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R2Kast - People in Food and Farming
R2Kast 264 - Tales of a Nuffield Scholar with Dudley Smith and Tom Pearson on Global Farming Experiences, Agricultural Innovation, and Community Support

R2Kast - People in Food and Farming

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 78:49


Today, as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast, which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni, we welcome Dudley Smith and Tom Pearson. Dudley shares his diverse farming journey, from his early years in Australia and America, where he experienced life as a cowboy, to his time working in India and his extensive travels as part of his Nuffield Scholarship.

Employee #1 - The Industrial Accident Podcast

Twelve! Count 'em TWELVE stories for an extra-long tenth episode! That's 100% extra than those other puny six-story episodes we put out.Hosts Bob Jombie, Dudley Smith, and Peter "Pecker" Wood discuss multiple tales with multiple employees.accidentassholesandelbowsbeerbelchingblackcocoacontrolroomblackhumorbulletcomedyconfinedspacecranecrudedarkequipotentialzonegallowshumorgeorgiamudhawktuahindustrialaccidentkentuckyjellykyjellymaturemorbidmulipletakesmutualofomahaoshapottymouthsresearchdepartmentschadenfreudesuperfluousendingtastelessvulgarwoodchipper

In:Dependence
Holiday Theology, Equal Olympics, and Dudley-Smith's Hymns // In the News

In:Dependence

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 35:21


Why are holidays important? Have the 2024 Olympics been equal? What is the legacy of Timothy Dudley-Smith? In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past fortnight. You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website. Show notes Keswick Convention (keswickministries.org) #GenderEqualOlympics: Paris 2024 making history on the field of play (olympics.com) Ukraine hopes its incursion into Russia changes outcome of war (bbc.co.uk) Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024): The supreme hymnwriter of his generation (premierchristianity.com) Street cleaner Paul Spiers enjoying free holiday after £3,000 fundraising gift blocked by bosses (news.sky.com) About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC's official podcast, where you'll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Follow FIEC on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X 00:00 - Introduction 00:54 - A theology of holidays, and Keswick Convention 07:41 - What is so special about the Olympics? 11:09 - An equal Olympics? 14:15 - Responding to the Ukrainian incursion into Russia 21:12 - Timothy Dudley-Smith's hymns and legacy 26:35 - Paul Spiers, leadership integrity, and money

Sunday
Faith in Space, Iraq Child Marriage, Tribute to Timothy Dudley Smith

Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 38:36


President Zelensky takes the counterattack on Russia to another front with a bid to outlaw the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian Orthodox Church next week.We're asking how your place of worship is tryng to go green? Is it heatpumps or retrofitting? Were there battles on the way? It comes as Emily hears the story of St John's Church in Waterloo which went through court battles and massive bills in the quest to become energy efficient. There's concern from human rights groups about Iraq's plan to halve the age of marriage for girls to 9, We hear from Iraqi-born campaigner Payzee Mahmod and BBC Middle East Editor Sebastian Usher.The Right Reverend Timothy Dudley Smith died aged 97 this week, leaving a monumental legacy of more than 400 hymns. We talk to composer and conductor Noel Tredinnick about the talent of TDS.Astronaut Barry 'Butch' Wilmore is stranded on the International Space Station with his colleague Sunita Williams, until Nasa can work out how to bring them home. In the meantime we've been talking to his Pastor Tommy Dahn from Providence Baptist Church in Texas about Barry's faith, his role as a lay Elder and how Space missions have solidified his belief in God.And the new Faith Minister was announced this week. Lord Khan takes up the role. What do faith leaders need from him in the wake of the riots this month and division caused by the conflict in Gaza? We talk to Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg and Shayk Ibrahim Mogra.PRESENTER: EMILY BUCHANAN PRODUCERS: CATHERINE MURRAY & LINDA WALKER STUDIO MANAGERS: SHARON HUGHES AND JONATHAN ESP EDITOR: TIM PEMBERTON

WICC 600
Melissa in the Morning: Eating Disorder Awareness

WICC 600

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 14:58


According to national statistics, an estimated 9% of the U.S. population will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. This week (Feb. 26-Mar 3) is Eating Disorder Awareness Week and there are a lot of misconceptions around the topic. We tackle the truth about the issue and how to get help with Quinnipiac associate professor, Clotilde Dudley-Smith. Dudley-Smith has presented at the National Teaching Professors Conference on Education and Prevention of Eating Disorders in College Students. She has written for peer-reviewed journals on the topic of anorexia nervosa and risk of exercise. She received grant funding for Interdisciplinary research on eating disorders. The grant enabled research on the education and prevention of eating disorders in college students. She has also been a member and co-leader of the education division of the International Association of Eating Disorders' Connecticut chapter. Picture courtesy of Clotilde Dudley-Smith

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The Stott Legacy
Bp Timothy Dudley-Smith - Part 2

The Stott Legacy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 30:35


Timothy Dudley-Smith is known to English-speaking Christians for the hundreds of hymns, with around 400 published, included in over 250 hymnals globally. But his ministry has extended far beyond writing verse for he was ordained in the Church of England in 1950 (after graduating from Cambridge in 1947), served in Rochester and London, then for many years writing and editing for the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS). In 1973 he was appointed Archdeacon of Norwich, and then Bishop of Thetford (assistant to the Bishop of Norwich).    Throughout his life, he long life, John Stott was a central figure, which is why he was the perfect choice to work on Stott's biography in his retirement. This ended up being two volumes, and aimed to set down an historical record of Stott's life but leave much of the evaluation to subsequent historians who had the benefit of distance and greater perspective.   My conversation with him and his daughter Sarah Walter, in January 2022, was remarkable - he is 95 but his memory is sparkling and only needed the odd prompt from Sarah!   This episode is Part 2 of 2.  Bishop Timothy's website with details of his publications and hymnwriting Details of the biography Volume 1: The Making of a Leader Volume 2: A Global Ministry Current site of CPAS  

The Stott Legacy
Bp Timothy Dudley-Smith - Part 1

The Stott Legacy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 36:50


Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith   Timothy Dudley-Smith is known to English-speaking Christians for the hundreds of hymns, with around 400 published, included in over 250 hymnals globally. But his ministry has extended far beyond writing verse for he was ordained in the Church of England in 1950 (after graduating from Cambridge in 1947), served in Rochester and London, then for many years writing and editing for the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS). In 1973 he was appointed Archdeacon of Norwich, and then Bishop of Thetford (assistant to the Bishop of Norwich).    Throughout his life, John Stott was a central figure, which is why he was the perfect choice to work on Stott's biography in his retirement. This ended up being two volumes, and aimed to set down an historical record of Stott's life but leave much of the evaluation to subsequent historians who had the benefit of distance and greater perspective.   My conversation with him and his daughter Sarah Walter, in January 2022, was remarkable - he is 95 but his memory is sparkling and only needed the odd prompt from Sarah!   This episode is Part 1 of 2. Bishop Timothy's website with details of his publications and hymnwriting Details of the biography Volume 1: The Making of a Leader Volume 2: A Global Ministry Current site of CPAS

ScotThoughts
Tell out my Soul, by Timothy Dudley-Smith

ScotThoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 5:47


Rev Willie Wright analyses the life and hymn writing skills of Timothy Dudley-Smith

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St John's Yeovil
15 March, James Dudley-Smith, Ephesians 5:21-32

St John's Yeovil

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 22:17


James preaches on Ephesians 5:21-32. read on → The post 15 March, James Dudley-Smith, Ephesians 5:21-32 appeared first on St John's Yeovil.

St John's Yeovil
8 March, 10:30, Attitude to Money Part 2, James Dudley-Smith

St John's Yeovil

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 15:12


Following on from our annual giving review, and from the evening sermon from the 3rd March, James preaches on 1 Timothy 6. Part 1 and the giving review are available as videos. See below or on our YouTube channel. read on → The post 8 March, 10:30, Attitude to Money Part 2, James Dudley-Smith appeared first on St John's Yeovil.

St John's Yeovil
2 Feb, 10:30, James Dudley-Smith, How can we make the world a better place?

St John's Yeovil

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 14:19


James continues our 10:30 service sermon series on the foundations of Christian faith, speaking on the subject of ‘How can we make the world a better place?’ read on → The post 2 Feb, 10:30, James Dudley-Smith, How can we make the world a better place? appeared first on St John's Yeovil.

St John's Yeovil
26 Jan, 10:30, James Dudley-Smith, The Cross

St John's Yeovil

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 20:34


James Dudley-Smith continues the series looking at the foundations of the Christian Faith. James preaches on The Cross, from Mark 15:21-39. read on → The post 26 Jan, 10:30, James Dudley-Smith, The Cross appeared first on St John's Yeovil.

St John's Yeovil
12 Jan, 10:30, James Dudley-Smith, Why can’t we sort the world out?

St John's Yeovil

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 21:36


James continues the sermon series looking at the foundations of the Christian Faith. This talk looking at Mark 7:14-23 is titled “Why can’t we sort the world out?” read on → The post 12 Jan, 10:30, James Dudley-Smith, Why can’t we sort the world out? appeared first on St John's Yeovil.

St John's Yeovil
05 Jan, 10:30, James Dudley-Smith, Why Bother with God?

St John's Yeovil

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 15:51


James introduces a new morning service sermon series looking at the basics of the Christian faith. This talk is looking at God the Father and “Why we should bother with God”, and looking at Psalm 95. read on → The post 05 Jan, 10:30, James Dudley-Smith, Why Bother with God? appeared first on St John's Yeovil.

Skylight Books Author Reading Series
James Ellroy, "THIS STORM"

Skylight Books Author Reading Series

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 58:33


It is January, 1942. Torrential rainstorms hit L.A. A body is unearthed in Griffith Park. The cops rate it a routine dead-man job. They're grievously wrong. It's a summons to misalliance and all the spoils of a brand-new war. Elmer Jackson is a corrupt Vice cop. He's a flesh peddler and a bagman for the L.A. Chief of Police. Hideo Ashida is a crime-lab whiz, caught up in the maelstrom of the Japanese internment. Dudley Smith is an LAPD hardnose working Army Intelligence. He's gone rogue and gone all-the-way Fascist. Joan Conville was born rogue. She's a defrocked Navy lieutenant and a war profiteer to her core. They've signed on for the dead-man job. They've got a hot date with History. They will fight their inner wars within The War with unstoppable fury.

Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast
Voices United - Season 2 - Episode 5 - Timothy Dudley Smith Pt. 2

Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 23:48


Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.

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Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast
Voices United - Season 1 - Episode 2 - Interview with Timothy Dudley Smith

Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 33:03


The first interview of our first season is with Bishop Timothy Dudley Smith. A prolific and respected hymn writer, Bishop Smith is asked about his own faith journey, meaningful congregational songs in his life, and his experience writing hymns.

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Tread Perilously
Tread Perilously -- L.A. Confidential: Pilot

Tread Perilously

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 85:13


Tread Perilously continues its tour of failed TV pilots with 2003's L.A. Confidential. Hard boiled Los Angeles detective Jack Vincennes (Kiefer Sutherland) will do anything to get transferred back to Narco and bring down a heroin racket. But since he's in stuck in Ad-Vice, he tries to uncover the source of the heroin anyway. Meanwhile, Detective Ed Exley (David Conrad) takes his job in the Internal Affairs Division way too seriously. As a consequence, he gets reassigned to deal with an extortion threat against Marylin Monroe. Officer Bud White (Josh Hopkins) gets noticed by Captain Dudley Smith (Tom Nowicki), who could use Bud's propensity for violence on a new taskforce. But first, he must play bodyguard at a luau hosted by Pierce Patchett (Eric Roberts), where Bud meets the new-in-town Lynn Bracken (Melissa George) and catches wind of a murder. Erik and Justin reveal they are both fans of James Ellroy's L.A. Quartet -- and it informs all of their opinions of the pilot. Justin tries to figure out why Sutherland is in this despite 24 being on the air. Magneto shows up to take over directing duties. The game L.A. Noire gets nothing but praise; as does the L.A. Confidential feature film. Dick Stensland gets re-envisioned as "Stenz the Menace" while Dudley Smith becomes an Odin worshiper. Erik points out the difficulties in making a film about The Hat Squad and Justin suggests a page-one rewrite.

Pure Praise
Pure Praise (EP#71 - 1/28/18)

Pure Praise

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 28:31


The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir begins with songs of praise and then...old fashioned, Pentecostal camp meeting breaks out when John shares a moment captured during a camp meeting service in 1989. This unforgettable move of the Holy Spirit features a song by Dudley Smith and the late R.W. Shambach. Put your shouting shoes on!

Spotlight on Natural Resources
Research at Dudley Smith Initiative

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 12:19


Extension Educator, Gary Letteryly talks about Illinois Drainage Research and Outreach Programs (I-DROP website) Projects currently underway Dudley Smith Initiative – Balancing Water Quality and Nutrient Management Goals for Intensification of Corn Systems Assessing Tradeoffs of Recommended BMP's to Reduce Nutrient Losses Other projects with an Extension outreach component dealing with "big data" to improve crop production, management, profitability and environment

Spotlight on Natural Resources
Research at Dudley Smith Initiative

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016


Extension Educator, Gary Letteryly talks about Illinois Drainage Research and Outreach Programs (I-DROP website) Projects currently underway Dudley Smith Initiative – Balancing Water Quality and Nutrient Management Goals for Intensification of Corn Systems Assessing Tradeoffs of Recommended BMP's to Reduce Nutrient Losses Other projects with an Extension outreach component dealing with "big data" to improve crop production, management, profitability and environment

Spotlight on Natural Resources
Research at Dudley Smith Initiative

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016


Extension Educator, Gary Letteryly talks about Illinois Drainage Research and Outreach Programs (I-DROP website) Projects currently underway Dudley Smith Initiative – Balancing Water Quality and Nutrient Management Goals for Intensification of Corn Systems Assessing Tradeoffs of Recommended BMP's to Reduce Nutrient Losses Other projects with an Extension outreach component dealing with "big data" to improve crop production, management, profitability and environment

Spotlight on Natural Resources
Dudley Smith Initiative

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2016 12:30


A landowner with family roots in Christian County, Dudley Smith, Jr. recognized the long-term economic challenges facing agriculture in Illinois, and he anticipated their social impact on rural areas. Dudley Smith urged us not only to embrace technological advancements, but also to address the long-term stewardship and sustainability of agricultural practices. In this podcast, Extension Educator Gary Letterly tells us about ongoing work of the University of Illinois Extension with the Dudley Smith Initiative.

Spotlight on Natural Resources
Dudley Smith Initiative

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2016


A landowner with family roots in Christian County, Dudley Smith, Jr. recognized the long-term economic challenges facing agriculture in Illinois, and he anticipated their social impact on rural areas. Dudley Smith urged us not only to embrace technological advancements, but also to address the long-term stewardship and sustainability of agricultural practices. In this podcast, Extension Educator Gary Letterly tells us about ongoing work of the University of Illinois Extension with the Dudley Smith Initiative.

Spotlight on Natural Resources
Dudley Smith Initiative

Spotlight on Natural Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2016


A landowner with family roots in Christian County, Dudley Smith, Jr. recognized the long-term economic challenges facing agriculture in Illinois, and he anticipated their social impact on rural areas. Dudley Smith urged us not only to embrace technological advancements, but also to address the long-term stewardship and sustainability of agricultural practices. In this podcast, Extension Educator Gary Letterly tells us about ongoing work of the University of Illinois Extension with the Dudley Smith Initiative.

London Review Bookshop Podcasts
An Evening with James Ellroy

London Review Bookshop Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2014 63:09


James Ellroy’s hardboiled, idiosyncratic explorations of Los Angeles police corruption and midcentury Washington power politics have earned him a worldwide following; his new novel, Perfidia (Cornerstone), is the first in a new trilogy featuring some familiar characters, including the gleefully amoral Dudley Smith. Ellroy joined us at the Bookshop in conversation with the American novelist David Vann, whose most recent book is Goat Mountain (Windmill). Warning: contains strong language. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Skylight Books Author Reading Series
JAMES ELLROY reads from his novel PERFIDIA

Skylight Books Author Reading Series

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2014 51:28


Perfidia (Knopf) Please welcome back to Skylight one of L.A.'s most iconic crime writers, James Ellroy! The Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor. The United States teeters on the edge of war. The roundup of allegedly treasonous Japanese Americans is about to begin. And in L.A., a Japanese family is found dead. Murder or ritual suicide? The investigation will draw four people into a totally Ellroy-ian tangle: a brilliant Japanese American forensic chemist; an unsatisfiably adventurous young woman; one police officer based in fact (William H. "Whiskey Bill" Parker, later to become the groundbreaking chief of the LAPD), the other the product of Ellroy's inimitable imagination (Dudley Smith, arch villain of "The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, White Jazz)." As their lives intertwine, we are given a story of war and of consuming romance, a searing expose of the Japanese internment, and an astonishingly detailed homicide investigation. In "Perfidia," Ellroy delves more deeply than ever before into his characters' intellectual and emotional lives. But it has the full-strength, unbridled story-telling audacity that has marked all the acclaimed work of the "Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction." Praise for Perfidia "Perfidia is a brilliant, breakneck ride. Nobody except James Ellroy could pull this off. He doesn't merely write--he ignites and demolishes." --Carl Hiaasen "A return to the scene of Ellroy's greatest success and a triumphant return to form. . . . His character portrayals have never been more nuanced or--dare we say it--sympathetic. . . . A disturbing, unforgettable, and inflammatory vision of how the men in charge respond to the threat of war. It's an ugly picture, but just try looking away." --"Booklist", starred review "A sprawling, uncompromising epic of crime and depravity." --"Publishers Weekly" James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy-American Tabloid, The Cold Six Thousand, and Blood's a Rover-and the L. A. Quartet novels, The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L. A. Confidential, and White Jazz. He lives in Los Angeles.