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How do you know when you’re done with a game? Your kids have aged out of it – are you sure? 0:00:00 Fact for 417 Solfeggio frequency 417 hz. Sponsor Message If you want to talk about more ways to teach your children to manage their personal finances, set up a time to talk by going to firstmovefinancial.com/familygamers. 0:05:00 What We’ve Been Playing Flip 7 (our review)Cabanga! (our review)Circus Flohcati (our review)Trio (our review)Floristry (our review)Slay the Spire (over 3 separate days)Draftosaurus (our review back in 2019)Embers solo game (review coming soon)Unmatched Adventures: TMNTIliad (review coming soon) 0:21:55 Monthly Report Andrew: 14 (15?) plays of 10 unique games. H-index: 2 (Trio, Iliad) Anitra: 22 plays of 12 unique games. H-index: 3 (Trio, Slay the Spire, Embers) 0:24:00 The Family Gamers Community Hello to all our new members! You can join the community on Facebook too. 0:24:45 #Backtalk You shared your super powers, your special abilities! With a slight digression to Winter Olympics sports. Andrew wonders what the difference is between different ice-skating jumps. You responded on Facebook and the #backtalk channel of the Discord. 0:34:55 How Do You Know When You’re Done? There’s no easy formula here, sorry! It depends what’s going on with your own life, and also your family and friends. It’s easy to “move on” from kids games when you have other kids in your life, younger than your own kids. Harder if your own kids are really nostalgic. You may regret moving on from some games! That’s normal and okay. Board games are a consumer product, and you can probably replace it if you look hard enough (eBay is amazing). Your family situation will change over time: whether that’s “aging out” of a game, or a change in interests & priorities. We grieve a little bit over losing who our children *used to be* while still enjoying the people they are *right now*. Nostalgia ALONE is not a reason to keep a game! You may be able to find it in another place, or just keep your fond memories. But if nostalgia regularly drives you back to *wanting* to play the game, maybe it makes sense to keep. Andrew suggests “dimensionally constraining” nostalgic / kids items (a box, shelf, or other limited space) to help you focus your collection. Examine your reasons to want to keep a game, if it’s not being played. Examine your reasons to want to get rid of a game. Determine if a game can be played at multiple age & skill levels (aka with B-mods, or games like Kingdomino) Pare down regularly – we recommend 1-2 times a year, and it will get easier with time! Know that it’s hard to sell or trade-in kids’ games. Plan to donate them to friends or schools. 0:56:00 New Backtalk Question Have you purged a game that you later regretted? Or one that you knew was the right choice, but you still feel sad about it? Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community. Find Us Online: Facebook: @familygamersaa and thefamilygamers.com/communityTwitter (X): @familygamersaaInstagram: @familygamersaaTikTok: @familygamersaaBluesky: @familygamersaaThreads: @familygamersaaYoutube: TheFamilyGamers or join the Family Tabletop Community on Discord! thefamilygamers.com/discord Or, for the most direct method, email us! andrew@thefamilygamers.com and anitra@thefamilygamers.com. PLEASE don’t forget to subscribe to the show, tell your friends about the show, and leave us a review at Apple Podcast or whatever your podcast subscription source is. We’re also on Amazon Music, TuneIn, and Spotify. You can also now find us on YouTube Music! So pull it up and give us a listen while you’re toiling away at work :) Music for The Family Gamers Podcast is provided with permission from You Bred Raptors? The Family Gamers is sponsored by First Move Financial. Go to FirstMoveFinancial.com/familygamers to learn how the team at First Move Financial can help you pile up the victory points. The post Episode 417 – The Purge: How Do You Know You’re Done? appeared first on The Family Gamers.
Episode #412 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan closes out the month of February 2026 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 84! Just because it's the shortest month of the year doesn't mean Radio Hour is any less packed with what you'd expect. We're going all over the place with this episode, from early PC-98 and Amiga releases, to a modern reimagining of a JRPG classic, a fan-made ROM hack being worked on by a listener of the show, and a beautiful mini-spotlight on the stellar soundtrack to the recently released Cairn! Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS BGM 1 from 7 Colors [Hayato Matsuo & Hitoshi Sakimoto, 1992] Tula Dance from Dragon Quest VII Reimagined [Koichi Sugiyama, 2026] Takechiyo from Nioh 3 [Akihiro Manabe, 2026] Sea from Starsand Island [Unknown, 2026] Bee My Honey -Honey B. Lovely Theme- from Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail [Masayoshi Soken feat. Paula Kaye Gerhold, 2024] Never to Return from Pyre [Darren Korb feat. Ashley Barrett, 2017] Together Forever -Main Theme- from Embers of Mana [OK Impala!, Unreleased] Only the Mountain from Cairn [The Toxic Avenger, 2026] Part of a Whole from Cairn [The Toxic Avenger feat. Gildaa, 2026] Stars from Cairn [Martin Stig Andersen feat. Gildaa, 2026] Song to Listen To While Being Chased by an Injured Man Wearing a Tree Costume in a Sewer from What Lies in the Multiverse [Ronny Antares, 2022] Pingolf -Gameplay- from UFO 50 [Eirik Suhrke, 2024] The Way Forward from Brian the Lion [Mike Clarke & Richard Ede, 1994] Liar from ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN [Luby Sparks, 2026] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously
"My World Is The Sun" It's true, Dominique Fils-Aime--by the way, my pronounciation of her gorgeous name verifies one thing: I'm from California--Dominique Fils Aime did indeed have a comfortable office and a job she loved and all was well, until she realized something was wrong. It wasn't her office, or her job, it was that something else was calling her. In other words, she found the thing she loved but she didn't love it enough, so she walked away. That's her story to tell so I'll leave that to her. What I can tell you is that the in less than ten years, the Canadian-born Fils Aime has established herself as one of the most accomplished artists on the planet. She's already won two Juno Awards, won the Felix award in her home province of Quebec and was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize twice. Not only that, but Fils-Aime has played the Blue Note New Yor and Los Angeles, as well as the Monterey Jazz Festival. Her new album My World Is The Sun is chapter two of her sophomore trilogy of albums and it's a stone cold stunner. Rife with crashing waves, nylon guitar, haunting hand drums and Fils-Aime's singular voice rising and falling through each composition with stirring soulful perfection, My World Is The Sun is riveting, arresting and melodic. domiofficial.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com IG + BLUESKY + THREADS: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com (mailto:editor@stereoembersmagazine.com)
It is a 288 page historical novel that tells the 60+ year history of The Embers....remember "Far Away Places", "I Love Beach Music". Short Synopsis: The Embers: The Bobby Tomlinson StoryThe Embers: The Bobby Tomlinson Story is the compelling memoir of Bobby Tomlinson, the legendary drummer and founding member of The Embers, one of the most iconic bands in the history of Carolina Beach Music. Spanning over six decades, this book takes readers on a captivating journey through the highs and lows of a musical career that helped define a genre and captured the hearts of fans worldwide.Told through Bobby's unique perspective, the memoir delves into the band's humble beginnings, their rise to fame, and never-before-shared behind-the-scenes stories. With a blend of humor, nostalgia, and heartfelt reflections, Bobby reveals the passion, perseverance, and love for music that have fueled his life and cemented The Embers' legacy.Whether you're a longtime fan of The Embers or new to the world of Carolina Beach Music, this book offers an unforgettable glimpse into the soul of a band that continues to bring joy to generations.
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Mid-battle with Thoren, the Order of the Heron have to deal with a suddenly dangerous Byrgen and whatever lurks beneath. Dice Company: Small Embers is a cinematic Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast that blends immersive storytelling, high production values, and emotional character drama. Join a cast of storytellers as they navigate political intrigue, ancient magic, and moral consequences in a world on the brink of collapse. Each episode follows the adventuring party through the dark and richly detailed continent of Aethelon; a place of broken empires, cursed relics, and gods long forgotten. Combining deep narrative roleplay with expert sound design and original scoring, Small Embers delivers the atmosphere of a prestige audio drama with the heart and spontaneity of D&D. Whether you love fantasy podcasts, D&D campaigns, or character-driven storytelling, Dice Company: Small Embers is the perfect mix of epic adventure and intimate human storytelling. Perfect for fans of Critical Role, Dungeons & Daddies, and The Adventure Zone.
DEBRIS: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, GRIEF AND COURAGE Debris is a hauntingly poignant memoir of true love scorched by the flames of Australia's Black Summer Bushfires. What began as a casual online connection blossomed into a beautiful family, ultimately torn apart by tragedy, leaving behind physical wreckage and emotional ruin. Josie's mental health was deeply affected by the traumatic loss of her husband, yet her love for her daughter became an anchor, a reason to live and the quiet force that guides her through grief's darkest corners. As she learns to live with the loss, she begins to uncover what is best for her and her daughter. She embraces change, rebuilds with courage and discovers ways to heal. Written with fierce tenderness, Debris speaks to anyone who has loved deeply, lost profoundly, and found themselves gathering the fragments of a life altered by tragedy. TOPICS OF CONVERSATION Debris: Josie's love story, the Black Summer loss, and the moment she knew she had to write this book The “before” and “after”: what life looked like with John, then how everything changed overnight Inside the firestorm: what happened during the bushfires and the emotional whiplash that followed Grief in real life: parenting through heartbreak, mental health, asking for help, and the stuff people don't say out loud Finding solid ground again: what healing actually looked like for her, and what she hopes readers carry with them after Debris ABOUT THE AUTHOR Josie L. Smith is an author, visual artist, mother, and a public servant whose work spans memoir, community service, and creative expression. Her debut memoir, DEBRIS: A Memoir of Love, Grief and Courage, traces her powerful journey through love, devastating loss, and the long, courageous work of rebuilding after Australia's Black Summer bushfires. In her book, Josie narrated her life with her husband John and their daughter Ems, the tragic loss of her husband, and the emotional aftermath of navigating grief while raising their daughter alone. With honesty, courage, and deep vulnerability, she explores what it truly means to survive, heal, and find strength in the ruins. Alongside her writing, Josie is an exhibiting artist whose work centres on cathartic process, resilience, and the emotional landscapes left behind by trauma. Her exhibition CATHARSIS, Embers of Resilience brought her paintings and John's sculptures together as an artistic extension of the themes that shape her life and her memoir. Beyond her creative practice, Josie works in the Department of Communities and Justice in NSW Australia, supporting children and families through trauma-informed, community-centred practice. Josie uses her voice—in writing, in her art, and in her community work—to inspire others to face their own storms with courage and resilience. CONNECT WITH JOSIE L. SMITH Instagram Facebook Josie Smith | LinkedIn
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In this episode, our teens start with a simple question: Is curiosity something you're born with, or something you build? They explore what happens when we keep asking questions — or when we stop — and how curiosity shapes the way we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. Along the way, we reflect on how it changes as we grow, how social media affects it, and what we wish adults were more curious about. Curious? Hit Play and hear what our teens have to say!
Air Date - 17 February 2026Are you ready to live your divine potential? Join us to explore what it really means to come back to yourself and to move beyond fixing and coping into living from your inner truth. Sharie shares how illumination, self-understanding, and support for physical well-being help women soften reactivity, release old patterns, and reclaim self-worth, clarity, and vitality in everyday life, with grounded guidance drawn from decades of experience.About the Guest:Sharie Hohn is a guide to living your light, devoted to helping women reconnect to their inner truth, self-worth, and sense of wholeness. Her work helps women understand themselves more deeply, support their physical well-being, and live from the truth of who they are—not who they learned to be.With over 35 years of clinical experience in holistic health, Sharie brings grounded wisdom to her integrative work, weaving physical insight with energy and soul-based guidance. This approach supports women in releasing long-held patterns, softening reactive ways of living, and inhabiting their lives with greater awareness, vitality, and conscious choice.She is a contributor to Aspire Magazine and is featured in the soulful anthology, Embers to Wings: Women's Soul Stories, of Remembering, Reclaiming & Rising.At the heart of Sharie's work is illumination: bringing clarity to the body, awareness to the inner world, and alignment to the whole self. Learn more at http://www.shariehohn.com/Social Media:Website: http://www.shariehohn.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guidetoilluminatingyourpotentialsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharie.hohn/#SharieHohn #InspiredConversations #LindaJoy #Women #Lifestyle #InterviewsVisit the Inspired Conversations Show Page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/inspired-conversationsConnect with Linda Joy https://linda-joy.com/ and her YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@linda-joySubscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/
"Sonic Amadea" Over the course of five perfect albums with Catherine Wheel, including Ferment, Chrome and Adam and Eve, guitarist Brian Futter made his mark as one of the most dynamic players in modern music. Armed with blazing effects and cascading crescendos, Futter's distinguished playing gave the legendary British band their signature sound. After global tours, heavy airplay on MTV, rave reviews and a handful of top ten hits on the U.S. alternative charts, Catherine Wheel hit pause in 2000 and the band's members went their separate ways. Futter was in 50 Foot Monster with Catherine Wheel drummer Neil Sims and he also raised a family and lived his life. Which brings us to Good Day Father. A dream pairing of Futter with Tanya Donnelly of Belly/Throwing Muses and The Breeders, Good Day Father is a legitimate joy. The band's new EP is a sonorous blend of melodic muscle and dreamy rhythms--Donnelly sounds as beguiling as ever while Futter rolls through each number with thrilling intensity. This is just wonderful work. www.gooddayfather.bandcamp.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) IG + BLUESKY + THREADS: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
With a secret path into Thoren's sanctum, the Order of the Heron prepare for the showdown. Dice Company: Small Embers is a cinematic Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast that blends immersive storytelling, high production values, and emotional character drama. Join a cast of storytellers as they navigate political intrigue, ancient magic, and moral consequences in a world on the brink of collapse. Each episode follows the adventuring party through the dark and richly detailed continent of Aethelon; a place of broken empires, cursed relics, and gods long forgotten. Combining deep narrative roleplay with expert sound design and original scoring, Small Embers delivers the atmosphere of a prestige audio drama with the heart and spontaneity of D&D. Whether you love fantasy podcasts, D&D campaigns, or character-driven storytelling, Dice Company: Small Embers is the perfect mix of epic adventure and intimate human storytelling. Perfect for fans of Critical Role, Dungeons & Daddies, and The Adventure Zone.
Alex and Luke Talk Night City, Mainline Endings, and Never Having Dinner at Embers.Cyberpunk 2077, developed and published by CD Projekt Red, launched in December 2020 and has since completed one of the most dramatic redemption arcs in modern gaming. Set in the neon-drenched chaos of Night City, this open-world RPG blends cyberware upgrades, branching narratives, high-speed gunplay, and existential dread into one sprawling, synth-soaked package. Whether you came for Keanu Reeves, the hacking, or the moral ambiguity, this is a game that swings big and refuses to be subtle.At the time of recording, Cyberpunk 2077 holds a Metacritic score of 86 on PC and 87 on Xbox Series X. According to HowLongToBeat, the main story averages around 25 hours, with completionist runs easily stretching beyond 60+ hours depending on how deep you dive into side gigs and fixer drama. In true Low Five fashion: you can mainline it, but Night City really wants you to linger.Alex played on PC and rolled credits, seeing one of the game's endings through to completion. Luke played on Xbox Series X and is still roaming Night City — notably having never eaten at Embers. Together they unpack how the game feels post-redemption, where the writing shines, how the combat holds up, and whether the hype cycle ultimately helped or hurt the legacy.This episode is unofficially brought to you in part by fake patriotism for the Olympics.Audio Credits: “V” from Cyberpunk 2077 Original Soundtrack — composed by Marcin Przybyłowicz, P.T. Adamczyk, and Paul Leonard-Morgan — © CD Projekt Red. “You Don't Know What Love Is” by Chet Baker — featured on Cyberpunk 2077 91.9 Royal Blue Radio — © respective rights holders. Original theme music owned by Low Five Gaming.Send us a Text Message! We'll respond on our next episode!Support the showVisit us at LowFiveGaming.com.Join the Low Five Discord!Email us at hello@lowfivegaming.com.Low Five Gaming is a Studio Low Five Production.
"Happy Birthday, Peter Hook" There's nothing about Peter Hook that I can tell you you don't already know, so let's just do a refresher run through his musical CV. In the late '70s Hook formed Joy Division with childhood pal Bernard Sumner after the two friends saw the Sex Pistols play in Manchester. The band only put out two albums and one of those albums, the legendary Closer was put out two months after the band had ceased to b,e due to the suicide of singer Ian Curtis on the eve of Joy Division's debut US/Canada tour. Rechristened New Order and consisting of the remaining members of Joy Division plus keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, New Order blended jittery post-punk rhythms with dance music. The result? Well, you know the result. They were one of the biggest bands of the '80s, spawning hits like True Faith, The Perfect Kiss, Subculture and Blue Monday, which was the biggest selling 12-inch of all time. It might still be. New Order dominated the '80s, but the '90s weren't too shabby—they had a #1 UK hit with World In Motion in 1990 and they had their biggest US hit with “Regret” in 1993. They kept crushing it, putting out Get Ready in 2001 and collaborating with Billy Corgan and Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream. They were given the Godlike Genius award at the 2005 NME awards and got nominated for a Grammy in 2006 for Guilt Is a Useless Emotion. Then things got a bit sour, with Hook leaving the band in 2007 and forming his own outfit Peter Hook and the Light, a band that featured his son Jack and much to his fans delight, revisited the Joy Division and New Order songbooks. Over the course of his career Hook has worked with The Stone Roses, and Perry Farrell, he toured with the Durutti Column, put out albums with Revenge and Monaco and wrote one of the best music books ever: Substance; Inside New Order. This is a partial list, btw. Almost a partial partial list because when it comes to Peter Hook, there's a lot of ground to cover. But these are the basics. Do a deeper dive after you hear the show—the guy is a titan. As for his split with New Order and his boyhood pal Bernard, we don't have time to go over the legal end of that dissolution, so let's just say this. If you're hoping for a reunion you're wasting your good hope energy. Not going to happen. As a bassist, he plays with an authoritative blend of prowl and sting and not only is he one of the all time greats, he also happens to be a nice guy. This chat covers his fractured friendship with Sumner, why the New Order/Joy Division songbooks appeal to fans across generations and what Hooky has learned from his old material. www.peterhookandthelight.live www.bombshellradio.com www.embersarts.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com www.alexgreenbooks.com Stereo Embers The Podcast Twitter: @emberseditor Instagram: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
Air Date - 10 February 2026In a world that moves fast and demands much of us, it takes courage to pause. Whether you're navigating a life transition, seeking greater clarity and peace, or longing to feel more at home in yourself—practicing mindfulness is a powerful way to do so.About the Guest:Jessica Bane Robert is a professor of mindfulness at Clark University and the founder of the Barred Owl Retreat, in the woods of Central Massachusetts, just outside of Worcester. With over 20 years of experience, Jessica has honed her gifts to become a transformational mindfulness coach, sound healer, forest bathing guide, NLP coach, writer, and speaker. She is a contributor to Aspire Magazine as well as the upcoming book, Embers to Wings: Women's Soul Stories, of Remembering, Reclaiming & Rising. She offers nurturing workshops and retreats focused on holistic mindfulness-based practices, creative expression, and nature connection. Her offerings are soulful, inclusive, and rooted in deep presence and compassionate personal discovery.Visit her website to learn more about her soulful offerings, programs, and retreats at https://jessicabanerobert.com/Social Media:Website: https://jessicabanerobert.com/Facebook Fan/Biz: https://www.facebook.com/BarredOwlRetreat/Facebook Personal: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.b.robert/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barredowlretreat_/#JessicaBaneRobert #InspiredConversations #LindaJoy #Women #Lifestyle #InterviewsVisit the Inspired Conversations Show Page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/inspired-conversationsConnect with Linda Joy https://linda-joy.com/ and her YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@linda-joySubscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/
"Straight From The Hat" The New Jersey born Ben Vaughn has put out close to twenty albums, including personal favorites of mine like Beautiful Thing, Mood Swings and Ben Vaughn Blows Your Mind. Aside from his own records, Vaughn has produced records by Ween, Los Straitjackets, Nancy Sinatra, and Charlie Feathers, had his songs covered by everyone from Marshall Crenshaw to Deer Tick and collaborated with the likes of Alex Chilton, Alan Vega, and Rodney Crowell. Vaughn loves punk and surf and rockabilly and folk and country and the blues, which explains the versatility of his collaborations. And if that wasn't an impressive enough resume, let's add these two career highlights: he penned the themes for both Third Rock From The Sun and That 70's Show. Oh, and he hosts the fabulous radio show The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn. Vaughn's discography demonstrates his musical dexterity, it also showcases his brilliance as a songwriter—filled with humor, wisdom and grace, Vaughn's work is always soulful, introspective and impossible to resist. But here's the thing about Ben Vaughn--he loves music. Whether it's noise rock or doo wop, he just loves taking it all in. And that open mindedness has gotten him in a lot of rooms with a lot of people and it's granted him access to a wealth of experiences. And those experiences can now be heard on Vaughn's bi-coastal, cross-generational music history podcast titled Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn. Along with co-host Laura Pochodylo (from Sun Records) on the program Ben shares stories about musicians, producers, and all the various characters from his career, with names drawn directly from a hat. www.benvaughn.org Instagram: @benvaughnmusic www.bombshellradio.com www.alexgreenbooks.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) Stereo Embers The Podcast: Instagram + BLUESKY: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
Following a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough, United's hopes for a run into the playoffs are likely toast. We discuss what Blades fans can look forward to now. Pompey preview on the back half of the pod. Red Half of SheffieldTwitter/x - @redsheffieldBlueSky - @redsheffieldFacebook - @redhalfofsheffieldYoutube- @redhalfofsheffieldNoah SnyderTwitter/x and BlueSky- @nessman930Insta - @sunpuckChad JarvisTwitter/x/Insta - @Cjarvis_13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stuck in the secret grove beneath Misery, The Order of the Heron have to decide how to proceed in their hunt for Thoren. Dice Company: Small Embers is a cinematic Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast that blends immersive storytelling, high production values, and emotional character drama. Join a cast of storytellers as they navigate political intrigue, ancient magic, and moral consequences in a world on the brink of collapse. Each episode follows the adventuring party through the dark and richly detailed continent of Aethelon; a place of broken empires, cursed relics, and gods long forgotten. Combining deep narrative roleplay with expert sound design and original scoring, Small Embers delivers the atmosphere of a prestige audio drama with the heart and spontaneity of D&D. Whether you love fantasy podcasts, D&D campaigns, or character-driven storytelling, Dice Company: Small Embers is the perfect mix of epic adventure and intimate human storytelling. Perfect for fans of Critical Role, Dungeons & Daddies, and The Adventure Zone.
Since 2011, the at-home DNA testing company 23andMe has invited its users to “celebrate your ancient DNA” with its Neanderthal report, which tells users whether their prehistoric genes predispose them to certain behaviors, like hoarding or not getting hangry. In the 1880s, Neanderthals were not being celebrated at all—they were depicted as little more than troglodytes with tools—and the 1980s weren't much better: rough hair, swarthy skin, dull eyes, jutting foreheads … an evolutionary dead end. Today, armed with recently decoded Neanderthal DNA, researchers are reconstructing these archaic people as lighter-skinned, blue-eyed, and blond. For historian Stefanos Geroulanos, however, this new account raises difficult questions. “Are Neanderthals now smart because they are no longer depicted as dark-skinned? Or, conversely, have they become blond and white because they are now believed to have been smart, able, quintessentially human?” Questions like these form the heart of his book, The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins, which has just won Phi Beta Kappa's Ralph Waldo Emerson Book Award. Geroulanos contends that our claims about the deep past—whether made in 1726 or 2026—tell us more about the moment we propose them than anything else.Go beyond the episode:Stefanous Geroulanos's The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human OriginsListen to Geroulanos in conversation at the Phi Beta Kappa 2025 Book AwardsReconstructed ancient languages like Proto-Indo-European have been similarly weaponized for political ends, as Laura Spinney describes on an earlier episodeAnd our understanding of the more recent past—like Viking history, similarly prone—has been challenged by recent archaeological discoveries too, as Eleanor Barraclough explains in Embers of the HandsTune in every (other) week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek and sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Society.Subscribe: iTunes/Apple • Amazon • Google • Acast • PandoraHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Fighting Fit" For a little over a delicious decade the London band Gene put out four glorious albums. And since we're here and we have time, let me name them: Olympian, Drawn To The Deep End, Revelations and Libertine. From 1993 to 2004, the band's resume just kept building: They were on the cover of Melody Maker and the NME the latter of who also gave them the inaugural BRAT award for Best New Band, they headlined the Reading Festival, played Glastonbury, toured Europe, Japan and the U.S., logged top twenty singles, put out a killer live album called Rising For Sunset, sold hundreds of thousands of albums and played a legendary sold-out show with a full orchestra at London's Albert Hall. Behind the Welsh- born Martin Rossiter, Gene's crunchy blast of melodic muscle and poetic pounce made them one of the most unforgettable bands around but all good things come to an end and by 2004, the band called it a day. A one-off reunion in 2008 was the only blip on the Gene radar until now. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Olympian, in October of 2025 all four original members of Gene reconvened at the Apolo in London and blew the place apart and sounding positively ageless. What happened next? Well, fans wanted more so more was given in the form of 2026 March dates in Nottingham, Glasgow, Bristol, Dublin and Manchester. www.geneoffical.com (http://www.geneoffical.com) www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) Instagram + Bluesky: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
Ambushed in the secret grove, the Order of the Heron take on a squad of elite praetorian guard automatons. Dice Company: Small Embers is a cinematic Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast that blends immersive storytelling, high production values, and emotional character drama. Join a cast of storytellers as they navigate political intrigue, ancient magic, and moral consequences in a world on the brink of collapse. Each episode follows the adventuring party through the dark and richly detailed continent of Aethelon; a place of broken empires, cursed relics, and gods long forgotten. Combining deep narrative roleplay with expert sound design and original scoring, Small Embers delivers the atmosphere of a prestige audio drama with the heart and spontaneity of D&D. Whether you love fantasy podcasts, D&D campaigns, or character-driven storytelling, Dice Company: Small Embers is the perfect mix of epic adventure and intimate human storytelling. Perfect for fans of Critical Role, Dungeons & Daddies, and The Adventure Zone.
01. Alvek - Rouse [DHARMA] 02. U-Jeen & Leyber - Wait for Me (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY RECORDS] 03. Beatsole - Trace (Extended Mix) [NOMADS MUSIC] 04. Alexander Popov & Huvagen - Omnivium Dictus (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY RECORDS] 05. Dennis Sheperd, Simon Leon & Katty Heath - Strange Love (Extended Mix) [A TRIBUTE TO LIFE] 06. FEEL - Night Moves (Extended Mix) [SUANDA MUSIC] 07. Kyau & Albert - Unforgivable (DJ Version) [EUPHONIC] 08. Akille & Juna Rose - Lose Control (Extended Mix) [AUDIO IMPRINT] 09. Monocule & Dan Soleil - Colorful (Extended Mix) [PROTOCOL RECORDINGS] 10. Inners - Materia (Extended Mix) [2ROCK RECORDINGS] 11. Roberta Harrison & Embers of Hope - Photograph (Extended Mix) [RNM] 12. Den Eyes - Home (Extended Mix) [TRANCEMISSION] 13. Above & Beyond feat. Malou - Letting Go (Above & Beyond Extended Club Mix) [ANJUNABEATS] 14. ThoBa - Flow of the Dance (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 15. Anton By - Running (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY RECORDS] 16. Ørjan Nilsen & Mark Sixma pres. nilsix feat. Clara Yates - Through It [BLACK HOLE RECORDINGS] 17. Roman Messer & Brittany Egbert - Odyssey (Extended Mix) [SUANDA MUSIC] DJ Baldin 1 Hour EuroTrance Guest Mix 18. X CLUB. - Stay With Me (Jordan George Remix) [UNKNOWN] 19. Ben Hemsley - Angel [UNKNOWN] 20. APRD & Sem Zuen - Wacuka [UNKNOWN] 21. Bananarama - Venus (Unholy Remix) [UNKNOWN] 22. DJ IP - How Deep Is Your Love [UNKNOWN] 23. Jay-Jay - Needed You [UNKNOWN] 24. weirdtechnogirlfriend & PAUL LE BÁY - KISS ME THRU THE PHONE [UNKNOWN] 25. Jim Jonathan - Love U [UNKNOWN] 26. KI/KI - What's a Girl to Do in '25 [UNKNOWN] 27. Baron Von Trax & Jim Jonathan - Thrill [UNKNOWN] 28. Faithless - Insomnia (Matthias Geerts Remix) [UNKNOWN] 29. RotorMotor - New Time New Place (2025 Rework) [UNKNOWN] 30. Gusted - Flashback [UNKNOWN] 31. Track2Track - We Are Your Friends [UNKNOWN] 32. Paul Sirrell - Here We Go [UNKNOWN] 33. Domastic - Born Free [UNKNOWN]
Village Church RolesvilleSunday Message, February 1, 2026Pastor Tyler WilliamsJohn 4: 4-30, 39-42
01. Alvek - Rouse [DHARMA] 02. U-Jeen & Leyber - Wait for Me (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY RECORDS] 03. Beatsole - Trace (Extended Mix) [NOMADS MUSIC] 04. Alexander Popov & Huvagen - Omnivium Dictus (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY RECORDS] 05. Dennis Sheperd, Simon Leon & Katty Heath - Strange Love (Extended Mix) [A TRIBUTE TO LIFE] 06. FEEL - Night Moves (Extended Mix) [SUANDA MUSIC] 07. Kyau & Albert - Unforgivable (DJ Version) [EUPHONIC] 08. Akille & Juna Rose - Lose Control (Extended Mix) [AUDIO IMPRINT] 09. Monocule & Dan Soleil - Colorful (Extended Mix) [PROTOCOL RECORDINGS] 10. Inners - Materia (Extended Mix) [2ROCK RECORDINGS] 11. Roberta Harrison & Embers of Hope - Photograph (Extended Mix) [RNM] 12. Den Eyes - Home (Extended Mix) [TRANCEMISSION] 13. Above & Beyond feat. Malou - Letting Go (Above & Beyond Extended Club Mix) [ANJUNABEATS] 14. ThoBa - Flow of the Dance (Extended Mix) [SUANDA] 15. Anton By - Running (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY RECORDS] 16. Ørjan Nilsen & Mark Sixma pres. nilsix feat. Clara Yates - Through It [BLACK HOLE RECORDINGS] 17. Roman Messer & Brittany Egbert - Odyssey (Extended Mix) [SUANDA MUSIC] DJ Baldin 1 Hour EuroTrance Guest Mix 18. X CLUB. - Stay With Me (Jordan George Remix) [UNKNOWN] 19. Ben Hemsley - Angel [UNKNOWN] 20. APRD & Sem Zuen - Wacuka [UNKNOWN] 21. Bananarama - Venus (Unholy Remix) [UNKNOWN] 22. DJ IP - How Deep Is Your Love [UNKNOWN] 23. Jay-Jay - Needed You [UNKNOWN] 24. weirdtechnogirlfriend & PAUL LE BÁY - KISS ME THRU THE PHONE [UNKNOWN] 25. Jim Jonathan - Love U [UNKNOWN] 26. KI/KI - What's a Girl to Do in '25 [UNKNOWN] 27. Baron Von Trax & Jim Jonathan - Thrill [UNKNOWN] 28. Faithless - Insomnia (Matthias Geerts Remix) [UNKNOWN] 29. RotorMotor - New Time New Place (2025 Rework) [UNKNOWN] 30. Gusted - Flashback [UNKNOWN] 31. Track2Track - We Are Your Friends [UNKNOWN] 32. Paul Sirrell - Here We Go [UNKNOWN] 33. Domastic - Born Free [UNKNOWN]
The embers of revival are being blown on by the Holy Spirit! God is releasing a fresh anointing tonight that cannot be stopped by man. This is a remnant church carrying the fire—what's coming will sweep the land. Get ready for the glory to transform you from glory to glory!
The embers of revival are being blown on by the Holy Spirit! God is releasing a fresh anointing tonight that cannot be stopped by man. This is a remnant church carrying the fire—what's coming will sweep the land. Get ready for the glory to transform you from glory to glory!
in this episode: Valo teens and community members shared their thoughts about environmental stewardship and the mental health benefits of spending time outdoors. From building connection to reducing stress, this episode explores how caring for the planet can also help us care for ourselves.
"If You Go There I Hope You Find It" Over the course of seven shimmering albums, the Paper Kites have elegantly moved from strength to strength. The ARIA-award nominated Melbourne five piece, led by singer/songwriter Sam Bentley, have quietly been lodging platinum record sales, registering millions of streams and playing sold-out shows across the globe. I saw them play a sold-out show here in San Francisco in 2016 and it was one of the most moving live experiences I've ever witnessed. It's hard to explain what it was like but the closest I can come is it was like an hypnotic flow of seamless folk that ran like a river from the stage and out into the night. And by that, I mean I thought about that performance--or, more accurately, I felt that performance on a deep and almost cellular livel for the next few weeks. From 2013's States to 2018's On The Corner Where You Live to their brand new one, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, The Paper Kites have asserted themselves not only as one of the most consistent bands around, but also one that, impossibly because each album is so brilliant, just keep getting better. The new album is a stirring blend of indie folk finesses, poetic elegance and sonorous beauty. It's such a deeply affecting album, played with nimble grace, it may only be January, but we might already have our album of the year. https://www.thepaperkites.com.au www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com Stereo Embers: Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com (mailto:editor@stereoembersmagazine.com) Bluesky + IG: @emberspodcast
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With the final three plagues striking Egypt,, our Nation's centuries-long nightmare in Egypt mercifully came to an end. At the stroke of midnight, all the firstborn of Egypt—both human and animal—died. The cry that erupted from this plague was unprecedented. Never before and never since has such a cry been experienced. With the Egyptian cry, […]
With the final three plagues striking Egypt,, our Nation's centuries-long nightmare in Egypt mercifully came to an end. At the stroke of midnight, all the firstborn of Egypt—both human and animal—died. The cry that erupted from this plague was unprecedented. Never before and never since has such a cry been experienced. With the Egyptian cry, Pharaoh finally cried uncle. His total and unconditional surrender before God was complete. But let's backtrack a bit. Why was the nation condemned to be enslaved in Egypt for multiple centuries to begin with? Why was Abraham told that his descendants will be foreigners in a foreign land even before Abraham bore any descendants? In this very special edition of the Parsha Podcast, we go backstage and discover some fascinating secrets regarding the enslavement of the Israelites and the dramatic, wondrous, miraculous redemption of the Exodus. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –DONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –NEW TORCH Mailing Address POBox:TORCHPO BOX 310246HOUSTON, TX 77231-0246– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Email me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletterrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe's PodcastsThe Parsha PodcastThe Jewish History PodcastThe Mitzvah Podcast This Jewish LifeThe Ethics PodcastTORAH 101 ★ Support this podcast ★
Welcome back to AthCastMusic. My name is Marlene Sokol Stewart, and this is my Podcast.Today's Episode is about one of those stories that feels like the ghost of Athens past. The people. The places, the timing, and the music that couldn't have happened anywhere else.Our guest Bob Hay grew up right in the middle of the musical explosion of the ‘60's, learning guitar after the Beatles changed everything. Like so many of that generations, it started with Bob listening to bands and musicians like the Animals, Simon and Garfunkel, Donovan, Don McLean, Rick Derringer and then slowly realizing that writing your own songs was actually easier than trying to perfectly play someone else's.High school bands, college years, teaching for a bit, working whatever jobs paid the bills, even time spent at a lobster restaurant in Maine, started Bob down the long and winding road. By the late ‘70's, Athens was funky, cheap and wide open. Empty buildings, a brand new mall pulling business away from downtown, and just enough creative chaos for something special to grow. A conversation with Ken Starratt in the fall of '77, and one January in Athens was all it took to know this was home. Bob worked at the Eldorado vegetarian restaurant among other odd jobs. Listening to bands on Athens WEOG, and concerts at the 40 Watt, created a perfect storm for Bon and what was rambling in his mind.After hitchhiking across the country, stopping at the Grateful Dead's 15thAnniversary, and coming back to Athens, the songs poured out; dozens of them written not just for one person, but for a band that didn't exist yet. After talking with his friend Ken Starratt and a few other musicians, The Squalls became the band those songs were waiting for. Over 60 shows at the 40 Watt, a music scene taking shape, Jim Hawkins (yes, the same Jim Hawkins who played with the Embers and backed Otis Redding) producing the first record cemented Bob Hay and the Squalls as a vital part of Athens' music explosion in the ‘70's and ‘80's. Not to mention their songs being featured in the infamous film “Inside/Out which was a pretty big deal, too. .This episode, like all of the other AthCastMusic's 50 episodes isn't just about one band or one songwriter. It's about the people who were there before Athens was famous for being Athens and the ones who helped build the foundation that everything else stands on. So, settle in! This is going to be a good one!Here is my conversation with Bob Hay.
"Scala" It's hard to explain everything Barry Adamson did before he was thirty. By then, his resume' was so packed with highlights it was hard to believe there was room for more. But there was. Like, a lot more. Let me explain. The Manchester-born Barry Adamson got his start in music in the late '70s by playing bass for Magazine, a band led by ex-Buzzcock Howard DeVoto. Adamson, who was briefly in the Buzzcocks himself, went on to play with Visage and Luxuria before joining Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Adamson played on legendary Cave albums like From Her To Eternity and Kicking Against The Pricks and from there, he stepped into the Iggy Pop fold and toured with Mr. Pop in '87. By then, Adamson was close to thirty and in many ways, that's the point where he really started to spread his musical wings, realizing he liked being on his own than being one of the guys in a band. From there, Adamson started to explore electronic and dub-fueled soundscapes and he moved effortlessly from strength to strength, releasing classic solo albums like Moss Side Story, the 1992 Mercury Prize nominated Soul Murder and his new one, La Scala. More on that in a minute. Over the course of his winning career, Adamson has played with The Birthday, Party, collaborated with everyone from Pulp's Jarvis Crocker to Billy McKenzie of the Associates, contributed to movie soundtracks like David Lynch's Lost Highway and done remixes for everyone from Depeche Mode to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. His new album La Scala is the original score for the 2023 documentary Scala!!! Or, The Incredibly Strange Rise And Fall Of The World's Wildest Cinema. The film is a stirring and rousing homage to the legendary London arthouse movie theatre and Adamson's inventive score uses elements of jazz, funk and post-punk noir to detail the rise and fall of a building that meant a lot of people whose lives were saved by the freedom and spirit of life in the counterculture. www.barryadamson.com www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) Stereo Embers IG + Bluesky: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
ON THIS EPISODE: (TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review for the series premiere of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and a look at a confusing verse in 1 Timothy that goes against our ideas of godly living! AND MUCH MORE! 00:00:30 Intro 00:02:45 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Review 00:14:30 CGC & Christian Geek News(TreeFall Studios Releases "The Perplexing Orb: Bounce Mania”, Twist of Time by Tricia Goyer and Nathan Goyer, Dawn and Embers by Gillian Bronte Adams) 00:29:23 How Paul Teaches COUNTER To Our Ideas Of “Godly Living” (1 Timothy Geek Bible Study) 00:43:40 Listener/Viewer Questions/Feedback(Should We Support Pagan Businesses With Our Purchases?) GEEK WEEK 00:53:36 VIDEO GAMES: Red Dead Redemption 2 01:25:48 On The Next Episode… 01:29:08 Essential Issues Weekly: DC Comics Reactions (DC KO's tie-ins are better than the main books? And Aquaman DOMINATES with his new powers! Could he win the entire KO tournament? Very possibly! In this extra-large "catch-up" installment I cover Ultra-Tier DC Universe Infinite releases from November-December!) Get The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz & More Audio Entertainment From Spirit Blade Productions HERE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44479037 or on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNC7Qz41mx8 Support this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions Join Our Free Public Discord Channels! Invite HERE: https://discord.gg/5CRfFy2GG5 SUBSCRIBE TO PAETER'S SUBSTACK, @PAETERFRANDSEN: https://paeterfrandsen.substack.com/ Subscribe in a reader Open In i-tunes- itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-christian-geek-central-podcast/id258963175?mt=2 i-tunes Page Link- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-christian-geek-central-podcast/id258963175?mt=2 Get fun, exclusive rewards for your support! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions Or Become a Patron! All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible Study/Devotional content include:"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2026, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan
"Unentitled" It's hard to think of anyone who writes with as much tender ease as John Gorka. The New Jersey-born singer/songwriter has been doing just that since his first album way back in 1987. Over the course of nearly twenty albums, including Jack's Crows, The Company You Keep, Old Futures Gone and his brand new one Unentitled, Gorka has gracefully asserted himself as one of the most vital folk artists around. He's traveled the world, he's played with Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin and Cliff Eberhardt and he formed the folk supergroup Red Horse with his pals Lucy Kaplansky and Eliza Gilkyson. Unentitled is yet another winning entry into the Gorka discography--a stirring collection of songs like the elegant "First Snow On The Mountain," the ruminative "A Light Exists In Spring" and the deeply assuring "Hope Doesn't Fall," Unentitled is filled with poetic and philosophical grace. And what I was saying at the top of the show is that Gorka is a thoughtful and humble guy who's generous, humble and kind. You're going to love him. www.johngorka.com www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com www.alexgreenbooks.com Stereo Embers: IG + BLUESKY: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
Detra Denise - Ashes and Embers: How Detra Denise Turned Pain into Power PART 2In this episode, Detra shares what it was like to go from obscurity to fame after being featured in a 15-part series in the Humans of New York. She also opens up about being offered protection by the gents of the Harlem Cigar Room, and what kept her moving forward instead of giving up.DETRA'S LINKS:http://www.detrasstory.com/https://www.instagram.com/onewomannyc1?igsh=MWl2cDB2ZWptYmRlMA%3D%3D&utm_source=qrhttps://www.facebook.com/detra.denise.52https://youtu.be/gj4alIQTka4?si=VD1hLyzE8iztnBd9FIND JANICE SELBIE:Janice Selbie's best-selling book, Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook, is available here. https://amzn.to/4mnDxuoRecordings from the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference 2025 available here. https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/Religious Trauma Survivor Support Groups happen online Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. Sign up here. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFor help with recovery from religious trauma, book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFollow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media:linktr.ee/janiceselbieThe Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. The views expressed by guests are not necessarily held by the host.Support the show
“In one cataclysmic moment, millions around the globe disappear.” Jesus returned thirty years ago. Or rather, He sort of pre-returned, the warm-up act, if you will. Many faithful Christians believe in this kind of “rapture.” And in December 1995, two authors teamed up and used this idea to create the most successful biblical end-times thriller we've yet seen. In summer 2024 we overviewed the series. Yet now we'll ask how that first Left Behind novel has aged, thirty years after its release. Episode sponsors Of Dawn and Embers by Gillian Bronte Adams The Case of the Heart Stone by Tulli Cole Above the Circle of Earth by E. Stephen Burnett Mission update Review: Sons of Day and Night by Mariposa Aristeo Behold Our Top Most Anticipated New Books and Movies for 2026 New article releases this Thursday: Discern the Top Three Negative Evangelical Myths about Popular Culture Next week, Lord willing: we announce the Lorehaven Authorship Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild Quotes and notes Fantastical Truth podcast series: Left Behind Legacy 216. Why Do Christians Fight Over End-Times Prophecies? | E. Stephen Burnett vs Zackary Russell 217. How Did Publishers Steward the Blockbuster Left Behind Series? | with Dan Balow 218. How Did The Kids Get Left Behind? | with Chris Fabry 219. How Did GAP Digital Turn Left Behind Into Cinematic Audio Drama? | with Todd Busteed 220. How Did the ‘Left Behind' Kids Audio Drama Speed-Run the Tribulation? | with Darby Kern 221. How Did The Left Behind Series Enrapture Millions of Fans? | with Jerry B. Jenkins Other Lorehaven resources on the Left Behind series Lorehaven.com search keyphrase: LEFT BEHIND Left Behind (1995) in the Lorehaven Library From the archives, Stephen's article series: Twelve Reasons the ‘Left Behind' Series is Actually Awesome How to Make a ‘Left Behind' Streaming Series That's Actually Awesome, Daniel Whyte IV Secular endorsements of the Left Behind series “This is the most successful Christian fiction series ever.” ―Publishers Weekly “Combines Tom Clancy–like suspense with touches of romance, high-tech flash, and biblical references.” ―New York Times “Call it what you like, the Left Behind series . . . now has a label its creators could have never predicted: blockbuster success.” ―Entertainment Back cover of Left Behind, book 1, published in late 1995: A novel of the Earth's last days. In one cataclysmic moment, millions around the globe disappear. Vehicles, suddenly unmanned, careen out of control. People are terror stricken as loved ones vanish before their eyes. In the midst of global chaos, airline captain Rayford Steele must search for his family, for answers, for truth. As devastating as the disappearances have been, the darkest days may lie ahead. 1. Left Behind proclaims gospel truth* Let's start with the true. This book really wants to get you saved. It's a product of deep Biblical Christian desires to redeem souls. Two authors (largely) make this work: the nonfiction author Tim LaHaye (The Act of Marriage) plus fiction author Jerry B. Jenkins. Both men, however, are evangelicals who want the gospel spread. So the novel shares a goal with others thriller based on possible futures: to tell a plot-driven story yet also provoke reader action. At times the threat of sin does feel lesser than that of Antichrist. All biblical Christians agree to repent and receive Jesus as Savior. Yet not all biblical Christians agree with “pray the sinner's prayer.” And certainly only some Christians accept this end-times scenario. The late LaHaye, and Jenkins as well, would surely agree with this. Let readers, then, always discern what in the book is gospel truth and what are opinions (however deeply studied) about prophecy. 2. The story has unbelieving ‘good' heroes Left Behind is underrated for this—its protagonists are good guys. Buck Williams has high ethics in his newsmagazine journalism. Rayford Steele has been (until now) a loving husband and father. Chloe Steele is a young college student free of remarkable sin. And finally, Bruce Barnes is a decent pastor at his local church. And yet … all these men lack Jesus, and they're drifting into sin. The novel's opening spells out the lurking evil in one man's heart: “Rayford Steele's mind was on a woman he'd never touched.” It seems that Rayford's family-man decency only lasts so long. For the authors, then, the Rapture is as much a warning trumpet blast to his heart as it is a measure of mercy for existing Christians. Many fans reacted strongly to this theme. How could such good people, even a pastor at a church, be left out of any pre–Second Coming event? Weren't they by all accounts decent people? Conversely, lest any Christians suppose unbelievers are all wanton sinners, Jenkins answers that no, we can root for these people. Even without the label, Left Behind shows common grace in action. Common grace can make you decent, but only Jesus will save you. 3. Left Behind stays functional and practical This novel is written, by design, to be as widely read as possible. Jerry B. Jenkins has spoken on this as the authors’ express goal. This isn't literary fiction. Chapters are short. The style is simple. The original Left Behind is a rather thick book at 468 pages, but with large font face, wide margins, and lots of white space. All these invite as many readers as possible; this story is populist. Therefore, critics who fault the book for not meeting the goals they have migrated over from other books are revealing their ignorance or possibly elitism. Left Behind isn't trying to be a timeless classic. In fact, many of the original moments quickly felt very timebound. Characters use dial-up modems; cell phones show up sporadically. Later revised versions updated the technology. Yet as Jerry B. Jenkins told us in 2024, he's content to leave the series as it is. However, Left Behind also feels oddly distant from some moments. Rayford's finding of his vanished family is an emotional high point. Other scenes, like a car bombing, get summarized at a distance. This creates plot accessibility, but not so much character access. With some exceptions, then, Left Behind values truth (and its own strong opinions) and goodness in substance over beauty in style. Again, this was likely by intention on the creators’ part. Sometimes what the prosaic style sacrifices for speed still creates deep emotions because the momentum draws in more readers. Later volumes, like book 6, delved deeper into emotional journeys. You feel (even in passing) the weight of hero deaths and struggles. Ultimately, Left Behind offered a different kind of beauty—brisk and efficient pro writing, repetition, and popular accessibility, all of which set a course for this runaway successful late-1990s series. Com station Top questions for listeners Do you expect the Rapture at any moment? Or some other event? What did you (or your parents?) think about the novel Left Behind? Email us podcast@lorehaven.com or tag as on the social medias. Mandi W. wrote in reply to an unspecified episode: So I am not really a sci-fi/dystopian reader, but follow LH/Enclave for my veracious teen readers. My shocking love was The Chaos Grid and Crier Stone books from Lindsey Llewellyn. Well done!!! I actually read them each in 1 sitting and stayed up WAY too late doing so. ;o) Lydia sent this about last week's episode 294: Your point about sci-fi/fantastical exploration and dominion-taking being a huge part of our future in the new heavens & new earth reminds me of my favorite quote from Wayne Thomas Batson’s Door Within trilogy: the last chapter of the last book ends with the hero asking the God figure, the King, if there will be adventures in His kingdom. The King smiles and says, “More than you can possibly imagine.” That line changed my perspective on eternity completely. Several educational years later, I’m a postmillenial and eager for stories that can transcend time and inspire generations to take dominion of the world for Christ’s kingdom. Here’s to an increase of that in the years to come! Next on Fantastical Truth This podcast and other resources from Lorehaven focus on readers. That's why, when aspiring writers send us questions like, Where can I find an agent? or Will you look at my unpublished manuscript?, we haven't had much to share in that area. Until now. This month we launch the Lorehaven Authorship in the Lorehaven Guild on Discord. Let's explore how these new digital discipleship channels, pro livestreams, and fan-focused Book Festival will help authors cultivate their God-given creative purpose.
Award-winning author Pat Daily is back with his fourth book in The Spark Chronicles.The world is moving ever closer to a global nuclear conflict. Technological disruption by Black Grass and Spark's AI, Morrigan, have created tremendous economic and political risk for major powers. When one of Morrigan's favorite humans, Feral Daughter, is kidnapped by a group hoping to pressure Spark into releasing the technology, Morrigan must act.Feral's closest friend, Will, launches an attempt to rescue her as humanity creeps closer to annihilation. Can Will and Morrigan save Feral and the world?The Spark Chronicles follows a pair of teens as they first, find a way to live in the Solar Prime Augmented Reality Park (SPARK), then must fight terrorists intent on destroying the park and stealing the solar power and artificial intelligence technology behind it.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01. Birdriot & Gotlucky & Temazkal - The Eternal Now (Extended Mix) [RADIANT] 02. Dirty South & Taglo - Holding Me Back (Extended Mix) [COLORIZED] 03. Embers of Hope & Clara Ray - Always See You Fly (Extended Mix) [RNM] 04. Kyau & Albert & John Grand - Under My Skin (John Grand Remix) [EUPHONIC] 05. Anton By & AV - Missing 2026 (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY RECORDS] 06. Jordy Eley - Let Go (Extended Mix) [TRANCEMISSION] 07. Khainz & Stone Van Brooken - Mosaic (Extended Mix) [PURIFIED] 08. Nat Dankir - Pulse of Night (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY FLOW] 09. Ponymeadow, KAWSAN & Aldor - Where Do I Go (breezy Extended Mix) [A TRIBUTE TO LIFE] 10. Rafael Cerato & MORGANJ - Slow Down (Extended Mix) [CAPTIVE SOUL] 11. Andrea Mazza & T.F.F. - Maya (Extended Mix) [ANTIMA MUSIC] 12. Alchemist - Fading Horizon (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY SOUL] 13. ARTBAT, R3HAB, Stylo, Eli & Dani - Fight Machine feat. NAIIM (Original Mix) [UPPERGROUND] 14. Eugenio Tokarev - Please Stay (Extended Mix) [NOMADS MUSIC] 15. Jaki Nelson & polyma+h - Is It Love (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY RECORDS] 16. Nitrous Oxide & Seb Hennig - Igni (Extended Mix) [ENHANCED PROGRESSIVE] 17. Ruben de Ronde & Amber Revival - River In Me (Extended Mix) [STATEMENT!] 18. Benny Benassi & Tobias Gerard - DISCOTEKA (Extended Mix) [AETERNA] 19. Markus Schulz - No Way Back (Extended Mix) [BLACK HOLE RECORDINGS] 20. Pinkus & Bigtopo - Red Lights (Extended Mix) [SUANDA FUTURE] 21. Tycoos, AYDA & Saphron - Run the River (Extended Mix) [2ROCK RECORDINGS] 22. Airborn - Come With Me (Extended Mix) [INTERPLAY GLOBAL] 23. FEEL - Чудное Мгновенье (Extended Mix) [SUANDA MUSIC] 24. Mauro Picotto & Cafius - Iguana (Extended Mix) [ARMADA MUSIC] 25. Mia Mendi & Blake Light - Lose Yourself (Extended Mix) [A STATE OF TRANCE] 26. Andrew Rayel & EXTASIA - Chasing The Unknown (Extended Mix) [FIND YOUR HARMONY] 27. Time Geometry & NELLY TGM - Hyperdrive (Extended Mix) [SYNCHRONIZED MELODIES] 28. Daniel Kandi - Made of Glass (Extended Mix) [FSOE] 29. Daniele Filaretti - Music To The Fullest (Extended Mix) [EXTREMA GLOBAL MUSIC] 30. Eveek, TOM & Zoozee - Secret (Extended Mix) [FUTURE HOUSE CLOUD] 31. Roman Messer feat. Sarah de Warren - Risk It All (Anton Pallmer Remix) [SUANDA MUSIC]
The Stuph File Program Featuring Mark Morton, author of The Headmasters; Pat Daily, author of The Spark Chronicles; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic's Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Mark Morton is the author of The Headmasters. It's his science fiction debut, for which he is getting plenty of accolades for. (Mark was also on the show talking about The Headmasters in March 2024 on show #0760. And the re-release of his non fiction book, Cupboard Love: A Dictionary Of Culinary Curiosities, was what we talk about on show #0829 back in July of last year). Former NASA Engineer and Air Force pilot, Pat Daily, is the author of The Spark Chronicles, a near-future science fiction series. The book series includes Spark, Fire & Embers. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic's Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about taking stock on what to look forward to in 2026. This week's guest slate is presented by Stuart Nulman, whom you hear every three weeks with of Book Banter. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more. Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated. This website is powered by PubNIX a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service that was instrumental in helping to structure the look of this very site! The computer used for this site was built by InfoMontreal.ca, serving individuals, commercial & industrial companies in Quebec with computers, software and networks. Your needs are unique and InfoMontreal.ca believes the solutions should be too.
"The Bus Routes Of South London" The London-born Jah Wobble is one of the most legendary musicians on the planet. The celebrated bassist burst onto the radar with PiL, playing on the first two albums--Public Image: First Issue and Metal Box--both of which remain undisputed classics. After leaving the band, Wobble stayed busy, playing in The Human Condition and on the Snake Charmer EP with The Edge and with his own band Invaders Of The Heart. Wobble left the industry for a few years working for a while with The London Underground--more on that in a minute--but in the late '80s a newly sober Wobble reformed the Invaders and they put out a string of winning albums like Rising Above Bedlam and Take Me To God. And from there? Well, from there, he just kept working with a list of impressive folks like Sinead O'Connor, The Orb, Ginger Baker, Dolores O'Riordan, Massive Attack, Gavin Friday, Brian Eno, Bjork and Primal Scream. Wobble has also put out a memoir called Memoirs Of A Geezer, which is such a great read, he finished his university degree at the University of London, wrote book reviews for the Independent, wrote a book of poetry, started teaching, played in a band with his sons, and played with the Chinese Dub Orchestra. This list only tells a percentage of the story; Jah Wobble is a man whose lane is not having a lane. He's one of the greatest dub musicians of all time, but he's also someone who's curious about the world and his curiosity has found him exploring ambient music, dance usic, post-punk, world music, dub, Chinese folk, English Folk, and industrial music. His album Old Fashioned Ways with reggae hero Ken Boothe came out in 2025 and it's a glorious and affecting listen. Meanwhile, his other 2025 album The Old North London Line is a proper sequel to The Bus Routes Of South London, where Wobble explores the cinematic and atmospheric sounds of the daily grooves that can be found between stops on the London tracks. www.jahwobble.com (http://www.jahwobble.com) www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com (http://www.alexgreenbooks.com) Stereo Embers: IG + BLUESKY: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
Detra Denise - Ashes and Embers: How Detra Denise Turned Pain into Power PART 1 Content Warning: CSA, suicidality, familial estrangementMy guest today is Detra Denise, a former pastor's wife who dared to change her life in unimaginable ways. After leaving her toxic marriage, Detra moved to New York City to start over. Thanks to both her love of connecting with people and her musical and storytelling skills, Detra built an exciting and meaningful new life for herself—and was featured in Brandon Stanton's "Humans of New York" along the way! From writing and performing her own one-woman musical show to creating her own premium cigar line, Detra's story of resilience is powerful and deeply moving.DETRA'S LINKS:http://www.detrasstory.com/https://www.instagram.com/onewomannyc1?igsh=MWl2cDB2ZWptYmRlMA%3D%3D&utm_source=qrhttps://www.facebook.com/detra.denise.52https://youtu.be/gj4alIQTka4?si=VD1hLyzE8iztnBd9FIND JANICE SELBIE:Janice Selbie's best-selling book, Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook, is available here. https://amzn.to/4mnDxuoRecordings from the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference 2025 available here. https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/Religious Trauma Survivor Support Groups happen online Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. Sign up here. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFor help with recovery from religious trauma, book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFollow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media:linktr.ee/janiceselbieThe Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. The views expressed by guests are not necessarily held by the host.Support the show
GC13 and David discuss The Lion of Embers from the second season of Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. Finn is safely in the Candy Kingdom, though there are an awful lot of princess who want to give him the reverse Snow White treatment. Huntress could use some of that lip moisture though, she’s currently dying of thirst literally while the princesses do so figuratively. Thankfully the universe provided and she survives, now it’s going to get good.
RUNES, TAVERN MESSAGES, AND HIDDEN HISTORIES Colleague Eleanor Barraclough. John Batchelorinterviews Eleanor Barraclough about her book, Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age. They discuss a specific runic inscription from roughly 1200 AD found on a piece of wood in a tavern in Bergen, Norway. The message is from a woman named Gyda telling her husband to come home, to which he seemingly carved a nonsensical, drunken response. Barraclough explains her methodology of using such everyday objects—"embers of the hands"—to reveal the personal lives of individuals often lost in the grand scope of history. The segment also establishes the 793 AD raid on Lindisfarne as the traditional, shocking start of the Viking Age. NUMBER 1
"Measure Of A Man" The North Carolina-born Clay Aiken rose to fame on the strength of his record breaking appearance on American Idol, but if you just think of him in terms of that show, you're not getting the full picture. At all. With seven albums under his belt, the golden-voiced Aiken has sold close to ten million albums worldwide, was the first artist whose first single hit #1, hosted two network television specials, toured with Kelly Clarkson, appeared on Broadway in Spamalot and for a Christmas show with Ruben Studdard, wrote a memoir, sang the National Anthem at the World Series, and appeared on Scrubs, SNL, Jimmy Kimmel, All My Children and Days Of Our Lives. Keep in mind this is a partial list. Outside of music, Aiken co-founded the National Inclusion Project which helps advocate for children with disabilities, he's a UNICEF ambassador and in 2014 he ran for congress. Partial list aside, I know as I was reading that all of you and me, by the way, were like, I haven't done enough with my life. Aiken is also a father and he decided to step away from music to raise his son without distraction. And so he did, but with college on the horizon for his son, Aiken has decided to re-enter the ring and this conversation is all about his return. And a bunch of other things, too. Talking to him felt familiar--like catching up with an old friend. You're going to love him. www.clayaiken.com www.bombshellradio.com (http://www.bombshellradio.com) www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) www.alexgreenbooks.com Stereo Embers The Podcast IG + BLUESKY: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
“Merry Christmas, Emily” David Lowery does so many things, his CV needs a sequel. He's a professor, a mathematician, a writer, a musician, a producer and an entrepreneur. He's also the singer of two of my all-time favorite bands: Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven. Let's start with the former. Lowery formed Camper Van Beethoven when he was a student at UC Santa Cruz in the early '80s. I was so obsessed with Camper Van when I was in high school I cut class to buy their new album--but I had the wrong day, so I cut class the next day to get it. Totally worth it, by the way. Camper Van Beethoven put out a handful of genius albums likeOur Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Telephone Free Landslide Victory before temporarily disbanding in 1990. Lowery didn't miss a beat and formed Cracker with guitarist Johnny Hickman and they put out a handful of genius albums like Kerosene Hat and The Golden Age, logged a #1 Modern Rock track with "Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)" and scored three platinum albums. This is only a partial history, by the way; but I would recommend reading up on both bands because they have fascinating histories.Lowery has produced everyone from Counting Crows to Sparklehorse, founded Sound of Music studios, was a seed investor in Reverb.com (), knocked out his PhD and was named a Global IP Champion by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. A ferocious advocate for artist's rights, among other things, Lowery launched a pair of class actions alleging major streaming services had failed to properly license and account to independent songwriters. Lowery currently teaches the economics and finance of the music business at the University of Georgia.An authentic career-spanning collection that boasts re-recordings, demos, b-sides and live takes that have never been heard, ‘Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective' is out now. It's a deep and privileged dive into the rich and vast Cracker cataloge and to say it's a treat falls short of the mark. It's a musical treasure chest. Cracker are touring now and will be on the road at the beginning of 2025 and Camper Van will be playing dates as well. www.crackersoul.com Www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com www.alexgreenbooks.com IG: @Emberspodcast editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
"Shine On" Formed in Seattle in the late '80s, Sweet Water got their start under the moniker SGM. Comprised of childhood friends from the private Bush School, which we talk about a lot in this episode, SGM played with Nirvana and The Melvins and their 1988 Aggression album was produced by Jack Endino and was lauded by Sub Pop's Bruce Pavitt. A thrashy blast of American post-punk SGM underwent a few lineup changes, recruited a few new members and re-named themselves Sweet Water. Their 1992 self-titled indie album got them signed to Atlantic where they put out another self-titled album. They moved to EastWest Records, put out the Superfriends record, which was a catchy blast of glam, grunge and hard rock and from there, things get a tad confusing. Legal issues held the band in abeyance, so they played under the name Parc Boys with a C, put out a record, went back to being Sweet Water, recorded an album that was supposed to come out on the Enclave label but didn't and instead was released independently. Sweet Water took a break and didn't put any new music out until their fabulous 2009 effort Clear The Tarmac. Since then, they've put out EPs like Dance Floor Kills and their brand new long player Shine On. An infectious, hook-filled album that's rife with melodic muscle and hooks galore, Shine On is a shimmering effort that proves Sweet Water just keep getting better. Now, I mentioned The Bush School and for good reason--that Seattle school is kind of the secret hero of the Sweet Water story and you'll see why in a second. I'll let the fellas tell you everything, but let me say this: when the foundational education is one that fosters artistic freedom, students feel like they can do anything because they're not self-conscious, they're deeply brave and they're not afraid to make bold strikes out there in the world. And Sweet Water has made a career out of doing that. www.sweetwaterrocks.com www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com www.alexgreenbooks.com IG + BLUESKY: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
The Fionna and Cake takeover continues! Annnnd I forgot to schedule this episode's release until the last minute, so that's all we get for show notes! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/oh-my-glob-an-adventure-time-podcast/id1434343477?mt=2Contact us: ohmyglobpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @ohmyglobpodTrivia Theme by Adrian C.
Send us a textCinemondo reacts to the trailer for Sholay (transl. 'Embers'), a 1975 Indian epic action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film follows two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), who are hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star as Veeru and Jai's love interests, Basanti and Radha, respectively. The soundtrack was composed by R D Burman.Support the show