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Today, Paul M. Neuberger pulls no punches. We're not here for political debates. We're here to dissect a sickness infecting the soul of our society—the celebration of death itself. Public ridicule. Online applause at the loss of life. From Charlie Kirk to Senator Lindsey Graham, we've witnessed a new low: people cheering tragedy, mocking the image of God in another human.This isn't about Republican or Democrat. This is about spiritual decay vs. spiritual courage. The culture may reward cruelty. The world may call evil “good.” But Jesus is still Lord. The heart is the battlefield. What will you do when the crowd demands you join the outrage?"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." –Romans 12:21Episode Highlights:10:00 - Our standard is Jesus Christ. And if our online behavior looks more like the algorithms that reward outrage than the Savior who taught us to love even our enemies, well, then I believe it's time for every one of us to ask a very difficult question. Have we allowed the culture to disciple us more effectively than Christ? Because once death becomes entertainment, we've stopped seeing people as eternal souls. We've started seeing them as content. And in my opinion, that should grieve every single follower of Jesus Christ. 25:50 - If our first instinct when somebody dies is to celebrate instead of grieve, then I don't believe our greatest problem is political. Instead, I believe that our greatest problem is spiritual. And until the heart changes, neither our politics nor our culture ever truly will. 44:20 - "The world doesn't need Christians who are louder than everybody else. It needs Christians who are different. Different in how we think, different in how we speak, different in how we treat people, different in how we respond when tragedy strikes. And believe you me, it will. If our response to death looks no different than the world's response, well, then we've lost something precious. Connect with Paul M. NeubergerWebsite

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The Name Above Every Name Conference Three The Broken Heart and the Descent into the Heart Learning to Stand Before God “The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.” — Psalm 51:17 There comes a moment in every authentic spiritual life when we discover that we cannot pray as we imagined we would. We begin with generous resolutions. We set aside time. We struggle to be faithful. We seek recollection. Yet gradually another discovery is made. The deepest obstacle to prayer is not distraction. It is ourselves. Not because we are evil. But because our hearts have become divided. Part of us longs for God. Another part clings to the world. Part of us desires silence. Another part fears it. Part of us seeks Christ. Another part still wishes to preserve itself. Prayer slowly uncovers this division. Not to discourage us. But to heal us. ⸻⸻⸻ Archimandrite Zacharias often says that the purpose of the spiritual life is not simply to become moral. It is to acquire a heart capable of standing before the living God. That is a very different thing. Many people imagine holiness as flawless behavior. The saints speak instead of relationship. A man may appear outwardly blameless while never allowing God near his heart. Another may come before God in tears, unable even to lift up his eyes, and return home justified. The difference is not perfection. It is truth. God can only fill the heart that has ceased pretending. ⸻⸻⸻ This is why repentance occupies such a central place in the Jesus Prayer. “Have mercy on me.” These words are not born of self-hatred. Nor are they the cry of someone obsessed with guilt. They are the language of love. 2 Only someone who has glimpsed the beauty of Christ can grieve over the ways he has turned from Him. Repentance is therefore not primarily looking at ourselves. It is looking at Christ. His light reveals everything. Not harshly. Tenderly. Like the rising sun that slowly illumines a valley still covered in morning mist. Nothing is forced. Everything is revealed in love. ⸻⸻⸻ The Fathers distinguish between remorse and repentance. Remorse circles endlessly around itself. Repentance turns toward God. Remorse says, “I have failed.” Repentance says, “Lord, have mercy.” Remorse ends in discouragement. Repentance opens the door to hope. This distinction is essential. Many sincere Christians carry burdens Christ never asked them to carry. 3 They believe continual self-accusation is humility. It is not. True humility forgets itself because it has become absorbed in Christ. The humble man knows his poverty. But he knows God's mercy even more. ⸻⸻⸻ Archimandrite Zacharias writes often about standing before God. This expression appears again and again. It is wonderfully simple. Prayer is not first speaking. Nor thinking. Nor even feeling. Prayer is standing. Standing before the Face of Christ. Standing in truth. Standing in poverty. Standing in hope. Everything else gradually unfolds from this. Sometimes words disappear. Sometimes thoughts become quiet. Sometimes only tears remain. 4 The Fathers are not disturbed by this. The heart has begun to speak. ⸻⸻⸻ One of the greatest gifts God grants us is the knowledge of our own weakness. Strangely, we usually resist this gift. We prefer strength. Competence. Success. Spiritual progress. God often gives something different. He allows us to encounter ourselves. Not to humiliate us. But to make us truthful. Without this knowledge, compassion remains shallow. We judge others because we have never seen ourselves. Once we have stood honestly before God, judgment becomes almost impossible. We recognize the same poverty within ourselves. And mercy begins to flow naturally. ⸻⸻⸻ The publican in the Temple becomes the icon of this prayer. He possesses nothing. No arguments. 5 No achievements. No excuses. He simply stands. “God, be merciful to me.” Nothing more. The Fathers never tire of returning to this image because it reveals the true posture of prayer. The Kingdom belongs to those who have nothing left except God. ⸻⸻⸻ There is another mystery hidden here. As repentance deepens, the heart begins to enlarge. This seems impossible. One might imagine continual repentance making a person smaller. The opposite occurs. Pride narrows the heart. Humility expands it. The more we stand honestly before Christ, the more room He creates within us. We begin to carry others. Their grief no longer feels foreign. Their wounds become our concern. Prayer quietly widens until it embraces the whole Adam. This is why the saints wept. 6 Not because they despaired. But because their hearts had become vast. ⸻⸻⸻ Archimandrite Zacharias frequently speaks of bearing shame. This language can trouble modern ears. Yet he uses it with profound care. The shame he describes is not humiliation inflicted by others. Nor is it psychological self-contempt. It is the willingness to stand before God without hiding. Adam covered himself. The saints uncover themselves before Christ. Nothing remains concealed. Nothing defended. Nothing explained away. And because everything is brought into the light, everything becomes capable of healing. The heart finally stops fleeing. It remains. ⸻⸻⸻ This is perhaps the deepest work of the Jesus Prayer. Not continual repetition. Continual return. 7 Every invocation is another act of trust. Another refusal to hide. Another opening of the heart. The prayer slowly becomes the place where Christ and the soul meet. No visions are required. No extraordinary experiences. Only faithfulness. Day after day. Year after year. Until standing before Christ becomes more natural than standing before ourselves. ⸻⸻⸻ There comes a point when prayer grows wonderfully simple. The words become fewer. The heart quieter. Silence itself begins to speak. This is not emptiness. It is fullness. The Presence for which words were preparing us has quietly arrived. The Fathers never encourage us to seek such moments. They teach us simply to remain faithful. Grace knows its own time. The flower does not open because we command it. 8 It opens because spring has come. So too the heart. ⸻⸻⸻ Perhaps this is the greatest lesson Archimandrite Zacharias offers us. The Jesus Prayer is not given so that we may become experts in prayer. It is given so that we may become truthful before God. The heart that continually cries, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me,” gradually loses the need to defend itself. It no longer fears weakness. It no longer hides failure. It no longer seeks admiration. It desires only to remain before Christ. And this is already the beginning of heaven. For heaven is nothing other than the soul standing unveiled before the Face of the One who has loved it from all eternity. As we leave this conference, let us ask for only one grace. Not extraordinary prayer. Not lofty experiences. Simply the courage to remain before Christ without masks. To allow His light to reveal us. To allow His mercy to heal us. 9 To allow His love to enlarge our hearts until they become capable of bearing both our own poverty and the suffering of the whole world. For this is the hidden work of the holy Name. It leads us, not away from ourselves, but through the truth of ourselves into the inexhaustible mercy of God. 10

