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Es ist ein Bauwerk, das die Grenzen des Vorstellbaren sprengte - und das ohne moderne Technik: die Kuppel des Florentiner Doms. Ein Blick hinter eines der größten Bauprojekte der Renaissance und auf das Genie dahinter: Filippo Brunelleschi. Autorin: Susanne Hofmann

Never forget that there are cameras everywhere, and we mean everywhere!

The Problem: Another one of John’s classic hamburger choking parties. (Recorded on Monday, June 30, 2025.)

Happy Monday, Disney fans! Here is your Disney News for Monday, June 30th, 2025. - Disney to open a new park in South Korea by 2028, featuring unique attractions blending Disney magic with Korean culture. - Walt Disney World introduces a new Genie+ mobile app feature for personalized, real-time attraction suggestions. - Disney+ revives "The Muppets Show," bringing new skits and guest appearances to delight fans both old and new. - Tokyo Disneyland to host its first-ever Halloween fashion show, combining fashion and fantasy with chic, spooky costumes. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

Für manche Produzenten fällt es in der heutigen Zeit sehr schwer, nach Superlativen zu suchen, werden diese doch leider viel zu oft schamlos missbraucht. Ich werde hier nicht von einem Ausnahmekünstler oder gar von einem Genie sprechen. Obwohl genau diese Attribute am ehesten auf Carl Craig zutreffen würden. Deshalb beschreibe ich ihn kurz und bündig, als wichtigsten musikalischen Vertreter Detroits! Und das, obwohl es dort viele Leute gibt, die ich unglaublich schätze, und es gerade im Bereich Techno lange vor Craig Produzenten gab, die viel bewegten. Größtenteils sind diese jedoch zu Legenden erstarrt oder bilden sich ein, mit einer gewissen Underground-Masche den Kiddies in Europa etwas vorzumachen. Craig hingegen verkörpert den futuristischen Geist von Techno, der längst den tiefen Kellergewölben entkommen ist. Und das ist gut so! (superfly.fm)

Here they are again—marketers and communicators worried that AI is about to eliminate storytelling altogether. But what if the exact opposite is happening? What if AI is actually making authentic human storytelling the ultimate competitive advantage? In this episode of The Trending Communicator, host Dan Nestle reconnects with Park Howell, the brain behind the Business of Story and creator of the Story Cycle Genie—an AI tool designed to amplify human storytelling rather than replace it. While everyone's rushing to automate their content creation, Park and Dan explore why the brands winning in this fractured landscape are the ones doubling down on distinctly human narratives. They dig into the paradox we're all navigating—how do you leverage AI's efficiency without losing the gritty authenticity that makes your story worth telling? This isn't your typical "AI versus humans" conversation. It's about how communications professionals can use AI as their storytelling co-pilot while ensuring their brand narratives remain so authentically human that no algorithm could replicate them. Because in a world drowning in AI-generated content, being genuinely, unapologetically human might just be your secret weapon. Listen in and hear about... AI's impact on storytelling and brand communication The importance of human oversight in AI-generated content Leveraging AI tools like the Story Cycle Genie to enhance, not replace, human creativity Balancing technology adoption with authentic brand voice Speed-to-market advantages of AI-powered brand strategies Notable Quotes On the Power of Storytelling: "A story is about a man getting in a hole and a man getting out of a hole. It need not be a man. And it need not be about a hole. People love that story." - Park Howell [04:24 → 04:46] On Business Storytelling: "In business, the stories we need to tell are in solution to our customers problems. What are they going through, what are they experiencing, what do they want and why is it important to them?" - Park Howell [05:09 → 05:22] On AI-Generated Stories: "It wasn't even my eyes at first. It was a feeling. I first had this feeling inside of me like, this doesn't feel right. Then I used my senses, my eyes, in my ears to scrutinize it." - Park Howell [12:28 → 12:39] On the Importance of Brand Story: "Speed to market. I mean everything is accelerating around us and those that are dragging behind are going to lose out." - Park Howell [01:01:53 → 01:02:01] On AI in Storytelling: "Instead of taking three months to define and refine your brand story. You can now do it in minutes, literally, instead of, and, and by the way, saving the tens of thousands of dollars it typically takes for you to do that down to a few hundred bucks." - Park Howell [01:02:01 → 01:02:21] On the Value of Human Expertise: "The AI is only as good as the wisdom that lies behind it and the IP that lies behind it." - Dan Nestle [01:09:18 → 01:09:25] Resources and Links Dan Nestle Inquisitive Communications | Website The Trending Communicator | Website Communications Trends from Trending Communicators | Dan Nestle's Substack Dan Nestle | LinkedIn Dan Nestle | Twitter/X Park Howell The Story Cycle Genie | Website and AI Tool The Business of Story | Website Park Howell | LinkedIn Timestamps 0:00 Intro: AI for self-inspection and storytelling 5:33 Defining story: Man in a hole analogy 12:50 AI's impact on storytelling and human touch 20:55 Using AI to understand your brand story 28:56 The power of dialogue in authentic stories 38:39 Introducing the Story Cycle Genie tool 47:28 Analyzing Dan's brand story with the Genie 54:59 Iterating and improving brand messaging 1:01:53 Speed to market with AI-powered storytelling 1:07:52 Integrating Story Cycle Genie in enterprises 1:10:16 Closing thoughts and where to find Park (Notes co-created by Human Dan and  Flowsend.ai ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In dieser Folge von Eltern-Gedöns in 5 Minuten spreche ich über: + wie du Achtsamkeit vom Baby bis zum Jugendlichen üben kannst + wieso Genießen ein Schlüssel ist + wann du die Finger vom bewussten Genießen lassen solltest

Kemal Üres ist bekannt als der „Gastro-Flüsterer“ und zählt zu den prominentesten Persönlichkeiten der deutschen Gastronomieszene. Er ist Gastronom, Unternehmer und Influencer und hat sich durch praxisnahe Tipps und seine leidenschaftliche Unterstützung der Branche einen Namen gemacht. Über Plattformen wie Instagram, TikTok und YouTube gewährt er Einblicke in den Gastronomiealltag. In diesem Podcast erfahrt ihr mehr über seine besondere Lebensgeschichte – geprägt von Rückschlägen und schmerzhaften Erkenntnissen. Aufgewachsen in einem sozialen Brennpunkt in Konstanz, hat er sich aus einfachen Verhältnissen hochgearbeitet: vom Tellerwäscher zum Hotelmanager, heute erfolgreicher Berater für Gastronomen und selbst Restaurantbesitzer. Kemal erzählt, warum er seine Komfortzone verlassen wollte, wie er sich aus einer Depression herausgekämpft hat und welche Fehler man im Umgang mit Social Media vermeiden sollte. Er war außerdem maßgeblich an der Durchsetzung des reduzierten Mehrwertsteuersatzes von 7% für die Gastronomie beteiligt. Wie anstrengend dieser Kampf war – das erfahrt ihr hier. Podcasttipp „Alles in Butter – für Genießer und Gernesser“: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/wdr-5-alles-in-butter/

Klar ist sie Quereinsteigerin. Natürlich ist sie keine Sommelière im klassischen Sinne – und doch trägt Valentine Mühlenberger so viel mehr Weinleben und Weinliebe in sich als neun von zehn ihrer Kollegen. Warum? Weil bei ihr keine Flasche einfach nur geöffnet wird. Weil sie mit jeder Geste, jedem Wort und jedem Glas eine ganze Beziehung aufmacht – zwischen Winzer und Genießer, zwischen Rebstock und Tisch. Weil sie mit allem, was sie ist, inszeniert, serviert, doziert – und dabei Wein nicht nur erklärt, sondern verkörpert. Man kann über Wein sprechen – oder man kann Wein sprechen. Über 300 Veranstaltungen in sieben Jahren sind die Kräuter und der Pfeffer in ihrem bewegten Weinleben. Die Brühe ist ihre Bar RIX, das Salz ihre unfassbare Gastfreundschaft – und vor allem: ihre Liebe zu Essen und Trinken als Kultur, als Erfahrung, als gelebter Genuss. Was ihr wahrscherinlich durch ihre französische Mutter sprichwörtlich in die Wiege gelegt wurde. Mit der Bar RIX hat sie einen Ort geschaffen, der nicht um Authentizität bettelt, sondern sie atmet. Kein Schickimicki-Lifestyle, kein Verkaufsdruck, sondern ein Restaurant, das wie eine Schule funktioniert, eine Bar, die wie ein Zuhause klingt. Traditionell im Herzen, modern im Auftritt. Hier begegnet man nicht dem Sommelier-Pathos, sondern der gelebten Freude am Wein, an der echten Beziehung zwischen Menschen und Flaschen, an Momenten, die nicht wiederholbar sind. Ach so – warum neun von zehn? Weil die Liste ihrer Abschlüsse sich liest wie das internationale Who's Who des Wein-Business: WSET Diploma, Weinakademikerin, Sud de France Master Level Certificate. Berufsbegleitende Studiengänge in Dijon und Beaune, Lesebeteiligungen bei großen Winzern Frankreichs – Château Latour, Domaine Leroy – um nur zwei zu nennen. Und dann war da noch das Praktikum an der Ahr – freiwillig im Weinberg, während der Pandemie. Kein Geld, kein Glanz – nur Erde, Reben, Rückgrat. Valentine hat nicht studiert, um zu glänzen, sondern um zu verstehen. Sie hat nicht gegründet, um zu besitzen, sondern um zu geben. Und sie hat nicht ausgeschenkt, um zu beeindrucken – sondern um zu berühren. Was man mit Geld nicht kaufen kann: Herz, Haltung, Tiefe. Was man bei Valentine immer bekommt: all das – in flüssiger Form, in Flaschenform, im Gespräch. Wer mit ihr reist, reist durch Welten. Wer bei ihr trinkt, reist durch Zeit.

We're excited to kick off a new show focusing on the real-world AI applications that product teams are using to become faster, more efficient, and smarter. Jeff has been traveling across the country meeting product leaders, and he keeps having the same conversation: every product person wants to know how their peers are using AI in their teams and their workflows. So we're bringing you those conversations about how your peers are using AI in their day-to-day to move faster and more efficiently than ever before. In our first episode, we're welcoming back Roman Gun, VP of Product at Zeta Global. In this episode, we talk about: The prompting and workflow orchestrations Roman created to automate writing PRDs, one of the most disliked tasks of product managers, and how he has made them into living, breathing documents that initiate collaboration The AI communities and platforms he uses, including Reddit and Discord, to stay ahead, learn new tricks, and gain early access to the best new tools And Magic...not actual magic, but we have a little fun with Roman's side-project centered around Magic: The Gathering, and how he built tools to prototype new decks and beat players with far more experience Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romangun/ Zeta Global: https://zetaglobal.com/ Resources Real-world AI products with Roman Gun, VP of Product: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7syxCetzHU Leader Spotlight: Right-sizing processes, with Roman Gun: https://blog.logrocket.com/product-management/leader-spotlight-roman-gun/ Inside Gemini 2.5 | Logan Kilpatrick | PodRocket: https://youtu.be/2LGKwf2xH7g Tools OpenAI: https://openai.com/ Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Figma: https://www.figma.com/ Coda: https://coda.io/ Notebook LM Discorder: https://support.google.com/notebooklm/answer/16268096?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.com/ Loveable: https://lovable.dev/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Chapters 00:25 AI in Action 01:27 Real-World AI Applications 02:41 Community and AI Learning 06:12 Automating PRDs with AI 11:51 Training AI for Better Outputs 14:48 Prototyping with AI Tools 16:03 Generating Baseline Code with AI Tools 16:17 The Power of Prototyping and User Feedback 16:36 Accelerating the Creative Process 18:18 Magic: The Gathering and AI Deck Building 19:28 Challenges and Innovations in AI Deck Building 21:35 Learning and Applying AI in Real Life 25:30 The Future of Junior Roles in Tech 30:21 Final Thoughts and Encouragement Follow LaunchPod on YouTube We have a new YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@LaunchPod.byLogRocket)! Watch full episodes of our interviews with PM leaders and subscribe! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com (https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr). Special Guest: Roman Gun.

We salute the life of Brian Wilson with a Beach Boy Bracket Challenge that includes a shocking reveal of Emily's favorite Beach Boys song. Jimmy talks "Jean Genie" and its inspiration Ms. Cyrinda Foxe and the influence she had on David Bowie, The New York Dolls and Aerosmith.

