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Christiane und Hanna besprechen in der neuen Podcast-Episode die siebte und achte Folge der dystopischen Dramaserie “The Handmaid's Tale”. Direkt nach der großen Offenbarung der Ermordung aller Frauen im Jezebels setzten wir ein und sind eventuell unterschiedlicher Meinung, ob die Geschehnisse nun das Ende von June und Nick und ebenfalls June und Luke darstellen. Außerdem wird klar, dass nicht alle Frauen bei dem Massaker ums Leben gekommen sind - aber es sich vielleicht gewünscht hätten, wenn wir an den Verbleib von Janine denken. In der achten Episode dreht sich alles um die große Hochzeit und was die “Handmaids” für einen neuen Plan ausgeheckt haben. Tante Lydia wird endlich konfrontiert und Serena in ihrer Hochzeitsnacht mehr als überrascht. Am 27. Mai wird das große Finale der Staffel und auch der Serie veröffentlicht. Die Podcastepisode dazu, hört ihr am 28. Mai.Timestamps:0:01:30 Folge 70:20:00 Folge 8ANZEIGE:Nur bei MagentaTV gibt's die spektakuläre finale Staffel von „The Handmaid's Tale“, wo Ihr jeden Dienstag eine neue Folge seht - immer zeitgleich zur US-Premiere) Natürlich könnt ihr auch alle vorherigen Staffeln bei MagentaTV streamen.de/unterhaltung/serien-und-filme/original-und-exklusivserien/the-handmaids-tale ChristianeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/christianeattig.deHanna Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mediawhore.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediawhore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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THE HANDMAID'S TALE Season 6 Episode 7 - “Shattered” - After a shocking revelation, June spirals. Serena plans for a prestigious future. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)YVONNE STRAHOVSKI The fallout from Nick's betrayal shakes every corner of Gilead—and The Handmaid's Tale delivers one of its most emotionally charged episodes yet. Paul and Caroline are back to break it all down. “Shattered” picks up immediately after last week's shocking ending. June is forced to silently listen as Commander Wharton details Nick's betrayal to Serena. Meanwhile, Jezebels becomes a massacre site: the workers are rounded up and executed, with Janine alone spared—with the nasty Commander Bell as her benefactor. THE HANDMAID'S TALE Season 6 Episode 7 - “Shattered” - After a shocking revelation, June spirals. Serena plans for a prestigious future. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)D'ARCY CARDEN June and Nick share a tense, painful car ride toward the border. Nick tries to justify his actions, claiming June never understood the risks he carried in Gilead. But June isn't interested in apologies. She leaves him behind, striding toward the rebel base—and toward a life without Nick in it. Back in New Bethlehem, Serena faces ridicule from the other Wives at her bridal shower. She demands a grander wedding from Wharton, who agrees but insists that Handmaids be part of the guest list—a decision that will have explosive consequences. THE HANDMAID'S TALE Season 6 Episode 7 - “Shattered” - After a shocking revelation, June spirals. Serena plans for a prestigious future. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)MADELINE BREWER At the Mayday base, June confesses her role in the failed Jezebel's mission, costing her standing among the rebels. But when Commander Lawrence visits, June realizes that Serena's wedding offers a rare opportunity. A new plan quickly forms. The episode ends with a pulse-pounding montage: poison is delivered to Rita, who will be baking Serena's wedding cake. Moira and June are hidden among the Handmaids at the Red Center, preparing to arm the women for what's coming next. THE HANDMAID'S TALE Season 6 Episode 7 - “Shattered” - After a shocking revelation, June spirals. Serena plans for a prestigious future. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)JOSH CHARLES, YVONNE STRAHOVSKI In this podcast episode, we dive into: The emotional rift between June and Nick Serena's power plays and how they backfire Janine's mysterious survival And the rebels' daring plan for what should be Gilead's biggest uprising yet Season 6: 601 | 602 | 603 | 604 | 605 | 606 SEASON 5: 501 | 502 | 503 | 504 | 505 | 506 | 507 | 508 | 509 Season 4: 401 | 402 | 403 | 404 | 405 | 406 | 407 | 408 Season 3: 301+302 | 303 | 304 | 305 | 306 | 307 | 308 | 309 | 310 | 311 | 312 | 313 Follow the Show On Hulu | Facebook | Our Facebook Group | X Follow the Hosts on X Caroline | Paul Music: “Ominous Ambience” by Viljami Mehto, licensed by Pod Clubhouse. This podcast was recorded, edited, and produced by Paul and Caroline Daley at Pod Clubhouse Studios and is a Pod Clubhouse Original Production.

June and Moira fill Commander Lawrence in on their plans. June and Serena reunite while Gabriel confronts Nick.

Things are starting to heat up. Commander Laurence is realizing he can't trust anyone. Nick takes more matters into his own hands. June and Moira get a little sidetracked at jezebels

With Serena as the face of New Bethlehem things are moving forward with it becoming all the things Gilliad was supposed to be.

