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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit amwriting.substack.comI knew we'd get a huge response to our callout for first page submissions for a BookLab with Jo Piazza and I was right. I zipped through the google doc, skimming (there is a particular art to choosing the right submissions without ruining the freshness for me when I read and respond) and I did brilliantly, if I do say so myself (including a very funny callback to our sudden Dr. Pepper digression). Listen for our constructive takes on these 3 first pages and some excellent advice on the art of the first page in general.#AmWriting is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The first line of Jo's current hit, The Parisian Heist: It's terrible to be rich.Don't you want more?Jo's the creator of Under the Influence (the podcast) and Over the Influence (the Substack) and the national and international bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance, Everyone is Lying to You (KJ's fave!), We Are Not Like Them, You Were Always Mine, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, The Knockoff (KJ's other fave!) and How to Be Married but most importantly, her current book, The Parisian Heist, is just out and great for readers and writers alike. Ready to submit your first page for consideration for a future episode of BookLab? That's a supporter benefit, link below, below the paywall. #AmWriting is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.More about The Parisian Heist:Emma, a struggling American artist in Paris, thought she had left her dreams behind when she took a job cleaning for the city's wealthy elite. Then she meets Stella Swanson, the widow of one of the most notorious art dealers in the business. The Swansons move in a world where billionaires, oligarchs, and heads of state pay fortunes for masterpieces. Drawn in by their dazzling wealth and the pull of a dangerously charming grandson, Emma becomes both a player and a pawn in a family battle to protect their empire and conceal its crimes.In the late 1800s, the young widow Jo van Gogh inherits hundreds of paintings from her brother-in-law Vincent that the art world deems worthless. Determined to prove their genius, and to secure a future for herself and her young son, she becomes consumed by Vincent's legacy. As her devotion deepens, a vanished painting and a thwarted love affair leave her unsure who she can trust and how much of herself she's willing to lose in the process.From glittering auction houses to the idyllic canals of Amsterdam and the grand museums of Paris, the lives of these two women converge as Emma uncovers the Swanson family's darkest secrets and agrees to mastermind a daring heist inside the Musée d'Orsay. The stakes have never been higher, and these women refuse to be written out of history, no matter the cost.
Some journeys unfold in a straight line. Others drift like smoke, following instinct rather than direction. For his debut appearance on the Magician On Duty Journey Series, Calatrava (@calatravaa) offers a recording that lives somewhere between sunrise and the final moments of the night. It is a patient conversation between pulse and silence, where each transition feels less like a DJ mix and more like the turning of a page. Time stretches, rhythms breathe, and melodies arrive quietly, leaving room for the listener to wander. Calatrava's story begins in Moscow, where intimate underground gatherings became the laboratory for a sound shaped by restraint instead of excess. Drawn to the subtle tension of minimal techno, deep house, and downtempo, he learned to build momentum through detail rather than spectacle, allowing every record to reveal itself slowly. Everything shifted with his move to Tulum in 2022. Surrounded by a community searching for new musical languages, he co-founded EXO, a gathering dedicated to slower frequencies and open-minded selectors. What began as a local event series soon grew into one of the region's most respected platforms, welcoming artists including Magician On Duty, Kyong Sono, DPAZ, NADA, RoMo, MoM, YOU&I, and many others. The vision naturally expanded into EXO Records, a home for music that favors feeling over formula. Today, Calatrava continues to shape his own path through original productions and performances across Mexico, guided by curiosity rather than convention. His sets refuse obvious climaxes, choosing instead to dissolve the boundaries between genres, cultures, and states of mind. That philosophy flows effortlessly through this Journey Series episode. Across eighteen carefully chosen selections, delicate arpeggios dissolve into earthy percussion, forgotten melodies reappear in unexpected forms, and hypnotic grooves give way to moments of quiet reflection before finding their pulse once again. Music from Arutani, Iorie, Madmotormiquel, NADA, Mira & Christopher Schwarzwälder, Juliano Gomez, gázel, O_Y and others becomes part of a single, unbroken narrative—less a collection of tracks than a landscape slowly revealing itself with every step. This is a mix for long roads, hidden beaches, empty dance floors at dawn, and those rare moments when music says more than words ever could. Tracklist: 1. Soble – Some Arps 2. Yassen – To Break (Exei Remix) 3. Arutani – Láska (Original Mix) 4. Arutani, AVEM – The Mermaid Girl (Original Mix) 5. Noema – Twilight (O_Y Remix) 6. Laaar – Easy Morning (Original Mix) 7. luçïd (Paris) – Serenade (Original Mix) 8. gázel – Wide Open Space (Original Mix) 9. Iorie, bawab – Constant Red (Original Mix) 10. Onix, Kutus – Liulchina (Nada Remix) 11. Metatext, Karhua – Thousand Lights (Original Mix) 12. Nada – Café (Original Mix) 13. Alinakini – Eternity (Juliano Gomez Remix) 14. mytripismytrip, Nixe – Lotti (Arutani Remix) 15. Arutani, AVEM – Trance is Psy (Original Mix) 16. mytripismytrip, Nixe – Great Moss (Original Mix) 17. Herr Lüdeke (Mira & Christopher Schwarzwälder Remix) 18. Iorie & Madmotormiquel – MCB Follow Calatrava: Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/_calatrava] SoundCloud: [https://soundcloud.com/calatravaa] EXO Records: [https://soundcloud.com/exolabel]
