public?Esther, our voice for English, but also an architect in real life, lends her pen to Com d'Archi for this enigmatic subject she has unearthed. The episodes written by Anne-Charlotte are available in August 2023.Image teaser DR © Azraelle29, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsSound engineering : Julien Rebours___If you like the podcast do not hesitate:. to subscribe so you don't miss the next episodes,. to leave us stars and a comment :-),. to follow us on Instagram @comdarchipodcast to find beautiful images, always chosen with care, so as to enrich your view on the subject.Nice week to all of you ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

FULL SHOW : Victoria has a new Premier, so we'll touch base with Channel Seven reporter Andrew McCormack, the Diamonds Netball team have had a wardrobe malfunction, Titus will inform us about Divorce Rates, a 4 and 5 year old escaped Kinder to watch tv at home and one of Australia's best comedic writers Rob Sitch drops by the studio to talk The Castle stage show.Catch Mick in the Morning, with Roo, Titus & Rosie LIVE from 6-9am weekdays on 105.1 Triple M Melbourne or via the LiSTNR app. Mick In The Morning Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molloy Triple M Melbourne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplemmelb Send Us A Voice Memo: https://memo.fm/mickinthemorning/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

rWotD Episode 3372: Castle (District Electoral Area) Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Tuesday, 28 July 2026, is Castle (District Electoral Area).Castle is one of the ten district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue, Cavehill, Chichester Park, Duncairn, Fortwilliam and Innisfayle. Castle, along with Oldpark district and parts of the Court district and Newtownabbey Borough Council, forms the Belfast North constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament. The district is bounded to the east by the Victoria Channel, to the north by Newtownabbey Borough Council and Belfast Lough, to the south by North Street and to the west by the Cavehill Road.The district takes its name from the current Belfast Castle, which is located on Cave Hill in the north of the district, while the southern section of the district is part of the city centre and forms one of Belfast's main cultural areas, known as the Cathedral Quarter. The east of the area also contains the Port of Belfast. Castle is served by the M2 and M5 motorways and the Yorkgate railway station.Castle is one of the most mixed areas in the city, with just over half of the district's population being Protestant at the 2001 Census, a figure which had dropped to 35% by the 2021 Census. There are a number of peace lines in the district, for example along the Whitewell Road.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:17 UTC on Tuesday, 28 July 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Castle (District Electoral Area) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm long-form Danielle.

Een meeslepende roman over familiegeheimen, verboden liefde en de moed om je eigen weg te kiezen – tegen alle regels en verwachtingen in. Uitgegeven door Boekerij Sprekers: Jantine van den Bosch, Nzinga Sordam

Conflict and complication at the edge of Eschatonica! In the Creed of Oracles' fortress courtyard, Antistrophe, Nicky, and Jonathan find out just how far the protocols of war go. And for those on the other side of the vast castle, progress will come only with mastery of another world's language and ritual… This week on Perpetua: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 05 Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.06] Spoiler-free Ten Hint Puzzle Guide  This new section is inspired by the community addendum that xXzelgadyskXx did for the Alteros masquerade puzzle. As always, I want to try to preserve some sense of mystery for people using this guide, so I'll give a series of ten progressively more direct hints, but won't ever give the direct solution. Springsong Mural Puzzle  The large mural depicting Sprinsong's legendary Heroes of the Spark is more than meets the eye. Just be careful, because if you make too many wrong moves, the ostrich-like automatons will activate and defend the secrets here! Hint 1 There's more to the mural than meets the eye. Look closely at the symbols AND the middle… Hint 2 Some of the floor tiles in this room look different than the others.  Hint 3 Remember how you dealt with the flowers in the previous room? 'Springsong' is more than just a name. Hint 4 Springsong and Perpetua have different, but corresponding elements. You have to map them one to one if you want to crack this puzzle. Don't look at the next clue if you want to figure this one out yourself! Hint 5 Symbol Springsong Element Perpetua Element 3 Curved Sideways S's Breeze Air Downward Zigzags Spark Bolt Crescent Night Dark Triangle Mountain Earth Open Square Hearth Fire Teardrop Spring Ice Open Circle Sun Light Quatrefoil (Clover) Nature Poison Hint 6 In the story hidden in the Flower Room, you can learn that while the evil sorcerer of Springsong used all the elements (except Spark/Bolt) to harm the world, he took complete control of Spring (Ice), Night (Dark), and Nature (Poison).  Hint 7 You'll have to use the magic of the remaining elements (Air, Bolt, Earth, Fire, Light) to complete this puzzle. Remember that in Springsong, you must perform in order to use magic! Hint 8 Don't just look at the Mural, use the "Study" action on the heroes depicted there. What can you learn from their names? Hint 9 By combining the elements together you can create different letter runes. Pay attention to the combinatory effect! By the way, the letter Z doesn't seem to exist in Springsong. Hint 10 The heroes of Springsong must be very naive if this is the password to their secret vault...   Hosted by Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social) Featuring Ali Acampora (ali-online.bsky.social), Art Martinez-Tebbel (amtebbel.bsky.social), Jack de Quidt (notquitereal.bsky.social),  Janine Hawkins (@bleatingheart), Sylvi Bullet (@sylvibullet), Keith J Carberry (@keithjcarberry) and Andrew Lee Swan (swandre3000.bsky.social) Produced by Ali Acampora Music by Jack de Quidt (available on bandcamp) Cover Art by Ben McEntee (https://linktr.ee/benmce.art) With thanks to Amelia Renee, Arthur B., Aster Maragos, Bill Kaszubski, Cassie Jones, Clark, DB, Daniel Laloggia, Diana Crowley, Edwin Adelsberger, Emrys, Greg Cobb, Ian O'Dea, Ian Urbina, Irina A., Jack Shirai, Jake Strang, Katie Diekhaus, Ken George, Konisforce, Kristina Harris Esq, L Tantivy, Lawson Coleman, Mark Conner, Mike & Ruby, Muna A, Nat Knight, Olive Perry, Quinn Pollock, Robert Lasica, Shawn Drape, Shawn Hall, Summer Rose, TeganEden, Thomas Whitney, Voi, chocoube, deepFlaw, fen, & weakmint This episode was made with support from listeners like you! To support us, you can go to friendsatthetable.cash.

