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GET IN TOUCH: bravobreakingnews@gmail.comSHOP BRAVO GIFTS: bravobreakingnews.etsy.comKim (@bravobreakingnews) and Lisa (@lisanotrinna) are back to break down a week of secrets, suspicious motives and divas doing the absolute most. First, we discuss Karma Brown (aka) Ciara Miller taking on Dancing with the Stars and Jeff Lewis's shady return to Bravo. Then on Ultimate Girls Trip, Luann goes so full Countess that she literally levitates, leaving Kim questioning every defense she's ever made. Plus, a Real Housewives of Salt Lake City secret is exposed, but the attempted takedown may not land quite the way it was intended. Are Angie and Whitney using Quai for all the wrong reasons? Tune in to hear our hot takes, and don't forget to subscribe for more Bravo Breaking News!Thank you to our sponsors:20% Off at TakeLean.com with code BRAVOSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reigndrops, Luann wants the MIDDLE—and BayBEE, she will fight for it! Carlos King and Dustin Ross are back to break down the latest Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, where the Countess is running New York like her own personal cabaret. From Luann and Porsha going toe-to-toe over the group photo drama to Kyle getting hypnotized and Luann literally LEVITATING, chile… what kind of trip is this?! Plus, Carlos and Dustin debate whether this is peak Porsha, why Teresa is showing a different side of herself, and how Luann became one of the unexpected stars of the season. The ladies are delivering, and with the Berkshires finale up next, the mess is only getting started! Tune in now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's discoverabilibuddy time! We're dropping our Fall 2026 reads, in which we talk about an outrageous number of romance novels coming out in October, November and December. As a reminder, we have not necessarily read all these books, but they are on our TBRs — time to pour yourself a cup of something warm, get into a cozy sweater, and start adding to yours!If you'd like to come over and talk about your most anticipated fall romances, please join us on the Fated Mates Discord, where you'll find a few thousand other listeners who love talking about these books we love. You also get one extra episode a month from us!Fated States, our democratic phonebanking initiative continues this week! We'll be calling Ohio (Jen's hometown) to get out the vote for Sherrod Brown and democrats up and down the ticket! There will be games, prizes and special guests! Learn more and register to phone bank with us at fatedmates.net/fatedstates.BooksSeptember ReleasesJenny Will Eat You Now by Gillian DanielsThe Invisible Roommate by Timothy JanovskyOctober ReleasesTo Vivian With Love Anthology False Flag by Rachel GrantThe Lost Guardian by Natalia HernandezVengefully Matched by Audrey Goldberg RuoffThe Encore Effect by Cara DionGilded Rose by Joanna ShupeEngineering a Love Story by Kathleen ReidySuccubus by Kate FoxThe Fall Fix Up by Karmen LeeBrown-Eyed Earl by Jenny HolidayHexes Go Well with Tequila by LeAnna EhrsamBad Words by Ríoghnach RobinsonWritten in Starlight by Sloan BrooksOnce in a Timeline by Iman Hariri-KiaThe Ruby Ghost by June CalvinWhat Happens at Nightfall by Lauren WilligNovember ReleasesThe Love Operation by Melissa CollinsCut to the Ending by Maria MillageHow to Hate a Prince by Jozette Allah-MensahSunflower Season by Danica NavaThe Monster Hunter's Librarian by Lauren ConnellyYou, Me, and the Conspiracy by Emma BarryThunderstuck by Lissa LaylandHow to Court a Countess by Emma-Claire SundayThe Drakon King by Terry J Benton-WalkerEngaged to the Enemy by Lucy SmokeTwo Can Play that Game by Zakiya JamalFor the Love of K-Dramas by Lyla LeeMatch of Fate by Annabelle StehlCrash Into You by Simone SoltaniThe Best Revenge by Amy Carol ReevesMy Neighbor, The Assassin by Michelle HeardDecember ReleasesA Shy Heiress to Redeem Him by Parker J ColeLovestruck by Andi EpimoniFalling for Evil by Celia AaronJust In Time by Emily Wibberly and Austin Siegemund-BrokaCold Redemption by Nalini SinghTriple Threat by Katie ChandlerTil Quest Do Us Part by Ivelisee HousemanGreek's Dirty Little Secret by Dani CollinsOff Season by Frankie CaraccioloVillain Edit by Rosie DananZahra, Unapologetic by Mina ZafriLightning and Thunder by Sara RaachAlmost Perfect by Nicole SnowThe Lost Ones by Mia SheridanOne Step Closer by Laura PavlovVows and Vendettas by Trilini PucciSponsorsLittle, Brown & Company, publishers of Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham's The Thoroughbreds, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, or wherever you get your books.Madison Score, author of Wild About You, available in print, ebook or audiobook at Amazon.Emily W. Andersen, author of The Midnight Book Club series. Available in print or ebook at at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, or wherever you get your...

How can the NHS improve productivity, reduce pressure on services and deliver better patient care? And what can NHS leaders learn from the Thirlwall Inquiry into the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital? In this episode of Health on the Line, Adam Brimelow explores NHS productivity with Anita Charlesworth, senior economic adviser at the Health Foundation, and Professor Andy Hardy, chief executive of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. They discuss Anita's report for the NHS Productivity Commission, which proposes ways to unlock technology, empower NHS staff and increase capital investment with the potential to deliver £33 billion in annual savings and improve health outcomes. The episode also examines the Thirlwall Inquiry, which investigated failings surrounding the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital. The NHS Alliance's chief executive Sir Ciarán Devane discusses what the inquiry means for NHS leadership, patient safety, accountability and safeguarding, and how NHS organisations can create cultures where staff feel confident to raise concerns. Health on the Line is an NHS Alliance podcast, produced by Health Comms Plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The "Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th" cast lands in New York City, and Countess Luann de Lesseps is next in the spotlight. Our "Virtual Reali-Tea" co-hosts, Danny Murphy and Evan Real, are unpacking all the drama and another iconic cameo. The ladies confront Luann over self-centered behavior. Dorinda Medley and Jessel Taank hash out issues over Jessel's shady comment. "Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo and streams the next day on Peacock. Follow us on Instagram! Sign up for our newsletter! Check us out on YouTube! Head to our show page for more tea! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Episode 3 of a special six-part Jane Austen series, sponsored throughout by Strictly Jane Austen. When we picture Jane Austen's world, most of us aren't actually picturing Hampshire in 1810 — we're picturing a television program. Colin Firth striding out of a lake. Keira Knightley on a windswept crag. A proposal in the pouring rain in front of a domed temple. The great screen adaptations gave Austen's imagined places real addresses, and this episode maps them out house by house. Jonathan Thomas is joined by Dr. Gabrielle Malcolm — author, leading expert on Austen fan culture and literary tourism, and creative director at Strictly Jane Austen — who has interviewed the people who actually made the 1995 Pride and Prejudice and knows exactly which door is which. They cover why 1995 changed everything (before it, every adaptation was studio-bound), Simon Langton's instruction to "throw open the drawing room doors," and the hierarchy of houses the production had to find: Luckington Court as Longbourn, Edgcote House as Netherfield, Lyme Park and Sudbury Hall as Pemberley, and the village of Lacock as Meryton. Along the way: the message Susannah Harker sent Gabrielle about the summer of 1994; the choreographer who poured Coca-Cola on Edgcote's polished floors so the cast wouldn't slip; the truth about who actually dived into that lake, and where the underwater shots were really filmed; why Chatsworth is arguably too grand even for Mr. Darcy; the Wilton Diptych and how Wilton House saved it; Stourhead's Arcadian fantasy gardens; and Barton Cottage on the Flete Estate in South Devon, with a five-bedroom "cottage," only two servants, and a Ferrars family named after a nearby Devon village. Most usefully of all, Gabrielle explains which of these places you can actually get into, which ones you can only nose around on an estate agent's website, and how to string the best of them together into one Wiltshire trip.

