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By Walt HickeyWelcome to the Numlock Sunday edition.This week, I spoke to Chris Dalla Riva, author of the new book Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us about the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves. Chris is a fixture here at Numlock, we're big fans of his newsletter Can't Get Much Higher and have been eagerly waiting for this book, which tracks the history of music by coasting along the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The book can be found at Amazon and wherever books are sold, grab a copy!This interview has been condensed and edited. Chris Dalla Riva, it is great to have you back on. Especially great this week, because you are finally out with a book that I know you've been working on for a very long time, Uncharted Territory. Thanks for coming back on.Yeah, thrilled to be back, but also thrilled to have the book come out. The book publishing world is one of the only worlds left in the world that moves slow enough where you're waiting for so long for something to happen.You have guest-written for Numlock before; you have been a staple of the Sunday editions in the past. You are definitely familiar to the audience at this point because you are doing some of the best music data journalism out there. You've been working on this thing for, I feel like, as long as I've known you, and it is just great to have it come out finally, man.Yeah, actually, I met you because I was working on this project. I was trying to track down some data that you'd used at FiveThirtyEight, and you responded to my email with your phone number. You were like, “This is easier to explain over the phone.”Yeah, I remember I had scraped the radio for months at FiveThirtyEight just to see where it went, and you hit me up with that. I think that you focused some of your energies on the newsletter, and that's been so fun to follow, but this is truly what you've been working at. It is great to get you on finally to talk all about it.What would you describe this book as? How would you describe it, either to folks who might be familiar with your newsletter or unfamiliar with your newsletter, about what you're setting out to do with this particular project?The subtitle, I think, is helpful. It's What Numbers Tell Us About the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves. My typical pitch is that it's a data-driven history of popular music that I wrote as I spent years listening to every number one hit song in history. You get a balance of music history, data analysis, just random music chart shenanigans. I wrote it over such a very long period of time that you get a little bit of how my life was intersecting with this book over the years as I tried to get it published.I love the angle on the No.1s being a place to go with, because it gives you a pulse on what's popular at the time and not necessarily what's the most influential at the time. You can see there's a lot of stuff that hit number one at one point or another that have no musical legacy whatsoever, but nevertheless are still interesting. It's dipping your toe in the stream, right? You can see that a lot of things that we assume about how the music industry works weren't always the case.You wrote a little bit about the early transition from big bands to singers as the front-facing people in their operation. That was informed in no small part by what was performing on the charts, but also, I think, labor action, right?An under-discussed part of music history in the last 100 years is that when thinking of any band now or any musical artist, you almost certainly think of the front person being the singer. But if you go look back at big bands of the 1930s and 1940s, anyone whose name was attached to the band was often not a singer. Some that come to mind are Glenn Miller, the Glenn Miller band. Glenn Miller was a trombone player. Artie Shaw was a clarinet player. If none of these names are familiar to you, that's okay. But you can ask your grandparents.Why does this transition happen: suddenly, the lead singer is always getting top billing in a band? There are a bunch of things that contributed to this. One thing I talk about pretty extensively is just the advent of better microphones. If a voice cannot be heard over the roar of an orchestra or a big band, you need a choir of people to sing. It makes the singer less identifiable. As we get better amplification, better microphones, you can get a wider range of vocal styles. Those vocalists can now compete with the sound of a ton of instruments.At the same time, something you mentioned that I think is a fun bit of history is how music used to be much better organized. They had better labor organization, the same way that Hollywood has much better labor organization than music these days. There still exists a group called the American Federation of Musicians. For two years, they had a strike for a work stoppage, when no new music was being recorded. This was during World War II. You weren't allowed to strike during World War II.They were frowned upon very much, it seems, yes.Yes, even if you were a musician. People were like, “Come on, why are the musicians striking?” There's a lot of interesting history there. One of the weird loopholes was that singers could not join the American Federation of Musicians. Because of that, some labels would get around the strike by just recording acapella songs or songs with instruments that were not eligible to be membership because they weren't “serious” enough, like the harmonica. There were weird harmonica songs that were popular at this time. By the time the strike ended, by the time World War II ended, suddenly, singers had a much more prominent role because they were the only ones allowed to perform.There is tons of weird stuff about this strike. Like, labels backlogged tons of recordings because they knew the strike was coming. “White Christmas,” maybe the best-selling record of all time, was one of those backlogged recordings — recorded in July of 1942 and put out however many months later.That's fun. That's basically why Tom Cruise is in a union but Bad Bunny isn't?I guess so. Music and labor have a history that I'm not an expert on. For some reason, musicians have had a much more difficult time organizing. It seemed to be a little bit easier back when there were these big bands that needed to be rolled out to perform in movie theaters or local clubs. You needed a tuba player and a trombone player and a sax player. I guess it was easier for those musicians to organize. Whereas now, things are so scattered and productions can be super small, and you could record something in your bedroom. They never got that level of organization. I think it's actually hurt artists to some degree because they don't have the protections that the film industry does.Because you're able to just coast along at the top of the charts throughout basically the century, you're able to get lots of different interweaving stories of labor and also legal disputes/legal outcomes, as well as this technological evolution. What are some of the ways that technology has informed how the music that we listen to changes or evolves over time? Or even some of the litigation that we have seen over the course of the century of musical creation. It just seems like it's a really fun way to track some of these bigger trends that we don't even know are really trends.Yeah, totally. I think one of the key themes of the book is that musical evolution is often downstream from technological innovation, which has a nice little ring to it. But in general, there's this idea that creativity is being struck by the muse, and you create something. Whereas in reality, there are usually physical constraints or technological constraints that shape the art that we make. One of the most basic examples is the length of songs. From the '40s up till the early, mid-60s, the pop song sits around 2.5 to three minutes. The reason for this is that vinyl singles could literally not hold more sound without degrading, which is completely backwards from the idea that there was an artist who chose to write a 2.5-minute song.I was like, “Well, you had to work within the constraint.” Then technology gets better, singles start to get longer. During the disco era, they actually made bigger discs to put out these long dance mixes. The single sat around like 3.5 to 4.5 minutes for decades until about 10 years ago, when it started to shorten again. People typically point to music streaming for this reason, because artists are paid if a song is listened to for more than 30 seconds, so it's really just a volume game. If you have a 14 minute song that someone listens to one time, they get paid once. But if I listen to a two-minute song seven times (which is again, the same amount of time spent listening), I will be paid out seven times. There is this financial incentive to shorten songs.I don't think artists are sitting in the studio thinking about this constantly. But what I see, what I saw again and again, is that artists were rational beings to some degree and would work within the constraints that they were given. They would usually push against those constraints. That's where a lot of great art comes out of.Even new mediums are offering new opportunities. You wrote a little bit about MTV and how that really changed a lot of what was able to be successful at the time. You had new types of acts that were able to really start competing there, and other acts that just weren't. Do you wanna speak a little bit about like what video did?Yeah, video certainly changed the game. There were artists who had visual presences earlier. The Beatles had a very visual presence. I think part of their success is tied to the fact that television was becoming a thing, and mass media was really becoming a thing. However, we associate musicians with visuals so much these days. That really emerged in the 1980s, where you needed your visual concepts to be as strong, if not stronger than, your musical concepts. I think because of that, you start seeing some artists break through who I don't think are considered great musicians.I always sadly point to the song, “Hey Mickey” by Tony Basil. If it's your favorite song, sorry. I don't think it's a masterful musical creation, but it had this fun music video where she's dressed up as a cheerleader. A lot of that song's success was just the fact that MTV was willing to put that in heavy rotation because it was a fun video to watch. We live in the shadow of that era where visuals matter just as much as anything else.When you think about the most popular artists, outside of maybe a handful, you think of their visual concepts. You think of what Beyoncé looks like, what her videos are like, same with Taylor Swift, as much as you think about their music. That really reshaped our relationship with popular music. We expect to know what artists look like. It's odd to think about that; it really wasn't a thing decades before. You could be a fan of an artist and not really know what they look like. How would you know? Maybe you saw them in a magazine. Maybe you caught them on one television show. The idea that we have access to what everyone looks like is a pretty new phenomenon.That's fun. It's just so interesting to see how a simple change, whether it's today an algorithm or then a medium of distribution, can just have material impacts on the popularity of British synth music in America.Yeah, that's the perfect example. There's a great book called I Want My MTV, and it's an oral history of MTV. They talked to one of the founders. Early MTV would play, as you're saying, all these British new wave acts. Think A Flock of Seagulls, Duran Duran or even someone like U2. They asked the founder, “Why were you playing so many British artists on early MTV?” He was like, “For some reason, British artists happened to make music videos. And there were about 200 music videos in existence. We had to fill 24 hours of programming.” A Flock of Seagulls was gonna get played a bunch of times just because they happened to make music videos.It is a weird thing. Why would anyone make a music video if there was nowhere to really play them? I don't know why specifically the British had more videos, but there were occasional times where television shows might show a video.They do love that over there, like Top of the Pops. I can see why.Music and television have always been connected. You even think Saturday Night Live still has musical acts. Back then, say your label didn't wanna send you out to Britain to go on Top of the Pops. Maybe they would send a video of you instead. There were videos that would float around on these variety