Vancouver Holocaust survivor Adam Policzer, 87, is marking three major milestones this summer: the publication of his first English-language Holocaust autobiography in the form of a 60-page graphic novel, The House Across the Street; the premiere of a documentary about his life; and the 80th anniversary of his reunion with his father after the Second World War in July 1946. Eighty years ago, Policzer was reunited with his father, who had fled Hungary before the outbreak of the Second World War and found safety in Chile. But the child and his mother didn't get out in time before the Nazis invaded Hungary. So, Policzer's mother arranged to hide her young son with the Christian family living across the street in the city of Miskolc. She was later deported to Auschwitz, and eventually perished in a Nazi slave-labour camp in Poland. Policzer eventually moved from Chile to Vancouver, B.C. in the 1970s, where he worked as an architect. He and his wife wanted to leave a memoir for their grandchildren, so he drew his story as a graphic novel, published in Canada in June by Dirty Water Comics. Policzer believes he is one of the few child survivors who vividly remembers the Holocaust, and possibly one of the only survivors to tell his story as a graphic novel with his own drawings. The story has also inspired a new documentary about him which recently premiered at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. On today's fresh episode of The CJN's North Star podcast, Adam Policzer joins host Ellin Bessner to explain how drawing his images helped him deal with his Holocaust trauma, while paying tribute to the Christian family that repeatedly risked their lives to save his, but never qualified for recognition by Yad Vashem. Also joining are the filmmakers Jamie Michaels and Liam Karp, both from Winnipeg. Related stories Learn more and buy the book “The House Across the Street” by Adam Policzer, published by Dirty Water Comics, in Winnipeg. Watch the trailer for the new documentary about Adam Policzer, called “I draw them the Best I Can”, which had its world premiere at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival on June 8, 2026. Check out director Jamie Michael's 2019 graphic novel “Christie Pits” in The CJN , and also co-director Liam Karp's solo Holocaust short film called “Tattoo” (2023), which also screened at the TJFF in June. Credits Host and writer: Ellin Bessner ( @ebessner ) Production team: Zachary Kauffman (senior producer), Michael Fraiman (executive producer), Alicia Richler (editorial director) Music: Bret Higgins Support our show Subscribe to The CJN newsletter Watch our podcasts on YouTube. Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt)
For The Other Side NDE Videos Visit ️ youtube.com/@TheOtherSideNDEYT Purchase our book on Amazon The Other Side: Stories From the Afterlife https://a.co/d/23Bbbsa Ten days after giving birth to twins, a medical emergency left Charmian Redwood hovering above her hospital bed, watching her body from a place of complete detachment and clarity. Drawn into a radiant golden light filled with unconditional love, she encountered a presence that showed her a reality far beyond the physical world and offered her a profound choice. What happened next gave her a new understanding of life's purpose, suffering, and why she believed she was meant to return. Charmian's Website: https://www.ashypnosis.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: zocdoc.com/WARTIMESTORIES #sponsored For more than twenty years, coalition forces fought in one of the most remote and unforgiving corners of the world. Among the firefights, mountain patrols, and isolated outposts, many servicemembers returned with stories they still struggle to explain. Drawn from firsthand accounts shared by American and British soldiers and Marines, these are strange tales from Afghanistan—of towering figures seen in the mountains, eerie creatures stalking the night, unexplained lights over the battlefield, and encounters that remain every bit as unsettling as the war itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We have got a LOT to cover this week and honestly the news just keeps coming. Let's get into it. First up, Magic of Disney Animation finally has an opening date and it is September 14th. This is the brand new experience coming to the reimagined Animation Courtyard at Hollywood Studios and it sounds like a really solid lineup. You've got Drawn to Wonderland which is a playground experience, Off the Page for character meetings, Olaf Draws which is a drawing class (yes please), the Once Upon a Studio Theater, and more. This feels like a real destination area and we are genuinely excited to check it out. Quick financial note for anyone who follows the business side of things: The Walt Disney Company drops their 3rd Quarter financial results on Wednesday August 5th at 8:30am Eastern via live webcast. Worth keeping an eye on. Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party fans, heads up. October 13th and August 18th are the next two dates to sell out and they are moving faster than last year. If you are on the fence about grabbing tickets, stop waiting. Also interesting, both Beak and Barrel and Geo-82 went to walk-up lists last week, which is actually a first for those spots. The party crowd is hungry. Now let's talk D23 because things are getting really exciting. Neil Patrick Harris is going to host the Experiences Showcase and honestly the format sounds amazing. It's inspired by the Carousel of Progress, he'll be guiding the whole show, chatting with Imagineers and storytellers, and there are supposed to be announcements, special performances, and surprises. We are so ready. Also at D23, Leslie Iwerks is debuting a brand new documentary focused on Disney Parks. She made the Imagineering Story and Disneyland Handcrafted, so the pedigree here is outstanding. We also want to take a moment to acknowledge that her father Don Iwerks recently passed away at 96. Don was an absolute legend. He developed the 360 degree Circle Vision camera, built the film equipment used at the 1964 World's Fair, engineered the 3D film and effects for Captain EO, and built the projection system for Star Tours. What a career. What a legacy. And then there is the Space Mountain rumor that has everyone buzzing. Word is the attraction could be getting a very major refurbishment, potentially including a full track replacement, updated audio, and a redesigned ride vehicle that seats two across instead of single file. Nothing confirmed yet but this might be something we hear more about at D23 next month. So yeah, a packed episode. Drop your thoughts in the comments below. What are you most excited about? Are you ready for Magic of Disney Animation? What do you think about the Space Mountain rumors? Let us know! If you enjoyed this episode, hit that like button, subscribe to the channel, and make sure you tap the notification bell so you never miss a new episode of Capture The Magic. Find the full Capture The Magic Podcast feed wherever you listen to podcasts and make sure you are subscribed so you never miss an episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Welcome to Drawn To Action! This is a Patreon Exclusive show where we talk about those hyper violent rated R movies from the 80's...that for some reason got a Saturday Morning cartoon made after them. In Episode 1, we lay the ground work down of this new show and bring in 3 cartoons to kick it off. -Dustin picked Toxic Crusaders episode 1. -Mickey picked Highlander: The Animated Series episode 1 -Charlie picked Rambo: The Force of Freedom episode 1
A midnight call shatters Jude's world with news of his father's death, pulling him back into the family pain he thought he'd buried long ago. Drawn to a remote cabin his father secretly owned, Jude uncovers a letter that was never meant for him — and realizes some doors in his family were never meant to be opened. Huge thanks to our sponsors: BetterHelp: Sign up now and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/dns. Shopify: You don't need anyone's approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.com/dns Author: Jake Bible Check out Jake's latest collection of stories, They All Bleed: Ten NoSleep Stories, Volume Two https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G96H432Y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let me ask you something: Has a kid ever run up to you, not your own child, but somebody else's and just... grabbed your hand? Or maybe a young person you used to teach, coach, or mentor, reached back out to tell you something they haven't told their own father?If that's happened to you, this episode is for you. Because somewhere along the way, you became the Uncle.In this episode, I am talking about one of the most powerful roles a man can carry: not just father to his own, butmentor, safe harbor, and anchor for the generation coming up around him.I provide 5 facets to look for and 5 tips to use in becoming this role. Afterwards, ensure that you take on the 'Uncle Audit Challenge' (located at the end of the notes). Finally, ensure that you go to the website (www.nooffseason4dads.com) for these and other resources.My final ask is that you share this episode with someone you believe needs to hear these words.Listen. Enjoy. Share. Fund. RepeatChallenge:"The Uncle Audit"A 5-Part Reflection for Fathers, Uncles & Chosen MenSet aside 15–20 minutes this week. Find a quiet space. Be honest with yourself.Question1: Who are you the Uncle to?Write down the names of the young people in your life, biological children or not, who you feel genuinely trust you. Who runs to you? Who texts you when things go sideways? Who lights up when you walk in the room? Don't overthink it. Write the names.Question 2:When did you last invest in them intentionally?Look at your list. For each name, when was the last time you reached out not because you had to, but because you wanted to? Not at a family event or scheduled time, but just... because? If you're struggling to remember, that's your answer.Question 3:What do they see you modeling?If the young people in your orbit were describing how you handle stress, disagreement, failure, or success, what would they say? Is that the lesson you want to be teaching? Be honest. We model more than we mentor.Question 4:Who was your Uncle?Think about the (man or men) who played this role in your life. Whether it was a biological uncle, a teacher, a coach, a neighbor, or pastor. What did he do that you still carry? Write it down. Now ask yourself: am I giving that same gift tosomeone else?Question 5:What is your one next step?Choose one young person from your list. Identify one specific action you will take this week to invest in them. A phone call. A handwritten note. An invitation to spend time together. A conversation you've been putting off. Write it down. Put it in your calendar. Do the thing.Share your one next step in the NOS4Dadscommunity. Tag us @nos4dads and use #IAmTheUncle — let's hold each other accountable.For the scholarly reference list, please go to www.nooffseason4dads.com
Catherine Breed is an endurance athlete, ocean explorer, and visionary storyteller redefining what modern adventure can look like — where human performance, environmental connection, and community impact meet. Drawn to the water from an early age, Catherine's journey began in elite competitive swimming, representing UC Berkeley and the U.S. National Team. Years of disciplined training shaped her understanding of resilience and focus, but her true evolution began when she stepped beyond the structure of the pool and into the vast unpredictability of open water. In 2016, Catherine found her home within San Francisco's historic open-water swimming community at the Dolphin Club, where cold water, powerful tides, and a culture of bold exploration challenged her to redefine limits. Surrounded by legendary swimmers and lifelong adventurers, she began pursuing ambitious endurance swims that transformed swimming from competition into exploration — and ultimately into a platform for storytelling and impact. From this transition emerged a guiding philosophy: Beyond the Blackline — a mindset rooted in stepping beyond certainty, embracing discomfort, and forging new paths without predefined boundaries. What began as a personal journey evolved into a broader vision: using human-powered adventure as a catalyst for connection — between people, between communities, and between humanity and the ocean. Today, Catherine's work extends far beyond individual achievement. She is the founder of purpose-driven initiatives that combine endurance sport, storytelling, and ocean advocacy to inspire meaningful engagement with the natural world. Her projects invite audiences to rethink what is possible — not only physically, but emotionally and collectively — demonstrating how bold goals can spark curiosity, resilience, and environmental stewardship. At the heart of her mission is a belief that access to the ocean should be inclusive and transformative. Catherine advocates for greater equity and representation in ocean spaces, particularly for women and underrepresented communities, while championing the protection of marine ecosystems through experiential storytelling and community engagement. As a speaker, expedition leader, and storyteller, Catherine brings audiences into the raw realities of exploration — the uncertainty, the risk, and the profound clarity found when we step beyond familiar boundaries. Her work challenges conventional ideas of endurance, shifting the focus from records alone toward purpose-driven adventure that leaves lasting impact. Going beyond the black line was never just about swimming. It was about choosing a life guided by curiosity, courage, and connection — and creating pathways for others to do the same. *** New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries. Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast. Your support makes a difference. Thank you x *** Show notes Who is Catherine 'Cat' 33 years old living in California, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge Identifying as ultra endurance athlete Loving to push herself, especially doing big marathon swims Her early years growing up in the middle of nowhere, but next to a lake Starting to get into age group swimming at 4 years old Sailing and spending time in and around the Pacific Ocean Her love for the water The discipline and commitment to swimming and why it is such a gruelling sport The sacrifice and not seeing it as a sacrifice at that age Being surrounded by like minded people Body issues and dealing with periods Building self confidence Breaking records in the marathon swimming space and how that builds confidence in her ability Transitioning into longer swims The Dolphin Club, San Francisco Swimming the length of Lake Tahoe (21 miles) Moving from speed to endurance Having a great mentor Training from a place of failure Being dedicated to the process Fitting training into her schedule and work life Recovery - sleep and massage Advice for good sleep Night time and morning routine Nutrition and supplements for training and during races Oatmeal, eggs and olive oil! Having a strong stomach Feeling like death after 12 hour swims What Swim California is Story telling though sport Founding a non profit to get more girls and women into the ocean The logistics behind the challenge attempt and why it's a team effort The physical training and focusing on putting on muscle mass Wearing a wetsuit for the swim Having a director of logistics Getting the community involved Working with 10/13 non profit organisations The dangers of the swim Media Partner ALLEZ Sports How people can support Final words of wisdom to motivate and inspire women and girls to take on their own adventures and challenges Don't be afraid to start - Don't be afraid to be a beginner You are braver than you think - you are tougher than you think Surround yourself with people who will build you up Go after the scary thing! You can do it! Social Media Website: www.Catherinebreed.com Instagram: @catherine.breed Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-breed-966bb36b
This episode is a re-air. For Independence Day, Grettelyn Darkey and Joe Grabowski set conversation aside and let G.K. Chesterton speak. This special gathers a curated series of Chesterton's reflections on America—the idea of the citizen, the creed at the heart of the Declaration of Independence, the nature of true patriotism, the true soldier, and the difference between the right sort of patriot and the wrong sort of politician—woven together with the strains of the nation's great patriotic songs. Drawn largely from What I Saw in America, they reveal a Chesterton who saw the American experiment more clearly than most Americans do. In This Episode: Why G.K. Chesterton called America "the one great state in the world in which many types and races are united by one idea"—the idea of the citizen—and "almost more like a great church than merely a great nation" G.K. Chesterton's case that America is "the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed," one set forth in the Declaration of Independence with "dogmatic and even theological lucidity" What G.K. Chesterton meant by true patriotism, and why he held that "my country, right or wrong" is something "no patriot would think of saying, except in a desperate case" G.K. Chesterton on the true soldier, who "fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him" G.K. Chesterton's account of "Americanization"—the making of "a nation out of exiles"—and why he found the process unlike anything else in the world Resources Mentioned: What I Saw in America by G.K. Chesterton (Special Semiquincentennial Edition) The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton Chapters: 00:00: Introduction 00:51: America United by the Idea of the Citizen 01:28: Tradition and the Presence of Penn and Franklin 02:13: Equality, Patriotism, and the Divine Basis of Democracy 03:54: Testing Patriotism Through the Old Songs 04:48: The Only Nation Founded on a Creed 06:24: The True Soldier and the War Ballads 07:35: Americanization—A Nation Made of Exiles 08:51: Fighting the Representatives We Choose 09:38: Liberty and Obedience FOLLOW US Instagram Facebook X SUPPORT Donate Shop Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios
No one does split-time like Melanie Dobson, and boy has she got a fabulous one for us now! Listen in to what she shares about her latest, The Lost Story of Via Belle. note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. I love hearing about authors' research, but actually getting to see Grace Livingston Hill's WRITING ROOM? WHAT? The Lost Story of Via Belle by Melanie Dobson Searching for a story to adapt for film, an aspiring screenwriter becomes captivated by a bestselling classic novel and the mysterious disappearance of the woman who wrote it. 1940. Via Belle's sweet romance novels made readers believe in happily ever after. But Via's reality was much more complicated. While her first husband was alive, her creativity thrived in a beautiful stone estate situated above a pristine lake and moonflower garden. After his tragic death and a whirlwind second marriage shrouded in secrets, Via vanished from public life, leaving behind a shadow of scandal . . . and her final story. 2006. Screenwriter Harper Rayne is desperate for a breakthrough, if only she can find the right story to tell. But when she digs into the life of her late mother's favorite novelist, she never expects it to become personal. Drawn to the quaint Pennsylvania town where both her mother and Via once lived, Harper discovers more than a mystery to solve—she finds echoes of her own longing for love, healing, and home. As long-buried secrets come to light, Harper must decide if she'll protect the past or rewrite this particular ending. Described as a "powerhouse in dual-timeline Christian fiction" (Library Journal), Melanie Dobson delivers another rich, atmospheric novel about the legacy of sacrificial love and the redemptive power of truth. Standalone dual-timeline historical mystery filled with drama, faith, and intrigue Clean, suspenseful historical fiction, perfect for fans of Susan Meissner, Lisa Wingate, or Patti Callahan Henry Includes discussion questions for book groups You can learn more about Melanie Dobson on her WEBSITE. Also follow her on GoodReads and BookBub. Like to listen on the go? You can find Because Fiction Podcast at: Apple Castbox Google Play Libsyn RSS Spotify Amazon YouTube and more!
In the aftermath of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401's fatal 1972 crash in the Florida Everglades, crew members on other L-1011 jets began reporting eerie encounters with the ghosts of Captain Bob Loft and Flight Engineer Don Repo—figures tied to salvaged parts from the wrecked aircraft. These calm, uniformed apparitions appeared in cockpits, galleys, and first-class seats, often delivering precise warnings about mechanical issues that later proved accurate. Drawn from eyewitness accounts collected in the 1970s, this well-known aviation mystery raises haunting questions about duty, memory, and what lingers beyond the final flight.
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Over 120,000 people have been through the Missouri History Museum's 'Mill Creek: Black Metropolis' exhibit since it opened last November. Gwen Moore with the Missouri History Museum joins Debbie Monterrey with details on the closing weekend.
Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text!Sean describes growing up as an athlete who disliked running until he developed Guillain-Barré syndrome at 13, rapidly progressing from numbness to full paralysis, ICU ventilation, and a 94-day hospital stay, followed by relearning movement and returning to football within months with a full recovery.At 22, while teaching English in Korea, he joined an international run club and impulsively ran his first marathon with minimal training, which inspired him to learn and improve, leading to races like Miami, LA, Chicago, and Tokyo.Drawn to trails and the outdoors, he entered ultrarunning through fundraising with First Descents and ran the Leadville 100, calling it life-changing, supported by his parents and pacers.He discusses over-preparation, fueling with real foods, injury and cross-training, preferring trail culture, and his mantra “take the stairs,” emphasizing movement as a privilege.Sean Casey - https://www.facebook.com/scaseyfitnessRaces MentionedKorea MarathonLeadville 100Moab 240Tokryo MarathonShout OutsFirst DescentsMake-A-WishSupport the showFor more details on Run Your Story happenings, visit https://runyourstory.com/For web development or tech services, visit https://gaillardts.com/Go Run Your Story and take a piece of this story with you! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news on upcoming episodes. Support us on Patreon!Can't wait to hear Your Run Story!! Thank you to all of our Patreon supporters!Kristen RatherMary TrufantSuzanne CristSuzanne ClarkDave McDonaldKarla McInnisJames ContrattoJordan DuBoseKeith & Cristy EvansSharonda ShulaMeredith NationsAllyson LameyChris StrayhornKaren SaldivarStefan ClaytonRachael McRaeScott ThornhillSkye Guy
How This Is Building Me, hosted by world-renowned oncologist D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, is a podcast focused on the highs and lows, ups and downs of all those involved with cancer, cancer medicine, and cancer science across the full spectrum of life's experiences.In this episode, Dr Camidge sat down with Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, the department chair and Endowed Nellie B. Connally Chair in Breast Cancer, in the Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, medical director of the Khalifa Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy, and a professor of breast surgical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston; as well as a regular member of Cancer Biology at the University of Texas Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.Drs Camidge and Meric-Bernstam discussed Dr Meric-Bernstam's evolution from a science-focused student into a leader in precision oncology and early-phase drug development. Dr Meric-Bernstam was raised in a hybrid fashion between the US and Turkey, attending a science-focused boarding school before beginning medical school in Turkey and ultimately restarting her medical education at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Drawn to both the immediacy of surgery and the questions of basic science, she pursued a surgical residency with built-in research time, spending 2 years at the National Institute of Health studying translational regulation, an experience she credited with making her fearless in tackling the unfamiliar.In this discussion, Dr Meric-Bernstam offered a candid look at building a career without a clear roadmap. She emphasized that clinician-investigators must work hard, arguing that a meaningful clinical presence sharpens translational research by revealing patients' true unmet needs. Her work spanning cell signaling, mTOR biology, window-of-opportunity trials, and genomic testing led her to direct MD Anderson's personalized cancer therapy efforts and grow its phase 1 program.Beyond administration, Meric-Bernstam reflected on lessons from the lab, including a year of lost data that taught her to scrutinize primary results at every step, and her conviction in patient-derived models and co-clinical trials. Ultimately, Dr Meric-Bernstam described a transformational moment in oncology, where AI, comprehensive profiling, and newly druggable targets will reshape combination therapy. She concluded by reaffirming her mission to improve cancer outcomes, calling it the best job in the world.
Guests: Eva Parra and Camilo OteroHost: Christopher KardambikisRecorded at the Center for Book Arts in New York City on February 20, 2026Calipso Press is an independent publishing project founded by Eva Parra and Camilo Otero. What began as a small experiment between friends in Madrid found its shape in Cali, Colombia, where Calipso became a space for making books and building community. Today, based in New York, Calipso continues to operate between places, languages, and traditions of print culture.Their work moves between artists' books, photography, riso printing, exhibitions, and collaborative publishing projects. At the center of it all is a belief that books are more than containers for content: they are social objects that create encounters, preserve relationships, and carry ideas across borders. Whether working with emerging artists, poets, photographers, or long-term research projects, Calipso approaches publishing as a form of conversation shaped as much by friendship and curiosity as by design and production.Eva Parra is an artist, publisher, and educator. Trained in philosophy, her early work focused on color, perception, and the ways we experience images. Over time, these interests expanded through photography, printmaking, and publishing into questions of how we learn, make, and spend time with others. Fermentation is a recurring thread in her practice, both as a material process and as a way of thinking about transformation, care, and the sharing of knowledge. Through books, workshops, and participatory projects, she cultivates spaces for making, conversation, and experimentation together.Camilo Otero is a publisher, curator, and writer working at the intersection of contemporary art, independent publishing, and cultural history. Originally trained as a journalist, he has spent much of his career thinking about how stories are organized, circulated, and preserved, whether through exhibitions, archives, or books. Drawn to artist-run initiatives and the social life of printed matter, he approaches publishing as a way of connecting people, ideas, and places through shared acts of research, exchange, and curiosity.Calipsopress.com
Alan Tonelson. Tonelson discusses Canada's attempt to pivot trade toward China, which has drawn U.S.criticism. He argues that the U.S. maintains the upper hand because of China's massive trade dependence and internal economic vulnerabilities. (16)1940 BOSTON MARATHON
Lisa Jhung is a writer, trail runner, and ultramarathon pacer who first began pacing runners more than 25 years ago. Drawn to the challenge and camaraderie of endurance sports, she's helped athletes through some of the most demanding miles of their lives. What keeps her returning to the trail is the opportunity to support someone else's big goal and be part of their journey to the finish line. Connect with Lisa: Website Instagram Substack Thank you to our sponsors: Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard® Benchmade Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
#cuttheclutter The Defence Acquisition Council or the DAC gave approval to acquisition proposals worth nearly Rs 52,000 Crore, last week. Post Op Sindoor, in May 2025, the DAC has given approval for purchases worth almost Rs 10 trillion. #CutTheClutter with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the multiple approvals given by DAC, what it means for India's military & the next steps of long-drawn process that still await. Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip joins in to explain some of the systems and projects that have been given DAC nod. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @ASUSIndia.official Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store
In this episode, the crowd is trying to understand Jesus' words about being bread come down from heaven and he tells them that no one can come to him unless the Father draws them!
The Fairy FuneralThis week on Time Between Times Storytelling with Owen Staton, we leave the well-worn paths behind and climb into the lonely Welsh hills, where the veil between our world and the Otherworld is said to be at its thinnest.When an old shepherd hears the distant ringing of unseen bells, he finds himself standing before a silent funeral procession unlike any ever witnessed by mortal eyes. Drawn towards a tiny white-thorn coffin carried by the mysterious Tylwyth Teg, he uncovers an ancient truth about memory, loss, and the stories that refuse to die.Inspired by the rich folklore of Wales, The Fairy Funeral is an original tale of haunting beauty that explores the hidden roads of the Fair Folk and reminds us that every name remembered keeps a light burning against the darkness.So dim the lights, settle by the fire, and join me for another journey into the places where myth lingers in the mist and every whisper on the wind carries the echo of an older world.Welcome… to The Time Between Times.www.welshstoryteller.comwww.ko-fi.com/owenstatonwww.patreon.com/owenstaton7
Niv helps you to drop into the quiet space of your heart-center/Anahata Chakra through this powerful meditation practice. Here you experience the innate wisdom and bliss that resides within. The practice includes breathing, visualizing and chanting. Niv Rajendra is an expert health and spiritual coach, Ayurvedic Practitioner and founder of the EMBODIED Ayurveda Programs. She offers an unmatched alternative to artists, visionaries and rebels seeking a life of full-bodied vitality and empowers them to live their most healthful and joyful lives for the long run. Niv's clients claim that working with her has helped them replenish their entire system: emotionally, spiritually, physically, and relationally. ✧ Read the health results possible for you based on previous client ROIs https://nivrajendra.com✧ Apply to partner with Niv for 2026 https://nivrajendra.com✧ Instagram: @yourhealthcompass✧ Facebook: Niv Rajendra
Annahstasia is one of the most exciting singers and songwriters in the modern folk space. Originally courted by major labels in her youth, she found herself drifting away from the bedroom pop and R&B genres where music business execs thought she belonged. Drawn to folkier material, she emerged in the 2020s with a sound that blends the soul jazz of Terry Callier with Nick Drake's hushed chamber folk, her magnificent voice way out front in the mix, sometimes recalling the fullness of singers like Odetta or the jazzy sway of Hejira-era Joni Mitchell. In March of this year, she released a live album, Live at Glasshaus, recorded at the Brooklyn studio and performance space. Drawing her full discography, Annahstasia and her band re-imagine the material and present in a fresh and intimate way in front of a limited audience of only 100 attendees. On this week's show, Annahstasia joins us to discuss the spaciousness and quietude required to get into a creative zone, the influence of Terry Callier, blazing her own trail as a self-described “Black girl playing her guitar.” We also get into her earliest memories of listening to her parents CDs, the most frequently cited book on Transmissions, Hazrat Inayat Khan's The Mysticism of Sound and Music, and how creating from the heart puts you in touch with the divine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14-year-old Lisa (Staci Keanan) and her mother Katherine (Cheryl Ladd) share everything, but Lisa has one secret: she and her best friend engage in brief flirtations with attractive men. The girls are just having a little fun, until Lisa encounters Richard (D.W. Moffett), a handsome charmer who's also the notorious Candlelight Killer, strangling unsuspecting women in the area. Drawn into his deranged world, Lisa's innocent game of phone tag becomes deadly serious, and the stakes are people's lives! Along with our general thoughts, we dissect this psycho-thriller/home invasion/From Hell/slasher mashup from director Gary Sherman, looking at its origins dating all the way back to 1981, its failed cinematic release in 1990, and how it became a smash hit on VHS and cable channels.
The monthly series called "What Are the Sisters Reading?" continues with Sister Catherine Lucia Phoebe, FSP, who shares about two books: "God for All Days," by Christian de Chergé, which is about a prior of the Trappist community of Our Lady of Atlas in Algeria who was assassinated with six of his fellow monks in 1996. Drawn from the last two years of his life, it offers deep insights into the monastic search for God in community during tumultuous times. The second book – "Born from the Gaze of God" by Christophe Lebreto – is about the youngest of seven Trappist monks assassinated in Algeria by terrorists in 1996. In the journal that he wrote, he shares moving examples of the light and darkness inherent in the human condition. To check out more books on the Catholic faith and religious items of interest at the Pauline Books and Media Center at 1025 King Street in Alexandria, please click here.
In this episode of Sex Ed Book Review, Landa brings Drawn to Sex: The Basics and Drawn to Sex: Our Bodies and Health (from Erica Moen and Matthew Nolan- the creators of Oh Joy Sex Toy). Barb and Landa dig into why we LOVE these authors and their work for grown-up sex ed that is fun and educational! Bonus: Landa and Barb also share deets on their favorite OJST articles. (spoilers...Landa's fave is Paying for Porn by Matthew Nolan and Barb's is DIY BDSM Toys by Valerie and Adam
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Elba Sims was born in New York to loving parents who were both very proud of their Puerto Rican heritage. As one of nine children, she grew up speaking Spanish at home and was totally immersed in Latino culture. She enjoyed eating meals from Puerto Rico and watching her mother cook. She fondly remembers the special spoon her mother used to call “Big Cucharón” to measure her sofrito to put in her most delicious rice. Some of her most vivid memories include listening to Puerto Rican musicians that her mother felt passionately about sharing with her children to ensure a deeper love of their background. As the first of her siblings to attend college, Elba paved the way for a family tradition of service. Drawn to education from an early age, she pursued a career working with children, while her siblings later entered healthcare professions after college. Elba credits her mother's example of compassion, resilience, and dedication to others for inspiring her siblings shared commitment to helping people. Today, Elba Sims is a passionate educator, advocate, and leader dedicated to creating opportunities for students and supporting families. Much of her work has focused on English language learners, particularly immigrant and refugee students who are navigating a new school system and adapting to life in a new country. Her empathetic yet direct approach fosters trust while helping students and families overcome challenges and build confidence. A strong believer in culturally responsive teaching, Elba creates welcoming classroom environments where students feel seen, valued, and celebrated. To honor the diverse backgrounds of her middle school students, she spends time learning the music and cultures of their native countries. Each morning, she begins the school day by playing a song from a different country, transforming a simple routine into a joyful celebration of identity, belonging, and cultural pride. As political and social changes have impacted student attendance, engagement, and family participation, Elba's commitment to advocacy has only grown stronger. She remains a steadfast champion for immigrant and refugee families, working tirelessly to ensure that every student has access to a supportive learning environment and a community that embraces diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.
In this episode, Stewart Alsop sits down with Aaron Lowry, founder of Circulatory Fidelity, to dig into some genuinely mind-bending territory — from Aaron's framework for measuring load-bearing dependencies between things, to the multi-agent AI lab he's built to do cross-domain scientific research, to the surprising parallels between entropy, ontology, and hand-wrapping a wiring harness on a vintage car. They also get into abductive reasoning, the problem of combinatorial explosion, why consensus is the secret engine of civilization, and what it actually means to build a system with an explicit ontology versus just winging it. Check out Aaron's work at circulatoryfidelity.com.Timestamps00:00 — Aaron explains his framework of abduction as a third mode of reasoning alongside induction and deduction, describing his approach as "cataloging shadows" of things we can observe but not yet define.05:00 — The conversation shifts to consensus mechanisms, measurement systems, and how shared definitions in language and commerce reduce friction in civilized society.10:00 — Stewart and Aaron discuss communication loss in human language, how close-knit groups develop lower-loss protocols, and the parallel to business relationships and trust.15:00 — Aaron breaks down Circulatory Fidelity as an algebraic measuring tool for load-bearing dependencies between things, connecting it to relevance realization and combinatorial explosion.20:00 — Aaron describes his multi-agent AI lab, including domain tiers, inter-domain translation using semiotics, and how he coined the term complexity to replace the ambiguous word "synergy."25:00 — Discussion of ontologies, Poincaré discs, and how Aaron's lab explicitly structures relational primacy versus reductionism through a theology agent and an adversary agent.30:00 — Aaron walks through how his agents manage circulatoryfidelity.com and how the adversary functions as a generative tension mechanism against overclaiming.35:00 — The episode closes on Aaron's work in vintage car restoration, tying craftsmanship, wiring harnesses, and the philosophy of participatory creation back to his broader research posture.Key InsightsAbductive reasoning is the overlooked third pillar alongside induction and deduction. Drawn from C.S. Peirce, it works with less firm structures — more intuitive, more shadow-tracking — and Aaron sees it as the right tool for discovering patterns that conventional scientific measurement tends to miss.Cheap factorization is powerful but dangerous. Most of reality can be broken into parts and measured accurately, but some things lose all their relevant information the moment you separate them. Knowing which is which is the whole game.Consensus is infrastructure. From a gram to a traffic light to a shared definition, civilization runs on agreed-upon measurements. The moment consensus breaks down — as the French discovered after their revolution — entire systems become unstable and costly to operate.Constraints are affordances. Entropy and gravity aren't just limitations — they're the ground on which everything is built. Aaron argues that persistent laws of nature are tools, and ignoring them doesn't make them go away, it just makes your model wrong.Ontology is always present, whether you name it or not. Every agent, every system, every framework has one built in. The question is only whether you've made it explicit and intentional — or left it implicit and unexamined.Generative tension is a design principle. Aaron built an adversary agent specifically to challenge overclaims in his lab, mirroring the way opposing forces in nature and tradition keep systems honest and prevent overfitting to comfortable conclusions.Creation is participatory. Whether wrapping a wiring harness for fifty hours or building an agent network, Aaron sees making things as an active, relational process — posture, attention, and intent are what turn potential into reality.
In this interview I met with Dr. Juxuan Zhang (Osaka University) to discuss her research on the history of the Chinese apparel industry since 1979. Her paper with Prof Pierre-Yves Donzé (Osaka University) investigates the structural transformation of the Chinese apparel industry from 1980 to 2020. Following an approach of industry studies and classic business history, it focuses on the 10 largest apparel companies in the four decades since the 1980s. Drawn from a broad range of published sources and official data, it analyses the ownership transition and entrepreneurial strategies of these companies under the changing institutional context. The findings show how different types of firms were able to use regulations and policies to dominate the industry. The study contributes to literature by exhibiting the dynamics of the industry development from the perspective of companies and entrepreneurs. Read the full research for free here Presented by Paula de la Cruz-Fernández, Ph.D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Alex and Ben talk about episode 9 of The Traitors NZ series 3, as we reach the semi-final, the contestants start to play their final cards to get to the end game. The show would be no fun without your help so comment and find out more here: linktr.ee/faithfulto Also help with the show here: buymeacoffee.com/faithful Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don't sleep on [@ultrapouches]. New customers get 15% Off with code WARTIMESTORIES at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad For soldiers and Marines operating in some of the world's most remote jungles, hostile wildlife is often just another part of the job. Snakes, spiders, insects, and other creatures are expected. But every so often, servicemen return with stories that seem to go far beyond anything found in a field guide. Drawn from accounts spanning Vietnam, South America, and the Pacific during World War II, these stories describe encounters with enormous creatures that continue to raise questions decades after they were first reported. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hillnotes include telling Brad Stevens to get it together with Jaylen Brown and making a reference to when Scheim was drawing up routes for Bill O'Brien.
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For The Other Side NDE Videos Visit ️ youtube.com/@TheOtherSideNDEYT Purchase our book on Amazon The Other Side: Stories From the Afterlife https://a.co/d/23Bbbsa Tonisha Hood thought she was simply having trouble breathing during dinner, but within moments she says her spirit separated from her body and entered a vast, peaceful darkness unlike anything she had ever experienced. Drawn toward a brilliant swirling light, she says she saw her mother—who had passed away just months earlier—being transformed by an incredible energy that filled her with pure excitement and peace. But just as she believed she was about to join her, a mysterious voice told her she could not stay, sending her back to a life that would never feel the same again. Connect with Tonisha: tonishahood@icloud.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
If you're ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: www.forthepeople.com/wartime #sponsored Germany is home to countless reminders of the Second World War — abandoned hospitals, former prisons, forgotten military installations, and training grounds built atop layers of history. For the soldiers who have trained and served there in the decades since, some of those places have left a lasting impression. Drawn from firsthand accounts shared by British and American servicemen, these stories describe strange encounters in locations tied to Germany's wartime past — places where history may not be as distant as it seems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18-year-old Romanch Mahajan was celebrating his high school graduation with his parents and younger brother with a once in a lifetime trip to NYC. The family decided to take a relaxing ride through Central Park in one of its iconic horse drawn carriages. When the driver stepped away to snap a family photo of the group, the horse bolted and accelerated, throwing Romanch to his death. Now there are renewed and urgent calls to end the decades long tradition in New York, and demands for a full investigation into the tragedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18-year-old Romanch Mahajan was celebrating his high school graduation with his parents and younger brother with a once in a lifetime trip to NYC. The family decided to take a relaxing ride through Central Park in one of its iconic horse drawn carriages. When the driver stepped away to snap a family photo of the group, the horse bolted and accelerated, throwing Romanch to his death. Now there are renewed and urgent calls to end the decades long tradition in New York, and demands for a full investigation into the tragedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18-year-old Romanch Mahajan was celebrating his high school graduation with his parents and younger brother with a once in a lifetime trip to NYC. The family decided to take a relaxing ride through Central Park in one of its iconic horse drawn carriages. When the driver stepped away to snap a family photo of the group, the horse bolted and accelerated, throwing Romanch to his death. Now there are renewed and urgent calls to end the decades long tradition in New York, and demands for a full investigation into the tragedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
H.W. Brands explains how, following the massacre in Poland, Roosevelt sought to modify the Neutrality Acts—laws passed in the mid-1930s specifically to prevent the types of economic and travel entanglements that had drawn the U.S.into World War I. Roosevelt argued that providing weapons to Britain and France would allow them to defend themselves, thereby keeping American troops out of the conflict. Lindbergh and anti-interventionist Senators like Burton Wheeler and Robert Borah remained deeply skeptical, believing Roosevelt was being "transactional" and dishonest about his true intent to lead the U.S. into a new European order. Roosevelt countered by attacking his critics early, using the word "isolation" like a "plague" and characterizing their views as well-meaning but ignorant. While some suggested Lindbergh as a potential 1940 Republican presidential candidate, he refused to enter politics, preferring to challenge the president through the airwaves. Roosevelt carefully shaped public opinion, fearing the type of backlash Woodrow Wilson faced for getting too far ahead of the populace. When France fell in just six weeks to the German Blitzkrieg in 1940, Lindbergh felt vindicated, arguing that American troops would have merely been trapped on the beaches. Meanwhile, Winston Churchill manipulated Roosevelt with warnings that a falling British government might surrender its fleet to Germany, successfully pressuring the president to send American destroyers to Britain. (3)1927
How can we use esoteric systems–astrology, numerology, tarot, manifestation–to better improve our lives? In this next episode of The Pursuit Series, Emily Hickey sits down with Gwyneth to talk about what esoteric systems are, why we are drawn to them, and the systems like Human Design that Gwyneth and Emily have used to improve their lives. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices