Podcasts about Darkness Visible

In this episode I take an exhaustive look at the diverse perspectives of depression, that pervasive mood disorder that afflicts far too many people. I explore its gradual onset and chronic, often life-long course, and highlight the overwhelming features of depression, from low mood and poor appetite to poor sleep and loss of interest in pleasurable activities. I also explore the less appreciated dimension of the pain of depression.I illustrate the lived experience of depression with such fascinating patient accounts as that of Sally Brampton titled Shoot the Damned Dog, of Lewis Wolpert titled Malignant Sadness, of Andrew Solomon titled The Noonday Demon, and of William Styron titled Darkness Visible. Significantly, the memoirs stress the difficulty people have in recognising that their low mood has crossed the threshold into depression.The interplay of familial and environmental risk factors of depression is also a major theme of the podcast which emphasised such critical provoking life events as divorce and loss of income. I also discussed the risk of suicide that may complicate depression, a theme that I explored by relying on the book When It is Darkest by psychologist and suicide expert Rory O'Connor.I also discuss the different treatment modalities of depression, from antidepressants and psychotherapy to somatic therapy, the long road to recovery, and the ever-present risk of treatment resistance and relapse. Other themes the podcast covers are the shame and stigma that accompany depression.The historical themes of the podcast highlight the insights of Abu Zayd Al Balkhi in depression and cognitive behaviour therapy, that roles played by Sigmund Freud and Joseph Breuer in establishing psychoanalysis, and that of Nathan Kline in the development of the first antidepressant.

Have you ever wondered why the more we learn, the less we seem to know? Dive into the enigmatic world of Freemasonry as we unravel its ancient teachings on the paradox of human knowledge.In this eye-opening episode of Daily Masonic Progress, we explore the Masonic concept of ‘Darkness Visible'—a profound metaphor revealing true wisdom in embracing life's unanswered questions. Discover why Master Masons confront a humbling truth despite attaining the highest degrees of enlightenment: the light of knowledge often illuminates the vastness of what we cannot comprehend. Drawing parallels from Plato's Cave to modern existential quests, we decode how Freemasonry's rituals mirror universal philosophies about mortality, meaning, and the limits of reason. Perfect for spiritual growth seekers and lovers of hidden wisdom, this episode challenges you to rethink certainty, find power in mystery, and unlock the transformative art of seeking without answers. Tune in to turn ‘darkness visible' into your greatest guide for lifelong enlightenment.Show Notes:Read original article on SubstackWatch as a Video on YouTubeFollow the Daily Masonic Progress Podcast on SpotifySubscribe to the Daily Masonic Progress Podcast on Apple PodcastsRead and subscribe to Daily Masonic Progress on SubstackWatch and Subscribe Youtube

1/2:  #CUBA:Darkness visible & What is to be done? Allison Fedirka, @GPFutures 1915 Havana

2/2:  #CUBA:Darkness visible & What is to be done? Allison Fedirka, @GPFutures 1899 Cuba

We continue Walking with Thoreau through the wild terrain of uncivilized thought — where genius shatters the temples of knowledge, exposing the unseen forces shaping our reality. Thoreau reminds us that it is the wild, uncultivated mind that truly delights, as free and swift as a mallard in flight. In this episode of The Peripatetics, we explore the invisible connections that bind us — atomic thoughts dancing like pollen on a pond, elusive yet undeniable. From the rediscovery of an ancient poem, lost for a thousand years, to my own realization of the creative life's atomic nature, we delve into the tension between certainty and wildness. We examine how long-suppressed ideas, once freed, can spark revolutions in thought, science, and art. Our journey turns toward the question of the untamed intellect's role in creativity and the quest for truth itself. Through poetry, philosophy, and personal revelation, we ask: What does it mean to make the darkness visible, and how can we reclaim the wildness within us all? Transcripts of all episodes are available here. Find Trey on Instagram. Episode Themes Include: The Unseen Forces of Genius: This episode explores the invisible elements that drive creativity and knowledge. Through Thoreau's lens, we encounter the wild, uncultivated thought that shatters conventional understanding, revealing the unseen forces that shape our reality, much like atomic particles that move beneath the surface. The Tension Between Certainty and Wildness: Drawing on the rediscovery of Lucretius' On the Nature of Things, this episode delves into the friction between structured knowledge and untamed intellect. It highlights how suppressed ideas, once unleashed, have the power to revolutionize science, philosophy, and art. Creation as a Manifestation of the Wild: By reflecting on personal revelations about the creative process, the episode likens creation to the atomic nature of existence. Creativity is not about bringing something from nothing, but about connecting wild, seemingly invisible thoughts and making them visible.   Making the Darkness Visible: Inspired by Thoreau's words, the episode explores the act of illuminating what is hidden, both within ourselves and the world. This theme weaves through poetry, philosophy, and personal reflection, asking how we can uncover the truths buried in our subconscious and wild nature.   The Power of Untamed Thought: Through Thoreau's celebration of wild thinking, the episode questions the role of untamed intellect in the pursuit of truth. It challenges the listener to reclaim their wildness, to look beyond the domesticated structures of knowledge and rediscover the deeper truths that lie beyond civilization's grasp.   Wildness as a Catalyst for Creative Thought: The episode presents wild, uncivilized thinking as essential to artistic and intellectual breakthroughs. By embracing the unpredictability and spontaneity of wild thought, we open ourselves to new ways of seeing and understanding the world, much like the way atomic theories reshaped our view of the universe. About The Show Inspired by the ancient tradition of walking philosophers — from Aristotle and his followers to Thoreau and Nietzsche  — who walked as a way to engage deeply with their thoughts and ideas, The Peripatetics wanders through th e thoughts of great thinkers in nature, art, literature, and philosophy as they intersect with the simple, transformative act of walking. In season 1, we are discussing Henry David Thoreau's definitive essay on the subject of walking, connecting it with wisdom from a wide swath of philosophic tradtions which share his devotion to achieving clarity and peace through movement. Whether you're a fellow walker, someone looking for a bit of tranquility, or just curious about how a good walk can change your perspective, you're in the right place. May your path be smooth and your pace steady. About The Host Trey Hill is a filmmaker who cut his teeth as a photographer and one-man-band storyteller for non-profits and NGOs, work which carried him around the world as he sought to expose the inner light present in some of the planet's most overlooked people. He also spent 10 seasons in the NHL as team photographer for the Dallas Stars and has, for the better part of the last decade, directed TV commercials for global brands, working with household names, musicians, sports heroes, and politicians. In 2019, his feature-length debut, the documentary LOUD KRAZY LOVE about Korn's Brian “Head” Welch, premiered on Showtime.

