Podcasts about Eton

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 12: Sasha's harrowing story of a coyote attack. Joe's update on his trigger finger conditionThe mystery of Sasha's art teacher resolved.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

Both cohosts found today's crossword to be a tad on the easy side (for a Saturday), but it nonetheless had some brilliant clues. Among these were 32D, Eton ___ (traditional English dessert), MESS (yum!); 28D, Shelters from the heat?, SAFEHOUSES (har!); and 54D, Magnum and Spade, for short, PIS (book 'em, Dano!). In other news, we have our JAMCOTWA winner (hint: if you read our podcast titles for this week, it won't take long to spot), and some terrific listener mail. Enjoy!Show note imagery: A delicious Eton MESSWe 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!

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 10: Odd blood transfusions. Ice baths. The human centipede. Sasha's art teacher mystery.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 10: Joe's recent karate tournament. Joe's BIG announcement! Joe's talking A LOT in this one.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

"Wahrhaftigkeit" ist nicht mein erstes Kriterium beim Lesen eines Buches. Im Gegenteil, mit allzu viel Sinn für das Mögliche wäre Harry Potter ein sinnloser Streber in Eton gewesen statt eines mäßig begabten Zauberlehrlings in Gryffindor und Drogon eine überdimensionierte Echse in den Sümpfen um Venedig statt ein feuerspeiender Drache über Braavos. Langweilig.Bei Romanen, die etwas realere Begebenheiten abbilden hingegen, sagen wir, das Leben in der DDR, weiß ich es zu schätzen, wenn die Autorin oder der Autor, wenn sie schon nicht die Begebenheiten 1:1 abbildet, dann doch die Gefühle, die in der Luft lagen, die Erlebnisse, die die Protagonisten geprägt haben, exakt wiedergeben, statt sich eine retrospektive Idylle zu bauen. Looking at you, Uwe Tellkamp. Dessen absurder Roman "Der Turm", den zu lesen uns das westdeutsche Kleinbürgertum im Jahr 2008 auftrug, weil sie endlich einen Ossi gefunden hatten, der sie nicht verabscheute, hielt ich jahrelang für den Grund, dass ich einen weiten, weiten Bogen um jeglichen "Wenderoman" machte. Dabei entgingen mir Werke wie "89/90" von Peter Richter und sogar das immens lustige "Vom Ende des Punks in Helsinki" von Jaroslav Rudiš. Das muss ich nun alles nachholen. Denn, wie ich seit der Lektüre von Charlotte Gneuß' "Gittersee" weiß, kann man über eine Zeit, die man selbst kind of erlebt hat, lesen, ohne mit dem Kopf zu schütteln. Es war wohl immer nur dieser auch hier im Studio B saftig verrissene "Turm", der mir die Retrospektive versauerte. Und natürlich die in den Neunzigern prävalente Ostalgie mit ihren Superillus und MDR-Talkshows und dem ständigen Gejammer der angeblich Abgehängten, von denen man genau die gleiche direkte Linie zu einer AfD-tolerierten Landesregierung ziehen kann, wie vom rechtsradikalen Uwe Tellkamp.Unter einer ebensolchen präfaschistischen Konstellation lebt man heute (Danke, Uwe!), wenn man in Gittersee wohnt, einem Vorort von Dresden, welches wiederum der Geburtsort des Literaturpodcast und -newsletter "Lob & Verriss" ist. Ich weiß also, wovon ich lese, wenn dieses Städtchen im gleichnamigen Roman von Charlotte Gneuß Schauplatz einer wahrhaftigen Begebenheit in tiefen, tiefen DDR-Zeiten ist. Dabei spielt es kaum eine Rolle, dass Gittersee, obwohl von meiner Hood nur fünf Kilometer entfernt, für mich damals, in den 80ern, auf dem Mond lag. Denn der Mond lag in der gleichen DDR und dort waren die Verhältnisse überall dieselben, außer vielleicht in Berlin und von dem haben wir in Dresden-Löbtau genauso geschwärmt wie Karin und Marie in Gittersee.Das tun die beiden Sechzehnjährigen im Jahr 1976 hauptsächlich auf der Stein-Tischtennisplatte vor der Schule und langweilen sich dabei ein bisschen. Es liegt sich nicht sonderlich bequem auf dem heißen Beton, schon gar nicht im beginnenden Sommer. "Unbequem" ist für Karin in diesem seltsamen Ort Gittersee ohnehin irgendwie alles. Wir reden hier nicht von der Unbequemlichkeit, die ein Teenager in 2025 erlebt, dessen tägliches Internetkontingent schon um 16:30 Uhr aufgebraucht ist. Wir reden von dieser seltsamen Langeweile, vor der Langeweile, die es nur im Osten gab, mit zwei TV-Programmen, zu wenig Brause im Sommer, zu schweren Fußbällen auf unbeschatteten Hartplätzen, wenn man ein Junge war und Klamottenproblemen, seltsam riechenden Haarsprays und Jungs in Kutten als Mädchen. Für Karin beginnen damit aber nur die Schwierigkeiten. Ihre spätgeborene kleine Schwester im Krippenalter muss bespaßt werden, denn ihre Mutter ist abwesend. Zunächst noch nicht körperlich, aber wenn sie abgekämpft abends nach Hause kommt, hat sie keinen Nerv für den Balg. Da kann Karin "die Kleine" noch so abgöttisch lieben, eine Sechzehnjährige hat andere Sachen im Kopf. Zum Beispiel ihre erste Liebe Paul, 17, der sie spontan bittet, mit in die Tschechei zu fahren, sächsisch für die CSSR, von Gittersee nur eine Stunde mit dem Moped entfernt, zum Biertrinken, Klettern und Rummachen. Irgendwas ist seltsam an der Bitte, so kurzfristig am Freitagnachmittag, wie stellt er sich das vor, drei Tage boofen und schwoofen, pardon my sächsisch, das erlaubt Vati nie. Mutti ist es eher egal. Seltsam ist: Paul hat für Ostverhältnisse utopisch viel Geld dabei, 600 Mark. Um Kletterzeugs zu kaufen in der Tschechei, sagt er. Klingt fast plausibel.Natürlich darf Karin nicht mit, Paul und sein Kumpel Rühle fahren los und nur einer kommt zurück. Ein paar Stunden später stehen die Behörden vor der Tür: “Was wusste Karin von der Republikflucht ihres Schwarms?”Hier beginnt eine Odyssee durch einen Sommer, es ist der Sommer '76, wird bald klar, durch einen Ozean von Teenagergefühlen, durch den Schlund, den die Stasi jedem unter die Füße stellte, den sie für vulnerabel hielt. Nichts, was eine 16-Jährige aus einem Dorf fest in Stasihand auch nur ansatzweise managen kann.Ich habe exakt fünf Kilometer von Karin entfernt gebebbelt. Unser beider Hinterhöfe waren wiederum jeweils fünf Kilometer vom Dresdner Hauptbahnhof entfernt, der, auf dem 13 Jahre nach der Romanzeit die Leute auf fahrende Züge von Prag in den Westen aufspringen wollten. Der Unterschied in diesem Ostdreieck war, dass vor meiner Haustür die Straßenbahnlinie 7 in zehn Minuten zum Hauptbahnhof fuhr, vor Karins Tür fuhr noch nicht mal ein Bus. Warum das für die Volkswirtschaft der DDR, oder sind wir ehrlich, der UdSSR, so wichtige Dorf von der Großstadt abgeschnitten war, wird klar, wenn man weiß, dass dort Uran abgebaut wurde. Dafür brauchte man Bergarbeiter, aber die sollten sich nicht unbedingt mit dem Volk verschmischen, also stellte man ihnen ein paar Platten hin und einen Konsum und eine Kneipe und ließ das Dorf Gittersee nicht zur Vorstadt von Dresden werden.Die Wahrhaftigkeit im Roman entsteht durch Charlotte Gneuß' Sprache. Zum Beispiel hat kein Kind über fünf im Osten "Mama und Papa" gesagt. "Mutti und Vati" war der Kompromiss zwischen Zuneigung und Respekt, der die Kindheit zur Jugend machte. Ein Fahrrad wurde "ab-" nicht "an-" geschlossen und man erinnert das erst, wenn man es nach Jahrzehnten wieder liest. Es geht hier nicht um Lokalkolorit, es geht um die Exaktheit in der Sprache, die es braucht, um ein wahrhaftiges Bild einer Zeit und eines Lebens zu erzeugen, völlig wertungsfrei. Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass das in extrazonalen Ohren possierlich oder sozialistisch klingt, je nach Vorurteil, aber ich habe das Privileg bestätigen zu können, dass hier handwerklich genau gearbeitet wurde. Damit erarbeitet sich der Roman eine Ehrlichkeit, die er braucht, wenn er von der Zustandsbeschreibung des real existierenden Sozialismus zur "realen Fiktion" kommt. Hier: wie die Stasi versucht, die sechzehnjährige Karin zur Informantin, zum IM, zu machen. So psychologisch perfide wie geschickt arbeitet sich die Staatsmacht, "der Apparat", an der gerade von ihrer ersten großen Liebe verlassenen Jugendlichen ab, es bricht einem das Herz beim Lesen. Ob es gelingt, überlassen wir der Leserin. Ich im gleichen Alter wie Karin war pre-89 natürlich der Meinung, dass ich die Schergen aus der Tür gelacht habe, denn ich hatte, ganz der Rebell, zur NVA-Musterung einen P.I.L. Sticker an meinem FDJ-Hemd zur Musterung, ey! Und post-89 spielte es keine Rolle mehr, es gab Techno und Drogen und die Gewissheit, dass man ein standhafter Oppositioneller gewesen war. Es brauchte 35 Jahre, um mir wieder Zweifel an der eigenen Heldengeschichte einzuimpfen und allein dafür gebührt "Gittersee" jede Lobpreisung.Das Buch hätte natürlich im Jahr 1991 von einem der ehemaligen IMs geschrieben werden und erscheinen müssen, von jemandem, der in der gleichen Position war wie die Protagonistin. Aber das ging nicht. Nicht weil es unter denen keinen gegeben hätte, der das genauso präzise und wahrhaftig hätte beschreiben können wie Charlotte Gneuß, who knows, unter den Hunderttausenden hätte es sicher Talente gegeben, looking at you Sascha Anderson, sondern weil eine wahre Story einer Autorin wie der Protagonistin die gesellschaftliche Vernichtung durch Spiegel und BILD bedeutet hätte. So muss es ein paar Jahrzehnte später eine “wahrhaftige” Geschichte tun, statt einer wahren, geschrieben von einer Spätgeborenen. Vielleicht etwas zu spät, um aus dem Überleben in der vergangenen Diktatur zu lernen, für die kommende gerade richtig. Mit dem Vorteil, dass die Freiheit der Fiktion aus einer schnöden Lifestory einen durchaus dramaturgisch spannenden Roman, fast einen Krimi, macht. Und da man eine Autorin wie Charlotte Gneuß, Jahrgang 1992, schwerlich des Mitläufer- oder gar Tätertums in der DDR bezichtigen kann, versuchte das deutsche Feuilleton uns zu erklären, dass so jemand ja schwerlich einen Roman schreiben kann, der das Leben in der DDR realistisch wiedergibt, nur weil ihre brutale Erzählung den "Heile-Welt-Uwe-Tellkamp-Fanboys and -girls" in den FAZ u.ä. Redaktionsstuben das Lesevergnügen versaut.Denn insgesamt ist Gittersee eine beeindruckende Erinnerung daran, dass die DDR nicht nur Poliklinik und Rechtsabbiegerpfeil war. Dass die Legende von der Solidarität, dem achso happy Leben in den Brigaden, dem vertrauensvollen und hilfsbereiten Zusammenleben, exakt das war: eine Legende. Dass die DDR vornehmlich ein Gefängnis war, welches die Leute, die darin eingesperrt waren, gegeneinander auf- und um den Verstand gebracht hat, in den Wahnsinn trieb. Und eine Erinnerung daran, dass Gefängnisse nicht nur Wärter brauchen, sondern auch Capos, und wie man zu keinem solchen wird, ist eine Weisheit, die auch heute nicht unnütz ist. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lobundverriss.substack.com

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 9: Sasha and Joe once again check in to tell tales of weirdos during the overnight shift, health advice, and Sasha's experience watching the kids all by herself.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

Hallo und herzlich willkommen zurück nach einer, zugegeben, etwas längeren Pause als erwartet! Wir melden uns zurück mit einer brandneuen Folge zu The Crown, denn wir sind hoch motiviert, auf diesen Themenpark bald endgültig den sprichwörtlichen Deckel drauf zu machen!Julia entführt uns heute in die 5. Staffel der Erfolgsserie, die bekanntlich wieder mal mit einem Wechsel der Darstellerinnen und Darsteller auftrumpft.Wir befinden uns inzwischen im England (und teilweise auch Ägypten, Russland, den USA, ...) der 90er-Jahre. Die Ehe von Charles und Diana ist praktisch im Eimer, damit befinden sich die beiden Streithähne aber in bester Gesellschaft, denn bei Prinzessin Anne und Prinz Andrew sieht es in Liebesdingen auch nicht besser aus. Der feine Unterschied ist wohl, dass letztere aber keine medienwirksamen Interviews dazu geben, was die britische Krone in eine der größten Krisen der Neuzeit stürzt. Nebenschauplätze der Staffel sind die Backgroundgeschichte von Dodi Al-Fayed, Prinz Philips wiederkehrende (angebliche) Imagekrisen und Prinz Williams erste Schritte in seine Adoleszenz in Eton.All diese teilweise verworrenen Handlungsstränge werden zusammengehalten von einer zumindest in der Serie schon recht tattrig wirkenden Queen, die eine ungesunde Obsession mit einem Schiff entwickelt.Das Royal Spotlight fällt durch den ausschweifenden ersten Teil der Folge #35 heute relativ kurz aus, dennoch lassen wir es uns nicht nehmen, über den Monarchen der geistlichen Welt zu sprechen. Papst Franziskus ist verblichen, bevor er dies tat, wies er aber noch eine klare Parallele zu Königin Elizabeth in den Tagen vor ihrem Tod auf. Außerdem ist Connie ganz begeistert vom Kardinal-O-Mat, der nach dem Beantworten einiger kurzer Fragen den individuell perfekten Kandidaten eines jeden, der die Thesen beantwortet, ausspuckt. Das Konklave startet bald und wir sind sehr gespannt!Schaltet ein um nichts zu verpassen, wir freuen uns auf euch!  

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 8: This check-in pairs with the newest episode 304 of Shut Up I Love It Podcast: HYPOCHONDRIA. Hear the initial conversation between Sasha and Joe that's frequently referenced in the episode.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

Consider DONATING to help us continue and expand our media efforts. If you cannot at this time, please share this video with someone who might benefit from it. We thank you for your support! https://tinyurl.com/HereIAmWithShaiDavidai --------- Guest: Douglas Murray Youtube: @douglasmurray Linktree (Consolidated Links): Douglas Murray's Linktree https://linktr.ee/Douglaskmurray?utm_source=openai X: @DouglasKMurray In this episode of Here I Am with Shai Davidai, bestselling author Douglas Murray discusses the defense of Western values, the importance of free thought, and the erosion of cultural spaces in a politicized world. From his journey as a scholarship student at Eton and Oxford to becoming a leading cultural commentator, Douglas shares insights on identity, cultural pride, and the challenges of modern relativism. With humor and depth, Shai and Douglas explore the role of philosophy, the celebration of success, and the need to preserve spaces for free inquiry.

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 7: oe's new ailment. An update on Joe's work status. A gush about Common Side Effects and Scavengers Reign. A limited knowledge of male genitalia.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

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Joining us today is a true gentleman of British entertainment, a beloved actor whose career spans five decades across stage and screen. From his BAFTA-nominated role in Chariots of Fire to TV hits like The Charmer, Downton Abbey, and Coronation Street, he's long been the epitome of charm and wit — it's the brilliant Nigel Havers!In this episode, Nigel reflects on a lifetime in the spotlight, sharing how his love for acting led him to swap Eton for drama school and the lessons he learned from working alongside some of the greats. He also opens up about his early days navigating the industry, his unexpected stint as a radio researcher for Jimmy Young — where he landed Margaret Thatcher's first radio interview — and why, after a lifetime of stories, he's finally ready to tell them all on his brand new tour: Talking B*ll*cks.You can catch Talking B*ll*cks live across the UK until the end of May, tickets available here!For all the latest news, click here to follow us on Instagram!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Macdonald (b. 1946) is an internationally acclaimed photographer born and raised in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, UK. He studied Graphic Design and Printmaking at Teesside College of Art in 1968 and went on to study Painting and Photography at Sheffield School of Art, Photography and Graphic Design at Birmingham Polytechnic and Education at Lancaster University. He pursued photography alongside drawing – his first love - painting and printmaking.Since 1968, Ian has consistently photographed the people and places of Teesside, one of Europe's most heavily industrialised areas in the north east of England. His love of the region, the beauty of the landscape – great expanses of wildness nestling among industrial settings - and his solid admiration for the people working and living amongst this environment has resulted in a completely honest and passionate depiction of a place and its community.“The most successful of my photographs seem to be a product of an exploration into my environment and the people I live and work amongst and an excitement generated in me by what I confront. Sometimes by-product would seem a more appropriate term, because only rarely do images really come near to saying anything about the strength, humour, vitality, atmosphere, pathos and despair which seems to make up what goes on around us all. Always, I am spurred on by a tingling sensation at the possibility, this time, perhaps, the image may really say something”.Ian's work has been included in various publications, such as England Gone, Smith's Dock Shipbuilders, Images of the Tees, Eton and The Blast Furnace. His work has been exhibited internationally and is included in many private and public photography collections around the world. In 2024 Ian had a major retrospective entitled Fixing Time, covering the first twenty years of his work, displayed across two venues in the north east of England - Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens and Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art.Ian is currently working on a series of forthcoming books with GOST Books. In episode 252, Ian discusses, among other things: His recent dual exhibitions, Fixing Time, in the North East of EnglandHow his fascination for drawing took him to art collegeHis discomfort with his work being put in the documentary pigeonholeFinding it hard to approach your subjectsA brief description of the area he grew up and photographed inHis transition from drawing to photographyGreatham Creek and the portrait (above) that made him excitedHis early memories of his grandfather and father and wanting to celebrate and document their historyHis year spent as artist in residence at Eton CollegeHis reasons for choosing to teach in a school and not at art college Referenced:Len TabnerCesare PaveseBruce DavidsonBill BrandtVic Allen, Dean Clough GalleryGraham SmithMartin ParrChris KillipTom WoodMax BeckmanGoyaTitianDelacroixWebsite | Short film about Ian by Jamie Macdonald“When I first went to Greatham Creek, there was no history anywhere about it. I couldn't find anything written down. So I wrote a lot down. I talked to people. I went into pretty deep research into archives in the local library and stuff like that. And I guess this was part of the drive for [photographing] both the shipyard and the furnace. Because maybe I did have an inkling, because there was nothing about the creek - where's the stuff about the furnace?… about the men who worked there, like my dad and granddad? Where is their history? And I wanted to celebrate their history. I wanted to celebrate what they were. I wanted a record, a document, a memory of them. And that's what drove me to do it.” Become a full tier 1 member here to access exclusive additional subscriber-only content and the full archive of previous episodes for £5 per month.For the tier 2 archive-only membership, to access the full library of past episodes for £3 per month, go here.Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here for everything A Small Voice related and much more besides.Follow me on Instagram here.Build Yourself a Squarespace Website video course here.

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 6: Joe's new work ventures. Protecting your creativity and advancing your career.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 5: Not getting invited to a Renaissance-themed party. Sex scenes in movies. Heated debate about The Substance.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 4: Meticulous method Sasha and Joe use to rate movies on Letterboxd. Bad news about the incoming asteroid. True mystery of who is Adel Dazeem.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

DEEE-lighted to welcome this ABSOLUTE JOKER on the poddy Henry Hayes creates f*cking hilarious content Behind the comedy is a whopper-big-brain, whipper-smart wittyHenry is Head of Marketing at Passionfruit - who work with PepsiCo, AB InBev, MarsIn This Is Strategy Seth Godin, all ideas are built on TimeGame Empathy Systems Marketing Strategy is like Comedy Marketing like Comedy is built on empathyMarketing like Comedy is playing games Marketing like Comedy is understand the system you're in, like a fish knowing it's in water Marketing like Comedy is understanding the complexity of the human soul Marketing like Comedy is seeing things no one else noticesLoved the Seth Godin, Will Storr podcasts? Similar poddy with a heavy seasoning of scatty, profanity, debauchery ON THE MENU:1. Jimmy Carr: How to Find Your Edge: Weird complimentary strengths + lean into weird idiosyncrasies2. The Hidden Pressure of going to Eton (god, we sound like w*nkers) - “you're meant to do great 3. How Henry Turned His Life Around: Swapping Prozac for Purpose 4. The Genius of Raff and Passionfruit: more starts ups must allow employees to build their own personal brands 5. Nike's Brand Building Strategy Secrets: Global vs. Local - “you only need to be important in 12 cities” 6. The Art of Small, Meaningful Life Changing Events “Value first; Product second”. 7. If you put blood, sweat and tears into it, people can feel hard work in their bones 8. Marketing Lessons from Shakespeare's Comedy: Understand Complexity of Human Beings==============================================

#547 Armadillo - Richard is lonely enough to consider taking up cycling, but is he prepared to cycle 47 miles to end up where he started? His guest is posho stand up Ivo Graham. They discuss the biscuity temptations of writers' rooms, a dangerously unfocused attitude towards Wordle, disastrous appearances on the Weakest Link, how you can't really dine out forever on a 15 year old competition win, coming last in Taskmaster, whether we should have sympathy for someone who boarded at Eton and why it's admirable to embrace rather than hide your privilege as a comedian. Check out Ivo's gigs here https://www.ivograham.com/Watch his special here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2E4eQ6_bvESUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 3: It's movie review week! Saturday Night Live: will he finish. The No-Sferatu or The Yes-feratu. The new Companion.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

Take "Drawing Ideas: Create Conceptual Illustrations for Editorial and Beyond " on Skillshare! - ⁠https://skl.sh/40dk9rK⁠ (Use my link to get 30 days free). Jess Miller is a designer, illustrator and educator based in LA. She joins me to share her story of losing everything in the Eton fire and how her community, near and far, are rallying to support her as she starts her life all over again. IN THIS EPISODE Using social media as a life-line "Dead inside" — Why going back to work is so hard Why GoFundMe is necessary after disaster strikes Having to choose what to keep when you leave all else behind Why GoFundMe is necessary after disaster strikes The kindness of strangers SHOW LINKS LA Fires Funds + Resource Log (shared by Agent Pekka) — https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XoTlgtYuPQ1tD1FSJnJzzWa7XSi3YO9orlY9cIWX3uQ/edit?gid=910889114#gid=910889114 Jess Miller's GoFundMe — https://gofund.me/1508aee5 Venmo: @jessmillerdraws PayPal: jess@jessmillerdraws.com My 2024 Annual Review on Substack — https://open.substack.com/pub/mrtomfroese/p/2024-the-year-in-review SUPPORT THE PODCAST Share this episode with your friends on Social Media! Like, Comment, Follow, Subscribe! Become a $3 Fan or $8 Drawing Buddy on Patreon. Visit ⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/tomfroese⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. CREDITS Music and Cues by Mark Allan Falk - ⁠⁠http://www.linktr.ee/semiathletic⁠⁠ FIND ME ELSEWHERE Work and Classes - http://www.tomfroese.com Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/mrtomfroese Daily Drawings - http://www.instagram.com/drawingisimportant

“My life has often forced me to follow the Super Bowl in unusual circumstances. The first Super Bowl found me in boarding school in England, huddled under my bedclothes with an illegal transistor radio.” –Pico Iyer In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Pico talk about the novelty of two travel writers talking about the Super Bowl, and Pico’s NFL fandom (4:00); how sports can be a therapeutic diversion from the more serious aspects of life, and which players are Rolf and Pico’s all-time favorites (13:00); Pico and Rolf’s old articles for Sports Illustrated, and how narratives attach themselves to sporting contests (21:00); and what Pico’s plan and predication is for the 2025 Super Bowl (32:30). Pico Iyer (@PicoIyer) is a novelist, essayist, and author. His newest book is Aflame: Learning from Silence. Notable Links: A personal history of being a lifelong pro-sports fan (Deviate Super Bowl special 2020) The Native Americans that beat the NFL Giants (Deviate Super Bowl special 2023) Sports, superstitions, and sacraments (Deviate Super Bowl special 2024) Pico Iyer on solitude, stillness, and silence (Deviate episode) Pascal’s wager (philosophical argument) Edgar Allan Poe (American poet) Wichita North (high school in Kansas) Sports Illustrated (magazine) Eton’s Brutal, Incomprehensible Wall Game, by Pico Iyer (1995 article) Murder of football player in Kansas shakes town, by Rolf Potts (2012 article) Ralph Henry Barbour (early 20th century sports fiction writer) Notes On the Narrative Conundrum of Baseball Fandom, by Rolf Potts (article) Vin Scully (sportscaster for the LA Dodgers) Chick Hearn (sportscaster for the LA Lakers) Bill Simmons (podcaster) Nick Wright (sportscaster) 2014 American League Wild Card Game (Royals-A’s baseball playoff game) Wesley Morris (media critic) NFL football links: Baltimore Ravens (NFL football team with literary mascot) Derrick Henry (NFL running back) Tony Romo (retired NFL quarterback and commentator) Chris Collinsworth (retired NFL wide receiver and commentator) Jared Goff (NFL quarterback for the Detroit Lions) Josh Allen (NFL quarterback for the Buffalo Bills) Super Bowl I (first AFL–NFL World Championship Game) Max McGee (former NFL end for the Green Bay Packers) Super Bowl LI (2017 Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl) Super Bowl LV (2021 Chiefs-Buccaneers Super Bowl) John Brodie (former NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers) Brock Purdy (NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers) Barry Sanders (retired NFL running back for the Detroit Lions) Joe Montana (former NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers) Saquon Barkley (NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

Talk 4 Brentwood School (1950-56) Part One As I mentioned in the last talk, life for children and young people from Christian families tends to be pretty much dominated by what goes on at school and at church. It was certainly true for me during my years at primary school and continued to be so when I moved on to Brentwood School. Even my recreational activities, in term time at least, took place either at school or in connection with church. So in this talk and the next I'll be concentrating on my experience at Brentwood School, and I think it will be helpful if I start by talking about:   The educational system in England Just like today, children left primary school in the July of the school year in which they became eleven. But the school they moved up to depended on their academic ability, which was assessed by their performance in an examination known as ‘the scholarship' or ‘the eleven plus', a system which still exists in some areas today. Only those who were successful in these exams were accepted into what were usually referred to as ‘High Schools' or ‘Grammar Schools'. (There were no ‘Comprehensive' schools as we know them today). Children who did not pass the eleven plus would normally go to a ‘Secondary Modern' school where there would be little or no opportunity later to progress to academic qualifications like GCEs and A levels. Brentwood, however, came into a different category. It was founded in 1558 as what paradoxically came to be called a public school. Many of the older schools in England come into this category. Well known examples are Eton and Harrow. They were originally called public schools because pupils could attend them regardless of their location, denomination, or family background. However, the term is misleading because, being independent of the state system, they're not actually open to all the public because they charge fees which very few can afford. So how did I come to go to Brentwood? Gaining admission to Brentwood It all started with a recommendation from my headmaster at primary school. I remember feeling a bit nervous as I took the eleven plus exams at primary school. I was under pressure because I was aware that so much depended on it, and because everyone was expecting me to pass because each year I had come top of the class. What I didn't know was that the headmaster, Mr. Occomore, had had his eye on me for some time, and was about to make a recommendation that I think surprised even my parents. Once I had passed the eleven plus, he contacted my father and suggested that, instead of applying to any of the local high schools or grammar schools, I might try to see if I could get into Brentwood School which, he felt, would offer me an even better standard of education. To gain admission I would have to go to Brentwood and sit another exam with a view to winning a Foundation Scholarship. Unfortunately there were only six such scholarships available each year. But, after talking it through with me, my parents encouraged me to try. They were no doubt praying that if Brentwood was the best place for me, God would open the door. And he did. In the week following the exam, Mr Allison, the headmaster at Brentwood, phoned my father and told him that they were prepared to offer me a place, even though I had not come in the first six. I had come seventh! And because Brentwood had accepted me, the Essex Education Committee would cover the cost of the fees. This was because Brentwood was on the Direct Grant List of the Ministry of Education. Without that, my father would never have been able to afford to pay for me to go to Brentwood where I soon found myself mixing with boys some of whose parents were far wealthier than mine. I am so grateful to God that I grew up at a time when education was available to all, regardless of their family's income. First impressions Life at Brentwood was very different from life at primary school. For one thing, it took much longer to get there. My primary school was only a 10-minute walk away from my home, whereas to get to Brentwood I had to walk to Hornchurch station, catch the number 66 bus into the centre of Hornchurch and then wait for the school bus to arrive. There were only two or three boys who got on at Hornchurch, but the bus picked up about 40 more as it passed through Upminster on the way to Brentwood. The journey took another half an hour to get us to school. Unlike primary school, all the boys were in uniform. We wore a maroon-coloured cap and a grey suit accompanied by grey socks, black shoes, and a black tie. The rules on uniform were very strict and rather detailed. For example, in the first year it was compulsory to wear short trousers – something which was not uncommon in those days – whereas in the second year it was permissible to wear long trousers and a white shirt. I suppose, like most kids of today, we really couldn't see the point of these apparently trivial regulations. On arriving at school, we all went straight into Chapel or assembly in the Memorial Hall, depending on which day of the week it was, but more of that next time. Once in class, I was initially surprised by two things. First, the classes were considerably smaller than they had been at primary school where the average class at that time numbered between 40 and 50 pupils. At Brentwood there were only 30. Another surprise was that all the teachers wore gowns. This was a tradition that reflected the fact that they were all university graduates, the majority with MA degrees from Oxford or Cambridge. At 10.45 each morning there was a 15-minute break when we were able to go to the tuck shop, where we could buy a sticky bun for a penny and drink the third of a pint of milk provided free to all children by the government. This break was a welcome relief from the strict discipline in the classroom where the teacher could administer corporal punishment for something as trivial as not being in your seat before the teacher arrived. But that brings us on to the subject of discipline. Discipline I have already mentioned the strict rules about uniform, but there were other minor regulations such as not putting your hands in your pockets, not combing your hair or eating in public. I well remember the occasion during my first week at Brentwood when I was eating an apple on the pavement outside school while I was waiting for the bus. Suddenly, who should appear but the headmaster himself who approached me and said, Are you a new boy? And then he added, Perhaps you don't know that at Brentwood we don't eat in the street. Are you very hungry? To which I replied, Yes, Sir. Well perhaps you could put it away now and save it until you get home. Needless to say, I was very relieved that he had dealt with me so kindly, but I must confess that once I had got upstairs on the bus where the headmaster could not see me, I took the apple out of the bag and ate it. Of course, it was unusual for the head to be dealing with such a trivial thing. Such matters were usually dealt with by praepostors, a word which comes from the Latin meaning placed ahead and which is roughly equivalent to what in most schools was called a prefect. These were boys chosen from the sixth form and were easily distinguished by the fact that they wore a special tie instead of the regulation black one. They had authority to remind boys of the school rules and to impose discipline, like setting essays for offenders to write, or giving them 100 lines, which meant writing out the same sentence 100 times. In class, of course, discipline was maintained by the teachers. Most of them achieved this by keeping their lessons interesting, and, as someone pointed out to me when I started teaching, interest is the best form of discipline. Occasionally, however, this was backed up by putting offenders in detention, which meant doing classwork for two hours all Wednesday afternoon instead of playing cricket or football. This happened to me once, not for breaking any rules, but for not adequately memorising what the teacher had told us to learn for our homework, or ‘prep' as it was called at Brentwood. Another time I avoided detention by agreeing to be caned instead. It happened like this. It was during the French lesson, and I was sitting at the back of the class. I had in my head the tune of a chorus we had been singing at church and, rather stupidly, I started to whistle it very quietly. Of course, the teacher heard it and asked who was whistling. Monsieur Jacquotet was an elderly Frenchman who was bald on top but had white woolly hair at the back and sides. But what made his appearance rather unusual was the fact that he wore pince-nez glasses, something we boys found highly amusing. When he asked who was whistling I immediately put up my hand to confess, which, I think, anyone else in our school would have done. To which Jacko (as we somewhat disrespectfully called him) imposed my sentence: Eh bien, Monsieur Petts, you will go in detention.   However, there was one problem. I was opening bat for the house cricket team and there was a match on the next day. So the team captain went to our housemaster, Lt. Col, D.J Jones, and asked him if he could get me off detention. As a result of which, M. Jacquotet agreed, provided that Col. Jones gave me the cane instead. So that afternoon, with a rather sore backside, feeling something of a hero, I went out to bat for the house team. Sadly, I was out first ball, and my heroic suffering proved in vain! Sport One of the things that first excited me about Brentwood was the wonderful facilities on campus – though ‘campus' was not a term that was used in England in those days. The school boasted the largest school playing fields in England, some 60 acres, enough space for the entire school to be out playing football or cricket at the same time. There were also tennis courts, squash courts, a fives court, two well equipped gyms and an open-air swimming pool where, in the Summer Term, we were all taught to swim. Initially there had been one thing that had disappointed me about Brentwood. We had to go to school on Saturdays! This may have been because about 180 of the boys were boarders and the headmaster once remarked that he viewed ‘dayboys' as ‘boarders who go home to sleep'! Something which is clearly a contradiction in terms, and I confess, we dayboys refused to take it seriously when we were told that we should wear school uniform on Sundays! However, I soon got over my disappointment about going to school on Saturdays, as the whole afternoon on Wednesdays and Saturdays was dedicated to sporting activities, which I loved, and anyway our school holidays were longer than those in other schools – eight weeks in the summer, for example, instead of the usual six. I enjoyed playing football and cricket and, later, rugby. I remember playing left wing for my house team and, on one occasion, scoring 7 goals while my friend John Bramble on the right wing scored another 7. This absurd result was probably because the opposing team was from one of the boarding houses which had fewer boys to choose from than the dayboy houses. This may also account for the fact that in one cricket match I took 4 wickets for the loss of only 1 run! I also played full back in our house rugby team which won the cup for three years in succession, probably because Col. Jones our housemaster was a former Welsh international and an excellent coach. And finally, in the sixth form, I played centre half at football in the school second eleven and was hoping to be promoted to the first eleven until I badly sprained my ankle running down the stairs of the school library two at a time and was out of action until I left school at the end of that term. Next time I'll tell you something about the academic programme at Brentwood before sharing how my Christian faith was both tested and encouraged during my time there.

In a rare, open and frank discussion, David Yelland and Simon Lewis go behind the scenes of The Sun newspaper's historic apology to Prince Harry, including for 'serious intrusion' by The Sun and unlawful activity by private investigators.There's no suggestion that any Sun journalist broke the law. But as a former editor of the paper during this time, what light can David shed on practices at Rupert Murdoch's company then - the use of private investigators and oversight of this, questioning sources, as well as protecting the privacy of Prince William and Prince Harry while they were at Eton? Will this settlement draw a line under the hacking scandal and Harry's crusade against the tabloid press?Producer: Eve Streeter Editor: Sarah Teasdale Executive Producer: William Miller Music by Eclectic Sounds A Raconteur Studios production for BBC Radio 4

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our latest Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastCheck-In Episode # 2: Losing friends after drawing their portraits. The problems with Portland. Joe's mini-review of the new Mel Gibson movie, Flight Risk.A little backstory: During the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.

Here's a FREE PREVIEW of our very first Check-In Episode, aka "Shut Up Sasha and Joe." To hear more, head to https://www.patreon.com/c/ShutUpILoveItPodcastDuring the LA fires, Joe was near the Eton fire, Sasha was right by the Kenneth fire, and we were checking in on everyone -- each other, our friends, anyone who crossed our minds. This is when we remembered something important: we're old friends with a lot of ridiculous history. So we decided to make it a thing—a weekly check-in where we catch up, talk about all the stuff outside the usual episode topics, reminisce about the Golden Age of Improv, spill the hot goss, and share whatever pop culture or art has us hooked that week.Check-In Episode # 1: LA Fires. First Email. Birdemic. How many cats and dogs. Red T-Shirt covered in white.These weekly check-ins are now living over on Patreon. If you love the podcast and can't get enough of this undeniable chemistry, come hang out with us there.Support Wildfire Relief Efforts

Born in Bangalore, India to a British military family, Prince was educated at Eton and, Cambridge in England and Hebrew University in Israel. A self-proclaimed atheist and a philosopher, while in the medical corps during WWII, Prince began to study the bible as a philosophical work. He was converted through a powerful encounter with Jesus Christ, baptized in the Holy Spirit a few days later and he devoted his life to studying and teaching the bible as the word of God. He is the author of over 64 books. Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting has awakened Christians around the world to their responsibility to pray for their governments. Many consider underground translations of the book as instrumental to the fall of communistic regimes in the USSR, East Germany and Czechoslovakia. Source for material is William Bradford's book Of Plymouth Plantation, where Bradford carefully recorded the many instances where God answered prayer for the Pilgrims. Today we discuss the foundation of the first Thanksgiving, God answering the Pilgrims prayers and the Native Americans joined in worship and Thanksgiving. Share how in the summer of 1623 the corn crop that the pilgrims had so carefully planted was threatened and God saved the Pilgrims and the Native Americans at your Thanksgiving dinner. St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish

En el mundo hay muchas buenas abuelas y abuelos, pero ¿qué hace que una abuela sea una "super abuela"? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre criar hijos y criar nietos? Y, ¿es un sacrificio o un regalo ser abuela a tiempo completo?Esta es la historia de Miry, abuela de Benji y mamá de Aleja (@alejaylagrua), una "super abuela" que dedica su tiempo por completo a cuidar a Benji, permitiendo que su hija y su yerno puedan enfocarse en construir el negocio de sus sueños. Porque, en este caso, detrás de una pareja exitosa con hijos, siempre hay una abuela dedicada. Recuerden seguirnos en Instagram, YouTube y Spotify, y compartir este episodio con todas las personas que crean que les puede interesar... ¡o como indirecta a las abuelas!

A young man, in praise of the older woman, well two actually. A 3-part series.By Androgynous other. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.My Virginity Therapist.I can't say that my schooling was exceptional, over and above some reasonable exam results I did Okay and wasn't in too much shit with either teachers or other pupils. I had a couple of girlfriends, none of which went past the making out in the park after school.I went to college, on the basis of those results I got a good job in Engineering which would sponsor me through University and after a few years was looking for the right girl, or at least the wrong girl in the right place.Don't get me wrong, I was no stud but I'd had a fantastic introduction to sex. Like all the best porn films I'd been led astray by an older woman. During my second year at University I couldn't get a place in the halls of residence and hadn't been able to get cheap rooms on campus and had to go out and rent a room. I was put on to a family member that lived on the outskirts of town, some way off from my University but my landlady worked in town and would drop me off as often as possible.My landlady Amy was in late forties, extremely attractive, positive and vivacious and was nursing her husband Tom who was in the last stages of Parkinson's. Her husband was ten or more years older than her, and had been a high level non-medical manager in the health service who'd gradually succumbed to his illness. I'd met them a couple of times at family parties and weddings and the like but didn't know them that well.Husband Tom was a 'work-hard play hard' type of guy that 'lived life in top gear' or at least gave that impression and liked to show off about his latest golf club, new running shoes and male menopause car, and my Dad confessed that he'd never liked him that much and he'd always seemed a bit 'up himself considering he was just a pushy clerk' but we were all saddened to learn of his illness.Working with medics and knowing that his prognosis for Parkinson's was not good, when he reached a certain point in his condition he'd requested that he could stop eating and drinking, . While his doctors had said that he probably had a couple of years of 'quite reasonable' health he wanted none of it and could not, would not be 'a healthy brain trapped in a twitching, twisted, helpless, dribbling, doubly incontinent body slowly shutting down'.And so with a wildly twitching head and hand he searched the internet on his laptop computer and impressed with what he found, he concentrated as hard as he could to read what was on the screen. It was simple, he decided he would decline food and drink.He asked Amy for his favorite meal that he could still manage and she went to their regular Indian restaurant and remembering him and his sad decline they cooked him a special chicken biryani along with all of his favorite sides.She propped him up in his bed and gave him his tablets, and he took them with his beer. They laughed and joked and he reminded her of their life together. She shed a few tears and he said that with her support, this was to be his final meal and his final drink, and that by his best guess his life should end in a week to ten days.Having watched her wonderful, bright, active husband become this bed-bound twitching wreck had broken her heart and she wasn't sure that she could watch him undertake this final journey and said so.Huge tears slipped down his face and that was enough. When the nurse came to help with his bed time routine he announced his decision. The nurse said that she would have to tell the doctor, but they helped him upstairs and into his own bed where he'd asked that he could spend his final days. His doctor called around the next morning and he knew his patient well; after some pointless discussion he agreed and contacted his staff to that effect.That was that; when the dehydration began to cause him pain, the district nurses put him on to morphine and after 15 long days he finally slipped away.I arrived ten days after his death and a week before his funeral. Amy was a first or second cousin of my Mum - extended family - and much as my Mum had said that I should give everyone time to get over the death and not move in until after, perhaps sleep on a mate's floor or a local B&B. Amy said that I was most welcome and would help to take everyone's minds off of the next few days so I moved in.Amy was curvy and sexy but amazingly sad. I made myself as useful as I could, loading the washing machine, packing the dishwasher, vacuuming etc. I made tea and coffee and tried to help seeing as both of her children were due back from University for their father's funeral, both Tom and Amy had insisted that they should continue studying.They came home the night before and I offered to move out of the spare room to give everyone time to grieve, but none of them would have it. On the day of the funeral I got up at six and threw myself into whatever needed doing, including making breakfast toast, gallons of tea and coffee, greeting the caterers, the funeral directors, mourners and generally making myself indispensable. Being close but not too close the funeral director kind of used me as the sensible family member that could be relied on not to break down in tears."You're a treasure Terry," Amy said on that and so many other occasions.The funeral was one of those 'celebrations of life' and I saw many of my relatives, including my Mum and Dad attending the crematorium and listening to the funnies that Tom's brother Hugh told of his older brother. It was upbeat, sweet but dreadful to the point of cringingly painful and Hugh was trying just too hard. It made the final closing of the curtain all the worse and Amy, the two grown up children, Tom's widowed mother and even comedian Hugh lost it as they slid shut.There was a large wake afterwards in a local pub, and being the only sober one, I drove my landlady and her two children home, all three the worse for the booze they'd put away on that happy, awful day.Amy's children went back to their universities and life carried on; never for one moment was there a suggestion anything at all 'naughty', sorry. We never passed on the upstairs landing with her in a filmy, flimsy see-through negligee, I never saw her in her underwear in the kitchen, had my own bathroom so there was none of that bumping into each other in the mornings.However, she had phone calls from both of her children and seemed very upset one evening during my third month there. It turned out it was his birthday and then a few days after, her silver wedding anniversary and she was of course very upset. I was supportive and despite homework just stayed with her the whole evening.At a little after ten she said I should go to bed, as I had to be up early and I kissed her hand and left. I woke up at about one o'clock to Amy getting into bed with me."I just; I just want; need to hold your hand Terry," she stumbled in her tears, "can I sleep in your bed tonight?""Of course," I said, throwing my duvet back and seeing her in her cotton Pejays. Fortunately for me I was wearing boxer shorts, something I always did when not at home, and she slid into my double bed. We lay together in silence and we reached out for each-others hands, she giving mine a gentle squeeze and a whispered 'thanks Terry.'I woke at six to find the duvet pushed off of her and Amy lying with one arm across my bare chest, and in the pale early light coming through a gap in the curtain I could see one of her boobs down the gap of her Pejay top. Similarly, the stretchy trousers had slid down just enough for me to be able to see the rise or her bottom and the beginning of her buttock cleft.I had a late tutorial that day, so was in no rush to get up. Unfortunately that didn't apply to my cock and I could feel it straining against my shorts. I desperately hoped I could get out of bed without her seeing. My bedroom was quite small and my bed pushed against the wall so technically I would need to climb over her if I wanted to get up first.So I closed my eyes and hoped that I could drift off to sleep and that she'd get up before me. I did sleep for a while stirring when Amy woke up and but obviously not enough to fully realize where she was.Her hand slid down my chest, over my stomach and stopping just above the waistband of my shorts, and touching the top of my erection."Hmm;" she said sleepily and with some contentment. She stroked her hand along the length of my rock hard cock making it even harder!I felt Amy's hand whipped away from my groin as she obviously realized where she was and who she was with. I thought she'd get up and leave, but instead she must have been doing what I'd done a few minutes before and was ogling my body and cock as it strained against the elastic of my boxers.I left her to it, and after it was obvious I wasn't going to get a repeat performance I 'woke up' and she grinned at me,"Thanks Terry," she said pecking me on the cheek, "I slept like a log; I'll go and get some tea." She got up, pulling up her trousers, the shape of her lovely buttocks momentarily clear through the thin worn cotton; she did have a lovely bum, no two ways about it.This was recreated the next night only this time she came in with two mugs of tea, and asked if she could hold my hand again. The Pejays from the night before had changed to a loose vest top over an unrestricted bosom, and clingy shorts and I appreciated the change. She leaned forward to put down the two tea cups and I could see straight down her top at her still full breasts and they looked great.We lay there and chatted easily about Uni and what I wanted to do afterwards, and then she talked about her hopes for her children and the future. Eventually, she turned out the light and we lay back just holding hands. I was dead nervous.Like randy twenty year old virgins of my age I was a prolific masturbator and fantasist, but here I was terrified. In the shower that morning I'd pulled myself off just thinking about her stroking my cock for that brief moment and her wonderful arse I'd all but seen, and my orgasm was almost painful, spitting my youthful semen against the glass wall of the shower stall.Amy was more than twice my age, gorgeous, and a distant relative and I lay there holding her hand and trying not to get an erection, which was of course precisely what happened.I eventually managed to drift off to sleep, but came round at about two to find that I had rolled to one side and that Amy had backed up into me so we were spooning, and somehow my right arm was now across her waist and she was holding it to her flat stomach - under her T-shirt - with my thumb just brushing the underside of her boobs.I so wanted to extend my thumb to touch her breasts; just once, just so I could kid myself that I'd touched real ones which would then inform my masturbation fantasies. Of course my cock swelled just at this thought and the beautiful half naked woman I was holding on to. I tried to get back to sleep, and thought getting my hand back and rolling to the other side, because I'd moved so far away from her I didn't have room, so I was pretty much stuck; what's worse my throbbing cock was bound to touch her at some stage if I stayed as I was.To make it worse, she must have felt me move, or tense up or something because she sighed and moved back into the space I'd just made and rubbed her bottom against my erection and I could feel her wriggle until it was pushed between her buttocks; she gave a slightly stronger sigh, the tiniest wiggle, before taking my hand and pulling it up to lay on soft warm breast. To make matters worse she squeezed my hand with hers and I kneaded soft tit flesh for the first time. As I felt her nipple extend into my palm it was all I could do not to come in my pants there and then.I woke up a while later and my right arm was under me and starting to suffer pins and needles. I tried to get it out from under me, but I was feeling brave seeing as my other arm was still holding her breast. I managed to slide it out from under me, and in a strange wriggly maneuver I slid it up and under my pillow and her pillow, so it ran across her shoulder. Inspired by my own bravery I laid it across her and, more by luck than judgement, it went under her vest top and straight on to her other breast. I squeezed both and pulled her tight to me, and this elicited a further sigh and the addition of her other hand over my other hand, and further push against my now rock hard cock with her bottom. I fell back to sleep almost immediately not thinking how we'd explain this in the morning.When the morning came we were still snuggled up really closely and I was still holding her bare breasts under her T-shirt and she still had one arm across both my hands, with the other reaching back pushed through the waistband of my boxers and on to my thigh. Yes, my erection was pushing between her buttocks.It was obvious she was awake, and it took no time for her to push my hands against her boobs and gently stroke my thigh, her nipples hard again. She turned her still sleepy face back to me and smiled."Thank you again Terry," she again pushed my hands against her bare tits, "I slept like a log again," she rubbed her arse against my cock, "and it seems like you've woken up with one!" she giggled. She rolled over and I disentangled my hands from her boobs and vest top. She took my hand and rested it on her still bare midriff, and looked into my face. "I can't thank you enough Terry," she said dropping her eyes, "I don't think I've 'slept' properly in about five or six months. With Tom's last few months, he could only sleep in a hospital bed downstairs, then he insisted he wanted to go up to our room to die, and seeing as he was staff they let him." She choked up a bit and looked back at my face, "I actually tell people that I lost Tom about six months ago, as that was when he stopped being 'him';" she dropped her eyes, shook her head a bit and looked back at me again. "It was so lovely to actually be held by someone again, thank you Terry." She kissed my cheek tenderly and rested her forehead against mine. She rolled over and got up, her arse looked wonderful. "My turn for the tea and breakfast again Terry, what time do you have to be in college?""Usual time," I said pulling the duvet back over my erection. I'm sure she noticed."Well you jump in the shower Darling, and I'll do breakfast." In the shower I lasted about half a dozen strokes before I shot my come against the glass wall.We had a very relaxed breakfast of marmalade toast and tea, and I took her up on her offer of a lift to college even though I wasn't due in for nearly two hours. I sat in the refectory nursing a coffee and thinking about the last night. She was hot, sexy but as they say in the movies, 'just not that in to me'. I finished my coffee and headed off for my lecture.Would probably never happen again, and what the fuck if I did get a stiffy, she'd spent most of the previous evening rubbing herself against it already. I got a several handfuls of boob into bargain.It was Friday night and I got home to find that she had prepared a really nice meal, had taken the afternoon off to shop and prepare it in fact."Go up and shower and change Terry," she said, "I've prepared us something nice to celebrate the weekend." She was wearing a stretchy floral dress that clung to every wonderful feminine curve and looked so fucking hot it was unbelievable. I showered, and put on the smartest clothes I had. I was a student and not that well supplied with them after all. I went with my black 5 O 1's and a blue denim shirt that I buttoned up under a matching tie. I added a splash of aftershave. As I came into the room I noticed she had turned off the main lights going instead with candles."Look at you," she said, "all dressed up," I could see some red in her cheeks and she turned her back on me."Least I could do Amy," I replied, "have to apologize that I don't even come close to your sexy outfit;" I put my hand over my mouth; shit, I used the S word and that was the one thing we were both trying to avoid, or so it seemed to me."You look sexy as well Terry," she said turning to face me, "trust me!" She popped the top on a bottle of Asti and she poured us both a glass, next she reached into the oven and returned with two plates piled with steak, chips, and mushrooms, next the fridge revealed two plates of salad.She sat down opposite me, and raised her glass,"This is a toast just for me," she said looking to the ceiling, "to my wonderful late husband Tom on the occasion of our silver wedding anniversary, with who I never shared a cross word or deed and who I miss every day," I saw a single tear in her eye, "to you my Darling Tom-Tom, hoping heaven's golf courses never close and you can finally get your handicap below 13." She closed her puffy eyes and took a long draught of wine, draining it in one go.I tried desperately to think of something to cheer her up, and raise the mood just a bit. I stood,"To Amy's Tom," I said looking from the added height straight down the front of her dress at the black bra responsible for her great shape, "You must have been one hell of a guy. But playing off of a 13 with a wife as beautiful as this in love with you? You must be in heaven," I emptied my glass as well.It worked and she giggled, and topped up both of our wine glasses and I sat back down. We spent a very pleasant hour chatting and eating the splendid steak and chips. Amy asked if I could manage something else and said she had an Eton mess in the fridge. I stood up and got it from the fridge placing the large bowl between us and two smaller basins. She spooned out large portions and we tucked in with gusto.I love Eton mess above all other sweets, and it was wonderful, made with my favorite black cherries rather than strawberries. I ate my portion, then laughing Amy took another spoonful for herself then pushed the bowl over to me. And I finished it.She had already started to make coffee, so I began to scrape plates and load them in the dishwasher, along with all the cutlery and crockery we'd used that night.We headed back to the living room with a tray which I carried; we sat on the large sofa with and she turned to face me, knees drawn together and up on the cushion, she rested against the back of the sofa her head on her arm.I'd never been on a date before, and I'd drunk half a bottle of Asti Spuman te. I was slightly tipsy and because I'd never been on a date, I didn't realize I was on one. As the night drew on I noticed we were no longer talking about Tom, and it was more about me. She started to yawn and I stood and indicated that I was heading for my bed. She grinned and said she would follow a bit later."Goodnight Amy," I said, taking her hand and kissing it, "I had a wonderful evening, thank you so much.""You are most welcome Terry," she beamed at me.I headed for my bed with just the slightest wobble and I heard her chuckle. I got to bed and stripped out of my clothes and rolled into bed. I lay awake for a few moments wondering if Amy would come and join me again, but my long day and my great evening soon had me sound asleep.I felt the bed dip as she got in, and I rolled to my side lifting the duvet so she could take up the same spooning position we had the nights before. This time I wrapped both my arms around her and took hold of her great boobs and felt her bottom push against my groin. The message finally reached my Asti fuddled brain some moments later that she was naked, and so was I.I didn't have an erection, at least not when I fell asleep.When the late autumn sun started to creep through the curtains, I definitely did; mind you. Her soft skin felt wonderful against mine, and my cock was not flat against her buttocks or resting in the crease as it had done before but thrusting and pinched between her thighs and resting against her bare cunt. I flinched and she must have felt it."Good morning Terry," she crooned stretching, "you can't go putting that in me without a condom you know," she said, then after a pause, "Luckily I brought some with me." She turned around and disappeared under the covers, "Oh this looks lovely," she said, and next thing I felt her wriggle even further south and what I now know was her mouth as she closed it over my cock's knob.

Charters Closures Leave Students ScramblingNew research from the National Center for Charter School Accountability and the Network for Public Education reveals troubling patterns in charter school longevity. Analyzing over 2 million Department of Education records, researchers found that 55% of charter schools fail by their 20th year, with a quarter closing within just five years of opening. These closures, often triggered by enrollment decline or mismanagement, create significant disruptions for millions of students annually—frequently with little to no warning.Elite College Admissions Arms RaceThe rise of premium college consulting services, like Jamie Beaton's Crimson Education, has sparked fresh debate about equity in elite college admissions. With consultants working with students as young as 11 to craft the perfect academic profile, and boasting acceptance rates 6-7 times higher than normal at prestigious institutions like Harvard and Yale, we're forced to question: Has college admissions become more about costly strategies than merit?UK's Bold Moves Against Phones in SchoolsUK educators and teachers' unions are pushing for national legislation to ban smartphones in schools. A proposed bill introduced by Labour MP Josh MacAlister would require students to store phones in locked boxes until the end of the school day. Early adopters of similar policies report decreased drama and increased physical activity among students. Even Eton College, Britain's most elite boarding school, is joining the movement, having announced a phone ban that started in September 2024. Their approach? Allow simple Nokia phones for calls and texts while prohibiting smart devices—a move aimed at prioritizing learning and reducing distractions.Oklahoma's Ongoing Religious Education ControversyA lawsuit filed with the Oklahoma Supreme Court on October 17th challenges State Superintendent Ryan Walters' plan to spend $3 million on leather-bound Bibles containing the Constitution and Declaration of Independence for public schools. Parents and teachers argue this mandate violates religious freedom by favoring a specific Protestant interpretation.College Sports' New EraThe National Letter of Intent (NLI) system, a cornerstone of college athletic recruitment since 1964, has been eliminated as of October 2024. Athletes will now sign financial aid agreements that may include revenue-sharing contracts—a change following the 2021 Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) reforms. This shift could widen the gap between wealthy institutions and smaller programs, though its full impact remains to be seen.Subscribe to 16:1 podcast for more in-depth analysis of education policy and reform. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or stream it directly from our website.Sources & Resources:Stanton wins ALCS MVP as peers agree: 'This is what Big G lives for'Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet appears on the western horizonThe Guru Who Says He Can Get Your 11-Year-Old Into Harvard - WSJSignings of the times: Banished letters of intent, shrunk transfer window equals more college chaos | AP NewsNCAA approves elimination of national letter of intent program - ESPNNew students at Eton, the poshest of Britain's elite private schools, will not be allowed smartphones - CBS NewsMore than 25% of charters shutter within 5 years - K-12 DiveNew Report Reveals Startling Rates of Charter School Failures - WJBFTexas AFT :‘Doomed To Fail': New Report Shows How Charter School Churn Harms Students They Purported to Help ‣ Texas AFTOklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official's classroom Bible mandateBibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump | AP NewsOklahoma parents and teachers sue to stop top education official's classroom Bible mandate | CNNSupreme Court of Oklahoma - Ryan Walters CaseDoomed to Fail - NCCSANew students at Eton, the poshest of Britain's elite private schools, will not be allowed smartphones - CBS NewsFirst school to ban smartphones adds to pressure on Starmer to protect children | The IndependentMobile phones in schools - GOV.UKFight begins to make mobile-free schools lawSmartphones could be banned in schools in England under new law

  Born in Bangkok, Somtow grew up in Europe and was educated at Eton and Cambridge. His first career was in music and in the 1970s he acquired a reputation as a revolutionary composer, the first to combine Thai and Western instruments in radical new sonorities. Conditions in the arts in the region at the...

En esta entrega de #Cartagrafías Laura Piñero repasa la apasionante vida del escritor John le Carré, el maestro de espías, a través de su epistolario: Un espía privado: Las cartas de John le Carré (Planeta Internacional). Esta obra abarca siete décadas y narra no solo la propia vida de le Carré, sino también los tiempos turbulentos de los que fue testigo. Comenzando con su infancia en la década de 1940, incluye relatos de su paso por Oxford y Eton. Describe su entrada en el Servicio de Inteligencia Británico. El nacimiento del Telón de Acero y el arranque de su carrera como novelista, a la vez que se construye el Muro de Berlín. A través de sus cartas recorreremos la Segunda Guerra Mundial hasta llegar al momento actual. Lo que emerge es un retrato no solo del escritor, o del intelectual global, sino, en sus propias palabras, del hombre muy privado, muy apasionado y muy real detrás del nombre.

Gyles's guest this week is Tom Parker Bowles, food writer, critic, son of Queen Camilla and step-son of King Charles III. Tom tells Gyles about his idyllic country childhood, being stung by wasps, eating sweets and messing about with friends. He talks about the terrible food at his prep school and the much more delicious things on offer in the tuck shop at Eton, where he went next. He tells Gyles about his new book - Cooking and the Crown - and explains how his family have managed to stay normal, despite their fame... and he tells Gyles what a brilliant grandfather King Charles is. Enjoy this! Tom's new book is out now, published by Octopus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Filming leaks falling down like pieces into place... The cameras are rolling. The churro truck has opened up. It's time to pack Gregory off to Eton and welcome the newest family to town as we celebrate the beginning of Season 4 production. While Portia and Colin battle it out over the Featherington ledgers, we pull up our silver gloves, borrow a few items out of Westley's wardrobe and steal away into the gardens for a late-night rendezvous, (not so) far away from prying eyes. And as we dream up family plans for the festive season, we recruit a pedagogical gerbil to help us track down a missing Viscountess, a Succubus of the First Water, and everyone's favourite Plant Daddy. Our very first look of a midnight masquerade? That's fifty points to Ravenclaw. * Show Notes Coming Soon

This week's special episode features Willian Green, bestselling author of Richer, Wiser, Happier and the host of the podcast with the same name, which has featured some of the greatest minds in investing. Educated at Eton, William has been a journalist for decades and has had the privilege of sitting down with some of the most influential investment personalities of the last 30 years. He takes us on a deeply personal journey, filled with wisdom and anecdotes from his conversations with legendary value investors. In this episode we're joined by a special co-host, Harald Berlinicke. Harald is a partner at Sarnia Asset Management as well as the investment manager for a family office. He's also a very active volunteer and consultant of the CFA Institute and a prolific LinkedIn influencer. Harald is a long-time fan of William Green, and when William accepted our invitation, we knew we had to bring him on board. As a manager selector and an investor with over 30 years of experience, Harald's unique perspective adds an extra layer of depth to our conversation. In the first of our two episodes, we explore the challenges of writing a new book, William's focus on Value contrarian investors, and the importance of independent thinking. We also delve into his most challenging interviews in the investment world and discuss why being directionally correct is often more important than being absolutely right. Enjoy! NEW EPISODES: We release main series episodes every two weeks on Mondays. You can subscribe via Podbean or use this feed URL (https://tvpschroders.podbean.com/feed.xml) in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and other podcast players. GET IN TOUCH: send us a tweet: @TheValueTeam  Important information. This podcast is for investment professionals only. Marketing material for Financial Profesusionals and Professional Clients only.  The material is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, accounting, legal or tax advice, or investment recommendations.  Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions.  Past Performance is not a guide to future performance and may not be repeated.  Diversification cannot ensure profits or protect against loss of principal.  The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amounts originally invested.  Exchange rate changes may cause the value of investments to fall as well as rise.  Investing in emerging markets and securities with limited liquidity can expose investors to greater risk.  Private assets investments are only available to Qualified Investors, who are sophisticated enough to understand the risk associated with these investments.  This material may contain “forward-looking” information, such as forecasts or projections. Please note that any such information is not a guarantee of any future performance and there is no assurance that any forecast or projection will be realised.  Reliance should not be placed on any views or information in the material when taking individual investment and/or strategic decisions. The views and opinions contained herein are those of the individuals to whom they are attributed and may not necessarily represent views expressed or reflected in other Schroders communications, strategies or funds.  Any reference to regions/ countries/ sectors/ stocks/ securities is for illustrative purposes only and not a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instruments or adopt a specific investment strategy. Any data has been sourced by us and is provided without any warranties of any kind. It should be independently verified before further publication or use. Third party data is owned or licenced by the data provider and may not be reproduced, extracted or used for any other purpose without the data provider's consent. Neither we, nor the data provider, will have any liability in connection with the third party data.  

When 90 Irish nobles, led by the Earl of Tyrconnell and the Earl of Tyrone, fled for Normandy in the dead of night on 4th September, 1607, their intentions were not entirely clear.  Their escape, which became known as the ‘Flight of the Earls', was mainly a bid for freedom from the tightening grip of English Protestant rule - but did they intend to return, securing support for a rebellion against England en route? Or simply seek refuge in Rome, amidst an increasingly impossible situation for Catholics after the Nine Years' War? In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal how the slow deterioration of the Irish lords' status - giving up their titles, language, religion and private armies - led to this moment; consider why other European nations were not keen to support their cause militarily; and explain how one of their progeny ended up in Eton after being abandoned in Ireland… Further Reading: • ‘The Flight of the Earls' (History Today, 2007):  https://www.historytoday.com/archive/flight-earls • 'Rome to mark Flight of the Earls' (The Irish Times, 2008): https://www.irishtimes.com/news/rome-to-mark-flight-of-the-earls-1.911911 • 'The Flight of the Earls - Dr Hiram Morgan' (Hill of The O'Neill & Ranfurly House, 2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38QJXROmRVk Love the show? Support us!  Join 

Do today's power brokers correspond to the familiar caricatures of old? Laurie Taylor talks to Aaron Reeves, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Oxford, who has delved into the profiles and careers of over 125,000 members of the British elite from the late 1890s to today, as well as interviewing over 200 leading figures from diverse backgrounds. Were they born to rule, travelling from Eton to Oxbridge? Do they espouse different values from their earlier variants? And are those born into the top 1% just as likely to get into the elite today as they were 125 years ago? Also, Rachel Louise Stenhouse, Senior Lecturer in the Sociology of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University looks at private school entry to Oxbridge. By examining a bespoke intervention in a private school in England, she sheds new light on how students are advantaged when applying to elite universities, finding that applicants need to demonstrate that ‘they can think' and ‘perform' under pressure. But is an ease of performance evidence of knowledge and skills or, more often, of educational privilege? Producer: Jayne Egerton

1982 - Un padre recibe una carta desde el prestigioso colegio de su hijo, Eton, en la que se le notifica que... Un espacio de Bárbara Espejo.

John Robertson and Garrett Millerick join host Alice Fraser for episode 167 of The Gargle. All of the news, with none of the politics.

Your Heard Tell Show is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by talking about President Biden's address to the nation regarding his decision not to seek re-election, VP Kamala Harris kicks off her 2024 campaign and the state of the race, the camera footage and criminal charges regarding the police killing of Sonya Massey, an ethical question from the Eton entrance exams applies to recent protests in DC and leadership everywhere plus real talk about faith, politics, and American Evangelical Christianity plus WV's Babydog is popping up everywhere.All that and more on this episode of Heard Tell.00: Intro/ President Biden Addresses Nation on Not Seeking Re-Election09:08 Kamala Harris Kicks Off 2024 Campaign & State of The Race20:55 Sonya Massey Shooting, Body Cam Footage, & Murder Charges26:50 DC Protests, Leadership, & Ethical Lesson from Eton on Both37:47 Evangelical Christians & Partisan Politics47:00 Babydog, Art Superstar --------------------Heard Tell SubStack Free to subscribe, comes right to your inboxhttps://heardtell.substack.com/Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.comPlease follow @HeardTellShow like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others.Support Heard Tell here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/4b87f374-cace-44ea-960c-30f9bf37bcff/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Improvements to encryption have finally arrived in the Mac version of the ChatGPT app. Apple has delayed some new operating system features by a few more months. And Samsung can put a Smart Ring on your finger right now. Does Apple have plans for its own Smart Ring? Show Notes: Microsoft and Apple ditch OpenAI board seats amid regulatory scrutiny ChatGPT for macOS just got caught breaching Apple security rules — how that affects you Not-so-OpenAI allegedly never bothered to report 2023 data breach Apple IDs Targeted in US Smishing Campaign Recognize and avoid social engineering schemes including phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams Apple Intelligence and a better Siri may be coming to iPhones this spring Apple Silicon Macs are staying in use longer than Intel Macs Are We Heading Towards a Forever Mac? Samsung Galaxy Ring Why Apple Should Make a Smart Ring Apple Watch For Your Kids Eton set to give 'brick' phones to first years Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

US officials announced the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm, Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm, and a British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones. It's Wednesday, July 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chapter Six - Gilderoy Lockhart“You'd better open it, Ron,“ said Neville, in a timid whisper. “It'll be worse if you don't. My gran sent me one once, and I ignored it and —” he gulped, “it was horrible.”Q1 - What do you think Gran's howler was about? And do you like the idea of howlers?At least the Howler had done one thing: Hermione seemed to think they had now been punished enough and was being perfectly friendly again.Q2 - Thoughts on Lockhart?I mean, a few people have heard of you, haven't they? All that business with He Who Must Not Be Named!” He glanced at the lightning scar on Harry's forehead. “I know, I know, it's not quite as good as winning Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award five times in a row, as I have — but it's a start, Harry, it's a start.”Q3 - In their first Herbology lesson, Hermione won twenty points in twenty seconds by answering two question correctly, yet Ron and Harry won a collective 5 points for defeating a fully grown mountain troll?“My name was down for Eton, you know, I can't tell you how glad I am I came here instead. Of course mother was slightly disappointed, but since I made her read Lockhart's books I think she's begun to see how useful it'll be to have a fully trained wizard in the family…”Q4 - What do you think happens to the animals the students transfigure into objects?Q5 - Thoughts on Colin Creevey?Q6 - Do you think Harry should sell signed pictures and give the money to the Wealey family?I clearly state in chapter twelve that my ideal birthday gift would be harmony between all magic and non-magic peoples — though I wouldn't say no to a large bottle of Ogden's Old Firewhisky.”Q7 - Do you think Lockhart is a good wizard?Chapter 7 - Mudbloods and MurmursQ1 - Do we like captain Oliver Wood, or is he a bit much?Q2 - How much of Quidditch do you think is skill vs. the equipment you buy?“At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in,” said Hermione sharply. “They got in on pure talent.” The smug look on Malfoy's face flickered. “No one asked your opinion, you filthy little Mudblood,” he spat.Q3 - Should it be legal for a father to buy an entire team racing brooms?“If one word of it was true, I'll eat my kettle.”Q4 - Do you think anything Lockhart says is true?Q5 - Why do you think Dumbledore hired Lockhart?Mudbloods is a really foul name for someone who was Muggle-born — you know, non-magic parents. There are some wizards — like Malfoy's family — who think they're better than everyone else because they're what people call pure-blood.”Q6 - Do you have any theories on how Hagrid got expelled?Q7 - At the end of the chapter what do you think the voice was/came from?Q8 - What is the best/worst reason you ever got detention?Chapter 8 - The Deathday PartyGinny Weasley, who had been looking peaky, was bullied into taking some by Percy.“You'd think that getting hit forty-five times in the neck with a blunt axe would qualify you to join the headless hunt.”Q1 - What do you think Nick did to warrant getting hit 45 times with an axe in the neck?Q2 - Do you think there should be some regulation against turning your wife into a Yak with kwikspell?“That vanishing cabinet was extremely valuable!” he was saying gleefully to Mrs Norris. “We'll have Peeves out this time, my sweet.”Q3 - What do you think a vanishing cabinet is? Q4 - Have you ever felt like you walked through a ghost?Q5 - Would you rather go to a deathday party or a halloween feast?And then Harry heard it. “...rip…tear…kill…” It was the same voice, the same cold, murderous voice he had heard in Lockhart's office.Q6 - What do you think this voice is?Q7 - What do you think “Enemies of the Heir, Beware” means?Chapter 9 - The Writing on the Wall“You,” he screeched, “You! You've murdered my cat! You've killed her! I'll kill you! I'll —” Q1 - Is murdering someone for murdering you pet an appropriate response?“If I might speak, Headmaster,” said Snape from the shadows, and Harry's sense of foreboding increased; he was sure nothing Snape was going to say was going to do him any good. “Potter and his friends may have simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time,” he said.Q2 - Why did Snape defend the trio?“We weren't hungry,” said Ron loudly, as his stomach gave a huge rumble.Q3 - Why doesn't Harry just tell the truth of what he heard?“I personally feel he should be taken off Gryffindor Quidditch team until he is ready to be honest.” “Really, Severus,” said Professor McGonagall sharply. Q4 - Is Ron showing bias when he is offended at mudblood, but sniggers at Squib?Q5 - The clock chimed midnight after the meeting with Dumbledore…was the feast going till 11:30?When Flich wasn't guarding the scene of the crime, he was skulking red-eyed through the corridors, lunging out at unsuspecting students and trying to put them in detention for things like ‘breathing loudly' and ‘looking happy.'”Q6 - Do you think the chamber exists? Where do you think it is? And what do you think the monster is?Q7 - How cruel are Fred and George for turning baby Ron's Teddy bear into a spider?Q8 - Thoughts on Moaning Myrtle?Q9 - How does Myrtle, who is a ghost, splash water all over the bathroom?Ghosts can pass through solid objects without causing damage to themselves or the material, but create disturbances in water, fire and air. The temperature drops in the immediate vicinity of a ghost, an effect intensified if many congregate in the same place. Their appearance can also turn flames blue. Should part or all of a ghost pass through a living creature, the latter will experience a freezing sensation as though they have been plunged into ice-cold water.Q10 - Who would you transform into if you had a little bit of polyjuice potion?“Oh, come on, no teachers going to fall for that,” said Ron. “They'd have to be really thick…”Chapter Ten - The Rogue Bludger“Homework: compose a poem about my defeat of the Wagga Wagga werewolf! Signed copies of Magical Me to the author of the best one!”Q1 - Lockharts signature is loopy, do you think a person's signature tells a lot about them?“I'm drinking nothing with Crabbe's toenails in it…”“I never thought I'd see the day when you'd be persuading us to break rules,” said Ron, “All right, we'll do it. But not toenails, OK?”“It'll be down to you, Harry, to show them that a Seeker has to have something more than a rich father. Get to that Snitch before Malfoy or die trying, Harry, because we've got to win today, we've got to.” “So no pressure, Harry,” said Fred, winking at him.Q2 - How incompetent is Madam Hooch? (maybe a leading question…)Q3 - Should this Quidditch match have been called off?Q4 - Have you ever broken a bone?“This, sir?” said dobby, plucking at the pillowcase. “Tis a mark of the house-elf's enslavement, sir. Dobby can only be freed if his masters present him with clothes, sir. The family is careful not to pass Dobby even a sock, sir. For then he would be free to leave their house for ever.”“If he knew what he means to us, to the lowly, the enslaved, us dregs of the magical world! Dobby remembers how it was when He Who Must Not Be Named was at the height of his power, sir! We house-elves were treated like vermin, sir…Of course Dobby is still treated like that, sir. But Mostly life has improved for my kind since you triumphed over He Who Must Not Be Named. Harry Potter survived, and the Dark Lord's power was broken, and it was a new dawn, sir, and Harry Potter shone like a beacon of hope for those of us who thought the dark days would never end, sir.”Q5 - What is Dobby's deal?“If Albus hadn't been on the way downstairs for hot chocolate, who knows what might have…”Q6 - You think Dumbledore was really getting hot chocolate?“The question is not who,” said Dumbledore, his eyes on Colin. “The question is, how…”Q7 - What does he mean?

Intro music from:Arthemis - Survivor (Destiny's Child Cover)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjYCOtYjCY4The Survivor is a 1981 supernatural horror Australian-British co-production directed by David Hemmings and starring Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, and Joseph Cotten.In Adelaide, Australia (not Eton in the UK as in the original novel written by James Herbert), airline pilot David Keller (played by Powell) survives the crash of his Boeing 747-200, unhurt despite all 300 passengers dying in the accident. With no memories of the accident, he starts to suffer strange supernatural visions.Director David Hemmings is most famous for his acting roles, including Dildano in Barbarella, Marcus Daly in Dario Argento's Deep Red, and Thomas, the fashion photographer in the hugely successful avant-garde mystery film Blowup – a role turned down by Sean Connery because director Michelangelo Antonioni would not show him the full script but only a seven-page treatment stored in a cigarette packet. Hemmings would later feature in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen with Connery 37 years later.Robert Powell, best known for his portrayal of a charismatic cult leader/son of a carpenter in the 1977 epic television drama series Jesus of Nazareth, also played secret agent Richard Hannay in The Thirty-Nine Steps, appeared in Ken Russell's Tommy as Captain Walker and, at the request of his friend and golf partner, comedian Jasper Carrott, co-starred in the BBC sitcom The Detectives (which ran for five series!). He also lent his voice to the 2002 rock opera The Hound of the Baskervilles by Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman, playing John Watson. Powell was considered for several roles in Lifeforce (featured in episode 39 of this podcast). A founder member of the Social Democratic Party in 1981, he campaigned alongside Barry Norman on behalf of the party's first leader, Roy Jenkins.Jenny Agutter (OBE), who plays the role of Hobbs the clairvoyant (a male character in the novel), is best known for her ongoing role in the inexplicably popular Call the Midwife. She also starred in two adaptations of The Railway Children, the critically acclaimed film Walkabout, and, relevant to this podcast, An American Werewolf in London (listen to episode 26 for more info). The film also features Joseph Cotten, (best man at Orson Welles's wedding to Rita Hayworth) appeared in five films selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant. In addition to these classics, he appeared in many films and TV programs, including, pertinent to this podcast, one episode of Tales of the Unexpected. He later admitted, "I was in a lot of junk. I get nervous when I don't work." This was his final motion picture, suffering a stroke shortly after working on it.James Herbert, author of the source novel, sent a note to David Hemmings offering his assistance. He never received a reply, and in 1988 dismissed this film and the later Deadly Eyes (the film adaptation of The Rats) as "They're terrible...absolute rubbish. I can only say - don't blame me." The Survivor was Herbert's third novel, published in 1976, coming after The Rats and The Fog.The music for this film is by Brian May! …but not the one you're thinking of... This is the Australian Brian May, who has an impressive musical CV, including: The Blue Lagoon, Gallipoli, Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Missing in Action 2 and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.This was the first Australian movie to cost more than $1 million (Australian) to make. The location was shifted to OZ as a complex tax dodge, allowing English investors to completely write-off on the whole film. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, your host, Shane Whaley, is joined by special guests Charlie Higson and Mark Ashby to discuss the updated and revised paperback edition of On His Majesty's Secret Service. Charlie Higson, author of the latest James Bond novel On His Majesty's Secret Service shares his unique perspective on modernizing the iconic agent. Higson discusses his journey into writing a James Bond novel for the 60th anniversary of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," offering insights into updating the character for contemporary readers while staying true to Ian Fleming's legacy. From Bond's motivations to his characterization, discover the fascinating evolution of the world's most famous spy with Higson's fresh take. Joined by fellow Bond aficionado Mark Ashby, the conversation delves into attending Bond premieres and the impact of Higson's young Bond series. Uncover Higson's intricate plans for Bond's backstory, from leaving Eton to entering the Secret Service during World War II, providing a new lens on the beloved character's formative years. Explore the captivating dynamics of political extremism, historical ties, and societal stability as discussed by our insightful guests. From threats to the British monarchy to the challenges of creating contemporary villains, Higson's narrative intrigues with its deep-rooted exploration of espionage and intrigue. Join Shane, Charlie, and Mark as they unravel the secrets behind On His Majesty's Secret Service, offering listeners a rare glimpse into the mind of a modern Bond author and the ever-evolving world of espionage literature. Tune in for a thrilling discussion that combines historical context, character evolution, and the enduring allure of the iconic James Bond.

Two nerds bullshitting about their search for the ultimate black t-shirt. We tried shirts from Vollebak, Ministry of Supply, ETON, Wyr.

This week: the usual targets First: Trump is on trial again – and America is bored rather than scandalised. This is his 91st criminal charge and his supporters see this as politicised prosecution. As an American, Kate Andrews has seen how the law can be used as a political weapon – so why, she asks, is Britain importing the same system? In less than 18 months, the police have been sent to investigate Rishi Sunak for his seat-belt, Nicola Sturgeon for campaign funds, and Angela Rayner over her electoral registry: each time, the complainant is political and the process is the punishment. Kate joins the podcast alongside The Spectator's editor Fraser Nelson to discuss. (01:34) Then: Confessions of a defecting Starmtrooper. Katy Balls speaks to Jamie Driscoll, the former Labour North of Tyne mayor, who failed Keir Starmer's selection process to be mayor of the soon-to-be-created North East metro mayoralty. He's now running as an independent, backed by Andy Burnham, while half of the Labour council groups are refusing to endorse the official Labour candidate. ‘I know people who have left the Labour party who describe it as leaving an abusive relationship,' he says. You can read the full interview in the magazine, but we have a short extract of their discussion on the podcast. (13:44) And finally: Our reporter Max Jeffery gatecrashed a party of the Extinction Rebellion youth offshoot Youth Demand!, whose stunts have included targeting MPs' houses and dousing the Ministry of Defence in red ink. ‘I'm so ketty!' one of the partygoers told him (referring to the drugs she was on). ‘They wrote ideas on big sheets of paper and left them lying at the back of the bar while they celebrated. “Rishi Sunak pool/pond – dyeing it red – pool party?” someone wrote. “CEOs' houses”; “water (Thames)”; “Planes/private jets”; “Eton”; “Transgressive stuff”.' Max joins the podcast alongside Youth Demand! spokesperson Ella Ward. (24:18) Hosted by Lara Prendergast and Gus Carter.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

This week: the usual targets First: Trump is on trial again – and America is bored rather than scandalised. This is his 91st criminal charge and his supporters see this as politicised prosecution. As an American, Kate Andrews has seen how the law can be used as a political weapon – so why, she asks, is Britain importing the same system? In less than 18 months, the police have been sent to investigate Rishi Sunak for his seat-belt, Nicola Sturgeon for campaign funds, and Angela Rayner over her electoral registry: each time, the complainant is political and the process is the punishment. Kate joins the podcast alongside The Spectator's editor Fraser Nelson to discuss. (01:34) Then: Confessions of a defecting Starmtrooper. Katy Balls speaks to Jamie Driscoll, the former Labour North of Tyne mayor, who failed Keir Starmer's selection process to be mayor of the soon-to-be-created North East metro mayoralty. He's now running as an independent, backed by Andy Burnham, while half of the Labour council groups are refusing to endorse the official Labour candidate. ‘I know people who have left the Labour party who describe it as leaving an abusive relationship,' he says. You can read the full interview in the magazine, but we have a short extract of their discussion on the podcast. (13:44) And finally: Our reporter Max Jeffery gatecrashed a party of the Extinction Rebellion youth offshoot Youth Demand!, whose stunts have included targeting MPs' houses and dousing the Ministry of Defence in red ink. ‘I'm so ketty!' one of the partygoers told him (referring to the drugs she was on). ‘They wrote ideas on big sheets of paper and left them lying at the back of the bar while they celebrated. “Rishi Sunak pool/pond – dyeing it red – pool party?” someone wrote. “CEOs' houses”; “water (Thames)”; “Planes/private jets”; “Eton”; “Transgressive stuff”.' Max joins the podcast alongside Youth Demand! spokesperson Ella Ward. (24:18) Hosted by Lara Prendergast and Gus Carter.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

Episode 234: Neal and Toby discuss the battle between Microsoft and Apple to be the biggest company in the United States. Plus, Hertz sells off over 20k electric vehicles and a breakdown of all the drama happening at ESPN. Next a roundup of all the biggest tech layoffs and the biggest takeaways from CES. Finally, what is going on with the toilets at Eton? Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Still coming to terms with his mother's death, Prince William resumes school at Eton just three days after her funeral. He wants things to return to normal as quickly as possible - but rapidly discovers his life has changed in more ways than one. Among the letters of sympathy arriving by the sackload from members of the public are adoring letters from teenage girls - evidence of his growing status as a reluctant heartthrob. The attention grows as William is requested to attend a series of official engagements. Edith Bowman dives into William's teenage fame with co-writer Jonathan Wilson and director May El-Toukhy. Actors Dominic West (Prince Charles) discusses royal parenting and Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip) looks back at his experience on The Crown.   The Crown: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and Sony Music Entertainment, in association with Left Bank Pictures.    Host: Edith Bowman  Guests: Jonathan Wilson, May El-Toukhy, Dominic West, Jonathan Pryce.