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In this episode of State of the Republic, we break down Sacramento Republic FC's impressive 3–1 road win over Oakland Roots at the historic Oakland Coliseum. If this truly was Sacramento's final match at the Coliseum, Republic went out in style—improving to a perfect 3-0-0 record at the venue. We discuss the biggest moments from the victory, the standout performances, and what this result means as Sacramento continues its push up the USL Championship standings. Luis was at the Coliseum for the match, so he shares what it was like experiencing the atmosphere in person, from the supporters and stadium environment to his overall matchday experience. We also preview Sacramento's upcoming home match against Sporting JAX, the annual California State Fair Match, where fans can enjoy free State Fair admission with their match ticket. Plus, we review the latest USL Championship standings and discuss where Republic sits as the playoff race continues to take shape. Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Winner Dinner Music: The following music was used for this media project: Fliegen by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2936-fliegen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Golazos of Gratitude Music: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Nice Light Of Happiness by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7421-nice-light-of-happiness License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Image: Sac Republic Support State of the Republic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/state-of-the-republic

Returning astronauts frequently experience a psychological phenomenon known as the observer sensation, where they feel like detached witnesses to their own lives upon returning to Earth. This perceptual shift occurs after long-duration missions because the brain must recalibrate from microgravity, where sensory inputs and self-monitoring habits are fundamentally altered. Though not a formal medical diagnosis, flight surgeons recognize this detachment as a common part of the reintegration process that typically fades within a few months. The effect is driven by neurological rewiring, the high-stakes vigilance of spaceflight, and the profound emotional distance caused by seeing the planet from orbit. Understanding this mental transition is vital for future deep-space exploration, as longer missions may intensify the difficulties of readjusting to terrestrial life. Space agencies now prioritize structured recovery protocols to help crews move from being onlookers back to active participants in their daily environments.

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Episode Notes Chrysalis Bashir's genebros are back! Bashir strays super close to a Stephen Franklin Memorial Medical Award. Jack is That Fucking Guy. Treachery, Faith, and the Great River This episode definitely shows just how many writers were involved in it. Weyoun wants to defect? Counting the Weyouns taking two hands now. Jude takes 10 minutes to talk through the A-Plot only to drop some Ferengi Nonsense on us. Nog brings Ferengi talents to his Starfleet work. Nog has faith in Adam Smith. BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network. Connect with the show at @babylonpod.page Help us keep the lights on via our Patreon! Justen can be found at @justen.babylonpod.page Ana can be found at @ana.babylonpod.page, and also made our show art. Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast. Jude Vais can be found at @jude.athrabeth.com. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings. Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine. Music attribution: Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault. The Descent by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @aaron.compleatdiscography.page Find out more at http://babylonpod.page

