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00:38 Jess and Sarah Weekly Recap03:56 Fandom News04:53 Droughtlander Hotline09:26 The Fiery Cross Breakdown We're back this week to keep you entertained throughout the Drought with a more recaps from Jess and Sarah, fandom news, Droughtlander Hotline calls and then we break down The Fiery Cross, Episode 501!
Happy New Year to each and every one of you!Welcome to Season 6 episode 1 of Light ‘Em Up!We launch 2025 with exciting news! We're actively being downloaded in 117 countries, globally!Without fear or favor — we follow the facts wherever they lead us.We present the facts not the fiction that drive and support our theories forward!We'll shine the antiseptic light of the truth as we deliver this in-depth investigation that started some 14 months ago as we began to march heavily into the election season of 2024.We'll take an up-close and personal historic look at the United States' oldest domestic terrorist organization — the Ku Klux Klan — and how some of what you are hearing these days from many MAGA Republicans — even from the recent victor in the presidential election, Donald J. Trump — harkens back to the goals and aspirations of the very same night riders — who burned crosses and terrorized Black people and pretty much anyone or anything that moved after the Civil War that wasn't like them. White, nativist and Protestant.Terror, vigilantism and murder were the Klan's calling card.We'll look at the historic foundation of the Klan.Like it or not, agree or not, the similarities between the 1920s Ku Klux Klan and Donald Trump's Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement are stark and marked. Both movements have preached the centrality of being anti-immigrant. Both have been rooted in white supremacy. Both had and have a dark side of associated hate crimes. Both have wrapped themselves in the flag and pretended to be the most patriotic and pro-American.Originally the Ku Klux Klan was established innocuously enough as a social organization by six ex-Confederate officers in the small Southern town of Pulaski, Tennessee.In the spring or early summer of 1866, six men gathered one evening in the Pulaski law office of Judge Thomas M. Jones, the father of one of the founders, to create their new “fraternity”.In 1867 former Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest became the first “Grand Wizard" (national leader) of the order.The transformed Klan was to be organized along military lines in a rigid hierarchy with leaders elected at each level.A Grand Cyclops was to be the leader of a local den, or chapter.— Above him was a Grand Giant in charge of all dens in a county, who in turn was answerable to a Grand Titan.— A Grand Titan reigned over a Congressional District, and in charge of the whole state was a Grand Dragon.— They created an organization patterned after a previously prominent college fraternity, Kuklos Adelphon.They adopted the basic ritual of this fraternity with some changes. They took the first part of the name, Kuklos, Greek for circle or band, altered it slightly to Kuklux and added Klan for alliterative appeal.Thus, the Ku Klux Klan was born.With our investigation, we submit that to understand MAGA, the Klan must be considered as a formative background influence.MAGA didn't spring full-blown from the mind of “stable genius” Donald Trump.Many Americans love and strive to hide the deep-seated racism which is part of our history, and that is the case with the Klan. In the early 20th century, the Klan was far more influential than is now recognized.Tune in to hear all of the explosive details.Follow our sponsors: Newsly, Feedspot and Dayquil Vapo-CoolWe want to hear from you!
Episode 188!? This week we are rewinding the show and giving our thoughts on "Superman Smashes the Klan" AGAIN! The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan? Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) and artist Gurihiru (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Unstoppable Wasp) bring us a personal retelling of two different immigrants finding ways to belong. Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/EUtHXHjJWF Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's June 21st. This day in 1946, an epic battle is playing out across the radio waves, as The Adventures of Superman takes on a multi-part series in which the man of steel confront “The Clan of the Fiery Cross,” a loose stand-in for the KKK. Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Superman was confronting the Klan in this moment, and what it signaled about the KKK's diminishing role in American life. Sign up for our newsletter! We'll be sending out links to all the stuff we recommended later this week. Find out more at thisdaypod.com This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia
It's another Denis pick! This time Denis tells David about Superman Smashes the Klan! Written by Gene Luen Yang and illustrated by Gurihiru! Inspired by the “Clan of the Fiery Cross” 1946 Superman radio program! Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomeyoder Follow Denis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/deniscomix Check out comics by Denis: https://www.deniscomix.com/ Support Denis on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denisstjohn You can also hear Denis (and occasionally David) on The Buffy Virgin Podcast: http://www.buffyvirgin.net/ Supermansplaining Logo Drawing by Denis St. John
A violent right-wing mob interrupts lawmakers formalizing the transfer of power to a new leader. But this isn't Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021, but rather Paris on February 6, 1934. Rachel Maddow and Isaac-Davy Aronson explore that earlier event, the way it reverberates to this day and how it could help us understand what January 6 will mean for the U.S.Featuring guests:Jonathan Katz, author of Gangsters of CapitalismAlice Kaplan, Sterling Professor of French at Yale University, author of The Collaborator: The Trial and Execution of Robert BrasillachFind out more at msnbc.com/dejanews
Josh, Matt, & Jerry from Batyard Productions & Special Guest Steven Biscotti from The Saturday Morning Superman Show discuss Superman Smashes The Clan Comic Book, Superman VS The Fiery Cross, & The World's Finest Animated Movie. Subscribe/rate/review our show on iTunes, Anchor, Spotify and more! Follow us on Instagram @batyardsfinestpod. Find our hosts on Instagram as well! Josh, Mateo, & Jerry: @batyardproductions, @batyardsfinestpod. Follow us & Subscribe to the Batyard Productions YouTube Channel. Also follow Steven at @sherbertdowneyjr & @saturdaymorningsupermanshow
This is a feature length presentation of the Adventures of Superman serial on the Mutual Radio Network in 1946. It's called Superman Fights the Clan of the Fiery Cross. After World War Two, the Klu Klux Klan became very popular in the United States. To fight the terrorist group, the producers of Superman had the Man of Steel take on a mythical but similar clan. The series was so successful, it nearly put the real KKK out of business above the Mason-Dixon Line. More at http://krobcollection.com
Over 16 episodes, listeners tuned in to hear Superman and his allies battle against the Clan of the Fiery Cross — a thinly veiled reference to the KKK. To strike a blow against the real Klan, producers of the show incorporated intel provided by a man on the inside: Stetson Kennedy. Today, we examine whether their plan worked to hamstring the hate group's recruitment efforts... and investigate the claim that Kennedy's accounts were all based on a lie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Host Anthony Desiato and guest Grant Richter (TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND HOPE podcast) dig into the 2019 miniseries SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru, as well as "Clan of the Fiery Cross," the powerful 1946 Superman radio show serial it was based on. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato (Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato). The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the https://www.facebook.com/groups/flatsquirrelpodcastnetwork (Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group), and follow DFK on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/diggingforkryptonitepod (@diggingforkryptonitepod)) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/diggingforkrpod (@diggingforkrpod)). Visit https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/ (FlatSquirrelProductions.com) for more film and podcast projects. Visit https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel (BCW Supplie)s and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.
This week Alan and Rob are joined by veteran podcasting legend Michael Bailey to discuss what may be the most important Superman story ever: The Clan of the Fiery Cross - the landmark radio serial that delivered a crushing blow to the legitimacy of a very real hate organisation. Join us as we talk all things radio - the magic of Bud Collyer's dual performance as Clark and Superman, the way the stories and episodes still hold up today), the hilarious ads for 'Kelloggs Pep' and even how the radio stories relate to other versions of Superman. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ADVEN-TURE FELLOWS AND GIRLS (AND NON-BINARY FRIENDS!). RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU! FACEBOOK: @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER: @allstarsuperpod EMAIL: allstarsuperpod@gmail.com Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music.