#107 SonnenenergieJetzt ist er da, der Sommer, mit langen Tagen und hohen Temperaturen. So lange es nicht brütend heiß ist, steigt bei vielen auch die Energie und die Tatkraft. Ich habe in diesem Sommer meinem Körper einen Reset gegönnt, seit 1. Juni habe ich Industriezucker komplett aus meinem Speiseplan gestrichen und nehme auch nur wenige Kohlenhydrate zu mir. Nach vielen Solo-Anläufen mit Intervallfasten und ketogener Ernährung habe ich jetzt in einer professionell begleiteten Gruppe den gewünschten Erfolg. Die Kilos purzeln und die Müdigkeit nach jeder Mahlzeit ist Vergangenheit. Unser Körper ist ein von Gott geschaffenes Wunderwerk, das perfekt funktioniert. „Wisst ihr denn nicht, dass euer Körper ein Tempel des Heiligen Geistes ist, der in euch wohnt und den ihr von Gott bekommen habt? (…) Macht also Gott mit eurem Körper Ehre.“(1 Kor 6, 19-20)Solange wir keinen Missbrauch damit treiben. Vor vielen Jahren, als ich noch Raucherin war, habe ich das ganz klar gefühlt: ich muss damit aufhören, es tut mir nicht gut. Meine Atmung leidet. Meine Durchblutung verschlechtert sich. Meine Stimme verliert an Volumen. Ähnlich habe ich jetzt empfunden: durch die Hormonumstellung in der Menopause und den verlangsamten Stoffwechsel, hält sich das Gewicht hartnäckig und man fühlt sich oft schlapp. Der Körper gibt eindeutige Signale, dass es so nicht weitergehen kann. Also: Ernährungsumstellung, mehr sanfte Bewegung und dem Körper nur noch das zuführen, was ihm gut tut. Was haben diese Aktivitäten mit meinem Leben als Christin zu tun? Jede Menge. Der Respekt vor der Schöpfung bedingt, sorgsam mit ihr umzugehen. Das gilt für die Natur rund um uns, für Pflanzen und Tiere, aber auch für unseren menschlichen Körper. Wenn wir ihm bewusst Schaden zufügen durch Rauchen, Alkohol und übermäßigen Zuckerkonsum, versündigen wir uns an dieser Schöpfung. Mir hat diese Sichtweise sehr dabei geholfen, konsequent Änderungen vorzunehmen. Ich möchte das aber nicht als Überheblichkeit verstanden wissen, denn es gibt auch Fälle von Erkrankungen, deren Ursache nicht so einfach zu ergründen ist. Oft werden sogar Menschen schwer krank, die vordergründig ein sehr gesundes Leben führen. Auch psychische Störungen und Traumata können Krankheiten bedingen. Doch dieses riesige Feld werde ich hier nicht öffnen, ich wollte es nur erwähnt haben, weil es wichtig ist. Das Gebet spielt noch einmal eine große Rolle, wenn es darum geht, neue, gesündere Gewohnheiten „durchzuhalten“. „Seid wachsam und betet, damit ihr nicht in Versuchung kommt. Der Geist ist willig, aber der Körper ist schwach.“(Mt 26,41)Ja, auch dafür können wie beten und Gott wird uns erhören. Denn er weiß, dass wir Menschen immer wieder straucheln und das Falsche tun. Nicht nur im Umgang mit uns selbt und unserem Körper, sondern auch im Verhalten gegenüber anderen. Lass dir also lieber Zeit, bevor du leichtfertig ein Urteil über andere fällst. Genieße den Sommer"„Vom Aufgang der Sonne bis zu ihrem Untergang sei der Name des Herrn gepriesen.“(Ps 113,3)Voice over: Scott Lockwood, USA © Veronika Pavlicek, Dipl. Psychosoziale Beraterin, Trauer- und Sterbebegleiterin, praktizierende Christin. Bei der Heilsarmee Österreich im Bereich stationär betreutes Wohnen ehemals Obdachloser tätig.Kontakt: info@veronika-pavlicek.com

Themen: Discounter: echter Preiskampf oder nur Marketing? [00:22Min.] | Sommer zum Genießen – Drei Must-Haves für heiße Tage [08:29Min.] | Technik in der Küche: Trendmarke Ninja [14:30Min.] | Themenwoche Pflege: Wie das Heim bezahlen? [23:28Min.]

Einst jagte er als jüngster Bundesanwalt der Schweiz Mafiosi, heute malt er monumentale Alpenpanoramen, die wie dreidimensionale Naturwunder erscheinen. Valentin Roschacher arbeitet mit meditativer Präzision: Bis zu zwölf Schichten trägt er mit einem Einhaarpinsel auf, 70 bis 80 Stunden pro Woche verbringt er in seinem Zürcher Atelier. Am Tag schafft er gut fünf Quadratzentimeter Fläche. Seine Lebensqualität sei heute deutlich höher, niemand mische sich mehr ein. Roschacher lebt von der Malerei: Seine Bilder erzielen beachtliche Preise auf dem Kunstmarkt. «Die Juristerei war immer meine mindere Fähigkeit», sagt der ehemalige Bundesanwalt, der stets wusste: «Sterben will ich als Kunstmaler.» Welche Musik Rochschacher beim Malen hört, warum die Malerei das grosse Drama seiner Familie ist und warum seine Arbeitsgwändli von Armani, Cerutti und Boss stammen, erzählt er Simon Leu in «Musik für einen Gast». Die Musiktitel: 1. Mezzoforte - Garden Party 2. Frédéric Chopin - Polonaise As-Dur op. 53 Maurizio Pollini, Klavier 3. Gustave Charpentier - Depuis le jour, aus der Oper «Louise» Anna Netrebko, Sopran; Prague Philharmonie; Emmanuel Villaume, Leitung 4. Michael Ball - Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, aus dem Musical «Les Misérables» 5. Sergei Rachmaninov - Variation 18, Rhapsodie über ein Thema von Paganini Andrei Gavrilov, Klavier; Philadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, Leitung

Julian Schnaubelt über Prediger 10,19.

Julian Schnaubelt über Prediger 10,19.

Julian Schnaubelt über Prediger 10,19.

Wir unterhalten uns über BTS, die uns mit ihrer Präsenz fast zum Weinen gebracht haben, wieso Jimin seine Passwörter immer mit einem Stift in der Farbe Rosa aufschreiben muss, weshalb J-Hope niemals ein Doppelkinn haben wird und warum Namjoon als Oberschülerdetektiv Verbrechen in Japan löst. Außerdem klären wir, warum Hybe Entertainment den MicDrop-Move gegen Mincho mit Bravour abgeliefert hat, wieso V einen großartigen Job als Blumenmädchen, aber nicht beim Kofferpacken macht, weshalb Jungkook erst durch seine neue Lesebrille realisiert, dass er alt ist, und warum Jin bei jedem Projekt mindestens 100km an Strecke zu Fuß zurücklegt … unfreiwillig! Eggplants … We all did it together! Wir können die OT7-Zeit kaum erwarten und freuen uns so sehr auf das Bangtan-Chaos. Die zweite Hälfte des Jahres wird eine wilde Zeit für BTS und uns alle! Genießt sie und denkt manchmal an uns. Und weil wir es nochmal sagen wollen … DANKE! We purple you