#SYRIA: Darkness visible. - Andrew Tabler is the Martin J. Gross Senior Fellow in the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics at The Washington Institute, where he focuses on Syria and U.S. policy in the Levant. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/tracking-anti-us-and-anti-israel-strikes-iraq-and-syria-during-gaza-crisis 1860 Jerusalem

The Light of a Mason is Darkness Visible illuminates the everlasting quest for enlightenment, a journey paved with humility and self-awareness. In this profound exploration, the human thirst for knowledge meets its boundaries, represented by the shadows that lurk beyond the torchlight's reach.Embarking on this noble path demands an understanding that complete truth may forever elude our grasp, compelling us to embrace the endless cycle of learning. Humility, then, becomes our steadfast guide through the forest of ignorance, urging us to confront the universal conflict of good and evil.Recognizing the existence of malevolence fortifies our moral compass, sharpening our senses to choose righteousness and cultivate compassion. For true enlightenment transcends mere rational thought, seeking divine wisdom to unveil the grand mysteries that evade our mortal ken.In this lifelong metamorphosis, suffering emerges as a catalyst for growth, fostering empathy and meaningful bonds with others treading similar paths. The light, thus, resides not in eradicating darkness but in harmonizing the dualities that define our existence.Enlightenment beckons us to embrace the spectrum of experiences, integrating wisdom from the balance between opposites, ultimately attaining a profound understanding of ourselves and the cosmos we inhabit.Show Notes:Watch as a Video on YoutubeRead original article on SubstackFollow the Daily Masonic Progress Podcast on SpotifySubscribe to the Daily Masonic Progress Podcast on Apple PodcastsRead and subscribe to Daily Masonic Progress on SubstackWatch and Subscribe Youtube

#SierraLeone: President Bio pulls Freetown into darkness visible. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2023/12/18/sierra-leone-current-bodyguards-of-former-president-koroma-also-involved-in-coup-plot-information-minister/ 1939 Sierra Leone

Kanani and Courtney talk about their experiences at SunFest XXXIV (https://owow.org) and Hilary gives a little more info into the Performance Art Intensive, Darkness Visible, that she performed at with Ron and Michele. Then Ron Athey and Michele Occelli join to discuss Automatic Writing and Trance Work. SPONSORS - Check out Cucina Aurora ‘s new Magickal Marinara and Lemon-Asparagus Risotto and the INCREDIBLE new Magickal Marinara sauce, along with Magickally-infused Kitchen Witch goodies including dips, risottos, infused oils, cookbooks, and coffees! Use code WITCHLIFE and get 10% off. - Blessed Be Magick has a new Lilith line! Gorgeous, Magickal, talisman jewelry pieces made FOR Witches, by Witches at blessedbemagick.com Use code WITCHLIFE15 and save 15%! - Check out the phenomenal teas at thejasminepearl.com and save 10% with coupon code WITCH2023. Free shipping on orders over $35. Make sure you let them know you heard about them on That Witch Life Podcast!

Courtney and Kanani are regaled with tales of Hilary's AMAZING trip to Greece and her experiences at the performance art intensive “Darkness Visible”. Courtney also continue the saga of “Pizza Guy” and other juicy gossip. Tudorbeth joins the show to share how rituals help honor the seasons and some of the important elements to incorporate in your seasonal practice.    Join Us On Patreon to hear an ad-free version of this episode.   SUPPORT THE PODCAST   New book alert! Check out “Heal The Witch Wound” by Celeste Larsen: A practical guide for modern witches and healers with rituals, journal prompts, visualization exercises, and other tools to overcome the “witch wound,” a collective, intergenerational, psychic wound that has scarred people, mostly women, for centuries. Available now from Weiser Books! It's spring time! Check out Cucina Aurora ‘s new Magickal Marinara and Lemon-Asparagus Risotto, along with Magickally-infused Kitchen Witch goodies including dips, risottos, infused oils, cookbooks, and coffees! Use code WITCHLIFE and get 10% off. Blessed Be Magick has a new Lilith line! Gorgeous, Magickal, talisman jewelry pieces made FOR Witches, by Witches at blessedbemagick.com Use code WITCHLIFE15 and save 15%! Check out the phenomenal teas at thejasminepearl.com and save 10% with coupon code WITCH2023. Free shipping on orders over $35. Make sure you let them know you heard about them on That Witch Life Podcast!

On episode 171, we welcome James Hibbard to discuss the philosophy of cycling and using it for self-creation; the business of cycling and why the sport no longer produces individual riders; whether American capitalism can be escaped by specific individuals; Nietzsche and the existential, human ideal; America's obsession with winning and winners, and whether anyone is really happy; James' cycling career and his realization that being an athlete was no longer sustainable; coping with existential depression, and how Styron's Darkness Visible perfectly described his experience; the perils of idealism and how it precludes us from forming genuine relationships; mindfulness and how to focus on the present; the moral of The Great Gatsby; and the inherent limitations of philosophical inquiry. James Hibbard's writing has appeared in journals including Ploughshares, Aporia, Otherwise, Noetic, and Aethlon. He studied philosophy at the University of California at Santa Cruz and Depaul University, and has received grants and been selected for residencies by PEN America and Tin House. A former UCI professional road cyclist and member of the U.S Cycling Team, James has written extensively on the sport of cycling. His new book, available on May 2, 2023, is called The Art of Cycling: Philosophy, Meaning, and a Life on Two Wheels.    | James Hibbard | ► Website | https://www.jameshamiltonhibbard.com ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jameshamiltonhibbard ► Twitter l https://twitter.com/jameshhibbard ► The Art of Cycling Book | https://amzn.to/3LmrE6W   Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

The FloodThe flood,an early dawn of darkness, steel,grey and morning light, slips between the clouds and sky, so begins another day, in sight,for the fields are full and plenty, the streams and rivulets silver quick beneath the tumbleand fall of skyonly shadows, as memories are lost in entanglement, the passingof deathin this last expiring fall of whyFeel free to contact me. Be nice to know who my audience is and perhaps you can suggest some further topics or themes for my writing! And do give me feedback!p1964km@googlemail.com

Thanks for joining us as we continue our series Messiah: Hope In The Darkness. If you have any questions please feel free to email us at info@bedrockroanoke.com

In this episode, which originally aired in radio format on March 3rd, 2022, I explore some of the ideas presented in William Styron's 1990 book, Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness. I also talk about Virginia Woolf's experiences with depression, as presented in Hermione Lee's biography of her, and about Francis Weller's perspective on the illness, as presented in his book The Wild Edge of Sorrow.