Full Text of Readings The Saint of the day is Saint Vincent de Paul Saint Vincent de Paul's Story The deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Saint Vincent de Paul's eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of the man from a small farm in Gascony, France, who had become a priest with little more ambition than to have a comfortable life. The Countess de Gondi—whose servant he had helped—persuaded her husband to endow and support a group of able and zealous missionaries who would work among poor tenant farmers and country people in general. Vincent was too humble to accept leadership at first, but after working for some time in Paris among imprisoned galley slaves, he returned to be the leader of what is now known as the Congregation of the Mission, or the Vincentians. These priests, with vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and stability, were to devote themselves entirely to the people in smaller towns and villages. Later, Saint Vincent de Paul established confraternities of charity for the spiritual and physical relief of the poor and sick of each parish. From these, with the help of Saint Louise de Marillac, came the Daughters of Charity, “whose convent is the sickroom, whose chapel is the parish church, whose cloister is the streets of the city.” He organized the rich women of Paris to collect funds for his missionary projects, founded several hospitals, collected relief funds for the victims of war, and ransomed over 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa. He was zealous in conducting retreats for clergy at a time when there was great laxity, abuse, and ignorance among them. He was a pioneer in clerical training and was instrumental in establishing seminaries. Most remarkably, Saint Vincent de Paul was by temperament a very irascible person—even his friends admitted it. He said that except for the grace of God he would have been “hard and repulsive, rough and cross.” But he became a tender and affectionate man, very sensitive to the needs of others. Pope Leo XIII made him the patron of all charitable societies. Outstanding among these, of course, is the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, founded in 1833 by his admirer Blessed Frédéric Ozanam. Reflection The Church is for all God's children, rich and poor, peasants and scholars, the sophisticated and the simple. But obviously the greatest concern of the Church must be for those who need the most help—those made helpless by sickness, poverty, ignorance, or cruelty. Vincent de Paul is a particularly appropriate patron for all Christians today, when hunger has become starvation, and the high living of the rich stands in more and more glaring contrast to the physical and moral degradation in which many of God's children are forced to live.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

GET IN TOUCH: bravobreakingnews@gmail.comSHOP BRAVO GIFTS: bravobreakingnews.etsy.comMove over, Countess! Kim (@bravobreakingnews) and Lisa (@lisanotrinna) debut the new Bravo Breaking News theme song before diving into another unhinged week of Housewives. First, we break down the newly announced celebrity cast of The Traitors and place our bets on which Bravolebs will be secretly tapped to murder. Then on Ultimate Girls Trip, old Miami feuds reignite, RHONY gangsters reunite and while Teresa is winning us over, Jessel is doing the exact opposite. Finally, RHOSLC is picking up steam, giving us a shocking confession, apology tour and possible affair (?!). Should Meredith forgive Whitney? Is one of the cast members actually dating a married man? Watch to hear our hot takes, and don't forget to subscribe for more Bravo Breaking News!Thank you to our sponsors:20% Off at TakeLean.com with code BRAVOSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The publication of Lady Justice Thirlwall's Report of the Public Inquiry into the Events at the Countess of Chester Hospital 2015-2018 (https://thirlwall.public-inquiry.uk/the-report/#Summary-report-on-report-page) has reignited the sharply divided – and almost entirely uninformed - public debate about the safety of Lucy Letby's convictions on 7 counts of murdering, and 8 counts of attempting to murder, new born babies in the hospital's neo-natal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.   Without expressing any view on whether Letby was rightly convicted after a fair trial or is the victim of the greatest miscarriage of justice in English legal history, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC discuss the core findings of the Thirlwall Report revealing, as it does, a catastrophic breakdown in management, governance and safeguarding across the hospital.     They ask whether the Report vindicates the decision to continue the Inquiry announced in September 2023 after it emerged in February 2025 that a 14 strong panel of international medical experts had unanimously concluded that none of the deaths or alleged attempted murders was the result of homicidal action by Lucy Letby or anyone else.  And they identify the significant benefits of Thirlwall's practical recommendations which apply regardless of whether Letby's convictions are ultimately shown to be unsafe.   Ken and Tim also consider the bizarre announcement by two of  Letby's “fresh” expert witnesses, British chemical engineer Helen Shannon and New Zealand Professor of Bioengineering Geoff Chase, that they have decided publicly to disassociate themselves from Lucy Letby's legal team because of what they say are grave concerns about the arguments being advanced by other experts despite remaining of the view, as expressed in their own joint 100 page report, that neither of the convictions of Letby for the attempted murders of Babies F and L by insulin poisoning is safe.  They also assess the complex task that confronts the Criminal Cases Review Commission in determining whether to refer Lucy Letby's case back to the Court of Appeal given the sheer volume of material that falls for consideration.   The duo conclude by anticipating the potential changes to the jury reform proposals in the Courts and Tribunals Bill when it returns to the House of Commons on 13th October and they  discuss the Government's plan further to limit the possibility of judicial review challenges to key infrastructure projects."    --   Covering the critical intersections of politics and law in the UK with expert commentary on high-profile legal cases, political controversies, prisons and sentencing, human rights law, current political events and the shifting landscape of justice and democracy. With in-depth discussions and influential guests, Double Jeopardy is the podcast that uncovers the forces shaping Britain's legal and political future.    ​ What happens when politics and law collide? How do politics shape the law - and when does the law push back? What happens when judicial independence is tested, human rights come under attack, or freedom of expression is challenged? And who really holds power in Britain's legal and political system?  Get answers to questions like these weekly on Wednesdays.   ​ Double Jeopardy is presented by Ken Macdonald KC, former Director of Public Prosecutions, and Tim Owen KC, as they break down the legal and political issues in Britain. From high-profile legal cases to the evolving state of British democracy, Double Jeopardy offers expert legal commentary on the most pressing topics in UK law, politics, and human rights.    ​ ​ Ken Macdonald KC served as Director of Public Prosecutions from 2003 2008, shaping modern prosecutorial policy and advocating for the rule of law. He is a former Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, a crossbench member of the House of Lords, and a leading writer, commentator and broadcaster on politics and the rule of law. ​ ​ Tim Owen KC has been involved in many of the most significant public, criminal and human rights law cases over the past four decades.  Both bring unparalleled experience from the frontline of Britain's legal and political landscape. ​ ​ If you like The Rest Is Politics, Talking Politics, Law Pod UK and Today i Focus, you'll love Double Jeopardy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kálmáns "Gräfin Mariza" steht im Jahr 1926 als "Countess Maritza" im New Yorker Shubert Theatre über ein Jahr auf dem Spielplan und wird zu einem der größten Operetten-Erfolge am Broadway.

The Thirlwall Inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at the Countess of Chester hospital has released a damning report. It found the hospital could have prevented at least three of the murders, if not for evidence of a pernicious “them and us” culture and a lack of safeguards. But what does this report mean for the hospital authorities? And will it have any bearing on Letby's attempts at an appeal?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Sian Bradley, Northern correspondent, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producers: Micaela Arneson, Eleanor Harrison-Dengate.We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.comRead more: Lucy Letby inquiry: staff could have stopped three murders Further listening: Is there ‘new evidence' in the Lucy Letby case?Clips: BBC, The Telegraph, The Mirror, True Criminals podcast, The Guardian, The Thirlwall Inquiry. Photo: Getty Images.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, new figures suggest the state pension will rise by 3.9% to up to £13,000 a year. The increase is based on earning figures as dictated by the triple lock, the policy the government uses to guarantee pension growth.The rise has reignited debates about the long-term affordability and generational fairness of state pensions which have seen costs balloon in recent years. Alex and James are joined by economics editor Faisal Islam who's also been speaking to Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark about calls for greater AI safeguarding.Plus, the Thirlwall inquiry into how Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at the Countess of Chester hospital has delivered its findings, describing a "complete failure" to protect infants from harm. Michael Buchanan, social affairs correspondent, was at the inquiry and has been following the crisis in UK maternity care. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXdNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Alex Forsyth and James Cook. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Cordelia Hemming and Anna Harris. The social producers were Jem Westgate and Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Phil Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Three babies might have survived and others could have been protected if hospital staff had taken action over concerns about the nurse Lucy Letby, an inquiry has found. Lady Justice Thirlwall, who led the inquiry, found there was a ‘complete failure to protect babies on the neonatal unit' at the Countess of Chester hospital. Letby is serving 15 whole-life prison terms for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more. The former neonatal nurse says she is innocent and is fighting to overturn her convictions. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian's north of England editor, Josh Halliday. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

In today's edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Jacob Rees-Mogg are joined by Tim McNally, the chairman of Piddington parish council, who explains why he is going for the “political jugular” by holding a symbolic referendum on the village leaving the UK.He says the Government's proposals to house more than 1,200 migrants in the Oxfordshire village has prompted residents to plan to take self-defence classes and install a CCTV and an emergency alert system. Plus, Jacob explains why he feels that some of the residents have brought this problem on themselves.Elsewhere, Camilla sits down with Lucy Letby's barrister, Mark McDonald, following the release of Lady Justice Thirlwall's Inquiry report into the safety failings at the Countess of Chester Hospital. He argues the inquiry was flawed from the start because it refused to question Letby's convictions, relied on prosecution narrative hypotheses, and denied Letby the opportunity to participate as a core witness.You can get tickets to The Daily T On The Road Sunday Showdown at Labour conference with Bridget Phillipson at telegraph.co.uk/partyconferences.► Subscribe to our new Daily T YouTube channel: youtube.com/@dailytpodcast► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorThe Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026Producer: David LeveneSenior Producer: Emma WilliamsSocial Producer: Nada AggourVideo Producer: Jim SpencerExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlights:Piddington parish council chairman Tim McNally explains why the village is having a symbolic referendum to leave BritainLucy Letby's lawyer Mark McDonald weighs in on the Thirlwall Inquiry Report Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The case of Britain's most prolific child killer has gripped the nation ever since Lucy Letby's trial began in October 2022.The former neonatal nurse was later convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016.Now, a public inquiry has found some of those deaths could have been avoided if safeguarding action had been taken to remove her from the ward. So, what else did the report find and what action might the hospital face?Niall Paterson and Sky's chief North of England correspondent, Greg Milam, also discuss whether the findings will support the cause of those who believe Letby is innocent.

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th Celebration has arrived in Miami, and Kaya of Bravo We're Black and Raven of Bitch Is Better are recapping what might be the funniest episode of the season.First, Vicki Gunvalson has some explaining to do. Porsha Williams and Gizelle Bryant question why Vicki really left the Atlanta celebration early and whether it had less to do with being tired or uncomfortable and more to do with watching NeNe Leakes receive a huge welcome while Vicki's own RHOC cast barely acknowledged her.Then Lisa Barlow ends up back in the hot seat.Porsha tries to explain why Lisa's immediate defensiveness rubbed the women the wrong way, while Gizelle brings up the criticism Lisa has received from Whitney, Bronwyn, Heather and Angie. Lisa explains that constantly feeling attacked on RHOSLC has made her defensive — and eventually the emotions become too much.Meanwhile, Luann de Lesseps is having the time of her LIFE.Luann flirts her way through Miami, interrupts nearly every serious conversation, gets on Porsha's nerves, makes Vicki's toast almost impossible, loses her shoes and spends the ride home giving the women a nonstop mixture of music promotion, dating advice, etiquette and general Countess wisdom.We also talk about Alexia and Marysol joining the ladies in Miami, why RHOM deserved more representation on the trip, Kyle navigating the drunken chaos sober, the accusation that Lisa talks to bloggers, and why this season of Ultimate Girls Trip has been such a fun reminder of what makes Housewives work.Plus, before the recap: NeNe's comments about potentially returning to RHOA, Charisse feeling left out of Ultimate Girls Trip, Practical Magic 2, the Chrisleys, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and more.Subscribe to Bravo We're Black and Bitch Is Better and join us every week for Ultimate Girls Trip coverage.DONATE TO THE SICKLE CELL AWARENESS FUNDRAISER HERE:https://gofund.me/14561751bCHECK OUT RAVEN'S PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitch-is-better/id1496516498Check out Raven Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitchisbetterpodcastCheck out Raven's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mainlyraven/?hl=enCheck out Raven's Threads: https://www.threads.com/@mainlyravenTimestamps:00:00 — Ultimate Girls Trip episode ratings and Miami excitement02:10 — Housewives franchise history and where they started watching04:49 — Podmus plans, Practical Magic, and fall-movie talk09:02 — Chrisley family drama and reality-TV wish lists12:13 — Mormon Wives and a possible Patreon recap13:48 — Todd Chrisley's reunion story and reality-TV chaos17:38 — Nene, Charisse, and the Ultimate Girls Trip cast conversation20:20 — Ultimate Girls Trip recap: Vicki, the beach day, and Miami representation33:31 — Luann's beach flirting, dating talk, and poolside antics49:45 — Lisa gets confronted, followed by the chaotic ride homeFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM HERESUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HEREOH YEAH WE ON THREADS HEREWHAT? YOU WANT OUR FACEBOOK? I GOT YOU RIGHT HEREYOU WANT SOME VISAULS??? CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE BABY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3K-oo9Q2_B1jWpVq41fS6w

Welcome to Databank Brawl Rewind! Databank Brawl was a series that ran on ForceCenter from 2016 to 2020, and it remains one of our more beloved shows. Though Databank Brawl is on hiatus, we wanted to celebrate it along with longtime listeners of the podcast and reintroduce it to the ForceCenter listeners who began listening to the podcast after the end of the show's run. Though all of the episodes remain on our podcast feed, it can be daunting to scroll back and find them, so we're launching Databank Rewind. Here's your chance to go back to those episodes week by week and laugh with us at old jokes, memorable moments, unforgettable guests, and, yeah, old microphones, recordings, and perhaps some Star Wars predictions that came true alongside many that most certainly did not. Databank Brawl -- where Star Wars characters are plucked from the entries of the StarWars.com databank and forced to fight it out in an off-the-cuff podcast moderated by Joseph Scrimshaw. It's time to fight...From the minds of Ken Napzok (comedian, host of The Napzok Files), Joseph Scrimshaw (comedian, writer, director of Dead Media), and Jennifer Landa (actress, YouTuber, crafter, contributor on StarWars.com) comes the ForceCenter Podcast Feed. Here you will find a series of shows exploring, discussing, and celebrating everything about Star Wars. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Listen on TuneIn, Amazon Music, Spotify, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every week, we sit down with Laoise De Brún of The Countess to take a step back from the noise of day-to-day politics and look at some of the bigger questions shaping our society... Laoise joins me now...

On this morning's show... Johnny Luby will join us in a few moments Our friend Donal had a close call while driving. Every week, we sit down with Laoise De Brún of The Countess to take a step back from the noise of day-to-day politics and look at some of the bigger questions shaping our society. Poet, Gerry Coffey will join us in studio Lina Ryan Lina Ryan, former PRO Tipp LGFA, responds to the Mary McElise controversary. The Friday Panel unpacks th hot topics of the week.