shows, and some early videos were just concert footage. It was like, it was a chicken or the egg thing. Once some people had success on MTV, everyone started producing videos. MTV somehow pulled off the miracle of convincing labels that they needed to make videos and that they needed to front the cost for that. Then they had to give MTV the video for free. I don't know how MTV managed to do that.Well, all of Gen X can't be wrong. If you do wanna get it out there, you do have to get it out there. One really fun recurring thing in the book — which again, like I really enjoyed. I think it's a phenomenal work. I think it's a great history. I'm telling stories that I learned in your book to everybody. It is a really fun read in that regard, I wanna say.I do love how you occasionally clock a genre that really only exists briefly. There's one that always goes around for like the strangest things to hit number one, like the Ballad of the Green Berets. I think like there's a Star Wars disco track that I definitely have on vinyl at home about that. You wrote a lot about like teen tragedy songs. What are some of the fascinating like brief trends that only made a small splash and that all of us have forgotten ever existed, but nevertheless achieve some measure of immortality?Yeah, the teen tragedy song is a good one. That actually inspired the writing of this whole book because I got 50 No. 1s, and I was like, “Why are there so many number ones about teenagers dying? That's a little weird.” And then I did a little digging and tried to piece together why that was. The teenage tragedy song, late '50s, early '60s, there are all of these songs about two teenagers in love, usually high schoolers. One tragically dies often in a car crash, and the other is very sad and maybe says that they'll reunite again one day in the afterlife. Some of the big ones are “Leader of the Pack” by the Shangri-Las and “Teen Angel” by Mark Dinning.It's a very weird blip in popular music history. I won't say it has cast a long shadow, but there are some occasional people who pull from that tradition. The craziest teen tragedy song ever was “Bat Outta Hell” by Meatloaf, in which Jim Steinman tried to write a nine-minute motorcycle crash song. I think that's a really interesting one.Disco: bizarre in the amount of people that made disco songs. I really came to like disco and the best disco music, I'm like, “These are the greatest sounds that have ever been recorded.” But it got so big and so popular that everyone felt the need to record disco songs.Not everything is “I Feel Love,” right?No, most things are not. It strikes me that this happened with disco, but has not happened with other genres. Frank Sinatra recorded disco songs. Basically, every television theme song got a disco remix. I Love Lucy had a disco remix. The Rocky theme song had a disco remix.What? I'm sorry, Frank Sinatra did a disco song? Is it good?It's not good. It's “Night and Day” over a disco beat. And it's not clear to me if they just remixed it or if he actually recut the vocal because I just cannot imagine him doing that. In the mid-60s, there was a nun who topped the charts, The Singing Nun with a song called “Dominique.” Of course, during the disco era, it was remixed as a disco song. There are examples of this where people went sort of disco. The Rolling Stones record “Miss You” and it has the disco beat, or Pink Floyd does “Another Brick in the Wall” or Queen does “Another One Bites the Dust.”Everyone was gonna give it a try. There was so much money being made in the disco world at the time. You can always find some artists you would never think would do a disco song probably tried. They probably gave it their best.That's great. It's just fun because the things that hit number one for a week don't necessarily have to be good. They just have to be popular for like a week. Even the construction of the Top 40 chart, which you get into in the book, isn't exactly science. A lot of times, it's a little bit of intuition. It's a lot of what's selling and what's selling where specifically. It is a little bit woo woo, right?Yeah, definitely. The goal of this chart is “What's the most popular song in America in a given week?” Back in the day, that meant what were people buying? What were people listening to on the radio? What were people spinning in jukeboxes? Today, most music is done on streaming. It's consumption-based, rather than sales-based. So the chart's the same in name only, but it's really measuring very different things. The equivalent would be if we knew after you purchased your copy of “I Feel Love,” how many times did you actually play it at home? You could have purchased it, went home and never played it again. Something like that would not register on the charts these days.I respect the people at Billboard because they have an impossible task. It's like “We're gonna take all the information and we're going to boil it down into choosing or measuring what the most popular song is.” It's an impossible task to some degree.I have watched the evolution of the chart, and I go back and forth on whether they have given up on actually trying to rank stuff or if they are just ranking things in a different way. I think that the apples-to-apples between the era stuff is just so hard to do.One thing I really enjoyed about your book, in particular, is that it's not a story of why these songs are the best. It's a story of why these songs were popular at the time, just dipping the toe into the river of human sound. One thing that I'll ask as you wrap: as you were going through these eras, who did you hear a lot more of than you thought? Who did you hear a lot less than you expected?I joked with some people that if you just looked at the top of the charts, the greatest rock band of the 1970s is either Grand Funk Railroad or Three Dog Night because they both had three number one hits, and many other bands in the classic rock canon have none. Led Zeppelin does not really exist on the pop chart, the singles chart. Led Zeppelin really only put out albums. The Eagles were also big during the '70s on the music charts. But Three Dog Night, they're the legends.There are tons of people that I didn't realize how much I would see of them. Someone like Lionel Richie and Phil Collins, of course, they're tremendously popular, but they were so popular. Phil Collins was popular at the height of the bald pop star era, which I think is a thing of the past. You had multiple bald men who were regularly topping the charts in the mid-80s. You see a ton of Phil Collins, more than I was expecting, even though I know he's very popular.Who don't you see a ton of? Sometimes you don't see people until a bit later in their careers. This is actually an interesting phenomenon. Artists do not score a number one hit during their most critically acclaimed period, and then a decade later, they do. For example, Cheap Trick. They have a number one hit, but it's at the end of the '80s song called “The Flame.” Whereas if you hear Cheap Trick on the radio, it's probably their live album from the 1970s. This is a phenomenon you see again and again. Some old timer will get their number one much later in their career. Tina Turner gets her number one when she's probably in her 40s. It's always interesting to see that.There are also some artists where I feel like there's a divergence between what their most popular songs are these days and what was topping the charts. Elton John is a good example there. “Benny and the Jets” was a number one hit, still a tremendously popular song. But he's got a lot of weird No. 1s that I don't think have as much street cred these days. He has a song called “Island Girl.” Did not age like fine wine. I don't even think he plays it live anymore because it's considered somewhat racially insensitive. But it was a No. 1 hit at the time. “Philadelphia Freedom” is another one by Elton John. I feel like when people think of the Elton John catalog, it's probably not the first song that comes to mind. But it was a No. 1 hit, huge smash. His cover of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” was a No. 1. Elton John has been very popular throughout the decades, but I feel like the reasons he's been popular have changed.People have just gravitated towards different songs as time has gone on. You get distortions at the top of the charts. But I think, as you mentioned, it provides a good sample of what was actually popular. You have the good, the bad, and the ugly. Whereas if you look at some other sources, people are just gonna be like, “Oh, listen to these records. These are the best records.” In reality, the bad records are important, too.Yeah, bad records are great. They're at least interesting. I imagine also some of this process must have been missing out on a lot of interesting music because one song was just dominating the charts. Were there any songs in particular that come to mind that wooled the roost for potentially a little bit too long?Yeah, the quintessential example is the “Macarena” in the ‘90s.Oh, no!I think it was No. 1 for 13 weeks.Christ!There's a great clip of people at the Democratic National Convention and '96 dancing the “Macarena.” It's so bad. Yeah, so a very popular song. There are tons of stuff that gets stuck behind it. There's a great No.1 hit in the '90s called “I Love You Always Forever.” It's a very nice song by Donna Lewis. It's stuck at No. 2 because it just happened to be popular during the “Macarena's” very long run. YYour life's work, your greatest accomplishment, being stymied by the “Macarena” feels like a level of creative hell that I have never envisioned before.Yeah, there are other artists who got unlucky. Bruce Springsteen never performed a No. 1 hit. He wrote a No.1 hit for another artist. His closest was “Dancing in the Dark” got to No. 2, but that was also when Prince released “When Doves Cry,” so it's a tough, tough week. Bob Dylan, similar thing. He wrote a No. 1 hit, but he only ever got to No. 2. I think he got to No. 2 twice. Once, he got stuck behind “Help” by the Beatles, and another time he got stuck behind “Monday Monday” by the Mamas and the Papas.This is another thing when I talk about the charts. There could be many fewer units sold in a given week, or there could be many more units sold. There's a lot of luck involved if you're gonna go all the way to No. 1. You could be Bruce Springsteen: you release the biggest record of your life, and Prince also releases the biggest record of his life at the exact same time.Incredible. So again, I have read the book. I really, really like it. People are doubtlessly familiar with the newsletter at this point, but I am also a big fan and booster of that. But I guess I'll just throw it to you. Where can folks find the book, and where can folks find you?Yeah, you can find me, Chris Dalla Riva, basically on every social media platform under cdallarivamusic. I'm most active on TikTok and Instagram. The book, Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us About the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves, should be available from every major retailer online. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Booklist, all that good stuff. Not available physically in stores, so definitely order it online.Like I said, I spent years listening to every No. 1 hit in history, built a giant data set about all those songs and used that to write a data-driven history of popular music from 1958 to basically 2025. So go pick up a copy, buy one for your mother for Christmas. Or your father, I don't discriminate. Yeah, check it out. I'm hoping people enjoy it, and I'm really excited to finally get it out in the world. It's been a long, circuitous journey to get it published.It's a really fun read, and I wish it nothing but the best. And yeah, congrats, thanks for coming on.Yeah, thanks for having me.Edited by Crystal WangIf you have anything you'd like to see in this Sunday special, shoot me an email. Comment below! Thanks for reading, and thanks so much for supporting Numlock.Thank you so much for becoming a paid subscriber! Send links to me on Twitter at @WaltHickey or email me with numbers, tips or feedback at walt@numlock.news. 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Today's love story comes from Alison McGill.From vintage trends to social media's impact, we dive into creative stories and advice on how to have an authentic wedding in a way that's truly yours. Alison shares her tips and tricks on how to make your wedding day filled with love and keep out the noise!Presented by Charm Diamond CentresHosted by Nancy ReganProduced by PodstarterDo you have a great love story? You could be the next guest on the Canadian Love Map! Apply here!

