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Discoveries on Mars, the Hubble Tension, and Dark Photons - Space Nuts EpisodeJoin Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson as they explore the latest developments in space science—from evidence of complex organic molecules found by the Perseverance rover on Mars that may hint at past life, to the ongoing mystery of the Hubble tension that challenges our understanding of the universe's expansion. Plus, a deep dive into the elusive concept of dark photons and their potential role in explaining dark matter.Key Topics:The significance of complex carbon molecules detected in Martian rocks by Perseverance and their implications for extraterrestrial lifeThe challenges and prospects of returning samples from Mars and the influence of upcoming Chinese missionsUnderstanding the Hubble tension: different measurements of the universe's expansion rate and what they could mean for new physicsThe role of gravitational wave observations in refining the Hubble constant and resolving cosmological discrepanciesAn introduction to dark photons: what they are and their potential connection to dark matter and dark energyThe nature of cosmic redshift, light travel time, and how we look back in cosmic historyThe possibility of the universe expanding into higher dimensions or higher-dimensional multiversesThe shape and boundaries of the universe: flat, spherical, or saddle-shaped?Resources & Links:Science Advances Paper on Martian Organic MoleculesNASA Perseverance RoverCosmological Parameters and Hubble TensionLarge Hadron Collider Official SiteDark Photons and Dark Matter — University of CaliforniaBiteStop Streaming ServiceConnect with Fred Watson:Professor Fred Watson - LinkedInProfessor Fred Watson - TwitterNote:Stay tuned for future episodes where we continue exploring mysteries of the cosmos, and don't forget to visit our website to send questions or feedback!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.

What makes a garden unforgettable? Sometimes it's a rare plant or a beautiful pond. More often, it's the people behind the garden.Join Mary Stone for a day exploring seven remarkable private gardens on the 32nd Annual Countryside Garden Tour, hosted by the Warwick Valley Gardeners. Along the way, she meets passionate gardeners, discovers clever design ideas, learns about unusual plants, shares conversations with fellow garden lovers, and uncovers the stories that make each landscape unique.Whether you enjoy touring gardens or appreciate the beauty and wisdom they offer, I invite you to come along for the journey.Link to the Related Blog Post: Treasures from a Countryside Garden TourRelated Episodes

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Sponsor Link:NordVPN...protect yourself and save with our specoial deal Visit www.nordvpn.com/spacenuts for details.Revealing the Secrets of Space and the Cosmos: Insights from Space NutsJoin Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson as they explore the fascinating universe—from a historic telescope in Melbourne to the latest discoveries in black hole physics and our own solar system. This episode offers a blend of awe-inspiring science, historical stories, and future possibilities that make astronomy accessible and thrilling.In this episode:The extraordinary history and restoration of the Melbourne Telescope, crafted in 1869, and its cultural significance.The record-breaking detection of the loudest gravitational wave from colliding black holes and what it reveals about event horizons.China's ambitious plans to expand its space station, including new modules and a cutting-edge space telescope.Recent insights into a star passing close to our solar system, potentially disturbing comet orbits and shaping our cosmic history.Upcoming solar observatories, including the ESA's Solar Orbiter and the Chinese Shun Tian telescope.The incredible speed of the Parker Solar Probe and future missions to study the Sun's atmosphere.How scientists analyze lunar impacts and cosmic rays using imagery and human eye observations.The long-standing mystery of Earth's atmosphere and the role of tectonic cycles in its stability.Resources & Links:The Melbourne Telescope's History and Restoration (Note: Placeholder, search for Melbourne Telescope history)LIGO and Virgo Gravitational Wave ObservatoryNASA's Parker Solar ProbeESA's Solar OrbiterChinese Space Station and ModulesThe Daniel K. Inouye Solar TelescopeFiz.org Physics Articles on Black Holes and Gravitational WavesThe Gaia Mission and Star OrbitsPreprint Article on Black Hole Gravitational WavesConnect with Fred Watson:LinkedInTwitterFeel inspired by space science's latest breakthroughs and historic stories, knowing that curiosity drives understanding. With a confident yet approachable tone, this episode pushes the boundaries of knowledge while making complex ideas understandable and engaging for all.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 84 Japan swoops past a cosmic snowman shaped asteroid Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has just swooped past a tiny asteroid in deep space that's shaped like a snow man. Revealing the secrets of the ice moon Europa A new study has shown that the Jovian Ice Moon Europa is reflecting radio signals in a strange unexpected way. What happens to Earth when the Sun dies A new study has provided astronomers with a glimpse of the future we're likely to face when our Sun dies in around seven billion years from now. The Science Report Study's show early risers have more nutritious diets than people who prefer staying up late. Australia shown to be home to a large chunk of the world's seagrasses, but is losing them rapidly. A new study claims Meta's AI smart glasses could help people with low or no vision. Data centres found to have a far bigger carbon footprint than previously thought. Alex on Tech: Samsung Galaxy Z fold 8.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Astronomy Daily — S05E141 | Wednesday 15 July 2026 Anna and Avery bring you the biggest space and astronomy news of the day: Starship Flight 13 is cleared for Thursday after the FAA closes its Flight 12 investigation and SpaceX reveals exactly what went wrong; NASA astronaut Anil Menon rides a Soyuz to the ISS on his first flight; astronomers finally find the first of Omega Centauri's 10,000 "missing" black holes; the first-ever medical X-rays taken in space are published; four white dwarfs are found hiding within 65 light-years of Earth; and a new-moon dark-sky window opens with Comet 10P/Tempel 2 on the rise. In this episode •       Starship Flight 13 — FAA closes the Flight 12 mishap investigation (July 13); root causes revealed: hot-staging ignition sequence caused a 90° booster orientation error, five Raptors failed to relight, alarm settings shut engines down early. Launch window opens Thursday July 16, 6:45pm EDT (Friday 8:45am AEST) with the first 20 functional Starlink V3 satellites and an in-space Raptor relight. •       Soyuz MS-29 — NASA's Anil Menon with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina launched from Baikonur July 14, docking three hours later for an eight-month stay. Menon and wife Anna Menon (Polaris Dawn) become a two-astronaut household; NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman attended in person. •       Omega Centauri's first stellar-mass black hole — oMEGACat BH-2, found via astrometry in 20+ years of Hubble data plus Webb observations (ApJL, July 13). Lower-than-expected mass; its companion star's 94-year orbit makes it the longest-period black hole binary known. The cluster is naked-eye visible in southern winter skies right now. •       First medical X-rays in space — RSNA publishes results from the Fram2 Crew Dragon mission: crew with 4 hours' training produced diagnostic-quality X-rays in orbit, opening the door to space radiology and non-destructive hardware testing on Moon and Mars missions. •       Four hidden white dwarfs — Warwick/Colorado Boulder team unmasks four white dwarfs within 65 light-years using Hubble near-UV spectroscopy (MNRAS). G 203-47, ~25 light-years away, is now the ninth-closest known white dwarf and closes a 27-year-old wobble mystery. •       Skywatch — New Moon (July 14) dark skies, Milky Way core season for the Southern Hemisphere, Comet 10P/Tempel 2 at magnitude 7–8 brightening toward early-August perihelion, and Mars near Aldebaran pre-dawn. Resources & further reading •       Starship Flight 13: spacenews.com | space.com Starship live blog •       Soyuz MS-29: nasa.gov ISS blog | nasaspaceflight.com •       Omega Centauri black hole: science.nasa.gov | esahubble.org (heic2610) | ApJL •       Space X-rays: rsna.org/news | space.com •       Hidden white dwarfs: warwick.ac.uk | phys.org | MNRAS Visit astronomydaily.io for all episodes and our constantly updating newsfeed. Follow us @AstroDailyPod. Astronomy Daily is part of the Bitesz.com Podcast Network.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.bitesz.com/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Become a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.

  Bob Zimmerman — SETI has tightened protocols for announcing alien life to prevent "clickbait" claims lacking evidence, with scientists encouraged to be more transparent about mistakes and maintain anonymity during discoveries; future missions include deploying helicopters to Mars and launching the Habitable Worlds Observatory in the 2040s. (16)

