Podcasts about Cupid

Soulmate Truths, Narcissists, and Real Love with Arielle Ford What is real love and why is “all you need is love” actually misleading? In this powerful conversation, Junie Moon sits down with Arielle Ford, bestselling author of The Soulmate Secret and the debut novel The Love Thief, to unpack what love really is and what it is not. They dive into: The biggest mistake single women make when seeking love • Why happiness is the wrong goal in relationships • The truth about soulmate connections • Online dating myths and mindset traps • How love bombing works and how to spot narcissistic red flags • Why chemistry is not the most important factor • The real definition of mature, lasting love • The role of oxytocin and bonding in early dating • Why shared vision matters more than sparks Arielle shares deeply practical wisdom about managing the “monkey mind,” breaking self sabotage patterns, and slowing down long enough to choose wisely. If you have ever had your heart broken, felt disillusioned with dating, or wondered if lasting love is still possible in midlife, this episode will shift your perspective. Arielle also shares the inspiration behind her new novel The Love Thief, a story about heartbreak, karma, revenge fantasies, and unexpected transformation. Arielle Ford is a celebrated love and relationship expert, author, and speaker whose mission is to help people Find Love, Keep Love, and most importantly, Be Love. She is a gifted writer and the award-winning author of eleven nonfiction books, including the international bestseller, THE SOULMATE SECRET: Manifest the Love of Your Life with The Law of Attraction. She has also written many groundbreaking books including Turn Your Mate into Your Soulmate and Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships. Arielle has been called “The Cupid of Consciousness” and “The Fairy Godmother of Love.” Her debut novel, The Love Thief, is a roller-coaster ride of love, betrayal, and unexpected transformation with a juicy revenge sub-plot and a surprise ending. One reviewer said:  The Love Thief is an emotional journey where you'll finish so completely satisfied, you'll want a hypothetical cigarette.” https://www.arielleford.com/ For her FREE very special Heart Healing Yoga video series gift go to: https://www.thelovethief.com Learn more about Junie here: https://www.midlifeloveoutloud.com

The Official Indie Soul Top 30 Countdown Week 20 Powered by The www.Internetradiobroasdcaster.com Hosted By: Chris Clay   1. Samm Henshaw - Closer 2. KEM - One Love 3. Kathy Kosins - MAGIC ISLAND  4. Q Parker - Put It On 5. Kahlani - Back & Forth 6. Tony Lindsay - The Gift Of Love 7. Tee Doe Brown - Soul Train Line - Feat Mike Clark Jr  8.Keith Sweat, King George, Calvin Richardson, Cupid, Roi Chip Anthony - STILL GOT THAT GOOD LOVE 9. Jamie Fox Somebody 10. Shayla Dunn - Got The People Talkin (Superman Remix) 11. Ella Mai - Just Might 12. Keisha Adams - Lovin You  13. Conya Doss - No Regrets 14. Alex Isley - Sweetest Lullaby 15. Bey Bright - Listen To You Heart 16. Jace Wilder - Woman Of The Year  17. Lindsay Webster - Two Hearts 18. Naomi Sharon - Miss That 19. Alvin Garrett - Roll Slide Roll  20. Groove Dynasty - Tonights The Night  21.  Maggie Ray - The Most  22. Money Train - Tricking  23. Sabrina Cole - You Can Hit This 24. Big Poppi - Let it flow  25. Leela James - Be Your Baby 26. Christian Keys - Your Love Feels Like Home  27. Sir Jonathon Williams - That Kinda Of Love 28. Johnny Britt - You Are Beautiful 29. Aston Grey Project - You Know How To Love Me  30. Devin Chase - Do what It Do End Of Show    Extra Songs: Johnny Gill - A Dance, A Kiss  Dani Devine - Who Sent You Jace Wilder - Misunderstood 

NEW! Little Big Affirmations Deck for Kids: Check it out.   Click here to Shop Affirmation Decks, Oracle Decks, and more!   Use Promo code: RCPODCAST20 for 20% off your first order!   Today's Power Affirmation: Nothing can stop me from victory.   Today's Oracle of Motivation: Around 180 million semen warriors start the mighty race for reproduction when Cupid shoots his love arrow. They swarm through crowded villages, maze through tunnels, and battle through the great protectors in the Queen's ovary palace. For the few that make it through the marathon and past the guards, it usually takes teamwork to break down the fortress that protects the eggs of life. Once the fortress is cracked, only one victor can slip through and claim the prized egg! If you think you have no chance of bringing your dreams to life, remember that you are the result of Mother Nature's most impossible race. You are the genetic combination of the fiercest marathon warrior and the rarest prized egg of life. Victory is already yours.   Designed to Motivate Your Creative Maniac Mind The 60-Second Power Affirmations Podcast is designed to help you focus, affirm your visions, and harness the power within your creative maniac mind! Join us daily for a new 60-second power affirmation followed by a blast of oracle motivation from the Universe (+ a quick breathing meditation). It's time to take off your procrastination diaper and share your musings with the world!   For more musings, visit RageCreate.com     Leave a Review & Share! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “Listen on Apple Podcasts” on the left-hand side under the picture. Scroll down under “Ratings & Reviews” & click “Write A Review” Leave an honest review. You're awesome!  

Nueva entrega de Música de Contrabando, semanario de actualidad musical de Onda Regional Murcia (21/05/2026) . Con Ángel H. SopenaEntrevistas:- Sara Zamora, una de las voces más elegantes del panorama actual, regresa a la primera línea con “Butterfly”, su tercer disco de estudio, un viaje al alma del funk y el R&B, y el manifiesto de su metamorfosis artística. - Ruto Neón acaban de fichar por el sello Calaverita Records y nos traen bajo el brazo su hipnótico nuevo single, "Nada que decir", junto a A Mares.Noticias: El documental de Oasis llegará a los cines el próximo 11 de septiembre. Muere Dennis Locorriere, vocalista y guitarrista de Dr. Hook. Cánovas y Guzmán lanzan un disco conjunto a modo de despedida del proyecto grupal. Se anuncia la reedición remasterizada de The bootleg box set Vol. 2, de Tangerine Dream. Beck se suma al universo futurista de IMS y Meridian Brothers. Jack Antonoff desacredita totalmente a los creadores de música con IA. Jack Osbourne ha confirmado que el biopic sobre sus padres, Sharon y Ozzy Osbourne, será finalmente realidad y su estreno está previsto para 2028. Gene Simmons (Kiss) anuncia Legends Of Rock Expo con músicos históricos. The Smashing Pumpkins comparten el álbum inédito “Zodeon At Crystal Hall”. España no cancelará el concierto de Kanye West, confirma Urtasun. A Certain Ratio celebran el 45 aniversario del álbum Sextet y el 40 de Force, con dos ediciones, el 28 de agosto . Rough trade anuncia reedición especial y expandida (y por primera vez en vinilo) de Cupid & psyche 85, la obra cumbre de Scritti PolittiNovedades musicales:Arab Strap, Muse, Temples, Amaral, The Avalanches, Cigarettes After Sex, Jorja Smith, The Unlikes, Madbel, Sistema Nervioso, Telehealth, Kevin Morby, Duah Saleh, John Carpenter, Toundra, Cupido y Lorna, Sweeping Promises, La Estrella de David, Hanz Ruiz, Cariño, Querido, Car Seat Heatreads, Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, Perdón, F.A.N.T.A., Ave Alcaparra, Lusillon, Basanta, Rambalaya feat Tarque , Ian Iris, Nathy Peluso, Baby Rose, Arde Bogotá, Agenda de conciertos:Jordi Évole y los Niños Jesús, Caries, BirdMAM Quartet , Horma, Rata Blanca , Germán Meoro, Guadalupe Plata, Los Estanques y El Canijo de Jérez, Barder , Estrella Fugaz , Shinova , RISI, un Homenaje a Pepe, PEPSI & THE CLITS, Mena, Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra, Pablo Egea & Raúl Frutos...

We Get A Dinner with Cupid Insider! full 337 Tue, 19 May 2026 13:54:13 +0000 tw0qktZIgS5m5yNoAgVwCagx86oULsDD latest,wbmx,society & culture Karson & Kennedy latest,wbmx,society & culture We Get A Dinner with Cupid Insider! Karson & Kennedy are honest and open about the most intimate details of their personal lives. The show is fast paced and will have you laughing until it hurts one minute and then wiping tears away from your eyes the next. Some of K&K’s most popular features are Can’t Beat Kennedy, What Did Barrett Say, and The Dirty on the 30! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A

K&K Full Show - Hot Take Tuesday and Dinner With Cupid Insider 05-19-26 full 3625 Tue, 19 May 2026 14:04:35 +0000 c92lckCDz1176NwAnBjvIo22IknB5QxH society & culture Karson & Kennedy society & culture K&K Full Show - Hot Take Tuesday and Dinner With Cupid Insider 05-19-26 Karson & Kennedy are honest and open about the most intimate details of their personal lives. The show is fast paced and will have you laughing until it hurts one minute and then wiping tears away from your eyes the next. Some of K&K’s most popular features are Can’t Beat Kennedy, What Did Barrett Say, and The Dirty on the 30! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperw

From rave stages to the Abbey Theatre, performer Emer Dineen joins Oliver to talk about grief, identity and Drag Kings, and why bringing her pop star glam show 0800-CUPID to Cork is a homecoming.

Dinner With Cupid & Kennedy? Part 1 full 292 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:27:11 +0000 DBPK9y5ahhZKmE2Q2Gd1mOodNVAIRXBv latest,wbmx,society & culture Karson & Kennedy latest,wbmx,society & culture Dinner With Cupid & Kennedy? Part 1 Karson & Kennedy are honest and open about the most intimate details of their personal lives. The show is fast paced and will have you laughing until it hurts one minute and then wiping tears away from your eyes the next. Some of K&K’s most popular features are Can’t Beat Kennedy, What Did Barrett Say, and The Dirty on the 30! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A

Dinner With Cupid & Kennedy? Part 2 full 382 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:28:03 +0000 MyM8zJV9nH8BePYsTIy4ZOdCMOrJOsvV latest,wbmx,society & culture Karson & Kennedy latest,wbmx,society & culture Dinner With Cupid & Kennedy? Part 2 Karson & Kennedy are honest and open about the most intimate details of their personal lives. The show is fast paced and will have you laughing until it hurts one minute and then wiping tears away from your eyes the next. Some of K&K’s most popular features are Can’t Beat Kennedy, What Did Barrett Say, and The Dirty on the 30! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A

While we are on a break, enjoy this episode from Season 2. Season 3 starts May 19!This week, we take on Apuleius' The Golden Ass, a hilarious surprise from Ted Gioia's Immersive Humanities Course. Written in the mid-300s A.D., this is the very first Latin prose novel, penned by Algerian-born Apuleius. Lucius, our hero, is a young man who meddles in magic, transforms into a donkey, and embarks on wild adventures before returning to human form. We were so captivated that note-taking fell by the wayside, much like with Herodotus' Histories. This rollicking tale, brimming with late-Roman-Empire themes, proved both hilarious and profound.Unlike Aristotle's structured tragedy guidelines (see Week 5's Poetics), The Golden Ass defies unity of action, place, and time, weaving a tapestry of digressions and sub-stories. Lucius' transformation serves as a spine for tales like “I heard…” or “So they told me…,” echoing the nested narratives of The Odyssey and The Aeneid. The standout sub-story is the myth of Cupid and Psyche, the earliest known version, which stunned us as the inspiration for C.S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces. Its late appearance for a myth feels significant, reflecting a decadent, fatigued Roman worldview. Fortune, personified as in Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, reappears, underscoring this era's preoccupations.Sarah Ruden's translation is a triumph, preserving Apuleius' puns, alliteration, and bawdy humor. This farce, second only to Lysistrata in humor, is delightfully NSFW, with outrageous scenes that shocked even our son Jack. Ruden notes comparisons to modern humorists like Wodehouse or George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman series, and we see parallels to Forrest Gump—Lucius stumbles through events without driving the plot. The book's influence extends to A Confederacy of Dunces, sparking new reading threads for us, exactly why we joined this course.Join us next week as we travel east and read The Arabian Nights.LINKTed Gioia/The Honest Broker's 12-Month Immersive Humanities Course (paywalled!) The complete list of Crack the Book Episodes (Amazon affiliate links): https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rCONNECTTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/ Like what you heard? Buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/crackthebookLISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321 Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm

The Official Indie Soul Top 30 Countdown Week 17 Powered by The www.Internetradiobroasdcaster.com Hosted By: Chris Clay   1. Bey Bright - Listen To You Heart  2. Tony Lindsay - The Gift Of Love 3. KEM - One Love 4. Samm Henshaw - Closer 5. Kathy Kosins - MAGIC ISLAND  6. Jamie Fox Somebody 7. Lindsay Webster - Two Hearts 8. Q Parker - Put It On 9. Alex Isley - Sweetest Lullaby 10. Jarrod Lawson -  Do Whatchu Gotta  11. Emmi - Always In My Head 12. Naomi Sharon - Miss That 13. Keith Sweat - Working 14. Eddie Levert-Let's Go To My Place 15. Jace Wilder - Woman Of The Year 16. Tee Doe - Soul Train Line - Feat Mike Clark Jr  17.  Maggie Ray - The Most  18. Melvin Riley - They Won't Leave Me Alone 19. Shayla Dunn - Got The People Talkin (Superman Remix) 20. NeE-Yo Up Out Gone 21. Money Train - Tricking  22. Kahlani - Back & Forth  23. James Day - Rewind 24. Keisha Adams - Lovin You  25. Teddy & Sarah - The Last Time I Made Love  26. Mary J. Blige - More Than A Lover 27. Conya Doss - No Regrets 28. Sabrina Cole - You Can Hit This 29. Ella Mai - Might Just 30. Keith Sweat, King George, Calvin Richardson, Cupid, Roi Chip Anthony - STILL GOT THAT GOOD LOVE End Of Show    Extra Songs: Aston Grey Project - You Know How To Love Me NW FRQNC - Bag O' Suga GroovJamal Roberts - Perfect For Me Groove Dynasty - Where Did Our Love Go

Why They Disappeared: Coping with Ghosting & Betrayal with Gretta PerlmutterHave you ever been left on "read" forever? In modern dating, few things are as frustrating or painful as a sudden, unexplained ending. In this episode of the Cupid's Coach Podcast, host Julie Ferman welcomes Gretta Perlmutter, a Certified Post Betrayal Transformation® Coach and host of the Coping With Ghosting podcast. Gretta shares her professional expertise and personal journey through "ghosting on repeat" to help you understand why people disappear and how to reclaim your peace of mind.Julie and Gretta break down the distinction between breaking a "social contract" and healthy self-protection, while exploring the surprising statistics that show ghosting is a multi-generational trend. Whether you're dealing with a "micro-ghost" on an app or a disappearance after a real date, this episode provides the courageous communication tools you need to move from victimhood to closure.Inside this Episode:Defining Ghosting: Why withdrawing without explanation is different from leaving an abusive situation.The Ghosting Stats: A look at why women (55%) are actually more likely to admit to ghosting than men (46%).Accidental vs. Intentional: Distinguishing between a lost phone and a lack of moral fiber or vulnerability.The "Obituary" Phase: Moving past the urge to Google why they stopped texting.Courageous Communication: Practical scripts for checking in on a date and how to end things respectfully.The Healing Journey: Why your value doesn't depend on a ghost's approval.Connect with Gretta Perlmutter: Explore resources and coaching at CopingWithGhosting.com.Connect with Julie Ferman: Ready to find a person who will never ghost you? Register for free matchmaking at JulieFerman.com.#CupidsCoach #GrettaPerlmutter #Ghosting #BetrayalHealing #DatingAdvice #RelationshipBetrayal #Closure #PostBetrayalTransformation

The Soul Cafe: Season 10 Beautiful One Catch Chris Clay Mon - Fri 2p-6pm EST On www.soulcaferadio.com  Produced By Heather Whitley and C.Clay Season 10   Hour 1 Mary J. Blige - Want Love Kehlani - Shoulda Never (Feat. Usher)  R. Kelly - Honey Love Maggie Ray - Give My Love A Try  Lalah Hathaway - That Was Then Eric Bellinger - Cry In Front Of You    The Double Down: Tammi Terrell Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If This World Were Mine Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Your Precious Love   Nia Sol - Choosing Me Keith Sweat - Nobody Kathy Kosins - MAGIC ISLAND Kem - One Love Jace Wilder & ShaylaDunn - Making Love Aston Grey Project - Don't Stop Doing Whatcha Do Leon Thomas Marsha Ambrosius,  & Muni Long - YES IT IS (REMIX) Devin Chase - Do what It Do Babyface and Toni Braxton -  Sweat Keith Sweat, King George, Calvin Richardson, Cupid, Roi Chip Anthony - STILL GOT THAT GOOD LOVE Frankie Beverly & Maze -  The Morning After Hour 2 Coko and Johnny Gil - Fire and Desire Shayla Dunn - Shut Up & Make Love To Me Jonathon Butler - Life After You Jamie Foxx - Somebody   Rare Hard To Find Throwback Jam  Rahsaan Patterson - Spend the night - (1997)   Leela James - Be Your Baby Kathy Kosins - MAGIC ISLAND  Kenny Lattimore - Never Knew   Blue Eyes Soul Corner  Lisa Stansfield - All Woman Sabrina Cole - Private Access Maggie Ray - You Made Me So Very Happy Jon B - Isnt it Scary Herbie Hancock - A Song for You (feat. Christina Aguilera) Tiffany Nacol - I Prayed For You End Of Show   

“He speaks the truth, has a sweetness of voice like the Lord of speech, possesses a handsome form, is highly fortunate, is resplendent in everything, and is like Cupid incarnate.” (Hanuman speaking to Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 34.30)

Ashley Nics is on the run trying to find some love... but how should we go about getting her the love of her life? Dating apps? Through mutual friends? We discuss at full-length here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sexual Wellness & The Orgasm Gap: Better Intimacy with Jeff AbrahamWhy are we comfortable spending hundreds on haircuts and gym memberships, but silent when it comes to our sexual health? In this "spicy" and essential episode of the Cupid's Coach Podcast, host Julie Ferman sits down with Jeff Abraham, CEO of Promescent, to bridge the gap between "me" and "we" in the bedroom.Jeff shares his fascinating journey from semiconductor engineering to leading a top sexual wellness brand, all inspired by the legacy of urologist Dr. Ronald Gilbert. They dive deep into the "Orgasm Gap," the reality of physical changes as we age, and why open communication is the most powerful tool you can bring to a relationship. This episode is a masterclass in removing shame and optimizing intimacy for men and women at every stage of life.Inside this Episode:The Arousal Gap: Understanding the biological timing differences between men and women and how to close the 13-minute "orgasm gap".Performance vs. Intimacy: Why we need to ditch the "Olympic event" mindset and focus on mutual connection.Sexual Wellness After 50: A candid look at intimacy post-prostate surgery and navigating erectile function as we age.The "Porn Fantasy" Trap: Why comparing your real life to edited scripts is a recipe for anxiety and inadequacy.Communication is Key: How to ask for what you need—and what you don't want—without bruising your partner's ego.The "Pay It Forward" Philosophy: Why focusing on your partner's pleasure is the ultimate secret to a long-lasting, satisfied relationship.Connect with Jeff Abraham: Explore educational resources, physician tutorials, and wellness products at Promescent.com.Connect with Julie Ferman: Ready to find a partner to share your life with? Register for free and private matchmaking at JulieFerman.com.#CupidsCoach #SexualWellness #Promescent #Intimacy #DatingAfter50 #RelationshipGoals #OrgasmGap #MensHealth #WomensHealth #JeffAbraham

The Soul Cafe: Season 10 Feelings Catch Chris Clay Mon - Fri 2p-6pm EST On www.soulcaferadio.com  Produced By Heather Whitley and C.Clay Season 10   Hour 1 Sabrina Cole - You can hit this Bruno Mars - Cha Cha Cha Ledisi - Same Love Live Sade - Love Is Stronger Than Pride Maggie Ray - The Most (Remix) Men at Large - Don't Cry   The Double Down: Shayla Dunn Shayla Dunn - Take You Out Tonight Shayla Dunn - Tried of Trying To Make You Love Me  The Ghosts of the Delta - How Deep Is Your Love Glenn Jones -  I'Ve Been Searchin'(Nobody Like You) Kem - Find Your Way (Back In My Life) Samm Henshaw - Closer Keisha Adams - Where Is The Love Trey Songz - Whats Best For You Toni Braxton  -  Charcoal and Gold Be 4 Dawn - Clouds Keith Sweat, King George, Calvin Richardson, Cupid, Roi Chip Anthony - STILL GOT THAT GOOD LOVE   Hour 2 Jamie Foxx - Do What It Do Leela James - Be Your Baby Ella Mai - Might Just Aston Grey Project - Don't Stop Doing Whatcha Do Daley - Until The Pain Is Gone (feat. Jill Scott)   Rare Hard To Find Throwback Jam  Anita Baker - Caught Up In The Rapture - (1983)   Kathy Kosins - MAGIC ISLAND Boney James  ft. October London All I Want Is You Teddy & Sarah - Teach me tonight    Blue Eyes Soul Corner  Maggie Ray - You Made Me So Very Happy Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Teddy Swims - Are You Even Real ft. GIVĒON Christina Aguilera - Loving me for me Jace Wilder - Another Episode Michael Franks - The Lady Wants To Know Kirk Whalum - God Is Love (feat. Kevin Whalum) End Of Show   

[Apologies but the recording is quite poor at the start, but improves. Please bear with it - Nick]John Granger shared privately with Nick Jeffery that he thought it would be a good idea to read C. S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces, a re-telling of the Cupid and Psyche myth, to get a better grip on Rowling-Galbraith's re-imagining of the same myth in her Cormoran Strike series.Nick, as is his wont, promptly read the book, wrote up the possible connections between the chapters of Till We Have Faces and the books in the Strike series — C. S. Lewis' ‘Till We Have Faces' and Rowling-Galbraith's Cormoran Strike Series (Part One) — which ‘Part One' constituted a challenge to John to write up his contrarian notes as ‘Part Two,' which he did yesterday.Today? They talk about CSL's Till We Have Faces, what it tells us (and doesn't tell us) about JKR's Strike series, and the reasons why a Serious Striker or ‘every thoughtful reader' really should read Lewis' last novel, one he and Tolkien thought was his best.Hogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Links to everything they discuss can be found in their respective write-ups: C. S. Lewis' ‘Till We Have Faces' and Rowling-Galbraith's Cormoran Strike Series (Part One) by Nick and C. S. Lewis' ‘Till We Have Faces' and Rowling-Galbraith's Cormoran Strike Series (Part Two) from John.Here is a copy of the ten questions that kept their conversation — for the most part! — between the guard rails. Enjoy!CSL and JKR Tackle ‘Cupid and Psyche:' The Ten Questions1. (Nick) So, why, John, are we talking about a book Rowling has never mentioned, in a genre she has never attempted, by an author from whom she has tried to distance herself, and which has no obvious connection to what Rowling is writing today? [See the first paragraphs of John's Part Two.]2. (John) Can you give our listeners a quick review of the book's history, Nick, that is, the story behind the story? [Nick discusses information here not in either of their posts!]3. (Nick) Which is all very interesting from the Lake side of the reading, but it's the story itself that is the connection to Rowling. Give us the plot points, structure highlights, and spoil the ending, too, won't you, John? [John reads Nick's plot summary from his Part One (below). Another summary can be found on the Faces wikipedia page.]Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C.S. Lewis is a first-person retelling of the Cupid and Psyche myth, narrated by Orual, the eldest daughter of the King of Glome (a fictional barbarian kingdom). Orual frames Part One as a bitter complaint or accusation against the gods, particularly Ungit (a cruel fertility goddess akin to Aphrodite/Venus, represented by a black stone) and her son, the god of the Grey Mountain (the “Shadowbrute” or Brute). She writes in old age as queen, claiming the gods have wronged her, especially by taking her beloved half-sister Istra (whom she calls Psyche). The novel is divided into two parts. Part One (the bulk of the book, spanning 21 chapters) recounts events from Orual's perspective as she experiences them, portraying her actions as justified love and the gods as unjust. Part Two (a short addendum of about 4 chapter) is written later, as Orual nears death. Here, she gains new insight through dreams, visions, and self-reflection, realizing how her “love” was often possessive, jealous, and devouring—much like Ungit's. The veil she wears becomes a central symbol: initially to hide her ugliness, later as a barrier to truth and self-knowledge. “Till we have faces” suggests that true self-revelation and honest relationship (with gods or others) require facing reality without masks or illusions.4. (John) We know for sure that CSL was re-telling the Cupid and Psyche myth here; Lewis and the text make that undeniable. I argued from the text five years ago that Rowling-Galbraith was doing something similar and she suggested strongly by tweet this was the case. In your post, Nick, you swung for the fences to explore the possibility that Till We Have Faces was a model of sorts for the Strike series. Did you establish or eliminate that possibility -- and what were the most interesting connections you found? [See Part One!]5. (Nick) You've recently re-read this, too, John; were you struck by story echoes in Strike from Faces? [John discusses CSL's wonderful cryptonyms, several of which have alchemical notes, a point he didn't write up in Part Two, and then talks about the allusion to Psyche as “Artemis and Aphrodite combined” in Faces, the importance of ‘The Real' in Lewis and Rowling, and the importance of “the riddle” to Lewis and a “debate” to Rowling, all in Part Two.]6. (John) The key connection, though, of course, is in the use of the myth and how the modern and postmodern authors parallel the original version and depart from it. Care to compare and contrast the two adaptations, Nick? [Nick answers this with some references to Part One and John offers a Planet Narnia inspired opinion.]7. (Nick) You brought up in our alchemy conversation earlier in the month, John, and in your Faces post that Rowling seems to want to foster a “debate” within and among her readers about how to best understand her work, specifically between a psychological or spiritual interpretation. That seems to be on Lewis' agenda, too, no, in Faces? [Part Two, Point #4]8. (John) As fascinating as that parallel is, Nick, the structural one is better, I think. What do you make of Faces' two Parts and our conversations about how the ten book series seems to be playing out? [Part Two, Point #5]9. (Nick) You've played with the names a bit, John; what do you think is the meaning of the title? There's a specific passage in which Till We Have Faces is spoken as dialogue and we know Lewis' preferred title was Bareface, but what do you think Lewis was after with the Faces idea -- and does it have any relevance to Strike?[Part Two, Point #6]10. (John) So, let's do another tally of CSL/JKR correspondences. And what are the differences between Lewis and Rowling?List: Ten Points of Correspondence1. Christian symbolism,2. kappa atmosphere artistry,3. literary alchemy,4. psychomachia,5. ring composition,6. the debate/riddle about God7. Mythic retelling8. Genre blending9. Narrative misdirection, big twist10. Most famous for magical world behind portalDifferences:* Violence against women!* Old White Man; Old White Woman* [Fill In Your Best Contrast between CSL and JKR]Hogwarts Professor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

Click here to Shop Affirmation Decks, Oracle Decks, and more! Use Promo code: RCPODCAST20 for 20% off your first order!   Today's Power Affirmation: I am deeply loved and I deeply love me.   Today's Oracle of Motivation: You are deeply loved, from all angles and all perceptions, by all the angels and all protection. You are deeply loved, from under the crust to over the stars, by energy near and energy far. You are deeply loved like the compass loves direction, like the snowman loves snow, like Cupid loved affection, like the moon loves to glow. You are deeply loved, and there's nowhere to go and nothing to do except deeply love the love within you.   Designed to Motivate Your Creative Maniac Mind The 60-Second Power Affirmations Podcast is designed to help you focus, affirm your visions, and harness the power within your creative maniac mind! Join us daily for a new 60-second power affirmation followed by a blast of oracle motivation from the Universe (+ a quick breathing meditation). It's time to take off your procrastination diaper and share your musings with the world!   For more musings, visit RageCreate.com     Leave a Review & Share! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “Listen on Apple Podcasts” on the left-hand side under the picture. Scroll down under “Ratings & Reviews” & click “Write A Review” Leave an honest review. You're awesome!  

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This is the second of a series of posts about the literary alchemy of J. K. Rowling, a discussion jumpstarted by a post by ‘Iris' at a Strike fan website, an article that championed a Jungian perspective on this subject. The first post in this series, Literary Alchemy – A Primer for Those Interested in J. K. Rowling's Artistry, both explained what the ‘Iris' post asserted and reviewed much of the critical literature that the brevity of the S&E Files article prevented her from discussing. See that post for links to this material. The conversation between Nick Jeffery and John Granger above was recorded in the same spirit as the first post was written, namely, simultaneously a welcome to Strike fans and Rowling readers who have learned about literary alchemy only recently and an introduction to the work of the last twenty five years on this subject. Upcoming posts in the series will include a counter-point discussion in the debate Rowling is fostering about whether a psychological or spiritual perspective is better for understanding art and life and a review of the alchemical signatures that crowd Rowling-Galbraith's Hallmarked Man.This post is largely links to sources for points Nick and John discuss in their naturally enthusiastic and contrarian conversation, question by question. Enjoy!1. Welcome to the Conversation! (Nick) I just sent out an article about literary alchemy, John, in response to an article written by ‘Iris' and posted on the Strike-Ellacott Files website, a piece titled ‘What is Literary Alchemy? Spotting symbols that map Strike and Robin's growth.' What advice or guidance would you give to, say, Cormoran Strike readers who are brand new to the subject? * There are three types of alchemy and it is important to understand the common ground they share and the differences between them;* The first type is alchemy proper, which is to say ‘metallurgical alchemy,' the sacred science of purifying metals and the adept's soul via the creation of a Philosopher's Stone that will transform lead to gold and exude an elixir of life, the drinking of which will bestow immortality;* The second and third types of alchemy derive from interpretations of metallurgical alchemy's aims and the symbolic texts detailing the work in the hermetic laboratory;* Literary alchemy is the use of metallurgical alchemy's language, colors, sequences, and symbols in plays, poetry, and story to foster an edifying and transformative experience in the artist's theater or reading audience;* Psychological alchemy is Carl Jung's use of metallurgical alchemy's texts during and after WWII to illustrate his ideas of the integration of the conscious and unconscious aspects of the human mind;* Metallurgical alchemy was practiced in China, the Levant, India, and Europe within the revealed religious traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity until its degeneration in the late Medieval period and eventual evolution into the strictly materialist chemistry we know today;* Literary alchemy has been a continuous stream in literature from Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and the Metaphysical poets through to Dickens, Yeats, the Inklings, Joyce, Nabokov, and J. K. Rowling;* The academic study of “alchemy in literature” was the province of Baconian and allegorical readings of Shakespeare (cf., Beryl Pogson, Peter Dawkins, Martin Lings) until the late 20th Century and the advent of academic specialists in ‘Hermetic Studies,' e.g., Stanton Linden, Lyndy Abraham, and Charles Nicholl (cf., Cauda Pavonis: A Journal of Hermetic Studies, 1982-2000).* Jung and his followers used their psychological interpretations of metallurgical alchemy as allegories of the soul to interpret mythology (cf., Erich Neumann, Marie-Louise Von Franz, Robert Johnson);* Jungian analysis of story using Jung's ideas of subconscious archetypes within a collective unconscious was popularized by Joseph Campbell in his guides to Joyce's Ulysses and his more well known works on mythology (e.g., The Hero With a Thousand Faces);* ‘Isis' in her S&E Files article, ‘What is Literary Alchemy?,' suggests that Rowling-Galbraith is writing an allegory of soul transformation in the Cormoran Strike series using metallurgical alchemy's symbols and sequences as understood by Carl Jung and his disciples rather than as used by English writers since the 13th Century;* It's a challenging theory, the depth of which is hard to grasp without an appreciation of the types of alchemy, what they have in common, and their differences in approach and subject matter.2. The Lake: (John) What I found most fascinating in your post, Nick, was your best guesses about where Rowling would have learned about literary alchemy. She claimed in 1998 that she'd read a lot of alchemical texts from which she set the “magical parameters” of the Hogwarts Saga; if you had only three chances to name one of those books, what would you choose? * Charles Nicholl's The Chemical Theatre;* Titus Burckhardt's Alchemy: Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul (or Mirror of the Intellect: Essays on Traditional Acience and Sacred Art);* Lyndy Abraham Summerhaze's Marvell and Alchemy or her Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery;* Martin Lings' The Secret of Shakespeare3. Carl Jung, Alchemy: (Nick) I see you're chafing at the bit, John, with book titles I haven't mentioned so let me name-drop the author not on my list because, as you pointed out, he wasn't really a literary alchemist so much as a psychologist who discussed alchemy as a means of illustrating his own ideas about the ‘Great Work.' You've written, though, that literary alchemy as with metallurgical alchemy is a subset of soul-allegories or Psychomachia. Don't Jung's ideas jibe with that? * Yes and no!* Jung's ideas of the soul and archetypes (or archetypal forms) are based on late 19th Century Volkischer German ideas, which is to say, modern and materialist (some say ‘vitalist') premises. His hostility to Christianity and Judaism was grounded in his acceptance of Darwinian evolution and derived philosophically from Nietzsche (see Richard Noll's The Jung Cult and The Aryan Christ).* He conflates the spiritual with the psychological, consequently, and embraces integrated individual psychological health as the telos of human existence, none of which is consistent with traditional metallurgical or literary alchemy (see Titus Burckhardt's Mirror of the Intellect, Philip Sherrard's ‘An Introduction to the Religious Thought of C. G. Jung,' and Harry Oldmeadow's ‘C.G. Jung & Mircea Eliade: ‘Priests without Surplices'? Reflections on the Place of Myth, Religion and Science in Their Work.'* Psychological alchemy, insomuch as it is ‘Jungian,' is well removed from the other two types of alchemy. Which is not to say that Rowling is not a Jungian and hence a Jungian psychological alchemist.4. Back into the Lake: (John) You covered in your article, though, Nick, the several reasons to think it possible, even probable that the evidence from Rowling's life suggests she is using Jungian ideas in her literary alchemy. Iris over at S&E Files obviously thinks that is the case. What are the for and against ideas with respect to Rowling being a Jungian? There's Plenty of Evidence That Rowling IS a Jungian Writer:John Granger's discussion in Troubled Blood: A Jungian Reading* Robin's name-dropping Jung in conversation about astrology;* The Jungian notes sounded throughout Strike 5: Archetypes, Synchronicity, Persona;* The connection between Jung's illustrated ‘New Book' and Talbot's ‘True Book;' and* Pointers to Cupid-Psyche myth as understood by Jungians (see below)The Advent of Prudence Dunleavy, Jungian Psychologist, in Ink Black Heart* Hard to imagine a more sympathetic portrait of a Jungian than half-sister Prudence!* She clearly was the genius behind the Rokeby reconciliation in Hallmarked ManThe Cupid and Psyche myth underpinning the Strike series* A Mythological Key to Cormoran Strike? The Myth of Eros, Psyche, and Venus (note the discussion here of the Jungian understanding of this specific myth)* Ink Black Heart: Strike as Zeus to Robin's Leda and as Cupid to Mads' Psyche* ‘Rowling Points to Myth of Cupid and Psyche in order to Console Strike Fans Disappointed with Hallmarked Man‘* The Hallmarked Man‘s Mythological Template (Nick Jeffery, John Granger)Anything Else? Oh, yeah —* Rowling studied mythology in her ‘Classical Studies' program at UExeter and almost certainly encountered Jungian interpretation of myths there (e.g. the work of Neumann, Johnson, Campbell).* Rowling told Val McDermid if she had not become a successful writer she would have sought training and certification as a psychologist. * Her work reflects a broad reading in psychology (cf., Louise Freeman Davis' ‘J. K. Rowling and the Phantoms in the Brain,' ‘Cormoran Strike and the Itch that Cannot Be Scratched') and it is likely that she has read her fair share of Jung and Jungian authors during her studies.* Rowling benefited from psychological therapy and exercises herself when suffering from depression, the experience of and recovery from which she depicted in story via the Azkaban Dementors and Robin Ellacott's treatment for PTSD in Lethal White.And There is Plenty of Evidence That Rowling Is NOT a Jungian Writer:* Rowling has never been asked or revealed how she learned about literary alchemy; this includes, of course, any reference to Carl Jung, whose work was not focused on literary alchemy per se but a psychological interpretation or explanation of metallurgical alchemy's symbolism.* All that Rowling has revealed about her experiences as a patient seeking help with depression are about Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), which treatment modality owes nothing to Jung or to Jung's students.* It is possible that Rowling encountered esoteric metallurgical alchemy, the precursor to literary alchemy, in her study of astrology, the complementary traditional sacred science to alchemy, a skill-set with which we know she was accomplished. That route to alchemy would have led her to Perennialist interpretations of alchemy, most notably Titus Burckhardt‘s Alchemy, Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul; the paperback cover of the Penguin Metaphysical Library edition of that book (1974) features an androgynous giant named REBIS standing on a dragon and a winged golden sphere (i.e., Rubeus, Norbert, Snitch).* As mentioned above, it is more likely that she encountered literary alchemy in her study of Shakespeare. The year she was studying for her A Levels, she traveled to see a production of King Lear which has prompted the idea that it was on her list of texts to prepare for her tests. The most challenging interpretation of Lear then in print was Charles Nicholl's The Chemical Theatre (1980), a book that explains almost every scene in perhaps Shakespeare's greatest tragedy as a parallel step in the Great Work of alchemy. If the budding astrologer was fascinated by this allegorical interpretation of the Bard, the most popular work in print at that time that championed reading Shakespeare as the author of soul allegories was Perennialist Martin Lings‘ The Secret of Shakespeare (1984).* Literary Alchemy is a tool set employed not only by Shakespeare but by a host of Rowling favorite authors to include Dickens, Nabokov, Lewis, and Tolkien. This view of alchemy, that is, as an allegorical depiction of the soul's transformation that affects that same cathartic experience in its theater or reading audiences, is the one found in Rowling's work, which is well removed from psychological alchemy, an analytic art which, though it springs from metallurgical alchemical texts, does not aim at the transformation at work in the sacred art or the science of traditional alchemy. * Rowling's use of chiastic structures and psychomachian allegory, tools that complement literary alchemy in spiritual perspective and aim, make a Jungian rather than a literary and Perennialist view of alchemy seem unlikely.* Alchemy: Jung, Burckhardt, or Maclean? John Granger, April 2007* Rowling's Soul Triptych Psychomachia: Is It From Shakespeare's ‘Macbeth'? John Granger, September 20245. The Debate at King's Cross: (Nick) So, John, you've mentioned Jung quite a few times in your posts about the Mythological framework of the Strike series and even written about the Jungian ideas of animus and anima with respect to Cormoran and Robin's relationship. You seem fairly confident, though, that Rowling is writing from the traditional esoteric ideas of alchemy a la Shakespeare rather than Jung's. Why is that? * Everything you just said!* As noted, Jung's ideas are modern and psychological while the stream of literary alchemy in English Literature is almost exclusively more Medieval and pointedly spiritual;* The Most Notable Exception: Angela Carter's The Passion of the New Eve (1977), that reads like a Jungian ‘Red Book' slide-show (think Bombyx Mori) or a transgender Odyssey written for feminists. Rowling has never mentioned her to my knowledge but it would be surprising if she hadn't read this book more than once. What Alana Bolton Cooke wrote about Carter's Passion could be said about Rowling's literary alchemy if she is a Jungian writer (or about Galbraith's fictional Elizabeth Tassel?):Angela Carter in The Passion of New Eve (1977) uses the exoteric phases of alchemy and Carl G. Jung's theory of esoteric alchemy as a means of demonstrating allegorically the idea ofrebirth and renewal. The purpose of this allegorical method is to produce an 'alchemical' change of thought in the reader about sexuality and gender associated with women's repression and liberation. In the novel Carter develops themes and ideas explored in her essay, The Sadeian Woman: An Exercise in Cultural History (1979), an analysis of the Marquis de Sade's pornography and its affect on the roles of men and women in society. The clash of opposites involved in combining alchemical symbolism, feminism and pornography within the fiction can be seen as representative of the state of chaos present in alchemy before the beginning of change. The circular narrative and alchemical structure of the fiction creates a literary version of the alchemical process as it brings together opposites involved in chaos, represented by events and characterisation that the protagonist, Evelyn/Eve, experiences, until, in the manner of alchemy, harmony is reached. The harmony created represents women's empowerment. Carter uses Evelyn's individuation process to encourage growth within the reader by altering patterns of thought to bring about change through self-confrontation and self-knowledge. The structure of Carter's fiction, thus, corresponds to the process of esoteric alchemy contained within the structure, imagery and symbolism of exoteric alchemy. The fiction is designed to stimulate the unconscious of the reader and make conscious hitherto unknown and repressed thoughts about gender and sexuality to bring about change in the lives of men and women.* I think what Rowling said she was trying to do with Harry Potter's meeting with Dumbledore at the dream-like King's Cross strongly suggests she is aware of the two approaches and wants readers to discuss them – but that she has made her own choice, however conflicted she may be.* In her 2008 interview with Adeel Amini, Rowling said that her hope for Harry's post-mortem conversation with Dumbledore at King's Cross was to stimulate “a debate” among readers about whether it was a psychological moment, that is, a fantasy in which Harry understands what he's been missing all along, or a spiritual event in which he is actually speaking with the late Headmaster:Enough Potter-plot, I think. Moving on to a slightly more contentious issue, Rowling has categorically said that she does believe in a higher power, a statement reinforced by her childhood church-going (“Till I was 17,” she clarifies). It must be difficult to reconcile her religious beliefs with those that denounce Harry Potter as anti-Christian, I wonder aloud. Rowling's expression does not change a fraction. “There was a Christian commentator who said, which I thought was very interesting, that Harry Potter had been the Christian church's biggest missed opportunity. And I thought, there's someone who actually has their eyes open.“I think he said it before the publication of the seventh book, and with the publication of the seventh book I think that clarified a lot of people's view on where I was standing. But I should emphasise that I am not pushing a specifically Christian agenda, and indeed till the very last moment in book seven, one can interpret what happens to Harry after he presents himself with death as him going into an unconscious state in which his subconscious reveals to him what he already knew.” I hum in faux-comprehension of what she's referring to; luckily my clued-in companion is nodding wildly. Proceed. “Any re-reading of Chapter 35 will show you that there's nothing that the Dumbledore he sees tells him that he couldn't have guessed for himself or already realised, and of course there's a key piece of information that Dumbledore doesn't articulate that Harry has realised. So you can deliberately interpret it that way, or you can say that he did go into a state of limbo beyond which there was another life, and that idea was expressed repeatedly, and most explicitly at the end of book five, Order of the Phoenix, where Harry understands that there is an ‘on', that you do go on. “I wanted there to be a debate there, so of my three main characters - when they come into the room which examines death at the Ministry of Magic - Hermione, the ultimate sceptic and a hyperrational person, hears nothing behind the veil and is scared of it. Ron is just uneasy; Ron is someone who does not grapple with anything deeper than beer, if he can avoid it. Harry's drawn to it, and therein lies Harry's slightly reckless, almost morbid streak, because Harry does have a hint of that dangerous adolescent trait which is the attraction to death.” Heavy. Obviously with this ambiguity, you do get a fair degree of misinterpretation as well; there is a certain section that does dislike Harry Potter intensely. “Oh, vehemently,” says Rowling, before muttering under her breath “…and they send death threats.”* I think that “debate” she's trying to foster is between the psychological, call it ‘Jungian' “just inside your head” subconscious perspective, and the authentically spiritual view of her work (well, of art and human existence, too, of course). And that this debate is one she has had for most of her life. Check out her comments about the “greatest missed opportunity” and explain to me how that doesn't line up with her preferring the spiritual, albeit “not explicitly Christian,” to the psychological and humanist. 7. Jungian Readings of Rowling's Work: (Nick) John, you're familiar with what has been written by Potter Pundits because of your PhD critical literature surveys; what are the better ones about Rowling and Jungian psychology and what do they emphasize? Here are seven off the top of my head (and Thesis ‘Works Cited' drafts):* Grynbaum, G.A. (2000). The Secrets of Harry Potter. The San Francisco Jung Institute Library Journal: Reviews From a Jungian Perspective of Books, Films and Culture, [online] 19 (4) pp. 17-48* Patrick, Christopher and Sarah (2007), ‘Exploring the Dark Side: Harry Potter and the Psychology of Evil,' in Mulholland (ed.), The Psychology of Harry Potter, BenBella Books, pp 221-232* Gerhold, C. (2011). The Hero's Journey Through Adolescence: A Jungian Archetypal Analysis of “Harry Potter.” PsyD. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. * Rectenwald, Bob (2019). ‘Carl Jung's Impact on the Work of J. K. Rowling' * Skipper, Alicia and Kate Fulton (2021) ‘Out from the Shadows into the Light: Persona and Shadow in Harry Potter‘ in Anne Mamary (ed.) The Alchemical Harry Potter: Essays on Transfiguration in J. K. Rowling's Novels, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2021, pp 79-96* The Unfolding Journey, Jung's Shadow Self in Harry Potter: Confronting the Darkness Within (YouTube video)* My own Troubled Blood: A Jungian ReadingBob Rectenwald's piece is the best of the six I didn't write but it shares the several faults all the Jungian pieces make:* the first failing of even the best Jungian readers is the assumption that Rowling is a Jungian, which is an open question;* the next is that Jung's ideas (and Joseph Campbell's) are indisputably true; and* the last is, when alchemy is mentioned, the critics do not clarify either the commonalities of or the differences between literary alchemy, psychological alchemy, and Jungian analytic psychology. * Note, though, that Rowling, while aware of such Jungian tropes as the Hero's Journey, tweeks it shamelessly, adding a symbol of Christ and resurrection scene in every Potter story (cf., How Harry Cast His Spell, ‘The Harry's Journey,' pp 21-28).* Read her brief PotterMore piece on alchemy and note that it is written in such a way that it can be read as confirmation of either a psychological or spiritual perspective on alchemy and art:One interpretation of the ‘instructions' left by the alchemists is that they are symbolic of a spiritual journey, leading the alchemist from ignorance (base metal) to enlightenment (gold). There seems to have been a mystical element to the work the alchemist was engaged upon, which set it apart from chemistry (of which it was undoubtedly both an offshoot and forerunner).This “original writing” by Rowling, especially the words “spiritual” and “mystical,” suggests that she is a Perennialist rather than a Jungian, at least with respect to her understanding of alchemy. But the debate is still possible with Jungians who read those words as cyphers for the subsconscious contact they hold we have with archetypes.8. Back to the Alchemy: (John) I think the real question of whether Rowling's literary alchemy is predominantly literary and spiritual or psychological in orientation comes down to the postmodern confusion about the immaterial aspects of the human person, which is to say, the soul (or mind, psyche) and the spirit. Rowling's recent work may seem prosaic or secular to a casual reader who compares it to the relatively otherworldly and “obviously” symbolic Potter books, but she loads each Strike book with Shakespearean romance of soul and spirit, i.e., alchemical dramas, and hermetic tropes. I'm writing a piece now about the lions, dogs, incest, and the red man and white woman in Hallmarked Man, each of which are touchstones of alchemy. I think, though, that your work with Rowling's favorite books and her epigraph sources, Nick, point to a strong spiritual rather than psychological foundation in Rowling's work —* Louisa May Alcott, Little Women* Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle* The Victorian Women Poets in Running Grave* Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh* Robert Browning, The Ring and the Book* The Jungian love of the I Ching, Running Grave's epigraph source9. Jung in Running Grave: (Nick) Rowling's favorite writers, from Shakespeare and Nabokov to C. S. Lewis and Victorian Women poets, all clearly believe in a world-transcending spiritual realm. Given the quantity of the Jungian scholarship in Rowling Studies that Iris referred to and you've mentioned, it's curious -- if Rowling is aware of it and is resistant to it -- that she doesn't push back against it explicitly in her work. Can you think of a character that seems something like Jung in the books, someone as bad as Prudence Dunleavey is good? I can think of three:* United Humanitarian Church's guru Jonathan Wace in Running Grave: his “psychologizing of religion,” the comparative religion avenue to denial of any true faith, the psychological critical analysis of a patient using mythological tropes (”Artemis”), the cult leader, and the abuser of women and children -- he's a ringer for Jung! * Paul Satchwell, one-eyed serpent with a one-track mind, in Leamington Spa, a true Jungian artist working psycho-sexual motifs graphically on canvas:Naked figures twisted and cavorted in scenes from Greek mythology. Persephone struggled in the arms of Hades as he carried her down into the underworld; Andromeda strained against chains binding her to rock as a dragonish creature rose from the waves to devour her; Leda lay supine in bulrushes as Zeus, in the form of a swan, impregnated her.Two lines of Joni Mitchell floated back to Robin as she looked at the paintings: “When I first saw your gallery, I liked the ones of ladies…”Except that Robin wasn't sure she liked the paintings. The female figures were all black-haired, olive-skinned, heavy-breasted and partially or entirely naked. The paintings were accomplished, but Robin found them slightly lascivious. Each of the women wore a similar expression of vacant abandon, and Satchwell seemed to have a definite preference for those myths that featured bondage, rape or abduction. (Troubled Blood, 542)* And then there are the Masons, kind of an old school Jungian cult in Hallmarked Man. Like the UHC and “harmless” fraternal and charitable group with Christian touches but which doesn't change a man or human nature per Hardacre (and which harbors the rich and powerful like Lord Branfoot). * Coupled with Prudence, the Front of Jungian Beliefs, we get the front and back of Jung in Rowling's work, a characteristic touch of Rowling nuance as she did with Islam in Hallmarked Man.10. Conclusion: (John) I'm obviously not a Jung fan and I don't think Rowling is writing Jungian psychomachia in alchemical symbols a la Angela Carter, but I see how people would come to a contrary conclusion; Rowling's ‘spiritual not religious' public statements and political positions with respect to Same Sex Attraction and abortion line up much more easily with New Age and Jungian types than with any kind of orthodox Christianity. The great thing about essays like Isis' at S&E Files is that it brings more people into the conversation of what literary alchemy is and the various approaches to it. You've been reading about literary alchemy for several years now, Nick; what do you think the person whose first encounter with the subject was the S&E Files article do to hone their alchemy detection skills? * “Read your books and online talks, John!”* How Metallurgical Alchemy Worked and How it Became Literary Alchemy (from Deathly Hallows Lectures, Chapter 1):Alchemy, in a nutshell, was the science for the perfection or sanctification of the alchemist's soul. This heroic venture I need to say straight off is all but impossible today because the way we look at reality, at ‘things' per se makes the Great Work itself almost an absurdity. Unlike the medieval alchemists, we moderns and postmoderns see things with a clear subject/object distinction, that is, we believe that you and I and that table are entirely different things and between them is there is no connection or relation. The knowing subject is one thing and the observed object is completely ‘other.'To the alchemist that is not the case. His efforts in changing lead to gold are based on the premise that he as the subject will go through the same types of changes and purifications as the materials he is working with. In sympathy with these metallurgical transitions and resolutions of contraries, his soul will be purified in correspondence as long as he is working in a prayerful state within the Mysteries (sacraments) of his revealed tradition.Now, historically there was an Arabic alchemy, a Chinese alchemy, a Kabbalistic, as well as a Christian alchemy; each differs superficially with respect to their spiritual traditions but in every one, the alchemist was working with a sacred natural science or physics to advance his spiritual purification. This was only possible because he looked at the metal he was working with as something with which he was not ‘other' but with which he was in relationship, artifex and artifact in sacred art imitating and accelerating the work of the Creator creating a bridge, so that, as lead changes to gold or material perfection, his soul was going through similar transformations and purifications.The common ground is the logos in every created thing, to include persons (cf. John 1:9), which are all continuous with the Logos fabric of reality. As much as the alchemist identifies with this metaphysical ground, purifying himself of the ‘old man' or ego-driven individual and identifying himself with the spiritual Heart or light within him, that light will become his dominant quality, hence his “illumination” or “enlightenment”. And lead or solid darkness turning into gold, hard light.How does this edifying magic become the scaffolding for Harry's adventures? Largely through the genius of William Shakespeare. Hermetic wisdom and alchemical efforts were such commonplaces in Elizabethan England that Shakespeare and his contemporaries recognized, I think. that the magic of staged drama is essentially alchemical. If we groundlings are all watching what's going on up on the stage and everything is working the way it's supposed to, the subject-object distinction dissolves inasmuch as we identify with the characters and their agonies through our logos-imaginations. As they go through their changes, like the metals in a crucible, we identify with them and pass through the same cathartic moment.As the great dramatists of that period realized, “if what we're doing is alchemical, why don't we use alchemical imagery and language, too?” And, voila, literary alchemy is born. This stream of English literature in which narrator or characters and the reader or audience in correspondence pass through the stages of the alchemical work, the black the white and the red (basically dissolution, purification, and then perfection) runs through the next five centuries of poetry, stage work, stories and novels. You may not have recognized it, but its a big part of things you have read.* Literary Alchemy: Sacred Science, Sacred Art, and ‘The Alembic of Story':A Perennialist Explanation of J. K. Rowling's Signature Hermetic Symbolism This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

Sharing access, authenticity, and empowerment in the public relations industry matters. In today's episode, authors Jamila Cupid, Ph.D. and Myescha Joell share what inspired them to write their groundbreaking new book, “Who's in the Room?: A Guide to Public Relations from the Black Professional Perspective.” The book amplifies the voices, experiences, and contributions of Black public relations practitioners while providing a roadmap for authentic allyship and inclusion across the industry. About Jamila: Dr. Jamila Cupid is an international scholar and educator who trains students in the practice of public relations at Pepperdine University. She is a public relations and digital media professional, with expertise in research and strategy, who worked in the New York City and Washington, DC markets. Her research is based in global and multicultural PR and media.Connect with Jamila on Instagram and LinkedIn About Myescha: Myescha Joell is an award-winning publicist, producer, and founder of Morris Street Media, known for high-impact campaigns at the intersection of culture, entertainment, and social impact. With over 20 years of experience, she's helped shape visibility for creatives, brands, and storytellers while producing content that amplifies underrepresented voices. Connect with Myescha on Instagram Topics covered:- What inspired the creation of their guidebook for Black professionals- Unexpected themes from “Who's in the Room?”- Unique challenges for Black PR pros- What allyship and inclusion look like in today's climate- Advice on how to show up in professional spaces Resources mentioned: - “Who's in the Room?: A Guide to Public Relations from the Black Professional Perspective”- Ask A Latina- "Latinas in Public Relations: Shaping Communications, Communities, and Culture"- "Smart Talk: Public Relations Essentials All Pros Should Know"

Heated Rivalry WISHES it had the Wendy's mascot dressing up as Cupid to help Ronald McDonald and Jack from Jack in the Box fall in love. Yes, it's part two of the greatest pairing since burger and fries—complete with a lot of clown nose honking in bed. Happy Valentine's Day!Get wet and wild with us in our free, private FB group—The Fanny Pack—OR—if you're extra horny and want more ridiculous content, join our Patreon.

On The Literary Life Podcast this week, Angelina and Thomas cover chapters 13-19 of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. Today's episode includes more discussion of the important symbols and images in these chapters. Angelina highlights the stories of Bluebeard, Beauty and the Beast, and Cupid and Psyche and their connections to this book. She and Thomas also talk about the trope of the "reformed rake" and how it relates to Brontë is setting up that possibility here. In these chapters we see more fire images, as well as several things that point to this story as a journey of the soul for both Jane and Mr. Rochester. You can check out all the latest offerings of mini-classes and webinars, both upcoming and recorded in the past. Find everything at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, where you can also sign up for the HHL newsletter to stay in the loop about all the latest happenings! Don't forget to visit https://theliterary.life/321 for the full show notes for this episode!

Healing After Trauma: Reclaiming Your Power and Confidence with Angeline ConstantinouHow do you reclaim your life when your past is rooted in trauma? In this powerful episode of the Cupid's Coach Podcast, host Julie Ferman sits down with Angeline Constantinou, author, podcast producer, and founder of Let's Break the Silence. Angeline shares her raw and inspiring journey from surviving domestic violence and financial abuse to becoming a global voice for empowerment.Julie and Angeline dive into the difficult but essential process of unlearning toxic beliefs and breaking the "trauma bonds" that keep singles stuck in a cycle of victimhood. Whether you are recovering from a difficult divorce or looking to regain your confidence before re-entering the dating world, this conversation offers a roadmap for moving from victim to victory.Inside this Episode:• Breaking the Taboo: Why we must speak openly about domestic violence and abuse to heal.• The Victimhood Trap: Understanding how rehashing trauma on first dates can repel healthy partners.• The Power of Forgiveness: Why letting go of grudges—even toward abusive siblings or parents—is essential for your own health and peace.• Rewiring the Brain: Practical steps to overcome limiting beliefs through inner work, shadow work, and meditation.• Holding Your Center: Using breathwork and the mantra "This is not about me" to navigate triggers and difficult people.• Speaking Your Life into Existence: How real, raw vulnerability (and Angeline's viral 18-minute video) can change millions of lives.Connect with Angeline Constantinou: Find resources, coaching, and her nine-week signature program at LetsBreakTheSilence.com.Connect with Julie Ferman: Ready to start your new chapter? Register for free and private matchmaking at JulieFerman.com.#CupidsCoach #LetsBreakTheSilence #DomesticViolenceAwareness #HealingTrauma #VictimToVictory #SelfLove #DatingAdvice #AngelineConstantinou

Unblocking Love: Somatic Healing, Mental Load, and Authentic Connection with Linda SandervilleAre you living a life that requires constant escape? In this episode of the Cupid's Coach Podcast, host Julie Ferman sits down with Albuquerque-based psychotherapist and yoga teacher Linda Sanderville to discuss how to unblock your heart and body for real connection.Linda shares her unique somatic approach, combining psychotherapy with yogic philosophy to help high-achievers manage emotional dysregulation and reset their "mental load". Discover how to stop being "crazy busy," set honest boundaries, and tap into your Capital S Self—the wise inner knowing that already knows how to win at life.Inside this Episode:• The Body-Mind Link: Why emotional dysregulation shows up physically and how to listen to your body's signals.• The Mental Load Reset: Strategies for multi-passionate women to create spaciousness for romance.• Beyond the "Hot Factor": Why prioritizing emotional safety over visual "hotness" leads to lasting satisfaction.• Intergenerational Gifts: Centering family strengths and healing just as much as generational wounds.• The "Legs Up the Wall" Challenge: A simple, 10-minute daily practice to settle your nervous system.• Radical Honesty: Using the principle of Satya (truthfulness) to stop deceiving yourself in your dating life.Whether you are navigating a "dating detox" or looking to deepen your current relationship, Linda's perspective will help you move from victimhood to resiliency.Connect with Linda Sanderville: Visit SatyaCounselingAndYoga.com for consultations, blog insights, and restorative yoga resources.Connect with Julie Ferman: Ready to move from "Me to We"? Register for free and private matchmaking at JulieFerman.com.#CupidsCoach #SomaticHealing #MentalLoad #DatingAdvice #YogaForLove #EmotionalRegulation #LindaSanderville #RelationshipGoals

Choice Classic Radio presents The Saint, which aired from 1945 to 1951. Today we bring to you the episode titled “TCupid and the Corpse.” Please consider supporting our show by becoming a patron at http://choiceclassicradio.com We hope you enjoy the show!

Glories to the husband of the goddess of fortune, who is the transcendental Cupid and the enemy of the demon Mura. Glories to the divine couple Radhe Syama, also known as Syama Syama! Glories to Lord Kesava, who has fine hair, who removes the miseries of the age of Kali—Radhe Syama Syama Syama! ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ---------------------------------------------------------- #bhajan #kirtan #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

The fellas are joined by legendary R&B group 112 for a conversation packed with music history, hilarious stories, and real talk about surviving three decades in the industry.With over 30 years in the game, the group reflects on their journey from Atlanta to becoming one of the most recognizable voices of the late-90s and early-2000s era. They talk about the early grind, how the opportunity that changed their lives came together, and what it was like stepping into the spotlight during one of the biggest eras in R&B and hip-hop.The conversation dives into the making of some of their most iconic records, the stories behind the music, and how songs like Only You, Cupid, and Peaches & Cream became timeless records that still hit just as hard today. They also share what it was like touring during the peak of their success, the pressure that comes with global hits, and how fans across generations still show love whenever those records come on.Of course, it wouldn't be The Underground Lounge without the jokes. The hosts kick things off trying to audition as backup singers and dancers, leading to plenty of laughs before the conversation turns into a deep dive on longevity in the music business, the importance of brotherhood within a group, and what it really takes to keep a legacy alive in an industry that constantly changes.From wild tour stories to reflections on building a catalog that defined an era, this episode gives fans a rare look behind the curtain from artists who helped shape the sound of modern R&B.If you grew up on 90s and 2000s R&B, this episode is a must watch.

Why is emotional intelligence (EQ) the #1 quality modern women are looking for in a partner? In this episode of the Cupid's Coach Podcast, host Julie Ferman sits down with fabulous dating and relationship coach Chris Gillis. Known for his deep understanding of human consciousness and "emotional fluency," Chris explains how men can move past "spreadsheet logic" to create real, lasting chemistry.Julie and Chris explore the "empathy loop" and why acknowledging feelings must always come before trying to fix problems. Whether you're a "nice guy" struggling to get a second date or a high-achieving professional looking to deepen your connections, this conversation provides the tools to shift from performing to actually being seen.Inside this Episode:Spreadsheets vs. Soul: Why treating a woman like a problem to be solved kills chemistry and how to prioritize empathy instead.The Empathy Loop: Mastering the art of vulnerable disclosure and responding with validation.Childhood "Cheat Codes": Using early memories to bypass defensive walls and build instant comfort on a first date.Masculine & Feminine Energy: Understanding the "king and queen" dynamic and why men must lead with emotional safety.The "I'm Sorry" Test: Why the ability to admit fault is a marker of high-level emotional maturity.Detaching from the Outcome: How showing up with curiosity rather than an agenda can lead to unexpected romance.Connect with Chris Gillis: Find more coaching resources at ConsultantChris.com or follow him across all platforms @ConsultantChris.Connect with Julie Ferman: Ready to find your person? Register for free and private matchmaking at JulieFerman.com.#CupidsCoach #ChrisGillis #EmotionalIntelligence #DatingAdvice #RelationshipGoals #EQ #Masculinity #DatingStrategy

Tonight is the eclipse full moon celebrating the birthday of Sri Chaitanya, the Incarnation of Divine Love (premāvatara) and commemorating both the burning of the demoness Holikā (as per the Vaishnava story of Prahlāda, the demon boy who loved Vishnu) as well as the burning of Kāmadeva, or Cupid (as per the Shaiva and Shakta Puranic stories of Shiva burning Kāmadeva and Lalitā defeating Bandhāsura).Since many are already familiar with the celebration of Holi (pelting each other with colored powders) and since we gave a talk on it last year called What is Holi?, I thought this year, it would be nice to offer a few more esoteric reflections on the celebration with regards to Tantrik Non-Duality! Find all our talks on Tāntrik Vaishnavism here. Support the showLectures happen live every Monday at 7pm PST and again at Friday 11am PST Use this link and I will see you there:https://www.zoom.us/j/7028380815For more videos, guided meditations and instruction and for access to our lecture library, visit me at:https://www.patreon.com/yogawithnishTo get in on the discussion and access various spiritual materials, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/U8zKP8yMrM

Malta. A fortress carved from rock, surrounded by sea, ruled by warrior monks who pray at dawn and kill by noon.Caravaggio arrives to paint a portrait. He stays because he has no choice. The Grand Master offers sanctuary, admiration, and something neither man is prepared to name. The Captain at Arms offers suspicion, jealousy, and a locked door every night.Act Two is the cage. Beautiful. Suffocating. Holy.Caravaggio paints the Grand Master's portrait and captures more than armor and scars. He captures a man's loneliness. The Knights throw a feast in his honor. He dances on tables. He is knighted with a gold sword. He is watched from every window.Back in Rome, Cardinal Del Monte fights for a papal pardon while the Tomassoni brothers hire bounty hunters. The Pope dies. A new Pope rises. The Church still cannot decide what Caravaggio is worth.On the beach, the Turks attack. Knights are nailed to crosses and set on fire, floated into the harbor at dawn. Caravaggio picks up a sword for the first time. He gives water to a dying boy. The boy is killed in front of him.Flashbacks pull him back to Rome. To Lena. To the night Ranuccio came for him with a blade. To the moment that changed everything.He paints The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist on a chapel wall and signs his name in the blood flowing from the saint's neck. The only painting he ever signed.Then he paints a Cupid so grotesque it seals his fate.Act Two is devotion. Desire. Betrayal. The moment a man realizes that the sanctuary he was promised is just a prison with better art on the walls.The fuse is burning.CastDennis Kleinman · NarratorCraig Parker · CaravaggioDan Lauria · Cardinal Del MonteBruce Davison · Alof de WignacourtShaan Sharma · Stefano della CroceCatherine Lidstone · LenaSarah Elmaleh · MariaBrendan Bradley · Annibale CarracciNoah James · Ranuccio TomassoniJosh Sterling · Ottavio TomassoniZeke Alton · Giovan TomassoniNick Monteleone · ManciniMatt Curtin · ToppaBjorn Johnson · Pope Paul VRay Abruzzo · Pope Clement VIIIWritten byRichard VetereExecutive Produced byJack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark KnellTable Read is a Manifest Media production.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Tuesday which means it's time for a new Hallmark movie review!ABOUT BECAUSE OF CUPIDFollows Naomi and Marcus, best friends and bartenders in Buffalo, New York, who enter a Valentine's Day mocktail contest to kickstart their dream business. After unknowingly adding a real love potion to their mocktail, they win the competition but spark chaos when judges-and Marcus-fall under its spell. As media attention grows, they race to find an antidote, questioning whether their own feelings are real. Ultimately, they discover their love is genuine, secure a career-making deal, and realize that the true magic was between them all along.AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR BECAUSE OF CUPIDFebruary 14, 2026 | HallmarkCAST & CREW OF BECAUSE OF CUPIDAmy Groening as NaomiEvan Roderick as MarcusAdam Tsekhman as HalBRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSISMeet Naomi and Marcus - best friends and co-workers. They're working at this bar but the owner is getting ready to sell it. Naomi and Marcus really don't want it to. Naomi has a plan to save it - mocktails. One day, EJ Cortland comes in. He's a famous romantasy author but no one knows that he's a he. The owner is a big fan and they get to talking. They're hitting it off until suddenly they're not. We find out that Marcus is very cynical about love. But when Naomi walks away, he opens up to this guy about being in love with her. This guy turns out to be a tea boy. Naomi really wants to work tea into a mocktail so he invites them to come to a tasting. When they go to the tasting, the dude gives Marcus a vial of tea that he says will make someone fall in love. Marcus is like wtf. Dude is like it's like how ginger soothes the tummy. Fair enough, guy.There's this mocktail competition coming up that Marcus' rich uncle gets him and Naomi into.She decides to make a little something something that night and includes the cupid juice, which she doesn't know about. She gives the drink to a ton of people, including Marcus. When Marcus gets on stage and sings a love song to Naomi. He figures out what happens - he insists to Naomi that he was already in love with her. But they gotta go check on everyone else that got some of the drink. And they are WILDDDDLY in love.They go and they find the Cupid guy, "Hal". He is disappointed to find out that she didn't drink it, but he does give them the recipe to the antidote.It takes some time but they're able to figure out what the actual recipe. But they do, and they start giving it to everyone that drank the drink. Some of them fall right out of love, but some of them (who were really in love beforehand) stay in love.Naomi is really liking this new Marcus. She really doesn't want him to take the antidote. He is like I promise I've loved you.It's time for the competition AND THEY WIN!!!Speaking of winning, Marcus' uncle gets married - potion or no potion, my guy is in love. At the reception, Cupid is there and gives Marcus the antidote. It turns out....he wasn't under the spell of the potion at all. It takes two to tango.Naomi realizes she's in love with him too and sings him a love song too. He tells her that he hasn't been under a spell this entire time.And the good news keeps coming....their boss is basically giving them the bar. YAY! They celebrate by dancing and kissing. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cupid hit me with a fist this year… and honestly? I liked it.

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Valentine's Day. It's a time of exaggerated displays of affection, of wining and dining, a chance to reignite the passion that maybe got obscured by parental duties. Cupid's holiday can serve as a bitter reminder of the single life or be a gentle nudge to appreciate the ones we love. Valentine's Day usually doesn't involve reporting someone missing. On February 14th, 2007 Michigan father of two Stephen Grant filed a missing person's report for his wife Tara. Tara Grant, a successful businesswoman who traveled weekly for work, left their house one night in a dark sedan. She was never seen or heard from again. Subscribe to Jami's YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram and TikTok. Sponsors Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for a $1/month trial. HelloFresh: Visit hellofresh.com/murderish10fm for 10 free meals + a free Zwilling Knife on your 3rd box. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz. Want to advertise on this show? We've partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you're interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm and copy jami@murderish.com. Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode. Listening to this podcast doesn't make you a murderer, it just means you're murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The true origin of Cupid, a story that makes Romeo and Juliet look like a happy ending, and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. These are just some of the creepy stories that author Tim Rayborn shares with us on this special Valentine's edition of The Paranormal Podcast. You can find his book, The Scary Book of Valentine's Day Lore: 50 Terrifying Tales of Romance from Around the World, on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Zwyu1n -- This post contains Amazon affiliate links that benefit Jim Harold Media when you make a qualifying purchase. Thank you for your support! --NEWSLETTERGet Jim's weekly free newsletter and a free Campfire ebook at the same time. Go here: https://jim-harold.kit.com/campfire-ebook VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at ⁠https://virtualcampfiregroup.com⁠ EVENTSHope to see you soon at one of Jim's live events: https://jimharold.com/events YOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim's YouTube channel at: ⁠https://youtube.com/jimharold⁠ JOIN JIM'S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim's entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://⁠jimharold.com/plus⁠ and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content! MERCHGo to ⁠https://jimharold.com/merch⁠ to get your Jim Harold T's, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim's Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've ever wondered what happens when a daily comedy show accidentally stumbles into bowling ownership, Valentine's Day ethics, and a Pokémon scandal in the same morning… congratulations. You found your people.Today's episode kicks off with a major announcement: Moon Valjean is now the proud owner of Pin-Up Bowl in The Loop. That's right. Our own Moon — musician, radio host, professional vibe curator — now owns 73 bowling balls and possibly a dream. We talk leagues, Pete Weber tributes, pre- and post-Pageant party domination, and whether Rizz will immediately break something in the back mechanical room. (He will.)Then we dive headfirst into Valentine's Day drama. Rafe casually admits he made THREE dinner reservations “just in case,” which spirals into a full breakdown of modern dating strategy. Is that romantic preparedness or Cupid-level chaos? Meanwhile, we debate whether you break up before Valentine's Day or fake it through dessert like an emotional stunt double. Tough love was served hotter than a Longhorn ribeye.Speaking of Longhorn… a dad goes viral bragging that his son told his date to “get the tip” after he paid for dinner. The result? No tip. No second date. Just a waitress caught in the crossfire of a weird morality lesson. The crew does not hold back on this one. Spoiler alert: Rizz is Team Waitress.Oh, and yes — apparently there was a PokéStop on Epstein Island. We unpack how that even happens, how PokéStops work, and how the internet manages to make everything weirder than it already is.We also hit: • Britney vs Bieber catalog money debate • Nelson Mandela, Buster Douglas, and accidental Cheney history • Bands ditching talent agencies post-Epstein files • A Clownspiracy involving Orville Peck and Clownvis • And the ongoing saga of King Scott dressing like Austin Powers in publicIt's your favorite daily comedy show doing what we do best: taking real headlines, real life, and real awkwardness and turning it into something you can laugh at on your commute (worth $8,158 annually, apparently).If you're into pop culture chaos, sarcastic humor, St. Louis energy, and a group of friends who probably overshare for a living, this daily comedy show is your safe place.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid Holds Back Tears as He Admits to Affair in Live TV Interview After Medal WinPokémon Go Players Kept Swarming The Epstein Island Pokéstop, Forcing Devs To Remove ItFormer substitute teacher accused of sexual relationship with minorMissouri lawmakers propose easing vehicle inspection rulesToyota recalls 141K vehicles over doors that could open while driving4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rainsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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On an all-new panel episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jazmyn W, Fiona Cauley, and Fumi Abe to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. First he'll ask the group "what is one thing you should never do on Valentine's Day?" Then, Jazmyn is on a date with the mayor of a bar where everybody knows his name, Fiona senses things are about to get spooky at this suburban Chili's, and Fumi meets a model who takes his digits. Well, one digit, into her mouth.  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3Jazmyn W: @jazmynw on socials, new podcast Quit Playin' with Jazmyn and Amber, check socials for upcoming tour datesFiona Cauley: @fionacauley on Insta, fionacauley.com for tour dates, podcast Rampin' UpFumi Abe: @thefumiabe on socials for tour dates Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Bad Dates ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's February and it's time for LOVEUARY! Here are the movies:The Way to YouPremieres: Saturday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. ETNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Kim Matula, Aaron O'ConnellNew Yorkers Emma (Matula) and Conrad (O'Connell) agree to help each other track down missed connections after a subway blackout. Their search could lead to love—but not where either of them expects to find it.Because of CupidPremieres: Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. ETNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Amy Groening, Evan RoderickBest friends Naomi (Groening) and Marcus (Roderick) enter a Valentine's Day mocktail competition. Things go hilariously wrong when Cupid interferes with a love potion—affecting Marcus and several of their friends.The Star Between UsPremieres: Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. ETNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Sarah Drew, Matt LongSeven years ago, Kim (Drew) shared a mysterious connection with a stranger during a solar eclipse. Now a budding news reporter, she returns to Illinois for another eclipse—unaware that fate may bring them together once again.Romance at Hope RanchPremieres: Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ETNetwork: Hallmark ChannelStarring: Alison Sweeney, Gabriel HoganHope Morgan (Sweeney) begins a new chapter in her life by fulfilling her childhood dream of running a ranch in Ruidoso, New Mexico—while also working to revive the town's beloved Giddy Up Gala. Watch the show on Youtube - www.deckthehallmark.com/youtubeInterested in advertising on the show? Email bran@deckthehallmark.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.