Podcasts about darkest hours

Katie Holland // Judas' story is a sobering reminder of how secret sin and shame can separate us from God. We'll begin our series, The Darkest Hours by exploring his betrayal of Jesus, his tragic end, and the grace that was always available to him. Through Judas' choices, we are challenged to confess, repent, and hold fast to the mercy of Christ, who invites us into restoration. Visit Our Website summitchurchfl.org Follow Us on Social Media Facebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and More YouTube Subscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Katie Holland // Judas' story is a sobering reminder of how secret sin and shame can separate us from God. We'll begin our series, The Darkest Hours by exploring his betrayal of Jesus, his tragic end, and the grace that was always available to him. Through Judas' choices, we are challenged to confess, repent, and hold fast to the mercy of Christ, who invites us into restoration. Visit Our Website summitchurchfl.org Follow Us on Social Media Facebook // InstagramWatch Online Services and More YouTube Subscribe for weekly sermon podcasts!

Sarah Bettencourt graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2005 and earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University while serving with the 23rd Marine Regiment. The Marine Corps Captain was forced to retire in 2012 due to a neurological disorder just one month before earning her wings as a Cobra helicopter pilot. Since then, Sarah founded the San Diego Ducks Sled Hockey Club and has competed at the World Para Surfing Championships.

“Beautiful things are created in the darkest hours” - Mo Islam A conversation with Talah Saleh, Falak Investment Hub. Thank you so very much to the team at Falak Hub for hosting me on their platform. Really enjoyed sharing my story and what was such a meaningful conversation with Tala Slaeh. A big thank you as well to everyone in the live audience who came to watch and support. Your presence and energy were truly appreciated, and I hope my journey and insights resonated with you in some way. Looking forward to connecting again and continuing these impactful conversations!

Sometimes, the worst nightmares creep in when we're at our most vulnerable—like when you're grieving the loss of a loved one, and the house is a few shades too quiet. In this haunting tale, a teenager grieving his father's recent passing experiences more than just a bout of insomnia. From an ungodly stench of rotting meat to glimpses of a dark, malevolent figure hovering nearby, the night descends into a symphony of terror. And just when it seems that all hope is gone, a blinding golden light appears with a promise of protection. This is a daily EXTRA from The Grave Talks. Grave Confessions is an extra daily dose of true paranormal ghost stories told by the people who survived them! If you have a Grave Confession, Call it in 24/7 at 1-888-GHOST-13 (1-888-446-7813) Subscribe to get all of our true ghost stories EVERY DAY! Visit http://www.thegravetalks.com Please support us on Patreon and get access to our AD-FREE ARCHIVE, ADVANCE EPISODES & MORE at http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks

Have you listened to the FULL EPISODE yet?"Love said to me, 'I am company and comfort in your darkest hour, so that you don't have to go through this alone.'" - Liz GilbertIn this deeply moving conversation, bestselling author Liz Gilbert opens up about her profound understanding of love's presence in our lives, sharing intimate revelations about her spiritual connection and personal loss. After the death of her partner Rhea seven years ago, Liz embarked on a transformative journey that led her to distinguish between God's infinite mystery and love's constant companionship. Through her raw honesty and vulnerability, she reveals how this understanding has shaped her approach to both personal healing and supporting others through crisis.Gilbert's insights on the nature of unconditional love challenge conventional wisdom, offering listeners a fresh perspective on presence, healing, and the courage to sit with uncertainty. Her wisdom particularly resonates with those navigating life transitions, grief, or seeking deeper spiritual connection, demonstrating how embracing love's presence can transform our darkest moments into opportunities for profound growth.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter!

Flashback Episode: Year in Mark – Episode 46: During the last hours Jesus hung on the cross, Mark describes a darkness covering the land. Discover some things we can learn from this event and how even when things seem dark and hopeless, that God will never leave us or abandon us. Join the discussion on the original episode's page: Click Here.Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

This is Apam and Mo's love story. It is not very detailed, but becomes outstanding on the background of pain, sickness and death. In the middle of all the challenges, they wanted to glorify God. Their vision was, to establish and grow the Thai Church in Amager. Apam Muivah, pastor, 61 years. Produced and edited by Kirsten and Bjørn Hansen for Københavns Frikirke.

John 11 - Jesus brings Lazarus back to life. 29-32 The moment she heard that, she jumped up and ran out to him. Jesus had not yet entered the town but was still at the place where Martha had met him. When her sympathizing Jewish friends saw Mary run off, they followed her, thinking she was on her way to the tomb to weep there. Mary came to where Jesus was waiting and fell at his feet, saying, “Master, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.”33-34 When Jesus saw her sobbing and the Jews with her sobbing, a deep anger welled up within him. He said, “Where did you put him?”34-35 “Master, come and see,” they said. Now Jesus wept.36 The Jews said, “Look how deeply he loved him.”