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Daring Discoveries: The Hidden Art Mystery Unveiled Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-07-14-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De zon scheen helder op een warme zomerdag.En: The sun shone brightly on a warm summer day.Nl: Bram en Iris stonden voor een oude, verlaten loods aan de rand van de stad.En: Bram and Iris stood in front of an old, abandoned warehouse on the edge of the city.Nl: "Dit is hem," zei Bram enthousiast.En: "This is it," said Bram enthusiastically.Nl: "Hier maken we onze schoolproject uniek."En: "Here we'll make our school project unique."Nl: Iris zuchtte diep.En: Iris sighed deeply.Nl: "Bram, weet je zeker dat dit een goed idee is? We mogen hier niet eens zijn. En het kan gevaarlijk zijn."En: "Bram, are you sure this is a good idea? We're not even allowed to be here. And it can be dangerous."Nl: Haar stem klonk twijfelend, maar Bram was al bezig naar een open raam te kijken.En: Her voice sounded doubtful, but Bram was already busy looking at an open window.Nl: "Kom op, Iris. Denk aan de hoge cijfers en de bewondering van de klas. Het wordt legendarisch!"En: "Come on, Iris. Think of the high grades and the admiration of the class. It will be legendary!"Nl: Bram klom voorzichtig naar binnen en stak zijn hand uit naar Iris.En: Bram carefully climbed inside and reached out his hand to Iris.Nl: Met enige aarzeling nam Iris zijn hand.En: With some hesitation, Iris took his hand.Nl: "Ik hoop echt dat dit het waard is," mompelde ze terwijl ze hem volgde naar binnen.En: "I really hope this is worth it," she muttered as she followed him inside.Nl: De loods was precies wat ze verwachtten: oude kratten, spinnenwebben overal en zonnestralen die door de kapotte ramen vielen.En: The warehouse was exactly what they expected: old crates, cobwebs everywhere, and sunrays falling through the broken windows.Nl: Binnen zagen ze ineens iets verrassends.En: Inside, they suddenly saw something surprising.Nl: Oude schilderijen en beelden bedekt met stof, maar in verrassend goede staat.En: Old paintings and sculptures covered with dust, but in surprisingly good condition.Nl: "Dit is het, Iris!" zei Bram met een brede glimlach.En: "This is it, Iris!" said Bram with a broad smile.Nl: "Een geschiedenisproject over verloren kunst. Dat maakt ons project geweldig."En: "A history project about lost art will make our project amazing."Nl: Iris' ogen begonnen te twinkelen.En: Iris's eyes started to sparkle.Nl: "Dit kan echt geweldig zijn... als het veilig is," zei ze met groeiende opwinding, maar ze herinnerde hem toch weer aan de regels.En: "This can really be amazing... if it's safe," she said with growing excitement, but she again reminded him of the rules.Nl: Ze maakten foto's en schreven snel notities.En: They took photos and quickly wrote notes.Nl: Maar net toen ze klaar waren om te vertrekken, hoorden ze stemmen buiten.En: But just as they were about to leave, they heard voices outside.Nl: "Iemand komt eraan!" fluisterde Iris, paniekerig.En: "Someone's coming!" whispered Iris, panicking.Nl: Ze schoten naar de achterkant van de loods, vonden een kleine uitgang en renden naar de vrijheid.En: They shot to the back of the warehouse, found a small exit, and ran to freedom.Nl: Hun harten bonkten van de adrenaline.En: Their hearts thumped with adrenaline.Nl: "We hebben het gehaald!" lachte Bram, terwijl ze zich uit de voeten maakten.En: "We made it!" laughed Bram, as they hurried away.Nl: De volgende dag op school presenteerden ze hun project.En: The next day at school, they presented their project.Nl: Het was een grote hit.En: It was a big hit.Nl: Iedereen was onder de indruk, inclusief hun leraar.En: Everyone was impressed, including their teacher.Nl: Maar de directeur hoorde ook van hun avontuur en riep hen bijeen voor een waarschuwing over hun ongepaste gedurfde actie.En: But the principal also heard about their adventure and summoned them for a warning about their inappropriate bold action.Nl: Toen ze het kantoor verlieten, keek Iris naar Bram.En: As they left the office, Iris looked at Bram.Nl: "Ik ben blij dat we wat nieuws hebben geprobeerd. Maar misschien kunnen we de volgende keer een veiliger plek kiezen?" zei ze, met een zacht glimlachje.En: "I'm glad we tried something new. But maybe next time, we can choose a safer place?" she said, with a soft smile.Nl: Bram knikte.En: Bram nodded.Nl: "En ik zal proberen de regels een beetje meer te respecteren."En: "And I'll try to respect the rules a bit more."Nl: Zo leerden ze beiden iets essentieels: avontuur kan mooi zijn, maar voorzichtigheid en creativiteit moeten hand in hand gaan.En: Thus, they both learned something essential: adventure can be wonderful, but caution and creativity must go hand in hand. Vocabulary Words:shone: scheenabandoned: verlatenwarehouse: loodsenthusiastically: enthousiastsighed: zuchttedoubtful: twijfelendadmiration: bewonderinglegendary: legendarischhesitation: aarzelingcrates: krattencobwebs: spinnenwebbensurprising: verrassendssculptures: beeldensparkle: twinkelenexcitement: opwindingpanicking: paniekerigthumped: bonktenadrenaline: adrenalinesummoned: riep bijeenwarning: waarschuwinginappropriate: ongepastebold: gedurfdesoft: zachtcreativity: creativiteitcaution: voorzichtigheidessential: essentieelsfreedom: vrijheidnotes: notitiesbroad: bredeproject: schoolproject

Astronomy Daily S05E139 — Monday, 13 July 2026   Starship could fly again as soon as Wednesday — carrying its first-ever real payload. Japan quietly joins the reusable rocket club just a day after China. SpaceX asks regulators for a jaw-dropping 100,000 satellites. Physicists may have heard the accumulated whispers of every star that ever exploded. Isar Aerospace signs a $150 million deal to launch from Canada. And a ravenous black hole just 1.8 billion light-years away is giving astronomers — including teams from CSIRO and the University of Sydney — a window into the dawn of time.   In this episode •         Starship Flight 13: Booster 20's 33-engine static fire complete; launch NET Wednesday (AEST); first deployment of 20 Starlink V3 satellites; in-space Raptor relight and Indian Ocean splashdown planned. •         JAXA's RV-X reusable rocket completes its first hop at Noshiro — about 40 seconds, 10–11 metres up, landing upright — one day after China's Long March 10B sea recovery. •         SpaceX files with the FCC for a 100,000-satellite Gen3 constellation in very low Earth orbit, pitched at multi-gigabit AI-era connectivity — and entirely dependent on Starship. •         Super-Kamiokande reports the first indication of the Diffuse Supernova Neutrino Background from nearly 5,000 days of data — the accumulated neutrinos of every core-collapse supernova in cosmic history. •         Isar Aerospace signs a 10-year deal with Maritime Launch Services for a dedicated complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia — first orbital launches targeted for 2028, up to 40 per year by 2029. •         Galaxy SDSS J110546.07+145202.4: a lightweight, ferociously fast-growing black hole behaving like the early universe's titans, shining 20-fold brighter in radio for eight-plus years — with CSIRO's ATCA among the follow-up telescopes. •         Skywatching: New Moon Tuesday evening (7:44pm AEST / 9:44pm NZST); prime Milky Way core viewing; Venus brilliant in the west; Mars near Aldebaran pre-dawn; Comet 10P/Tempel 2 favours southern observers.   Sources & further reading •         Space.com — Starship Flight 13 static fire & launch outlook; Starlink Gen3 filing; Isar/MLS deal; ravenous black hole; supernova neutrino whispers •         AP / Japan Times / RTÉ — JAXA RV-X first test flight •         Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy press release; Komossa et al., The Astrophysical Journal (2026) •         Tohoku University / phys.org — Super-Kamiokande DSNB indication (Neutrino 2026 conference) •         CBC / The Globe and Mail / SpaceQ — Isar Aerospace & Maritime Launch Services agreement details •         NASA JPL What's Up July 2026; EarthSky; Space.com night sky guide — skywatchingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.bitesz.com/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Become a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Since 2007, shoes have been washing up on the shores of the Salish Sea containing human remains, much to the shock of beachgoers who discover them.  Speculation swirled as the first few discoveries were only days apart, and other shoes were found to be matching pairs; these are the Salish Sea Foot Discoveries. Sources https://komonews.com/news/local/remains-found-in-shoe-on-clallam-county-sequim-beach-solved-marly-nelson-county-park-on-port-williams-soft-tissue-bones-coronerurces https://www.khq.com/news/police-small-human-foot-washes-ashore-in-on-the-westside/article_41c6c12b-9e41-597f-bb1a-27584719f6b9.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pickton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea_human_foot_discoveries https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/discovery-of-unattached-human-feet-baffles-b-c-police-1.671205 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/13/canada-human-foot-british-columbia https://web.archive.org/web/20180508034856/https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/human-foot-found-on-gabriola-island-sparks-investigation-1.3918943 https://web.archive.org/web/20170803220208/http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/02/severed-human-foot-vancouver-island/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/found-foot-1.4438912 https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/another-severed-foot-washes-up-on-bc-shore/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/2-of-5-feet-found-on-b-c-coast-belong-to-same-man-rcmp-1.738354 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305181247/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=7d788179-999b-4115-875b-d19b3b9868cc&k=61662 https://web.archive.org/web/20081206053915/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081205.wbcfeet1205/BNStory/National/home https://www.reddit.com/r/britishcolumbia/comments/s8m707/how_scientists_solved_the_mystery_of_feet_washing/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/how-science-solved-the-mystery-of-feet-washing-ashore-in-the-pacific-northwest-salish-sea?showLogin=true&cds_email=Y2Fyb2x5bmJsb29kQG91dGxvb2suY29t https://allthatsinteresting.com/salish-sea-severed-feet https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/salish-sea-foot-mystery https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/canada-severed-feet/  

 A "quick" Fourth of July project turned into an unexpected lesson in patience, perseverance, and letting go of perfection. After years of waiting to paint an old flagpole, Mary Stone decides it's time to raise a new flag. What follows is a comedy of mystery knots, weathered rope, improvised repairs, and a reminder that life rarely unfolds under perfect conditions.Along the way, she reflects on freedom, belonging, the wisdom of gardens, and how nature keeps moving forward despite imperfections. Plus, a brief update on a familiar garden nemesis—poison ivy.In this episode:A Fourth of July flagpole adventure The lesson hidden in an old knot Why perfection can keep us stuck Gardens as teachers of resilience A poison ivy encounter Enjoy the companion Blog Post: The Flag & the Knot – Growing Forward Anyway.Related Episodes:

This is a recording of a reactions segment featuring Chunky, Jade  and Corey. This video dives deep into a topics including current news, politics, culture, personal finance, real estate, investing, the stock market, spirituality and history.If you enjoy lively conversation and want your questions answered in real time, click on this link to watch upcoming live streams and be part of the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/@CoachCoreyWayne/streams Join this channel to get access to exclusive members only videos, full viewer questions podcasts & The 3% Man & Mastering Yourself Study Group Podcasts with the girls where we discuss the content of both books in depth:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQTAVxA4dNBCoPdHhX9nnoQ/join 