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On 12 November 1925, the BBC broadcast one of its most bizarre programmes yet: 'MASS TELEPATHY: An Experiment in Thought Reading in which every Listener will be invited to assist' On 12 November 2025, we present a dramatic re-enactment, based on newspaper articles of the day, and brought to life with a cast of marvel and a guest radio drama producer. Appropriately, the one believer on the celebrity panel was the first BBC dramatist - Phyllis Twigg. We first landed on this story on episode 72 of this podcast, exploring her tale, her innovations and her interest in spiritualism. Alas no one else on the panel took it seriously. Like The Celebrity Traitors of 1925, a bunch of celebs (a Shakespearean actress, a panto star, the BBC's drama critic, the BBC's Director of Education, an MP, and so on) gathered in a fancy hotel with a gothic atmosphere and played a spooky game around a table, with a glass or two of fizzy rosé. Or is it more Derren Brown: Mind Control? Either way, the celebrity jury mostly played it for laughs - and enjoyed the hospitality of the Savoy Hotel a little too much. The listeners weren't happy - especially those taking it seriously at home, beaming their thoughts into the ether. With no recording, we bring it to life for the first time in a century. In exactly a century. If you enjoy this dramatisation, do let us know (paul at paulkerensa dot com) and/or consider joining us on Patreon.com/paulkerensa - if you like it, and if we can afford to, we'll do more like this, in and amongst our regular episodes - which right now is meant to be telling the tale of November 1923. We'll pick that up next time... For now, we have a centenary drama to bring you! So concentrate your thoughts, open your mind, and open a bottle. They did.   MASS TELEPATHY: RE-ENACTED THE CAST Sir Alfred Robbins - Adrian Mackinder Cecil Lewis - Will de Renzy-Martin Lady Tree - Helen Lloyd Zena Dare - Natalie Chisholm Phyllis Twigg - Carina Saner (playing her own great-grandmother) Dorothy Warren - Marta da Silva Lt Commander Kenworthy MP - Will Harrison Wallace James Agate - Paul Kerensa J.C. Stobart - Anthony Hewson Roger Eckersley - Anthony Rudd   Written by Paul Kerensa Produced/Directed/Edited by Helen Quigley A Soundliness co-production with the British Broadcasting Century     SOME OF THE GUESSES, AS REPORTED IN THE LONDON DAILY NEWS, 13 NOV 1925, AND OTHER NEWSPAPERS:   1. Letter - K: James Agate IOU Dorothy Warren, F then G, then K Lady Tree Z Miss Zena Dare G Kenworthy B    2. Day - Saturday: Four guessed Sunday, one Friday   3. Number - 7: 49-13-300-13-19-33-9400   4. Playing card - Three of Diamonds: Stobart – 4 of Diamonds. Others failed to follow suit...   5. Shape - Triangle: Circles or polygons, a shilling (Lady Tree), a rugby ball... and an isosceles triangle (Dorothy Warren)   6. Uncategorised - The Game of Bridge: Charlie Chaplin? Lamp on the Cenotaph? A banjulele? A white leghorn pullet?     SHOWNOTES: Episode 72 of this podcast - from 26mins in - has more on the true tale behind the Mass Telepathy broadcast... if want to know how much is accurate: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2dyrq-1478971 Prof Tim Crook's article on Phyllis Twigg quotes extensively from newspapers of the day - again if you'd like to read more on the genuine event and how it was reported: https://kulturapress.com/2022/09/24/phyllis-m-twigg-the-bbcs-first-original-radio-dramatist/ (about 2/3rds down the page) Soundliness Productions made this dramatisation: https://soundliness.com/ Original music is by Will Farmer.  Our survey of what you like/don't about this podcast is here - because like the 1925 panel, we can't read your mind: http://tiny.cc/bbcenturysurvey Paul's latest Substack posts include a history of BBC DGs: https://paulkerensa.substack.com Paul's live show on the BBC origin story visits a variety of tour stops: www.paulkerensa.com/tour. This podcast is not made by today's BBC. It's just about the old BBC. Please like/share/rate/review this podcast - it all really helps. Support us on Patreon (£5/mth - thanks if you do!), for bonus videos, writings, readings etc - it all helps support the podcast, and without that, there's no this. So thanks if you do! Or a one-off tip to Ko-fi.com/paulkerensa? Thanks aplenty. Next time: Episode 109: Reith invites the PM and the King on the air - and other Directors-General over the century... More on this broadcasting history project at paulkerensa.com/oldradio

On his second appearance, Thomas Hainschwang of GGTL Laboratories discusses underqualified gem labs, the latest developments in synthetics, and why fluorescent diamonds have a bad name.

In this episode, Sam Whitfield hosts Terrance Leyhew, author of the Mitch Mayhew thriller series, to discuss his latest book, 'Diamonds in Denver.' They delve into the inspiration behind the novel, the challenges of writing in a historical setting, and the journey of bringing Mitch Mayhew to life. The conversation also touches on the broader themes of storytelling, the evolution of the publishing industry, and the role of podcasts in promoting literature. Subscribe to Terrence's YouTube channel!  Follow him on IG and X with the same handle!Purchase "Diamonds In Denver" on Amazon! Please Support The Show:Sam's Substack: https://samwhitfield.substack.com/Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TheWhitfieldReportYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhitfieldReportReloadedKick Channel: https://kick.com/whitfieldreportWhitfield Report Guilded server: https://www.guilded.gg/r/zzzE8b61qR?i=AYwozWndSam's Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Whitfield/author/B00M1DNU88?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DIcoDO0BIDyuH7SWIsAB8?si=8c06106f817d4eebAmerican Instinct Pulp Adventures: https://americaninstinct.substack.comFollow Sam on X and Instagram @SamW_NGCFollow Right To Offend Media on X @RTOMediaBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/whitfieldreportAffiliate links:Sign up for Rumble: https://rumble.com/register/TheWhitfieldReport/

CIA Paramilitary Officer Thomas Caine is a man with countless enemies, but few friends. So when an ally from his past is brutally attacked, Caine returns to Japan to settle the score. There, his mission takes a deadly turn when he crosses paths with Byakko, the White Tiger - a merciless Yakuza gangster whose hypnotic gaze strikes fear into the hearts of his victims. Suit Up! With Andrew Warren, author of the Thomas Caine thrillers and a Bond fan among Bond fans. We'll be talking about his latest book, White Tiger, visiting Japan for research, Ian Fleming's legacy for spy novels, and much more! Pick up White Tiger - https://a.co/d/ftKa3m6 Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - https://buymeacoffee.com/suitup Follow Andrew Warren https://andrewwarrenbooks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/andrewwarrenbooks/ https://www.facebook.com/andrewwarrenbooks https://bsky.app/profile/aawarren.bsky.social Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew  

What separates businesses that thrive from those that merely survive? One word: trends. More specifically? The ability to spot, interpret, and apply them before everyone else does.In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars Podcast, we're kicking off a fresh month with a powerful theme — Leveraging trends to accelerate your business and career success.Whether you're a business owner, creativepreneur, or powerhouse career woman, understanding trends isn't just smart, it's essential.We'll explore:Why passion isn't enough to sustain long-term success- How staying “in the know” can help you future-proof your business;- Three practical strategies for finding and applying trend insights before the competition- What tools you can use today — from keyword research to RSS feeds — to curate actionable intel- How to use trends to transform your strategy, strengthen your brand voice, and uplevel your operationsWhether you want to sharpen your instinct for innovation, get ahead of what's coming, or turn market shifts into business momentum, this episode gives you the framework you need to make smarter, faster decisions in a world that's changing every day.Divalicious Pro-Tip: Trendspotting is a habit, not a one-time act. Add it to your business toolbox like a boss.

"After WW1, an ex-pilot takes up barn-storming and chance-meets a former German ace fighter pilot with whom he co-stars in Hollywood war movies depicting aerial dog-fights." Gene Koon returns to the show to chat The Great Waldo Pepper (1975). We'll talk aviation stunts, history, storytelling, William Goldman and much more! Gene's Book List Fighting the Flying Circus: The Greatest True Air Adventure to Come out of World War I -  https://a.co/d/bMJWxkZ Hanger Flying - https://a.co/d/gA1vwVm Order Another Try - https://a.co/d/ePALzwL Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - https://buymeacoffee.com/suitup Follow Gene https://genekoon.com/ https://x.com/genekoonbooks https://www.instagram.com/genekoonbooks/?hl=en https://www.threads.com/@genekoonbooks Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew  

Double your craving for a bond episode this November because I'm dropping two episodes from the James Bond franchise! The first film is one I've been wanting to talk about for a while and its going to cover 2002's "Die Another Day" So sit back and relax as I dive into the world of Bond. Enjoy!Tired of worrying about your online privacy? Experience the peace of mind that comes with reliable security and consistent performance with Express VPN  Use this link to get 30 days FREE! ⁠https://www.expressvpn.com/refer-a-friend/30-days-free?referrer_id=91855851⁠  For the quick links for all feeds https://linktr.ee/Shutuppopcorn #NetworkFamiliaMusic: Moon Bay Site: https://icons8.com/music/

In under seven minutes, a team of thieves walked into one of the most secure museums in the world and stole nearly $100 million in diamonds and royal jewelry from the Louvre in Paris. Wearing construction uniforms and using a stolen truck and crane, they took France's crown jewels, including a diamond necklace once gifted by Napoleon.But the flawless heist was not as perfect as it seemed. A jewel fell during the getaway, security systems were mysteriously ignored, and investigators soon uncovered the truth. This was not a Hollywood-level mastermind operation. It was an inside job.With two suspects in custody, others still on the run, and the jewels missing to this day, the question remains: was this one of the greatest art heists in history, or one of France's biggest security failures?Follow True Crime Recaps for more unbelievable real-world crime stories.

Kia ora e te turkeys! Producer Eds has done to Turkey to get a hair transplant, so Producer Kanuka is on the tools today! Here's what you missed on the show today: Shilpa from "Diamonds in the Rough" charity joined us to talk about the mahi she does helping young māmā. Nickson is obsessed with boiled eggs but no one cares. So the Mai whānau come on to tell us something they care about and we gas them up! We wanna know "What whistle does your willy make?" AKA what SFX would it make when it stands to attention... Honey Hireme-Smiler joins us to talk about the Pacific Championship. We do Chain Reaction THREE TIMES so someone can finally win it. Duncan from Boomfa Vintage comes through to reveal the amount we raised for Movember with our signed Shaun Johnson shirt & shoe rack. Thanks for listening whānau! Lots of love, Producer Arun, Producer A-aron, Producer Alonaa, Producer Kanuka, Producer AJ Boogie with a Hoodie xx

Nuevo capitulazo extra jugoso y melódico, que empieza con el notición sobre el adiós de Journey. Y con un mogollón de contenidos más! El adiós de Journey Black N'Blue, vuelta 15 años después Nuevos: Backlash, Chez Kane, Streetlight, Babylon A.D, Daytona, Time Tripper, Treat, Hell in the Club, Kuarantine, Mayhem Mavericks, Jim Peterik World Stage Clásicos: Jimi Jamison, Victory, Billy Idol, Lion Rock Fest

Meg Hamand has had a heart for storytelling since her first poem was published in an anthology in elementary school. Since then, she's been published in multiple print and online publications, and her debut novel is the award-winning Diamonds in Auschwitz, which simultaneously tells two stories of love, survival, and hope during World War II. Meg joins me to talk about the challenges of working with dark and difficult topics, such as taking care of yourself and navigating the line between too much and too little for your readers; plotting historical fiction; and how to do historical research. She also gives us a sneak peek into her next book, which is currently in progress. Episode breakdown: 00:00 30 Bad Poems in 30 Days; introduction. 04:42 Meg shares why she loves historical fiction and early writing inspiration. 09:03 Meg describes the origins and themes of Diamonds in Auschwitz. 14:00 Discussion of Terezin, visiting Holocaust sites, and historical accuracy. 18:38 Meg explains researching Terezin, children's art, and real accounts. 23:05 Talking about the heaviness of the subject and book's emotional impact. 27:03 Exploring character contrasts, children's resilience, and trauma responses. 32:10 Meg outlines her plotting process, changes during writing, and research. 36:35 Importance of Prague's setting as character, changes during revision. 42:46 Meg details her next book: Post-Revolutionary Charleston and Shakespeare. 47:26 How classic literature influenced new novel structure and motivation. 51:36 Advice for historical research, blending fiction, and traveling to locations. Join me for 30 Bad Poems in 30 Days!   Want more? Here's a handy playlist with all my previous interviews with guests in writing.   Check out the full show notes (now including transcripts!) at fycuriosity.com, and connect with me and fellow creatives on Substack. Please leave a review for this episode—it's really easy and will only take a minute, and it really helps me reach new listeners. Thanks! If you enjoyed our conversation, I hope you'll share it with a friend.

In this spontaneous and heartfelt episode, I speak directly from presence, transmitting the raw, living wisdom that pressure creates diamonds. I explore how the intensity, tension, and discomfort we often resist are actually the alchemical forces that birth miracles - not by bypassing our humanity, but by walking through it with radical responsibility, trust, and love. This is a conversation about what it truly means to step into the timeline of Miracle Frequency - where every contraction, every emotion, every uncertainty becomes part of our becoming. You'll be invited into deeper trust of your own process of evolution, to recognise that the tension and pressure you feel are not signs of something wrong, but evidence of your next becoming. I also shares the heart of her work in The Presence Room, and invite you into her upcoming Miracle Frequency Masterclass (details below). Listen if you're ready to: Transform pressure into power and presence See your life as a miracle in motion Reframe fear, tension, and uncertainty as creative evolution Anchor into the frequency of miracles - not as a one-off event, but as a way of being Links The Presence Room – A monthly gathering where we come home to the power of our presence. Join here → https://www.giselegambi.com.au/the-presence-room The Miracle Frequency Masterclass – November 13 & 14 (Free 2 day event at 11am - 12:15pm AEDT). Register here → https://www.giselegambi.com.au/miracle-frequency-masterclass 1:1 Immersion - deep, bespoke transmutation work https://www.giselegambi.com.au/liberated 00:00 Opening transmission: following inspiration, speaking from presence 01:00 The premise: Pressure creates diamonds 02:00 Moving from momentary miracles to living the Miracle Frequency timeline 03:00 Time acceleration and the quickening of wisdom 05:00 Radical responsibility and the power of awareness 06:00 Witnessing others hold their pressure in presence 08:00 The evolutionary tension: how everything in nature evolves through pressure 09:30 Reframing discomfort and fear as signs of becoming 10:40 “We are diamonds in the making” - making peace with tension 12:00 The intelligence of life orchestrating everything perfectly 13:40 A Course in Miracles and shifting from fear to love 15:00 Becoming the diamond: the ongoing process of evolution 17:00 The miracle doesn't bypass our humanity - it includes it 18:00 The Presence Room: the power of being witnessed in presence 20:00  Without presence, there is only repetition; with presence, there are miracles 21:30 Invitation into The Presence Room and Miracle Frequency Masterclass 23:00 Closing blessings and gratitude   #MiracleFrequency #PressureCreatesDiamonds #PresenceRoom #LoveIsTheMastermind #RadicalResponsibility #QuantumLeadership #Transmutation #LeadershipThroughLove #SpiritualEvolution #Becoming #TheIntuitivePullPodcast #GiseleGambi #FrequencyOfMiracles #EmbodiedFaith #ConsciousLeadership #EvolutionThroughLove

Pressure isn't punishment — it's purpose. In this inspiring episode of Youth Worker on Fire, Doug Edwards unpacks what it means when God allows pressure in your life and ministry. Drawing lessons from Steve Irwin's family, Luke's precision as a gospel writer, and James 1:2–4, Doug reminds youth pastors, volunteers, and parents that pressure is evidence of God's trust in you—not His disappointment. From the early struggles of student ministry to discovering God's power in weakness, Doug shares how to: ✅ Recognize pressure as preparation, not failure ✅ Stay faithful when ministry feels overwhelming ✅ Tap into God's strength when yours runs out ✅ Find peace knowing God uses pressure to shape your purpose ✅ Lead students with excellence—even under stress

Dubbed the Heist of the Century, the Antwerp Diamond Heist is straight out of a movie, seriously, I'm pretty sure the plot to the Ocean's 11 remake pulled a lotta inspiration from the events that actually took place. Antwerp is known as the diamond capital of the world. 85% of the rough diamonds in the world make their way to Antwerp. The Diamond District is where the cutting, polishing, wheeling, dealing takes place. When you have that many diamonds circulating around you're gonna need a very secure place to store them, like an underground vault with ten or more different levels of security preventing a break-in. Most thieves would look at this place and give it a hard pass. That is unless you're a member of The School of Turin, a mysterious organization known to count master thieves from all disciplines amongst its members. But to pull off a caper that escapes with more than $100 million in jewels, you need more than luck, you need preparation, skill....and a salami sandwich. Join us as we get Historically High on the heist of all heists. Support the show

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Tulips and diamonds: both figure centrally in the story of Amsterdam.  The Netherlands is known as the ‘flower shop of the world' and a visit to Amsterdam's flower market a must for any visit.  Equally, you will surely want to explore Amsterdam's heritage as the ‘City of Diamonds'.  This episode brings a little background history on both topics, plus ideas for three places to visit to find out more.   Reading Suggestions  The Tulip by Anna Pavord    Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach    Links for this post The Tulip Museum  The Diamond Museum   Royal Coster Diamonds    City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time! Check our website to find more episodes from our Amsterdam series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk We love to receive your comments and suggestions!  You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode.  That would be a big help!   

Eric Svedberg is the President and Owner of European Autowerks in Virginia Beach, Virginia, a premier independent shop specializing in high-end European vehicles. Starting his journey at just sixteen, pumping gas at a local Amoco station, Eric quickly rose to become the country's youngest Amoco dealer by age twenty-two. Over the years, he transformed his hands-on experience and entrepreneurial drive into a thriving $3.7 million business. Beyond running his shop, Eric is passionate about helping other entrepreneurs through his coaching venture, Fuel Coaching, where he shares his expertise on leadership, business systems, and how to scale an auto repair shop successfully.In this episode…What if the job you took as a teenager ended up defining your life's work? That's exactly what happened for Eric Svedberg. From long days at the gas pump to leading a thriving European repair business, Eric's story is a testament to grit, curiosity, and reinvention.He shares how years of hands-on experience and continuous learning helped him navigate multiple business transitions, from full-service stations to specialized auto repair. Eric also opens up about how he found balance after years of working seven days a week and why building systems, training people, and embracing technology were key to sustainable growth.Eric's insights provide a practical roadmap for anyone wondering how to scale an auto repair shop without losing sight of family, health, or purpose. His passion for leadership, adaptability, and giving back makes this episode a must-listen for entrepreneurs in the tire and auto industry.Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: [01:07] Who is Eric Svedberg?[01:57] How a part-time job pumping gas at 16 sparked a lifelong career[03:10] The early Amoco days and what full service really looked like[07:08] Becoming the youngest Amoco dealer in the country at just 22[09:22] Transitioning from Amoco to European Auto Works[11:07] Rebranding, growth, and finally gaining work-life balance[14:33] Where Eric sees European Auto Works in the next few years[16:40] A customer's parking-lot prayer and what it taught him[18:33] How Google tools and video marketing improved visibility[20:54] The game-changing shop software that streamlined operations[22:38] The business books that changed Eric's mindset[29:07] Giving back through Fuel CoachingResources mentioned in this episode:Tread PartnersGain Traction Podcast on YouTubeGain Traction Podcast WebsiteMike Edge on LinkedInEric Svedberg LinkedInEuropean Autowerks WebsiteMaking Money Is Killing Your Business by Chuck BlakemanFreedom's Forge by Arthur HermanAcres of Diamonds by Russell ConwellQuotable Moments:“I became the youngest Amoco dealer in the country at age 22.”“I quickly learned that wherever I was, was the place that made money.”“I changed the name, rebranded, got my life back; five days a week, not seven, and grew and grew and grew.”“I've always been a sponge. I absorb information from anyone and everyone.”“Making money is killing your business.”Action Steps:Invest in learning: Absorb insights from others in your field and keep evolving with your business.Systemize your operations: Build processes that allow you to step out of daily chaos and focus on growth.Adopt modern tools: Embrace digital platforms like Google Business and TechMetric to improve efficiency.Prioritize work-life balance: Growth doesn't have to mean burnout; it can mean freedom when done right.Pay it forward: Share your knowledge, mentor others, and help them discover how to scale an auto repair shop with clarity and purpose.

The inertia seems too great to overcome. I have experienced that, you have experienced that. It's a universal struggle which defeats you before you have even started. The enemy of action is the same enemy of creativity. The resistance. In his seminal work of creativity, The War of Art, Steven Pressfield identifies the resistance as the universal force to keep things as they are. It sabotages everything and tells you nothing needs to happen. Not only is the status quo good, it should never be questioned. This is the antitheses of action and creativity. Overcoming resistance seems daunting. It's like gravity pressing down and insisting you do absolutely nothing. It appeals to everything exhausted, tired, and lazy about us. Yet, fighting it only takes dogged steps. It doesn't require perfect execution, only the step forward. It isn't a war won in a single step, but a continually battle until the work is finished. No matter how difficult or dire the circumstances appear, resistance is ultimately only successful if you do nothing. The choice is yours. Suit Up! Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - https://buymeacoffee.com/suitup Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew  

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A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. This week, the Diamonds have won back the Constellation Cup in dramatic extra-time fashion, Gemma Houghton has become the first AFLW player to kick 100 career goals, and India have won their first Women’s Cricket World Cup! For the key story, we discuss how, from next season onwards, each AFLW club will be able to choose its own apparel supplier and what this means for players and the growth of the league *** To celebrate the launch of MORE THAN A GAME GAME, the ultimate women’s sports trivia game making women athletes household names, we’re hitting the road for a pub trivia tour NEXT WEEK thanks to Red Bull! Grab your teammates, rally your friends, and get ready for a night that’s all about competition, community, and women’s sport. Sydney - Tuesday, November 11th 6:30 PM ft. special guest Maddi Levi

Captain Hunt must travel from Africa to the French Alps, and from there to Florence and a remote Benedictine abbey, while fighting against the most formidable opponent he has yet encountered. Finally, the captain seems to have found his archenemy! Suit Up! With Gabriel Rabanales. He is a lawyer, author, and international Bond fan. On today's episode we'll be talking about the latest of his Captain Hunt novels, The Fallen Castle, his adventure influences, James Bond and much more! Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver https://a.co/d/aHi7p9z Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger https://a.co/d/5FVQJWU Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man's Treasure https://a.co/d/i19YMn7 Join my membership - https://buymeacoffee.com/suitup Pick up a copy of The Fallen Castle - https://a.co/d/4VgLByh Follow Gabriel https://www.instagram.com/thestyleisnotenough/?hl=en https://a.co/d/bk7acXm Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.author https://www.facebook.com/tlayhew  

Dr. Raul Cuero joins the show to chat about his appreciation for women and his book "Polishing Diamonds." Dr. Cuero is an inventor and has a fondness for science as well.

In the latest episode of Intellectual But Ignant, we had a special guest—Mula FNF from Atlanta, Georgia—come through to share his story. I first met Mula through a mutual friend who's no longer with us—shoutout to Yung Nellz—and we've stayed in touch ever since. In this episode, we talked about how Mula and Nellz first met, some of the rules and realities of prison life, and what originally led to Mula getting locked up. We also got into his journey of going legit, working for his father, and how that relationship has evolved. Mula opened up about his $1.6 million diamond fraud case, the lessons he learned from it, and the difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds. We even touched on the school-to-prison pipeline and how it affects our communities. Overall, it's a well-balanced episode—equal parts of both intellectual and ignant. So kick back, relax don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe. Also follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok!

(Riverton, WY) - Help For Health Hospice Clinical Director, Teresa Nirider, stopped by to tell us more about their team and a few things going on. Primarily, they're gearing up for their big event this Saturday; Denim & Diamonds! More information about their annual fundraiser can be found here! To listen to our full chat with Teresa, click the player below or search for the County 10 Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts!

On a 'beautiful date', Billy kicks us off with the All Sports Report, as the Diamonds take out the Constellation Cup. Music superstar Rob Thomas sits down for a 1-on-1 chat with Rob Thomas, and he tells a joke that may have every single joke Billy's told covered. We give away a barfridge and two slabs with Billy's Pub Yarn, and our office had a Halloween decorating competition that scared the crap out of Billy and Daisy. We also give away an epic Supercars prize for the BP Adelaide Grand Final with Billy's Rev Up, we hear an enormous Idiot File, and Merv Hughes is in studio to talk The Ashes, and playing cricket with Billy, and against JB. Finally, Billy has a goat joke to close the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, Jase has a cry about Halloween, Mike can't operate a computer and Keyzie's making complaints in the workplace. TIMELY FASHION:(00:00) Intro: Layered Up(03:34) SHOW MEETING(08:43) THE VINYL IS OUT FRIDAY(11:38) BROKE NEWS(15:36) TV Time!(20:42) Intro: Jase wins!(22:18) Halloween chat(26:37) Macbook Mogey(30:54) Diamonds!(33:30) Intro: Jase is cat sitting(36:19) Your Halloween thoughts(40:10) Black Clash!(42:54) MEATPATTYNIPS69(46:54) FAREWELL! Follow The Big Show on Instagram Subscribe to the podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts!Featuring Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, and Keyzie, "The Big Show" drive you home weekdays from 4pm on Radio Hauraki.Providing a hilarious escape from reality for those ‘backbone’ New Zealanders with plenty of laughs and out-the-gate yarns.Download the full podcast here:iHeartRadioAppleSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's love story comes from Peter O'Brien.Craving a scoop of nostalgia? Peter O'Brien joins us to chat about how his family helped bring the iconic Moon Mist ice cream to life in Nova Scotia. Peter serves up delicious stories about his grandfather's legendary creamery, family traditions, and why Moon Mist is way more than just a flavour!Presented by Charm Diamond CentresHosted by Nancy ReganProduced by PodstarterDo you have a great love story? You could be the next guest on the Canadian Love Map! Apply here!

Our card this week is Susie Timmons, the 9 of Diamonds from New York.In the summer of 1982, Susie Timmons was discovered stabbed and beaten in a vacant lot north of downtown Rochester, NY. Investigators have spent nearly four decades trying to solve her murder.If you have information about the murder of Susie Timmons on July 29th, 1982, in Rochester, NY, please call the Rochester Police Department's major crimes unit at 585-428-7157 or email them at MajorCrimes@CityOfRochester.gov. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 585-423-9300 or submit a tip online.View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/susie-timmonsLet us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media.Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuckFacebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllcTo support Season of Justice and learn more, please visit seasonofjustice.org.The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. Instagram: @ashleyflowersTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieTwitter: @Ash_FlowersFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AFText Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Now with a t-shirt under his hoodie, Billy kicks us off with the All Sports Report, as the Diamonds attempt to break their NZ hoodoo tonight in Christchurch. Daisy guides you through the AFL's seven new rule changes for 2026, before Daniel and AJ battle it it out in the Hump Day Quiz. Billy's Pub Yarn from a bloke named Deano turns into an epic story about Billy riding into a bar on a horse. After an American basketball announcer cocked up the pronunciation of Bendigo, Billy took us through other examples of Americans getting Aussie sports wrong. We've got an epic prize to give away to the Supercars BP Adelaide Grand Final, and the voice of racing Matt Hill joins the boys to preview the Melbourne Cup. Finally, Billy has a joke about tonight's dinner to close the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Batman ’66 S2 Ep42 – Penguin Is a Girl’s Best Friend Penguin forms a motion picture company and teams up with Marsha, Queen of Diamonds. He gets Batman and Robin to take part in his movie. Marsha attempts to put Batman under her spell with drugged lipstick during the love scene. Episode aired Thursday Jan […] The post BatChums Episode 78 – Penguin Is a Girl’s Best Friend appeared first on The ESO Network.

Send us a textDaniel Ash, along with Peter Murphy and brothers Kevin and David Haskins, formed Bauhaus, a band who were pioneers of goth rock. Their debut single, “Bela Lugosi's Dead” is considered by many to be the first record of the gothic-rock genre.   They released five studio albums, and during that period, Daniel and Kevin formed the post-punk band Tones on Tail in the early 1980s. In 1985, David Haskins, now as David J, rejoined his  Bauhaus bandmates, minus Peter Murphy, and they became Love and Rockets. Where Bauhaus was known for its gothic sound, Love and Rockets' had a brighter, more pop feel. They enjoyed a succesful run in the '80s and '90s, touring internation-ally and were featured prominently in the glory days of MTV. And now, Daniel Ash, along with drummer Bruce Smith of Public Image Ltd. and bassist Paul Spencer Denman who backed Sade, is back. The band is Ashes and Diamonds. The atmospheric sound of their debut album, Ashes and Diamonds are Forever, is fantastic. It releases October 31st and according to my talk with Daniel, the Halloween release is “appropriate”. He was such a pleasure to talk with and I think you'll enjoy…my talk with Daniel Ash.Photo by Regan Catam @raygun1111Ashes and Diamonds Are Forever is available through Cleopatra Records. Get yours here.Save on Certified Pre-Owned ElectronicsPlug has great prices on refurbished electronics. Up to 70% off with a 30-day money back guarantee!Euclid Records – Buy and sell records.A gigantic selection of vinyl & CDs. We're in St. Louis & New Orleans, but are loved worldwide!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Thanks for listening to Frets with DJ Fey. You can follow or subscribe for FREE at most podcast platforms.And now, Frets is available on YouTube. There are a lot of fun extras like videos and shorts and audio of all episodes. Subscribing for FREE at YouTube helps support the show tremendously, so hit that subscribe button! https://www.youtube.com/@DJFey39 You can also find information about guitarists, bands and more at the Frets with DJ Fey Facebook page. Give it a like! And – stay tuned… Contact Dave Fey at davefey@me.com or call 314-229-8033

If the Silver Ferns beat Australia in the last game of netball's Constellation Cup tomorrow night - they'll be headed for over-time to decide the series winner. The Diamonds are ahead 2-1 but the Silver Ferns are still in with chance of retaining the trophy in Christchurch. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

In this 76th episode of the Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics Podcast, novelist and jewelry industry journalist Rob Bates returns. The conversation begins with Rob addressing some of the feedback that his new novel "Making A Killing In Diamonds" received. Next, Paul discusses his recent keynote presentation at the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Lab-grown Diamond Symposium. The two then share their views on De Beers' new Desert Diamonds "Beacon" and whether the marketing push will yield success. Paul then analyzes the hyperbolic move in gold prices. Finally, Paul and Rob debate the sale of De Beers, the impact of LGD on Botswana and Trump tariffs.                                                                             Hosted by: Paul Zimnisky Guest: Rob Bates Guest plug: www.robbatesauthor.com More information on PZDA's State of the Diamond Market report: www.paulzimnisky.com/products A special thanks to this episode's sponsor A Diamond is Forever. This holiday A Diamond Is Forever is introducing Desert toned Diamonds, more information can be found here: www.adiamondisforever.com   Show contact: paul@paulzimnisky.com or visit www.paulzimnisky.com.   Please note that the contents of this podcast includes anecdotes, observations and opinions. The information should not be considered investment or financial advice. Consult your investment professional before making any investment decisions. Please read full disclosure at: www.paulzimnisky.com.

Hey, True Drews!On today's episode we discuss the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Super Sleuths Book #2 which has 7 fun mini mysteries: Old Masters, Phantom Thieves, A Good Knight's Work, Purge, HB, A Trail of Diamonds and Danger In The Sky! I hope you all enjoy this fun, extra Halloween episode!

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Officials rescue man hanging from broadcast tower in Affton - https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/man-hanging-from-broadcast-tower-near-affton-rescue-crews-en-route/30 dogs, blind pony rescued in Fenton - https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/30-dogs-blind-pony-rescued-in-fenton/Unclaimed $1M Powerball winner bought in Chesterfield: Lottery officials - https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/unclaimed-1m-powerball-winner-bought-in-chesterfield-lottery-officials/Average New Car Prices Rise Above $50,000 for the First Time Ever - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69047202/average-new-car-price-rises-above-50000/Illinois man arrested after pretending to be rocker Sammy Hagar - https://axs.tv/news-story/illinois-man-arrested-after-allegedly-impersonating-sammy-hagar/Follow The Rizzuto Show @rizzshow on all your favorite social media, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and more. Connect with The Rizzuto Show online at 1057thepoint.com/RizzShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Beneath the surface of many everyday products lies a complex web of ethical dilemmas. In this powerful conversation, entrepreneur and investor Ryan Ansin peels back the curtain on global supply chains and the moral questions behind them. From chocolate and diamonds to blockchain transparency, he shares what ethical manufacturing really entails and how even simple choices carry weight. The episode also explores how to raise grounded children, the role of impact investing, and why major corporations must evolve for real change to happen. This discussion challenges the idea you to think about ethics, offering a roadmap for aligning values with action across business, family, and capital.⏱️ Chapter Markers00:00 – Introduction: Meet Ryan Ansin01:00 – Defining Ethical Manufacturing03:20 – Chocolate & Child Labor: A Case Study06:00 – Diamonds, Supply Chains & Transparency09:00 – Who Really Drives Change: Startups or Giants?12:00 – Consumers vs. Regulators: What Sparks Reform?14:00 – Blockchain & The Future of Supply Chain Tracking15:00 – Ryan's Journey into Social Entrepreneurship18:00 – Family Legacy & Ethical Business Foundations24:00 – Is Ethical Living a Privilege or a Choice?26:00 – Grandfather Wisdom: Helping the Helpers30:00 – Giraffes, Accountability & Courage in Business31:00 – Wealth, Responsibility & Raising Grounded Kids37:00 – Teaching Grit Through Friction & Curiosity40:00 – Final Thoughts: Aligning Impact with ActionLinksInterplay: Website, LinkedIn, TwitterBook: Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You ThinkMPD: LinkedIn, Twitter

Our card this week is Darnell Smith, the 5 of Diamonds from California.Darnell Smith's family never expected him – a pastor's son and an ambitious student – to get killed in a hail of gunfire. For a young man without even a whisper of a criminal record, no one would have expected his life to end in such a violent way at the age of twenty. But Darnell Smith's death became entangled in a world his family was never a part of — and left investigators scrambling to unravel what would soon become a neighborhood nightmare. For more than a decade it seemed like there was no hope for justice… but when our reports went to visit one of the crime scenes … they may have stumbled upon the key to solving this case.Listen to the first-ever in-depth coverage of Darnell Smith's case only on The Deck.If you know anything about the murder of Darnell Smith in San Diego, California, on June 15, 2008, it's time to come forward. Currently, there's a $3,500 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of San Diego at 888-580-8477. You can also call Detective Barr's desk phone at 619-531-2239.Resources: A book by Francis Jones, Darnell's stepmother: “Why? My Journey of Overcoming Grief.”  View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/darnell-smithLet us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media.Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuckFacebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllcTo support Season of Justice and learn more, please visit seasonofjustice.org.The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. Instagram: @ashleyflowersTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieTwitter: @Ash_FlowersFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AFText Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chapman, a 29-year-old pediatric nurse from Charlotte, NC, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in May 2024—ironically after serving as his hospital's pediatric diabetes specialist and anesthesia intake nurse. Go tubeless with Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH * Dexcom G7 CONTOUR NextGen smart meter and CONTOUR DIABETES app Get your supplies from US MED  or call 888-721-1514 Tandem Mobi  twiist AID System Free Juicebox Community (non Facebook) Type 1 Diabetes Pro Tips - THE PODCAST Eversense CGM Medtronic Diabetes Drink AG1.com/Juicebox Touched By Type 1 Take the T1DExchange survey Use code JUICEBOX to save 40% at Cozy Earth  Apple Podcasts> Subscribe to the podcast today! The podcast is available on Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, Amazon Music and all Android devices The Juicebox Podcast is a free show, but if you'd like to support the podcast directly, you can make a gift here or buy me a coffee. Thank you! * The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The PDM is not waterproof. Among all paid Omnipod 5 G6G7 Pods Commercial and Medicare claims in 2024. Actual co-pay amount depends on patient's health plan and coverage, they may be higher or lower than the advertised amount. Source IQVIA OPC Library. Disclaimer - Nothing you hear on the Juicebox Podcast or read on Arden's Day is intended as medical advice. You should always consult a physician before making changes to your health plan.  If the podcast has helped you to live better with type 1 please tell someone else how to find it!  

Leadership without purpose feels like a ship without a rudder. In this episode, Dr. Wayne Wilson shares how pressure can either crush or refine us, and why clarity of vision and calling transform challenges into growth. Discover how to anchor your leadership with vision, stillness, and lasting impact that goes far beyond the numbers. Key Takeaways To Listen ForThe “diamond makers” metaphor for leaders under pressureA practical breakdown of PIVOT: Pause, Internalize, Vision, Operationalize, TrackHow to ask “Why more money?” and get a people-centered answerTranslating 1 Corinthians 13 into a leadership operating systemThe difference between losing your mission in the weeds vs. leading from callingAbout Dr. Wayne WilsonDr. Wayne Wilson is the founder of PIVOT Coaching & Consulting, LLC, and a Vistage Chair who helps executives move from pressure to purpose. With 30+ years of leadership experience, he builds people-first cultures that drive results. Outside of coaching, Wayne enjoys hiking, scuba diving, and playing guitar with family and friends.Connect with Dr. WayneLinkedIn: Dr. Wayne Wilson  Connect With UsMaster your context with real results leadership training!To learn more, visit our website at www.greatsummit.com.For tax, bookkeeping, or accounting help, contact Dr. Nate's team at www.theincometaxcenter.com or send an email to info@theincometaxcenter.com.Follow Dr. Nate on His Social MediaLinkedIn: Nate Salah, Ph.DInstagram: @natesalah Facebook: Nate SalahTikTok: @drnatesalahClubhouse: @natesalah

Erika is back from Vegas with Alex Cooper and has some news for us… Find out what the Diamonds think of Gretchen’s list about Tamra. Did doing this make her look worse? Plus, Erika has a message for Shannon about Tamra’s “dig”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.