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  On July 9, 1993, just after 1:40am Russell Peterson of Sedona, AZ called 911 and reported that there had been a very bad accident during an argument with his wife, Stephanie. When asked to elaborate, Russel said that his wife had been shot and she was hurt very badly, though Russel couldn't give a straight answer when it came to WHO shot her but he suggested that she may have shot herself. Suspicions arose later when the couple's 4 year old daughter told investigators that it was her dad who fired the fatal shot.    Thank you to this week's sponsors!   Give yourself the luxury you deserve with Quince! Go to Quince.com/moms for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.   Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to Zocdoc.com/MYSTERIES to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.    Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code MOMS.    Indoor cats and indoor humans agree - Pretty Litter helps my house smell fresh and clean. Go to Prettylitter.com/moms  to save 20% on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy.    Check-out bonus episodes up on Spotify and Apple podcast now! To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast.  Listen and subscribe to Melissa's other podcast, Criminality!! It's the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality    Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more.  Main source: police documents    Other sources: Lum, Justin and Keating, Joe. “Unsolved in Sedona: Decades Later, Family Members Frustrated at Lack of Progress in Cold Case.” Fox10. June 15, 2022.  https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/unsolved-in-sedona-decades-later-family-members-frustrated-at-lack-of-progress-in-cold-case Eland, Ron. “Sedona Police Department Adds More Pieces to Puzzle in 1993 Death.” Red Rock News. July 27, 2020. http://www.redrocknews.com/2020/07/27/sedona-police-department-adds-more-pieces-to-puzzle-of-1993-death/ “My Mothers Case is ‘in a Review Phase' Feb/2023.” Change.org. February 25, 2023. https://www.change.org/p/demand-a-complete-homicide-investigation-for-the-murder-of-stephanie-marie-wasilishin/u/31345140  Letter to Lt Dana Schmidt from Chief Deputy James H. Landis. July 30, 1999. https://drive.google.com/file/d/16oadMeBpwtNRotFk7V2rIYXoGHIYkG9U/view?usp=sharing, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YCZ_tisi7aOBnXTx0OCplco-wOCbwYs1/view?usp=sharing  Letter to Chick Hastings from Jim Landis. November 9, 1993. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GoG8SslTgIauNmoXLB2HbXdA77DHAzHL/view?usp=sharing  “The Death of Stephanie Wailishin: Sedona mother's murder unsolved 30 years later (PART 1).” FOX 10 Phoenix. June 15, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXOV0coC5fk  “The Death of Stephanie Wasilishin: A changing alibi, and why charges were never filed (PART 2).” FOX 10 Phoenix.June 16, 2022.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n97i-p69kSc  TikTok video @nicolewasilishin. December 27, 2023. https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolewasilishin/video/7317348757526351134  TikTok video @nicolewasilishin. December 15, 2023. https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolewasilishin/video/7312731883673079070  Harry's obituary https://www.newspapers.com/image/117712007/?article=124794b1-bc6a-40a1-89e0-7228f6321acc&focus=0.3382629,0.85013527,0.441506,0.97445124&xid=3355  Steven and Stephanie's birth announcements https://www.newspapers.com/image/524233395/?article=9fd0bbe4-9557-4953-b6c0-294a28c13ca4&xid=5905&terms=Steven_Waiilishin  Article about Steven's death https://www.newspapers.com/image/524254018/?article=629f1a10-cc20-4ddc-b116-0c77387c1dde&xid=5503&terms=Stephen_Harry_Wasilishin 

Lesley Downer's fascination with Japan's most famous poet took her from Tokyo's drab industrial concrete into what was then a seldom-visited part of Honshu. It was a place of sake-drenched poetry sessions in thatched-roof highland villages, and holy mountains where modern ascetics continued to roam between their past and future lives in search of atonement. Her book about this journey, On The Narrow Road to the Deep North, was reissued by Eland in 2024. We spoke about Matsuo Basho's haiku, mountain ascetics and Japan's undiscovered north.

Onderweg naar je werk fietsend langs de beverdammen en meanderende rivieren. Met aan de zijkant enorme holle zomereiken, eekhoorns en vliegende gele kwikstaarten. Of het spotten van een Eland en een Pelikaan onderweg. De natuur in Nederland is niet meer wild, maar dat kan het wel weer worden. Rewilding is de term voor het verwilderen van onze natuur. Rijk Landsmeer praat in deze aflevering over alle ins en outs van Rewilding met buitengewoon hoogleraar Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Liesbeth Bakker en met illustrator en schrijver Jeroen Helmer.

Ralph Bagnolds ekspeditioner ind i The Great Sand Sea, der ligger mellem Libyen og Egypten, var banebrydende. For de var ikke på kamelryg, men i bil – hvilket mange andre tænkte var helt uhørt. Bagnold blev formentlig den første i verden til at krydse den libyske ørken fra øst til vest. Rundt om lejrbålet i ørkenen drømte Bagnold og hans kammerater om at finde den sagnomspundne oase Zerzura. Ekspeditionen opdagede ikke nyt land – men den opdagede sand. Bagnold skrev faktisk en doktorafhandling om sand. Enig, det lyder noget kryptisk, men det vender vi tilbage til.Dagens gæst synes, at Bagnold var en kedelig eventyrer, for intet gik galt på hans rejser. Han havde styr på sagerne! Men hans liv var langt fra kedeligt og spænding kom der senere, for Bagnold blev berømt, da han i starten af 2. verdenskrig oprettede den betydningsfulde Long Range Desert Group, som opererede bag fjendens linjer i Nordafrika.Medvirkende: Jesper Kurt-Nielsen. Museumsinspektør ved Nationalmuseet og forfatter til en lang række af biografier om opdagelsesrejsende. Jesper er redaktør på museets store Ekspeditions Værk og så har selv talrige rejser i Nordafrika bag sig.

A witty Wednesday crossword by Kareem Ayas, his fourth for the NYTimes since 2023, so he is on a roll! The theme was surprising, especially for a Wednesday, and we'll just let that sentence hang in the air rather than go into the deets here -- but rest assured that the podcast does just that.Besides our in-depth dive through the grid, we also have a spot of listener mail, so to get in on all of that, download now!Show note imagery: For the record, SERRANOS are mid-orangeWe love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

Meet Matt Eland, AI Specialist at Leading EDJE. Matt shares what sparked his passion for AI years ago, why he's made the decision to go back to school for his master's degree and how he aims to continue spreading his expertise with the community. Show Links Partner with Dev & CodeNewbie! (sponsor) Matt on Data Science Central Ohio .NET Developer Group Matt's Twitter Matt's GitHub Matt's LinkedIn

A trip over 5 years in the making.  The Berges family waited patiently for their second trip to South Africa to come, and the results did not disappoint!  Tim Berges is our Western Regional Coordinator at Fall Obsession, and joins us to share their incredible story from the 2024 Safari Hunt.  Tim takes us through every detail of the trip, including travel logistics, typical costs, and the intricacies of a completely different culture, and a different way of hunting.  This Safari adventure includes the pursuit of Eland, Sable, Waterbuck, Kudu, Impala, and much more including a wild multi-day hunt for a specific wildebeest.  Some may look at it as only trophy hunting, but for this family it is an adventure of once-in-a-lifetime memories, and the taking of game which in turn helps support an entire culture and local community. Fall Obsession Podcast is sponsored by:Ridge Rock Hunt Company (https://ridgerockhuntcompany.com/)Hoot Camo Company (https://hootcamo.com/)The Outdoor Call Radio App (https://www.theoutdoorcallradio.com/)

Conversations on race, religion, politics, or anything that promises to be controversial has the ability to cause contentious conversations and cause ruptured relationships. In Ashlee Eiland's new book, "Say Good", she argues that this does not have to be the only outcome of hard conversations. In this podcast, Aaron sits down with Ashlee how to have hard and fruitful conversations while staying in good relationship with other.

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding the future of U.S. involvement in NATO. First on the show is James Carafano, Senior Counselor to the President at the Heritage Foundation and E.W. Richardson Fellow. Later, we hear from Ivan R. Eland, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and Director of the Independent Institute's Center on Peace & Liberty. You can find James on X, formerly Twitter, at @JJCarafano and find Ivan at @Ivan_Eland. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/future-of-freedom/support

Bobby began his career building video games for Nintendo. After that, he founded Eland (an airline tech company) which he sold to SITA before going on to build CarTrawler over 15 years, and led two successful LBOs for the business. For the last 4 years, he's been building ‘Manna Drone Delivery' - a business whose mission is to improve the world by making lightning-fast suburban deliveries affordable, green and safe. He is also a founder of Meili Travel technology with a mission to end the fiasco of car hire brokering. Aside from business, Bobby has a keen interest in philanthropy and is an active member of the board of Debra Ireland as well as running several fund-raising events for other charities. This is the 17th episode with guest Bobby Healy, Founder of Manna Drone Delivery in the Davy podcast series 'Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly'. This podcast brings you insightful conversation between Aidan Donnelly and entrepreneurs and business owners/management with their own unique story to tell. If you like what you hear, please like, share and subscribe.

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In this episode, Kevin chats with AI specialist Matt Eland about his journey of writing his first technical book, Refactoring with C#.  Matt also talks about the process of shopping his book proposals to publishers.  The conversation also goes about building your brand and potentially getting paid for blogging!Here's some links:Refactoring with C#: https://amazon.com/Refactoring-Safely-improve-applications-technical/dp/1835089984Matt's Site: https://MattEland.devLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/matteland/Twitter: https://twitter.com/IntegerManhttps://leanpub.comhttps://leadingedje.comCreators & Guests Kevin Griffin - Host Matt Eland | MVP in AI - Guest

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. Gold mining company Harmony estimates that it will achieve total cumulative net present value savings of R3.6-billion from its three solar power projects, one of them already generating 30 MW of clean, green energy. To reduce its carbon footprint, the JSE-listed Harmony, headed by CEO Peter Steenkamp, has been building and commissioning renewable energy projects at its South African operations since May 2022. Harmony's decarbonisation strategy is guiding operations to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 along a transition pathway that includes energy efficiency, portfolio re-engineering, electricity mix, improvement adaptation and decarbonisation of the transportation sector. Within host communities, Harmony, chaired by Dr Patrice Motsepe, is working with the Federation for a Sustainable Environment to build a resilience to the impacts of climate change. The savings from the phased introduction of these projects is detailed in Harmony's latest Environmental Social Governance Report, which shows a total of 223 MW solar power over three phases being augmented by 140 MW of wind power in a fourth phase. A 30 MW solar plant commissioned for Tshepong, Nyala and Eland in May at a capital cost of R5-billion, is expected to save R340-million over 15 years as it takes 62 000 t/y of carbon out of the air. The construction of the second-phase 137 MW solar project under way for supply to Moab Khotsong, Great Noligwa and Noligwa gold plant in 2025 at a capital cost of R2.5-billion, will save R2.5-billion over 15 years. Capital of R1.7-billion will be invested for the first 100 MW, and the remaining 37 MW will be allocated to an independent power producer to collectively eliminate 4.6-million tonnes of carbon over 25 years. Funding for its decarbonisation strategy is facilitated by Rand Merchant Bank, African Clean Energy Developments, African Infrastructure Investment Managers, Mahlako Energy Fund, Absa and Nedbank. The facilities, amounting to R4-billion, include a R1.5-billion green loan for the second phase of the renewable energy programme. Harmony's current assets are predominantly deep underground mining operations, which are more energy intensive than surface mines and account for 89% of the group's total electricity consumption in its 2023 financial year. In South Africa, energy accounts for about 19% of operating costs. PAPUA NEW GUINEA More diesel power than grid power is being used at Hidden Valley in Papua New Guinea (PNG) following a drought constraining PNG Power's hydropower capacity. Water in Yonki dam, serving the Ramu hydropower station, was critically low for most of the year and smaller run-of-river hydropower plants were also restricted to 30% of normal supply to the Ramu grid. This led to intense loadshedding until the hydropower generation recovered. However, commissioning of the 11.6 MW Baime hydropower plant owned by PNG Forest Products in March augmented PNG Power supply. In Australia, Harmony is assessing alternative power supply options and mixes for Eva Copper, including the integration of renewables into project design and future opportunities related to the Queensland government's CopperString project. The May 2020 Eva Copper feasibility study and December 2021 update, prepared before Harmony acquired the copper asset, proposed gas-fired power as the life-of-mine solution for the project. However, in keeping with its climate change commitments, Harmony is revisiting its power source and energy mix as part of a detailed review and optimisation study. Alternative power supply options and mixes are being assessed, including integration of renewables into project design and future opportunities related to the Queensland government's CopperString project. To understand future power supply options, various stakeholders are being worked with, including the government-owned Powerlink Queensland, which will construct and manage Co...

In this episode Connor talks with Adam Kilgore about his recent African safari! Adam is the first person to take Tuffhead Wides to Africa and he put them to use! The first animal he took was a great Cape buffalo bull with a 63 yard shot! He sharpened the broadhead back up and sent it directly through an Eland shoulder!You can hear all about these hunts and more in the episode!Use Code: siriustalk10 for 10% off your first order at siriusarchery.comUse Code: SATV15 for 15% off at huntworthgear.comUse Code: Sirius for 10% off at https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/Use Code: siriustalk10 for 10% off your first order at siriusarchery.comUse Code: SATV15 for 15% off at huntworthgear.comUse Code: Sirius for 10% off at https://www.latitudeoutdoors.com/

Senior Fellow and Director - Center on Peace and Liberty - Ivan Eland is Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace & Liberty at The Independent Institute. Dr. Eland is a graduate of Iowa State University and received an M.B.A. in applied economics and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from George Washington University. He has been Director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and he spent 15 years working for Congress on national security issues, including stints as an investigator for the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Principal Defense Analyst at the Congressional Budget Office. He also has served as Evaluator-in-Charge (national security and intelligence) for the U.S. General Accounting Office (now the Government Accountability Office), and has testified on the military and financial aspects of NATO expansion before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on CIA oversight before the House Government Reform Committee, and on the creation of the Department of Homeland Security before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dr. Eland is the author of Partitioning for Peace: An Exit Strategy for Iraq, Recarving Rushmore: Ranking the Presidents on Peace, Prosperity, and Liberty, The Empire Has No Clothes: U.S. Foreign Policy Exposed and Putting "Defense" Back into U.S. Defense Policy, as well as The Efficacy of Economic Sanctions as a Foreign Policy Tool. He is a contributor to numerous volumes and the author of 45 in-depth studies on national security issues. His articles have appeared in American Prospect, Arms Control Today, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Emory Law Journal, The Independent Review, Issues in Science and Technology (National Academy of Sciences), Mediterranean Quarterly, Middle East and International Review, Middle East Policy, Nexus, Chronicle of Higher Education, American Conservative, International Journal of World Peace, and Northwestern Journal of International Affairs. Dr. Eland's popular writings have appeared in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, Miami Herald, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Newsday, Sacramento Bee, Orange County Register, Washington Times, Providence Journal, The Hill, and Defense News. He has appeared on ABC's World News Tonight, NPR's Talk of the Nation, PBS, Fox News Channel, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, CNN, CNN Crossfire, CNN-fn, C-SPAN, MSNBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC), Canadian TV (CTV), Radio Free Europe, Voice of America, BBC, and other local, national, and international TV and radio programs. - http://www.independent.org/

Today - A closer look at Echoing Hope Ranch, an agricultural-based organization that provides services for adults with autism.Support the show: https://www.myheraldreview.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UPDATE: Permaculture Freedom podcast is now called Land by Hand podcast. Listen to the first couple minutes to learn more about this update and the direction the show is headed. And for the main content of this episode...It's Sauna season and I thought this show might be a great introduction to the cultural traditions of Sauna from the far north of Scandinavia and it's migration to the Upper Midwest of North America. I've put together a beautiful introduction to Sauna from many voices sharing their traditions, stories & folklore. Enjoy!“My sauna cabin is primitive, one step removed from the first excavations in the hillsides of Finland. I wanted it that way for I felt it must be close to the earth, so much a part of the natural environment that simple values would not be lost… Simplicity is the keynote, but when steam rises from the stones and the sprays of steam and give off their fragrance, the sauna comes into its own.” -Sigurd Olson, Runes of the NorthLearn more about this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Land by Hand podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of myself, nor Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/podcast Thanks for listening and your support! Music by J a c k ∞ R o s eLand by Hand Exploring the mystical connections of head, heart & hand to land through traditional craft with down-to-earth artisan folk. (formerly Permaculture Freedom)-Learn more about this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >

Our season comes to a close with this meditative and emotional conclusion. Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 6/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima, College of Eloquence Bard)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is it! The Debs have braved the Spider Queen's web, and now they stand outside her lair. Can they succeed where others have failed and defeat the Spider Queen once and for all? The fate of The Debs, Wagadu, and Operation Double Fist hangs in the balance! Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 5/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima, College of Eloquence Bard)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Operation Double-Fist is thrown into jeopardy as The Debs find themselves trapped in the Spider Queen's sticky clutches! Can they escape with their lives, memories, and souls intact?  Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 5/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima, College of Eloquence Bard)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's the third of three Christmas-themed animal tales for the run up to Christmas, this time featuring an usual antelope called a kudu. Or, to be more precise, a Christmas kudu.Written especially for this podcast by Simon.

Having finished their preparations and said their goodbyes, The Debs embark on a perilous journey from which they may never return. After a season full of burning questions, it's finally time for some answers! And oh, what answers they are… Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 5/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima, College of Eloquence Bard)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having narrowly avoided an international incident, The Debs meet with Monarch Tijani to decide the way forward. Flashbacks, goodbyes, and baboon slaps abound as The Debs prepare to embark on Operation Double-Fist!!! Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima, College of Eloquence Bard)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Debs must navigate an incredibly tense deliberation in the throne room of Kusugu. Get ready for old friends, old foes, and unsettling realizations about the Metal Eaters' true allegiances.  Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima, College of Eloquence Bard)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the Golden-Eyed Griot has finished his tale, it's time for the Debs to get down to business. Just who or what is the Spider Queen? Where does she live? And who are the ominous visitors who have gained an audience with the monarch of Kusugu? Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel RamosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Goldeneyed Griot continues his tale, Mooti and Ongenagama face painful losses, difficult decisions, and a tragic showdown. Get the tissues ready for this one, folks, because it's a DOOZY! Featuring our incredible guest star:Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (they/them) as Ongenagama (she/her, The Strong Lionblood, Oath of the Ancients Paladin/Beast Barbarian) Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having gained an audience with the Great Golden-Eyed Griot, it's time for the Debs to receive whatever wisdom he can impart. But why does the mere mention of the Spider Queen fill him with such dread? There's only one way to get to the bottom of this: it's time for a story! Featuring our incredible guest stars:Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (they/them) as Ongenagama (she/her, The Strong Lionblood, Oath of the Ancients Paladin/Beast Barbarian)Krystina Arielle (she/her) as Noma (she/her, Lionblood, Queen of Ejozini and Wielder of the Fro) Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)Jasper William Cartwright (he/him) as Mooti Qobaa (he/him, Half Moon Daa'ima)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We're off to see the Griot! After a tumultuous stay in Odi Ayaba, our heroes head north to the massive city of Kusugu, "The Well of Knowledge". Tour guides! Spider temple! Straight couples! And of course, the Great Golden-Eyed Griot! All this, and more in this week's shocking episode... Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mysterious Hooded Figure is back, and this time they brought company! Can our heroes repel these three vicious and venomous foes? Where did they come from? What has become of Amadi? All this and more, in this week's thrilling episode!CONTENT WARNING: This episode features a battle that involves a firearm being discharged in a crowded area, resulting in mass panic. The firearm is not fired at any civilians, but we thought the situation might still be triggering for some. See below for a description of the battle and a timestamp to avoid the battle entirely. Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel RamosJump to 1:02:49 to skip to the aftermath of the battle!BATTLE DESCRIPTION: Juji has engaged Hooded Figure 1, but she missed with her attempt to cast Light on them. Juji shouts "I was right!" as Hooded Figure 1 dodges out of the way and stabs her three times with small daggers that drip with venom. Juji takes 22 points of piercing and poison damage.Reth, seeing this, charges forward through the crowd and shoves Hooded Figure 1 to the ground, getting a brief flash of a memory of Tish, Reth's mentor, cheering them on. Reth attempts to grapple the downed opponent, but the figure twists out of the way. Frustrated, Reth punches Hooded Figure 1 in the face. It's a crit! The face under the hood feels strangely hard as Reth punches it for 13 bludgeoning damage. Hooded Figure 1 uses a Legendary Action to shoot a web out from one of its hands and yoink itself 35 feet away, which doesn't incur opportunity attacks, landing directly next to Aboade.Aboade casts Branding Smite and shoots Hooded Figure 1 in the face, shattering its head and causing it to shrink down into a broken yellow stone. Hooded Figure 1 has been vanquished! Aboade scans the crowd, sees Hooded Figure 2 30 feet away, and shoots them for 10 piercing damage. The crowd starts to become alarmed by the sound of gunshots.Hooded Figure 2 ducks into the crowd, emerging next to Reth. Large, purple, wooden mandibles with yellow, dripping tips burst out of its hood, and it bites Reth in the shoulder for 10 points of piercing damage, forcing Reth to make a Con save. Reth succeeds and suffers no further effects. At this point, Hooded Figure 3 bursts out of the crowd and plunges its own set of mandibles into Juji for 13 points of piercing damage. Juji also succeeds on the Con save. As they're bitten, both Reth and Juji get disjointed flashes of memory: Reth leaving an arena in the Upper Realms with a pit in their stomach, and Juji climbing the Mahogany Tree in Wagadu, dreading what comes next. Hooded Figure 2 then uses a Legendary Action to thwip away into the crowd using its web.Juji activates her Star Chalice ability, which causes her markings to radiate like constellations and nebulae, boosting her healing abilities. She uses a 3rd level Cure Wounds on herself, regaining 14 HP, and also heals Reth for 12. She stands up, but stays put so she doesn't take an opportunity attack from Hooded Figure 3.Hooded Figure 2 then uses a Legendary Action to blast a cone of psychic energy at both Reth and Juji, forcing them to make a Wisdom saving throw. Juji succeeds, taking 5 psychic damage and suffering no further effects, but Reth takes 10 psychic damage and is stunned as they're trapped in a stupor of memories. A number of bystanders are caught in the blast, killing some and incapacitating others. Reth is forced to relive the memory of themselves walking through a seedy part of the Upper Realms city to see Faizah, who is behind a screen having a man tortured and maimed for having spoken against her in public.The crowd has fully started to panic at this point. Aboade sends a tiny metal plate from his clothing flying between Hooded Figure 3 and Juji, as he casts Sanctuary on Juji. He then shoots Hooded Figure 3 once for 13 piercing damage, and he misses his second shot. He tries to reassure the crowd, but his words don't have much of an effect on the panicked folks.Hooded Figure 2 comes running out of the crowd and stabs Reth 3 more times for 30 points of piercing and poison damage, but Reth is so deep in memories that they don't even feel it.. Hooded Figure 3 makes the Wisdom save to bite Juji again for 11 piercing damage. Juji again makes her Constitution saving throw and suffers no further effects. As Hooded Figure 2's turn ends, Reth comes out of their stupor. The last thing they hear before they come back to reality is Faizah walking up to them and saying "right, let's talk". Reth then uses their Bloodied but Unbowed feature to regain all their Moxie points and a bunch of temp HP.For her turn, Juji uses Healing Word on Reth for 10 HP, then uses her Chalice ability on herself for 5 HP. Juji then produces her holy symbol: a piece of the Mahogany Tree, and uses her Channel Divinity ability Twilight Sanctuary, giving 7 temp HP to every ally and bystander within 30 feet at the end of each of their turns.The crowd is now fully panicking and fleeing the area, forcing all combatants to make either Strength or Dex saves of DC 10. All our heroes succeed, but Hooded Figure 2 gets knocked prone. Everyone now has 1/2 cover against ranged attacks. One of the Hooded Figures uses the psychic blast Legendary Action again, dealing 6 psychic damage to Juji and 11 psychic damage to Reth, stunning Reth yet again. Reth returns to the memory of Faizah, who seems surprised to see them.Aboade keeps blasting away, completely shattering Hooded Figure 3 and turning it back into a yellow stone. He then commands Yim to use Thorn Whip on Hooded Figure 2, who shoots out a spiced yam-covered vine and pulls it closer to him, dealing 10 points of piercing damage. Hooded Figure 2 runs back to Juji and bites her again for 7 piercing damage. Yet again, Juji makes the Con save and suffers no additional effects. Hooded Figure 2 flees back into the crowd as Reth snaps out of being stunned. Hooded Figure 2 then uses a Legendary Action to web itself another 35 feet away. Juji, not wanting to let it escape, rolls a Nat 20 on a 2nd level Guiding Bolt and obliterates Hooded Figure 2 with 33 points of radiant damage. Juji then rolls another Nat 20 on her Withered Woman check, and the DC goes up to 2. The Hooded Ones are vanquished!Unfortunately, the crowd is still surging, and all our heroes have to make Str. or Dex. saves again, this time DC 12. Juji fails and is knocked prone, taking 4 bludgeoning damage as terrified citizens run over her. Reth picks through the crowd, runs over and picks up Adofo, who had been knocked over by the crowd, and sees Khadija lying prone, possibly unconscious. Reth uses the rest of their movement to run over and pick Khadija up as well. For their part, Aboade and Yim start pulling bystanders to their feet. The crowd surges again, knocking Aboade and Yim over, but Reth uses their movement to Dash through the crowd, set Juji, Adofo, and Khadija down safely, and then run back to help Aboade and Yim as the crowd runs out of the area. With our heroes and their allies safe, the crowd clears the area and the guards arrive. The battle is over! Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With all this talk of Spider Queens, Withered Women, and past traumas, surely a trip to the Wrestling Arena will be the perfect way to blow off some steam! Yup, just lighthearted fun, with no unforeseen danger whatsoever!*Jeremy's eye twitches* LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!! Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)and Jeremy Cobb (he/him) as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 1 (March 6-10) - Jeremy & Jasper DMinghttps://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/round-1-march-6-10-2023  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The adventures in the lush rainforest city of Odi Ayaba continue! From the scorched belly of Amadi's workshop to the vibrant Emere market, our heroes explore their pasts and even inquire about their futures! Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)and Jeremy Cobb as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 8 (27th- 31st October) - Jeremy DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-8  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We just finished hearing about Operation Askari, and a quick note. I said that the Eland armoured would no longer be used for cross -border operations after Askari, but that's incorrect. A listener who was on board an Eland much later in 1987 explained how he was part of an operation called Firewood, where the Eland was used to head across the cutline once more. Apologies for that, and thanks Ian for the correction. FAPLA and the SADF were conducting patrols together as part of the Joint Monitoring Commission or JMC setup after the signing of the Lusaka Agreement in February 1984 – a precursor to a full cease fire. The reality was neither the South Africans nor the Angolans were going to adhere to the agreement terms Pretoria continued to support UNITA, while FAPLA after an intial period of seemingly trying to impose discipline on SWAPO, gave up and allowed their PLAN fighters to continue infiltrating Ovambao. SWAPO mortared the JMC joint patrols a number of times and firefights had developed through March so I'm sure some of the Angolan soldiers were feeling just a tad schizophrenic. Still, the main JMC officials – both the South Africans and the Angolans – gave the impression to each that they were attempting to make this whole cease-fire known as the Lusaka Agreement work. While the SADF and FAPLA were trying to find themselves, the Recces hadn't stopped special operations. In early 1984 and despite discussing land-based cease-fires, the SADF continued to focus on seaborne ops. Their specops operators, the Special Forces were instructed to investigate the destruction of the main water plant supplying the Angolan capital Luanda. This facility was on the south bank of the Bengo River at Quifangonda - Operation Bouganvilia was born.

We just finished hearing about Operation Askari, and a quick note. I said that the Eland armoured would no longer be used for cross -border operations after Askari, but that's incorrect. A listener who was on board an Eland much later in 1987 explained how he was part of an operation called Firewood, where the Eland was used to head across the cutline once more. Apologies for that, and thanks Ian for the correction. FAPLA and the SADF were conducting patrols together as part of the Joint Monitoring Commission or JMC setup after the signing of the Lusaka Agreement in February 1984 – a precursor to a full cease fire. The reality was neither the South Africans nor the Angolans were going to adhere to the agreement terms Pretoria continued to support UNITA, while FAPLA after an intial period of seemingly trying to impose discipline on SWAPO, gave up and allowed their PLAN fighters to continue infiltrating Ovambao. SWAPO mortared the JMC joint patrols a number of times and firefights had developed through March so I'm sure some of the Angolan soldiers were feeling just a tad schizophrenic. Still, the main JMC officials – both the South Africans and the Angolans – gave the impression to each that they were attempting to make this whole cease-fire known as the Lusaka Agreement work. While the SADF and FAPLA were trying to find themselves, the Recces hadn't stopped special operations. In early 1984 and despite discussing land-based cease-fires, the SADF continued to focus on seaborne ops. Their specops operators, the Special Forces were instructed to investigate the destruction of the main water plant supplying the Angolan capital Luanda. This facility was on the south bank of the Bengo River at Quifangonda - Operation Bouganvilia was born.

Our heroes have trekked through the rainforests of Emereland to arrive at the beautiful city of Odi Ayaba! What new adventures, friends, and impromptu dance breaks await them inside its massive tree-lined walls? Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)and Jeremy Cobb as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 8 (27th- 31st October) - Jeremy DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-8  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A gruelling battle has left our heroes traumatized and exhausted. What did it all mean? Can they really trust each other? Can they even trust themselves? Theories, lore, and emotions flow freely as they embark on the next stage of their adventure! Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)and Jeremy Cobb as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 8 (27th- 31st October) - Jeremy DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-8  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After passing through a series of deeply unsettling memories, our heroes find themselves in a grove filled with even more mysteries. Something has brought them here, and whatever it is doesn't want them to leave... CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a depiction of a parental death, as well as vague references to alcoholism. Please see below for a full summary of the episode.  Starring: Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist) Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 1) Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer) and Jeremy Cobb as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos EPISODE SUMMARY: Our heroes find themselves in a grove surrounded by incredibly thick vines. The light is very low. There are items scattered all around them, mostly covered by the thick undergrowth. In the center of the grove stands a cracked idol, surrounding the idol is a beautiful arrangement of yellow stones, and kneeling at the edge of the arrangement an elderly Emere man. The man's body is connected to the idol by vein-like vines that are attached to each of his major articulation points (elbows, shoulders, knees, etc.). As Juji panics, and Reth is in shock, the party regroups. No one is quite sure of how they got here. They suspect that what they saw were illusions drawn from their memories. Juji reveals that the giant tree that she and Aboade fell down was from her past. She used to live in the tree, and they shared a powerful bond, but then things "went awry". Aboade and Reth note that the people they encountered in their memories all seemed to be made of some sticky substance. Aboade reveals that he has no memory of Dagbeor the automatons, although they did seem familiar and he did notice that the automatons bore a strong resemblance to Yim. Reth interrupts their speculation by going over to inspect the elderly Emere man, whom the group surmises is likely Jimoh. Reth walks over to Jimoh and touches him to test if he's sticky. While he thankfully isn't stick, Reth is drawn into his memories the moment they touch. They see how Jimoh fell to Wagadu as a child and was found by other Emere who were dressed very differently than the other Emere Reth has seen thus far. Among the Emere was another boy with whom Jimoh felt an immediate connection, like love at first sight. Reth relates this to the group, so Juji checks the vines and sees that they appear to have pierced into Jimoh's body and are forming some kind of vine network under his skin. The vines piercing Jimoh, as well as the vines covering all the objects spread around the room, all originate from the idol. Aboade decides to try and strike up a conversation with the old man, who has yet to react in any way to the party's presence. However, on his way over he trips on a vine and sees one of the overgrown items on the ground. It's an extremely old kalabash with an inscription in a language Aboade doesn't understand. Aboade rolls a 19 Calligrapher's Tools check to copy down the inscription, and then he decides to investigate the arrangement of yellow stones. He takes out his stone to compare, and immediately notices its similarity to the ones in the arrangement. He rolls a 27 Investigation check to notice that there are numerous, possibly hundreds of stones missing from the formation, which at one point might have covered the entire grove. The arrangement itself seems to be a 2-D rendering of a complex 3-D shape. Aboade decides to try and place his stone into the arrangement, but his task is made more difficult by the thick undergrowth among the stones. He accidentally knocks one of the stones out of place, and suddenly the stones all sprout legs and begin scuttling toward Aboade. Time to roll initiative! As the stones come to life, 8 thick vines rise up around the idol and begin lashing out at the party. One hits Aboade, sprouting smaller vines that wrap around his arm and grapple him, but two others miss Reth and Juji. Unfortunately, a fourth vine manages to whip around and successfully grapple Reth as well. Both Reth and Aboade are then dragged forward toward the idol. Aboade, who was closer to the idol, is dragged all the way to it and is forced to make a Wisdom saving throw, which he succeeds. Reth successfully tears away from the vine, breaking the grapple. The rocks swarm over Aboade, but their attacks are unable to break through his protection. Aboade uses his Ironmaster fetish charm to completely sever the vine that was grappling him, leaving it a smoking stump. He uses his second attack to swing at the spiders, but he fails to hit their AC as they dance over the blade of his weapon. Aboade then turns and tries to run, making it through the difficult terrain to the edge of the formation. Seeing all of this, Juji bends down, collects some of the twisted old vines, and casts Wither and Bloom, restoring HP to Aboade, deactivating a huge portion of the spidery rock swarm and damaging the vines. After dealing this damage, she has to make another one of her mysterious, unexplained rolls, which she succeeds on. At the top of the next round, the vines attack again, successfully grappling all 3 PCs. They dig into Reth's temple, forcing Reth to make a Wisdom save, which they fail. Upon failing the save, Reth is forced to relive a traumatic childhood memory of their parent, implied to have been an alcoholic, passing away in their sleep next to Reth when Reth was very young. Reth remembers staying in the room with them for a full day before leaving home into an uncertain future in the big city. As a result of this horrific memory, Reth gains another level of "psychic exhaustion", which essentially places them under the effects of the Slow spell. Their speed is halved, they suffer a -2 penalty to AC and Dex saves, they can't use reactions, and on their turn they can either use an action or a bonus action, but not both. Reth is completely demoralized by this vision, and their half-hearted attempt to break the grapple fails as a result. The spidery rocks swarm over them, dealing 5 points of piercing damage. Seeing Reth in distress, Aboade pulls out his pistol and begins blasting at the swarm, hitting both times and dealing 24 damage. Aboade's first shot deactivates the entire swarm, and his second shot shreds the vine, freeing Reth once more. With his bonus action, Aboade commands Yim to charge in and attack the idol itself. Yim bounds springily through the undergrowth and tears into the idol, dealing 6 points of force damage. Juji fires a 2nd level Guiding Bolt at the idol, but misses. She narrowly succeeds on another mysterious roll, and the air around her grows bitterly cold as the mysterious "she" approaches. On the vines' next turn, one successfully re-grapples Reth. Then, it's Juji's turn to fail a Wisdom save, which plunges her into the memory of a traumatic family dinner. Her entire family (a mother, father, two older sisters, and two older brothers) looks down on her for her lack of academic acumen. They devalue her again and again throughout her life, negatively comparing her to her siblings and constantly being disappointed in her. Juji takes a level of psychic exhaustion as well, giving her disadvantage on ability checks. Reth tries to kick out at the idol, but they miss yet again and stub their toe. Reth is feeling broken, lost, and hopeless as a result of their latest memory. Some of the spidery stones reactivate and begin attacking Aboade, but once again completely fail to harm him. Aboade shoots his pistol at the idol twice, doing 11 damage and blasting off a chunk, then Yim runs over to attack the spidery rocks, dealing 10 force damage and deactivating almost all of the stones once more. Aboade disappears under a flurry of coils as Yim goes to town. Juji uses her inspiration (gained for making a pun in a previous episode) to fire a 3rd level Guiding Bolt at the idol, but rolls two 4s and misses. She then rolls a Nat 1 on her mysterious roll, and even more chaos breaks loose. From Juji's perspective, a piercingly cold squall surrounds her as shriveled, gray hands grasp her shoulders. From Reth and Aboade's perspective, Juji is sucked screaming into a black hole that opens up inside of her her, then a shriveled, dessicated, terryfying woman drags herself out. The Withered Woman has arrived! Her eyes are so dark that they seem to swallow light rather than reflect it. From inside the black hole, Juji can see the flesh on her shoulders begin to decay where the Withered Woman is touching her. The Withered Woman is chaos incarnate, and her necrotic energy is lashing out, threatening to harm Juji's friends. Juji rolls a 19 on a Wisdom Save to divert the energy away from her friends and towards the idol, dealing 24 necrotic damage to it and causing it to begin to crumble. At the top of the round, Aboade succeeds on a Wisdom Save, but he, Reth, and the Withered Woman are dragged in towards the idol, which begins to glow. On Reth's turn, they remember Nzito's words and call out to the Forest Father for help. They roll a pivotal a Religion check and, bolstered by Nzito's love, succeed! The ground rumbles, the wall of vines that surround the grove shredded, and a glowing manifestation of the Forest Father bursts into the grove. He stands 10 feet tall, his entire body covered by hundreds of upside-down palm fronds. He glides into the room on rapidly dancing feet, draws a bow made of two rainbows tied together, and fires a glowing arrow into the heart of the idol. The idol shatters, the yellow stones go flying, and all the attacking vines shrivel and dissolve into light. The Withered Woman is also banished back into the black hole by this incredible power, and Juji reappears, still bearing faint marks where the Woman had touched her. The Forest Father says nothing, but gestures warmly to the party, shoots them a thumbs up, and then dances into the sky. Reth kneels as he leaves, Aboade offers a meek wave and a "er, thank you!", and Juji sits in a catatonic state. Yim also waves at the retreating Forest Father, looks around at the group and says "well, snap!" The End Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! 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Having survived Chui's onslaught, our three heroes continue their search. Little do they know the dark secrets, terrible surprises, and Stealers Wheel references that await them on their path... Starring:Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 3/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)and Jeremy Cobb as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 7 (21st - 25th October) - Jasper DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-7 D&D in a Castle Round 8 (27th- 31st October) - Jeremy DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-8  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As they journey through the jungle, hot on the trail of Jimoh, the lost grandfather, our heroes encounter a new friend, an old foe, and a pivotal punch! Starring:Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 3/Twilight Cleric 2)Jonathan Charles (he/him) as Aboade (he/him, Copper Ironmaster, Battle Smith Artificer)and Jeremy Cobb as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 7 (21st - 25th October) - Jasper DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-7 D&D in a Castle Round 8 (27th- 31st October) - Jeremy DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-8  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our favorite yam thief and haunted sleeper duo encounters new friends, new foes, and a new quest! Respect the Talking Stick!! Starring:Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 4/Twilight Cleric 1)and Jeremy Cobb as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 7 (21st - 25th October) - Jasper DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-7 D&D in a Castle Round 8 (27th- 31st October) - Jeremy DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-8  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our tale begins as a new Fallen arrives in Wagadu! They emerge, having lost their memory, and find themselves in a world of new friends, dangerous enemies, and untold mysteries... Starring:Shamini Bundell (she/her) as Reth (they/she, Eland's Blessing Swala, Squared Circle Pugilist)Liv Kennedy (she/her) as Juji Osei (she/her, Bloom Emere, Circle of Stars Druid 3/Twilight Cleric 2)and Jeremy Cobb as your Very Neighborhood Dungeon Master! Post-production by Seth Leue and Daniel Ramos Watch the video version on YouTube, and join us on Patreon for our talkback episodes, Wagadu Watches! Join us for D&D in a Castle!D&D in a Castle Round 7 (21st - 25th October) - Jasper DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-7 D&D in a Castle Round 8 (27th- 31st October) - Jeremy DMing https://shop.dndinacastle.com/collections/2022-events/products/2022-round-8  You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical Role! Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7th episode of Season 5, Karen Eland shares her journey as a painter who uses espresso, coffee, and beer as her paint medium. Follow @coffeepainter on Instagram or head to http://beerpainter.com/ to see her artwork and shop for coffee prints. Go directly to her Etsy pages–Coffee Painter and Beer Painter, respectively, to purchase. Support this show by SUBSCRIBING to the newsletter and choosing the paid subscription at: https://roastwestcoast.substack.com/subscribe Head to www.roastwestcoast.com for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Follow us on Instagram: @RoastWestCoast or Facebook: @RoastWestCoast ROAST! West Coast is a new podcast bringing together a community of coffee lovers in Southern California. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders, roasters, coffee shop experts, farmers, green coffee brokers and more about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. We dive deep into the hyper-local coffee region of Southern California with the help of Industry Legacy Partners including: Ascend Roasters, Ignite Coffee Company, Steady State Roasting, Zumbar Coffee & Tea, Marea Coffee, Mostra Coffee, Cafe LaTerre, First Light Whiskey, Camp Coffee, and Cape Horn Coffee. Plus, Coffee Smarter Experts Chris O'Brien of Coffee Cycle, Siri Simran Khalsa, Executive Director of Lofty Coffee, Jared Hales, Founder and Green Coffee Buyer at Hacea Coffee Source rejoin the show as recurring guests to answer all our coffee questions. Check out NPR's list of humanitarian aid groups supporting the Ukraine here: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help Support Women's reproductive rights with a donation to the National Network of Abortion Funds here: https://abortionfunds.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/roastwestcoast/support

In the dramatic finale to the Plaza of the Feasting Fiend, The Club search for the Cursebreaker, argue with a dragon, bowl for freedom and squabble over spears.  You can help us grow and get exclusive bonus content by visiting The Danger Club Patreon! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch and Discord! Music thanks to: Kevin Macleod, White Bat Audio, J.R.S. Schattenberg, and Ross Bugden.

In this episode, Guy is joined by Bobby Healy, Founder and CEO of Dublin-based Manna - a potentially game-changing drone delivery start-up - and a highly-valued member of the Tenzing Entrepreneurs Panel.Like many of the guests on The Ascent, Bobby discovered a love of coding as a teenager, and before he'd turned 18 he'd landed a dream job writing video games for Nintendo. While passionate about gaming, Bobby found his way to a job in the emerging travel tech sector, at Amadeus, the global distribution system (GDS) - a behemoth technology platform providing travel agents with direct access to the world's airline booking platforms, but inspired to build something better, he struck out on his own and moved to Mexico City to found Eland, a middleware SAAS business that allowed airlines to connect their booking systems into various hosting platforms. Twelve years later, with over 50 staff, Bobby sold the business to trade.On his return to Dublin, he chanced upon a business with bags of potential, and over the next 15 years, transformed what was then a family-run physical car rental operation into CarTrawler, the world's biggest B2B travel technology platform. Bobby exited CarTrawler during the pandemic to focus on Manna, which, he says, within three years will either be gigantic or nothing at all.

In this episode I share an encounter I had whilst visiting one of my favourite places; Cape Point Nature Reserve.During my solo trip into the reserve I had a couple of unique and special encounters with the Eland(worlds largest antelope). I came across a carcass of an Eland and just a short while later I had a close up experience with the main herd of Eland that roams the reserve.The experience made quite an impact. After taking some time to reflect and connect with these experiences I recorded some of my insights. The main focus for this episode is about exploring how to go about using death as a motivation for life.Living from this place calls on some interesting questions.After all, the purpose of life is to find fulfillment. So how do we go about forming a relationship with our own mortality, so that we may take steps towards living a fulfilled life? What does that even mean?I hope you enjoy me sharing this encounter.We invite YOU to join our community for continued support.Sign up for our email newsletter here. FOLLOW THE JOURNEY:Instagram click here  If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or share it with a friend?  It will help new listeners find our podcast.

This is episode 35 and we swing further north to pick up the story in Cassinga. Last episode I ended with the Battle Group Julient attacks on Chetequera to the south which was an overland assault using Ratels, Buffel troops carriers and Eland-90s. In Cassinga, the South African paratroopers had been dropped in by air and were on their way to finishing their task of overrunning SWAPOs base when they had stalled – Alpha Company was held up by an extremely motivated group of SWAPO figthters deployed at their Anti-aircraft battery which included a heavy 14.5mm gun amongst other automatic weapons. Bravo company were busy sweeping the area which was a women's barracks near the hospital that for some reason the paratroopers referred to as the prostitutes area. I supposed it was because they weren't use to women soldiers. So Snipers had pinned down Bravo company and they'd also been fired on an 82mm recoilless gun. After managing to silence both the snipers and the 82mm, Bravo Company commando Hugo Murray led his men north into Cassinga and it was apparent that the SWAPO fighters were now squeezed into the central and northern areas of the base. So SWAPO was fighting hard – they were trapped but they were not going to go quietly. These men and women also knew about the Cubans to the south – surely if they held off long enough their cavalry would save them.

This is episode 35 and we swing further north to pick up the story in Cassinga. Last episode I ended with the Battle Group Julient attacks on Chetequera to the south which was an overland assault using Ratels, Buffel troops carriers and Eland-90s. In Cassinga, the South African paratroopers had been dropped in by air and were on their way to finishing their task of overrunning SWAPOs base when they had stalled – Alpha Company was held up by an extremely motivated group of SWAPO figthters deployed at their Anti-aircraft battery which included a heavy 14.5mm gun amongst other automatic weapons. Bravo company were busy sweeping the area which was a women's barracks near the hospital that for some reason the paratroopers referred to as the prostitutes area. I supposed it was because they weren't use to women soldiers. So Snipers had pinned down Bravo company and they'd also been fired on an 82mm recoilless gun. After managing to silence both the snipers and the 82mm, Bravo Company commando Hugo Murray led his men north into Cassinga and it was apparent that the SWAPO fighters were now squeezed into the central and northern areas of the base. So SWAPO was fighting hard – they were trapped but they were not going to go quietly. These men and women also knew about the Cubans to the south – surely if they held off long enough their cavalry would save them.

This is episode 19 and we’re dealing with the fallout after the Battle of Ebo, and the preamble to the next battle for Bridge 14. As the battle of Ebo ended, terrible news emerged about the shooting down of one of the crucial spotter planes. Remember last episode I mentioned Captain Williamson who helped locate the missing 5 South Africans mechanised troops who’d managed to survive their Eland’s being knocked out – then trying to walk back to Cela. Captain Williamson’s Cessna 185 was shot hit by ground fire on the 25th November leading to the loss of all three on board including Lieutenant Thompson and Captain Taljaard close to Ebo a few days after the battle ended. Ebo was the first defeat for the SADF inside Angola and drove home three major weaknesses which defence HQ realised had to be fixed and quickly. First was a lack of highly mobile heavy artillery and air cover. Ebo had shown that a well-setup Fapla position with Cuban and Russian technical assistance could not be easily overcome. As we’re going to hear, re-equipping the SADF would be difficult because South Africa was already facing military and other sanctions because of apartheid – and because they refused to allow free elections in South West Africa. Second was intelligence. The information was patchy and the SADF began to actively recruit more Portuguese army refugees who crossed the border from Angola. The third weakness was in how the citizen force was being deployed. The draft system at this time was a lottery which meant that soldiers spent a year in the army and were then rotated back to civvy street. As we head to towards the end of Operation Savannah there was to be one more major battle inside Angola and it involved something called Bridge 14 which took place on the 9th December 1975.

This is episode 19 and we’re dealing with the fallout after the Battle of Ebo, and the preamble to the next battle for Bridge 14. As the battle of Ebo ended, terrible news emerged about the shooting down of one of the crucial spotter planes. Remember last episode I mentioned Captain Williamson who helped locate the missing 5 South Africans mechanised troops who’d managed to survive their Eland’s being knocked out – then trying to walk back to Cela. Captain Williamson’s Cessna 185 was shot hit by ground fire on the 25th November leading to the loss of all three on board including Lieutenant Thompson and Captain Taljaard close to Ebo a few days after the battle ended. Ebo was the first defeat for the SADF inside Angola and drove home three major weaknesses which defence HQ realised had to be fixed and quickly. First was a lack of highly mobile heavy artillery and air cover. Ebo had shown that a well-setup Fapla position with Cuban and Russian technical assistance could not be easily overcome. As we’re going to hear, re-equipping the SADF would be difficult because South Africa was already facing military and other sanctions because of apartheid – and because they refused to allow free elections in South West Africa. Second was intelligence. The information was patchy and the SADF began to actively recruit more Portuguese army refugees who crossed the border from Angola. The third weakness was in how the citizen force was being deployed. The draft system at this time was a lottery which meant that soldiers spent a year in the army and were then rotated back to civvy street. As we head to towards the end of Operation Savannah there was to be one more major battle inside Angola and it involved something called Bridge 14 which took place on the 9th December 1975.

Eland has been resurrecting lost travel classics and keeping them in print for more than 35 years. I talk with publisher Barnaby Rogerson about anthropology-lite, why the post-war period was a golden age for British travel writing, and why some of the 20th century's most exciting writers were autodidacts.