Podcasts about city lights

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Courage Under City Lights: Mateo's Bold Leap to Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-06-12-22-34-01-es Story Transcript:Es: Mateo se encontraba en el vestíbulo del edificio más alto de Sudamérica, la Gran Torre Santiago, donde las luces de la ciudad parpadeaban a lo lejos, como estrellas en la noche.En: Mateo was in the lobby of the tallest building in South America, the Gran Torre Santiago, where the city lights flickered in the distance like stars in the night.Es: El evento de networking corporativo estaba en pleno apogeo.En: The corporate networking event was at its peak.Es: Los cristales ofrecían un espectáculo impresionante del paisaje urbano, mientras dentro, el sonido del murmullo de voces y el tintineo de copas llenaban el aire.En: The glass walls offered an impressive spectacle of the urban landscape, while inside, the sound of murmuring voices and clinking glasses filled the air.Es: Mateo, un joven profesional lleno de aspiraciones, miraba a su alrededor nervioso.En: Mateo, a young professional full of aspirations, looked around nervously.Es: Su objetivo de la noche era claro: impresionar a Lucía, una ejecutiva respetada en la industria.En: His goal for the evening was clear: to impress Lucía, a respected executive in the industry.Es: Sin embargo, la presencia de Carlos, su colega más experimentado, le hacía dudar de sus habilidades.En: However, the presence of Carlos, his more experienced colleague, made him doubt his abilities.Es: Carlos, con su carisma natural, parecía atraer la atención sin esfuerzo.En: Carlos, with his natural charisma, seemed to attract attention effortlessly.Es: Mateo sentía que se desvanecía en comparación.En: Mateo felt he faded in comparison.Es: Inspirado por las luces titilantes de Santiago, Mateo tomó una decisión.En: Inspired by the twinkling lights of Santiago, Mateo made a decision.Es: Dudaba sobre cómo acercarse a Lucía: podría esperar a que alguien lo introdujera o arriesgarse a hablar directamente con ella.En: He hesitated about how to approach Lucía: he could wait for someone to introduce him or take the risk of speaking directly to her.Es: Optó por el riesgo.En: He opted for the risk.Es: Sabía que el éxito requería valentía.En: He knew that success required courage.Es: Respiró hondo, enderezó su corbata negra y se dirigió con paso firme hacia Lucía, que conversaba animadamente cerca de la ventana.En: He took a deep breath, straightened his black tie, and walked confidently towards Lucía, who was chatting animatedly near the window.Es: "Buenas noches, Lucía," comenzó Mateo, con una confianza que no sentía por dentro.En: "Good evening, Lucía," Mateo began, with a confidence he didn't feel inside.Es: "Tengo unas ideas innovadoras para la empresa que creo que podríamos explorar."En: "I have some innovative ideas for the company that I think we could explore."Es: Lucía, sorprendida por el repentino enfoque directo de Mateo, sonrió con curiosidad.En: Lucía, surprised by Mateo's sudden direct approach, smiled with curiosity.Es: "Cuéntame más," le dijo, interesada en lo que el joven pudiera ofrecer.En: "Tell me more," she said, interested in what the young man might have to offer.Es: Mateo habló con entusiasmo, sus palabras alineadas con la pasión que sentía.En: Mateo spoke with enthusiasm, his words aligned with the passion he felt.Es: Explicó sus ideas, sus planes, y la visión que tenía para la compañía.En: He explained his ideas, his plans, and the vision he had for the company.Es: A medida que la conversación avanzaba, Lucía parecía más y más intrigada.En: As the conversation progressed, Lucía seemed more and more intrigued.Es: Sus ojos brillaban con atención, y Mateo se sentía más seguro a cada segundo.En: Her eyes shone with attention, and Mateo felt more confident every second.Es: Concluyó su presentación improvisada con una pregunta que había preparado de antemano.En: He concluded his impromptu presentation with a question he had prepared in advance.Es: "¿Qué opinas de organizar una reunión para discutir esto más a fondo?"En: "What do you think about arranging a meeting to discuss this further?"Es: Lucía asintió.En: Lucía nodded.Es: "Creo que tienes algo muy prometedor, Mateo.En: "I think you have something very promising, Mateo.Es: Me encantaría hablar más sobre tus ideas.En: I'd love to talk more about your ideas.Es: Organicemos una reunión para la próxima semana."En: Let's schedule a meeting for next week."Es: Una ola de alivio y satisfacción inundó a Mateo.En: A wave of relief and satisfaction flooded Mateo.Es: Había dado el paso.En: He had taken the step.Es: Había tomado el riesgo, y había valido cada instante de nerviosismo.En: He had taken the risk, and it had been worth every moment of nervousness.Es: Al final, comprendió que, a veces, un solo acto de valentía puede abrir puertas que antes parecían inalcanzables.En: In the end, he understood that sometimes, a single act of courage can open doors that once seemed unreachable.Es: Mientras Mateo se alejaba, pudo ver a Carlos observándolo con una sonrisa de aprobación.En: As Mateo walked away, he could see Carlos watching him with an approving smile.Es: Había superado sus inseguridades y comenzado su propio camino hacia el éxito.En: He had overcome his insecurities and started his own path toward success.Es: Y así, la fría noche de invierno en Santiago terminó llena de nuevas esperanzas y oportunidades para Mateo.En: And so, the cold winter night in Santiago ended filled with new hopes and opportunities for Mateo. Vocabulary Words:the lobby: el vestíbulothe tower: la torreto flicker: parpadearthe distance: la distanciathe peak: el apogeothe spectacle: el espectáculothe landscape: el paisajethe murmur: el murmullothe glasses: las copasthe aspiration: la aspiraciónto impress: impresionarthe executive: la ejecutivathe ability: la habilidadthe charisma: el carismato hesitate: dudarto straighten: enderezaranimatedly: animadamentethe idea: la ideainnovative: innovadorsudden: repentinothe passion: la pasiónto align: alinearto progress: avanzarthe relief: el aliviothe satisfaction: la satisfacciónthe courage: la valentíato flood: inundarto overcome: superarthe insecurity: la inseguridadthe opportunity: la oportunidad

RMR 0367: Special Guest, Michelle Devorah Kahn, joins your hosts, Dustin Melbardis, and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit City Lights (1931 [PG] Genre: Silent Movie, Romance, Comedy, Drama   Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Al Ernest Garcia , Hank Mann   Directed by: Charlie Chaplin Recorded on 2026-04-16

City Lights and The MIT Press celebrate the publication of Expecting Inequity: How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans – by Khiara M. Bridges, published by The MIT Press. You can purchase copies of Expecting Inequity: How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans here: https://citylights.com/new-nonfiction-in-hardcover/expecting-inequity/ Originally broadcast via Zoom on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

L'AS-Étienne a fini par sombrer à Nice, en barrage retour (4-1), et disputera donc une seconde saison consécutive en Ligue 2. Elle abordait pourtant cet exercice 2025-2026 avec une ambition claire : retrouver la Ligue 1, avec le plus gros budget du championnat et un soutien sans faille du Peuple vert. Comment expliquer cet échec ? Quelles sont les responsabilités de la direction, du staff et des joueurs ? Quelles erreurs ont marqué la saison ? Quels joueurs ont été au niveau ou pas ? Que penser de la déclaration de Julien Le Cardinal ? Et surtout, comment l'ASSE peut-elle rebondir pour éviter qu'une nouvelle année ne s'envole ? Dans ce nouvel épisode de Dessous de Verts, Patrick Guillou livre son analyse du bilan 2025-2026 de l'AS Saint-Étienne. Fidèle à son franc-parler, l'ancien défenseur des Verts revient sur les choix qui ont marqué la saison, les performances de l'effectif et les perspectives d'avenir du club --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timeline : 01:00 : La saison en un mot ? "Suffisance" 09:20 : Un problème physique ? 16:00 : Recrutement raté et limites de la data27:40 : À qui la faute ? 40:50 : La déclaration choc de Julien Le Cardinal 55:00 : Le Give me 5 de Pat spécial fin de saison 1:10:50 : Faut-il encore croire au projet Kilmer ?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chiudiamo in bellezza la stagione con l'arrivo di Iraola a Liverpool, le ultime dal mercato e i tanto attesi premi stagionali.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down for an in-depth conversation with one of the most iconic figures of the 1990s, multi-platinum recording artist Rob Van Winkle, better known as Vanilla Ice. After being raised in the Dallas, Texas area, Rob found his way into the drastically different worlds of motocross racing and breakdancing. These uncommon interests helped fuel a competitive nature in his teenage years, and he would soon pivot to an interest in poetry and hip hop. Rob explains that he developed performing skills at a local mall where he'd breakdance and freestyle rap for shoppers and onlookers. His dancing abilities and daredevil nature would eventually land him on stage at a local hip hop nightclub in Dallas called City Lights, where he won over the club's management and audiences alike. Rob would sign on with a manager and record label and record his iconic song “Ice Ice Baby”, which he had originally penned at age 16. By age 20, he had sold six million records and had the best-selling hip hop recording at that time. But international stardom had its price, and Rob fell into the clutches of drug abuse and was taken advantage of by several professionals around him, including his old record label. Rob would step away from the music industry for some time and thrust himself into the world of real estate, where he discovered a love for home renovation. This passion would eventually morph into the long-running television show “The Vanilla Ice Project”, which he reveals was just recently picked up by HBO. Dale and Rob's conversation covers his redemption arc, his wild car collection, which includes a 1970s Dale Earnhardt Sr. dirt car, and how the rewards of fatherhood outweigh the riches of fame. Check out Dirty Mo Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dopo una cavalcata perfetta, l'Arsenal si ferma solo in finale di Champions League contro i campioni uscenti del PSG. Ne parliamo con Andrea Rosati e con il contributo speciale di Marco Bonezzi direttamente da Budapest per l'ultima puntata della stagione di Folkestone.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Bass Archaeology Podcast. Disco Tech - City Lights / Feel About you Noir Haze - Around (Solomon remix) All things break - Stay Crazy P - Open for Service Workers - A bronx Tape Piem & Cessie Innit - Colours of House George Morel - Lets Groove Plump Djs - Fired Up Stanton Warriors - Beggin Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction Sigma & Queen Mills - Little Things Jo Pacillo & French la Touche - The K Loop Rae & Christian - Spellbound Bass Archaeology Episode 16 – Full Synopsis Bass Archaeology 16 dives deep into the grooves, blending classic disco/boogie spirit with modern house, funky breaks, and soulful underground energy. The episode opens with Disco Tech bringing pure 70s-inspired heat through "City Lights" and "Feel About You" (Evelyn Champagne King vibes), delivering punchy disco-tech edits loaded with funky basslines and soulful vocals. It then flows into atmospheric deep house with Noir & Haze – Around (Solomun Remix), one of the most hypnotic and sexy tracks in the genre, setting a late-night, heady tone with its rolling bass and emotional vocal delivery. The journey continues with All Things Break – Stay, a smooth, emotional vocal house cut that adds a contemporary melodic touch. Crazy P – Open for Service injects playful, funk-laden house grooves with their signature live band feel and seductive energy. Mid-episode, things get raw and sample-heavy with Workers – A Bronx Tape, followed by the vibrant Piem & Cessle Innit – Colours of House, a colourful, feel-good house track full of warmth and groove. George Morel – Let's Groove keeps the party spirit alive with old-school house energy, before Plump DJs – Fired Up brings bouncy, big-room breaks energy. The mix then shifts into proper breakbeat territory with Stanton Warriors – Beggin', a high-energy, bass-driven rework, and the timeless jungle/drum & bass classic Alex Reece – Pulp Fiction — a smooth, rolling liquid masterpiece that showcases the evolution of bass music. Closing the episode on a strong note, we get Sigma & Queen Mills – Little Things (uplifting vocal vibes), the hypnotic tech-house of Jo Paciello & French La Touche – The K Loop, and finally Rae & Christian – Spellbound, a beautiful, soul-soaked downtempo closer that brings warmth and reflection. Bass Archaeology 16 is a rich, groove-focused journey that celebrates the full spectrum of bass-driven music — from disco roots and deep house hypnosis to energetic breaks and soulful refinement. It's a true underground celebration of feel, funk, and low-end love

Per la prima volta nella sua storia il Crystal Palace vince la Conference League e corona un biennio di trionfi con Oliver Glasner. Commentiamo la partita con Massimiliano Bogni.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

La stagione di Premier League è finita e noi rispondiamo alle vostre domande su tutto quello che è successo. Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

Bernard Caïazzo est mon invité pour une émission exceptionnelle autour de la parution de son livre « Temps additionnel ». Pendant près de 20 ans, Bernard a dirigé l'AS Saint-Étienne aux côtés de Roland Romeyer. Dans cet entretien sans langue de bois, il évoque :

Celebriamo la storica vittoria dell'Aston Villa in Europa League e i suoi protagonisti, su tutti il solito, straordinario Unai Emery. Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

Con Lorenza Suriano di Sottporta raccontiamo tutto quello che è successo negli ultimi cinque giorni al Manchester City, dalla vittoria in FA Cup all'addio di Guardiola mentre l'Arsenal conquista finlmente il tanto agognato titolo di Premier League dopo 22 anni.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

In the fourteenth episode of season two of The Sound Spectrum, hosts senior Victoria Byers, sophomore Ethan Chatelain, and guest senior Emily Logan share their perspectives on American singer and record producer Thundercat fifth album, “Distracted.”The hosts discuss their overall thoughts on the album, favorite and least favorite songs and how they believe it ranks on the ‘sound spectrum.' This podcast series focuses on reviewing a variety different music projects and music in general. In this episode, Byers, Chatelain, and Logan discuss how the album was ranked, along with how they felt about the songs and how they were rated in contrast to the other pieces. Some of the songs mentioned is “In a Lake,” “Cats,” “I'll Change for You,” “If I Leave” and more. The next episode will take place next semester for season 3.MUSIC CREDITS:Echoes in Blue by Tokyo Music Walker |  Music promoted by  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sunset Drive by Tokyo Music Walker |  Music promoted by  Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Lost In Thought by Ghostrifter ⁠bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/City Lights by Ghostrifter ⁠bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Il y a 50 ans, l'AS Saint-Etienne disputait la finale de la Coupe d'Europe des clubs champions à Glasgow contre le Bayern Munich. À cette occasion, on revient sur l'extraordinaire épopée des Verts avec Denis Chaumier, auteur du livre "Verts 76, les joueurs racontent leur légende" et du documentaire "Nous les avons tant aimés" : https://fr.ulule.com/asse-76-le-docu-des-verts-legendaires/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timeline : 02:40 : 20 ans en 1976 et Dominique Rocheteau pour idole 05:10 : « cette équipe a réveillé le football français » 10:45 : Glasgow, plaie refermée ? 15:45 : Le mythe des poteaux carrés 18:40 : Comment la France est devenue verte (et le reste) 24:38 : S'appuyer sur cet héritage sans en être prisonnier 27:45 : son nouveau livre avec Bernard Caïazzo---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Parliamo lungamente della lotta al titolo e di quale sorpresa potrebbe andare in Europa League o forse in Champions.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

City Lights, the Center For The Art Of Translation and Deep Vellum Books celebrate the publication of The Beginnings – by Antonio Moresco, translated by Max Lawton, published by Deep Vellum. Originally held onsite at City Lights broadcast via Zoom on Monday, April 6, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Tre finali con tre squadre di Premier League! Con Andrea Rosati viviamo il ritorno dell'Arsenal in finale di Champions League dopo 20 anni, con Massimiliano Bogni il ritorno dell'Aston Villa in una finale europea dopo 44 e con Nicola Lozupone la prima, storica, finale continentale del Crystal Palace. Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

Quanto ci ha messo tristezza il Burnley, come De Zerbi sta rimettendo in piedi il Tottenham, il caos per i piazzamenti europei e anche il tanto atteso ritorno dell'Ipswich in Premier League.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: From Overtime to Overjoyed: A Spring of New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-05-03-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: У канцеларији с високим стакленим прозорима која гледа на разгранати град у процвату, Марко и Ана остадоше последњи.En: In an office with high glass windows overlooking a sprawling city in bloom, Marko and Ana were the last ones left.Sr: Пролеће је тек пристигло у град, лепшим се чинио и напољашњи поглед са свих прозора.En: Spring had just arrived in the city, making the view from all the windows more beautiful.Sr: Унутра је била тишина, прекидана само звуком тастатуре.En: Inside, it was silent, broken only by the sound of the keyboard.Sr: Марко је био пројектни менаџер, марљив и мало повучен.En: Marko was a project manager, hardworking and a bit reserved.Sr: Њему је посао био све.En: Work was everything to him.Sr: Осећао се притиснутим новим задацима, а лични живот му ни најмање није био важан.En: He felt burdened by new tasks, and his personal life was not important to him at all.Sr: Ана је пак била нова у одсеку.En: Ana, on the other hand, was new in the department.Sr: Њена енергија је била очигледна, али и нервоза јер је желела да се докаже.En: Her energy was obvious, but so was her nervousness because she wanted to prove herself.Sr: Душан, који је био задужен за Маркову ревизију учинка, није био директно укључен у њихов задатак, али је свакако доприносио стресу.En: Dušan, who was in charge of Marko's performance review, was not directly involved in their task, but he certainly added to the stress.Sr: Марко је знао да мора да заврши пројекат на време и успешно, али притисак је био све већи.En: Marko knew he had to finish the project on time and successfully, but the pressure was mounting.Sr: Ана је, са своје стране, желела да се укопи и покаже колико вреди.En: Ana, for her part, wanted to fit in and demonstrate her worth.Sr: Када су обоје одлучили да остану прековремено, пословни разгледања постала су прилика да упознају једно друго.En: When they both decided to stay overtime, business interactions became an opportunity to get to know each other.Sr: Марко је одлучио да тражи помоћ од Ане, да подели притисак и по први пут отвори врата сарадње.En: Marko decided to seek Ana's help, to share the pressure and open the door to collaboration for the first time.Sr: Ана је била исто толико заинтересована да остане и учи од искуснијег колеге.En: Ana was equally interested in staying and learning from the more experienced colleague.Sr: Током једне касновечерње сесије, разговор је скренуо с посла на личнији ниво.En: During one late-night session, the conversation shifted from work to a more personal level.Sr: Причали су о својим интересовањима, мукама и на крају, пронашли су заједничке вредности и интересе.En: They talked about their interests, struggles, and eventually found common values and interests.Sr: Марко је схватио да му је та веза нужна, да је у равнотежи између пословног и личног живота стварна снага.En: Marko realized that this connection was essential to him, that the balance between professional and personal life was a real strength.Sr: Пројекат је био завршен успешно, уред и њихов тим су то прославили малом вечеринком.En: The project was successfully completed, and the office and their team celebrated with a small party.Sr: У тој прилици, међу светлом градских лампи и весељем колега, Марко и Ана поделише тренутак који је потврдио њихову жељу да наставе истраживати свој однос ван посла.En: On that occasion, among the city lights and the festivity of their colleagues, Marko and Ana shared a moment that confirmed their desire to continue exploring their relationship outside of work.Sr: На крају, Марко је научио да цени не само своје радне успехе, већ и односе које гради.En: In the end, Marko learned to appreciate not only his work achievements but also the relationships he builds.Sr: Ана је стекла самопоуздање и осетила се интегрисаном чланом тима, спремна на светлу будућност, како на пословном тако и на личном плану.En: Ana gained confidence and felt like an integrated member of the team, ready for a bright future, both professionally and personally.Sr: Ово пролеће донело им је нове почетке, гледајући заједно преко оних великих стаклених прозора, сада као тим.En: This spring brought them new beginnings, looking together through those large glass windows, now as a team. Vocabulary Words:overlooking: гледа наsprawling: разгранатиbloom: процватburdened: притиснутreserved: повученperformance review: ревизија учинкаmounting: све већиinteraction: разгледањаcollaboration: сарадњаsession: сесијаstruggles: мукеessentials: вредностиbalance: равнотежаstrength: снагаachievements: успесиintegrated: интегрисанаconfession: потврдаteam: тимfestivity: веселењеlights: лампиconfidence: самопоуздањеproved: вриједноdesire: жељаfuture: будућностexploring: истраживатиcompleted: завршенcelebrated: прославилиopportunity: приликаcommunication: разговорglass windows: стаклени прозори

Tre semifinali, tre partite in ogni modo storiche e tre voci per raccontarle: con Andrea Rosati viviamo Atletico Madrid-Arsenal, con Massimiliano Bogni Nottingham Forest-Aston Villa e con Nicola Lozupone Shakhtar Donetsk-Crystal Palace. Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

In the thirteenth episode of season two of The Sound Spectrum, hosts senior Victoria Byers, sophomore Ethan Chatelain, and guest senior Emily Logan share their perspectives on American singer and songwriter Mitski's eighth album, “Nothing's About to Happen to Me.”The hosts discuss their overall thoughts on the album, favorite and least favorite songs and how they believe it ranks on the ‘sound spectrum.' This podcast series focuses on reviewing a variety different music projects and music in general. In this episode, Byers, Chatelain, and Logan discuss how the album was ranked, along with how they felt about the songs and how they were rated in contrast to the other pieces. Some of the songs mentioned is “In a Lake,” “Cats,” “I'll Change for You,” “If I Leave” and more. Next episode, the two plan on talking about (Artists)'s (number) studio album “(album name)”MUSIC CREDITS: Echoes in Blue by Tokyo Music Walker | ⁠https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060⁠ Music promoted by ⁠https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/⁠ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sunset Drive by Tokyo Music Walker | ⁠https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060⁠ Music promoted by ⁠https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/⁠ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Lost In Thought by Ghostrifter ⁠bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/City Lights by Ghostrifter ⁠bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt⁠⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Je ne sais pas quel joueur a marqué vos premières années de passionné de foot. Moi, c'était Lubomir Moravcik. Je suis donc particulièrement heureux d'avoir pu échanger avec l'un des joueurs les plus talentueux passé par l'AS Saint-Etienne ces dernières décennies. Pourquoi avoir choisi ce club à l'époque ? D'où lui venait cette qualité technique ? Comment expliquer qu'il ait autant marqué les supporters ? Voici quelques-une des questions que j'avais à lui poser et le magicien slovaque a pris tout le temps d'y répondre. J'espère que vous passerez un aussi bon moment et venez me dire dans les commentaires l'action ou l'image de Lubo que vous gardez en tête.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Timeline :09:15 : l'empreinte qu'il a laissée à Sainté18:10 : sa déclaration d'amour au peuple vert21:30 : son arrivée : le choix de l'ASSE, Michel Platini et débuts compliqués34:25 : l'apprentissage de sa technique39:45 : son rôle de meneur de jeu4445 : souvenirs et bilan à Saint-Etienne51:20 : les coulisses de son départ pour Bastia59:15 : l'instant 5 guys---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In dieser Radioreise präsentiert Ihnen Alexander Tauscher ein paar der Berlin-Citylights. Freuen Sie sich auf einen Rundgang vom Gendarmenmarkt über den Checkpoint Charlie, die Trabi-World zum Potsdamer Platz und Brandenburger Tor. Weiter führt uns der Weg entlang der Straße "Unter den Linden" vorbei an der Botschaft der Russischen Förderation zur Museumsinsel. Sabine Müller, die im einstigen Westberlin aufgewachsen ist, erinnert dabei immer wieder an die Zeiten, als diese Stadt durch Mauer und Stacheldraht geteilt war. Auf dieser Route liegt unser Basiscamp, das Hilton Berlin Hotel, vis á vis von Französischem und Deutschem Dom. Die stellvertretende Bar-Managerin Natascha Schlicht stellt uns das neue Konzept einer französischen Brasserie mit Berliner Touch vor. Sönke Schneidewind, Bereichsleiter Marketing im Humboldt-Forum, begrüßt uns in einem Haus auf historischem Boden und mit historischen Mauern. Er spricht über hochkarätige Ausstellungen in diesem Komplex, den man als ein Teil der Museumsinsel sehen kann.  In 207 Metern Höhe, hoch über den Dächern der Hauptstadt, verbindet im Berliner Fernsehturm das Sphere Tim Raue seine kulinarische Handschrift mit der ikonischen Architektur und feinster Ingenieurskunst zu einem Erlebnis. Restaurantleiterin Katharina Bambach blättert mit uns in der Speisekarte. Mit usnerem lieben  Berlin-Freund Friedrich-Carl Wachs schauen wir aus der gläsernen Kuppel auf eine Stadt, die sich stetig verändert und sich nicht nur bei ihm immer tiefer im Herzen festsetzt. Viel Spaß in Spreeathen, im dicken B, in der deutschen Hauptstadt - im bärenstarken Berlin!

Commentiamo l'esonero di Liam Rosenior dal Chelsea ma anche le semifinali di FA Cup, la retrocessione del Leicester, Rochdale-York City e varie altre storie dalle serie minori per poi ritornare sulla lotta per il titolo e la lotta salvezza. Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

City Lights and FSG Originals celebrate the publication of My Lover, the Rabbi: A Novel – by Wayne Koestenbaum, published by FSG Originals. You can purchase copies of My Lover, the Rabbi: A Novel here: https://citylights.com/general-fiction/my-lover-the-rabbi/ Originally broadcast via Zoom on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Il Manchester City vince lo scontro diretto e torna a puntare il titolo. Il Liverpool vince il Merseyside Derby e chiude la lotta al quarto posto ma anche il Tottenham che cerca di salvarsi e il ritorno del Coventry in Premier League dopo 25 anni. Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

L'avventura delle squadre di Premier League nelle coppe continuerà almeno fino a maggio con 4 semifinaliste e almeno una finalista già ipotecata. Ne parliamo con i racconti di Andrea Rosati per Arsenal-Sporting, Alessandro Giura per Liverpool-PSG, Nicola Lozupone per Aston Villa-Bologna, Massimiliano Bogni per Nottingham Forest-Porto e infine Federico Sborchia per Fiorentina-Crystal Palace.Britannia è il podcast dedicato alla Premier League dell'universo V2B Media, pensato per chi vuole restare aggiornato su tutto quello che succede nel calcio d'Oltremanica con il giusto mix di analisi, curiosità e ironia.Ogni settimana, Alessandro Giura, Federico Sborchia e Nicola Lozupone raccontano storie, statistiche e retroscena del campionato più seguito al mondo.Dai top club alle neopromosse, dalle leggende alle giovani promesse: ti raccontiamo tutto quello che accade in Premier League prima degli altri per bullarti con gli amici.Seguici anche su:YouTube: @BritanniaPodcastTwitter/X: @BritanniaPodInstagram: @BritanniaPodcastMusic track: City Lights by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music

In the twelfth episode of season two of “The Sound Spectrum,” hosts senior Victoria Byers and sophomore Ethan Chatelain share their perspectives on American rapper and songwriter Kanye West's (also known as 'Ye') twelfth album, "BULLY."The hosts discuss their overall thoughts on the album, favorite and least favorite songs and how they believe it ranks on the ‘sound spectrum.' This podcast series focuses on reviewing a variety different music projects and music in general. In this episode, Byers and Chatelain discuss how the album was ranked, along with how they felt about the songs and how they were rated in contrast to the other pieces. Some of the songs mentioned is “KING,” “FATHER,” “ALL THE LOVE,” “MAMAS FAVORITE,” and more. Next episode, the two plan on talking about American singer-songwriter Mitski's eighth studio album 'Nothing's About to Happen to Me.' with a special guest.MUSIC CREDITS:Echoes in Blue by Tokyo Music Walker | https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sunset Drive by Tokyo Music Walker | https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Lost In Thought by Ghostrifter bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/City Lights by Ghostrifter bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt⁠ Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Two acclaimed and beloved poets read from new work! Dean Rader celebrates Notes (The Economy Press), and Matthew Zapruder celebrates How To Continue (The Economy Press). Originally held onsite at City Lights broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis.Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

City Lights, SFSU Poetry Center, and Wesleyan University Press celebrate the publication of America, A Love Story by Camille T. Dungy, published by Wesleyan University Press. You can purchase copies of America, A Love Story here: https://citylights.com/amer-a-love-story/ Originally broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Oliver Wong Citylights Church is a non-denominational church located in Greenville, SC, that exists to be followers of Jesus devoted to Building Family, Blessing Neighbors, and Bringing Good News to the Nations.

City Lights and Duke University Press celebrate the publication of Curating Deviance: Programming the Queer Film Canon by Marc Francis, published by Duke University Press. You can purchase copies of Curating Deviance: Programming the Queer Film Canon here: https://citylights.com/curating-deviance/ Originally broadcast via Zoom on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Rae Alexandra and Adrienne Simms celebrate their new book Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area, published by City Lights. You can purchase copies of Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area here: https://citylights.com/unsung-heroines35-women-who-changed/ Originally held onsite at City Lights and broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

In Part 2, we pick up where we left off in Part 1. We're talking about Mission bars, and I share a story about the backroom at Delirium. Rae brings up similar stories of her own at places like Thee Parkside, and we agree that Parkside owner Malia Spanyol is the best. Rae shares a story that confirms it. She looks back on the years before she got her SSN grateful that Kerrang! allowed her to work. She says and I agree—those jobs don't really exist anymore. The industry itself was misogynistic, but there was also a freedom to the job. They flew her to shows all over the place. And they paid her enough to live in San Francisco. After Rae recounts a couple of specific incidents of mistreatment she got, we go on a sidebar about the music industry specifically and entertainment industry more generally and how riddled with misogyny they are. Rae managed to get out of music journalism, but it took some time and effort. She says that when folks ask her to write about music nowadays, she recoils. Then we talk about Rae's new book. I share how it all came to me, and that originally it was supposed to be a bonus episode where we talked "only" about Unsung Heroines. After reading the book, I decided it needed to be a feature about this incredible woman who herself should possibly be in her own book. Rae says that if she'd stayed in the UK, the history she'd know and would hear about constantly would revolve around royals and their lives and their wars. So she dropped history. But upon moving to San Francisco, she became curious about everything she saw and heard and read. It felt natural that at some point, she'd spend her curiosity and mental energies writing some sort of history or another. We go on a sidebar here about Emperor Norton and what a troublesome character he was. She was working at KQED writing about pop culture. After about a year, she found herself, as she puts it, "being insufferable in bars to strangers about the fact that women had been written out of history." Writing about history would be a new hat for Rae at KQED, but in 2018, she persuaded her editors to let her write five essays for Women's History Month. The series was a hit. In 2019, her department, Pop Culture, folded and she moved into KQED Arts. She'd written a couple more essays in the interim, but once in the Arts department, she really picked up the pace. In January 2020, Rae decided to turn the essays into a monthly series, upping the pace. The series had come to be known as "Rebel Girls," a Bikini Kill reference. But that March, all the libraries closed when COVID shutdown hit. She pivoted to library websites, but then I prompt Rae to shout out all the libraries she frequented to research her book. The SFPL History Center and the California Historical Society stand out. When I ask about women she researched who didn't make it into the book, she points out that the series, which again predates the book, includes essays about 55 women. City Lights Publishing, who put Unsung Heroines out, settled on 35 for their edition. They wanted a digestible book, and for teen readers, they felt they needed to remove women with … let's just say more risqué stories. I ask Rae to pick three of her favorite essay subjects, and while she's thinking it over, I offer some of my own. I start with Judy Heumann, the disability rights advocate who did so, so much to guarantee the rights of other disabled folks in our country. Rae mentions Judy, whom she'd been researching well before her unfortunate passing in 2023; Ruth Beckford, who figured big in Black Panther history; and Abby Fisher, a formerly enslaved woman who couldn't read or write but, with the help of others, published a cookbook. We take a slight detour as Rae begins to describe how they went about illustrating Abby Fisher and others, for whom there was no photographic or other visual reference. The Unsung Heroines publisher, City Lights, asked her about imagery, and when Rae told them that it's been difficult for her, she suggested illustrations. But City Lights doesn't do illustrated books and told Rae as much. Then City Lights' publisher struck up a conversation with another swimmer at the pool one day. That other swimmer was Adrienne Simms. Following that talk, the publisher found Adrienne's art, brought it to Rae, and the rest of history. Adrienne illustrated Unsung Heroines. I ask Rae not who her favorite heroines are, but of the 35, which one or ones she'd want to join us at Vesuvio that day we recorded. Without hesitation (in fact, I believe she says the name before I finish asking), Rae offers Pat Maginnis, an incredible champion and fighter for women's reproductive rights. Unsung Heroines is available wherever you get books (but please, don't use that one horrible fucking website). City Lights is one obvious choice, but most Bay Area independent bookstores should carry it. If not, ask them to order it for you. More people need to know about and read this book. Follow Rae on Instagram @rae_alexandra_writing. She's on Threads @rae_alexandra3. We end with final thoughts from Rae, specifically her feelings about all those ubiquitous dumb fucking AI billboards.

This week, we're diving into City Lights Theater Company's production of Dial M for Murder and sharing our thoughts on this suspenseful, classic thriller. We talk about the performances, staging, and what makes this production such an engaging night of theatre.

Rae Alexandra has 35 stories to share with you, plus her own. In this Women's History Month episode, meet and get to know Rae. She recently published a book with City Lights Publishing called Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area. It's of course available at City Lights, but you can also find it at your local independent bookstore. I read the book and could not put it down. Only toward the end of the 35 essays did I start to recognize the women Rae features. I love history and I love learning and I have mixed feelings about the fact that there are so many rad women whose stories are untold. Thank you, Rae Alexandra, for shining on a light on these incredible women. These days, she's a staff writer at KQED. But Rae's story starts in Wales in the UK. She grew up in Cardiff, the capital of the country. (I learn in the conversation that Wales is a country. I also learn that "United Kingdom" and "Great Britain" are the same thing. Now, British vs. English we don't touch, for obvious reasons. But I digress …) Ed. note: I'll describe my conversation with Rae as two Gen Ex journalist types with ADHD (is that redundant?) doing their best to be linear. To me, the meanderings of our talk are totally normal. Rae says that Wales is delightful and has all the best castles, but that's because of the number times the country has been invaded and conquered. Close to where her mom lives today is a castle that boasts the world's largest crossbow. When I ask when Rae was born (1978), we discover that she's a horse as in Year of the Horse (aka 2026). Cool. Rae continued to call Cardiff home up through her college years. She didn't go to another school outside of Wales that had accepted her because she was attached to a group of skateboarders in her hometown. After she graduated, though, she moved to London. Music has been central for Rae as far back as she remembers (same). She shares stories of being maybe 5 and listening to the Top 40 with her cassette recorder ready to nab her favorite songs (same). According to Rae, the English look down on the Welsh, and have for some time, based on classist generalizations. Wales is where the UK mines most of its coal. London-types consider their neighbors to the southwest feral, and in some regards, the Welsh are, she says. In the Eighties, she remembers stories about IRA bombings appearing on the news nightly. Also, in Wales, miners went on strike and everyone knew about it. Rae says that Wales in the Eighties was essentially like listening to The Clash. We go on a sidebar about siblings, birth order, and what it means to be the youngest, which Rae and I both are. Growing up, she was close with both her older sisters. Today, one lives in Australia and the other lives in the London suburbs. Around age 10, Rae discovered metal. By 12, she decided that she would become a music journalist. In her teen years, she "snuck" her writing into local and college newspapers. The music journalism she consumed in those days included publications like Smash Hits, Kerrang!, NME, and Melody Maker. In fact, her first job out of college was at Kerrang! We go on a sidebar on the whole idea of living somewhere vs. visiting, and how they're so totally different on every level. I use Chicago, where I lived for a full six months in the Nineties, as my example. Rae offers up a stay in Brooklyn as hers. That job at Kerrang! is what brought Rae to London, another place she found impossible to live. I ask her to expound on what it was about the place, and she indulges me. She says that you have to be obscenely wealthy to live in Central London, so most folks are forced to the outskirts. But the jobs are in the middle of town, and so you end up spending around two or three hours a day commuting underground. It was/is also gray—the weather, the architecture—and the people in London were, as Rae describes it, hostile. When she goes into detail about the ways in which they were hostile, we agree that only you get to shit on your own hometown. People who aren't from there aren't allowed. It's a rule. Look it up. After a year working for the magazine in London, Rae met a guy from San Francisco. She'd been to The City and even spent significant time here working for Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. (At this point in the recording, I mistakenly call the BBQ place near Hayes and Divisadero until sometime in the early 2000s "Brothers." It was in fact called Brother in-law's. My apologies.) She moved in with that guy she met, lived with him for six months in London, and then it was time for him to come home to SF. He asked her if she wanted to join him and she accepted. She had already transitioned to freelance writing for the magazine, because office life didn't suit her, so work wasn't so much a problem. But upon arrival, she soon discovered how difficult it was to do anything without a Social Security number. That added an extra layer to moving here. But it wasn't the place itself or its people that made things hard. It was the system, so to speak. Also, while she was getting settled and learning how to survive in the US without an SSN, she started to see that the guy was, let's just say, not for her. She felt he'd been playing the long game when they lived together in London, but once back on his home turf, some of his sociopath tendencies emerged. It was 2002 and she lived in Bernal Heights on Cortland. She spent most of her time in the Mission, just down the hill. After a short time, the guy convinced her that they needed to get married, so they moved back to London. The marriage lasted three months, and Rae returned to her new home—San Francisco. When she came back, she experienced a stretch of housing instability. You could call it "couch surfing," but either way, it was dicey. Six months or so later, things settled. It was easier to live cheaply in the early 2000s, also. A $5 burrito could be a whole day's worth of food. And Rae had befriended enough bartenders that she rarely paid full-price for booze. She describes "The Blackout Triangle" of Killowatt, Delirium, and Dr. Bombay's. She also regularly visited Beauty Bar until that place went downhill. Check back this Thursday for Part 2 with Rae Alexandra. We recorded this episode at Vesuvio in North Beach in February 2026. Photography by Jeff Hunt

Charlie Chaplin's first movie with synced sound (as opposed to his first film to feature onscreen dialogue) is the great silent film star saying no thank you to the concept of synced sound. City Lights is a great first start as we decompress from 24 Zatoichi films and relearn how to do the podcast, but I'll be honest it's rough going rewiring our brains from that.

Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes reads from her new novel The Pōhaku, published by HarperVia. You can purchase copies of The Pōhaku here: https://citylights.com/pohaku/ Originally held onsite at City Lights and broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

City Lights and Duke University Press celebrate the publication of My Father, the Messiah: A Memoir – by Gil Z. Hochberg, published by Duke University Press. You can purchase copies of My Father, the Messiah: A Memoir here: https://citylights.com/my-father-the-messiah/ Originally broadcast via Zoom on Tuesday, January 17, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation Content Warning: This episode contains a brief mention of self-harm/suicide.

City Lights and Melville House Books celebrate the publication of Crucible – By John Sayles, published by Melville House. You can purchase copies of Crucible here: https://citylights.com/new-fiction-in-hardcover/crucible-3/ Originally held on site and broadcast via Zoom on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Sarah Grounds always had a heart to serve. As a result, she went into the medical field. But she felt the Lord calling her to something more. In 2013, Sarah answered that call and started City Lights to help serve those experiencing homelessness. Want to become a partner?www.faithignite.us/donate

Readings and conversation with Tshaka Campbell, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Paul S. Flores, Margaret Elysia Garcia, and Briana Muñoz, as City Lights celebrates an exceptional indie press. Founded by Matt Sedillo and David A. Romero, El Martillo Press publishes writers whose pens strike the page with clear intent; words with purpose to pry apart assumed norms and to hammer away at injustice. To learn more about El Martillo Press visit their website: elmartillopress.com Originally held on site and broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

On today's newscast: Two killed in Department of Public Safety helicopter crash, Kelly and Gallego pitch a bill to rebuild the North Rim, a new book examines the City Lights bookstore, and more.

City Lights, Project Censored, and Seven Stories Press celebrate the publication of State of The Press 2026 – Edited by Mickey Huff, Shealeigh Voitl, and Andy Lee Roth, published by The Censored Press. You can purchase copies of State of the Free Press 2026 at project-censored.org Originally broadcast via Zoom on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Hosted by Peter Maravelis.Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Dana and Tom discuss the silent classic, City Lights (1931) for its 95th anniversary: written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography by Roland Totheroh and Gordon Pollock, music by Arthur Johnston and Alfred Newman, editing Charlie Chaplin and Willard Nico, starring Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Al Ernest Garcia, and Hank Mann.Plot Summary: City Lights, written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, is a silent romantic comedy about a kind-hearted Tramp who falls in love with a blind flower girl. When she mistakes him for a wealthy man, the Tramp goes to great lengths to help her, including befriending a troubled millionaire who only recognizes him when he is drunk.As the Tramp struggles with poverty and bad luck, his love for the flower girl pushes him toward quiet acts of sacrifice. The film blends slapstick humor with deep emotion, building to a famous final scene that reveals the Tramp's true identity and captures Chaplin's belief in compassion, dignity, and human connection.Chapters:00:00 Introduction, Cast, and Background for City Lights05:07 Our Relationship(s) with City Lights10:30 Why Does Chaplin Resonate So Much with Critics?14:51 Plot Summary for City Lights15:43 What is City Lights About?19:05 Did You Know?23:13 First Break34:43 Best Performance(s)36:59 Best Scene(s)39:25 Second Break40:10 In Memoriam41:48 Best/Funniest Lines42:50 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy46:12 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance50:45 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance53:58 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness58:11 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability01:00:30 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total01:02:50 Remaining Questions for City Lights01:07:18 Remaining Thoughts01:13:35 CreditsYou can also find this episode in full video on YouTube.You can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast).For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/city-lights-1931For the entire rankings list so far, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/greatest-movie-of-all-time-listKeywords:City Lights, Charlie Chaplin, silent film, romantic comedy, film analysis, movie review, cinematic legacy, film history, emotional storytelling, classic cinemaRonny Duncan Studios

Baraka Books, the Before Columbus Foundation, and City Lights celebrate the publication of BLIND PERSISTENCE: The History of the Before Columbus Foundation – Edited by Ishmael Reed and Justin Desmangles (with Carla Blank and Tennessee Reed), published by Baraka Books. You can purchase copies of BLIND PERSISTENCE: The History of the Before Columbus Foundation here: https://citylights.com/poetry-criticism-biographies/blind-persistence-before-columbus-found/ Originally held at City Lights and broadcast via Zoom on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Hosted by Peter Maravelis. Made possible by support from the City Lights Foundation: citylights.com/foundation

Welcome back to another episode of the Otakuology Podcast!

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Asher's Journey: City Lights vs. Farm Life Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-12-21-08-38-20-he Story Transcript:He: בחווה, בצפון ההרים, הסתדרה המשפחה לקראת חנוכה.En: On the farm, in the northern mountains, the family prepared for Chanukah.He: החורף הביא קור עליז, עם שלג קל בצידי השדות.En: The winter brought cheerful cold, with light snow on the edges of the fields.He: אשר עמד ליד החלון, מביט באורות המנצנצים מהחנוכיות על אדן החלון.En: Asher stood by the window, gazing at the twinkling lights from the chanukiyot on the windowsill.He: הוא חשב על השינוי בחייו.En: He thought about the changes in his life.He: “אשר!En: "Asher!"He: ” קראה מרים, אמו, מהסלון.En: called Miriam, his mother, from the living room.He: “אנחנו מתחילים לאפות סופגניות.En: "We are starting to bake sufganiyot.He: אתה רוצה להצטרף?En: Do you want to join?"He: ” אשר נאנח בעדינות והתקרב לסלון.En: Asher sighed gently and approached the living room.He: העיר הגדולה הייתה כל כך רחוקה, אבל בלבו עדיין הייתה קרובה.En: The big city was so far away, yet it still felt close in his heart.He: “כן, כמובן.En: "Yes, of course.He: אני בא לעזור.En: I'm coming to help."He: ”נועה, אחותו הצעירה, רצה אליו בחיוך רחב.En: Noa, his younger sister, ran to him with a wide smile.He: “אתה יודע, אבא מספר על ההתמודדות בעבודת השדה.En: "You know, Dad talks about the challenges of fieldwork.He: אולי תוכל לעזור בסופ״ש הזה.En: Maybe you can help this weekend."He: ” “אני אחשוב על זה,” אמר אשר, קצת בחוסר רצון, זוכר את ההבטחות שנתן במקום עבודתו בעיר.En: "I'll think about it," said Asher, a bit reluctantly, remembering the promises he made at his job in the city.He: הוא הרגיש קרוע בין שני עולמות.En: He felt torn between two worlds.He: בהכנות לחגיגה, אשר הרהר.En: As they prepared for the celebration, Asher pondered.He: הוא רצה לחבר את חיי העיר עם החווה.En: He wanted to connect city life with the farm.He: הוא הרגיש שעליו להוכיח למשפחתו שהוא עדיין מחובר לשורשיו.En: He felt he needed to prove to his family that he was still connected to his roots.He: בערב החגיגה, כאשר האורחים הגיעו והחווה התמלאה בצחוק וניחוחות מטעמים מסורתיים, אשר נעמד באמצע הסלון.En: On the evening of the celebration, as guests arrived and the farm filled with laughter and the aromas of traditional dishes, Asher stood in the middle of the living room.He: “כולם,” הוא פנה למשפחתו שנאספה סביבו.En: "Everyone," he addressed his family gathered around him.He: “אני רוצה להגיד משהו.En: "I want to say something."He: ”אביו, ידיו עדיין עם קמח, התקרב.En: His father, his hands still covered with flour, approached.He: “מה יש לך לומר, אשר?En: "What do you have to say, Asher?"He: ”“אני אוהב את החיים בעיר,” התחיל אשר, מביט לכל אחד בעיניים.En: "I love life in the city," Asher began, looking each one in the eyes.He: “אבל אני גם אוהב את המשפחה ואת החווה.En: "But I also love the family and the farm.He: אני חשבתי כיצד נוכל לחבר בין הדברים.En: I've thought about how we can connect these things."He: ”מרים חייכה בעדינות, “כסיסמה, אנחנו תמיד איתך.En: Miriam smiled gently, "As a motto, we're always with you."He: ”אשר נשם עמוק והדליק את החנוכייה.En: Asher took a deep breath and lit the chanukiah.He: “רק על ידי שילוב, אני מרגיש שלם.En: "Only through integration do I feel whole.He: החנוכה הזה הוא סמל לכך.En: This Chanukah is a symbol of that."He: ”בסיום החגיגה, נעמדו כל המשפחה סביב אשר והחנוכייה הנוצצת.En: At the end of the celebration, the whole family stood around Asher and the sparkling chanukiah.He: אביו שם יד על כתפו.En: His father placed a hand on his shoulder.He: “אנחנו גאים בך, אשר.En: "We are proud of you, Asher.He: לא משנה מה תעשה או היכן תהיה.En: No matter what you do or where you are."He: ”בלהט החגיגה, אשר מצא שלווה חדשה.En: In the heat of the celebration, Asher found a new peace.He: הוא ידע שלמרות כל השינויים והאתגרים, המשפחה תמיד תהיה המשענת שלו.En: He knew that despite all the changes and challenges, his family would always be his support.He: כאן, במרכז החווה, תחת האורות המנצנצים של חנוכה, הוא גילה איזון חדש בחייו.En: Here, in the heart of the farm, under the twinkling lights of Chanukah, he discovered a new balance in his life. Vocabulary Words:prepared: הסתדרהpondered: הרהרintegrated: שילובreluctantly: בחוסר רצוןtwinkling: מנצנציםconnected: מחוברbalance: איזוןgazingly: מביטintegration: שילובnorthern: צפוןproved: להוכיחcelebration: חגיגהapproached: התקרבsymbol: סמלremote: רחוקהfeasible: אפשריtwilight: דמדומיםcontemplated: חשבaromas: ניחוחותfieldwork: עבודת השדהconnect: לחברflour: קמחmotto: סיסמהroots: שורשיוrevealed: גילהsupport: משענתcheerful: עליזpromise: הבטחותsparkling: נוצצתchallenges: אתגריםBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

In this episode of The Paddy Wagon Podcast, Mike sits down with author Lenore Focht to talk about her incredible journey from city life in Regina (not to be confused with Idiot Mike's fictional "Ra-Geena" location) to running a ranch in rural Saskatchewan. Lenore opens up about what it's really like to leave the city behind and embrace ranch life — from unexpected wildlife encounters to the everyday realities of teaching, parenting, and marriage. We also dive into her new memoir and the powerful stories behind it, including candid conversations about mental health, grief, and the ups and downs of family life. With plenty of humor and heart, Lenore shares how writing became a form of healing and why being honest and vulnerable in storytelling matters. This episode is full of real-life lessons, laughs, and inspiration for anyone going through big life changes or looking for relatable, uplifting stories. Be sure to check out and follow Lenore's socials and grab a copy of her book!!!  You won't regret it! https://www.lfocht.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579246496050 https://www.instagram.com/lfocht_authorsk/ https://x.com/lfocht_authorsk https://a.co/d/dUVXDOg https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/small-town-chaos-l-focht/1147805964?ean=9781069485403     Episode Sponsors:   Mometu   https://mometu.com/   Looking for your next movie, documentary or TV show to binge?  Tired of seeing the same 20 movies recommended over and over?  Look no further than Mometu!!  Great content isn't reserved for 2 or 3 bigger streaming services we've all used and it doesn't always come in the form of a 100 million dollar budget.  Mometu helps you discover often under-served content.  Some of the best films you've never heard of are out there waiting to be enjoyed.  Don't let the algorithms tell you what's up next.  Mometu has over 10,000 hand-curated titles…. All free… All the time!  Put an end to those subscription services today. The Mometu app is available for phones, smart TVs and can also be streamed over the web.   Intro/Outro Music Provided by: https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/achaidh-cheide https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/celtic-impulse Be sure to follow the Paddy Wagon on IG @Paddywagonpod and check us out at https://paddywagonpodcast.com or https://linktr.ee/paddywagonpodcast Paddy Wagon Podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart Radio and all your other favorite platforms   If you'd like to submit questions, comments, hot takes or just have me respond to some of your random thoughts with some random thoughts of my own…. Please be sure to leave us a message at: https://whatayarn.com/paddywagonpodcast and you'll be featured on a future episode.