Norway turned North Sea oil into $2 trillion in the bank. Britain turned it into tax cuts, unemployment cheques and a housing bubble. We unpack the tale of two oil finds, why one country nailed it and the other blew it, and what it says about how nations really make, and lose, their fortunes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks for wandering through nature with me on another episode of The Nature Wanderer! What happens when you slow down and look at nature through a magnifying glass?An ordinary leaf suddenly becomes a forest of tiny veins. A patch of moss transforms into a miniature landscape. Tree bark reveals intricate patterns, tiny fungi, and insects you never knew were there.In this episode of The Nature Wanderer, we're exploring one of the simplest—and most rewarding—nature tools you can own: a magnifying glass.You'll discover:Why slowing down changes the way we experience nature.The fascinating details hiding on leaves, flowers, bark, lichens, and mosses.Tiny insects and spiders that often go unnoticed.How magnification reveals incredible textures, colors, and patterns.Easy activities for families, hikers, educators, and curious naturalists.Why seeing the small things can help us appreciate the bigger picture.Whether you're exploring your backyard, a local park, or your favorite hiking trail, you'll never look at nature the same way again.Grab a magnifying glass, head outside, and prepare to discover an entire world that's been hiding in plain sight.Paul's Field Kit for Today's Episodehttps://a.co/d/0c1FckN8Support the podcast and other Nature Wanderer projects: Donate here: ko-fi.com/thenaturewanderer Nature journals and books by The Nature Wanderer: Amazon Author Page Nature Wanderer merch: naturewanderer.org/merchNature Exploring storefront: Amazon StorefrontNature classes online: The Nature Wanderer ClassesLet's stay connected!  www.thenaturewanderer.com Instagram FacebookDon't forget to share, subscribe, review, and download to help others find the podcast. Got a topic idea or nature question? I'd love to hear from you!Join me on The Forest Connection podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.Support our eco-friendly affiliates: Try Apple Valley Natural Soaps – a treat for your skin and the planet.  Shop Life Without Plastic for sustainable swaps that make a difference.Thank you for listening—and keep wandering through nature. I'll see you next episode!This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only. I share observations, stories, and research about the natural world. Always explore nature safely and responsibly.

Dr. Beckett previews an upcoming conversation with Darren Ostrom (the Sports Card Professor) about publishing a hobby book and reflects on how “virality” has evolved in sports card collecting. Beckett contrasts earlier eras when buzz spread slowly by word of mouth, mail, and limited shows and was driven by scarce discoveries and hard-to-find cards regardless of condition, with today's influencer- and price-driven demand where availability and social proof fuel hype. He discusses examples such as the 1983 Topps Traded Darryl Strawberry XRC, Fernando Valenzuela, tough and popular vintage targets like the 1963 Topps Rose rookie, 1967 Topps Brooks Robinson, 1952 Topps Mantle, and the continuing hunt for cards like T206 Wagner and 1933 Goudey Lajoie. He emphasizes a low-supply buying philosophy and thanks episode sponsors.   02:29 What Went Viral Then 03:50 Strawberry and Fernando Mania 04:59 Discoveries and Tough Cards 06:28 Rare Card Showdown Story 07:57 Vintage Icons and Short Prints 09:04 Price Driven Virality Today 09:35 Low Supply Buying Strategy 11:17 Reverse Virality Junk Wax 11:27 FB Marketplace Collection Pass      

Episode 299 Discoveries in this week's update...Microsoft's Windows has been quietly assigning every PC a persistent tracking ID that survives VPNs, new IP addresses, and most attempts to disappear - and a hacker just got arrested because of it.Anthropic built a secret tracker inside its own developer tool to watch for Chinese users - and the company that made its name on responsible AI had to remove it after researchers found the hidden code.The Supreme Court just handed every smartphone owner in America a constitutional privacy right they didn't know they had - and it changes what law enforcement can do with your location data forever.An Air Force engineer with a saw and a point to make took down 13 license plate reader cameras - and thousands of strangers across the country sent him money to say thank you.An AI agent was given a web browser, a payment system, and instructions to help - and attackers left invisible instructions on websites that redirected the money somewhere else entirely.The first ransomware attack run entirely by an AI agent - start to finish, no human required - happened this week, and the kill chain took minutes not days.The MEP who sat on the European Parliament committee investigating Pegasus spyware had his own phone infected with Pegasus spyware while he was doing it.Amazon just told everyone who bought a Fire Stick that they no longer control what runs on it - and the feature they killed was the one most commonly used to limit Amazon's ability to track you.This week, the theme writes itself: everything is watching something.Your operating system, your AI assistant, your TV stick, the cameras on every corner, the spyware on the phones of the people writing the rules about spyware.The stories this week are sometimes alarming, occasionally darkly funny, and always worth paying attention to - because the first step to not being tracked is knowing what's doing the tracking.Let's discover.Find the full transcript to theis podcast here.

In this Fourth of July episode, Mary reflects on a Victorian berry spoon gifted by a friend's son, a family table and long-forgotten letter from her father, a dear friend's journey to United States citizenship, and the lessons unfolding in the vegetable garden.From heirlooms and promises to volunteer tomatoes and a bird building a nest, this episode explores the stories, values, and acts of kindness we carry forward from one generation to the next.As we celebrate 250 years of our nation's history, may we pause to consider what we are planting, preserving, and passing on in our own Garden of Life."Without context, they're just objects. With context, they become vessels carrying pieces of our lives." — Mary StoneLink to the Companion Blog Post: What We Carry Forward in the Garden of LifeRelated Episodes: 

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Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Rain's Resilience: Discoveries in Yaar Ha'Amazons' Market Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2026-06-29-22-34-01-he Story Transcript:He: אליאנה, נועם ושירה הלכו בשוק המקומי שבקצה יער האמזונס.En: Eliana, Noam, and Shira walked through the local market at the edge of the Yaar Ha'Amazons.He: מסביבם התפשטו עצים גבוהים וציפורים צבעוניות, ונהר רחוק זרם בשקט.En: Around them, tall trees and colorful birds spread out, and a distant river flowed quietly.He: השוק היה מלא חיים.En: The market was full of life.He: סביבם, רוכלים מכרו פירות טריים וסחורות בעבודת יד.En: Around them, vendors sold fresh fruits and handmade goods.He: אליאנה, ביולוגית סקרנית והרפתקנית, רצתה לאסוף דגימות צמחים למחקר שלה.En: Eliana, a curious and adventurous biologist, wanted to collect plant samples for her research.He: אך בלבה הייתה דאגה: היא לא רצתה שהמחקרים שלה יפגעו בסביבה.En: But in her heart, there was a concern: she didn't want her research to harm the environment.He: נועם, מדריך מוכר ביער, דאג ללוגיסטיקה והכיר כל פינה ביער הגשם.En: Noam, a well-known guide in the forest, handled the logistics and knew every corner of the rainforest.He: הוא התמקד לעזור לקבוצה, אבל בתוכו בערה תשוקה להגן על האדמה.En: He focused on helping the group, but within him burned a passion to protect the land.He: שירה, אמנית נלהבת, חיפשה השראה מהטבע, אך נאבקה עם חוסר וודאות בנוגע לכיוון היצירתי שלה.En: Shira, an enthusiastic artist, sought inspiration from nature but struggled with uncertainty about her creative direction.He: כשעיינו בדוכנים, אליאנה הבחינה שדברים חיוניים חסרים.En: As they browsed the stalls, Eliana noticed that essential items were missing.He: הם שאלו את המקומיים על חלופות ידידותיות לסביבה.En: They asked the locals about eco-friendly alternatives.He: אליאנה הבינה שהיא חייבת לשתף פעולה עם המקומיים כדי למצוא שיטות ברות קיימא.En: Eliana realized she must collaborate with the locals to find sustainable methods.He: פתאום שמיים התכסו בעננים כבדים והתחיל גשם שוטף.En: Suddenly, the sky was covered with heavy clouds and a torrential rain began.He: הם נלכדו בשוק, והדרך חזרה למחנה הייתה בלתי אפשרית.En: They were trapped in the market, and the way back to the camp was impossible.He: נועם, במהירות ובתבונה, הציע דרכים בטוחות למצוא מחסה מזגוגיות השוק המיועדות לרגעים כאלה.En: Noam, quickly and wisely, suggested safe ways to find shelter using the market's canopies designed for such moments.He: הם שוחחו עם הסוחרים ולמדו מהם כיצד לשרוד בחוץ בסערה.En: They talked with the vendors and learned from them how to survive outdoors in a storm.He: עם הזמן, הגשם נחלש והם הצליחו לצאת לדרך החוצה.En: Over time, the rain weakened, and they managed to make their way out.He: התחושה של הגשם המתמתח הפכה לחוויה מחברת ביניהם לבין הקהילייה המקומית.En: The feeling of the stretching rain became a bonding experience between them and the local community.He: כשהם חזרו למחנה, היו בידם לא רק אספקה אלא גם ידע חדש וחברויות חדשות.En: When they returned to the camp, they had not only supplies but also new knowledge and new friendships.He: אליאנה חזרה עם הבנה עמוקה יותר של האיזון העדין בין מחקר ושימור.En: Eliana returned with a deeper understanding of the delicate balance between research and conservation.He: היא החליטה להקדיש את עצמה לעבודה שלא רק לומדת על הסביבה, אלא גם מגנה עליה.En: She decided to dedicate herself to work that not only studies the environment but also protects it.He: השיעור הזה השפיע על כל עבודתה בעתיד.En: This lesson affected all her future work. Vocabulary Words:local: מקומיmarket: שוקedge: קצהquietly: בשקטvendors: רוכליםfruits: פירותcurious: סקרניתadventurous: הרפתקניתsamples: דגימותconcern: דאגהharm: יפגעוguide: מדריךlogistics: לוגיסטיקהcorner: פינהfocused: התמקדprotect: להגןenthusiastic: נלהבתinspiration: השראהstruggled: נאבקהuncertainty: חוסר וודאותalternatives: חלופותeco-friendly: ידידותיות לסביבהcollaborate: לשתף פעולהsustainable: ברות קיימאtorrential: שוטףtrapped: נלכדוshelter: מחסהbonding: מחברתsupplies: אספקהconservation: שימורBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

On a humid morning after a much-needed rain, Mary Stone reflects on the celebration of the life of legendary New Jersey gardener and friend Marty Carson.From stories of children helping to prepare the gardens to the remarkable tale of the Dove Tree (also known as the Handkerchief Tree) to an unexpected gift from Marty's son, this episode explores how gardens teach us to notice beauty, kindness, and one another.Though beloved gardeners may pass, the gardens they create—and the lives they touch—continue to bloom.Link to the Companion Post: The Gift of Noticing: A Dove Tree That Didn't BloomMentioned in this episode:

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Ghostly Discoveries: Unveiling Secrets of the Abandoned Windmill Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-06-27-22-34-01-nl Story Transcript:Nl: In de verlaten vlaktes van wat ooit Nederland was, stond een oude windmolen.En: In the abandoned plains of what was once Nederland, stood an old windmill.Nl: Hij reikte als een eenzame wachter naar de lucht, zijn houten wieken stil als een gezonken schip.En: It reached out like a lone sentinel to the sky, its wooden vanes motionless like a sunken ship.Nl: Rondom groeiden wilde struiken, kapotte ruiten schitterden in de zon, en oud, roestig machinerie herinnerde aan een verloren tijdperk.En: Wild bushes grew around it, broken windows glistened in the sun, and old, rusty machinery reminded of a lost era.Nl: Sanne, Daan en Joris naderden voorzichtig.En: Sanne, Daan, and Joris approached cautiously.Nl: Het was zomer en de hitte drukte zwaar op hun schouders.En: It was summer and the heat pressed heavily on their shoulders.Nl: Sanne veegde het zweet van haar voorhoofd.En: Sanne wiped the sweat from her forehead.Nl: Zij was de leider, altijd oplettend.En: She was the leader, always vigilant.Nl: "We hebben meer voorraden nodig.En: "We need more supplies.Nl: Deze plek heeft te lang ongezien gestaan," zei ze vastberaden.En: This place has been left unseen for too long," she said resolutely.Nl: Daan, vol goede moed, knikte.En: Daan, full of good spirits, nodded.Nl: "Misschien vinden we wat anders," zei hij, hoopvol.En: "Maybe we'll find something else," he said, hopeful.Nl: Maar zelfs hij kon de sierlijke spookverhalen over de molen niet vergeten.En: But even he couldn't forget the graceful ghost stories about the mill.Nl: Joris keek schichtig om zich heen.En: Joris looked nervously around.Nl: "Ik weet niet hoor.En: "I don't know.Nl: We moeten oppassen."En: We should be careful."Nl: De molen bruiste van verhalen.En: The mill buzzed with stories.Nl: Geesten zouden er wonen, zeiden de dorpelingen, degenen die de moed hadden hun woord aan de windmolen te wijden.En: Ghosts were said to live there, according to the villagers, those who dared to dedicate their words to the windmill.Nl: Sanne wist dat angst hun grootste vijand was.En: Sanne knew that fear was their greatest enemy.Nl: "Kom," sprak ze kalm.En: "Come," she spoke calmly.Nl: "We moeten verder."En: "We must move on."Nl: Ze gingen naar binnen.En: They went inside.Nl: De planken kraakten onder hun voeten.En: The floorboards creaked beneath their feet.Nl: Stof dwarrelde in de lucht.En: Dust swirled in the air.Nl: Binnen vond Sanne kratten.En: Inside, Sanne found crates.Nl: Tot haar opluchting zat er voedsel in.En: To her relief, there was food in them.Nl: Ze riep de anderen.En: She called the others.Nl: Maar voordat ze de kratten konden pakken, hoorde Joris een laag gegrom buiten.En: But before they could grab the crates, Joris heard a low growl outside.Nl: Zijn ogen vernauwden.En: His eyes narrowed.Nl: "We moeten hier weg," zei hij met duidelijke ernst.En: "We need to get out of here," he said with clear urgency.Nl: De spanning groeide.En: The tension grew.Nl: Sanne wist dat ze op Joris moest vertrouwen.En: Sanne knew she had to trust Joris.Nl: Hij had altijd een scherp oog.En: He always had a keen eye.Nl: Even leek de tijd stil te staan.En: For a moment, time seemed to stand still.Nl: Toen dacht Daan aan een oude uitgang die hij eerder had gezien.En: Then Daan remembered an old exit he had seen earlier.Nl: "Daarlangs," fluisterde hij.En: "This way," he whispered.Nl: Zijn plan was eenvoudig maar doeltreffend.En: His plan was simple but effective.Nl: Ze grepen de voorraden en volgden Joris, die een smalle, verborgen paadje door de nauwe muren van de molen vond.En: They grabbed the supplies and followed Joris, who found a narrow, hidden path through the tight walls of the mill.Nl: Tussen het geruis en gekraak ontstonden hun geschrokken kreten als fluisteringen in de nacht.En: Among the rustling and creaking, their startled cries sounded like whispers in the night.Nl: Ze glipten stilletjes weg, het gegrom verbleekte in de verte.En: They slipped away quietly, the growling fading into the distance.Nl: Met een zucht van opluchting stonden ze weer buiten.En: With a sigh of relief, they stood outside again.Nl: Sanne keek naar haar twee vrienden.En: Sanne looked at her two friends.Nl: Ze glimlachte.En: She smiled.Nl: Hun samenwerking had hen gered.En: Their collaboration had saved them.Nl: "Dank jullie," sprak ze.En: "Thank you," she spoke.Nl: Ze voelde de kracht van hun drie verschillende benaderingen.En: She felt the strength of their three different approaches.Nl: Onder de zinderende zon, met de windmolen als achtergrond, voelde Sanne dat hun reis verder zou gaan.En: Under the shimmering sun, with the windmill as a backdrop, Sanne felt that their journey would continue.Nl: Ze werden sterker, samen.En: They were growing stronger, together.Nl: Hun verhalen waren hun kracht, zoals de wind de wieken van de molen had gestuwd.En: Their stories were their strength, just as the wind had propelled the vanes of the mill.Nl: En in de stilte na het avontuur, waren zij weer een stap dichterbij hun volgende overleving.En: And in the silence after the adventure, they were one step closer to their next survival. Vocabulary Words:abandoned: verlatenplains: vlaktessentinel: wachtervanes: wiekenmotionless: stilsunken: gezonkenbushes: struikenglisten: schitterenrusty: roestigmachinery: machinerieera: tijdperkcautiously: voorzichtigforehead: voorhoofdvigilant: oplettendresolutely: vastberadengraceful: sierlijkeghost: spookcreak: krakenswirl: dwarrelencrates: krattenrelief: opluchtinggrowl: gegromurgency: ernsttension: spanningnarrowed: vernauwdenstartled: geschrokkenwhisper: fluisteringfading: verblekensigh: zuchtcollaboration: samenwerking

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 76 A possible supernova remnant discovered in the galactic centre Astronomers may have discovered a supernova remnant near the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. A new quantum view of Big Bang A new study could change what science knows about the Big Bang and the earliest moments of cosmic history. Work begins on new Western Australian ground station for lunar missions Construction has begun on Kongsberg's new 20-metre parabolic dish antenna ground station at Mullewa in outback Western Australia. The Science Report Brain computer interface patient continues to communicate after two years. Powerful heatwave in Antarctica continues to push temperatures up. Study warns people eating ultra processed foods have higher risk of heart disease and death. Japan sends a transformer robot to the Moon. Skeptics guide to skeptical psychology.     Our Guests This Week: Dr Hadrien Devillepoix from Curtin University NASA Swift scientists Brad Cenko and Regina Caputo Katalyst CEO Ghonhee Lee Katalyst LINK lead Kieran Wilson   And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics  

Discoveries are made, therapy accidentally happens, and old friends catch up. Cast:  - Marathon Messenger is played by Penn Van Batavia. She can be found on Twitter at @acquiredchaste and in drag as horror king JOHN on Instagram at @john.is.risen. Penn is an indie TTRPG designer whose most recent work includes SLICE *IT* OUT, a grisly carving RPG about cutting pieces of yourself out to fit in. Check out faer other work at pennharper.itch.io.  - Cassidy Shard is played by Sydney Whittington. She is our wonderful editor. She's also a contributing editor and occasional guest player for the Orpheus Protocol, a cosmic horror espionage actual play podcast. Find her on Twitter at @sydney_whitt.  - Emma Blackwood is played by Cameron Robertson. Find her on Twitter at @midnightmusic13 and on Instagram at @reading_and_dreaming. Cameron is also a player on Tabletop Squadron, a Star Wars Edge of the Empire actual play podcast.  - Birdie Foundling is played by Kit Adames. Find her on Twitter at @venusvultures. Kit is also a voice actor and writer on Elevator Pitch Podcast, a queer genre-hopping anthology podcast that can be accessed on Spotify and YouTube.  - Our GM and narrator is Nick Robertson. Find him on Twitter at @alias58. Nick is also the GM for Tabletop Squadron and can also be found as a player on the Orpheus Protocol. Music & Sound Credits:  - This podcast features the musical talents of Dora Violet and Arne Parrott. You can find Dora at facebook.com/doraviolett. You can find Arne at atptunes.com.  - old radio Channel search sound effect by Garuda1982. Link & License.  - Big Water by Sergey Cheremisinov. Link & License.  - Today's Special: Jam Tomorrow by Doctor Turtle. Link & License.  - Which That Is This? (Long Version) by Doctor Turtle. Link & License.  - Love After Midnight (ID 701) by Lobo Loco. Link & License. Art Credits:  - The official artwork for this podcast was created by Rashed AlAkroka, who can be found on Instagram and Artstation @rashedjrs. Find Us Online:  - Our Website  - Twitter  - Join our Patreon  - Join our Discord

Why are women's bodies impacted by heat differently to men's? What can women do to cool down? Nuala McGovern is joined by GP Dr Amir Khan, Alyx Gorman, lifestyle editor of Guardian Australia, who shares how women are coping with increasingly extreme temperatures, and the practical strategies they're using to keep safe and comfortable.A new study has found that the majority of IVF add-ons assessed either show no effect on fertility or remain inconclusive due to limited or low-quality data. Nuala speaks to author of the study Dr Sarah Lensen from the University of Melbourne, broadcaster Hannah Vaughan Jones who went through 15 rounds of IVF and Professor Tim Child from the UK IVF regulator, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). Sandy Powell has won three Oscars and is the most BAFTA nominated costume designer of all time for her work on iconic films including Shakespeare in Love, Gangs of New York, Mary Poppins Returns and The Favourite. Now she is turning her attention to the next generation of designers with a new master's degree course which she has helped create at the National Film and Television School. She tells Nuala about this new course, and what the role of a costume designer involves.Rukky Brume grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. Her debut novel, It Comes in Waves, follows Onome, a law student in London whose father dies suddenly in Nigeria. Returning home for his funeral, she learns a secret that reveals there was far more to him than she knew. In 2021, her writing was longlisted for the Women's Prize Trust's Discoveries programme. She joins Nuala to discuss grief, loss and belonging and combining writing alongside a legal career.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Dianne McGregor

This week's Dollar Bin Discovery is Neon! Everything is louder, brighter, and just a little more extreme. Mike got into some vibrant sci-fi with Radical Dreamer #1. Jessika, meanwhile, checked out Deadpool: Back in Black #1, proving that black costumes can still deliver colorful action. Grab your sunglasses! 

Suso O'Brien, former CMO of Just Eat, joins us to discuss what the role of the modern CMO really looks like. Drawing on her experience helping scale Just Eat and the findings from a new CMO survey conducted with TikTok, Suso argues that today's marketing leaders need a completely different set of priorities.We revisit the growth of Just Eat, the success of the iconic “Did Somebody Say…” campaign, and the role celebrity partnerships and sonic branding played in building the brand. But beyond the advertising, Suso shares why CMOs spend surprisingly little time on the work itself, why internal influence matters more than ever, and why managing expectations may be more important than managing brands.The conversation also explores the lack of marketing representation at the top of organisations, the pressures facing today's CMOs, and Suso's framework for leading people through her five Cs of great management.Timestamps00:00 - Start02:52 - The food delivery category in 201604:05 - The role marketing played in the growth of Just Eat05:55 - Does “did somebody say?” translate globally?07:26 - The celebrity strategy behind Just Eat09:47 - The power of sonic branding12:12 - What impact did the campaign have vs other growth levers for Just Eat14:36 - CMOs rarely spend any time on the work17:28 - The real 4 Ps of the CMO19:06 - Discoveries from the CMO survey with TikTok20:56 - Why the lack of marketing representation at the top of companies is worrying22:00 - What skills are lacking in an organisation23:08 - The short term pressure on the CMO24:34 - How do you make the case to invest in long term28:20 - The power of compounding creativity29:04 - The CMO's role is managing expectations, not brands30:04 - Why CMO's need to persuade internal stakeholders36:10 - The #1 challenge CMO's face40:58 - Suso's hardest challenges as Just Eat CMO42:40 - Why Suso asked her colleagues for feedback when she left Just Eat44:17 - 5 C's of great people management44:32 - 1: Care45:30 - 2: Clarity47:35 - 3. Calling it early49:12 - 4. The cost of comfort51:33 - 5: Constant feedback53:25 - Suso's advice to future CMOs

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Secrets of the Alhambra: A Treasure Hunt Under Granada's Stars Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-06-22-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: Bajo el cálido sol de verano, la Alhambra brillaba con una luz dorada, como si guardara secretos antiguos bajo sus murallas.En: Under the warm summer sun, the Alhambra shone with a golden light, as if it held ancient secrets beneath its walls.Es: Isabel y Mateo caminaban entre los jardines verdes, rodeados por el murmullo de las fuentes y el aroma de las flores.En: Isabel and Mateo walked through the green gardens, surrounded by the murmur of fountains and the scent of flowers.Es: Isabel, con ojos llenos de curiosidad, suspiraba mirando la estructura imponente.En: Isabel, with eyes full of curiosity, sighed as she looked at the imposing structure.Es: Pedro, detrás de ella, se acomodaba el sombrero y suspiraba.En: Pedro, behind her, adjusted his hat and sighed.Es: "Isabel, esto está lleno de turistas.En: "Isabel, this place is full of tourists.Es: ¿Cómo piensas encontrar algo aquí?En: How do you plan to find anything here?"Es: ", dijo Mateo, limpiándose la frente del sudor.En: said Mateo, wiping the sweat from his forehead.Es: Isabel nunca dejaba que las multitudes la detuvieran.En: Isabel never let crowds stop her.Es: "Hay algo aquí, Mateo.En: "There's something here, Mateo.Es: Un pasaje escondido, un tesoro histórico.En: A hidden passage, a historical treasure.Es: Tengo una corazonada."En: I have a hunch."Es: El grupo turístico se movía lentamente.En: The tour group moved slowly.Es: Isabel aprovechó un momento de distracción y, sonriendo a Mateo, se escabulló por un pasillo estrecho.En: Isabel took advantage of a moment of distraction and, smiling at Mateo, slipped away through a narrow corridor.Es: Mateo, rezongando, la siguió.En: Mateo, grumbling, followed her.Es: "Esto es una locura," murmuró.En: "This is crazy," he murmured.Es: Pero su lealtad a Isabel era más fuerte que sus quejas.En: But his loyalty to Isabel was stronger than his complaints.Es: El pasadizo los llevó a un rincón tranquilo del jardín.En: The passage led them to a quiet corner of the garden.Es: Árboles altos ofrecían sombra, y el aire estaba fresco.En: Tall trees offered shade, and the air was cool.Es: Isabel inspeccionó cada rincón hasta que su mano tocó algo extraño.En: Isabel inspected every corner until her hand touched something strange.Es: "¡Aquí!En: "Here!"Es: ", exclamó emocionada.En: she exclaimed excitedly.Es: Un panel en la pared, apenas visible bajo las enredaderas.En: A panel on the wall, barely visible under the vines.Es: Con esfuerzo, empujaron el panel.En: With effort, they pushed the panel.Es: La puerta secreta reveló un pasaje oscuro.En: The secret door revealed a dark passage.Es: Isabel, adelante, se adentró, mientras Mateo la seguía, nervioso.En: Isabel, leading, ventured in, while Mateo nervously followed.Es: De repente, la tierra bajo ellos tembló suavemente.En: Suddenly, the ground beneath them trembled softly.Es: "Tal vez deberíamos volver," sugirió Mateo, preocupado.En: "Maybe we should go back," suggested Mateo, concerned.Es: Isabel, decidida, avanzó unos pasos más.En: Isabel, determined, took a few more steps.Es: Ahí, entre las sombras, encontró un pequeño artefacto antiguo.En: There, among the shadows, she found a small ancient artifact.Es: No era un tesoro de oro, pero su valor arqueológico era inestimable.En: It wasn't a treasure of gold, but its archaeological value was priceless.Es: Justo cuando guardaba el hallazgo, escucharon voces acercándose.En: Just as she was storing the find, they heard voices approaching.Es: "¡Vienen los guardias!"En: "The guards are coming!"Es: dijo Mateo alarmado.En: said Mateo, alarmed.Es: Rápidamente salieron del pasadizo, cerrándolo detrás de ellos.En: They quickly exited the passage, closing it behind them.Es: Apenas regresaron al grupo cuando los guardias llegaron al lugar.En: They had barely rejoined the group when the guards arrived at the spot.Es: Esa tarde, mientras el sol se ponía sobre la Alhambra, Isabel y Mateo se miraron con complicidad.En: That afternoon, as the sun set over the Alhambra, Isabel and Mateo exchanged a knowing look.Es: "Gracias, Mateo.En: "Thank you, Mateo.Es: Tu prudencia nos salvó," dijo Isabel, sonriendo.En: Your prudence saved us," said Isabel, smiling.Es: Mateo, aún incrédulo, respondió: "Y tu pasión nos llevó al descubrimiento.En: Mateo, still incredulous, replied, "And your passion led us to the discovery.Es: Tal vez no esté tan mal mirar al pasado después de todo."En: Maybe looking into the past isn't so bad after all."Es: Ambos comprendieron la importancia de trabajar juntos, combinando la curiosidad de Isabel y la cautela de Mateo.En: Both understood the importance of working together, combining Isabel's curiosity and Mateo's caution.Es: Con un lazo renovado, prometieron futuras aventuras.En: With a renewed bond, they promised future adventures.Es: La Alhambra, con sus secretos, todavía los esperaba, brillando bajo el cielo estrellado de Granada.En: The Alhambra, with its secrets, still awaited them, shining under the starlit sky of Granada. Vocabulary Words:the murmur: el murmulloto sigh: suspirarthe forehead: la frentethe sweat: el sudorthe crowd: la multitudthe hunch: la corazonadato take advantage: aprovecharthe distraction: la distracciónto grumble: rezongarthe loyalty: la lealtadthe corner: el rincónthe shade: la sombrathe vines: las enredaderasto push: empujarthe passage: el pasajeto tremble: temblarthe concern: la preocupaciónthe shadow: la sombrapriceless: inestimablethe guard: el guardiato whisper: murmurarto slip away: escabullirsethe panel: el panelto store: guardarthe discovery: el descubrimientoto reunite: reunirsethe sunset: el atardecerthe prudence: la prudenciato lead: llevarthe bond: el lazo

A visit to Well-Sweep Herb Farm in Warren County, New Jersey, leads to unexpected discoveries both in the garden and in life. Mary Stone shares highlights from a tour with third-generation grower Patrick McDuffee, explores the beauty and lore of herbs such as Plantain, Scented Geraniums, Jewelweed, and Lovage, and reflects on the treasures often hidden in plain sight.Back home, a thriving 'Jethro Tull' Coreopsis, gifted to her years ago by her dear friend Marty Carson, becomes a poignant reminder that love, friendship, and the lessons gathered along the way continue to bloom long after people leave our lives.In This Episode

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Sunlit Discoveries: A Day of Science, Friendship, and Self-Care Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-06-21-22-34-01-no Story Transcript:No: Sola skinte gjennom de store glassvinduene i det Norske Teknisk Museum.En: The sun shone through the large glass windows at the Norske Teknisk Museum.No: Det var sommer, og Erik følte seg full av entusiasme.En: It was summer, and Erik felt full of enthusiasm.No: Han var en ung mann med et stort hjerte for vitenskap.En: He was a young man with a big heart for science.No: I dag ønsket han å lære alt han kunne.En: Today, he wanted to learn everything he could.No: Mette og Sigrid fulgte med.En: Mette and Sigrid followed along.No: De delte også Eriks interesse for vitenskap, men var mest der for å ha en fin dag.En: They also shared Erik's interest in science, but were mostly there to have a nice day.No: "Se på det der!En: "Look at that!"No: " utbrøt Mette og pekte på en stor maskin som laget elektriske gnister.En: exclaimed Mette, pointing at a large machine creating electric sparks.No: Erik smilte bredt, men plutselig begynte nesen hans å klø.En: Erik grinned widely, but suddenly his nose began to itch.No: Inne i museet var det mange spennende utstillinger.En: Inside the museum, there were many exciting exhibits.No: Både om romfart, gamle tog, og bioteknologi.En: Both about space travel, old trains, and biotechnology.No: Erik beveget seg fra en utstilling til den neste.En: Erik moved from one exhibit to the next.No: Men nysingen ble bare verre, og kløen spredde seg til halsen.En: But the sneezing just got worse, and the itching spread to his throat.No: "Er du ok?En: "Are you okay?"No: " spurte Sigrid bekymret.En: asked Sigrid worriedly.No: Erik lo nervøst.En: Erik laughed nervously.No: "Ja, ja.En: "Yes, yes.No: Jeg er bare litt støvallergisk," svarte han og prøvde å avfeie det.En: I'm just a little dust allergic," he replied, trying to dismiss it.No: Han ville jo ikke at noe skulle ødelegge den fine dagen.En: He didn't want anything to ruin the nice day.No: Men så begynte øynene hans å renne, og Erik følte seg plutselig svimmel.En: But then his eyes started to water, and Erik suddenly felt dizzy.No: Til tross for sin nød, ønsket Erik ikke å søke hjelp.En: Despite his discomfort, Erik didn't want to seek help.No: Han ville være sterk, men symptomene hans ble bare mer alvorlige.En: He wanted to be strong, but his symptoms only became more severe.No: Mette og Sigrid så bekymret på hverandre.En: Mette and Sigrid looked at each other worriedly.No: "Kanskje vi skal finne en ansatt?En: "Maybe we should find a staff member?"No: " foreslo Mette forsiktig.En: Mette suggested cautiously.No: Nå begynte Erik å forstå at dette var mer enn en lett plagsomhet.En: Now Erik began to understand that this was more than a slight annoyance.No: Han husket plutselig.En: He suddenly remembered.No: Allergien mot et spesielt stoff han så sjelden møtte.En: His allergy to a specific substance he seldom encountered.No: Det måtte ha vært noe her i museet.En: It had to be something here in the museum.No: Endelig ga han etter.En: Finally, he gave in.No: Han nærmet seg en uniformert museumsansatt og forklarte raskt situasjonen.En: He approached a uniformed museum staff member and quickly explained the situation.No: Til Eriks overraskelse, tok personalet umiddelbart grep.En: To Erik's surprise, the staff took immediate action.No: De eskorterte ham til museets førstehjelpsrom hvor han fikk medisiner.En: They escorted him to the museum's first aid room where he received medication.No: Inne i det stille rommet kunne Erik puste lettet.En: Inside the quiet room, Erik could breathe a sigh of relief.No: Her var det roligere, og han kjente smått at kløen forsvant.En: Here it was calmer, and he slowly felt the itching fade.No: Sigrid og Mette ventet utenfor.En: Sigrid and Mette waited outside.No: Han skjønte nå at han burde ha bedt om hjelp tidligere.En: He now realized he should have asked for help earlier.No: Når han kom ut igjen, sa han unnskyldende: "Tusen takk for at dere passet på meg.En: When he came out again, he said apologetically: "Thank you so much for looking after me."No: ""Det var ingenting," svarte Mette.En: "It was nothing," replied Mette.No: "Vi vil bare at du har det bra.En: "We just want you to be okay."No: "Etter den uventede hendelsen, følte Erik seg litt flau, men også lettet.En: After the unexpected incident, Erik felt a bit embarrassed, but also relieved.No: Han hadde lært noe viktig i dag, like mye om seg selv som om teknologien.En: He had learned something important today, as much about himself as about technology.No: Besøket i museet ble kortere enn planlagt, men Erik var i godt humør.En: The visit to the museum was shorter than planned, but Erik was in a good mood.No: Han innså at å be om hjelp ikke var en svakhet, men en styrke.En: He realized that asking for help wasn't a weakness, but a strength.No: Noen ganger er det viktig å sette helsen først, selv for de ivrigste vitenskapsentusiaster.En: Sometimes it's important to prioritize health, even for the most eager science enthusiasts.No: På vei ut så han opp mot sola igjen, hvor lyset nå virket enda klarere enn før.En: On the way out, he looked up at the sun again, where the light now seemed even clearer than before.No: Han visste nå at han kunne dra tilbake hvilken som helst dag for å lære mer, men i dag hadde han lært noe mye dypere om verdien av vennskap og selv-omsorg.En: He knew now that he could come back any day to learn more, but today he had learned something much deeper about the value of friendship and self-care. Vocabulary Words:enthusiasm: entusiasmeexclaimed: utbrøtsparks: gnisteritch: kløsneezing: nysingenworringly: bekymretdismiss: avfeiedizzy: svimmeldiscomfort: nødcautiously: forsiktigannoyance: plagsomhetsubstance: stoffencountered: møtteescorted: eskortertemedication: medisinerrelief: lettetfade: forsvantapologetically: unnskyldendeincident: hendelsenembarrassed: flaurelieved: lettetweakness: svakhetprioritize: sette førsteager: ivrigstevalue: verdiself-care: selv-omsorgescort: eskorterestale: stillegripped: grepsevere: alvorlige

From the Texas Killing Fields and Gilgo Beach to a corpse left decomposing in a hotel water tank and three infants found frozen in a family freezer, these are the notorious dump sites where killers hide their victims — and the strangest places human remains have ever turned up.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BodyDumpSitesREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckm2tkwFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Where are bodies dumped most often? What are some of the strangest places bodies have been found, and what odd situations ended up in death? We'll look at some weird stories of dead bodies being found. (Strange Dumping Grounds) *** A man is found dead – obviously murdered. But even after a positive identification, some believed the body was not of the man authorities thought it was – and an even larger mystery was, whose monogrammed handkerchief was stuffed in the corpse's mouth? (The Ruttinger Mystery) *** In Florida, there is a short stretch of freeway that is so full of incidents of danger, death, and the paranormal, that many consider it cursed – and most definitely haunted. Locals have deemed it, the Dead Zone. (Hauntings On Highway I-4)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:02:23.979 = Show Open00:04:03.422 = Strange Dumping Grounds00:24:34.042 = Oddest Places Bodies Found ***00:35:56.964 = Hauntings On Highway I-400:49:22.317 = The Ruttinger Mystery ***00:59:26.329 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Strange Dumping Grounds” by Jessika M. Thomas (http://bit.ly/2XwwVyc), Mariel Loveland (http://bit.ly/2XzEog1), and Rachel Stewart “The Ruttinger Mystery” by Robert Wilhelm: http://bit.ly/2IAzhJh“Hauntings On Highway I-4” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2XB62JG(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: December 06, 2021Weird Darkness maps the ground where the dead are hidden, traveling from America's most notorious body-dumping fields to a cursed quarter-mile of Florida interstate and a strangled German lace salesman pulled from the Staten Island mud in 1891.It opens with the dump sites scattered across the United States, where unidentified victims are still pulled from soil and water decades after they were left. In the New York Central Pine Barrens of Long Island, as many as eleven bodies have surfaced, four of them between 2000 and 2003 and two decapitated, in killings attributed to the Butcher of Manorville. Lake Tahoe keeps its secrets through physics rather than concealment, its thousand-foot depths holding a near-constant 39 degrees that stops bodies—rumored to date to Mafia disposals in the 1950s—from decomposing enough to float. Sugar planter Edgar Watson terrorized the Florida Everglades in the early 1900s, allegedly killing laborers each harvest to dodge their wages, and in 2016 two alligators were found feeding on a corpse in the same swamp. Leakin Park in Baltimore has given up roughly 70 bodies since 1946, while the Texas Killing Fields along I-45 between Houston and Galveston have yielded 30 since 13-year-old Colette Wilson vanished in 1971—among them Krystal Jean Baker, whose 1986 murder was tied to Kevin Edison Smith by DNA in 2012. Over 100 bodies have come out of the Mojave Desert, sending photographer William Bradford and William Floyd Zamastil to prison, and the still-unidentified Gilgo Beach killer dumped as many as 17 victims along Ocean Parkway, three of them strangled, bagged in burlap, and linked to the Long Island Serial Killer. Pelham Bay Park concealed at least 65 bodies between 1986 and 1995, the East River surrendered 26 in the spring of 2010 alone, and Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, confessed to ending at least 49 women's lives.From there the episode turns to bodies found where no one thinks to look. Canadian student Elisa Lam decomposed for as long as 19 days inside a rooftop water cistern at Downtown Los Angeles's Cecil Hotel while guests drank and bathed from the same supply and complained the water tasted off. In Xi'an, China, a woman starved to death trapped in an elevator over the Chinese New Year, her hands mangled from a month of clawing at the doors after workers skipped a required inspection. Elmer McCurdy, killed by police in 1911 after robbing a train of $46 and two jugs of whiskey, was embalmed with arsenic and toured carnivals as a sideshow attraction until a film crew for The Six Million Dollar Man snapped his arm off at a Long Beach amusement park in 1976 and found bone beneath the wax; he was finally buried in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in 1977. A Disneyland Paris worker was electrocuted behind the scenes of the Phantom Manor ride in 2016, a German mother kept three of her infants in freezer wrapping for some 30 years until her grown children uncovered them while digging for frozen pizza, and Joshua Maddox, missing since 2008, was discovered seven years later wedged in the chimney of his parents' Colorado cabin with no sign of injury.Next comes a quarter-mile of Interstate 4 near Lake Monroe, Florida, that locals call the Dead Zone. The asphalt covers four unmarked graves of Dutch immigrants who died in the Yellow Fever epidemic that erased the 1870s settlement of St. Joseph's, graves that landowner Albert Hawkins fenced and protected after stumbling on them in 1905, and which earned a reputation for lightning strikes, house fires, and a fatal hit-and-run befalling anyone who disturbed them. The state promised to relocate the remains before construction but paved over them, and as work began in 1960 Hurricane Donna changed course to follow the road's path; the highway opened in 1963 with a deadly truck crash at that exact spot. Somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 accidents have clustered along the short stretch since, Hurricane Charley retraced Donna's route over it in 2004, and drivers report their radios filling with growls, children's laughter, and disembodied voices in a place with no nearby transmitters.The episode closes with the 1891 murder of Karl Emanuel Ruttinger, a German lace salesman from Dresden whose body watchman Samuel Mortin found half-floating in the mud below Tottenville, Staten Island, his arms bound behind his back and a linen handkerchief monogrammed "W.W." rammed down his throat with a stick. Suspicion fell on his brother-in-law, William Wright, who had sailed with him from Liverpool and shared his boarding-house room, yet Wright stood only five-foot-four at 120 pounds, far too slight to overpower a six-foot, 200-pound man alone. The trail twisted through a throat-cutting suicide at the Astor House by a man calling himself Fred Evans, a string of conflicting witness identifications, and the discovery that Ruttinger's life had been insured for more than $20,000 just a month before the voyage—raising the possibility that the corpse was not Ruttinger at all. A Tottenville inquest ruled that it was indeed Ruttinger, suffocated by persons unknown, and in 1892 the Equitable Life Assurance Society paid his mother Therese roughly $22,000, conceding privately that settling was cheaper than proving the fraud they suspected.

Mars Discoveries and Cosmological Mysteries. Guest: Bob Zimmerman. The discovery of galaxies devoid of dark matter is challenging fundamental astronomical theories. On Mars, the Curiosity rover has reached smooth ground after five years of rocky terrain. Additionally, orbiters have detected multiple dust devils and potential frost and ice in the planet's equatorial regions during winter. 81880

What happens when an entire family turns blue... literally? In this Freak Family Favorites episode of The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro revisit one of the most fascinating medical mysteries in American history: the legendary Blue People of Kentucky. Deep in the isolated hills of Appalachia, generations of the Fugate family lived with a rare genetic condition that turned their skin shades of blue ranging from pale sky to deep indigo. The story sounds like folklore, but it's completely true. Discover how a chance genetic inheritance, geographic isolation, and a remarkable medical breakthrough created one of the strangest family histories ever documented. Then, the duo travels to the blistering Atacama Desert of Chile to investigate one of the most controversial archaeological discoveries of the 21st century. A tiny six-inch humanoid skeleton with an elongated skull, unusual rib structure, and unsettlingly human features sparked worldwide claims of extraterrestrial life. Was it proof of aliens? A medical anomaly? Or something even stranger? Follow the twists, scientific investigations, DNA testing, and ethical controversies surrounding the mysterious "Atacama Skeleton" and the shocking truth researchers eventually uncovered. From blue-skinned mountain families to alien-looking desert mummies, this episode explores how reality often proves far stranger than fiction. If you love bizarre history, unexplained mysteries, strange science, medical oddities, archaeology, genetics, UFO controversies, and true stories that sound impossible, this is an episode you won't want to miss. #BoxOfOddities #BluePeopleOfKentucky #AtacamaSkeleton #MedicalMysteries #GeneticDisorders #WeirdHistory #StrangeScience #Archaeology #UFOMysteries #Appalachia #TrueOddities #FreakFamilyFavorites Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Zimmerman discusses the replicability crisis in soft sciences, where half of published studies fail confirmation. He also highlights astronomical discoveries, including a supernova remnant and the unique counter-rotating dust of the Black Eye galaxy. (12)

The first chapter in this best-selling book discusses the fascinating possibility that the Shroud of Turin is the burial cloth of Jesus. Book: The Jesus Discoveries by Jeremiah J. Johnston Purchase book here I'm Gary Zacharias, a professor of English, avid reader, and passionate follower of Jesus Christ. This podcast is for anyone curious about the intellectual foundation of the Christian faith. Each episode, I feature a key book on topics like the existence of God, the historical evidence for Jesus, science and Christianity, or the reliability of the Bible. These are the books that have earned a permanent place on my apologetics bookshelf—and I want to share them with you. Contact me: theapologistsbookshelf@gmail.com

Dr. Jeremiah Johnston does not just talk about evidence. He brings it. A first-century Roman crucifixion nail, six inches long, curved from being hammered into flesh again and again. The dice the soldiers cast for a dying man's clothes. Ancient coins. A cup pulled from the waters of Alexandria that calls Jesus a magician and predates the gospels. One by one, he sets them on the table, and one by one, the story of the cross stops feeling like a story. We examine how the Shroud of Turin is scientific proof of the resurrection. We stare at the face of the man of the shroud, 374 scourge marks, a side wound between the fifth and sixth rib, and an image science still cannot replicate. Jeremiah breaks down the 1898 negative photograph that started it all, the flawed carbon dating, the pollen grains that only bloom in springtime in Jerusalem, and the burst of energy it would take to scorch that image into the cloth.Jeremiah is a New Testament scholar, the number one New York Times bestselling author of The Jesus Discoveries, and a man who has carried this evidence to Tucker, Shawn Ryan, and the World Economic Forum at Davos. And he comes to Blurry Creatures because he embraces the same thing we do. The supernatural is real, and the modern church has a truncated view of it. We get into the cup that calls Jesus a magician, the graffiti that mocks the crucifixion, his own angel encounter on a New Jersey highway, and the one question that ends the skeptical argument. Where is the body? This episode is sponsored by: https://livemomentous.com — Get up to 35% off your first order with promo code BLURRY at checkout! https://preborn.com/blurry — Visit the PreBorn! website or dial #250 and use keyword BABY to donate today. https://rocketmoney.com/blurry — Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 71 Universe expansion still accelerating after all A new study has confirmed that the universe is continuing to expand at an ever-accelerating rate under the force of dark energy and heading for a cold, dark and empty fate. Mysterious cosmic signals finally explained Astronomers have discovered that dead stars called white dwarfs located in binary systems are a primary source of mysterious signals from deep space called long-period radio transients. What made last week's New England meteor incident so rare? Last week we reported on a meteor that rocked the afternoon spring skies over New England. It now turns out that was a very rare event. The Science Report Sugar-sweetened drinks increase the risk of two types of liver cancer. New fish species swimming in the warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef. A new study claims that living with cats does not worsen asthma or allergies in children. Skeptics guide to on line influencers.

Join Mary Stone as she reflects on Spiderwort, a native plant growing in the wrong place; a conversation with a dear client; the wisdom of the song "Crooked Tree"; and a reminder that what appears flawed or out of place may have a purpose we cannot yet see.Along the way, Mary shares a brief update on her vegetable garden, a surprising use for carrot greens, and a favorite story from The Lesson of the Leaf about a beech leaf that landed on her shoulder just when she needed it most.In this episode:When Spiderwort becomes too much of a good thing Why a troublesome plant may be exactly right somewhere else The wisdom behind the song Crooked Tree "Spiderwort doesn't belong everywhere. But it belongs somewhere."Thank you for sharing the Garden of Life.

Rare disease research is creating new paths for diagnosis, treatment, and broader medical discovery. Gene therapy can repair or replace faulty genes, and work on cystinosis has led to a stem cell platform now being applied to Danon disease, Sanfilippo syndrome C, Friedreich's ataxia, and Alzheimer's research. Funding programs support gene therapy, clinical trials, and new platform approaches for rare diseases. CAR-T cell research is also advancing treatment possibilities for pediatric brain tumors, including early results in children with DIPG and diffuse midline glioma. A patient advocate shares her daughter's diagnostic odyssey and treatment for TUBB4A leukodystrophy. Together, these stories show why rare disease research matters beyond rarity. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 41402]

Bob Zimmerman highlights discoveries by the James Webb Space Telescope, including a black hole 6 billion times the mass of the sun located 10 billion light-years away. He also describes a "flickering" quasar from the early universe that challenges current Big Bang theories. Finally, Zimmerman provides an update on the Curiosity rover as it travels through the "Grand" valley on its ascent of Mars. (16)1913

Content's value is in the intelligence it brings, regardless of what system it's found in. But there is a lot of enterprise content across many, many systems.On the Mostly Unstructured Podcast, KeyMark CMO Clay Tuten sits down with Mike Askren, VP of Product at Hyland, on how document management and ECM are becoming an intelligence layer for agentic AI, and the right size and scale problems to tackle with agents.Topics explored: Why has enterprise value moved from storing and securing content to extracting intelligence from it? How content federation connects AI services to content across on-prem, cloud, and hyperscaler systems. What an enterprise context engine does, and why the relationships between documents matter more than the engine itself. Why agentic governance matters so much. Monitoring, coaching, and shutting down agents that hallucinate or run on stale instructions. Why the highest-ROI AI work comes from the processes that are least exciting, but have the highest volume of occurrence. Questions this episode answers: What is the intelligence layer in enterprise content management? How much enterprise data is unstructured, and why does it matter for AI? What is content federation and why is it needed for enterprise AI? What is agent governance and how is it different from data governance? How do you get ROI from AI without replacing your existing systems? Where should a CIO start when moving ECM into an AI intelligence layer? What is intelligent document processing (IDP) and how does it relate to agentic automation? Subscribe for more AI talk on content intelligence, IDP, and agentic AI from the team at KeyMark, or reach out if anything caught your ear.Timestamps:00:00 – From storage to intelligence: the ECM shift01:58 – What "unstructured content" really means03:01 – Mike's role at Hyland and content federation04:11 – The content-fueled agentic enterprise06:45 – Why 70–90% of enterprise data goes untapped08:03 – Agentic governance and context you can trust09:25 – Human-in-the-loop feedback and coaching agents10:22 – The control tower: monitoring and stopping agents12:03 – Agents as digital employees13:45 – Advice for CIOs under pressure15:23 – Start small: the attainable win, not the moonshot18:39 – Where the ROI actually hides19:47 – Practical outcomes: claims, HR, government21:03 – First steps into the intelligence layer24:45 – From IDP to agentic automation to new workflows27:19 – Slow down, ask questions

This week's Dollar Bin Discovery theme is High Octane, where speed comes in more than one flavor. Mike took a lap with Legends of NASCAR #6, bringing plenty of racing action and '90s promotional energy, while Jessika dove into action-packed seas with Captain Nauticus & The Ocean Force.

Can archaeology really confirm what the Bible records? In this episode of inContext, Dr. Michael Easley sits down with archaeologist and Dallas Theological Seminary professor Dr. Paul Weaver to discuss his new book, Faith Affirming Findings: 50 Archaeological Discoveries That Validate the Historicity and Reliability of Scripture. From the fallen walls of Jericho to Hezekiah's Tunnel, the Pool of Siloam, Peter's house in Capernaum, and the famous Lachish Reliefs, Dr. Weaver explores some of the most compelling archaeological discoveries connected to the biblical world. Together, they discuss how these findings continue to challenge skepticism and strengthen confidence in the Bible's historical reliability. Whether you're interested in biblical archaeology, apologetics, Israel, or defending your faith, this conversation offers fascinating insights into how archaeology helps illuminate Scripture and its historical context. If you've ever wondered whether the Bible can be trusted, this episode is for you. Chapters 00:00 Archaeology and the Bible: Critics Proven Wrong 00:40 Introduction to Dr. Paul Weaver 03:23 Can Archaeology Validate Scripture? 03:51 Minimalists vs. Maximalists Explained 07:56 Jericho and the Fallen Walls 12:14 The Lachish Reliefs and Assyrian Evidence 17:10 Hezekiah's Tunnel and Jerusalem's Defense 21:10 The Discovery of the Pool of Siloam 22:33 Peter's House in Capernaum 26:33 The Magdala Synagogue Discovery 33:30 Caesarea Philippi and Peter's Confession 38:13 Why Archaeology Strengthens Faith 39:16 Final Encouragement for Bible Students Key Topics Covered Biblical archaeology and Christian faith Archaeological evidence for Scripture David, Belshazzar, and historical verification Jericho and Joshua's conquest The Lachish Reliefs and King Sennacherib Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem The Pool of Siloam discovery Peter's house in Capernaum The Magdala Synagogue Caesarea Philippi and Jesus' ministry Bible reliability and apologetics Israel and archaeological discoveries How archaeology responds to skepticism Faith-affirming evidence from the ancient world Links Mentioned Faith Affirming Findings by Dr. Paul Weaver More of Dr. Weaver's books Watch the highlights and full version of this interview on our Youtube channel. For more inContext interviews, click here.

The Supreme Court ruling banning race-based affirmative action is almost three years old, and almost nothing has played out as expected. Black and Hispanic enrollment dropped at the country's most elite universities, but rose at the vast majority of colleges across the US. And in a twist nobody planned for, the end of race-based admissions may have quietly accelerated the rise of class-based affirmative action.  Plus, scientists have discovered what may be one of the world's largest deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of Argentina, an ecosystem that is home to 40 species new to science. A golf ball-sized, bright blue octopus near the Galapagos Islands has just been confirmed as a brand new species. NASA has unveiled its renderings for a permanent moon base, with three missions targeting launch before the end of 2026. Additionally, researchers in the Czech Republic are racing to climate-proof the Saaz hop, the backbone of Czech pilsner, before droughts and heatwaves do the unthinkable. What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and Kaleidoscope. For transcripts, to join the newsletter, and for more information, visit: theprogressnetwork.org Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://theprogressnetwork.org/newsletter/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: / theprogressnetwork Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @progressntwrk Follow Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyemmavarv/

In this episode, Mary Stone shares an unexpected realization that emerged while revising her book proposal for The Lesson of the Leaf to Hay House Publishing. Along the way, she reflects on belonging, commitment, the wisdom of gardens, and the connections that sustain us through every season of life. Plus, a garden update featuring radishes, sunflowers, clover, and a reminder that growth often happens beneath the shelter of something larger than ourselves.Thanks for tuning in! Link to Companion Post: Growing Belonging in the Garden of LifeLinks to related Episodes and Blog Posts: Forest Bathing Helps Loneliness - Blog PostEp 34. Forest Bathing, Willowwood Champion TreesOverview of the Lesson of the Leaf– Blog Post Ep 180 Overview of the Lesson of the LeafThanks for listening and sharing in the Garden of Life.

Polly Barrow and her boys make another special delivery, this time to the Underwoods of Oak Mountain. Discoveries are made. This is part two of our three episode introduction to Old Gods of Appalachia. This episode references historical racism and law enforcement, happy baby sounds, blended Appalachian witchcraft and Christian practices, supernatural manifestations centered around a baby. Sensitive listeners please be advised. Today's episode encompassed episode 34 from season three of Old Gods. If you like what you heard, you can listen to the complete podcast — currently in its sixth season here in 2026 — on your favorite podcast app. Old Gods of Appalachia is a production of DeepNerd Media. To learn more about the show, visit oldgodsofappalachia.com Written by Cam Collins Special script consultant: DJ Rogers Narrated by Steve Shell Sound design by Steve Shell Produced and edited by Cam Collins and Steve Shell The voice of Granny Underwood: Stephanie Hickling-Beckman The voice of Nina Jennings: Shasparay Irvine The voice of Tobias Underwood: DJ Rogers The voice of Polly Barrow: Tracy Johnston-Crum Intro music: “The Land Unknown (The Pound of Flesh Verses)” written and performed by Landon Blood Outro music: “I Cannot Escape The Darkness” by Those Poor Bastards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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When science appears to contradict the faith, the Quietism heresy, the abduction phenomena and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/Parashare: Alien Anarchy & Near Death Discoveries Edition w/Mallie Fox!This Week, the second drop of "disclosure" videos and documents has been released by PURSUE, and there is a lot of compelling information to sift through!  We go over some of the information and reactions to both drops on today's program.  A Texas pastor says there are some terrifying spiritual patterns in the UFO files that everyone should be aware of. We cover that as well!  A woman who lived "an entire life" in a coma and "gave birth" reveals her destination when she awoke, and another woman reveals her fascinating near-death experience that took her to Heaven and Hell! The new UFO files include footage of a fighter jet shooting down something described as a "balloon"!  Check out the footage here: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/400002/new-ufo-files-include-footage-of-an-object-being-shot-down-by-fighter-jet# Dan Farah, the director of the new film, Age of Disclosure, called the released picture from Apollo 17, "The most significant UAP release!  Read the full interview with him here for some interesting insight on what else he thinks we will find in these disclosure files:  https://ew.com/age-disclosure-director-dan-farrah-photo-from-unsealed-uap-files-most-significant-evidence-11976656A pub ghost pranks the staff by chucking signs around and unscrewing light bulbs right out of the socket!  See the video here:  https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/moment-bored-pub-ghost-pranks-37187082?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_farkMallie has been expanding her reach, featured as a researcher and talking head on Strange Evidence on the Science Channel!  You can stream it on demand on Discovery + or on Max!  Get Max here:   https://bit.ly/469lcZHMake sure you update your Darkness Radio Apple Apps!and subscribe to the Darkness Radio YouTube page:  https://www.youtube.com/@DRTimDennisDarkness Radio Hoodies! Fleece Pants! Bucket Hats! Mugs! Glasses! and MORE!There are new and different (and really cool) items all the time in the Darkness Radio Online store at our website!  Check out the Darkness Radio Store!   https://www.darknessradioshow.com/store/#paranormal  #supernatural #paranormalpodcasts #darknessradio #timdennis #malliefox #paranormalgirl #strangeevidence #supernaturalnews #parashare  #ghosts  #spirits   #hauntings #hauntedhouses #haunteddolls #demons #supernaturalsex #deliverances #exorcisms #paranormalinvestigation #ghosthunters  #Psychics  #tarot  #ouija    #Aliens  #UFO #UAP #Extraterrestrials #alienhumanhybrid #alienabduction #alienimplant #Alienspaceships  #disclosure #shadowpeople #AATIP #DIA #Cryptids #Cryptozoology #bigfoot #sasquatch #yeti  #abominablesnowman #ogopogo #lochnessmonster #chupacabra #beastofbrayroad #mothman  #artificialintelligence #AI  #NASA  #CIA #FBI #conspiracytheory #neardeatheexperience 

Egyptology is the scientific study of Ancient Egypt; a historic and rich culture spanning from 3100 BCE to around 332 BCE – almost 3,000 years! It was a culture so vast that the first documented Egyptologists were ancient Egyptians themselves! So, considering how long experts have been studying it, you'd expect them to know almost everything about the ancient treasures found here, right? Despite researching for centuries, there are discoveries Egyptologists have made that defy even their understandings. And worse… that scare them. From brutal burial practices to mathematical miracles, let's investigate discoveries in Egypt that have terrified Egyptologists.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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