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It's back to school season, which has us thinking about our favorite teachers. The ones who really saw us, changed our points of view, or set us on new paths. But of all the teachers we've seen in TV and movies, which of them do we wish we'd had to educate us in real life? Today we're talking about fictional on-screen teachers – from My Girl, My So-Called Life, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and Dune: Part One. If you like want more episodes like this one, check out:The reality TV show I'd like to judgeThe TV show I'd like to live inThe American dream according to ‘The Wire,' ‘Apollo 13' and moreConnect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

In the second installment of a two-part episode with best-selling author Kurt Andersen, John and Kurt continue their discussion of Andersen's new novel, “The Breakup." Kurt assesses how the book—set in 2045, following a second American Civil War—fits into his formidable body of work, from acclaimed novels such as “Heyday” and non-fiction hits including “Fantasyland” to the editorial voice he helped fashioned at Spy magazine and the satirical sci-fi web video series he created with Steven Soderbergh. Kurt also explains the challenges AI poses to writing about the future, and how "The Breakup" handles the (fictional) death of the president he famously co-christened a “short-fingered vulgarian."

THE DEVIL'S LEDGER Week of August 24, 2026 It is still freakin' August. This week on The Devil's Ledger, we surrender to the heat and turn our attention toward masked lunatics, black-eyed children, Victorian blackmail, spectacular fraud, and another trip into a supernatural dimension that desperately needs better lighting. We begin with The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week: The Chucky Mask Spree. Philadelphia police say a masked man targeted at least half a dozen people during a bizarre early-morning spree, including a 40-year-old jogger whom he allegedly chased after asking whether she was ready to die. Surveillance cameras captured the suspect wearing a Chucky-style doll mask—and investigators noticed that beneath it he appeared to be wearing another black face covering. Fictional monsters are considerably less entertaining when someone decides to wear their face in the real world.

Besson might have lured us in with Marcel P., but we stayed for the STORY. Listen in to find out how the prose, the plotting and the TURN (??) in this novel function so well.

இது இந்த மகாபாரதக் கதையின் ஆறாவது பகுதி. இதன் முந்தைய பகுதிகளைக் கேட்டுவிட்டீர்களா? இல்லை என்றால் கேட்டுவிட்டு இந்த வாரப் பகுதியைத் தொடருங்கள். கதையை ஆழமாய் ரசிக்க அது உதவும்.மரணப் படுக்கையில் கிடக்கும் மூத்த மந்திரி ஜனார்த்தனரை சந்திக்க தேவவிரதன் அவரது இல்லத்துக்கு அடிக்கடி செல்கிறான். அவர் மூலம் ஆட்சி, நிர்வாகம், எல்லைப் புற நிலைமை, யார் யார் நம்பத்தகுந்தவர்கள் எனப் பல சேதிகளையும் அறிந்துகொள்கிறான். மந்திரியை விரைவில் மரணம் தழுவுகிறது. அவருக்குப் பின் யார் முதலமைச்சர்? அந்த முடிவெடுப்பதில் தேவவிரதனின் பங்கு என்ன? இப்படி வியாச பாரதத்தில் 'சொல்லாமல் விட்ட சுவடி'களை இந்த வாரம் நீங்கள் தீபிகாவின் குரலில் வாசித்துக் கேட்கலாம். கேட்டுவிட்டு உங்கள் கருத்துகளைப் பகிர்ந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்.#mahabaratam #vyasamaharshi #tamilaudiobook #mythology #deepikaarun

It's back to school time, so let's hop on the Magic School Bus and shine a light on the eccentric and extremely fashionable teacher Ms. Frizzle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we're giving you an exclusive first listen to a brand-new project: Extreme Curiosity. This fictional audio drama follows a Black gay man who insists he's not stalking anyone... he's just extremely curious. What starts as innocent fascination with strangers quickly turns into brief obsessions that blur the line between curiosity, connection, and something a little more concerning. Extreme Curiosity is suspenseful, funny, thought-provoking, and just a little bit unhinged. Take a listen to this sneak peek and let us know what you think. Welcome to Extreme Curiosity... where being nosy is a lifestyle. Join the conversation and leave us a voicemail at 213-349-8220 Follow us on all social media platforms  IG - @catchmyblackandgay  Twitter- @catchmyblackgay  Website: https://catchmyblackandgay.com

இது இந்த மகாபாரதக் கதையின் ஐந்தாவது ஆவது பகுதி. இதன் முந்தைய பகுதிகளைக் கேட்டுவிட்டீர்களா? இல்லை என்றால் கேட்டுவிட்டு இந்த வாரப் பகுதியைத் தொடருங்கள். கதையை ஆழமாய் ரசிக்க அது உதவும்.தந்தையுடன் சேர்ந்து, கடுமையாய் நோய்வாய்ப் பட்டிருக்கும் மூத்த மந்திரி ஜனார்த்தனரை சந்திக்க அவரது இல்லத்துக்கு செல்கிறான் தேவவிரதன். மந்திரி குமாரன் ஞானசேகரனைக் கண்டவுடன் அவனுள் ஏதோ ஒரு ஐயம். மூத்த மந்திரி, மன்னர் கவலைப்படும் விதம் பல அதிர்ச்சி தரும் சேதிகளை சொல்கிறார். இப்படி வியாச பாரதத்தில் 'சொல்லாமல் விட்ட சுவடி'களை இந்த வாரம் நீங்கள் தீபிகாவின் குரலில் வாசித்துக் கேட்கலாம். கேட்டுவிட்டு உங்கள் கருத்துகளைப் பகிர்ந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்.#mahabaratam #vyasamaharshi #tamilaudiobook #mythology #deepikaarun