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Les comics d'aujourd'hui sont-ils gangrénés par la représentation de la diversité et par un omniprésent message de tolérance ? Retour dans les années 1950, une époque bénie où on nous emmerdait pas avec toutes ces conneries ! A long time ago… Régulièrement, on peut voir une partie du lectorat fan de comic books se plaindre du contenu politisé de certaines publications. Aujourd'hui, d'après eux, les comics déborderaient de messages plus ou moins cachés prônant la diversité et défendant les positions de ce que certains et certaines appellent “le wokisme”. Si l'un des derniers exemples en date est la révélation de la bisexualité de Jon Kent, le fils et successeur de Superman, la liste est longue comme le bras. Que ce soit sur le papier avec Miss Marvel, de confession musulmane, ou au cinéma avec le comédien afro-américain Jeffrey Wright dans le rôle du commissaire Gordon du “The Batman” de Matt Reeves, la moindre évolution d'un personnage fait monter au créneau toute une frange de l'opinion. Mettons les choses au clair tout de suite : les histoires de super-héros ont toujours été politisées et chargées d'un message social. Dire le contraire, c'est mentir. Dès le premier numéro de Action Comics en 1938, Jerry Siegel et Joe Shuster mettent en scène Superman en train de corriger un mari violent et un politicien véreux. En 1946, dans son show radiophonique, Il affronte même des suprématistes blancs dans “Clan of the Fiery Cross”, adapté en comic book chez DC Comics sous le titre “Superman Smashes the Klan”. Dans les années 1970, d'autres personnages vont cristalliser les travers de l'Amérique dans leurs aventures. Le duo formé par Green Lantern et Green Arrow, sous la plume de Dennis O'Neil et le crayon de Neal Adams, va traverser les États-Unis et mettre en exergue les fléaux qui gangrènent le pays : racisme, drogue, sexisme, et dérives sectaires… En 1972, Luke Cage, alias Power Man, co-créé par Archie Goodwin, Georges Tuska et Billy Graham, montre le visage des ghettos où les afro-américains sont abandonnés par un système imprégné par le ségrégationnisme et la discrimination raciale. Toujours chez Marvel, à partir de 1975, les X-Men de Chris Claremont se posent en défenseurs du pacifisme, de l'humanisme et de la tolérance alors qu'ils sont eux-mêmes rejetés par la société qu'ils s'efforcent de protéger. Et que dire d'un personnage comme Captain America, qui dès sa première aventure, en 1941, va carrément mettre une droite à Adolf Hitler en personne ? Si comme une bonne partie de la première vague de super-héros du Golden Age apparue durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, il va jouer le jeu de la propagande américaine en encourageant l'effort de guerre, à partir des années 1970, Steve Rogers incarnera une autre vision des États-Unis, allant jusqu'à s'opposer physiquement à un président piétinant les valeurs pour lesquelles il se bat. Tout aussi politique et symbolique, mais beaucoup moins docile. Ce ne sont là que les exemples les plus connus et les plus flagrants du sous-texte social et politique présent dès les premiers pas de nos super-héros préférés. Les comics ont toujours été le reflet de la société dans laquelle ils étaient produits. Et si cette affirmation est sûrement plus vraie que jamais, penser que les publications du XXème siècle étaient totalement neutres en terme d'idéologie, et bien c'est faux. Et de la même façon, si vous avez tout à fait le droit d'être en désaccord avec les messages véhiculés par les comic books d'aujourd'hui, vous ne pouvez pas leur reprocher de contenir ces messages, car cela fait partie de la nature même de la bande dessinée américaine depuis qu'elle existe. Space Oddity Fondé en 1944 par le pionnier du comic book Max Gaines, Educational Comics, qui deviendra plus tard Entertaining Comics, se spécialise tout d'abord dans des adaptations en bande dessinée de la Bible et de l'histoire des États-Unis. Quand Max décède accidentellement en 1947, c'est son fils William qui reprend la société et donne une nouvelle direction à EC Comics. La particularité de William Gaines, c'est qu'il n'y connait rien aux comic books. Se destinant à devenir enseignant, c'est plus par respect de l'héritage familial que par passion qu'il va reprendre la maison d'édition, se contentant dans un premier temps de maintenir la ligne éditoriale établie par son père. Mais EC Comics est lourdement endetté et c'est grâce à l'intervention du dessinateur Al Feldstein, qui encourage Gaines à revoir son catalogue et à surfer sur les tendances en publiant des récits policiers, des westerns ou des histoires de romances, que l'éditeur va atteindre un certain équilibre financier. Gaines et Feldstein , tous deux amateurs d'horreur et de fantastique, vont tenter de publier quelques histoires dans ces styles qui ont le vent en poupe chez les jeunes, et rapidement constater que c'est un succès. À partir de 1950, les périodiques de EC Comics se transforment peu à peu en poussant les curseurs toujours plus loin. Les histoires policières mettent en scène des meurtres sordides toujours plus gores, et les comic books de guerre ou de romance sont renommés pour devenir des magazines d'horreur ou de science-fiction remplis de monstres et présentant plusieurs courtes histoires caractérisés par leur chute toujours plus choquante ! The Vault of Horror, Tales from the Crypt et The Haunt of Fear forment le trio de tête du catalogue EC Comics qui va inspirer pratiquement tous les autres éditeurs de l'époque, entraînant le marché dans une surenchère sanguinolente qui aura bientôt d'importantes répercussions sur l'histoire des comics, mais je vais y revenir. William Gaines, qui a grandi en lisant des pulp's, va également plébisciter la publication de récits de science-fiction dans ses magazines, un genre qui trouve un souffle nouveau à cette période, inspiré par les peurs d'invasions et de conflits nucléaires nées de la Guerre Froide. Et justement, maintenant que le contexte est posé, revenons-en au sujet principal de cet article : Judgment Day, une histoire de science-fiction publiée par EC Comics en 1953. Such a lovely color for you Paru pour la première fois dans le dix-huitième numéro de Weird Fantasy, Judgment Day, écrit par Al Feldstein et dessiné par Joe Orlando, est un récit typique de l'époque. Courte histoire de 7 pages, elle met en scène Tarlon, un astronaute terrien envoyé par la république galactique sur la planète Cybrinia afin de déterminer si celle-ci mérite ou non d'être intégrée au consortium qu'il représente. Cybrinia a la particularité d'être habitée par des robots laissés ici en autonomie par les humains pour y développer leur propre société. Et alors qu'il visite l'usine dans laquelle les êtres artificiels sont fabriqués par leurs semblables, Tarlon s'étonne de n'avoir croisé jusque là que des robots de couleur orange. L'émissaire terrien apprend alors de son guide que les robots bleus, eux, vivent dans un quartier à part, nommé “Blue Town”, et que dans le bus pour s'y rendre, les robots orange et les bleus ne doivent pas se mélanger, chacun ayant une place prédéfinie, à l'avant ou à l'arrière. Une fois à Blue Town, Tarlon demande à visiter l'usine dans laquelle les robots bleus sont fabriqués et il découvre, assez étonné, que le procédé est tout à fait identique à celui des robots orange, excepté la phase d'éducation, durant laquelle les robots bleus sont conditionnés pour être serviles et rester cantonnés aux tâches les plus ingrates, alors qu'il n'existe aucune justification à cela. Lorsqu'il questionne son guide orange quant à cette situation, ce dernier explique qu'il en a toujours été ainsi et qu'en tant que simple individu, il ne peut rien faire pour changer l'ordre établi sur Cybrinia. Tarlon quitte alors la planète en informant son hôte que son monde n'est pas prêt pour rejoindre la république galactique, mais que si son peuple se remet en question, tout espoir n'est pas perdu car il fut un temps où les habitants de la Terre avaient, eux-aussi, des difficultés à vivre ensemble. Une fois en route vers la Terre à bord de sa navette, Tarlon retire son casque et c'est le visage d'un homme noir qui est révélé au lecteur. Si, aujourd'hui, cette parabole pourrait sembler un peu moralisatrice et dépourvue de finesse, elle expose pourtant en seulement quelques pages tous les problèmes et les non-sens nés du racisme et de la ségrégation, et ça à tous les niveaux d'un système. Et c'est aussi effrayant que décourageant de constater que pratiquement soixante-dix ans plus tard, la situation n'a pas vraiment changé. En fait, lors de sa publication en 1953, Judgment Day sera très bien accueillie par les lecteurs et bon nombre d'entre eux témoigneront même que cette courte histoire les a poussé à se remettre en question. Mais quand EC Comics décide de réimprimer le court récit dans le trente-troisième numéro de Incredible Science Fiction en 1956, c'est une autre histoire… Sauvons la jeunesse ! Car entre temps, le monde de la bande dessinée américaine a changé. Au début des années 1950, l'Amérique cherche un nouveau bouc émissaire à qui attribuer la hausse des chiffres de la délinquance. Sous l'impulsion de livres comme Seduction of the Innocent de Fredric Wertham, de la commission menée par le sénateur Estes Kefauver, et du magistrat Charles F. Murphy, les comic books se retrouvent au centre de l'attention comme grands responsables de la déchéance de la jeunesse qui sombre peu à peu dans la criminalité. Bien avant que l'on accuse le Heavy Metal, les Jeux de Rôles ou le Jeu Vidéo de transformer les adolescents en créatures immorales et sanguinaires, les comics ont fait l'objet d'une campagne de désinformation menée par des politiques, des intellectuels et des religieux adeptes de raccourcis faciles et préférant s'en prendre à l'art plutôt que de regarder en face l'échec d'un système qu'ils entretiennent pour préserver leur petit confort. Ainsi, alors que l'on assiste dans plusieurs états à des autodafés durant lesquels d'honnêtes citoyens détruisent les comics qui pervertissent leurs enfants, il est décidé en 1954 de mettre en place la Comics Code Authority, un organisme d'autorégulation visant limiter les dérives des publications destinées à la jeunesse. Le Code impose dès lors de nombreuses règles aux bandes dessinées publiées par les éditeurs américains, parmi lesquelles l'interdiction de représenter le crime ou tout autre activité illégale sous un jour favorable, de ne jamais encourager le lecteur à remettre en question l'autorité en place, ou bien encore l'obligation de toujours faire triompher le bien face au mal. Ces grands principes s'accompagnent d'une large censure des thèmes abordés et des images pouvant être montrées : le Code interdit le sexe, la nudité, les scènes gores, la violence excessive, la torture, le cannibalisme, les morts-vivants, les vampires, les loups-garous, ainsi que tout ce qui est jugé “contre-nature” ou “anormal” à l'époque, comme l'homosexualité ou toute forme de fétichisme. De plus, plus aucun magazine ne pourra utiliser les mots “Horror” ou “Terror” dans son titre. Le respect de ces règles assure aux publications de pouvoir porter sur leur couverture le sceau “Approved by the Comics Code Authority“, et ainsi d'avoir la possibilité d'être distribuées en toute légalité, là où une bande dessinée dépourvue du célèbre logo risquait tout bonnement d'être refusée par les kiosques et ainsi de représenter une perte considérable pour l'éditeur qui ne pouvait alors plus écouler ses stocks. Si dans un premier temps, on peut penser que certaines des règles du Comics Code sont plutôt bénéfiques et limitent les dérives, on comprend assez rapidement que beaucoup d'entre elles sont largement soumises à interprétation lors du passage des publications devant la commission. Et c'était d'autant plus vrai dans le cas de EC Comics, qui, entre ses histoires horrifiques en grande partie à l'origine de la polémique et le caractère bien trempé de Bill Gaines, avait tout pour être dans le viseur du juge Murphy. Aussi, lorsque la réimpression de Judgment Day fut présentée avant sa publication, Charles F. Murphy déclara à Feldstein que le héros ne pouvait en aucun cas être noir, et ça sans aucune justification. S'ensuivit une prise de bec musclée entre le juge, l'auteur et l'éditeur, à l'issue de laquelle EC Comics refusa catégoriquement de changer quoi que ce soit à l'histoire. Pour vous dire à quel point Murphy tenait à avoir gain de cause, incontestablement pour emmerder Gaines, il n'y a pas d'autre mot, et bien face à la détermination de ce dernier, il aurait demandé à ce que les gouttes de sueur présentes sur le visage du personnage principal soient retirées. Une exigence absolument surréaliste qui, une fois encore, ne peut absolument pas être justifiée par l'une des règles du Comics Code. L'histoire sera finalement republiée telle quelle, sans prendre en considération les objections de la CCA. Un acte fort qui signera également la fin d'une époque pour EC Comics. Weird ScienceLa vérité, c'est qu'il existe un sous-texte peu glorieux et typique du puritanisme américain au Comics Code. Si celui-ci demande à ce que les femmes soient représentées de manière réaliste et le moins sexualisées possible, c'est pour mieux en faire des demoiselles en détresse ou de sages ménagères attendant un providentiel héros masculin, de préférence blanc et bien viril. Car si le Comics Code interdit aussi toute forme de discrimination, la commission s'assure tout de même que chacun reste bien à sa place, dans un pays où la ségrégation est toujours en vigueur en 1956 et où il faut veiller à ne pas attiser les revendications sociales des afro-américains. En fait, la principale règle outrepassée implicitement par Judgment Day était certainement celle de ne pas contredire le pouvoir en place. Prôner l'égalité et la tolérance entre des robots, pourquoi pas, mais en mettant en scène un personnage principal qui aurait lui-même était la cible de discriminations à l'époque, EC Comics va trop loin pour la Comics Code Authority. Bien avant que Stan Lee ne défie le Code en publiant une histoire traitant du problème de la drogue chez les jeunes dans les pages de Spider-Man, ou que le Swamp Thing d'Alan Moore ne s'affranchisse définitivement de l'estampille de la CCA, William Gaines et Al Feldstein ont été des précurseurs et EC Comics en a payé le prix. En ne se pliant pas aux règles imposées, l'éditeur s'est mis dans une situation très délicate qui l'obligera à abandonner la publication de comic books pour se concentrer sur des périodiques au format magazine échappant à la censure du Comics Code, dont le plus célèbre reste sans conteste MAD. Un triste sort qui rappelle pourtant le rôle majeur de la fiction, en l'occurrence de la science-fiction, et l'importance d'un art populaire accessible au plus grand nombre dans l'évolution des mentalités. De Victor Hugo à Star Trek, en passant par la Doom Patrol ou même The Witcher, chaque œuvre porte un message qui reflète les préoccupations de son temps. Qu'il s'agisse de conflits sociaux, de l'acceptation de la différence, ou de la nécessité d'une prise de conscience collective, ces thématiques parfois bien cachées pèsent pourtant bien plus qu'on ne pourrait le croire dans l'amélioration de notre quotidien quand les œuvres en question touchent des millions de personnes. Pour l'anecdote, et pour comprendre à quel point la science-fiction a encore du travail, il faudra attendre 1983 pour que Guion Bluford devienne le premier astronaute afro-américain à aller dans l'espace. Soit 14 ans après qu'on ait marché sur la Lune. Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur EC Comics et sur cette histoire, je vous recommande de jeter un oeil au livre EC Comics : Race, Shock & Social Protest de Qiana Whitted, qui m'a été très utile pour l'écriture de cet article. N'hésitez pas à partager cet article sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail sans intermédiaire ni publicité en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe
Een informele race van Fuzhou (China) naar Londen tussen 16 clippers, tot de nok toe gevuld met thee. De Britse wedkantoren hadden een dagtaak aan de nek-aan-nekrace tussen de Ariel, de Fiery Cross, de Taeping en de Serica. Ze finishten, na 99 dagen zeilen, op een postzegel. Enfin, Rick legt het uit. www.lekkeruitgelegd.nl @lekkeruitgelegd
Welcome back to another episode of The Sassenach Files. This week I'm breaking down 501: “The Fiery Cross”. Join me as I discuss everything from the design of Brianna's wedding dress, to the complexities of Jamie's relationship with Governor Tryon and everything in between, including Brianna's bond with each of her parents, Roger's tenuous desire for Jamie's approval, and how the oath taking in front of the Fiery Cross ushered in a new era on The Ridge that was forged in the fires of the motherland: Scotland.
You know, sometimes you just gotta go with the flow. I have been trying to go against the current of my life for the past few weeks and I have been expecting too much of myself. So That's changing today! I know I said we would discuss parts 4-7, but that's just not going to happen. I don't have the time to read THAT much right now. So we are scaling back. Today it's 4 &5, next week it's 6 & 7, and the week after that we will finish up the book.Email me at busybtchpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: busybitchpodMusic: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-voxel-revolutionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Roger and Bree finally get married! Fergus and Marsali are at the gathering! There's just so much I loved about the first few parts of this book :)We will be back next week with parts 4-7, and finish up the book the week after!Email me at busybtchpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: busybitchpodMusic: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-voxel-revolutionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Gahh the new school year really kicked my ass this past week. Get ready to start The Fiery Cross by DG and meet back here after you've finished reading through the 3rd part!August 21: The Fiery Cross by Diana GabaldonAugust 28: The Fiery Cross by Diana GabaldonSeptember 4: The Fiery Cross by Diana GabaldonEmail me at busybtchpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: busybitchpodMusic: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-voxel-revolutionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
In Drums of Autumn Claire and Jamie find themselves in a brand new land. While they try to build themselves a home, Roger is off 200 years later trying to make an honest woman out of Bri. Next week we finish the book!Organized by episode release dates:August 14: Drums of Autumn by Diana GabaldonAugust 21: The Fiery Cross by Diana GabaldonAugust 28: The Fiery Cross by Diana GabaldonSeptember 4: The Fiery Cross by Diana GabaldonEmail me at busybtchpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: busybitchpodMusic: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-voxel-revolutionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
**The Fiery Cross** Three times a damn charm to finally get through #TheFieryCross, during our latest recording of this #Outlander #WatchParty. Guess who was 3 sheets to the wind on set and who gets crammed up a hole, aye! #SIssues #podcast #Droughtlander Let's talk about being scared for life and the story behind our Don't Tell Mom #SisterSegments in this #HolyShitSis chronicle. What haunting memories of you would your siblings tell us? Visit us at sissues.ca and share your stories! Like. Share. Subscribe. Become a Patron to get in on the merch and exclusive content.
Episode 106!? This week we are giving our thoughts on "Superman Smashes the Klan"! We can't wait to hear what you all think of our opinion! We decided we wanted you guys to get to know the real us so we're taking a break on any real editing. Apologies ahead of time to anyone we offend. Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book! The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan? Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) and artist Gurihiru (Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Unstoppable Wasp) bring us a personal retelling of two different immigrants finding ways to belong. We're shaking things up! Our main podcast is going to focus more on the review from now on. We didn't want to lose our catching up or trending topics so we decided to break it up and make it a Patreon exclusive show! Unlike our review shows this one will be open to the public! Join our discord and help us build the community! https://discord.gg/C8kX8kyKTM Support The Wednesday Pull List! https://www.patreon.com/wednesdaypull Check out our show sponsors! https://www.mycomicshop.com/?AffID=1881246P01 https://galactictoys.com/?rfsn=4874329.21dc80 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wednesdaypull/message
Thứ Bảy, 29/05/2021, Philippines lại gởi công hàm ngoại giao phản đối « sự hiện diện và các hoạt động bất hợp pháp » của Trung Quốc tại Biển Đông. Trước đó hai hôm, ngày 27/05/2021, Nhật Bản và Liên Hiệp Châu Âu trong cuộc họp cấp cao trực tuyến, kêu gọi « duy trì hòa bình và ổn định tại eo biển Đài Loan ». Căng thẳng gia tăng tại Biển Đông và biển Hoa Đông và ẩn sau đó là những rủi ro xung đột giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc. Làm thế nào đánh giá được những rủi ro đó ? Nhà báo Joris Zylberman trên trang mạng RFI lần lượt phân tích những nguy cơ có thể dẫn đến đối đầu quân sự Mỹ - Trung tại ba điểm nóng ở châu Á – Thái Bình Dương : Eo biển Đài Loan, biển Hoa Đông và Biển Đông. Đài Loan và chiến lược mập mờ Từ năm 2019, Trung Quốc không ngừng gia tăng sức ép không - hải quân đối với Đài Loan. Ông Tập Cận Bình và đảng Cộng Sản Trung Quốc tuyên bố hạ gục « tỉnh nổi loạn » bằng cuộc chiến tiêu hao hay bằng vũ lực nếu thấy cần thiết. Đối với ông Tập, không thể để gánh nặng hợp nhất này cho thế hệ tiếp theo. Kế hoạch tái chiếm có thể được hình dung theo hai bước. Đầu tiên là phá hủy các trung tâm chỉ huy, căn cứ không quân và hải quân sau khi tấn công tin học để vô hiệu hóa hệ thống phòng thủ và chiếm lấy kiểm soát không phận. Rồi tiếp đến mới cho đổ bộ. Nhà nghiên cứu Mathieu Duchatel, giám đốc chương trình châu Á, Viện Montaigne lưu ý trong cuộc chiến này Trung Quốc chưa chắc gì nắm lấy phần thắng. Đó sẽ là một cuộc chiến hao tốn nhân lực. Và nhất là Bắc Kinh chưa làm chủ được một yếu tố quan trọng : Phản ứng của Mỹ. Thế nên, theo ông Mathieu Duchatel, « kịch bản khả dĩ nhất, chính là hai hay ba thời điểm khủng hoảng trong 10 năm, đưa Trung Quốc dần dần tiến đến mục tiêu của mình. Mỗi một cuộc khủng hoảng sẽ mang lại một chút lợi thế. Điều quan trọng là Bắc Kinh cần trắc nghiệm quyết tâm kháng cự của Đài Loan và Hoa Kỳ ». Nước Mỹ của Joe Biden sẽ làm gì ? Với đạo luật 1979, « Taiwan Relations Act », Hoa Kỳ cam kết cung cấp vũ khí để Đài Bắc có thể tự vệ trước những hành động gây hấn của Bắc Kinh, nhưng đồng thời vẫn tôn trọng « nguyên tắc một nước Trung Hoa duy nhất ». Vậy khi Đài Loan bị xâm chiếm, liệu Mỹ có sẽ đến ứng cứu hay không ? Về điểm này, nước Mỹ vẫn tỏ thái độ nước đôi, đến mức có cả một chính sách : « Mập mờ về chiến lược » Hiện tại, tổng thống Joe Biden không đoạn tuyệt với chính sách của Donald Trump. Ông cũng gởi các đặc sứ cấp cao đến gặp tổng thống Đài Loan Thái Anh Văn. Tháng 4/2021, Joe Biden cho dỡ bỏ những hạn chế các cuộc tiếp xúc cấp cao với chính quyền Đài Bắc. Ông thậm chí còn vận động được G7 lên án « những hành động quấy rối của Trung Quốc nhắm vào Đài Loan ». Phải chăng chủ nhân Nhà Trắng hiện nay sắp làm rõ chính sách của mình về Đài Loan ? Đây cũng chính là những gì mà nhiều tướng lĩnh cấp cao Mỹ đòi hỏi từ ba tháng qua. Đối với cựu đô đốc James Stavridis, sự mập mờ về chiến lược « rất có thể dẫn đến những đánh giá sai lầm từ phía Trung Quốc (hay từ Đài Loan) và khơi dậy một cuộc xung đột diện rộng. » Thế nhưng, đó không phải là quan điểm của chính quyền Biden, nhất là với bà Avril Haines, giám đốc tình báo quốc gia (cố vấn của tổng thống về tình báo). Theo bà, « việc từ bỏ chiếc lược nước đôi có lẽ gây bất ổn sâu sắc cho Trung Quốc. Điều này sẽ còn củng cố ý tưởng của Trung Quốc cho rằng Hoa Kỳ quyết tâm ngăn chặn sự trỗi dậy của Trung Quốc, kể cả thông qua sức mạnh quân sự. Điều này chắc chắn sẽ đẩy Bắc Kinh tìm cách gây cản trở các lợi ích của Mỹ trên toàn thế giới. » Cũng theo bà Avril Haines, việc tỏ rõ lập trường còn thúc đẩy thêm những mầm mống tuyên bố độc lập chính thức của Đài Loan, vốn dĩ là một điều tối kỵ đối với Bắc Kinh. Theo nhà nghiên cứu Antoine Bondaz, Quỹ Nghiên cứu Chiến lược (FRS), « với Đài Loan, những bảo đảm an ninh đó là không rõ ràng. » Quan điểm này đã được ông Kurt Campbell, điều phối viên của Nhà Trắng về chính sách Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương khẳng định. Ông cho rằng Washington và Bắc Kinh chia sẻ cùng lập trường : Duy trì nguyên trạng xung quanh đảo này ở một mức độ nào đó, là nằm trong lợi ích của cả hai cường quốc. Biển Đông và yếu tố Philippines bất định Tại Biển Đông, vùng biển này có diện tích rộng bằng một nửa châu Mỹ, có nhiều nguồn khoáng sản, dầu khí và còn là con đường giao thương huyết mạch, nơi trung chuyển của 1/3 thương mại toàn cầu, Trung Quốc đòi hỏi chủ quyền đến 80% diện tích khu vực. Một đòi hỏi khó thể chấp nhận được đối với nhiều nước sở hữu và cũng có các đòi hỏi chủ quyền với nhiều đảo như Việt Nam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei và Indonesia. Hồi tháng 2/2021, Trung Quốc ban hành một đạo luật mới cho phép « tầu tuần duyên Trung Quốc có trang bị vũ khí » được phép đáp trả « những sự cố bạo lực nghiêm trọng » tại những vùng lãnh hải mà Trung Quốc cho là có chủ quyền. Bởi vì tầu chiến nước ngoài ngày càng hiện diện đông đảo. Hạm đội Mỹ đặc biệt còn tiến hành các chiến dịch « tự do lưu thông » ở Biển Đông, vì Washington không muốn để Bắc Kinh độc quyền kiểm soát cả một khu vực chiến lược rộng lớn. Rủi ro xảy ra sự cố hiện hữu khắp vùng. Người ta còn nhớ vụ va chạm trên không giữa một tiêm kích Trung Quốc và chiếc máy bay trinh sát của Mỹ năm 2001 đã làm thiệt mạng một phi công Trung Quốc. Năm 2018, hàng không mẫu hạm USS Decatur và tầu khu trục hạm Lan Châu (Lanzhou) xuýt nữa va nhau khi chỉ cách có 41 mét. Nhà nghiên cứu François-Xavier Bonnet, Viện Nghiên cứu về Đông Nam Á đương đại (Irasec), nhận định : « Rủi ro ở đây chính là một sai lầm. Nếu một tầu chiến Mỹ bị radar Trung Quốc chiếu sáng và một chiếc tên lửa được trực tiếp bắn đi sau khi bị rọi, Hoa Kỳ có thể có phản ứng. Chiến tranh cục bộ có thể trở nên lan rộng ». Ngoài ra, Hoa Kỳ còn phải đối mặt với một rủi ro khác : Bị lôi kéo vào một cuộc đối đầu giữa Trung Quốc và một trong số các nước đồng minh của Mỹ, những nước đang có tranh chấp chủ quyền, đặc biệt là Philippines. Theo yêu cầu của Manila, Tòa Trọng Tài Thường Trực La Haye năm 2016 ra phán quyết cho rằng những đòi hỏi « chủ quyền lịch sử » của Bắc Kinh ở Biển Đông là không có cơ sở pháp lý. Vì hy vọng thu hút nhiều đầu tư Trung Quốc, tổng thống Philippines đã gạt phán quyết của La Haye sang một bên, cho đấy chỉ là « một mớ giấy lộn » đáng « ném vào sọt rác ». Thái độ nhún nhường này của ông Rodrigo Duterte cũng không ngăn cản được 200 tầu đánh cá Trung Quốc ngang nhiên neo đậu tại bãi Đá Ba Đầu hồi tháng 3/2021. Trên thực tế, đó là những đội tầu dân quân biển, có nhiệm vụ làm tiền đồn cho hải quân Trung Quốc. Theo nhà địa lý học François-Xavier Bonnet, bãi Đá Ba Đầu là phần đông bắc của Cụm Sinh Tồn, « cụm đảo quan trọng nhất tại Biển Đông ». Trung Quốc đã chiếm hai bãi đá ngầm và giờ nếu có được cả bãi Đá Ba Đầu, nước này có thể xây dựng một khu căn cứ hải quân lớn cùng với oanh tạc cơ, có khả năng tấn công đến đảo Guam của Mỹ. Một điểm khác cũng khiến Hoa Kỳ lo lắng : Căn cứ không quân trên bãi đá Chữ Thập, trong quần đảo Trường Sa. Tại đây, Bắc Kinh cho xây dựng một đường băng dài 3.000 mét và đang chuẩn bị mở rộng thêm căn cứ. Từ điểm này, một chiếc oanh tạc cơ Trung Quốc cùng với máy bay tiếp liệu có thể đi tới các bờ biển của Úc. Ông Francois-Xavier Bonnet tóm lược như sau :« Scarborough, Đá Chữ Thập (Fiery Cross), Cụm Sinh Tồn (Union Banks) và bãi Đá Vành Khăn (Mischief), khi nối tất cả các nhóm đảo này lại, Bắc Kinh có thể sẽ kiểm soát được Biển Đông, cả trên bình diện không quân, hải quân lẫn tầu ngầm. » Để hiểu rõ toàn cảnh vấn đề, chuyên gia Antoine Bondaz còn cho rằng người ta nên chú ý đến độ sâu của các vùng biển :« Biển Đông là vùng biển ngoại vi duy nhất của Trung Quốc có độ sâu lớn, ở đó người ta có thể làm cho các chiếc tầu ngầm không bị phát hiện, một điều quan trọng cho khả năng răn đe hạt nhân của Trung Quốc. Hiện tại, tầu ngầm tên lửa hạt nhân của Trung Quốc chưa thể đi tới đến bờ tây của nước Mỹ. Bởi vì, Trung Quốc còn phải đối mặt với một chuỗi các điểm không an toàn : nước này cảm thấy bị bao vây bởi hệ thống liên minh của Mỹ theo hình chữ "J" bắt đầu từ Nhật Bản, sang Đài Loan, Philippines rồi Úc. Do vậy, việc phá vỡ vòng vây này, thu hồi Đài Loan, cũng như biến Biển Đông thành một thành trì kiên cố là điều cần thiết ». Trước đà trỗi dậy mạnh mẽ về chiến lược của Trung Quốc, Washington mong muốn có thể dựa vào tất cả các đồng minh trong khu vực. Chính ở điểm này Philippines của ông Duterte lộ rõ là một yếu tố bất ổn. Vị tổng thống tính khí thất thường đe dọa hủy thỏa thuận thăm viếng quân sự (VFA) ký kết từ năm 1999. François-Xavier Bonnetgiải thích : « Thỏa thuận này cho phép các binh sĩ Mỹ tiếp cận dễ dàng hơn các khu căn cứ quân sự Philippines mà không cần hiện diện thường trực vào lúc mà Hoa Kỳ đang dần triệt thoái khỏi Afghanistan. Hoa Kỳ còn có thể đối phó với một đòn tấn công mạnh tại khu vực trong trường hợp xung đột với Đài Loan. » Trong bối cảnh này, Hoa Kỳ đã đề nghị tái đàm phán thỏa thuận. Nhưng ông Duterte tìm cách cản trở tối đa. Đối với nguyên thủ Philippines, không có chuyện chọc giận Bắc Kinh và có nguy cơ dẫn đến một cuộc xâm chiếm phía bắc Philippines từ Trung Quốc. Biển Hoa Đông : Vùng xám Nhìn sang Biển Hoa Đông, cách nay vài năm, căng thẳng giữa Nhật Bản và Trung Quốc tưởng chừng đi đến một cuộc xung đột lớn. Việc chính quyền Tokyo mua lại quần đảo Senkaku – mà Bắc Kinh gọi là Điếu Ngư và có đòi hỏi chủ quyền – nhằm ngăn cản Shintaro Ishihara, thị trưởng Tokyo mang tư tưởng chủ nghĩa dân tộc mua lại quần đảo, đã làm cho mối quan hệ với Bắc Kinh trở nên xấu đi. Từ đó, Trung Quốc không ngừng đưa tầu chiến xâm nhập vùng lãnh hải này và dẫn đến nhiều vụ chạm trán may thay không để lại các hậu quả. Đỉnh điểm căng thẳng là năm 2013. Hiện tại, tuy đã giảm hẳn nhưng các cuộc xâm nhập vẫn còn tiếp diễn. Giả như xung đột xảy ra, Hoa Kỳ sẽ có phản ứng ra sao ? Theo đánh giá của ông Mathieu Duchâtel, mọi việc ở vùng biển này rõ ràng hơn ở những nơi khác : Hoa Kỳ công nhận quần đảo có tranh chấp là một phần lãnh thổ không thể tách rời của Nhật Bản. Một hành động gây hấn của Trung Quốc sẽ tức thì kích hoạt Hiệp ước Phòng thủ Hỗ tương Mỹ - Nhật. « Nguy cơ xảy ra sự cố giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc ở biển Hoa Đông hiện nay là rất thấp. Khả năng răn đe của Nhật Bản là khả tín, dù rằng các cuộc xâm nhập của Trung Quốc vào vùng 12 hải lý ở quần đảo Senkaku/Điếu Ngư là một "thách thức vùng xám » khó kiểm soát vì đó là những lực lượng tuần duyên chứ không phải là hải quân Trung Quốc. Thế răn đe của Nhật Bản đã được củng cố thêm do lập trường rõ ràng của Mỹ trong việc bảo đảm an ninh, được áp dụng cho cả quần đảo Senkaku. Chuyện đi lại của hải quân và không quân Trung Quốc tại eo biển Miyako ở giai đoạn này mới chỉ là một chủ đề song phương Trung – Nhật. Nếu so với Biển Đông, trường hợp biển Hoa Đông cho thấy rõ Trung Quốc ít dám mạo hiểm hơn khi mối tương quan lực lượng rõ ràng là bất lợi cho Trung Quốc. Đây chính là trường hợp liên minh Mỹ - Nhật ».
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This week Tayla is joined by Dave and Elise from the William Hall Library to talk about CPL programming for Will Eisner Week. They also talk about balancing heavy and light reading, eating local, and busting myths about corsets. During The Last Chapter, they discuss what major change they would want to see in mainstream literature. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Heartstopper by Alice Osemon Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib Dropsie Avenue by Will Eisner LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon AV Providence Children’s Film Festival First We Eat (2020) The Great Pottery Throw Down (2015- ) The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts (2019) Abby Cox on YouTube The Adventures of Superman: Clan of the Fiery Cross (1946) Other Farm Fresh RI CPL’s Will Eisner Week 2021 Celebrations
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J. C. Ryle's Thoughts For Young Men is an important and accessible work that's valuable for everyone. Not just the young and not just the men. And though the material in TFYM is over 130 years old, it is timeless in its wisdom and advice. If you are trying to live a life of meaning and one that honors God and takes the Bible seriously, this is a book that is well worth your time. And thank you to Banner of Truth for providing us some giveaway copies for Substance listeners. Enter the Giveaway on our Instagram page! (Ends Dec 6th, 2020) Substance Shoutouts: Philip- Superman Smashes the Klan on Amazon | Hoopla This recent DC Comics collection adapts and modernizes the 1946 Adventures of Superman radio show story arc- “The Clan of the Fiery Cross.” It's a wonderful book for kids 8 and over and any adults who read it will find a lot to enjoy as well! 2020 Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book. Vincent - Mike Winger Bible Thinker Mike Winger Bible Thinker YouTube channel is a good source if you're looking for material on apologetics, religions, cults, and various spiritual and doctrinal teachings. This is not a full fledged endorsement of everything he's put out but I appreciate his work. Trevor - Pantsuit Politics Pantsuit Politics does political discussion with kindness instead of yelling, and uses that level-headed approach to carefully consider real objections. Featuring a host from a conservative background and another from a liberal standpoint, it's a low stress podcast for political engagement. This episode they discuss why they are voting for Joe Biden and not just against Donald Trump. Resources: Buy Thoughts For Young Men from Banner of Truth | Amazon The Mortification of Sin by John Owen The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes (Puritan Paperback Series) Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist by John Piper Scripture that cautions against asceticism: Col 2:18 After you listen, send us your thoughts! thesubstancepod@gmail.com 913-703-3883 Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Support and help grow the Substance (like with future giveaways!) at our CashTag, or through our Anchor support page below: $thesubstancepod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesubstancepod/support
The wait is finally over guys! Join your hosts this week as they continue their discussion on Superman and how he inspired a group of people to stick up for truth, justice, and the American way in the face of blind greed and cartoonish racism.
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Superman smashes the Klan. Robin is reborn, and Kevin Feige is COO! Plus, Wonder Woman Giant #1 and Indivisible the video game get reviewed on this week's Major Spoilers Podcast. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/kevin-feige-marvel-chief-creative-officer-1203371505/ REVIEWS STEPHEN SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN #1 Writer: Gene Luen Yang Artist: Gurihiru Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $7.99 Release Date: October 16, 2019 The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Metropolis' Chinatown to the center of the bustling city. While Dr. Lee is greeted warmly in his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to their famous hero, Superman! While Tommy adjusts to the fast pace of the city, Roberta feels out of place, as she tries and fails to fit in with the neighborhood kids. As the Lees try to adjust to their new lives, an evil is stirring in Metropolis: the Ku Klux Klan. When the Lee family awakens one night to find a burning cross on their lawn, they consider leaving town. But the Daily Planet offers a reward for information on the KKK, and their top two reporters, Lois Lane and Clark Kent, dig into the story. When Tommy is kidnapped by the KKK, Superman leaps into action-with help from Roberta! But Superman is still new to his powers-he hasn't even worked out how to fly yet, so he has to run across town. Will Superman and Roberta reach Tommy in time? Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) presents his personal retelling of the adventures of the Lee family as they team up with Superman to smash the Klan. [rating:5/5] MATTHEW POWERS OF X #6 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: R.B. Silva Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date:October 9, 2019 THE INEVITABLE TRUTH. The revelatory tale of Mutantkind's fall comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (NEW AVENGERS, FF, INFINITY) and rising star artist RB Silva (UNCANNY X-MEN) wrap the series that reveals everything! [rating:3/5] RODRIGO INDIVISIBLE Initial release date: October 8, 2019 Developer: Lab Zero Games Composer: Hiroki Kikuta Publisher: 505 Games Designer: Mike Zaimont Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systemsIndivisible is an action RPG / platformer featuring stunning hand drawn art and animation combined with unique real-time combat mechanics. Immerse yourself in a fantastical world with dozens of playable characters, a rich storytelling experience, gameplay that's easy to learn but difficult to master, and the trademark razor-sharp quality that Lab Zero Games is known for! Our story revolves around Ajna, a fearless girl with a rebellious streak. Raised by her father on the outskirts of their rural town, her life is thrown into chaos when her home is attacked, and a mysterious power awakens within her. The game's huge fantasy world, characters and aesthetic design are inspired by various cultures and mythologies. Throughout Ajna's quest she'll encounter many “Incarnations”: people whom she can absorb and manifest to fight alongside her. There are many Incarnations to recruit, each with their own story and personality. By uniting people from faraway lands, Ajna will learn about herself, the world she inhabits, and most importantly, how to save it. [rating: 4/5] ASHLEY WONDER WOMAN GIANT #1 Writer: Various Artist: Various Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: Oct 16, 2019 New cover by Amanda Conner This issue includes one new story: o "Commitment to Chaos," a 24-page story written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti with art by Inaki Miranda During a run-in with a villainous crime syndicate, Wonder Woman learns about a hit list whose biggest target is a familiar name-Harley Quinn! Can the Champion of Paradise Island track down the Clown Princess of Crime before it's too late? Plus, these reprint tales: o "Year One Part One," from Wonder Woman #2 o "Secret Origin Part One," from Green Lantern #29 o "The Cataclysm Part One: Homecoming," from Sword and Sorcery #0 [rating: 3/5] DISCUSSION ROBIN REBORN VOLUME 1 Writer: Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant Artists: Rom Lyle, Tom Lyle, Norm Breyfogle Publisher: DC Comics After discovering Batman's identity, Tim Drake must now endure months of intensive physical training before he can publicly debut as the Caped Crusader's new partner. Given an all-new hi-tech costume and the encouragement of former Robin Dick Grayson, Tim is finally ready to don the identity he was born for: Robin! But when his parents are kidnapped by the Obeah Man will Batman be able to save them or will tragedy find Tim Drake? Then, Robin must survive a final baptism by fire as he travels overseas to learn martial arts from one of the world's greatest fighters—the deadly Lady Siva. Flying solo for the first time, he comes across a diabolical plot by Batman's old enemy King Snake and must prove that he is worthy of the mantle of Robin! ROBIN: REBORN collects in chronological order for the first time ever BATMAN #455-457, DETECTIVE COMICS #618-621, and ROBIN #1-5. Detailing the journey of fan favorite Tim Drake's transformation into Robin are classic comic creators ALAN GRANT( BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT), CHUCK DIXON (NIGHTWING), NORM BREYFOGLE (BATMAN BEYOND) and TOM LYLE (STARMAN)! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.
Hello, A Dram of Outlander listeners. The podcast is back after an unexpected and unavoidable hiatus. We're jumping right back in with The Fiery Cross chapters 19-23 on June 25th. Thank you for your patience! Join me for the next many months as we tackle the GIGANTIC book five in the Outlander series. Desirre Please share your thoughts and comments to 719-425-9444 or contact@adramofoutlander.com. Comments or messages may be included in the podcast or a written post. The entire Outlander book series is written by Diana Gabaldon. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook. Join the A Dram of Outlander Community Please share posts, join the discussions, and follow this website and social media sites listed below! Facebook Page, Facebook Group, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr To financially support the podcast, go to my Patreon page. Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comment or question.
In this episode I chat with Rosemary Loperena, a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) from Aguadilla, PR. Rosemary attended and graduated from Birthingway College of Midwifery in Portland, OR after first spending 10 years working as an Industrial Engineer. She felt her call to Midwifery while completing her training to become a Licensed Massage Therapist and Doula. Rosemary offers so much wisdom in this episode about navigating birth, particularly in Puerto Rico. She even provides us with a list of resources for childbirth classes, doula services, midwifery care and midwifery education across the island. We dove into how she juggled making an income while in school, working at four different midwifery practices in order to gain all the skills she needed to take the NARM exam, her upcoming trip to Haiti with Mama Baby Haiti, and the tension she feels in serving her beloved community in Puerto Rico and the Latin community in Portland, Oregon. You can support the midwives and mothers giving birth in Haiti on the Mama Baby Haiti website and support Rosemary's trip to Haiti here: https://www.gofundme.com/help-rose-loperena-serve-pregnant-woman-in-haiti. Rosemary is currently enjoying the ocean back home in Puerto Rico, specifically Crashboat Beach, which is a gorgeous strip of coast on the western side of the island, with turquoise blue water and an uber fresh fish shop right on the sand. She's also been into gardening, sleeping (birthworkers, you know!), knitting, playing pingpong, and reading Diana Gabaldon's, The Fiery Cross. You can connect with Rosemary on Facebook and email here at roseloperena@yahoo.com. Links & Resources from the Episode: 1. Debbie Diaz, CPM Escuela Dar a Luz https://escueladaraluz.com 2. Zayelit Budet Meléndez, Childbirth Educator San Juan, PR 3. Mujeres Ayudando Madres (MAM) Child Ed and many other services in the San Juan area http://mujeresayudandomadres.com 4. Heidi Hernández, CNM Childbirth Educator and Midwife in Moca https://www.facebook.com/casaarje/ 5. Gina Dacosta Rivera, CPM Midwife & Childbirth Educator in Manati: GROW Pregnancy & Parenting Center https://www.facebook.com/pg/GrowPPC/about/?ref=page_internal 6. Zally Santos Child Ed and Breastfeeding Support Umanize on FB 7. Yarilis García Ramos, Certified Professional Midwife in Caguas & San Juan, PR https://www.facebook.com/doula.bebe 8. Mumu Marianne Charline, Partera in Cidra, PR https://www.facebook.com/parteramumu/ Would you like to be a guest on the podcast? Email me here and tell me where you live and what you're up to: hello@anjelicamalone.com. You can also connect with me on Instagram or my website www.anjelicamalone.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anjelica-malone/message
Season 4 Episode 413 Man of Worth Directed by: Stephen Woolfenden Written by: Toni Graphia My initial thoughts are below, but you'll need to listen to the podcast to get the details! Summary: Roger remains imprisoned. Jamie and Claire arrive at the village but are turned away. River Run receives a guest. Brianna awaits the birth of her baby. Otter Tooth is revealed. Young Ian makes a decision. Jocasta gets some lovin'. Testosterone poisoning rears its head. Roger learns the truth. Roger reveals his experiences. A choice needs to be made. A baby is born. Uncle Murtagh enjoys the baby. Jamie and Claire return. The baby has no name. But is Bonnet dead? Roger returns. The British are coming. Tryon assigns Jamie a job. Things I am Pondering (in no particular order): Hey 1970's Otter Tooth, how'd you bring the gemstone through the stones without it dissolving? Young Ian is quite decked out in tribal ware and language coming into the episode. Seriously?! They traveled for months, only to get turned away. Why did the Mohawk go roughly 700 miles to bury Otter Tooth's head and the stone? Why would Murtagh, a fugitive, show up at River Run knowing Jocasta has many British friends? By the way, Murtagh has terrible manners. Where the heck is Lord John? Phaedre's magical skills feeling the baby's position through layers of clothing is, well, close to reality. Her technique was decent and well ahead of the times, but hands on a bare belly are needed to really feel for the baby's position. Would the Mohawk really have taken Otter Tooth's head and g It's a good thing Claire knows one word in Mohawk. Will the banished Mohawk woman end up at the Ridge? Jamie, Young Ian outwitted you, sir. He's a man grown now choosing his own destiny. It's gut-wrenchingly sad to see young Ian left behind. Who knew being told you were never liked and getting a drink in the face is foreplay? Smooth operator, “Remember where ye came from…” By the way, Murtagh is looking like a fine silver fox lying shirtless in bed. Jocasta is a saucy minx. Testosterone poisoning at its finest. That said, I truly enjoyed Roger's fighter coming out on Jamie. Young Ian killed the gauntlet. Clever boy. Claire's annoyed stance looks like any wife, sister, mother, waiting for the boys to stop it. I am curious why Claire did not look at Roger's obviously injured arm after he stopped hitting Jamie. Roger, Roger, Roger! So many feels. Just so damn good. As he asks questions and the information he is given sinks in and as he shares what he knows, seems to deepen the loss and difficulty of the whole situation. Roger needs a minute! Jamie simmer down. Wait a minute. ROGER cost you a lad that you love? No. Claire did by wearing that damned gemstone of Otter Tooth. One of my fave moments, when Roger says, “What?!” with disdain to Jamie. A gorgeous laboring scene with Brianna being surrounded by women then cut to Brianna being introduced to her baby. What the absolute hell?! “We will choose his birth date wisely, but you can be sure the lad was born in wedlock.” So “Uncle” Murtagh has been hanging around River Run for several months. Interesting. Brianna's sadness that Roger is not with her parents is tough to watch. But Murtagh do you really know Bonnet didn't get out of the jail too? What's the significance of that awkward dinner Brianna decides to show up at? An olive branch of forgiveness? Finally, Brianna's love for Roger shows when she runs out the door and into his arms. Homerun that. The love is there and we can feel it. “Take me to see my son.” Roger's looking pretty fine with his low cut 70's open shirt. The snuggle between Jocasta and Murtagh has Jamie and Claire perplexed. Murtagh's regulating ways have him in hot water. Ongoing thoughts: Did Roger stop at the standing stones on the way to River Run? Who's tending to and settling the Ridge? One-handed Fergus with Marsali's help and the one other tenant are not capable of doing it all these past many months. That storyline got dropped like a hot potato. Has Roger processed his trauma? Will Jamie fake Murtagh's death by sending him to Canada or back to Scotland? When in Season 5 will we get to see Young Ian decked out in his new Kanienkehakan manner? What in the heck are the circular pin adornments for? I looked it up and couldn't find the answer. Why did Brianna not ask where Young Ian was? The lack of any reconciliation between Jamie and Brianna is strange especially because she told Murtagh she already forgave him. The timey-wimey-ness of Season 4 hurts my brain and made it difficult to figure out any frame of reference. Certainly, Brianna's timeline was ahead of Roger's. He was gone for 11 months. Jamie and Claire were gone 6.5-7 months to retrieve him even though they were only a couple of weeks behind him in theory? 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Drums of Autumn Chapters 68-71 Week 34 “All Roads Lead to The Gathering.” Summary: Domesticity ruled the moment. Jamie and Claire drunkenly frolicked in the night. Roger and Brianna established married life. Duncan Innes came to the Ridge with a proposition. The family headed to the Gathering. The baby finally had a proper name. The Gathering hosted Scottish families from across the Colonies. A word from Young Ian was had. A Highland Regiment arrived. Lizzie got a welcomed surprise. Claire worked her pop-up clinic. Roger shared a private letter with Jamie. Jamie offered to return something special to Claire. Brianna clearly made her choice. Inside the Chapters: Chapter 68 Domestic Bliss August 1770 Domestic bliss filled the morning and Claire thought about the night before when Jamie had invited her outdoors the night before (p1045, Nook). They wandered into the woods to intimately share each other under the moon before drunkenly going back to bed for an hour. They silently shared the memory over parritch under the acknowledging eye of Brianna. The moment was broken when Clarence announced a visitor. Duncan Innes arrived to invite them all to the upcoming gathering at Mount Helicon. The clincher for Jamie was being told a priest would be there and the baby could be baptized. Then Duncan embarrassingly dropped a bomb on Jamie; he asked permission to marry Aunt Jocasta (p1047, Nook). Duncan was a man of propriety and thought it only right to seek Jamie's blessing because he was the next of kin and her rightful heir. Jamie gave his blessing and said they would dance at the wedding. Chapter 69 Jeremiah October 1770 The baby's name had not been settled even though he was about five months old. The discussion went round and round as they traveled to the Gathering. Claire brought up Jeremiah and the nickname of Jemmy. This recalled the woman and her child from the Gloriana to Roger. He inquired to Claire if she remembered the name of his ancestor the changeling's (William Buccleigh) wife. Claire obliged. The woman's name was Morag Gunn. Her son's name was Jemmy. Claire suddenly spoke of Geilie who had said they could travel through time to change things. Chapter 70 The Gathering We have arrived at the Gathering an incredibly long and detailed set of storylines that carry on well into the next book. Claire reflected on the last Gathering she had attended at Castle Leoch nearly thirty years prior. Though the Clans and the old way of Highland life were dead in Scotland, the Clans gathered together in this place with pride. Looking for Jamie in the crowd, Claire spotted John Quincy Myers and called to him. He was there to sell his hides and trinkets. He was surprised on a trip up in the mountains to have seen Young Ian geared out like a Mohawk. Myers presented Claire with a small package from Young Ian. Myers left Claire assuring her he would see her later. Jamie returned, and they read the letter together. Young Ian had been married to Emily, and they were expecting a child. Rollo had also sired a great many puppies in the village. Jamie, of course, ridiculed Young Ian's use of Latin. Claire observed every Scottish family from the Colonies up to Pennsylvania must be there with more arriving all the time. Due to the difficulty of travel, families would stay about a week or so. The next day Jamie made his way to where Lizzie was sitting and offered her a great surprise. Fergus has Joseph Weymss, Lizzie's father with him. Jamie had purchased Mr. Weymss indenture contract and intended to burn it in the fire that evening. Day three and Claire was almost overwhelmed with the amount of news, gossip, and Gaelic in the air. Roger though absorbed every detail and sound as he wandered about the grounds listening. The night before he had borrowed a guitar and sang for a crowd. Jamie being no fan of music decided to take the baby for a game of dice (p1054, Nook). Claire had opened a pop-up medical clinic. She gave dietary advice trying to get the people to eat foods filled with vitamin C. She even had Jamie eating the dangerous nightshade, tomato in front of people on purpose to persuade them it was safe to eat. Instead of making dietary inroads, the others regarded Jamie supernaturally and that Himself, of course, could survive having eaten such food. Claire treated skin a family with a skin condition when a Highland regiment marched into view. Brianna and baby came up behind and asked if they were friend or foe. Did the Crown think this was a political gathering? Claire advised Bree to take the baby up into the rocks if anything happened. All around the men stepped in front of the women and children. Two men rode toward Jamie. The man dismounted and introduced himself (p1057, Nook). Chapter 71 Circle's Close Roger had been waiting to get Jamie alone. He had a message for him. Jamie took the baby from Roger and invited him to speak. Roger explained he had to wait to go through the stones after Brianna left. Roger had stayed at the Manse, his family home while waiting. He found a letter and was not sure if he should tell Claire or Brianna about it. The letter was to his father the Reverend, and the seal of confession had been broken by the death of the writer and his father. Roger spoke the memorized letter to Jamie word for word (p1059, Nook). Roger knew the struggle of thought he had gone through carrying this knowledge. Frank could have chosen to keep the information to himself and not had the Reverend place the headstone that led Claire back to Jamie after Frank's death followed by Brianna and Roger. With Brianna in the past having had a baby, Jamie's bloodline would continue. Roger wondered if it was “interest on the debt owed?” Jamie finally spoke (p1063, Nook). Roger planned to tell Brianna but asked if he should tell Claire also. Jamie said under his pledge of honesty to Claire, Roger should tell her. Day four and even more families had arrived. Each family had their campfire that filled the night's darkness. Claire was reminded of the MacKenzie clan badge. She realized the burning mountain was a visage of a Gathering like this one representing togetherness. The motto, Luceo non uro (I shine, not burn) finally made sense to her too. There was a large fire in the clearing families came to declare their presence including Jamie announcing, “The Frasers of the Ridge.” Claire sat with the sleeping baby in her arms. Jamie sat down behind her. They watched Roger and Brianna in intent conversation leading Jamie to wonder if they were going to change the baby's name again (p1065, Nook). After formally choosing to be husband and wife, Brianna asked Roger to go declare “the MacKenzies are here.” We DID IT! We finished the Drums of Autumn read-a-long. 34 episodes over most of a year. Thank you for sticking with me as we followed our (my favorite) book friends further into their adventures. We met new people along the way and saw the painful and painstaking process it took for Roger and Brianna to be together. Young Ian is in the hands of his new Mohawk family. Lord John has become a friend to Brianna and reestablished his friendship with Jamie. He and Claire still tolerate each other. Roger and Jamie have entered a tentative relationship. Jocasta is marrying Duncan Innes yet has no heir in Jamie or Brianna. Stephen Bonnet is on the loose. Claire and Jamie are building a life and home for themselves and others in the mountains. We learned how Frank was instrumental in Claire, Brianna, and Roger going into the 18th century. Claire hopes the coming war will stay away from the Ridge. Beware after season 4 airs on television we will be starting straightaway on a read-a-long of the immense Fiery Cross. What's Coming up? The Space Between novella. How can you participate? Send your comments to contact@adramofoutlander.com or call the listener line at 719-425-9444 by Friday of each week. If you're reading ahead, you can leave comments for any part of the book too. Comments or messages may be included in the podcast or a written post. The Outlander book series is written by Diana Gabaldon. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook Join the A Dram of Outlander Community Please share posts, join the discussions, and follow this website and social media sites listed below! Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+ To financially support the podcast, go to my Patreon page. Call 719-425-9444 listener/reader line to leave your comment or question. Any images are from Wiki Commons. Click on picture for attribution link. 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Drums of Autumn Chapter 40 Week 21 “Virgin Sacrifice” Breaking News: Outlander S4 will premiere in November 2018 with 13 episodes based on Drums of Autumn and adapted for television. The television series has been renewed for S5 and S6 with 12 episodes each season. S5 is expected to be adapted from Fiery Cross and S6 from A Breath of Snow and Ashes. I will be doing a read-a-long for FC in 2019 after S4 ends. Summary: Brianna and Lizzie make it to Wilmington. The girl has been sick with fever multiple times. The next stop is Cross Creek. Lizzie learns Jamie Fraser will be at his Aunt's at River Run for a trial. Roger arrives mere days after Brianna in North Carolina and reaches Wilmington on her heels. He finds her. She is happy and upset. They are handfasted in the Scottish tradition and consummate their marriage multiple times in a shed. Brianna learns a truth. Feeling betrayed she storms back to her rented room. Roger vows to return to her. He leaves to secure a gemstone. Lizzie thinks MacKenzie raped Brianna. Inside the Chapter: Chapter 40 Virgin Sacrifice Wilmington, the Colony of North Carolina, September 1, 1769 Brianna and Lizzie are in North Carolina waiting for Lizzie to improve from another attack of illness. Poor frail Lizzie is fevered and weak. They were riding from Charleston when the illness struck again. Brianna was terrified her companion would die in the wilderness but pressed on to Wilmington the next day when the fever temporarily broke. Brianna needs to find her mother to help with Lizzie and for herself. Taking care of Lizzie helped Brianna appreciate her size and strength. Nursing is tough work. Brianna decides it must be malaria-causing the fevers. Mosquitoes were a plague upon them once the land was in sight. Brianna could feel her mother's presence as she cared for the ailing girl (p666, Nook). Quinine and other derivatives were the chief medicines to combat malarial fever since WWII; Claire would use Jesuit bark (cinchona bark) in the 18th century. When they arrived in Wilmington, the landlady at the inn called for an apothecary when she saw how ill Lizzie was (p667, Nook). The man left with fright and warnings. Brianna didn't exactly know how to care Lizzie but knew bloodletting wasn't the answer. She reflected on how the bugs stayed away from her, and she had vaccinations for many diseases, including malaria before she went through the stones. She wondered how many other diseases were prevalent in the sweltering city and caused by bug bites. Exhausted, she was too tired to change out of the many days worn clothing. She knew she had to find her mother as quickly as possible to help Lizzie. The small maidservant could die from another round of fever. She planned to sell the horses and take a boat upriver to Cross Creek in search of Aunt Jocasta's home, River Run. The thought of meeting more family gave Brianna a thrill. Certainly, she would be able to tell Brianna how to find Jamie and Claire. Finally, she undressed and lay naked on the quilt on the floor, drifting quickly to sleep. The next morning Lizzie remained weak but fever free. Brianna pays the landlady extra money to keep an eye on the sick girl while she goes out to tend to the business at hand. Brianna managed to sell the horses and obtained the name of a man who took people upriver to Cross Creek by boat. When she returned to her room, Lizzie was dressed and eating. She is much better. Lizzie had been doing the washing and ironing. Brianna worries the girl will overexert herself and become ill again. When the girl explains the discovery, she'd had Brianna listens (p670, Nook). This MacNeil knows her father, mother, and Jocasta Cameron. Lizzie explains what the man said about Claire (p671, Nook). It turns out Jamie is in Cross Creek because of an upcoming trial he must attend. Brianna starts calculating the time needed to get upriver, so she doesn't miss Jamie. Roger arrived in Edenton just ten days after Brianna arrived in South Carolina. She must be in Wilmington by now, and he is determined to find her. Roger details his journey to Wilmington (p672, Nook). He knew she was here. She had to be. It was the most logical place to secure a guide to go into the mountains to Fraser's Ridge. He learns there are twenty-three taverns where she could have taken a room or maybe in a private residence he thinks. By the time he had reached the fifth tavern people had begun sharing their sightings of her (p673, Nook). Roger was considerably worried for Brianna after hearing the stories. He was also hungry, thirsty, and lacking funds. He decided on a place to spend a couple of pennies on dinner, and maybe, just maybe he would be allowed to sleep in the stable. He saw a newspaper office and wanted to throw a rock through the window. That damned notice is what got both into this situation. Entering the Blue Bull, he sees Brianna sitting by the hearth (p674, Nook). Roger tries to make her come with him. A seaman from the cargo boat yells at Roger (MacKenzie) to let her be. Brianna finally tells the protective man she knows Roger. The man reluctantly backs off. Lizzie freaks out that Brianna may go with him. Brianna assures her it's okay and she'll be back later. Once outside, she wants to know why he's there. He takes her to a shelter. Again, she demands to know what he's doing there (p675, Nook). He kisses her, hard and tells her it will be alright. She is horrified that he is there (p675, Nook). Around and around they go. She has the temper of both her parents. Instead of throttling her back, he grabbed a handful of hair and kissed her as hard as he could, she fought him, at first. Then gave in ending in tears and sobs (p676, Nook). There it is, she didn't tell him she was going because she loved him. Now they tumble on the ground like wrestlers. He let go of her hair, she took her arm off his neck, but Roger couldn't stop touching her neck. He makes her say it (p677, Nook). She lay in his arms weeping. They are dirty, bruised, and he is most certainly hungry. They will find a way back to the twentieth century, somehow. She is happy to see him regardless of not wanting him to follow her. He asks how long she'd been planning the trip, though he probably knew the answer based on the changes in her letters. Six months past when she went to Jamaica instead of to Scotland to see him. Of course, she had asked him to come with her, but he refused. She kept dreaming about her fathers, Frank and Jamie. There was one dream that stood out (p678, Nook). That dream is what caused her to go to Jamaica. Since the trail of Jamie and Claire was lost after 1766, she figured she would give it a shot. Maybe they had gone to Jamaica first. She began to search cargo ships since The Indies were a trade spot. She found the Artemis with a Captain James Fraser that “sold five tons of bat guano in Montego Bay on April 2, 1767.” She explains further finding the solution to Jamie being a Captain of a ship with known crippling seasickness (p680, Nook). She didn't find the freed slave, but she did find the death notice dated 1776. They are there early enough to warn her parents. Roger understands at this moment why parents or a spouse would beat them (p681, Nook). He was angry. He thought she found someone else because of her letters. He wanted to beat her because she made him think he'd lost her. She apologizes. How did he find out she'd left anyway? He tells her about the boxes arriving and the last-minute conference that had kept him in Oxford longer than expected. She realizes he followed her even though he thought she'd found someone else (p682, Nook). He touched her under her loosened shirt. Did she mean it? The unspoken words of her body tell him she did mean it. Then her words urged him (p682, Nook). He takes her to the nearby shed. For a moment, Brianna thinks about Lizzie. Roger didn't know who that was and didn't care either. He had her in a safe, private place behind the inn. Before they go further, they are handfasted as is a Highland's custom because a minister will be difficult to find on short notice. Roger will not lie with her unless they are married (p683, Nook). The handfasting allows for marriage for a year and a day before a final decision is made to wed or being married in the church legally. They are wed in a shed behind the Blue Bull tavern. They explore each other in the dark of the shed. She reaches down, and humor invades the exploration (p684, Nook). She quivered in his arms, but not from laughter. She was naked, and the feel of her amazed him. He remarks how he's never been able to kiss a girl without stooping down. Brianna's nervous humor invades again. He couldn't stop kissing and touching her to get undressed. She helped him out of his breeks and shocked him by reaching down to grasp him. His senses were filled with the tastes on her lips, the smell of her body and hair. He asks her to let go of him for a moment; she has a bit too strong of a grip. When she moves to her knees, he is stunned (p686, Nook). His coherency and blood leave his brain in quick order. She asks if she's doing it right. He thinks so. This is the first time anyone has done this to him. So yeah, he thinks so. He likes it well enough. Before he completely loses himself, he disengages, pulls her to her feet, and lays her down on the straw. He has only tried giving oral to a woman once, but she smelled of Sunday church flowers. Brianna did not. She drove him to abject lust. Instead, he kisses her on her lower belly (p687, Nook). He gets to his work enjoying the myriad of sensations and tastes. He felt a quiver move through her into him. He asks if he is doing it right (p687, Nook). He wonders how exactly she KNOWS he's doing it right. She laughs. They work through the awkwardness of her eagerness. Finally, she relaxes into him. He tells her he loves her. She simply puts her hand on his face and opens to him. At the point of no return, he takes it slowly, she urges him forth. She asks if he is big. He thinks average and asks if he's hurting her a lot. She needs stillness for a minute. She reaches down his back touching his behind. She gives him the go-ahead (p689, Nook). I call this maneuver the pull and pray technique. She declares her love for him. After they recover, tangled together they talk (p689, Nook). He is astonished she learned so much from a book. He tells her it's terrible books go around telling young women how to do sexual things. How else would she learn if not for books? Roger must check his Victorian Presbyterian thoughts on female knowledge. He tells her there's more to it than what books can say. She's eager for him to show her more. When she woke from a light sleep thinking about how they fit together, how he had made love to her three times through the night, how she was sore and happy (p691, Nook). What a beautiful piece of writing. Roger apologizes for them not having a proper wedding and proper bridal chamber to consummate their marriage. She assures him it was very good for her. She reaches for him, but he needs a rest. She's not the only one who might be sore. She tells him she's never been so happy and if they never get back to their own time, it is okay as long as they're together. He tells her he thinks there's another way and explains his trip through the stones and the diamond Fiona gave him. Gemstones might help to steer the traveler. He recited a poem from the grimoire (p692, Nook). Brianna thinks the poem is bonkers, but Roger points out insanity doesn't mean it isn't correct. The poem has old Celtic ritual and witchcraft within it. Roger doesn't think the blood sacrifice is needed, but the metal and gems might be necessary. He asks Brianna what she wore when she went through. The bracelet he gave her and the pearls. They discuss the possibilities of traveling through the stones and how the gemstones assist travel. They need to get a hold of some to help with their eventual travel back to their own time. The thing is, it is difficult to find gemstones outside of a large city, and the expense is too much as well. Roger has an idea where he can get one, but he must leave immediately to have a chance at it. Brianna cannot wait for Roger there, because she found Jamie Fraser. Roger wants her to wait instead of going to Cross Creek without him, but with Lizzie being sick she needs to find her mother as soon as possible. He agrees but asks her to wear a dress instead of her breeks. She doesn't want him stealing the stone, but he says it's no big deal since the man likely stole it from someone else. The dispute was ended by one more role in the hay. Roger speaks sometime later saying he thinks he married his great-aunt six times removed. It had just dawned on him that they are related way back through the MacKenzie bloodline. The method of birth control they used throughout the night caused him to think of Geillis Duncan becoming pregnant. Brianna figures they are sixth or seventh cousins or something near that. Brianna doesn't care if it's nothing near incest. Roger couldn't give up the thought though (pp696, Nook). When Brianna learns Roger hadn't been to Lallybroch, she wants to know how he found her. Then she becomes angry realizing he had found the blasted newspaper article and never told her. She is in a rare fury. He tries to explain when he found it and why he hadn't told her. He doesn't think they can change the past (p698, Nook). He couldn't stand the idea of her being hurt. She felt betrayed that he kept it from her. It was not his place to choose whether she knew about the death notice. This reminds me of Claire yelling at Jamie sometimes. Roger digs a deeper hole for himself (p698, Nook). She is Fraser angry now. She pulls on her breeks while cursing under her breath. She yells at him, tells him to get hanged I he wants to and that she is going to save her parents with or without him (p699, Nook). That is a terrible way to end things. It's not as if communication is simple in that era. Lizzie isn't sleeping when Brianna returns in a flurry of emotion. Brianna says she's fine, but from outside the window, Roger Mac can be heard (p699, Nook). Lizzie was frozen for a moment. She could see the change in Brianna's expression. She looked as if she had the blood fury like soldiers had. She was a Highland she-devil. She asked in Gaelic if Brianna was okay. Brianna told her to go to sleep. Lizzie simply lay awake worried what Brianna might do. Then she realizes Brianna is shaking and she feels guilty for allowing her to be hurt. Brianna finally fell asleep. Unable to sleep, Lizzie slipped from the bed, opened the shudders, and began to tidy things up. She picks up Brianna's discarded clothing (p701, Nook). She thinks Roger assaulted Brianna. She smelled Brianna's clothing, and it wreaked of a man. As she washed Brianna's clothing with lye soap, the water turns to red. She's sure Roger took Brianna's virginity and thought it by rape. Oh, the boy has Lizzie got this wrong, but she has so little information to go by it's a logical conclusion. Roger and Brianna fighting is no good thing with separate tasks ahead of them. Where do you think Roger is getting the stone? The seaman had called Roger, MacKenzie. This is the name he is going by in the eighteenth century. It is the name Lizzie knows the dark man by too. Will Brianna tell anyone she's wedded by handfasting? Will she get to Cross Creek and meet Jamie in time? Four sexual encounters in a night, pull and pray or no, could she be with child? Will Roger get the gemstone? Will he return to her? As the last point, I love how Diana wrote the whole scene surrounding their coupling. Roger is a man of honor. He wants all of her forever. What's Coming up? Chapters 41-42 Drums of Autumn (DOA). How can you participate? Send your comments to contact@adramofoutlander.com or call the listener line at 719-425-9444 by Friday of each week. If you're reading ahead, you can leave comments for any part of the book too. Comments or messages may be included in the podcast or a written post. The Outlander book series is written by Diana Gabaldon. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook All images are from Wiki Commons. Click on picture for attribution link. Follow A Dram of Outlander Thank you for sharing posts, joining the discussions, and following this website or pages listed below! 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