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We venture away from the UK this time around on the Enthusiast, and head to the European alpine country of Austria, where alongside the classical music, sports and culture that it is most famous for, I bring two cases of long forgotten, savage murder from yesteryear that shows that evil doesn't skip anywhere. Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) In The Crossfire – StarsailorLola Stars And Stripes - The StillsThe True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support References - available upon request. Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast PodcastFacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon Page Remembering Dagmar and Ilsa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when a Mothership scenario is brought into Mage: The Ascension?Adam examines Gradient Descent, a science-fiction horror scenario set aboard an abandoned android factory controlled by an AI called Monarch. The station contains valuable technology, discarded androids, copied human minds, unreliable allies, zero-gravity hazards, and an intelligence determined to make visitors question whether they were ever human.The episode considers how to use the Deep as an Iteration X construct, how Monarch might connect to the Matriarch or Threat Null, and how the scenario can work for Technocrats, Tradition mages, Disparates, acolytes, or extraordinary citizens.Show Notes Mothership - A sci-fi horror TTRPG with OSR-style, d100 rules and stress/panic mechanics, inspired by Alien and Event Horizon. Gradient Descent - A 64-page sci-fi horror megadungeon for Mothership, written by Luke Gearing, illustrated by Nick Tofani, published by Tuesday Knight Games (2020) Iteration X and Technocracy campaign hooks Correspondence, Life, Mind, hacking, and scenario balance Why the station works best outside the Umbra

As we wrap up Season 8 of the podcast, we take time to catch up with prolific chemist-theologian-pastor-writer and much-loved Regent professor, Dr. Ross Hastings. Ross's new book, God and Molecules: Chemical Evolution and Divine Providence, explores how God has been working purposefully in his creation all the way back to the first molecules. This is a conversation that stretches the limits of knowledge in the two disciplines Ross is integrating, inviting intellectual humility. Claire and Rachel sought to model this by asking many non-specialist clarifying questions! Even if you are not a scientist, we invite you to listen and learn from the insights chemistry can bring to our understanding of God, his divine agency in the world, and his relationship to creation. As Ross says, these insights inspire our awe and worship, reminding us that our God is too small and our God isn't small enough. See you in September!Ross's BioDr. Ross Hastings, a Zimbabwean Scot, holds PhDs in organometallic chemistry and theology. He currently serves as the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology at Regent College, where he teaches systematic and pastoral theology. Ross's most recent books are Pastoral Ethics: Moral Formation as Life in the Trinity, 2nd ed. (Cascade, 2025) and The Glory of the Ascension (IVP Academic, 2026).More from RossWade Even Deeper (Regent Convocation Address 2026)The Son Went Up . . . and the Spirit Came Down: Lessons from the Ascent of the Son and the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Regent Vine Article, May 2026)Sport: Idolatry or the Image of God … or Both? (Regent Vine Article, February 2026)The Ascension and the High Priesthood of Christ (May 2025)The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (February 2022)Pain, Suffering and Depression in the Life of the Believer (April 2019)Sources MentionedPaul Rimmer's research in chemical evolutionBiologos - Faith and ScienceIntelligent Design - Ken HamRegent College PodcastThanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social MediaFacebookInstagramYoutubeKeep in TouchRegent CollegeThe Regent VineSummer ProgramsRegent College NewsletterSupport UsGive Back

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Join us as we talk review Star Trek: The Next Generation's “Timescape” & “Descent”. We catch up after being off for a few weeks. Supergirl gets reviewed. Bill catches us up on his Battlestar Galactica journey. The new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is coming up and we cover so much more. Are you exciting about the Odyssey movie? We are!

In this episode of State of the Republic, we break down Sacramento Republic FC's 1–1 road draw against Charleston Battery, a hard-earned point against one of the top teams in the USL Championship. We discuss the key moments from the match, the performances that stood out, and what the result means as Republic continues its push through the season. We also talk about some important club news, including Dominik Wanner's departure from Sacramento Republic and the arrival of Alfredo Midence, discussing what both moves could mean for the club moving forward. Plus, we preview Sacramento's upcoming rivalry match against Oakland Roots, which will mark Republic's final trip to the Oakland Coliseum before the Roots move into their new home. We also talk about California Storm's WPSL playoff run. Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Winner Dinner Music: The following music was used for this media project: Fliegen by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2936-fliegen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Golazos of Gratitude Music: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Nice Light Of Happiness by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7421-nice-light-of-happiness License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Image: Sac Republic Support State of the Republic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/state-of-the-republic

Did one decision in Washington change the course of the Vietnam War? Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for a conversation with award-winning historian and former Los Angeles Times reporter Jack Cheevers about his powerful new book, Kennedy's Coup: A White House Plot, a Saigon Murder, and America's Descent into Vietnam. In November 1963, South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm was overthrown and assassinated by his own generals. For decades, historians have debated the extent of the Kennedy administration's role in the coup and whether Diệm's death made America's deeper involvement in Vietnam inevitable. Drawing on a decade of research, eyewitness interviews, declassified documents, and dozens of Freedom of Information Act requests, Cheevers reconstructs the political intrigue, personal rivalries, and fateful decisions that led to one of the most consequential turning points of the Cold War. More than a political history, Kennedy's Coup is a human drama populated by unforgettable characters: President John F. Kennedy and his divided advisers; Ambassador Frederick Nolting, who struggled to preserve the alliance with Diệm; the outspoken Madame Nhu; ambitious South Vietnamese generals plotting in secret; courageous American journalists reporting from Saigon; and CIA operatives caught between diplomacy and covert action. Cheevers argues that the coup—and Diệm's murder—opened the door to nearly a decade of escalating American involvement in Vietnam. Cheevers is the author of the award-winning Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo, recipient of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature. His meticulous research and compelling storytelling have made him one of today's leading writers on American military and diplomatic history. As always, we'll leave plenty of time for audience questions, comments, and stories. Veterans, family members, students, and all who wish to learn are warmly welcome.