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The Wall Street Journal has dropped a hit piece on Elon Musk. Their headline suggests Elon Musk is farming out his seed and growing crops for a super-intelligent generation to colonize Mars in the near future. That's the story they wish to tell, and it's the story Ashley St Clair is grateful they will tell it. After all, the only thing she seems to want out of this is to be “not a secret.”The story is behind the paywall and I am not that invested to pay for this and other hysterical bleating from Rupert Murdoch's high-minded Conservative outlet. I was a subscriber for many years but lately, I'm not finding much difference there from everywhere else — it's an endless war on Trump. We get it. You don't like him. We get it. You don't like Elon, either.Instead, I'll draw from this piece from The Independent:St Clair, 26, went public with her claims that she and Musk share a child in February. Now she has claimed that the billionaire offered her a one-time payment of $15 million, plus $100,000 a month until her child turns 21, in exchange for her silence.Well, that probably explains Amber Heard's move to Spain and her mystery baby delivered via surrogacy. As long as she never says Elon Musk fathered it, she can live out her life with money and privacy, plus a baby she always wanted (she did not want Elon).Heard was scorched earth anyway by the time she moved to Spain. Maybe this was the cash infusion that got her there and allowed her to live out her days in comfort caring for her baby girl. Here is a picture of the two of them:Heard, like St Clair, went into this with her eyes open. Unlike Sinclair, and not needing a bounce of fame, Heard (maybe) took the money and ran.By contrast, St Clair seems to very much want everyone to know who fathered her baby, and why wouldn't she? In a time of influencer culture, what could be a better narrative than Mean Old Elon flew her somewhere exotic, filling her head with pretty little lies, and then filling her womb with sperm, whereupon a baby was made?Where did that baby come from? It came from you, Ashley. That's what happens when you spread your legs for Daddy. Take note.To pretend she had no idea this was where the whole thing would end up is absurd. She knew he wanted to father a child with her. She didn't know that no one would ever know about it and what good is sleeping with, much less having a baby with the richest and arguably second most famous man in the world if nobody knows about it.Good for her she came of age in a culture of victimhood. Everyone is a victim, especially grown women, didn't you know? As yet another single mother with a mystery baby, she is a nobody. As one of Elon's baby mamas, however, she can now become a somebody, a superstar of her wildest dreams. Maybe that's right, maybe it isn't, but money is nothing compared to fame, unless you're Amber Heard.St Clair acts like she just gave birth to the b*****d child of King Henry XIII and is fighting for him to be recognized as a royal. And now, has cast herself as the brave martyr, the poor peasant girl the King commanded to lay back and take it. She rejected the offer. “I don't want my son to feel like he's a secret,” St Clair reportedly told Musk's fixer Jared Birchall, who runs Musk's family office.And:St Clair claimed that Musk has used his wealth to silence some of the other women who have had his children, according to the report.And:St Clair gained an insight into Musk's “paranoid” way of thinking when they dated in 2023 after meeting in the spring of that year. Their romance began on Musk's social media platform X after he began to interact with her posts.She was invited by Musk to visit X's headquarters in San Francisco. From there, he took her on a separate trip to Rhode Island on his private plane, where the Space X CEO was visiting one of his sons at college, and then later on a getaway to St. Barts for New Year.During their time together, Musk frequently talked to St Clair about having children, she claimed. “The first time they had sex, Musk joked that they should ‘pick a name' for their future child,” the outlet reports.On the trip to St. Barts, she told Musk that she was ovulating. “What are we waiting for?” he reportedly replied, and their son was conceived, according to St Clair.I'm less interested in the part of the story where Elon Musk wants to populate to colonize Mars with his version of a super-intelligent offspring, or as the Left will very likely dub it, a “master race.” The part of the story I am interested in is the idea that Ashley St Clair, or any woman who spreads her legs for Elon or allows his sperm to be injected into her, is, in any way, a victim.Ashley St Clair knew exactly what she was involving herself in, but she could not stop herself because almost no young woman could. Many young women go through the ritual of pretending to fall in love with a rich old dude so they can then get pregnant and be financially taken care of for the rest of their lives. Everybody knows that. Get that honey, or else no money is the new get that ice, or else no dice. Ashley apparently thought she was Cinderella, that she'd get the fairy tale. Most women want that too. They want the romance. They want the wealth. They want a good father. They want the faithful man. They want a happy ending. They also want to be empowered. They want a man who will listen to them and hang on every word. They want a man who will be attracted to only them for the rest of their lives. They want a country that remains attracted to old women, fat women, and women who are not traditionally pretty. They want it all because they have been told they deserve it all, because they're “worth it.”Well, you can't have it all. If Ashley St Clair wanted a husband and a father for her child, the last person she would so willingly sleep with is Elon Musk, who made no secret of telling her yes, I would love to impregnate you.” But no, I'm not exactly looking for a commitment. What did she expect? He would abandon everything, rush by her side, marry her, and they could, oh, I don't know, go live happily in a SpaceX Tiny House?Fanatical activists are out there calling him a Nazi, fire-bombing Teslas, and trying to destroy his businesses, and here's Ashley whining, WAAAA, pay attention to ME!! That's not to say anyone should approve of plugging willing women in order to produce as many children as possible. But the FLDS does it too, minus the sex with underage children part. That's AmoreI speak from experience. I went to Italy to meet a man I fell in love with on the internet. I spent a month there. I came back pregnant. He was furious. He did not want me to have the baby, like every man who engages in casual sex except Elon Musk. Trust me, the used part is not “have a baby with me, and I'll pay you $15 million to keep it under wraps.” The used part is, “Let's have fun, and if you get pregnant, you'll abort the baby, right?” Would I have loved a real relationship and a real marriage with a happy home and lots of kids? Yes, of course. I wanted the fairy tale, too. But the whining by Ashley St Clair and the pearl-clutching by both the Left and the Right of what these women have CHOSEN to do with their bodies is nauseating. They are not children. They are not Handmaids. They are not victims. Ashley St Clair all but begged him, “Impregnate me Elon!!” And we're supposed to feel sorry for her now?The truth? She wants control of all of it. She wants the lavish lifestyle and to be known as the woman Elon Musk plucked off the internet to father his super-intelligent Mars space force. She was so pretty and so smart he chose her! What else is she going to be? How do you keep that a secret for 20 years? She didn't make that choice for her kid. She made it for herself. Own it, Ashley. And to Conservatives glomming onto this, I will quote an email I just received from the Daily Caller's Editor At Large, Geoffrey Ingersoll:It's for that outcry on the right to become so loud that Trump simply has to part ways with Musk. As far as motivations go, this much could barely be described as ulterior. Onlookers in public can see the real goal.I supported my daughter on my own. I worked jobs that I could do either with her in a backpack (sports photography), sleeping on my chest (movie critic), working from home (horoscope writer) or in a stroller nearby (working as a janitor). Eventually, I built my own business, which was successful enough that we would be fine—a “woman-owned” business everyone on the Left approved of until they found out I voted for Trump.But I don't regret that decision, just as I don't regret flying off to Italy and getting pregnant. Raising my daughter has been the best thing I have ever done, and there is no close second. But it was my decision. Just like it was my bad decision not to have babies I could have had. I wish I could blame feminism or the men who got me pregnant, but I have only myself to blame. And I live with that regret every day of my life.Do I feel sorry for the kids involved because they don't have a father around, and is that good role modeling for men? Sure, I feel bad for them. No, it's not good role modeling for men. Like my daughter, every kid deserves that. I'll never forget when she was dressed up for prom and came out to show me how pretty she looked, and how much it hurt my heart that no father was around to tell her.She's the one who paid the price for MY DECISIONS, just like Ashley's child will pay for hers, for better or worse, but honestly, you could do a lot worse than $15 million plus $2 million more. Take it from someone who once had to scrounge for change because the Tooth Fairy arrived one night unexpectedly, and I had no money to put under her pillow. No one offered me a payout, that's for sure. But it didn't matter how broke we were. That's the thing about parenting: you make it work. You aren't born a parent; you become one. Take responsibility for your own decisions, Ashley. You will need a good explanation when your child gets older, and you have to explain to him why he's so famous now.//end This is a public episode. 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The last days before the Great Hunt.Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.“Can the scorpion ever stop being a scorpion? “"Do we get our legally permitted weaponry back?" The bishop still held my hand."Sure. If it makes you feel better.""I would like to meet your people then," he gave my paw one last shake then released me. "Shall we go?""I will have someone take you to your car. I want to briefly meet with the President, of Havenstone, then I'll join you in the garage. We'll drive over to JIKIT and I'll make the introductions. Good enough?""That is acceptable," he nodded."What about you two?" I regarded the nun and the Swiss Super-soldier. The nun remained vigilant, and silent. The Swiss' eyes flickered to his boss before settling back on me."It is what I volunteered for," he stated firmly."Okay. Please never say I didn't give you a chance to take the sane way out. Also, Bishop Nicolö, circumstances have conspired to up my prospective wedding date to January 1st.""That will be more difficult. Why the change?" he remained grim."We are having twins. By March, this will be very visible.""That is, unfortunate," he shook his head."You have no idea," and then a brainstorm. "And I am curious about resurrecting the Order of the Dragon, the Societas Draconistarum." Technically that meant 'Society of the Dragonists' which was more appropriate than the literal Ordo Draconis."Precisely how do you plan to recreate a crusading Christian Order which was the purview of the Hungarian monarchs?" he didn't sound the least skeptical, just curious."I have billions of euros to fund such a thing," I winked. "Of far greater critical importance, I know where I can find the supernatural guidance and spiritual imperative for such an organization.""You are going to produce a dragon?" his eyes grew larger even as he fought down his fear. Good man. He was adaptive. He'd need to be."I never said such a thing. That would make me sound crazy," I smiled broadly. "Besides, when I say 'dragon', you think 'devil' and that's way too pedestrian for where we are going.""I am not a moral relativist.""Neither am I. I'm out to save lives and nurture the drive in the human spirit to reach for freedom, love and liberty. As you might imagine, I'm pretty freaking outnumbered.""I think you are crazy," he re-evaluated things."I just might be. In all honesty, you should back out now. Take your two compadres back to 25 East 39th Street (the Holy See's Permanent Observer Offices to the UN in NYC) and report 'Mission Failure'. You'll most likely live longer," I reasoned."I am not afraid to die," Sister Rafaela Sophia finally voiced an opinion."That's idiotic," I scoffed before the bishop could reprimand her for opening her mouth. "You should be.""My soul is in God's hands," she set her jaw."Does he talk to you?" I countered."His message is clear.""Not what I asked. I asked if he specifically directed you to toss your life fruitlessly away as an object lesson for the reckless, or careless?""This is uncalled for," Nicolö intervened."Nope. I bet you a phone call to my Brother to physically restore your bishopric that there are four people in this room who have murdered in cold blood," I kept eye contact with the nun, "and she's the odd one out. Right Juanita?""Yes, Ishara," Juanita slipped up. Her spycraft, like mine, needed work."You were in the military?" the bishop asked my bodyguard."Was? I am. Right now," she related. "I will be until I die."That earned me looks from the three Catholics."She is loyal," Nicolö nodded slightly toward her, referring to Juanita's declaration."Huh? To me? Nope. She's loyal to my office, which we shan't get into right now. Back to you, Sister Rafaela Sophia. Are you out to be a martyr, or has some saint, or angel, given you a directive the other two seem to be unaware of which causes you to devalue your life?""I am devoted to the One True God, Christ, our Savior," and Juanita snorted, "and the Virgin Mary," the nun stated firmly. "I don't hear voices in my head.""Juanita, that was rude. Apologize to our guest," I kept looking forward."No." Well, fuck you too."Gun," I commanded. I held out my left hand."What? No. I will not give you one of my guns," she resisted."Juanita, give