Today, Walt Robillard and I are giving you a sneak peek at a new project we've been working on. Give it a read (below), or a listen (Above), and check it out, and yeah, that's Walt's killer voice doing the narration.Hobo Recon:Hard Luck and TroublebyNick Cole and Walt RobillardChapter OneHobos in the Wind“This is why we can't have nice things, Troubs!” Hardy shouted across the cargo containers in the yard.            It'd been a while since he'd had to draw the heater, much less fire it. This wasn't the gun he'd normally shuck from beneath his worn patchwork “dirty” military jacket when things went south fast and desperate. The dialed-up M4.  This was definitely the shotty he used for tense negotiations with uncertain characters who harbored bad intentions.Bad intentions was everyday and everyone now days. In these times.He pulled that shotgun from under the coat where it dangled on a single point underarm sling as he ate up the miles and rode the rails. A model 870 SPS Marine Magnum he'd rattle-canned to look more used, weathered, subdued. On the road and the kinda gun a desperate man lookin' for work might use to protect himself in these lawless times. He'd save his sidearm for the real intense gunfights up close that needed more rounds on target. Less fiddling with the firearm when he wanted to put a hurt on someone. The double stack mag held enough, “go screw yerself,” forty-five caliber ACP. Usually good to get out of whatever scrape he and Trouble had gotten themselves into this time behind enemy lines and in service to SOCOM and the Heartland that was all that remained of the U.S.             Trouble—because it wasn't a middle name, it was really… who he was—Troubs had his head shoved into the open cargo container in the shipping yard, using his teeth to strip off the casing around a wire he was working. He had a multi-tool with wire strippers too. The ones all those old EOD guys carried back in the day on their rig and chest plate carriers in the wars in other places not the battleground they found themselves in now… America. Still America regardless of what all factions were involved and especially the ChiComs.The sudden appearance of a Chinese security agent had Trouble stripping wires with his teeth for expediency in order to, “get it done in one, son.”It didn't help that Hard Luck had been muttering that same phrase as he got ready to distribute some hate-spray from the barrel of the rattle-canned 870. Rattle-canned old BDU multicam because that was the way the world was now, and the lands they found themselves in, and was the camo of the day when they'd both started out as Eleven Bravo privates in the last days of the Old Cold War.Not the hot one now.            The unlucky and early security agent was currently dead behind where Trouble was kneeling, large caliber holes bleeding over his gray uniform and onto the wet pavement of the yard.            “Brah, that shot was like Mozart on a motorcycle. That's how we do it, my brother in combat arms!” Trouble quietly exclaimed as he twisted the end of the newly exposed wire, pumped his fist, and continued whatever Def Leppard song he was keeping time to, to get his EOD on like he'd always done. Then he pumped his fist again and bit his lip, hearing some searing unheard guitar solo from long ago. “Need me a little cover while I finish this last bit, Hardy.”            Hard Luck.            SFC James C. Hardy. SOCOM. Eighteen Bravo. Shoulda been a Master Sergeant before retirement. But he spent some unrated time doing dark stuff in uncertain places along the way for shadows that didn't want to come out into the light before America got sold out by those shadows and all that was left was SOCOM to defend the Heartland and give the Chinese and the rest a bad time. There was the 82nd too, even though they were stuck in the irradiated remains of Russian-occupied Poland and fighting for their lives living on dead horses and hate. The Marines held Sand Diego and were officially listed as insurrectionists and traitors, allies of Russia.            But that wasn't true. Not at all.            Eighteen Bravo.  The weapons sergeant within the Special Forces career field, employs conventional and unconventional warfare tactics and techniques in individual and small unit infantry operations. Employs individual domestic, foreign small arms, light and heavy crew-served weapons, anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons. He is… a master of all weapons.            And don't ask about the Rangers and where they are in the mess we find ourselves in called America's Darkest Hours on a good day. All four Battalions were dead. As they say in SOCOM, “Ain't no Rangers here,” and then those that can, point to where they once rolled the scroll and wink. “They just on the fade.”               Hardy leaned into the shadows beside his own container he was covering from. No use standing in the same spot as his partner. The guy was either going to blow himself up or get trounced by the incoming security responding to the shots. Why risk both of them getting schwacked?            “You were supposed to wait,” Hardy muttered as he scanned the misty and wet dark.            “I was supposed to be a rock star,” Trouble responded, humming metal to himself as he cursed the wire he was working with. “Playing the axe at night; beach, beer, fish tacos by day. Maybe even charm my way to seeing a bikini hanging off the end of the bed post, ya know? Life comes at ya fast, Hardy, but don't worry… Trouble's my name and causin' it is my… game,” he whispered almost to himself as he continued to solve the problems in his hands.            SFC Stephen X. Bach. Eighteen Charlie.  SFC when he shoulda retired at least an E8 just a few years ago as things began to get truly weird and surreal and even the Army lost its mind and lowered standards, painted nails and even let some girls wear the Ranger Tab when no one who's actually earned one thinks they even got remotely close to meeting standard without a lotta help along the way.            Eighteen Charlie. Special Force engineer sergeants are specialists across a wide range of disciplines, from demolitions and constructions of field fortifications to topographic survey techniques.            Trouble was his tag with SOCOM, and it wasn't because he was cool. He caused it on mission more than effectively, on behalf of the teams, and didn't stop back behind the wire when it was generally not needed or in his own best interest.            So… Trouble had run his mouth about the general current state of affairs, and if he wasn't so highly decorated that some of his awards were redacted, and so competent at the delicate art of high explosives… then he might have found himself with an even lower rank and very little retirement in light of the various courts martial and articles of offense.            But he knew real bad guys in high places even there at the end of all things. And so, he'd gotten a chance to walk with some retirement and rank for the last six months of America.            “Then get it done, and don't be that guy,” Hardy growled. Trouble liked to talk it up when things were getting thick.And things were getting definitely thick.Like the song lyrics from long ago Trouble always had running… It was distracting. Not to mention, Trouble had a tendency to sip his own cool aid, or so Hardy thought. “Got more coming.”Matter of fact statement. No drama. It was about to be get-it-on-thirty in the midnight yard of bad decisions and insertion behind enemy lines with assets to deny and mayhem to be caused.            The sound of rushing boots thumping across the wet concrete was getting louder, as was the group barking loudly in Mandarin the way the Chinese do as they approached the x they had no idea they were walking onto. It was funny how the Chinese all ran the same way, or at least, that's how it sounded to Hardy. And it… bemused him. He was a thinker, and he'd never have used that ten-cent word on the teams. But in his mind, that and other words like it… they were there. He was a reader, and a thinker. And so, to Hard Luck all the Chinese seemed to have that same mincing pitter-patter run where they never really stepped it out like they were Usain Bolt intent on not just winning… but winning with icing. It was like watching that cartoon Martian run while trying to nab a, “P-32 ulidium space modulator!”            Or whatever it was.            Of course, the newer generation had no clue about good ol' Marvin, but that didn't mean it wasn't funny.            And…            “Sucks to be them,” exhaled Hard Luck and readied the shotty for sudden thunder.            The Chinese shouts changed to whispers as the pitter-patter running soldiers got to the container group close to the two operators. Hardy knew the trick. Direct the guys into the target, then shift to the radios to keep their opponents guessing as to what came next. Only, the two operators had seen this particular Chinese trick before, as this wasn't the first time he and Trouble had gone up against the Puffies.            Of course, their enemy didn't refer to themselves as Puffies because their units always went about with names to make them feel special. Hardy got the intel on these mooks a couple of weeks ago when Trouble blew up that cargo ship down in the gulf. They'd called themselves Thunder of the Gods and gay stuff like that. Because of course they did. And this was a reference to the People's Liberation Army Air Force's Airborne Brigade.            Which was who they were facing today. This was their operation area on the road to New Orleans.            Now, sounding all that out had been a mouthful for the various teams rolling out of the SRC, and instead of just shortening it to PLAAF, it came out like Puff. The few Puffies that Hardy's unit had managed to capture and talk to, got all sorts of mad about the slur. Which was great when they caught and released a few of them to spread the legend of the Special Reconnaissance Companies SOCOM had deployed into Occupied America. Get the rest of the Puffies all nervous about facing an invisible covert military force hiding in plain sight within the subjugated population.            Ghosts in the night in plain sight.            And deadly ghosts at that.            Some of the SRC teams had even conducted massacres that were simply bone-chilling so the Chinese could have their very own boogie men to be afraid of in the night.            What had Colonel Spear said when he created the Special Recon Teams for SOCOM as it waged its war out of what remained of North Carolina and the battle lines down in Georgia… "Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they learn why they fear the night."            One of the nerdy Green Berets, an 18 Delta, had told everyone that was a line from Conan the Barbarian. No one cared and all agreed it was as cool as it gets. And if there's anything Green Berets love… it's cool stuff that's super deadly. See the tats since ‘Nam for examples. Cobras, skulls, knives… women.            The Puffies had rightly guessed Trouble and Hardy would eventually come after this cargo depot along the gulf after they'd slagged that cargo ship. So, the Chinese high command out of New Orleans had deployed a company of PLAAF airborne forward in the hopes word would get out, and the “American GI special forces terrorists” prowling the Area of Operations North of New Orleans would come and enter the dragnet the PRC had thrown across much of the South and Southwest of what the maps once called the United States of America.They were anything but united.Most of the States that remained were fighting for themselves with what little was left of their veterans and National Guard. What was known as “Caliphistan” centered around the Midwest out of Michigan, was engaged in a brutal no-holds-barred plains war with the Chinese 3rd Army and being supplied and trained by SOCOM with what could be begged, borrowed, or stolen.California was behind enemy lines except for Marine-held San Diego and some warlord in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and parts of San Bernardino proclaiming an independent nation called Vanistan and being held by heavily armed and mobile militia.They had vans.            Hardy scanned the angles and shadows of the cargo containers past where Trouble was working.            Their night vision had been a step up from what he'd had when he'd been a regular grunt. The overhead lighting shining down on them from gantries and industrial light towers of the cargo yard situated around the cargo docks didn't even factor in to how these new NODs worked out in the dark. Running next gen night vision based on the ENVG-B—still in use—their gear just factored in the lighting and highlighted anything warmer than the surroundings. Complex motion tracking fed into augmented reality, highlighted potential targets and let the soldier see in complex low light conditions.            “Trubs,” Hardy said quietly into his throat mic. “Hooking out to get an angle on our new friends.”            “Gonna leave me here all by my lonesome,” Trouble joked. “You know… I'm afraid of the dark, right?”            “NODs and that red lens you're working ain't enough?” Hardy asked.            Trouble waved the flashlight in the direction of the incoming Puffies. “Seriously, come over here and hold my hand while I finish this. You know how I get.”            Hardy knew all too well, which is why he left his partner alone to finish his chore.            He slipped past several of the containers, then used a small stack of metal frames to vault himself to the top of the nearest CONEX. The cargo containers were the standard variety, so he had to move cautiously as he jumped, then crept across the top of the ribbed metal box. Walk too fast and he'd sound like he was pounding on a metal drum with each footstep. After jumping across several of the boxes, Hardy had a good line of sight to Trouble and several avenues of approach.            The operator leaned into the shadows against the cargo container stack, then removed his cell phone from the sleeve pocket of his patrol parka. Set to lowlight conditions, the EUD—End User Device—was loaded with the latest and greatest ATAK interface, allowing Hardy to act as a battlefield information hub. The screen was already pinging two angles of approach off the trip sensors Hardy had placed when they'd first snuck into the yard.            The fact they were coming at all worried the veteran operator. He scratched the few days' worth of stubble on his chin, trying to figure where they'd botched the insert and alerted this security detail tasked with holding the yards. The Chinese had their own version of EUDs, and if they ran something like the Android Team Awareness Kit, all it would've taken was for Hardy and Trouble to trip a sensor they'd missed, and the soldier responsible for the zone would have called it in.            Hardy shook his head, internally bashing himself for not being more careful. It's why they'd taken to calling him Hard Luck for his call-sign. Throughout his military career and now out in the Special Recon Companies, he'd never found a stretch of bad luck that didn't stick to him. And that included being partnered with Trouble.            That guy was bad luck personified.            Looking up from his EUD, Hardy saw the Chinese first fire team angling on the objective. A single soldier with three more behind him was trying to pie the corner as though this was the first time he'd done it for real. Hardy had to give the Asian kid credit though, he was sticking his QBZ-191 rifle around the corner, trusting the optic to broadcast whatever was past the CONEX to his night vision, so the soldier didn't have to stick his head in the open and get it blown off.            SOCOM's PsyOps guys had made sure all the illegal social media sites still operational were filled with GoPros of Chinese guys getting their heads blown off. Some of them were even real. AI made the rest.            Hard Luck, that internal monologue, that thinking machine he was, a thinking-killing machine who'd even had profound thoughts while running a belt fed two-forty in a hostile combat zone and laying some serious hate, that thinking machine he was always… wondered…            Warfare had gotten weird when advanced sighting devices operated on wireless link tech and rifles could see around corners.            It wasn't… fair. But when was war ever fair. He'd seen enough kids get talked into it only to end up lying in the tall grass by some road a few days later. Just where he'd left them.            No, there was nothing fair about war.            Now that it wasn't close quarters in the dark, he gently let the shotty slide back under his old “down and out in occupied America” hobo-coat and shucked the heater.            The heater.            It wasn't an issued weapon. There were very few issued-weapons for SOCOM, and all the kids and whoever would show up to get trained on them and sent out to die in any of the seven directions the heartland was being attacked from. Plus… shipping and transport weren't easy.            In the SRTs everything went on your back just like the old LRRP teams in Vietnam. And you looked like a hobo so you could pass with all the refugees, transients, and mad homeless displaced by the war, or just… whatever.            You looked like a hobo because you were… a hobo.            The heater was his own personal truck gun he'd dragged everywhere from Bragg to wherever he got stationed along the way.            Everything on it was his. Paid for by his salary. Just in case it hit the fan. Just in case he got invaded at home one night, wherever home happened to be between deployments. Honestly, he'd never thought he'd need it for what he was using it for now.            A domestic insurgency.            But he sure had built it to do the trick.            It was a Daniel Defense MK18 with a ten-inch threaded barrel he could go quiet with. He had jungle-mags ready to go and one stack in. Along the barrel he had illuminate and IR. He'd added a BCM foregrip and done some work with the internals to get it just where he wanted it to run. He had a match grade flat-trigger because that felt best for the tap. The optic was a basic Aimpoint T-1. It didn't look tactical-cool guy but if you knew you knew. The T1 was a great optic system if you needed to keep both eyes open and see everything while keeping the dot on target.            And in the SRTs, outnumbered, behind lines, running gun fights and using everything and being as aware as possible, wasn't just optimal or maximal… it was vital to continued birthday parties.            Hardy lined up his optic to target and let the heater bark. The first round caught the kid in the neck, splattering a good amount of the kid's blood across the CONEX's side panel. The assault took the trio behind the kid by surprise, forcing them to turn and instantly shoot in all directions except up because they weren't fighting Batman. Hardy covered behind the metal boxes, trusting their contents to bullet sponge enough of the bouncing rounds to keep him from getting accidentally blasted.            Then… leaning from cover, Hardy put a trio of shots that tore off the commie soldier's face, before transitioning to the third trooper in the stack. Then he sent more rounds sailing past the number three paratrooper's chin and behind the space at the top of his chest where the armor didn't cover.            And thinking-killing machine he was… he reflected that it was good “commie” was back in use as the dirty word it really was.            It was the truth.            And it was always good to stack them.                       The fourth Chinese paratrooper decided to run for it when he couldn't find the spot the shooting was coming from. In a show of solidarity, he grabbed the trooper who'd just soaked up rounds behind his chest plate, dragging the downed soldier to cover with him.            Probably thinking he was gonna get a medal someday for this.            Poor Schmoe, thought Hard Luck, guy didn't observe the first rule of combat first aid, and it was going to cost him. Now. Hardy lined up the optic dot to the soldier's hip, having already figured out the sight was probably off because he'd been shooting center mass but hitting high. The thinking but really killing machine part of his mind doing that math too… and then his suspicion got confirmed when the rounds punched into the spot on the Chinese soldier's back right behind and beneath his shoulder, once again where their PLA armor didn't cover.            The round tore into the kid's torso, punching him to the ground next to his friend he was gonna rescue and get a medal for, and twenty years after, they'd drink Tsing Taos and celebrate a ChiCom-dominated world they'd made happen, with their little part, and managed to survive as they watched their loud children shout, and their pretty wives dote over them.Now both PLA troopers gasped for air and coughed out blood-soaked ragged Chinese, definitely drawing all sorts of attention to the hate he'd laid on them.Now we wait, he thought.Killing Machine taking over in the night and the dark and the mist.            Hardy jumped across the space to the next set of containers, allowing him to get a better view of the opposite line of advance. “Trouble, how long, man?”            The radio broke squelch in the small earpiece he wore under his hood. “Hard Luck, this is Trouble, coming at you with all the classic rock your ears can swallow!”            Great, Hardy thought. Could this guy really not take anything seriously?            The operator pushed the toggle for his PTT and growled, “Trubs, how long?”            “Closing it up now,” Trouble said. “Moving to zone two, pushing out at the crane, toward the water.”            “Roger out,” Hardy said, cutting the comms.            They'd sand-tabled this. They'd done it many times without each other in other teams not this one and other days better than this. And together, lately, Hard Luck and Trouble were becoming known for this little act of behind the lines terrorism.            Miss USA on the Nightly Free America Broadcast has even noted them in the scramble codes sent to the military and operators as far behind lines as North Dakota and New Mexico where the Chinese ran their death camps night and day, and hope is just a voice in the night right now. Near the end of the broadcast. Her warm voice coming in clear.            “Chris… sleeps until dawn.”            “The number is forty-two.”            “And to all the patriots listening tonight out there in the dark… Our boys with the Raiders and the Packers thank two particular hobos for their roadside assistance at Route Twenty-Four with the Chinese Column moving in on Nashville that was causing many patriots in the area much Hard Luck and Trouble. The supplies are through, and the children have been evacuated back into the Homeland behind the Green Zone. Thank you, boys.”            Then…            “There's a match in Peterborough. No Slack in effect.”            And finally…            “That's the news for tonight, America. Stay in the fight. We aren't done yet. Good night. And now… The Star Spangled Banner. The lights are still on.”            Both men had listened in that night after a long and very hard day on the hump, sleeping in a wet ditch out near a county road. It was cold. They'd said nothing. In the dark a few minutes later, Trouble spoke. He was gonna take first watch as they faded off the hit, avoiding Chinese Air Cav Hunter killer teams that had been roaming the countryside in HINDs.“She sounds hot, Hardy. Like that girl on the White Snake video back in the day. Remember her?”“Yeah,” said Hard Luck with his poncho pulled over him and the shotty in one hand nearby on his pack. “I do.”Pause.Then…“Do you think she's hot? Miss USA.”Hard Luck was fading. Dreaming that dream he never told anyone about.But just before he'd fallen asleep, he said, “I think she's good, Trouble. And that's what makes her beautiful.”And then Trouble might have grunted or said, “Okay.” But Hard Luck had gone to that other world that didn't exist anymore. Yesterday, some call it.But that wasn't now. Now they were in the fight in the supply yard with the PLA airborne thinking they had them right where they wanted them, barking Mandarin radio chatter and thumping hard heavy too-short-step boots and even untargeted fire at ghosts and phantoms in the mist.They were conscripts after all. They were afraid. Afraid of the PRC. And now, down range and right near the boogie men… they were afraid of the hobos that had come for them.            Another fire team of Chinese paratroopers slowly advanced to the corner of the new row of containers Hardy now faced. They mimicked the first group of soldiers, sticking their rifles around the corner to let the optics assume the risk. When they dropped their field of view on the fire team dying across from them, they retreated from the corner and broke out in a heated conversation of harsh whispers.            Yeah, the operator could smell their fear.            Behind the dying paratroopers on the ground Hard Luck had put rounds on target into, a third fire team slowly advanced, careful not to get too close to the fatal CONEX corner. They fanned out, with the tail man in the stack launching a slick matte-black drone.            Hushing-hushing in the way of Chinese battle-speak.            That was smart of them, Hardy thought. Get some eyes in the air and cover the ground quickly to find their targets. What they didn't count on was Trouble sliding in behind them, running his knife out the front of the drone trooper's neck, starting from somewhere near his ear. The battlefield surgery was grizzly, wet work, but Trouble seemed to be totally cool with it, going so far as to gently lay the soldier down and relieve him of his drone controller even as his buddies, soon to be bodies, were eyes forward and fighting for the Fatherland or whatever the godless b******s believed in these days.            With a few deft taps on the screen, Trouble had a good grip on the flight mechanic and stepped back into the shadows, fading from the fire team of Chinese paratroopers. Hardy watched as his wingman sailed the drone across the cargo yard, dropping it in line with the enemy crew close to him. They froze in place, unsure of what to make of the machine hovering in front of them at eye level.            “Hard Luck, this is Trouble. If you wouldn't mind taking advantage of the little distraction I just created, I'd appreciate it.”            There were times when James “Hard Luck” Hardy really wanted to punch his partner straight up in the grill. They all paled in comparison to those times when Trouble just couldn't be serious about an operation. Times like now.            Hardy reached into his pack, pulling a grenade from where it was taped to the inside. He yanked the pin and let the spoon fly. After mentally ticking off a count of One Mississippi, the operator flicked the weapon over the CONEX boxes to land in the middle of the fire team.            The grenade rolled and then popped, its kinetic fury suddenly and obnoxiously ignoring the Chinese soldiers' armor and planting them onto the pavement in piles of ruined meat and shredded gear.To them it was sudden and brutal, and none of the Chinese propaganda about “a glorious war of liberation” matched their violent deaths. The close proximity to the cargo containers funneled some of the blast and over-pressure across the way, startling the final team of Chinese paratroopers on approach to where they thought their boogie men might be. This group stumbled backward behind the cover of the containers, suddenly shouting in their hushed and harsh speech pattern… only to come face to face with Trouble ready to take advantage of their surprise, as they'd retreated to where they thought they might be safe.Trouble's thoughts were synched to “Breakin' the Law” by Judas Priest as he assessed the funnel they'd been forced into. The funnel and area they'd chosen as… safe.“Ain't nowhere safe in America for you,” hissed the operator.            He muzzle-thumped the first man to see he was there, pushing the suppressed Berretta pistol into the soldier's throat. The paratrooper doubled over, coughing and holding his throat after the hit. Trouble lowered himself at the same time, using the stunned soldier as cover. Angling to the side, the predatory operator sent two rounds into the lower torso of the next guy in the stack, dropping him to the concrete. He lowered the pistol to the man recovering from the throat hit, sent a round through the top of the man's boot, then followed him through a series of pain-soaked hops as he tried to recover his balance.            This was a song.            Just like all the ones he'd learned on his guitar as a kid. And they were his sheet music as he moved them about in a fatal dance of lead and death at twenty-four hundred feet per second.            Seeing how quickly things had devolved into chaos, the last man ran into the intersection, probably hoping the smoke and noise of the grenade going off in the intersection would hide his escape. All it did was bring him into Hardy's sight picture, where the concealed operator put a single round into the soldier's leg, adjusting the aim on the scope he needed to re-zero next chance he got. The paratrooper tumbled into the stack of bodies from the first fire team to get murked, a bloody mess on the ground really, screaming as he pushed himself to his back and frantically whirled his rifle in any and all directions.            In a moment of clarity, the surviving para realized the nature of his injury. He expertly pulled a tourniquet from a pouch on his armor, then slid the contraption over his leg before tightening it down.            “Fàngxià nǐ de wǔqì!” Trouble hissed from around the corner. The man had hugged the shadows until he got in position, then slid from the dark holding a confiscated QBZ-191.            The Chinese soldier held his hands out wide at seeing his own style battle rifle pointed at him. He let the rifle slip from his fingers, while glaring daggers at Trouble coming in. As the dark and dirty man advanced, the paratrooper used his good leg to push himself against the other bodies and prop up to a sitting position.            Trouble looked the part of a hobo riding the rails. He had an old-style military trench coat over a hoodie covering his normally unkempt hair. His beard was wispy, with patches of hair not growing in for some reason or another. His dirty military-style civilian pants seemed to have as many stains as they did pockets, lending credence to looking like someone who slept among the garbage. Trouble advanced on a set of well-worn high-top sneakers, complete with the Velcro strap at the top, a look no kid on either side of the Chinese militarized zone would be caught dead wearing.            He got a few yards from the downed soldier, then repeated, “Move the weapon away,” in Chinese. He spoke with the inflection and tone of someone who knew the language intimately, although he'd never be truly taken as a native speaker.            Trouble hovered over the man, both staring at each other over the sound of the paratrooper breathing rapidly after being badly wounded. The man flinched, and Trouble sent a single round center mass of the downed soldier's face. He immediately brought the carbine in line with the hopping foot injury guy, finishing him off with a series of quick staccato shots administered with cold brutality and efficiency.            Weapon up.            Bang bang bang.            Weapon low and ready, scanning dark eyes for who else wants to die next.            “You good?” Hardy asked over the net in the silence that followed.            “Yeah. Guy on his butt was gonna try for the grenade he had on his kit. No sense in both of us dying.”            “Give me a minute to scoop up their EUDs. Maybe the I&R guys can pull something off them,” Hardy said.            “I'll scoop some of these rifles and this sweet, sweet ammo, my brother-man,” Trouble said, holding the Chinese carbine. “Might as well take their NODs too. Haul like this and we could be into some serious cash if we sell it all at the general store.”            “I'll help you take some of it,” Hardy said as they both fell into the work of battlefield scavenging and asset management. “But hey, I ain't carrying a backpack full of rifles looking like a walking Middle East bazaar.”            Trouble laughed and made a cat's low owwwwwwww like he was some rock singer hamming it up just before the bridge in some long-lost metal anthem.            “Recycled due to lack of motivation,” announced Trouble. Both had been graduates of the Darby Queen and Robert Rogers school for wayward boys.            Hardy had already grabbed several of the soldiers' battle boards when his own piped off from inside his jacket.Hardy checked the sitrep from the observers. Then… “Hey. More troops coming in. Gotta rabbit.”            “But, but, all the gear,” whined Trouble. “I can do some stuff with this, Brother.”            “Fine,” Hardy quipped. “You stay and get all the shwag. I'm avoiding the Chinese infantry platoon and jumping back into the water. Discuss division of assets with them and whatever indirect and air support that's all hot and bothered right now at oh-two hundred.”            Trouble scooped up a few more rifles, then fell in step with his partner, catching up swiftly, eyes roving across all sectors each knew was their own. In moments consumed by fog and shadows, just two down and out tramps on the hump to the next refugee camp, work-gang project, handout, UN FEMA camp for indoc and digital ID assignment.Just two shadows in the night.“Time to get wet,” muttered one. “Well, when you put it like that,” hissed the other, each laboring under a huge pack, stepping it out like they were late for a better tomorrow that might just happen. “I am a bit swampy after all that work we just did. Maybe the right thing here is a nice dip in the ocean to cool a man off. Even if it is late.”Sirens began to sound in the distance. Doomsday and mournful. The music of a fallen America.A gunship could be heard in the swamps to the west. Coming in fast. Its echo thundering and reverberating off the bayous and swampy hills.“Got some blood on my hands.”“Bummer, dude.”And then they were gone.For those that wanna buy us a coffee until the next chapter drops. Thank you.CTRL ALT Revolt! is a reader-supported publication. 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Programa 390 del 12 de junio, trasmitiendo en España en Sol y Rabia, Revi Radio, TNT Radio Rock, El Lokal del Rock y Asalto Mata Radio Rock, en Argentina en Lado Salvaje Radio y en Puerto Rico en Heavy Metal Mansion. Un programa especial dedicado al afamado productor Michael Wagener con música de Dokken, Accept, Motley Crue, Great White, Stryper, Metallica, Alice Cooper, W.A.S.P., Megadeth, Overkill, Skid Row, Extreme, Ozzy Osbourne, Warrant y Testament. 1.Dokken - Kiss of Death, 2.Accept - Balls to the Wall, 3.Motley Crue - Piece of the Action, 4.Great White - Out of the Night , 5.Stryper - The Rock That Makes me Roll, 6.Metallica - Master of Puppets, 7.Alice Cooper - Teenage Frankestein, 8.W.A.S.P. - I Don´t Need no Doctor, 9.Megadeth - In my Darkest Hours, 10.Overkill - Never Say Never, 11.Skid Row - Monkey Business, 12.Extreme - Decadence Dance, 13.Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears 14.Warrant - Machine Gun / Hole in my Wall, 15.Testament - The Burning Time

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TrackList: 0:00 Break The Ice (Twilight Time) 5:25 Reign of Terror (Dreamspace) 8:54 Atlantis (Dreamspace 10:01 Gypsy in me (Black album) 14:29 Black Diamond Demo Version (Visions, Japan release) 19:37 Galaxies (Fourth dimension) 24:39 Abyss (Dreamspace) 29:37 It's a mystery (Intermission) 33:42 Metal Frenzy (Twilight time) 36:03 Maniac dance (Black album) 40:40 We hold the key (Fourth dimension) 48:37 I did it my way (Revolution Renessaince demo album) 52:42 Papillon (Elements pt.1) 59:50 No Turning Back (Destiny) 1:04:04 Kill The King - Tribute to dio (Intermission) 1:08:43 United (Black album) 1:15:57 Uncertainty (Episode) 1:21:56 In My Line of Work (Eternal) 1:26:12 Madnesssssss strikes at midnight (Twilight time) 1:33:12 Wings Of Tomorrow (Dreamspace) Stratovarius es una banda finlandesa de power metal melódico con elementos de música clásica, fundado en 1984 en Helsinki por Tuomo Lassila, John Vihervä y Staffan Stråhlman bajo el nombre Black Water. A partir de 1986 se le ha conocido como Stratovarius (término inventado por Lassila que fusiona dos instrumentos musicales: Stradivarius, instrumentos de cuerda (como los violines) altamente apreciados por los músicos; y Stratocaster, (modelo de guitarra eléctrica de la marca Fender).​ Stratovarius es una de las pioneras del power metal y el metal sinfónico. Actualmente, la banda no cuenta con ningún miembro original, pero el miembro más antiguo es su vocalista, Timo Kotipelto, seguido por el teclista Jens Johansson. En 1984, Staffan Stråhlman, John Vihervä y Tuomo Lassila formaron su primera banda, llamada Black Water, que, posteriormente, en 1985, renombrarían como Stratovarius. Después de un año tocando y de haber sacado dos demos, Stråhlman decidió dejar la banda. Entonces, Tuomo Lassila buscó a un guitarrista que se encargara también de la voz. Tras varias audiciones encontraron a Timo Tolkki, un joven finlandés proveniente de Nurmijärvi que había tocado en una banda llamada Road Block.​ Con Timo Tolkki en la guitarra y en la voz, Tuomo Lassila buscó un teclista de origen finlandés para completar la banda, uniéndose así Antti Ikonen. Tras recorrer algunas discográficas de Finlandia firmaron con CBS Finland. En 1987, John Vihervä abandonó el grupo y fue reemplazado por Jyrki Lentonen. En 1988 lanzaron sus dos primeros sencillos, «Future Shock» y «Black Night». En 1989 publicaron su primer álbum, titulado Fright Night, al que acompañaron de una pequeña gira por Europa en la que visitaron países como Dinamarca, Rusia y Noruega. Tras unos problemas con Jyrki Lentonen, este dejó la banda y su puesto en el bajo fue ocupado por Jari Beakman. En 1991, por conflictos con CBS Finland, firmaron con una discográfica poco conocida llamada Bluelight Records para editar su segundo disco, un álbum titulado Stratovarius II, del que apenas saldrían 1000 copias a la venta. Tras haber lanzado el álbum Stratovarius II, poco tiempo después, se haría una nueva versión de él ya que el dueño de la discográfica alemana Noise Records quedó sorprendido de que tan buen álbum no fuera tomado en cuenta. De esta manera se les dio una nueva oportunidad, para esta vez, lanzarlo internacionalmente. Así, en 1992, regrabaron el álbum, renombrándolo como Twilight Time. Fue lanzado en toda Europa y algunos países de Asia y además en ese año también editaron la canción Break The Ice. Después de haber lanzado el álbum, tendrían un impresionante número de ventas en Japón, donde superarían a grupos importantes, como X Japan, Deep Purple y Black Sabbath. Esto, los sorprendió, con lo cual, planearon su primera gira internacional, visitando algunos países de Europa y Asia. Después de la fama conseguida con Twilight Time, sale de la banda Jari Behm quien tuvo poca participación en el grupo a pesar de haber permanecido dos años en ella, entonces la banda decide no descansar y contratan a Jari Kainulainen que reemplaza a Jari Behm en el bajo y lanzan su próximo álbum que sería titulado Dreamspace. Colocan a la venta dos demos y liberaron la canción Wings Of Tomorrow. Este álbum obtuvo mayor cantidad de ventas que sus dos álbumes anteriores y es el primero en que participa el joven Jari Kainulainen con la banda; ya después de esto la banda saldría nuevamente de gira y, además, el álbum superaría el número de ventas de su anterior obra. Por otra parte Tolkki logra su sueño de lanzar un álbum como solista titulado Classical Variations And Themes en el mismo año que fue lanzado el Dreamspace. Después de haber lanzado el álbum Dreamspace y de tocar en el Giants of Rock Timo Tolkki decide dejar las voces para dedicarse exclusivamente a la guitarra ya que no se veía con futuro como cantante. Entonces decide hacer una audición donde buscaba un cantante que pudiese alcanzar tonos muy altos. El elegido fue Timo Kotipelto, un joven finlandés que venía de cantar en su antigua banda Filthy Asses. Según la leyenda dice que Kotipelto escuchó su primer álbum Fright Night diciendo que buena banda, después de algunos ensayos Tolkki sorprendido por la voz del joven fue elegido para el siguiente álbum. En 1995 la banda decidió lanzar otro álbum titulado Fourth Dimension con un sonido muy diferente al anterior y la voz de Kotipelto que se convertiría en un sello personal en el estilo del grupo. El disco salió a la venta en marzo de 1995 el cual fue muy bien recibido por el público, logrando fama mundial grabando el vídeo Against The Wind. En este álbum se nota un nuevo rumbo musical de la banda optando por sonidos de música clásica combinados con heavy metal. Fourth Dimension superó el número de ventas de Twilight Time y Dreamspace. Siguió una gira internacional por varios países de Europa y en Japón. La banda lanzó a la venta su primer álbum en vivo titulado Live In Three Dimensions, el álbum salió a la venta solamente en Japón y fueron lanzadas muy pocas copias. Y un segundo álbum en vivo Twilight In The East (Live in Osaka W'Ohol) salió a fines del mismo año. Además se graba el DVD titulado "Live In Germany" que salió a la venta 4 meses después de los álbumes en vivo. Después de terminar la gira de la banda, Timo Tolkki le dijo a Tuomo Lassila y Antti Ikonen que quería hacer una música más rápida y potente que la que actualmente estaban haciendo, entonces Lassila y Ikonen deciden salir de la banda porque ya no se sentían dispuestos a continuar con el legado que Tolkki quería imponer. Con Tuomo Lassila y Antti Ikonen fuera de la banda, Tolkki se emprende en busca de un nuevo teclista y un nuevo batería, que en una charla con Timo Kotipelto y Jari Kainulainen, deciden buscar los nuevos miembros de Stratovarius fuera de Finlandia. En 1996 los nuevos miembros serían Jörg Michael y Jens Johansson que ya eran unos músicos consolidados, por su parte Jörg Michael venía de la famosa banda Rage, en ese momento de igual manera, Jens Johansson era un músico que gozaba de fama internacional y que en aquel entonces residía en Estados Unidos donde fue pretendido por la joven banda Dream Theater quienes querían optar de sus servicios. Con Jörg Michael, un extraordinario baterista, Jens Johansson reconocido como uno de los teclistas más rápidos del mundo, Timo Tolkki un excelente guitarrista y Timo Kotipelto, con una calidad vocal excelente, deciden sacar lo que sería su nuevo álbum Episode. Este disco contó con el apoyo de una orquesta, posee un sonido melódico, dramático y sinfónico, con canciones mucho más potentes y veloces que en sus anteriores álbumes. El álbum obtuvo muy buenas críticas y alcanzó el Top 40 en Finlandia y el Top 10 de Japón. De este álbum destacan "Eternity", "Speed of Light", Father Time, la balada "Forever" y "Will The Sun Rise?". La banda viaja a Japón donde graba su tercer álbum en vivo Episode In The East. En 1997 la banda lanza su sexto álbum de estudio titulado como Visions. Este disco contaría con las famosas canciones The Kiss of Judas y Black Diamond que serían muy referentes en este estilo musical en el futuro. El álbum alcanzó su primer disco de oro. Los 10 minutos de la canción Visions hicieron que fuera la más larga desde sus inicios 1985 hasta aquel 1997. El álbum logró estar en la posición número #4 en Finlandia manteniéndose por 24 semanas en el Top 40 y ser el más vendido en ese año. La banda aprovechó para realizar una extensa gira que abarcó Europa, Japón y Sudamérica por primera vez, brindándonos grandiosos temas como Kiss of Judas, Legions of the Twilight, Forever Free, la épica Visions y su tema más emblemático, Black Diamond. Además de lanzar al mercado su primer álbum compilado titulado The Past And Now. En abril se lanzó un doble disco en vivo titulado "Visions in Brazil" más el DVD titulado "Live In Rio". En 1998 la banda lanza dos álbumes en vivo titulados "Live In Jyrki" y en DVD que fue lanzado a principios del año y Visions of Europe que sería grabado en Italia y Grecia publicados en año casi a fines del 1998. Además, a fines de octubre se lanzó el nuevo álbum titulado Destiny más épico y sinfónico que el anterior en ese mismo año que trajo consigo muy buenas críticas, además de ser el álbum más vendido en ese año en Finlandia alcanzaría la posición número 1 y su canción S.O.S entraría en la posición número 2 en Finlandia, dándole su segundo disco de oro y consigo una gira mundial que los llevaría por primera vez a visitar América del Sur, visitando países como Brasil, Argentina y Chile. También obtuvieron el trofeo "Emma" de la industria fonográfica finladesa por ser una "banda de exportación. Destiny fue su segunda canción más larga con 10 minutos al igual que la canción visions. Esta vez la canción Destiny fue más famosa y dio mucho éxito en las ventas compuesta por un coro grande y metal melódico sinfónico. En 1999 lanzan su segundo álbum compilado titulado The Chosen Ones alcanzando la posición número #7 en Finlandia, un mes después de lanzar el álbum compilado se lanzó el séptimo álbum en vivo "Live In Tavastia Helsinki" más el DVD. Luego llegaron los premios y Kotipelto se llevó el segundo premio al mejor vocalista; Timo Tolkki, al mejor compositor; Jens Johansson, como el Mejor Músico extranjero. Además de lanzar antes a fines del año su octavo álbum en vivo Visions Of Destiny. Ya después de haber sacado a la venta el exitoso álbum Destiny. En el año 2000 saldría a la venta el álbum Infinite que recibiría buenas críticas, no solo musicalmente sino también en cuanto a la portada que fue un buen trabajo realizado por Derek Riggs, el álbum alcanzaría la posición número uno en Finlandia y de sacar su tercer disco de oro. Las canciones destacadas son Hunting High and Low y A Million Light Years Away alcanzando las posiciones #2 en Finlandia, ya es la tercera vez consecutiva que Stratovarius lo consigue. Además de estrenar su tercer compilado 14 Diamonds. La canción "Infinity", es su tercera canción más larga, con 9 minutos, junto con la canción "Freedom". La gira mundial de Stratovarius, incluiría por primera vez países como Hong Kong, México, El Salvador y Colombia, Junto con Sonata Arctica y Rhapsody. Luego de la extensa gira, saldría a la venta el famoso DVD de la banda titulado Infinite Visions que incluiría muchas de las presentaciones de la banda alrededor del mundo. En un concierto cuando empezaban a tocar la canción S.O.S Kotipelto se quemó el brazo con los fuegos artificiales y a pesar de esto, siguió con el concierto. Por otra parte Timo Kotipelto participó con la banda Ayreon con su álbum Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator. En el 2001 la discográfica editará Intermission, un álbum compilado de Lados B, incluyendo varios de los bonus tracks de discos anteriores, con algunas versiones como "I Surrender" de Rainbow y "Blood Stone" de Judas Priest covers y algunos temas en vivo. Además la banda Argentina Rata Blanca más Nightwish junto con Stratovarius realizan una nueva versión de la canción La leyenda del hada y el mago. Tolkki participa en el proyecto de Tobias Sammet titulado Avantasia con el álbum The Metal Opera En el 2002 tras las largas giras y los constantes álbumes hechos, la banda decide tomarse un respiro y trabajar en proyectos como solistas o en proyectos de invitados en algunas bandas de Metal. En ese periodo, Timo Tolkki saca su disco Hymn To Life y coopera con el proyecto musical de Tobias Sammet titulado Avantasia por segunda vez en su álbum The Metal Opera Part II. Por otra parte el teclista Jens Johansson participa en el álbum "Winterheart's Guild" de Sonata Arctica substituyendo a Mikko Harkin Además, Kainulainen participa en proyectos con Warmen en el álbum Beyond Abilities y en la canción "False News Travel Fast" del álbum Silence de Sonata Arctica. Por otro lado Timo Kotipelto hace un proyecto musical titulado Kotipelto y saca su primer álbum titulado Waiting For The Dawn. En el 2003 la banda lanzaría un álbum con dos partes, algo muy parecido a lo que hizo Helloween en sus inicios. La banda mostraría su canción Eagleheart en el año 2002, dos meses antes de lanzar el álbum oficialmente. La canción contenía muchos tintes de power metal, lo que la convirtió en una clásica del género. Pero el álbum contendría un sonido más enfocado al Neoclassical Metal que al power metal, así como canciones de muy larga duración. En enero se lanza el álbum Elements, Pt. 1 Para muchos fanes Stratovarius estaba decayendo, y para otros estaba experimentando nuevos rumbos. Cada vez más la consideraban una banda de culto. El álbum lleva la canción más larga que Infinity, Destiny y Visions. La canción "Elements" con sus 12 minutos de puro metal hecho con un coro grande al igual que Destiny. Después de lanzar Elements, Pt. 1 y tener una gira mundial, en el mes de abril sería lanzado el cuarto DVD "Live At Tuska" que fue un éxito, luego llegaría Elements, Pt. 2 ese mismo año. Consigo traería buenas y malas críticas. Cada vez más, Stratovarius experimentaba con nuevos sonidos más épicos, e incluso progresivos. En este caso, este álbum tenía un estilo épico, y algo en común con el sonido del clásico doom metal, como se ve claramente en la canción Alpha & Omega. Junto con este álbum saldría un nuevo video de la banda, correspondiente a la canción "I Walk To My Own Song", que entraría en la posición número 9 en Finlandia. Asimismo, la canción anterior, Eagleheart, entraría en la posición número 2, como también hizo el álbum. Stratovarius presentó un show en vivo en Barcelona donde presentó su nuevo trabajo un álbum en vivo llamado "Elements In Barcelona" Con estos dos álbumes, la banda conseguiría aún más fama de la que ya tenía. De aquí se deduce que adoptan un sonido un poco más comercial, que ayudó a la banda a alcanzar su objetivo. A fines del 2003 Stratovarius lanza su quinto DVD "Live In Japan". Timo Kotipelto por otra parte participó con Klamydia con su álbum "Seokset". A fines del 2003, la relación entre los miembros de Stratovarius era la peor en casi veinte años de la banda. Los problemas psicológicos y de alcoholismo de Timo Tolkki llegaron a un punto culminé cuando despidió de la banda a Timo Kotipelto (cantante) y Jörg Michael (baterista). En él 2004 la banda demuestra 2 DVD más: "Live In Italy" y el "Live At Roumanmari Festival" más el álbum en vivo de ese DVD, sin lamentar mucho la partida de los músicos, Tolkki se apresuró a anunciar a Anders Johansson (baterista de la banda Hammerfall y hermano de Jens) como el nuevo baterista, y a la ignota Katriina Wiialla –presentada solo como Miss K de entonces 30 años de edad, como la nueva vocalista. Las primeras fotos de la cantante publicadas en el sitio de la banda, en la que se la mostraba con sus manos llenas de sangre, fueron recibidas con mucho escepticismo por parte de los fanes y la prensa, sin mencionar que nadie conocía la voz a Miss K. Luego el 21 de febrero Tolkki, refirió haber tenido un ataque de pánico, tratando de calmarse, sintió que una voz le hablaba y decía "Kabbalah", pensando que era la voz de Cristo que le decía, busca un libro, "Enseñanzas de Kabbalah"... en fin él puso en la página que desde ahora tenía que estudiar el Kabbalah, además, dijo que Cristo le había pedido que se fotografiara él todo ensangrentado. Entre todo eso, salió que posiblemente Michael Kiske podría ser el nuevo vocalista de Stratovarius, pero como escribió en otro tópico, Kiske dijo rotundamente que no. Por su parte, Kotipelto, continuó su trabajo en solitario. Durante la época oscura de Stratovarius ocurrida en 2004, Kotipelto decide concentrarse nuevamente en su carrera de solista, y nace así su segunda placa discográfica, Coldness, disco que a diferencia del primero, no es un álbum conceptual, sino un álbum muy profundo y personal, lo cual es notorio en toda la composición. Los temas, reflejan el estado emocional por el que Kotipelto pasaba en esos momentos. Por su parte Michael tocó en con los legendarios Saxon. Luego de la oportuna intervención de Jens, que logró limar las asperezas entre Timo Tolkki y sus ex compañeros de banda, Stratovarius volvería con un nuevo disco homónimo dos años después, y su exvocalista se convertiría en solo un recuerdo, recibiendo apenas unas tibias palabras de agradecimiento en el CD. Timo Tolkki luego pidió disculpas por su comportamiento. En ese año, con la cantante Katriina Wiialla y Timo Tolkki , se grabó un nuevo álbum, titulado Pop-Killer, pero el álbum no fue publicado. En enero de 2005, se anunció que Stratovarius había reunido la antigua alineación. En junio de 2005, Tolkki anunció que el bajista de la banda, Jari Kainulainen, había dejado la banda debido a motivos personales. Fue sustituido por Lauri Porra, un joven músico finlandés. Stratovarius luego lanzó el auto-titulado álbum Stratovarius (álbum) en septiembre de 2005, el cual genera polémica entre sus seguidores y es duramente criticado por alejarse del estilo power-sinfónico que siempre los ha caracterizado, ya que este álbum no contiene ninguno de los elementos mencionados, más bien es un disco que podría considerarse dentro del hard rock con influencias ochenteras y un nuevo videoclip llamado Maniac Dance fue revelado en agosto. Durante este tiempo, Stratovarius inicia una gira mundial, comenzando en Argentina, que incluyó un tramo de América del Norte, donde recorrió los Estados Unidos y Canadá por primera vez en la historia de la banda. Se desempeñó en eventos como la Atlanta ProgPower, y así en lugares conocidos como BB King's House of Blues en Nueva York y Filadelfia Teatro del Trocadero. La gira también incluyó Europa y ciudades japonesas. Además. la banda lanza el décimo álbum en vivo "Live In Montreal" . Timo Kotipelto fue nuevamente elegido para grabar un álbum más con Warmen con su trabajo Accept the Fact. En septiembre de 2006 se lanza al mercado el nuevo compilado titulado Black Diamond: The Anthology. el que contiene las 30 canciones más famosas del grupo a lo largo de su historia. Además Kotipelto participó con los chicos de Leningrad Cowboys cantando versiones en vivo como "Let´s Have A Party" y "I will stay" En 2007, en el último recital que tuvo Timo Tolkki con la banda en España, Timo le preguntó a Kotipelto que si él pudiese cantar la canción de Elvis Presley "Can´t Help Falling in Love", solo muy poca gente se dio cuenta de que le pertenecía a Elvis, en aquel recital Tolkki lloró frente a sus fanes ya que era el último show con Stratovarius, al terminar el show se despidió de sus fanes y le deseó lo mejor a Stratovarius. Por otra parte Kotipelto lanza en abril el nuevo álbum en solitario Serenity (Kotipelto album) con la colaboración de Lauri Porra. En febrero del 2008 Timo Tolkki reveló la nueva banda llamada Revolution Renaissance y en marzo reveló el nuevo álbum en solista de Tolkki titulado Saana – Warrior of Light Pt 1. Después de un largo período de silencio, el 4 de marzo de 2008, Timo Tolkki declaró oficialmente la disolución de Stratovarius en su sitio web. Las confrontaciones, peleas, incompetencia, relaciones tensas, reacciones negativas, amargura, hostilidades, desinterés y la mala maestría musical han sido la causa a esta realidad interna alrededor de estos simples hechos dolorosos. Las tensiones internas dentro de la banda se citaron como la causa, diciendo que Lauri Porra y Jens Johansson eran su único apoyo, Jörg Michael se centró más en su período de sesiones de trabajo, y Kotipelto fue el mejor para tener una banda por sí mismo. La banda tenía previsto lanzar un nuevo álbum de estudio cuyo nombre lo habrían dejado en código, "R..... R.....", en el 2008. En lugar de ello, Tolkki creó un nuevo grupo llamado "Revolution Renaissance", cuyo nombre es el nombre del que sería el siguiente disco de Stratovarius y que las canciones del primer álbum serían precisamente las canciones que estarían en "R..... R......". Saldría entonces el disco de la "nueva" agrupación de Tolkki donde aparecen conocidos cantantes como Michael Kiske y Tobias Sammet entre otros. Sin embargo los miembros restantes de Stratovarius liberarían por la red el demo de "Revolution Renaissance" el disco con exactamente las mismas canciones pero interpretadas por la alineación original. Los miembros restantes de Stratovarius publicaron una declaración en línea para dar su versión de la historia. Llegaron a la conclusión de decir que las razones de Timo Tolkki fueron financieras. Además aseguraron que seguirían juntos ya que se lo deben a sí mismos y a sus fanes. Al poco tiempo, Tolkki da una declaración final en la cual da a conocer la renuncia a los derechos del nombre de Stratovarius, así como a todas las ganancias de su fondo de catálogo, cediéndolos a Timo Kotipelto, Jens Johansson y Jörg Michael. En abril de 2008 Timo Tolkki abandonó Stratovarius y dejó atrás los problemas y las deudas, dando su bendición a los otros miembros para continuar con la banda y el caso legal. Los demás miembros se encontraron en un limbo legal y una gran deuda, pero aun así continuaron trabajando. Un cambio se dio cuando finalmente se llegó a un acuerdo con Sanctuary a finales del 2008. En una entrevista, Timo Kotipelto, Jens Johansson y Lauri Porra, han anunciado que entre finales del 2008 y principios del 2009 comenzarán a componer un nuevo disco. Luego, a finales del 2008 Stratovarius anunció quién sería el que remplazará a Tolkki, un joven guitarrista finlandés, Matias Kupiainen, quien aparece en un vídeo subido a YouTube por los mismos integrantes llamado "Work in Progresser" donde se aprecian las sesiones de ensayo del nuevo disco, también incluye una parte de lo que sería una canción de su futuro álbum. En una entrevista Timo Tolkki confirma que les cedió todos los derechos de Stratovarius lo que indica que continuarán con el mismo nombre. En 2009 Timo Kotipelto revela en enero la nueva banda formada por él y los ex de Sonata Arctica titulado Cain's Offering con su nuevo trabajo Gather The Faithful que dio la luz el 22 de julio de 2009. Además la banda Stratovarius estrena su nuevo álbum titulado Polaris un álbum melódico, poderoso, fresco, bien armado y técnicamente elaborado, que salió a la venta a finales de mayo del 2009 y fue seguido de conciertos en una serie de festivales en Europa entre junio y julio, y de una gira mundial entre septiembre y octubre que se inició en Polonia e incluyó países de Asia, Norteamérica y Sudamérica, siendo su última presentación en Lima, Perú, el 24 de octubre de 2009. Alcanzó a estar en las posiciones # 2 en Finlandia es el primer álbum que participa el nuevo guitarrista Matias Kupiainen. Las canciones destacadas son 2 singles Deep Unknown y Higher We Go. En la segunda mitad del 2009, Stratovarius empieza su Tour Polaris 2009 recorriendo varios países de Europa y luego pasando por EE. UU., México, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, concluyendo la gira en Perú. Además se lanzaría el nuevo DVD llamado "Live In Chile" en el mismo año. En 2010 se sacó a la venta una reedición del álbum Polaris Live con diverso material en directo grabado durante el Polaris Tour, titulado Polaris live (Special Edition) sería su undécimo álbum y el último por ahora. En septiembre del 2010, se anunció el comienzo de la grabación del segundo álbum de Stratovarius con Matias Kupiainen en la guitarra eléctrica. Antes de lanzar el álbum oficialmente se editará el Darkest Hours EP, con dos de los nuevos temas de su nuevo álbum: Darkest Hours e Infernal Maze, la demo de Darkest Hours y dos grabaciones en directo correspondientes a Against The Wind y Black Diamond. Saldrá a la venta el 26 de noviembre. Además, para promocionar el nuevo álbum, Stratovarius irá de gira como invitado de Helloween en su gira Seven Sinners Tour. Recientemente se ha conocido que el baterista de Stratovarius Jörg Michael sufre cáncer, del cual ha sido operado. Este hecho ha implicado que no pueda participar en la gira del grupo, siendo temporalmente sustituido por Alex Landenburg. En 2011 la banda libera su nuevo álbum titulado Elysium, que en tan solo en una semana el álbum alcanzó a estar en el puesto número #1 en Finlandia y otorgar nuevo disco de oro. Las canciones destacadas son Infernal Maze, Under Flaming Skies, Darkest Hours; Sin embargo, si hay un tema que brilla con luces propias y que merece un análisis aparte, es “Elysium”, corte homónimo y que se transforma en la canción más larga de la historia de la banda, con 18 minutos de duración. Como un tren, es un tema que tiene varios vagones en su extensión. Un inicio suave, un medio tiempo elegante que nos relata actitud positiva frente a lo venidero. El “I´m not afraid anymore” probablemente sea la línea más emblemática, y la que pega con más fuerza en esta parte. El corte va tomando fuerza conforme va avanzando, con arreglos de guitarras muy buenos, y un Johannson en un segundo plano que le viene muy bien, salvo cuando interviene en la parte de los solos, en donde hace muy buena dupla con Kupianen. Por otra parte el baterista Jörg Michael se recupera del cáncer y regresa con la banda a terminar la gira con Helloween. Este año Stratovarius revela su nuevo y esperado videoclip de su glorioso álbum "Elysium" Under Flaming Skies el primer corte de su gran obra, fue grabado en vivo en los estudios Edel Music El 20 de junio de 2012 se anuncia nuevo baterista para la banda de nombre Rolf Pilve Pagina Oficial: https://stratovarius.com/Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Biblioteca Del Metal - (Recopilation). Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/308558

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Today's post is the audio companion to the Virtual not Distant monthly newsletter, and you can subscribe to it via email here. Every month, Pilar shares with readers articles she's come across on the web, books she's read (or is reading) and podcast episodes she's listened to. The newsletter also has a digest of the Virtual not Distant content - but this podcast version has an update of Pilar's own work. Coffee Break Articles: The dark side of remote work via Asynchronous Agile Remote work stifles innovation, a massive new study finds  via Gallant CEO, based on a study in Nature Apple knew AirDrop users could be identified and tracked as early as 2019, researchers say via CNN Business 'I had £3,000 stolen via WhatsApp job scam message' via BBC UK (This month's articles are all a bit dark, but it's just a coincidence!) Book Recommendation: This month's book recommendation is "Four Thousand Weeks: Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count" by Oliver Burkeman. It is NOT a book on how to manage your time. It's a philosophical read. Listening Recommendations: Podcast: The Tim Ferriss Podcast Episode: Matt Mullenweg — The Art of Crafting a Sabbatical, Tips for Defending Against Hackers, Leveraging Open Source, Thriving in an AI World, and Tips for Life's Darkest Hours (#713) Date: 29 December 2023 Podcast: Work from Home Forever Episode: Eileen Tanner, 27 Years of Remote Work from Fax Machines to Virtual Meetings Date: 18 December 2023 (And if you want to find out more about Don Voltaire, host of Work from Home Forever , check out the latest episode of Adventures in Podcasting: Ep 71 Adventures in podcasting with your son, finding guests and the life-changing potential of remote work) Podcast: Hard Fork 

In this episode, we welcome Laura Morelli, the esteemed author of "The Last Masterpiece," for a captivating conversation on art's resilience during World War II. Laura shares her journey from Georgia to Yale, where her passion for art history and creative writing intertwined, leading to a career that brings the past's colors to the present. Together, we explore the evacuation of art in Florence, the valiant efforts of the Monuments Men and Women, and the lesser-known stories of the Women's Army Corps and Kunstschutz. Laura also gives us a glimpse into her future projects, promising to keep the torch of Italian art history burning bright. Join us as we celebrate the intertwining of art, history, and the indomitable human spirit through Laura's insights and narratives. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J7KiKdi6-6o Buy "Shadowland" by P.L. Hampton on Amazon: https://amzn.to/490i8B3 _ Produced by Podcast Studio X. Find my book reviews on ViewsOnBooks.com.

This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter.Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to deconstruct world-class performers to tease out the routines, habits, et cetera that you can apply to your own life. This is a special inbetweenisode, which serves as a recap of the episodes from last month. It features a short clip from each conversation in one place so you can easily jump around to get a feel for the episode and guest.Based on your feedback, this format has been tweaked and improved since the first recap episode. For instance, @hypersundays on Twitter suggested that the bios for each guest can slow the momentum, so we moved all the bios to the end. See it as a teaser. Something to whet your appetite. If you like what you hear, you can of course find the full episodes at tim.blog/podcast. Please enjoy! *This episode is brought to you by 5-Bullet Friday, my very own email newsletter that every Friday features five bullet points highlighting cool things I've found that week, including apps, books, documentaries, gadgets, albums, articles, TV shows, new hacks or tricks, and—of course—all sorts of weird stuff I've dug up from around the world.It's free, it's always going to be free, and you can subscribe now at tim.blog/friday.*Timestamps:Kevin Rose: 00:03:12Matt Mullenweg: 00:09:56Andrew Rosener: 00:15:25Full episode titles:The Random Show — 2024 New Year's Resolutions, Tim's 30-Day No-Caffeine Experiment, Mental Health Breakthroughs, AI Upheaval, Dealmaking and Advising for Startups, The Next-Gen of Note-Taking, Digital Security Tips, and Much More (#712)Matt Mullenweg — The Art of Crafting a Sabbatical, Tips for Defending Against Hackers, Leveraging Open Source, Thriving in an AI World, and Tips for Life's Darkest Hours (#713)Andrew Rosener — Becoming The Hokkaido Scallop King, Leasing Blue Chip URLs, Life Tenets from Charlie Tuna, Selling 8-Figure Domains, and More (#711)*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.See 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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And not to worry, my non-US friends, Momentous ships internationally and has you covered. *For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, Margaret Atwood, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Dr. Gabor Maté, Anne Lamott, Sarah Silverman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and many more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark 14:26-52 | Pastor Mike Awtry

Description: In this special episode of "2 Geeks and a Microphone," join Michael and Stephen as they dive deep into the heart of darkness in Gotham City. Unravel the chilling anthology series "Batman: One Bad Day," where the Caped Crusader takes on his greatest adversaries in a relentless battle for the soul of the city. From the frozen tundra of Mr. Freeze's icy vengeance to the mind-bending enigmas of The Riddler, and the seductive allure of Catwoman's cunning heists, Batman faces a gauntlet of challenges that push his physical prowess and mental acuity to the limits. Witness the rise of a formidable foe as Bane unleashes anarchy upon Gotham, leaving Batman broken and desperate to reclaim his city. Navigate the twisted duality of Two-Face, where the line between hero and villain blurs, and discover the depths of eco-terrorism with the enigmatic Ra's al Ghul. As Clayface morphs into different personas, the Dark Knight grapples with questions of identity and empathy, all while trying to prevent the city's descent into madness at the hands of The Penguin's sinister umbrella arsenal. Each standalone tale brings iconic villains to life, exploring their motivations, fears, and the profound impact they have on Batman's life. Tune in for insightful discussions on the thematic connections, narrative parallels, and the echoes of the classic "Batman: The Killing Joke" that resonate throughout this gripping series. "2 Geeks and a Microphone" delves into the psyche of Gotham's heroes and villains, analyzing the poignant stories that unfold when the line between sanity and madness is blurred. Prepare for an unforgettable exploration of Batman's One Bad Day, as the Dark Knight rises to face his most perilous adversaries with the fate of Gotham hanging in the balance.

Deacon Patrick Jones, Deacon Doug Flinn and Veronica Ambuul pay tribute to priests who put themselves in danger to minister to others in times of crisis, including military chaplains, hospital chaplains and others.

John 19; Matthew 27

John 19; Matthew 27

Not our normal podcast but a good listen. Listener warning in the start. Cast: Mike Friedman, Timothy Strelecki, Leah Sanda, and Robert Curtis

Year in Mark – Episode 46: During the last hours Jesus hung on the cross, Mark describes a darkness covering the land. Discover some things we can learn from this event and how even when things seem dark and hopeless, that God will never leave us or abandon us. Listen to this episode and/or subscribe on ReflectiveBibleStudy.com...

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Luke 23:26-49

Luke 23:13-25

Luke 22:63 - 23:12

In this episode Deanna explains her experience around the current kryptonite she has been facing with the passing of eclipse season. The universe is mirroring dark karmic cycles from 7 years ago, asking to finally get rid of the out dated stories she once let define her. We have all been preparing for this type of work the last two years, becoming more empowered and understanding the universe is just trying to give us what we desire, even during our darkest hour. For 1-1 sessions please reach out on IG @ _cosmicdee or email Cosmicdee01@gmail.com

The guys update the latest on the MLB lockout negotiations. The Bulls lose another game to a top team in the NBA.

Lauren Abrams hosts 52 Weeks of Hope, the podcast where leaders, healers, and others discuss overcoming challenges and manifesting dreams (how you can, too!) and messages of HOPE. It comes from Lauren's own dark night of the soul, where she emerged knowing she must tell her story and that you aren't alone. Lauren is a mom with two great kids, thriving law practice, and giving back community, yet she was here going through dark night of the soul in her life.  She is not that dark or depressive type of person, but she knew she was not alone. She decided to go out and ask one person a week, why are you here? and what's your message? People devoted the most personal information to her. She compiled and, in two months, she had created different common themes. Lauren thought of writing a book from the themes, but the pandemic hit, and she pivoted and started podcasting. Laura's podcast aims to provide hope by offering hope in its myriad of stories to teach people what really matters and remind them of the most important thing in life.Tune in! Segmented timestamps:[01:20] - About Lauren, her pivotal moment, and what she does in the podcasting space[04:55] - Lauren shares her dark soul moments, how she went against the odds, and how she embraced that challenge[10:13] - How to shake things up, cultivate your focus and find the willpower to keep moving forward towards your goal[10:39] - Ways to get through hard situations, feel better quickly and exercise humor more to make life easier [16:15] - Tip on overcoming imposter syndrome and asking for help when building something bigger than just yourself[20:19] - How to build your leverage so that you can achieve bigger and bolder things in life [22:33] Lauren favorite decision-making frameworks that she applies in her daily routine for bigger and small decision [24:29] - How to connect and learn more from LaurenNotable Quotes:“Bare feet in the dirt is a grounding movement; it will make you feel better.” ~ Lauren Abraham " If you think you don't know what you're doing, the good news is nobody does, we're all experimenting." ~  Lauren Abraham “You can do anything you want; if you can see it, you can be it, anything is achievable it's all about the footwork.”  Lauren Abraham USEFUL LINKS: Reach Lauren at:Website: https://www.52weeksofhope.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/52weeksofhope/Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/52weeksofhope?_ Get more from The Big Possible show:Website: https://www.thebigpossible.com   RSVP for our next epic retreat here Follow us on social: @follownoah @thebigpossible

What do you do when one day, you're on top of the world and the next day, you're falling faster than you realize? Do you accept the darkest days ahead or do you decide to get up and walk on regardless of the consequences? In this episode, I explain what it was like to push forward in the most difficult year of my life. Episode Sponsors -Special thanks to Privacypost.io. Newsletter Sign up for Remso's newsletter so you get exclusive content and can stay connected in the era of Big Tech censorship of free thought! Click here Robinhood Get your free stock just for signing up with Robinhood and start investing today. Click here Libertarian Country Order the hottest and most humorous liberty-themed clothing on the market. Click here Cash App The best way to send and receive money, as well as get discount boosts for the places you love to shop and eat. You can even trade Bitcoin and stocks! Get $5 just for signing up with the link below. Click here Dosh Get instant cashback from thousands of stores every day! Get $5 when you sign up with Dosh when you link your credit or debit card. Click here Books “Stay Away From the Libertarians!” by Remso W. Martinez (foreword by Logan Albright) Click here “How to Succeed in Politics (and Other Forms of Devil Worship) by Remso W. Martinez Click here Consulting Email Remso today at remso@rwmartinez.com with the subject line “Book” to get a 15 minute free authors consultation. Watch “the Witching Hour” on-demand Watch available episodes of the Indie Series Awards-winning show “the Witching Hour” with Remso and the paranormal investigators of Argos Paranormal with the link below. Click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are celebrating Peel Back and See publication day with author Mike Thorn!  We chat about horror, writing, social media, movies, music, buying uncooked pizza and more.  Thanks again to Mike for celebrating his special day with me!Find Mike on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Thorn/e/B07XQHXNGW And Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeThornWrites Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmgrZ1-5f5QConnect With Me:https://linktr.ee/SteveTalksAboutBooksAndStuffVero: https://vero.co/thatonemferEvent Calendar: https://www.creepingdeath.org/forum/index.php?calendar/Forum & Book Club: https://www.creepingdeath.org/forum/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveTalksBooks Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793148 My Mountain Biking Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWro73SRBEDTMEUGR11-fpA

The fifth installment of the WHAT MADE YOU series tackles the rough road of hitting rock bottom and the crossroads of how you in fact write your own legacy. 

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Have you experienced heartbreaking loss? Did you pray for an outcome that didn't happen? How do we reconcile that with our faith? Listen in this episode as I share how Josh and I found true comfort and healing as we cried out to God in our darkest hour. What does the Bible say about suffering and loss? How did a process called lament bring us healing? Take a listen my friend and find hope in the middle of your pain! Book- Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy-Discovering the Grace of Lament  by Mark Vroegop- on Amazon My Community- http://bit.ly/Anchoredin Contact Me- katie@anchoredinalways.com      

Andy and I talk about Spiderman, music, aliens and much more. Make sure to listen to the end of the episode to listen to his song Darkest Hours

Today I share a little bit about some of my struggles. If you have dealt with any of these or are going through things don't hesitate to get professional help. If you reach out you will find more support than you know. I have come a long way and want to share more about it. With this next week tell the people around you that you care about them, reach out for help, and know you're not alone. Have an amazing week Podcast. Email Me @ TheJourneyPodcast@yahoo.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daric-liebing/message

Donde hablamos de los estrenos de la semana: Wonderstruck, Disaster Artist y Darkest Hours. También platicamos sobre el papel del FAN FICTION en la literatura, cine y televisión con nuestra nueva invitada Joyce (@bibijoy3)!! 4Nerds está compuesto por Edith Sánchez y Alberto Molina. Si quieren seguir la conversación nos pueden seguir en @HtidEA y @AlbertoMoolina donde también podrán leer nuestras publicaciones en diversos medios. También pueden oírnos y descargar el programa en iTunes o en Hearthis. Los enlaces los encuentran en nuestra página 4nerdspodcast.wordpress.com