Andrew Lownie is a literary agent and the bestselling author of biographies of the Mountbattens, John Buchan, Edward VIII and, most recently, the royal sleazebag formerly known as Prince Andrew. James tries to get to the bottom of what Lownie knows, what he's heard on the rumour mill and what he daren't or can't print. On the menu: the place worse than Epstein Island; Andrew's underage girls; Countess of Mountbatten murdered for having an affair with Nehru; Mountbatten assassinated by the intelligence services for being too much of a screaming pederast; how the intelligence agencies poison archives. Buy Andrew's 'Entitled' book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Entitled-Mountbatten-Windsor-Fergusons-bestselling-devastating/dp/0008775494/ https://andrewlownie.me ↓ ↓ This Delingpod is very kindly sponsored by https://sinacrisps.com The crisp you can eat without the guilt. No seed oils and just 3 ingredients. Use code: JAMES with your purchase for 15% off. ↓ ↓ Sharklings Assemble — Saturday 10th October 2026, my neck of the woods in Northants. My guest is Feargus O'Connor Greenwood, author of 180 Degrees: Unlearn The Lies You've Been Taught To Believe. Unregistered Chickens are playing, there's wood-fired pizza, and there are twenty VIP places for anyone who fancies a chat and some bell ringing thrown in. Standard and VIP tickets here: https://www.jamesdelingpole.co.uk/Shop/Events/sharklings-assemble-ft-feargus-o-connor-greenwood-live-event ↓ ↓ How environmentalists are killing the planet, destroying the economy and stealing your children's future. In Watermelons, an updated edition of his ground-breaking 2011 book, James tells the shocking true story of how a handful of political activists, green campaigners, voodoo scientists and psychopathic billionaires teamed up to invent a fake crisis called ‘global warming'. This updated edition includes two new chapters which, like a geo-engineered flood, pour cold water on some of the original's sunny optimism and provide new insights into the diabolical nature of the climate alarmists' sinister master plan. Purchase Watermelons by James Delingpole here: https://jamesdelingpole.co.uk/Shop/ ↓ ↓ ↓ Buy James a Coffee at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesdelingpole To support independent, no-holds-barred journalism and gain first and full access to all James's content, subscribe directly at https://www.jamesdelingpole.co.uk x

Send us Fan Mail Today's show is one of those days where I could not wait to get to the microphone. I open with a serious take on the Lindsay Clancy trial mistrial. I tell you what Tewksbury Hospital where Clancy is actually being held is really like based on Boston Globe reporting, why the one juror who held out might have made the right call for a very dark reason nobody is talking about, the Massachusetts law that is going to kill Patrick Clancy's civil case, and the warning signs of postpartum psychosis every mother and every friend needs to memorize including exactly what to say to 911. Then I do my full Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Roaring 20th Episode 4 Atlanta shade show and this one is loaded. NeNe Leakes returns and I have my own personal story about hanging out with her that will make you smile. Luann de Lesseps picks her ex-husband's Countess title as her alter ego and I break down why that is genuinely dumb given how he cheated on her. Teresa Giudice decides her alter ego is the Queen which is a strategic mistake for reasons I break down. Kim Zolciak's iconic parenting scenes air the same week her son KJ Biermann gets indicted for sodomy assault. Kandi Burruss and the Tardy for the Party lawsuit that everybody forgets. Kenya Moore getting gone with the wind and why Bravo fired her over revenge porn after production egged her on. Sheree Whitfield and her fake company. Plus Michelle Obama's table flip quote on her podcast and my theory on exactly who leaked that story to her. Then Ashley Darby and Mauricio Umansky flirtation and how that scene should have gone down. Kyle Richards jumping on NeNe's lap and asking for advice mid-Bravo lawsuit — imagine subpoenaing those messages. Plus the Heather Gay and Lisa Barlow confrontation and the very specific reason Lisa knew exactly what was coming that goes back to a story I have been dropping for months plus a fresh Rock and Tea drop about another man Lisa Barlow borrowed money from that is going to come out this season.

This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk about the lack of talking between Porsha and Shamea on Real Housewives of Atlanta; the White and Alter Ego parties on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip; and how many pies are too many pies on the Love Island USA reunion. 5:34 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 17: Episode 20 32:34 - Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Season 05: Episodes 03-04 1:13:44 - Love Island USA: Season 08: Reunion We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:

This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk about the lack of talking between Porsha and Shamea on Real Housewives of Atlanta; the White and Alter Ego parties on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip; and how many pies are too many pies on the Love Island USA reunion. 5:34 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 17: Episode 20 32:34 - Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Season 05: Episodes 03-04 1:13:44 - Love Island USA: Season 08: Reunion We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:

Send us Fan MailRHUGT NeNe's Back—and Vicki Is SmittenRHUGT S5 E4 Meet Me at the Alter….Ego PartyThe Housewives have officially landed in Atlanta, and considering they were just in Orange County and Beverly Hills, the amount of traveling they've done in two days is borderline exhausting. The day starts with a drag brunch at Lips before everyone rushes off for the Alter Ego Party. Luann is fully embracing her Countess persona, while Vicki reveals that her alter ego is Jackie O and recounts the infamous van ride home from the White Party, where she apparently wanted everyone to participate in the “quiet game.” Meanwhile, Lisa and Teresa are thrilled by how much fun they've been having together, with Teresa calling their friendship a “breath of fresh air.” Then comes the big surprise: NeNe Leakes arrives at the drag brunch, and the energy immediately changes. The ladies reminisce about classic Atlanta moments, from “Who gon' check me, boo?” to “Close your legs to married men,” before the drag queens take the stage and impersonate the Housewives.NeNe's return is easily the emotional highlight of the episode. Everyone is thrilled to see her, especially Luann, who gets visibly emotional about their friendship. NeNe admits she was nervous about coming back and talks about how strange it felt to leave Housewives behind, initially feeling relieved before eventually realizing that she missed being part of it. The conversation takes a more serious turn as NeNe opens up about Gregg's death and the memories they shared with Kyle and Mauricio, leading to some genuinely touching moments. NeNe also reveals that she has been dating Nyoni on and off for four years, although she has no desire to get married again. She wants to be treated like a wife without necessarily becoming one, and once Nyoni arrives, Vicki is suddenly VERY interested. The ladies then head off to get ready for the Alter Ego Party, with costumes ranging from Teresa as the Queen of Jersey and Gizelle as Diana Ross to Vicki's Jackie O and Porsha's Stepford Wife/Lucy-inspired look.The party brings plenty of unfinished business, particularly when Kyle confronts Ashley about her history with Mauricio. Kyle makes it clear that, regardless of the circumstances, she believes there are certain boundaries you don't cross within the Housewives sisterhood, especially while she and Mauricio are still technically married. Ashley offers her side of the story and even manages to throw Stacy under the bus in the process, but ultimately Kyle and Ashley seem to move forward. Meanwhile, the Salt Lake City contingent brings its own drama, with Gizelle filling Heather and Angie K in on her issues with Whitney and Bronwyn, while Heather remains suspicious of Lisa. Heather eventually approaches Lisa to clear the air, but based on the conversation, it seems Heather may have made the entire situation much bigger than it actually was. With NeNe back, Candiace in the building, old grudges resurfacing, and Vicki suddenly captivated by Nyoni, Atlanta proves to be the perfect setting for this group to create even more chaos. keywordsReal Housewives, reality TV, show analysis, drama, comedy, social dynamics, behind-the-scenesSupport the showhttps://www.wewinewhenever.com/ 

I welcomed one of my hero authors, Michael Morpurgo, and his wife Clare, to Highclere Castle to talk about storytelling, history, the magic of reading, and the extraordinary charity they founded together — Farms for City Children.Michael shared how War Horse came to life and why understanding the First World War matters more than ever today. We recalled the unforgettable day Joey, the National Theatre's War Horse puppet, came to Highclere in 2014 — walking through the very library where Almina, my predecessor, had nursed soldiers back from the trenches a century before.Michael told the wonderful story behind Farms for City Children — how Clare, a childhood afternoon let loose near a Devon farm, courtesy of her father Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books, sparked a lifetime's passion for the countryside, and how that passion became a charity that has given over 120,000 inner-city children a week of real farm life.We explored the importance of books and reading, handwriting, the friendship with Ted Hughes, the honest editorial partnership between Michael and Clare, and my own plans for a Highclere Literary Festival this October.We ended with Michael's dream summer evening guest: the radiant Audrey Hepburn.00:00 Welcome & Introduction02:10 War Horse & Joey Comes to Highclere06:30 History, World War I & Why It Still Matters13:15 The Origins of Farms for City Children21:45 A Real Farm — Not a Pretend Farm28:00 Highclere: Farm, History & the Fifth Earl33:20 The Power of Reading & the Literary Festival38:10 Writing by Hand, Ted Hughes & the iPad44:00 Editing, Marriage & Telling the Truth49:30 Dream Party Guest: Audrey HepburnTopics CoveredWar Horse & HighclereThe origins of War Horse and why Michael believes we must understand history to navigate the presentLady Carnarvon recalls the day Joey, the War Horse puppet from the National Theatre, came to Highclere in 2014 to mark the centenary of World War IHighclere Castle served as a real military hospital during World War I — Lady Carnarvon's predecessor, Almina, nursed soldiers back from the trenchesThe contrast with the fictional Downton Abbey and the very real human stories preserved in letters at HighclereHistory, War & ResponsibilityMichael reflects on why the First World War is so important — and how it directly caused the SecondThe role of individuals and political movements in triggering conflict, from Sarajevo to the rise of HitlerWhy Michael feels it is "timely" to revisit these lessons today, given the state of the worldSeeing War Horse in the theatre the night before recording — and what it still means to himFarms for City ChildrenClare's childhood inspiration: sent outside to explore as a young girl near a Devon farm, she fell in love with the countryside, animals, and the rhythm of rural lifeHer father, Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books, instilled a love of the natural worldWhy Clare and Michael left teaching after realising they weren't reaching the children who needed them mostHow the charity started with one Victorian farmhouse in Devon and has since grown to multiple working farmsOver 120,000 children have now spent a week on a real farm — milking cows, feeding lambs, grooming horses, doing genuine workMeeting former "farm children" now aged 45 with families of their own, who say the experience never left themHighclere Today — A Living EstateFarming records at Highclere dating back to the 16th century; earliest written records from 749 ADLady Carnarvon's rare breed Cornish pigs, Belted Galloway cattle, 1,400 ewes, and 2,500 lambsThe Iron Age Fort and Bronze Age Tumuli on the estateWilliam of Wykeham (1324–1404) — bishop and founder of Winchester College and New College, Oxford — lived at Highclere; it was his palaceThe fifth Earl of Carnarvon, who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun, was a voracious reader; his will, written at 21, listed his books as among his most prized possessionsThe Power of Reading & WritingWhy books matter: they let children ask questions, explore mortality, understand the world, and feel less aloneMichael's beach anecdote — watching his granddaughter's husband read to their one-year-old, with the baby turning the pages back — as a perfect image of how the love of books is passed onThe importance of parents reading aloud, good libraries, and physical booksLady Carnarvon's Highclere Literary Festival — launching this October, with:A children's trail through the gardens (including a wardrobe inspired by Narnia and an entrance to fairyland)The Curious Tent and Speaker's CornerWriting and reading competitions with cash prizesFree entry for under-16s who have read a book or written somethingLady Carnarvon's campaign for handwriting — the link between brain, hand, and penTed Hughes, Writing by Hand & TechnologyMichael's lifelong habit of writing by hand — and how arthritis in his finger has forced a reluctant move to an iPadNeighbour and friend Ted Hughes on why handwriting matters: it keeps the mind and the process in syncMichael's delight at discovering he can dictate to his iPad ("It prints it out magically")Editing, Marriage & HonestyClare as Michael's first editor — "quite unfairly truthful" — and why he always takes her notes even when he doesn't want toThe ongoing verdict: nothing he's written in the 65 books since War Horse has matched itLady Carnarvon's husband editing her first book and his well-meaning but devastating comment: "Don't worry if nobody reads it — you've still tried very hard"A Summer Evening QuestionIf you could take anyone to Lady Carnarvon's summer jazz evening, who would it be?Clare: Gregory PeckMichael: Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday)A discussion of Audrey Hepburn's extraordinary grace — and how grace itself is something both Michael and Lady Carnarvon seek in their work and livesMentioned in This EpisodeWar Horse — Michael Morpurgo (novel, stage production, Steven Spielberg film)Waiting for Anya — Michael MorpurgoThe History Boys — Alan BennettFarms for City Children — farmsforcitvchildren.orgHighclere Literary Festival — October 2025, Highclere CastleAllen Lane — founder of Penguin BooksAlmina, Countess of Carnarvon — WWI hospital at HighclereWilliam of Wykeham — founder of Winchester College and New College, OxfordThe fifth Earl of Carnarvon — discoverer of Tutankhamun's tombTed Hughes — poet, neighbour of the MorpurgosRoman Holiday (1953) — dir. William Wyler, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory PeckAbout Lady Carnarvon's PodcastLady Carnarvon records her podcast from Highclere Castle, home of the real family whose story inspired Downton Abbey. Episodes explore history, heritage, literature, and the people and ideas that have shaped Highclere and the wider world.You can hear more episodes of Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcasts at https://www.ladycarnarvon.com/podcast/New episodes are published on the first day of every month. 

Reigndrops, Kyle’s White Party is in full swing, and the Housewives came dressed in white but ready to get MESSY! Carlos and Dustin give Kyle Richards her flowers, while Gizelle “Kobe Bryant” and Porsha prove they’re the duo we never knew we needed. And when Vicki comes for the Countess, Luann reminds her exactly who she’s dealing with! Plus, Mauricio enters the chat, and Carlos has some thoughts on where he and Kyle really stand. Tune in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucy Letby was convicted as Britain's most prolific child serial killer, but the case has never stopped raising questions. At the Countess of Chester Hospital, a sudden rise in neonatal deaths and collapses led consultants to suspect a young nurse who seemed impossibly ordinary. The prosecution said the pattern was clear: insulin poisoning, alleged air embolisms, overfeeding, suspicious notes, Facebook searches, hospital documents under her bed, and one nurse present again and again. But this Lucy Letby case does not end neatly at conviction. We look at the medical evidence, the shift chart, the NHS failures, the role of expert testimony, and the later claims from specialists who argue that natural causes or poor care may explain far more than the trial allowed. This is British true crime at its most uncomfortable: if Lucy Letby is guilty, a hospital failed to stop her. If she is innocent, the failure is even harder to face. Topics Included lucy letby and the countess of chester hospital the rise in neonatal deaths and unexplained collapses the insulin evidence involving baby f and baby l air embolism, overfeeding, and medical evidence the shift chart used against lucy letby hospital management and nhs safeguarding failures the handwritten notes and hospital documents found at her home why some experts question the conviction the criminal cases review commission and possible appeal questions the emotional impact on the babies' families Resources and Further Reading The Nurse Who Hated Babies, 2023 – Channel 4 Lucy Letby – Wikipedia The Thirlwall Inquiry – “The Thirlwall Inquiry Lucy Letby International Expert Panel Press Conference - Youtube Three bosses at Letby hospital arrested for ‘manslaughter – Press Reader Host & Show InfoHosts: Kyle Risi & Adam CoxEditor: Giordanno Bottezini Intro Music: Alice in dark WonderlandCommunity & Calls to ActionReview & follow on: Spotify & Apple PodcastsInstagram: @theCompendiumPodcastWebsite: thecompendiumpodcast.comSupport us: Sign up to PatreonSuggest a Topic: Freaky RegisterShare this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk the ladies going full Showgirls on Real Housewives of Orange County; Pinky not being strapped for cash, but still being strapped on Real Housewives of Atlanta; and after all these years the mouse finally being let go on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. 5:01 - Real Housewives of Orange County: Season 20: Episodes 06 & 07 1:02:54 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 17: Episode 19 1:42:37 - Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Season 05: Episode 02 We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:

This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk the ladies going full Showgirls on Real Housewives of Orange County; Pinky not being strapped for cash, but still being strapped on Real Housewives of Atlanta; and after all these years the mouse finally being let go on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. 5:01 - Real Housewives of Orange County: Season 20: Episodes 06 & 07 1:02:54 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 17: Episode 19 1:42:37 - Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Season 05: Episode 02 We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:

Jill Gomez, the brilliant, intrepid Trinidadian-British soprano, known for the last fifteen years of her life as Jill Carnegy, Countess of Northesk, died on August 11, just a few weeks short of her 84th birthday. She is a singer that I have loved and followed for decades, and one whose recordings I collected assiduously and that I had earmarked for a special celebratory episode, one that, like with Ben Luxon a few years ago, is instead being offered as a posthumous tribute. Not nearly as universally known as her younger colleague Felicity Lott, who died this spring, Gomez was a similarly eclectic, adventurous artist. Her accomplishments covered the gamut from the classiest, most pristine singer of Baroque music, to the most deep-delving recitalist, from the most playful purveyor of crossover material to the creator of roles in challenging contemporary operas including Michael Tippett's The Knot Garden in 1970 and Thomas Adès's Powder Her Face 25 years later. She also sang a wide range of operatic parts (primarily in the UK) from Mozart to Massenet. This episode, which includes collaborations with Robert Tear, Pierre Boulez, Franz Grundheber, John Constable, Ria Bollen, Felicity Palmer, and Benjamin Luxon, presents as wide-ranging a portrait in sound as you are ever likely to encounter anywhere, including excerpts from all the works mentioned above, to music by Ravel, Donizetti, Turina, Mahler, Schumann, Rameau, Wolf, Monteverdi, Debussy, Pergolesi, and Britten. The icing on the cake is an intimate and exquisite rendition of Satie's “Je te veux” that will remain in your mind's ear long after the episode is over. Countermelody is the podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and author yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

We are once again celebrating a wide swath of historical romances that are recently published and by authors we've not talked much about on the podcast! Saddle up, because we're talking the Titanic, submissive heroes, heroines against the wall, bodily autonomy and even centaurs! If you're a historical lover, you're going to have a great time finding your next read in here, and if you're not a historical lover, what are you waiting for? We're so excited to be your discoverabilibuddies on this one!Come talk about your favorite recent historical romances over on our Patreon! You'll get an extra monthly episode from us and access to the incredible readers and brilliant people on the Fated Mates Discord. Learn more at fatedmates.net/patreon.Our next read along, next week, is Sarah's A Rogue By Any Other Name, the first in her casino series. This is one we've gotten a bunch of requests for, and so, it will be our final read along of the season. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books or wherever you get your books.BooksAcross the Living Infinite by Logan Sage AdamsTo Covet a Countess by Sapna BhogCentaur and Sensibility by Quenby OlsonThe Seduction of Mr Alfred Sainsbury by Lydia LloydThe Magnificent Earl of March by Cecilia ReneYou Had Me at Heist by Christina BrittonI Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari ConnerFavors From a Gentleman by Lauren HayworthMrs. Milner Gets a Kitchen by Jane Hadley His Awful Grace by Anne KnightEarl on Fire by FeNotesListen to our Long Live Historicals, Volume I here.Fill out more about the Romance Novel Collective and fill out their survey.There was a salt water pool on Titanic. The centaur in The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe is not a centaur or a satyr, but a faun, and his name is Mr. Tumnus. Here's a primer on the difference between satyrs and fauns. Apologies to the Greeks, Romans, and CS Lewis fans in the crowd. The OG Centaur books Sarah mentioned are also not centaurs, they are satyrs, but they are Holy Cannoli, Batman and by Elizabeth Amber. Proceed with caution.Some SFW and NSFW images about centaurs.The RestFor even more info about this episode, and to explore everything Fated Mates has to offer, visit: https://fatedmates.net/episodes/2026/8/17/s0848-the-new-historicals-volume-iii If you wish you had six more days in a week of people talking about romance, may we suggest joining our Patreon? Aside from an additional episode every month you get access to our Discord, where other romance readers are talking about books they love (and many other things!) all the time. It's so fun! Learn more about the Patreon and go join those cool people who love romance as much as you do at patreon.com/fatedmates. Beyond your favorite podcast app, you can find us on Instagram, Threads, Blue Sky, Tumblr, and probably some other places, too, if you look hard enough. If you've never listened to our Stop Book Banning episode, there's no better time than now.

[16x2] We resume our coverage of Hammer Horror with Peter Sasdy's Countess Dracula... where recently widowed aristocrat Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy (Ingrid Pitt) discovers she can appear youthful again with the application of fresh human blood... And making a return to Vampire Videos is the host of The Horror & Her podcast, Emma Arneil..

This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk a show that actually does twists well on Canada's Drag Race All Stars; a throwback to reunions of old on Real Housewives of Atlanta; and a throwback to Housewives of old on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. 6:24 - Canada's Drag Race: All-Stars: Season 01 41:09 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 17: Episode 18 1:17:58 - Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Season 05: Episode 01 We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:

This episode, Eamon & Merlin talk a show that actually does twists well on Canada's Drag Race All Stars; a throwback to reunions of old on Real Housewives of Atlanta; and a throwback to Housewives of old on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. 6:24 - Canada's Drag Race All Stars: Season 01 41:09 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Season 17: Episode 18 1:17:58 - Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Season 05: Episode 01 We are Eamon and Merlin, a queer married couple from Texas living in Pittsburgh, PA. We love reality television, wrestling, drag queens, and pretty much anything that can be called even kinda gay. A Gay & His Enby is a podcast where we talk about everything we love in terms of media and pop culture; everything thats gay and gay adjacent; basically all the conversations we have in our living room we are now putting in front of a microphone and on the internet for you. We have launched our MERCH STORE! We are so excited to bring you these designs, all made by Merlin, commemorating some of our favorite iconic moments! Shop now at https://AGayAndHisEnby.Threadless.com Every week, we have the pleasure and privilege of recording from Sorgatron Media Studios in Pittsburgh. The theme song for our main show is Pulsar by Shane Ivers, and the theme song for Binge Watch is Higher Up by Shane Ivers, both of which you can find at https://www.silvermansound.com All of our social media can be found at our linktree: https://linktr.ee/agayandhisenby We want to take a moment to uplift a powerful resource:

Chanley Painter speaks with author Christopher Morris about the controversial conviction of nurse Lucy Letby. As the public debate intensifies, Morris discusses his extensive research into the trial, pointing to what he describes as flawed medical evidence, misinterpreted statistics, and systemic failures at the Countess of Chester Hospital. From disputed insulin readings and air embolism theories, as well as the role of expert testimony and the ongoing review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we look at a major figure of Methodism whom we have not met yet: Selina Hastings, the Countess of Huntingdon, or Lady Huntingdon. She will be deeply influential in the Methodist revival over the 18th century, in offering financial and spiritual support to many of the figures we have already covered. Check out https://journal.historyofmethodism.com/ for the illustrated journal of John Wesley's early years.Check out https://lectern.wrootpress.com/ for the Lectern Preaching Resource. Wroot Press https://wrootpress.com/ has a number of new editions of Wesley's sermons as well as a new edition of the Explanatory Notes on the New Testament.You can support the podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/historyofmethodism. The videos are found on our patreon.And you can look at the Wesley Corpus website here: https://corpus.historyofmethodism.com/

Discover who the first European Explorer was behind setting foot on Lake Michigan's waters. Get a breakdown behind the areas where Lake Michigan has had high concentrations of shipwrecks. Explore where America's population stood come around year 1860. Understand the significance behind what happened come year 1851 in Buffalo, New York. Figure out what the term steamboat itself actually refers to. Receive a short in depth overview analysis behind James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and Mary Louisa Bruce, Countess of Elgin. Determine just how big Paddle Steamer Lady Elgin was including the different routes she traversed along the Great Lakes. Figure out where Paddle Steamer Lady Elgin was departing from come morning of September 6,1860. Determine just how many passengers Lady Elgin was equipped to transport while also discovering her capacity state come late evening September 7. Get an idea behind what the atmosphere was like onboard Lady Elgin going into late hours of September 7 including early morning next day. Learn what exactly unraveled on Lake Michigan around 2:30AM September 8,1860 involving Paddle Steamer Lady Elgin. Determine how Lady Elgin Captain Jack Wilson assessed the situation following his ship's collision with Augusta of Oswego. Learn just how quickly it took for Lady Elgin to sink including lifeboats used along with total number of passengers saved. Explore acts of heroism which took place during morning of September 8. Get a brief background behind Augusta of Oswego including her Captain, D.M. Malott as well as the ship's ultimate fate. Learn about the various reform which followed in the wake of Lady Elgin's sinking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enid Maude Lindeman was born into Australia's famous Lindeman wine family and lived a life that seemed stranger than fiction. Later known as Enid Browne, Countess of Kenmare, she married four wealthy husbands—all of whom died before her—earning the tabloid nickname "Lady Killmore." But there was far more to Enid than scandal. She served as an ambulance driver during World War I, helped Allied soldiers escape occupied France during World War II, entertained royalty and Hollywood stars at her French Riviera estate, and lived a life defined by adventure, privilege, and resilience. Join us as we uncover the remarkable true story of one of the 20th century's most fascinating—and largely forgotten—socialites. Follow us on IG: @homance_chronicles Connect with us: linktr.ee/homance Send us a Hoe of History request: homancepodcast@gmail.com

From society weddings to headline making break-ups, Earl Charles Spencer's love life has generated almost as many column inches as the royal family itself. This week, Chantal and Gráinne are joined by the hilarious Davina Bentley to untangle the many relationships of Princess Diana's younger brother, from his marriages to his recent split from Countess Karen Gordon. From grand estates to front-page dramas, the trio explore how one of Britain's most famous families found itself back in the spotlight and ask why the romantic lives of the aristocracy continue to fascinate us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

-With the conviction of Shiloh Hendrix for saying the word "nigger" to a Somali sex pest harrassing her, it's become illegal to be white and exercise constitutional rights. -Reporter Brandon Showalter of the Christian Post joins us to talk about what ten years of covering the "trans kids" beat has been like. -Potpouri du Moquerie is back: We're going to 16th century England tonight to recount the tale of the Countess of Beefsbury. It's a whopper!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This month, This Old Tree Doug introduces us to Kongeegen, or the 1,500-year-old “King's Oak,” deep inside a forest called Jægerspris Nordskov in Denmark. The tree is named after 19th-century King Frederik VII, who owned a nearby castle with his wife, the Countess Danner. It is a national treasure and one of northern Europe's oldest living oak trees.   Getting there meant a two-mile hike through the woods with guests Anders Jensen of the Danish Tree Association and forest historian Helle Serup of The Green Museum. They tell the biological story of Kongeegen, and how Denmark sees its forests.  But there is also a love story - a tangled affair between the unconventional Frederik, the Countess Danner (aka Louise Rasmussen), and a wealthy newspaper publisher named Carl Berling. The Countess's own love letters embellish this true story from her point of view - scandal, romance, and all  - and how it led them to seek shelter from the rain under this ancient oak. Guests Helle Serup Curator, Det Grønne Museum (The Green Museum) Auning, Denmark Anders Jensen Vice Chairman Dansk Træplejeforening (The Danish Tree Care Association) Reading "Beneath Kongeegen" by Doug Still and Ida Zecco, read by Ida Zecco and Martha Douglas-Osmundson (Louise Rasmussen's letters) References "Din hengivnes Louise": Louise Rasmussens breve til Carl Berling og kronprins/kong Frederik VII, 1844-1850." Ved Pernille Arenfeldt og Pernille Hasselsteen. Kong Frederik VII's Stiftelse Paa Jægerspris, Forlaget Fremad,  Music "La Sylphide, Music for the Bournonville ballet" by Herman Severin Løvenskiold. Royal Danish Orchestra, Chandos Records, 1991. Special thanks Dansk Træplejeforening Robb Barnard Ed Nardell Theme Music "This Old Tree," Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.com Artwork Dahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/home Website thisoldtree.show Transcripts available. Follow on Facebook or Instagram This Old Tree podcast is a sponsored project of the New England Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. To support This Old Tree and New England ISA, click here. We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~4 or 5 minute  audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone's voice memo app and email to: doug@thisoldtree.net This episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

On today's episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley sit down with investigative author Christopher Morris to discuss his new book, Reasonable Doubt: Examining the Case of Lucy Letby.With questions continuing to mount regarding the integrity of the neonatal nurse's 2023 conviction, Morris presents a forensic re-examination of one of the most controversial cases in modern Britain. Challenging the medical and statistical evidence presented at trial, he details the systemic failures at the Countess of Chester Hospital. These include chronic understaffing and poor clinical oversight that he argues were overlooked in favour of a “killer nurse” narrative.The episode explores why independent experts are now calling for a dispassionate review, the risks of institutional “group think” and what this case reveals about the British legal system's ability to handle complex, expert-driven medical testimony.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorThe Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026Studio Operator: Meghan SearleProducers: Emma Williams and David LeveneVideo Producer: Will WaltersSocial Producer: Nada AggourExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlights:Why independent experts are now calling for a dispassionate review into Letby's convictionWhat are the risks of institutional ‘groupthink'?What this case reveals about the British legal system's ability to handle complex, expert-driven medical testimony. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The quality of maternity care in hospitals across the country has been in the spotlight following a series of scandals. On File on 4 Investigates families allege serious failings of care at the Countess of Chester maternity unit - the same hospital where neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering and attempting to murder 14 babies. We speak to families about their experiences and ask what implications the quality of maternity care could have had on the Letby case.Presenter: Stephanie Hegarty Producer: Ben Robinson Production Co-ordinators: Tom Dunster and Tim Fernley Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards Editor: Tara McDermott Details of organisations offering information and support with traumatic birth or child bereavement are available on the pregnancy related issues page at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

Kongeegen, or the 1,500 year old “King's Oak,” is deep inside a forest called Jægerspris Nordskov in Denmark. The tree is named after 19th century King Frederik VII, who owned a nearby castle with his wife, the Countess Danner. It is a national treasure and one of northern Europe's oldest living oak trees.  Getting there meant a two-mile hike through the woods with guests Anders Jensen of the Danish Tree Association and forest historian Helle Serup of The Green Museum. They tell the biological story of Kongeegen, and how Denmark sees its forests. But there is also a love story - a tangled affair between the unconventional Frederik, the Countess Danner (aka Louise Rasmussen), and a wealthy newspaper publisher named Carl Berling. The Countess's own love letters embellish this true story from her point of view - scandal, romance, and all  - and how it led them to seek shelter from the rain under this ancient oak.GuestsHelle SerupCurator, Det Grønne Museum (The Green Museum)Auning, DenmarkAnders JensenVice ChairmanDansk Træplejeforening (The Danish Tree Care Association)Reading"Beneath Kongeegen" by Doug Still and Ida Zecco, read by Ida Zecco and Martha Douglas-Osmundson (Louise Rasmussen's letters)References"Din hengivnes Louise": Louise Rasmussens breve til Carl Berling og kronprins/kong Frederik VII, 1844-1850." Ved Pernille Arenfeldt og Pernille Hasselsteen. Kong Frederik VII's Stiftelse Paa Jægerspris, Forlaget Fremad, Music"La Sylphide, Music for the Bournonville ballet" by Herman Severin Løvenskiold. Royal Danish Orchestra, Chandos Records, 1991.Special thanksDansk TræplejeforeningRobb BarnardEd NardellTheme Music"This Old Tree," Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.comArtworkDahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/homeWebsitethisoldtree.showTranscripts available.Follow onFacebook or InstagramThis Old Tree podcast is a sponsored project of the New England Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. To support This Old Tree and New England ISA, click here. We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~4 or 5 minute  audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone's voice memo app and email to:doug@thisoldtree.netThis episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

As a follow-up to our episode about Frances Howard and the Thomas Overbury Affair, Stacie introduces us to Frances's parents, Thomas Howard and Katherine Knyvet. The couple was obsessed with real estate, and their constant remodels, renovations, tear-downs, and rebuilds meant they weren't especially concerned about where their money was coming from. Eventually, even the highly distractible King James VI and I couldn't fail to notice. Sponsors Quince. Make your summer wardrobe feel easier. Go to quince.com/trashyroyals for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast. To advertise on this podcast, reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Young Hot Guys! On the hottest day of the year, the guys sit down over iced lattes to celebrate Countess Sparkievicz day. Killian recounts a tale of cleaning war graves as a teenager on Spin FM, Shane shares how much he loves it when a group of lads get defensive and Tony has an incident with a rainbow straw. To unlock bonus content & ad-free listening support the Young Hot Guys with a HeadStuff+ membership here. Shane's Tickets: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/shanedanbyrne⁠⁠⁠ Killian's Tickets: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/killiansundermann⁠⁠⁠ Tony's Tickets: ⁠https://linktr.ee/tonyhorror⁠ Shane Daniel Byrne, Tony Cantwell, and Killian Sundermann are Young Hot Guys. This is a HeadStuff podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Artwork by Shane Kenna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when historical fiction dares to challenge the rules? On the True Fiction Project, host Reenita Hora welcomes New York Times bestselling author Madeline Martin, whose latest novel, The Secret Book Society, uncovers the radical act of women reading books in the Victorian era. A three-times-widowed Countess builds a secret book club, defying a culture that viewed literate women as dangerous. Madeline shares her extraordinary path through self-publishing, traditional publishing, and deep historical research, writing over 40 books along the way. Rich with Victorian women's history, hatpin fighting, seances, and the language of flowers, this episode is a love letter to storytelling. Tune in to hear the author read the prologue, in which a street boy delivers a single boot as proof that a woman may have been wrongfully taken to a lunatic asylum.What You'll Learn in This Episode: ✅ Why historical fiction set in the Victorian era continues to captivate readers, and how the rigid etiquette of the period creates a rich backdrop for subversive, empowering storytelling rooted in women's history.✅ How self-publishing works in the romance novel market, including why authors must release books every one to two months to remain visible, and how Madeline Martin balanced that pace with a full-time career and family.✅ How a real historical account of a woman wrongfully committed to a lunatic asylum became the foundation for The Secret Book Society, demonstrating how literary fiction is born from documented history.✅ How intentional detail, including the language of flowers, hatpin fighting, and female authors of the era, can transform a novel into an immersive, layered reading experience.Subscribe to Reenita's Storytelling Den on Substack for free at https://substack.com/@reenitahora and to her YouTube channel to watch the video version of this episode! https://www.youtube.com/@reenymalCheck out her website to stay up-to-date on events, book releases and more! https://reenita.com/TIMESTAMPS:  00:00 Madeline Martin introduces The Secret Book Society and its Victorian-era setting, where women's reading was actively suppressed02:36 Madeline shares her 20-year writing journey, from childhood storytelling to publishing over 40 historical fiction and romance novels05:06 A candid look at self-publishing: writing six to eight books a year, managing every detail, and why independent publishing is demanding09:56 The transition from historical romance to literary fiction, and why a hatpin played a significant role in the novel 15:41 Madeline reads the prologue of The Secret Book SocietyKEY TAKEAWAYS: 

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While royal houses are often insular and even incestuous (at least at the cousin-marrying level), new blood does manage to enter those gene pools from time to time. Meet the Mountbattens! The family's story begins in Russia, circa 1850, where the orphaned daughter of a Polish general named Julia von Hauke was serving in the household of Maria Alexandrovna, future wife of future Tsar Alexander II. Maria's brother, Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine, fell hard for the common-born Julia, a romance that was seemingly halted by Emperor Nicholas I, who wanted Prince Alexander to marry his niece. Unable to shake off their love, the two eloped, which left Alexander persona non grata in the Russian court. Returning to his native Hesse, Prince Alexander's brother, Grand Duke Louis III of Hesse-Darmstadt, granted Julia the title of Countess of Battenberg, named for a town in the north of the duchy, and later, Princess of Battenberg. But Europe's royal houses have both a long memory and an enormous snobbery, meaning that when Alexander and Julia's sons, The Battenberg Boys, began pursuing the granddaughters of England's Queen Victoria for marriage a generation later, the courtships - successful and unsuccessful - were rife with intrigue and scandal. But it was the marriage of Louis Battenberg to Queen Vic's granddaughter Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine that would eventually transform the family from a tainted, common-born Battenberg lineage to the British Mountbattens, the house of Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. But that's a story for next week. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at⁠ patreon.com/trashydivorces⁠! Want a personalized message for someone in your life?⁠ Check us out on Cameo⁠! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to ⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While royal houses are often insular and even incestuous (at least at the cousin-marrying level), new blood does manage to enter those gene pools from time to time. Meet the Mountbattens! The family's story begins in Russia, circa 1850, where the orphaned daughter of a Polish general named Julia von Hauke was serving in the household of Maria Alexandrovna, future wife of future Tsar Alexander II. Maria's brother, Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine, fell hard for the common-born Julia, a romance that was seemingly halted by Emperor Nicholas I, who wanted Prince Alexander to marry his niece. Unable to shake off their love, the two eloped, which left Alexander persona non grata in the Russian court. Returning to his native Hesse, Prince Alexander's brother, Grand Duke Louis III of Hesse-Darmstadt, granted Julia the title of Countess of Battenberg, named for a town in the north of the duchy, and later, Princess of Battenberg. But Europe's royal houses have both a long memory and an enormous snobbery, meaning that when Alexander and Julia's sons, The Battenberg Boys, began pursuing the granddaughters of England's Queen Victoria for marriage a generation later, the courtships - successful and unsuccessful - were rife with intrigue and scandal. But it was the marriage of Louis Battenberg to Queen Vic's granddaughter Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine that would eventually transform the family from a tainted, common-born Battenberg lineage to the British Mountbattens, the house of Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. But that's a story for next week. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices