Podcasts about Eurydice

Joining Jack and Eden are Abigail Adriano & Noah Mullins. Abigail, Australia's rising star, made her stage debut in Matilda the Musical and recently toured as Kim in the award-winning Miss Saigon. She now stars as Eurydice in Hadestown.Noah debuted as Riff in West Side Story, went on to star in Jagged Little Pill and RENT, and now takes on the role of Orpheus.They also touch on Beetlejuice's opening night and Eden's evening at the Green Room Awards. THE LINKS⁠Our website⁠ ⁠Our Instagram⁠ ⁠Our TikTok⁠Abigail's InstagramNoah's InstagramGet your Hadestown tickets now!⁠

In this episode, hosts Amelia and Claire sit down with professional drummer Justin Hart to dive into his incredible career behind the kit. From touring with Moulin Rouge to years of musical collaboration with the Academy, Justin shares stories from the pit and the passion that drives his rhythm.We're also joined by our very own Eliza Gonzales, fresh off her role as Eurydice in Hadestown: Teen Edition. Eliza and Justin reflect on the unique experience of performing the same show—one on stage and one in the orchestra.Tune in for laughs, insights, and a beat-by-beat look at life in musical theatre! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the major beauties of the summer sky dangles in the northeast this evening like a piece of cosmic jewelry – the constellation Lyra. Its brightest star is Vega – the fifth-brightest star in the night sky. It sparkles like the diamond stud in an earring. The rest of Lyra hangs to its lower right like the rest of the earring. It forms a parallelogram – a slanted rectangle. Under fairly dark skies, it’s easy to see. Lyra represents a lyre – a small harp. In skylore, it was sometimes shown being held by a large bird – an eagle or vulture. In fact, the name “Vega” comes from an Arabic phrase that means “the falling eagle.” But mainly the lyre was associated with the story of Orpheus. His music was legendary. When he accompanied Jason and the Argonauts, his playing silenced the Sirens – evil creatures who lured sailors to their doom. Orpheus married Eurydice. But she was bitten by a snake and died. Orpheus begged Hades, the god of the underworld, to let Eurydice return to him. His music was so beautiful that Hades agreed. But there was one condition: Orpheus couldn’t look back until they were outside. But he couldn’t resist – he looked too soon, and Eurydice vanished into the underworld forever. Orpheus was heart-broken. He roamed aimlessly across the countryside, playing sad but beautiful music on his lyre – an instrument commemorated in the stars. We’ll have more about Vega tomorrow. Script by Damond Benningfield

This week on the pod, we welcome video editor and essayist Delaney Jordan to talk who is and who isn't good at yearning, art inside of art, and Orpheus and Eurydice in 2019's PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE! swimfanspod.com patreon.com/swimfans

The recipient of 14 Tony nominations and 8 wins at the 73rd Tony Awards, including best Musical and best Original Score, Hadestown returns to Chicago on its national tour. The story is based on the classic myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone, but the message from the classics resonates so strongly today. Although written as […]

Welcome back to LA, Willow! Join us as we discuss Faith's propensity for comas, Cordy's knife-throwing and lamp-smashing prowess, and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. It's Angel S4E15: Orpheus! IG & FB: @boozeandbuffy Email: boozeandbuffy@gmail.com Art Credit: Mark David Corley  Music Credit: Grace Robertson

When a little boy isn't listening to his grown-ups, Nanny decides to tell him a story about what happens if you don't listen and remember instructions that have been given to you… Inspired by Virgil, Georgics, 4.453-527 and Ovid, Metamorphoses, 10.1-85, this is a re-telling of the classic Greek myth, followed by a discussion of ancient Greek weddings, funerals, and frogs.Buy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome (paperback): https://amzn.eu/d/aV7C9MyBuy Creepy Classics: Ghost Stories from Ancient Rome (ebook): https://books2read.com/u/b6XGkMCreepy Classics music composed and performed by Ed Harrisson © with vocals by Olivia Knops This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit julietteharrisson.substack.com

In deze aflevering reizen we af naar de onderwereld. Daar waar Hades heerst over schaduwen en het onomkeerbare, daalt Orpheus af met muziek, verlangen en hoop. Van vroege voorstellingen van het hiernamaals in Mesopotamië en Egypte tot de Griekse mythen waarin leven en dood in elkaar grijpen. Hades' macht wordt tastbaar wanneer hij Persephone aan zich bindt; niet alleen als bruid, maar als seizoenssymbool van verlies en terugkeer. Orpheus daarentegen probeert de regels te buigen, zijn geliefde Eurydice terug te winnen uit het rijk waar niemand levend vertrekt.

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Welcome to Just Mything Around, a podcast recorded by high school students as part of their dual enrollment Mythology course. In this episode, Emma and Jami talk about the myth of Orpheus and draw connections to the musical, Hadestown. They make connections between the power of music and drama to what it means to be human and how having such an outlet can help us deal with the problems of life. Email the show! justmythingaround@gmail.com

The time has come for another Greek myth! While the story of Orpheus and Eurydice may be the saddest thing Emily could find, it's also a great example of why the god of the dead needs to maintain a strong brand. Find out more at http://getafternoonified.com

In this week's Theater Chat, Jeff and Richie dive into the latest theater news. They discuss the unexpected closure of The Jonathan Larson Project, upcoming shows featuring Brian d'Arcy James and Maya Hawke in Eurydice, and Billy Porter's directorial debut in London. They also explore the impact of star power on Broadway ticket sales and the importance of engaging younger audiences. Tune in for their take on the current state of theater and what's driving its trends. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, and YouTube. Share your thoughts with us on all things Broadway on our podcast cover post on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of The Stage Show is about love that doesn't end well!The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is retold in a hit folk musical called Hadestown. It's won Tonys, Grammys and is now in Australia. We speak to the singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell, who wrote Hadestown as a concept album, before touring it around in an old bus and then turning it into a remarkable stage show with the Broadway director Rachael Chavkin.Soprano Anna Dowsley sings the gorgeous aria Ah Belinda! In  Dido and Aeneas,  the opera by Henry Purcell about another ill-fated couple from classical times. Anna reflects on her character's fate and on working with acrobats in this production between Opera Australia and Circa, the Queensland based circus company.Anton Chekhov's play Three Sisters  follows the lives of  a 19th C. family who feel trapped and are hankering for something more. It continues our theme for the day of tragic love-stories. We hear from Theatre Works' new production with director Greg Carroll,  and actors Stella Carroll and Chris Connely. And globe trotting theatre critic from UK's The Stage newspaper, Richard Jordan, joins us for his highlights of the Adelaide Fringe .

In this new episode for bedtime, I tell you two great myths from Ancient Greece:• The Story of Orpheus, the legendary poet and musician, and how he tried to rescue his wife Eurydice from the realm of Hades and Persephone.• The Story of Jason and the Argonauts, who embarked on the Argo on an epic quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece.In these stories we will meet numerous gods and other beings, like Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Athena, Demeter, Persephone, Aphrodite, Chiron the Centaur, Charon the Ferryman, Cerberus, Calliope the Muse, and Medea the Enchantress. Welcome to Lights Out LibraryJoin me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style stories read in a calming voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep.Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621⁠⁠⁠Listen on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños!En Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠En Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠En Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov⁠⁠⁠

Camas High School Theatre is bringing Hadestown: Teen Edition to the stage, retelling the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice through an epic musical journey. With six performances from March 14-22, this production brings Greek mythology to life in an unforgettable way. Get your tickets now at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/entertainment/camas-high-school-presents-hadestown-teen-edition/ on www.ClarkCountyToday.com#Hadestown #TheaterProduction #GreekMythology #OrpheusAndEurydice #CamasHighSchool #HighSchoolTheater #LivePerformance #CommunityTheater #ClarkCountyWa #localnews

(La version française a été diffusée le 21 avril 2022)Anne Ghesquière welcomes Don Miguel Ruiz, Mexican author of Toltec spiritualist and neoshamanistic texts.Orpheus and Eurydice, Tristan and Isolde, Romeo and Juliet... Who has never heard or told these myths and legends? Passionate love, love that fascinates or scares, love that heals or, on the contrary, kills.Since the world was created, the same stories have been passed on from parent to child, through education, culture or religion. What if all our beliefs about love were false? What if they were only mirages that we maintain to avoid asking ourselves the real questions? What if we came back to the original love, the unconditional love?My incredible and exclusive guest on Metamorphose is a spiritual leader followed by millions of people and the author of the "Four Toltec Agreements", the famous best-seller translated into 46 languages. This time he addresses the issue of love in 5 courses for a true inner metamorphosis, 5 courses collected in a book entitled "Eros - A return to unconditional love".[REDIFFUSION - BEST OF - METAMORPHOSE] Some quotes from the podcast with Don Miguel Ruiz :‘By loving with condition, little by little we move away from our authenticity.'‘Life is the teacher, we are the apprentices in the discovery of the mysteries in each moment.'‘To rediscover unconditional love it's important to unlearn everything we've learned.'Topics covered in the podcast with Don Miguel Ruiz : 00:00 Introduction03:29 What is a ‘mystery school'?04:31 What is love?07:46 Can unconditional love happen for us humans?13:18 The parable of the broken mirror.17:39 Accepting the reality of others.19:15 Can we know ourselves?22:42 How can we connect with unconditional love in our daily lives?25:05 The secret: being emotionally sincere.27:30 What place is there for carnal and sentimental love?29:30 The experience of a heart attack by Don Miguel Ruiz.32:30 Can unconditional love heal us?32:37 How can we love ourselves?35:37 Writing a letter to your body.37:04 What hope for the future?38:00 Is humanity living in a special moment?39:44 The secret of unconditional love.41:07 How can we achieve total surrender?42:30 How can we connect with faith?Foreword and precautions when listening to the podcast Discover Objectif Métamorphose, our 12-step programme for meeting yourself.Receive the Métamorphose newsletter every other Wednesday with exclusive information about the podcast and Anne's inspirations.Take the free Metamorphosis Wheel TEST with 9 pillars of your life!Follow us on Insta, Facebook & TikTokSubscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify / Deezer / CastBox/ YoutubeSupport Métamorphose by joining the Métamorphose Tribe Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Venture into the realm of legendary love with the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice - sleep story adaptation. Fall asleep to the melodies of Orpheus's lyre as the love story of Orpheus and Eurydice unfolds before you against the beautiful backdrop of Ancient Greece. 

Welcome to this week's episode, where love is in the air as we approach Valentine's Day. In our feature segment for this episode, I will share two love stories with you. One is from Greek tradition and another from Hawaiian tradition. The parallels are quite remarkable. And of course, we'll be sharing the latest weather, surf, and night sky forecasts for our beautiful islands, sprinkled with some heartwarming events and a dash of romantic humor. Let's open our hearts to this week's love-filled episode together!

Le réseau Eurydice, qui analyse les systèmes éducatifs en Europe, a publié en octobre 2022 un rapport sur l'organisation du temps scolaire. Celui-ci compare la durée des vacances scolaires dans les différents pays européens. Avec 121 jours de vacances sur l'année, la France est en effet le septième pays d'Europe à avoir le plus de vacances. Mais si on parle de la durée des vacances d'été, la France est à la 27ᵉ place. Les Français ont donc relativement beaucoup de petites vacances, mais des vacances d'été plus courtes.  Les Français ont-ils plus de vacances que les autres Européens ? Les vacances sont-elles néfastes pour les écoliers ? Quels aménagements seraient possibles ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de Maintenant vous savez ! Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Hugo de l'Estrac. À écouter ensuite : Comment lutter contre le blues du retour de vacances ? Quelle est la durée idéale des vacances ? Pourquoi y a-t-il des zones de vacances scolaires ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de "Maintenant vous savez". Suivez Bababam sur Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Originally aired as episode 198 on March 22, 2022. Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of eating disorders. At the age of 25, Eva Noblezada is a two time Tony Award nominee, a Grammy Award winner, and a WhatsOnStage Award winning actress and singer. She starred as Kim in Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of Miss Saigon when she was 17 years old, and shortly after played Eponine in the West End revival of Les Misérables. Eva later reprised her performance as Kim in the first Broadway revival of Miss Saigon (also her Broadway debut). In 2019, she made her film debut in Yellow Rose starring alongside Lea Salonga, who originated the role of Kim in Miss Saigon. Eva originated the role of Eurydice in Hadestown on Broadway, and it's in Hadestown where she continues to lead, and take audiences “way down under the ground”.  Eva speaks candidly about her past toxic relationship with the word “perfect”, how it affected her life as a 17 year old all on her own abroad, leading Cameron Mackintosh's London revival of Miss Saigon, and why she felt like she was “falling for years”. She opens up about living with anxiety, panic attacks, and body dysmorphia, and how she's learned to come back to herself at those times, and ask the important questions - “Are we in danger? - We're okay”. Talking about Hadestown, Eva shares her thoughts on Eurydice (and playing Eurydice), and her love for the “extra layer of consciousness” that can be seen throughout the whole show.  In this episode, we talk about:  Growing up Filipino Mexican, and discovering musical theater  A strong work ethic, instilled by her father  The mental and physical toll of an 8 show schedule  Meeting Tara Rubin at the Jimmy Awards Pole dancing as fitness, and how society sexualizes women  Her “all or nothing” way of life  Connect with Eva: IG: @livevamaria Twitter: @EvaNoblezada Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Bridget, Caitlin, and Hilda to learn all about "Dark Restraint," book 7 in Katee Robert's Dark Olympus series.  Now let's be honest, you're probably in one of two camps: You may hate this series as much as Hilda does, but you still have FOMO and want to know why Circe has such nefarious plans or you may love the smut the way Bridget and Caitlin do and wish the plot didn't get in the way. Regardless of where you stand, listen now to get all the info.  Join our Patreon for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and let's be friends!Instagram > @Booktokmademe_podTikTok > @BooktokMadeMe

HADESTOWN Book, Music, & Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell | Music by Lucy Simon | Adapted from the novel by Frances Hodgson BurnettWorks Consulted & Reference :Hadestown (Original Libretto) by Anaïs MitchellWorking on A Song: The Lyrics of Hadestown by Anaïs MitchellMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"All I've Ever Known" from  Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell | Performed by Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Anaïs Mitchell, Hadestown Original Broadway Company"Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

Maria Dizzia was last seen in the Broadway Revival of Macbeth and starred in the national tour of Heidi Schreck's acclaimed play What the Constitution Means to Me. Other Theatre: If I Forget, The Layover, Belleville (2013 Drama Desk Nomination), Uncle Vanya, In the Next Room (2010 Tony Award nomination); Eurydice and many more. She made her directorial debut with the Amios Theater Company production of The Loneliest Number (2018 NY Innovative Theater nomination) and most recently directed Marin Ireland's Pre-Existing Condition at the Connelly Theater. In 2019 she starred in the Academy Award winning short The Neighbors' Window directed by Marshall Curry for which she also earned the Best Actress Award at the Short Shorts Festival. Maria portrayed Polly on three seasons of Orange is the New Black and had recurring roles on The Staircase, The First Lady, The Undoing, 13 Reasons Why, Horace and Pete, Louie, Emergence, Red Oaks and Royal Pains. Other select television and film credits include: The Good Nurse, Christine, Life and Beth, The Outside Story, The Deuce, The Newsroom, Prodigal Son, While We're Young, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Margin Call, The Good Wife, Master of None, Elementary, Fringe, Law & Order and Law & Order Criminal Intent. She can currently be seen in Paramount+'s series School Spirits, the independent films My Old Ass & Christmas Eve in Miller's Point as well as recurring on Agatha: Coven of Chaos and Before with Billy Crystal and Judith Light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U Guys, it's the 100th episode, and Solea Pfeiffer is here! In this episode, Solea shares her journey as a Broadway star, discussing her experiences in incredible roles such as Satine in Moulin Rouge and Eva Peron in Evita, as well as originating the role of Penny Lane in Almost Famous. She reflects on the challenges and triumphs of navigating the Broadway landscape, the impact of colorism in the industry, and the importance of representation for young women of color. With candid insights, Solea emphasizes the significance of resilience in the face of public scrutiny. She delves into the complexities of representation in the arts, particularly focusing on the Black experience and the nuances of being a mixed-race artist. We also discuss the importance of authenticity in storytelling, the challenges of performing roles like Eurydice in Hadestown, and the transition from stage to screen in projects like Tyler Perry's Jazz Man's Blues. Solea highlights self-acceptance, the power of escapism in performance, and the evolving perception of one's capabilities in the industry. She is truly one of the best in the biz, U don't wanna miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learning happens in Crisis. Eurydice Eve speaks with Richard Verity, Co-Founder, along with Meike Zeirvogel, of the Alsama Project which is based in the refugee camps in Lebanon and runs the four Alsama Schools, providing innovative education for refugee teenagers, primarily from Syria, in Beirut's Shatila and Bourj al-Barajneh camps. These schools condense 12 years of education into six, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and life skills through a tailored curriculum. They also integrate activities like yoga and cricket for holistic development. The students, most of whom lacked any access to education due to displacement and cultural barriers, benefit from these programs that aim to empower them for higher studies or employment. Alsama supports students who have missed years of education by offering a condensed curriculum that compresses 12 years of learning into six. Students are grouped by ability rather than age. The curriculum focuses on Arabic, English, and Math, alongside life skills and activities like yoga and cricket. This innovative approach helps refugee teenagers overcome illiteracy and prepares them for higher education, global citizenship and potential leadership roles back home. Alsama addresses barriers such as lack of documentation and combats challenges like child marriage through psycho-social support and community outreach. Alsama supports students in developing life skills through a holistic approach that integrates serious practical education and personal growth. Students engage in teamwork, communication, planning, financial literacy, time management lessons alongside academic subjects like Arabic, English, and Math. Activities such as critical thinking exercises and leadership training through cricket further enhance these skills. Alsama uses project-based learning to teach them how to solve real-life problems, such as budgeting or sustainable energy solutions, fostering adaptability and problem-solving abilities essential for the 21st-century workforce. Alsama integrates sports, particularly cricket, into its educational curriculum to foster teamwork, leadership, and physical training. Cricket is chosen as it is a non-contact sport that allows boys and girls to play together, promoting inclusivity and collaboration. The program emphasizes values like commitment and ambition while teaching communication, planning, and resilience. Beyond physical activity, cricket serves as a platform for empowerment and leadership development, helping students build confidence and transferable skills for their future. For more, go to www.alsamaproject.com where you can donate to the project. For more on Eurydice's work, go to https://Eurydice.net or https://SpeakwithEve.com or https://youtube.com/@EveEurydice. @EurydiceEve Please support this podcast at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speaksex/support or donate at https://www.paypal.me/Eu

Eurydice and Porochista discuss the phenomenon of Luigi Mangione, currently the most popular and most photographed killer in the world. LUIGI MANGIONE pleaded not guilty to the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but the police and news media claim that he is the man we saw on camera shoot the CEO in the back in NYC outside the Hilton Hotel. There is a direct ideological line from Occupy Wall Street to Black lives Matter to Bernie, MAGA, the election results of 2016 and of 2024 to Luigi Mangione. The same DOJ that abused the justice system to criminalize Trump and Penny has indicted this alleged shooter on “terrorism” charges and both state and federal murder charges in a judicial overkill that those of us who despise the authoritarian state should protest.‬ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speaksex/support

CTL Script/ Top Stories of December 21st Publish Date: December 21st   PRE-ROLL: 01.20.25 ETOWAH MILL HOLIDAY SCREEN & RINK_FINAL From the Ingles Studio Welcome to the Award-Winning Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast  Today is Saturday, December 21st and Happy Birthday to Samuel L Jackson ***12.22.24 - BIRTHDAY – SAMUEL L JACKSON*** I’m Keith Ippolito and here are the stories Cherokee is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia.  Cherokee County Asks Lawmakers to Consider Sales Tax Referendum Etowah Teacher Earns National Career Education Award Cherokee Schools Announces REACH Georgia Scholars We’ll have all this and more coming up on the Cherokee Tribune-Ledger Podcast, and if you’re looking for Community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe!  Commercial: 06.26.24 CU OF GA FREE CHECKING_REV_FINAL STORY 1: Cherokee County Asks Lawmakers to Consider Sales Tax Referendum Cherokee County commissioners are urging the legislative delegation to propose a Homestead Option Sales Tax (HOST) referendum, aiming for a 1% sales tax to eliminate property taxes for homeowners and fund road improvements. The Board of Commissioners approved a resolution for this, seeking a November 2025 ballot inclusion. The proposed HOST would allocate 75% of proceeds to reduce property taxes and 25% for capital projects, primarily roads. A 10-year sunset clause is suggested, allowing voters to decide on its continuation. The initiative aims to benefit both residents and visitors, with a quick implementation if approved. STORY 2: Etowah Teacher Earns National Career Education Award Lt. Col. (Ret.) Stephen Bergey, a career education teacher at Etowah High School, has been recognized as the Region II New Teacher of the Year by the National Association of Career and Technical Education. This award honors outstanding CTE teachers who demonstrate classroom innovation and dedication. Bergey, with a 20-year military and diplomatic background, has led Etowah's JROTC program to numerous accolades, including the 2024 Distinguished Unit Award. He holds multiple advanced degrees and has been elected president-elect of the Georgia Association of Career and Technical Education. STORY 3: Cherokee Schools Announces REACH Georgia Scholars The Cherokee County School District is celebrating its new class of REACH Georgia Scholars, a program offering mentorship and college scholarships to promising middle and high school students. This year, four eighth-graders—Sara Chance, Farrah Fascitelli, Fernanda Hernandez, and Leila Morris—were selected. The district held a signing day-style reception to honor them, followed by recognition from the school board and Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis. REACH Scholars who meet program requirements can receive up to $10,000 in scholarships for eligible Georgia universities or technical colleges. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info.    Back in a moment  Break: Drake Realty (Cherokee County) STORY 4: Cherokee County Theater Programs Earn Honors at Regional Contest Cherokee County School District theater programs excelled at regional One Act Play competitions. Etowah High School won the Region 5-6A championship with "Eurydice," while Sequoyah High School won the Region 6-5A championship with "Little Shop of Horrors," also placing third in the 5A state competition. Sequoyah's production will perform at the Georgia Thespian Conference. Both schools received individual honors for acting and technical roles. Cherokee High's Brandon Mears and River Ridge High's Tripp Scurlock earned Best Actor awards in their respective regions, with additional All-Star Cast recognitions for students from both schools. STORY 5: Brooke Ice Tapped as Lead Advisor for Cherokee Fire Explorers Brooke Ice has been appointed as the new lead advisor for Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services' Explorer program, succeeding Capt. Michael Sims, who led the program for 17 years. Sims, a former Explorer himself, guided the program to numerous successes, including many first-place trophies at competitions and helping over 50 former Explorers pursue careers in public safety. Ice, also a former Explorer, brings extensive experience and passion to her new role, aiming to maintain high standards while introducing new initiatives. Sims will continue to support the program as Committee Chair, ensuring its continued success. Commercial: 12.14.24 FALANY DEC_FINAL STORY 6: Cherokee Commissioners Approve 85 Townhomes on Bells Ferry The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request for an 85-unit townhome development on 10.66 acres at 6355 Bells Ferry Road. 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Joseph Dolce; born October 13, 1947) is an American-Australian singer, songwriter, poet and essayist. Dolce achieved international recognition with his multi-million-selling novelty song, "Shaddap You Face", released worldwide under the name of his one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, in 1980–1981. The single reached number one in 15 countries. It has sold more than 450,000 copies in Australia and continues to be the most successful Australian-produced single worldwide, selling an estimated six million copies. It reached No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for eight weeks from November 1980. 1947–1977: Early year Dolce was born in 1947 in Painesville, Ohio, the eldest of three children to Italian American parents. He graduated from Thomas W. Harvey High School in 1965. During his senior year, he played the lead role of Mascarille in Moliere's Les Précieuses Ridicules for a production staged by the French Club of Lake Erie Frie College, which was his first time on stage, acting and singing an impromptu song he created from the script. The play was well-received and his performance was noted by director Jake Rufli, who later invited him to be part of his production of Jean Anouilh's Eurydice. His co-star in Les Précieuses Ridicules was a sophomore on a creative writing scholarship at Lake Erie College, Carol Dunlop, who introduced him to folk music, poetry and the writings of William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway. Dunlop later married the Argentine novelist Julio Cortazar. Dolce attended Ohio University, majoring in architecture, from 1965 to 1967 before deciding to become a professional musician. While attending college at Ohio University, in Athens, Ohio, he formed various bands including Headstone Circus, with Jonathan Edwards who subsequently went on as a solo artist to have a charting hit song in the US ("Sunshine"). Edwards subsequently recorded five Dolce songs including, "Athens County", "Rollin' Along", "King of Hearts", "The Ballad of Upsy Daisy" and "My Home Ain't in the Hall of Fame", the latter song becoming an alt country classic, also recorded by Robert Earl Keen, Rosalie Sorrels, JD Crowe & the New South and many others. 1978–1984: Move to Australia, "Boat People" and "Shaddap You Face" Dolce relocated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1978 and his first single there was "Boat People"—a protest song on the poor treatment of Vietnamese refugees—which was translated into Vietnamese and donated to the fledgling Vietnamese community starting to form in Melbourne. His one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, was performed in cabarets and pubs with various line-ups, including his longtime partner, Lin Van Hek.  In July 1980, he recorded the self-penned 'Shaddap You Face", for the Full Moon Records label, at Mike Brady's new studios in West Melbourne. When in Ohio, Dolce would sometimes visit his Italian grandparents and extended family—they used the phrases "What's the matter, you?" and "Eh, shaddap", which Dolce adapted and used in the song. He wrote the song about Italians living in Australia and first performed it at Marijuana House, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy in 1979. It became a multi-million-selling hit, peaking at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for eight weeks from November 1980,in the UK from February 1981 for three weeks, and also No. 1 in Germany, France, Fiji, Puerto Rico, the Canadian province of Quebec, Austria, New Zealand and Switzerland. Dolce received the Advance Australia Award in 1981. The song has had hundreds of cover versions over the decades including releases by artists as diverse as Lou Monte, Sheila (France), Andrew Sachs (Manuel, of Fawlty Towers), actor Samuel L. Jackson and hip-hop legend KRS-One. In 2018, the first Russian language version was released by two of Moscow's most popular singers, Kristina Orbakaite and Philipp Kirkoroy. The song has been translated into fifteen languages, including an aboriginal dialect. By February 1981, it had become Australia's best-selling single ever selling 290,000 copies, entering the Guinness Book of World Records and surpassing the previous record of 260,000 copies by Brady's own "Up There Cazaly". "Shaddap You Face" has continued to be licensed and recorded by other artists and companies since its release in 1980 with its most recent appearance, in 2021, as part of the US series The Morning Show (aka, Morning Wars in Australia.) Follow up single, "If You Wanna Be Happy" was released in 1981 and charted in Australia and New Zealand. In December 1981, Dolce released the album Christmas in Australia, which peaked at number 92 on the Australian chart. 1984–present With Lin Van Hek , he formed various performance groups including Skin the Wig, La Somnambule (1984) and the ongoing Difficult Women (1993). Van Hek and Dolce co-wrote "Intimacy", for the soundtrack of the 1984 film The Terminator, now part of the US Library of Congress collection. He was a featured lead actor in the Australian film Blowing Hot and Cold (1988). He has continued to perform solo and with Van Hek as part of their music-literary cabaret Difficult Women. In 2010, two of his photos were selected for publication in the US journal, Tupelo Quarterly. Since 2009, he has been a prolifically published poet in Australia. In 2010, he won the 25th Launceston Poetry Cup at the Tasmanian Poetry Festival. His poems were selected for Best Australian Poems 2014 & 2015. He was the winner of the 2017 University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor's Health Poetry Prize, for a choral libretto, longlisted in the same year for the University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor's Poetry Prize and included in the Irises anthology. He longlisted for the 2018 University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor's Poetry Prize and was included in the Silence anthology. He was Highly Commended for the 2020 ACU Poetry Prize] and included in the Generosity anthology. He was selected as the August 2020 City of Melbourne Poet Laureate. Since 2018, he has been the television and film reviews editor for Quadrant magazine.

Jack Bauer gives Nina Myers more than expected.Based on a post by Talking Bowl. Listen to the ► Podcast at Steamy Stories.Nina Myers stared at Jack Bauer, a mixture of fear and vulnerability in her eyes. Just moments before, Ed, who had been sent along with Jack to help guard her on the truck ride to the airport, had slumped over unconscious into Jack's lap, the victim of a ‘mickey', which the rogue CTU agent had slipped into his bottled water. It had taken her tired mind, already rattled by Jack's previous violent interrogations back at HQ, a few minutes to process the full implication of the look on his face. To see the faintest trace of a smirk that played across his lips, and realize that he had been in the process of outwitting her, even as she had thought she was doing the same to him. Her previous taunts faded from her lips, and she stared at him in fear, dry-mouthed, her heart thumping in anticipation.For what seemed like an eternity, they did not speak. The only noise came from the dull roar of the engine, the rattle of the truck as it jostled down the road, the almost imperceptible sound of their breathing, and Nina's heartbeat, which, although only she could hear it, was almost deafening to her ears. Finally, she licked her lips, swallowed hard, and screwing up her bravado, said:"You got me, Jack." The words came out in a husky croak. He did not speak or move. Clearing her throat and holding her head a little higher, she tried again."What are you going to do to me now, Jack? Kill me?""I would never give you the satisfaction," he hissed. Slowly, almost imperceptibly, he started to move towards her, bracing himself against the pitch and roll of the vehicle."What, then?" Bolder still. "Beat the shit out of me? Leave me unconscious for the guards to find, and then say I slipped and fell?"Or is it a mind-fuck;" (she caressed the word fuck, trying to make him savor it) "you want? Interrogate me a little more, try to make me piss myself, and hope I'll end up blubbering everything to you? Even you can't be that naïve," Nina sneered. "Don't forget, Jack, I'm as good at this as you are."Jack smirked. "Not quite." He was halfway towards her now. "Don't forget who's in chains here.""And why is that, Jack? Because I got away with something you never thought I could? Because I did it right under your nose and you never had a goddamn clue?" Fire glinted in her eyes. "Because you had the chance to kill me, but you just didn't have the balls to; "Nina's words turned into a yelp as Jack's hand shot out from his arm, grabbing her by the throat. The momentum of his grasp was so great that it lifted Nina out of her seat, until she was standing tilted back against the honeycombed metal walls of the truck. He rammed his torso against hers, pinning her in place, and put his face so close to hers that she could practically taste his hot breath with her tongue. The musky scent of his skin filled her nostrils, bringing back lewd memories despite the pain at her throat. Voiceless, she croaked out;"Jack; let go; ""Beg me," he snarled."What?""Beg me, Nina.""; please; ""Please what?"She stared at him blankly."Please what!" He tightened his grip, making her choke anew. "You may not work for me anymore, Nina, but you are still under my command! And as long as you are under my command! You will do! As I fucking say!" His face was flushed red, his breast heaving with exertion. "Now Please, fucking what?""Please; Sir; ""What?" His voice suddenly dropped in volume to a husky purr, and he put his ear up to her mouth. "What was that? Speak up, I can't hear you."Nina tried to speak, but could only make choking noises. Realizing he had made it impossible for her to carry out his orders, Jack loosened his grip on her throat, ever so slightly. Trying again, Nina gasped out:"Please; sir; will you let go of my throat?"Without a word, Jack let go of Nina's throat, but kept his body pinned against hers. Nina gasped as the air rushed back into her lungs. Her breathing was still slightly constricted from the pressure of Jack's weight against her ribs and diaphragm, but at least she no longer felt as if she were drowning for lack of air.Silence again, more charged than before. Jack's mouth by her ear, hers by his. Breathing in tandem, as much out of force of habit as out of comfort in their close quarters. Nina became aware of the fact that Jack's pelvis was pressed up against hers. Was it intentional? You never could tell, with Jack."So you're not going to kill me, Jack."He said nothing."And you're not going to beat me up, either."No response. She thought she could read agreement on his face, but wasn't sure."Then what are you going to do to me?" A slight note of fear in her voice, more than she would have liked, which she tried immediately to push away.He turned his face and looked her dead in the eye. His left hand crept around the back of her head, cupping it for support. He leaned in closer and, a trace of the arrogant smirk still on his lips, hissed at her:"Anything. I. Want."Nina knew it was true. He could do anything at all to her, and would most likely get away with it. Even if he were found out, who at CTU would defend her at this point? It took all her inner steel to avoid breaking down in tears at the thought.Jack's face drew even closer to Nina's. His breath felt warm on her face, yet his eyes still glittered with hatred. For a second, she thought he might strike her. Bite her. Spit in her face.Instead, to her surprise, she felt Jack's lips burning on hers. His tongue battered its way into her mouth as he kissed her violently. This time, there was lust mixed in with his anger, and the mixture sent a shiver through Nina in spite of herself. Almost instantaneously, she was furious both at him for taking advantage of her like this, and at herself for – she had to admit it – liking it.There was no doubt Jack was enjoying it too, in his own perverse way – the steadily fattening bulge in his jeans, burning against Nina's thigh, was proof enough of that. Not much blood going to his head right now, thought Nina. Seeing a chance to regain her edge in the situation, she kissed him back with gusto, trying to turn him on as much as possible. Just give him a nice big hard-on, and pretty soon he'd be weak enough to ease up on her. Ask her if the shackles were hurting her. Reach for the key and undo her, and just when he thought she wouldn't try to get away –All of a sudden, Nina felt Jack simultaneously disengage from her mouth and crotch. The hand that had been resting at the base of her skull only moments before yanked her head back by the roots of her hair, so far that she could barely breathe. Jack stood up, by now gasping for breath. His face was red; his erection strained the seams of the well-worn denim clinging to his lower body. Yet he seemed completely in control, both of himself and of her. Nina's mouth and pelvis burned at the withdrawal of his venomous lust, at the same time as her mind cried out in fury at being foiled by his ever-calculating mind."You thought you'd get off that easy, you piece of shit?" Jack shook his head in mock amazement. He leaned his face back in to hers and hissed:"I fucking own you. Do you understand me, you little cunt?"“Yes.""Yes what, ass rag?""Sir! Yes sir!" Nina shouted. Her humiliation fueled her arousal.Jack let go of her hair, shoving her head forward so hard that Nina was sure her neck was broken. She saw him kneel on the floor and go through Ed's pockets, searching for the key to the cuffs that bound her wrists and ankles together. She willed her facial muscles to remain neutral, but permitted herself an inward smile of triumph. Santa Barbara all over again. She had him by the balls.Jack found the keys, tried several of them before finding the right one, and undid the cuff attached to her broad leather belt and the one that connected her ankles to her wrists via a narrow metal chain. He disengaged those bonds completely and tossed them on the floor. She shifted slightly, anticipating the release of her hands and feet, but to her surprise, he left those cuffs on, throwing the keys over his shoulder, where they bounced off of Ed's inert body and skidded across the floor.Gingerly bracing his body against the truck's motion, Jack walked back towards Nina, the small smirk back on his lips. His left hand grabbed the chains binding her wrists and shoved them behind her neck, so that her hands were practically behind her head. Quick as a flash, she saw his right hand reach for something, heard the well-oiled flick of a blade popping out of its sheath, and before she knew it, Jack had a knife at her throat. MicroTek Halo, she registered."Now," he said, all business despite his barely concealed rage. "If you try to pull any more shit on me, or disobey me in any way, I will hurt you in ways you could only imagine. You'll fucking pray for death before I'm through with you. Understood?""Yes, sir.""Good," he said. He gently caressed her cheek with the butt of the knife, a twisted mockery of a tender lover's gesture. "Now lean back so that your head is touching the wall. Slowly."Trembling, she complied. As she did so, she noticed that her lower body tilted out over the seating bank, pelvis forward, legs splayed, as though she were presenting herself to him. Jack had planned it that way, no doubt. How like him, she thought bitterly.His left hand released her wrists, then traveled down to the front of her drab prison uniform. The hand holding the knife never left her throat. One by one, he undid the buttons, his thumb and forefinger working to pop each button gently yet firmly out of its hole. When he reached the buckle on her belt, he paused, as though contemplating his next move. Still acting one-handed, he loosened the tooth of the buckle from its leather hole so that the belt hung slack around her waist, then pulled it slowly down her thighs, almost to her knees."Put your knees together."She did so, wordlessly. He cinched the belt tightly around her legs, so that her loins touched each other. He chuckled softly to himself."Just think. If you'd kept your knees together before, none of this would have happened.""Jack; " she began to protest, forgetting herself."Shut up." He barely raised his voice, but she knew he meant it. She obeyed, but her eyes glittered with anger and frustration.Jack continued his slow, methodical unbuttoning of her uniform top, until he had undone the very last button. Then, in one supple motion, he yanked down her uniform bottom around the belt, exposing her plain white cotton panties. He then stood back up, replaced the point of the blade where it had been before, and pushed the fabric of the top far enough off her shoulders to expose the straps of the cheap standard-issue bra they had permitted her in prison. He smirked again, reading her mind – he knew how much she liked nice underwear, and how much it humiliated her to have to wear cheap, unflattering crap. Before she could even gasp in shock, he had cut both the straps with the knife, so that the bra hung loosely around her tits. He pulled down the fabric on each cup, one at a time, so that each nipple was just barely exposed. Nina's nipples had been fully soft in the steamy heat of the truck, but as Jack knowingly circled his thumb around her right one, they both watched it harden at his touch."Is this what you're going to do to me, Jack?" Nina spat in a low voice. "Tear my clothes off and fuck me in the back of this truck?"Jack said nothing. The hand with the knife slipped around behind her neck until his hand rested between her neck and shoulder, as though embracing her, but with the blade still pointed where it could hurt her if need be. His other thumb left her right nipple and started massaging her left one. He gazed directly at it, both pleased and fascinated by the effect he was having on her body in spite of itself. Nina's face flushed, but she continued:"How do you think you're going to explain yourself when we get to the airport and the guards find me like this? Do you think they're going to just hand you your Get Out of Jail Free card and say, 'Okay, Jack, just don't let it happen again?' Even you can't be that crazy."At this, Jack pinched her nipple – hard – between his thumb and forefinger. Nina yelped involuntarily, then held back another gasp as he continued to roll it around in his grasp, firmly yet – could it be? – gently. He continued to switch off, from left tit to right and back again, until he was sure both nipples were painfully hard, and then smiled again ever so slightly in satisfaction. Nina was almost wincing at the effects of her own arousal, but she somehow managed to hold herself in check.He had another command for her:"Hold still."Nina's throat was too dry to respond. She could only gaze dumbly as she watched the arm holding the Halo slip back from around her neck, slip up under her bra with the blade facing outward, and position itself right at the junction of the bra's two soft cups. With a sudden burst of force, Jack grabbed the bra with his other hand, braced against her for support, and cut Nina's bra open. A small, animal sound escaped from the captive woman's throat as the bra's support lapsed and her breasts fell to their sides. Even before, when she and Jack had been lovers and she had shown herself naked in front of him for the first time, she had never felt this exposed. Or this turned on.And then Jack's head was bent, he was kneeling, his firm hot mouth burning on her nipple, the knifeless palm grabbing her other tit and kneading it for all it was worth. Nina closed her eyes and felt her heart hammer against her ribcage. Rage in her mind, fear in her heart, heat in her cunt."Santa Barbara was business, Jack." She tried to sound cold and calculating, but her rising libido betrayed her. "I needed you to trust me. I needed you on my side. If you think you're reawakening an old flame or something, you're a bigger fool than I though. I saw my chance and I took it. End of story."Jack pulled his face away from her nipple and nuzzled between her breasts. He worked his way down slowly, tortuously, towards her stomach, his lips and teeth moving in stinging, sucking bites that Nina was sure would leave readily visible marks. Marks the guards would see, that would make them ask questions, that would – oh, GOD, his tongue was in her navel, he was working it around, hot DAMN that man was good with his mouth; shit, oh, shit, oh, shit, he was moving lower, lower still, but how the hell would he get her panties off with this fucking belt around her thighs, what was he, crazy?Again, the knife made an appearance. Again, Jack was grasping some piece of clothing on her body, trying to rip it off of her. First one side, then the other, along both seams of those hideous fucking granny panties that made her look like a friggin' hippo."I'll just rid you of those," he said, knowingly. The bastard was actually grinning. Then, as though performing a parlor trick, he whipped out her shredded panties from under her uniform, and Nina again yelped as the fabric stung her swollen clit and aching lips. He was enjoying this. Cocksucker."I don't hate you, you know, Jack." Trying to retain at least a shred of composure. "I didn't love you, either. None of this was ever personal."His mouth continued its searing path down her stomach, pausing as he lowered himself further still to give the tip of his turned-up nose a chance to nuzzle her dark pubic thatch."Oh, sure, I liked you all right. You were a decent guy. A good agent. An above-average fuck, when you got the chance. But no fuck is worth jeopardizing – AH!"Jack had nipped the sensitive skin just above her clitoral hood. He hadn't bit very hard, but the area was so engorged with the blood of Nina's hotly stoked lust that her eyes watered with pain. And then she could feel his hot breath on her, his mouth so close, but still not touching. Waiting. Teasing. Bastard. His tongue flicking, ever so lightly, over the painfully erect surface area of her sex, teasing her some more. Come on, motherfucker, get it over with.And then he was done teasing her, his mouth, his glorious mouth was on her, encircling her, inside her, licking and sucking her lips, her hood, her clit, fucking her with his tongue, tasting her wet hot slippery salty arousal. The man gave dynamite head, and he knew it, and she remembered it now more than ever. And as he got more and more into it, he yanked the belt down around her ankles and grabbed her by the hips and slammed her ass down on the seat – Nina was moaning steadily by now, no longer able to control herself – and spread her legs as far apart as they would go and oh my GOD he just kept eating her and eating her and eating her and –What? Why did he just -Jack stopped. He pulled his face away from her and squatted back on his heels, his hands still braced against her inner thighs. He had a wicked glint in his eyes and Nina's slick, clear juices all over his mouth and chin. She could feel his fingertips tickling the soft, sensitive skin of her inner thighs, just barely touching, but enough to let her know he was doing it deliberately. His tongue darted out lasciviously and licked some of it off his face, savoring the taste when he put his tongue back in his mouth."Want some?" He grinned, arose slightly, and leaned in for another kiss.Nina reared back reflexively, again banging her head on the wall, but Jack was too quick for her, and his tongue darted between her lips before she could muster the strength to force him out. It really didn't taste that bad, she thought. A slight marine tang, but nothing to gag over. It was more the way Jack was forcing it upon her, violating her mouth with his, that made her want to bite him, force him out, tell him to fuck himself.Then, as suddenly as he had begun, he stopped. He reached behind her for her mangled bra, which had fallen on the seat behind her. Then he had a command:"Stand up."Nina obeyed as best she could, bracing herself against the Humvee's momentum and willing strength into her quivering knees. Jack bound the bra around her eyes, whipping her around to tie it in the back so that it could serve as a makeshift blindfold. Then he turned her back around, this time more slowly but still firmly. Another command:"On your knees."Nina had a pretty good idea of what was coming next. Despite her fear, she allowed herself a mental roll of the eyes at Jack's stupidity. I'm supposed to give him a blowjob sight unseen with no hands? What is he, high?Jack must have sensed her insubordination, because she felt the knife press against her throat again. "Nina, this morning I cut a man's head off with a hacksaw. My wife is dead, my daughter isn't talking to me, and the people I work for would like nothing better than for me to fuck off and die. I have absolutely nothing left to lose."Now you're going to open your mouth – wide – and pull your lips over your teeth, and you're going to take what I give you the way I tell you to, and if you so much as think of pulling any shit with me, I swear to Christ I will cut you from ear to ear. Are we clear?""Y; yes sir; ""Good," said Jack, "Good." He was breathing heavily again. She heard a zipper, the rustle of fabric, the motion of skin against skin. She felt a hand, the one holding the knife, slip behind her head. The other hand, she knew, was where Jack intended her mouth to be shortly; he was busily making himself as hard as possible. Then he moved closer, and she felt the burning blunt head of his massive cock brush against her face. She had to restrain herself from gasping at the incredible heat he was giving off, as though his lust were being stoked by some huge internal furnace."Now open your mouth like I told you. Nice and slow." Again Nina could not help but obey, sliding her lips over her teeth as he had requested and opening her mouth as wide as she could.And then that massive head – which, she remembered, must be a deep purple color by now – found its way into her mouth, guided there by its master's hand. Although Nina remembered all too well how huge Jack was, her mouth still had trouble adjusting to his girth at first, and when he pushed it deeper into her mouth she had to restrain herself from gagging."Suck it," he commanded.Finally, Nina managed to get her reflexes under control, and began to work her tongue around the sensitive head, just the way she remembered Jack liked it. She burrowed her tongue into the tip and felt him stiffen and gasp involuntarily, then swirled it around the corona and heard a low moan resonate in his chest cavity. Flattening her tongue against the frenulum – Jack was practically growling in pleasure now – she took as much of him into her mouth as she could, then pulled back slightly and began sucking him in earnest. She could feel his fingers stroking her hair – a surprisingly tender gesture, she thought, for a man getting his cock sucked by the woman who killed his wife. She thought, again, of how relieved he would be after he came. How relaxed. How vulnerable and open to suggestion. Surely, Nina said to herself, he would have mercy on her. The stupid shit. She took a deep breath through her nose and sucked him even harder.Before long, Jack lost patience with being acted upon and decided to take matters into his own hands. Nina felt his legs move apart and bend slightly, so that he was straddling her head. His hand pushed her head even further down onto his cock as he began to fuck her mouth in earnest. She could feel him banging against the back of her throat, each pitch and roll of the Humvee deepening his thrusts."You like that, don't you, bitch?" Jack growled. "You wish you could see it right now, don't you? That you could touch it? Stroke it?" His thrusting grew harder and faster, and she could tell he was on the verge of coming. "That you could suck it dry? Swallow; every; drop?"And then all of a sudden, right before she thought he would shoot his load, Jack withdrew roughly from Nina's mouth and pushed her head away. Both of them were breathing raggedly. Nina felt disoriented from the blindfold, and her throat ached from the impact of the mouth-fucking she had just sustained. She had no idea what Jack would do to her next, and at this point it no longer mattered to her. Whatever it was, she was sure nothing could be more humiliating than –OUCH!Daylight. Nina squinted at the light, the blindfold abruptly removed from her eyes. The bridge of her nose stung where the bra hooks had chafed against her skin. She could not see or feel Jack, but sensed his presence behind her. Heard his breathing, calmer than before, but still elevated."You've been very good, Nina," Jack said, somehow more gently than before. "You've done as I said. You've given me exactly what I want. And now I'm going to give you exactly what you want.""What's that, sir?" Nina said, although she had a pretty good idea."Get on your hands and knees."Nina did so, unable to prevent a small moan of anticipation from escaping her lips. She knew what was coming now.During their weekend in Santa Barbara, Nina had begged Jack repeatedly to fuck her in the ass. He had done everything else – fucked her mouth, fingered her g-spot until she gushed all over him, fucked her cunt from every angle and position the two of them could think up, gone down on her until she lost her voice for screaming in ecstasy – but when she asked him to do that, he demurred, saying they could do it "some time later." And by the time it was later, he had already decided to go back to Teri, and there was nothing she could do about it. What had changed his mind now, she wondered?Jack unfastened the belt from Nina's ankles and tossed it aside. She heard cloth brush against skin as he took off his jacket and shirt, laying them carefully on the seat. She tried to turn her head around, the better to get a look at his glorious chest and arms, but he yanked her head back to its original position. That was the worst part of all this, Nina thought to herself – being denied the sight of this beautiful man even as he brought her to new heights in the midst of her degradation. It was like being in a state of permanent solar eclipse.Nina felt Jack kneel behind her, felt his hand move against her skin, stroking her ass, the cold metal of the knife contrasting with the warmth of his hand. The gesture was gentle but possessive, as though he were claiming her as his property. She felt the chain that she had noticed around his neck dangling against her back, a small, thick metal circle attached to the end. She wondered what it was, but dared not ask him."Do you want this, Nina?""Yes.""What did you say?""Yes, sir.""Louder, bitch.""Sir! Yes sir! Sir, this bitch would like you to fuck her in the ass! With your big hard cock! Sir!” She saw his other hand come in front of her field of vision, the palm at her mouth. "Spit."She spat. He rubbed the saliva all in and around her asshole, making sure it got in there. She then heard him spit on his own hand and heard the wet sound against his own flesh, making sure he was well-lubed. Then she heard him remove the chain from his neck and dangled it in front of her face. It was a ring. A simple, metal band."Do you know what this is, Nina?""A ring.""What ring.""Your wedding ring, Jack. Sir.""Do you know what I'm going to do with it?""No, sir.""I'm going to make you taste it, you worthless piece of ass," Jack spat. "I want you to taste it while I'm screwing you in your filthy asshole, so that you can feel exactly what I've lost. Do you want that, Nina?"What could she possibly lose by being frank now? "No, sir."Jack chuckled bitterly. "Good." He slipped the loop of the chain around her neck. "Now open up."Nina opened her mouth to receive the ring, then gasped in pain as he twisted the chain, yanking it tightly so that it cut into her mouth and her head was lifted back into an upright position. Then, with his other hand, he slowly, carefully spread her legs and guided his massive throbbing cock into her ass.Nina gasped again and moaned, pain mixed in with pleasure as she felt his hugeness sink deeper and deeper within her. He began to move in and out, slowly at first, with long, deep strokes; he was so long that there was absolutely no slippage. He was down on one knee, the other one propped up for leverage. The hand not holding the chain grabbed her by the hip, pulling her back towards him for maximum penetration. The knife, she noticed, was no longer in his hand. When had he put it down?Jack's strokes got steadily faster. She felt his hand tremble as he held the chain, making her own head bobble slightly. Her tits rocked in motion with the truck; the sensation only enhanced the ones she was feeling below the waist. She tried to move her head down so that she could breathe more easily, but the force in Jack's hand never wavered. The metal tasted cold and sweet in Nina's mouth, a slight salty tinge the only evidence it had been nestled against Jack's skin in this heat.Jack was beyond words. He let out an animal noise that sounded like something between a moan and a growl. He began to drill her ass in earnest, pumping into her unmercifully. She could feel the metal chain starting to cut into the corners of her mouth, and almost gagged on the ring nestled like a horse's bit in her mouth. The hand holding her hip slipped between her legs and started dithering her clit, rubbing it so expertly that an involuntary shudder went through her body, drawing her back against Jack's pelvis.God, the pumping. The pain. The hugeness. The pleasure. The stroking. Jack finally giving her exactly what she wanted, the taste of his defeat, his lowest hour, sitting like a curse between her teeth. And then he yanked her head almost all the way back, at the same time as his hand worked her clit even harder than before, and she screamed and shook and came, over and over, and the roar in her head was so loud that it almost drowned out the sound of Jack's roar as he reached his own climax, pumping load after load of hot, steaming come deep inside her, until he finally collapsed on top of her, almost flattening her on the ground. His hands dropped to the side, his head to the space between her neck and shoulder. She felt his chest hair, wet with sweat, pressing against her back, felt his heart beating madly – and then, all of a sudden, felt his chest erupt with uncontrollable shaking and realized he was sobbing, intoning his wife's name under his breath: "Teri, Teri, Teri, oh my God, Teri, I'm so sorry, sweetheart, Teri, I'm so sorry, Teri, Teri, Teri; "Nina had no idea what to say. She wasn't sorry she had killed Teri – that had been strictly business – but she had no idea how to react to seeing a tough, hard man like Jack Bauer breaking down in tears, weeping like an infant. She felt the hot salt water in little streams down her shoulder, running down her torso until the tears dropped off her nipples onto the floor of the Humvee. He remained like that, crying helplessly, repeating Teri, Teri, Teri, as though saying her name would bring her back like Eurydice from the gates of Hades.The truck lurched to a halt. Jack, pulling himself together almost as instantaneously as he had broken down, put the ring's chain back around his neck, then pulled on his shirt and jacket, as well as a pair of sunglasses from his jacket pocket. Instantly the tough, unreachable CTU agent again. He wiped roughly under his eyes and nose, picked up his things, and went to the exit.Gazing at Nina, he saw a disheveled wreck of a woman, shirt open, undergarments in shreds, pants down. She could feel a stream of semen leaking out of her asshole and down her thigh. She returned Jack's gaze, an unreadable look in her eyes. He squatted for a second, picked up a half-empty bottle of water, screwed on the top, and threw it at her, bouncing it off her chest. He opened the door to exit the truck. Turning back to look at her one last time, he said, without an ounce of emotion in his voice:"Clean yourself up."And then he was gone.By Talking Bowl for Literotica.

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Eve Eurydice speaks with Jalak Jobanputra, an early investor in the blockchain space (2013), long before institutional adoption. She started Future Perfect Ventures in 2014 to invest in decentralized technologies with a focus on crypto assets. She grew up in Nairobi, Kenya to parents of Indian descent and has been a venture capitalist in internet ventures since graduating from Wharton. She was awarded Institutional Investor's Most Powerful Fintech Dealmakers, was cited as a Top 5 Investor Powering the Blockchain Boom and was awarded Microsoft's VC Trailblazer Award. She has spoken at conferences and diverse news media including the Milken Global Conference, The Economist Buttonwood Gathering, SALT, Bloomberg, MIT, SXSW, CNBC, and Yahoo Finance.The two women discuss cryptocurrency, digital assets (including NFTs), a central bank digital coin, blockchain Infrastructure that enables our Healthcare or Education Data to be mined safely & universally on Web3. Unlike fiat currencies that can become illegal tender by law or devalued by FED monetary policy and are used to manage national security via international sanctions, cryptocurrencies are borderless and decentralized. Use computers instead of printers! A very small % of the world population is crypto-literate; unfamiliar with crypto wallets the way people were unfamiliar with email a few decades ago, billions of people await to be informed. For more on Jalak, visit https://www.futureperfectventures.com or @jalak, or her blog thebarefootvc.com, a top 10 investor blog. For more on this podcast, visit https://SpeakwithEve.com or https://Eurydice.substack.com. For more on Eurydice, go to https://Eurydice.net or @EurydiceEve or https://youtube.com/@EveEurydice. Support this podcast at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speaksex/support or donate at https://www.paypal.me/Eurydice. We are 100% listener supported.Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speaksex/support

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Send us a textEurydice Manning, the vibrant founder of James and the Giant Cupcake, takes us on her inspiring journey from the streets of Oakland to becoming a beloved entrepreneur in her hometown. She shares personal stories about her upbringing in "Old Oakland" and how its rich cultural diversity and welcoming spirit have fueled her passion for community and business. Eurydice reflects on her travels beyond the Bay Area and how they've only deepened her love for Oakland's unique charm and inclusivity, especially as a woman of color and business owner determined to leave a legacy for her daughter.Eurydice delves into her entrepreneurial roots, tracing her journey back to her family influences, including a father who was an engineer and inventor, and a mother who ventured into fashion. These familial connections not only inspired her path but also shaped her transition from fashion to baking. This episode uncovers how her grandmother's influence and her love for baking inspired the colorful and imaginative spirit that defines James and the Giant Cupcake. Eurydice opens up about the creative and scientific artistry of baking and how it resonates with her family's legacy of creativity and individuality.Over the years, Eurydice has faced numerous challenges while growing her business in a rapidly changing Oakland. She discusses her commitment to offering diverse cupcake options, such as vegan and gluten-free, and her dedication to being a role model in her community. Eurydice shares her passion for American baking traditions and hints at future plans, including launching a YouTube channel and creating a recipe book. Her story illustrates the power of perseverance and adaptability, leaving listeners inspired by her innovative spirit and her unwavering dedication to uplifting her community through the universal joy of baking.Support the show

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KAOS SERIES REVIEW The thing about prophecies is that they tend to come true in spite of a person's best efforts to stop them, and when it involves the gods, it is often mortals who suffer the consequences. With Prometheus acting as guide, the stories of Orpheus and Eurydice, Caeneus, and Ariadne are woven together… Read More »Screener Squad: Kaos

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Josh and Thos are back with another look at two more shows that were part of the amazing 2024 summer of musicals in London: this time, both shows are linked by railway connections but with completely different styles and tone - Hadestown and Starlight Express.  How far do these shows rework their original source material of Orpheus and Eurydice and.....Cinderella? And how excited is Josh in seeing both these wonderful shows?  Time to let off steam!

Donald Macleod showcases the life and music of Christoph Willibald Gluck Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) arguably did more to transform opera than any composer of his generation: thinking deeply about how text and music should work together, and trying to strip away fripperies to ensure it was urgent, powerful and arresting. His radical approaches made him one of the most influential composers in history - and yet today, he's known in the concert hall almost exclusively for one work: his masterpiece “Orpheus and Eurydice”. This week, Donald Macleod puts that right: showcasing Gluck's dazzling and enchanting music from across his life - whilst also showing off his most famous work.Music Featured: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Orfeo ed Eurydice) Non hai cor per un'impresa (Ipermestra, Wq 7) Sperai vicino il lido (Demofoonte, Wq 3) Se in campo armato (La Sofonisba, Wq 5) Nobil onda (La Sofonisba, Wq 5) Orfeo ed Euridice (excerpts) M'opprime, m'affanna (La Sofonisba, Wq 5) Qual ira intempestiva … Oggi per me non sudi; Oggi per me sudi (La Contesa de'numi, Wq 14) Trio Sonata no I in C Major (1st mvt) Ciascun siegua il suo stile...Maggior follia non v'e (La Semiramide riconosciuta, Wq 13) Misera, dove son…; Ah! non son io (Ezio, Wq 15) Dance of the Furies (Orphee et Eurydice: Act 2, Scene 1) Tremo fra dubbi miei (La Clemenza di Tito, Wq 16) (Act 3) Son lungi e non mi brami (Le Cinesi, Wq 18) Berenice che fai (Antigono, Wq 21) Don Juan (selection) Divinités du Styx (Alceste, Wq 37) O Del Mio Dolce Ardor; Le Belle Immagini (Paride ed Elena, Wq 39) Vous essayez en vain - Par la crainte; Adieu, conservez dans votre âme (Iphigénie en Aulide, Wq 40) Gluck (arr Schubert) Rien de la nature (Echo et Narcisse) Armide (Act 5 opening) Iphigenie en Tauride, Wq 46 (excerpts) De Profundis Orphee et Eurydice (1774 Paris edition): Act 3 (finale)Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Steven Rajam for BBC Audio Wales & WestFor full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022znr And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Porochista and Eurydice talk literature, uniparty, America's reality TV politics, celebrity culture, pop culture, rape culture, Jeffrey Epstein and P. Diddy. They discuss feminism from the 90s to now, Hamptons “white parties” and NYC clubs and Palm Beach society. Porochista Khakpour is a refugee from Iran , whose family fled the Iran-Iraq War and the Islamic Revolution , and the author of the books Sons and Other Flammable Objects, The Last Illusion, Sick, and Tehrangeles, her satirical, polyphonic, campy third novel, a tragicomic saga about the high-functioning dysfunctional Milani family of Iranian multimillionaires in LA who have a McMansion, a snack food empire, and four young daughters who live a reality TV lifestyle. The book is a critique of the untruth of social media, and the challenge of living an authentic life online. For more on Porochista's work, go to https://porochistakhakpour.com. @pkhakpourFor more on Eurydice's work, go to https://Eurydice.net or https://SpeakwithEve.com or https://youtube.com/@EveEurydice. @EurydiceEvePlease support this podcast at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speaksex/support or donate at https://www.paypal.me/Eurydice. We are 100% listener supported.Enjoy.Solstice Episode --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/speaksex/support

Send us a textThis interview with Andreas Kornevall was prompted by my watching the very excellent discussion 'Myth, Imagination and Truth', on Podcast Adventures in Awareness between Patrick Harpur and Bernardo Kastrup. https://www.kornevall.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?si=X1bYxHRCOzxvF-PB&v=r4hEOJQpbiw&feature=youtu.beDuring their chat, host of Adventures in Awareness, Amir Giles, mentioned the work of Andreas Kornevall and spoke about the idea of the Dragon being a way to describe the integrative journey of the spirit and soul. It really spoke to me and so I was delighted to get him on for a chat.I highly recommend Waking the Dragons and these are some other interviews with Andreas:https://youtu.be/Hp0OsMIshns?si=VHrPg-Q3GN9rJoAWhttps://youtu.be/nttXKOCZZ2g?si=Lz_IQBMoQHry6qfl⭐️ In the Patreon Special Bonus I read Andreas' version of Orpheus and Eurydice and how this Classical Greek myth relates to 'Our Soul, As Beloved'.Become a Patron! We have a community called The Curious Crew. https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastIf you are looking for exclusive bonus material, monthly zoom chats with like minded folks, access to the Discord channels and joining events with other members, please go to:  https://www.patreon.com/themodernfairysightingspodcastIf you'd prefer to support the Modern Fairy Sightings with a one off donation, you can ‘buy me a coffee' and I'd be very grateful

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This is the first part of our conversation. The full episode and the complete archive of Subversive episodes, including exclusive episodes and my writing, are available on Substack. You can also subscribe to the podcast sans writing on Patreon for a bit less. This is how the show is financed and grows, so I appreciate every contribution! Please subscribe at: ⁠⁠https://www.alexkaschuta.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/aksubversive⁠ Our conversation explores the challenges and complexities of modern relationships and marriages, the loss of unified narratives, the saturation of relationship advice, the importance of personal responsibility, voicing needs, and avoiding resentment in relationships. The conversation also delves into the impact of legal systems on relationships and the role of pronatalism in encouraging marriage and having children. We also address the gender dynamics and expectations in relationships, the need for strong individuals who can advocate for themselves while respecting their partner's desires, the dynamics of sex, relationships, and marriage from a gendered perspective, the challenges faced by men in forming real connections and attracting the kind of women they desire, the concept of hypergamy and how it is often misunderstood and much more. Eurydice is a pseudonymous writer and Twitter/X poster @euridicelives. She also writes on Substack @euridicelives Chapters 00:00 Introduction and the Challenges of Modern Relationships 02:31 The Saturated Market of Relationship Advice 09:20 Resentment and the Importance of Voicing Needs 18:44 Personal Responsibility in Marriage 22:41 The Impact of Legal Systems on Relationships 28:26 Encouraging Marriage and Having Children 32:42 Gender Dynamics and Expectations in Relationships 46:02 The Paradox of Optimizing for Sex 50:08 The Impact of Technology on Modern Relationships 57:44 The Cultural Issue of Male Worthlessness 01:02:46 The Value of Women's Sexual Desires and Investments 01:09:26 The Overlooked Qualities Women Desire 01:13:18 The Complexity of Hypergamy

Welcome to the latest episode of the English Plus Podcast's Immersive Stories series, where we delve into the poignant and enduring legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. This captivating tale takes us to a world where music wields the power to transcend the boundaries between life and death. Join us as we explore the depths of love, hope, and the human spirit through the eyes of Orpheus, a gifted musician who embarks on a harrowing journey into the underworld to reclaim his beloved Eurydice. In this episode, we bring the ancient myth to life with a poetic rendition and original songs by Phoenix, weaving a rich tapestry of emotion and melody that captures the essence of this timeless story. As you listen, you'll be transported to the shadowed realm of Hades, where Orpheus's music serves as both a guide and a testament to the enduring power of love. Through beautifully crafted narration and hauntingly evocative songs, we invite you to experience the joys and sorrows of Orpheus and Eurydice's love, from their first meeting to the tragic events that separate them, and finally to their eternal reunion in the realm of shadows. Each original composition enriches the narrative, drawing you into the world of myth and legend. Whether you're a lover of mythology, music, or captivating storytelling, this episode offers a unique and immersive experience that will resonate with your heart and soul. Tune in to explore the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, and discover how their love continues to inspire us all. Be sure to listen to the original songs featured in this episode, and look out for the full album release, which includes additional tracks not heard here. Available soon on all music listening platforms under the pen name Danny B. Phoenix—uncover the music and stories that lie at the heart of this timeless legend. You can access all the songs early and all our premium English Plus Podcast episodes if you become a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon.

Today's poem features a failed resurrection and a response that spirals through all the customary stages of grief.Hilda Doolittle was born on September 10, 1886, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She attended Bryn Mawr College, where she was a classmate of Marianne Moore. Doolittle later enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, where she befriended Ezra Pound and William Carlos Williams.H.D. published numerous books of poetry, including Flowering of the Rod (Oxford University Press, 1946); Red Roses From Bronze (Random House, 1932); Collected Poems of H.D. (Boni and Liveright, 1925); Hymen (H. Holt and Company, 1921); and the posthumously published Helen in Egypt (Grove Press, 1961). She was also the author of several works of prose, including Tribute to Freud (Pantheon, 1956).H.D.'s work is characterized by the intense strength of her images, economy of language, and use of classical mythology. Her poems did not receive widespread appreciation and acclaim during her lifetime, in part because her name was associated with the Imagist movement, even as her voice had outgrown the movement's boundaries, as evidenced by her book-length works, Trilogy and Helen in Egypt. Neglect of H.D. can also be attributed to her time, as many of her poems spoke to an audience which was unready to respond to the strong feminist principles articulated in her work. As Alicia Ostriker said in American Poetry Review, “H.D., by the end of her career, became not only the most gifted woman poet of our century, but one of the most original poets—the more I read her the more I think this—in our language.”H.D. died in Zurich, Switzerland, on September 27, 1961.-bio via Academy of American Poets Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe