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Yusuf Circle Sheffield
S13 - Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Al Aas (ra) - I memorised 1k sayings from The Messenger ﷺ (ibn Assakr).

Yusuf Circle Sheffield

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 28:11


Hadrat Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Al Aas (ra) Session 13 Abdullah ibn Amr (ra) relates, I have memorised 1k sayings from The Messenger ﷺ (ibn Assakr). The Famous Chain of Hadith Amr ibn Shuayb ibn Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Al Aas (ra). Initially the hadith were not preserved, this was later abrogated. The Sermon at the Conquest of Makkah was written for Abu Shaah (ra). May Allah SWT make radiant the man who has heard what I ﷺ have said and he has then preserved it in his memory until he conveys it to another. Perhaps the one he conveyed it to has a better understanding than him (Tirmidhi - Mutawatir related by 24 companions with 175 chains, recorded in 45 books).

Horicon Baptist Church
Exodus 23 // Truth, Rest, & Conquest // Taylor Callen

Horicon Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 44:42


Go to HoriconBaptist.com for more sermons and more information on our church.

Badlands Media
SITREP Ep. 101: Greenland's Strategic Value, Pizzagate Revisited, and Alpha's World Conquest

Badlands Media

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 90:52 Transcription Available


In Episode 101 of SITREP, CannCon, Alpha Warrior, and Colonel Towner Watkins dive into the geopolitics of Greenland, exploring its vast rare-earth minerals, critical military history, and strategic importance in global trade routes. They also revisit the shocking details of Pizzagate following Edgar Welch's death and discuss the implications of CIA operations like Gladio. Plus, Alpha's tongue-in-cheek pitch for global conquest and debates on imperialism keep the conversation lively. Don't miss this episode packed with history, humor, and sharp analysis.

Vanguard Garage Gaming
Conquest *NEW* Hundred Kingdoms Faction Focus - Vanguard Garage Gaming Episode 76

Vanguard Garage Gaming

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 122:43


Another episode, another rework, another faction! This time we sit down and go through the Hundred Kingdoms post their rework in 2025! Don't forget you can get 10% off using VGG10 on the Para Bellum Eshop.

NewsTalk STL
Paul Curtman on Biden's Exec. Orders & Trump's world conquest

NewsTalk STL

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 10:22


Financial planner Paul Curtman on Biden's Executive Orders, Trump's ideas on world conquest, and holding Republicans responsible for real action after Jan. 20. Investment and financial planning info from Paul here: https://www.prcurtman.com/ (https://www.paulcurtman.com) (@paulcurtman) NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalkSTL Livestream 24/7: bit.ly/NEWSTALKSTLSTREAMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vanguard Garage Gaming
Conquest *NEW & EXCITING* Yoroni, Faction 9 Faction Focus - Vanguard Garage Gaming Episode 75

Vanguard Garage Gaming

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 53:04


It is finally here! The long awaited, long dreamed of announcement of the ninth faction in Conquest: the Yoroni! Come take a walk with me through their army list on this day of days. Don't forget you can use VGG10 to get 10% off your orders on the Para Bellum Eshop

The Matt Walsh Show
Ep. 1510 - Is It Finally Time For Our Glorious Conquest Of Canada To Begin?

The Matt Walsh Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 64:55


Today on the Matt Walsh Show, Trump appears to be taking very seriously the idea of purchasing Greenland and taking control of the Panama Canal. Is that a good idea? And should we just conquer Canada while we're at it? Also, a judge blocks a Tennessee law requiring age verification for porn sites. Her reasoning is flimsy, to say the least. And the state of New Jersey will no longer require its teachers to be literate. What could possibly go wrong? We'll talk about all of that and more today on the Matt Walsh Show. Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly/4bEQDy6 Ep.1510 - - - DailyWire+: Kick off 2025 with 25% off your new DailyWire+ annual membership. Go to https://dailywire.com/subscribe today! My hit documentary “Am I Racist?” is NOW AVAILABLE on DailyWire+! Head to https://amiracist.com to become a member today! Get your Matt Walsh flannel here: https://bit.ly/3EbNwyj - - - Today's Sponsors: Balance of Nature - Go to https://balanceofnature.com and use promo code WALSH for 35% off your first order PLUS get a free bottle of Fiber and Spice. Grand Canyon University - Find your purpose at Grand Canyon University. Visit https://gcu.edu Policygenius - Head to https://policygenius.com/WALSH to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. - - - Socials:  Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Rv1VeF Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KZC3oA Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3eBKjiA Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RQp4rs

Flash Point History
Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 3: The Second Conquest of Goa

Flash Point History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 17:18


Beaten but not destroyed, Afonso de Albuquerque escapes from his prized city of Goa. However, he returns in just a few months and brings the might of the Portugeuse Armada with him.  Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some feedback: flashpointhistory@gmail.com Follow along on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLASHPOINTHX/ Engage on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlashpointHx

New Books Network
Ilanit Loewy Shacham, "Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 75:24


Examining the interplay of religion, history, and literature through a case study of King Krsnadevaraya's celebrated Telugu poem Āmuktamālyada, Ilanit Loewy Shacham showcases the groundbreaking worldview that this often-overlooked poem embodies. Krsnadevaraya (r.1509-1529) ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire during its heyday, and his monumental poem situates all power and authority not in the imperial center, but in the villages and temples at the empire's outskirts; not in the royal court, but in a religious community - a worldview radically different from how literary and political histories portray the king and his empire. Empire Inside Out explores the Āmuktamālyada as a reflection of one of South Asia's most culturally complex periods, highlighting its rich religious, political, historical and ethnographic detail. Moreover, Loewy Shacham examines the Āmuktamālyada as the work of a king imparting personal insights on empire, kingship, and individuality - specifically, that it is possible to be unbounded by the institution of kingship that he himself embodies. This book demonstrates that Krsnadevaraya's text connects the imperial domain to the village and temple settings, and to the south Indian community of Srivaisnava devotees-and indeed that it situates the source of authority and power not in the royal court but in the margins, where Srivaisnavism originated, giving the far Tamil south a central role in its imperial vision. Employing close textual analysis of the Āmuktamālyada, supplemented by a rich corpus of texts in different languages and genres, Empire Inside Out illuminates a piece of literature that has been fairly neglected, owing to the particularized linguistic and literary training required. The core of the book is based in the historical context of sixteenth-century Vijayanagara, from which it moves to the various pasts that helped shape the Āmuktamālyada, and to our contemporary times and the use of the text in constructing (at times rewriting) history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Spring Of Life Fellowship Church - Changing the world
The Year of Righteous Conquest by Bishop Joaquin G. Molina

Spring Of Life Fellowship Church - Changing the world

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 59:07


The Year of Righteous Conquest by Bishop Joaquin G. Molina

Redeemer Church NC
Conquest & Kings: Quarter 4: Week 9

Redeemer Church NC

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 38:43


BIG IDEA: Jesus is the hero

Redeemer Church NC
Conquest & Kings: Quarter 4: Week 9

Redeemer Church NC

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 38:43


BIG IDEA: Jesus is the hero

New Books in Early Modern History
Ilanit Loewy Shacham, "Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Early Modern History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 75:24


Examining the interplay of religion, history, and literature through a case study of King Krsnadevaraya's celebrated Telugu poem Āmuktamālyada, Ilanit Loewy Shacham showcases the groundbreaking worldview that this often-overlooked poem embodies. Krsnadevaraya (r.1509-1529) ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire during its heyday, and his monumental poem situates all power and authority not in the imperial center, but in the villages and temples at the empire's outskirts; not in the royal court, but in a religious community - a worldview radically different from how literary and political histories portray the king and his empire. Empire Inside Out explores the Āmuktamālyada as a reflection of one of South Asia's most culturally complex periods, highlighting its rich religious, political, historical and ethnographic detail. Moreover, Loewy Shacham examines the Āmuktamālyada as the work of a king imparting personal insights on empire, kingship, and individuality - specifically, that it is possible to be unbounded by the institution of kingship that he himself embodies. This book demonstrates that Krsnadevaraya's text connects the imperial domain to the village and temple settings, and to the south Indian community of Srivaisnava devotees-and indeed that it situates the source of authority and power not in the royal court but in the margins, where Srivaisnavism originated, giving the far Tamil south a central role in its imperial vision. Employing close textual analysis of the Āmuktamālyada, supplemented by a rich corpus of texts in different languages and genres, Empire Inside Out illuminates a piece of literature that has been fairly neglected, owing to the particularized linguistic and literary training required. The core of the book is based in the historical context of sixteenth-century Vijayanagara, from which it moves to the various pasts that helped shape the Āmuktamālyada, and to our contemporary times and the use of the text in constructing (at times rewriting) history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in South Asian Studies
Ilanit Loewy Shacham, "Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in South Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 75:24


Examining the interplay of religion, history, and literature through a case study of King Krsnadevaraya's celebrated Telugu poem Āmuktamālyada, Ilanit Loewy Shacham showcases the groundbreaking worldview that this often-overlooked poem embodies. Krsnadevaraya (r.1509-1529) ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire during its heyday, and his monumental poem situates all power and authority not in the imperial center, but in the villages and temples at the empire's outskirts; not in the royal court, but in a religious community - a worldview radically different from how literary and political histories portray the king and his empire. Empire Inside Out explores the Āmuktamālyada as a reflection of one of South Asia's most culturally complex periods, highlighting its rich religious, political, historical and ethnographic detail. Moreover, Loewy Shacham examines the Āmuktamālyada as the work of a king imparting personal insights on empire, kingship, and individuality - specifically, that it is possible to be unbounded by the institution of kingship that he himself embodies. This book demonstrates that Krsnadevaraya's text connects the imperial domain to the village and temple settings, and to the south Indian community of Srivaisnava devotees-and indeed that it situates the source of authority and power not in the royal court but in the margins, where Srivaisnavism originated, giving the far Tamil south a central role in its imperial vision. Employing close textual analysis of the Āmuktamālyada, supplemented by a rich corpus of texts in different languages and genres, Empire Inside Out illuminates a piece of literature that has been fairly neglected, owing to the particularized linguistic and literary training required. The core of the book is based in the historical context of sixteenth-century Vijayanagara, from which it moves to the various pasts that helped shape the Āmuktamālyada, and to our contemporary times and the use of the text in constructing (at times rewriting) history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

New Books in Hindu Studies
Ilanit Loewy Shacham, "Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada" (Oxford UP, 2024)

New Books in Hindu Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 75:24


Examining the interplay of religion, history, and literature through a case study of King Krsnadevaraya's celebrated Telugu poem Āmuktamālyada, Ilanit Loewy Shacham showcases the groundbreaking worldview that this often-overlooked poem embodies. Krsnadevaraya (r.1509-1529) ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire during its heyday, and his monumental poem situates all power and authority not in the imperial center, but in the villages and temples at the empire's outskirts; not in the royal court, but in a religious community - a worldview radically different from how literary and political histories portray the king and his empire. Empire Inside Out explores the Āmuktamālyada as a reflection of one of South Asia's most culturally complex periods, highlighting its rich religious, political, historical and ethnographic detail. Moreover, Loewy Shacham examines the Āmuktamālyada as the work of a king imparting personal insights on empire, kingship, and individuality - specifically, that it is possible to be unbounded by the institution of kingship that he himself embodies. This book demonstrates that Krsnadevaraya's text connects the imperial domain to the village and temple settings, and to the south Indian community of Srivaisnava devotees-and indeed that it situates the source of authority and power not in the royal court but in the margins, where Srivaisnavism originated, giving the far Tamil south a central role in its imperial vision. Employing close textual analysis of the Āmuktamālyada, supplemented by a rich corpus of texts in different languages and genres, Empire Inside Out illuminates a piece of literature that has been fairly neglected, owing to the particularized linguistic and literary training required. The core of the book is based in the historical context of sixteenth-century Vijayanagara, from which it moves to the various pasts that helped shape the Āmuktamālyada, and to our contemporary times and the use of the text in constructing (at times rewriting) history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/indian-religions

In Conversation: An OUP Podcast
Ilanit Loewy Shacham, "Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada" (Oxford UP, 2024)

In Conversation: An OUP Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 75:24


Examining the interplay of religion, history, and literature through a case study of King Krsnadevaraya's celebrated Telugu poem Āmuktamālyada, Ilanit Loewy Shacham showcases the groundbreaking worldview that this often-overlooked poem embodies. Krsnadevaraya (r.1509-1529) ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire during its heyday, and his monumental poem situates all power and authority not in the imperial center, but in the villages and temples at the empire's outskirts; not in the royal court, but in a religious community - a worldview radically different from how literary and political histories portray the king and his empire. Empire Inside Out explores the Āmuktamālyada as a reflection of one of South Asia's most culturally complex periods, highlighting its rich religious, political, historical and ethnographic detail. Moreover, Loewy Shacham examines the Āmuktamālyada as the work of a king imparting personal insights on empire, kingship, and individuality - specifically, that it is possible to be unbounded by the institution of kingship that he himself embodies. This book demonstrates that Krsnadevaraya's text connects the imperial domain to the village and temple settings, and to the south Indian community of Srivaisnava devotees-and indeed that it situates the source of authority and power not in the royal court but in the margins, where Srivaisnavism originated, giving the far Tamil south a central role in its imperial vision. Employing close textual analysis of the Āmuktamālyada, supplemented by a rich corpus of texts in different languages and genres, Empire Inside Out illuminates a piece of literature that has been fairly neglected, owing to the particularized linguistic and literary training required. The core of the book is based in the historical context of sixteenth-century Vijayanagara, from which it moves to the various pasts that helped shape the Āmuktamālyada, and to our contemporary times and the use of the text in constructing (at times rewriting) history.

Vanguard Garage Gaming
Conquest *NEW* Faction Focus Nords - Vanguard Garage Gaming Episode 74

Vanguard Garage Gaming

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 42:53


Back at it for the start of a new year! With the amount of new stuff about to come for Conquest in 2025, this is a quick run through of the Nords army list since their rework You can use code VGG10 for 10% off your orders on the Para Bellum Eshop.

Luke and Matt's Sci-Fi Sanctuary
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Luke and Matt's Sci-Fi Sanctuary

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 62:50


This one is from Matt and Mark's "Podcast: 1999."  But Luke was the guest, so it pretty well feels like a "Films & Filth."  We will get back to the list next week.Support us at our podcasting network, Podcastio Podcastius at https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius.  You'll get early episodes of this and out other podcasts, along with a live chat here and there.Speaking of our other podcasts - seriously, you could only listen to various other configurations of us:Luke Loves Pokemon: https://lukelovespkmn.transistor.fm/Time Enough Podcast (Twilight Zone): https://timeenoughpodcast.transistor.fm/Game Game Show (a game show gaming games): https://gamegameshow.transistor.fm/Occult Disney: https://occultdisney.transistor.fm/Podcast: 1999 (where Mark and Matt rap about 70's tv sci-fi): https://podcast1999.transistor.fm/And Matt makes music here:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.com/Coming Soon:Braveheart Barb Wire The Shining

SermonAudio.com: Daily Devotional
DAILY: Conquest to Victory

SermonAudio.com: Daily Devotional

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 1:00


1/2/2025 | Today's daily devotional by C. H. Spurgeon on SermonAudio: Title: Conquest to Victory Subtitle: Faith's Checkbook by Spurgeon Speaker: C. H. Spurgeon Broadcaster: Prince of Preachers Event: Audiobook Date: 1/2/2025 Bible: Romans 16:20 Length: 1 min.

Game Studies Study Buddies
77 – Flanagan and Jakobsson – Playing Oppression

Game Studies Study Buddies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 133:56


We talk about Mary Flanagan and Mikael Jakobsson’s Playing Oppression. You can read the book open access on The MIT Press website: https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monograph/5547/Playing-OppressionThe-Legacy-of-Conquest-and Buy the shirt! Support this show on Patreon! Buy books from our Bookshop.org page! Follow Ranged Touch on Twitter. Follow CMRN on Twitter. Follow Michael on Twitter. Chris Hunt created the theme… Continue reading 77 – Flanagan and Jakobsson – Playing Oppression

BonkTable Podcast
BonkTable Podcast EP42 100k Happy Hour Review

BonkTable Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 73:50


Episode 42 Mass solo cast talking about the 100k Preview in the December Parabellum Happy Hour.Cassandra's Twittertwitter.com/bonktablecassWe are also starting up a discord server for anyone who wants to join us and talk about Conquest or any other miniature wargames people play.  / discord  You can also find this podcast anywhere where you listen to Podcastshttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2183437/shareMusicAlso check out our YouTube channel for Battle Reports and Lore readings.   / @bonktable  Thumbnail and art from Nicolette NuyttenTwitter and Instagram are @LibraryNii Website www.nicolettenuytten.com

Growing Thru Grace - Daily Radio Broadcast
Joshua 10-12 // Conquest of the Land

Growing Thru Grace - Daily Radio Broadcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 47:16


This episode features a full length Bible study taught by Pastor Jack Abeelen of Morningstar Christian Chapel in Whittier, California.If today you prayed with Pastor Jack to receive the Lord, we'd love to hear about it and get you started on the right foot. Visit us online at: https://morningstarcc.org/born-again/To see more of Pastor Jack's Bible studies, visit our Morningstar Christian Chapel channel at https://www.youtube.com/@morningstarcc.To subscribe to our Podcast newsletter go to http://eepurl.com/iGzsP6.If you would like to support our electronic ministry, you may do so by going to our donations page at https://morningstarcc.churchcenter.com/giving/to/podcast.Visit our church website at https://morningstarcc.org.

Flow
Conquest of the Americas

Flow

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 34:00


In this episode I give a brief summary of how conquistadors named and governed the areas they conquered. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d-a-f-l-o-w/support

Paranormal UK Radio Network
6 Degrees of John Keel - Alien Abduction and Spirit Initiation with Alexandra

Paranormal UK Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 103:34


From host BarbaraI've been wanting to do an episode comparing and contrasting ecastatic spirit initiation (commonly called shamanic initiation) and alien abduction experiences for a while now, but my personal squeamishness around abduction narratives held me back. However, in doing research on anomalous light phenomena, which has a significant overlap with alien abduction narratives, I have broadened my reading on the topic and have made my peace with it. I might talk about my familial and personal abductionesque narratives in a subsequent episode but not for a while. But here it is, and I couldn't have asked for a better guest for this topic than Alexandra. She's deeply knowledgeable on both academic anthropology, and ecstatic spirit practices, and she did some of her doctoral research on the subject of mirrors and light in the context of shamanic practice, and we had a great time going back and forth and around and through the subjects listed in the title. I don't want to give too much away, so I'll leave my description of the episode at that. If you like what you hear in this episode, Alexandra is fine with listeners getting in touch with her to discuss these sorts of topics. She can be reached at forestwyrdwork@gmail.com . She's also teaching a beginners shamanic journeying workshop here in the Athens area November 4th and 5th. She's open to allowing students to use Zoom to virtually attend the class as well. Class size is limited to 8 students, so if you're interested, contact Alexandra using the email above. We both hope you enjoy this episode and find listening to it an enlightening experience. But, I'm not done, because I have to list books and papers that are mentioned in the podcast. BooksMircea Eliade: Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of EcstacyMicheal Harner: The Way of the ShamanKarla Turner: Masquerade of AngelsWhitley Streiber: CommunionThomas Bullard UFO Abductions: The Measure of a Mystery PapersNicholas J Saunders: “Stealers of Light, Traders of Brilliance: Amerindan Metaphysics In The Mirror of Conquest.”Siv Kristoffersen: “Half Beast—Half Man: Hybrid Figures in Animal Art”Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/paranormal-uk-radio-network--4541473/support.

Podcast: 1999
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (w/ Luke Summerhayes)

Podcast: 1999

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 62:50


Sometimes humans just deserve an ape fist right in the kisser. If you dig our dive into "Planet of the Apes" and "Space: 1999," please support us at Patreon, where you get episodes early with all the unedited banter, as well as live chats from time to time:https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastiusWe also get into both "good" and "bad" films at Films & Filth:https://filmsandfilth.transistor.fm/The Twilight Zone:https://timeenoughpodcast.transistor.fm/And Disney:https://occultdisney.transistor.fm/And Matt makes music:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.com/ Coming Soon:January 7: Battle for the Planet of the Apes January 21: Escape from Tomorrow January 28: The Gladiators

Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs
The Seven Years' War: The Great French Disaster - From La Fayette, We Are Here! Podcast

Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 47:39


Bonus Episode from La Fayette, We Are Here! podcast. This particular conflict goes by multiple names and definitions. While it is globally recognized as the Seven Years' War, it is more commonly referred to in America as the French and Indian War, and in Canada as the War of Conquest. These wars are all interconnected and are part of a vast global struggle between the two superpowers of the mid-eighteenth century: France and Great Britain. Considered by many as the first true world war, it continues to reverberate even today. Embark on a historical journey, with Louis XV, Madame de Pompadour, the Marquis de Montcalm, and general Wolfe as our guides, to examine "the Great French Disaster."  Created and hosted by Emmanuel Dubois. Find and subscribe to La Fayette, We Are Here! on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. All episodes, show notes, and transcripts can be found at https://www.lafayettepodcast.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pulp Writer Show
Episode 232: Writing Goals For 2025

The Pulp Writer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 15:16


In this week's episode, I take a look back at my writing goals for 2024 and see how many I met, and look ahead to my writing goals for 2025. 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 232 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is December the 20th, 2024 and today we're looking back to see if I met my writing goals for 2024 and looking ahead to see what my writing goals will be in 2025. This will also be the last episode of 2024 so I can take a few days off for Christmas and New Year's, so tune back in 2025 for some more exciting episodes.   In the meantime, we'll start with an update on my current writing projects and then do Question of the Week. My main project right now is Shield of Deception, the fourth book in the Shield War series. I am at 33,000 words into it as of this recording, which if my math is right means I'm about 24% of the way through the rough draft. I'm hoping that will come out in January, but there's good chance it will slip to February because I'm think it's going to be pretty long. My secondary project right now is Ghost in the Assembly and I am 2,000 words into that and I'm hoping to have that out in February, but if Shield of Deception slips to February, then it'll probably be out in March.   In audio news, recording for Cloak of Masks, the eighth Cloak Mage book, is nearly done and I expect to have some files to proof for that before much longer. That will be narrated by Hollis McCarthy. Leanne Woodward has started working on the audiobook version of Orc Hoard, so both of those should be coming along shortly in 2025. So that's where I'm at with my current writing and audiobook projects.   00:01:34 Question of the Week   And now let's move on to Question of the Week. Question of the Week is designed to inspire enjoyable discussions of interesting topics. This week's question: what is your favorite movie or TV version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? No wrong answers, obviously. The inspiration for this question was I was scrolling through movies on various streaming services and of course this time of year you can watch a billion different versions of A Christmas Carol.   Todd says: my personal favorite of A Christmas Carol is from 1971. This animated classic had the original Scrooge and Marley actors voice the respective characters. Another Christmas television program would also have to be Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas. It's got Frank Oz!   I have to admit, I have never heard of Emmett Otter's Jug Band Christmas before this comment.   Justin says: I would have to say the 1951 version with Alastair Sim, although the Muppets are a close second.   Bonnie says: This is one of my hubby's favorite Christmas traditions. Unsure of how many different versions we have. His two are American Christmas Carol with Henry Winkler and the George C. Scott one. I like the Albert Finney musical version and the Alastair Sim one. Paul says: Yes, sentimental favorite is the George C. Scott version from 1984. I like the version with Patrick Stewart as Scrooge as well. We'll watch many versions through the season if I see them on. The Muppet version is great as well. Not a fan of the Jim Carey cartoon version. It is okay, but prefer the first three mentioned.   Andrew says: The Muppet version is the best.   Randy says: Another vote for Kermit here! “Light the lamp, not the rat!”   Jenny says:  OMG Yes, the Muppet's version!   Jeremiah says: Alastair Sim version for classic and modern, the Patrick Stewart version.   Catriona says: The Muppets- just iconic!   Gary says: The Muppets.   Tom says: Yes, A Muppet's Christmas Carol, nothing else comes close.   Becca says: Muppets   Tracy says: I like the one with Patrick Stewart.   For myself, I pretty much closely agree with the commenters here. I think my sentimental favorite is the George C. Scott version from 1984, since that's the one I used to watch when I was younger. Rewatching it as an adult, it's impressive how Scott doesn't even attempt a British accent. It's actually rather surprising that his version of Scrooge is actually pretty funny, with a dry wit.   That said, as many of the commentators here already said, I think the best overall best version of A Christmas Carol is Muppet Christmas Carol from 1992. It works because Michael Caine plays it stone dead serious even when he is sharing the screen with a bunch of Muppets. Caine famously said that he played against the Muppets like he was playing against the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the contrast with Caine's serious performance against the silliness of the Muppets creates a sort of alchemy that works really well. Also, The Man Who Invented Christmas from 2017, a highly fictionalized version of Charles Dickens writing a Christmas Carol, is definitely worth watching even though it takes a few, well, more than a few creative liberties with the facts.   So that is it for Question of the Week this week.   00:04:26 Writing Goals 2024/2025   Now let's look back at my writing goals for 2024, see if I was able to meet them or not, and then look ahead to my writing goals for this coming year of 2025. First of all, I would like to very much thank everyone who bought one of my books or audiobooks this year. I am glad you enjoyed them. I would also like to thank the narrators I worked with this year, C.J. McCallister, Hollis McCarthy, Brad Wills, and Leanne Woodward, who actually did the work of creating amazing audiobooks. Additionally, I would also like to thank my podcast transcriptionist, my Excel bookkeeper, and my audiobook proof listener (all three of whom wished to remain anonymous), who really helped out and took a lot of work off my plate this year so I could focus on writing. 2024 for me on a personal level was a pretty good year. However, I admit it was a rough year for book sales. I was down about 12% overall. This came from two causes. One, a significant portion of the book reading American public disappeared into doomscrolling their news and social media apps from July to about November. Two, I scattered my attention too much across too many series. I think in 2025, I'm going to focus up and do an Andomhaim book every other month like I did from oh, 2013 to 2023 or so. But all that is to come. Let's first look back and see if I met 2024's writing goals.   #1: Write as many words as possible while trying to hit 1 million new words. I did it! I am very pleased to report that I published 1 million words of new fiction in 2024, for the first time since 2020. In 2021, I only published 971,000 words. I figured I had slipped and would get to it the next year. In 2022, however, I only published 814,000 words. This happened due to a combination of a lot of travel and various real-life stresses. In 2023, I published 935,000 words, a significant improvement over the previous year, but I had COVID twice pretty close together in the early spring/summer of that year and that really messed me up for a couple months.   But in 2024 (as of Orc-Hoard), I published 1,490,000 new words of fiction for the year. My ten 10,000 word days for 2024 probably helped with that a great deal. I am very happy about this since I tried to hit a million words in 2021, 2022, and 2023 but just couldn't quite get there. So it is very satisfying (after four years of not quite making it) to have finally published a million words of new fiction in 2024. Naturally, I hope to repeat this feat in 2025, but more on that in a little bit.   #2: Start The Shield War. I did that as well, publishing Shield of Storms, Shield of Darkness, and Shield of Conquest all in 2024, and they're even all in audiobook (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills).   #3: Continue Cloak Mage. I did that as well with Cloak of Titans and Cloak of Illusion. Both books were interesting challenges to write, since Titans burned up a lot of the ongoing subplots for the series. No spoilers. Cloak of Illusion had to work with a new game board, so to speak since so much had changed in the previous book.   #4: Continue Ghost Armor. I did that as well with Ghosts in the Veils and Ghost in the Tombs and both of them are in audiobook (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy). #5: Continue Half-Elven Thief. I was able to do that as well with Wizard Thief, Half-Orc Paladin, and Orc-Hoard. Half-Elven Thief, Wizard Thief, and Half-Orc Paladin are in audiobook, as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward.   #6: Continue Sevenfold Sword Online. Around June, I renamed this series to Stealth and Spells Online since so many people were getting confused with Sevenfold Sword. I did release Stealth and Spells Online: Leveling in February. Both books in the series are in audio, as excellently narrated by C.J. McAllister.   #7: New audiobooks for new books. There's only so much time, energy, and especially budget for audiobooks, so I decided that I was only going to do audiobooks in new series going forward rather than trying to have old books recorded. I think this worked out pretty well, all told, because 2024 will be the best year so far for my self-published audiobooks. We did end up recording some of the older Cloak Mage audiobooks because I promised Hollis McCarthy a recording spot in April for Ghost in the Veils, but I just couldn't finish that book in time. So we did Cloak Mage #7 instead, with #8 and #9 to come in 2025.   So I'm pleased I met all my writing goals for 2024. As might have guessed, I'm especially pleased about the million words, since I had been trying to reach that in a year for the last four years and we finally managed to do it in 2024. Very satisfying, lemme tell you.   Now let's look ahead to my writing goals for 2025. Here is what I would like to do, in order of priority.   #1: Write as many words as possible, hopefully hitting 1 million words of new fiction. As I mentioned above, it was enormously satisfying to hit a million new words in a year after failing to do so since 2020. So I would like to do that again if possible, though of course circumstances may be out of my control. Regardless, I definitely want to write as much as possible in 2025.   #2: Finish The Shield War. I am exactly halfway through The Shield War, which as I mentioned earlier in the show, puts me on book four of six. I am planning to write a Shield War book every other month in 2025 until the series is complete.   #3: Finish Ghost Armor. I'm also exactly halfway through the Ghost Armor series, which puts me on book four of six. Like with Shield War, I'm planning to write a Ghost Armor book every other month until the series is complete.   #4: Continue Cloak Mage. Once The Shield War and Ghost Armor are complete, I plan to continue Cloak Mage, though I will probably start Cloak of Worlds a little earlier as a secondary project. I was originally planning for 15 books in Cloak Mage, but I realized I have way too much story to fit into the remaining three books. So it's going to be 18 in total (not 15), with a suitably epic conclusion once I get to the 18th and final book.   #5: Continue Half-Elven Thief. I also want to continue Half-Elven Thief because of the three new things I've tried in the last four years, this one has worked the best. I had originally planned for six books, but as with Cloak Mage, there's too much story to fit in six, so it's going to be nine instead.   #6: Conclude Stealth and Spells Online. As of this recording, I am 29,000 words into Stealth and Spells Online: Reactant, which will be the third and very definitely final book in the series (or trilogy, technically, since it's only three). I would very much like to thank everyone who read the first two books or listened to the first two audiobooks.   Stealth and Spells Online, I admit, didn't perform as well as I had hoped. I was just crunching some numbers to get ready for tax time, which means also looking at my bestselling books of 2024. I have published 158 novels, but my top 10 in any given year are usually books I published in that year. My top five bestselling books in 2024 (unless something drastically changes in the next 10 days) are Shield of Storms, Shield of Darkness, Cloak of Titans, Shield of Conquest, and Ghost in the Veils. All five of them came out in 2024, so that's not a big surprise.   Stealth and Spells Online: Leveling came out in February, 2024, so logically you would expect it to be in the top 10. Nope. Top 20? Still nope. Top 30? Got to keep going. It was the 41st bestselling book of 2024. It came out in February, which means it had abundant chances to place in the top 10, but sadly it did not. The Dragonskull and Sevenfold Sword series, both of which have been done for a while, both outsold Stealth and Spells Online: Leveling by a significant margin.   I think the problem is that I wanted to write a LitRPG book, but what I ended up with was a high concept science fiction espionage thriller with some LitRPG elements to it. Maybe I should have written it so the protagonist Noah Carver had a harem of anime monster girls or something. That always seems to be popular in LitRPG. The initial confusion with Sevenfold Sword probably didn't help matters, either. I honestly thought about abandoning the series, but if I left it unfinished, it would nag at me forever like a permanent pebble in my shoe. So I've been working on the third book as a secondary project and will hopefully publish it around this summer or so. It will wrap up the story with no unfinished threads while hopefully providing a satisfactory ending to the readers. That will be the definitive end of my foray into the world of LitRPG, then it will be time to turn to my next focus.   #7: A new epic fantasy series in the Andomhaim setting. I will start on this after The Shield War is done and it will be my main focus for a while, with books coming ideally every other month. I'm still working on the concept, but all I'll say so far is that we'll be set in Owyllain, which we haven't visited in any depth since Sevenfold Sword finished back in 2019. Even back in Sevenfold Sword, we didn't really see all that much of Owyllain, mainly the cities Aenesium and Trojas. So there's a lot of potential for story ideas there.   #8: My eighth and final goal for 2025: new audiobooks as time, budget, and narrator availability allow. My self-published audiobooks did a bit better in 2024 than they did in 2023, so I think I'm going to continue with focusing on new releases rather than trying to bring older series into audio. I would like to do as many new releases in audio as possible, though of course this depends on budget, narrator availability, and a few other factors.   So those are my writing goals for 2025. Hopefully I shall have some excellent new books for you very soon, though there's always a quote from the Book of James that I like to remember when I'm making long-term plans: “Go to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”   So if the Lord wills it, that is what I'm hoping to do in 2025.   So that is it for this week and indeed for 2024. I'd just like to take a moment to thank everyone who has listened to the podcast this year. I hope you have found it enjoyable and at times a profitable experience to do so. And also once again, I'd like to thank my podcast transcriptionist. Without her help, the podcast would not have its own dedicated website and there would definitely not be transcripts for the podcast.   So thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com, often with transcripts (added note: transcriptions are available for Episode 140 onward). If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next year and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

BonkTable Podcast
BonkTable Podcast EP41 Wadrhun THE Faction (Featuring Apex Chinchilla)

BonkTable Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 331:54


Episode 41 We invited Apex Chinchilla from Chanting Conquest to talk about Wadrhun in our longest episode yet.Chanting Conquesthttps://chantingconquest.blogspot.com/Cassandra's Twittertwitter.com/bonktablecassWe are also starting up a discord server for anyone who wants to join us and talk about Conquest or any other miniature wargames people play.https://discord.gg/ztuD6MUMrEYou can also find this podcast anywhere where you listen to Podcastshttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2183437/shareMusicAlso check out our YouTube channel for Battle Reports and Lore readings.https://youtube.com/@BonkTable?si=VOHnpMb5yDC5uTn6Thumbnail and art from Nicolette NuyttenTwitter and Instagram are @LibraryNii Website www.nicolettenuytten.com

Men Talking Mindfulness
Manhood Illusion #2 - Sexual Conquest Equals Higher Pecking Order - Does it? (6.5min Microdose)

Men Talking Mindfulness

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 6:15


The Truth hurts sometimes. Let this info about Men and Sexual Conquest hit home and understand a new path forward. Learn more by listening to the full ep "Breaking the Illusions of Manhood with Michael Taylor" ➡️ https://pod.fo/e/279946 If you would like to develop more self control then take our meditation course - we have two starting in January 2025 - Learn all about it and sign up here ➡️ https://mentalkingmindfulness.com/learnmeditation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mentalkingmindfulness/support

God Built This Podcast
PODMAS Series Ep.9: Another Conquest

God Built This Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 33:59


Welcome to PODMAS 2024 of Built Like This Podcast! PODMAS is a 12-part series delivering mini episodes everyday from the 12th of December. Enjoy this additional content of Built Like This Podcast. Lily Phillips set another conquest, Drake has a look-alike contest in Toronto, and Jamie Foxx with another sob story. For EXCLUSIVE content, become a Patron HERE Subscribe to Built Like This Podcast on YouTube HERE Follow Built Like This Podcast on Instagram HERE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/built-like-this-podcast/support

Daily Mind Medicine
#35 - Strategies for Spiritual Conquest (territories, dominion, & authority)

Daily Mind Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 120:06


Watch the full video version here: https://youtu.be/qhpiK81UMDw

Luke and Matt's Sci-Fi Sanctuary
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (w/ Jay Moyles)

Luke and Matt's Sci-Fi Sanctuary

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 53:39


For #66 on the "filth" list, we have a piece of cine..MORTAL KOMBAT!!!  Also a Game Game Show if you wanna get into the Game Game Show.  Link below.Support us at our podcasting network, Podcastio Podcastius at https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius.  You'll get early episodes of this and out other podcasts, along with a live chat here and there.Speaking of our other podcasts - seriously, you could only listen to various other configurations of us:Luke Loves Pokemon: https://lukelovespkmn.transistor.fm/Time Enough Podcast (Twilight Zone): https://timeenoughpodcast.transistor.fm/Game Game Show (a game show gaming games): https://gamegameshow.transistor.fm/Occult Disney: https://occultdisney.transistor.fm/Podcast: 1999 (where Mark and Matt rap about 70's tv sci-fi): https://podcast1999.transistor.fm/And Matt makes music here:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.com/Coming Soon:December 18: Braveheart January 1: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (Podcast:1999 crossover) January 8: Barb Wire

Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
Episode 342 - The Seventh Crusade and the Battle of Mansurah

Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 77:18


Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/lionsledbydonkeys Check out our merch store: https://llbdmerch.com/ A King has a fever dream and launches the 7th crusade, following the exact same battle plan as a previous failed crusade because he thinks he's built different. He isn't. Sources: Jonathan Riley-Smith. The Oxford History of the Crusades Alexander Mikaberidze. Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World A Historical Encyclopedia Christopher Marshall, Warfare in the Latin East, 1192–1291 Douglas Sterling. The Battle of Al Mansourah and the Seventh Crusade, 1251

The His Place Podcast
Rest in Peace: Christmas' Calming Conquest

The His Place Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024


Christmas is our annual reminder that “what is” true has already defeated all our “what if” worries. From December 15, 2024 

Grace Bible Church Holden Maine
Exodus, Wandering, Conquest, and Judges

Grace Bible Church Holden Maine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 49:54


Message by Matt LaMaster

Redeemer Church NC
Conquest & Kings: Quarter 4: Week 8

Redeemer Church NC

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 36:49


Redeemer Church NC
Conquest & Kings: Quarter 4: Week 8

Redeemer Church NC

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 36:49


The Incomparable
746: Ape Mismanagement

The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024


This year’s Ape Club holiday party is 1972’s “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes,” in which the people of Future 1991 use apes as slaves until there’s an uprising led by a talking ape with a familiar name: Caesar. Were the 1970s ape sequels all as bad as we were led to believe, or is “Conquest”… actually kind of good? Join us and find out! Jason Snell with John Moltz, Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren and David J. Loehr.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
The Incomparable Mothership 746: Ape Mismanagement

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024


This year’s Ape Club holiday party is 1972’s “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes,” in which the people of Future 1991 use apes as slaves until there’s an uprising led by a talking ape with a familiar name: Caesar. Were the 1970s ape sequels all as bad as we were led to believe, or is “Conquest”… actually kind of good? Join us and find out! Jason Snell with John Moltz, Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren and David J. Loehr.

Teach Me The Bible
Exodus: Laws About Slaves, Restitution, Social Justice, Sabbath, Festivals; Conquest of Canaan Promised (Chapters 21-23)

Teach Me The Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 33:52


Send us a textSupport the showStay engaged with new and up-to-date content, including newsletters, articles, podcasts, etc. Download the Teach Me the Bible App from any app store or Apple TV/Roku device.

Luke and Matt's Sci-Fi Sanctuary

#66 on the "film" list: Alien. Aliens. Alien$. Support us at our podcasting network, Podcastio Podcastius at https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius.  You'll get early episodes of this and out other podcasts, along with a live chat here and there.Speaking of our other podcasts - seriously, you could only listen to various other configurations of us:Luke Loves Pokemon: https://lukelovespkmn.transistor.fm/Time Enough Podcast (Twilight Zone): https://timeenoughpodcast.transistor.fm/Game Game Show (a game show gaming games): https://gamegameshow.transistor.fm/Occult Disney: https://occultdisney.transistor.fm/Podcast: 1999 (where Mark and Matt rap about 70's tv sci-fi): https://podcast1999.transistor.fm/And Matt makes music here:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.com/Coming Soon:December 11: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation December 18: Braveheart January 1: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (Podcast:1999 crossover)

Flash Point History
Age of Discovery - Afonso de Albuquerque - Part 2 The First Conquest of Goa

Flash Point History

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 21:46


Afonso de Albuerque's great strategy for conquest of the Indian Ocean begins at Goa. His initial plan unfolds perfectly - but he quickly learns that its one thing to take a great city, but its another to hold on to it.    Flash Point History YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYmTYuan0fSGccYXBxc8cA Contribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx Leave some feedback: flashpointhistory@gmail.com Follow along on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLASHPOINTHX/ Engage on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlashpointHx

American Prestige
Special - The Fall of Bashar Al-Assad w/ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (Preview)

American Prestige

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 10:31


Derek once again speaks with translator and historian Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, this time to break down the ousting of Bashar Al-Assad from power in Syria. They discuss why the regime collapsed so quickly after this particular offensive, the armed groups at play, what this means for Syrian civilians, how support from outside actors factors into things, what kind of polity might emerge, and more. Subscribe now for the full episode. Check out Aymenn's forthcoming The Conquest of al-Andalus: a Translation of Fatḥ al-Andalus.

Reconquista
Episode 102 - The Conquest of Valencia Part 2

Reconquista

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 21:06


In a major milestone for the Reconquista, King James I of Aragon conquers the city of Valencia in 1238.

American Prestige
Special - An In-Depth Look at the Syria Offensive w/ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (Preview)

American Prestige

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 8:06


Derek is joined by translator and historian Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi to take a closer look at the past week's events in Syria. They delve into groups like Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, Turkey's role and its current goals, the timing of the offensive, the quick seizure of Aleppo, the mood on the ground, and more. Check out Aymenn's forthcoming The Conquest of al-Andalus: a Translation of Fatḥ al-Andalus.

Patterns of Evidence
Tall el-Hammam: Sodom or Abel-Shittim? With Dr. Deborah Hurn (Part 4)

Patterns of Evidence

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 12:13


Timothy Mahoney and Dr. Deborah Hurn close their discussion on Deb's favored theory for the location of Sodom. The two delve deeper into the important question of whether Tall el-Hammam, believed by some to be Sodom, is actually Sodom or a different Biblical location called Abel-Shittim, potentially linked to Joshua's Conquest.         ➡️ HELP US FUND THE NEXT FILM

The Cinematography Podcast
Special Episode: A tribute to Adam Somner, Assistant Director, Producer for Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alejandro González Iñárritu

The Cinematography Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 44:26


We were incredibly saddened by the loss of 1st Assistant Director and producer, Adam Somner. You can hear his fantastic energy, enthusiasm and entertaining storytelling as a guest on The Cinematography Podcast. Here we have re-posted his 2021 episode in memorial and tribute to his blockbuster career. He will be greatly missed. The job of the assistant director is to work in concert with the director and the DP to get everything done on a movie set. As a 1st AD, Adam Somner is trusted by the industry's top directors to anticipate their needs, motivate the crew, figure out the schedule, and drive the entire production forward to finish each day on time. He finds the best way to keep everything moving smoothly on set is though humor, high energy and uniting everyone as a group, persuading people to do things on the schedule and timeline needed to complete the job. Adam's father, Basil Somner, worked for MGM Studios in England, and through him, Adam got a job as a runner/production assistant at age 17. He began working on movies in the late '80's, like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Superman IV, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? He worked under many assistant directors, observed how they took charge on set, and decided he was really interested in becoming an AD. Adam has worked on eight Ridley Scott films to date, as well as several of the late Tony Scott's films. He was first hired on a Ridley Scott film as a third assistant director on 1492: Conquest of Paradise and White Squall, then moved up to second assistant director on Gladiator, (with DP John Mathieson) where he learned how to manage a huge crew of extras and background action from the 1st AD, Terry Needham. On Black Hawk Down, Adam was promoted to first assistant director for the second unit. Black Hawk Down was shooting in Morocco, and the second unit was responsible for most of the helicopter sequences, with lots of moving parts and extras, involving real Black Hawk helicopters and real U.S. military soldiers. After Black Hawk Down, Adam got the call to begin working with Steven Spielberg on War of the Worlds, where he quickly learned to read Spielberg's mind and keep an eye on the details. He's worked with Spielberg on ten films now, including Munich, Lincoln, and Ready Player One. A 1st AD is responsible for coordinating most of the background action. Adam's ability to work on big sets with lots of action, extras and special effects led director Paul Thomas Anderson to hire him for There Will Be Blood, and Anderson has since become a personal friend. Adam finds Anderson's on-set approach to be very thoughtful and measured. Unlike the action-heavy films Adam has worked on, he knew it was important to keep the crew and background actors quiet and subdued on Anderson's films with heavy dialog, such as The Master and Phantom Thread. For The Wolf of Wall Street, Adam was thrilled to work with director Martin Scorsese. Scorsese and cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto had Adam sit in during their preproduction shotlisting process, so they were all thoroughly prepared. Scorsese loves shooting scenes with complex background action, and Adam delivered. He carefully rehearsed all the extras in different stages of panic as the brokers watched the stock market crash. For the famous in-flight orgy scene, Adam wasn't totally sure how he wanted to deal with not just one sex scene, which is hard enough, but several at once. So he decided to hire a choreographer to help rehearse and plan all the action, making sure each background player knew exactly what they were doing and taking care that everyone was comfortable with their role in front of the camera. Adam was excited to work with Alejandro González Iñárritu on some of Birdman, and as the 1st AD on one of the may units shooting The Revenant, where Iñárritu and the DP Emmanuel Lubezki “Chivo” wanted everything shot and rehearsed during magic hour. Rehearsals were incredibly important on both Birdman and The Revenant...

War And Conquest
{14.11} 1066 Pt. 3: Battle of Hastings

War And Conquest

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 59:32


1066 AD: William of Normandy finally crosses the English Channel and begins his invasion of England. He is confronted by Harold Godwinson and the remains of the Anglo Saxon army recovering from their recent victory at Stamford Bridge.Song; I'm Over Being Underrated by blessthefall- Hard Feelings   www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquesthttps://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcasthttps://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1Venmo: @Warand Conquest https://www.twitch.tv/theproslayer7