Quaranteam – Book 1: Part 13 Decisions are made on who's being added to the Rook family. Based on a post by CorruptingPower, in 25 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. Chapter 27 For most of the next day, Andy kept to himself a bit, staying mostly in his office with the cats. Jenny had swung by to bring him lunch midday, and after he finished it, he decided it was time to talk with his best friend Xander Baker. While Andy was a little chunky, Xander was the whole damn brick. Xander wasn't so much fat as just a mountain of a man. But also a bit fat, if people were being blunt. Xander stood some four inches taller than Andy but was at least a hundred pounds heavier, maybe more, a weird combination of muscle and blubber, much of his skin covered in tattoos. And god help him, Xander was still rocking a mullet, as out of fashion as ever. Much of the time, the back of the mullet was pulled into a rattish ponytail, but today it hung free over his shoulders. He and Xander had grown up together, best friends since they were seven. They'd met playing Little League, something they'd both hated. The two of them had quit playing the next year, but they'd never stopped hanging out. They'd been roommates throughout college, and when Andy had moved to the West Coast, Xander had driven with him and then flown home one way. For years, Andy had been trying to convince Xander to abandon the Midwest, and it always felt like Xander was considering it, though it just never seemed to happen. There had been a two year period where they'd stopped speaking, because Xander had gotten married and gotten divorced all within those two years. Xander's ex wife had hated all of his friends and had driven them away, insisting none of them be invited to the wedding. She'd actually been living with Xander and Andy for the last year Andy lived in Cleveland. They'd gotten married six months after he left, and divorced two years to the day afterwards. On the very day that Xander had decided to divorce her, the first person he'd called was Andy, to apologize for the two years of radio silence. Andy hadn't been mad, and had welcomed his oldest friend back into his life with welcome arms. Xander had drifted from job to job for a couple of years until he'd seemed to find his natural calling as an auto mechanic, one specifically focused on restoration and maintenance of classic and vintage cars, although he did work on pretty much anything to keep the bills paid. Some of Xander's restorations had won awards at car shows, though, and he'd done a few special commissions for some well known people that was starting to get him a little national recognition. For the last six months, Xander had been living vicariously through Andy, when he wasn't working on cars. Thankfully, Xander's work backlog had been more than enough to keep him occupied for a couple of years. He'd even had a 3D printer delivered to help him make molds so he could smelt custom parts when he couldn't find what he needed via mail. It had been a frustratingly solitary life, so his contact with Andy had been what kept him going. They generally talked via FaceTime for an hour every week, like clockwork. When Andy had first gotten Aisling in his life, he'd called Xander the next day to introduce her to him first, and they'd gotten along perfectly. Since then, generally the day after someone had been added to the household, he'd called Xander the day after to introduce them, although it had been about a week or so since they'd talked, simply because between the poker game, his brother's death and all the various arrivals. It had been an overwhelming week, and for the first half an hour of the videocall, Andy had literally simply relied all the various information. Xander had been sad to hear about Matty's death, and had also told Andy that his Xander's own brother, Randy, also passed away, along with his father. Both of them had lost a lot of family in a very short period of time. So the two of them had shared a little cry for a bit, before they'd decided to just plow on. From there, Andy had to inform Xander that not only was he getting married, he was getting married to multiple women, including two that he hadn't even been introduced to yet, but Xander had been laughing at that point. He'd also asked Xander to be his best man, something he'd readily agreed to, even if he was a bit jealous of some of the women lined up to wed Andy. He had sent Xander the group photo shortly before the call, and Xander's immediate question was how the hell he'd ended up hooking up with not only Sarah Washington, but Emily Stevens as well. That had turned into Andy relaying the entire poker story to Xander, who went through a roller coaster of emotions while Andy talked him through it. Xander had long been a Daggerfall Academy fan, not just of the movies but of the books as well, so he was understandably a little jealous of Andy's connection to Emily, but promised not to get too hung up on it when they finally did meet. Xander had still never forgiven him for not meeting E.F. Winston, but Andy had explained to him over and over again that she was simply too big a person to show up to conventions and do meet'n'greets. And then, of course, Andy had needed to tell Xander that he was also going to be a father, and that both Niko and Aisling were pregnant, which resulted in the oddest moment ever, because Xander had just been grinning. Apparently, Niko had called Xander to tell him about it before they'd even told Andy, just to make sure that he'd really be cool with it. Andy found himself a little annoyed with Niko and Aisling, but the moment was fleeting, and in the end, he also found it a little funny, knowing that Xander had had the news about the girls' pregnancies before he did. The last thing they had to talk about was the previous day where the girls had spent hours pitching their friends and colleagues to him, and how overwhelmed by it all Andy was. That was why he'd called Xander, because while Andy had done some thinking about whittling it down, he wanted to talk it all over with his best friend, the person who knew him best in this world. For the next hour or so, Andy and Xander had talked through all of the pitches one by one, covering all of the women, Andy's pros and cons (because of course Andy had made a pros and cons list) and where his head was at with each of them. The call went on long enough that both men had been forced to plug their phones in and let them charge while they continued talking. Internet calling was truly a wonderful thing. It helped his state of mind, being able to talk it all out with someone. He'd thought about talking it all over with Aisling, but he felt like involving any of the girls in the actual decision making process might put undue stress on their relations, and he didn't want to put any of the girls in that kind of awkward position. Xander had proven to be an excellent sounding board, as he always was, and Andy was able to talk himself through all of his decisions over the course of their conversation. At least a couple of times, Andy had joked that maybe it would be better if he didn't invite anyone in, to which point Xander had threatened to phone Niko, so she could slap Andy in the head for him, since Xander was still in Cleveland. He didn't doubt that Xander would do it in the least, and Andy joked that his friend was getting too reliant on one of Andy's soon to be wives to do his dirty work for him. Which, of course, led Xander into dropping a bombshell of his own on Andy. As it turned out, once the quarantine was lifted, Xander was likely going to be moving out to Fresno, a city about an hour away from the Bay area, which meant the two best friends would be able to hang out and see each other regularly, something that made Andy cry a little more. Xander also said, however, that there was also a decent chance the relocation might happen much sooner than that. One of the women he was getting paired up with was a Major in the Air Force, and so she was leaning on people to get him safely relocated across the country, where she could protect him. He'd laughed, saying it was weird to be treated as such precious cargo when just a year ago he was getting turned down by nearly every woman he approached at a bar. Xander, like Andy, had lost most of his roots, especially after the deaths of his brother and father, so he didn't really have much keeping him in the Midwest. In fact, he'd actually been told to pack all of his things immediately, so that if the relocation came through, he'd be ready to move. That was why he felt like the relocation was going to happen much sooner than the "after quarantine" he'd originally been told to expect. If anything, Xander seemed a little annoyed by his lack of information or control in his own relocation, but Andy gave him just enough information to make it all make sense, and after that, Xander seemed a lot more prepared to get to safe ground as fast as possible. Andy had asked to see pictures of the women Xander was getting paired up with, but his friend didn't have those yet. Once he did, though, he would inform Andy and the two could hash it out then. Xander had originally been marked as a level 1, but what with the incredibly high male mortality rate in the country, even level 1s were suddenly moving up in terms of importance for protecting. His friend had some excellent points about some of Andy's initial thoughts and in a few cases, was able to help Andy put his finger on what had been bothering him about a few of the pitches, as well as helping him get out of his own way on a few personal quirks. The thing Xander had stressed to him, above all else, was that he needed to trust his instincts about whether or not the women would personally get along with him, and that if they wouldn't, that he would be doing them a disservice by mixing them into his family. He already had a couple of women whom he knew weren't very much into him beyond their needs, and the last thing he wanted to do was compound that problem. His friend tried to settle his worries about disappointing some of the women, noting for him yet again that any of the women who didn't want to come would have the option of declining his invitation, something that Andy had to keep reminding himself of. The last thing he wanted was to be someone like Covington, abducting women against their will for his own desires. He didn't need any of that shit. With the list finally settled on, and Andy caught up on all the news that Xander had to share, his best friend had asked him if he'd given much thought about who he was going to use his one personal choice on, which had made Andy smile. Andy pointed out that he suspected his invite would be turned down, but that he would be kicking himself if he didn't extend it to the one and only obvious choice, which made Xander punch the sky and cheer. "She's going to say yes," Xander told him, the grin from ear to ear, while he danced around in his bedroom in Cleveland. "You know this. I know this. Everyone knows this. Why are you pretending to yourself that she won't?" "Because," Andy said, in between laughs, "she and I haven't spoken in, what, ten, fifteen years? She could be married for all we know." "Liar!" Xander cackled. "You and I both know you're lying, because we are both Facebook friends with her, and if she had gotten married, we absolutely would have been invited to the wedding, or at the very least heard about it! She's the kind of person who would've had that all over her social media, but she hasn't, which means she isn't, which means she's going to say yes to you, because she's still pining for you like you're still pining for her! I fucking knew you weren't over her, you goddamn liar! How many times did you tell me you were okay with it? How many times did I tell you that you were full of shit? She's going to say yes to you, my most righteous dude, " "It's not just me she would have to say yes to, Xan! She's been living in DC for a decade now! I'm sure she's put roots down." "She's hated living in DC for a decade now, you mean. She would hook up with a lemur if it got her out of DC. I doubt she's put any real roots down so that if she wanted to bail on that shithole cesspit of political vipers, she could." "She works in DC. Her entire job is in DC. She's a political reporter. She may not be working at the White House any more, but she's a congressional reporter. She needs to be in DC to do that job." Xander rolled his eyes. "She will take another option if there's one available, and if she moves out there with you, she'll just get into some other kind of reporting. Or maybe she'll just start writing political books. Or historical novels. Or fucking anything else. I never understood why you two didn't stay together in the first place." "She wanted to be a White House reporter, and she actually got the job with the bureau, so she moved out there, and I got the job writing for Netflix and had to move out here," Andy said with a shrug. "We talked about trying long distance, but it was the entire length of the country, and I didn't want to be a burden on her." "You two have unfinished business, Andy," Xander said to him. "Extend the invite, and then we'll see who's right in the long run, huh?" "That's what I'm going to do, Xan," Andy said. "Let her make her own mind up. My money's on her still being upset with how we ended things." "Willing to make a little wager on that?" "Sure, what did you have in mind for stakes?" "Since you're mister moneybags now, when I win, you buy me a Tesla." Andy laughed and nodded. "And if I win?" "Then I owe you one complete restoration of a car, no matter what the state it's in, but it's never gonna happen." "I'll remind you that you said that when you're having to completely rebuild a Ferrari from a busted frame." Xander waggled a finger at him. "We'll see then, won't we?" He sighed a little bit. "Shit, brother, we've been talking for hours. You should probably get your list done and tell your girls so you can start that whole process, since your buddy Phil seemed to think you should get it started as soon as possible. How much shit are we going to be in next week?" Andy shrugged slightly. "Let's just say if they show up to move you soon, Xan, let them. The sooner you can get settled in your new home, the better off you'll be." His friend nodded. "Yeah, most definitely. Hey, you think you've got enough clout that you could get me and my ladies to move into New Eden with you guys?" Andy rolled his eyes. "I doubt it, but shit, I can ask Phil. What's the name of the Major you're getting hooked up with? Maybe Phil can get her reassigned to the base here." "Okay look, I'm gonna tell you, and you're gonna laugh, so get all your laughing done now, get all your jokes off your chest, and then do not tease her about it when you meet her, okay?" Andy shot his best friend a dirty look. "C'mon. I'm usually above that kind of thing. You really think I'm going to take pot shots at her name?" Xander looked at him dead on and said. "Her name is Captain Betsy Ross." While he waited for Andy to say something, he lifted both hands into the frame of the camera and flicked his fingers inward in a 'come at me' gesture. Andy did his stoic best to hold as long as he could, but finally he couldn't hold it back any more. "Does that make you Xander Washington? Is she going to wear a flag for your wedding? Oh my god, are you going to take her last name and become Xanderous?" "Finished?" "Yeah, 'kay, I won't say shit about it to her, but I will talk to Phil and see if I can get all of you brought here. She's stationed in Fresno you said?" "I assume so, considering that's where they're relocating me." "Got it. I'll give you a call in a couple of days when I know what's going on." "Cool. Cool cool cool. Anyway, congrats on all the things,  the engagements, the pregnancies, the sudden wealth and the influx of beautiful women. Your life is such a struggle." Andy chortled at the serious tone with which his friend Xander had delivered that. "Fuck you too, buddy. Hopefully I'll see you in person soon." The two hung up and all that left was for Andy to write up the list. So he opened up a fresh document in Word and started typing. At the top of the page he made a clear note that anyone he hadn't chosen would be recommended over to trusted friends, to see if they could be brought into the community at the very least. He also stressed that just invitations were being extended, and that if anyone didn't want to join the family, they certainly were not going to be compelled to on his behalf. Beneath that, he wrote that the names were in alphabetical order, not in order of preference. The list did include one alternate, in case anyone said no. If multiple people said no, well, then they would have less people than originally planned. He also said that anyone who was a friend of someone listed below had until tomorrow morning to craft an invitation video for their friend that would be delivered, along with a video invitation from Andy himself, to the women in question. Phil would be by for lunch tomorrow, so the deadline on recording an invitation video was hard set and non negotiable. Finally, if anyone was upset by his decisions, they could come and talk to him about it, and he would explain his reasoning to them, but he also hoped the girls would trust in his judgment on the matter and not try to convince him to change his mind, because as he wrote on the sheet, his decisions were final. The List,  staff Alexis Coleman (security) Dr. Morgan Fitch (pediatrics) Whitney Wells (technical support) The List,  family Fiona Smith Larissa Cotton Maya Summer Steele Tabitha Jefferson Tala Jordan The List,  alternate Jade Dillon Andy looked over the list on his screen for a few minutes, making sure all of his decisions were final in his head, before he finally muttered to himself, "Yeah, fuck it." He hit Control P print, and a minute later, his laser printer hummed to life. As the printer vomited its single page, he considered for a moment the people he hadn't chosen. He'd decided to pass on Olivia because she just felt like she and he wouldn't have had anything in common. He'd never say it aloud to Asha, but her friend struck him as a little vapid and self centered, at least for his tastes. She did, however, seem like someone his friend Eric's first partner Lily could whip into shape, or at the very least would mesh well with Lily's friend (and another of Eric's partner) Jenny, who was not to be confused with his own chef, whom was also named Jenny. Piper's friend Brooke had practically been tailor made for his best friend Xander, and since Xander was on his way out to California anyway, Andy was going to see if he could maneuver the two of them together. Their mutual love of classic cars would be an instant tie binding the two together. Of course, he hadn't told Xander about that, but he figured it didn't hurt to put some good into his friends world when he had the chance. Taylor's friend Natalie had seemed nice enough, but she was also young, and Andy had to be honest with himself that he needed at least a few more women who were closer to his own age, people whom he could relate to a little better. He also fully suspected at least one or two of his invitations would be declined, and that Jade would end up being extended an invitation in the end. He'd put her as an alternate simply because he liked the other options slightly better, but if (or rather when, he figured) someone said no, Jade would be invited and no one would ever mention that she hadn't been a first choice. Although, if he thought about it, considering Jade's relentless positivity, she might not even care. All of the staff pitches had made sense, and while he was a little nervous about how Dr. Fitch had been described as overly blunt, he had hopes that they could make it work, or if they couldn't that she would decline the invite. Lexi and Whitney had been slam dunks from the second they'd been presented. Once the sheet was printed out, he opened the sheet of paper that Aisling had given him with her predictions, not having looked at it before then. It read: "In: Maya, Tabitha, Lexi, Jade, Whitney, Natalie. Alternate: Tala." When he came out of his office with the paper in hand, he couldn't see anyone around, but was fairly certain he heard someone shuffling around a corner behind him as he started to walk down the hall towards the stairs. He strode down the stairs and then down another hall before entering the downstairs living room area, where Aisling was sitting watching TV. She'd clearly been waiting in the room for him, to his amusement. That meant he still had the ability to surprise her, and he found himself delighted by that. However confident she'd pretended to be in her predictions, obviously she hadn't been that confident if she'd rushed to look at what the list said. "That the list?" she asked him, as he strolled over towards a highly exposed section of the wall. "It is." "How'd I do on my predictions?" "75%, so very well," he said, as he taped the list up to the wall, hearing the sound of some footsteps near the entrances of the room. Aisling scooted over quickly to read it, as other girls were standing in the doorways, not yet ready to rush into the room. She nodded, then started walking with Andy out of the room, as the room was suddenly flooded behind him, various members of the house swarming in to read the list. "Passed on the stripper, huh?" the redhead teased, as they headed back up to his office. "I suppose I'm not surprised, just a little disappointed. I wanted her to teach me some of those pole tricks." Andy smirked. "I needed to make sure some of these women I can have a conversation with, Ash, and I just don't know that me and girls barely out of college are going to connect on that much. I'm going to recommend Natalie over to Eric, or, let's be honest, I'm going to recommend her over to Lily, and Lily will decide whether or not to bring her over for Eric." The Irish girl snickered, nodding fiercely. "I'm sure Lily will bring her in, if for no other reason that to see Eric get all bashful about it. I wasn't sure if Tala's kink might have been a bit much for you, so I put her in as an alternate." He waved a hand in the air. "I don't care about that one way or another, but she's a musician, she makes puzzle boxes and she's got a wicked sense of humor. How did you not think that would be a shoo in for me?" She grinned, shrugging. "I guess I gave a bit more weight to the virgin sacrifice, although I did see she was an alternate." "Yeah. I'm betting either Tabitha or Larissa, or maybe both, will pass on joining the family, for whatever reason, and that Jade will get an invite in the end, but I have to admit, I'm a little nervous about the idea of being someone's first and only male partner." "You'll do fine, love," she said, as they stepped into his office and closed the door behind them. "So now you have to tell me: Who's Fiona?" Andy moved over to his arm chair, picking up the cat that had settled there, sliding in to sit down. He was about to put the cat into his lap, when Ash slid to sit on his lap, then took Huginn from his hands and set the black cat atop her own lap. "Fiona's my choice. She lives in Washington D.C." "But who is she, Andy?" "She's my ex. My college ex. So you know that Xander and I were roommates all five years of college, but for the last half of it or so, both he and I had girlfriends living with us. Annie was living with Xander  " "Wait, psycho bitch 'I found her cheating on me with two guys on my birthday' Xander's ex wife Annie? That Annie?" Andy laughed and nodded. "Yep. Annie never much liked me or, hell, anyone Xander was friends with. But she's gone from his life now, so thankfully you'll never meet her, because she's insane. Did I tell you that she tried to argue, in court, that Xander's lack of attention to her forced her to cheat on him with those two dudes?" "What a cunt," Aisling groaned. "Awright, so forget her. Tell me about Fiona! Why haven't you ever mentioned her before?" "I haven't talked to her in at least a dozen years!" he chuckled. "She going to say no anyway, but if I had any major regrets in my life, it's that Fi and I split up, even though I don't see any way my life could've gone in which we didn't. We met as sophomores in a political science class together, and she was dating my boss at the newspaper at the time. She dumped him like two weeks after that, and just after I got back for Christmas, she asked me out and we started dating." "Awww!" "About a year and a half or so later, her two roommates bailed on her like two weeks after the spring semester started, and she couldn't find someone to take their places. With no roommates she couldn't afford the rent on the three bedroom house she was renting, and breaking the lease was going to put her hard into debt, so she invited me and Xander, who were renting out a shitty apartment month to month, to leave our place and move into hers." "Why is this the first I'm hearing of any of this?" "I didn't think it was important! It was a long, long time ago!" he sighed. "Anyway, when we graduated, Fiona had gotten a job offer to work in the DC Bureau of the Associated Press as a reporter, and I had gotten the offer to come out here for Netflix. I visited DC with her, and she visited SF with me, while we tried to figure out what we were going to do about it. Neither of us really liked DC all that much, but she very much wanted the job. I loved the Bay. I asked her to move out with me, but she insisted she wanted to give the DC job a chance, and so we parted ways." "What? Just like that?" "Well, we tried having a long distance relationship for a few months, but this was like fifteen years ago, and after about six months, we agreed it wasn't working, and sort of fell out of touch. About three months later, I started dating Erin, and you know how that worked out, and she started dating some cop named Sam. After that, we basically just stopped talking to one another, although about two years ago, both Xander and I got Facebook friend requests from her, which we both accepted, although neither of us has had a conversation with her yet." "Why not?" "Shit, Ash, I dunno. How do you even start that conversation? 'Hi, remember me? I know we were talking about getting married at one point, but we didn't and then we moved across the country from one another. I'm getting married to at least four women now and wondered if you might want to join us. Oh, how've you been?'" "You have to start it somewhere, Andy." "Well, she's not married, at least she doesn't have herself marked as married on Facebook, and Xander's done a little internet stalking of her, I'm sure on my unwilling behalf, and says she doesn't even seem to have a regular boyfriend, and that she's spent most of the last several years bitching and moaning about how she hates living in DC, although considering she's more liberal than I am, I'm not all that surprised." "Do you think she's going to accept your invitation?" "Ye ” n  , I really don't have a fucking clue, Ash," he said with a laugh, which made her laugh as well. "I guess we'll just wait and see." Over the rest of the day and into the evening, the girls all came to thank him, even if he hadn't chosen the girl they'd put forth, and to see how he was doing, making sure he hadn't been too stressed out by the whole process. The rest of the time, everyone was recording their invitation videos. Each of the girls made a video for their friends, although a few of them recorded multiple videos, one for the person they'd put forth and one for someone they also knew. Andy himself recorded a unique video for each and every invitation, and also made sure to record one for Jade, in case it was needed. The next day, Phil showed up for lunch, and had a bit of a grim look on his face. "Why the dark cloud, friend?" Andy asked him, as the two walked out onto the back patio, where Jenny had set up a nice lunch for them. "So we had our first death in New Eden yesterday," he sighed. "And it was absolutely unnecessary." "I thought only vaccinated people were allowed into New Eden?" "They are. A woman decided she didn't believe all the warnings we give them at the base about not partaking of a man's cum that she isn't paired with." "Wait, what?" "So some woman decided she wanted a bit of strange, so she was fooling around with some guy other than the one she was paired with." "What the fuck happened? I thought there were early warnings that would've discouraged her." "Apparently they were using a condom, and they were convinced because that seemed fine that everything we told them must be utter bullshit." "Goddamn it." Niko had filled him in on some of the details of how the vaccine paired people just after they'd arrived in New Eden, at least as how she understood it. If a woman came in contact with semen from a man other than the one she was paired with, it would cause her to break out in a violent rash. The rash happened almost immediately on skin contact, so even a tiny bit of precum would be enough to discourage anyone from going further. "So she took off the condom right before the dude popped, and then swallowed his load, and it ate her open from the inside." "Fuck, Phil!" Andy said, wincing a little. "I hate to say it, but you may need to show pictures of that to people so they understand what kind of danger they're in if they're unfaithful." "I so don't want to, but it's up to the mayor now, and he's considering it." "Who were the people?" "Don't think it's anyone you know. The guy's name is Brian Morrison, a banker. He's in custody right now, because he might be guilty of manslaughter or murder, nobody's really sure." "And who was the woman?" "Veronica De La Cruz. She was part of that bastard Arthur Covington's house." "Oh shit," Andy muttered. "I met her, briefly. She was supposed to be the dealer at the poker game. I thought it was particularly in poor taste that Covington made her be topless in front of a bunch of strangers, but I didn't realize she was quite that unhappy there." "This new world is so utterly fucked up some days. Oh, also Audrey's pregnant, so I've apparently picked the best time to bring a new life into the world." "You and me both, friend. Ash and Niko are both pregnant as well." Phil grinned a little at that. "Well, at least our kids will grow up with good friends nearby. Anyway, you get your list and videos done?" Andy slid across a thumb drive to him. "All on there, including contact information for everyone we have, or at least general location for the ones we don't. I'm not going crazy and asking for a bunch of celebrities like Covington did." "Seemed like his requests worked out pretty well for you, though." "Can't blame me if the dude's a shit card player." "Well, I can but I won't, because fuck that guy. Anyone I might recognize on the list?" "A couple of people. And, uh," he said before lowering his voice to almost a whisper. "Fi's on there." "What was that? I believe your pride was stuck in your throat, or maybe that's just your foot," the Filipino engineer laughed. "I'm sending Fiona an invite, okay?" "Good for you," Phil said, as he finished his sandwich. "I've been telling you to reach out to that woman ever since she added you on Facebook, but you just kept avoiding it. Nothing like an apocalypse to get you to get off your ass, huh?" "Yeah yeah, Phil, go fuck yourself." "Anyway, tell all your girls about the death, and prepare them that they may be shown some rather graphic autopsy photos in the near future if the mayor decides to go ahead with his discouragement campaign. I don't think any of your girls would fool around with other guys, but I think they're just gonna show everyone." "Oh, you know Xander, right?" "Your friend from Ohio? Sure." "Apparently he's paired up with Captain Betsy Ross," he said, raising a finger. "No jokes." Phil was struggling not to laugh, but managed. "He was wondering if maybe you could relocate them to New Eden." "I'm not a goddamn genie, Rook." "You know you'd like having him around here. Besides, I've got a few recommendations for you and Eric on that thumb drive as well, so don't say I never gave you anything. There's also one in there who might be a great match for Xander. Plus, look at it this way,  you get him out here, and he'll probably build you a classic car as a way of saying thank you." Phil smirked for a bit, picked up the thumb drive and walked away humming the "I Dream of Genie" theme song. Chapter 28 As Phil had promised, things moved incredibly quickly from there. The next morning, Andy got a call from Xander, informing Andy that Xander was being relocated to New Eden, and that he would see him in just a few short days. He also told Andy that he'd heard Andy had lined up some kind of welcoming present for him, and that he hoped he'd enjoy unwrapping it. It was clear that Xander didn't actually know what was waiting for him, but Phil had already sent word that Brooke, Piper's friend, had accepted the offer for her to be paired up with Xander, all without Xander's knowledge. It would make for a hell of a surprise when Xander showed up. Andy intended to make sure he was there to greet his friend upon his arrival, and it was nice to help his best friend out. Andy was quickly learning how to trade in on favors, so having Xander owe him a few was bound to pay off sooner or later, even if he wasn't sure quite how. But it also just felt good improving his friend's life. Later that day, Andy also found out which of his offers had been accepted and which had been rejected. He was surprised to find that he'd been rejected not twice, but three times, which Niko teased him not to take personally. The first to decline his offer to join the family was Dr. Morgan Fitch, Katie's friend and ex girlfriend. Dr. Fitch had said in the video message she'd sent back that she appreciated Katie thinking of her, but that living in a house with one of her exes simply did not appeal to her, and that she had sworn off men regardless. Katie seemed more bothered by it than Andy did, but Andy assured her that if Dr. Fitch had been having reservations about it, it was best for her to decide that now than after she was locked in, to which Katie reluctantly agreed. The second to pass was Larissa Cotton, which came as no real surprise to Andy. As it turned out, Larissa had in fact gotten married years ago, and she and her husband were doing well in lockdown. The complaint she'd had to Sarah about not having gotten laid recently months ago had stemmed from an accident that Larissa's husband had endured, which left him temporarily impotent, but which he had thankfully recovered from since then. She also mentioned that she didn't always think to put on her wedding ring, so she admitted she might not have been wearing it the last time she'd video chatted with Sarah, so she could see where the misconceptions might have sprung from. Larissa also offered Andy her sincerest congratulations on his partnership with Sarah (as well as all the others) and insisted he call her up some time so that they could gossip as only colleagues could. Finally, she promised to be more thankful if he would give her another first edit pass in the future. His final rejection of the day came from Hannah's former cheerleading instructor Tabitha Jefferson. She had also declined to take the Rook family up on their offer, not because she wasn't intrigued by the idea, but because in the past two weeks, she had relocated up to Portland, where she had moved in with her former lovers Dom and Mike. With her mother no longer around, Tabby had simply decided California no longer held any sway over her, and she reached out to her previous partners, who had welcomed her back with open arms. The two men had been living in virtual isolation, and had taken their quarantine deathly serious, so they'd both remained completely uninfected. Tabby also sent along a message just for Hannah, encouraging her to make the most of her new situation, and giving her a contact number so they could remain friends moving forward. Hannah had been a little saddened at first, but after hearing that the reason was that Tabby was now reunited with her throuple and extremely happy once more, she brightened immensely and skipped out of the room to go and call Tabby so the two could catch up. There had also been one more call for the day, a complication that only intrigued Andy even further. Late in the afternoon, Phil called to inform Andy that the women who had accepted (which included Jade) would be arriving in a few waves, with those who were already local being delivered to his house tomorrow, and those who lived further out coming in one or two more separate waves. But that hadn't been why Phil had been calling. The videoscreen suddenly split into two, with Phil on the left, and the still achingly beautiful Fiona on the right. "Hey Andy," she said, that sly, lazy smile he was all too familiar with on her face, the smile he knew could hold a thousand different meanings in its subtext. "Hey Fi." He stopped there, because for once in his life, Andy was at a complete loss for words. "So, about this offer of yours," she said, trailing off a little. She didn't just look good; she looked fucking great. Despite the fact that it had been fifteen years since they'd been a couple, she had shrugged off the signs of aging far better than he had, only a few scant wrinkles around her distractingly deep green eyes, the shade of newly clipped summer grass. Her brown hair still had reddish highlights in it, as it had when they'd been dating what felt like lifetimes ago. It currently hung down to her shoulders, like it might have been a bob when the pandemic started and she'd just let it grow out. She'd grown up in Georgia, and while she'd lost almost all of that southern accent, Andy could still hear very faint hints of it, just around the edges, like she'd never quite been able to shake it fully. It was certainly less prominent than it was back in college. "I have a couple of questions, and that'll determine my answer, if that's alright." "Yeah, sure, go ahead." "Hi Fiona!" Niko chimed in, poking her head into the camera's view, giving an enthusiastic wave. "I'm one of Andy's partners, well, one of his fiances, actually, so you can ask me anything as well." Andy wasn't sure, but he felt like he saw Fi try and stifle a slight smile, but whether that was at Niko's interjection or Andy's blushing in response to it, he couldn't tell. Fiona didn't choose to acknowledge Niko's comment, and instead focused intently on Andy. "Alright, first, why haven't you reached out to me before now Andy?" He sighed and shrugged, a sheepish smile on his face. "I wasn't sure what to say, or even how to start, Fi. When you sent me that friend request a couple of years back, I assumed there was something you wanted to talk to me about, so I accepted it, and then, nothing." "Did it ever occur to you that maybe I wanted you to make the first move?" "You know me pretty well, Fi, or at least you did," he laughed, arching one of his bushy blonde eyebrows at her. "Did you honestly think I'd come to that conclusion on my own?" She openly smiled that time, nodding. "Alright, you've got me there. I suppose that's fair. Second, why didn't you ask me to come with you when you moved out to California, all those years ago when we graduated from college together?" "I did ask, Fi. You know I did." She scowled at him, shaking her head a little. "You gave it one half assed try at best, Andrew," she said, the use of his full name definitely feeling like it was meant to belittle him a bit, or at the very least scold him. "You asked just the one time, I said no, and you never brought it up again, which isn't like you at all. Why didn't you really try and convince me to come out west with you?" He bit his bottom lip for half a second, but decided too much had gone unspoken between him and Fiona for too long now, so he came to the conclusion that he should just be upfront and direct. "Because I was afraid I would've gotten you to say yes." She started to speak, frustration plain on her face, Andy could see, so he raised a hand to silence her for a moment longer and continued. "And that would've made me the happiest man in the world, Fi, I promise you, it really and truly would have. But I knew that it would come with dire consequences you couldn't see yet, things that I could. I knew, I mean really knew, that if you moved out to California with me, it would've been preventing you from chasing your dreams, the ones you'd had since you were a little girl. I would've always been worried that you resented me for keeping you from that life, even just a little bit. It probably would've eventually led to us breaking up over it, and you wouldn't have known why, and I wouldn't have been able to fix it, no matter how hard I tried. You wanted so desperately to work in the White House; I didn't want to give you any excuse at all not to go chasing after that dream. I felt like you were trying to use me as an excuse not to go and do the thing you really wanted." "I wouldn't have resented you, Andy," she sighed. "I wanted you to talk me out of it. I did. I really, really did. DC has been nothing but a decade and a half of frustration and disappointment." "Sure, but you only know that now, Fi. You couldn't have known that back then. There's no way you could've know that then. You needed to see it through for yourself, to have the experiences needed to make that decision. And if you really wanted me to talk you out of it, you should've said something back then. If you thought you were hinting at it, you were far too subtle for me to pick up on it. I'm not a mind reader. Wasn't then, and I'm still not now. I can't just guess that you're looking for me to help sway you one way or another." Fiona looked like she wanted to object further, but then nodded once more, as if coming to grips with all of that in her head, like a million puzzle pieces were suddenly falling into place, and she could see the entire picture for the first time. "Okay then. I have one more thing, though. A condition. I have a condition for me coming to join your household. Well, two conditions, actually." "Sure," Andy said, "fire away." "The first is that you have to actually marry me. I know you said in your message said that you're marrying some of your partners and not others, but I absolutely insist I be one of the people that you do marry, if we're going to do this. You know that I'm Catholic. I also know you're an atheist, and that's fine, but my religion still means something to me, and you've always respected that, so I need you to respect that now. Because I'm going to want to get pregnant, if we do go through with this, so I have to be married before that happens. We lived together for two years, so you know we're both compatible in sharing a home and a bed together. So that's the first thing. Are you okay with that?" Andy smiled a little bit shyly. "More than okay, but I think you knew that already, as long as you're still alright with me not going into church every week with you. I imagine you're going to have a harder time convincing the Catholic church that polygamy's okay, though." "Are you kidding?" she snorted. "When word gets out how many American men are dead, they're going to be desperate to get every good Catholic boy and girl out there to be doing as much being fruitful and multiplying as they can get." Niko began to quietly hum Monty Python's "Every Sperm Is Sacred" until Andy swatted her on the thigh and she stopped, although her grin had only widened. "Hey, it's your religion, not mine," he said to Fi. "If they're cool with it, so am I. What's the other thing?" "The other thing is that you need to agree to something, one specific thing, not knowing what it is or anything about it." He blinked in confusion. "Er, what?" This was uncharacteristic for Fiona, being deliberately vague, and Andy wondered what was behind it. "I have another condition but you need to agree to it without knowing anything about it. You just have to trust me and either agree to it, or I'll have to pass." Andy paused and considered for a moment, perhaps even a moment longer than Fiona had expected him to. He could give Fiona an almost complete blank check, almost, but he decided he needed to clarify one thing. "Assure me that this condition that I can't know anything about won't harm or injure anyone. Since arriving here in New Eden, I've learned first hand that people can be capable of some truly terrible things, and while I don't think that you are, Fi, I just want to make sure I'm not getting anyone else hurt because of this. I couldn't live with myself if it was." "The only thing that might be injured is your pride, that's all," she said, a playful smirk resting on her face. "I might bust your balls a bit for ditching me, but I'm not going to do anything you'd always regret over the long term. So what's it gonna be, Chuckles?" The fact that she still remembered her old nickname for him told him everything he needed to know. Of course he was in. He was all in. "Fine, you got yourself a deal, Peaches," he replied, using his old nickname for her, which made her smile widen a little more on the other end of the video call. "Great," she said. "I'll start packing and we'll see you in a few days. Later skater." She tapped the button and ended her portion of the call, leaving just him and Phil on the line. Phil had been quietly watching the entire conversation with a bemused look on his face, like he was supposed to be doing or saying something, but couldn't tear himself away from the drama. "You're an idiot, you know that, right?" he said, rolling his eyes a little at Andy's naivety. "Based on just a few minutes worth of watching you two talk, I don't think either of you ever fell out of love with the other." "As much a surprise to me as it was to you, Phil," Andy chuckled. "It's been a long time." "You did hear what she said though, right Andy?" Niko said to him, poking him lightly. "Wait. What did I miss?" "She said we'll see you in a few days," Niko giggled. "I somehow don't think she was talking about the royal we." "Ah hell. Well, I did agree to anything, so we'll burn that bridge when we come to it." "Pretty sure that's not how that line goes," Phil joked. "Anyway, I'll be by tomorrow to drop off your locals. Jade, Tala and Whitney are on their way here to the base, and will get their injections tonight so they'll be ready to meet you tomorrow. You know what they're like when they're newly injected, so be prepared to take care of them for their initial imprinting within a few days. Also, you can tell Taylor her friend Natalie will be in New Eden tomorrow as well, just over at my house." "Decided you just couldn't pass her up, huh? I thought you were going to ship her over to Eric." "Audrey's always wanted to take pole dancing lessons, so I figured why not have an in house teacher?" "Having an overly flexible eager teenage stripper in your bed is just a bonus, huh?" Phil's grin spread from ear to ear. "Oh, sure, sure. I mean, I'll learn to live with it, I guess. If I have to." He rolled his eyes in mock exasperation. "We all make sacrifices. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow, okay?" "You got it, man. Stay safe." "You know it, brother." "So that's the girl who took your virginity, huh? Your first true love? She didn't look at all like I expected her to look like, Andy," Niko said to him, as he stood up from the couch, stretching his arms over his head. "What did you expect her to look like?" "I dunno, but under possible things this mythical mysterious ex of yours might look like, I don't think I ever considered 'a lot like a young Gina Davis' to be anywhere in the vicinity." Andy smirked a little bit. He'd heard the comparison more than a couple of times back when they were dating, what felt like a lifetime ago. "I take it that she meets with your approval then?" "Hell, she called you Chuckles. For that alone, the woman immediately earned a place in my heart. I'm sure there's a story behind that." "There is," Andy said, not elaborating further. "You gonna tell me what it is?" "I am not," he said, smugly. "You can dig it out of Fiona yourself when she arrives." He rolled his eyes with anticipated dread. "She probably still even has the photo, knowing her,” "Did you keep up on her coverage of politics after you two split up?" He shrugged. His emotional state after they'd split from one another had been messy at best, and his mind had been a whirlwind of emotions. "I mean, I'd see her name on a byline from time to time, but I didn't go out of my way to find her work. After we'd split up, I figured she wouldn't ever want to talk to me again. Ending a relationship sometimes does mean things to a person, and despite the fact that I thought we broke up pretty gracefully, one day about fourteen years ago, we ended a phone conversation and she said she'd call me in a week, and she never called again." "And you didn't call her?" "After about a month, sure. But by then, her phone number had been disconnected, as she'd apparently moved, so I figured it was a none too subtle way of telling me to fuck off." "Or a test to see if she still mattered enough to you for you to track her down." "God," Andy groaned. "Maybe. Probably? Maybe. Fuck, I don't know. But that's a shitty thing to do to a guy, especially one who's always dealt with low self esteem. It's like I told you, like I've told each and every one of you who've decided to stick out your lives with me,  sometimes you're just going to have to come right out and say what it is that's on your mind, because if you're expecting me to guess it, I'm probably gonna make a few giant mistakes here and there." Niko giggled a little, nodding. "We women can be needlessly cruel from time to time, but you have to realize, we don't even know we're doing it sometimes. It's just something we've been indoctrinated into making second nature. At least you can see that it might have been a mistake now, though." "Yep. And then she went and complicated things further by adding me and Xander on Facebook as friends a couple of years ago, which we both accepted. But neither of us felt comfortable messaging her first, and she never messaged us either, so it's just been one long detente." Niko shook her head in mock disappointment at him. "You can definitely be an idiot some times, you know that, Chuckles?" "Hey hey hey," he tsked. "You can't call me that until after you get the story out of Fiona." "You should've reached out to her, Andy," Niko said with a sigh. "It sounds like that's what she very much wanted from you." "Should've, would've, could've. We're here now, so I'll just have to live and learn. And when Fiona gets here, I'll give her the 'speak your mind speech I gave to you, so we're all on the same starting point." The house had mostly kept itself busy today by the girls getting all their things moved in, as well as adding some décor to the house that wasn't purely Andy's. Sure, the publicity posters for all of his novels were still hanging on the walls, but now they'd been joined by movie posters for both Sarah and Emily's movies, framed photographs that Asha had taken before leaving London, framed posters from Sheridan's Cirque Du Soleil shows, a couple of framed articles detailing Piper's rise in the volleyball community, a framed sand painting done by Niko's mother and a few original paintings that Aisling had done as a break from her more commercial work. It helped make the place feel less like his house and more like their house. He would encourage all the girls to make sure they left some kind of a mark on the house as they arrived. He didn't want any of them to feel lesser that the girls who'd arrived first. Emily and Sarah had also converted one bedroom into a makeshift studio for them to use, lining the walls with sound dampening foam, setting up cameras and microphones, so the room could be used for them to record lines for voice overs, or to film video auditions. There

In Folge #78 geht's für uns geschmacklich ab nach Sardinien – mit einem unserer liebsten Sommerweine: dem Primo Bianco von der Cantina Mesa. Ein Vermentino, der so klar, frisch und salzig ist wie eine Meeresbrise an der Costa Smeralda. Wir sprechen über die Cantina Mesa – ein Herzensprojekt mitten im Süden der Insel, das nicht nur für gutes Design, sondern vor allem für authentische, charakterstarke Weine steht. Was Vermentino so besonders macht, warum dieser hier so hervorragend zu gegrilltem Fisch passt und was Sardinien eigentlich zum perfekten Terroir für Weißwein macht, hört ihr in der Folge. Dazu wie immer: ein Song für die Wine O'Clock Playlist, unsere persönlichen Tipps rund ums Pairing – und natürlich was für euren Warenkorb: Mit dem Code „weinmitfreunden“ spart ihr 10 % auf den Primo Bianco und das gesamte Sortiment bei Senti Vini. Also: Sonnenbrille auf, Gläser kaltstellen – und mit uns auf eine genussvolle Reise nach Sardinien gehen. Zum Wohl!

Sie sind seit 13 Jahren zusammen, haben zwei kleine Kinder – und kaum noch Verbindung. Zwischen Streit, Schlafmangel und unerfüllten Bedürfnissen versuchen Katharina und Philipp, sich als Liebespaar wiederzufinden. Auf den ersten Blick scheint das Leben von Katharina (42) und Philipp (43) aus Köln harmonisch – doch im Alltag zeigt sich: Die Herausforderungen der Elternschaft haben tiefe Spuren in ihrer Beziehung hinterlassen. Die Kombination aus Schlafmangel, emotionaler Erschöpfung und unausgesprochenen Erwartungen führt immer wieder zu Streit. Katharina fühlt sich oft alleinverantwortlich für die Beziehung und kämpft mit depressiven Episoden, während Philipp auf Konflikte häufig mit Rückzug reagiert. Unterschiedliche Kommunikationsstile, fehlende emotionale Nähe und das Gefühl, sich im Alltag zu verlieren, lassen die Verbindung zwischen den beiden immer brüchiger werden. Ein zentrales Thema ist die Sexualität in der Ehe: Katharina leidet unter chronischer Erschöpfung, was sich deutlich auf ihre Libido auswirkt. Sie wünscht sich mehr Leichtigkeit. Philipp hingegen fühlt sich durch häufige Zurückweisungen verletzt – für ihn ist körperliche Nähe ein wichtiger Weg, emotionale Verbindung herzustellen. Auch die ungleiche Verteilung des mental load im Familienalltag belastet die Beziehung. Katharina hat den Eindruck, dass Philipp viele Aufgaben im Haushalt nicht wahrnimmt, was ihre Frustration weiter verstärkt. Gemeinsam mit Paartherapeut Eric Hegmann stellen sich Katharina und Philipp der zentralen Frage: Wie kann eine Beziehung funktionieren, wenn Kinder, Erschöpfung und emotionale Distanz den Alltag bestimmen? Erics Tipps: 53:00 Zugewandte Kommunikation verbessert die Paardynamik. Und das könnte zum Beispiel sein, dass beide Partner sich darauf einigen, gewaltfreie Kommunikation mal zu lernen, zu trainieren und zu üben. 53:20 Ziele für sich selbst zu setzen ist immer besser als Ziele für den anderen zu setzen. Das ist ein wichtiger Aspekt in der Paartherapie: Nicht für den anderen zu wünschen, was der verändern soll, sondern herausfinden: Was könnte mich motivieren, selbst der bessere Partner / die bessere Partnerin zu werden? 53:45 Lob stärkt die Motivation. Ich kann das nicht oft genug sagen: Ich bekomme in einer Partnerschaft das, wofür ich lobe. Und das bezieht sich nicht nur auf den Partner / die Partnerin, sondern auch auf mich selbst: Ich darf mich auch selber mal loben und darf wahrnehmen: Was habe ich gut gemacht? Alle Folgen, die TV-Doku und Infos: https://www.ndr.de/paartherapie Ihr erreicht uns per Mail an: paartherapie@ndr.de © NDR 2 Host und Autorin: Maria Richter Formatidee: Kathrin Lindemann, Nele Pasch Formatentwicklung: Kira Drössler Distribution: Nina Wietholz, Julia Hercka Sound-Design: Isola Music & Warner Chappell Production Music Produktion: Oliver Kleist Redaktion: Sascha Sommer Podcast Tipp: Alles in Butter – Das WDR 5-Magazin fürs Genießen https://1.ard.de/alles-in-butter

Es ist angegrillt! Die Grillsaison ist eröffnet – und auch in dieser Folge von DA GEHT NOCH WAS werfen wir gemeinsam den Grill an. Denn in der Welt des Barbecues geht viel mehr als Würstchen und Steaks! Ich zeige Dir, wie gesundes Grillen ganz ohne Verzicht auf Genuss und Geschmack funktioniert. Wo verstecken sich die größten Zuckerfallen? Warum sollte Marinade niemals auf die Glut tropfen? Wie entstehen beim Grillen krebserregende Stoffe – und was kannst Du dagegen tun? Wieso ist Ordnung auf dem Grillrost wichtiger, als viele denken? Welche pflanzlichen Alternativen lohnen sich wirklich? Schmeckt gegrilltes Obst? Und warum ist mein griechischer Kartoffelsalat der heimliche Star jeder Grillparty? Ich verrate es Dir – in dieser Folge! Deine Anastasia. -- Hier könnt ihr mein neues Buch "Hot Stuff" vorbestellen: https://amzn.to/3GSVVf8 -- Hier kommt ihr direkt zu meiner Masterclass "In 21 Tagen zuckerfrei - mit Anastasia": https://bit.ly/40tL6b9

Hast du dich auch schon mal dabei ertappt, dass du dir Erholung oder kleine Freuden erst „gönnst“, nachdem du fleißig warst? Willkommen im Club. In dieser Episode lade ich dich dazu ein, diese klassische Belohnungslogik zu hinterfragen – und verrate dir, warum es manchmal genau richtig ist, das Vergnügen vor die Arbeit zu stellen. Freu dich auf einen spannenden Perspektivwechsel und erfahre: Was Schokokuchen mit Promotionsmotivation zu tun hat; Wie du dich vom alten „erst leisten, dann genießen“-Denken löst; Warum deine Dissertation sogar davon profitiert; Warum deine produktivsten Zeiten manchmal perfekt fürs Nichtstun sind; Wie du gezielt gegen das schlechte Gewissen beim Nichtstun vorgehst. Du erfährst, wie du durch bewusstes Genießen neue Energie für deine Promotion schöpfst – ganz ohne Schuldgefühle. Und du bekommst meine volle Rückendeckung, mal ein kleines Experiment zu wagen: mehr Freude, mehr Work-Life-Diss-Balance, mehr Energie.

In this episode of Spikes Excitement Talks, Gordon welcomes a true legend in the world of insights and innovation: Stan Sthanunathan. Formerly EVP of Consumer and Market Insights at Unilever and Coca-Cola, Stan is now the founder of i-Genie.ai , a company revolutionizing the research industry.This conversation dives deep into Stan's provocative approach to AI-powered, survey-free research. From analyzing search data and social media to redefining what consumer understanding looks like in an age of augmented intelligence, Stan shares how his company replaces traditional market research with faster, more authentic and often more emotional insights.From corporate corridors to dusty streets, they explore why true empathy—not sympathy is the currency of meaningful brand-building and why elite boardrooms often miss the mark. Candid reflections on the importance of living like your consumer, the hard truths of scaling a business rooted in a new idea and the enduring power of human contact in an increasingly remote world. They also dive into the mentors and managers who shaped Stan's leadership journey. Each teaching a different facet of what it means to lead with integrity, humility and impact.Tune in if you're wondering how to build something real without losing what makes them human.*Dave Cobban from the Spikes Advisory Board is also joining this episode.

Mit 31 Jahren war Frédéric Chopin einer der gefeiertsten Pianisten Europas. Ein Star der Pariser Salons, den selbst schärfste Kritiker als Genie priesen. Dennoch gab Chopin nur selten und äußert ungern Konzerte vor großem Publikum. Seine Panik davor schien fast unüberwindlich. 1841jedoch machte er eine Ausnahme und trat nach sechs Jahren zum ersten Mal wieder in großem festlichen Rahmen vor Pariser Publikum auf. Unser ZOOM beschreibt ein kulturelles Ereignis, das im 19. Jahrhundert Geschichte schrieb.

Composting Tyranny into Nutrient for Democracy …… Caroline welcomes, encore, fellow Celtic Mytho Politico Animist, Sean Padraig O'Donoghue -together we  suck the “g” out of Kingdom, blow it everywhere, leaving “the Kindom of Heaven is at hand.” Prep for Friday the 13th magic, and June 14th No Kings Day, welcoming storms and the Haboob (giant dust storm Genie from Africa), weaving in June 14 2006!!!  “the day the police were driven out of Oaxaca”, inviting in spicy tricksters who outwit the devil… Art of changing the story, assuming cultural narrative lead     *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* · www.CoyoteNetworkNews.com · The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon The post The Visionary Activist Show – Art of changing the story appeared first on KPFA.

MAKE WAAAAAYYY FOR PRINCE ROBIN!!! Robin at the height of his acting career hits another homerun as the titular Genie in Disney's 1992 animated classic, Aladdin. When the writers and producers were attempting to do some research on middle eastern culture, they decided going to the Saudi Arabian expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center was all that they needed. That all said, Robin's role as the genie is what will cement his voice and "stream-of-consciousness" mind into children and adults all across the world.

Three Ideas to Bring Your Mind to the Concept That You Have a Magic Lamp in Your Mind Imagine a magic lamp in your mind, like the Genie who grants you three wishes. These wishes can help you: Create your own economy. Chase and achieve your dreams. Bring fun back into your life and spice it up with serendipity.   Action Steps Write it down: Use a notebook, journal, or any physical writing apparatus (avoid typing on PDAs). Write out your: Dreams Ideas of fun Ways to incorporate serendipity into your life. Create visual inspiration: Make vision boards or a photo book. Collect images from: Magazines Websites Your own photos Include: Fun ideas Your dreams Spontaneous activities like baseball games, swimming holes, sailing, hiking nearby, etc. Act the part: Pretend you already have the goal. Take small steps every day to train your mind that your dream is real and on its way. Example: If your dream is to buy a house: Start visiting open houses. Talk to real estate agents about: PMI Closing costs You don't need to share your financial situation—just let them know you plan to buy in a specific neighborhood.     PROSPERITY and ABUNDANCE KRIYA KUNDALINI YOGA : FEEL YOUR ABUNDANCE. KID FRIENDLY YOGA!  Remember to use an orange https://youtu.be/jRegtSKAZDI?si=wAKsXcr8BKTqCXkJ   Fine Wine & Spirits TEQUILLA for sipping NOT margaritas Typical flavors of Tequilla for food pairing: Blanco - unaged or slightly, in neutral oak.  Pair with fish, cheese, light meals such as shrimp salad.  Reposado means rested - it is aged in barrels from a few months to two years.. pair with Mexican food..easy. Anejo- smokey and smooth- grilled meats on the barbeque.. portabello mushrooms, corn on the cob.. big flavors so barbeque flavors are the perfect match. A rare fine Tequilla is available from Zacatecas, Casa Endemica. Organic and Sustainable farmed.    FURTHER RESOURCES: Dan Ison VNS : (YOUR) VERY NEXT STEP Dan Ison financialguardiandan@gmail.com Tequila Exhibit Branigan Cultural Center exhibit: Alienate a Tequila https://lascruces.gov/arts-and-leisure/museums/branigan-cultural-center/ Collier, Robert: The MASTER CODE to ABUNDANCE and ACHIEVEMENT   CONTACT Valerie Hail valerie@allinourminds.com www.allinourminds.com                    

#260: Paolo Macchiarini schafft, was keinem anderen Chirurgen jemals gelang: Er transplantiert erfolgreich eine Luftröhre. Seine Idee funktioniert. Das Immunsystem erkennt das fremde Organ als eigenes und stößt es nicht ab. Die Patientin – das ist revolutionär! Ist es medizinisches Wunder? Nein – die Öffentlichkeit ist sich sicher: das ist medizinisches Genie! Ein Mann mit den Händen Gottes. Paolo Macchiarini erlangt damit Weltruhm, wird zum Superstar der Wissenschaft. Bald wechselt er zu einer neuen Transplantationmethode. Er ist der erste Chirurg weltweit, der einem Menschen ein synthetisches Organ transplantiert. Und auch dieser Patient lebt. Paolo Macchiarini bekommt einen neuen Spitznamen: Der Superchirurg. Nur warum sprechen wir bei Mord auf Ex über diesen Superchirurgen? Das schauen sich Linn und Leo in dieser Folge genauer an. Dafür haben wir auch mit einem ehemaligen Kollegen von Paolo Macchiarini gesprochen. Letztes Jahr durften wir den Fall im Wissenschaftspodcast Quarks Science Cops erzählen. Die Videoaufzeichnung findet ihr [hier](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDrq6J28WnQ). Vielen Dank an das Quarks-Team! Eine Produktion von Auf Ex Productions. Hosts: Leonie Bartsch, Linn Schütze Recherche: Thomas Schumann, Antonia Fischer Redaktion: Antonia Fischer Produktion: Alexander Chouzanas Quellen (Auswahl) Netflix-Dokumentation „Bad Surgeon – Love under the Knife“ Artikel [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/01/paolo-macchiarini-scientist-surgeon-rise-and-fall) Artikel [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/health/research/20stemcell.html) Artikel [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam) Artikel Stern Crime, „Paolo, Putin und der Papst“, Ausgabe 12, April/Mai 2017 Artikel [For Better Science](https://forbetterscience.com/2016/04/02/macchiarini-and-the-tracheal-regeneration-scandal-by-pierre-delaere/) Website [Karolinska Institute](https://news.ki.se/the-macchiarini-case-timeline) Artikel [Retraction Watch](https://retractionwatch.com/2023/10/27/lancet-retracts-two-more-papers-by-convicted-surgeon-paolo-macchiarini/) Interview mit Karl-Henrik Grinnemo Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? [**Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!**](https://linktr.ee/MordaufEx) Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? [**Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio!**](https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio)

Kaum ein Dichter spaltet die Deutschen so sehr wie Eduard Mörike. Manche sehen ihn als großes literarisches Genie, andere bespötteln den schwäbischen Pfarrer aus Ludwigsburg als „schwäbisches Biedermeier“. Für Autor und Ex-Verleger Michael Krüger ist Mörike (150.Todestag am 4. Juni) „eine der interessantesten Persönlichkeiten der deutschen Literatur“.

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Diese Traumreise für Kinder und Erwachsene öffnet die Tore zu einem magischen Tauchabenteuer, in dem die Geheimnisse der Ozeane auf dich warten. Dein treuer Begleiter ist der kuschelige Frosch Gozo, mit dessen Hilfe du in der Fantasiereise die zauberhafte Unterwasserwelt eroberst. Begegne fröhlich verspielten Delfinen, einem majestätischen Manta-Rochen und dem neugierigen Oktopus. Entdecke das verborgene Reich der Meeresamazonen und bestaune ihren legendären Regenbogenhai, ein Juwel der Ozeane. Genieße dieses traumhafte Abenteuer unter dem Meer und lass dich von den schönsten Träumen davontragen! Deine Kathi Komplett werbefrei findest du diese Episode genau hier: https://bleib-entspannt.com/produkt/geschichte-tauchen-ein-magisches-tauchabenteuer-traumreise -------------------------------------------------

This episode dives into smart inventory management for fast-growing Shopify brands. Our guest, Sebastiaan Debrouwere, founder of Genie, shares how to stay in stock without overstocking, avoid spreadsheet chaos, and grow your business efficiently. Topics discussed in this episode: Why is inventory key for fast-growing Shopify stores. How do spreadsheets fail as brands scale. What triggers the move beyond manual tracking. Why does multichannel selling break old systems. How did Sebastian's experience inspire Genie. What was the impact of a friend's mistake. How does Genie simplify inventory automation. What features does Genie offer merchants. Links & Resources Website: https://www.genie.io/ Shopify App Store: https://apps.shopify.com/genie-io LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sdebrouwere X/Twitter: https://x.com/iamsebdeb Get access to more free resources by visiting the show notes athttps://tinyurl.com/3mvk6mepSUPPORT OUR SPONSORThis episode is sponsored by Ahrefs — the all-in-one marketing intelligence platform trusted by SEO professionals, content creators, and digital marketers around the world. Whether you're doing keyword research, checking backlinks, or analyzing competitors, Ahrefs gives you the tools to make smarter marketing decisions.

This week, Brandon and AJ talk about the curse of getting what you ask for. Why does it seem like we rarely get what we want from God? And even more so, when we do, it goes wrong?

Wäre Jane Austen eine gute Krimi-Autorin geworden? Was macht "Emma" heute noch so besonders? Und warum gilt der Roman noch immer als Klassikerin? Diese Fragen besprechen wir mit dem Austen-Experten John Mullan. John Mullan ist Professor für Englische Literatur am University College London. Sein Buch "What Matters in Jane Austen?" geht 20 Rätseln in Jane Austens Büchern auf die Spur. Seine vielen Talks vermitteln nicht nur das Genie von Austen, sondern auch die Freude, die es bereitet, ihre Bücher zu lesen - egal ob als Leser*in oder Akademiker*in. Mehr dazu: "A Close Look at Jane Austen's Genius: A Visit with John Mullan", Austen Chat Podcast (Youtube), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BbTg_cRG38 John Mullan über Austens Heldinnen, Idler Academy (Youtube), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP_yIu_d6uI&t=336s "Jane Austen vs Emily Brontë: The Queens of English Literature Debate with Dominic West", Intelligence Squared (Youtube), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP8dllTkpEg&t=5598s John Mullan, "Pride and Prejudice: Character and Contradiction", Jane Austen's House (Youtube), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz-2aifHZQE&t=2423s John Mullan beim Hay Festival über "Mansfield Park" (Youtube), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi3lQz7d-dU&t=3306s John Mullan zu Free Indirect Style, Connell Guide (Youtube), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k087iZazynQ

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! pisodio exclusivo para suscriptores de Se Habla Español en Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iVoox y Patreon: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2E2vhVqLNtiO2TyOjfK987 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sehablaespanol Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sehablaespanol/w/6450 Donaciones: https://paypal.me/sehablaespanol Contacto: sehablaespanolpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/sehablaespanolpodcast Twitter: @espanolpodcast Hola, ¿cómo estás? ¿Cómo va la primavera? Aquí en Luxemburgo estamos bastante sorprendidos, porque el tiempo está siendo muy bueno, sobre todo si lo comparamos con el año anterior, justo cuando mi mujer y yo llegamos aquí. En 2024 hacía frío en esta época del año, y también llovía muy a menudo. Sin embargo, ahora llevamos un par de meses en los que el gran protagonista ha sido el sol. Y en esta parte de Europa, esa es siempre una gran noticia. Y hablando de noticias, la que he seleccionado hoy no es tan buena, pero nos va a permitir seguir aprendiendo, que es lo más importante en estos episodios. Y es que hoy vamos a hablar de una historia que parece sacada de una película, pero que es real, y ha sucedido en España. Se trata de unos niños que llevaban años encerrados en su casa por decisión de sus padres. Y por desgracia, a lo largo de la historia hemos tenido conocimiento de varios casos de niños y niñas que han crecido sin contacto con otras personas, lejos de la sociedad. Algunos vivieron muchos años encerrados en casa. Otros, se perdieron o fueron abandonados y pasaron su infancia en la selva o en bosques, sin recibir cuidados ni educación. Uno de los casos más antiguos que he encontrado es el de Victor de Aveyron, un niño que apareció en un bosque de Francia en el año 1800. Tenía unos 12 años, no sabía hablar y se comportaba como un animal. Los científicos intentaron enseñarle a comunicarse, pero nunca lo consiguió del todo. Otro caso muy famoso es el de Genie, una niña de California, en Estados Unidos. Genie pasó más de 10 años encerrada en una habitación, sin hablar con nadie y sin poder moverse libremente. Cuando fue rescatada, no sabía hablar ni comer con cuchara. También están las niñas Amala y Kamala, encontradas en la India en los años 20. Se decía que habían sido criadas por lobos, aunque con el tiempo se descubrió que habían estado encerradas durante mucho tiempo en condiciones terribles. En Ucrania, en 1991, encontraron a Oxana Malaya, una niña que vivió varios años en un cobertizo con perros. Caminaba en cuatro patas, ladraba y no tenía casi lenguaje. Fue cuidada más por los animales que por los adultos. En Rusia, en 2008, se conoció el caso de Natasha Kampusch, que estuvo secuestrada durante ocho años en un sótano por un hombre que no la dejaba salir nunca. Aunque recibía comida, vivió completamente aislada. Todos estos casos nos recuerdan lo importante que es el contacto humano, el lenguaje y el cariño para crecer sanos y felices. Y, como te decía antes, hoy vamos a conocer un caso más reciente ocurrido en España, y vamos a aprovecharlo para aprender nuevas palabras y expresiones en español. En concreto ha sucedido en el norte de España, en la comunidad autónoma de Asturias, que se encuentra al lado de Galicia. Y para ser más específico, los hechos han ocurrido cerca de la capital, que es Oviedo. Pero no voy a darte más detalles. Lo mejor será que pasemos a escuchar la noticia por primera vez. Pertenece a un informativo de Radio Nacional de España, y comienza de esta forma. “Y una última hora nos lleva a Oviedo, un matrimonio detenido por tener encerrados durante cuatro años a sus tres hijos en Oviedo. Última hora, Daniel Andrés, buenas noches. Buenas noches. Fue una vecina la que alertó de que llevaba mucho tiempo sin escuchar a los niños, la que dio la voz de alarma. Fue entonces cuando la policía local de Oviedo se trasladó a la zona, donde constató que los tres hermanos, dos gemelos de 8 y uno de 10, vivían en condiciones insalubres y llevaban varios años sin dejarlos salir de la vivienda familiar en la localidad de Fitoria, en la zona rural de Oviedo. El matrimonio, de origen alemán, ha sido trasladado a las dependencias de la Guardia Civil en la capital de Asturias. Alegan que sus hijos sufrían una patología y por esa razón mantenían una burbuja en su domicilio. Los menores, que han sido entregados a los servicios sociales del Principado, presentan síntomas de desnutrición y han sido trasladados al Hospital Central de Asturias, en Oviedo, para conocer más sobre su estado de salud.” Por cierto, antes no te lo he dicho, pero el nombre completo de la comunidad autónoma de Asturias es Principado de Asturias. Se llama así porque el heredero o la heredera al trono español tiene el título de Príncipe o Princesa de Asturias. Ahora mismo, la Princesa de Asturias es Leonor, la hija mayor de los reyes. Y su padre, Felipe, también fue Príncipe de Asturias antes de suceder a su padre, el Rey Juan Carlos I. Además, para darte más datos sobre Asturias, debes saber que es un paraíso natural, una zona donde la vegetación y el agua ofrecen paisajes preciosos. Y también es un sitio maravilloso para disfrutar de la comida, de la gastronomía local. Nosotros solemos ir todos los veranos porque está muy cerca de donde pasamos nuestras vacaciones en Galicia. De hecho, apenas tenemos que recorrer 15 kilómetros para llegar a Asturias. Y espero volver a hacerlo dentro de unos meses, seguramente en agosto. Pero bueno, vamos con lo importante, las palabras y expresiones que te pueden ayudar a comprender mejor todos los detalles de la noticia que acabamos de escuchar. La primera es el verbo alertar, que significa avisar o advertir sobre un peligro o una situación preocupante. Como hemos escuchado, una vecina alertó a la policía porque no oía a los niños desde hacía semanas. O sea, avisó a la policía, llamó por teléfono porque estaba preocupada. Y otro ejemplo sería este: Las autoridades alertaron sobre el aumento de robos en la zona. En este caso es al revés, es la policía la que comunica a los habitantes de un lugar que tengan cuidado porque se están produciendo más robos. La siguiente expresión, dar la voz de alarma, es muy parecida. Significa advertir o avisar urgentemente sobre un problema. Vamos a ver otros dos ejemplos. Fue la madre del niño quien dio la voz de alarma al ver que no regresaba del colegio. Como ves, en vez de decir “dio la voz de alarma”, lo podemos cambiar por “alertó a la policía”. Se trata de avisar o de llamar a la policía cuando pensamos que ha pasado algo malo. Lo vemos también en el segundo ejemplo. Un trabajador dio la voz de alarma al detectar humo en el edificio. Avisó a sus compañeros de que podía haber un incendio. O quizá llamó directamente a los bomberos. Se entiende bien, ¿verdad? Pues pasamos al verbos constatar, que quiere decir comprobar o verificar que algo es cierto, que algo es verdad. Los médicos constataron que el niño tenía fiebre alta. En este ejemplo podría sustituirse por “comprobaron”. La policía constató que los niños vivían encerrados. O sea, fueron a la casa donde estaban los niños y verificaron que, efectivamente, sus padres les impedían salir a la calle. Perfecto. Cuando hablamos de condiciones insalubres nos referimos a situaciones o ambientes que no son saludables o que pueden causar enfermedades. Por ejemplo: Los niños vivían en condiciones insalubres, con basura por todas partes. Esa es una situación poco saludable, vivir rodeado de basura. El local fue cerrado por ofrecer comida en condiciones insalubres. En este caso, se trata de alimentos que ya no se pueden comer porque están estropeados, porque llevan demasiado tiempo en la nevera del restaurante. Si no se pueden comer, decimos que están en condiciones insalubres. En cuanto a la palabra dependencias, se refiere a lugares o edificios oficiales donde trabaja una institución, como la policía o la Guardia Civil, en España. Ya sabes que son dos cuerpos de seguridad que tenemos en mi país. Pero vamos con los ejemplos. Los detenidos fueron trasladados a las dependencias de la Guardia Civil. Como te decía, la palabra “dependencias” se puede cambiar por edificio. Pero en este contexto solemos decir dependencias. Declaró durante tres horas en las dependencias policiales. Lo mismo, prestó declaración en un edificio de la policía. Bien, ahora tenemos otro verbo, alegar, que significa decir algo para justificarse o para defenderse. El hombre alegó que no sabía que estaba prohibido. O sea, hizo algo mal y después le dijo a la policía que no sabía que estaba prohibido. Esa fue su manera de defenderse, su justificación. Otro ejemplo. Los padres alegaron que los niños estaban enfermos y no podían salir. Es lo que dijeron los padres de la noticia para justificar el hecho de tener a sus hijos encerrados. Esa fue su estrategia para defenderse, de justificarse ante las autoridades. Pasamos ahora a la palabra patología, que es una enfermedad o una condición médica. Los médicos estudiaron la patología para saber cómo tratarla. El enfermo tenía una enfermedad, una patología desconocida. Alegaron que los menores sufrían una patología que requería aislamiento. Es similar al ejemplo que te ponía antes, pero he cambiado “enfermedad” por “patología”. A nivel coloquial solemos decir enfermedad. Pero es verdad que los médicos utilizan mucho la palabra patología. Bien, en el contexto de la noticia, una burbuja es un espacio cerrado o un ambiente controlado para evitar contacto con el exterior. Durante la pandemia, muchas familias vivían en una burbuja. Es decir, intentaban no tener contacto con otras personas para evitar un posible contagio. Y si nos referimos a nuestra noticia: Los padres dijeron que crearon una burbuja para proteger a los niños. La burbuja era la casa, el lugar del que no podían salir. Y por último, la desnutrición es la falta de una alimentación adecuada, un problema que puede provocar problemas de salud. Los médicos diagnosticaron desnutrición en los menores. Tras realizar un primer análisis de su estado de salud, comprobaron que no estaban bien alimentados. La desnutrición puede afectar al crecimiento y al desarrollo del cuerpo. Es uno de los problemas que conlleva el hecho de no alimentarse bien, sobre todo en edades tempranas, cuando somos niños pequeños. Muy bien, pues ya hemos repasado las palabras y expresiones más interesantes. Así que, estamos preparados para escuchar la noticia por segunda vez. “Y una última hora nos lleva a Oviedo, un matrimonio detenido por tener encerrados durante cuatro años a sus tres hijos en Oviedo. Última hora, Daniel Andrés, buenas noches. Buenas noches. Fue una vecina la que alertó de que llevaba mucho tiempo sin escuchar a los niños, la que dio la voz de alarma. Fue entonces cuando la policía local de Oviedo se trasladó a la zona, donde constató que los tres hermanos, dos gemelos de 8 y uno de 10, vivían en condiciones insalubres y llevaban varios años sin dejarlos salir de la vivienda familiar en la localidad de Fitoria, en la zona rural de Oviedo. El matrimonio, de origen alemán, ha sido trasladado a las dependencias de la Guardia Civil en la capital de Asturias. Alegan que sus hijos sufrían una patología y por esa razón mantenían una burbuja en su domicilio. Los menores, que han sido entregados a los servicios sociales del Principado, presentan síntomas de desnutrición y han sido trasladados al Hospital Central de Asturias, en Oviedo, para conocer más sobre su estado de salud.” Otra manera sencilla de decir “comprobar su estado de salud” sería “ver cómo se encuentra”. Pero en el lenguaje formal usamos “estado de salud”. Venga, vamos a resumir la noticia con otras palabras. En primer lugar, el presentador del informativo nos dice que tienen una información importante que llega desde el norte de España. Y es que en Oviedo, una pareja ha sido arrestada tras descubrirse que habían mantenido a sus tres hijos aislados del exterior durante cuatro años. Para ampliar los detalles, da paso al compañero que ha seguido de cerca la noticia. Y este segundo periodista nos cuenta que la situación salió a la luz gracias a una residente del vecindario, que manifestó su preocupación tras varios meses sin oír ni ver a los menores. Fue ella quien avisó a las autoridades. Ante esta llamada, una patrulla de la policía municipal se desplazó hasta la vivienda ubicada en Fitoria, una zona campestre a las afueras de Oviedo. Al llegar, los agentes comprobaron que los tres niños, dos de ocho años y su hermano mayor, de diez, vivían en condiciones de abandono higiénico y no habían salido al exterior desde hacía años. Los adultos responsables, de nacionalidad alemana, fueron llevados a las instalaciones de la Guardia Civil en Oviedo. Según su versión, justificaron el encierro alegando que los menores padecían una enfermedad grave, lo que, según ellos, requería mantenerlos en aislamiento dentro del hogar. Los niños fueron puestos bajo la protección de los servicios sociales del Principado de Asturias y trasladados al hospital central de la ciudad para realizarles exámenes médicos. Los primeros informes indican síntomas de mala alimentación y de un estado físico delicado. Bueno, no me ha quedado mal, ¿verdad? Por cierto, si tienes cualquier duda sobre los sinónimos que he utilizado para contarte la noticia de otra forma, puedes dejarme tu pregunta en los comentarios o enviarme un correo, como prefieras. Venga, vamos a escuchar la noticia por última vez. “Y una última hora nos lleva a Oviedo, un matrimonio detenido por tener encerrados durante cuatro años a sus tres hijos en Oviedo. Última hora, Daniel Andrés, buenas noches. Buenas noches. Fue una vecina la que alertó de que llevaba mucho tiempo sin escuchar a los niños, la que dio la voz de alarma. Fue entonces cuando la policía local de Oviedo se trasladó a la zona, donde constató que los tres hermanos, dos gemelos de 8 y uno de 10, vivían en condiciones insalubres y llevaban varios años sin dejarlos salir de la vivienda familiar en la localidad de Fitoria, en la zona rural de Oviedo. El matrimonio, de origen alemán, ha sido trasladado a las dependencias de la Guardia Civil en la capital de Asturias. Alegan que sus hijos sufrían una patología y por esa razón mantenían una burbuja en su domicilio. Los menores, que han sido entregados a los servicios sociales del Principado, presentan síntomas de desnutrición y han sido trasladados al Hospital Central de Asturias, en Oviedo, para conocer más sobre su estado de salud.” Seguro que ahora has entendido absolutamente todo, ¿verdad? Bueno, pues antes de terminar el episodio de hoy, me gustaría recordar que en algunos países del mundo la ley sí permite educar a los hijos en casa, sin necesidad de llevarlos a un colegio. Si la información que he leído es correcta, en países como Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Francia o Australia, las familias pueden enseñar a sus hijos en casa, siempre que sigan ciertas normas del gobierno. Normalmente, los padres deben informar a las autoridades, presentar un plan de estudios y demostrar que los niños están aprendiendo lo necesario a esa edad. Sin embargo, en otros países como España, Alemania o Suecia, esta práctica no está permitida. La ley en estos países considera que la educación debe realizarse en un centro escolar, y que asistir a clase es un derecho y una obligación. También es importante entender la diferencia entre educar en casa por elección personal de los padres y encerrar o aislar a los niños, como vimos en los casos de este episodio. No es lo mismo enseñar en casa con responsabilidad, que impedir a un menor tener contacto con el mundo exterior. Hay padres que deciden enseñar o educar a sus hijos en casa, pero que luego les permiten salir a la calle como los demás niños. Muy bien, pues ya podemos repasar las palabras y expresiones que hemos aprendido hoy. Son estas. -Alertar: Avisar o advertir sobre un peligro o una situación preocupante. -Dar la voz de alarma: Expresión que significa advertir o avisar urgentemente sobre un problema. -Constatar: Comprobar o verificar que algo es cierto. -Condiciones insalubres: Situaciones o ambientes que no son saludables o que pueden causar enfermedades. -Dependencias: Lugares, instalaciones o edificios oficiales donde trabaja una institución, como la policía o la Guardia Civil. -Alegar: Decir algo como justificación o defensa. -Patología: Enfermedad o condición médica. -Burbuja: Espacio cerrado o ambiente controlado para evitar contacto con el exterior. -Desnutrición: Falta de alimentación adecuada que provoca problemas de salud. Pues ya hemos terminado por hoy. Para mí, como siempre, ha sido un gran placer ponerme delante del micrófono y acompañarte durante estos minutos. Te espero la próxima semana con un nuevo protagonista y con más contenido extra solo para ti, para las personas que me apoyan. 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Sorry, we're late! Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Popeyes, sports movies, and djinns! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: May 15, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/05/15 May 16, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/05/16 May 17, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/05/17 May 19, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/05/19 May 20, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/05/20 May 21, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/05/21 May 22, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/05/22

Seth and Sean discuss who's on the mound this weekend for Astros-Mariners and rub their Genie lamp to wish for 3 things from the Astros this weekend.

We're joined by NYU law professor Rachel Barkow to talk about her new book Justice Abandoned: How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration. Listen to learn about five (or six) Supreme Court cases that arguably ignored the original meaning of the Constitution to enable our current policing and punishment practices. Along the way, a hypothetical genie offers Professor Barkow a very tough tradeoff.

Nach fest kommt ab, nach müde kommt blöd, nach Genie kommt Wahnsinn – und wenn man „witzig“ durchgespielt hat, kommt logischerweise im ewigen Kreislauf des Lebens wieder langweilig, und wir beginnen am absoluten Nullpunkt. Gab es doch schon Checkerfragen, die in der bloßen Beschreibung der Ausgangssituation unseren drei Podcastern den Schrecken, die Angst oder zumindest die Not des Fragenden in den Körper haben fahren lassen. Man denke nur an den Familien-Flashmob von Tante Peinlich, den es zu verhindern galt – oder daran, wie man einem Brautpaar schonend klar macht, dass eine Hochzeit in einem nach Schweiß und Tierscheiße stinkenden Zirkuszelt (bereits gebucht und bezahlt) eine schlechte Idee ist. Nachdem also all diese Fragen mit angemessenem Adrenalinspiegel beantwortet wurden, wenden wir uns in dieser Folge einem neuen Extrem zu: der wohl langweiligsten Checkerfrage der Welt. Die Sensation besteht hierbei im kaum zu fassenden, faszinierenden Ausmaß der geballten Langeweile, der sie entspringt. Sie ist nicht nur in der Konstruktion des „Problems“ extrem langweilig, sondern lässt auch Rückschlüsse auf den Moloch der Langeweile zu, aus dem sie gekrochen kam. In vielen tausend Jahren können Forscher anhand dieser Frage das komplette Prinzip der Langeweile bis in die Kreidezeit zurückmodellieren. So langweilig ist diese Checkerfrage. Sie ist Gähn-Weltmeister und Premium-Schnarch-Material. Der Muhammad Ali der Langeweile. Dance like a butterfly, bore like a bee! Wer danach noch am aktiven Leben teilnimmt und es geschafft hat, diesen totesten Punkt der Podcastkultur zu überwinden, darf sich noch auf folgende Themen freuen: – Lundt und Schmitt zischen sich gereizt über dies und das an – Der ESC wird in gut und schlecht eingeteilt – Und wie sonst der Zustand der Welt ist, müsstet ihr bitte auf Thomas Schmitts Fitnessarmband nachgucken – das zeigt einem nämlich alles an, was wichtig ist. Hude und viel Spaß! Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/BaywatchBerlin

Here is your Daily Disney News for Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 - Disneyland Tokyo is updating "It's a Small World" with new characters from recent Disney and Pixar films. - Walt Disney World in Florida is enhancing its Genie+ service with new personalized features and better navigation. - Disney+ is launching "Marvel's Cosmic Adventures," an exciting series exploring the Marvel Universe. - Disneyland Paris is presenting "Dreams of Light," a new nighttime show with pyrotechnics and castle projections. Have a magical day and tune in again tomorrow for more updates.

Diese Meditation ist eine liebevolle Einladung, dich mit deinem Körper zu verbinden – und dein Körperglück zu fühlen. Du darfst spüren, wie es sich anfühlt, dich wohlzufühlen in deiner Haut. Du darfst spüren, wie es ist, in dir zuhause zu sein. Mit jedem Atemzug bringst du mehr Ruhe, Leichtigkeit und Lebensfreude in deinen Alltag. Perfekt für alle, die emotionales Essen loslassen und sich mit sich mit ihren Körper versöhnen möchten.

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