What if the oldest roots of human spirituality are inherently more Feminine than we've been taught to imagine?In this rich and expansive conversation, I sit down with writer, poet and scholar of ancient religion Gabriela Gutierrez to journey into the deep past—to the Palaeolithic caves, the earliest expressions of religious experience, the role of women within prehistoric ritual life, and the forgotten relationship between humanity, the Earth and the sacred. Together we explore what archaeology, mythology and living traditions might reveal about our oldest spiritual inheritance, and what remembering it could mean for us today. About GabrielaGabriela Gutierrez is a Spanish–Welsh writer, poet, and scholar of ancient religion. She works at the intersection of myth, ritual, and ecology to recover the animistic worldviews that preceded institutional religion. She speaks several languages and has worked internationally in human-rights advocacy, field research, and traditional ritual lineages. Drawing on both archaeological fieldwork and study within living traditions, she bridges scholarship and direct experience to explore how myth and spirituality can return to modern life as embodied sources of meaning. Her first non-fiction book is forthcoming with Shambhala Publications, and her poetry has appeared in Clarion Poetry Magazine.In this episode we explore:The possibility that Women were among humanity's earliest ritual specialists, and the female and feminine roots of prehistoric spirituality.Why paradox lies at the heart of authentic spiritual experience—an and/and rather than an either/or.The Imaginal as a genuine way of knowing and a valid research methodology.The earliest archaeological evidence of religious experience within Palaeolithic cave art, dating back 40,000–60,000 years.How non-human symbolism within cave imagery reveals the animistic worldview of our ancestors.The famous storming bison cave paintings, and what they reveal about prehistoric ritual life.The common threads of what Gabriela calls the Old Religion, and what "religion" meant before institutional faiths emerged.The four archetypal mythic stories that recur throughout prehistoric Europe, and why female initiation sits at the heart of each.The forgotten feminine face of the sacred, and why reconnecting with our deep history matters today.The ritual of dismemberment, communal grief, and our ancestors' relationship with the cycles of death, renewal and the Earth.Moving beyond rigid masculine and feminine polarity through Gabriela's beautiful invitation to consider both Mother Earth and Father Earth.The myth of Descent as a menstrual story, including links to Persephone, Minoan culture and ancient menstrual initiation.Why all women carry an initiating capacity through the womb, though not every woman would necessarily have been a ritual specialist.The modern tendency to anthropomorphise gods and goddesses, and what is lost when we forget the animate forces beneath their names.Who the Melissae really were, and Gabriela's fascinating research into the Bee Priestesses of Ancient Greece.Why bees—one of the oldest sacred feminine symbols—escaped the renunciation suffered by so many other creatures sacred to the feminine.Episode ResourcesCave paintings of Altamira What the Bee Knows - PC TraversThe Flowering Wand - Sophie Strand Minoan Fresco Art of ‘Xeste 3' AkrotiriConnect with GabrielaInstagram: @honeyedwaysSubstack: Under A Fig Tree Website: www.gabrielamairgutierrez.comConnect with RachelInstagram: @therachelhodgensWebsite: https://rachelhodgens.com.auRemember to rate & review the podcast - and share this episode with a friend who would enjoy it!

Picture this... you're high up in the mountains, there's this cool stream running over smooth stones, and the air is just crisp and clean. That's where this one takes you. It's a guided sleep hypnosis with a slow ten-stone countdown, each step down that mossy path pulling you a little deeper into rest until your whole body just... lets go.By the end you're basically melting into your bed, breathing in time with the stream, completely at ease. Perfect for anyone who needs a gentle hand walking them down into sleep rather than just being told to relax.Sweet dreams,Andrew

Football fans from the UK - and across the world - held their breath for a week in March 1966 when the Jules Rimet trophy, more commonly known as the World Cup - was stolen from an exhibition in Westminster, where it had been on display. The possibilities were endless - had it been transported abroad, and was in the clutches of an unscrupulous millionaire? Had it been melted down, or had it been abandoned and lost forever?The answer came in the most unlikely of circumstances, and a hero who came on to save the day. Not all heroes have two legs.Some have four... Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) In The Crossfire – StarsailorLola Stars And Stripes - The StillsThe True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support References - available upon request. Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast PodcastFacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon Page Remembering Pickles - The Canine Sherlock Holmes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Corinna Bechko (writer - Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Blood Type), Moni Barrette (comics librarian, educator, co-founder - Creators Assemble, writer - Enhance Your Library, Enhance Your Well-Being: How to Fight Burnout and Reclaim Library Joy), and Janet Joyce Holden (writer – Origins of Blood, Carousel) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Descent (2006) in light of the feature film's 20th anniversary, with topics including what the film has to say about friendship between women, how the primal nature of The Descent relates to Aliens and Predator, honest feelings on Sarah's final choice in the cave, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Descent abound in this panel discussion!)

Some people can't wait for it to finish, some people perhaps never want it to end, but we have upon us the culmination of the 2026 World Cup. It's a tournament that has seen unlikely heroes, tears and controversy, and as the episode drops, it's the weekend that sees one team lifting aloft the ultimate prize in sport, the FIFA World Cup.But back in 1966, a year that needs no introduction to football fans really, there almost wasn't a cup to lift aloft - except for an unlikely hero who came on to save the day... Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Spitfire – Inspiral CarpetsPillar On The Bridge Of You - BODEGAThe True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support References - available upon request. Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast PodcastFacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon Page Remembering Pickles - The Canine Sherlock Holmes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John discusses Trump delivering a paranoid and slurry primetime address on what he deems is an emergency of integrity in American elections. In the speech, Trump claimed he'd expose foreign plots to sway recent elections and blamed Democrats and Media Companies for allowing it to happen. He also talks about air quality being dangerously unhealthy across a swath of America from the Pacific to the Atlantic, including record-poor levels of pollution at the site of Sunday's World Cup final. Then, John welcomes back democratic strategist Ameshia Cross and they talk about Trump's mega lies and propaganda in last night's speech. The ever entertaining Bob Cesca jumps in and joins John to discuss Trump's longtime teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, who is under federal investigation for allegedly making $100,000 by betting on the content of the president's speeches. They also talk about Pete Kegsbreath's new directive for testosterone replacement therapy for male service members. Next, he interviews New York Times bestselling author James M. Scott about his new book "Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War". And then fianlly, Frank Conniff of MST3K returns to joke with John and listeners on the latest news and his new show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join me on today's episode as we explore the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna, one of the oldest and most fascinating deities in recorded history. Together we will journey through the myth of her descent into the Underworld, explore her other surviving myths and discover how you can begin working with her in your own spiritual practice and why you may feel called to do so. We will also discuss what Inanna's descent can teach us about navigating our own personal underworlds during times of loss, transformation and rebirth. Finally we will delve into her intriguing connections with Hermetic philosophy and the enduring theories that link the Sumerian gods to extraterrestrial origins. Our book review is Cackle by Rachel Harrison. Resources referenced are Descent & Rising – Womens stories and the embodiment of the Inanna myth by Carly Mountain. Journeys with the Goddess podcast - Inanna Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/inanna-the-path-you-seek-within/id1847350728?i=1000757659945 Betwixt - The Journey of You on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B77XmoKXKvA&t=4s Billy Carson - The Annunaki - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEAhIKOkNXA Websites connected to this episode for research are - Inanna's extraterrestrial theories and links to Hermeticism - https://wonderfullywitchyweb.com/witchcraft/deity-work/working-with-the-goddess-inanna-and-her-story/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic https://otherworldlyoracle.com/inanna-goddess/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic (Patricia Telesco, “365 Goddess: a daily guide to the magic and inspiration of the goddess”.) Find my newly released The Book of Tides, a seasonal grimoire that explores the Summer Solstice through a look at the element of water. We begin with the history and traditions of Litha but the heart of this book is devoted to the mysteries of sacred waters.  Inside you will find the origins, folklore, correspondences and magickal themes of Litha. Tarot/oracle abd journal prompts for Litha, Solar Magick, making Sun Water and how to use it in your craft, a Sun invocation ritual, a delve into the element of water, its magickal correspondences, symbolism and working with its energy in your craft, Waters of the Otherworld - sacred wells, enchanted springs, Celtic lore, Arthurian legend, sea spirits, the River Styx, Achilles and ancient beliefs surrounding magickal waters. We also look at Waters of the Witch including the folklore and magickal uses of black water, brackish water, dew, fog, hail, fountain/well water, war water, ice, rain water, river/lake, sea, marsh and waterfall water. Also how it was used by witches, healers and cunning folk traditionally. Learn how to make Witch's Holy Water, explore moon water and guidance on the magickal properties and uses of water from the full, waxing, waning, dark and new moon phases. We also look at mermaids, selkies and witchcraft connected to them. We look at Midsummers Eve and its ancient connection to dream and intuitive magick, the witchs grimoire and some kitchen witchery. Alongside the zine you can order The Book of Tides witch box that includes hand dressed anointed spell candles - The Love Witch blend incorporating rose oil, rose petals, chamomile and lavender for use in self love, confidence, manifestation rituals and spell work. The Love Witch herb blend for spell jars/bags, rituals, spell work, bath rituals or offerings. Wheel of the Year altar image and incense sticks also included. I ship all over the globe and am a five star Etsy seller - order here - Patreons can benefit from 15% discount - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4520151444/the-book-of-tides-a-litha-witch-box This July in Patreon we journey into the forest of folklore, myth and archetype to explore the stories that shape our lives and the hidden wisdom they contain. Together we will walk winding woodland paths, meet witches at the edge of the forest, uncover forgotten parts of ourselves and explore the archetypes that have guided us for centuries. Throughout the month we will explore the stories we inherit and the stories we tell ourselves, archetypes such as the Wild Woman, the Witch, the Wise Woman, the Maiden and the Crone, the role folklore plays in personal transformation, how stories act as mirrors revealing hidden truths about ourselves, a deep dive into a traditional folktale and the wisdom hidden within it, a guided journey through the forest to meet Baba Yaga in her hut on chicken legs, where she will reveal the story that is ending, the story waiting to be born and the archetype guiding your path and a printable Storytellers Grimoire filled with reflections, prompts and exercises to help you uncover your own personal myth. Folklore was never simply entertainment. These stories survived because they carried wisdom. They were maps of the human experience guiding us through grief, transformation, initiation, love, loss, power and becoming. This month we will step inside those stories and discover what they still have to teach us. https://patreon.com/TheHedgeandHollow?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink For PR, Media, general enquiries please email me at carly@thewhitewitchcompany.co.uk Find me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewhitewitchpodcast/?hl=en-gb   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of State of the Republic, we break down Sacramento Republic FC's disappointing 2–0 loss to Athletic Club Boise in the final USL Cup group stage match. The result eliminates Sacramento from this year's tournament, a tough ending after Republic's memorable run to the USL Cup Final last season. We discuss what went wrong, what the result means, and where the team goes from here. Our own Sharon made the trip to Boise, so she shares what it was like attending the match in person, including her thoughts on the stadium, the atmosphere, and the overall matchday experience before we dive into the game itself. We also preview Sacramento's upcoming USL Championship matchup against Charleston Battery, taking a look at Charleston's recent form and what Republic can expect from one of the league's top sides. Plus, we check in on California Storm's playoff journey and bring you the latest results from soccer clubs across California's Central Valley. Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Winner Dinner Music: The following music was used for this media project: Fliegen by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2936-fliegen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Golazos of Gratitude Music: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Nice Light Of Happiness by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7421-nice-light-of-happiness License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support State of the Republic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/state-of-the-republic

-- On the Show: -- Jamie Raskin, U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district, joins us to discuss challenges to Donald Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, reactions to Todd Blance's confirmation hearings, and much more… -- Donald Trump demands 3,000 daily immigration arrests, forcing agents to target non-criminals during routine traffic stops -- DNI Nominee Jay Clayton refuses to state who won the 2020 election when questioned by Senator Jon Ossoff -- Donald Trump falls asleep at a Pennsylvania defense summit, claiming that only transgender-run companies qualify for CHIPS Act funding -- Donald Trump falsely claims stock buybacks are banned and shifts focus to a commemorative coin featuring his face -- Vice President JD Vance admits the administration mishandled the Jeffrey Epstein files during a podcast interview with Joe Rogan -- Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov challenges colleagues over escalating military strikes in Iran despite earlier claims of victory -- On the Bonus Show: Takeaways from Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing, AOC calls for TV networks not to air Trump's speech, two Spaniards gored at bull run festival, and much more...

Metalheads!! Gabe ascends from the Murder Basement with his April pick.

Across the globe, millions of people continue to face systemic discrimination, exclusion, and unequal opportunities based entirely on their inherited status, descent, or ancestral occupation. While deeply associated with the caste system in South Asia, these rigid intergenerational hierarchies affect diverse global populations, including the Roma in Europe, Haratine in Africa, Buraku in Japan, Osu in Nigeria, and Quilombola and Palenque communities in Latin America. Despite distinct cultural origins, these groups share a common reality of deep-seated social stigma, occupational segregation, and severe barriers to basic human rights.

Fresh off a colonoscopy, Ken is still coming down from his Propofol nap. Deep within the bowels of the World Cup, the superiority of the quadrennial event is discussed. Ken and Aaron share experiences from the best dining experience of their lives.

Episode Notes Afterimage: We have to get through this to get to the fun sports one, but it's a good Ezri episode. Jude gets sniped by the word Destiny, for some odd reason. Garak has just a tad of PTSD going on. Bashir and Quark call dibs (gross). Ezri gets a promotion, and then also is put in charge of the crew's mental health, so... yay? Take Me Out to the Holosuite: Vulcans do shore leave by being racist at humans. Worf is especially unhinged. Chief O'Brien's rotator cuff. Team unity. Goo umpire. Ben's got a chip on his shoulder. Sorry, Justen, I'm not finding the Federation anthem. There's a Ferengi who is good at baseball, and it's not who you expect. BabSpace9 is a production of the Okay, So network. Connect with the show at @babylonpod.page Help us keep the lights on via our Patreon! Justen can be found at @justen.babylonpod.page Ana can be found at @ana.babylonpod.page, and also made our show art. Both Ana and Justen can also be found on The Compleat Discography, a Discworld re-read podcast. Jude Vais can be found at @jude.athrabeth.com. His other work can be found at Athrabeth - a Tolkien Podcast and at Garbage of the Five Rings. Clips from the original show remain copyrighted by Paramount Entertainment and are used under the Fair Use doctrine. Music attribution: Original reworking of the Deep Space 9 theme by audioquinn, who stresses that this particular war crime is not their fault. The Descent by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This show is edited and produced by Aaron Olson, who can be found at @aaron.compleatdiscography.page Find out more at http://babylonpod.page

Dombresky drops his brand new Disco Dom refunk of The Jackson 5's “ABC” and features music from Eats Everything & Descent, James Poole & GUDFELLA, Chico Rose, Marco Lys & Ben Miller, Dale Howard, Wh0 and many more on #ProcessRadio!01. Rio Soldierman – I Don't Have Sax Alone02. Culture Club – Time (Disco Dom Refunk)03. James Poole x GUDFELLA – Gator Boots04. Chico Rose (NL) - Take Our Time05. Ordonez – What Is Salsa06. The Jackson 5 – ABC (Disco Dom Refunk) [HOTTEST TRACK]07. Chico Rose (NL) - Groove Control08. Prunk, Riva Starr – I Want Your Love feat. Danny Losito09. Earth n Days – It's Time For House10. Simon Kidzoo & Mellizos – Jammin'11. Marco Lys & Ben Miller – So Good12. Funk Cartel – You Decide13. Wh0 – Wh0 Can Dance14. Dale Howard – On Lock15. Stef Davidse – Out of this World16. Najeh, Ben Evers – Chica17. Eats Everything & Descent – Moonblower18. Ryan Nicholls – Rush19. Beltran – Anaconda

The cultural slide was slow at first, but has really picked up speed.

A supplement to a traditional Q&A catechism Anecdotes and Examples Illustrating the Catholic Catechism (1922) by Fr. Franz Spirago "5 Minute Theology: A Primer on Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine" is available on my donation page (see below) and in Kindle and paperback versions on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0cF4XpHc"Commentary on the Traditional Latin Mass Readings For Every Sunday of the Year" Volumes I https://a.co/d/01qdaN4a and IV https://a.co/d/02IgWoJn are also available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback, and on my donation page (see below)You can purchase the PDF versions of these books on my donation page. buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybriefPlease consider giving a five star rating and sharing the podcast with your friends and family.

In this episode of State of the Republic, we're back talking Sacramento Republic FC after a couple of weeks focused on World Cup action! We break down Sacramento's 2–1 home win over Rhode Island FC, discussing the key moments, standout performances, and what the victory means as Republic returns to league play. We also take a look at the latest USL Championship standings, where Sacramento sits after picking up three important points and what the playoff picture is beginning to look like. Plus, we preview Republic's final USL Cup group stage match on the road against Athletic Club Boise. Sharon will be making the trip to Boise, so we talk about what to expect from the match and why this game is so important as Sacramento looks to advance in the Cup. We also check in on the latest Central Valley soccer news, including California Storm continuing their playoff campaign, as well as Central Valley Fuego FC announcing another league change, this time moving from The League for Clubs to the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast Winner Dinner Music: The following music was used for this media project: Fliegen by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2936-fliegen License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Golazos of Gratitude Music: The following music was used for this media project: Music: Nice Light Of Happiness by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7421-nice-light-of-happiness License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Image: Sac Republic Support State of the Republic by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/state-of-the-republic

Marc Bennets has been reporting from Russia for over two decades. He's covered Putin's rise and consolidation of power, assassinations of oppositionists, mass protests, daily life, and even Russian football. It's a storied career filled with zipping back and forth between Moscow and its regions. Marc also planted roots. He got married and became a dad. But then everything changed in February 2022 with Russia's full invasion of Ukraine. Should he stay and keep reporting and risk arrest or worse? Or should he pick up his life and family and leave like so many of his colleagues? Marc finally settled on the latter when word came he might be arrested. Now he focuses most of his reporting on the war and Ukraine. How did this all happen? How did Russia descend into madness? Marc's new book looks to answer that question with personal fire and passion. Is Russia really saturated with Putin? Is there any way back? It's been a decade since the Eurasian Knot spoke with Marc. So, we caught up and discussed his new book, The Descent: Witnessing Russia's Spiral Into Madness Under Putin, and how the war has irrevocably changed his life, profession, and Russia itself.Guest:Marc Bennetts spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent for The Times and The Sunday Times in Russia. He left in May 2022, after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He has since made over a dozen reporting trips to Ukraine. He's the author of The Descent: Witnessing Russia's Spiral Into Madness Under Putin published by Bloomsbury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Summer horror gets bloody, claustrophobic, cursed, and undead in this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering the week of July 6 through July 12. This time, we're digging into splatter-film history, cursed-camera video games, one of the scariest cave movies ever made, Netflix's summer-camp slasher revival, Italian zombie cult madness, and the return of the Tall Man. Inside this episode:July 6, 1963 — Blood Feast reportedly plays Peoria, IllinoisHerschell Gordon Lewis changes horror forever with a cheap, outrageous, blood-soaked shocker often credited as a key turning point in splatter cinema and grindhouse gore. July 8, 2022 — MADiSON releasesA haunted-house horror game turns an instant camera into a cursed object, making every photo feel like an invitation for the nightmare to come closer.July 8, 2005 — The Descent opens theatrically in the UK and IrelandNeil Marshall sends a group of friends into an unmapped cave system where grief, betrayal, darkness, and something much worse are waiting below.July 9, 2021 — Fear Street Part Two: 1978 releases on NetflixThe Fear Street trilogy heads to Camp Nightwing for a brutal summer-camp slasher packed with cursed-town mythology, teen terror, and R.L. Stine nostalgia with real bite.Deep-Cut Spotlight — Burial GroundAndrea Bianchi's Italian zombie cult favorite unleashes ancient Etruscan dead, a cursed country estate, crumbling corpses, and some of the strangest undead chaos of the early 1980s.Horror Birthdays This Week:Shelley Duvall, Kevin Bacon, Anjelica Huston, and Fred Gwynne all enter the birthday roll, bringing connections to The Shining, Friday the 13th, Tremors, The Witches, The Addams Family, The Munsters, and Pet Sematary. Weekly Recommendation — Phantasm IIAngus Scrimm's Tall Man returns in a bigger, weirder, more action-heavy sequel filled with silver spheres, funeral-home dread, road-trip nightmare energy, and late-80s cult horror atmosphere.Plus, Weekly Spooky heads into the woods with “Branch Manager” by Gary D up in Ontario, Canada — aka Blue Fire Raging — where exhausted telemarketers escape into Algonquin Park only to discover that the forest is listening, moving, and hungry. From Blood Feast and MADiSON to The Descent, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, Burial Ground, and Phantasm II, this week in horror history proves that summer horror can trap you underground, curse your camera, resurrect the dead, send you to camp, and still leave room for one more silver sphere flying down the hallway.

Preview: Professor Fitzhugh Brundage examines the descent of Civil War prisons into systemic brutality. Focusing on Richmond's Libby Prison, a repurposed tobacco warehouse, he explains how the initial intent of civilized exchanges failed. Brundage details how the experiences of literate Union officers helped spread early accounts regarding these notorious Confederate facilities.1865 RICHMOND VA

No discipline, no sphere of intellectual life, has been untouched by the work of Charles Darwin. He died in 1882 but his ideas are very much alive; they're now central to how we understand the natural world, the human mind, non-human minds, plants, biogeography, morality and emotion, culture, language, and more. But where did his ideas come from? How did they grow out of his travels, his social circle, his hobbies, his particular cast of mind?  My guest today is Dr. Janet Browne. Janet is Professor Emerita at Harvard University in the department of the History of Science. She is perhaps best known for her widely acclaimed two-volume biography of Charles Darwin. And she has now published an updated and abridged single-volume version.   Here, Janet and I talk about Darwin's life and ideas. We pick up the story during his travels on the Beagle, a five-year voyage that laid the foundation for the rest of his career. We talk about what he was reading, what he was seeing, and how these experiences helped form his most influential work, On the Origin of Species. We discuss Darwin's style as a thinker, as a naturalist, as a writer, and as an experimentalist. We touch on his relationships with contemporaries like Charles Lyell and Alfred Russel Wallace. And we consider his long—and often overlooked—engagements with pigeons, barnacles, plants, and worms.  I greatly enjoyed Janet's two-volume biography of Darwin, and I enjoyed this new single-volume edition just as much. So if this episode sparks your interest, I heartily recommend that you check these books out. Alright friends, on to my conversation with Dr. Janet Browne. Enjoy!   Notes 3:30 – Darwin's autobiography is available here. All of Darwin's letters are readable (and searchable) at the Darwin Correspondence Project. 11:00 – Darwin's account of his five-year stint on the HMS Beagle can be found in his book, The Voyage of the Beagle.  17:00 – Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology (Vol. 1). 27:00 – For a recently published history of Lamarck and his ideas, see here.  31:00 – For more on Darwin's interest in pigeons and pigeon breeding, see here.  34:00 – For more on Darwin's barnacle studies, see here. 40:00 – For a brief account of the relationship between Wallace and Darwin, see Dr. Browne's article here. 44:00 – Alfred Russel Wallace's The Malay Archipelago is here. Wallace's own essay on natural selection, sent to Darwin before the publication of On the Origin of Species, is here. The proceedings in which Darwin's and Wallace's first papers on natural selection appeared together. 53:00 – For a modern treatment of the concept of sexual selection, see here. For an online version of Darwin's The Descent of Man, see here. For a recent collection of essays on Darwin's Descent, including one by Dr. Browne, see here.  58:00 – Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.  1:03:00 – Darwin's short article, 'A biographical sketch of an infant.' 1:08:00 – Darwin's The Power of Movement in Plants. For more about Darwin's last book, The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms, see here. For more about Darwin's "root-brain hypothesis," see our earlier episode. 1:14:00 – For more on Darwin's theory of gemmules and pangenesis, see here. 1:15:00 – For more on Darwin's substantial archive, see here.    Recommendations Darwin and the Barnacle, Rebecca Stott Natural Magic, Renée Bergland

A gift of £100,000 to buy a house, and £1,000 living allowance a month. The stuff the majority of us can only dream of, isn't it? But it's never enough for some, and combine this with deep-seated hatred, misconceived feelings of being unfairly treated, alcohol and the lockdown we all faced a few years ago, and one night in Dorset 2021 was to end in horrendous violence.And brutal, bloody murder. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in. Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Spitfire – Inspiral CarpetsPillar On The Bridge Of You - BODEGAThe True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support References - available upon request. Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast PodcastFacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon Page Remembering Richard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We head back to May 2010 and to the area of Wishaw, near Glasgow in North Lanarkshire for the tale this time around. It was the hottest weekend of that year so far, and an off-road motorcyclist named Stuart Bell was about to make a chilling discovery that he will take to his grave with him....The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in. Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Mountain Song – Jane's AddictionNew York, Let's Do Nothing - King HannahThe True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support References - available upon request. Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast PodcastFacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon Page Remembering Zoe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.