Many cultures develop rites of passage specifically designed to help a boy transition into manhood. It's a difficult and dangerous journey, many get lost along the way, and a detour into alcohol and drugs only compound and delay it. Sadly, some never make it.This series explores the book “HE” written by Jungian analyst Robert A. Johnson. It centers on the medieval myth “the Search for the Holy Grail,” as young Parsifal goes in search of what it takes to become a man – a man in service to a Power greater than himself.  Fr. Bill is joined by fellow spiritual seekers and “12-Step Knights of the Roundtable” James R, PhD, a college English professor from Alaska and Fr. James R. an Episcopal priest and scientist from Florida.  As the trio follow Parsifal on his journey they'll share some of their own experiences and strengths, along with the dragons they met along the way. Please note, this series is as much for women as for men since the inner masculine resides in the psyche of both sexes.Episode three brings Parsifal to the Grail Castle. Discussion centers on what it means for a man to enter the castle, the things that keep him from entering or maintaining the experience gained, and what are the consequences of losing access to the Castle.Show notes:·  HE by Robert A. Johnson ·  RECOVERY WRITINGS by James Ryan·  StepStudy.org website https://stepstudy.org/

In this thought-provoking episode of the Developing the Leader Within Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Robert W Cats, founder and CEO of WMMC Consultancy and GetBetterGames.com. With over three decades of experience in guiding organizations through change and innovation, Robert shares his insights on becoming a future-ready leader in an ever-evolving world. He emphasizes the critical role of human capital in successful transformation and discusses how leaders can leverage AI and digitalization while maintaining a people-centric approach.

The Castle co-creator Rob Sitch joined Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft to share all the details of how the iconic comedy will look as a stage show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jerry & Amanda discuss a castle in Scottland that was purposely placed in its location strictly out of spite. and, oh yeah, it's haunted!