In this episode of On the Same Page, Seamus and Blake are joined by friend of the show Troy to discuss William Styron's “Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness”, an abridged version of which is currently in print as a Penguin Vintage Mini under the title “Depression”. Growing from a lecture delivered to the Department of Psychiatry of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and later an article which first appeared in the December 1989 edition of Vanity Fair, “Darkness Visible” sees Styron describe his sober descent into a treacherous depression and his eventual ascent through artistic heights and hospitalisation to recovery. This little book that packs a big punch speaks to the idiosyncrasy of the illness that has come to be called ‘depression', and the many pitfalls in the road of perseverance. Seamus, Blake and Troy came together to reflect on the book and their own experiences of that hellish place where, as Milton put it, there is “No light, but rather darkness visible”.   Some of the books discussed in this episode include: "Depression" by William Styron "The Rolling Stone Interview" by Susan Sontag  "Picasso" by Timothy Hilton “The Complete Fairy Tales” by Hans Christian Anderson Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesamepagepod_ Email: seamusandblake@gmail.com  IG: https://www.instagram.com/on.the.same.page.podcast/ ---------- #bookpodcast #podcast #depression #love #alcoholism #suicide #therollingstones #picasso #williamstyron #albertcamus #brahms #susansontag #hanschristiananderson #fairytales #literature #books #novels #podbean #spotifypodcasts #applepodcasts #audible #books #novels #audibleau #lit #onthesamepage

David Black, born 29 June 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; grew up in Melbourne and lives in Melbourne. He is an actor, writer, producer and director in films. He started off his creative endeavours as a cartoonist by publishing his first underground comic, "Gooby" at the age of 17. As a cartoonist, he had a cartoon strip, "Punkz", run in the national rock weekly magazine "Juke" in 1988 and worked as the editorial cartoonist for the national tabloid "The Truth" in 1989 and 1990. He published a comic book "Punkz In Space" in 1993. David is also a writer of short stories and his series "Obsessions of a Shattered Psyche" were published in Dark Angel Magazine in the 1990s. He has made 3 of those short stories into short films. His writing has also extended to covering the Australian Indie Movie industry in The Movie Blog and Oz Indie Cinema. He writes for The Australian Short Film Network Journal. David is also a bass player, singer and songwriter. He played in the theatrical gothic rock band, "Darkness Visible", which gigged across Melbourne from 1994. He has recorded 10 songs in the studio. It was the band that segued him into film making when he started making music videos. Between 2009 - 2017, he produced 10 music videos. David Black is an all-rounder when it comes to creative pursuits and this has helped his filmmaking immensely. He is involved in every aspect of the process from writing, prop making, costuming, through to editing and even marketing. He works with quite a variety of people and allows them as much creative freedom as possible, while overseeing each film from beginning to end. David has become best known for horror and schlock films, however most have a spiritual and psychological sub narrative, and can often be seen as a commentary on the modern world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestyletvusa/support

The Red Med descends into darkness visible. Gregory Copley @Gregory_Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/11/04/act-now-to-avert-a-bloodbath-in-ethiopia Gregory R Copley, @Gregory_Copley, editor and publisher of Defense & Foreign Affairs.  

A searing and brave memoir that offers a new understanding of suicide as a distinct mental illness.As the sun lowered in the sky one Friday afternoon in April 2006, acclaimed author Donald Antrim found himself on the roof of his Brooklyn apartment building, afraid for his life. In this moving memoir, Antrim vividly recounts what led him to the roof and what happened after he came back down: two hospitalizations, weeks of fruitless clinical trials, the terror of submitting to ECT—and the saving call from David Foster Wallace that convinced him to try it—as well as years of fitful recovery and setback.One Friday in April reframes suicide—whether in thought or action—as an illness in its own right, a unique consequence of trauma and personal isolation, rather than the choice of a depressed person. A necessary companion to William Styron's classic Darkness Visible, this profound, insightful work sheds light on the tragedy and mystery of suicide, offering solace that may save lives.

Brisbane Prog-Metal Powerhouse Sunset Junkies are gearing up to release their much anticipated sophomore album ‘Darkness Visible'.After giving the world a taste of what's to come with the incredible singles ‘Pentagram' and ‘Let It Out', Sunset Junkies once again prove that their unique amalgamation of progressive metal, djent, and rock is an immersive experience both visually and audibly and being hailed as one of the most captivating acts to come out of the Australian heavy music scene.The Everblack Podcast caught up with Sunset Junkies mastermind Byron Short to talk about their upcoming sophomore album ‘Darkness Visible' as well take a deep dive into his personal influences through his diverse and impressive vinyl collection. Sunset Junkies ‘Pentagram' and ‘Let It Out' singles available now.http://bit.ly/SunsetJunkiesSpotify‘Darkness Visible' album release date TBA.***EVERBLACK PODCAST***SUBSCRIBE and STREAM HERE: https://linktr.ee/EverblackPodcastwww.everblack.com.auwww.facebook.com/Everblackmedia Thanks to : Deathwish Hotrods & KustomsRW Promotion Blacklight AD Screenprinting Electric WitchEverblack intro theme by Jaymes Jackson

William Styron's book Darkness Visible is the best book on depression; Robert Timberg's The Nightingale's Song shows us Robert “Bud” McFarland's own struggle with it after the Iran-Contra scandal in the 1980s. Now take your best shot.   

Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open rather than face a post match press conference became worldwide news. Osaka says her depression and anxiety make it impossible for her to speak in public. Most observers sympathize with Osaka's reserve, and castigate the tour directors for making her quit. But tennis legend Billy Jean King and most of Osaka's fellow players feel that successful players should appear publicly in order to raise the visibility and profitability of women's tennis. For herself, Osaka made $55 million last year— $50 million of it due to product endorsements. But her fellow pros often make nothing like that amount, and they resent Osaka's pulling away from public appearances, which would benefit all of them. What could resolve Osaka's predicament? Apparently treatment hasn't done so. Would practicing public speaking, Stanton and Zach wonder, be helpful? Stanton then reviews the history of confessionals by prominent people who have outed their substance and mental problems — including television comedian Sid Caesar, depression memoir (Darkness Visible) author William Styron, and CBS Sunday morning program host Jane Pauley. None provides good evidence that disease self-labeling and treatment lead to ultimate improvement. The American Temperance tradition is steeped in public confessions, which carried over to AA, and have now permeated the US. Yet depression, anxiety and bipolar diagnosis have been increasing dramatically in recent decades. Stanton and Zach discuss this never-ending cycle of self-defeating behavior, then what lies ahead for Osaka and the tennis program she abandoned. Finally, Stanton and Zach wonder about an article in a leading magazine saying that drinking is worse than ever in the US. But the author loves wine and wants to continue drinking it! Stanton and Zach wonder whether American attitudes towards alcohol have improved at all since Prohibition. ***** SUBSCRIBE to Our Channel ***** To get more of our content and help us grow: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeProcessProgram?sub_confirmation=1 ***** FOLLOW us on Social ***** - Facebook: https://facebook.com/lifeprocessprogram - Twitter : https://twitter.com/lifeprocessprgm - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifeprocessprogram - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-process-program ***** CONTACT US ****** - Website: https://lifeprocessprogram.com - Text us: +1 (802) - 391 - 4360 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifeprocessprogram/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeprocessprogram/support

CONTENT WARNING: Brief moments of body horror, claustrophobia, paranoia, character betrayal, low rumbling SFX, some strong language 11022019d: Following a disastrous night out, Bill Tyler follows Ned Leroux in search of answers, only to find far more than he bargained for beneath the desert sands of Oslow... Starring Jesse Steele as Bill Tyler, Ezra J. Wayne as Ned Leroux, Mike Kennedy as Edgar Morrison, Trevor Van Winkle as Sam Bailey, Virginia Spotts as Kate Sheridan, and Amitola Lomas as Maria Sol, with original music by Jesse Haugen. Written by Trevor Van Winkle and produced by Virginia Spotts and Trevor Van Winkle, and made possible by our supporters at Patreon.com/homesteadcorner and ko-fi.com/homesteadcorner For more information, additional content, and episode transcript, visit homesteadonthecorner.com/tst041 Payphone Sound Effects from https://freesound.org/people/everythingsounds/

The stories of siblings from In the Darkness Visible continue to interweave, as Gabriella Carlyle and her brother Dameon work to stop the plans of brothers Sade and Vondales—powerful members of a dark order of sorcerers. Gabriella and Dameon travel far across the ocean on a mysterious craft, the Elawn, accompanied by an elk, Adamantus, who holds many mysteries of his own. All the friends and foes walk paths that explore the bonds of family, the depth of faith, and the ever perilous road to adulthood, one balanced between good and evil; life and death. Tags: Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Female Protagonists, Autism, Magic, Quest. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ted-neill/support

The stories of siblings from In the Darkness Visible continue to interweave, as Gabriella Carlyle and her brother Dameon work to stop the plans of brothers Sade and Vondales—powerful members of a dark order of sorcerers. Gabriella and Dameon travel far across the ocean on a mysterious craft, the Elawn, accompanied by an elk, Adamantus, who holds many mysteries of his own. All the friends and foes walk paths that explore the bonds of family, the depth of faith, and the ever perilous road to adulthood, one balanced between good and evil; life and death. Tags: Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Female Protagonists, Autism, Magic, Quest. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ted-neill/support

In the Darkness Visible tells the story of two brothers, Sade and Vondales, and their attempt to wrest control of a portal to the world of the dead. A young village girl, Gabriella Carlyle, resists them with the help of her mentor Omanuju and his companion elk. While the brothers' lust for power corrupts them, Gabriella finds herself on a quest that leads to new friends, exotic lands, and great peril. Tags: Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Female Protagonists, Autism, Magic, Quest. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ted-neill/support

In the Darkness Visible tells the story of two brothers, Sade and Vondales, and their attempt to wrest control of a portal to the world of the dead. A young village girl, Gabriella Carlyle, resists them with the help of her mentor Omanuju and his companion elk. While the brothers' lust for power corrupts them, Gabriella finds herself on a quest that leads to new friends, exotic lands, and great peril. Tags: Young Adult, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Female Protagonists, Autism, Magic, Quest. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ted-neill/support

Herc vants to vight vampires ah ah ah ahhhhhh in Hercules Episode 107: Darkness Visible.  Herc and Iolaus go hang out with their friend Vlad, who impales for fun sometimes and speaks only in double entendres.  It turns into a strigoi situation. Also we learn that everyone on the panel decided to be bad at walking. Our Own Hercules of Radio: Producer Brian His Faithful Sidekick: Producer Mark The Xena of Podcasts: Meg Her Devoted Partner: Lucas

Rev. Ken shares a story from Anne Lamott wherein she talks about calling around to different friends trying to find the true meaning of Advent. She doesn’t have much luck until she reaches a Jesuit friend who has 35 years of sobriety. He shares a dramatic event which happened early in his own recovery wherein folks at a 12-step meeting showed compassion to a man in a terrible state. The patience they showed then, evoked the feeling of Advent for this friend.

Rev. Ken shares a story from Anne Lamott wherein she talks about calling around to different friends trying to find the true meaning of Advent. She doesn’t have much luck until she reaches a Jesuit friend who has 35 years of sobriety. He shares a dramatic event which happened early in his own recovery wherein folks at a 12-step meeting showed compassion to a man in a terrible state. The patience they showed then, evoked the feeling of Advent for this friend.

Rev. Ken shares a story from Anne Lamott wherein she talks about calling around to different friends trying to find the true meaning of Advent. She doesn’t have much luck until she reaches a Jesuit friend who has 35 years of sobriety. He shares a dramatic event which happened early in his own recovery wherein folks at a 12-step meeting showed compassion to a man in a terrible state. The patience they showed then, evoked the feeling of Advent for this friend.

Rev. Ken shares a story from Anne Lamott wherein she talks about calling around to different friends trying to find the true meaning of Advent. She doesn’t have much luck until she reaches a Jesuit friend who has 35 years of sobriety. He shares a dramatic event which happened early in his own recovery wherein folks at a 12-step meeting showed compassion to a man in a terrible state. The patience they showed then, evoked the feeling of Advent for this friend.

Wrapping up Paradise Lost is tough to do on your own. So I got a little help from a friend. Dr. Kate McPherson is a Professor of English at Utah Valley University, and Director of the Honors Program. And she just so happens to be an expert on 17th-Century English Literature. Today, I get to do something I've wanted to do for years - I get to ask her all my big Paradise Lost questions. I hope you enjoy this conclusion to the first season of Darkness Visible. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/darknessvisible/support

We released this bonus episode on depression and politics in July, and it quickly became a favorite of our Patreon subscribers. A number of them asked us to make it available in front of the paywall so they could share it with friends and family who have experienced depression and other mental-health issues—so that's what we decided to do. Topics discussed include: Matt's review of George Scialabba's memoir about depression; how left and right understand moral desert; and the struggle to build a society based on human frailty, our vulnerability to bad luck and bad breaks, and how much we need each other. Further Reading:Matthew Sitman, "Muddling Through: A Depression Memoir Like No Other," Commonweal, July 14, 2020.Johanna Hedva, "Sick Woman Theory," Mask Magazine, January 2016.Gabriel Winant, "Coronavirus and Chronopolitics," n + 1, Spring 2020And Listening:Steve Earle, "My Old Friend the Blues" (1986)

David Black, born 29 June 1964 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; grew up in Melbourne and lives in Melbourne. He is an actor, writer, producer and director in films. He started off his creative endeavours as a cartoonist by publishing his first underground comic, "Gooby" at the age of 17. As a cartoonist, he had a cartoon strip, "Punkz", run in the national rock weekly magazine "Juke" in 1988 and worked as the editorial cartoonist for the national tabloid "The Truth" in 1989 and 1990. He published a comic book "Punkz In Space" in 1993.David is also a writer of short stories and his series "Obsessions of a Shattered Psyche" were published in Dark Angel Magazine in the 1990s. He has made 3 of those short stories into short films. His writing has also extended to covering the Australian Indie Movie industry in The Movie Blog and Oz Indie Cinema. He writes for The Australian Short Film Network Journal.David is also a bass player, singer and songwriter. He played in the theatrical gothic rock band, "Darkness Visible", which gigged across Melbourne from 1994. He has recorded 10 songs in the studio. It was the band that segued him into film making when he started making music videos. Between 2009 - 2017, he produced 10 music videos.David Black is an all-rounder when it comes to creative pursuits and this has helped his filmmaking immensely. He is involved in every aspect of the process from writing, prop making, costuming, through to editing and even marketing. He works with quite a variety of people and allows them as much creative freedom as possible, while overseeing each film from beginning to end. David has become best known for horror and schlock films, however most have a spiritual and psychological sub narrative, and can often be seen as a commentary on the modern world.

Welcome to Darkness Visible, a show for Mr. Oram's 10th Grade English class, and anyone else who wants to explore literature. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/darknessvisible/support

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island. For several years in the 1980s, there was a night janitor at a local college library who was as interesting as any of the books. As with many school janitors, sweeping was only a cover job; his real purpose for working in a library was to corner patrons who came there eager for knowledge and set them straight before they reached the shelves of books and became contaminated.

Meredith & Poppy chat about Part 3 + the epilogue of Cassandra Clare's City of Ashes. Team Good saves the day, destroys a boat, and learn some hard truths about themselves along the way.  Check out our episode guide for more from The Parabatai Podcast. Credits This show is written and produced by us, Poppy (@poppyashwright) and Meredith (@legallyblonde). Our graphic designer is Justine (@Fickle_Muse) and our music editor is Kristen (@itskeeks).   This podcast is supported by our Patreon community! Leave us a 5-star review on iTunes to help our show reach new listeners!

On this week's show Neal and Bianca discuss: Bianca’s trip to Ireland (00:25) Guy with the big dick meme (23:30) Celebrities struggling (25:00) D-Nice’s livestreams (38:20) Book Report: ‘Showtime,’ ‘Darkness Visible,’ George Orwell essays (44:00) Doc Watch: ‘Dirty Money,’ ‘Pandemic,’ ‘1918 Flu,’ ‘After Truth,’ ‘Tiger King,’ ‘Rape of Two Coreys.’ (55:47) Your Emails (1:12:28) Keep sending your *audio and video* questions to HowNealFeel@gmail.com. Connect with other feelers on reddit! www.reddit.com/r/hownealfeel Discuss the show with the #hownealfeel hashtag on Twitter and everywhere else, and don't forget to rate, review, listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Everyone for the Doc Watch songs Local Teen for the How Neal Feel intro song LMNtlyst for the Emails song FLAAWS for the closing song Pala coda + Local Teen for the Smallpox Blanket Statement songs

Depression & Anxiety are palpable and real for the majority of moms. Camille and Kristin talk their epic fails and awesome successes when it comes to mental health.  This is a big topic to unpack, but it’ss something most moms experience, even if it’s fleeting at some point along the motherhood journey.    Links: Things we talked about in this episode: Darkness Visible with William Styron: The Book Betterhelp.com Postpartum Support International: Website    Camille’s SASS:  Sensual sculpting studio.  Kristin’s line of supplements: www.vibrantbeginning.com   Subscribe NOW to Momderlust Podcast and never miss an episode! Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts Or visit momderlustpodcast.com   Follow us on: Instagram Facebook

Nainita Desai is a British composer and sound designer who has scored countless bespoke scores for film and TV including: BBC, HBO, ITV and C4. She has studied the sitar, piano, guitar, tabla and violin. She has worked with artists such as Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel and Sinead O'Connor. Some of her recent scoring projects include the WWII thriller, ENEMY WITHIN, the psychological horror film DARKNESS VISIBLE and THE LIFE AFTER. Another recent project is for the 2018 film UNTAMED ROMANIA, the most successful non-fiction film in Romania. It premiered at the Transylvania Film Festival 2018.UNTAMED ROMANIA is a film that reveals the beauty of the European country as it is, raw, magical but fragile at the same time. The film focuses on the beautiful unspoiled lands tucked within the country but moreover on the numerous forms of wildlife that live there and how their lives are dictated by the seasons. It is a never ending battle for survival and Untamed Romania tells their stories. The film will made its international debut on 18th of March in Washington, at an ecological film festival and on 12th of April in London, at the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) gala. In this episode, Nainita Desai talks about the unique challenges and opportunities afforded to her through UNTAMED ROMANIA - writing her first score for a large scale orchestra. Desai discusses in detail how she reveals the characters of the animals through her musical themes and, in contrast, how the music she wrote for the various landscapes depicted was directly influenced by those landscapes themselves. Finally, she reveals which piece was the most difficult and how Untamed Romania was different from all of the other documentary scores she has written before.ANNOTATED TRACKS / SEGMENTS02:59 - Main Theme06:00 - Fire Salamander08:21 - Bear Mischief09:20 - Catch the Mayfly10:36 - Wild Boar and Wolves13:43 - A Chrysalis Awakens15:47 - Golden Eagle18:06 - Autumn ApproachesSOUNDTRACKA soundtrack release is imminent, but an official release date has yet to be announced.MORE ABOUT THE COMPOSERYou can find out more about and hear more music by Nainita Desai at their official site http://nainitadesai.com/ or follow her on Twitter @nainitadesaiABOUT THE ANNOTATORProduced by Christopher Coleman (@ccoleman) and you can Find more episodes at THEANNOTATOR.NET or you can subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or wherever you find quality podcasts.FOLLOW USTwitter @audioannotatorFacebook @TheAnnotatorEmail theannotatorpodcast@gmail.comSUBSCRIBEiTunesSpotifyStitcher RadioRadioPublicGoogle Play PodcastsRSS Feed

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News feed: • Jennifer Kent & Del Toro partnership • Syfy grabs Chucky TV show • Candyman casting rumors • Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil & Vile trailer reaction • Unsolved Mysteries reboot • Blumhouse's Invisible Man • New Timo Tjahjanto film details • Darkness Visible trailer reaction Chopping block: • Glass • Kingdom • Piercing • The Bad Man • Polar Spolier talk: • The Evil Within

Co-hosts Phil Bova and Myron Rumsey are back with episode 131 of The Podcast of Oa.  This episode we focus on the 2nd issue of Grant Morrison and Liam Sharp's The Green Lantern series as the plot thickens and the plot of various evil elements continues to unfold.  In addition to talking about the new issue and the recent passing of comic book legend Stan Lee, Myron and Phil take a look back at Green Lantern: Rebirth and everything it did to propel the Green Lantern franchise forward with the beginnings of the most celebrated run in Green Lantern's 75+ years of publication history. The Podcast of Oa is the official podcast of The Blog of Oa and a proud member of the Comics Podcast Network. Share your comments and questions by calling the show's voicemail line at 406-PODOFOA (406-763-6362) while Skype users can leave a voicemail on the show's account, blogofoa. Send your emails to podcast@blogofoa.com. You can also find the Blog and Podcast of Oa on Facebook and Google+. The Podcast of Oa is sponsored by Heroes Your Mom Threw Out Comic Shop. Green Lantern and other related characters are the copyrighted property of DC Comics Inc. and are used without permission. The Blog of Oa and The Podcast of Oa are fan productions and do not claim any ownership over the Green Lantern or any other copyrighted properties. Show Links: Blog of Oa YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/Blogofoa) The Podcast of Oa Soundcloud Page (https://soundcloud.com/podcastofoa) The Podcast of Oa on Google Play Music (https://goo.gl/KAfEBA) The Podcast of Oa on Tunein (http://tunein.com/radio/The-Podcast-of-Oa-p881651/) The Podcast of Oa on Iheartradio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-The-Podcast-of-Oa-A-Green/) The Podcast of Oa on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0H0zOqRShuSujQmRjtG7aM) Our Interview with Ethan Van Sciver on Green Lantern: Rebirth's 10th anniversary (https://www.blogofoa.com/2017/10/interesting-green-lantern-rebirth-commentary-from-ethan-van-sciver.html) Show Notes 00:00:00 Intro / Comics chat 00:07:59 The Green Lantern #2 00:31:58 Retro Review: Green Lantern: Rebirth 00:47:11 Closing

Psychology professor Stephen Hinshaw, author of Another Kind of Madness, a memoir of mental illness in his own family, discusses the books closest to his heart. Some deal directly with mental illness, like Jeanette Walls' The Glass Castle and William Styron's account of his own depression, Darkness Visible. Some deal with wrenching moral dilemmas, like Beloved and Sophie's Choice. And he draws it all together with E. O. Wilson's Consilience, which seeks to unify all knowledge.

Almost Cancelled discuss this week's TV news which includes a return date for Star Trek and major news of Disney possibly buying the majority of Fox's entertainment.Disney also laid out some original shows planned for its streaming service including Star Wars, Monsters Inc and a new Marvel series.Updates on big shows on their way from Apple's reboot of Amazing Stories to comic book shows; Netflix's Umbrella Academy and Amazon's The Boys.Plus plenty of network TV dramas and comedies announced as in development including IDW comic Darkness Visible.We also have a chat about Netflix's best original content based on Rotten Tomatoes' ranking.

Ed, Del, Ross and Anne judge some books by their covers. We take a quick look at Godblind, Achtung! Cthulhu!, Before The Flood, Shattered Minds, Virology , Earth Children are Weird, Sea of Rust, Tales of the Mouse and Minotaur, Master of Orion,Darkness Visible, My Best Friends Exorcism and Basic Witches among others. All recordings are issued under official license from Fab Radio International. The Bookworm is a Truly Outrageous Production.

Working Out the Kinkles; Well Played; Where’d Ya Get Them Peepers?; Hollywood Horrors; Gettin’ Juggy with It; Dreamy Psychopaths; They Got Better; Full Contact Hopscotch; Brother’s Keeper; And What Do We Do with a Witch?; Something About Eve; Dirty, Magic Money; Young Guns; High Steaks; Bugging Out; Beating the Devil; We Shall Haunt on the Beaches; Tricksy Bobbittses; That Voodoo That You Do; The Devil’s Chord; InSPECTRE General; Reasons to Avoid Flavor Aid; Field of Screams; This Odd House; Batcula; The Papal Chase; Wade Should Have Gone to the Cellar; LBCBR: Why Hyenas Laugh (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - 5:55, Locke & Key - 11:29, Monstress - 17:10, Glitterbomb - 21:46, Afterlife with Archie - 27:00, Nailbiter - 32:09, Revival - 40:37, Southern Cross - 49:00, Freaks of the Heartland - 54:43, Harrow County - 1:01:40, Coffin Hill - 1:10:25, Black Monday Murders - 1:11:13, House of Penance - 1:18:34, Redneck - 1:25:14, Insexts - 1:30:34, Outcast - 1:32:30, Darkness Visible - 1:37:57, Severed - 1:42:21, Doctor Voodoo - 1:44:26, Underwinter - 1:46:39, Gotham by Midnight - 1:49:26, Demonic - 1:54:26, Black-Eyed Kids - 1:56:14, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth - 1:58:32, Batman and Dracula: Red Rain - 2:00:26, Pestilence - 2:03:18, Night of the Living Deadpool - 2:07:05, LBCBR: Cry Havok #1 - 2:08:41) Podcast theme: The Spontaneous Elk Reunion (The Fish Who Saved The Planet) / CC BY 4.0

This week, Desmond and Darryll look in-depth at a film so bad it nearly wrecked them: Don't Go in the Woods... Alone! Then Desmond goes solo, discussing some new comics that have come out in recent months: The Dregs from Black Mask Comics, Savage Things from DC / Vertigo, Darkness Visible from IDW, and the RL Stine-written Man-Thing from Marvel. Before I list the tunes, make note of our new address: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Tunes: "I Don't Wanna Go" by The Donnas, "Don't Go in the Woods Alone" by H Kingsley Thurber, "Dregs" by Killing Joke, and "Kiss of Death" by Mutoid Man. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com, or 206.278.5257. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com and www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com.

This week, Desmond and Darryll look in-depth at a film so bad it nearly wrecked them: Don't Go in the Woods... Alone! Then Desmond goes solo, discussing some new comics that have come out in recent months: The Dregs from Black Mask Comics, Savage Things from DC / Vertigo, Darkness Visible from IDW, and the RL Stine-written Man-Thing from Marvel. Before I list the tunes, make note of our new address: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Tunes: "I Don't Wanna Go" by The Donnas, "Don't Go in the Woods Alone" by H Kingsley Thurber, "Dregs" by Killing Joke, and "Kiss of Death" by Mutoid Man. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com, or 206.278.5257. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com and www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com.

This week, Desmond and Darryll look in-depth at a film so bad it nearly wrecked them: Don't Go in the Woods... Alone! Then Desmond goes solo, discussing some new comics that have come out in recent months: The Dregs from Black Mask Comics, Savage Things from DC / Vertigo, Darkness Visible from IDW, and the RL Stine-written Man-Thing from Marvel. Before I list the tunes, make note of our new address: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Tunes: "I Don't Wanna Go" by The Donnas, "Don't Go in the Woods Alone" by H Kingsley Thurber, "Dregs" by Killing Joke, and "Kiss of Death" by Mutoid Man. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com, or 206.278.5257. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com and www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com.

This week, Desmond and Darryll look in-depth at a film so bad it nearly wrecked them: Don't Go in the Woods... Alone! Then Desmond goes solo, discussing some new comics that have come out in recent months: The Dregs from Black Mask Comics, Savage Things from DC / Vertigo, Darkness Visible from IDW, and the RL Stine-written Man-Thing from Marvel. Before I list the tunes, make note of our new address: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com. Tunes: "I Don't Wanna Go" by The Donnas, "Don't Go in the Woods Alone" by H Kingsley Thurber, "Dregs" by Killing Joke, and "Kiss of Death" by Mutoid Man. Send feedback to: dreadmediapodcast@gmail.com, or 206.278.5257. Follow @DevilDinosaurJr and @dreadmedia on Twitter! Join the Facebook group! Visit www.stayscary.wordpress.com and www.dreadmedia.bandcamp.com.

Welcome to episode 005! This episode: Greg gets buried alive in an avalanche of comics including Underwinter (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/underwinter), God Country (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/god-country), and Ghostbusters 101! (http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/ghostbusters-101-1/) Leon has been digging through some recent IDW stuff, namely Locke & Key - Small World (http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/locke-key-small-world/) and Darkness Visible! (http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/darkness-visible-1/) And Rahul Returns from Japan with his thoughts on Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) (https://marvel.com/comics/characters/1017577/ms_marvel_kamala_khan?byZone=marvel_site_zone&offset=0&byType=character&dateStart=&dateEnd=&type=&orderBy=release_date+desc&byId=1017577&limit=24&count=10&totalcount=30), The Spirited Away Film Comic (https://www.viz.com/read/film-comic/spirited-away-film-comics-vol-1/1840), and Good Night World (https://comicvine.gamespot.com/good-night-world/4050-97192/) All this and a bunch of other stuff we think is totally worth your time! Notes: -During the show we mention that a friend of ours, the brilliant artist @Wisesnail! (https://www.instagram.com/wisesnail/) has been asked to provide some Variant covers for IDW! -@Wisesnail (https://www.instagram.com/wisesnail/) has provided covers for Highlander American Dream (http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/highlander-american-dream-1/) Issues #1 (http://comics.gocollect.com/priceguide/view/964659) and #2 (http://comics.gocollect.com/priceguide/view/967020) and a cool X-Files/Orphan Black mash up (http://comics.gocollect.com/priceguide/view/966664) for X-Files Deviations 2017 #1 (http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/x-files-deviations-2017/) -You can see some of @Wisesnail's (https://www.instagram.com/wisesnail/) other amazing work here on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wisesnail/) -The cool Spirited Away Film Comics (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirited-Away-1-Hayao-Miyazaki/dp/1569317917) that Rahul talks about can be found here! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirited-Away-1-Hayao-Miyazaki/dp/1569317917) Please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and get in touch at (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over and out!#

- Darkness Visible #1. Mike Carey, Arvind Ethan David y Brendan Cahill. (IDW). - Elektra #1. Matt Owens y Juan Cabal. (Marvel). - Heathen #1. Natasha Alterici. (Vault). - Justice League of America #1. Steve Orlando e Ivan Reis. (DC). - Quantum Teens Are Go #1. Magdalene Vissagio y Eryk Donovan. (Black Mask). - The Old Guard #1. Greg Rucka y Leandro Fernandez. (Image).

- Darkness Visible #1. Mike Carey, Arvind Ethan David y Brendan Cahill. (IDW). - Elektra #1. Matt Owens y Juan Cabal. (Marvel). - Heathen #1. Natasha Alterici. (Vault). - Justice League of America #1. Steve Orlando e Ivan Reis. (DC). - Quantum Teens Are Go #1. Magdalene Vissagio y Eryk Donovan. (Black Mask). - The Old Guard #1. Greg Rucka y Leandro Fernandez. (Image).

- direkte fra Bygningskulturens Hus i København, hvor Den Danske Strygekvartet atter i år kalder til festival i uhøjtidelige rammer. Janácek: Strygekvartet nr. 2, Intime breve - med oplæsning ved Jakob Bjerregaard Engmann. Ca. kl. 21.00: Dowland - Darkness let me dwell, for sang og lut. Thomas Adès: Darkness Visible, for soloklaver. Sjostakovitj: Strygekvartet nr. 15. Hana Bugge Rasmussen, sang. Fredrik Bock, lut. Simon Crawford-Philipps, klaver. Den Danske Strygekvartet. Vært: Mette Greiffenberg.

Presented on 17 June 2016 by Allan Duffy. In the last 50 years astronomers have come to realise that there exists an invisible type of mass in the Universe, outweighing all of the atoms in every star, planet and person five times over. It's responsible for holding the galaxy together, for making the galaxies form where they do in the cosmos and is our best guide to physics beyond the Higgs boson, aka the 'god' particle. Yet astronomers are no nearer to understanding its nature. Using a combination of baby universes created on Australia's most powerful telescopes, next generation telescopes like the Australian SKA Pathfinder, and a wine glass, Alan will explore what we know about the invisible and how Australia may uncover the most sought after particle in physics with the world's first dark matter detector in the Southern Hemisphere, SABRE.

Irish photographer Seamus Murphy was born in England in 1959, grew up in Dublin, made his escape to the USA after college, where he lived in New York and San Francisco and now lives in London. He has over 30 years experience working as a documentary photographer all over the world and is the author of four books, including A Darkness Visible the result of 14 years shooting in Afghanistan. As mentioned earlier, he is the recipient of seven World Press Photo awards for his work in Afghanistan, Gaza, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Peru and Ireland and received The World Understanding Award from Pictures of the Year in 2005 in the USA. The film he made on his Afghan work - also entitled A Darkness Visible - won the Liberty in Media Prize in 2011 and was nominated for an Emmy. He has worked with musician PJ Harvey on film and photography projects including their most recent collaboration The Hollow of the Hand. His latest book The Republic, a personal portrait of Ireland, was published in March 2016. And it was with The Republic that we started off.