Fictional characters that mean something to you! Jodi found all the single men, and it's Grateful Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Another Backroads & Bonfires episode, another tik tok restoration video series. Adam talks about his new found love for boot restoration videos, which leads the fellas to thinking about what in their own lives they'll always restore and not scrap. We wonder how our Dads just know how to fix everything. America is getting way too corporate. Burk introduces us to the dead internet theory. We list our Mount Rushmore of Asian dishes! In the MEAT, Mm!, the boys do one of our most legendary drafts yet, fictional dogs! The list is LENGTHY. We close the show with 90s fast food counter games. Hut Hut! Love y'all. 

இது இந்த மகாபாரதக் கதையின் நான்காவது ஆவது பகுதி. இதன் முந்தைய பகுதிகளைக் கேட்டுவிட்டீர்களா? இல்லை என்றால் கேட்டுவிட்டு இந்த வாரப் பகுதியைத் தொடருங்கள். கதையை ஆழமாய் ரசிக்க அது உதவும்.பதினெட்டு வயதான தேவவிரதனை தனியே வளர்த்து ஆளாக்கிய கங்காதேவி, அவனை தந்தை மன்னர் சாந்தனுவின் பொறுப்பில் ஒப்படைத்துவிட்டு வானுலகம் ஏகிவிட, தந்தையோடு தேவவிரதன் அஸ்தினாபுர அரண்மனைக்கு வந்து சேர்கிறான். அவனது அரண்மனை வாழ்க்கை எப்படி இருந்தது? அவன் இது நாள் அறியாத தந்தையுடன் உறவு எப்படி அமைந்தது? வியாச பாரதத்தில் 'சொல்லாமல் விட்ட சுவடி'களை இந்த வாரம் நீங்கள் தீபிகாவின் குரலில் வாசித்துக் கேட்கலாம். கேட்டுவிட்டு உங்கள் கருத்துகளைப் பகிர்ந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்.#mahabaratam #vyasamaharshi #tamilaudiobook #mythology #deepikaarun

Finally found the file of the podcast audio that was deleted from my podcasters app because I gave Full Gear 2025 a bad review.. plus this is when the first Platner controversy started so look back at my thoughts on that.

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இது இந்த மகாபாரதக் கதையின் மூன்றாவது பகுதி. இதன் முதல் இரு பகுதிகளைக் கேட்டுவிட்டீர்களா? இல்லை என்றால் கேட்டுவிட்டு இந்த வாரப் பகுதியைத் தொடருங்கள். கதையை ஆழமாய் ரசிக்க அது உதவும்.இந்தவாரம், கங்கை தனக்கு எட்டு பிள்ளைகள் பிறந்த கதையை மகனுக்குச் சொல்கிறாள். அவள் எதிர் பார்த்தது போலவே மன்னர் சாந்தனு அவர்களைத் தேடி அங்கே வந்துவிட்டார். பதினெட்டு ஆண்டுகள் கடந்தபின், கணவனும் மனைவியும், மகனும் தன்தையும் ஒன்று சேரும் உணர்ச்சி மிகு காட்சிகளும் உரையாடல்களும் இந்த வாரம் இடம்பெறுகின்றன. கேட்டுவிட்டு உங்கள் கருத்துகளைப் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளுங்கள். உங்களுக்கு இந்தத் தொடர் பிடித்திருக்கிறதா? ரசிக்கிறீர்களா? உங்கள் உறவு, நட்புகளுடன் இதைப் பகிர்ந்துகொள்வீர்களா?#mahabaratam #vyasamaharshi #tamilaudiobook #mythology #deepikaarun

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Kathleen W. Taylor Kollman has a new book out that focuses on the reality of women running for president in the United States, and the fictional representations of this idea that we have seen over the past hundred years. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026) takes up a number of different and intriguing examples of this idea, a woman serving as president, and unpacks the various narratives to help us understand what popular culture may be communicating about this concept and what those narratives may be teaching the audience (viewers or readers). Taylor Kollman comes at her research from a variety of perspectives, including Media Studies, Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, and American Studies. This makes the research particularly rich – since it explores these ideas from a host of analytical viewpoints, helping the reader to consider different genres (television, film, literature) and different approaches. Undergirding all of this is an interrogation of the idea of women and power, which is a controversial concept for many voters, even if it remains unacknowledged. Taylor Kollman goes through the decades, with a focus on examples of female presidents in a variety of different cultural artifacts. In tracing this concept through almost a hundred years of different narratives, the research highlights some interesting themes, including the accidental way in which women become president within the fictional framework. One of the points Taylor Kollman makes is that, in all the different genres and contexts, there seems to be something wrong with this idea of a woman as president. Often the characters are presented as deceptive, evil, corrupt, illegitimate, or they are seen as incapable of doing the job and are often torn between work and homelife/family life. In tracing these examples, Taylor Kollman also provides the reader with an understanding of the different iterations (waves) of feminism and feminist thought, as well as noting the various backlashes to feminism. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature takes the reader through a host of different examples, fleshing out these feminist and backlash imaginary spaces that focus on women and power. Another part of the equation, that is often overlooked in the research on this topic, is that there are fewer female film and television producers, directors, and showrunners, thus often constraining the opportunity to present these ideas of woman and power. This also influences the narratives that come before audiences, since women are not generally “trusted” in the same way that men are to helm major film releases with multi-million dollar budgets. This is another form of reality influencing the imaginary, but in a less expected way. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 takes the reader from Betty Boop for President to Allison Janney as President Grace Penn in The Diplomat and many other fascinating examples of fictional portrayals of women as president of the United States. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Kathleen W. Taylor Kollman has a new book out that focuses on the reality of women running for president in the United States, and the fictional representations of this idea that we have seen over the past hundred years. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026) takes up a number of different and intriguing examples of this idea, a woman serving as president, and unpacks the various narratives to help us understand what popular culture may be communicating about this concept and what those narratives may be teaching the audience (viewers or readers). Taylor Kollman comes at her research from a variety of perspectives, including Media Studies, Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, and American Studies. This makes the research particularly rich – since it explores these ideas from a host of analytical viewpoints, helping the reader to consider different genres (television, film, literature) and different approaches. Undergirding all of this is an interrogation of the idea of women and power, which is a controversial concept for many voters, even if it remains unacknowledged. Taylor Kollman goes through the decades, with a focus on examples of female presidents in a variety of different cultural artifacts. In tracing this concept through almost a hundred years of different narratives, the research highlights some interesting themes, including the accidental way in which women become president within the fictional framework. One of the points Taylor Kollman makes is that, in all the different genres and contexts, there seems to be something wrong with this idea of a woman as president. Often the characters are presented as deceptive, evil, corrupt, illegitimate, or they are seen as incapable of doing the job and are often torn between work and homelife/family life. In tracing these examples, Taylor Kollman also provides the reader with an understanding of the different iterations (waves) of feminism and feminist thought, as well as noting the various backlashes to feminism. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature takes the reader through a host of different examples, fleshing out these feminist and backlash imaginary spaces that focus on women and power. Another part of the equation, that is often overlooked in the research on this topic, is that there are fewer female film and television producers, directors, and showrunners, thus often constraining the opportunity to present these ideas of woman and power. This also influences the narratives that come before audiences, since women are not generally “trusted” in the same way that men are to helm major film releases with multi-million dollar budgets. This is another form of reality influencing the imaginary, but in a less expected way. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 takes the reader from Betty Boop for President to Allison Janney as President Grace Penn in The Diplomat and many other fascinating examples of fictional portrayals of women as president of the United States. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Kathleen W. Taylor Kollman has a new book out that focuses on the reality of women running for president in the United States, and the fictional representations of this idea that we have seen over the past hundred years. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026) takes up a number of different and intriguing examples of this idea, a woman serving as president, and unpacks the various narratives to help us understand what popular culture may be communicating about this concept and what those narratives may be teaching the audience (viewers or readers). Taylor Kollman comes at her research from a variety of perspectives, including Media Studies, Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, and American Studies. This makes the research particularly rich – since it explores these ideas from a host of analytical viewpoints, helping the reader to consider different genres (television, film, literature) and different approaches. Undergirding all of this is an interrogation of the idea of women and power, which is a controversial concept for many voters, even if it remains unacknowledged. Taylor Kollman goes through the decades, with a focus on examples of female presidents in a variety of different cultural artifacts. In tracing this concept through almost a hundred years of different narratives, the research highlights some interesting themes, including the accidental way in which women become president within the fictional framework. One of the points Taylor Kollman makes is that, in all the different genres and contexts, there seems to be something wrong with this idea of a woman as president. Often the characters are presented as deceptive, evil, corrupt, illegitimate, or they are seen as incapable of doing the job and are often torn between work and homelife/family life. In tracing these examples, Taylor Kollman also provides the reader with an understanding of the different iterations (waves) of feminism and feminist thought, as well as noting the various backlashes to feminism. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature takes the reader through a host of different examples, fleshing out these feminist and backlash imaginary spaces that focus on women and power. Another part of the equation, that is often overlooked in the research on this topic, is that there are fewer female film and television producers, directors, and showrunners, thus often constraining the opportunity to present these ideas of woman and power. This also influences the narratives that come before audiences, since women are not generally “trusted” in the same way that men are to helm major film releases with multi-million dollar budgets. This is another form of reality influencing the imaginary, but in a less expected way. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 takes the reader from Betty Boop for President to Allison Janney as President Grace Penn in The Diplomat and many other fascinating examples of fictional portrayals of women as president of the United States. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Kathleen W. Taylor Kollman has a new book out that focuses on the reality of women running for president in the United States, and the fictional representations of this idea that we have seen over the past hundred years. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026) takes up a number of different and intriguing examples of this idea, a woman serving as president, and unpacks the various narratives to help us understand what popular culture may be communicating about this concept and what those narratives may be teaching the audience (viewers or readers). Taylor Kollman comes at her research from a variety of perspectives, including Media Studies, Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, and American Studies. This makes the research particularly rich – since it explores these ideas from a host of analytical viewpoints, helping the reader to consider different genres (television, film, literature) and different approaches. Undergirding all of this is an interrogation of the idea of women and power, which is a controversial concept for many voters, even if it remains unacknowledged. Taylor Kollman goes through the decades, with a focus on examples of female presidents in a variety of different cultural artifacts. In tracing this concept through almost a hundred years of different narratives, the research highlights some interesting themes, including the accidental way in which women become president within the fictional framework. One of the points Taylor Kollman makes is that, in all the different genres and contexts, there seems to be something wrong with this idea of a woman as president. Often the characters are presented as deceptive, evil, corrupt, illegitimate, or they are seen as incapable of doing the job and are often torn between work and homelife/family life. In tracing these examples, Taylor Kollman also provides the reader with an understanding of the different iterations (waves) of feminism and feminist thought, as well as noting the various backlashes to feminism. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature takes the reader through a host of different examples, fleshing out these feminist and backlash imaginary spaces that focus on women and power. Another part of the equation, that is often overlooked in the research on this topic, is that there are fewer female film and television producers, directors, and showrunners, thus often constraining the opportunity to present these ideas of woman and power. This also influences the narratives that come before audiences, since women are not generally “trusted” in the same way that men are to helm major film releases with multi-million dollar budgets. This is another form of reality influencing the imaginary, but in a less expected way. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 takes the reader from Betty Boop for President to Allison Janney as President Grace Penn in The Diplomat and many other fascinating examples of fictional portrayals of women as president of the United States. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

This week Dr. Syintist, Chump Slap, and Poppascotch welcome a super special guest! Stephan from THE Dispensary AND The Dispensary Live podcast comes on to help us draft fictional foods! We discuss everything from completely made up foods to meat you find in walls so DO NOT skip this one! Shout out again to Stephan for coming on to the podcast! Go check out their stuff here: https://www.thed8dispensary.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@live-wi-pa-va  

Kathleen W. Taylor Kollman has a new book out that focuses on the reality of women running for president in the United States, and the fictional representations of this idea that we have seen over the past hundred years. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026) takes up a number of different and intriguing examples of this idea, a woman serving as president, and unpacks the various narratives to help us understand what popular culture may be communicating about this concept and what those narratives may be teaching the audience (viewers or readers). Taylor Kollman comes at her research from a variety of perspectives, including Media Studies, Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, and American Studies. This makes the research particularly rich – since it explores these ideas from a host of analytical viewpoints, helping the reader to consider different genres (television, film, literature) and different approaches. Undergirding all of this is an interrogation of the idea of women and power, which is a controversial concept for many voters, even if it remains unacknowledged. Taylor Kollman goes through the decades, with a focus on examples of female presidents in a variety of different cultural artifacts. In tracing this concept through almost a hundred years of different narratives, the research highlights some interesting themes, including the accidental way in which women become president within the fictional framework. One of the points Taylor Kollman makes is that, in all the different genres and contexts, there seems to be something wrong with this idea of a woman as president. Often the characters are presented as deceptive, evil, corrupt, illegitimate, or they are seen as incapable of doing the job and are often torn between work and homelife/family life. In tracing these examples, Taylor Kollman also provides the reader with an understanding of the different iterations (waves) of feminism and feminist thought, as well as noting the various backlashes to feminism. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature takes the reader through a host of different examples, fleshing out these feminist and backlash imaginary spaces that focus on women and power. Another part of the equation, that is often overlooked in the research on this topic, is that there are fewer female film and television producers, directors, and showrunners, thus often constraining the opportunity to present these ideas of woman and power. This also influences the narratives that come before audiences, since women are not generally “trusted” in the same way that men are to helm major film releases with multi-million dollar budgets. This is another form of reality influencing the imaginary, but in a less expected way. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 takes the reader from Betty Boop for President to Allison Janney as President Grace Penn in The Diplomat and many other fascinating examples of fictional portrayals of women as president of the United States. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Kathleen W. Taylor Kollman has a new book out that focuses on the reality of women running for president in the United States, and the fictional representations of this idea that we have seen over the past hundred years. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026) takes up a number of different and intriguing examples of this idea, a woman serving as president, and unpacks the various narratives to help us understand what popular culture may be communicating about this concept and what those narratives may be teaching the audience (viewers or readers). Taylor Kollman comes at her research from a variety of perspectives, including Media Studies, Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, and American Studies. This makes the research particularly rich – since it explores these ideas from a host of analytical viewpoints, helping the reader to consider different genres (television, film, literature) and different approaches. Undergirding all of this is an interrogation of the idea of women and power, which is a controversial concept for many voters, even if it remains unacknowledged. Taylor Kollman goes through the decades, with a focus on examples of female presidents in a variety of different cultural artifacts. In tracing this concept through almost a hundred years of different narratives, the research highlights some interesting themes, including the accidental way in which women become president within the fictional framework. One of the points Taylor Kollman makes is that, in all the different genres and contexts, there seems to be something wrong with this idea of a woman as president. Often the characters are presented as deceptive, evil, corrupt, illegitimate, or they are seen as incapable of doing the job and are often torn between work and homelife/family life. In tracing these examples, Taylor Kollman also provides the reader with an understanding of the different iterations (waves) of feminism and feminist thought, as well as noting the various backlashes to feminism. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature takes the reader through a host of different examples, fleshing out these feminist and backlash imaginary spaces that focus on women and power. Another part of the equation, that is often overlooked in the research on this topic, is that there are fewer female film and television producers, directors, and showrunners, thus often constraining the opportunity to present these ideas of woman and power. This also influences the narratives that come before audiences, since women are not generally “trusted” in the same way that men are to helm major film releases with multi-million dollar budgets. This is another form of reality influencing the imaginary, but in a less expected way. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 takes the reader from Betty Boop for President to Allison Janney as President Grace Penn in The Diplomat and many other fascinating examples of fictional portrayals of women as president of the United States. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Kathleen W. Taylor Kollman has a new book out that focuses on the reality of women running for president in the United States, and the fictional representations of this idea that we have seen over the past hundred years. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026) takes up a number of different and intriguing examples of this idea, a woman serving as president, and unpacks the various narratives to help us understand what popular culture may be communicating about this concept and what those narratives may be teaching the audience (viewers or readers). Taylor Kollman comes at her research from a variety of perspectives, including Media Studies, Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, and American Studies. This makes the research particularly rich – since it explores these ideas from a host of analytical viewpoints, helping the reader to consider different genres (television, film, literature) and different approaches. Undergirding all of this is an interrogation of the idea of women and power, which is a controversial concept for many voters, even if it remains unacknowledged. Taylor Kollman goes through the decades, with a focus on examples of female presidents in a variety of different cultural artifacts. In tracing this concept through almost a hundred years of different narratives, the research highlights some interesting themes, including the accidental way in which women become president within the fictional framework. One of the points Taylor Kollman makes is that, in all the different genres and contexts, there seems to be something wrong with this idea of a woman as president. Often the characters are presented as deceptive, evil, corrupt, illegitimate, or they are seen as incapable of doing the job and are often torn between work and homelife/family life. In tracing these examples, Taylor Kollman also provides the reader with an understanding of the different iterations (waves) of feminism and feminist thought, as well as noting the various backlashes to feminism. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature takes the reader through a host of different examples, fleshing out these feminist and backlash imaginary spaces that focus on women and power. Another part of the equation, that is often overlooked in the research on this topic, is that there are fewer female film and television producers, directors, and showrunners, thus often constraining the opportunity to present these ideas of woman and power. This also influences the narratives that come before audiences, since women are not generally “trusted” in the same way that men are to helm major film releases with multi-million dollar budgets. This is another form of reality influencing the imaginary, but in a less expected way. The Fictional Female Presidency in Film, Television, and Literature: Representations from 1932 to 2024 takes the reader from Betty Boop for President to Allison Janney as President Grace Penn in The Diplomat and many other fascinating examples of fictional portrayals of women as president of the United States. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume I: The Infinity Saga (University Press of Kansas, 2022), and of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Volume II: Into the Multiverse (University Press of Kansas, 2025) as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Lunchbox usually complains about teachers but today he is defending them. He shares why teachers need to be outraged over something he saw a school doing. We played a round of the Bobby Feud. Can you name the Top 10 fictional dogs? Amy needs our help picking out a costume for a party she is going to. We've never heard of this type of party and have questions!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the World Cup bringing the world's best to the pitch, the League decided to do the same... with fictional characters. This week, we draft our ultimate soccer squads from across movies, TV, comics, anime, cartoons, and video games to see who can build a championship-caliber team. Who found the next Messi? Who drafted pure athleticism? And who completely ignored chemistry? Tune in for bold picks, heated debates, and plenty of trash talk as we put our managers' hats on. Who's lifting the trophy? Welcome to the League.   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1628612284256101/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmgpodnetwork?igsh=YTBtMm1kd3k3a3N3   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLMGPodcast   Hosts: Brandon Willis, Jordan Mitchell, Spenser Jones  

இந்த மகாபாரத ஒலிக்கதைத் தொடர், கங்காதேவி, தேவவிரதனின் கதையுடன் சென்ற வாரம் தொடங்கியது.இந்த வாரம் கங்கை தன் பூர்வ கதையை தன் மகனுக்கு சொல்கிறாள். தான் பூமியில் பிறக்க நேரும்படி சாபம் பெற்றது, அஷ்ட வசுக்களும் வசிஷ்ட முனிவரிடம் அவ்வாறே சாபம் பெற்றது, அஷ்டவசுக்களைத் தான் தன் சிசுக்களாகப் பிறப்பித்து, அவர்களில் ஏழு பேர்களைப் பிறந்தவுடன் கொல்ல சம்மதித்தது போன்ற பழைய நிகழ்வுகளை கங்கை சொல்கிறாள். #mahabaratam #vyasamaharshi #tamilaudiobook #mythology #deepikaarun

Have you ever fallen in love with a fictional world and wished you could explore more of it beyond the main story?In this personal episode of Chrome Talk, I open up about that exact feeling, how it led me to create Chrome Reality, and what I have learned about storytelling and myself along the way.The video version also features never-before-seen artwork from Neo Chrome.

The autistic, bisexual Pakistani character Norma Khan from Dead End: Paranormal Park, resonated with a lot of people, and led the creator to get his own diagnosis. We dig into her story and why her depiction meant so much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would your dream movie firearm loadout look like? This week on the Acceptable Accuracy Podcast, Kyle and Philip are joined once again by Casey and Paul for a draft unlike any we've done before. The challenge was simple: come prepared with your picks—but don't tell anyone ahead of time. Each of us had to choose a firearm from three categories: a Realistic firearm made famous by movies or TV, a Plausible fictional weapon that feels like it could exist, and a Total Fantasy firearm where absolutely anything goes. From iconic revolvers and futuristic battle rifles to over-the-top sci-fi blasters, we compare our choices, debate the best picks, and inevitably question each other's judgment. Which firearms stood the test of time, which fictional designs seemed surprisingly practical, and which fantasy weapons were just too much fun to pass up? Tune in, hear our picks, and let us know what your three choices would be.

Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222 Fridays from 2 pm to 3 pm MT. https://Ready-Radio.com Part 1: Survive the Story—Unlock Real-World Survival Secrets Hidden in Fiction! Think prepping is just about hoarding supplies? Think again. Dive into a mind-bending hour with host John Rush and Denver author Calvin Fisher, creator of The Northfield Saga. They reveal how thrilling post-apocalyptic fiction is packed with real-life lessons for surviving anything. Discover the surprising truths behind barter economies, resource scarcity, and handling emergencies—before disaster strikes. Every story could be your survival blueprint. Part 2: Secrets from the Preppers—Insider Tips You Can't Afford to Miss! Join Pastor Bill Anderson, live from a top preparedness conference in Kentucky. Get the inside scoop on herbal medicine, off-grid solar, financial survival, and more. Find out how to build an unbreakable community, create backup income streams, and master skills that separate survivors from victims. The experts are talking—are you listening? Final Note: Wildfire Wake-Up—Are You Ready to Act Fast? Wildfire season is here. Make your evacuation plan before it's too late—because no possession is worth your life. No matter where you are on your preparedness journey, this episode delivers actionable tips, bold ideas, and urgent reminders to keep you and your loved ones safe when disaster strikes. Timestamps 0:26 - Calvin Fisher - https://calvinfishermedia.com/the-northfield-saga 31:14 - Pastor Bill Anderson - https://www.prep2protectco.com/

இந்த மகாபாரத ஒலிக்கதைத் தொடர், கங்காதேவி, தேவவிரதனின் கதையுடன் இந்த முதல் பகுதியில் தொடங்குகிறது.கங்கா புத்ரன் தேவவிரதனுக்கு பதினெட்டு வயது நிறைவுற்றாயிற்று. அன்று அவன் பிறந்த நாள். குருகுலக் கல்வி, ஆயுதப் பயிற்சிகளையெல்லாம் அவன் வெற்றிகரமாய் முடித்தாயிற்று. தாய் கங்கையுடன் அவன் கங்கையாற்றங்கரையில் அளவளாவுகிறான். தன் அஸ்திரத் திறமையை அன்னைக்குக் காட்டித் தருகிறான். அன்று, அவனை அவனது தந்தை சாந்தனு மகராஜாவிடம் சேர்த்துவிட்டு பூவுலகை விட்டே விடைபெறும் எண்ணத்தில் இருக்கிறாள் கங்கை. அது குறித்து தாய்-மகனுக்கு இடையே நிகழும் உணர்ச்சிகரமான உரையாடல்களைக் கேட்டு ரசியுங்கள்.#mahabaratam #vyasamaharshi #tamilaudiobook #mythology #deepikaarun

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Welcome to Sketching Up. Hosts Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta estimate the real-world Zillow values of some of the most iconic animated houses in pop culture history.Join the Discordhttps://discord.com/invite/dYhnmwQANbBefore jumping into the housing market chaos, Chris and Matt discuss Netflix recreating Gene Wilder's voice for a Willy Wonka competition series, the growing problem of AI voice recreation, SpongeBob Day, SpongeBob alternate endings, and the Emmy nominations for best voiceover performance.Then the real fun begins: What would Wayne Manor actually cost? How expensive is Titans Tower? Is SpongeBob's pineapple secretly prime underwater real estate? Could Arnold's boarding house be a New York City goldmine? From The Simpsons' house to Dexter's Laboratory, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Addams Family Mansion, Planet Express, Bob's Burgers, the Griffin house, and more, Chris and Matt try to guess the value of fictional animated properties with wildly mixed results.If you love animation, cartoons, pop culture, fictional real estate, Zillow scrolling, SpongeBob, Batman, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and ridiculous podcast debates, this episode is for you.Follow Sketching Up:Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/sketchinguppod/Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/sketchinguppod/TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@sketchinguppodVideo edited by Chris SchnabelEpisode Produced by Chris Schnabel and Matt TornettaMusic by Kyle ScottSketching Up is a Schnabel Studios Production.Chapters00:08 Introduction & Episode Setup00:34 Gene Wilder AI Voice Controversy03:25 SpongeBob Day, Alternate Endings & Patrick Star Music08:17 Emmy Voiceover Nominations Discussion18:31 Animated House Zillow Estimates Begin20:15 Wayne Manor Estimate23:39 Titans Tower Estimate25:41 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Estimate26:51 Kids Next Door Treehouse Estimate31:18 Mystery Shack Estimate33:30 Powerpuff Girls House Estimate35:15 Dexter's Laboratory House Estimate37:47 Kent Farm Estimate40:30 Courage the Cowardly Dog Farmhouse Estimate42:13 The Simpsons House Estimate44:09 SpongeBob's Pineapple, Squidward's House & Patrick's Rock48:22 Ed, Edd n Eddy Cul-de-Sac Estimate49:18 Arnold's Boarding House Estimate51:39 Flintstones House Estimate52:47 Johnny Bravo & Fairly OddParents Houses53:57 Tommy Pickles House Estimate54:23 Jetsons Sky Pad Apartment Estimate55:48 Proud Family & Griffin House Estimates58:30 Planet Express Building Estimate59:47 Adventure Time Treehouse Estimate1:01:18 Bob's Burgers Building Estimate1:03:38 Addams Family Mansion Estimate1:08:01 Final Thoughts & Outro

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Callers weigh in on a fictional Packers football game, dive deep into how unreliable human memory is, criticize Jeff Hafley's defensive performance, and debate Nixon's cornerback stats and attitude. Key discussion points: - Fictional football positions and game scenario ideas from listeners - Scientific discussion on memory as reconstruction, not playback, with real-life examples - Uncle Rico calls out Jeff Hafley for defensive collapses and lack of accountability - Detailed stats and analysis on Keishan's 2024 season performance and recency bias - Listener ideas for compiling favorite Packers plays - Beer Cheese Benny shares thoughts on American pride and travel Call to action: Subscribe, rate, and review the show. Call in to 608-501-0718 to join future episodes. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Callers weigh in on a fictional Packers football game, dive deep into how unreliable human memory is, criticize Jeff Hafley's defensive performance, and debate Nixon's cornerback stats and attitude. Key discussion points: - Fictional football positions and game scenario ideas from listeners - Scientific discussion on memory as reconstruction, not playback, with real-life examples - Uncle Rico calls out Jeff Hafley for defensive collapses and lack of accountability - Detailed stats and analysis on Keishan's 2024 season performance and recency bias - Listener ideas for compiling favorite Packers plays - Beer Cheese Benny shares thoughts on American pride and travel Call to action: Subscribe, rate, and review the show. Call in to 608-501-0718 to join future episodes. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Who gets called a psychopath and who just refused to perform grief the right way?Part 4 of Shannon and Cathy's decade-by-decade Female Psychopath Series lands in the 2010s; a decade that gave us some of the most psychologically complex and culturally fascinating dangerous women in both true crime history and popular culture.This episode covers:True crime:Jodi Arias — the courtroom theatrics, the manipulation, the clinical picture behind one of the most watched murder trials in American historyJoanna Dennehy — Britain's rare female serial killer and what her case tells us about female violenceGypsy Rose Blanchard — Munchausen by proxy, coercive control, and an almost impossible story of survival and culpabilityKatherine Knight — Australia's most notorious female killer and the psychology behind decades of escalating violenceFiction:Villanelle (Killing Eve) — making psychopathy look like the most interesting personality on televisionAmy Dunne (Gone Girl) — redefining what a female villain could beCersei Lannister (Game of Thrones) — weaponizing every system around herRose Armitage (Get Out) — the smile that hid everythingTherapists Shannon and Cathy bring their clinical lens to the real and the fictional — unpacking what these women have in common, where they diverge, and what the 2010s' cultural obsession with dangerous women tells us about female psychology, female rage, and female power.Part 4 of 4. The Female Psychopath Series concludes here.Previously in the series:Part 1: Female Psychopaths of the 1980s (S8E4)Part 2: Female Psychopaths of the 1990s (S8E9)Part 3: Female Psychopaths of the 2000s (S8E18)Two licensed therapists — one forensic psychologist, one clinical marriage and family therapist — analyzing the psychology of real killers and fictional villains so you don't have to wonder what's actually going on.Until then... sleep safe.

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92%ers, Happy Father's Day and welcome to another Bonus Episode of New Heights brought to you by Expedia. To celebrate, Jason reveals the fictional father he aspires to be, and we're looking back at some of our favorite dad moments from the show.We revisit some unforgettable stories and advice from Johnny Knoxville, Nate Bargatze, Zach Ertz, and more. Shop our new merch at https://kelceclubhouse.com Watch and listen to new episodes of New Heights every Wednesday during the NFL season and follow us on Social Media for all the best moments from the show: https://lnk.to/newheightshowYou can also listen to new episodes on Wondery, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. ...Download the full podcast here:Wondery: https://wondery.app.link/s9hHTgtXpMbApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-heights/id1643745036Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1y3SUbFMUSESC1N43tBleK?si=LsuQ4a5MRN6wGMcfVcuynwSupport the show: EXPEDIA: The one place you go to go placesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's r/AmIOverReacting story, OP's partner creates a fictional world in an app and within this world he is married to OP's best friend.00:00 Intro00:19 Story 1 u/SessionNovel858403:18 Comments05:47 Update07:59 Comments09:38 Story 2 u/throw_a_way_198512:40 Comments16:19 Story 3 u/TheSciFiGuy8018:00 Comments20:30 Story 4 u/plushiebear24:12 Comments26:39 Story 5 u/Busy_Manner_571029:06 Comments31:26 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A candlemaker guards one dying flame through the night while ravenous things in the dark demand the soul of a frozen stranger. An old woman stares through a second-floor window with no ledge to stand on, and the shadow man behind her inches closer with every passing night. And a small-town officer commits a man to a psychiatric hold for claiming a five-year-old suicide was really a murder — until the same vision starts playing out in front of his own eyes.FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: I have three stories in this episode for you! Andrew Pendragon pens the tale, “Candles” to start things off. Weirdo Family member Randy Hogan shares a fictional tale called “Old Woman in the Window”. And then our final story is from S.F. Barkley called “I'm a Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn't Crazy”.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:10.223 = Chandler's Candles00:19:35.808 = The Old Woman in the Window00:24:35.615 = I'm A Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn't Crazy, Part 1 ***01:03:09.029 = I'm A Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn't Crazy, Part 2 ***01:29:19.732 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“I'm a Cop And I Institutionalized Someone I Knew Wasn't Crazy” by S.F. Barkley: https://sfbarkley.com/,https://www.reddit.com/user/Barkles52/“Candles” by Andrew Pendragon: https://www.creepypasta.com/candles/“The Old Woman in the Window” by Weird family member, Randy Hogan(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: September 10, 2020Weird Darkness gathers three works of horror fiction for Creepypasta Thursday, moving from a candlemaker's nightly bargain with the dark, to a watcher at an upstairs window, to a small-town murder reopened by a vision no evidence could explain.It opens with a candlemaker in the small town of Clovetown, the last practitioner of an inherited art he calls Chandler's candles, passed to him from his father and grandmother and kept alive mostly through monthly orders from the Catholic church down the road. His after-hours visitors come only once, telling him sad stories before they go, and on a freezing Tuesday a muddy, shivering man named Basim arrives — a wanderer whose family left Israel before settling in a Midwestern state he refuses to name. The candlemaker warms Basim with tea, tends a bruise left when local children pelted him with a rock, and sends him off with a vanilla-scented sculpted candle and a box of matches. That night the shop window shatters under another volley of stones, and Basim is found frozen to death on a bench outside. As the power fails and darkness floods the shop, ravenous shadow-creatures his family has sheltered against for centuries surround him and demand Basim's marked soul, and he survives the night only by shielding the dying flame of that single candle with his own body until dawn.From there the episode turns to a teenage boy who finds an old woman staring through his second-floor bedroom window, her face blank and dead, though no ledge or balcony exists for anyone to stand on. She returns each night after 10:30 for eight months, and the pattern eventually breaks — she appears in the living room window in daylight, then inside the house, and finally seated beside him with the same lifeless expression. A second figure joins her, a shadow man with masculine features who edges closer with each appearance, and his presence twists the old woman's blank stare into one of horror and terror. By the end, both stand within inches of the boy, and he does not know whether he will live to see another night.The episode closes with Sean Barkley, a Crisis Intervention Team officer working the night shift in rural Pennsylvania, dispatched on a freezing-rain night to a farmhouse where a man named Kevin claims to have witnessed a murder. Kevin's sister, Melissa Watson, died in that house five years earlier in a death ruled a suicide, but he now sees a recurring vision in the upstairs bedroom — Melissa pleading for her life as her husband Andrew fires a gun — and Barkley glimpses the same muzzle flash in the window. Rather than let Kevin hunt Andrew down, Barkley commits him on an involuntary hold and quietly reopens the case with fellow officer Tim, uncovering an autopsy that recorded old bruises and a broken rib never investigated, a handgun bullet buried in the mattress, and a shotgun shell hidden in an air duct. The trail leads to Virginia Beach, where a search warrant turns up Melissa's missing .380 and a destroyed external hard drive holding child exploitation material, some of it filmed in the basement of the farmhouse. Andrew is arrested and then released on bail before he is found dead in a motel room, an apparent suicide with a note only Barkley can see, and a final vision of Melissa's spirit reveals that she had drawn the investigation toward exposing her husband so that she could claim her own revenge.

The bones Spanish conquistadors pulled from the Ecuadorian earth were far too large to belong to any man they had ever seen, and the strange trail those giants leave behind runs straight back to the fallen Watchers of Genesis and the towering Nephilim they fathered.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AncientGiantsREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mpmkprwyFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Ancient giants in Ecuador were supposedly killed by fire from the sky. Tales of giants in North America. The stories of giants living in the days of Noah. How much of these stories about giants can be believed – and how much should be considered tall-tales?CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Fictional giant story “Jack O' Legs”00:04:09.349 = Show Open00:05:14.221 = Ancient Giants, Part 100:17:20.430 = Ancient Giants, Part 2 ***00:36:02.900 = Ancient Giants, Part 3 ***00:46:36.422 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Jack O' Legs” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/emv9rr46“Giants of Yore” by GotQuestions.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/fu4dx579, and Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5enmwfzb, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5c2w4xbb,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tk4nr88n, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4bu4e4mh,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/76wab36r, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8j5zympd, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tfdf8jfn(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: March, 2022