Podcasts about East Wing

Mea Culpa turns its spotlight on the First Lady in this revealing episode about the true nature of Melania Trump. Michael speaks with Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the New York Times bestselling author of Melania and Me, and the First Lady's former best friend and confidante. She takes Michael deep into the East Wing of the White House; describing a hornets nest of deceit and complicity. Here we see a new side to Melania, gleefully taking the reins of power with the Trump marriage of convenience a twisted, real life version of House of Cards. Learn how she plotted against the equally petty Ivanka for a place in the spotlight and her secret plan to keep the First Daughter out of her way. Plus, explosive, never-before heard tapes of Melania denouncing porn star Stormy Daniels. Don't miss this episode! (Please note the interview with Ms. Winston-Wolkoff took place prior to the President and First Lady's Covid-19 diagnosis.) Post-Script: "When I wrote 'Melania and Me' I knew that every w... Mea Culpa turns its spotlight on the First Lady in this revealing episode about the true nature of Melania Trump. Michael speaks with Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the New York Times bestselling author of Melania and Me, and the First Lady's former best friend and confidante. She takes Michael deep into the East Wing of the White House; describing a hornets nest of deceit and complicity. Here we see a new side to Melania, gleefully taking the reins of power with the Trump marriage of convenience a twisted, real life version of House of Cards. Learn how she plotted against the equally petty Ivanka for a place in the spotlight and her secret plan to keep the First Daughter out of her way. Plus, explosive, never-before heard tapes of Melania denouncing porn star Stormy Daniels. Don't miss this episode! (Please note the interview with Ms. Winston-Wolkoff took place prior to the President and First Lady's Covid-19 diagnosis.) Post-Script: "When I wrote 'Melania and Me' I knew that every word of it would be subject to potential scrutiny, so I made sure everything in the book was not only accurate, but fully provable I will not sit back and allow the first Lady's chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, continue claiming I am a "delusional paranoid liar," and other similar names to discredit the veracity of Melania and Me. Because the White House's false claims about my character and integrity continue, I've had to take all appropriate steps to defend my name, which is why I released the tapes." -Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Also, make sure to check out Mea Culpa: The Election Essays for the definitive political document of 2020. Fifteen chapters of raw and honest political writings on Donald Trump from the man who knows him best. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M5VKQ6T/ For cool Mea Culpa gear, check out meaculpapodcast.com/merch 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

On this bonus episode, Jeff Lindsey joins us to tell the story of East Wing, the 200-inch Illinois giant buck he recently killed. Through the years, the Lindsey family has been a great example of a hunter/Gamekeeper. They have grown and killed some giant bucks while involving their families in the process. Jeff and others had been watching this deer for years, and the story of his last year is an interesting one. Listen, Learn and Enjoy.Show Notes:The Lindsey Way: https://thelindseyway.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelindseyway Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelindseyway/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLindseyWay Send a text message to the show! Use code GK50 to save 50% off a 1yr magazine subscription. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Visit Nativ Nurseries at navitnurseries.comSupport the showStay connected with GameKeepers: Instagram: @mossyoakgamekeepers Facebook: @GameKeepers Twitter: @MOGameKeepers YouTube: @MossyOakGameKeepers Website: https://mossyoakgamekeeper.com/ Subscribe to Gamekeepers Magazine: https://bit.ly/GK_Magazine Buy a Single Issue of Gamekeepers Magazine: https://bit.ly/GK_Single_Issue Join our Newsletters: Field Notes - https://bit.ly/GKField_Notes | The Branch - https://bit.ly/the_branch Have a question for us or a podcast idea? Email us at gamekeepers@mossyoak.com

CPF Director Bob Shrum and Marylouise Oates, former activist and LA Times journalist, join former First Lady staffers Anita McBride, Noelia Rodriguez, and Tina Tchen for a discussion on the influence of presidential First Ladies on politics, policy, and American society.   Featuring:  Anita McBride: Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush Noelia Rodriguez: Former Press Secretary and Director of Communications for First Lady Laura Bush; Former CPF Fellow Tina Tchen: Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Impact Officer for the Obama Foundation; Former Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama Marylouise Oates: Former Activist and LA Times Journalist who covered First Ladies Bob Shrum: Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife

HOWC Archive Message : July 2022 In this Bible Study we go through the historical and biblical accounts of prophetic warnings of a coming “East Wind” of judgment to see what the Holy Spirit is trying to say today by relaying the same message through his servants in the last several months. The message of the east wind is a very specific one. Join us as we explore it in scripture for a clear understanding.  

Today I am talking to author Heath Hardage Lee about one of America's First Ladies, and perhaps one of our most private ones—Pat Nixon, wife of President Richard Nixon. The timing is interesting: earlier this month marked 50 years since President Nixon's resignation from the presidency following Watergate, and earlier this month Heath released her really, really fantastic new book The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington's Most Private First Lady, which I absolutely tore through. There is so much we have gotten wrong about Mrs. Nixon over the years. First of all, she was a private woman, which led her to come across as, as the book's title suggests, mysterious. Misunderstood, even. Heath and I speak about this in today's episode, but her public persona was “Plastic Pat,” while the real Mrs. Nixon was anything but. Heath and I talk today about her love story with Richard Nixon; how Mrs. Nixon was First Lady and running the East Wing of the White House at a very interesting time, constantly toeing the line between the traditional wife and modern woman; what doors she opened for women; an example of Pat at her best and at her wobbliest; and so much more. Pat Nixon died in 1993, and, perhaps indicative of his love for her and how much he needed her, President Nixon died just 10 months later. To teach us more about Mrs. Nixon is Heath Hardage Lee, an award-winning historian, biographer, and curator. Heath's book The League of Wives is currently being developed into a television series, and Heath and her work have been featured on The Today Show, C-SPAN, and on the Smithsonian Channel's America's Hidden Stories. She also writes about history and politics for outlets like Time, The Atlantic, The Hill, and White House History Quarterly. Take a listen to our conversation.   The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: The Life and Times of Washington's Most Private First Lady by Heath Hardage Lee

Buckingham Palace's East Wing has opened up to visitors for the first time in 2024. St James's Palace did so at the tail end of 2023. Even Balmoral — a royal residence privately owned by the Windsors, rather than part of the holdings of the Crown — has opened up its doors, something which would have been unimaginable during the lifetime of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Why has it happened, and what can it tell us about the Monarcy today? Country Life's Architectural Editor John Goodall joins host James Fisher in this episode of the Country Life Podcast to talk about this, and much more.Listen to Country Life podcast on Apple PodcastsListen to Country Life podcast on SpotifyListen to Country Life podcast on AudibleSome of the topics are very much in John's ballpark: how to get your house featured in the pages of Country Life, and what you can expect once it happens, for example. But, never a man afraid to stray out of his lane, John also delves into the wonderful world of Taylor Swift concerts, how to build 1.5 million homes, and why sequin-covered books on architecture might one day be best-sellers. He even squeezes in a bit about how Oxford University ought to do a better job of keeping track of their own buildings. Enjoy.Episode creditsHost: James FisherGuest: John GoodallEditor and producer: Toby KeelMusic: JuliusH via Pixabay and the Fly Guy Five via Epidemic SoundSpecial Thanks: Adam Wilbourn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Right Royal Podcast hosts Andrea Caamano and Emmy Griffiths are back and this time, they're in a film studio! So if want to listen while on the go, or watch us in the studio with a cup of tea, the choice is yours! Simply click here. In our first episode trying to conquer the new autocue - and with a fresh set of themed mugs - we're off to a flying start by chatting all about the royals' love of sport - especially since the world has gone competition-mad recently with the Euros and Wimbledon - but will the Prince and Princess of Wales be attending the finals for this sporting events? And will the kids be brought along for the fun? In the episode, Andrea and Emmy are joined by HELLO!'s royal editor Emily Nash, who opens up about how the royals will navigate a challenging weekend of busy events as well as updates us with the latest news including plenty of information about Princess Anne's recovery (thank goodness), Catherine's potential visit to Wimbledon, and her own very special visit to Buckingham Palace, which has opened up the East Wing for the first time. We are also joined by The Sun's royal editor Matt Wilkinson, who chatted all about Prince William's potential visit to the Euros in Germany for the England vs Spain final, as well as his own time spent visiting the tournament earlier this month. Matt also chats about Prince William's latest achievements with his charities, and how he is helping to end homelessness. Enjoy!

In this episode, Jessica and Rachel chat about: Prince William's dance moves at the Taylor Swift concert and Travis Kelce photobombing the royal selfie photo Our favorite fashion from this year's Royal Ascot The first day of the Japanese State Visit to the UK News of Princess Anne's recent accident with a horse on her property Prince Williams's birthday photo with a message from the Princess of Wales A memorial service for Thomas Kingston Changes in plans for King Charles and Queen Camilla's upcoming Oceania Royal Tour The Prince and Princess of Wales hiring a correspondence specialist A glimpse into the renovations being done to the East Wing of Buckingham Palace The Grand Duke of Luxembourg's announcement of Hereditary Grand Duke as Lieutenant Representative beginning in October The Spanish Royal Family launches an official Instagram account The Swedish Royal Family celebrates the Midsommar holiday with fresh strawberries and flower crowns Follow us @podcastryal Email us at hellopodcastroyal@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcastroyal/message

For the first time, the public will be able to go on guided tours of Buckingham Palace's East Wing. That includes the famous front facade with a balcony that's been the focus of so many big royal occasions, although visitors won't be able to step out onto the balcony and wave to the tourists below.这将是公众首次能够在导游的带领下参观白金汉宫东翼。可供参观的区域包括宫殿正面著名的标志性阳台，这座阳台是许多重大王室活动的焦点，不过参观者不能像王室那样走上阳台，向下面的游客们挥手。But in July and August, visitors will be able to see many historic rooms in that wing of the palace previously not open to the public as part of an effort to open up more of the royal estate.王室希望能开放更多居所供民众参观，在今年7月和8月，游客们将能够参观白金汉宫东翼许多历史悠久的房间，这些房间此前从未向公众开放。The palace's East Wing, built in the reign of Queen Victoria, was originally funded by selling the Brighton Pavilion. But modern visitors who want the guided tour, plus a visit to the palace's State Rooms, will have to pay £75.白金汉宫东翼建于英国维多利亚女王统治时期，最初修建该区域靠出售布莱顿皇家行宫（又称 “英王阁”）所得的资金。而如今游客如果想参加这个由导游带领的东翼游览活动，包括参观国事厅，就必须支付75英镑的游览费。词汇表facade （大型建筑物的）正立面step out 走出royal estate 王室居所reign 统治时期，君主在位时期funded 由…提供资金State Rooms （白金汉宫）国事厅

In this week's episode, Jessica and Rachel discuss Princess Diana's backup wedding dress recreation. We also chat about the UK and France's unique celebration of 120 years of friendship this week. And we share the news of King Charles opening Balmoral Castle and the East Wing of Buckingham Palace for public tours for the first time ever! In Royals Around The World, Princess Catharina-Amalia prepares for her first-ever state banquet, Queen Silvia dances to ABBA's "Dancing Queen" at a tribute concert with her husband, King Carl Gustaf. Lastly, Queen Mary of Denmark attends an engagement recognizing the expansion of forest land, where she releases deer into the forest and unveils King Frederik's new monogram on the forest entry gate. Follow us on Instagram @podcastroyal Email us at hellopodcastroyal@gmail.com Royals in this episode Princess Diana Queen Elizabeth II King Charles The Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Edward) The Duchess of Edinburgh (Sophie) The Duke of York (Prince Andrew) Princess Catharina-Amalia of The Netherlands (Princess of Orange) King Frederik of Denmark Queen Mary of Denmark Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Prince Daniel of Sweden King Carl Gustaf of Sweden Queen Silvia of Sweden --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcastroyal/message

Records unveiled from the revered White House have illuminated an intriguing connection involving a counsel for Hunter Biden, the president's son, and the president along with one of First Lady Jill Biden's senior assistants. This noteworthy meeting transpired shortly before a key moment: when the President's offspring decided not to yield to a congressional subpoena. As per the acclaimed New York Post, Hunter Biden's legal representative, Abbe Lowell, had a significant discussion with Anthony Bernal, a loyal aide to Jill Biden since the previous decade, during an encounter in the East Wing of the White House on December 11, 2023. Moreover, the White House visitor logs indicated that Lowell had another meeting with President Joe Biden right around the same time. Interestingly, it seemed this meeting might have dovetailed with an official Hanukkah celebration that took place on the same day, nudging us to view these interactions in a broader context. High-ranking government figures have raised questions about these meetings. 'In order to bring clarity to the American people, it is imperative that the White House lays open the specifics of these gatherings,' insisted House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY). However, despite multiple requests, the White House remains reluctant to dispel the fog surrounding these events. In a surprising sequence of events, Hunter Biden did not appear before congressional investigators as previously scheduled for his deposition two days post the White House visit. This delay coincided with an ongoing corruption-focused impeachment inquiry concerning the president. Notably, other people in the president's close circle, including his brother James Biden, Hunter Biden's art dealer, and several business associates, were also recipients of congressional subpoenas. Upon the day slated for the deposition, Hunter Biden did make an appearance on Capitol Hill. However, rather than going through with the initially planned meeting with investigators, he chose an unexpected route and held an impromptu press briefing. During this briefing, he emphatically clarified that his business affairs, both domestic and overseas -- which included interactions with China and Ukraine -- did not involve his father financially. Shortly afterwards, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre shared insights, suggesting that President Biden was 'attuned' with his son's planned expressions at the sudden press briefing. This sequence of events seems to imply a coordinated effort between father and son. Hunter Biden eventually consented to participate in the deposition, but not before a looming possibility of being held in contempt of Congress by House Republicans. The deposition took place in late February, several months into the year. Within the deposition's transcript, Hunter Biden concurred with the reference of his father as the 'big guy' in a specific message relating to a suggested business transaction with an organization based in China. The ambiguous term 'big guy' warranted additional attention since it had originated within internal communications. Subsequently, Hunter Biden turned down an offer to deliver a statement before the Oversight Committee at a public hearing slated for March. Abbe Lowell, his attorney, mentioned an unavoidable clash in scheduling as the primary reason behind the refusal. In an interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, James Comer made assertive claims: 'It's time to hold people accountable for the crimes after establishing the miscarriages of justice. And Joe Biden must be prepared to field questions from the Oversight Committee.' In the conversation, Comer referenced multiple statements from Biden associates that indicated President Biden was the anchor point in 'marketing the Biden brand.' Furthermore, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) of the House Judiciary, together with Comer, drafted a subpoena for Devon Archer, once closely associated with Hunter Biden, last Thursday. This subpoena was aimed at obtaining documents connected to Biden family business dealings that were initially requested in August 2023. These unfolding events depict a complex narrative fraught with unanswered questions regarding public figures and their strategies, and underline the imperative for greater transparency in these matters. As the chapters of this saga continue to be written, the American public and political leaders alike are left grappling with the intricacies of these allegations. 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The earthquake that hit Taiwan yesterday — so far nine people are confirmed dead with more than 1000 injured. It's set to be an explosive day in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial against Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson. Buckingham Palace's public guided tours of the East Wing will be offered for the first time from July through to August. Rebel Wilson's memoir was meant to hit shelves earlier this week in Australia, but so far there's no sight of it. Jennifer Lopez is struggling to sell tickets to her upcoming tour in the US. A number of former AFL players took each other on in a number of boxing matches in Adelaide last night, ahead of this weekend's Gather Round. Luis Rubliales, the disgraced former chief of the Spanish Football Federation, was briefly arrested yesterday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First ladies are among the most powerful advisers in any White House and Jill Biden is no exception. On this episode of Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza is joined by NYT White House correspondent Katie Rogers, who recently published  “American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden,” an authoritative account of how this century's first ladies have influenced the nation.  Ryan and Katie discuss Jill Biden and Melania Trump's roles in staffing, campaigning, and policy decisions; sensitive items from their times in the White House, such as Melania and Donald's prenup; and whether or not Jill Biden has ever forgiven Kamala Harris for what she said about Joe in 2020. Additionally, Katie opened up about the time her editors at the New York Times sent her to Arkansas and forced her to report a story about the Bidens that she didn't want to cover — and how it ended up forcing Jill and Joe to confront an uncomfortable truth about their family. Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO. Katie Rogers is a White House correspondent for The New York Times.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.  Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.

The Breakdown is live w/ guest Stephanie Winston Wolkoff!Stephanie Winston Wolkoff is the author of NYT bestseller “Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady" and founder of SWW Creative. Her close working relationship with former First Lady Melania Trump gave her unique insight into East Wing operations. She joins us live on The Breakdown with hosts Tara Setmayer and Rick Wilson. Don't miss a moment – watch now, share on social media, and follow The Lincoln Project below! Join the fight at LincolnProject.us.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEStephanie Winston Wolkoff's book: “Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady" – https://amzn.to/3gvsPlz FOLLOW Stephanie Winston Wolkoff@SWinstonWolkoffFOLLOW LINCOLN PROJECTTWITTER: https://bit.ly/3zwZFva INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/31yyrHR FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3zCBHhT PODCAST: https://apple.co/3G7zr4L

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on Jill Biden-Military Children.

The new Carrion Crusaders continue their trek through the underground tunnels beneath the Undiomede House   Cast: Gary Eoff - Game Master Gary Garcia - Thwip McClintock Phillip De Leon - Genoeva Natacia Ursula de Cascabel aka "Genny" Keith Thomason - Grubert MacAvoy John Blizzard - Diego Dominus   Music: Dark Discovery from Gates of Delirium by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/gates-of-delirium/)   Nightstalker from Born of the Night by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/born-of-the-night/)   Unrest in the East Wing from Gates of Delirium by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/gates-of-delirium/     Ambiance: Sword Coast Soundscapes (http://www.youtube.com/swordcoastsoundscapes)

Our heroes step through the phase door and explore the tunnels beneath the Undiomede House, but they're definitely not alone.    Cast: Gary Eoff - Game Master Gary Garcia - Thwip McClintock Phillip De Leon - Genoeva Natacia Ursula de Cascabel aka "Genny" Keith Thomason - Grubert MacAvoy John Blizzard - Diego Dominus   Music: Unrest in the East Wing from Gates of Delirium by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/gates-of-delirium/)   Gates of Delirium from Gates of Delirium by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/gates-of-delirium/)   Ambiance: Sword Coast Soundscapes (http://www.youtube.com/swordcoastsoundscapes)

Callie Hersheway (assistant to show creator Armando Iannucci on Veep, staff writer on Succession) joins Tim to discuss episode 2 of season 4 of Veep. Summary: The president's staff prepares for her state visit with the Israeli prime minister. Mike tries out a new look for his more visible role. Teddy does Jonah a favor, while continuing to invade his personal space. Dan and Jonah are participating in Families First talks. Stuck in traffic with Richard, Amy learns via FaceTime that Selina is bringing in Bill Ericsson. Gary goes overboard while planning the state dinner for the Israeli delegation, and a painting in the White House comes under the spotlight. Kent helps Catherine with her likeability. Richard becomes Jonah's assistant. Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc  

Callie Hersheway (assistant to show creator Armando Iannucci on Veep, staff writer on Succession) joins Tim to discuss episode 2 of season 4 of Veep. Summary: The president's staff prepares for her state visit with the Israeli prime minister. Mike tries out a new look for his more visible role. Teddy does Jonah a favor, while continuing to invade his personal space. Dan and Jonah are participating in Families First talks. Stuck in traffic with Richard, Amy learns via FaceTime that Selina is bringing in Bill Ericsson. Gary goes overboard while planning the state dinner for the Israeli delegation, and a painting in the White House comes under the spotlight. Kent helps Catherine with her likeability. Richard becomes Jonah's assistant. Matt Walsh https://www.instagram.com/mrmattwalsh Timothy Simons https://www.instagram.com/timothycsimons Second In Command https://instagram.com/second_in_command_atc  

Greetings and apologies to our amazing listeners. April showers brought us some May technical glitches as well as a very full tour schedule, but we are back and kicking off June in style as the Rebeccas take us back to our tour guide roots and describe their recent tour of the White House!    Listen to this episode to learn how you yourself can get to tour the East Wing of the White House, what you might see, and some pro tips along the way.  But stick around also as the Rebeccas were also able to get a special (so not for the general public!) tour of the West Wing as well!     Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us https://tour-guide-tell-all.myshopify.com/ • Become a Patron for bonus episodes and early release: https://www.patreon.com/tourguidetellall   If you are looking for more information, check out our page on the DC By Foot site on How to Tour the White House   You're Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

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This episode continues our special series highlighting the FLOWER magazine showhouse here in Atlanta. Ballard Designs is proud to be one of the sponsors of the house, and we are so excited to share all the gorgeous spaces with you. Each day this week we will interview a different designer from the showhouse to talk about the room they designed, their inspiration, trends throughout the space, and much more. This episode features Julie Dodson, of Dodson Interiors. For 20 years, she has brought chic French inspired spaces to her Houston clientele. Her love of antiques and ability to add a fresh spin on traditional elements is evident in her polished spaces that she creates her clients. Julie talks about the inspiration for the showroom, her choice of the color palette, and how we can find the balance between the old and the new with antiques. If you'd like to visit the house in person you can purchase tickets here, and also follow along with the podcast series whether you can see it in person or not! What You'll Hear on This Episode: What do you look for in a wallpaper especially in a space that small? Why it's important to keep scale in mind when picking a wallpaper. Can one have too many wallpapers in a home? Does Julie feel like brass is going to wane in popularity as far as finishes go? Are wallpapers in bathrooms a good idea? Julie talks about the camaraderie in the house, and how the design community comes together and is excited to see what everyone is up to. Why Julie loves antiques and the character that comes with hard to find finishes. Julie provides some great resources for getting great antiques all year long, including the Round Top Antiques Fair. How does Julie start helping her clients create their art collections vs. ones that have been collecting for years? Mentioned in This Episode: Dodson Interiors @dodsoninteriors The Original Round Top Antiques Fair Decorating Dilema: Julie would do a custom rug that covers the entire room, and cuts out the hearth of the fireplace. A nice wool flat leaf would allow you to open and close the door, and it would make the room feel like one big comfy space, as opposed to multiple smaller rugs. Whatever you can do to bring it a little bit closer to the door would be nice. This brings up a great tip: if you're layering rugs on top, maybe go a little closer to the wall. As for the windows, Julie feels like adding trim is not a good investment, and you won't even notice if you are dressing them nicely. Julie would keep the marble surround that you have, but add an old beam or boxed shelf that goes the length of the fireplace. 

Rhonda Malkin started ballet when she was 4, tap when she was 6 and then joined in the jazz class at 8. By ten she was in the performing troupes at her studio. While attending UCLA as a sociology major, Rhonda performed as a Los Angeles Laker Girl for three years and received a championship ring for the 2000 inaugural season at Staples Center with the Lakers. She was a Radio City Music Hall Rockette for 12 years and a Rockette Swing (memorizing all 36 Rockette dance tracks) for seven of those years.Some of Rhonda's other credits include: "The Producers: The Movie Musical", “The Academy Awards, The “MTV VMA's”, “MTV Movie Awards, the film "Beautiful" with Minnie Driver; national commercials for Sears, Macy's, CBS, “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” and Westfield Shopping Towns; multiple live stage shows for Disney's El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and Hyperion Theatre at Disney's California Adventure Park and a special performance in the East Wing at the White House for President Obama and the First Lady.After 25 years of dancing professionally Rhonda made the move into personal training and dance coaching. Since then she has had 59 dancers become Rockettes (most of any dance coach in history), and many others who are currently working on Broadway, national tours, music videos, TV shows, cruise ships, NBA and NFL professional dance teams, regional theater/summer stock productions, Disney, theme parks, and Cirque du Soleil, to name a few.You can find out more about Rhonda's dance coaching at https://www.fusionexercise.com/Crystalized Costumes Adrenaline Dance Competition

Sheila and Peter Blake use the current exhibition, The Double, Identity and Difference in Art Since 1900, at the East Wing of the National Gallery, to explore art over many decades, mixing famous masters with contemporary artists, all creating with some aspect of visual doubling, reversal, or the split or doubled self.

Ep. 44 - The Special Operations Section (SOS) is a specialized unit of the White House Branch, Presidential Protective Division. Its duties have long been part of Uniformed Division and White House Police operations. Uniformed Division officers assigned to this group are trained to handle a myriad of special duties and functions at the White House Complex, including conducting the daily Congressional and public tours of the White House and handling events such as State Dinners and official arrival ceremonies for foreign heads of state. Sgt. Eliott G. Nelson, a proud native of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, was hired by the United States Secret Service on March 15 th , 2014. Shortly after being assigned to the White House Branch, Mr. Nelson joined the Special Operations Section (SOS), which is responsible for providing access control and screening to guests attending social events or public East Wing tours. After two years, Mr. Nelson worked his way into a leadership role within SOS. Sgt. Nelson received his Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Southeast Missouri State University, where he also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Xi Gamma Chapter. Sgt. Nelson received his Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. White House Tours - https://www.nps.gov/whho/planyourvisit/the-white-house-tour.htm Want to join the Secret Service? Click here to start your journey www.usajobs.gov/Search/?k=USSS Hosted and Edited by: Cody Starken, Associate Producer and assistant editor: Starr Vazquez Music is “Nova Police” by Hermelin, found here: www.hermelin.bandcamp.com/track/nova-police. The music used in the podcast was altered from the original soundtrack by cutting specific sections of the music to create the intro and outro of the podcast. This work Attribution-Noncommercial-sharealike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US), which license definition is located here: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 Please visit us at: Twitter@secretservice, Instagram@secretservice, Facebook @UnitedStatesSecretServiceOfficial, YouTube@US Secret Service, and LinkedIn @U.S. Secret Service Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or SoundCloud.com and find it at www.secretservice.gov/press/social-media/

Barack Obama made history in 2008, becoming the first African American to be elected to our nation's highest office, as our 44th President. When he took office in January 2009, he brought a small coterie of close and loyal friends from his home state of Illinois to join him at the White House. Among them was Tina Tchen, who would become a White House insider and a close aide to Barack and Michelle Obama.  Tchen began her White House tenure in 2009 as the Director of Public Engagement before serving as Assistant to President Obama and Chief of Staff to the First Lady from 2011 to 2017. She talks about what it was like to be behind the scenes in the West and East Wings during the Obama administration working closely with President and Mrs. Obama, and what their legacies will mean to history.

Bravo talk with Chelsea! OhNoChels (formerly known as OhNoBravo) is back and she convinced mani to watch Summer House and give all the hot takes. They talk pop culture, hot topics, and, of course, Housewives (of Salt Lake City of course!) and a little Jersey and so much more. Get into the tea! Join the Patreon for extra content from Black History Month spotlights, Rewatches, Hot Topics, Polls, extra episodes, and Throw back deep dives at Patreon.com/mixingwithmani Shop *NEW* Merch and frequent sales at https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts?query=mixingwithmani&ref_id=23135 for other ways to connect or support (or find a teacher's wishlist): https://linktr.ee/mixingwithmani Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sen. Deanna Ballard started her political career working for President George W. Bush.  By the age of 30, she had an office in the East Wing of the White House, was advising the President and the First Lady on important policy matters, and traveling the world on Air Force One.   In 2009, the Watauga County Republican returned to North Carolina to work for Samaritan's Purse, and in 2016 she became a North Carolina Senator and now co-chairs the powerful Senate Education Committee. Brian and Skye break down the redistricting hearing in front of the NC Supreme Court this past week, a new legislator is seated, another gubernatorial rumor, and the latest news about Congressman Madison Cawthorn.   The Do Politics Better podcast is sponsored by New Frame, the NC Travel Industry Association, and the NC Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association.    

Future of Vegan Fashion-Dr. Shields! Advanced Prostate Options-Dr. Krambeck! A Reason To Be-McCombs! Laura Shields, Ph.D., is a corporate responsibility officer for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She helps national and multinational companies move away from selling or promoting cruel products, and her victories include swaying more than 350 companies—including Gap Inc., H&M, and Inditex, the three largest clothing retailers in the world—to stop selling mohair and Diane von Furstenberg to ban exotic animal skins, fur, and angora. Shields' work to promote animal rights was recently featured in The New York Times. http://www.peta.org/. Amy Krambeck, MD, is a urologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and professor of urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She was the first surgeon in Chicago to perform HoLEP. Dr. Krambeck is an internationally recognized expert in the surgical and medical treatment of stone disease and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). She completed her undergraduate degree and medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine where she graduated summa cum laude. Dr. Krambeck completed her urology residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN in 2008. She completed her Endourology Fellowship at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis in 2009. From 2009-16 she was the Endourology fellowship director at the Mayo Clinic Department of Urology. In 2016, she became the chief of Urology at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. In December 2020, Dr. Krambeck was recruited to Northwestern Medicine as one of their expert surgeons in urology. Norman McCombs was born in Amherst, New York, in a home built by his immigrant father. He graduated from Amherst Central High School where he met his late wife, Grace. Norman went on to earn an AASEE from ECTI, along with a BSME and an ScD from the State University of New York at Buffalo, while serving in the New York State National Guard. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which honored him with the EDISON Medal, their highest patent award. He has received numerous awards for technical achievement, including the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama for developing the portable oxygen concentrator credited with saving and extending the lives of millions with lung diseases. As Norman stood outside the East Wing of the White House, he asked himself a simple question: How did I come from the circumstances of my birth to the steps of the White House? That moment prompted Norman to search for deeper connections to his ancestry. Norman has over two hundred patents worldwide, primarily for air separation technology used for a myriad of oxygen applications around the world. He is also an Officier Commandeur of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, as well as a sculptor, classical guitarist, and an avid fan of opera and the fine arts. https://www.normanmccombs.com/

“How well he reads our sex,” murmured Mrs Gramplain, “and yet how badly he plays bridge!”

As Biden shuffles into year two of his geriatric stopover in the East Wing, Americans everywhere brace for his Appointed Representative of Science to hand down another ream of pernicious policies. Will it ever stop? And what about CRT? BLM? But never fear—it's not all minor key and shadows as the curtain rises on 2022. In this final episode of the year gone by, Liz brings her predictions, good and bad, for the year ahead (hint: there's an important election looming). Plus, a big THANK YOU our loyal viewers for being a pivotal part of this wild ride that has been our first year. You are the reason we do what we do, each and every week. Happy New Year from The Liz Wheeler Show! To get access to extended segments and more exclusive content, become a Liz Wheeler Show VIP for a special DISCOUNTED rate now through January 15: https://lizwheelershow.com/locals. -- Join the Moink Movement today! Choose what meats you want delivered with your first box and get free filet mignon for a year: https://moinkbox.com/liz. -- Skip the trip to the post office and use https://Stamps.com. Claim your four-week trial today with the promo code: LIZ. -- Diversify your savings and get up to $1,500 of free silver today with American Hartford Gold: text LIZ to 6-5-5-3-2.

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This is our first bonus episode of Over the Lege - we're calling the series "Under The Lege" and we're going to do some deep dives into moments of Texas State Legislature Lore that come up during our Over The Lege Podcast episodes. In the second podcast episode of this season with legislative guest Andy Cates on October 29th, we briefly mentioned that there had been a fire in the Lt. Governor's apartment back in the 1980s. So Stephanie Chiarello decided to do some research on the fire and report her findings back to you. Enjoy!The official story can be found at these links:https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/07/us/around-the-nation-fire-kills-a-guest-in-the-texas-capitol.htmlhttps://www.kut.org/austin/2015-02-04/wayback-wednesday-the-capitol-fire-of-1983https://tspb.texas.gov/prop/tc/tc-history/restoration/index.htmlThe "Only Murders in the Building" version of the story was found at the blog: "Babylon On The Colorado" - Posted on the blog, Texas Mostly, on May 6, 2019Every fifteen minutes of the day a tour begins on the first floor of the Capitol. The guides are mostly fresh-scrubbed college students, young women in identical skirts and white blouses, and the young men in button-down shirts with conservative striped ties. They begin at the south foyer offering visitors a view of the flags carved in the marble floor representing the six countries that have, at one time or another, ruled Texas. It's the original granite-faced big house, completed in 1888, by prison labor and Scottish stonemasons, paid for by a swap of 3,000,000 acres of public land in West Texas – an area twice the size of Delaware – that remains the soul of the state.            From the rotunda, the guide leads the way to the Senate floor. When the Legislature is not in session, tourists oooh and aaah over the paintings of heroes and ask more questions. Except for the velour ropes and portraits of dead white men on the walls the Senate chamber has the feel of a bordello parlour. The tour leaders were previously warned by the Preservation Board, responsible for the Capitol's maintenance, “Do not add material or stories to your tour that are not in your packet. If someone asks you a question that you don't have information on, tell them to stop by our office after the tour and we will try to answer it." Nowadays a little adlibbing is permitted. Invariably it's in the back of the mind of any Texan of a certain age that a fire took place on the Senate side – a very destructive fire in which someone died. The occasional tourist may even know that the fire led to the renovation of the capital and eventually, in a sense, to the creation of the extension. “Wasn't it something about an apartment?” visitors may ask, referring to the origin of the blaze. It was so long ago that details only buzz vaguely in the back of minds, as a sense more than a concrete knowing.            If the visitor asks how the fire started the official story is that a television set shorted out in what was then the Lieutenant Governor's apartment behind the Senate floor. Specifically, it was a Zenith TV although that's not mentioned. The set originally cost $425 and had a “self-extinguishing cabinet,” which isn't mentioned either, yet it spontaneously melted down and almost took the soul of Texas with it.            That's the official story.            It has survived three decades, but in recent years old evidence that was obscured has come to light – and a key witness spoke a few words before dying. Both contradicted the official explanation. The official story of the Capitol fire now appears to be exactly what it is, a complete fabrication told to protect a very powerful political family – a family that has included a governor and lieutenant governor and once defined the Texas establishment the way the Bushes now do.Actually, two people died in the fire. One of the victims of the Capitol fire was a 23-year-old horse trainer from a barn in New Caney, outside Houston, who succumbed to smoke inhalation on February 6, 1983, in a bedroom of the then-Lieutenant Governor Hobbyr's then-apartment, behind the Senate chamber. The other was a Capitol policeman who breathed his last breath after a minor car accident in Guanajuato, down on Mexico's central plateau, a year later.Those are the latest two victims of the Texas myth – or in this case the Texas lie. February 5, 1983: The 68th session of the Legislature had just begun and Lt. Gov William P. Hobby was in town, staying at a duplex he shared with his wife a few blocks from the Capitol, as was the Hobbys' custom. There were two apartments in the Capitol then, dating from the days when the legislative leadership only came to Austin for the legislative session, every two years. The Hobbys preferred to use their state quarters (consisting of four bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room, a den, and four baths) as a guesthouse for out-of-town visitors. (The other apartment is on the second floor on the west side and belongs to the Speaker.) Kate Pettus Hobby, a high school senior at St. John's in Houston, and a couple named Waterman, owners of the stable where Miss Hobby was a rider, and Mathew Hansen, her instructor, were all in town that day for the Texas Riding and Hunting Association banquet at the Driskill Hotel where Miss Hobby was to receive an award. She and her party stayed in the Capitol apartment. A dance followed the awards banquet and Kate Hobby and Matt Hansen left at two in the morning, driven the few blocks from the hotel by an older Hobby sibling, Andrew, who did not stay. In the apartment the Watermans, who were in their mid-30s, were already asleep. Kate Hobby poured a glass of juice for herself and a coke for Matt Hansen, she recalled in her official statement, and the two sat eating Fritos on the couch in the den where the fire started. Kate stayed with Matt Hansen a few minutes, she said to investigators the next day, and then went to bed. When last seen alive by Kate Hobby, Matt Hansen – who had been drinking all night – was stretched out on the couch, smoking cigarettes and watching Music TV.Two hours later Kate and the Watermans were awakened by smoke and noise, according to the official account, as glass and wood cracked in the flames. Heat detectors designed to sound an alarm in the security office on the Capitol's first floor summoned police. Officer Joel Quintanilla had been on patrol on the grounds outside and was called in, raced upstairs, and heard Hansen beating on the walls of the apartment but the smoke was too much to penetrate. Quintanilla was burned on his hands, arms, and face, as his lungs filled with soot. The Watermans and Kate Hobby escaped but firemen found the riding instructor dressed only in pants and socks, lying between the twin beds in a guest room. That's the official line. “This particular [television] set, we can prove that it was defective and that it caught fire and damaged the Capitol,” Attorney General Jim Mattox said following a legal settlement under which Zenith agreed to pay $600,000 to the Hansen family, $300,000 to Quintanilla's survivors and $1.3 million to the State of Texas for repairs to the then 95-year-old red granite building.“We got ninety or ninety-five percent of what we wanted,” Mattox told the press.From the beginning, there were doubts about this account of events, related to both the progression of the fire and its cause. First, the timing did not make sense. Capitol security officers clocked the smoke detectors' alarm at 5:25 in the morning and the fire department was alerted at 5:33. Yet every physical indication was that the blaze had begun much earlier with Officer Quintanilla testifying that he had been called in from patrol on a report of smoke at 5 a.m. Acting Chief Brady Pool who led firefighters that morning was the first to hint that something was not right.“Anybody who was in the business, any professional,” he said later in an interview, “could tell that the fire had been burning for a while before we got there. It hadn't just started five minutes before [the alarm] was turned in.” He cited as an example a hot-water heater, normally in position in one of the false ceilings above the den. The first firemen to enter the apartment found the heater on the floor – the whole ceiling had already burned away. Chief Pool first thought the cause was electrical, sparks from a short circuit – the usual house-fire kind of thing—just on a bigger scale. At first the trauma of the fire itself trumped the search for a cause. It was a mind boggling scene that dawn at the north end of Congress Avenue downtown. Mark White, sworn in as governor the month before, walked over from the Mansion and was put to work dragging water hoses. The first firemen to arrive called in a second alarm and a third was turned in almost an hour later. At one point the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, mayor and city manager were all on the scene together with 100 firemen and at the height of the fire Chief Pool informed Governor White that he needed to be prepared to give the order to abandon the building. Almost a century earlier the first Texas Capitol also burned down – no one could believe it was happening again.Eventually, the flames were “knocked down,” as firefighters like to say, before reaching the Senate chamber. In addition to Mathew Hansen who was already dead when he was dragged from the apartment, three Capitol police officers and eight firefighters were also injured.Early that same morning, not long after the first alarm, city fire investigators were already on their way to the scene. As they drove along Festival Beach Road looking north they saw smoke a mile away, rising from the most prominent building in Texas, including the Alamo. The State Fire Marshal's people began arriving too. The city and state investigators had joint jurisdiction – or so they thought. Because of the nature of the damage, the origin of the fire was quickly narrowed down to the den of Governor Hobby's apartment. Malcolm Light, the city's chief arson investigator, focused first on the two likeliest causes. “In this fire, like most where damage is particularly severe,” he wrote in his notes, showing particular literary care in what was likely to be a highly scrutinized investigation, “determination of the exact point of origin is extremely difficult.“Barring any unexpected event in the investigation, there appear to be only two possibilities regarding fire cause. Either a fault or shorting occurred in an electrical conductor in the vicinity of the northwest corner [of the lieutenant governor's den] resulting in the fire, or the fire was initiated by a carelessly discarded cigarette or smoking materials.”In the northwest corner of the den there was a television on a shelf, near bookcases, and an easy chair. “During excavation operations in the room of origin,” Chief Light wrote, “remains of a television were recovered from the northwest quadrant of the room along with remnants of electrical conductors. What appeared to be the operating cord to the television was recovered intact with no evidence of faults or melting.” A piece of unidentified electrical wire was found nearby with blisters indicating a short. A short can cause a fire – but a fire can also cause a short.   Officer Quintanilla was interviewed in Brackenridge Hospital where he was in intensive care. He had joined two other Capitol policemen on the first floor of the east wing that unhappy morning when he came in from patrol, and from his hospital bed Officer Quintanilla told Chief Light, “The three of us ran to the elevator. As soon as we got off the elevator, we looked down and we could see smoke coming from the door leading to the den.” They entered the apartment, and down the hall Quintanilla could hear someone shouting, “Help me, get me out.” Quintanilla moved toward the den where the door was still closed. Seen from another perspective, one of the other officers explained how Joel Quintanilla made a fatal mistake. “Officer Spinks told [Officer Quintanilla] that the fire and smoke were too bad and for him not to open the door; however, at that minute, Quintanilla kicked the door and the door exploded open onto Officer Quintanilla. The hallway was immediately filled with smoke and fire, all the lights went out and we were unable to see anything.”In that half-second peek inside the den, which he would eventually pay for with his life, Joel Quintanilla said he saw fire to the left ("Fire, man," he said specifically, in his formal interview, after being asked what he saw, "and lots of smoke") in the northwest corner near the television, and also straight ahead, to the east, on the sofa.Subsequent examination would determine odd burn patterns on the sofa itself.In a house in North Austin an old man sat two decades later with his wife and reminisced. This former public official held two major positions in his life, both related to the detection and prevention of fire. For the last fifteen years of his professional career Ernest Emerson was Fire Marshal of Texas.On the morning of February 9, three days after the Capitol fire, Marshal Emerson was on a “walk-through” of the ruins of the east end of the building with other state officials, he said, including Attorney General Jim Mattox. The cleanup had already begun and Chief Light and Emerson's investigators were trying to determine a cause. As the tour ended Mattox asked the Fire Marshal to stay for a moment. “I accompanied Mr. Mattox and his group on the tour and remained behind, at Mr. Mattox's request,” Emerson included in his notes written at the time, which can be found in state archives, “for a short discussion concerning the matter of overlapping jurisdiction and the need to coordinate investigative efforts.”“He told me,” Emerson recalled two decades later, at home in his living room, “that he was taking over the investigation of the fire.”Chief Emerson knew Attorney General Mattox from Dallas. Before coming to the capital city a few years earlier, Ernest Emerson had ended a 31-year career in the Big D – rising from firefighter to chief arson investigator to fire marshal, while Mattox was there too as an assistant district attorney, before winning a seat in Congress.Did Marshal Emerson object to General Mattox taking over the investigation? “He was the attorney general,” Emerson said years later at home. He showed discomfort, as investigators do when confronted with interference by powerful interests, but he was outranked. Of what happened later, Emerson added, “I believe he [Mattox] was trying to protect some people.” When Jim Mattox took over the Capitol case he hired an outside consultant to solve it. General Mattox had in effect removed both the city and state fire marshals from the case, yet the attorney general is not in the fire-detection business and needed expertise. Mattox named a private consultant to head the investigation, named Leland Priest, who had preceded Malcolm Light as the City of Austin's fire marshal. While not satisfied with the Attorney General assuming authority for the investigation, Emerson was reassured because he knew Priest on a professional level and knew “he was a good man.” A few days later Ernest Emerson got a call from Priest, who had discouraging news. Although never made public at the time, a “confidential supplemental report” can be found in the State Fire Marshal's records in the William P. Hobby State Office Building, in downtown Austin today, reflecting that the Capitol fire had taken a dangerous turn. The report is one paragraph written by Emerson and dated February 18, twelve days after the big burn: “I met with Leland M. Priest, who had been retained by the Attorney General as a fire cause consultant. He said that he had been dismissed by the Attorney General on Tuesday, February 15th. He said that he had in his possession fire debris samples taken Friday, February 11th, from the den (fire scene) at the Capitol. He said the sample of carpet taken from the northwest corner of the den near the TV was hot.”“Hot,” Emerson explained in his home during the later interview, “is what investigators say for evidence pointing to the cause of a fire.” Without referring to his notes, the 80-year-old former State Fire Marshal Emerson recalled certain details of what was found among the ashes of the East Wing. The Attorney General had fired Priest, a strategic decision, but doing so he made a tactical error – General Mattox had not recovered the evidence that Leland Priest collected in the Capitol apartment. Specifically, Priest had discovered suspicious burn patterns in the carpet of the room. “Priest called me and said Mattox had let him go. He said Mattox wanted the cause of the fire to be one thing and not another,” Emerson recalled twenty years after the fact.“Priest said he trusted me and he would only turn over the evidence to me, and only with a subpoena. I drew up a subpoena and went to see him.”Without telling anyone – and even though he had been taken off the investigation – Ernest Emerson collected the evidence and assigned one of his men to drive to the Metroplex, to the private Armstrong Forensic Laboratory outside Dallas.“The purpose of this trip was to deliver and submit five (5) fire debris samples for complete laboratory testing and analysis,” Emerson's man, who made the trip north, wrote in his own “confidential supplemental report,” dated Feb. 22, 1983. “These five debris samples were those recovered from the fire scene by Leland M. Priest, Fire Cause Consultant. …”“It was requested of Dr. Armstrong that all testing and analysis of the debris samples be aimed at determining any presence of flammable hydrocarbon or other substances in the samples, and, if possible, to identify such substances.” The firemen had already guessed what they were looking for. Among the ruins of the den were unidentified fragments of green glass, as well as a small silvery instrument, melted beyond recognition. Three years earlier comedian Richard Pryor had put “freebasing” in the dictionary after he burned himself while preparing a potent form of cocaine for smoking. Today's fashion is crack but at that time freebasing – essentially home-cooking your own crack – was the thang to do.To freebase requires “washing” cocaine in a strong solvent, a hydrocarbon like ether, to remove impurities and prepare the drug which is then placed in a pipe. Freebased coke is almost instantaneously absorbed by the lungs. The narcotic effect is fast, ecstatic and short-lived. The preparation, mixing hydrocarbons with fire, is also very dangerous as Pryor discovered to his horror and, later, bitter humor.The suspicion among the firemen was that someone had learned the same lesson in the Lite Governor's apartment.While he waited for the results of the lab tests, Marshal Emerson kept busy. His official duty assigned by General Mattox was to investigate any possibility that the building had been intentionally torched which no one believed from the beginning but which was presumably intended to keep the fire marshal's people occupied. In practice it meant talking to a lot of crazies.Emerson said that, surreptitiously, “I still had people looking at things.”One avenue of inquiry was to see if the party at the Driskill Hotel, a few blocks down Congress Avenue, had carried over into the Capitol. To find out if the awards banquet spread beyond the ballroom, one of Emerson's men spent a week trying to track down a musician named Mark Stuart, leader of Dash Rip Rock and the Dragons, the band that had played Top 40 for the equestrian crowd at the Driskill that night.Emerson's agent finally contacted Mr. Stuart by phone at his home in the Big D. The results were disappointing – slightly comical – but remain part of the record in the fire marshal's “report.” “Mr. Stuart stated that he had talked further with all members of his band about remarks they may have heard at the dance on this particular night, and none of them remembered any comments or remarks about anyone going to another party or a meeting of any kind at any other location. He stated that after a period of time playing in a band, most musicians don't pay much attention to talk or actions in the attending crowd unless something out of the ordinary occurs.” Emerson's investigator had just been introduced to after-hours life in the Live Music Capital of the World. Dash Rip Rock and the Dragons were crossed off the list.In the meantime, the results had come back from the lab.Leland Priest was right.The carpeting from the den was hot.The fourth sample, debris taken in front of the bookcase where the TV was located, “had a strong odor of aromatic components,” the chemist Dr. Armstrong reported. To chemists, aromatic does not mean a good smell like perfume – instead, that the source is petroleum-based and volatile, meaning it catches fire. Further testing identified the remains in the carpet as a methyl-ether compound with “strong solvent capabilities.” Because solvents necessary for freebasing can be created from household products, Emerson'soffice quietly contacted the Capitol Police, to determine if any supplies of the same ingredients might have been stored in the apartment den. The answer, recorded in another “confidential supplemental report” was that “No materials of this kind were kept or stored in the den at any time.”Marshal Emerson said he talked with Armstrong by phone, to confirm his findings.“It was our belief that,” the former State Fire Marshal said, those years later, of events leading to Texas' big burn, “they were freebasing.” By “they” Emerson said he means a person or persons unknown, but presumably Matt Hansen and perhaps someone else as well. The lab report was ordered sent to Attorney General Mattox. When it became clear what Emerson had done – ordering tests without permission of the AG – Emerson said that he incurred the displeasure of certain high-ranking state officials. As to why no cocaine was found if drugs were being cooked, former Fire Marshal Emerson suggested a possibility: “That room was pretty well burned-up.” Any cocaine could have been destroyed, just as the presumed pipe. Attorney General Mattox, meanwhile, as part of his investigation, had decided to consult that National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the origins of the fire – for reasons that to this day remain unclear. NASA has wonderful scientists but they aren't known for their fire forensics work. It looked good, however, NASA, oh wow. In the end the state of Texas sued Zenith Radio Corporation and Mattox said he had found evidence of other fires in similar products. Mattox's trump card was that the State of Texas was prepared to introduce the testimony of Governor Hobby's servant, responsible for care of the apartment, who would testify that on a previous occasion the TV had blacked out and made a “popping” noise. During the civil suit, which never went to trial, Zenith' lawyers (Fulbright & Jaworski) tried to get their hands on Emerson's notes, a collection which came to be known popularly as “the State Fire Marshal's Report.” Although the report is really a series of memoranda written by Marshal Emerson and his men for their files, in the days following the Capitol fire, as the search for a cause developed into intrigue. Once a much sought-after document, not made public before now, these famous slips of paper can actually be viewed in state archives, in the Hobby Building.Tipped to the fire marshal's covert activities Zenith's lawyers asked for Emerson's papers at the time. The request was refused by the state's lawyer, Jim Mattox. The appeals court refused to force the document's release. Zenith's lawyers said privately that even had they won in court, the case would be a public relations nightmare for the company. A frustrated lawyer for Fulbright & Jaworski asked privately, after the settlement was reached, “One question you need to look at is, did the television set the fire, or did it burn up in the fire?”A year later Officer Quintanilla remained on complete disability. He was seeing the old homestead in Mexico when he was involved in a minor traffic accident in Guanajuato. While hospitalized his lungs failed. He received a posthumous Carnegie Medal in recognition of his heroism that morning. Leland Priest, who broke the case, died in a freak accident a few years later.Ernest Emerson died a year after he gave his final interview and was the last real witness – not to the fire but to the intrigue. Emerson spent 12 years of his later life on the national board that sets fire-code standards, he said that the men who maintained the integrity of the investigation are not the heroes of this fire or of any blaze – but the firefighters themselves who, on the morning of February 6, 1983, knocked down the flames before they reached the Texas Senate chamber. It would be dramatic to say that the Capitol fire haunted Chief Emerson through the decades until he spoke out but that's simply not true. The fire that haunted him took place almost thirty years earlier – at the Golden Pheasant restaurant in Dallas. It was seven alarms and the legend is that every firefighter in Dallas worked that night. Four of them died. At least, Chief Emerson said, he got the Capitol blaze down on paper and out of his head. All those false ceilings and dead spaces created through a century of makeshift engineering and quick fixes—after the Scottish masons and prison laborers finished work—were removed. The entire Capitol is now fitted with a sprinkler system. Looking back what was most intriguing about the Capitol fire is that the official story was almost contradicted from the very beginning. When Joel Quintanilla first opened his eyes after kicking in the door of the den, he was in the lobby-floor Capitol security office having been carried down by his comrades, and the first person he saw was Kate Hobby seated across from him with a policeman's raincoat over her shoulders. What really happened in the apartment might have been discovered then and there if investigators were able to sit down with her, another official lamented long after the fact. Miss Hobby was allowed to leave and gave a brief statement hours later at her father's townhouse, a few blocks away, signing her name the girlish Katie, which she's still called by some today. She would later testify in a deposition, “There were no drugs or anything in my presence at any time.” Kate Hobby now leads a presumably quiet life doing good deeds in Houston, married to a man who was a pallbearer at the funeral of her grandmother Oveta, the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. “It is a complete fabrication,” she said once of any idea that drug use led to the fire. And, as her patrician backbone stiffened, “You will hear from my lawyer.” She didn't reveal if she still rides. Only days after the embers had cooled people were already whispering that something wasn't right about the story that the state Democratic Party was trying to feed the public. Some of the rumors could be attributed to Richard Pryor's sensationally unhappy experience – the sort of innuendo you might have heard after any suspicious blaze at the time. But in the case of this tragedy, some of the rumbling could be traced to investigators themselves who thought the fix was in. Even the initial excavation of the fire scene had suggested that someone was not telling the truth. The apartment's “panic button” installed to enable the lieutenant governor to alert security in case of an emergency was found in the on position. Someone had tried to summon help. The switch was known to be properly functioning because it had, by coincidence, been inspected the night before the fire. The Capitol Police officer who checked wrote in his log that the apartment was strewn with beer cans.In your mind's eye, you can almost see Kate Hobby, young, horsey, rich, with a powerful father and a place to crash in Austin for an early Spring Break. Kate like her matriarch grandmother – the owner of the Houston Post, Oveta – and the Hobby men, mostly named William or Bill, who mostly went into politics, were part of a family that meant a great deal in this state. The Hobbys have rendered considerable service to Texas—although they've also tended to run a little wild, especially in their last generations in power. It's unlikely that the Watermans or Matt Hansen, first-time visitors to the apartment, would have known of the panic button's existence. The Watermans were described by rescuers as half-asleep and dazed when pulled from their rooms. Kate Hobby would have known, though. She said she was in her bedroom the whole time and was only awakened by the arrival of Capitol police. She came out the door into their arms. That's what she's always said. That's part of the official story too.A few hours after the last flames were extinguished, a search began of the bedroom where Mathew Hansen's body was found. “This investigator noted that a leather jacket was located on the foot of the west twin bed,” an investigator from the Fire Marshal's office wrote in his report that morning as he surveyed the ash and ruin. “This leather jacket appeared to be the size of one that belonged to a male subject. A maroon and white athletic type jacket was found on the middle portion of the east twin bed. This was a small jacket which appeared to possibly be one belonging to a female.“Several other articles of clothing were found on the floor next to the victim and upon the east twin bed. All of this clothing appeared to be of male design with the exception of one shirt. This light blue and white shirt actually appeared to be a blouse.” A search of the bathroom found a toothbrush, a Lady Shick razor, and a tube of muscle ointment. The ashtray on the vanity between the beds contained two cigarette butts of different brands.The victim's travel bag held “a small ‘shot glass' type container containing a clear liquid. The container was clear in color with the opening covered by ‘masking' tape.'” Attorney General Mattox's office would later describe the contents of the shot glass as horse liniment. Burn patterns on the bedroom door indicated the door had been closed after the fire began. That meant Hansen was probably not in the bedroom at the time the blaze started and may have taken refuge there. “This investigator noted a very unusual circumstance within the bedroom,” the officer recorded that morning in the bedroom. “Neither of the twin beds had been slept in. All of the linens and bedspreads were still in a ‘made-up' position.“Additionally, the general appearance of the bedspreads indicated that neither bed had been laid upon prior to the fire. Considering the time frame involved, this investigator considered this circumstance very unusual.”             It was.

The entire ten episode first season in one file. No new content, just a more convenient way to listen to the story. Follow Tim as he uncovers the mysteries of the Institute, Valiant technology, the 3CA, the computer tower in the East Wing and his own identity.

This week is the second part of our discussion about landscape features and places. How to deepen your connection and their significance to pagans.Friends of Dagnam Park websitehttp://www.friendsofdagnampark.org.uk/The History of Harold Hill and Noak Hill by B.F.Lingham. A.L.A.http://www.friendsofdagnampark.org.uk/lingham-intro.htmDagnam Park (The Manor) Harold Hill Users Group (Facebook)https://www.facebook.com/groups/110241379013092Dagnam Park Havering Government Websitehttps://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20037/parks/700/dagnam_parkDagnams and it's Gardenshttp://www.friendsofdagnampark.org.uk/Guide%20to%20dagnam%20park/guide_to_dagnam_park/dagnams_and_gardens.htmManor House Archaeological Journey by Pete Rileyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWouwGrHzIwFODP – Dig at the House site including East Wing 2019.http://www.friendsofdagnampark.org.uk/Archaeological%20Dig%20%20House%20site.htmlSeeking the Spirit of the Land by Caitlín Matthewshttps://druidry.org/resources/seeking-the-spirit-of-the-land Traditional Witchcraft for Fields and Hedgerows by Melusine Dracohttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Traditional-Witchcraft-Fields-Hedgerows-Melusine/dp/1846948010/Folkestone Churches and Surrounding Districts – Christine Warren Folkestone Then and Nowhttp://www.warrenpress.net/FolkestoneThenNow/FolkestoneChurches.htmlSamuel Plimsoll – Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterline#PurposeWitchcraft for Tomorrow by Doreen Valientehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0709052448/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_1S8AWB2Q6PG515ZQKVDSThe Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchetthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0552576301/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9ABKMD9J29W9JH47NBSPThe Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert McFarlanehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0141030585/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_965EM7WQQ2GX2RRHDRCHWhat is Geomancy?https://landandspirit.net/html/what-is-geomancy.htmlThe Chanctonbury Ring - a Site of Primeval Powerhttps://grimhistories.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-chanctonbury-ring-site-of-primeval.html

THEY SAY THAT DEATH RIDES A PALE HORSE... AND SO, TOO, DOES EPISODE 11! AND DESPITE THE SLIGHTLY UNCONVENTIONAL SETTING OF THIS RECORDING (DUE IN NO SMALL PART TO THE CURRENTLY UNCONVENTIONAL LAYOUT OF SNAKE MOUNTAIN), MY FONT OF GARDENING KNOWLEDGE REMAINS FREE-FLOWING! ALL THE BETTER FOR YOU HAPLESS HARE-BRAINED HORTICULTURALISTS, AS WE DISCUSS THE NIGH-UBIQUITOUS SPIDER PLANT! WE EXAMINE THE POTENTIAL LETHALITY OF ROSEMARY! AND IF YOU ARE LAMENTING THE FACT THAT WE DON'T GET INTO IDEAL FIRST PLANTS FOR CHILDREN, BLAME SNAKE MOUNTAIN'S MOST RECENT MARITIME MONARCH! HE CAN CLING TO HIS HOLLOW "CAMPAIGN PROMISES" AND "COGENT AND SUSTAINABLE POLICY STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM PLANNING AND SUCCESS" ALL HE LIKES--IT WILL DO HIM LITTLE GOOD ONCE SKELETOR'S VICTORY FINALLY AND INEVITABLY COMES TO PASS! NYAHAHAHAHA!

In this episode, Sam LeBlond sits down with Peggy Swift White, who served as the Personal Aide to First Lady Barbara Bush from 1989 until 1993. In addition to being responsible for the First Lady's daily schedule, she also orchestrated domestic and international travel plans for Mrs. Bush to over 30 countries and all 50 states. They talk about Mrs. Bush's remarkable commencement speech at Wellesley College, the unique relationship between Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Gorbachev, and they remember George H. W. Bush, the man… and the statesman. They also recall the Bush's transition from the White House to private life and the solid (yet practical) wisdom of Barbara Pierce Bush… as seen from a true insider.

The East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC has re-opened, and we visit the exhibitions of Lynda Benglis and Sarah Cain.

Meet Stephanie Lee, CEO & Founder of SELFMADE, an emotional wellbeing brand whose mission is to create a radical self-love movement for all of us to build our own self-worth story. From the makeup counter at MAC cosmetics to the East Wing of the White House working with First Lady Michelle Obama, the themes of creativity, impact, taking risks, and the greater good are constant and interwoven in Stephanie's story. Stephanie shares about the big yet complex role the beauty industry has played in her life, the constant work she did and does (and we all should be doing) to maintain her mental health, why she quit her job to travel the world, and the genesis and vision of SELFMADE. Check out SELFMADE and use discount code "Life15" at checkout! Website CommonRoom TrueGrit Instagram

Kurt details why he pays very little attention to the Oscars since 1985, Murderers get disability?? Back in the East Wing of the CoreXtra Studios looking forward to getting back on track with a Studio Audience and we may get the band back.  Shoutouts to some more great Podcasts Kurt reviewed during the #5kreview.  @lyricsforlunch @nopixafterdark Both shows available wherever you podcast, thanks for stopping by.

121 days since the Oval Office was stolen, and it's yet to be found. We've looked in the West Wing, the East Wing, and the South Wing. No luck so far. Other Titles Considered Govt got no Job Venisewhalia United Nates Special Show Links: Just like Romeo & Juliet https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/21/romeo-juliet-anthony-bouchard-wyoming/ North Carolina sheriff's deputies 'justified' in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr., DA says https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/north-carolina-sheriff-s-deputies-justified-fatally-shooting-andrew-brown-n1267744 Sen. Bernie Sanders to introduce resolution of disapproval on $735 million U.S. arms sale to Israel https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/20/sen-bernie-sanders-introduce-resolution-disapproval-735-million-us-arms-sale-israel/ Subscribe to the podcast: via YouTube via iTunes via TuneIn via Google Play via Spotify Music: 78 & 45 archive: https://archive.org/details/georgeblood SFX: http://soundbible.com/ Purple Planet http://www.Purple-Planet.com

Because he worked closely with the legendary I.M. Pei, and was Chief of Design on Pei's Grand Louvre Project in Paris, Yann Weymouth in the upper echelon of American architects. He was also Pei's associate on the East Wing of Washington's National Gallery of Art. There are many other famous creations in his portfolio. But Weymouth lives in St. Petersburg, and we're fortunate to see his brilliant, creative work all around us - from the Hazel Hough Wing in the Museum of Fine Arts to the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, and - perhaps most notable of all - the world-renowned Salvador Dali Museum.

In the spring of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson had a decision to make. Just months after moving into the White House under the worst of circumstances—following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy—he had to decide whether to run to win the presidency in his own right. He turned to his most reliable, trusted political strategist: his wife, Lady Bird Johnson. The strategy memo she produced for him, emblematic of her own political acumen and largely overlooked by biographers, is just one revealing example of how their marriage was truly a decades-long political partnership.Today’s guest, Julia Sweig, author of “Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight,” argues that she was perhaps the most underestimated First Lady of the twentieth century. She was also one of the most accomplished and often her husband's secret weapon. Managing the White House in years of national upheaval, through the civil rights movement and the escalation of the Vietnam War, Lady Bird projected a sense of calm and, following the glamorous and modern Jackie Kennedy, an old-fashioned image of a First Lady. In truth, she was anything but. As the first First Lady to run the East Wing like a professional office, she took on her own policy initiatives, including the most ambitious national environmental effort since Teddy Roosevelt.We also discuss whether the office of the First Lady is a sign of vibrant American democracy or a source of neo-nepotism more fitting for the Royal Family.

In 2011, author Norman McCombs stood outside the East Wing of the White House before receiving the National Medal of Technology from President Obama, he asked himself a simple question: How did I come from the circumstances of my birth to the steps of the White House? After losing his wife to a battle with Alzheimer’s, McCombs was left devastated until a chance encounter with a sharp, compassionate librarian named Suzy Hamilton on the steps of the New York Public Library shakes him from the throes of grief, and encourages him to research his ancestry. The result? A Reason To Be, his historical novel, a poignant tale of loss, hope and the transcendent power of the love that binds us to one another.

In 2011, author Norman McCombs stood outside the East Wing of the White House before receiving the National Medal of Technology from President Obama, he asked himself a simple question: How did I come from the circumstances of my birth to the steps of the White House? After losing his wife to a battle with Alzheimer’s, McCombs was left devastated until a chance encounter with a sharp, compassionate librarian named Suzy Hamilton on the steps of the New York Public Library shakes him from the throes of grief, and encourages him to research his ancestry. The result? A Reason To Be, his historical novel, a poignant tale of loss, hope and the transcendent power of the love that binds us to one another.

The heroes face off against a formidable undead foe. Can they stand up to the challenge?   Cast: Gary Eoff - Game Master Gary Garcia - Xo'bere Emogen Phillip De Leon - Renly Schädel Keith Thomason - Kabal John Blizzard - Diego Dominus   Music: Fallen Grandeur from The 13th Hour by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/the-13th-hour/)   Nightstalker from Born of the Night by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/born-of-the-night/)   Unrest in the East Wing from Gates of Delirium by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/gates-of-delirium/)   Ambiance: Sword Coast Soundscapes (https://www.youtube.com/swordcoastsoundscapes)

A first for the podcast! This episode is with Aaron Jenkins from the YouTube channel Project Wargaming. He is the first Catholic Priest to appear on the show! In fact I'm fairly sure he's the first priest I have ever met within the hobby!We chat about his channel and his 3D printing amongst a few other things. So pull up a chair, pour yourself a whiskey and sit with us at the table as we talk about 6.Aaron's Youtube channel can be found hereThe Project Wargaming website is here As ever thank you for listening. I really do appreciate each and every one of you who take the time to download each episode. It makes it all worthwhile. If you would like to help to keep Mrs Scale in the manner to which she is accustomed and contribute to the interior design work she is planning for the East Wing of God's Own Scale Towers here in deepest Borsetshire, please consider supporting the channel through my Patreon Campaignhttps://www.patreon.com/Godsownscale Once again, many thanks, and see you in around 21 days time.  Keep healthy, play nice and keep talking about six.

Katie Price and her family have lived their lives in the public eye for more than 15 years - and now in a new BBC One documentary, she's having to make tough decisions about her son Harvey's future. Born with Septic Optic Dysplasia, a rare disorder that affects brain function, hormones and vision, Harvey is moving onto the next stage of his development as he turns 18. Katie joins Emma to discuss. Senior judges in the Family Courts were heavily criticised last year for outdated views on allegations of marital rape in family court proceedings. This week the Court of Appeal is holding a legal review into the Family Courts’ approach to domestic abuse and sexual violence for the first time is 20 years. Barrister, Dr Charlotte Proudman explains why this review is both important and necessary, and why it may prompt cases being overturned. It's been reported that the former First Lady Melania Trump did not write her own thank you letters to her White House staff. The goodbye letters were allegedly written by an aide. Around 80 White House staffers received a typed note from the outgoing First Lady, and were under the impression she wrote them herself. But two sources familiar with the letters claimed Mrs Trump outsourced the work to a lower-level East Wing staffer. Comedian and writer, Katy Brand reveals where she stands on thank you letters. Christina McAnea is the new leader of the UK's largest trade union UNISON, also the fastest growing in Europe. Representing 1.4 million public sector workers - around 80% of which are women - we ask what's top of her in-tray when she starts in the job tomorrow? Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Katie Price Interviewed Guest: Charlotte Proudman Interviewed Guest: Katy Brand Interviewed Guest: Christine McAnea

They’re the two most important women in Donald Trump’s life. And they absolutely loathe one another. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the former Melania Trump confidant and author of Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady, spills the tea on the latest episode of The New Abnormal, starting with the very first days of the administration.  “Melania didn't come to D.C. that week, but Ivanka stayed and Donald stayed there. And all of a sudden, that's the weekend, Donald signs the immigration, what was it called? The ban. Yes. Ivanka shows ‘Finding Dory.’ Now, if you couldn't be more tone-deaf. Children were being separated from their parents. And here you're screening a film where again, this trout fish is being separated from its mother.” “Is that because Ivanka is dumb or is that because Ivanka is evil?” Molly Jong-Fast asks.“Listen, I say it as it is. I think it's a mixture. I really do. I think that Ivanka is Donald in a suit, right? All of the Trumps are taught to be Trumps. They don't show emotion. A Trump is a Trump because they are authentically and unapologetically skin deep, and also self-serving. And their attitudes and disrespect for each other is again, you have to get any inside to see it,” Wolkoff answers.And Wolkoff does indeed go inside, accusing Ivanka of purposefully boxing Melania out at every turn. “So [Ivanka] impinged on Melania's duties while overstepping her rank and boundaries. And I mean that, in a sense like she poached individuals that we were for the East Wing, that we were vetting to have—Kayleigh McEnany, Mercedes Schlapp. I mean, these were people Melania was looking to bring in. We called [Ivanka] the serial poacher. It was deceptive. But you don't go and hire people that the First Lady's looking to bring in,” Wolkoff adds. “The princess wanted to render Melania irrelevant. And you know, Melania refers to them as ‘snakes,’ Jared and Ivanka, and they'll do anything to get what they want. And they do.”Maybe none of this would’ve been that big of a deal—if Ivanka had been the mastermind she played on TV. But, uh, she wasn’t."What was particularly galling, not only to us, but also to Melania, was that Ivanka and Jared were no more qualified to be engaged in any governing of the country than she was. Not that any of us that had never held those positions,” Wolkoff continues. “So to hear Ivanka put her name in the same sentence, as working with [former White House Chief of Staff] General [John] Kelly, it's like, 'Oh my God, how could you even?' Who would do that? Who would just be so disrespectful to say something like that? And think I she genuinely thinks it and believes it."This is part one of a two-part talk with Wolkoff. Part two airs next week—and includes previously-unheard tapes of Wolkoff and Melania.Want more? Become a Beast Inside member to enjoy a limited-run series of bonus interviews from The New Abnormal. Guests include Cory Booker, Jim Acosta, and more. Head to newabnormal.thedailybeast.com to join now.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Misters of the Dark is back with an ALL-NEW EPISODE! Join Lance and Stefan, the Misters of the Dark, as they take you through all things horror! This week your favorite serial killers are dealing with Stefan’s return from a month of quarantine to the East Wing of their home. Since the brothers spent a month in isolation from each other they decide to talk about their top irrational fears, the things that frighten them that shouldn’t frighten anyone! Listen every Monday on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, and more! Just search Misters of the Dark! #Fears #Phobias #Clowns #Irrational #Movies #StarTrek #CreepyBasement #Pinocchio #Horror #PodNation #Podcast#FearScapeMediaNetwork --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/motdpodcast/support

Mea Culpa turns its spotlight on the First Lady in this revealing episode about the true nature of Melania Trump. Michael speaks with Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the New York Times bestselling author of Melania and Me, and the First Lady’s former best friend and confidante. She takes Michael deep into the East Wing of the White House; describing a hornets nest of deceit and complicity. Here we see a new side to Melania, gleefully taking the reins of power with the Trump marriage of convenience a twisted, real life version of House of Cards. Learn how she plotted against the equally petty Ivanka for a place in the spotlight and her secret plan to keep the First Daughter out of her way. Plus, explosive, never-before heard tapes of Melania denouncing porn star Stormy Daniels. Don’t miss this episode! (Please note the interview with Ms. Winston-Wolkoff took place prior to the President and First Lady’s Covid-19 diagnosis.) Post-Script: “When I wrote ‘Melania and Me’ I knew that every word of it would be subject to potential scrutiny, so I made sure everything in the book was not only accurate, but fully provable. I will not sit back and allow the first Lady’s chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, continue claiming I am a “delusional paranoid liar,” and other similar names to discredit the veracity of Melania and Me. Because the White House’s false claims about my character and integrity continue, I’ve had to take all appropriate steps to defend my name, which is why I released the tapes.” -Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Also, make sure to check out Mea Culpa: The Election Essays for the definitive political document of 2020. Fifteen chapters of raw and honest political writings on Donald Trump from the man who knows him best. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M5VKQ6T/ For cool Mea Culpa gear, check out meaculpapodcast.com/merch

A gargantuan spider wreaks havoc on the guests of Ascanor Lodge.    Cast: Gary Eoff - Game Master Gary Garcia - Xo'bere Emogen Phillip De Leon - Renly Schädel Keith Thomason - Kabal John Blizzard - Diego Dominus   Music:   Winged Fury from Vampyre: Symphonies from the Crypt by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/vampyre/)   Unrest in the East Wing from Gates of Delirium by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/gates-of-delirium/)   Ambiance:   Sword Coast Soundscapes (https://www.youtube.com/swordcoastsoundscapes)

Mea Culpa turns its spotlight on the First Lady in this revealing episode about the true nature of Melania Trump. Michael speaks with Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the New York Times bestselling author of Melania and Me, and the First Lady's former best friend and confidante. She takes Michael deep into the East Wing of the White House; describing a hornets nest of deceit and complicity. Here we see a new side to Melania, gleefully taking the reins of power with the Trump marriage of convenience a twisted, real life version of House of Cards. Learn how she plotted against the equally petty Ivanka for a place in the spotlight and her secret plan to keep the First Daughter out of her way. Plus, explosive, never-before heard tapes of Melania denouncing porn star Stormy Daniels. Don't miss this episode! (Please note the interview with Ms. Winston-Wolkoff took place prior to the President and First Lady's Covid-19 diagnosis.) Post-Script: "When I wrote 'Melania and Me' I knew that every word of it would be subject to potential scrutiny, so I made sure everything in the book was not only accurate, but fully provable I will not sit back and allow the first Lady's chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, continue claiming I am a "delusional paranoid liar," and other similar names to discredit the veracity of Melania and Me. Because the White House's false claims about my character and integrity continue, I've had to take all appropriate steps to defend my name, which is why I released the tapes." -Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Also, make sure to check out Mea Culpa: The Election Essays for the definitive political document of 2020. Fifteen chapters of raw and honest political writings on Donald Trump from the man who knows him best. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M5VKQ6T/ For cool Mea Culpa gear, check out meaculpapodcast.com/merch

The Department of Homeland Security is unlikely to meet its deadline to release its homeland threat assessment. All three drafts said that among domestic extremists, White supremacists will be the most “persistent and lethal threat” in the U.S. through 2021. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany deflected when she was asked why the President won’t fully denounce White supremacy, instead pointing to Trump’s prior comments and even blamed the media for popularizing the far-right group known as the Proud Boys, who Trump told to “stand back and standby” at the first 2020 Presidential debate. Elizabeth Neumann, Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, worked to develop policies, laws and programs to help prevent domestic terrorism. She joins AC360 to explain why she says what Trump is doing is treasonous. Plus, a former close friend and adviser to Melania Trump shares phone recordings between her and the First Lady with AC360. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff’s role in the East Wing was terminated in 2018 after an investigation revealed her firm was paid nearly $26 million to put together President Trump’s inauguration. She says all but $1.6 million was paid to subcontractors and vendor. She tells Anderson Cooper “the Trump administration along with the Presidential Inauguration Committee tandemly created a narrative I wouldn’t follow and I needed to be the scapegoat with.” Airdate: October 1, 2020 Guests: Elizabeth Neumann Stephanie Winston Wolkoff To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

About Norman McCombs, author of A Reason to Be Norman McCombs was born in Amherst, New York, in a home built by his immigrant father. He graduated from Amherst Central High School where he met his late wife, Grace. Norman went on to earn an AASEE from ECTI, along with a BSME and an ScD from the State University of New York at Buffalo, while serving in the New York State National Guard. Norman is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which honored him with the EDISON Medal, their highest patent award. He has received numerous awards for technical achievement, including the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama for developing the portable oxygen concentrator credited with saving and extending the lives of millions with lung diseases. As Norman stood outside the East Wing of the White House, he asked himself a simple question: How did I come from the circumstances of my birth to the steps of the White House? That moment prompted Norman to search for deeper connections to his ancestry. The death of his wife, Grace, led Norman into a depression he denied at first until a close friend helped him get the help he needed. After recovering from his depression, Norman left western New York and began to write A Reason to Be. Norman has over two hundred patents worldwide, primarily for air separation technology used for a myriad of oxygen applications around the world. He is also an Officier Commandeur of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, as well as a sculptor, classical guitarist, and an avid fan of opera and the fine arts. You can find more information on Norman McCombs at NormanMcCombs.com.

Renly, Diego, Xo'bere, and Kabal try to escape the mirror world they're trapped in.    Cast: Gary Eoff - Game Master Gary Garcia - Xo'bere Emogen Phillip De Leon - Renly Schädel John Blizzard - Diego Dominus Keith Thomason - Kabal   Music: Forbidden Crypts from Born of the Night by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/born-of-the-night/)   Alternative Therapy from Gates of Delirium by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/gates-of-delirium/)   Unrest in the East Wing from Gates of Delirium by Midnight Syndicate (https://www.midnightsyndicate.com/product/gates-of-delirium/)   Ambiance: Sword Coast Soundscapes (https://www.youtube.com/swordcoastsoundscapes)

Peggy Sue Amison is the Artistic Director for East Wing - a platform for photography founded in Doha, Qatar. As a curator, writer, strategist, mentor and photographic consultant, Peggy Sue has collaborated with numerous emerging and established photographers, festivals and publications internationally.Prior to working with East Wing, Peggy Sue was Artistic Director of Sirius Arts Centre in Ireland (2001 – 2014) where she headed a multidisciplinary visual arts and residency programme. Her passion lies in creating synergies between artists and professional organisations.Peggy Sue has been an invited speaker, juror and critic at numerous meeting places for photography and contests including board member of Belfast Photo Festival from 2012 - 2016. For the last six years she has also contributed to the development of the artist residency programme, PICTURE BERLIN in Germany.Peggy Sue has curated exhibitions in Dubai, Ireland, Berlin, Poland, Denmark and China, written for various international photographic publications and artist catalogues and has independently produced photographic events.Interview with Peggy Sue Amison recorded by Michael Dooney on 25. April 2020 between Berlin & San Diego with Squadcast. Photo by Michael MacSweeney / Provision, In Transit at Crawford Art Gallery, Cork Ireland.NOTESFull Episode Transcript (Online Soon)Creative Conversations: Peggy Sue Amison - 20. June 2020FotoFest Houston, Texas USAEast WingHome PageArtsyFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeSirius Arts Centre, Cobh IrelandHome PageFacebookInstagramTwitter...----more----PEGGY SUE AMISONFacebookInstagramLinkedInEAST WINGHome PageArtsyFacebookInstagramTwitterYouTubeSEBASTIAN DE LA LUZ (audio engineering)SoundcloudMICHAEL DOONEYHome PageInstagramFacebookTwitterYouTubeJARVIS DOONEY GALLERYHome PageInstagramFacebookTwitter

Hello and welcome to very special, hopefully one-off, episode of Front End Chatter in which, as a result of current events, has been assembled from snippets of previous FECs and turned into a completely new podcast!  No, truth is in keeping with government advice, FEC has self-isolated itself with Mufga calling in via Skype from the East Wing of Chatter Manors – yes, he's literally phoning it in.  But even with the seriousness in the world, motorcycling carries on – well, not racing, but we can even talk about not racing.  And apart from the obvious, we take a deep dive through the FEC sack and discuss your many and varied thoughts, questions, points of order and musings.  Please keep them coming; the world might be changing but you can rely on FEC to keep chugging along. Email: anything@frontendchatter.com Thanks as ever to our long-time sponsors and friends at www.bikesocial.co.uk and Bennetts, the bike insurance specialists.  Catch us on the socials @Mufga and @SimonHBikes 

Maria Cristina Gonzalez Noguera was an executive at Estée Lauder when she became First Lady Michelle Obama’s communications director. The devoted mother of a one-year-old, her mother, and her husband, headed to DC where Maria Cristina committed herself to a “once in a lifetime opportunity.” She talks with Alicia about the people who inspire her, turning down a future in finance, and juggling life in the East Wing during one of the most popular presidencies in recent history.Love the show? Show your love and become a Latina to Latina insider here!

Paul Provenza (@paulprovenza) joins Jim and Forrest to chat about everyone's favorite children's cereal, Adrenal Gland-o's and figure out why Jim has never been invited to any Illuminati meetings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Hind Mezaina interviews Jannis Stürtz, co-founder of Jakarta Records and Habibi Funk record labels (based in Berlin). Habibi Funk focuses on re-releasing old music from the Arab world, with a particular focus on funk, jazz and obscure music from the 1970s and 80s. Music, photos, text and album covers from Habibi Funk are showcased at an exhibition titled "Habibi Funk: A spotlight on Arab Grooves" exhibition at East Wing Gallery in Dubai. Some images can be found on our Instagram page instagram.com/p/BirY2y3H3iZ/?taken-by=teawithculture They discuss how Habibi Funk started, how the music is found and re-released, the role of music conservation and archiving and the exhibition at East Wing Gallery in Dubai. Habibi Funk: A spotlight on Arab Grooves exhibition at East Wing, Dubai is on from March-May 2018 http://east-wing.org/habibi-funk-a-spotlight-on-arab-grooves-ezp-189.html Music from Habibi Funk record label can be found on https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/habibifunk https://twitter.com/Habibi_Funk https://instagram.com/habibifunk https://www.facebook.com/habibifunk https://www.jakartarecords.de

Welcome back to the third episode of our podcast - now carrying the new title 'The Ministry of Dice' and with our new logo, courtesy of our friend at "Dante Must Learn" at Cork Tree Design.  I'm ever so slightly late getting this up today - I've been caravanning it up in Wales and just got back. In this edition we have a bit of chat about what we've been playing over the last two weeks (Dice Masters and other stuff), we then kick off the first of a series we've got planned called "Gearing Up"; where we discuss accessorising our Dice Masters experience, and finish off with another of Andy's little 'Q Branch' tinkered projects as he toils away on content in the East Wing lab of his Hampshire mansion.  In the "Gearing Up" section we cover a lot of ground - so keep an eye out tomorrow for a companion post on the britrollersix.com blog that includes a gallery & links to some of the gear we mention.  We're touting for iTunes reviews in this episode, so be a dear and drop us a rating and a review over there. It helps us increase our visibility and attract new listeners so your time & help would be greatly appreciated. Plus - we'd love to see the feedback. The next episode of 'The Ministry of Dice' will be up in two weeks - see you then. :)

Alexis and Elliott get to know the all-American football star who stepped into office after Nixon’s resignation and served less than a full term, president #38 Gerald Ford. They examine his childhood, imagine his life as a pro-football player, explore his controversial decision to pardon Nixon a month after he left office in disgrace, and peek inside the East Wing with Betty Ford’s White House press secretary.

A look back at highlights and lowlights of 2016. Hind Mezaina and Wael Hattar share their personal highlights as artists. They pause to discuss the passing away of Hassan Sharif and go on to list their favourite exhibitions/talks: 1. The Road by Tammam Azzam at Ayyam Gallery http://www.ayyamgallery.com/exhibitions/tammam-azzam_3 2. Reza Aramish at Leila Heller Gallery http://www.leilahellergallery.com/exhibitions/reza-aramesh 3. Cristiana De Marchi at SIKKA 2016 http://www.cristianademarchi.com 4. White Cube...Literally at Gallery IVDE, curated by Amanda Abi Khalil http://www.ivde.net/exhibitions/6/works/ 5. Phantom Limb by Diana Al Hadid at NYUAD Art Gallery http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/diana-al-hadid/ 6. Invisible Threads at NYUAD Art Gallery http://www.nyuad-artgallery.org/en_US/exhibitions/invisible-threads/ 7. Two Suns in a Sunset by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige at Sharjah Art Foundation http://www.theculturist.com/home/exhibition-two-suns-in-a-sunset-by-joana-hadjithomas-and-kha.html 8. The Khartoum School at Sharjah Art Foundation http://www.theculturist.com/home/exhibitions-sharjah-art-foundation-winter-20162017.html 9. And I, Will I Forget? by Manal Al Dowayan at Cuadro http://www.cuadroart.com/en/exhibitions/andwilliforget.html 10. When Time Does Not Exist by at Gulf Photo Plus by Randa Mirza, Stephane Lagoutte https://gulfphotoplus.com/gallery/35/When-Time-Does-Not-Exist 11. ICONS by Cortis and Sonderegger at East Wing http://east-wing.org/icons-works-by-cortis-sonderegger-opens-thursday-14-april-7pm-ezp-128.html and Parataxic distortion by Christto & Andrew at East Wing http://east-wing.org/christto-andrew-parataxi-distortioncoming-soon-to-east-wing-ezp-130.html 12. Marketing Presentation for Boxed Branded Plush Toys as Art by Kevin Jones http://www.ibraaz.org/channel/117 You can see Hind Mezaina's complete best of 2016 lists here http://www.theculturist.com/home/tag/best-of-2016

Hi ACC-tion heroes! Put down that egg nog and turn down "This Christmas," it's time for a really quick Holiday Special. And this one has nothing to do with comics, but it would make a pretty good web comic. Marty went on a trip last week because of a letter he wrote. It's a pretty cool story, bruh.   Make sure you head over to All Comics Considered to check out some of the pictures from that trip to the East Wing!   Holiday Music: Snowing, by Peter Rudenko. Facebook Page.

This week, how do you know — or can you know — when a piece of work will be more than what you thought it would be going into it? Can you predict greatness or is it only available in hindsight? At what point do you call the game if you're not going to win? Also, a discussion around how appreciating art can often be affected by the room or the way it's displayed, using the newly reopened East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in DC as an example. Plus, Erin Margaret Allison Rambo is our Photographer of the Week.

This week, how do you know — or can you know — when a piece of work will be more than what you thought it would be going into it? Can you predict greatness or is it only available in hindsight? At what point do you call the game if you’re not going to win? Also, a discussion around how appreciating art can often be affected by the room or the way it’s displayed, using the newly reopened East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in DC as an example. Plus, Erin Margaret Allison Rambo is our Photographer of the Week.

05-25-16 - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue - Prophetic Times... Built in 1792, this magnificent 132-room mansion is the rarest of homes in the U.S. since it is not only the residence of the U.S. president and his family, but it also has two wings with offices for the president, the First Lady, top staff and aides. Designed by Irish architect James Hoban, it was built during the Federalist period (late 1780-1830), but is considered Georgian in the Palladian style with neoclassical influences. After the cornerstone was laid on October 13, 1792, it was built by slaves, free African-American laborers, immigrants, and salaried Europeans. Second President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, took occupancy on November 1, 1800. Made from sandstone, brick and wood, the White House was composed only of the "Residence" and was completed for a cost of $232,371.83. There are three parts to the White House: The Residence (where the First Family resides), the West Wing (Oval Office and top executive offices) and the East Wing (First Lady and offices for her staff). The Residence contains 6 levels: the sub-basement (storage, laundry); basement (Diplomatic Reception room, Map Room, kitchen, curator's office, dentist's office, one-lane bowling alley); first floor (the "State Floor" contains the Red Room, Blue Room, Green Room, East Room, State Dining Room, and Family Dining Room); second floor (the "Family Residence" contains the master bedroom, Lincoln Bedroom, Queens' Bedroom, Yellow Oval Room, Truman Balcony), and the third floor (rec, music, and sun rooms). The West Wing contains the president's office, the Oval Office and the Situation Room. There are three levels: the basement (Situation Room, Secret Service Offices, Press Corps Offices); the first floor (Oval Office, Vice President's Office, Chief of Staff Office, Roosevelt Room, Press Briefing Room), and the second floor (offices of the president's staff). The East Wing houses the First Lady's office and those of her staff. It is also where the underground bunker is located. Host - Larry Barnett beyondbostonprophecy.com beyondbostonradio@gmail.com #bbostonprophecy

1. Dieter Meier (Switzerland) - "Annabelle" CD "Out of chaos" (Staatsakt) 2. Carina Round (UK) - "The secret of drowning" CD "Tigermending" (Dehisce) 3. Pranava (Italy) - "Touch me gently" CD "Glitch" (Golem Dungeon) 4. Razia (Madagaskar) - "Ela izay" CD "Akory" (Cumbancha) 5. Tropical Popsicle (USA) - "The beach with no footprints" CD "Dawn of delight" (Talitres) 6. Dom La Nena vs Piers Faccini (Brazil/France) - "Menina dos olhos azul" CD "Ela por eles" (Six Degrees) 7. Peder Mannerfelt (Sweden) - "Alpha waves" CD "Lines describing circles" (Digitalis) 8. Telepathe (USA) - "Devils trident" CD "Dance mother" (Iamsound/V2) 9. Бранимир (РФ) - "ТРРУ" CD "За бикс" (Огни) 10. The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band (Thailand/UK) - "Roob lor pu tai" CD "21st Century Molam" (Studio Lam) 11. zlem Bulut Band (Turkey/Austria) - "Ask bitmez" CD "Ask" (Austroplastic) 12. Blood Orange (UK) - "Chamakay" CD "Cupid Deluxe" (Domino) 13. Swami John Reis & The Blind Snake (USA) - "Sets of fire" CD "Modern surf classics" (Swami) 14. HTRK (Australia) - "Give it up" CD "Psychic 9-5 Club" (Ghostly International) 15. East Wing (Hungary) - "Komaromi kisleany" CD "Betyar vilag" (Fono) Страница программы на оф. сайте Сообщество программы Вконтакте

Dr Lola Frost is the Department's first artist in residence. She talks about her exhibition 'Taking Risks', which opened this week and can be visited until 25 October (Somerset House, East Wing, level -2). Presented by Dr Peter Busch DISCLAIMER: Any information, statements or opinions contained in these podcasts are those of the individual speakers. They do not represent the opinions of the Department of War Studies or King's College London.

In this episode, Ben announces that he is moving from the Legal Aliens Mansion up to Minnesota's redneck country, so this episode will be the last from the East Wing and Future episodes will come from our Burnsville Annex; We also discuss possible venues for Krista's fictional wedding. The Legal Aliens podcast is Written and Presented by Ben Kent, Richard Simons and Krista Ristinen, and is produced and edited by Ben Kent. Voiceover provided by . The Legal Aliens Theme Tune was written and performed by Neil Button Other music in this program is provided by -  & . Want to join in the fun? We'd love to hear from you: Call our voicemail line on 951-ALIENS-1 (951-254-3671 or (001) 951-254-3671 from the UK), email us:" , Follow us on twitter  or join our Facebook page. Also, why not check out the new  for Legal Aliens memorabilia and gifts for all occasions.

Tim and Sam Soffes talk about Rails, databases, and iOS after The East Wing #81.

Tim and Sean Johnson talk after The East Wing #79.

There's more gremlins in the East Wing's podcast machines. This time it caused us to lose half of the episode. Anything after 26 minutes is lost for eternity. We will be recording the next podcast soon, and hope we can bring it in it's entirety. The Legal Aliens podcast is Written and Presented by Ben Kent, Richard Simons and Krista Ristinen, and is produced and edited by Ben Kent. Voiceover provided by . The Legal Aliens Theme Tune was written and performed by Neil Button Other music in this is program is provided by -  & . Want to join in the fun? We'd love to hear from you: Call our voicemail line on 951-ALIENS-1 (951-254-3671 or (001) 951-254-3671 from the UK), email us: , Follow us on twitter   or join our . 

Adam talks with Tim Smith, the creator of The East Wing, Tim Likes to Teach, Lustra and more. Tim is a master of the art of design and UX and loves hacking on front-end web codes.

Adam talks with Tim Smith, the creator of The East Wing, Tim Likes to Teach, Lustra and more. Tim is a master of the art of design and UX and loves hacking on front-end web codes.

Dan and Tim Smith talk after episode 53 of Tim's podcast, The East Wing.

Dan Benjamin is interviewed by Tim Smith for The East Wing, a weekly show that talks about design, user experience, problem solving and the keys to creating products with value.

Tim Smith of The East Wing podcast is my guest on episode 3. We talk about picking guests, conducting a great interview, internet popularity and the sponsorship question - when, how much to charge, and how many listeners does The East Wing have.

As published on Smashwords.com, a short bit of flash fiction read by the author. Read along! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/214333

The fourth is strong with GOO this week as Micah returns from his staycation with George RR Martin, building a new East Wing onto his sprawling estate in Long Island. We discover near the top of this week's episode that Joffrey Baratheon's controversial lineage may not be so controversial after all, and that silk robes are proper podcasting attire. Detective Nedward Stark moves forward with his investigation as your band of heroes travel further into the first book of your favorite white walking HBO series.

Tim Smith and I talk all about his journey in the design industry, what it really means to be a designer and the importance of education. We also chat about his podcast, The East Wing, and learn his middle name.

Well, I think the title says it all, we wandered all over the board with this episode. Please join us for another raucous rollercoaster of fun from the East Wing! The Legal Aliens podcast is Written and Presented by Ben Kent, Richard Simons and Krista Ristinen, and is produced and edited by Ben Kent. Voiceover provided by . The Legal Aliens Theme Tune was written and performed by Neil Button All other music in this program is provided by -  . Want to join in the fun? We'd love to hear from you: Call our voicemail line on 951-ALIENS-1 (951-254-3671 or (001) 951-254-3671 from the UK), email us: , Follow us on twitter   or join our .

Welcome to the first episode of 2012, from the newly refurbished East Wing studios. We attempted to do a kind of look back at the year show, but as usual we go badly off track. Listen to Richard's live social media battle against Delta Airlines, hear our new very professional voiceovers and the occasional look back at the highlights of 2011. The Legal Aliens podcast is Written and Presented by Ben Kent, Richard Simons and Krista Ristinen, and is produced and edited by Ben Kent. Voiceover provided by . The Legal Aliens Theme Tune was written and performed by Neil Button All other music in this program is provided by -  . Want to join in the fun? We'd love to hear from you: Call our voicemail line on 951-ALIENS-1 (951-254-3671 or (001) 951-254-3671 from the UK), email us: , Follow us on twitter   or join our .