For this interview episode, Derek talks with Arvind Ethan David about his current work on the IDW miniseries, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short. He writes that title, working with Ilias Kyriazis on art, and he was the editor of last year's earlier Dirk Gently series. Arvind talks with Derek extensively about his fascination with this unorthodox detective, his association with the late Douglas Adams, and the curious road he traveled to get into comics. A Spoon Too Short isn't an outright adaptation of any of Adams's novels, although its title springs from an alternative title the writer had been considering for a book he was working on at the time of his death. And fans of Douglas Adams will recognize in the comic plenty of allusions to novelist's body of work. Arvind also shares some inside information -- at least, what he's able to disclose -- about the new Dirk Gently BBC series that will begin this fall, where he will work with Max Landis to bring the Adams character to television for the second time. The guys also discuss the upcoming Darkness Visible, an original comics series that Arvind is writing with Mike Carey and that will be coming out from IDW later this year. This is a busy time for the solicitor/producer/editor/writer, but in this interview Arvind takes the time to share his experiences and whet listeners' appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things.

Shortly after arriving in Belgium, I learned of ‘Laura’ – a 24-year-old woman who had sought the right to be euthanised after years of unrelieved mental suffering. Immediately, I heard alarm bells. My gut reaction? A 24-year-old who’s not terminally ill? Surely there’s a point at which a society says ‘no: you have too much life ahead of you for us to help you die’. If you’d asked me to tell you the point where it began to feel uncomfortable, this was it. After years of deep isolation, Marjorie Vangansbeke went to ULteam in pursuit of euthanasia. Instead, she came away with a diagnosis that helped her re-embrace her life — Photo: Emily Sexton The days that followed, where I talked with some of Belgium’s leading psychiatrists and physicians, were amongst the most intense I’ve ever experienced. Emotionally, I couldn’t shake the thought that this didn’t seem right. But intellectually, I wondered: is there more here than I know? To be honest, I toyed with not including this story in the podcast: it is so fraught with ambiguity and nuance that I feared it could easily be misunderstood. But two things persuaded me to continue with it. Firstly, that it was the people treating this young woman who had alerted me to her case. They wanted me to look at it – to try and understand. And secondly? A meeting I had, two hours out of Brussels, with a man whose sadness was so intense it was almost visible. The story he told me would change my understanding of the world. It led me to a question I had never considered before: what if the offer of euthanasia could actually save lives? Pierre Pol Vincke and his daughter Edith who, after 18 years of severe mental illness and many denied attempts to seek relief through euthanasia, took her own life while in a psychiatric ward — Photos: supplied 'She realised that she was already dead, and whenever she asked for help for euthanasia, the answer of the doctors was to condemn her to stay alive.' Pierre Pol Vincke Please note: this podcast is not about suicide. If you are interested in increasing your understanding of suicide and how to support someone experiencing suicidal ideation, visit the Conversations Matter or beyondblue websites.If you (or someone you know) require immediate assistance, contact one of the following 24/7 crisis support services: Lifeline (13 11 14), Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467), MensLine (1300 78 99 78), beyondblue (1300 22 4636), Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) or eheadspace (1800 650 890). Hear more Embed player Listen Better Off Dead: interview with Dirk De Wachter Psychiatric euthanasias are the most difficult, and in some quarters, the most disputed of all forms of assisted dying. Here, Dirk De Wachter – one of Belgium’s leading psychiatrists, and author of the best-selling Borderline Times – discusses the complexities of a practice that he nonetheless cautiously supports. Know more Video: '24 & ready to die' – Economist, 10 November 2015 Article: 'Belgian bishops, pros agree: no euthanasia for "psychological suffering"', by Jonathan Luxmoore – CatholicPhilly.com, 11 December 2015 Article: 'A commentary on "Euthanasia for psychiatric patients: ethical and legal concerns about the Belgian practice" from Claes et al.', by Lieve Thienpont and Monica Verhofstadt – BMJ Open, 5 January 2016 In this episode Marjorie Vangansbeke Lieve Thienpont Luc Proot Pierre Pol Vincke Our theme music was composed by Zig Zag Lane for Zapruder's Other Films, and edited by Jon Tjhia. Music used in this episode includes '20:17' (Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm), 'Tunnel' (Luke Howard), 'Familiar' (Nils Frahm), 'Dedication, Loyalty' (Nils Frahm), 'Hand, be Still' (Ólafur Arnalds), 'White Night' (Ludovico Einaudi) and 'Forty-Eight Angels' (Paul Kelly). Your stories If you're suffering, or someone you love has died badly – in a hospital, in palliative care, in a nursing home, or at home – add your voice and tell your story here. Further information Better Off Dead is produced by Thought Fox and the Wheeler Centre. Executive producers Andrew Denton and Michael Williams. Producer and researcher Bronwen Reid. For Better Off Dead, the Wheeler Centre team includes Director Michael Williams, Head of Programming Emily Sexton, Head of Marketing and Communications Emily Harms, Projects Producer Amita Kirpalani and Digital Manager Jon Tjhia. Editing, sound design and mix on this episode is by Martin Peralta. Additional editing by Jess Fairfax. Thank you Thanks to field producer Emily Sexton, and to Paul Kelly and Sony ATV for the use of his song ‘Forty Eight Angels’. The series Subscribe in iTunes, or your favourite podcast app. #betteroffdeadpod Better Off Dead is produced by Thought Fox in partnership with the Wheeler Centre. It is written and created by Andrew Denton for Thought Fox.

Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the 3rd morning of Theoretical Physics covering the connections between cosmology and particle physics.

Members of the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosted the 4th morning of Theoretical Physics covering the connections between cosmology and particle physics.

Black lives matter. Yes, all lives matter, but whose lives have been treated as less, that's where love matters most. Inspired by the protests against police brutality across the country, Rev. Ken Beldon includes words from Chris Rock, Ta-Nahisi Coates, Bruce Springsteen, and others

Black lives matter. Yes, all lives matter, but whose lives have been treated as less, that's where love matters most. Inspired by the protests against police brutality across the country, Rev. Ken Beldon includes words from Chris Rock, Ta-Nahisi Coates, Bruce Springsteen, and others

Maybe it’s technology, or just the nature of our society today, but we seem to have long lost the art of writing letters. Letters were a way we once touched based with our friends; a way of exchanging ideas and feelings, of sharing the complexity and eccentricity of daily life. It should be no surprise then, that one of our greatest literary lights of the twentieth century, William Styron, author of Lie Down in Darkness, Confession of Nat Turner, Sophie's Choice, and his seminal work on depression, Darkness Visible, should have written a collection of letters that will stand with any of the literary greats. Years after his death, in 2006, Rose Styron, his bride of 53 years has organized and edited the the thousands of letters that would become the Selected Letters of William Styron. My conversation with Rose Styron:

Learning to face what we already know...

Darkness Visible; Sophie's Choice Styron on depression and the vileness of the world. He tells what it's like to kill off his favorite characters and survive.