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Touted as one of the most beautiful places in the world, there really is something special about Banff. Combining the striking stature of the Rockies with the snug, quaint charms of small-town Canada, it's the sheer splendour of accessible and abundant wilderness that casts you under its spell. Just as visitors to Sedona routinely talk about “the healing energy” that seeps from its stones, Banff also brags about its revitalising powers. It's widely considered as a sacred place, ever since indigenous people were drawn to the region thousands of years ago, taking to the healing waters of the natural hot springs and gathering various plants for medicinal purposes. It was First Nations guides who introduced Europeans to the area in the 1800s, and by the 1880s the natural hot springs on Sulphur Mountain were a wildly popular Victorian tourist attraction. It was the railway that opened Banff's treasures to the world. Mercifully, the Canadian government had the vision and wisdom to safeguard nature's riches by creating Canada's first national park in 1885, Banff National Park. They run a very tight ship in this town. To live in Banff, you must be an eligible resident. This generally means your primary daily employment must be located within the Banff National Park boundaries. The permanent population is only 9000. There are no vacation homes. Buying property for holiday use or weekend getaways is strictly prohibited. Even if you own property, you must actively work in the park or rent it to someone who does. Similarly, residential property cannot be used for short-term rentals (like Airbnb) unless the property is owner-occupied and licensed specifically as a Bed and Breakfast. Perhaps some over-crowded but underpopulated New Zealand tourist towns should consider this model, like Tekapo. The main artery of Banff Ave is a swanky tourist mecca, lined with lodge-like hotels, many built in Rocky Mountain style, with the accent on lodgepole pines, limestone, and steeply pitched roofs. I love how all the side streets are named after local animals. I even saw roaming elk prancing down Elk Street. The best time to visit Banff depends on whether you snow-dappled vistas, wildflowers or larch season. I suggest the spring months are best, with show-mopped peaks and thinner crowds. Wildflower season runs from July to August, but it's chocka with visitors taking advantage of the warm weather for high-alpine hiking. “Larch madness” is a short, specific window from mid-September to early October, when the larch tree needles turn a brilliant gold. The beautiful natural display draws dense crowds to popular trails like Larch Valley. After alighting from two ravishing days aboard the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver, it fast became apparent that my short time in this mountain oasis would not be enough to do full justice to its surrounding wonders. But here's a round-up on some tried-and-true must dos. For the view of views, do not leave town before you have taken a ride to the rooftop of Sulphur Mountain, on the Banff Gondola. The eight-minute ride to the summit of 7,486-foot mountain delivers a horizon-wide alpine panorama. Six distinct mountain ranges unfurl their grandeur before you, along with the Bow River Valley and the town of Banff itself. Beyond the top station, the boardwalk trail climbs even higher, leading you to Sanson Peak. Alongside savouring the snow-flecked scenery in the heart of the Rockies, I was also intrigued by the remnants of the Cosmic Ray Station, perched on top of Sulphur Mountain. This throwback to the 1950s became Canada's most important cosmic ray observatory, contributing to our understanding of how the sun effects the earth's environment. Needless to say, even in summer the mountaintop temps can be chilly. If you need a warm-up, just below the gondola base station, Banff Upper Hot Springs will put some pep in your step. Discovered by Canada's First Nations people, they've been regarded as sacred waters for centuries, rich in minerals like sulfate, calcium, bicarbonate, magnesium and sodium. Give yourself a therapeutic soak in the toasty waters, that average 39C, gazing at the sprawling heft of Mount Rundle. Savour some solitude on an easy, in-town hike, just off the downtown thoroughfare of Banff Ave. The Bow River Trail follows the north shore, while the Bow Falls Trail hugs the south side. The south shore is particularly scenic if you head east to the Bow Falls Viewpoint. It's also a dreamy spot for a photo of the waterfall and the “Castle in the Rockies”, the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel. Waterfall hikes top the list of things to do in Banff any time of year. Johnston Canyon is a cracker, close to town and easy. The walkway is attached directly to the canyon walls. It takes you right to the thunderously noisy Lower Falls and then up to the taller Upper Falls. In winter, the canyon completely transforms as the waterfalls freeze into massive blue ice pillars. You'll need ice cleats to strike out on the ice walk. Good eats? In the heart of Banff town, in Bear St, Bison is the go-to for "Rocky Mountain comfort food," with an emphasis on slow cooking. As the name suggests, it's a great place to try bison dishes—bison tartar and slow-cooked braised bison short rib are signature dishes—but there's also Wild British Columbia halibut, wood-fired duck, and Alberta beef striploin. Sunday brunch buffet is a celebrated pastime at the Fairmont Banff Springs, the iconic “Castle in the Rockies.” The setting is postcard perfect - exactly why the Banff Springs Hotel was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway company in 1888 to woo the world to the rugged Rockies. Make a brunch booking at The Vermillion Room to nosh on signature dishes like smoked Wild Pacific salmon and slow-roasted Alberta beef. Be sure to add a side of maple brownies.Banff has a soft-spot for fondue, a hangover from the hordes of Swiss guides who were recruited over a century ago to spirit visitors through the Rockies. If you're up for fondue with a difference, head to the Grizzly House. Nearly 60 years old, it's a dining experience that's hands-on, unconventional, and uniquely Banff. Hot rock meat is served raw and cooked at your table. Alongside prime cuts of Alberta beef and fresh seafood, you'll find wild game and exotic meats including ostrich, elk, bison, frogs legs, alligator and rattlesnake. Like the classic Swiss cheese and chocolate fondues, they're all designed for sharing. Across the Banff area, a sequence of jewel-like lakes are the stars of the show, tinted a dazzling turquoise hue due to the presence of glacial flour (ground up rock particles). The dazzling Moraine Lake, Abraham Lake, Lake Minnewanka and Lake Louise are the best in show. Hike the Lake Agnes Tea House trail through gorgeous old-growth forest which does indeed bring you to a quaint old tea house on top of a mountain, just north of Lake Louise. Built as a refuge for hikers, it started serving tea in 1905, and still does today. Their hearty homemade soups, will hit the spot, too! Just off the Trans-Canada Highway close to the town of Banff, soak up the tranquil Vermilion Lakes, a network of marshlands and lakes. The lakes have wonderful views of jagged Mount Rundle, the town's signature peak. It's an awesome spot for picnicking, paddling, relaxing, and reflection photography. Grab a rental bike from town and pedal your way around this soothing slice of solitude. I didn't have time to explore the Icefields Parkway on this trip, but I will be back to do it. Many fellow travellers in Banff were raving about this 230km-long drive, connecting Banff National Park with Jasper National Park. Powerfully rugged mountain scenery, glaciers galore, and a gob full of wildlife including moose, wolves, bighorn sheep and grizzly bears: the Icefields Parkway comes highly recommended. A hotel guest remarked to me that it felt like the road had been carved inside the earth, with massive mountains clinging to the Continental Divide. If you're up for some cultural dabbling, check out the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Founded by the late Peter and Catharine Whyte, two Banff artists, the museum exhibits artworks and artifacts relating to the cultural heritage of the Rockies. Many of the earliest photos of Banff National Park can be found here, and the gallery of prized landscape paintings are sublime. Where to stay? One of the newest offerings in Banff is the Otter Hotel, delivering a winning blend of comfort and nature. This four-star mountain luxury hideaway is in the uptown district, on Banff Avenue. It's conveniently close to the bustle of downtown – just a ten minute walk away, but you're also blissfully removed from the tourist throb, tucked away in a calming forest setting. That's what Otter Hotel really excels in providing, a calmer escape, wrapped in nature's splendour. It's nailed the sweet spot, basking in the charm of Banff at a relaxed pace. You'll definitely want to dine on-site at one of Banff's newest upscale culinary destinations, Good Folk. Refined Canadian flavours and an intimate ambiance are to the fore, with exquisitely prepared dishes like bison burgers, Alberta wild boar chop, King Cole duck breast and Icelandic Arctic char. Their creative cocktails are a masterclass in wizardly mixology. The hotel's thoughtfully designed rooms feature contemporary comforts, elevated finishes, and inviting spaces to relax after an intrepid day out exploring. Surrounded by towering lodgepole pines and framed by sweeping Rocky Mountain views, nothing beats unwinding in the rooftop hot pools or lounging around the outdoor fire pits, drinking in the dreamy views of Cascade Mountain right in front of you. It's an elevated oasis of hospitality. All hotel guests also receive a complimentary ROAM transit pass, which is like a hop-on, hop-off bus, zipping you around all of Banff's top sites, with a high frequency schedule. otterhotel.com After soaking up the best of Banff, Calgary Airport is just a 90 minute ride away and Banff Airporter is the trusted ground transportation provider, with a comprehensive shuttle schedule. Highly-rated for their convenience, comfort and reliability, Banff Airporter operates a year-round, stress-free shuttle service to and from Calgary Airport and the mountains. For over 28 years, this locally owned and operated company has provided a dependable link, between the heart of the Rockies and the airport. Just sit back, relax and gorge on the scenery, as you pass by the serrated peaks spanning south of Banff, like the gorgeous Three Sisters, before the mountains give way to the rolling prairies surrounding Calgary. banffairporter.com Mike Yardley is Newstalk ZB's resident traveller and can be heard each week on Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Fran and Alvin explore the controversial case of Kendra Scott in Memphis, Tennessee, analyzing the legal aspects of the castle doctrine, the details of the incident involving her daughter and a young man, and the broader implications of self-defense laws. We analyze the nuances of castle doctrine, the impact of mental health, and the societal implications of justice and revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dimitri and Khalid continue their dive into Alan A. Block's “All Is Clouded By Desire”, including: A peek into the career of Rappaport business associate Major Edward Phillip Barry (head of X-2 Counterintelligence in Vienna), Project SYMPHONY, Captain Koenig, and the Bricha Jewish Migration network…Paul Helliwell and Burton Kanter's interlocks with Rappaport and the sus Mercantile Bank, the star-studded roster of the Far East China OSS station during the war, and Castle Bank's mysterious LSD kingpin Allan George Palmer…Rappaport's operations in Antigua, Swiss-American Bank, IRA money laundering intrigues involving Boston crime boss/MK'd FBI informant James “Whitey” Bulger, Israelis funneling guns to Colombian cartels via Antigua, future Charles Taylor associate Yair Klein training “anti-terrorist” cartel death squads in Colombia and Antigua…Iraqgate, Oman, and Bechtel's Aqaba pipeline deal, Rappaport parlaying with Antony Blinken's father-in-law Samuel Pisar, Rappaport and the CIA in Oman, Marc Rich, Abbas Gokal, and more. Original air date: 9/6/2024 For access to weekly premium SJ episodes, upcoming installments of DEMON FORCES, and the Grotto of Truth Discord, subscribe at https://patreon.com/subliminaljihad.

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It's finally time to take a look at the first series of TimeBusters, as Martin and Jason unpick The Strange Legacy of Somerweston Hall.Hosted by Martin Harder and Jason KarlEdited by Jake CollinsTheme music: 'The Castle of Confusion (Series 4 Edit)' by ⁠⁠Chris Jerden-CookeJake's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@jakecollins8146TimeBusters on The Olden Days Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKyfT8vw5jAKnightmare commentaries playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTwny-h6UXuhPx9RVlG8ny-mNSeO1-8JkSupport us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠Visit our ⁠⁠Website ⁠⁠Check out our socials:Bluesky   Twitter/X   Mastodon   Facebook   Instagram   ThreadsCheck out our ⁠⁠Redbubble Store⁠⁠

runDisney didn't start as a massive, must-register-in-minutes phenomenon. It grew into that, and Jon Hughes was in the middle of the turning points. We finish our conversation with the Track Shack leader who helped bring the Walt Disney World Marathon to life, then watched it evolve into a global runDisney culture where first-timers, costumers, walkers, and marathoners all belong on the same course.Jon shares when the races first felt “bigger than expected,” why the paper signup era created real confusion about sellouts, and how new weekends and concepts like Wine and Dine's early night-race vibe reshaped logistics. We also get the origin story of the Goofy and Dopey challenges, including the moment the Dopey name clicked and why well-trained multi-race runners can actually fare better than people who show up underprepared for a single event. Along the way we talk characters, entertainment placement, and the simple reason so many people start running at Disney: they feel safe and welcomed.Back with the hosts, we bring it to the present with summer training honesty: slowing down in heat and humidity, staying consistent through wind and bad air quality, and holding onto the mindset that your current pace might be someone else's dream. Plus, Julia joins us for the race report spotlight to celebrate her 50th half marathon at Presque Isle and a strong finish as she lines up an ambitious season ahead.If you enjoy the show, subscribe, share it with a running friend, and leave us a review so more runners can find the Rise and Run community.Send us Fan MailSupport the showRise and Run Podcast is supported by our audience. When you make a purchase through one of our affiliate links, we may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.Sponsor LinksMagic Bound Travel    Stoked Metabolic CoachingAffiliate LinksThe Start Line Co.Fluffy FizziesMona Moon Naturals Rise and Run Amazon Affiliate Web Page Kawaiian Pizza ApparelGoGuarded  

Man, what an episode!  We are joined by our spooky Friend Brenda from Horrifying History to dig into the life of liar, cheater and serial killer (meaning he killed more than one person for a similar reason, he was not a pattern killer) known as HH Holmes.  He was born Herman Webster Mudgett and as a child he was quiet, smart and studious.  He tried to claim a legacy as a devil or a fiend who murdered unfortunate souls in turn of the 20th Century Chicago and all across the country.  The truth is he started as a con man, using cadavers to cheat insurance companies out of money.  He had training as both a doctor and a pharmacist and could have easily built a lucrative career out of those two things but instead, he hatched scheme after scheme, took out loans under fraudulent names and just did as much as he could to make himself wealthy while doing the least amount of work.  He only began to kill people to cover up his lies and support his scams and we cover it all in this special episode discussing the life and crimes of HH Holmes!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support.

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The Order of the Trapezoid is one of the strangest occult rabbit holes I have ever gone down.In this episode of Idiot Mystic, we look at the real history and mythology behind the occult order connected to Anton LaVey, Michael Aquino, the Church of Satan, the Temple of Set, Lovecraft's Shining Trapezohedron, Wewelsburg Castle, Setianism, the Black Flame, and the idea that a simple geometric shape could become a doorway into the hidden self.This is not just a Satanism episode. It is about what happens when horror fiction, sacred geometry, secret orders, Nazi-era architecture, ritual psychology, and personal transformation all meet inside one very suspicious shape.We get into what is historically documented, what comes from the Order's own mythology, what is probably exaggerated, and why human beings keep building spiritual machines out of symbols, stories, castles, and forbidden books.Idiot Mystic is a podcast about spirituality, psychology, God, strange history, paranormal stories, occult rabbit holes, suffering, creativity, transformation, and the weird little cracks in reality that make ordinary life feel less ordinary.Website: https://idiotmystic.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/idiotmysticTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@idiotmysticDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmM

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Unveiling Buda Castle: Where Legends and History Unite Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-07-22-07-38-20-hu Story Transcript:Hu: A nyári nap sütötte Buda vár sziluettje.En: The summer sun illuminated the silhouette of Buda Castle.Hu: A gyönyörű épületek között egy történelmi titok lappangott.En: Among the beautiful buildings lurked a historical secret.Hu: Ákos, az ifjú történész, elszántan kémlelte a várat.En: Ákos, the young historian, eagerly surveyed the castle.Hu: Egy legenda szólt egy rejtett kamráról, mely egy régi tárgyat őrizhetett.En: A legend spoke of a hidden chamber that might safeguard an ancient artifact.Hu: Ákos remélte, hogy ez a felfedezés elismertséget hozhat neki.En: Ákos hoped this discovery could bring him recognition.Hu: Szent István-nap közeledett, a várban a készülődés izgalmas zaja hallatszott.En: Saint Stephen's Day was approaching, and the exciting sounds of preparation could be heard in the castle.Hu: Ákost egyedül Zsófia kísérte, a lendületes idegenvezető, aki imádta a magyar legendákat.En: Zsófia, the energetic tour guide who loved Hungarian legends, accompanied Ákos.Hu: Ellentétek voltak.En: They were opposites.Hu: Ákos a tényeket kereste, Zsófia pedig a történetek varázserejét élvezte.En: Ákos sought facts, while Zsófia enjoyed the enchantment of stories.Hu: „Zsófia, segítesz megtalálni a kamrát?” kérdezte Ákos, miközben a vár eldugott folyosóin kutattak.En: “Zsófia, will you help me find the chamber?” Ákos asked as they searched the castle's hidden corridors.Hu: Tudta, hogy Zsófiának van tudása a helyről.En: He knew that Zsófia had knowledge of the place.Hu: Zsófia lelke mélyén vívódott.En: Deep down, Zsófia was conflicted.Hu: El akarta kerülni, hogy a legenda elveszítse varázsát.En: She wanted to avoid the legend losing its magic.Hu: Ám Ákos elszántsága meggyőzte őt.En: Yet, Ákos' determination convinced her.Hu: „Rendben, de csak ha ígéred, hogy nem bántod a történeteket” – válaszolta végül.En: “Alright, but only if you promise not to harm the stories,” she finally replied.Hu: Ahogy a nap alábukott, és az ég rózsaszínbe öltözött, egy díszes ajtóra bukkantak a vár bonyolult folyosói között.En: As the sun set and the sky donned pink hues, they stumbled upon an ornate door among the castle's intricate corridors.Hu: A szívük hevesen vert.En: Their hearts pounded.Hu: Az ajtó mögött talán ott volt a kamra.En: Perhaps behind the door lay the chamber.Hu: Óvatosan benyitottak.En: They carefully opened it.Hu: A szobában por ült, de a falakon gyönyörű kárpitok lógtak. Mind egy-egy jelenetet ábrázolt az ország gazdag múltjából.En: Dust settled in the room, but beautiful tapestries hung on the walls, each depicting a scene from the country's rich past.Hu: Nem találtak tárgyat.En: They found no artifact.Hu: De találtak egy óriási történetet.En: But they discovered a tremendous story.Hu: Ákos csodálattal nézte a kárpitokat.En: Ákos gazed at the tapestries in awe.Hu: „A történelem több, mint személyes felfedezés” – mondta.En: “History is more than personal discovery,” he said.Hu: „A történetek adják az igazi értelmet.”En: “The stories give it true meaning.”Hu: Zsófia mosolyogva hallgatta.En: Zsófia listened with a smile.Hu: „Így van. A legenda és a valóság kéz a kézben jár” – tette hozzá.En: “That's right. Legend and reality go hand in hand,” she added.Hu: Az este rászentült a gyönyörű kárpitok csodálatának.En: The evening was dedicated to admiring the beautiful tapestries.Hu: Ahogy kiléptek, Ákos már más szemmel tekintett a történelemre.En: As they stepped out, Ákos viewed history through fresh eyes.Hu: Megértette a legendák fontosságát.En: He understood the importance of legends.Hu: Zsófia pedig tudta, hogy megőrizheti a történeteket, miközben együttműködik a tényszeretők világával.En: And Zsófia knew she could preserve the stories while collaborating with the world of fact-lovers.Hu: Így véget ért a kaland, de kezdődött egy új fejezet az életükben, ahol a múlt titkai tovább éltek a történetekben és a történelemben egyaránt.En: Thus, the adventure ended, but a new chapter began in their lives, where the secrets of the past continued to live on in both stories and history alike. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: sütöttesilhouette: sziluettjelurked: lappangotthistorian: történészsurveyed: kémleltelegend: legendachamber: kamrasafeguard: őrizhetettartifact: tárgyrecognition: elismertségetapproaching: közeledettexciting: izgalmasconflicted: vívódottdetermination: elszántságaornate: díszesintricate: bonyolultcorridors: folyosóitapestries: kárpitokdepicting: ábrázolttremendous: óriásiawe: csodálattaladmiring: csodálatánakpreserve: megőrizheticollaborating: együttműködikfact-lovers: tényszeretőkadventure: kalandchapter: fejezetsecrets: titkaistories: történetekhistory: történelem

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Bestselling author Jayne Castle joins Fresh Fiction's Podcast to talk about ENTER THE NIGHTMARE, book nineteen in her Harmony series. She traces the real government psychic research that inspired her world building, introduces Sebastian, the reader-made dust bunny that inspired her mascot, and shares stories from a Cotswolds hiking trip with fellow authors Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Christina Dodd. Jayne also talks about writing under three names, why she never reuses the same hero and heroine, and what is coming next in her Psychic Dog series.

Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: Unexpected Triumph: The Birth of the 'Bástya Mix' at Buda Castle Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-07-21-07-38-19-hu Story Transcript:Hu: A nyár ragyogóan szép napja volt, mikor András és Katalin elindultak a Budai Várnegyedbe.En: It was a brilliantly beautiful summer day when András and Katalin set off for the Budai Várnegyed (Buda Castle District).Hu: A Halászbástya tornyai büszkén emelkedtek az ég felé, és a Duna kékje messzire hullámzott a szemhatáron.En: The towers of the Halászbástya (Fisherman's Bastion) proudly rose towards the sky, and the blue of the Duna (Danube) rippled far away on the horizon.Hu: A város lüktetett az életől: színes standokkal, finom falatokkal és kíváncsi látogatókkal.En: The city was pulsating with life: colorful stalls, delicious snacks, and curious visitors.Hu: A helyszín zsibongott a limonádé verseny izgatottságától.En: The location was buzzing with the excitement of the lemonade competition.Hu: András szíve hevesen vert, amikor belépett a zónába, versenyzőként.En: András's heart was pounding as he entered the area as a competitor.Hu: Katalin ott volt mellette, élcelődve noszogatta:- András, ne izgulj ennyire!En: Katalin was there beside him, teasingly nudging him: "András, don't be so nervous!Hu: Ez csak egy limonádé verseny.En: It's just a lemonade competition."Hu: De András számára ez több volt.En: But for András, it was more.Hu: Meg akarta nyerni, hogy lenyűgözze Katalint, és talán egyszer végre elnyerheti a figyelmét, ami után annyira vágyott.En: He wanted to win to impress Katalin, and perhaps finally win the attention he so yearned for.Hu: Szorgosan elkezdte készíteni a limonádéját - egy különleges recept alapján, amit a nagymamájától tanult.En: He diligently began preparing his lemonade - based on a special recipe he learned from his grandmother.Hu: Ám a baleset gyorsabb volt mint gondolta.En: However, the mishap occurred faster than he thought.Hu: Ahogy András felegyenesedett, véletlenül meglökte a szomszéd csapat asztalát, a poharak csörömpölve hallatszottak.En: As András stood up, he accidentally bumped the neighboring team's table, and there was the sound of clinking glasses.Hu: Hirtelen minden limonádé egy helyre folyt össze.En: Suddenly, all the lemonade flowed together in one place.Hu: Pánikba esett, hisz ezzel mindent elrontott!En: He panicked, thinking he had ruined everything!Hu: Katalin ezt látva próbált közbeavatkozni:- Nyugodj meg, András!En: Seeing this, Katalin tried to intervene: "Calm down, András!Hu: Ezen még segíthetünk!En: We can still fix this!"Hu: András elszomorodva mormolta:- Nem akarom, hogy kizárjanak a versenyből.En: @suffix{András} murmured sadly: "I don't want to be disqualified from the competition."Hu: De Katalin gyorsan gondolkodott:- Mi lenne, ha ezt egy új kategóriának nevezzük?En: But Katalin was quick-thinking: "What if we call this a new category?Hu: A "vegyes limonádé" kategóriának!En: The 'mixed lemonade' category!"Hu: Andrásnak tetszett az ötlet, és nevetve bólintott.En: András liked the idea, and with a laugh, he nodded.Hu: Így együtt indultak oda Zoltánhoz, a verseny szigorú bírájához.En: Together, they went to Zoltán, the competition's strict judge.Hu: Először aggodalommal vegyes tisztelettel adták elő a történtek summázatát, berharapozva Katalin tervezetét.En: Initially, they recapped the events with a mix of anxiety and hope, outlining Katalin's plan.Hu: Zoltán hallgatta őket, majd elmosolyodott:- Nos, srácok, ez merész ötlet.En: Zoltán listened to them, then smiled: "Well, guys, that's a bold idea.Hu: Mivel nincs a szabályzatban, hogy ilyesmit nem lehet, elfogadom.En: Since there's nothing in the rules that says it can't be done, I accept it.Hu: A "vegyes limonádé" kategória indulhat!En: The 'mixed lemonade' category can start!"Hu: A végső megmérettetésre minden résztvevő izgatottan várakozott.En: Everyone eagerly awaited the final showdown.Hu: András és Katalin boldogan látták, hogy az új kategóriájuk sikert aratott.En: András and Katalin were delighted to see their new category win success.Hu: Jókedvűen adtak nevet az újfajta italuknak: "Bástya mix.En: They cheerfully named their new drink: "Bástya mix."Hu: " Amikor kihirdették az eredményeket, Zoltán mosolyogva szólította meg őket:- Az újító "Bástya mix" győztes.En: When the results were announced, Zoltán smiled as he approached them: "The innovative 'Bástya mix' is the winner."Hu: András megkönnyebbült sóhajjal és büszkeséggel nézett Katalinra.En: @suffix{András} looked at Katalin with a sigh of relief and pride.Hu: Megértette, hogy az őszinteség és a kreativitás valóban új kapukat nyithat meg.En: He understood that honesty and creativity can truly open new doors.Hu: A verseny néha nem is a győzelemről, hanem a tapasztalatokról szól.En: Sometimes the competition is not just about winning, but about the experiences.Hu: Így a nap végére nemcsak egy díjat nyert, hanem Katalin elismerését is, és talán valami többet is a lelkében.En: By the end of the day, he had won not only a prize, but Katalin's recognition as well, and perhaps something more in his heart. Vocabulary Words:brilliantly: ragyogóanrippling: hullámzottpulsating: lüktetettstalls: standokkalmishap: balesetaccidentally: véletlenülclinking: csörömpölvepanicked: pánikba esettcompete: versenyeznithoroughly: szorgosanintervene: közbeavatkoznidisqualified: kizárjanakrecapped: summázatátanxiety: aggodalommalcheerfully: jókedvűenrelief: megkönnyebbültsummarized: összefoglaltadelighted: boldogancreative: kreativitásreluctantly: vonakodvaexperience: tapasztalatokrólanticipation: elvárásstrict: szigorúlaugh: nevetésoutline: felvázolencouraged: bátorítottaapprove: elfogadomventured: merészeltinspired: ihletteacknowledgment: elismerését

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Conquering History: A Migraine at Rosenborg Castle Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2026-07-21-22-34-01-da Story Transcript:Da: Sommeren fyldte luften med en kølig brise, og solen badede de ikoniske tårne af Rosenborg Slot i et gyldent skær.En: The summer filled the air with a cool breeze, and the sun bathed the iconic towers of Rosenborg Castle in a golden glow.Da: Det var Kaspers første besøg i København, og som historieentusiast havde han længe drømt om at se slottet.En: It was Kasper's first visit to København, and as a history enthusiast, he had long dreamed of seeing the castle.Da: Hans guide, Freja, en fremadstormende historiker og lokal guide, smilede varmt, da hun samlede gruppen ved indgangen.En: His guide, Freja, an up-and-coming historian and local guide, smiled warmly as she gathered the group at the entrance.Da: "Velkommen til Rosenborg Slot," sagde Freja.En: "Welcome to Rosenborg Castle," said Freja.Da: Hendes stemme var fyldt med entusiasme.En: Her voice was filled with enthusiasm.Da: "Vi skal udforske de kongelige gemakker og kronjuvelerne."En: "We are going to explore the royal chambers and the crown jewels."Da: Kasper stod blandt turgruppen, spændt men med en mild dunkende smerte bag tindingerne.En: Kasper stood among the tour group, excited but with a mild throbbing pain behind his temples.Da: Han ignorerede det for nu.En: He ignored it for now.Da: Han var opsat på at suge så meget historie til sig som muligt, selvom han kunne mærke begyndelsen på en uvelkommen migræne.En: He was determined to absorb as much history as possible, even though he could feel the beginnings of an unwelcome migraine.Da: Gruppen bevægede sig gennem de storslåede sale, hver væg dekoreret med portrætter af konger og dronninger fra Danmarks stolte fortid.En: The group moved through the grand halls, each wall decorated with portraits of kings and queens from Danmark's proud past.Da: Freja forklarede detaljer om Christian IV, kongen bag mange af slottets vidundere.En: Freja explained details about Christian IV, the king behind many of the castle's wonders.Da: Men som minutterne gik, blev Kaspers hovedpine værre.En: But as the minutes ticked by, Kasper's headache worsened.Da: Han kæmpede for at holde fokus, mens hans syn begyndte at føles sløret.En: He struggled to maintain focus, as his vision began to feel blurred.Da: Da gruppen nåede Kronjuvelernes rum, en af ​​de vigtigste seværdigheder på slottet, mærkede Kasper en intens bølge af smerte.En: When the group reached the room of the crown jewels, one of the castle's main attractions, Kasper felt an intense wave of pain.Da: Hans indre dialog var i fuld gang: skulle han sætte sig og risikere at gå glip af denne unikke del, eller holde ud?En: His internal dialogue was in full swing: should he sit down and risk missing out on this unique part, or persevere?Da: "Og her ser vi kronens ædelsten," sagde Freja, mens hun pegede mod den glitrende skærm.En: "And here we see the crown's gemstones," said Freja, as she pointed to the glittering display.Da: Kaspers hoved dunkede i takt med hendes ord, men han holdt ud.En: Kasper's head throbbed in rhythm with her words, but he endured.Da: Dette var øjeblikket, han havde ventet på.En: This was the moment he had been waiting for.Da: Efter Frejas forklaring gik gruppen langsomt videre, men Kasper stod tilbage.En: After Freja's explanation, the group slowly moved on, but Kasper stayed behind.Da: Freja lod blikket falde på ham, bekymret for hans stille kamp.En: Freja glanced at him, concerned about his silent struggle.Da: "Er du okay?"En: "Are you okay?"Da: spurgte hun blidt og kom hen til ham.En: she asked gently, coming over to him.Da: "Det er bare en migræne," indrømmede Kasper, mens han gned sin pande.En: "It's just a migraine," Kasper admitted, rubbing his forehead.Da: Freja nikkede forstående.En: Freja nodded understandingly.Da: "Vil du sidde et øjeblik?En: "Would you like to sit for a moment?Da: Jeg kan forklare lidt mere kun for dig."En: I can explain a bit more just for you."Da: Kasper nikkede taknemmeligt og sank ned på en bænk i hjørnet af rummet.En: Kasper nodded gratefully and sank onto a bench in the corner of the room.Da: Freja satte sig ved siden af ham og begyndte at fortælle, denne gang i et langsommere tempo og med blidere toner.En: Freja sat next to him and began to narrate, this time at a slower pace and with softer tones.Da: Hendes ord svævede stille gennem rummet, og Kasper lukkede øjnene et øjeblik, lod dem afhjælpe den værste hovedpine.En: Her words quietly floated through the room, and Kasper closed his eyes for a moment, allowing them to ease the worst of the headache.Da: Da turen var slut, rejste Kasper sig mere veltilpas, nu klar over at historiefortælling ikke kun handlede om stederne, men også om forbindelserne mellem mennesker.En: When the tour was over, Kasper stood up feeling more at ease, now realizing that storytelling was not just about the places, but also about the connections between people.Da: Han havde hørt hvert ord Freja sagde, og han kunne virkelig føle hendes passion.En: He had caught every word Freja said, and he could truly feel her passion.Da: "Tak, Freja," sagde han med en ny værdsættelse.En: "Thank you, Freja," he said with newfound appreciation.Da: "Jeg indser nu, at det betyder mere at forstå og værdsætte, end blot at se alt hurtigt."En: "I now realize that it's more important to understand and appreciate than just to see everything quickly."Da: Freja smilede.En: Freja smiled.Da: "Historie bliver levende, når vi tager os tid til at forstå den sammen."En: "History comes alive when we take the time to understand it together."Da: Kasper gik tilbage gennem Rosenborgs haver, følelsen af den milde brise mod hans ansigt nu en lettelse snarere end distraktion.En: Kasper walked back through Rosenborg's gardens, the feeling of the mild breeze against his face now a relief rather than a distraction.Da: Han gik langsommere nu, taknemmelig for både oplevelsen og den nye ven, han havde fundet.En: He walked more slowly now, grateful for both the experience and the new friend he had found. Vocabulary Words:breeze: briseiconic: ikoniskeenthusiast: entusiastthrobbing: dunkendemigraine: migrænegrand: storslåedeportraits: portrætterwonders: vidundereblurred: sløretattractions: seværdighedergemstones: ædelstenglittering: glitrendeendured: holdt udsank: sankbench: bænknarrate: fortælleappreciation: værdsættelseease: lettelseglow: skærdetermined: opsatfocus: fokusinternal dialogue: indre dialogconcerned: bekymretgratefully: taknemmeligtpassion: passionappreciate: værdsættebathed: badedeexplore: udforskepain: smertehof deors: porte

Take a stroll through the mall with Jay and Shua as they relive the glory days of food courts, arcades, music stores, and hanging out with friends. It's a nostalgic trip back to the place where so many great memories were made. From Orange Julius to KB Toys, Spencer Gifts to Aladdin's Castle, the guys celebrate everything that made malls the social center of the '70s, '80s, and '90s while sharing stories, movie memories, and a few laughs along the way.   News Mario Kart Tour Reaches the Finish Line – Nintendo announced that Mario Kart Tour will shut down on September 29 after seven years, with no offline version planned.   Patrick Stewart Isn't Retiring Yet – Sir Patrick Stewart says he has no plans to officially retire and intends to keep accepting interesting acting roles.   Wayne Manor Hits the Market – The famous mansion used as Wayne Manor in the 1960s Batman TV series is now listed for an impressive $32 million.   Remembering Sam Neill – The entertainment world says goodbye to beloved actor Sam Neill, remembered for Jurassic Park, Hunt for Red October, and dozens of unforgettable performances. Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we're Enjoying Shua has been spinning the Rolling Stones' newest album, Foreign Tongues, and found it to be another outstanding release from the legendary band. Mick Jagger still delivers an incredible performance, and the classic Stones sound is alive and well on every track. Jay revisited Clint Eastwood's iconic detective with a full Dirty Harry marathon, watching Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, The Enforcer, Sudden Impact, and The Dead Pool. The series remains entertaining, with several themes feeling surprisingly relevant decades later. MCU Location Scout MCULocationScout.com is Jay's ongoing project documenting and exploring real-world filming locations used throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe and related Marvel television productions. Through detailed research, photos, and travel guides, fans can discover where their favorite Marvel moments were filmed. Lately Jay has been adding locations from Spider-Noir, with some familiar locations that were used in other noir films. And don't forget to check out all of Jay's Sci-Fi Saturdays on RetroZap. You can also tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua breakdown Marvel properties and Superhero Suite for news on comics, movies, TV and more.   Enjoy The Mall  Remember when the mall was the place to spend an entire Saturday? This week, Jay and Shua step back into the neon-filled world of shopping malls, exploring how these massive indoor gathering places became the social hub for generations of kids and families.   The guys share memories of favorite stores, legendary food court meals, unforgettable arcades, and the movies that made malls famous on the big screen. Whether you were browsing Waldenbooks, grabbing an Orange Julius, or just people-watching from the food court, this episode is packed with nostalgic fun that will have you wishing the mall was still the place to be.   What did you like about malls? What were your favoirte stores? Let us know! First person that emails me with the subject line, "Let's go to the mall" will get a special mention on the show.  Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com   

In this live conversation recorded at Esalen in the spring of 2026, author Robert Moor joins Andrew Castle, weaver of Esalen's Treenet, to explore the ideas at the heart of Moor's new book, In Trees. Moor describes trees as a way of being: branching outward into curiosity and experimentation, pruning what no longer works, adapting around difficulty, and remaining deeply rooted in place and relationship. Together, Moor and Castle consider what it means to “stay branchy” in a culture that increasingly pushes people toward specialization, simplification, productivity, and extraction. Moor proposes that the trunk of a meaningful life may be found in co-flourishing—the long, slow practice of flourishing with others over time. Robert Moor is the author of On Trails and In Trees. https://www.robertmoor.com/

runDisney feels like it's always been there, but it hasn't. The real story includes years of pitching, countless meetings, tough operational compromises, and a whole lot of faith that runners would actually show up. We're joined by Jon Hughes from Track Shack, the first race director of the Walt Disney World Marathon and one of the key voices who helped convince Disney a marathon belonged on property.Jon takes us back to the early days of Track Shack, when running specialty stores were rare and races were often built from scratch just to grow the sport. We dig into what makes a great race director, why course design and logistics matter more than most people realize, and how Disney's marketing excitement didn't always match the realities of operations. You'll hear how the marathon finally got the green light, why the early course didn't fully match the dream, and what it felt like to face a start line that ballooned to 8,400 runners before the first race ever happened.We also keep things practical and personal: training updates in peak summer heat, hydration lessons, the mental tricks that get us out the door, plus community news like our charity fundraising plans and the first-ever Rise and Run virtual trivia night. Then we roll into race reports from across the Rise and Run family, from local 5Ks and an 8K series with a baked potato finish to truly wild endurance feats.If you love runDisney history, marathon origin stories, or smart training talk that's honest about real life, hit play. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend training for their next race, and leave a quick review to help more runners find the Rise and Run family.Track Shack WebsiteTrack Shack InstagramRise and Run LinksRise and Run Podcast Facebook PageRise and Run Podcast InstagramRise and Run Podcast Website and ShopRise and Run PatreonRunningwithalysha Alysha's Run Coaching (Mention Rise And Run and get $10 off)Send us Fan MailSupport the showRise and Run Podcast is supported by our audience. When you make a purchase through one of our affiliate links, we may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.Sponsor LinksMagic Bound Travel    Stoked Metabolic CoachingAffiliate LinksThe Start Line Co.Fluffy FizziesMona Moon Naturals Rise and Run Amazon Affiliate Web Page Kawaiian Pizza ApparelGoGuarded  

Lord Fairfax was a wealthy and successful merchant. Having purchased and experienced all the oddities the surface had to offer, Fairfax became obsessed with the Shadowdark. One day, dark clouds formed over his castle. Crawlers who ventured close said that golden mist spills from the keep. None who enter ever leave again. Locals now call it Castle Goldgloom and laugh when crawlers take the old road that leads to its doors. Now, a mob of local villagers venture forth into the castle to find treasure to save their homes. Get the scenario on DTRPG now. This scenario was run on Owlbear Rodeo so a video version is available. Watch the game on Patreon or on Youtube! Ross as the GM Noah as 4 villagers - check out Thinking Too Hard Anime Podcast and his other projects Juicy Garland as Squad 2 - check out her profile on Instagram Copper as Squad 3

Dan has one really big story this week!  We're going to head to Austria's Moosham Castle, a place with an exceptionally dark legacy, even for a castle.  The darkest part of this legacy was forged during one of Europe's most horrifying witch hunts, when 139 innocent people, many of them orphaned and sometimes also disabled children, were tortured and executed in the shadow of a legend known as Wizard Jackl. We start with the history , then we'll look into paranormal claims including a modern encounter. Lynze brings four short stories this week, a nice counterbalance! A story about a college dorm, a possible forest cryptid, a ghost couple and a truly terrible place to run into a shadow person.  LAST EVER Wet Hot Bad Magic Summer Camp 2026: Have you heard?! We have some amazing friends joining us at camp! Astonishing Legends and True Crime Campfire will both be bringing their shows to the live stage this summer! If you want to see them and us, get your tickets at badmagicproductions.com  Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon! Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast. Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.com Send everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.com Please rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen. Thank you for listening! Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TT Website: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5 Mailing Address: Scared to Death PO Box 3891 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted): "Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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En este episodio, hablamos de la aparente corrupción de los Bucks y hablamos de los Spurs y el sacrificio de Wemby para crear una dinastía. Tambié, vamos por noticias de la liga incluyendo el puño de Bam a Herro, el conflicto con el cambio de Kawhi, seguimos con firmas del offseason y lo mejor del summer league. Únete a la comunidad de Whatsapp de Los NBA Freaks:https;//chat.whatsapp.com/FmSCEFkbeLyGzwnzfpSEFJRedes sociales:Facebook, X, Instagram: @losnbafreaksEmail:losnbafreaks@gmail.com