me your primary weapon, or I will ask Pamela to beat you up the moment I depart for the Great Hunt. After yesterday's stunt, you know she will," I threatened. Fair, I was not. She drew a Glock-20 and handed it to me. I went through the routine, dropped the magazine then ejected the round before opening the door.Oh look, there were four SD chicks outside, ready to escort my visitors downstairs. I didn't even need to waste a phone call. It wasn't like the conference room wasn't being monitored."Excuse me," I took a half step out the door then hurled all three items down the hall. Looking back at Juanita. "Go fetch.""Fuck you," she snapped."And insulting her faith was as degrading to both her faith and her as me doing this to you is degrading to you right now," I lectured her. "It is important to her, therefore it is important to me because she is my guest in the same way it is important to me that I let my bodyguard do her job without being a total asshole all the time. Now go get your God-damn weapon," I barked. Off she went. I left the door open."Now Sister Rafaela Sophia, the point of all this is: I don't give a crap if you are willing to die for God. In fact, that makes you less than worthless to me and the team. I want to know if you are willing to put other motherfuckers in the ground so that Bishop Nicolá, or Mathias, might get to keep doing their jobs.""Murder is a sin," she declared."Go home," I sighed while shaking my head."She answers to me, the Church and God, not you, Mr. Nyilas," the bishop stepped forward."Then you can go home too," I shrugged. "I'm not asking for remorseless killers. I'm asking for people willing to kill to get the hard work done and best of all, for people who know the difference.""Everyone on JIKIT is a professional soldier, or killer?" he asked."No, but the ones who aren't don't carry guns and know to get down when things get funky," I bantered."I vouch for her," he insisted. Juanita came running back into the room."Cool beans. I don't know you either.""You apparently know my service history," he volleyed."Yeah. Ten years a foreigner in the service of France, then you went straight into a university which turns out Jesuits," I riposted."What turned your life around?" he evaded. That was okay. I'd gotten what I wanted. I was willing to bet he had read every bit of public information about me and it was rumored the heavy Catholic membership in the FBI had its benefits to the Church as well. Not so much as to give them insight into JIKIT, but,"Someone risked their life for me. It's been pretty much downhill from there," I confessed. It was the truth. After Katrina gave me the life line on Day Two, it had all spiraled to the revelation of my heritage, Dad's death, Summer Camp, the Hamptons, Romania and Aya's kidnapping."A person, a soldier, died saving my life," the bishop empathized. "Her story is similar. She seeks redemption. She is not suicidal. I am staking both our lives on it."Did he mean him and Mathias, or him and me? I wasn't certain. Still, it was good enough for now. I'd gotten a look at their emotional make up, even the relatively quiet Swiss."Very well," I agreed. "I have to go see the President about my new job description. I'll catch up with you at your car." To the SD team leader, "Take them to the garage. I will join the group of you very soon.""Yes Ishara," she nodded. I exited the room, Juanita in tow. Two SD entered. I was gone before the Papal team left. Upstairs we went, with one last chore to discharge. I had to check on Ms. French to be absolutely freaking sure it was Shawnee, because anyone else would spell disaster.{8:30 am, Monday, September 8th. Last day}A Room full of asistants:Well, there it was, the office of the Executive Director to the President, and not 'Executive Assistant', because this was Katrina's final 'fuck you, no, just her final 'fuck you' before the Great Hunt got underway. I shouldn't assume things, dang it!Anyway, according to the gray-haired matron running gatekeeper to the Office of the President, this was where I was supposed to show up. I shot Juanita a worried look. She glanced my way and shrugged, momentarily willing to not give me shit about the past 24 hours because where I was situated would determine how easily she could do her job.In we went. In the suite were three desks, the 'big' desk situated at the far end of the office space and two far more modest ones on either side of the entryway. The room expanded beyond the chokepoint formed by the two closest desks into a cluttered area. The walls were cluttered with inset bookshelves and portraits of women. Facing one another were a loveseat on my left with bookend plush chairs in an 'L' facing and a full sofa on the right. There were end tables at the ends of the sofa and the corners between the loveseat and each chair.As the door opened, I hadn't knock as this was my office, or so it seemed, the occupants, who had all been sitting in quiet conversation in the central section, began reacting. Oh look ~ Constanza! I nearly had a heart attack before I realized there were three other Amazons also in the room. Sadly, none were behind the 'big desk', so I couldn't tell who was in charge. Two of the other three choices weren't too much better. First off,"Ishara," Marilynn Saint John stood to greet me. I'd last seen her when I'd dedicated her grandmother's (Hayden's) spirit to the halls of my ancestors, not hers, after forcing the political crisis leading to Hayden's suicide ~ her taking herself to the cliffs and in doing so, destroying the Amazon Cult of Blood Purity. Marilynne was clearly still bitter with me. Umm, I could still incite passion in women I hadn't slept with, yet, woot?"Cáel," the senior-most and only friendly face in the room spoke next. Thank goodness it was Beyoncé Vincennes, Head of House Hanwasuit and House Ishara ally."Cáel Ishara," the third individual was deferential which I wasn't sure how to take as the last time I'd encountered her, yeah, things hadn't gone well either."Beyoncé," I started off with a smile. From there, I had to figure out, ah, Beyoncé's eyes flickered to Constanza then Sabia. I knew Marilynn, with her young age, had the least seniority, "Constanza, Sabia, Marilynn. How's tricks?"Glum faces by everyone except Beyoncé. I didn't ask about Sabia's particular well-being. It had been months since I'd beaten her into the mats of the Full-blooded gym. She'd attacked Yasmin, the Brazilian Hottie and my Brazilian Jujutsu sparring buddy, and I'd retaliated by ambushed her when she turned her back on us. Besides, she'd been giving me shit before I even could see straight.Constanza was minus her left eye because of her dire insult to me. If she wasn't capable of working, she wouldn't be here. If she appreciated my 'mercy' in sparing her life ~ her insult was worthy of her death ~ Constanza hid it well. I hadn't spared her expecting a change of heart. I hadn't felt words alone warranted anyone's death. I was a big boy and could take a few insults. House Ishara, as represented by me, could care less. These days, my sisters would be less understanding despite them knowing my heart."Constanza Landau of House Jaya and Marilynn Saint John of House Anahit are Assistants to President Shawnee French," Beyoncé eased things along, "so will be working closely with us, at least for the short term. Sabia Noel of House Guabancex, who I now think you know as well, has joined you as the other 'Assistant' to the 'Executive Director to the President', (that would make me an 'adept', but adept at what?), and since two of the three Regents are unfamiliar with the workings of Havenstone proper, Shawnee has asked me to perform in that role."Beyoncé was, or had been, Havenstone HQ's CFO (Chief Financial Officer). From what I was quickly piecing together, she would essentially be making all the day-to-day decisions concerning the running of Havenstone (how the Host made the majority of its money) until the Regents got up to speed.Only Buffy had actual experience with the New York office and, from what she had told me, solely within Executive Services. While ES knew 'who' did what inside Havenstone, they weren't aware precisely how those Amazons got their jobs done. That would have been an impossible task. Katrina could do it, but she knew it was beyond the ability of most of us 'mere mortals'. Since we were currently at war, the Host needed Katrina completely focused on her duties as Chief Spy-mistress, not baby-sitting the adults.Shawnee indeed had much gravitas among the other House Heads. Not only had she risen up to lead a First House, she had performed heroically during the final days of the last Secret War. Afterwards she had moved into the realm of Amazon jurisprudence and mediation. Until yesterday, she had lived in a House Arinniti freehold in Minnesota's Great Lakes region thus her desire for the 'Training Wheels' period.The Regency would not rule through telecommunication (the upper echelons feared being eavesdropped upon beyond the standard Amazon (read: paranoid) levels) and Havenstone: New York was the center best situated for the current war-fighting operations, so here she lived. I was sure a team from Executive Services was buying, outfitting/spy-proofing and fortifying a dwelling suitable for the President of a Fortune 500 company. Hayden's home would remain the domicile of Sydney thus Marilynn.The same rigmarole would be done for Rhada and Buffy (though I imaged Buffy would bitch endlessly). Publically, they were VP's of a company worth hundreds of billions of dollars and they had to present the public trappings of such leaders.Why did the Amazons do this ~ unmask their leadership to public exposure? Legal-simple: they could request and expect all levels of public and private security for their executives who happened to also be important officials of the Host. Certainly not all executives at Havenstone were officeholders, House Heads, or House Apprentices, but the high level of competence which permitted one often led to the other.Beyonce:As an example: Beyoncé wasn't the most 'bad-ass' lethal chick in House Hanwasuit. As she was preparing to be casted, her intelligence, creativity and diligence at her future craft, finances, was noted by the Host and the members of her House. In due time her name was circulated as Apprentice and the elders approved. When her elder cousin, the prior House Head, took herself to the cliffs, Beyoncé assumed the top spot. Beyoncé wasn't even one of that woman's three daughters.Mirroring her advancement in her House was her advancement in Havenstone's Accounting, Acquisitions and Banking Divisions until she was appointed CFO Havenstone HQ ~ the supreme financial authority inside Havenstone, though the individual regional branches had a greater degree of autonomy than you might normally expect from a 21st century conglomerate, or a Bronze Age autocracy.I had to constantly remind myself, despite the near-constant feuding, Amazons exhibited a phenomenally higher level of trust than I'd ever found in any other society I'd ever witnessed, or read about, before. Though technically Beyoncé could have gone to President Hayden to enforce her decisions ~ or now the Regency ~ she was far more diplomatic in her approach in dealing with the other 'continental' CEO's and CFO's.That meant she had to wrangle the aspirations and resources from:North America (including Latin America, the 'Canadian Arctic' and the North Pacific Ocean),South America (includes both the South Atlantic and South Pacific as far as Samoa),Europe (mostly Central Europe these days plus Antarctica, the 'Russian' Arctic and the North Atlantic),Africa (mostly West-central Africa),India (the subcontinent plus the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean) and,Southeast Asia (which includes Australia)All of which suggested Havenstone hadn't redrawn the Amazons' geographic demarcations since the late 19th century. As an example, an East African venture, say in Tanzania, was as likely to be under the purview of Havenstone: India (due to its control over the Indian Ocean) as Havenstone: Africa (which traditionally had no East Coast holdings due to their constant struggles versus the Arabic slave trade).Returning to Beyoncé: initially she had held the proper 'conservative' (aka man-hating) mindset. My behavior during that first Board Meeting began to change her opinion of me and the New Directive. After the Archery Range incident, Beyoncé became a vocal proponent of the New Directive and faced challenges within her ranks. House Heads do not have to accept challenges and Beyoncé didn't, reasoning with her detractors they had no alternatives save the 'Old Ways' which spelled doom for the Amazon Race.Bing-bang-boom ~ I became the Head of a resurrected House Ishara by the Will of the Ancestors and Beyoncé was vindicated. Not necessarily in the New Directive, but in her support of me thus the rebirth of a sister First House. The purge following High Priestess' Hayden's death was her ultimate absolution. The Ancestors and Destiny had spoken and shown Beyoncé had been piloting House Hanwasuit along the proper course all along.Back to my current circumstances:Oh, why was I Assistant to the Executive Director to the President? It gave me direct access to the finances of Havenstone which was a critical leg of the war-fighting stool ~ people, morale, money and equipment. As Chief Diplomat, I helped with all four of those in varying degrees, allied troops, allied victories, allied bank accounts and allied armaments.The Great Khan, my spiritual 'Blood-Brother', was ramping up his logistic support for my Amazons in Africa, Asia and the Americas. We were 'Allies in the Struggle' and he wasn't going to wait for the Condottieri to begin coordinating with the Seven Pillars to declare them to be his enemies. They were already fighting the Amazons and 9 Clans, his allies, so their fates were sealed.In Japan, my Amazons provided small yet highly effective strike groups which the Ninja families furnished all the support services for. Everything from food to bullets to medical attention as needed. Without reservation, we shared their death-grapple with the Seven Pillars.From the dispatches I was getting back from my family members and envoys in Japan, we were making serious diplomatic inroads with the Ninja. Once again, it was the Amazons shocking capacity for violence as well as their fanaticism, professionalism and proficiency which all impressed our hosts and terrified our enemies, and this from people of a philosophical mindset which had them historically battling samurai.The Black Lotus were running around like rhesus monkeys on crack cocaine unleashed in a China Shop and given RPG's. While the Amazons couldn't help them in China, Indochina & Thailand ~ the Khanate could and was. The Amazons were of more help in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, where the Black Lotus and Amazons were going everywhere on the offensive against the Seven Pillars while the normal tight cohesion and iron-clad confidence, traits which made the 7P's so dangerous ~ were shaken by their horrendous losses in the 'Homeland' aka Mainland China.Less we forget, the 'military intelligence' wing of their organization had been decimated by the Khanate's Anthrax attack due to members of the Earth & Sky sacrificing themselves by being injected with the toxin then allowing themselves to be captured, which always ended in torture and death.Furthermore, the People's Republic of China, while having a scary 18% of the population either captured, imprisoned, dead, or displaced due to the Khanate invasion, that had come with the loss of 63% of their landmass (they had lost all of Nei Mongol, Ningxia & Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Regions, Qinghai and Gansu as well as 90% of Yunnan, 80% of Sichuan and 20% of Shaanxi provinces) to the Khanate and the 'abomination' that was a free Tibet.Then came the Russian 'stab in the back' which entailed the loss of another 10% of their people falling under foreign dominion as well as losing 8% of their most industrialized territory, Manchuria (Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces ~ the Nei Mongol portion of 'Manchuria' was in the Khanate's greedy clutches, from the viewpoint of a Seven P's warrior).Don't get me wrong, they weren't about to throw in the towel. If anything, they were becoming more dedicated to trying harder, digging deep into their knowledge of every atrocity, inhumanity and perversion now deemed necessary to re-chart history back onto its 'correct' path. It was this willingness to act in an even greater sociopathic manner which was being used against them. After all, the 7P's had plenty of proxy allies, who were starting to get really nervous about what their paymasters were now asking them to do,We Amazons were getting some extra special help too. The Booth-gan (Do not call them Thuggee ~ the confederate 9 Clan member based out of India though long since ensconced within various Hindi enclaves across the Globe) had created an all-female group of ultra-fanatical Kali-devotees ~ a gift for the upcoming battle fomented by the Will of the Goddess herself.While Aya was our Queen and the Regency would rule until she wished to assume command of the Amazon People, the nuts-and-bolts of the Host's activities were handled by Saint Marie as Golden Mare (our Minister of War) (technically she held the top spot due to our State of War, though no Golden Mare had ever exercised such authority over a Queen (and she definitely believed Aya was our Queen)), Katrina (as Minister of Intelligence and Security), Beyoncé (as Havenstone (the multinational corporation) ~ our Treasurer/Economic Tsarina) and me (our Foreign Minister).Saint Marie had decided to forgo a public face in order to better facilitate her moving around to various battle fronts and holding clandestine meetings with her junior regional commanders. Her Havenstone corporate title was 'Chief of Security Training and Certification'. As an extra level of deception, the head of Security Services wasn't even a Director-level position, instead being folded into the duties of the Office of the President.To my current circumstances ~ I had been given Constanza's house name which could only mean she wasn't currently assigned to the Security Detail; a fact that couldn't have made her bad attitude any better. Marilynn had completely lost her way as an Amazon when I first met her, burying her pain and confusion in endless partying and intoxicants. I believed only her grandmother's status as High Priestess kept her from the severest of reprimands, or death. I didn't even know what Marilynn's caste was. Sabia,"While I'm sure you are both far more qualified than I, precisely how did you two get these jobs?" I had to ask my two non-coworkers. Constanza glowered. Marilynn flinched."I have an in depth knowledge of Havenstone security procedures and resources," Constanza replied."Shawnee requested me," was Marilynn's comeback. "I also have intimate knowledge of the City of New York and its environs.""Actually, Buffy Ishara recommended you both to Shawnee," Beyoncé corrected their misconceptions. I knew the score. I'd be working intimately with the tight community around the President (Shawnee) and Vice Presidents (Buffy & Rhada). Buffy wanted me to be surrounded by women who hated my guts, so I wouldn't end up boinking them. It rarely worked that way. All too often ladies who hated my still-beating heart ended up punishing me with sex. I wasn't sure why that happened, but it did."Beyoncé, didn't the Chief Diplomat of the Host have her own office? I'm pretty sure Troika had one before her unfortunate collision with Saint Marie," I felt entitled to inquire."Do you feel you've earned that office space?" she riposted."Oh, fuck no!" I waved my hands one over the other to accentuate my denial. "I was just wondering where I could stick Juanita while I'm hanging around, here.""She has the desk right outside the door, Cáel," Beyoncé smiled knowingly. "So there is no way you can sneak past her.""Oh," I grunted. "Buffy again?""No. Pamela Pile put in that particular request.""Oh, Sweet Mother of God, now she is conspiring against me too?""Yes. Some of us realize the greatest hazard to your health is yourself, Ishara," Beyoncé chided me. "We'd like to keep you around, so we listen to those charged with that nigh impossible task.""Is she going to be hanging around the office often?" Constanza asked, either myself, Juanita, or Beyoncé; I wasn't sure. She = Pamela."Please, Constanza," I attempted to intervene, "don't make Pamela kill you. It will upset Mona." Constanza's scowl was accentuated by the eyepatch covering her ruined left socket, the one Pamela had carved out when Constanza had insulted me and House Ishara on our first day of rebirth. I didn't tell Juanita this, because Juanita might just shoot Constanza over the insult before Pamela got a chance to finish the job.The tension was palatable."Mona and I have talked, about Romania, and other things," Constanza grudgingly allowed. It took me a second to realize there was a hidden meaning to what she said. Mona was part of my personal Security Detail bodyguard unit. If she felt Constanza, the woman who had raised her after her birth-mother had died, was a threat to me, she'd feel duty-bound to snuff Constanza first. Amazons were hard-ass bitches alright and I think Mona had made that clear."I hope things can improve between us," I offered to Constanza. "Beyoncé, I just stopped in to say 'hey'. I'm off to JIKIT and I've got three of the Pope's people waiting on me in the garage so,""Vice President Varma requested a moment of your time," Beyoncé smirked. "She is in 2604.""Who?""Vice President Rhada Varma, a moment of your time, alone?" she clarified."Sure thing," I backed out of the office. Once I had some space, I turned to Juanita. "Give me three minutes then bust in and say, I don't know, a tsunami is about to overwhelm the city, or something. Otherwise, I won't get out for at least an hour and I think I've put the Bishop and his people through enough delays as it is.""Are you actually asking me to stop you from having an in-office liaison?" she studied me intently as we walked in the direction of Rhada's office."Yes. It's not likely to happen often, believe me.""Oh, I do, in that you won't ask me to do it often," she grumbled. I'd deal with Juanita's morale problem later. Right now, I had to gird my loins so they wouldn't do anything else with Rhada. I had work to do, damn it!Rhada was sitting at her desk, working on something, stylus raised up so she could chew on the end. Her hair was pulled back in a half-ponytail, the type that captured the rear half of the hair in a ponytail while leaving the front and bangs free to flow down. Rhada's blouse was white & billowy and, as I was soon to discover, her pants were ultra-tight and contour hugging."Mr. Nyilas," she greeted me. "I would like a moment of your time," she relayed what I already knew. She was more than a tad nervous to boot."Vice President Varma," I started off."When in private you may call me Rhada," she interrupted."Rhada, you look more ravishing than ever."That got up her and coming around her desk, which revealed her ultra-tight pants with no sign of her wearing underwear. Yikes! My cock was preparing to do what a cock was meant to do and I just didn't have the time, Really!"Do you have any time?" she let her bosom heave."Not today, ugh," I groaned. See, Rhada took the stylus and dragged it down her chin, throat and in between her bountiful mounds.All of which exposed the top of her black bra."Are you sure, Master?" she enticed me by turning around and then leaning over her desk, point that ass in my direction. My mouth began salivating and my groin ached. I found myself quick-stepping to her and giving those buttocks two firm slaps, one on each cheek."No, damn it, though I'm going to make you pay for this when I get back," I rumbled."Master will make me wait?" she taunted me."That will cost you even more," I growled. "I have business which simply won't wait and here is my captive teasing me with the treasures of her flesh. Bad, war captive," I spanked her yet again, hard. "Bad!" and I spanked her a fourth time. With each beating, Rhada gasped in pain and then exhaled in pleasure."If I've been bad, Master must be extra harsh with me when he returns in triumph from the Great Hunt," she gloated. Rhada had gotten what she wanted, which was another affirmation of my lust for her and our 'game'. I could provide her the release she so desperately craved while allowing her the safety of remaining in the Amazon fold. It was a perfect pairing, for her.I had other problems, such as all the other baby mamas in my life plus the extra-marital affairs I was contemplating. I still took the moments we had to snuggle with Rhada, her grinding that tush into my rod while I held both her arms tightly to her side while raining kisses down onto her neck and head."Sir! A giant tsunami is approaching the city!" Juanita exploded through the door."What?" I coughed. I had a face full of hair."Huh?" Rhada pushed up and away from me. I let her go."Right now," Juanita insisted. She really needed to stop taking me so seriously when I gave her such advice."Really?" from Rhada. She shot me a curious look so I shrugged. What else was I supposed to do with such a flimsy lie forcing our separation? At least I got out of there on time?{9:50 am, Monday, September 8th ~ Last day}(JKIT HQ)"Is this a common occurrence?" Sister Rafaela Sophia whispered to the closest woman, who happened to be Wiesława, the Polish Amazon. Since she hadn't arrived with us from Havenstone, the nun might have assumed she was with the 'Americans', or British."What?" Wiesława responded evenly."Weapons combat, they look real," the nun clarified."They are real. We always practice with real weapons.""Really?""Of course," Wiesława smiled at her. "We believe a few cuts and scrapes now will save lives when the true tests come.""Oh, you are with, Havenstone?" Rafaela clued in."Yes. I am Wiesława of House Živa. I am currently assigned to Unit L, Cáel's unit within JIKIT," she offered her hand to shake. Despite being a full-blooded Amazon from a freehold, her 'human' skills were progressing nicely. The nun shook it."I am Sister Rafaela Sophia of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, that is a Roman Catholic Religious Order." Pause. "Do you hate Catholics too?""Yes. We have lived beside your people for many centuries and found your clergy to be much more dangerous than your pagan predecessors. Still, Cáel thinks you can be relied on and he's proven we can trust outsider women, which I was raised to believe was unlikely, and outsider men, which was basically anathema, so I'm willing to set aside my prejudices and judge you as an individual," the Pole imparted."Outsider men?" Rafaela mumbled."Well, yes," Wiesława smirked. "You are a nun, right?""Yes.""So you set aside the World of Men to live mostly among women, right?""Not entirely," the nun chose her words carefully. "We still rely on priests for religious rights and of course obey the life teachings of Christ and follow the leadership of his Holiness, the Pope, a man.""No one is perfect," the Amazon bantered back."Do you know the teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ?" Rafaela ventured into dangerous waters."Yes. He was the semi-historical Son of your supposed One True God. We are not monotheists. We are Polytheists. Živa is my House's matron Goddess. It is also the name of the first woman to lead the House, her birth name surrendered to Destiny so all the daughters who came afterwards would be equals.""Oh, is Mr. Nyilas also pagan?" she inquired."I am unsure. From what I have been told, he has commended the spirit of his fallen father to your Jesus in a sacred ceremony then, in the presence of your Trinity and the Goddess Ishara, brought in new members to his House. I suspect he may be both," Wiesława reasoned. "Why don't you ask him?""Because he's fighting for his life?" Rafaela looked my way.See, the entire time their discussion had been going on, I had been sparring in a spare room at JIKIT HQ with Estere Abed, the Hashashin assassin (rather redundant ~ like saying the Sahara Desert). I had two tomahawks while she had a scimitar and curved dagger. While we sparred using the furniture as obstacles, Agent-86 was briefing me on various World events to get my input.Addison Stuart (CIA) and Lady Fathom Worthington-Burke (MI-6) were having a chat with Bishop Nicolé de Santis, verifying for themselves he was worth adding to the team. Juanita was having a similar discussion with Rikki Martin (US State Department) concerning my earlier encounter with the Papal team. Nicolé's buddy, Wachtmeister Mathias Bosshart of the Swiss Guard, was getting acquainted with the other security personnel.In comparison, those two had it easy. Both men were in their elements. Nicolé was a spook who pretended to be a diplomat for the Pope and was well acquainted with terms like 'deniable assets', 'plausible deniability' and your direct superior referring to requests concerning your identity/diplomatic status by saying 'I never heard of him and if I had, I have no idea what he was doing when you caught him doing what I don't know what he was doing', or something like that.Mathias was in the company of military-security specialists, brother professionals who were introducing him to his 'sister' professionals. Our Homeland Security gang were almost entirely former military by now. They got along with our JSOC folks and both had gained a limited acceptance with the Amazon security contingent.They bonded over the fact they were forced to work with really shady characters ~ the 9 Clans menagerie ~ who didn't always appreciate JIKIT operational security. Without going into particulars, the Wachtmeister was given the impression the abnormal was the norm and if you didn't think there was a 'down-side' to being able to carry your personally favorite bang-bang (the SG 552-2P Commando in his case) with some serious attachments (read: grenade launcher) around in downtown Manhattan, you probably didn't belong on this team.Back in the room,"He's not fighting for his life," Estere laughed. "He is fighting for mine.""Right," I responded sarcastically. We went through a flurry of exchanges, ending up with me kicking a chair at her. Estere stepped over it, colliding with me.I blocked her dagger, disarmed her scimitar and,"You are dead," she panted down at me, smiling. I was on my back, her straddling me. She had a belt-knife to my throat. I hadn't see her draw it. The scimitar 'disarm' had been a distraction."Woot!" I exhaled."But you're dead," Sister Rafaela misunderstood my good humor."He survived a minute and thirty-four seconds more today than his previous record," Estere responded. She slithered off of me, doing my arousal no good whatsoever, then offered me a hand up."And that's better?""He's a rank amateur with a few months on the job. I've been training to kill people for nearly two decades," Estere smiled. "Care to have a go?""With him, or you?""Either," Estere offered."I don't have a knife, or any hand weapons," she stated."We'll need to remedy that," Wiesława stated. "You should at least carry a knife.""Really? Why?""It is a nearly universal tool," I verbally stepped up. "Even if you are disarmed, you should be able to find one relatively easily, people are less likely to miss a stolen knife than a purloined gun, and a concealed blade could come in handy.""Do you train in knife-work?" Rafaela eye-balled me."Absolutely. It is part of my culture," I grinned."Okay. Can we spar, hand-to-hand?""Sure," I nodded. I put my tomahawks in their harnesses then put my harnesses aside. Estere gave me a wink before giving us the fighting space."So," Rafaela began to circle, "are you Christian?""By your definition, or mine?""By the definition of the Catholic Church."Oh cool, she went for a Savate stance. This was going to get ugly.My "no," was followed by her kick and my block, lunge and grapple. She wasn't nearly as good as Felix. I had her down and in a choke hold within fifteen seconds.Perhaps she thought I'd take it easy on her. She tapped out. I released her, retreated and flowed back to my boxing stance. It took her a moment to realize this was 'practice', not 'an interview'. She hadn't failed in anyone's eyes. We were both doing this to get better."See, I really, truly believe I have talked to supernatural entities ~ some who are considered divinities," I continued. This time she was more careful, trading jabs and blocks with me. "They don't claim to be the One True God. I believe in such a thing, but I also believe having been given the Message, Humanity has been left to muddle things out for ourselves."Whoops, she popped me one."The Woman-Thing this morning?""Yep," I evaded another flurry. She got cocky and I landed three blows, dropping her to the ground. I didn't help her up. Instead, I withdrew and let her get back up on her own before deciding if she wanted to continue. She did."I believe I've seen dragons and ghosts. I have felt legions of my ancestors give me quiet encouragement when I needed it. I know the dead have been brought back to life," I came at her. This time we both went for body blows, knees, elbows and fists. She was not SD-caliber and she needed to be. I grappled and she was forced to tap out again. After she regained her feet, she held up a hand for a pause."Do you believe any of that?" she addressed Estere."I am an adherent of Ismaili Islam yet nothing Cáel has encountered is contrary to my belief system. The Universe is a complex place and the Divine Light is often seen through a fractured lenses," she counseled the nun."Among the escapees were lawyer Francisco Luemba, Catholic Priest Raul Tati, economist Belchior Lanso Tati and former policeman Benjamin Fuca who are serving jail sentences of between three and six years each for supposed links to the rebel group FLEC (Frente para a Libertaé'o do Enclave de Cabinda), which carried out the attack on the Togolese football team at the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in January, 2010," Agent-86 read off yet another bit of global minutia."We need to get to them," I half turned. Sister Rafaela punched me in the gut and I folded up."Oh!" she gasped. "I'm sorry.""Okay," I mumbled. I had to keep with the plan. "Those men. We need to contact our Coils people in Kinshasa and the Warden of the Mountain Ways ('she' was the Amazon Host's leader of Africa ~ in the ancient times, the mountain ways had been the routes of southern vulnerability for the Amazon tribe thus the name).""Okay," both Agent-86 and Estere answered."Why?" 86 added."The Coils and the Host have had a serious problem with no nation in Africa giving them even back room recognition so we are going to take over our own country, Cabinda. It's been struggling to be free of Angola since 1975 and, by latest estimates, we've got strike elements of over 2,000 Amazons ready and waiting next door in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of Congo.""So you are going to go to war with Angola?" Estere frowned. "Don't we have enough enemies?""Au contraire," I grinned wickedly. "The resistance movement is genuine," I ticked off my points, "they have tons of offshore oil, and after we set off some spectacular explosions in the two main Angolan ports which are just down the coast, we allow global panic to bully the UN into intervening before the Angolan military launch an effective counter-offensive ~ considering the Angolan Armed Forces (I'd been reading up on a ton of CIA & MI-6 briefings) will most likely involve attrition warfare since they can't beat us in a stand-up fight.""They, the Angolans, have no overland access, they are separated by 60 kilometers of territory belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo over some sad ass roads Plus the Congo River itself which is freaking huge by the time it gets that close to the Atlantic, Cabinda rests on the Atlantic Ocean by the way. No bridges. The Angolan Navy is anemic. Let me think."I began pacing."Hmm, they have no paratroopers though they have some Special Forces, we will need to hit as many of them in the barracks as we can. Their last invasion was from the north, overland, from the Republic of the Congo, in 1975, not likely to happen this time, though I may have my 'Brother' weasel up a battalion of Indian paratroopers to act as convincing peacekeepers after the initial take over.""Perhaps we can recruit some Vietnamese. I'm sure they'll love fighting in someone else's jungle for a change. We'll need some of 'our' guys to seize the port of Soyo, it is on the wrong side of the river, but has the major refinery the Cabindans will need. Since the entire surrounding province are the same ethnic make-up as the Cabindans, we'll have to take that too.""Man-o-man, I bet by the time this is over they'll really wish they'd given little Cabinda independence back in 1975. As for their other refinery, it is in their capital, Luanda, a few big explosions there too will get the markets jittery. Check that ~ the complete and utter destruction of their major petroleum facility will create a stampede for Peace," I continued. I walked over as our resident computer intelligence genius worked his magic."Blowing things up, you mean killing people," the nun blanched."Yes. This is what I do," I spared her a sympathetic glance. "I've got a madman roaming around in my head who provides me truly epic military advice which normally, but not always, means blowing shit up and killing folks. Welcome to the team," then as the data appeared, "Holy Shit! Did they build their oil refinery in the midst of their ghetto?" I was staggered. The refinery in Soyo was isolated from the town so it could be easily (and safely) seized. It was the one in Luanda which was the 'Holy Shit' site."It looks that way," Agent-86 agreed nonplussed. "Hmm, yeah, here is the port facility then your neighborhood of shoddily constructed one- and two-story dwellings between the refinery and the inland storage tanks, the perimeter barrier appears to be a chain link fence. I'd hate to be their Chief of Security.""Oh yeah," I choked. Estere slipped around to get a look."Whoops," she snorted."What are these people thinking?" I continued. "The whole shebang is exposed to the northern quarter of the city. The storage tanks have residential dwellings on all four sides with numerous side streets. Two teams with RPGs and four rounds apiece, Holy Crap. Sorry Sister.""But I want to save lives," she sputtered."Limiting the collateral damage could be pretty tough," Estere frowned. She toggled throw a series of maps to multiple pictures."Oh, look (dripping sarcasm); they light up the refinery at night. You can sit off the coast in a speed boat under cover of darkness and attack from there," she noted."Damn. Those are a lot of lights," Agent-86 agreed."24-7 operation," I suspected."We will need some experts," the government agent nodded."Or we are going to kill a fuck-load of innocent people. Not just the workers, but can you imagine a fire spreading to those neighborhoods? Shit," I muttered."You can't seriously be contemplating doing something like this," the nun sputtered. "It is inhumane. Think of the families, the children.""Lady, yes I am. Do you have any idea what the Human Rights record of the Angolan Army in Cabinda is? It is truly horrific and in case you missed it, one of the guys in dire need of rescuing by me, due to him being a huge rebel leader who has managed to escape, is also a Catholic priest. He's going to be part of the new government we are going to install once we kill a few hundred Angolans ~ mostly soldiers (more like well over a thousand).""We are going to kill a few hundred so a few hundred thousand can live free, democratic lives without worrying about the local police and political establishment torturing and murdering them. It is all part of the plan.""I think I need to talk with the Bishop.""Hang on. Let me finish," I forestalled her. "He'll get briefed along with everyone else. After all, it is a majority Roman Catholic country as is Angola, so I'm sure your guy can be of immense help.""The people you are putting at risk don't deserve this," she protested."They never do," I nodded in agreement with her. "It rarely stops terrible crap from happening to them though."I felt sorry for the Sister. She thought the Bishop was going to put a stop to this. Poor girl; he was going to do the exact opposite. See, the two competing forces at play here were a communistic kleptocracy (currently ruling Angola) and Catholic liberation theology united with a Cabindan national identity dating back to 1885. At stake was 900,000 barrels a day of petroleum. That was a bunch of funding for somebody. Last I checked, the state run energy conglomerate had misplaced $32 billion, in just three years.Mind you, the Coils of the Serpent and the Amazon Host didn't want to help the People of Cabinda out of the goodness of their hearts either. They wanted cover for the importation of weapons and other war-fighting material so they could kill the Condottieri in Africa. If the rebel leaders-turned-legitimate government didn't play ball well, the Coils were in the 'assassinating people' business and somewhere along the line the survivors would figure out keeping 'us' happy kept them alive. Problem solved.It was Bishop Nicolé de Santis' job to facilitate that understanding. If certain people with Vatican credentials explained the 'facts of life' to the new regime a lot more lives could be saved, Catholic lives. In turn, he could work to make sure the new group in power wasn't nearly as corrupt as the gang we were tossing out. Better education and quality of life, improved infrastructure & security and a nice shiny cathedral, or two.We, as in JIKIT and our component members, didn't want to rule the country and dominate the people's lives. We needed the ports and the airfields with a blind eye turned to our skullduggery. Sure, there would be future considerations. Amazons and Coil members would be fighting and dying for these people's freedom ~ public recognition definitely not required. No; the Amazons wanted to be left alone in their deep jungle homes which was an isolation they basically already had. This was a future chit which said 'don't come looking'.The Coils? Let's just say in the future Cabinda would have embassies around the globe and if occasionally they wanted someone to slip through under diplomatic cover ~ they were good for it. And if the Cabindans ever needed help in the future they knew they had friends in dark places who were now invested in Cabinda's survival. It was a win-win-win, unless you were an Angolan big-wig, or one of their foot-soldier currently serving in Cabinda. Amazons weren't big on taking prisoners, or even giving the opposition the option of giving up.For me, it wasn't lunch yet and here I was plotting to overthrow yet another government in yet another country ~ though in only two, small provinces this time. Thank the Goddess I had the rest of the week

"Handmaids Tale" is Intense! 03/27/25

Their life and work with the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus in Dickinson, ND

THIS WHOLE EPISODE IS ABOUT HOW OUR GOVERNMENT IS BEING SUBVERTED AND MADE TO MIRROR THE MOVIE "THE HANDMAIDS TALE" WHICH IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE ENTIRE SERIES YOU NEED TO DO SO.PROJECT 2025 MIRRORS THE HANDMAIDS TALE AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT DONALD TRUMP AND HIS RIGHT WING SUPPORTERS BELIEVE IN AND ARE PUTTING IN PLACE WILL IMPACT ALL AMERICANS REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL AFFILIATION.

Doctrine and Covenants 6–9 “This Is the Spirit of Revelation” This episode is about Oliver Cowdry and his arrival at Harmony to help with the translation.  This episode's main focus is on receiving revelation. Here is a link to the Day's of Harmony video on the church's website. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-doctrine-and-covenants-2021/05?lang=eng Julie B Beck, "And Upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit" Elder Dallin H. Oaks, "Desire" Check out my book, "Feasting on the Words of Christ," where I share a simple, five-step method for receiving answers to your prayers through the scriptures. You're really going to love it! And don't be left out - Subscribe below to receive the latest posts, podcasts, and much more.

Disponible sur Prime Video, The Sticky est une petite pépite de comédie noire qui ne ressemble à rien d'autre. Inspirée d'un événement aussi improbable que réel — le « Grand vol de sirop d'érable » au Canada —, la série mélange crime, humour absurde et critiques sociales avec une aisance désarmante. Quand on parle de crimes, on pense souvent à des braquages de banques ou à des affaires sordides, mais un vol de sirop d'érable ? Eh bien, c'est arrivé. Au cœur de l'intrigue de l'affaire criminelle surprenante survenue en 2012. , nous suivons Ruth Landry (incarnée par une brillante Margo Martindale comme à son habitude), une femme simple et endettée vivant dans une petite ville québécoise. Lorsqu'elle découvre un complot impliquant le vol massif de sirop d'érable, Ruth se retrouve plongée dans une aventure rocambolesque qui met à mal son quotidien tranquille. Le scénario, qui aurait pu tomber dans la caricature, réussit à équilibrer l'absurde et le sérieux. C'est drôle, parfois touchant, et ça joue brillamment sur cette idée : et si les choses les plus improbables révélaient les aspects les plus profonds de la société ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvjIKMb5oSc La série repose énormément sur son casting, et il y a de quoi. Margo Martindale (qu'on ne présente plus après ses rôles marquants dans The Handmaids' Tale ou BoJack Horseman) incarne Ruth avec une authenticité bluffante. Elle est à la fois drôle, maladroite, mais terriblement humaine. Elle nous rappelle que même les gens les plus ordinaires peuvent faire des choses extraordinaires quand les circonstances l'exigent. Puis Chris Diamantopoulos est parfait en entrepreneur louche qui pense pouvoir tout contrôler, et les personnages secondaires sont tout aussi savoureux. Entre les complices un peu perdus et les autorités complètement dépassées, tout le monde apporte sa petite touche à l'histoire. On notera notamment Jamie Lee Curtis, qui incarne Bea, une femme de pouvoir au sein de la Fédération du sirop d'érable du Québec (oui, c'est une véritable institution gouvernementale). Bea est un personnage complexe : elle est à la fois terrifiante et fascinante, naviguant entre son attachement au sirop comme symbole national et son obsession pour le contrôle. Le sirop d'érable, bien plus qu'un simple produit, devient une métaphore des luttes de pouvoir dans un monde où même les choses les plus insignifiantes peuvent avoir une énorme valeur. Visuellement, la série ne fait pas dans le superflu. Les paysages québécois sont magnifiques, et il y a ce petit côté « fait maison » qui colle bien au ton général. On sent que tout a été pensé pour appuyer le côté local de l'histoire, tout en restant universel. [bs_show url="the-sticky"] Bon, seul point peut-être noir, même si la série se déroule au Québec, ils parlent en anglais. Mais au moins, The Sticky peut toucher un plus large public avec sa présence sur Prime Video !

Have you ever wondered what it may have been like when the Savior was born? Common sense would make you wonder if Mary had another woman there to assist her. As I imagined that woman, a story and beautiful lesson came to life. As women we have a noble calling to help bring the Savior into the world. In the process we will find healing in our own lives. In this episode I share my testimony of the power of righteous women as well as the moving story I wrote about the handmaid who assisted Mary.Find me on all social media platforms @amberdawnpearceGo to www.amber.thrivelife.com and set up a delivery to get 15% off retail and free shipping on orders of $100 or more.References:"The Role of Righteous Women" By President Spencer W. Kimball“And upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit” By Julie B. Beck"Turn On Your Light" By Sharon EubankJoel 2:28-1900:00 The Noble Calling of Righteous Women00:25 Introduction to the Podcast00:30 A Life-Changing Scripture01:00 Physical and Spiritual Preparedness01:34 Episode Introduction: Bringing Christ into the World01:51 The Desire to Follow Mary's Example03:20 The Power of Joel's Prophecy04:54 The Role of Women in God's Plan06:00 The Unwritten Stories of Women in Scriptures06:49 A Journey to Oberammergau07:45 The Profound Nativity Discovery10:04 The Handmaid's Story12:59 The Handmaid's Divine Experience19:54 The Savior's Birth22:29 The Call to Women Today23:20 Final Reflections and Testimonies

Mitchell and Lindsay are back to talk about the roles in the work place and then there is more teacher talk. Which is about exciting as it sounds. The guys also talk about  the DNC convention and I'm sure there some poll numbers in the mix, but who cares its episode 3 of the Liberal Handmaid's Tale!Support the Show.

Rosemary Arrah is a religious leader in the congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus. She has 26 years experience working with children in schools both primary and secondary school. She is located in Cameroon. #sisterrosemary #success #cameroon #tsc #gogetit  For donations send check to  Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus Memo- Ancilla Cameroon  mail to  Handmaids Mission Development Houston Texas USA 8011 Arletta St.  Houston, Texas 77061 Chip Baker Social Media https://www.wroteby.me/chipbaker

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Episode Notes On E366, I sit down with disabled actor and new disabled BFF Carey Cox as we talk about all things in her life around disability including EDS, being disabled and married to another disabled person + her acting roles in the Handmaid's Tale + many more disability tangents. Enjoy! Follow Carey at: https://www.instagram.com/careyleighcox/ Episode Sponsors Listen to Jeff Preston's monthly podcast Invalid Culture   Clone-A-Willy or Clone-A-Pussy all your own and get 20% off sitewide by using coupon code ANDREWGURZA at Checkout. www.cloneawillycom.  Get 15% off your next purchase of sex toys, books and DVDs by using Coupon code AFTERDARK at checkout when you shop at trans owned and operated sex shop Come As You Are www.comeasyouare.com  Join the Patreon and get the show days early and ad free at www.Patreon.com/disabilityafterdark  Come on the show by e-mailing andrew@andrewgurza.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's another West Coast Wednesday and the ladies are feeling great with the start of the #WNBA Season!  The “W” I back and the ladies did not disappoint. With 4 games on Tuesday and 2 tonight, the action has been stacked.  The Fever/Sun game drew 2.1 MILLION viewers, the most in 23yrs for the league and new faces like #CaitlinClark #AngelReese #CameronBrink and more were the talk of the season.  But Mo & Mel were taking in all of what the #LVACES had to offer on their Championship Ring & Banner night, from the ceremony, the attendees like #TomBrady Mayweather, VGK & Raiders amongst the many.  Theres a new court, new colors, new rookies & a new season to get ready for, all in front of a new attendance record of 10,419! #AjaWilson and #KelseyPlum with new deals, shoes & photoshoots, plus FIRE pre-game fits that had social media buzzing!  Plus we are also in the midst of the #NBAPlayoffs with just 8 (and 7 by the end of the night) teams left in the battle, but what had the ladies talking the most is that NBA's deal with #NBC and what may come, or not come of the #NBAonTNT crew we have all grown to love.  What will basketball be without Shaq, Chuck, Kenny & Ernie, yikes. But what we have all been waiting on this week, the #NFLSchedule release dropped, and the teams did not disappoint in their ways of giving the fans what they want, from videos, sketches, comics, pictures and posts, it has been entertaining.   The last part of the show Mo & Mel take some time to really address the buffoonery speech by #KCChiefs kicker, #HarrisonButker who's commencement speech has gone viral for his 1950s thoughts on life, including what women should be most excited about being a “homemaker”.  Listen in for the full rundown of the ladies thoughts on this one!  We are #LIVE on Facebook LIVE each Wednesday through the GirlChatSports YouTube & Facebook & Twitter pages.  Miss the LIVE show? Don't worry, #Subscribe to our YouTube or we can also be found on your favorite podcast app through our LinkTree link https://linktr.ee/girlchatsports. GirlChatSports is always looking for businesses or products to partner up with, send us an email, let's connect! We can't wait to hear from you!  #Subscribe #Listen #Follow #Like & #Share Reach out to us on Social Media (Instagram & Twitter) or email GirlChatSports@gmail.com to give us your feedback and any topics you would like to have addressed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girlchatsports/support

Join us as we discuss the new FX limited series, The Veil, created by Steven Knight and starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan. This espionage thriller follows the two female leads as they travel together in the days leading up to a potential massive ISIS attack on Western soil. Watch as Imogen and Adilah test each other along the way, both attempting to sort the other's truths from their lies while simultaneously trying to gain her trust and determine her true motives. Keep an eye out tomorrow for our Episode 2 discussion to drop, and beginning next week, our podcast will drop every Tuesday, the same day as the show drops on Hulu. Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating weekly content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod.

Join us as we discuss the new FX limited series, The Veil, created by Steven Knight and starring Elisabeth Moss and Yumna Marwan. This espionage thriller follows the two female leads as they travel together in the days leading up to a potential massive ISIS attack on Western soil. Watch as Imogen and Adilah test each other along the way, both attempting to sort the other's truths from their lies while simultaneously trying to gain her trust and determine her true motives. Keep an eye out tomorrow for our Episode 2 discussion to drop, and, beginning next week, our episode discussions will drop every Tuesday, the same day as the show drops on Hulu. Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating weekly content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod.

Sr. Angela and Katherine share their experiences at Trinity's recent “Nun Run”, where Fr. Grant and Sisters from the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus led some of the junior and senior girls on visits to various groups of Religious Sisters across the area

Linda joins to talk about babies she is helping save on the sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood. Then Jonathan joins to continue the discussion on IVF.

In this episode our guest Alex tells us her incredible story of perseverance. She moved to a new city to start a new life, and when she met Jacob shortly after she thought she had found her true love, but the longer they were together the more controlling he became. First it was her weight, then her religion, her finances, and pretty soon they were married with a kid and Alex saw no way out. This story taught us so much about a mothers strength, and the plot twist at the end will leave you with your jaw on the floor!  Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us through our website using this link This episode of The Dating Detectives is sponsored by Daily Harvest. To get $30 off your first box, plus free shipping, go to dailyharvest.com/tdd This episode of The Dating Detectives is sponsored by Prose. Take your FREE in- depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order today PLUS 15% off and free shipping every subscription order after that by going to prose.com/tdd We have been absolutely loving the podcast Two Girls One Ghost for besties talking about all things spooky! Check them out wherever you get your podcast. ***The following Program contains names, places and events that have been anonymized or fictionalized for the purposes of protection and safety. The following Program is provided for entertainment purposes only and any commentary from the hosts are strictly conjecture and should not be held as making any definitive statements about the truth or identity of any particular individuals or circumstances. If you or a loved one are involved in an abusive relationship, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for support.

Friday of the Second Week of Advent Saint of the Day: St. Maria Crocifissa di Rosa, 1813-1855; born in Brescia, Italy; cared for the spiritual needs of young girls working in her father's mills, volunteered at the Brescia hospital during the cholera epidemic of 1836, and founded a home for girls and a school for deaf mutes; in 1840, she became superior of a group of religious who cared for the sick, the Handmaids of Charity of Brescia Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 12/15/23 Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19

Picking up where we left off from part one of our episode with Kelly, we start this one with a trivia face-off between Kelly and Thomas. Nerdy topics include Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and how well do you know your friend. The convo jumps to the Handmaid's tail and how likely we are to live in this type of world, which seems utterly nuts. Next, we pick on Thomas and talk about how we organized a dress like Thomas Day and his plans to re-enact the scene from Jerry Maguire when he gets fired. Last but not least, we played a fun game of comparing whose on each other's hall pass list, which led to plenty of laughs. If you're a fan of this growing podcast, be sure to share it with your friends and help it grow and we'll keep bringing you more entertaining content. Thanks for listening.

Today we drop the third episode of our character analysis series. On this episode, we'll be discussing the beautiful and complicated (or is she?) Serena Joy Waterford on The Handmaid's Tale television show on Hulu.The show has given us so much of Serena's story over its 5 seasons, including flashbacks from before Gilead, and even how Serena might act if given the option of a free life in Canada. We really enjoyed discussing it all, as well as the many different favorable and unfavorable traits of her character. Whether you agree or disagree with our discussion, come find us on social media and share YOUR thoughts! We'd love to hear them and we post new content daily while we wait the long wait for Season 6. So come find us on Instagram and Twitter….err X! And come back in early January for our next episode analysis - on another fan favorite, Commander Joseph Lawrence!In the meantime, enjoy the holiday season, and if you find yourself bored, we'll be discussing A Murder at the End of the World on our non-Handmaids podcast, “Above the Garage TV Podcast,” wherever you listen to podcasts! It's the lil icon with us watching tv on a couch.

This week, James Marcus goes partying with Susan Sontag and George Steiner; and Laura Beers sheds a light on Eileen O'Shaughnessy, George Orwell's first wife.'Maestros and monsters: Days and nights with Susan Sontag and GeorgeSteiner', by Robert Boyers'Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's invisible life', by Anna FunderProduced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode covers the documentary "Behind the Shiny, Happy People" focusing on the movement that made the Duggars keep on counting: the Institute in Basic Life Principles, and its founder, Bill Gothard Jr.Some have likened the ministry's teachings to the fictional HULU series, A Handmaids' Tale. The documentary depicts the alleged spiritual, psychological, physical and sexual abuse at IBLP programs over the course of decades.Research and writing this week by Kate Kodman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 150 is now live The Crowded Room - Season 1 Episode 10 "Judgment" Join us as we discuss Apple TV +'s new limited series starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. This psychological thriller dives into the mind of suspected criminal, Danny Sullivan (Holland) through the lens of an interrogation led by Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), after an alleged shooting at Rockefeller Center. Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod

Episode 149 is now live The Crowded Room - Season 1 Episode 9 "Family" Join us as we discuss Apple TV +'s new limited series starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. This psychological thriller dives into the mind of suspected criminal, Danny Sullivan (Holland) through the lens of an interrogation led by Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), after an alleged shooting at Rockefeller Center. Come back next Friday for our finale discussion! Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod

Episode 148 is now live The Crowded Room - Season 1 Episode 8 "Reunion" Join us as we discuss Apple TV +'s new limited series starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. This psychological thriller dives into the mind of suspected criminal, Danny Sullivan (Holland) through the lens of an interrogation led by Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), after an alleged shooting at Rockefeller Center. Come back next Friday for our Episode 9 discussion and the following Friday for Episode 10 as they drop on Apple TV+! Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod

Episode 147 is now live The Crowded Room - Season 1 Episode 7 "The Crowded Room" Join us as we discuss Apple TV +'s new limited series starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. This psychological thriller dives into the mind of suspected criminal, Danny Sullivan (Holland) through the lens of an interrogation led by Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), after an alleged shooting at Rockefeller Center. Come back next Friday for our Episode 8 discussion and every Friday thereafter for our new discussions on the latest episodes as they drop on Apple TV+! Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod

Episode 146 is now live The Crowded Room - Season 1 Episode 6 "Rya” Join us as we discuss Apple TV +'s new limited series starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. This psychological thriller dives into the mind of suspected criminal, Danny Sullivan (Holland) through the lens of an interrogation led by Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), after an alleged shooting at Rockefeller Center. Come back next Friday for our Episode 7 discussion and every Friday thereafter for our new discussions on the latest episodes as they drop on Apple TV+! Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod

6/28/23 - Today we'll walk through the dramatic events of Our Lady of Akita, a well-known Marian "apparition" that took place in Japan. Sister Agnes Sasagawa of the Handmaids of the Eucharist received visions of an angel and messages emanating from a wooden statue that wept 101 times, an occurrence that was witnessed by more than 2,000 people. Why did Mary choose to reveal herself through a statue, and what message did Our Blessed Mother bring?

Episode 145 is now live The Crowded Room - Season 1 Episode 5 "Savior” Join us as we discuss Apple TV +'s new limited series starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. This psychological thriller dives into the mind of suspected criminal, Danny Sullivan (Holland) through the lens of an interrogation led by Rya Goodwin (Seyfried), after an alleged shooting at Rockefeller Center. Come back next Friday for our Episode 6 discussion and every Friday thereafter for our new discussions on the latest episodes as they drop on Apple TV+! Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter @ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter @AboveGaragePod

Today, we have the amazing opportunity to chat with Michael Derrah, who draws all the incredible storyboards for The Handmaid's Tale. We talked to Derrah about his passion for all things artistic, his sudden and fascinating journey from a friend's couch to drawing storyboards for Game of Thrones, and ultimately to finding a home in the art department of The Handmaid's Tale. Join us as we imbibe lots of caffeine (some more shameful than others) and chat about a wide range of topics from Handmaids to Comic Cons to traveling. And find Derrah on Instagram @Derrah to check out his original artwork for The Handmaid's Tale as well as Star Trek Origins, Saw Spiral, both It movies, Game of Thrones and more! And after you've fallen in love with his drawings there, go look for his graphic novel, Our War, which you can purchase on CredibleThreatPress.com. If you enjoy this interview, don't forget to subscribe to our new podcast page “Above the Garage” wherever you listen to podcasts. We're currently podcasting Succession Season 4 over there!

Today, we begin our analysis of Succession. Join us as we discuss the final season of this hilarious show about the highly dysfunctional but never boring Roy Family and their epic family business. Who, if anyone, will ultimately succeed the patriarch Logan? Come find our new social media pages for non-Handmaids shows on Instagram @abovethegaragepod and Twitter ATGTV_Podcast. And as always, we're still creating daily content for our original podcast and passion, The Handmaids Tale on Hulu, so come find us on Instagram @tht_abovethegarage, Facebook “Above the Garage - The Handmaid's Tale Podcast” and Twitter AboveGaragePod.

Women's rights in Israel are under danger, warns Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, a legal scholar and founding director of the Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women at Bar Ilan University. The risk is coming from their own government, led by Benjamin Netanyahu a host of far-right, ultra-religious parties. The judicial overhaul led by Netanyahu, Halperin-Kaddari explains, poses great risks to Israeli women, since “the weakening of the power of the High Court of Justice will have a devastating impact on the ability of women to fight back against discriminatory laws.”  In a conversation with host Allison Kaplan Sommer, she adds that “We have the clear examples of states in Europe who have been through this. It is exactly the way that Poland had gone, as well as Hungary and Turkey. And in each of these states, it was - and it still is - women who are paying the highest price.”1 She applauds the use of the image of the women in Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel-turned-TV series “The Handmaid's Tale” as having been effective in focusing the Israeli public's attention on these imminent threats. “The intentions of this government regarding women are very clear,” she says. “I truly fear that all these dystopian visions of the future are totally realistic.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debbie + Kerri continue to slide down all the rabbit holes and off the deep end into oblivion. The topics range from the enormity of women's responsibilities over school vacation week (and in general), and why women are called "nags" for trying to get shit done. The reality of their deeply suburban life isn't lost on these two. Debbie has too many plans, and Kerri is asleep by 9 PM. Kerri is still watching (and obsessing over) The Handmaid's Tale, and somehow a conversation about American Girl Dolls leads to Debbie's sex education from her naked, dirty Barbie orgies. A funny game of WYR ensues, leading the discussion to strict bears, a croissant tongue, sharts, and breakdancing. The ladies will keep you on your toes for this one. Enjoy!

Today we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes from this year, with the prolific writer Margaret Atwood.A good rule of thumb is that whatever Margaret Atwood is worried about now is likely what the rest of us will be worried about a decade from now. The rise of authoritarianism. A backlash against women's social progress. The seductions and dangers of genetic engineering. Climate change leading to social unrest. Advertising culture permeating more and more of our lives. Atwood — the author of the Booker Prize-winning novels “The Blind Assassin” and “The Testaments,” as well as “The Handmaid's Tale,” “Oryx and Crake” and, most recently, the essay collection “Burning Questions” — was writing about these topics decades ago, forecasting the unsettling world that we inhabit now. Pick up any one of her 17 published novels, and you will likely come across a theme or a quality of the setting that rings eerily true in the present day.This is especially true of Atwood's magnum opus, “The Handmaid's Tale,” which takes place in a future America where climate change, droughts, a decaying economy and falling birthrates lead to the rise of a theocracy in which women called Handmaids are conscripted into childbirth. The repressive regime she created in that novel, Gilead, has been endlessly referred to and reinterpreted over the years because of the wisdom it contains about why people cooperate with — and resist — political movements that destroy the freedom of others. And as recent weeks have shown, we're far from the day when that wisdom becomes irrelevant to present circumstances.We discuss the deep human craving for stories, why Atwood believes we are engaged in “an arm wrestle for the soul of America,” what makes the stories of the Bible so compelling, the dangerous allure of totalitarian movements, how the shift from coal to oil helped to fuel the rise of modern consumerism, why she thinks climate change will cause even more harm by increasing the likelihood of war than it will by increasing the likelihood of extreme weather, how our society lost its capacity to imagine new utopias, why progressives need to incorporate more fun into their politics, why we should “keep our eye on the mushroom,” Atwood's take on recent U.F.O. sightings and more. She even sings a bit of a song from the 1950s about the Iron Curtain.Mentioned:Art & Energy by Barry LordBook recommendations:War by Margaret MacMillanBiased by Jennifer L. EberhardtSecrets of the Sprakkar by Eliza ReidCharlotte's Web by E. B. WhiteLord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld and Rogé Karma; fact-checking by Michelle Harris, Kate Sinclair and Mary Marge Locker; original music by Isaac Jones; mixing by Jeff Geld; audience strategy by Shannon Busta. Our executive producer is Irene Noguchi. Special thanks to Kristin Lin, Kristina Samulewski, Coral Ann Howells and Brooks Bouson.

Normally BTS is just for Club Members but considering the gravity of the news today, we had requests to make it public.  Today we grieve the loss of human rights in the United States and discuss how the Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe v. Wade will impact the sport; answer your questions live and read your excellent letters: What are Ukrainian Bars; why did Khorkina wear a t-shirt with her own face on it; Full Out 2; girls wrestling recruiting gymnasts; Jessica accidentally throwing her doctor off balance; Olympic transportation and volunteer conditions; two family vault changes; lack of Gadirovas and more. BTS is a weekly Q&A podcast just for club gym nerd members! If there isn't a competition, we record every Friday at noon (PST). It's our appreciation love letter to club members for supporting the show. Here's how to ask questions live.

A good rule of thumb is that whatever Margaret Atwood is worried about now is likely what the rest of us will be worried about a decade from now. The rise of authoritarianism. A backlash against women's social progress. The seductions and dangers of genetic engineering. Climate change leading to social unrest. Advertising culture permeating more and more of our lives. Atwood — the author of the Booker Prize-winning novels “The Blind Assassin” and “The Testaments,” as well as “The Handmaid's Tale,” “Oryx and Crake” and, most recently, the essay collection “Burning Questions” — was writing about these topics decades ago, forecasting the unsettling world that we inhabit now. Pick up any one of her 17 published novels, and you will likely come across a theme or a quality of the setting that rings eerily true in the present day.This is especially true of Atwood's magnum opus, “The Handmaid's Tale,” which takes place in a future America where climate change, droughts, a decaying economy and falling birthrates lead to the rise of a theocracy in which women called Handmaids are conscripted into childbirth. The repressive regime she created in that novel, Gilead, has been endlessly referred to and reinterpreted over the years because of the wisdom it contains about why people cooperate with — and resist — political movements that destroy the freedom of others. And as recent weeks have shown, we're far from the day when that wisdom becomes irrelevant to present circumstances.We discuss the deep human craving for stories, why Atwood believes we are engaged in “an arm wrestle for the soul of America,” what makes the stories of the Bible so compelling, the dangerous allure of totalitarian movements, how the shift from coal to oil helped to fuel the rise of modern consumerism, why she thinks climate change will cause even more harm by increasing the likelihood of war than it will by increasing the likelihood of extreme weather, how our society lost its capacity to imagine new utopias, why progressives need to incorporate more fun into their politics, why we should “keep our eye on the mushroom,” Atwood's take on recent U.F.O. sightings and more. She even sings a bit of a song from the 1950s about the Iron Curtain.Mentioned:Art & Energy by Barry LordBook recommendations:War by Margaret MacMillanBiased by Jennifer L. EberhardtSecrets of the Sprakkar by Eliza ReidCharlotte's Web by E. B. WhiteLord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.“The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld and Rogé Karma; fact-checking by Michelle Harris, Kate Sinclair and Mary Marge Locker; original music by Isaac Jones; mixing by Jeff Geld; audience strategy by Shannon Busta. Our executive producer is Irene Noguchi. Special thanks to Kristin Lin, Kristina Samulewski, Coral Ann Howells and Brooks Bouson.