Podcasts about dances

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!What is the name of the baby macaque who has a stuffed orangutan and recently went viral?Which bond film has the line "No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die" in it?Who was the first poet interred at Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey in 1400?Which country features a shipwreck on its national flag?According to legend, which animal outsmarted all the rest to come in first at the Great Race and thus the first animal in the Chinese zodiac?Which was the most prominent ancient cilization that did not have a traditional written language?What is the splitting of atomic nuclei called?Which African nation has gone furthest at the World Cup?Lanolin used by humans is derived from which animal?What food comes from boiling the skin, bones, and cartilage of animals such as pigs, cows, and chickens?Which 2018 song by Lil Nas X became a viral hit blending country and rap?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!Quiz, trivia, games, pub+trivia, pub+quiz, competition, education, comedy

Natalie Nayun is an international teacher and performer specializing in contemporary and folkloric dance traditions from Central Asia and the Middle East. With over 20 years of dance experience and 15 years of teaching, she has studied extensively in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Oman, conducting research and training through grants including the HAAS Scholar Award, CLS, and FLAS for Persian language study. She is a well-known soloist and Assistant Director of Ballet Afsaneh, choreographer for the UC Berkeley Central Asian and Middle Eastern Dance Company, Sorayya, and former director of Adara Dance Company. Natalie has completed residencies with state dance ensembles in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and continues to travel regularly to the region for research and collaboration.In this episode you will learn about:- The powerful difference between social dance and theatrical folk versions shaped by government agendas- What Natalie discovered studying in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan: 5 a.m. training, government ensembles, village libraries — and people drumming on tables to show her their dance- How weddings, birth rituals, and even mourning ceremonies keep dance alive as a lived, communal practice- The creation of a global online platform dedicated to the Central Asian dances, which supported 40+ teachers worldwide during the pandemic time and afterward- Why art is often the first thing silenced by governments— and what that reveals about its powerShow Notes to this episode:Find Natalie Nayun on Instagram, FB, YouTube and website. Check online classes at her Pomegranate Garden Dance platform.Book recommendations from Natalie Nayun:- Gender and Dance in Modern Iran by Ida Meftahi - Gesture, Dance Nation; Dance and Social Change in Uzbekistan by Mary Masayo Doi - Chorephobia by Anthony ShayDetails the BDE shows and training programs are available at www.JoinBDE.comDetails the BDE shows and training programs are available at www.JoinBDE.comFollow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast

Today on the pod, I sit down with Dave Hill to talk about what it really looks like to evolve over a 20+ year photography career. We dive into his transition from hyperreal composites to a more natural, wide-angle style, shooting major campaigns for big brands, and how social media changed the industry for all of us. Dave reflects on creative reinvention, not caring so much about outside opinions, balancing family life with ambition, and why staying curious matters more than staying trendy.Meet Dave:Dave is a director/photographer based in Los Angeles. He got his start shooting album covers for for artists like 50 Cent and Soulja Boy. This led to shooting national editorial and advertising campaigns. Dave has been collaborating with the top agencies and brands, directing TVC's and shooting stills across the globe that combine his love of adventure, people, fashion, and cars. With a background in skating and snowboarding, he strives to tell stories that are fast-paced and energetic, always keeping the camera moving. Dave wrote/directed his first narrative feature film, FLYING CARS, which premiered at the 2019 Dances with Films Festival in Los Angeles. His second narrative feature, LET'S BOTH TRY, was just released worldwide in 2025. Connect with Me:Join us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Camp⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a Member of Summer School⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WPPI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 20% off your ticket using code SUMMER26Subscribe ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our emails for updates on all things Summer School!Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@summergrace.photo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the_summerschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop My Products:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Grace x G-Presets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discount code: SUMMERSCHOOL)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pricing Guide⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Summer Camp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (2026)*Summer School is powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Narrative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — the AI culling and editing tool I use that supports my workflow without replacing my creativity. Try Narrative for free today using the link above!Connect with Dave:Website: ⁠https://www.davehill.com/Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/davehill2021

Pete and Hannah are back at it again, diving deep into the American Film Institute's most iconic selections as they continue their quest to determine the ultimate AFI list. On this week's episode of AFI Redux, they saddle up for 1990's sweeping frontier epic, Dances with Wolves — exploring its legacy, impact, and whether it truly deserves its place among the greats.From its ambitious scope and breathtaking cinematography to its cultural significance and awards-season dominance, nothing is off-limits. Does it still ride tall among cinema's best, or has time changed the conversation? Tune in as Pete and Hannah break it all down, revisit the film's most powerful moments, and debate where it ultimately belongs in AFI history.

Turkish Folk Songs and Dances about Weddings and Wrestling": a recording of fourteen Turkish folk songs and dances issued by the Turkish Radio and Television Association (with publicity sheet).From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being one of a small number of recordings issued or released by foreign broadcasting corporations or radio associations.Recorded by Turkish Radio and Television Association.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

The performance of midstream last year didn't align with the fundamentals. This is clear when you consider the periods either side (2024 and 2026YTD). Last year, the sector lagged and many investors became frustrated with the underperformance versus the S&P500, which really means versus the big AI hyperscalers. In 2024 midstream investors grasped the need […]

The crew attempts a deep space repair as morale disintegrates. Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/tQGJVsrnNpFollow us on Blue Sky and X @BlackLodgeRPG and on Mastadon @ BLTNRecorded on 2/19/26Hostile: https://www.paulelliottbooks.com/"Dances and Dames"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/In session music provided by Tabletop RPG Music: www.patreon.com/tabletoprpgmusicStatic Sound Effect by necrodigits and available from Pixabay at: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-radio-static-1-wav-35283/Flickering Light Sound Effect by Freesound and available at: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-flickeringlight-90411/

From Ice Dances to Lice Fights | Good To See You | Ep 214Jen Bartels, Caitlin Brodnick, and Isaac Abrams jump from ice dancing vs. figure skating and Simone Biles' “twisties” to audition nightmares, lice horror stories, ski-lift scares, LA 2028 logistics, and a goofy “Itch Begone” sketch. Honest, funny, and surprisingly tender — perfect for comedy fans, performers, and sports lovers.We dig into what makes Olympic coverage so compelling — the athleticism, the pressure, and the human stories behind highlight reels — and translate that into performer life: auditions that feel like competitions, the terrifying “twisties” that can derail even the best athletes, and the tiny rituals performers use to hold themselves together before a big moment. Expect smart takes on athlete mental health, concrete acting anecdotes you'll relate to (or cringe at), and improv moments that land like a sketch show in the middle of a sports commentary.Beyond jokes and bits, the episode also gets practical and oddly useful: lice survival tips and the real costs of professional nit-picking services, how locals might rent out their LA homes for months of Olympics income, and what it actually takes to prepare for an elite event away from home. Whether you came for the winter-sport gossip, the audition war stories, or the ad-libbed commercial, there's a mix of laughter and insight—plus a few heartfelt moments about family, caregiving, and balancing career opportunities with real-life responsibilities.Like, subscribe, and comment: Which Olympic event would you try? Ever had audition “twisties” or a waiting-room disaster?Video Chapters00:00 — Intro & Improv 01:02 — LA 2028 & Ticketing 04:20 — Recap Rush (personal updates) 07:33 — “Itch Begone” Sketch 07:50 — Lice Stories & DIY Tips 13:30 — Ice Dancing vs Figure Skating 18:00 — Simone Biles & The Twisties 23:00 — Audition Waiting-Room Chaos 32:00 — Snow Sport Fears & Injuries 36:00 — What Would We Compete In? 45:00 — Family, Travel & Olympic Attendance 49:00 — Renting Your Home for the Games 54:00 — Closing ThoughtsCall to actionSubscribe for more comedy, improv, and behind-the-scenes performer stories. Leave a comment with your wildest audition or Olympic dream.comedy podcast, Olympics, LA 2028, ice dancing, figure skating, Simone Biles twisties, athlete mental health, audition tips, acting stories, lice removal, winter sports, bobsled, curling, luge, skeleton, monobob, podcast sketch, improv comedy, audition horror, podcast chapters#ComedyPodcast #Olympics #IceDancing #FigureSkating #SimoneBiles #Acting #AuditionTips #LA2028 #WinterSports #Improv

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!What device has such parts as a rotating bezel, bearing line, and needle?Who holds the NFL record for most touchdowns passes in a season?Tales of Dunk and Egg has been adapted into an HBO show, the third show in which Franchise?Which phase of the moon occurs when the moon is farthest from the sun?What state had the most airports?"Tourists Come, Tourists Go" was the theme song for the pilot episode of Gilligan's Island, and though it wasn't used, it was written by which composor with 54 Academy Award nominations to his name?Although nominated for "The Godfather", "Apocalypse Now", along with four other movies, which actor only won an Oscar for Tender Mercies?In southern China, a site that is about 90 metres (300 ft) deep and about 820-900 meteres (2,690-2,950 ft) across, is potentially the largest known impact crater of which epoch?Quilting is the process of joining a minimum of how many layers of fabric together?Pheasant Island, located in the Bidasoa river, whose adminstartion alternates between what two countries every six months?The 2026 winter olympics is the debut of Skimo, what is Skimo short for?What is the only element that was detected in the spectrum of the Sun's light before being discovered on Earth?The Norse God Ullr is the god of what two disciplines, which could be the origin of a specific olympic sport?Albert Einstein was offered to be the President of what country?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!Quiz, trivia, games, pub+trivia, pub+quiz, competition, education, comedy

"You cannot live like this, baby, in hate!"James Cameron returns us to Pandora with Avatar: Fire & Ash, and this time the conversation goes far beyond the spectacle. In this episode of ⁠Animation Fascination⁠⁠, hosts ⁠⁠Marc Vibbert⁠ ⁠& Stanford Clark⁠ are joined by special guest ⁠Agustin Rios⁠ (of Heroes Reforged⁠) to break down the newest chapter of the Avatar saga—its themes, technology, and whether the franchise is still evolving… or repeating familiar myths.We dive into the film's emotional core following the Sully family after tragedy, the introduction of the aggressive Mangkwan clan, Quaritch's uneasy alliances, and the ever-expanding mythology of Eywa and Pandora. But this episode isn't just a movie review — it's a full-blown discussion about the cinematic experience itself.Agustin also shares insights from his past work in 3-D conversion as the group explores the rise, fall, and possible rebirth of 3-D filmmaking, along with a passionate conversation about physical media, preservation, and what the future of home viewing might look like.(Recorded: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026)Main TopicAvatar: Fire & AshFilm DiscussionThe Sully family after The Way of WaterGrief, family, and belonging on PandoraThe Mangkwan — a Na'vi tribe that rejects EywaQuaritch's evolving motivations and uneasy alliancesSpider's transformation and humanity's future on PandoraKiri's connection to Eywa and the spiritual mythologyThe Tulkun, the Metkayina, and environmental parallelsFinal battle and what it means for the franchise moving forwardFranchise ConversationIs Avatar just FernGully, Dances with Wolves, or Pocahontas?Why Pandora still resonates with audiencesWorld-building vs. storytelling debatesJames Cameron as a technological filmmaker3-D & TechnologyThe rise of theatrical 3-DAgustin's experience in 3-D conversionWhy some 3-D works — and why some doesn'tPremium formats, immersion, and audience expectationsPhysical Media & PreservationStreaming vs ownershipCollector culture and boutique labelsArchival concerns for modern filmsWill 3-D survive at home?

Jacob and Drew review The Pagemaster!  Plus The Batman The Animated Series Episodes "Trial" and "Avatar" (not The Last Airbender or Dances with Smurfs)   https://linktr.ee/thecelcastpodcast

Alexander Borodin - Prince Igor: Polovtsian DancesRoyal Philharmonic OrchestraAdrian Leaper, conductorMore info about today's track: Naxos 8.553249Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc.SubscribeYou can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed.Purchase this recordingAmazon

Jeff and Rebecca talk about The Washington Post Books section shutting down, a NYT profile of a romance writer diving into AI with both feet, recent reading, and more. Then Rebecca and Vanessa talk about seeing Wuthering Heights. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life. The Book Riot Podcast is a proud member of the Airwave Podcast Network. Discussed in this episode: We're hiring a Digital Content Specialist Washington Post cuts Book World section The romance industry is embracing AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Front Row Network welcomes professional wrestler Cha Cha Charlie. He and Brandon discuss his origins in wrestling and how his cultural heritage shaped his in-ring persona. They also discuss career highlights and future plans. 

After nearly catching his prime suspect and escaping an assassination attempt, Matt takes the investigation back to headquarters. Note the extra time stamps because this one wanders a bit at times.Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/tQGJVsrnNpFollow us on Blue Sky and X @BlackLodgeRPG and on Mastadon @ BLTNRecorded on 2/11/26Free League's Blade Runner: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/blade-runner-rpg/"Dances and Dames"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/In session music provided by Tabletop RPG Music: www.patreon.com/tabletoprpgmusicRain sound effects from FxProSound and available at the following link:https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/nature-winter-rain-in-oak-forest-loop-185672/Static sound effects from Dragon Studio and available at the following link:https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-radio-static-323621/(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:00) Trivia Part 1(00:02:11) Dawson's Creek Chat(00:03:16) Trivia Part 2(00:04:21) Circling Back to Dawson's Creek(00:05:20) Recap(00:08:06) Start of session(00:13:40) Another quick Dawson's Creek aside(00:14:45) Back to the story(00:15:09) Quick Steven Spielberg aside(00:15:42) Getting back to the story(01:03:14) End of session and post-game nerd chat

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!Launched in 2009, what was the first cryptocurrency ever created?Which team just set a record for most Field Goals in a Super Bowl and for two extra points what was the name of the kicker?Though it may seem illogical, who directed three men and a baby?How many karats of gold represents 50% purity?What is a group of zebras called, a name that Ricahrd Gere can halfway get behind?The Hyaline cartilage is a flexible connective tissue that is in several parts of the body, but forms the lower two-thirds of what body part?"Yes, she thought, laying down her brush in extreme fatigue, I have had my vision." - is the last line of which Virginia Woolf novel?Which major consumer product was the first to be publicly unveiled via a Super Bowl commercial in Apple's now‑legendary “1984” ad?Fair-skinned Greek goddess Selene was the personification of which celestial object?Located in the Uffizi, what is the title of Botticelli's painting whose name means "spring" in Italian?Who was the first black woman to win an Lead Actress Emmy for her role in "How to Get Away with Murder"?Which was the first Disney Princess to have a tattoo?A park ranger stated "There is significant overlap between the most intelligent bears and least intelligent humans" to explain the difficulty of making what invention?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!Quiz, trivia, games, pub+trivia, pub+quiz, competition, education, comedy

In this episode we have the opportunity to peel back the curtain on competition judges. Meghan Faddis joins us to share her insights on becoming a judge and giving good FEEDBACK to dancers and groups. You won't want to miss this! ABOUT MEGHAN:Meghan, a St. Louis native, is a New York based professional dancer, actor, and educator. She has over 25 years of dance training, 14 of which she received from St. Louis Academy of Dance. While in St. Louis, Meghan began her professional musical theatre career and performed in over 25 mainstage shows at the Muny and was a part of the Muny Teen Touring Troupe throughout her teenage years. She then attended Indiana University and holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Contemporary Dance. Upon graduating, she performed at various regional theatre houses, most notably; West Side Story (Jet Girl), The Music Man (Ensemble), and Gypsy (Ensemble) at The Muny, Beauty and The Beast (Ensemble), On the Town (Ft. Dancer), 9 to 5 (Ensemble), and Damn Yankees (Ft. Female Dancer) at Sacramento Music Circus, and Grease (Ensemble/Dance Captain) at Kansas City Starlight. Most recently, she concluded a 4.5 year run as an ensemble swing with Hamilton. She joined the Chicago company of Hamilton in 2019 and later joined the First National Touring Company. Meghan has also traveled and performed as a dancer for Broadway's MJ the Musical's promotional team. While she is not on stage, Meghan teaches musical theatre, contemporary, jazz, and improv master classes all over the country and sits on the convention faculty at Ultimate Dance Tour. She also is currently going on her fifth year as a qualified dance competition adjudicator and sits on the judging panel for Ultimate Dance Tour, Ultra, Refresh, StarQuest, Expressions, and Rave.Meghan has also created a revolutionary training course geared towards new, incoming judges to elevate the standard of feedback provided at dance competitions. Learn more at www.feedbackforjudges.comCONNECT WITH MEGHAN :TikTok: @MeghanFaddisinsta: @mfadd Website: www.meghanfaddis.com EPISODE SPONSORSDream Duffel, the original rolling duffel with a built in garment rack! Choose from multiple sizes, colors, patterns, & styles!www.dreamduffel.comApolla Performance Compression Socks, Made by dancers for dancers! Increase stability and support, while reducing pain and fatigue. www.apollaperformance.comRATE & REVIEWRate & Review Apple Podcast Rate on Spotify SOCIALS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twodancemomspodcast/

In this episode of The Piano Pod, host Yukimi Song sits down with pianist, composer, visual artist, and poet Asiya Korepanova for a wide-ranging conversation on extreme repertoire, transcription as a creative act, long-form artistic commitment, and what it means to think at scale as a musician today.Born into a deeply musical family in Izhevsk, Russia, and now based in the United States, Asiya's career is defined by projects many would consider “impossible”: performing the complete solo piano works of Rachmaninoff during the composer's 150th-anniversary year, Liszt's 24 Études, and Bach's complete Well-Tempered Clavier. In this conversation, Asiya reflects on what draws her to repertoire that unfolds over years rather than hours, and how long-form thinking shapes her artistic identity.A central focus of the episode is Asiya's work as a transcriber. She speaks candidly about transcription as a form of composition—an act she once described as “taming a wild animal”—and how her deep understanding of orchestral, vocal, and chamber music informs the way she reimagines works for solo piano. We hear excerpts from her transcriptions of Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death and Bach's Christmas Oratorio, alongside reflections on craft, risk, and responsibility.The conversation also explores Asiya's work beyond performance: her compositions, her multidisciplinary projects that integrate visual art and poetry, her commitment to education and access through her nonprofit Music for Minds, and her curatorial leadership at Festival Baltimore and Festival Flatiron NYC.This episode offers a rare, unfiltered look into the inner life of an artist whose work is driven not by spectacle, but by depth, rigor, and fearless vision.

The Daily Quiz - Music Today's Questions: Question 1: What area of Manhattan precedes 'Shake' and 'Shuffle' in the names of dances? Question 2: Which Finnish hard rock band released the album 'The Arockalypse'? Question 3: Who had a hit in 1984 with Round And Round? Question 4: Which band did Joe Strummer co-found in 1976? Question 5: Which Irish rock band released the studio album 'Boy'? Question 6: Who sung 'Material Girl'? Question 7: Which American singer released the song 'Drunk in Love'? Question 8: What is a recurring theme in a musical or literary work called? Question 9: Which English rock band released the studio album 'Animals'? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Silas Farley is back with another fascinating Hear the Dance conversation, joined this week by Kay Mazzo, Christine Redpath, and Jean-Pierre Frohlich to discuss Jerome Robbins' masterpiece Dances at a Gathering. In this wide-ranging and intimate conversation, they share memories of the ballet's momentous 1969 premiere as well as time spent with Robbins in the rehearsal studio. As they discuss the various sections of Dances, they reflect on moments when Robbins' humor emerges; the "freedom" and even suspense of certain passages; and the ways in which the ballet is a gift from the choreographer as much to the dancers, who share in its rich sense of community, as to the audience. (1:09:57) Written by Silas Farley Edited by Emilie Silvestri Music:  Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major (1931) by Igor Stravinsky Mazurka, op. 63, no. 3; Waltz, op. 69, no. 2; Mazurka, op. 33, no. 3; Mazurkas, op. 6, nos. 2 and 4, op. 7, nos. 4 and 5, op. 24, no. 2; Waltz, op. 24; Waltz, op. 34, no. 2; Mazurka, op. 56, no. 2; Etude, op. 25, no. 4; Waltz, op. 34, no. 1; Waltz, op. 70, no. 2; Etude, op. 25, no. 5; Etude, op. 10, no. 2; Scherzo, op. 20, no. 1; Nocturne, op. 15, no. 1 All music performed by New York City Ballet Orchestra Reading List: Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins by Amanda Vaill Jerome Robbins, by Himself: Selections from His Letters, Journals, Drawings, Photographs, and an Unfinished Memoir Edited and with Commentary by Amanda Vaill Life of Chopin by Franz Liszt Chopin: Prince of the Romantics by Adam Zamoyski Thirty Years: Lincoln Kirstein's The New York City Ballet by Lincoln Kirstein Repertory in Review: 40 Years of the New York City Ballet by Nancy Reynolds, with an Introduction by Lincoln Kirstein

Tensions continue to rise as the crew deals with the fallout of a saboteur.Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/tQGJVsrnNpFollow us on Blue Sky and X @BlackLodgeRPG and on Mastadon @ BLTNRecorded on 2/5/26Hostile: https://www.paulelliottbooks.com/"Dances and Dames"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/In session music provided by Tabletop RPG Music: www.patreon.com/tabletoprpgmusicStatic Sound Effect by necrodigits and available from Pixabay at: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-radio-static-1-wav-35283/ (00:00:00) Intro(00:00:58) Recap(00:03:09) Start of session

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!Sometimes called a "dolphin fish" or "dorado", which surface-dwelling ray-finned fish has a name that means "strong-strong" or "very strong" in Hawaiian?By what majestic name are rainbows known on Venus?In Norse mythology, Tyr sacrificed what part of his body to the wolf Fenrir?Madam Butterfly', 'La Boheme', and 'Tosca', are notable operas composed by which Italian?Having an extent of 2,508 km or 1,558 miles, what is the longest river in Australia?What alcoholic spirit is found in all three of these cocktails: Zombie, Dark 'n' stormy, Mary Pickford?The first-ever solo male cover star of Vogue magazine in 2020, which singer wore a lace-trimmed, blue Gucci gown paired with a black tuxedo?"Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand"? is a quote from which Shakespeare play?Chinese New Year, which is on Feb. 17th of this year, is also known as the what festival?Who is Dora the Explorer's best friend?When Josie is on a vacation far away she wants to eat only junk food, as opposed to this common starter composed of a blend of young tender leaves from various wild and cultivated plants.What is the name of the ritual feast that occurs at the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover?Following the life and times of the eight siblings from the titular noble family, what novel series by Julia Quinn was adapted into a Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix series in 2020?What does the word "antepenultimate" mean?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!Quiz, trivia, games, pub+trivia, pub+quiz, competition, education, comedy

Fritz Lang's Metropolis In 1927 Cinema was still in its relative infancy. Nearly eleven years earlier D.W. Griffith had established the "grammar of cinema" with his epic masterpiece, The Birth of a Nation. The subsequent decade would showcase spectacles (Ben-Hur, Intolerance), comedies (The Gold Rush, The General), and dramatic classics (Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, The Last Laugh). Cinematic Science Fiction would be attempted as early as 1902 with Melie's A Voyage to the Moon, however it would take nearly a quarter of a century for Sci-Fi to reveal its technical brilliance and possibilities with 1927s Fritz Lang masterpiece Metropolis. While an incredibly innovative, beautiful, and groundbreaking film, Lang's narrative (from a treatment and screenplay by his wife and artistic partner, Thea von Harbou), continues - or is the beginning - of the lazy and apologetic "White Savior" cinematic trope that has continued from Lawrence of Arabia thru Dances with Wolves, and most recently, Avatar and Dune. This week Mr. Chavez & I go back to the argument that we have made before and will continue to make regarding this insulting and problemtic cinematic trope. Each generation seems to want to tell its own version of this story without recognizing the inherent hypocrisy of a society and culture victimized by the elite while simultaneously needing to be saved by a blonde-haired, blue-eyed messiah (in this case a billionaire suddenly aware of his "mediator destiny" and responsibility to his "brothers"). Yes, we recognize the technical and production brilliance of this film, while at the same time being unable to ignore (or excuse) the obvious and insulting simplicity of its narrative. It is possible to simultaneoulsy admire and take issue with a work of art. Take a listen and ask yourself if you agree. Let us know what you think. As always, we can be reached at gondoramos@yahoo.com - Many, Many Thanks.  For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a contribution at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards.

Paul Byrne chats to Paulo from Capoeira Cork a martial art developed in slavery times that disguises itself as dance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, Rachel is talking to you from the first day of her moon, feeling very vulnerable and sad. She begins by sharing her views on the injustices occurring in every corner of the planet. When we are separated geographically, but still feeling these intense emotions for others, what can we do? One answer is to connect deeply to our feminine. Rachel gains some momentum and shares a practice she has to really express her feminine energy - the ugly dance. If you ever feel the need to embody your emotions through movement, to act out and rage against the insanity of the world, or to step into your fullest expression of self, the ugly dance is the answer. Maybe no one has taught us what healthy anger looks like - and maybe no one has given us permission to touch the ugliest parts of ourselves - but this episode will. Tune in to go there. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! —the podcast where we resurrect cinema's most infamous box office disasters and ask the burning question: was it really that bad? We're celebrating five years of cinematic redemption.For the month of January, Not A Bomb asks a very important cinematic question: what happens when actors decide that being in front of the camera just isn't enough and take a shot at directing themselves? This week, Brad and Troy dive into the wild, weird world of one of cinema's most unique action heroes — Steven Seagal — and his 1994 directorial debut, On Deadly Ground. What happens when you blend Road House bar‑brawling energy, sprinkle in a little Dances with Wolves spiritualism, and top it off with the explosive absurdity of Commando? You get Seagal as a Native American eco‑warrior battling a cartoonishly evil oil company that's tearing up the Alaskan wilderness.And if that's not enough, Michael Caine shows up with the greasiest hair of his career, there's a bar scene that might belong in the Action Movie Hall of Fame, and Seagal delivers environmental monologues with the confidence that only Steven Seagal can deliver. Is it poorly written? Without question. Is Seagal a terrible director? Oh, absolutely. But does that stop On Deadly Ground from being a fascinating, ridiculous, and thoroughly entertaining action‑adventure? Not a chance.Strap in — this one's a blizzard of bad decisions, big explosions, and pure '90s action madness.On Deadly Ground is directed by Steven Seagal and stars Steven Seagal, Michael Cine, Joan, John C. McGinley, R. Lee Ermey, Shari Shattuck, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Hamilton, Sven-Ole Thorsen, and Mike Starr.Want to help support the show? Head over to the Not A Bomb Tee Public store and check our merchandise. Special thanks to Ted Blair for the amazing designs!We're committed to hearing your feedback and suggestions. If there's a cinematic flop you'd like us to delve into, please reach out to us at NotABombPod@gmail.com or through our contact page. Your reviews and feedback are what drive us. If you enjoy our content, consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify.Cast: Brad, Troy

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on the conviction of a 'Dances with Wolves' actor.

Things get more intense as the investigation's second day comes to a close. Art stumbles clumsily through his first ever combat as a GM during all the years Black Lodge Trivia Night has been around.Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/tQGJVsrnNpFollow us on Blue Sky and X @BlackLodgeRPG and on Mastadon @ BLTNRecorded on 1/22/26Free League's Blade Runner: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/blade-runner-rpg/"Dances and Dames"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/In session music provided by Tabletop RPG Music: www.patreon.com/tabletoprpgmusicRain sound effects from Dragon-Studio and available at the following link:https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/copyright-free-rain-sounds-331497/(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:27) Trivia(00:09:06) Recap(00:12:05) Start of Session(00:57:29) Stumbling Through Combat(01:23:41) Post-Session Chat

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!Name any of the three schools that Martin Luther King Jr attended for higher education.There are six shows that have won the big six categories for the Emmys, there is only one show that has done it twice, which show from the seventies accomplished this feat?What legendary southern rocker contributed his guitar talents to Eric Clapton's/Derek and Dominos' classic ‘Layla'?In "Great Expectations," Pip meets a convict and gives him what Christmas treat to eat?What is New Zealand's highest mountain?Which Greek mountain became associated with the Muses and the god Apollo?Who was nominated for an Oscar for Sinners, and thus became the most nominated Black woman in Oscars history with five?Though breaking the world record for the 100 meters, which runner was later disqualified for using drugs at the 1988 Olympic Games?In which part of the body can the cochlea be found?This band finds this blue-veined cow's cheese from Milan, Italy a Hard Habit to Break.What animal is last in the Chinese horoscopes, alphabetically?The first vaccine was developed for which disease?How many dots are on a Twister mat?In the hit Paul Simon song, how many ways are there to 'leave your lover'?Hydrolysis is the reaction of a chemical compound with which liquid?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!Quiz, trivia, games, pub+trivia, pub+quiz, competition, education, comedy

Hello Beautiful, I'm so grateful you're here with me.

Anna Humeston with the Knoxville chapter of Freedom for Youth discusses the upcoming Dream Big mommy/son and daddy/daughter dances on February 6th and 7th.

Day two of the investigation gets underway as Matt changes direction at the last moment to look into a local underground publication.Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/tQGJVsrnNpFollow us on Blue Sky and X @BlackLodgeRPG and on Mastadon @ BLTNRecorded on 1/19/26Free League's Blade Runner: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/blade-runner-rpg/"Dances and Dames"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/In session music provided by Tabletop RPG Music: www.patreon.com/tabletoprpgmusicRain sound effects from Dragon-Studio and available at the following link: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/copyright-free-rain-sounds-331497/(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:43 )Trivia(00:05:21) Recap(00:07:10) Start of Session(01:05:54) Brief end of session discussion

Accompanying music is often used to emphasize the meaning and ideas contained in a dance. However, composing music, especially for a specific purpose, is not easy. This is especially true when the dances contain complex and meaningful ideas. Producing a successful performance requires strong and mature collaboration between the choreographer and the composer, which takes a long time. - Untuk mempertegas makna serta ide-ide yang terkandung dalam suatu tarian, sering digunakan musik pengiring. Namun menggubah karya musik apalagi untuk tujuan tertentu, bukanlah hal yang mudah. Apalagi jika tarian-tarian tersebut mengandung ide-ide yang rumit dan sarat makna. Untuk menghasilkan suatu penampilan yang bagus, diperlukan kolaborasi yang kuat dan matang antara koreografer dan penggubah musiknya serta memakan waktu yang lama.

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!Thanks to Avatar: Fire and Ash, which Oscar-winner just became the highest-grossing actress of all time?Cartography is the study and practice of making and using what?In Journey's song "Don't Stop Believin'," what two scents (smells?) are mentioned in the lyrics?Name the 3 Baltic States.The monks of which religion wear orange robes?What is the smallest of all the 88 modern constellations?Krug, Bollinger, and Veuve Clicquot are all brands of what beverage?What familiar group was the first featuring black women to win a country music grammy in 1974 with Fairytale?Joan of Arc became a military leader during which war?What is the next prime number after 29?The hip joint is what type of joint?What is the state flower of Maine?Butterfly taste buds are primarily on what body part?What is the first name of Agatha Christie's character Miss Marple?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!Quiz, trivia, games, pub+trivia, pub+quiz, competition, education, comedy

In the second hour, Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris listened and reacted to the Bears' end-of-season press conference with general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson on Wednesday morning.

The Drive discussed the coach of Kansas State jumping in the crowd and celebrating following Kansas State surviving Utah.

The found footage film Infirmary had it's World Premiere at the Dances with Film NY film festival. Set in an old psych hospital and relying on security and body camera footage is this a film worth watching for? Thanks for listening!Follow Infirmaryhttps://www.instagram.com/infirmaryfilm/Dances with Filmshttps://www.instagram.com/danceswithfilmsJoin me at the Esquire theater on the 3rd Friday of the month for Frightful Fridays! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.esquiretheatre.com/Follow me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/OldManBrad/https://linktr.ee/oldmanbradBecome a patron for even more content! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/OldManBradSupport me on Kofihttps://ko-fi.com/oldmanbradA huge thank your to the patrons of Old Man Brad: Gerald Morris, Dustin Elkins, Nerdrovert, Chris Yeany, Brett Parker, KaraMusic:Ghoul by Carl Kasey @ White Bat Audio

I'm a major advocate of safe and conservative Biohacking. In this definitive guide, I'll outline my guidelines for safety and risk management strategy when it comes to performance enhancement, Smart Drugs, self-experimentation, and more. I break down the Quadrivium Empiricum, The Empirical Fourfold Way - how the "doctor of the future" outsmarts AI, medical misinformation, shoddy science, and marketing hype.2:00 Predilection for risk5:12 How to do research10:11 Get your medical advice from "the doctor of the future"17:19 "Quadrivium Empiricum" - The Empirical Fourfold Way22:09 Safe Nootropics27:33 Dosage31:03 Stacks and stacking38:53 Risk factor: Purity39:50 Antifragility - My risk philosophy45:22 The Cure: Prevention48:24 Supplement cycling strategies 50:34 Risky Nootropics52:22 Personal genotyping for precision Biohacking54:32 Biohacking without Nootropics55:54 Antifragility awaitsFor everything mentioned here

We check back in with the crew of the DSF Noctua as things take a turn on board the ship.Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/tQGJVsrnNpFollow us on Blue Sky and X @BlackLodgeRPG and on Mastadon @ BLTNRecorded on 1/15/26Hostile:https://www.paulelliottbooks.com/"Dances and Dames"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/In session music provided by Tabletop RPG Music: www.patreon.com/tabletoprpgmusic(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:47) Recap(00:01:55) Session Start

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!The cookbook "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" was written, in part, by which American?What first lady founded a clinic for substance abuse recovery in Rancho Mirage, California?How many points does snowflake have?Which musical, that won the best musical Tony, tells a version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice?Who won the first Golden Globe Award for Best Podcast?What prequel to the Hunger Games, was one of the best selling books of 2025?Merv Griffin adapted his song ‘A Time for Tony' into the iconic theme for what TV show?What is the name of the multiplayer-focused game that was a spinoff to Elden Ring?Wild dogs found almost exclusively in Australia are known by what name?According to legend, Roman Emperor Caligula once declared war on which god?Magic The Gathering wants to engage with a whole new crew of nerds by pairing with what Franchise that has 60 years of nerdery to draw from?In Greek Mythology, the story of Lycaon is one of the earlier stories where a man is turned into what animal?The Greenhouse Effect is caused by the buildup of what gas compound in the atmosphere?Which British panel game show that is going into its 21st season was created by little Alex Horne?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

This might be the best sci-fi book out there about nanotechnology. But Stephenson has so many good ones that this one isn't his best book - some of the characters lose their way, and it drags in the middle. Oh, and one more good recommendation we forgot while we were recording - check out Blood Music by Greg Bear if you want a biological twist on nanotech!Join the Hugonauts book club on discordOr you can watch our episodes on YouTube if you prefer videoAs always, no spoilers until the end when we get into the full plot explanation and discussion.Similar books we recommend: Snow Crash by Neal StephensonNeuromancer by William GibsonCory DoctorowPrey by Michael CrichtonThis episode is sponsored by Har Megiddon by Ron Bennett.If you want to jump around, here are the timestamps for the episode:   00:00 Intro00:47 Book setup1:49 Sponsor - Har Megiddon2:22 Our review 3.25/53:53 Great sections - and stinkers4:47 Incredible technology7:33 Hard to visualize?9:38 Dances with Wolves10:17 Labor saving devices13:59 Neal's infodumps19:25 Book structure25:47 Sponsor - Har Megiddon26:08 Similar books we recommend28:40 Spoilers section - book summary31:30 Spoilers section - discussion

On today's episode Kyler welcomes filmmaker Matthew Avant to discuss his compelling new documentary pilot, Roots and Relics. Inspired by his father's passion for history and a lifetime spent visiting historic sites, Matthew has created a show that focuses on the deep-seated stories behind family heirlooms. The conversation explores the project's origins, starting with Matthew's early days filming family interviews in 2001 and evolving into a series that uses unique artifacts as windows into the past.A central highlight of the discussion is the fascinating history of Blacktail Ranch, where Matthew filmed his pilot. He recounts the harrowing story of a 19th-century miner named Joe Baker, whose final words were discovered etched into a limestone rock after a grizzly bear attack—a "final text" from 1881 that now sits in a family museum alongside a 5-mile-deep cavern filled with 13,000-year-old artifacts. Beyond the history, Matthew shares insights into his creative process, working with host J.D. Hart, and his diverse background in sci-fi and horror filmmaking. Be sure to catch the screening of Roots and Relics at Dances with Films in New York City on Saturday, January 17th at 3:00 PM.---Episode Links:IG: @rootsandrelicstvMedia SavantDances with FilmsBlacktail Ranch

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: From Deadlines to Dragon Dances: Mei's Festival Awakening Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-01-11-23-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 上海的冬天寒风刺骨，但这天的自由职业者之家咖啡馆里暖意融融。En: The winter in Shanghai is bone-chilling, but inside the Freelancer's Home Café, it was warm and cozy.Zh: 梅坐在靠窗的座位，面前是打开的笔记本电脑，咖啡的香气在空气中飘荡，衬托出她严肃的神情。En: Mei sat at the window seat with an open laptop in front of her, the aroma of coffee drifting in the air, highlighting her serious expression.Zh: 她是一位勤奋的营销顾问，工作总是她生活的重心。En: She was a diligent marketing consultant, and work was always the focus of her life.Zh: 距离下一个会议还有几个小时，她决定在这里准备一下，并不知不觉间忽视了窗外热闹的过年气氛。En: With a few hours left before her next meeting, she decided to prepare there, unconsciously ignoring the lively New Year atmosphere outside the window.Zh: 咖啡馆四周挂满了红色的灯笼，象征着春节的欢乐。En: Red lanterns symbolizing the joy of Spring Festival hung all around the café.Zh: 梅的两个朋友，亮和佳，刚好经过咖啡馆，手里提着不少新年小吃和烟花。En: Mei's two friends, Liang and Jia, happened to pass by the café, carrying lots of New Year's snacks and fireworks.Zh: “梅，快来！En: "Mei, come quickly!Zh: 我们去城隍庙庙会，听说那里热闹非凡！En: We're going to the City God Temple Fair, I hear it's bustling with excitement!"Zh: ”亮兴奋地说。En: Liang said excitedly.Zh: 梅犹豫了。En: Mei hesitated.Zh: 她得在咖啡馆里准备演讲，但内心深处却隐隐渴望着改变那日复一日的单调。En: She needed to prepare her presentation in the café, but deep down, she craved a change from her monotonous routine.Zh: 她看看两位好友，心底的挣扎浮现于脸上。En: She looked at her two friends, the struggle in her heart showing on her face.Zh: 最后，梅突然一合上笔记本，长舒了一口气。En: Finally, Mei suddenly closed her laptop and let out a long sigh.Zh: “好啊，我去！En: "Alright, I'm coming!"Zh: ”她笑着站起来，决定跟朋友们去感受节日的快乐。En: she said with a smile, standing up and deciding to join her friends to experience the festive joy.Zh: 在城隍庙的庙会上，满是五光十色的灯火、欢声笑语和各种传统小吃的香味。En: At the City God Temple Fair, there were colorful lights, laughter, and the aroma of various traditional snacks.Zh: 梅与朋白一起品尝糖葫芦，观看舞龙舞狮，短暂忘却工作的压力。En: Mei and her friends enjoyed candied hawthorns, watched dragon and lion dances, and momentarily forgot the pressures of work.Zh: 她感到前所未有的轻松，这一切的体验让她心中升腾起新的灵感。En: She felt more relaxed than ever, and the experience filled her with new inspiration.Zh: 会议那天，梅凭借着她从节日中获得的能量和灵感，做了一个出色的演讲。En: On the day of the meeting, Mei, fueled by the energy and inspiration from the festival, delivered an outstanding presentation.Zh: 她的客户们被她的热情和创意深深吸引，演讲获得了圆满成功。En: Her clients were deeply impressed by her enthusiasm and creativity, and the presentation was a complete success.Zh: 从此，梅明白了工作与生活之间应有的平衡。En: From then on, Mei understood the importance of balance between work and life.Zh: 偶尔的停下脚步，去体验生活中的乐趣，不仅丰富了她的人生体验，也为她带来了意想不到的工作灵感。En: Occasionally taking a step back to enjoy the pleasures of life not only enriched her life experience but also brought unexpected inspiration for her work.Zh: 尽管她依然努力工作，但多了几分懂得享受生活的随性和洒脱。En: Although she continued to work hard, she now better appreciated the spontaneity and freedom of enjoying life.Zh: 红灯笼和欢乐的记忆常常提醒她，有时，生活中的意外之喜才是最珍贵的。En: The red lanterns and cheerful memories often reminded her that sometimes, the unexpected joys in life are the most precious. Vocabulary Words:bone-chilling: 寒风刺骨cozy: 暖意融融aroma: 香气highlighting: 衬托diligent: 勤奋consultant: 顾问monotonous: 单调routine: 日复一日hesitated: 犹豫struggle: 挣扎inspiration: 灵感outstanding: 出色impressed: 吸引enthusiasm: 热情spontaneity: 随性freedom: 洒脱festive joy: 节日的快乐successful: 圆满成功balance: 平衡lively: 热闹presentation: 演讲symbolizing: 象征craved: 渴望bustling: 热闹非凡festive atmosphere: 过年气氛unexpected: 意想不到occassionally: 偶尔candied hawthorns: 糖葫芦fulfilled: 丰富laughter: 欢声笑语

Discover Lafayette welcomes Melissa Bonin, celebrated artist, poet, lyricist, and author whose work is deeply rooted in the landscape, language, and spirit of South Louisiana. A native of New Iberia with French and Acadian ancestry, Melissa is widely recognized as one of Louisiana's leading contemporary landscape painters. Her work weaves together emotion, mythology, nature, and memory—often inspired by bayous, waterways, mist, and the movement of water. Melissa's multidisciplinary voice is beautifully expressed in her 160-page book, When Bayous Speak, which pairs poetry and paintings spanning more than two decades of her artistic career. The poetry in the book reflects five to six years of work, while the paintings represent some of her most personal and enduring visual pieces. The cover image, Dances on Water, embodies the themes that recur throughout her work—flow, reflection, and deep connection to place. Finding Her Voice Through Art Melissa shared that she was painfully shy as a child and struggled to communicate with others. Her earliest breakthrough came on the last day of kindergarten, when a teacher handed her a chalkboard. “There was something I was able to express myself with, without speaking,” she recalled. That moment marked the beginning of a lifelong relationship with art as language. Her grandfather, a horse trainer, would sit with her and draw simple figures, unknowingly nurturing her creative instincts. Even early recognition came with challenges; after entering a poster contest as a young child she didn’t win. She was told she couldn't have drawn the winning work herself. “But I did,” she said. Mentorship and Artistic Formation Melissa's artistic path was shaped by extraordinary mentorship. At Mount Carmel in New Iberia, teacher James Edmunds and his wife Susan exposed her to museums, music, and culture, taking her to the King Tut exhibit and the symphony in New Orleans. Edmunds introduced her to Elemore Morgan, Jr., who became a lifelong mentor. Through these mentors, Melissa began taking fine art classes at UL Lafayette while still in high school at only 15 years of age. Edmunds even received permission from the nuns to continue teaching her privately at his home. “The greatest thing he ever did for me was to get out of my way,” she said. Reflecting back on her early mentor in high school, Melissa says, “James Edmunds would have different media there. It would be watercolor or whatever. He’d say, I’ll be back in an hour. Then he’d come back and we’d discuss it. Then I’d go back to school.” Melissa went on to earn her degree in Fine Arts at USL (now UL Lafayette), studying under influential artists including Elemore Morgan Jr., Herman Mhire, and Bill Moreland. Language, Identity, and France Melissa's love for the French language developed alongside her art. Her parents belonged to what she called the “shamed generation” who did not speak French, yet her grandmother spoke only French. Wanting to communicate with her, Melissa taught herself French using a Bible she found in an armoire. Her academic journey led her abroad through scholarships from CODOFIL and LSU. She studied in Angers and Paris and described her first experience in France simply as “I'm home.” That connection continues to influence her work, which is often presented in both English and French. Art as a Living Practice Melissa described the moment she truly “found her voice” as an artist after her first major New Orleans show, when Elemore Morgan Jr. left her a message repeating, “Melissa, you have found your voice.” Her distinctive surface treatment—polished like “a gemstone or a precious metal”—became a defining element of her work. When asked how long it takes to create a painting, she quoted Picasso's famous response: “All my life.” Some works move quickly; others are painted over dozens of times. “The canvas tells you,” she said. “It's when you try to impose your will upon the canvas that you don't get too far.” Melissa Bonin shared on Facebook, “So happy to see this in Moncus Park today on my walk. What a lovely job the Haynie Family has done incorporating one of my wildflower paintings and one of my poems into their display along Lake Reaux.” Nature, Water, and Healing Melissa's work is deeply inspired by the natural world—water, mist, humidity, plant life, wildflowers, and birds. During a period of heartbreak, she began paddling her canoe on the bayou every afternoon. “When I got on the water, everything fell away,” she shared. That experience sparked her lifelong exploration of bayous as both subject and sanctuary. Today, birding has become part of her daily life and creative process. “Being out there and hearing the sounds of nature and the calls—I love it,” she said. Poetry, Rejection, and Resilience Melissa's poetry has reached international audiences, with residencies in Montreal and current opportunities in France. Reflecting on a defining moment at the Congrès Mondial in Canada—where she was the first woman to present—she recalled a comment from a well-known figure who told her, “They will always remember your painting, but your poetry will get you nowhere.” Her response was resolute: “I must have had some really good poetry to make a person have to formulate that kind of sentence.” Since then, her poetry has appeared in parks in Belgium, installations in Lafayette, and residencies across borders. “My advice is filter what people tell you,” she said. Living the Artist's Life Melissa spoke candidly about choosing to become a full-time artist after realizing her art income had surpassed her teaching salary. “I wish I would have done it sooner,” she said. Her advice to young creatives: trust the inner voice and begin before you feel completely ready. She also shared that meditation, movement, and dance—another lifelong love—play a vital role in her creative process. “When I'm really stuck, I move,” she said. “And then sometimes the answers come.” “Arianna Huffington had a quote that I love to live by. She said, “Go forward as if all the cards are stacked in your favor. And so for anyone who has a desire to paint or write, I encourage that. There’s something that happens to a person when they dig deep within themselves and really become acquainted with themselves. In that way, something beautiful happens and everyone around can feel it.” Upcoming Event Melissa will be featured in Bulles littéraires, a literary evening hosted by Alliance Française de Lafayette.

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!The Oscars are presented by which professional honorary organization Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California?The French company Van Cleef & Arpels is a business mainly specializing in what?A quay is a structure primarily built on or along what kind of geographical feature?The first successful tornado warning in history occurred in 1948 at Tinker Air Field Air Force Base near what city?Till We Have Faces, The Great Divorce, and The Screwtape Letters are lesser-known novels by which author?In video and tabletop games, what does "NPC" stand for?Biellmann Spin, Lutz, and Crossover are all terms used in which sport?In a computer or video gaming system, what does the acronym GPU stand for?H2O2 is the chemical structure for what common product?In Greek myth, which monster was beheaded by the hero Perseus?Before decimalisation in the UK, how many pence made a shilling?The German state that existed from 1701 to 1918 was known as the Kingdom of what?Chad Kroeger and his Canadian chums enjoy this slightly sweet dark rye bread from Germany.In military tech, falconets, culverins, and carronades were all types of what?On The Office, what are the awards called that Michael hands out to his employees?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

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A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!What surname did the British Royal Family adopt in 1917?Which cable channel began as a spinoff from Nickelodeon's Nick at Night programming?Miss Baker and Miss Able were both pioneers in 1959, leading them to their inclusion at the Smithsonian Institute. Who are Miss Baker and Miss Able?Which cable channel began as a spinoff from Nickelodeon's Nick at Night programming?What is the chemical symbol for the element tin?By what name were Mesopotamian structures believed to be dwelling places for the gods known?Muammar Gaddafi was the leader of what country?The 'City of Temples' built in Cambodia listed as one of the modern Wonders of the World is best enjoyed while eating this red juicy fruit encased in a green variegated rind.What sub genre of rap was originally a pejorative used to describe a vocal style characterized by unclear or incoherent enunciation?What term did Rene Descartes coin to describe roots of a polynomial, distinguishing them from "imaginary" numbers?Who was king of England during the Gunpowder Plot, which took place on November 5, 1605?What two word term denoted a couple exclusively dating each other in the 1950s?Which 1981 arcade classic has the player dodging cars and moving across logs in a river?What are the names of Marge's sisters on The Simpsons?In what city does Rossini's barber named Figaro live?What is the plural for Mongoose?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!Which Anatolian city was conquered and made capital of the Ottoman Empire in 1326?All Scotch whisky must be aged immediately after distillation in oak barrels for at least how many years?Cuspids, teeth that are used primarily for firmly holding food in order to tear it apart, are more commonly known as what kind of teeth?What state is the longest cave system in the world located? 2 bonus points if the cave system can be named.The Musée d'Orsay in Paris, one of Europe's largest art museums, was originally what kind of building?Bjorn Borg won every Men's Singles title between 1976 and 1980 at which event?Astronomers sometimes use a unique term for a stellar object that survives a weak supernova explosion, especially in a rare Type Iax event. What spooky nickname is given to this partially destroyed but still-existing star?Which breed of dog is used as a playing piece in standard Monopoly versions?Who became the youngest performer to a an Album of the Year Grammy in 2010?Calico cats are almost exclusively what gender?In which town does Gilmore Girls take place?What is the Latin-derived name for soft, brown, combustible sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat?Which Kenneth Grahame novel was inspired by bedtime stories he used to tell his son about a control-freak amphibian?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!