Podcasts about Hiraeth

Because she is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, perhaps the most famous Indian classical musician of the past century, Anoushka Shankar is associated with that style of music. But though she plays the sitar, and does indeed play Indian ragas in the style of her illustrious dad, she has also drawn on jazz, flamenco, various world and electronic music traditions, and more. Her new record, We Return To Love, is the conclusion of a trilogy of EPs. The masterful sitarist, film composer, and impassioned activist Anoushka Shankar presents the third chapter in her current trilogy of mini-albums, which explores her fascination with Goa Trance. She and her band perform live at National Sawdust, as part of the Grammy Museum's series, "A New York Evening With".Set list: Stolen Moments, New Dawn, Hiraeth, We Burn So Brightly, Amrita, Daybreak

This weeks Wacken Metal Battle Finalist is Hiraeth. A modern melodic metal band from Johannesburg South Africa who are back from a hiatus and ready to take on the South African scene with a new lineup. Join in as we chat about their thoughts on the current skill level of new musicians, their plans moving forward, and delve into a bit of scene history.Explore our exclusive merch store for unique and high-quality items inspired by our podcast! From stylish t-shirts to snug beanies, there's something for every listener. Show your support and grab your favourite merch today!Support the showHelp us continue making great content for listeners everywhere by subscribing to Sludge Underground Podcast +Websitehttps://www.sludgeunderground.comMerchhttps://sludgeunderground.store/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sludgeundergroundTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sludgeundergroundYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@sludgeundergroundTwitterhttps://twitter.com/Sludge031Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/SludgeUnderground

Nelver - Proud Eagle Radio Show #569 [Pirate Station Online] (23-04-2025) ✅ Subscribe to Telegram channel: https://t.me/nelvermusic All episodes: https://band.link/proudeagle YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/QO2XUNFkV-E Tracklist: 01. Rex Hooligan & BTWRKS & Maddie - Running Away 02. AKOV & Venjent - Venom 03. John Summit & Hayla - Shiver (Wilkinson Remix) 04. The Prototypes - Faithless 05. Des McMahon - Endure 06. Rift - When Dawn Breaks 07. So-Low - Last Forever 08. Baboon - Smrad 09. Xoneout - Scam 10. TER3NCE - Lead Follower 11. Jamezy & Document One - All For You 12. Dizrupt & Yatuza - Printed 13. YOSHUU - You 14. Hiraeth & Drumslave - Stuck In The Mud (feat. Freddy B) 15. Perplex - Feel Love 16. Phace - EVERYDAY 17. Mykool - Closing In (Skyfade Remix) 18. InisdeInfo - Ancestral (feat. Rudram) 19. GÜFFY - Waiting 20. Future Signal - Shadow Pursuit 21. Unglued & Molecular - Underground Supply 22. Etherwood & Hugh Hardie - TANGARA 23. Itro - Toxic 24. Askel & Elere - Space Dub 25. TER3NCE - I Only Speak In Basses 26. Conrad Subs - Dance Control 27. Fu & Brian Brainstorm - Get You Down (feat. Bomsh) 28. Abzero - Scared To Lose You 29. Royalston - Bridget Riley 30. Loudek - All Wrong 31. Technimatic - From Within 32. B4ssTee - Netrunna 33. BassDubbers - Love Me Better 34. Nelver - What It Is 35. Skylark - No More 36. Monika & Akuratyde - Fading Lights 37. PLTX - Fade Away 38. Nelver & Pro Luxe - Aspiration 39. Simple Souls - Amore 40. Polygon - High (feat. Lois Lauri) 41. Manifold - Been And Gone 42. Vertx - The Moment 43. Nelver - North Station 44. A-Audio - I've Seen Nothing 45. Redeyes - Blue Flower 46. Viiah - Challenges Come 47. SPEEN - Don't Know 48. Linx - Waves 49. Tremor - Always The Same 50. Dawn Wall - Devils Night 51. Neuron - Go 52. Nelver - Come Home 53. Skuff - Pushing Buttons 54. Nelver - All Or Nothing 55. Beskar & Guzi - Cthuhluh 56. Nelver - The Flight Weekly updated Playlist "Proud Eagle" on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2W5vkVa Follow Nelver: https://www.instagram.com/nelvermusic/ https://vk.com/nelver https://spoti.fi/2ThGKDT https://soundcloud.com/nelver https://www.facebook.com/nelverdnb/ https://www.mixcloud.com/Nelver/ https://twitter.com/Nelvermusic #nelvermusic #drumandbass #newmusic #electronicmusic #dnbculture #vibes #mood #exclusive #trending #viral #proudeagle

En este episodio de La Montaña Rusa hemos comentado y escuchado:Julian Lage. Speak to Me (2024)WEB WEB MAX. Web Max (2021)CLÁSICO DE LA SEMANA. Larry Coryell & The Eleventh House. Live at Jazz Workshop, Boston (1975)The Bad Plus. The Bad Plus (2022)JAZZ EN ESPAÑOL. Blau Salvatge. Hiraeth (2025)High Pulp. Days in the Desert (2023)Emile Parisien Quartet. Let Them Cook (2024)Charneux - Leleux - Puma. Cinquième Saison (2025)

Joe Moore sits down with UK-based artist Harry Pack, whose vibrant, surreal, and often psychedelic art has captured the attention of dreamers, psychonauts, and seekers worldwide. Known for channeling the aesthetic of altered states rather than simply replicating them, Harry discusses his journey from childhood doodles to being a full-time artist working digitally in Procreate. He shares stories of deep inspiration from figures like Ott—whose album Hiraeth he recently illustrated—and how art has helped him integrate mystical experiences, recovery, and even potential alien contact. The conversation explores the therapeutic potential of art, the role of storytelling in visionary creativity, and the emergence of recurring themes in Harry's work—most notably, the enigmatic “Purple UFO.” We also get into the importance of community, nature, and play in feeding the creative spirit, and Harry's aspirations to build spaces for collective art-making and integration. Follow Harry on Instagram @harrypackart and @thepurpleufo, and explore his work at harrypackart.com.

Nelver - Proud Eagle Radio Show #564 [Pirate Station Online] (19-03-2025) ✅ Subscribe to Telegram channel: https://t.me/nelvermusic All episodes: https://band.link/proudeagle YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/damAbYKlefI Tracklist: 01. A.M.C - X12 (feat. Phantom) 02. A-Cray - Bad Boy 03. Bensley & Justin Hawkes & Kumarion - I'm Losing My Mind 04. Basstripper - Cascade 05. Vici - Everlasting (feat. [BORDERS]) 06. Mefjus & James French - Spiralling 07. AKOV - Signs Of Things To Come 08. Moderate Hate - Razzaman 09. Maysev - Left 10. Amoss & Molecular - Twin City 11. Intercept & Notequal - Engram 12. DKN - Full Dose 13. Minor Forms & Amoss - LTK 14. Dubruvvas - All Eyes 15. Acris - Pushing 16. Leks - Fritata 17. Baboon - Underground 18. Hiraeth & Speedwagon - She Said 19. Glowing Embers - Everyday 20. Sustance & Para - That's Right 21. Seven-Headed - Schim 22. Akuma & Contam - What It Feels Like 23. Nelver - Again 24. Hyperion Vision - Adaptive Way 25. Drumsik - When It's Right 26. Ed:it - Install 27. Voitech - Blackout (Rework) 28. Flixton - Q&A 29. Chief Jesta - Lock In 30. Speaker Louis - Let It Drop 31. Nelver - North Station 32. Shy FX - Risk It All [feat. Maverick Sabre] (Break Remix) 33. Nelver - Intrusion (VIP) 34. Leniz - Regrets 35. Nelver & Pro Luxe - Aspiration 36. Thiago Pery & Blueprint - Sweet Melodies (PLTX Remix) 37. Technimatic - Lightwave 38. Anwius - Raindrop 39. Leniz - May I Please Have This Dance 40. Nelver & LaMeduza - Your Spell 41. IMIGHT & John Jonko - About You 42. Furney - Absolute Control 43. Nelver - All Or Nothing 44. Revan - Last Week Of Summer 45. Nelver - What It Is 46. Outer Bass & Mark Slavin - Hyper Light Drifter 47. Seba - Eztli (Phil Tangent Remix) 48. Minos - Walking Away 49. Beatmool - First Snow 50. LSB & DRS - Scarred (Technimatic Remix) 51. Critical Event & Askel & Elere - Endling 52. Soulstructure - 1923 (Paul SG Remix) 53. High Contrast - Remember Me 54. Nelver - The Flight Weekly updated Playlist "Proud Eagle" on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2W5vkVa Follow Nelver: https://www.instagram.com/nelvermusic/ https://vk.com/nelver https://spoti.fi/2ThGKDT https://soundcloud.com/nelver https://www.facebook.com/nelverdnb/ https://www.mixcloud.com/Nelver/ https://twitter.com/Nelvermusic #nelvermusic #drumandbass #newmusic #electronicmusic #dnbculture #vibes #mood #exclusive #trending #viral #proudeagle

Пиратская Станция вживую из студии Рекорда встречает гостей тяжёлой drumandbass сцены. Для вас создают особый вайб легенды darkside из Санкт-Петербурга ZIGRIL и dj DEVIL, почувствуйте монументальный мощный и размеренный одновременно поток темного грува. Второй час шоу по традиции выдержан в эклетичной стилистике..Это значит, что в одном миксе встречаются представители разных сабжанров drumandbass и чувствуют себя прекрасно..Ловите наши лучи! ZIGRIL guestmix: 1 ZIGRIL - Hurricane 2 Paragon - Carnal 3 Hoji - Labyrinth 4 Universal Project, Vicious Circle - Workout 5 Tech Itch Recordings - Dark Way 6 Paragon - 180 Degrees DJ DEVIL guestmix 1. Audio - Elements ( snake pit rec) 2. Section 63 - Tombstone ( mute:8 rec) 3. Forbidden society - unbound ( forbidden society rec) 4. Khatarsys - Paralyzed ( othercide rec) 5. Donny - Your world ( Khatarsys remix) ( barcode rec) 6. Forbidden society - Darkhold ( forbidden society rec) 7. Donny, Khatarsys - Killer ( barcode rec) 8. Audio - Yokai ( blackout music NL rec) 9. Sinister Souls feat Hallucinator - Threshold ( Myselor remix) ( PRSPCT rec) GVOZD vibez: 1.Rameses B - Old School 2.Pasha Nuts - Lose Control 3.Exult, Resson, Killey - The Creator 4.Ryan Audley, NUWEI - Dance & Life 5.Wilkinson, Julia Church - Back To Life 6.Dkn - Solitude 7.Teddy Killerz - Feed Your Soul 8.Agressor Bunx - Dystopia 9.Marshmello - Bad Boys (Dr. Apollo Remix) 10.Disept, WARP FA2E, Oneder - Нажимаем Старт 11.Gydra - Shotgun (Gydra remix) 12.Unknown Being - Barrel 13.Trickyskill - Moroz 14.NERV3 - Maslina Catching 15.Intrinzic - Dust 16.Minor Forms - Drops 17.Vici, Eluun - Illusion 18.Vici - Shut It Down 19.Blooom & Phace - IS IT 20.Akrom, Qua Rush - Infinite Shift 21.Gydra - Game Over (Gydra remix) 22.Upgrade, Serial Killaz - Drop It (Zapya Remix) 23.C-DU - Pepper 24.Dkn - Kenjutsu 25.Capture the Bass - Slow Down 26.Sustance, Para - That's Right 27.Invadhertz - Enter 28.DON DARKOE - Simon Says 29.Jedi, Mc Weedy - Rockstar feat. Jedi 30.Kritikal - 2MUCH 31.DJ Zinc, Brazy - Mwah! (I'm That Bitch) 32.Pruf & Green Vibes - Feel and get low 33.Coco, Eats Everything, Unglued - The Change 34.Fox, Sl8r - Skull & Crosses 35.DJ Zinc, Indi - SOTU 36.SHY FX - Skanga Riddim 37.Control Alt Delete, Ely Oaks - Running Around (Control Alt Delete Extended Remix) 38.Danny Styles - Person Of Interest 39.Danny Styles - My Breakbeats Will Move First 40.Hiraeth & Speedwagon - Jah Massive 41.Acid Lab - Expel Our Demons (Offish Redub) 42.Xeonz- Feel Right 43.Surreal - Launching 44.Mogga Ocean - Tsunami 45.MageTake everything to the end

1.Aperio - Night Minds 2.Aperio, Koherent - Aurora 3.Archangel - U & I 4.Hiraeth, Low_R - Take Your Soul Away - Original Mix 5.Skuff - Beat N Repeat [audiovk.com] 6.Charlotte Haining feat. LSB - Daydreamer - LSB Remix 7.Villem & Leo Wood - Drift 8.DA TU & Impression - Top Notch 9.D3rv - Free 10.LSB & Etherwood - Evermade 11.Charli Brix - Kintsugi - Satl Remix 12.Liquefaction - Arksun 13.Marble Elephant - Carbon 14.Liquefaction - Sometimes

Zapraszamy na kolejny odcinek Przeglądu komiksowego i to kolejny, w którym Jerry rozmawia z dzieciakami! Będzie o „komiksach z kaczkami” i polskim wydaniu wyczekiwanego przez wielu marvelowskiego komiksu ze Sknerusem, czyli „Dziesięciocentówki nieskończoności”. O mandze „Hiraeth. Na spotkanie śmierci”, która kręci się wokół tematyki… śmierci oraz chęci do życia. A na koniec chłopaki powrócą do tematu „Klubu smutnych duchów”, o którym dyskutowali po raz pierwszy w odcinku szesnastym. Polecamy się do słuchania! Dokładną rozpiskę prezentujemy poniżej: 00:00:40 – Gigant Poleca i spółka, czyli o uniwersum komiksów o Donaldzie, Sknerusie i Kaczogrodzie 00:13:44 – „Dziesięciocentówka nieskończności” 00:20:30 – „Hiraeth. Na spotkanie śmierci”. Tom 1–3. 00:32:30 – „Klub smutnych duchów”. Tom 2–3.

Starting the year with a bang! It's The40 Pt.5! Now with added DJ Evolve. Reflecting on a great year of mixes from us. The soul:r, Summer Soulful, True Playaz and most recently the Break collaborations! With another 4 more of these…we've been keeping you busy. All mixes available on Soundcloud - Link in bio shows you how to get there. More of the same for 2025! So, for this one - 40 tracks from across the scene focusing on music released in the last couple of months. We've got some shouts and the final countdown of the year sharing our 5 favourite tunes of 2024. Let's get going… Happy New Year from us to you ❤️ 40. Genic - Wunsen (The Sauce) 39. Hiraeth & Drumslave - Gatekeeper (Love for Low Frequencies) 38. Melinki & Myth - Panic Room (Four Corners) 37. Arkaik - Mr Slinky VIP (Flexout) 36. Anile - SXUL (Footnotes) 35. Mindset, Felov & Lian Feldd - 2013 (Love for Low Frequencies) 34. Dunk - Kill Bunk (Dialect Audio) 33. Jubei - Lucille (Carbon) 32. Anile - Nothing Makes Sense (Satl remix) (The North Quarter) 31. Kublai - Certified (The North Quarter) 30. Sweetpea & Kalane ft. MC SAS - Psychedelic (Sofa Sounds) 29. Minor Forms - Acid FM (Flexout) 28. Zero T - The Technique (The North Quarter) 27. Kasra & Enei - waveFronts (Critical) 26. Minor Forms - Space Raid (The North Quarter) 25. Sweetpea & Minor Forms - For the Dancers (Sofa Sounds) 24. Seba - Fake (Spearhead) Shout Tune 23. Creatures & Crystal Clear - I Want To Know (Rebel Music) Mix 2 22. Kasra - Tunnels (Critical) 21. Watch The Ride - Time's Up (Rinse) 20. Mystic State & MC Fokus - Full Spec (Fokus's Evolve VIP) 19. C-DU - Cheese Sandwich (Rollout) 18. L0G1N - Dub Pirate (Grid) 17. Kidsonic - Bristol (Mustard Music) 16. Mefjus & Maksim MC - Change of Mind [SMG remix] (Critical) 15. C-DU - Copy Me (Rollout) 14. Dunk - Billy John (Formation) 13. Myth - Way Back When (ThirtyOne) 12. Amoss - That's That Shit (Flexout) 11. ConradSubs - Never Mind (Deep in the Jungle) 10. L0G1N - Right Now (Grid) 9. Minor Forms - Original (CIA) 8. Composite & Minor Forms - Till Close (CIA) 7. Genic - Encounters (The Sauce) 6. SOLAH & Waeys - Your Type (Overview Music) Top 5 5 - Icicle & SP:MC - Dreadnought (Break remix) (Shogun) 4 - Alix Perez - Elastic Soul (1985) 3 - Break - Overstayed (Symmetry) 2 - Randall ft. Benny L - II Worlds (Mac2) 1 - Total Science & S.P.Y - Gangsta (Watch The Ride remix) (Shogun) #dmix #dmixandevolve #the40dnb #backtothefuturednb #eruptionradiouk #junglemusic #liquiddnbmusic #liquiddnblovers #soulfuldnb #neurofunk #dnb #drumandbass #drumnbass #dnbmusic #drumandbassmusic #dnbnation #dnbculture #drumandbassfamily #drumandbassclassics #drumandbassrollers #drumandbassuk #dnblover #dnb4ever #dnbcrew #dnbforlife #dnbuk #dnbrollers #dnbfamily #dnbdj #dj

Step into the festive spirit with the latest episode of the Stress Factor Podcast, where we celebrate the joy of the season and the promise of a new year. Episode 319 is a special holiday edition, featuring the return of DJ B-12, who has meticulously curated a collection of 87 fresh Drum and Bass (DNB) tracks. This vibrant mix spans a variety of styles, including electro DNB, upfront DNB, vocal DNB, Mainstage DNB, Liquid DNB, and a touch of neuro DNB. Each track has been expertly blended to create a seamless auditory experience that will elevate your holiday travels and help you unwind from the stresses of the year. Whether you're decorating your home, wrapping gifts, or simply enjoying a cozy evening, this mix is designed to enhance your festive mood. As you listen, you'll find yourself immersed in a soundscape that captures the essence of the holiday season. The energetic beats and melodic undertones will transport you to a world where worries fade away, replaced by the excitement of celebration and new beginnings. DJ B-12's skillful transitions and thoughtful track selection ensure that every moment of this mix resonates with the spirit of Christmas and the anticipation of the New Year. It's not just music, it's a journey that invites you to reflect on the past year while looking forward to the possibilities that lie ahead in 2025. In addition to this holiday special, the Stress Factor Podcast is gearing up for a monumental milestone January 1, 2025,which marks our 15-year anniversary! To commemorate this incredible journey, our crew is preparing a series of exclusive mixes that promise to be unforgettable. We are deeply grateful for your continued support and listenership, and we can't wait to share these special moments with you. From all of us at the Stress Factor Podcast, we wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year filled with joy, love, and, of course, great music! Tracks and remixes by these artists and on these labels: DJ Zinc, M.A.R.Y, Bingo Bass, Drumstick, Celsius Recordings, Aivarask, Kia Ora, Jade Sierra, DIVIDID, Jack Rush and JARu, WLD Recordings, Kastuvas, Keylo, Blean, Bloque, Koven, Monstercat, Melodious Pulse, Record Union, Misarina, sydinyourface, Odd Mob, Pooks, Hayley Trinca, ShockOne, Tinted Records, Hiraeth, pyxis, Kit Rice, Liquicity Records, Scatterbrain, Silence Groove, Fokuz Recordings, Seba, Spearhead Records, Subsonic, Stealth, Subsonic Frequencies, Used, Breakbeat Kaos II, Touch Point, Clock Out Records, Dylan Purser, Lauren Walton, Keeno, Maduk, Etherwood, Audioscribe, Sleepless Music Ltd., UKF, Brookes Brothers, Ekko and Sidetrack, Britt Lari, Frameshift, Twintone, Lizplay Records, 3xil3, Neuropunk Records, Enea, Freaks and Geeks, Grace Barton, Elevate Records, Mjoi, DistroKid, 4U (Germany), Raw Audio, Ruth Royall, Royall Sound, D-Region and Code, Jhofre, Vicjoff, Stonx, Close 2 Death, Archangel, Integral Records, Lamp Camp, antoanesko, Mathematica Records, Document One, ALB, Spearhead Records, Auris, Flex and Static, Tak Tik Recordings, Kublai, The North Quarter, Reburf, John Summit, Hayla, Wilkinson, Experts Only, Dux n Bass, EPITOME, EMCD, Chase Perry, Mage, Gunsta Records, Blue Marble, Marble Recordings, Comet, High Tea Music, Dr Meaker, Tenisha Edwards, Celestine, Flightcase Recordings, Duophonix, Hlz, NCT, Genetics, 1NVERTER and Nervorum, Paperfunk Recordings, Statik UK, Elys, Liquid Flow, Inch, LSB, Collette Warren, Solr, K2T and DA TU, Offworld Recordings, Karacha, Qumulus, PLTX, Wraith, Harrison Clayton, Manifest, Quyver, Grafix, Lenn, Sleepless Music Ltd., RSCL, Repiet, Julia Kleijn, Jessee, Gemstone Records, Jolliffe, Tokyo Prose, Phoebe Freya, DrumAndBassArena, Neuron, Reburf, Matrix and Futurebound, Galcier Baby, Metro, Distrakt, Voicians, Phace, Neosignal Recordings, Madface, Symplex, Gemini, Beta Recordings, Doloren, Andromedik, NCS, BALA and Amber Jay, Kexit, S9, Gemma Rose, YASUKI, Lee Mvtthews, ICONS, Skinz, DubbleT, Emma Cannon, Acelin, YosH, Elys, NRT K, Liquid Flow, ILSLEY, Bensley, Monstercat Tracklist 01. DJ Zinc and M.A.R.Y - Amplify Your Trust [Bingo Bass] 02. Drumstick - Liquid Nights [Celsius Recordings] 03. Aivarask - Rapture [Kia Ora] 04. Jade Sierra - do u think about me [DIVIDID] 05. Jack Rush and JARu - Love in the Rain [WLD Recordings] 06. Kastuvas - At Night [Kia Ora] 07. Keylo - Echo (Blean and Bloque Remix) [Celsius Recordings] 08. Koven - In The Echo [Monstercat] 09. Melodious Pulse - Give an Answer [Record Union] 10. Misarina, sydinyourface - Who I Am [Record Union] 11. Odd Mob and Pooks - Disappear feat. Hayley Trinca (ShockOne Extended Remix) [Tinted Records] 12. Hiraeth and pyxis - Liminal Spaces (ft. Kit Rice) [Liquicity Records] 13. Scatterbrain - Waves (Silence Groove Remix) [Fokuz Recordings 14. Seba - Flow [Spearhead Records] 15. Subsonic and Stealth - Take It All [Subsonic : Frequencies] 16. Used - Ride The Wave [Breakbeat Kaos II] 17. Touch Point - Lost on You [Clock Out Records] 18. Dylan Purser - Earth (ft. Lauren Walton) [Liquicity Records] 19. Keeno - Indispensable [Liquicity Records] 20. Maduk - Coming Down (Etherwood Remix) [Liquicity Records] 21. Audioscribe - Hold You [Sleepless Music Ltd.] 22. Pyxis - Oil On Water [UKF] 23. Brookes Brothers, Ekko and Sidetrack and Britt Lari - One Wish - One Wish [UKF] 24. Frameshift and Twintone - Nothing More Than This [Lizplay Records] 25. 3xil3 - Satellites Fall [Neuropunk Records] 26. Enea - Through The Dark [Celsius Recordings] 27. Freaks and Geeks and Grace Barton - Saviour [Elevate Records] 28. Mjoi - Again (Original Mix) [DistroKid] 29. 4U (Germany) - Love Me Better [Raw Audio] 30. Ruth Royall - Electricity [Royall Sound] 31. D Region and Code - Ghost Tremor [Celsius Recordings] 32. Jhofre and Vicjoff - Sickness (Stonx Remix) [Close 2 Death] 33. Archangel - Nobody Else [Integral Records] 34. Lamp Camp - Coffee And Pages (antoanesko remix) [Mathematica Records] 35. Document One - Intentions (ft. Ruth Royall) [Elevate Records] 36. ALB - Alexithymia [Spearhead Records] 37. Auris - More Than Enough [Liquicity Records] 38. Flex and Static - Lights Out [Tak Tik Recordings] 39. Kublai - Certified [The North Quarter] 40. Reburf - Honey Bee [Fokuz Recordings] 41. John Summit and Hayla - Shiver (Wilkinson Remix) [Experts Only] 42. Dux n Bass - Daylight [EPITOME] 43. EMCD and Chase Perry - Foolish (Looking Back) [Fokuz Recordings] 44. Mage - Lost [Gunsta Records] 45. Blue Marble - Hypnotize [Marble Recordings] 46. Comet - Remedy [High Tea Music] 47. Dr Meaker - Don't Give Up - ft. Tenisha Edwards and Celestine [Flightcase Recordings] 48. Duophonix - What We Could Be (Hlz Remix) [Fokuz Recordings] 49. NCT and Genetics - Your Song [Liquicity Records] 50. 1NVERTER and Nervorum - Lantia [Paperfunk Recordings] 51. Statik UK - Raindrops [Celsius Recordings] 52. Elys - Elderflower [Liquid Flow] 53. Inch - Mindflow [Celsius Recordings] 54. LSB - Me In Other Forms [Liquicity Records] 55. Seba and Collette Warren - Never Let Them Break You [Liquicity Records] 56. Solr - Outlast [Fokuz Recordings] 57. K2T and DA TU - Scarlet Skyline [Offworld Recordings] 58. Karacha - 40 [Accelerant Records] 59. Qumulus - Sunbeam [Fokuz Recordings] 60. PLTX - Your Love [PLTX MUSIC] 61. Wraith - Erosion (ft. Harrison Clayton) [Manifest] 62. Quyver - Broken Heart [Manifest] 63. Grafix - Say It Now ft. Lenn (Extended Edit) [Sleepless Music Ltd.] 64. RSCL, Repiet and Julia Kleijn - Echo (Jessee Remix) [Gemstone Records] 65. Jolliffe, Tokyo Prose and Phoebe Freya - Subside [DrumAndBassArena] 66. Neuron - Adorable [Celsius Recordings] 67. Reburf - Got My Heart [Fokuz Recordings] 68. Matrix and Futurebound - Weightless (feat. Galcier Baby) [ Metro / Viper Recordings] 69. Distrakt - Waste The Chance [Manifest] 70. Voicians - Holding On To You [Liquicity Records] 71. Phace - DIGGA [Neosignal Recordings] 72. Madface and Symplex - Take Me [Viper Recordings] 73. Gemini - Without You [Beta Recordings] 74. Futurebound - Dangerous (Doloren Remix) [Viper Recordings] 75. Andromedik and Used - Take Me [NCS] 76. BALA and Amber Jay - Falling Away [DistroKid] 77. Kexit - So Close [Gunsta Records] 78. S9 - Satisfied ft. Gemma Rose [Viper Recordings] 79. YASUKI - Human Technology [Manifest] 80. Lee Mvtthews and Ruth Royall - Crazy To Love [Liquicity Records] 81. ICONS - You Don't Know [Manifest] 82. Skinz - NEVER LOVED [DistroKid] 83. DubbleT x Emma Cannon - Tastes Like This (Acelin Remix) [YosH] 84. ALB - Hall of the Fallen [Spearhead Records] 85. Elys - Serenity (NRT K Remix) [Liquid Flow] 86. ILSLEY - The Way [Kia Ora] 87. Bensley and Voicians - Letting Go - Letting Go (Extended Mix) [Monstercat]

We are releasing an extended four-hour edition to commemorate yet another year filled with quality music from many of our regular contributors, alongside numerous new artists who introduce inventive elements to elevate electronic music. From the team—Mick, Mike, Andy, and your virtual girl—to all our listeners, musicians, and bands, we wish you a Happy Christmas and New Year. Download Bios:https://we.tl/t-rdSDcnCUNu Playlist No 261 01.46 Synth Replicants ‘Endless Love/Dreams Of Paradise' (album Dreams Of Paradise) https://synthreplicants.bandcamp.com 17.22 Radio Massacre International Galactic Furnace Part 1' (album Galactic Furnace) ***https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/time-motion 30.46 Bernd Kistenmacher ‘It Doesn't Matter/Large Hydro Collider' (album Antimatter) https://berndkistenmacher.bandcamp.com 38.24 Astralspace ‘Venus God Of The Evening Star' (album Gods Of The Wandering Star) astralspaceuk.bandcamp.com 44.07 Bluetech ‘Limonchik (Entangled Mind Remix)' https://bluetech.bandcamp.com/music 48.54 Sonic Seeds ‘(S)onic (S)eeds' (album MICADO & Music Friends iRReversible Revelations 2) https://micado.bandcamp.com 53.11 M3NASH ‘(G)lacial (G)alaxies' 58.55 Synthasy ‘(C)onscious (C)onfusion' 01.04.36 Electron7 ‘Eternal Life' (album The Secret Place-Life) https://electron7.bandcamp.com/album/the-secret-place-life 01.11.32 Fringo Chills 'Norway' (album In Norway) https://fringochills.bandcamp.com 01.24.24 Mingus ‘Blue Veil' (album Live Recordings Vol 1) https://mamikonishiminguss.bandcamp.com/album/live-recordings-vol-1 01.34.31 Robert Scott Thompson ‘The Gentle Grafter/Aman Cara' (album Hiraeth) https://robert-scott-thompson.bandcamp.com 01.46.25 David Darling ‘Amelia/Voyager' (album Other Worlds) https://lnk.to/daviddarling_otherworlds 01.57.29 Sonic Research ‘The Awakening Of Conciousness' (album Observers) https://sonicresearchsociety.bandcamp.com 02.04.15 Sonic Research ‘All The Thoughts Of The World' 02.07.16 Steen Chorchendorff Jorgensen ‘Floating Out of Thin Air' (album Floating Out Of Thin Air) https://steenchorchendorffjorgensen1.bandcamp.com/album/floating-out-of-thin-air 02.11.17 Steen Chorchendorff Jorgensen ‘Under Thin Air' 02.14.50 Steen Chorchendorff Jorgensen ‘Floating out In Thin Air (Extended)' 02.20.14 Wil Bolton ‘Zelkova' (EP Quiet Sunlight) ttps://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-sunlight 02.27.58 Conrad Schnitzler ‘Magie 1/3/7/John Tyler 4/John Tyler 2 ‘(album Magie) https://flip-flap.bandcamp.com 02.41.54 Tremorkikimor ‘Скудельница' (album Pustoshi) https://nenrecs.bandcamp.com 02.51.25 Onasander ‘Dawn Metrics' (album Dawn Metrics) https://winter-light.bandcamp.com 02.56.20 wjerstean ‘my body sounds familiar' (album Raspad) https://nenrecs.bandcamp.com/album/raspad 02.59.50 wjerstean ‘they are dancing birds on the wall' 03.04.57 Andrew Heath & Halftribe (feat. Anne Chris Bakker) ‘Garden Leave' (album IIIuminations) https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/illuminations-iii-free-download 03.13.08 anthéne & Simon McCorry ‘Equanimit' (album IIIuminations) 03.18.18 Chihei Hatakeyama & offthesky ‘Frost In April' (album IIIuminations) 03.24.38 Henrik Meierkord & Marco Lucchi 'Sehnsucht' (album IIIuminations) 03.29.54 Rudy Adrian ‘The Sleepy Hills 2/5(album Beyond The Sleepy Hills) https://rudy-adrian.bandcamp.com 03.41.00 Christian Wittman 'Crossing Parallels/Slow Luminous Rotation' (album Music For Sound Installation II) https://christianwittman.bandcamp.com 03.52.04 Relief ‘Shattered Reflections' (EP Fragments) https://relieff.bandcamp.com/album/fragments-2 03.54.32 Moon Projection ‘Rain Of My Heart' (EP Events) https://moonprojection.bandcamp.com/album/events 03.58.15 LUINIQ ‘Winds of Change' (EP Mindful Moments') https://niclaslundqvist.bandcamp.com/album/mindfulness-moments 04.01.44 Stilhed ‘Fylgia' (EP Birka) https://stilhed.bandcamp.com/album/birka 04.05.30 Mörka ‘Onsra (Lovesick)' (EP Mono No Aware) https://mrka.bandcamp.com/album/mono-no-aware Edit***

Pola & Bryson - Too Shy(feat. Iyamah) Feed The Fire, Immy Odon - Gravity Vindicate - Changes YASUKI - Nothing To Lose Alpha Rhythm, HumaNature, Leo Wood - Keeping On Bert H, Hiraeth, Rhode - Stuck In Time Telomic, flowanastasia - Window Light Rameses B feat. Zoe Moon - Venus Stefre Roland, Iriser - Black Hole Dualistic, Ayve - Brave(Original Mix) Pola & Bryson feat. Ruth Royall - Running in the Dark High Performance - Forever Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Cameron Hayes - Enter Night

Episode 137 the return of Dave Hulagaard the musician behind Twelve Days in June. We discuss front man caliber vocals and singing horror stories, revisiting old favorite albums, finding your comfort zone, making up for lost time, playing live again, and much much more... Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode Listen to Twelve Days in June's NEW album Hiraeth! (Spotify) Twelve Days in June Linktree Twelve Days in June on YouTube Twelve Days in June on Spotify Twelve Days in June on Amazon Music Twelve Days in June on Bandcamp Twelve Days in June on Deezer AgentPalmer.com Threads @twelvedaysinjune @AgentPalmer Other Links Shopping in Jail offers quick trips back to the not-so-distant past Never Mind the Sex: Portnoy's Complaint is About Finding Yourself   You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette. Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions. --End Show Notes Transmission--

As you may have seen on our socials recently, we just hosted our first live event with friends of the pod from the That's Devolved! team, and great Cardiff venue, Porters. Our guest is one of the few Members of the Senedd with high name recognition, with all the good and bad that comes with that - Lee Waters, Member for Llanelli. Widely considered one of the most intellectually curious and independently minded of the Labour group, he will be forever be linked with the events of the last year which saw him usher in one of the most contested pieces of Welsh Law in the shape of the 20mph default speed limit across the country. His public comments on the controversies surrounding Vaughan Gething's time as Labour leader also put Lee at odds with many inside the party and precipitated a government revolt forcing the then-FM to stand down. However, as you will hear in this interview chaired by our own Matthew Hexter, Lee has plenty of valuable insight to both the inner workings and outer dysfunctions of our parliament and government machines, and the surrounding political cultures. Enjoy! A video of this event is available here: https://youtu.be/VZbWZRaWIFY Our partners: That's Devolved: https://x.com/ThatsDevolved Porters Cardiff: https://x.com/Porterscardiff As always, you can find the latest from us here: twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

Hello and welcome to The Stress Factor Drum and Bass Podcast episode 315, featuring the highly anticipated return of DJ B-12. This episode presents an extraordinary 100 Track super mix that encapsulates the essence of contemporary drum and bass, showcasing the genre's most exhilarating and cutting edge tracks. Listeners can expect a rich tapestry of sound, characterized by stunning vocals, emotive breakdowns, and a blend of darker, edgier elements that add depth to the mix. The infusion of trancey and electro influences further elevates the listening experience, making this episode a must listen for enthusiasts of high energy music. We invite you to immerse yourself in this remarkable auditory journey and share the excitement with fellow music lovers. This episode includes tunes and remixes from the following artists and labels DC Breaks, Viper Recordings, Metrik, Insomniac Music Group, Houndeye, Delta Heavy, Grafix, Hospital Records, Lexurus, Polygon, Liquicity, ShockOne, Dark Machine Recs, SiLi, Lauren Laimant, Dualistic, Koven, A.M.C, UKF, Aktive, Maduk, Crooked Bangs, Fred V, 1991, Alex Hosking, Chaos, Madface, Dawn Wall, Anni, Bungle, Scientific, Itro, Slippy, Josh Rubin, NCS, Sola, Pyxis, Dirtbox Recordings, Zero T, The North Quarter, Hazey, Ponz, Hiraeth, Prospex, Audio Overload Jungle Records, Fourward, Elevate Record, High Contrast, Highly Contrasting, Seba, Phil Tangent, Secret Operations, Wyld Dogz, Sharlene Hector, Nero, Create Music Group, Andy C, Becky Hill, Polydor Records, Andromedik, Nu-La, Malaky, Galacy Records, DJ Phantasy, Nicky Blackmarket, Lords Of Rave, Sweet Female Attitude, Lords of Moondance, L-Side, NUFORM, Low Steppa, Kelli-Leigh, Shapes, Armada Music, Polaris, Innerground Records, Bastion, Fade Black, Leo Law, Pilot., Skepsis, Brodie, FFRR, Critical Music, Jon Void, Kastuvas, Gas Pedal, Leony, Sigma, Kontor Records, Voicians, Krakota, Lee Mvtthews, Sleepless Music Ltd., Minos, Fokuz Recordings, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Technique Recordings, Neuron, Celsius Recordings, 3Beat, Sub Focus, Pola & Bryson, EMI, McLean, Camo & Krooked, Asylum Records, Disciples, Delilah, MONSS, Ministry of Sound Recordings, Georgie Riot, Spaven, Riot Record, Hiraeth, Grum, Natalie Shay, Grafix, Anjunabeats, Eviya, Sonny Fodera, blythe, SOLOTOKO, Dogzone Records, Outerbass, Fokuz Recordings, ZeroZero, Riya, Flexout Audio, Virtue, xJAK Audio, Brookes Brothers, Mia Kirkland, The Prototypes, Lowes, Danny Byrd, S.P.Y., CmdCtrl, DnB Allstars, Jazmine Johnson, James Hiraeth, Insanity Records, Iklektix, Beta Recordings, Cauzer, Matrix, Futurebound, Blaine Stranger, Tom Cane, Rex Hooligan, Chrissie Huntley, Camelphat, Sony Music Entertainment UK, Artificial Intelligence, Artino, Flux Pavilion, Matthew Koma, Circus, Oliver Tree, Atlantic Records, Arielle Free, GHSTGHSTGHST, Flava D, Telomic, Dimension, Alison Wonderland, SOLR, GEST, Shogun Audio, Moore Kismet, Rameses B, Monstercat, Rhode, Chicane, Bryan Adams, Monika, Spearhead Records, AR CO, ARTY, Etherwood, Jay Sorrow, Aluna, Picard Brothers, Kaleena Zanders, DRIIA, Mad Decent, SACHI, Kanine, Casablanca Records, Republic Records. Tracklist 01. DC Breaks - Exoplanet [Viper Recordings] 02. Metrik - Immortal [Insomniac Music Group] 03. Houndeye - Falling Awake [Viper Recordings] 04. Delta Heavy - Midnight Forever [Delta Heavy] 05. Grafix - Skyline (ft. Metrik) [Hospital Records] 06. Lexurus and Polygon - Waveline [Liquicity] 07. Polygon - Feel This Good [Liquicity] 08. ShockOne - Follow Me [Dark Machine Recs] 09. SiLi - TRONCE [Liquicity] 10. Delta Heavy - Sanctuary (ft. Lauren Laimant) [Delta Heavy] 11. Dualistic - Cluster Patrol [Liquicity] 12. Koven and A.M.C - Hooked [UKF] 13. Aktive - Loko [UKF] 14. Maduk and Lexurus - Follow My Heart (ft. Crooked Bangs) [UKF] 15. Fred V - Luminous [Hospital Records] 16. 1991 - Jungle (ft. Alex Hosking) [Chaos] 17. Madface - Paralyzed [Viper Recordings] 18. Dawn Wall - Sinner (ft. Anni)[UKF] 19. Bungle - Arise [Scientific] 20. Itro - Promises [Liquicity] 21. Slippy and Josh Rubin - Crash (Extended) [NCS] 22. Sola and Pyxis - Time Lost [Dirtbox Recordings] 23. Zero T - Don't Know [The North Quarter] 24. Hazey and Ponz - Go Under [Liquicity] 25. Hiraeth - Deep Blue [Liquicity] 26. Prospex - Without You [Audio Overload Jungle Records] 27. Fourward - Show Me Love [Elevate Records] 28. High Contrast - Remember Me [Highly Contrasting] 29. Seba - Eztli (Phil Tangent remix) [Secret Operations] 30. Wyld Dogz - Lola's Theme (feat. Sharlene Hector) (Extended Mix) [Dogzone Records] 31. Nero - The Unknown [Create Music Group] 32. Andy C x Becky Hill - Indestructible (Extended Mix) [Polydor Records] 33. Andromedik and Lexurus - Adrenaline (feat. Nu-La) [Liquicity] 34. Malaky and pyxis - Nimbus [Galacy Records] 35. Delta Heavy - No Gravity [Delta Heavy] 36. DJ Phantasy x Nicky Blackmarket x Lords Of Rave - Say Yes (feat. Sweet Female Attitude)[Lords of Moondance] 37. L-Side - Regret [NUFORM] 38. Low Steppa - Runnin' feat. Kelli-Leigh (Shapes Extended Remix) [Armada Music] 39. Polaris - One More Time [Innerground Records] 40. Bastion and Fade Black - Blood and Gold (ft. Leo Law) [Pilot.] 41. Skepsis and Brodie - Double Vision (Extended) [FFRR] 42. Fade Black - Elysium [Critical Music] 43. Jon Void - LFG [Liquicity] 44. Kastuvas - Tell Me Why [Gas Pedal] 45. Leony - Remedy (Sigma Extended Remix) [Kontor Records] 46. Voicians - Lost At Sea [Liquicity Records] 47. Krakota and Lee Mvtthews - Feel Good [Sleepless Music Ltd.] 48. Minos - Mystic Vibez [Fokuz Recordings] 49. 1991 Ft. Mugatu - Cyclone [Chaos] 50. Drumsound and Bassline Smith - One More Time [Technique Recordings] 51. Neuron - Always Together [Celsius Recordings] 52. Sigma - That Feeling [3Beat] 53. Sub Focus and Pola and Bryson - Waiting VIP (ft. Kelli Leigh) [EMI] 54. McLean - Finally In Love (Camo and Krooked Remix) [Asylum Records] 55. Lexurus - Take Me Away [Liquicity] 56. Disciples x Delilah - If I Stay (MONSS Remix) [Ministry of Sound Recordings] 57. Georgie Riot and Spaven - Out Of My Mind [Riot Records] 58. Hiraeth - Origins (SiLi Remix) [Liquicity] 59. Grum ft. Natalie Shay - Don't Look Down (Grafix Remix) [Anjunabeats] 60. Lexurus and Itro - Letting Go (feat. Eviya) [Liquicity] 61. Sonny Fodera - Mind Still (feat. blythe) (1991 Remix) [SOLOTOKO] 62. Wyld Dogz - Spaceman [Dogzone Records] 63. Outerbass - Radical [Fokuz Recordings] 64. ZeroZero and Riya - Thinking Over It [Flexout Audio] 65. Virtue - Second Guessing [xJAK Audio] 66. Brookes Brothers, Mia Kirkland - Enemies [UKF] 67. The Prototypes - Reason (feat. Lowes) (Danny Byrd Extended Remix) [The Prototypes] 68. Danny Byrd, S.P.Y. and Cmd Ctrl - Pink Champagne [DnB Allstars] 69. Delta Heavy - Chasing Gold (ft. Jazmine Johnson) [Delta Heavy] 70. James Hiraeth - Chasing Highs (Slow Motion) (Extended) [Insanity Records] 71. Iklektix - How I Like It [Beta Recordings] 72. Fade Black - Condemned (Cauzer Remix) [Critical Music] 73. Matrix and Futurebound and Blaine Stranger - New Energy (ft. Tom Cane) [Viper Recordings] 74. Rex Hooligan - Save Me (feat. Chrissie Huntley) [Liquicity] 75. Camelphat - Easier ft. LOWES (Sub Focus Remix) [Sony Music Entertainment UK] 76. Voicians - Keep Me Under [Liquicity] 77. Artificial Intelligence - Even Though [Liquicity] 78. Neuron - No More [Celsius Recordings] 79. Artino - What I Want [Liquicity] 80. Flux Pavilion x Matthew Koma - Emotional (James Hiraeth Remix) [Circus] 81. Outer Bass - Stardrop [Fokuz Recordings] 82. Oliver Tree - Miss You (Georgie Riot Remix) [Atlantic Records] 83. Arielle Free and GHSTGHSTGHST - Blow My Mind (Flava D Extended Remix) [Armada Music] 84. Voicians and Telomic - Eternalize [Liquicity] 85. Dimension and Alison Wonderland - Satellite [Dimension] 86. Neuron - Searching [Celsius Recordings] 87. Fade Black - Far Gone [Critical Music] 88. SOLR - Your Love [Celsius Recordings] 89. Delta Heavy - High On You [Delta Heavy] 90. GEST - Brutalis [Shogun Audio] 91. Moore Kismet - Overthinking Out Loud [UKF] 92. Rameses B - Children [Monstercat] 93. Voicians and Rhode - Never Go Back [Liquicity] 94. Fade Black - Sane feat. Leo Law [Critical Music] 95. Chicane - Don't Give Up feat. Bryan Adams (Grafix Extended Remix) [Armada Music] 96. Monika - Death Blinding [Spearhead Records] 97. Sub Focus - Vibration (One More Time) (Visualiser) ft. AR/CO [EMI] 98. ARTY and Etherwood - In My Head feat. Jay Sorrow (Extended Mix) [Armada Music] 99. Aluna, Picard Brothers and Kaleena Zanders - Supernova (DRIIA Remix) [Mad Decent] 100.SACHI - Take Me Back (Kanine Remix) [Casablanca Records (Republic Records)]

This week we're discussing Hiraeth, the latest album by Canadian "post-everything" band Respire. If you've ever wished Godspeed You! Black Emperor had more black metal elements, then this is the band and album for you. Respire even adds touches of screamo here--a genre we typically have little interest in--to give this record quite an original style. There's some real good stuff here.Closing track: "Voiceless; Nameless"Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/everyalbumeverMerchhttps://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/Mike's EP:Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,Instagram:Mike @pandermonkeyAlex @everyalbumalexTom @tomosmansoundsHistory Tom's stuff:Music on Spotify, ApplePodcast on Spotify, YouTube, AppleSubstackWebsite

In the seventh and final episode of SILVERTONGUES, the team of rebels square up against Kai's forces for the ultimate showdown. Silvertongues is produced by Acorn Arts & Entertainment. Written by Michael Alan Herman & Josie Eli Herman. Directed by Josie Eli Herman. Associate producer Christopher Nelson. Original scoring by Jesse Haugen. Please check out his website: https://www.jessehaugen.com/  Featuring music by Scott Buckley. 'Hiraeth' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Uprising' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Shadow and Dust' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Effervescence' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au If you enjoyed our show and thought it was worth the price of a cup of coffee, please throw us a buck at: https://www.acornartsandentertainment.com/silvertongues or join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/acornartsandentertainment/ This episode stars Dan Johnson as Roscoe Talbott Sabrina Dahlgren as Tavi Jones Josie Eli Herman as Tasch Michael Alan Herman as Kai and Darcy James Herman as The Pilates Warrior Callie Bussell as Anika Perry Daniel Santillana as Elio Perry Annie Dilworth as Fargo Kaminski Jalen Wilson-Nelem as Officer Lennon Brittany Connors as Dispatch Scotty Schlueter and Lauren Schlueter as Guava Goddess Customer Scotty Schlueter as Frank Paul Lapczynski as Officer Rick Linda Rabin Hammell as Agatha Will Myers as Seth Budarocci Reach out to us: Email: acornartsandentertainment@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silvertonguespodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/silvertonguesthepodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@silvertonguespodcast X.com: https://twitter.com/silvertonguesp

In the sixth episode of SILVERTONGUES, Roscoe and Tavi squad up with rebels of Kalalani to break Kai's hold on the island.  Silvertongues is produced by Acorn Arts & Entertainment. Written by Michael Alan Herman & Josie Eli Herman. Directed by Josie Eli Herman. Associate producer Christopher Nelson. Original scoring by Jesse Haugen. Please check out his website: https://www.jessehaugen.com/ Featuring music by Scott Buckley. 'Hiraeth' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Featuring music by Fuzzeke. 'Plan A' by Fuzzeke Featuring music by Tunetank. 'Flying in the Clouds' by Tunetank If you enjoyed our show and thought it was worth the price of a cup of coffee, please throw us a buck at: https://www.acornartsandentertainment.com/silvertongues or join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/acornartsandentertainment/ This episode stars (in order of appearance) Will Myers as Seth Budarocci Michael Alan Herman as Kai and Darcy Savannah Jordan as Rebeccah the Radio Intern Dan Johnson as Roscoe Talbott Sabrina Dahlgren as Tavi Jones Callie Bussell as Anika Perry Collin Wojcik as The Gas Station Clerk Annie Dilworth as Fargo Kaminski Josie Eli Herman as Tasch Dale Dobson as the Pilates Team Leader Jalen Wilson-Nelem as Officer Lennon Daniel Santillana as Elio Perry Reach out to us: Email: acornartsandentertainment@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silvertonguespodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/silvertonguesthepodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@silvertonguespodcast X.com: https://twitter.com/silvertonguesp

01. Calculon/Stunna/Devoe - Liquid Summer 02. Dj Marky & Xrs & Makoto - Soul Samba (Dj Marky & Makoto Remix 2024) 03. Antoanesko - Brass Madness (Original Mix) [Basseffect] 04. Peshay, Krazeman - Maliblues 05. Sigil - Embers feat. El Tribe 06. Aimless Dreamer - Shuriken 07. Unknown Artist - Return Of The Mack 08. Peshay & Krazeman - If I Could Fly 09. Zeppho - Going On Repeat 10. Phadix - Everyday 11. Duoscience - From Brasil 12. Sd - Gold And Rust 13. Pyxis - Into The Light 14. Archangel - Celos 15. Mark Slavin - Daydreamer 16. Duoscience - Sea Path 17. Adam F - Brand New Funk Revisited (Adam F Reboot) 18. Carlito - Fiesta En La Playa 19. Aries & Dj Gaw & David Boomah - You 20. Cafe Disko, Cam Daniels - Be With You 21. Lian Feldd - As Above, So Below 22. Dnmo & Cammie Robinson - Don't Let Me Go 23. Finnadrift - Second Place 24. Headread feat. Ellip - Bluebird 25. Nasz - Close 26. Degs X Nct - Malkia (Extended Mix) 27. Constrict - Aquarius Girl 28. Ben Vibrant - Down Under 29. Cliques. - Unconditional Love 30. Hiraeth, Alexvnder, Leniz - The Truth (Leniz Remix) 31. Altered Noise - Sanctuary 32. Peshay/Krazeman - Point Peak 33. Dj Nai - Samba Do Aviao 34. Duoscience - Chapter 7 35. Solah - Stick Around 36. Mohican Sun - Absolution 37. Fernando Ferreira - Lose Control 38. Rafau Etamski - Hold Me 39. Charlotte Plank - Nightshift 40. Peshay/Krazeman - My Boogie 41. Crook & Sydney Bryce - Nothing Is Forever 42. Willy Mav - Memento 43. Sevin - Beer Goggles 44. Sundaygrooves - Loveletters 45. Ferice, Ruby Letitia - Searching 46. Rezilient - Break Free 47. Hugh Hardie - Yuzu 48. In:Most & Mistrust - Close 49. Trail & Visages - Comet 50. Rueben, Solah, Klinical - Your Move 51. Rezilient - Under My Skin 52. Dj-Flair & Mc-Ic - 3Am At Ronnie Scotts 53. Zero T/Onj - Jazz Type Thing 54. Ncamargo - Bella Vista 55. No Human Sound X Kiamya - Breathing (Radiax Remix) 56. Kuttin Edge - Flicker & Flash 57. Halogenix - I Told Ya 58. Low:R, Beo - Untouchable 59. Illarea - Heartfelt 60. Mohican Sun - Green Silk 61. Invadhertz - Cold Shoulder (feat. Tominthechamber) 62. Submorphics - Astroglider 63. Motiv - All I Want 64. Philth - Addiction (I Can Feel You) 65. Dauntless - Love Bombms 66. Pharoah & Flat T - Awakening 67. Fernando Ferreira - Old City Center 68. Rekwest - Pluck Me 69. Electrosoul System - The Expatriate 70. Headread - Thomas Jazz 71. Raiden - Manapiare (2024 Remaster) 72. Sunny Crimea - Visual Media 73. Syncline, Auris - Weather The Storm 74. Antoanesko - Perfect Moments 75. Eternal Echo - Mojave 76. Rag'N'Bone Man & P!Nk - Anywhere Away From Here (Maykors Edit) 77. Skuff - Lights Down Low

01. Calculon/Stunna/Devoe - Liquid Summer 02. Dj Marky & Xrs & Makoto - Soul Samba (Dj Marky & Makoto Remix 2024) 03. Antoanesko - Brass Madness (Original Mix) [Basseffect] 04. Peshay, Krazeman - Maliblues 05. Sigil - Embers feat. El Tribe 06. Aimless Dreamer - Shuriken 07. Unknown Artist - Return Of The Mack 08. Peshay & Krazeman - If I Could Fly 09. Zeppho - Going On Repeat 10. Phadix - Everyday 11. Duoscience - From Brasil 12. Sd - Gold And Rust 13. Pyxis - Into The Light 14. Archangel - Celos 15. Mark Slavin - Daydreamer 16. Duoscience - Sea Path 17. Adam F - Brand New Funk Revisited (Adam F Reboot) 18. Carlito - Fiesta En La Playa 19. Aries & Dj Gaw & David Boomah - You 20. Cafe Disko, Cam Daniels - Be With You 21. Lian Feldd - As Above, So Below 22. Dnmo & Cammie Robinson - Don't Let Me Go 23. Finnadrift - Second Place 24. Headread feat. Ellip - Bluebird 25. Nasz - Close 26. Degs X Nct - Malkia (Extended Mix) 27. Constrict - Aquarius Girl 28. Ben Vibrant - Down Under 29. Cliques. - Unconditional Love 30. Hiraeth, Alexvnder, Leniz - The Truth (Leniz Remix) 31. Altered Noise - Sanctuary 32. Peshay/Krazeman - Point Peak 33. Dj Nai - Samba Do Aviao 34. Duoscience - Chapter 7 35. Solah - Stick Around 36. Mohican Sun - Absolution 37. Fernando Ferreira - Lose Control 38. Rafau Etamski - Hold Me 39. Charlotte Plank - Nightshift 40. Peshay/Krazeman - My Boogie 41. Crook & Sydney Bryce - Nothing Is Forever 42. Willy Mav - Memento 43. Sevin - Beer Goggles 44. Sundaygrooves - Loveletters 45. Ferice, Ruby Letitia - Searching 46. Rezilient - Break Free 47. Hugh Hardie - Yuzu 48. In:Most & Mistrust - Close 49. Trail & Visages - Comet 50. Rueben, Solah, Klinical - Your Move 51. Rezilient - Under My Skin 52. Dj-Flair & Mc-Ic - 3Am At Ronnie Scotts 53. Zero T/Onj - Jazz Type Thing 54. Ncamargo - Bella Vista 55. No Human Sound X Kiamya - Breathing (Radiax Remix) 56. Kuttin Edge - Flicker & Flash 57. Halogenix - I Told Ya 58. Low:R, Beo - Untouchable 59. Illarea - Heartfelt 60. Mohican Sun - Green Silk 61. Invadhertz - Cold Shoulder (feat. Tominthechamber) 62. Submorphics - Astroglider 63. Motiv - All I Want 64. Philth - Addiction (I Can Feel You) 65. Dauntless - Love Bombms 66. Pharoah & Flat T - Awakening 67. Fernando Ferreira - Old City Center 68. Rekwest - Pluck Me 69. Electrosoul System - The Expatriate 70. Headread - Thomas Jazz 71. Raiden - Manapiare (2024 Remaster) 72. Sunny Crimea - Visual Media 73. Syncline, Auris - Weather The Storm 74. Antoanesko - Perfect Moments 75. Eternal Echo - Mojave 76. Rag'N'Bone Man & P!Nk - Anywhere Away From Here (Maykors Edit) 77. Skuff - Lights Down Low

Guests include former BBC Middle East correspondent Jim Muir; former CBS news anchor and Democrat politician Sonny Dixon; Jennifer Ewing from Republicans Overseas UK; health economist Prof Marcus Longley; Jac Larner from Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre; Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson; newly retired BBC journalist Laurie Margolis; author and journalist Carole Burns and producer of the Hiraeth podcast Richard Martin.

1.Calculon/Stunna/Devoe - Liquid Summer 2.DJ Marky & XRS & Makoto - Soul Samba (DJ Marky & Makoto Remix 2024) 3.antoanesko - Brass Madness (Original Mix) [Basseffect] 4.Peshay, Krazeman - Maliblues 5.Sigil - Embers ft El Tribe 6.Aimless Dreamer - Shuriken 7.Unknown Artist - Return Of The Mack 8.Peshay & Krazeman - If I Could Fly 9.Zeppho- Going On Repeat 10.Phadix - Everyday 11.Duoscience - From Brasil 12.SD - Gold And Rust 13.Pyxis - Into The Light 14.Archangel - Celos 15.Mark Slavin - Daydreamer 16.Duoscience - Sea Path 17.Adam F - Brand New Funk Revisited (Adam F Reboot) 18.Carlito - Fiesta En La Playa 19.Aries & DJ Gaw & David Boomah - You 20.Cafe Disko, Cam Daniels - Be With You 21.Lian Feldd - As Above, So Below 22.Dnmo & Cammie Robinson - Don't Let Me Go 23.FinnaDrift - Second Place 24.HeadRead feat. ELLIP - Bluebird 25.Nasz - Close 26.Degs x NCT - Malkia (Extended Mix) 27.Constrict - Aquarius Girl 28.Ben Vibrant - Down Under 29.CLIQUES. - Unconditional Love 30.Hiraeth, Alexvnder, Leniz - The Truth (Leniz Remix) 31.Altered Noise - Sanctuary 32.Peshay/Krazeman - Point Peak 33.DJ Nai - Samba Do Aviao 34.Duoscience - Chapter 7 35.SOLAH - Stick Around 36.Mohican Sun - Absolution 37.Fernando Ferreira - Lose Control 38.Rafau Etamski - Hold Me 39.Charlotte Plank - Nightshift 40.Peshay/Krazeman - My Boogie 41.Crook & Sydney Bryce - Nothing Is Forever 42.Willy Mav - Memento 43.Sevin - Beer goggles 44.SundayGrooves - Loveletters 45.Ferice, Ruby Letitia - Searching 46.Rezilient - Break Free 47.Hugh Hardie - Yuzu 48.In:Most & Mistrust - Close 49.Trail & Visages - Comet 50.Rueben, SOLAH, Klinical - Your Move 51.Rezilient - Under My Skin 52.DJ-Flair & MC-IC - 3am at Ronnie Scotts 53.Zero T/Onj - Jazz Type Thing 54.nCamargo - Bella Vista 55.No Human Sound X Kiamya - Breathing (Radiax Remix) 56.Kuttin Edge - Flicker & Flash 57.Halogenix - I Told Ya 58.Low:r, BeO - Untouchable 59.Illarea - Heartfelt 60.Mohican Sun - Green Silk 61.Invadhertz - Cold Shoulder (feat. TomInTheChamber) 62.Submorphics - Astroglider 63.Motiv - All I Want 64.Philth - Addiction (I Can Feel You) 65.Dauntless - Love Bombms 66.Pharoah & Flat T - Awakening 67.Fernando Ferreira - Old City Center 68.Rekwest - Pluck Me 69.Electrosoul System - The Expatriate 70.HeadRead - Thomas Jazz 71.Raiden - Manapiare (2024 Remaster) 72.Sunny Crimea - Visual Media 73.Syncline, Auris - Weather The Storm 74.antoanesko - Perfect Moments 75.Eternal Echo - Mojave 76.Rag'n'Bone Man & P!NK - Anywhere Away From Here (Maykors Edit) 77.Skuff - Lights Down Low

Hello and welcome to episode number 313 of the Stress Factor Podcast. For This episode we have DJ B-12 back with a 56 track, 1 hour and 47 minute long studio mix for the month of August 2024. This show is jam packed with tons of beautiful uplifting positive summertime Drum & Bass vibes that we hope you will enjoy. This show contains tracks and remixes by the following artists and on these labels Skuff, Balearic Breaks, ALB, Galacy Records, CPH, Onward Music, Alpha Rhythm, Subwave Remix, Fokuz Recordings, Destiny, Mathematica Records, Hiraeth, HumanNature, Liquicity Records, Jay Dubz, Beats In Mind, Liquefaction, Sub Wavelength Recordings, Anima, Maykors, ANiMA, Celsius Recordings, Fishy, Lizplay Records, Verbz, Mindstate, Nelson Dialect, Precinct, Carlito, Liquid V, Adam F , DJ Marky, Makoto, 181 Recordings, Sereni7, Telomic, Liquicity Records, Phloem Remix, Tongkii, Phreak Recordings, Natus, Elipsa, UKF, Inigma, Fred V, Tudor, Hospital Records, Command Strange, Intelligent Manner, Black Barrel, Dispatch Recordings, King Jims, Blazer, Kuzi, S.P.Y, Grimm, DARKMTTR Records, Luciano (DnB), Bloque, Pharoah, Flat T, Formation Records, Subkey, Des McMahon, Korey Riker, Julien Lane, Play Me Records, Leniz, IDQ, Danny Wheeler, Circus Recordings, Solr, Flair, IC, Orange In All Records, Brodie, Hybrid Minds, Hybrid Music, Note, Saint Harmony, Shogun Audio, Gravity, Totally Liquid, Styke, Twintone, Dan Guidance, Portal Recordings, Niall T, Pure Filth Records, Four Corners, L-Side, Human Elements, CALINITE, Boushh, Full Send DnB, Dossa, Viper Recordings, poolsideconvo, Gid Sedgwick, SATL, Needwant, Alibi, Footnotes, Mollie Collins, Leah Guest, SPINNIN' RECORDS. Tracklist 01. Skuff - Don't Stray Too Far [Balearic Breaks] 02. ALB - Lost Without U [Galacy Records] 03. CPH - Fall Forward [Onward Music] 04. Alpha Rhythm - Subarctic Signal (Subwave Remix) [Fokuz Recordings] 05. Destiny - Paint Me Blue [Mathematica Records] 06. Hiraeth - Between Old And New (HumanNature Remix) [Liquicity Records] 07. Jay Dubz - Elysian Spaces [Beats In Mind] 08. Liquefaction - Shadows [Sub Wavelength Recordings] 09. Anima, Maykors - Falling feat. ANiMA [Celsius Recordings] 10. Fishy - Hypnotic Ripples [Lizplay Records] 11. Verbz, Mindstate, Nelson Dialect - Patterns [Precinct] 12. Carlito - Don't You Know [Liquid V] 13. Adam F - Music in My Mind Revisited (DJ Marky and Makoto Reboot) [181 Recordings] 14. Sereni7 - Freyja's Gate [Beats In Mind] 15. Hiraeth - If We Wait (Telomic Remix) [Liquicity Records] 16. Destiny - Peaceful Wishes [Mathematica Records] 17. Hiraeth - Deep Blue (Phloem Remix) [Liquicity Records] 18. Tongkii - Walk Away [Phreak Recordings] 19. Natus, Alpha Rhythm, Maykors - Last Light in the Universe [Fokuz Recordings] 20. Elipsa - Miracle [UKF] 21. Inigma - Uncharted [Fokuz Recordings] 22. Fred V - Dive (feat. Tudor) [Hospital Records] 23. Command Strange and Intelligent Manners - Mysterious [Fokuz Recordings] 24. Black Barrel - Do That [Dispatch Recordings] 25. King Jims, Blazer and Kuzi - RUNNING [King Jims] 26. S.P.Y and Grimm - You And Me (S.P.Y Summer Chill Remix) [DARKMTTR Records] 27. Luciano (DnB) - In The Middle [Celsius Recordings] 28. Bloque - Departure [Celsius Recordings] 29. Pharoah and Flat T - Awakening [Formation Records] 30. Subkey - Paracosm [Fokuz Recordings] 31. Subkey - Spaceman [Fokuz Recordings] 32. Des McMahon, Korey Riker, Julien Lane - Hindsight [Play Me Records] 33. Hiraeth - The Truth (Leniz Remix) [Liquicity Records] 34. Phloem - Petrichor [Beats In Mind] 35. IDQ - Tired (Makoto and Danny Wheeler Remix) [Circus Recordings] 36. Solr - Dream Catcher [Celsius Recordings] 37. Flair and IC - Gotta Choose [Orange In All Records] 38. Brodie and Hybrid Minds - Delete Our Love [Hybrid Music] 39. Note and Saint Harmony - What We Talk About... [Shogun Audio] 40. Gravity - Magic Drone [Totally Liquid] 41. Hiraeth - Trouble (Styke Remix) [Liquicity Records] 42. Subkey - Hazia [Fokuz Recordings] 43. Twintone, Dan Guidance - Recognition [Portal Recordings] 44. Niall T - Night Out [Pure Filth Records] 45. Alb - Lalala [Four Corners] 46. Makoto and L-Side - Settle Down [Human Elements] 47. Hiraeth - Our Love (Edlan Remix) [Liquicity Records] 48. CALINITE - Dark [Lizplay Records] 49. Gravity - Focus Point [Totally Liquid] 50. Fred V - Polsloe Bridge [Hospital Records] 52. Boushh - Someone To Hold [Full Send DnB] 53. Dossa - Jazz Not [Viper Recordings] 54. poolsideconvo - not your one (feat. Gid Sedgwick) (Extended SATL Remix) [Needwant] 55. Alibi - Invisible [Footnotes] 56. Mollie Collins - Hurricane (feat. Leah Guest) (Extended Version) [SPINNIN' RECORDS]

Another momentous day in Welsh politics, and another bonus pod from us. After much speculation and division, Vaughan Gething has announced his intention to resign as First Minister and Welsh Labour Leader. Dogged by issues surrounding campaign donations, and the sacking of Hannah Blythyn from government, Vaughan has found the one way, and often brutal direction of political gravity too much as he has finally succumb to pressure from the Labour Senedd group to resign, following the resignation of four of his most senior cabinet colleagues this morning. So in this bonus pod, Hiraeth's own Matt Hexter talks us through the events that led us to this day, as well as details of the cabinet resignations that led to Vaughan's announcement this morning. He also focuses on the process to become the next leader for Welsh Labour as well as who is in the discussion for Wales's top job. The Welsh Government written statements about the now infamous iMessage group can be found here: https://www.gov.wales/written-statement-statement-first-minister-1 You can find out more from Matt here: https://twitter.com/hexter101 As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

This is it! Our final Hiraeth Pod before the UK General Election is here. As it would appear that taking a wager is the main theme of the election, we have gathered with some friends to chew over what uncertainties remain in Wales in terms of constituencies up for grabs and if and where a Welsh Portillo (pronounced with a double 'l' of course) may happen. We also discuss the campaigns, their strengths and weaknesses and evaluate who has performed well and conversely who has done poorly over the last six weeks. Matt and Rich are joined by:Shaun Bendle, keeper of the Thats Devolved flame: https://twitter.com/ThatsDevolvedand Stephanie Whitehead of Public Affairs Cymru: https://twitter.com/PACymru Our prediction maps are available to view here: https://x.com/HiraethPod/status/1808075992331587752 Thanks for your supoort and engagement over the election period. We've tried to add an independent voice to the coverage in Wales. If you have feedback on our coverage, please be in touch! As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

GVOZD vibez: 1.DJ 007 & Jurassic - Take Me Higher (Original Mix) 2.Charlotte Haining- Sinner (Extended) 3.Chicane feat. Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up (Grafix Extended Remix) 4.Ekko & Sidetrack- Keep The Energy 5.Rex Hooligan - You Get Me High 6.DC2, Punchman - Impulse 7.MV - Out Of Your Head 8.YASUKI - Don't Get Lazy (Original Mix) 9.Lexurus - Labyrinth 10.DUBLIC & Rachel Philipp - Miss U (Liveon Remix) 11.Pop Off - Possession You 12.Teddy Killerz - Feeling Low 13.Manta - It's You 14.A.M.C - Operator (Junk Mail Remix) 15.DenDerty - Grustno (Gancher & Ruin Remix) 16.Bons - Nisha 17.Impex- Need More 18.Bons - Strike 19.Infret - Dimonds 20.Id - Painkiller (Original Mix) 21.Profuze - Come On 22.Forbidden Society - Reaching Zero 23.Forbidden Society - Addict 24.Metawolf - Evolution 25.NKZ - Techno Symposium (Original Mix) 26.Forum - Sonar 27.Ikon-B & Crisis - Guided by your mind 28.Hiraeth, Low:r, Zombie Cats - Dark Heart (Zombie Cats Remix) 29.Crvtch - Wovnd Is to Be Wovnded 30.DJ Hazard - Behind The Mask 31.Skorpion, Sceptre - Jungle Curry 32.Mooncat - Konkreet 33.NC-17 - Bumbaclot 34.Subtifuge x FERAL is KINKY - WKD Dem (Sense & T-Phonic Remix) 35.Refracta - Thotties (DJ Limited Remix) 36.Trex - Window (Original Mix) 37.Leku - Suspect 38.IYRE x SUBTEN - One More Chance 39.MF & SnowB1 - For All 40.Jaxomy, Agatino Romero, Raffaella Carrà - Pedro (DC2 Bootleg) 41.Lymitless - Won't End With Me 42.Pruf - Around The Corner 43.Toxin - Head Roll 44.Skantia - Yoyo Bop 45.Dutta- On The Beat 46.Mark-C - Steve Austin 47.Dirty Skank Beats - Step In Ya Face (Isaac Maya Remix) 48.DTB - The Clock 49.Creatures & ZeroZero - Roots and Culture 50.Shy FX & Mr. Williamz - Firetime 51.Shy FX & Mr. Williamz - Shebeen (feat. Breakage) 52.Artemis - The Jungle Book (feat. MC Moose) 53.Jumboclat - Special Tune 54.Unlimited Vibes - Watch The Spin 55.Anku - Viper 56.Hive - Krush (2024 Remaster) 57.Anku - Amazon 58.Submarine - Agonies 59.Project Lando, Decoy - Icy Times (Shodan remix) 60.Cheetah - Gorgon Donnetes 61.In The Blood - Can't Let Go (Jump up Mix) 62.Mistic & Sweetleaf - Cosmic Funk 63.Monty, Trail - In The Cut 64.Brodie, Born On Road, Kelvin 373, Selecta J-Man - Rig Fairy 65.In:Most & Mistrust - Close 66.Duoscience - Radio 70' 67.Petarda & Fourgrad - I Get Lost 68.Hiraeth, Bert H, Dustkey - Prisoners (Dustkey Remix) 69.Archangel - Murungu 70.Alexvnder - Nebula VIP 71.Warm Roller - She

Captain Harris finds her old school textbooks lurking around in her files, and decides to test her knowledge. The Pilgrimage Saga is a UK-based podcast by Starstrider Productions. It is produced and created by Francesca Mylod-Ford. Starring: Sena Bryer as Captain Mika Harris James Oliva as Sascha Casana Stacey Cotham as Dr. Armstrong Courtney Perdue as Gabriel Grey Emily Curtis as Darcey Eldridge Rosie Curry as Saph Sound design and editing by Leila Jones-Atkinson Music composition by Joash Kari (https://www.facebook.com/joashkarimusic/) KOFI: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/R6R5OA1W⁠ REDBUBBLE: ⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/TurpentinePod⁠ Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NTOV1w7kjYU5HU2YL-3pg0ROzpJtpNOS/view?usp=drive_link Other information can be found HERE: ⁠www.thepilgrimagesaga.wordpress.com

Another week, another bonus pod from us. All because this - to coin a phrase - is not normal. Welsh Labour, the democratic world's most successful election-winning machine, has relied on party discipline and a phenomenal campaign machine to win every general election for a century. Its ability to close ranks is legendary, especially during contested elections.So how does the Welsh Labour leader and First Minister of Wales end up losing a vote of no confidence in the Siambr, in the middle of a UK-wide general election? To explain this and the other highlights and lowlights of the first two weeks of the election period, the Hiraeth team are back behind the mics. The team:Matthew Hexter: https://twitter.com/hexter101Ceri Davies: https://twitter.com/cerithevikingRichard Martin: https://twitter.com/mimosacymru As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

1.1991, Goodboys - Worlds Apart 2.Kexit - Hype 3.Sikdope - VAMP (LOUD ABOUT US! Remix) 4.Zak Meow f/ REEBZ - Not Alone (Levia Remix) 5.underr - Step By Step 6.Freaks Out Sound - No Limits 7.Haneto - Invasion 8.Mayel - Casper 9.Xomni - Atom 10.Human Made - SZVPP 11.Creafect - Creatures 12.Parkinsonick x Illusion - Tiger 13.Perimetre, Expromt - Incrusion (Perimetre Remix) 14.BASSCHAOS - Underwater (Original Mix) 15.Deviloper - Light moon 16.C.A.B.L.E. - Escape Route 17.Kolectiv - Glass Lake 18.Vici & Speaker Louis - Henchman 19.Perimetre, Fellon - Elastic 20.Chase&Status &Bou Trigga Irah Flowdan Takura - Baddadan (Petardas bootleg) 21.Yatuza - Alacrant 22.BroMosapien - Baja Blaster 23.Petarda - Humans VS AI 24.Tweakz, Teej - Loud Pack 25.dela Moon & Chief Jesta - Retrofit 26.Unrest - Flashback 27.Cutworx - See Them Everywhere 28.Dunk - Bomb 29.Ratso- Give You 30.Wingz - Lonely Place 31.Falco - Earthlings 32.No Human Sound X Kiamya - Breathing (Radiax Remix) 33.Forbidden Society - Reaching Zero 34.Ryan Audley ft. Kandwoo - I Don't Wanna Walk Away 35.Lian Feldd - As Above, So Below 36.DK Foyer - Music Made Addict (DnB Remix) 37.Hadley - Don't Play With Me (Original Mix) 38.Spaow - Manic Express 39.Luxion - Warming up 40.Bru-C & MC Spyda & General Levy & Eksman - Ten Toes 41.TOAL - HELL IN A CELL 42.Keith Rinse It - Settle it 43.Serum/Inja/MC Spyda - Spray Tan (Extended Mix) 44.Serum/Inja - Good Morning Sunshine 45.Wingz, Rider Shafique - Keep Control 46.Miss Baas - Cancel Di Dancehall 47.Kvostax x Rough Wave x Shiny Radio - We Can Keep It (Shiny Radio Edit) 48.BRUK - Flamingo 49.Unglued x Lens - Crunchy Nutter 50.Luude, Elliphant - Pachamama (Disrupta Remix) 51.RadioKillaZ/Ldubs - Are You Ready 52.Shadow Child & DJ Haus - Brain Rays 53.In The Blood/Mr Quest/Dizzie Danger - Junglist (Maze Mix) 54.Duoscience - Answer 55.Drama 1- Rebirth 56.MIRAVI - Воля (Numeric Space Remix) 57.Hyperfocus - Zero Sum 58.De Cet - Revelation 59.Hiraeth, Humanature - Between Old And New (HumaNature Remix) 60.Jebar - Things To Distress You (N-Box Remix) 61.Pharell Williams - Happy (antoanesko bootleg) 62.SOLAH - Stick Around 63.Duoscience - Adventure Of A Lifetime 64.Odesza, WYNNE, Mansionair - Line Of Sight (feat. WYNNE & Mansionair) (longstoryshort Remix) 65.BCee & Farley - Makes Me Feel Alive 66.Wood Packa - Alone 67.Invadhertz - Cold Shoulder (feat. tominthechamber) 68.Nelver, Sili - Environment 69.bd:j - Sway (Extended Mix) 70.Invisible Landscape - Keep It Funky 71.Silence Groove - Kinky Questions

01. 1991, Goodboys - Worlds Apart 02. Kexit - Hype 03. Sikdope - Vamp (Loud About Us! Remix) 04. Zak Meow F/ Reebz - Not Alone (Levia Remix) 05. Underr - Step By Step 06. Freaks Out Sound - No Limits 07. Haneto - Invasion 08. Mayel - Casper 09. Xomni - Atom 10. Human Made - Szvpp 11. Creafect - Creatures 12. Parkinsonick X Illusion - Tiger 13. Perimetre, Expromt - Incrusion (Perimetre Remix) 14. Basschaos - Underwater (Original Mix) 15. Deviloper - Light Moon 16. C.A.B.L.E. - Escape Route 17. Kolectiv - Glass Lake 18. Vici & Speaker Louis - Henchman 19. Perimetre, Fellon - Elastic 20. Chase&Status &Bou Trigga Irah Flowdan Takura - Baddadan (Petardas Bootleg) 21. Yatuza - Alacrant 22. Bromosapien - Baja Blaster 23. Petarda - Humans vs. Ai 24. Tweakz, Teej - Loud Pack 25. Dela Moon & Chief Jesta - Retrofit 26. Unrest - Flashback 27. Cutworx - See Them Everywhere 28. Dunk - Bomb 29. Ratso - Give You 30. Wingz - Lonely Place 31. Falco - Earthlings 32. No Human Sound X Kiamya - Breathing (Radiax Remix) 33. Forbidden Society - Reaching Zero 34. Ryan Audley feat. Kandwoo - I Don't Wanna Walk Away 35. Lian Feldd - As Above, So Below 36. Dk Foyer - Music Made Addict (Dnb Remix) 37. Hadley - Don't Play With Me (Original Mix) 38. Spaow - Manic Express 39. Luxion - Warming Up 40. Bru-C & Mc Spyda & General Levy & Eksman - Ten Toes 41. Toal - Hell In A Cell 42. Keith Rinse It - Settle It 43. Serum/Inja/Mc Spyda - Spray Tan (Extended Mix) 44. Serum/Inja - Good Morning Sunshine 45. Wingz, Rider Shafique - Keep Control 46. Miss Baas - Cancel Di Dancehall 47. Kvostax X Rough Wave X Shiny Radio - We Can Keep It (Shiny Radio Edit) 48. Bruk - Flamingo 49. Unglued X Lens - Crunchy Nutter 50. Luude, Elliphant - Pachamama (Disrupta Remix) 51. Radiokillaz/Ldubs - Are You Ready 52. Shadow Child & Dj Haus - Brain Rays 53. In The Blood/Mr Quest/Dizzie Danger - Junglist (Maze Mix) 54. Duoscience - Answer 55. Drama 1- Rebirth 56. Miravi - Воля (Numeric Space Remix) 57. Hyperfocus - Zero Sum 58. De Cet - Revelation 59. Hiraeth, Humanature - Between Old And New (Humanature Remix) 60. Jebar - Things To Distress You (N-Box Remix) 61. Pharell Williams - Happy (Antoanesko Bootleg) 62. Solah - Stick Around 63. Duoscience - Adventure Of A Lifetime 64. Odesza, Wynne, Mansionair - Line Of Sight (feat. Wynne & Mansionair) (Longstoryshort Remix) 65. Bcee & Farley - Makes Me Feel Alive 66. Wood Packa - Alone 67. Invadhertz - Cold Shoulder (feat. Tominthechamber) 68. Nelver, Sili - Environment 69. Bd:J - Sway (Extended Mix) 70. Invisible Landscape - Keep It Funky 71. Silence Groove - Kinky Questions

01. 1991, Goodboys - Worlds Apart 02. Kexit - Hype 03. Sikdope - Vamp (Loud About Us! Remix) 04. Zak Meow F/ Reebz - Not Alone (Levia Remix) 05. Underr - Step By Step 06. Freaks Out Sound - No Limits 07. Haneto - Invasion 08. Mayel - Casper 09. Xomni - Atom 10. Human Made - Szvpp 11. Creafect - Creatures 12. Parkinsonick X Illusion - Tiger 13. Perimetre, Expromt - Incrusion (Perimetre Remix) 14. Basschaos - Underwater (Original Mix) 15. Deviloper - Light Moon 16. C.A.B.L.E. - Escape Route 17. Kolectiv - Glass Lake 18. Vici & Speaker Louis - Henchman 19. Perimetre, Fellon - Elastic 20. Chase&Status &Bou Trigga Irah Flowdan Takura - Baddadan (Petardas Bootleg) 21. Yatuza - Alacrant 22. Bromosapien - Baja Blaster 23. Petarda - Humans vs. Ai 24. Tweakz, Teej - Loud Pack 25. Dela Moon & Chief Jesta - Retrofit 26. Unrest - Flashback 27. Cutworx - See Them Everywhere 28. Dunk - Bomb 29. Ratso - Give You 30. Wingz - Lonely Place 31. Falco - Earthlings 32. No Human Sound X Kiamya - Breathing (Radiax Remix) 33. Forbidden Society - Reaching Zero 34. Ryan Audley feat. Kandwoo - I Don't Wanna Walk Away 35. Lian Feldd - As Above, So Below 36. Dk Foyer - Music Made Addict (Dnb Remix) 37. Hadley - Don't Play With Me (Original Mix) 38. Spaow - Manic Express 39. Luxion - Warming Up 40. Bru-C & Mc Spyda & General Levy & Eksman - Ten Toes 41. Toal - Hell In A Cell 42. Keith Rinse It - Settle It 43. Serum/Inja/Mc Spyda - Spray Tan (Extended Mix) 44. Serum/Inja - Good Morning Sunshine 45. Wingz, Rider Shafique - Keep Control 46. Miss Baas - Cancel Di Dancehall 47. Kvostax X Rough Wave X Shiny Radio - We Can Keep It (Shiny Radio Edit) 48. Bruk - Flamingo 49. Unglued X Lens - Crunchy Nutter 50. Luude, Elliphant - Pachamama (Disrupta Remix) 51. Radiokillaz/Ldubs - Are You Ready 52. Shadow Child & Dj Haus - Brain Rays 53. In The Blood/Mr Quest/Dizzie Danger - Junglist (Maze Mix) 54. Duoscience - Answer 55. Drama 1- Rebirth 56. Miravi - Воля (Numeric Space Remix) 57. Hyperfocus - Zero Sum 58. De Cet - Revelation 59. Hiraeth, Humanature - Between Old And New (Humanature Remix) 60. Jebar - Things To Distress You (N-Box Remix) 61. Pharell Williams - Happy (Antoanesko Bootleg) 62. Solah - Stick Around 63. Duoscience - Adventure Of A Lifetime 64. Odesza, Wynne, Mansionair - Line Of Sight (feat. Wynne & Mansionair) (Longstoryshort Remix) 65. Bcee & Farley - Makes Me Feel Alive 66. Wood Packa - Alone 67. Invadhertz - Cold Shoulder (feat. Tominthechamber) 68. Nelver, Sili - Environment 69. Bd:J - Sway (Extended Mix) 70. Invisible Landscape - Keep It Funky 71. Silence Groove - Kinky Questions

Now, it's not often that you can say that there has been too much news in Welsh politics, but this week there has been. Ongoing concerns about the financial donations to the First Minister's leadership campaign, leaks hinting at deletion of messages, his sudden sacking of a member of the Welsh Government, their replacement being appointed, the end of the Co-operation Agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru and the extraordinary news that there is an active investigation into potential falsified expenses claims by a Senedd member. And most of that took place within 24 hours. So in this bonus episode, Hiraeth's own Matthew Hexter talks through the week's events and tries to put them into context, asking what they mean for Wales, our polity, our First Minister and the future of the Welsh Government. As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: https://twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

1.Charlotte Plank - Nightshift 2.Paper Dragon, Jasmine Knight - Lost In a Moment (Euphonique & Dazee Remix) 3.Artino, sem - Way Out 4.Ellictt - Further 5.SCARFIE - FEELING 6.Axel Boy - Burn For You 7.sammythesinner - ELUDE YOU 8.Stonx - New Shit 9.Tanukichi feat. Bob Ranks - Reload It 10.MIDNIGHT CVLT - Multiverse 11.Bons/Kerizma MC - Shockwave 12.Mean Teeth - Keepin It Dirty (MNDSCP Remix) 13.CLIQUES. & JFB - Ninja Frog (Original Mix) 14.Ominous -Break It 15.Skrimor - Boogie Woogie 16.Kumarion & Bensley & Colleen D'agostino - I Am Here 17.Teddy Killerz - Do U L Me 18.Redpill - Let Me See 19.Grinder - Headlight 20.Perplex - The Basilisk 21.V O E - Blem 22.Theezer - Prime Of Life 23.Redpill - Breath & Scream 24.Des McMahon - Piercing Noises 25.Xsonsence & Sins & DnB Doctor - Sandworm 26.Cream Blade - Fake Love 27.Impex - Lie to you 28.Sabot - This is only the beginning 29.NKZ - Split Personality 30.Leks & Endorphine - Russo 31.Misanthrop - Minimax 32.I-O - GO BACK (Original Mix) 33.Aegis - Existential 34.Molecular/Waeys/MadRush MC - Brainwash 35.Cooh - Protection 36.Varkid - Cold Heart 37.Forbidden Society - Leave It 38.DJSS & Azpect Ft. Marianna Ray - Hear Me (Original) 39.Dj Linky - Deeper 40.DJ Hybrid - Bottomless Brunch (Jenks Remix) 41.DJ Rap - Ecstacy 42.Filthy Habits, Jeopardize - Crossfire Vip 43.Drz & Roche - Faster 44.Kenji DnB - Exist 45.Tempza - Guava 46.Deezave, Loud.Drop - Attackanizer 47.Hamses - Shut The Front Door 48.Tesen - Echoes 49.Wigman - Speechless 50.R3dX - Like Dat 51.Flixton - The Stalker 52.Zero T - Journey Begins 53.Molecular - Dub Style 54.Con-Figure - Lust 55.Quentin Hiatus - I Suppose This Is Poetic 56.Magugu & Rider Shafique - Destruction 57.Elizar Mel - Heavy Radiation 58.Cooh- A Better World (fear. Sighting) 59.Okee- Kobo 60.Detboi/Fanu/Mister Shifter/Adred/Robert Manos - Reverse Wounds 61.Mukiyare - Funk That (Original Mix) 62.Tilal - All Of You (Original Mix) 63.Goodboi - Hydro World 64.Zarine - The Scald 65.Just Jungle - New Battles 66.Sukuward - Badman Flow (Andrey HoT bootleg) 67.Ed Solo & Durazz - Take Me High 68.Lunanescence, Astral Haze - Sylverhaven 69.Noppo, Bazil MC - Mover 70.Quentin Hiatus - Hemoglobin 71.Nasz - Crossroads 72.Bungle - Aspiral 73.Ассаи - Расстояние (antoanesko bootleg) 74.Blean - Live to See The Sunrise 75.Bloque - Mr Davis 76.Malve & Ghillez - Breathe Underwater 77.Counter Culture, Soulfil - I Saw 78.Hiraeth, Alexvnder, Leniz - The Truth (Leniz Remix) 79.Danny Byrd & S.P.Y & Cmd & Ctrl - Pink Champagne 80.Kuttin Edge - Flicker & Flash

01. Charlotte Plank - Nightshift 02. Paper Dragon, Jasmine Knight - Lost In A Moment (Euphonique & Dazee Remix) 03. Artino, Sem - Way Out 04. Ellictt - Further 05. Scarfie - Feeling 06. Axel Boy - Burn For You 07. Sammythesinner - Elude You 08. Stonx - New Shit 09. Tanukichi feat. Bob Ranks - Reload It 10. Midnight Cvlt - Multiverse 11. Bons/Kerizma Mc - Shockwave 12. Mean Teeth - Keepin It Dirty (Mndscp Remix) 13. Cliques. & Jfb - Ninja Frog (Original Mix) 14. Ominous -Break It 15. Skrimor - Boogie Woogie 16. Kumarion & Bensley & Colleen D'Agostino - I Am Here 17. Teddy Killerz - Do U L Me 18. Redpill - Let Me See 19. Grinder - Headlight 20. Perplex - The Basilisk 21. V O E - Blem 22. Theezer - Prime Of Life 23. Redpill - Breath & Scream 24. Des Mcmahon - Piercing Noises 25. Xsonsence & Sins & Dnb Doctor - Sandworm 26. Cream Blade - Fake Love 27. Impex - Lie To You 28. Sabot - This Is Only The Beginning 29. Nkz - Split Personality 30. Leks & Endorphine - Russo 31. Misanthrop - Minimax 32. I-O - Go Back (Original Mix) 33. Aegis - Existential 34. Molecular/Waeys/Madrush Mc - Brainwash 35. Cooh - Protection 36. Varkid - Cold Heart 37. Forbidden Society - Leave It 38. Djss & Azpect feat. Marianna Ray - Hear Me (Original) 39. Dj Linky - Deeper 40. Dj Hybrid - Bottomless Brunch (Jenks Remix) 41. Dj Rap - Ecstacy 42. Filthy Habits, Jeopardize - Crossfire Vip 43. Drz & Roche - Faster 44. Kenji Dnb - Exist 45. Tempza - Guava 46. Deezave, Loud.Drop - Attackanizer 47. Hamses - Shut The Front Door 48. Tesen - Echoes 49. Wigman - Speechless 50. R3Dx - Like Dat 51. Flixton - The Stalker 52. Zero T - Journey Begins 53. Molecular - Dub Style 54. Con-Figure - Lust 55. Quentin Hiatus - I Suppose This Is Poetic 56. Magugu & Rider Shafique - Destruction 57. Elizar Mel - Heavy Radiation 58. Cooh- A Better World (Fear. Sighting) 59. Okee- Kobo 60. Detboi/Fanu/Mister Shifter/Adred/Robert Manos - Reverse Wounds 61. Mukiyare - Funk That (Original Mix) 62. Tilal - All Of You (Original Mix) 63. Goodboi - Hydro World 64. Zarine - The Scald 65. Just Jungle - New Battles 66. Sukuward - Badman Flow (Andrey Hot Bootleg) 67. Ed Solo & Durazz - Take Me High 68. Lunanescence, Astral Haze - Sylverhaven 69. Noppo, Bazil Mc - Mover 70. Quentin Hiatus - Hemoglobin 71. Nasz - Crossroads 72. Bungle - Aspiral 73. Ассаи - Расстояние (Antoanesko Bootleg) 74.Blean - Live To See The Sunrise 75.Bloque - Mr Davis 76.Malve & Ghillez - Breathe Underwater 77.Counter Culture, Soulfil - I Saw 78.Hiraeth, Alexvnder, Leniz - The Truth (Leniz Remix) 79.Danny Byrd & S.P.Y & Cmd & Ctrl - Pink Champagne 80.Kuttin Edge - Flicker & Flash

01. Charlotte Plank - Nightshift 02. Paper Dragon, Jasmine Knight - Lost In A Moment (Euphonique & Dazee Remix) 03. Artino, Sem - Way Out 04. Ellictt - Further 05. Scarfie - Feeling 06. Axel Boy - Burn For You 07. Sammythesinner - Elude You 08. Stonx - New Shit 09. Tanukichi feat. Bob Ranks - Reload It 10. Midnight Cvlt - Multiverse 11. Bons/Kerizma Mc - Shockwave 12. Mean Teeth - Keepin It Dirty (Mndscp Remix) 13. Cliques. & Jfb - Ninja Frog (Original Mix) 14. Ominous -Break It 15. Skrimor - Boogie Woogie 16. Kumarion & Bensley & Colleen D'Agostino - I Am Here 17. Teddy Killerz - Do U L Me 18. Redpill - Let Me See 19. Grinder - Headlight 20. Perplex - The Basilisk 21. V O E - Blem 22. Theezer - Prime Of Life 23. Redpill - Breath & Scream 24. Des Mcmahon - Piercing Noises 25. Xsonsence & Sins & Dnb Doctor - Sandworm 26. Cream Blade - Fake Love 27. Impex - Lie To You 28. Sabot - This Is Only The Beginning 29. Nkz - Split Personality 30. Leks & Endorphine - Russo 31. Misanthrop - Minimax 32. I-O - Go Back (Original Mix) 33. Aegis - Existential 34. Molecular/Waeys/Madrush Mc - Brainwash 35. Cooh - Protection 36. Varkid - Cold Heart 37. Forbidden Society - Leave It 38. Djss & Azpect feat. Marianna Ray - Hear Me (Original) 39. Dj Linky - Deeper 40. Dj Hybrid - Bottomless Brunch (Jenks Remix) 41. Dj Rap - Ecstacy 42. Filthy Habits, Jeopardize - Crossfire Vip 43. Drz & Roche - Faster 44. Kenji Dnb - Exist 45. Tempza - Guava 46. Deezave, Loud.Drop - Attackanizer 47. Hamses - Shut The Front Door 48. Tesen - Echoes 49. Wigman - Speechless 50. R3Dx - Like Dat 51. Flixton - The Stalker 52. Zero T - Journey Begins 53. Molecular - Dub Style 54. Con-Figure - Lust 55. Quentin Hiatus - I Suppose This Is Poetic 56. Magugu & Rider Shafique - Destruction 57. Elizar Mel - Heavy Radiation 58. Cooh- A Better World (Fear. Sighting) 59. Okee- Kobo 60. Detboi/Fanu/Mister Shifter/Adred/Robert Manos - Reverse Wounds 61. Mukiyare - Funk That (Original Mix) 62. Tilal - All Of You (Original Mix) 63. Goodboi - Hydro World 64. Zarine - The Scald 65. Just Jungle - New Battles 66. Sukuward - Badman Flow (Andrey Hot Bootleg) 67. Ed Solo & Durazz - Take Me High 68. Lunanescence, Astral Haze - Sylverhaven 69. Noppo, Bazil Mc - Mover 70. Quentin Hiatus - Hemoglobin 71. Nasz - Crossroads 72. Bungle - Aspiral 73. Ассаи - Расстояние (Antoanesko Bootleg) 74.Blean - Live To See The Sunrise 75.Bloque - Mr Davis 76.Malve & Ghillez - Breathe Underwater 77.Counter Culture, Soulfil - I Saw 78.Hiraeth, Alexvnder, Leniz - The Truth (Leniz Remix) 79.Danny Byrd & S.P.Y & Cmd & Ctrl - Pink Champagne 80.Kuttin Edge - Flicker & Flash

Join Gary as he takes you on another eclectic piping journey across Scotland and beyond.PlaylistRoss Ainslie and Ali Hutton with Wan from Symbiosis 1 John Wilson with 93rd Highlanders at Modder River, Maggie Cameron and Major David Manson from The World's Greatest Pipers Volume 5 Malin Lewis with Hiraeth from Halocline Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band with Medley set, Salute to James A Henderson, Flee the Glen, The Panda, Farewell to Camraw, Maggie Cameron, The Nine of Diamonds, The Devil's Staircase, The Red Fox and the Carnival Reel from The World Pipe Band Championships 1994.   Laoise Kelly and Tiarnan O Duinnchinn with Catherine Ogie from Ar Lorg na Laochra (On the Shoulders of Giants) Cameron Drummond with his medley from the Wheel of Fortune 2024 National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland with The Germanator and John Cairns Double from Thunderstruck. Gordon Duncan with Wing Commander Donald MacKenzie, Ash City, the Inverness Incident, the High Drive from Just for Gordon Find Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton tour dates see here https://www.rossainslie.com/Link for Piper's and Pipe Band Society of Ontario Youth  pipebandsontario.org to access the link to sign up. Support the Show.

It's Monday so it's time for another "New Release Monday" episode. This episode we spotlight new and upcoming releases from April and May 2024 in stoner metal, along with a smattering of death doom, psych and sludge, of course. We're all doomed! (0:00) "Winter Sun" TYPHUZZ - Typhuzz Typhuzz s/t Album | Typhuzz (bandcamp.com) (3:16) "Smoking Angels" UNDER THE SUN - The Bell of Doom The Bell Of Doom | Under The Sun (bandcamp.com) (8:18) "Empyrean" ELK WITCH - Azimuth Azimuth | Elk Witch (bandcamp.com) (13:59) "Better Believe It" HYDRA - Into the Night Into The Night | Hydra (bandcamp.com) (20:22) "Bringer of Evil" FRIENDS OF HELL - God Damned You To Hell Page couldn't load • Instagram (24:53) "Misanthropizer" IRON MONKEY - Spleen & Goad Spleen & Goad | Iron Monkey (bandcamp.com) (30:29) "Yell of the Ringman" BILL FISHER - How To Think Like a Billionaire How To Think Like a Billionaire | Bill Fisher (bandcamp.com) (37:22) "Hiraeth" HEAVY TEMPLE - Garden of Heathens Garden of Heathens | Heavy Temple (bandcamp.com)

Hello, going deep and deeper this month , need this ! Much Love ! Enjoy! Playlist :1RaxonYour Fault (6:48) 126 BPMKompakt Extra Germany;  2M.E.M.O./ThimbleForgether (extended version) (7:24) 122 BPMMobilee; 3TMPLEGuessing Game (5:58) 122 BPMBelieve International; 4AvisionHold No Groove (5:56) 128 BPMCOD3 QR; 5WalterveltSpecial Is My Mind (original mix) (6:58) 124 BPMStripped Recordings; 6D-Formation/Nihil YoungExistential Rhythm (7:08) 125 BPMBeatFreak Recordings; 7Jackie HollanderThe Afterparty (Loco & Jam remix) (5:17) 128 BPMThere Is A Light;  8Sinisa TamamovicSand (7:44) 127 BPMSenso Sounds; 9Roman LindauDown The House (5:31) 129 BPMColorcode; 10Fejka feat Kim Van LooHiraeth (Niklas Paschburg rework) (3:33) 122 BPMKi.   minimal show on iTunes   minimal show rss feed   

Happy Easter to you all / Pasg Hapus i chi gyd. We are marking a bit of a milestone this week as we approach the fourth birthday of the podcast - our 200th episode. We've taken the chance to look back at our work over the last few years and realised that we've never really introduced ourselves, what we do, or why we do it. So for this big number pod, we thought we would share our thoughts about the politics, policy, and media landscape in Wales, why we think Hiraeth and platforms like it are essential, and why we emblazon our motto on all our merch: "An informed public makes better decisions and can hold their representatives to account” We're delighted to be joined by copywriter, content producer, and former BBC Senior Reporter Kate Rimmington in the chair. You can find us all here:Matthew Hexter: https://twitter.com/hexter101Ceri Davies: https://twitter.com/cerithevikingRichard Martin: https://twitter.com/mimosacymru And guest host Kate: https://kate-content.com/ As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: https://twitter.com/HiraethPod

All Welsh politics watchers will have seen and heard much from the Labour Party's two leadership candidates and their teams in the race to succeed Mark Drakeford as leader and First Minister. So here at Hiraeth this week, we're taking a look at the race through the eyes of other parties in Wales. Our all-female panel to comment on this all-male election features guest host Sarah Rees, leader of the Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds MS, and former Plaid Cymru MS Bethan Sayed. We discuss the race between Jeremy Miles and Vaughan Gething, their manifestos, the perception of the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates and the likely effect on future government in the Senedd. Our guests: Jane Dodds MS: https://twitter.com/DoddsJane Bethan Sayed: https://twitter.com/bethanmsayed As always, you can find the latest from us here: twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

Angela Tucker is a Black woman who was adopted by white parents as a very young child. Angela says transracial adoptees like her grow up wrestling with complicated feelings of gratitude and love, but also rejection, loss, and confusion about their heritage.  Angela Tucker is author of “You Should Be Grateful:" Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption. Her family story was featured in the documentary Closure. She has over 15 years of experience working within adoption and foster care agencies, mentoring over 200 adoptees as founder of the Adoptee Mentoring Society. In addition to producing the podcast The Adoptee Next Door, she consulted with NBC's This Is Us.   Transcript ANGELA TUCKER: As a kid, as a teenager, I only made sense in the city of Bellingham, Washington, if my parents were right nearby. If I'm walking around holding hands with my mom, people would go up to her and say, "Wow, what a great thing you've done." They recognize she has adopted me—"Oh, okay. You're a safe Black person because you're with this woman who did this great thing." But when I wasn't with my parents, and I'm just a Black girl out in the city, there is confusion, like, "How did you get here? Why are you here? Who are you?" BLAIR HODGES: Angela Tucker is a Black woman who was adopted by white parents as a very young child. This is called “transracial adoption,” and Angela says adoptees like her grow up wrestling with complicated feelings of gratitude and love, but also rejection, loss, and confusion. In her new book, Angela invites us to take the perspective of the adopted child and to imagine what it would be like to wonder where you came from, to experience racial confusion, to long for lost connections. She founded the Adoptee Mentoring Society to work with other adoptees and to foster more honest conversations about adoption. She joins us in this episode to talk about her new book: “You Should Be Grateful:" Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption. There's no one right way to be a family and every kind of family has something we can learn from. I'm Blair Hodges, and this is Family Proclamations. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ADOPTION TODAY (2:03) BLAIR HODGES: Angela Tucker joins us. She's author of "You Should Be Grateful": Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption. Angela, welcome to Family Proclamations. ANGELA TUCKER: Thank you for having me. I'm glad to be here. BLAIR HODGES: Let's start with introductions. I borrowed this first question from your book where you describe mentoring transracial adoptees: Please share your name, your gender pronouns, and how you feel about adoption today. ANGELA TUCKER: My name is Angela Tucker. I go by she/her pronouns. How I feel about adoption today is a huge question. BLAIR HODGES: Well, I got it from you. [laughter] ANGELA TUCKER: Wow. Adoption is so complicated. I think in general, society thinks of adoption as really a beautiful thing. That typically comes from the perspective of adoptive parents. My whole work is trying to center the adoptees' perspective on adoption, which isn't necessarily the complete opposite, but it's just a little bit more nuanced than just a fairy-tale-Annie-type story. BLAIR HODGES: This is a question I see you've asked a lot of your counseling groups. You lead sessions with people who are adopted, and you open with this to signal that their feelings might change over time. I think sometimes people get a story about their life and they're just prepared to share that story. When you're sitting down with kids and asking them this question, "How do you feel about it today," their answers may vary. So as a person who has been adopted, where are you at with it today coming into this interview? ANGELA TUCKER: The question—[laughs] I have never had it turned around on me. But yes, I do ask it of all the people that I mentor, and the reason is just because it's so common that folks put their thoughts about our adoption on us. So I am attempting to give my mentees, whether they're young tweens or teens, or even adults, the freedom to understand it can change from day to day. For me, I do a lot of consulting with prospective adopters. And it's frustrating, I would say—this is current, as of yesterday's work—just frustrating to work with folks who really, really want a baby, they want a child, they want to become a parent, and they've found adoption as the way to do that. It's frustrating because that's not what adoption is for. This equation—which, I can understand how it seems like it would make sense—makes things tricky because it makes it hard for the prospective adopters to really have a great understanding about keeping the biological family in your life. Because what they really want is their own child to mold and grow as if it's their own child. That's just not what adoption is. So that's the irksome conundrum I find myself in while I'm doing consulting with families. BLAIR HODGES: Let's talk a little bit about your background. You're a Black person who was adopted by white parents. You talk about them as being progressive and Earth-conscious and attuned to social justice issues. It was interesting to learn about their background and then how that affected you as a person who was adopted into a white family in a very white context. ANGELA TUCKER: Yes. My parents were certifiable hippies of the 70s. [laughter] They adopted seven of us, all from foster care. Their view really was more of the “zero-population growth” group I talk about, how they bought into that idea that we didn't need to be procreating at the rate we were and so they wanted to adopt. I didn't have those ownership-like feelings I notice with a lot of my clients. They were really wishing all of us could have relationships with our birth parents, but we couldn't for one reason or another.   AN ADOPTEE MANIFESTO (5:58)   BLAIR HODGES: We'll talk about that. That makes a big difference, what an adoptee's relationship is with their birth parents, whether there can even be one or not. Your intro to the book begins with something you wrote. It's called An Adoptee Manifesto. I wondered if you could read that for us here. ANGELA TUCKER: Sure, yes. BLAIR HODGES: This kind of gives us a sense of where you're coming from and what you're fighting for. ANGELA TUCKER: "An Adoptee Manifesto. We can love more than one set of parents. Relationships with our birth parents, foster parents, and our adoptive parents are not mutually exclusive. We have the right to own our original birth certificate. Curiosity about our roots is innate. We need access to our family medical history. The pre-verbal memories we have with our first family are real. Post-natal culture shock exists. It's okay to feel a mixture of gratitude and loss. We are not alone. We have each other." BLAIR HODGES: It's a beautiful manifesto. We'll touch on points of it as we go. I wondered when this originated. When did you write the actual manifesto? Was it part of the book or something you'd done beforehand? ANGELA TUCKER: I wrote just a series of statements—it was always on an airplane coming back from doing a keynote speech somewhere. Each of these lines were things I had to find myself telling myself on the airplane. I would go give a keynote speech and I might be barraged with audience members who would ask questions like, "Well, why do you really need to know your medical history? You've got great parents, and they took such great care of you, and they took you to doctors and stuff." At that particular speech, I would be defending why I needed to know my medical history. Every single statement was me on an airplane, ruminating over that one thing, like, well, why do I need to know that? Is it my right? Over time I collated all of those together and at a certain point wrote them all down in one document, and instead of being the flight home from a speech, the flight to a speech, I read all of them in one fell swoop and found a sense of power. Then I started sharing it with other adoptees I mentor, and they were like, "Wow. It's so simple!” Things like, "we can love all of our parents," but to say it out loud, and to say it's not mutually exclusive feels really empowering. After I had collated all these together and started sharing them with others, I just thought, why don't I create it into a beautiful manifesto? I had someone design it, the lettering, the font, and put it up on my wall. Then I started using it as a tool with other adoptive parents who were a little skeptical to say, "What would happen if you put this on your wall for your adopted child to see?" That started creating sense of empowerment for the kids, and so that was really the iteration of how it came to be.   A TRICKY MINEFIELD – 9:19   BLAIR HODGES: We'll hit on some pieces of the manifesto throughout our discussion, but let's also talk about how tricky the discussion itself can be. In your introduction you write that “being honest about adoption is a tricky minefield to navigate, because regardless of your own stance, somebody inevitably seems to get hurt.” What kind of mines are you trying to avoid in the minefield? ANGELA TUCKER: It's so many people's emotions. So many people's good intentions. So many assumptions that this is the best thing for us. I feel like there's the minefield of the prospective adopters, who maybe just want to help, or they'll say that. For me, I'm trying to articulate how, specifically for white parents who say, "We will adopt a child of any color," I want to speak in a kind way, but to show them perhaps that isn't the most responsible thing to do, given their place, or given people's desires for Black and Brown families to start adopting at the same rate as white, entitled middle-class families seem to do. Then I'm also working around, like in my story, my birth mother's deep feelings of shame she has around the time that she placed me for adoption. She doesn't really remember very much about that time. For me to even bring it up—and working on this book was part of that—inevitably triggers her into a space that's really dark and sad. But when I'm talking with her about it, I am sometimes trying to advocate for her, to say, "You really should have had more support." But in even saying that, it reminds her of what she didn't have, and what she couldn't do, which was keep me. For social workers I also feel like it's a minefield because many of them are just doing the best they can with what they have and the knowledge they know. But obviously, it's not good enough if we have one in four adoptees who are in therapy seeking suicide. Something isn't right there either. I think the minefield, if I could sum it up, is that people's good intentions are all over adoptions. It's rare that I meet folks who really want to harm people. Like that's not people's goal. To be critical of it is definitely weighing everyone's perspective all at the same time, it feels like.   “YOU SHOULD BE GRATEFUL” (11:57)   BLAIR HODGES: Right, and I think the title itself speaks to that—the idea that you should be grateful, a statement that adoptees often hear and, as you point out in the book, some adoptees kind of tell themselves even when they don't really feel it. ANGELA TUCKER: It's gaslighting and it's not gaslighting at the same time. People would say this to me all the time, but they didn't even know my birth parents. I didn't know my birth parents. I didn't know anything about what my life would have been like. But there's that assumption that I got a better life. Certainly, I got a different life. I have really great parents and grew up in a city that, even though it was predominantly white, was a pretty great place to grow up in the Pacific Northwest. But the “should” part—In the book I write the word "should," to me, feels like a combination of judgment and failure at the same time before I've even done anything, and that is irksome, and I also understand where it's coming from. BLAIR HODGES: Is that because you can feel some gratitude? You clearly care for your adoptive parents so much, just like so many kids can be grateful for their parents, and so the phrase is complicated. I think part of the problem is, it seems to really hem everything in. It's very limiting. Instead of saying, "What are you grateful for?" Or "What is there to be grateful for?" It's, "Well, you should be grateful. Here is the story. This is all you should really focus on." It's not curious at all. ANGELA TUCKER: Right. I talk in the book a lot about the things I'm really grateful for, which this idea that I am grateful for the family I have, yet I am not grateful to have to have been adopted. It's an ever so slight difference, but it makes all the difference to me. I don't think any of us wish to be adopted, nor do birth parents want to be birth parents that— So much else happens, and yes, we can still have gratitude for the family we find ourselves within.   ADOPTEE CENTRISM (14:07)   BLAIR HODGES: I haven't had any close friends who were adoptees. I don't have any direct relatives that are adoptees. I think grappling with it came through popular culture and media, and most recently through NBC's This is Us, which follows the story of adoptees, one of whom is a transracial adoptee. That character has become, in my life, an important role model of fatherhood, and to see the story play out of the complications of adoption. For people who haven't seen the series, it's a couple who have two kids and adopt Randall, their third child, and Randall is Black. Especially toward the end of the series you get to see more of the of the racial dynamics play out. I think you consulted on the show, right? ANGELA TUCKER: I consulted on the last season, so season five for Randall's character. BLAIR HODGES: There was so much there and there was so much in that show and in your book that really put my eyes on what the adoptees themselves thought. That's really important. You call it “adoptee centrism.” As you said, a lot of the stories take the perspective of parents and a whole family, like parents wanted a child, they either couldn't have one or for other reasons adopted—that's the story, rather than what's happening to the person being adopted. Talk a little bit more about Adoptee Centrism. ANGELA TUCKER: It's funny how when I talk about adoption, and when I was consulting with the writers of This is Us for Randall, there is this idea of like, "Wow, I've never thought of it that way.” And then, "Oh, how obvious that is” at the same time! In adoption, I often talk about how we are wedged between someone's great joy, which is the adoptive parents often, and someone's extreme pain, which is the birth parents oftentimes. The fact that media hasn't spent much time on our perspective of what that feels like to be in between both, that we often hear about—probably the most critique from media is this "savior attitude" that adoptive parents might have, you hear about "White Saviorism," but the space of wishing we could be with our birth family, perhaps understanding why we can't—that's the story I'm trying to tell and promote. Adoptee centrism hasn't been mainstreamed because there seems to be a big threat, especially to adoptive parents, when adoptees speak out. I am grateful my parents don't seem to have that. They're very open to my viewpoint on all of this. One thing I talk about in my book is how many adult adoptees say, "I want to find my birth parents, but I'm going to wait until my adoptive parents die before I start." That's because they're trying to show love for their adoptive parents, and they don't want them to feel put off or like they're not thankful for all they did. So many stories I know, right when their adoptive parents pass away, these adoptees go try to search, and those are really sad stories often because birth parents sometimes have passed away too by that point.   HISTORY OF TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION IN THE US (17:39)   BLAIR HODGES: I think taking the perspective of adoptees is really helpful and your book has a lot of voices in there, a lot of different people you talked to, to help give people a sense of adoptees' perspectives. You also give a history of transracial adoption in particular. There's a startling moment in your first chapter I wanted to bring up here. You describe a meet-and-greet that happened after your documentary Closure was screened. This is a documentary about your experience. A Black woman approached you and told you that you were her worst fears realized and said you're not a true Black person. This chapter puts her comment into historical context about what she could have meant by that. Why would someone say something like that, that you're her worst fears realized and there's something questionable about your Blackness? ANGELA TUCKER: That was a really hard moment, but the woman who told me this was a member of the National Association of Black Social Workers. In 1972, that group called transracial adoption "cultural genocide," because they felt like white people weren't going to adequately imbue the skills we need to traverse America and its racism. The group wasn't saying white parents couldn't parent us, but that we would have to do a lot of code switching and essentially become way familiar with whiteness, perhaps at a really terrible cost. In my speech I was essentially saying that in a positive way. I was talking about how comfortable I felt in both white and Black spaces as a result of growing up transracially adopted, even though I did talk about finding my Blackness and being really proud of who I was, didn't come until I was in my college years and got away from that predominantly white city. But that was exactly what this woman wanted to work against. She in her career was trying to avoid adoptees having to feel that split, and so with my speech I basically confirmed it's still happening. I didn't know all of that when she told me I was her worst fear realized and so I was really shocked—more than shocked I mean, to have a Black woman say that to me was really tough. But as I reflected on it against that backdrop, I had an understanding. It's similar to how hard I'm working to ensure adoptees are no longer in closed adoptions. And if I went to a speech in twenty years, and someone came through a closed adoption, I don't know that I would go right up to them and say that, but I would be frustrated about my life's work. BLAIR HODGES: Right. “Closed adoption” meaning there's no connection between adoptees and their birth parents and there's really no way to find them. You're basically not allowed to, whether the records are hidden, or whatever. That's closed adoption. I want to talk a little bit more about the history. The first recorded transracial adoption in the United States that we know of you say happened in 1948. That's not all that long ago. Then in the 1950s there's a rise of a paternalistic kind of racism. White people were saying, "Oh, we need to uplift Black people. We can do this through adoption." Or, "Black people are less fit as parents and so we should bring Black children into white families," and so on. That's the context the National Association of Black Social Workers was protesting against and saying there's racial genocide in the 70s, which to me made total sense historically, to see why they would have those problems. But then in the 1980s, which is around the time you were adopted, there was the rise of a colorblind, feel-good, post-racial kind of vibe. It's sort of like, "We don't care what color they are; we'll welcome any child into our family!" Which on the surface seems great, right? It seems not racist, but in ignoring the experience of race in America, it ends up overlooking really important aspects of what it means to be Black and what it means to be white. You say a colorblind, feel-good adoption is actually kind of problematic. ANGELA TUCKER: Yes. So problematic. I remember actually wearing a t-shirt that says, "Love sees no color." I think that was a common adage back in the early nineties maybe.   COLOR EVASION (22:26)   BLAIR HODGES: Yeah, that was my youth. "I don't see color" was the thing. ANGELA TUCKER: I like the upgraded term for colorblindness, which is “color evasiveness,” because it doesn't let white people off the hook to say like, "I just don't see it." Because actually, you do, and you're choosing not to see a certain color, certain races. But in doing that we're only upholding whiteness as the status quo. To say, "I love you no matter what. You're beautiful no matter what, but we're going to put you in this predominantly white space," means we really want you to assimilate to be just like them and we're not going to celebrate any aspect of what makes you who you are. That idea is really covert. It comes across when people like myself wanted to have hair that flowed in the wind like my mom's. I didn't want to have my afro. That could be interpreted as just individuation, just trying new things and hairstyles, or we could see it through the race of colorblindness. Of course I want to fit in with the culture around me. I know so many families who would just choose to see it as the former, as just self-exploration, and put us in an all-Black place. We likely wouldn't be so keen to have our hair look like Eurocentric flow in the wind. We still have it a little bit because that's what is in popular culture. You just have to work really hard to embrace and to see race. We really want parents to see our color because once they do there's so much historically and in our culture we can seriously celebrate. But also, there's that piece of, if you want to avoid talking about race, then it must mean you don't love my birth family, is how it feels way deep down. BLAIR HODGES: Right. You also talked about how growing up in a white household, it might be like the way you talk, the way you dress, the kind of things you enjoy. If you're more surrounded by white folks and not as invested in Black culture, that can be reflected in how you talk and how you act—I don't remember if the book uses the word “Oreo” or not, but it's this kind of derogatory way of saying “Black on the outside, white on the inside.” ANGELA TUCKER: I do talk about “Oreo,” when I'm working with a group of transracial adoptees at a transracial adoption camp, that this group of boys talk about this word "Oreo" and how they are called that, and what that means to them. In the book, you can see their struggle with accepting that reality and believing it, and then also wanting to push back against it, because they understand there are aspects of themselves that don't fit with the societal view of Blackness. I try to teach that Blackness is not a monolith, but that's something I didn't learn until later on. I didn't really, truly believe there could be Black nerds—Black folks like me who love to read. I really did buy into the narrative that Black folks are only athletes. It was just so narrow. But how do you know if you aren't immersed in the culture? So it still is a prevalent term. I like to point people to Susan Harris O'Connor's research where she talks about the five different identities of transracial adoptees and how tricky they are. That our genetic identity might not match up with our feeling identity. Like I know I'm a Black woman, but I may I have a feeling I really can identify with whiteness. Of course I can, if that's all I was raised in. That has changed in my adulthood, thankfully, but it would make sense. I try to give transracial adoptees a little more latitude and some language around the expansiveness of our identities. It's nice, because I think it's not just limited to transracial adoption anymore, that there are so many different groups of people grappling with what it means to belong. That's really a surprise I've found with my book coming out, how many people aren't related to transracial adoption but are like, "I feel myself in your book." BLAIR HODGES: Because they sense that identity tension, the kind of different tensions a lot of different people feel. Your book explores how that plays out in the context of adoption, but I do think there's connection there for anyone who's tried to find a place, or tried to fit in, or had questions about their identity. I think LGBTQ issues fit in here, especially for folks who are trans who are dealing with gender expectations as they grow up. There's a lot of different touchstones here for a lot of readers. ANGELA TUCKER: Yeah, just pushing back against the status quo and our world is expanding on so many binaries we've had. I think that is exactly the transracial adoptee experience.   PROXIMAL PRIVILEGE (27:56)   BLAIR HODGES: Right. Your chapter, "White Privilege by Osmosis," talks about these exact issues, about not being seen as Black enough to some people, being seen as too Black for others. But also—this was interesting to me—the “proximal privilege,” I think is the words you use. The kind of privilege you could receive by being in a white family. ANGELA TUCKER: Yes. As a kid, as a teenager, I only made sense in the city of Bellingham, Washington, if my parents were right nearby. So if I'm walking around holding hands with my mom at a mall, people automatically would go up to her and say, "Wow, what a great thing you've done!" They recognize she has adopted me, and then I, therefore, am given this privilege of being in this space without having to explain myself very much. Just like "Oh, okay, you're a safe Black person, because you're with this woman who did this great thing." But when I wasn't with my parents and I'm just a Black girl out in the city, there is caution and curiosity, and kind of confusion, people are like, "How did you get here? Why are you here? Who are you" kind of thing. BLAIR HODGES: They don't just think it, either! I was shocked at how common commentary could come at you, like commentary at the store, or commentary at a playground, and how often families deal with these unsolicited comments that maybe seem well-intentioned, but I think they're really born of a sort of discomfort. People feel uncomfortable and they just need to say something. ANGELA TUCKER: Yes. So often just out on the playground, like, "Where did you get them? How much did they cost? Where did they come from?" BLAIR HODGES: Or overpraising, like over-attention, right? Like, "So beautiful, look at you." You're like, "I'm a kid. I'm here with my mom…" ANGELA TUCKER: Just the stunning-ness that a Black child could be well-behaved, or kind, or having fun on the playground, or any of that is like, "Oh my goodness." BLAIR HODGES: "She's so well spoken." What does that mean?! ANGELA TUCKER: "Very articulate." I'm always "very articulate." [laughter] That gets back to the adoptee centrism, because yes, a lot of these points just seem like people can't even stop themselves but to gush in those ways, which are racist, but well-intentioned. To be in the middle of that as a kid, it makes you wonder, "Is there something weird about me that only a special person could have adopted me? Or is there something strange that I can speak? Am I speaking wrong? What makes me so absolutely articulate that it's just mind boggling?" Where are we supposed to go with those questions without appearing like we're not grateful for what we've been given? That's a lot of my work and mentorship, is giving space for exploring the comments people make that really do make us question our place. BLAIR HODGES: Your book is helpful with this. I encourage people to read it to see some of the comments they themselves may have made, because we just need to become more familiar. I think a lot of times it is coming from a place of ignorance rather than maliciousness, but we've got to learn in order to not do it. ANGELA TUCKER: Absolutely. I mean, the title, "You Should Be Grateful"—it's funny how often people have come up to me and been like, "Oh my gosh, I hear that all the time! It's the worst." But nobody is willing to say, "Oh, my word, I've said that all the time!" Both have to be true. I think about myself and times in my head where I've had that thought too, and within my context, if you boil it down even more, it's about poverty, and how we view—like, my birth mother couldn't have possibly loved me or been a good parent since she was poor. Let's get a little bit deeper into that, is what I'm trying to also ask for, because it's really harmful for adoptees to grow up thinking—whatever the case may be, but for me grow up thinking—because my birth mother is poor she didn't love me. That's the message you get unless you really face it and name it. And that is not true!   SYSTEMIC ISSUES (32:27)   BLAIR HODGES: Well, and another one is, “She was poor because she has some sort of fundamental character flaws.” It doesn't look at systemic injustices. It doesn't look at how generational wealth has been denied to so many Black folks in the United States, it doesn't look to systemic issues. I think there's also a risk that Black transracial adoptive kids might accept some of the stereotypes about Black communities, of being like, "Oh, maybe I should be grateful,” because of stereotypes about Black people being lazy, or Black fathers being absent, these sort of things that we know are problematic, but they can be internalized by some of these adoptees. ANGELA TUCKER: If we think about why Black fathers are absent, let's get into the penal system and how many Black men are incarcerated, and how many of those men have children, and how many of those men have children they would have loved to have parented if not being imprisoned for a marijuana possession or something that isn't even illegal now. BLAIR HODGES: All while their communities are over-policed compared to white communities. There was more policing there, there are more arrests. Criminality itself isn't inherent to race, but the way we build policing means there are inequities in how people are imprisoned or prosecuted or sentenced. Again, systemic stuff. ANGELA TUCKER: Right. This is something so many people who are at that point of saying, "I want to adopt a child. I want a baby really badly," have a really hard time thinking about. The systemic issues. If I say to someone who is in that place—and perhaps they've been struggling with getting pregnant for years and this is just all they want—if I were to say, “Why do you think a Black or Brown family wouldn't be able to adopt this child instead of you?” That would be so hurtful to them because they're like, "What are you saying? I'm going to give this kid the best life possible." What I'm trying to get to is systemic issues. To say, "What makes it such that you are able to adopt this child and a Black and Brown family isn't?" It's a hard conversation to have at that time given the emotionality of it all. That's a trend I've seen, and it's really hard to talk about at that moment, but for instance if they adopt a Black boy, when he turns five or six and he's experiencing racism on the playground or even from the school faculty, then those same parents come to me and are like, "Oh my goodness, this is terrible. This isn't fair." They can't see it until, in my view, they get what they want, which is the child. And then once the legals are all completed, then there's this valve that opens in their brain, allowing for the possibility to talk about the systemic issues.   PROFESSIONAL WORK WITH THE ADOPTION SYSTEM (35:24)   BLAIR HODGES: You've had a front row seat to this, not just as an adoptee, but also through your professional work. You began professionally working with adoptive agencies, helping to facilitate adoptions, including transracial adoptions. But that didn't seem to last very long for you. ANGELA TUCKER: [laughter] I mean, I was twenty-one years old, fresh out of undergrad, when I began placing children and doing transracial adoptions. It was a great learning experience for me. One of the things I was curious about was how the “home study” process works. Home study can be like a six-month process that if you want to adopt you have to go through all these interviews and background checks. And I wanted to know what that was like. So I started conducting those and writing these big reports for families, and that was very enlightening, learning also about the money. It was perplexing to me how I would be making $32,000 a year in this role, and individual families would be paying $39,000 for an adoption to wait on a list. And I had like fifty families. So I knew there was a lot of money coming in, and where's it all going? Then I would be working with my colleagues who were supporting women who are pregnant. And for some reason, we couldn't spend very much money to support their needs. So yeah, that was really a tricky space to be in as an adoptee, but it taught me a lot. BLAIR HODGES: You seem pretty pragmatic in your approach because you recognize issues with the adoption system and systemic issues with regard to race in the United States. But you've also targeted your focus to work directly with adoptees themselves. You've started The Adoptee Lounge, for example, which is a group you run to help discuss with transracial adoptees what their experiences are like, to help young people process this together. You've landed in a place where you've been a professional in the adoption world. Then you've become more of an activist. You've also become a counselor. Do you feel at home more in that role? How did you land where you are now with this advocacy, writing books, and mentoring individual people? Does it ever feel a little futile because the bigger system continues to plod on? ANGELA TUCKER: Totally. All those things. I certainly could not see myself working to continue helping people adopt children. I knew I couldn't do that. I shifted to working in post-adoption services, which is so necessary but feels frustrating because I'm no longer working at the source, although I do make attempts. It's pretty hard to push back at every step within the child welfare industry. The adoption industry more so than foster care. I think there's a need within foster care. It's more sometimes the newborn/infant adoption space, but I do some work in foster care and that feels much more aligned with my wellbeing, when we have clarity that a child really cannot be with their biological family. There's been abuse or harm, and so advocating for individuals to step up to support them feels better because it's less about ownership and more about stewardship and the support of a child. But landing in the adoptee space does feel a bit futile because I don't want the system to keep on churning out more adoptees. And at the same time, I don't see it stopping anytime soon and I do think when I'm working with adoptees who are in their seventies and eighties and they are grappling with these same things, I think, "All right, there is so much healing we can do in helping adoptees understand all aspects of themselves." It feels very grounding for me. It feels less adversarial. But I also am keeping my foot in that activism space. I think about the Indian Child Welfare Act, which is in front of the Supreme Court right now. There are so many parallels to it and the National Association of Black Social Workers and their statement. That's a really scary law that could get reversed. So I do spend some time in those spaces, as well as educating adoption agencies. But working with adoptees is a beautiful space for me to be in, and for sustainability long term, it's important.   THE GHOST KINGDOM (40:15)   BLAIR HODGES: That's Angela Tucker. We're talking about the book “You Should Be Grateful:” Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption. You can also check out her story in a documentary called Closure I mentioned earlier. She also has a podcast, The Adoptee Next Door. She also consulted with NBC's This Is Us and has over fifteen years of experience working within adoption and foster care agencies and has mentored over two hundred adoptees. Angela, there's this idea you bring up in the book, the "Ghost Kingdom," and this is something you got from a psychologist who coined this term. This is the imaginary worlds adoptees construct as they're trying to make sense of a past they don't have very many solid memories of—this Ghost Kingdom, this world an adoptee can build. Give us a sense of what that is. ANGELA TUCKER: The Ghost Kingdom is an imaginary, fantastical realm where, for me, I decided my birth dad was Magic Johnson when I was young, because he's a basketball player, I'm a basketball player. He has a humongous smile, I have this big smile. In the absence of knowing any facts about who my birth dad is, then it must be him. My birth mom was Halle Berry because she's stunningly beautiful. I don't think I could just say that about myself. But who wouldn't want to be Halle Berry? She has a similar skin tone to me. It's just a little goofy, but it's also helpful in trying to fill in the blanks. I think it's not too different than non-adopted people who might have chosen to go to one college instead of another and they think about what life would have been like if they chose to go to that college instead, like, "Where would I be today? What would I have studied? Where would I live?" That's the kind of place where there's nothing wrong with it. I do hope adoptees don't have to spend much time in their Ghost Kingdom because we can replace it with the truth. For me, once I found my birth parents, they are so much better than Magic Johnson and Halle Berry, like they are my blood and it was, oh, unbelievable to know them. That's kind of what the Ghost Kingdom is. It's not just adoptees. Birth parents have a Ghost Kingdom, especially if they don't know where their child went, and that's thinking about who their children became and where they are living and what they are doing. BLAIR HODGES: You talk about the grief of ambiguous loss. There's a Welsh word—I don't know how to pronounce it. Hiraeth. Do you know how to pronounce it? ANGELA TUCKER: I learned how to pronounce it when I was doing the audiobook recording. I'm still not very good at it. But it's “here-ayeth." BLAIR HODGES: Okay, yeah. It's this sense of homesick, nostalgia, and longing for something that is irretrievably lost, something that can't come back, something that's just gone, and maybe was never fully solid. It's this sort of ambiguous nostalgia. And as you mentioned, you hope the Ghost Kingdoms don't need to be built as much because you're advocating for more open adoption versus closed adoption, meaning kids can learn more about their birth parents earlier, they can know more. There could possibly be contact. Because when there's not any of that, all kids have is their imagination, and their imagination can take them anywhere really. In good ways and bad ways. ANGELA TUCKER: Yes, and I think some adoptive parents may not recognize the hole that's filling, if a child is having a huge imagination and is wanting to watch Annie over and over and over and over again. The reason is we're essentially searching for ourselves, and so let's just make it possible. I advocate that we can always have open adoptions for every single adoption, even those where a birth parent is deceased, those where a birth parent is truly unsafe, or they're in jail. That every single adoption can be open because it has more to do with what the adoptive parents have within their control, which is, if you know your child, you can say, like, "Gosh, I wonder where your traits come from. Your birth parents must be lovers of art, or great singers." You know? You can really take what you see in the child and expound upon it in relation to birth family, even if you don't know them. That is what creates a really wonderful space for adoptees to feel free to explore and not gaslit and not like they have to have a sheer loyalty to the adoptive parents. So that is what I advocate when physical contact can't be had. BLAIR HODGES: This was where This Is Us was so powerful was seeing Rebecca's [the mother's] fear that Randall's [the adopted son's] parents would replace her at some point, this fear he would connect with them and lose her, or a kind of possible jealousy, or he could reconnect and maybe be hurt by a birth parent. There are so many feelings for the parent going through this. You're really asking parents to make room for these other families and these other connections, which can be scary for everybody involved. But I feel you make a powerful case, that all things being equal, it's a better approach because people, by and large, are going to have that longing regardless of what you do, ANGELA TUCKER: They're going to figure out how to get it some way, even if it's like as I shared earlier, the fifty-year-old who's going to wait until their adoptive parents die till they're going to find their birth parents. Finding our roots, like I wrote in the manifesto, is innate. I think it's scary only because we don't have a lot of examples of it. Perhaps it was scary at some point for a parent to think they could love four children equally if they had four kids. Maybe people at some point were like, "Wow, can that really be done?" Now it's not scary. You're going to have another kid? Great, people say. How come we can't understand that for adoptees, we can love all these parents we have. We're not going to feel confused about who's who or who might not be safe, or how to put boundaries in our lives to keep that safety. No, actually, if you as our adoptive parents have taught us about boundaries, just in general, then allow us to use that here too.   FINDING ANGELA'S BIRTH PARENTS (46:46)   BLAIR HODGES: There's something in the book you bring up. The “Birth Study.” This is a document you held to almost as scripture, this sort of story of your origins. This is a study done by social workers during the process of your adoption that talked about your birth parents. It gave clues about who they were. It wasn't until later when your boyfriend, now your partner, pointed out your possible biological father's name was included here and this is what helped open the gate to you reconnecting. ANGELA TUCKER: This study is a three-page document. I house it in a box in my house with things like my passport, my marriage license, it's that important to me. It is filled with redactions. I didn't notice because in the era of closed adoptions, we can't know our birth parent's last name, for example, or I couldn't know her address. It would share my birth mother's height and weight and skin complexion, but nothing identifying. It wasn't until my husband, boyfriend at the time, saw this name I had overlooked. It was an uncommon name. “Oterious” is my birth father's name. That allowed us to then Google and search and find this man who didn't know he had a daughter. BLAIR HODGES: I hope people take the time to see in the documentary, or read the book, to see this story. You had dreamed so long about meeting your mom that it was sort of like, "Oh yeah, there's a dad too! Okay, I'll check that out." [laughter] But you still had that drive for your mom, and as you describe in the book, it was devastating in some ways, actually. I think it's easy to romanticize and figure like, "Oh, this is going to be some grand reunion." But you describe the first time you met her in person again, she basically denied it like, "Oh no. No relation here. Goodbye." ANGELA TUCKER: Painful. Another reason why it's so important that we bring in systemic issues when teaching about adoption, because the thing that got me through that year where she denied me, "I don't know who you are, please leave," we were in Tennessee to find her. Then we flew back to Washington state where we live. But what got me through that year was understanding how deep shame must be for someone who was not given any support to think about what happened to her daughter, and to then think about why wasn't she given support, and to start understanding issues around poverty and how the adoption industry treats that, versus how it treats adoptive parents who have resources and means. I think it's partly a coping mechanism to kind of intellectualize. BLAIR HODGES: Yes, you say that in the book. It was so interesting to see you psychoanalyze yourself a little bit and say after your mom devastated you, you went through this investigation into the background, thinking about the systemic issues and ways you were processing grief intellectually. ANGELA TUCKER: Exactly. I had to be mad at something, and I could not fathom being mad at my birth mother for this unexpected visitor twenty-six years later after giving birth at a time that must have been— I was like, yeah, that is shocking. I can't be mad, but I am mad. Who am I mad at? I turned to the system and all the people that failed her, but then I didn't just think about her, and I'm thinking about the bigger system and all the people who are in leadership positions and what is happening with every single adoption. I was able to channel that grief intellectually and move on. But my gracious, when she called back a year later, that was indescribable! She called back and said, "Yes, I am your birth mother. Come back and let's meet."   WISHING FOR BETTER – (50:56)   BLAIR HODGES: It is such a beautiful story. Not all stories get to have this kind of outcome, especially in the time of closed adoptions, how many people never even had this opportunity. It's beautiful to see. You also talk a little bit about survivor's guilt, because you met some siblings you had. Some siblings you'd never known and you were kind of comparing your life to theirs. You brought a sister out to visit you in Washington, and you would go out to Tennessee, and your survivor's guilt hung around for you, seeing the different lives you might have had. ANGELA TUCKER: It's hard to see that many of my birth siblings weren't raised by my birth mother either, but they weren't adopted. There's one sibling who was adopted who we are still looking for and can't find her. But the others, their lives are so much different than mine. If I could rewrite the book, I might not use that word "guilt," because I think guilt assumes a crime. You're guilty of doing something wrong. In this case, I did not do anything wrong, nor did my birth siblings. I would probably work a little harder to find the right language to describe this phenomenon. BLAIR HODGES: Maybe it's just wishing better for them too? You're seeing some of the privileges you got, because of where you were raised, and who raised you, comparatively. I like that, though, eliminating the word guilt because there's not culpability. But there is still an unsettled feeling and sort of a—you wish better for them. ANGELA TUCKER: And I wish better for myself. Although they weren't raised by my birth mother, they knew her. BLAIR HODGES: Yes, and you're connecting with your siblings now, forging new relationships. I can only imagine how complicated that could feel. ANGELA TUCKER: I think in my birth siblings' perspective, there was a sense of wishing they had some of what I have when they came to my hometown and saw some of the places where I grew up and met some of my friends and teachers and coaches and stuff. At the same time, there was a wishing on my end for what they had. Even though my birth mother didn't raise them, they were raised by my birth grandmother and got to see my birth mom on occasion and knew her name and knew the story. For me, there was a longing for that, that they knew their roots and I didn't. BLAIR HODGES: It's so tempting to weigh that against each other. What's ultimately preferable? ANGELA TUCKER: I think that's what is done in adoption. We do weigh that, and what wins is me getting three meals a day and access to all the extracurricular activities and great medical care. What loses is what my birth siblings had, which was a little more instability. But to me, knowing what it's like growing up without roots, without knowing where you came from, or who gave birth to you, that, to me, means as much. As well as the racial element. They grew up with people who looked like them. I didn't get to see anyone who looked like me for years. So far what has won out is what the adoptive parents are able to give and I'm trying to press back against that a little. BLAIR HODGES: I also appreciated how you talked about your birth mother, how she might have been feeling. You spent more time, it seems, after you met her thinking about reasons why she might not have wanted to reconnect—or maybe just had conflicted feelings about it, maybe I should say—and empathizing more now that you've met her and have come to know her more as a person, that story could fill in more for you about what she might have been up to and why. ANGELA TUCKER: A bit. It's very hard for her to articulate all of this, especially with me having white parents. When I asked her how many positive relationships she'd had with white people growing up, she's like, "I could count it on one hand." For me to think like, "Okay, and here come my parents who want to show her love, but clearly she has to be projecting upon them what she has experienced from so many the other white people in the Deep South." It's really cool now to see their relationship. My parents went on a road trip to the South and sent me pictures of hanging out with my birth mom in Biloxi, Mississippi, and taking her out to eat, and they just had fun. I love that. It's taken a decade, but my birth mother really trusts them now. That relationship is so healing for me to see. BLAIR HODGES: I was really moved by something you said about your mom. She didn't express to you her reservations about you meeting your birth mom. She just showed support for you, and was there for you, although she did have worries. You suggest maybe if she did share with you, it might have dissuaded you from pursuing things. It might have prevented you from having this amazing reconnection, and to swallow her own vulnerability—or not swallow, but keep it inside, so you could have more freedom to pursue what you needed. That's pretty amazing. ANGELA TUCKER: It's beautiful. I wish I could just categorize it as parenting. I would like for it to be in that same category of how parents sacrifice for their kids in many ways and all these times. But I think this one does feel a little more unique. I don't think my mom just swallowed her, what she—I now know—articulates at the time as a fear of being replaced. She had a little fear. She didn't tell me. I don't think she just swallowed it. I think she just talked to other people about it but didn't talk to me about it because she knew I wouldn't want to hurt her. I wouldn't want to put her in that place. It's incredible that she gave me the freedom to not have that burden and move forward. She worked through that fear on her own and I'm so grateful for it. I absolutely believe that's the reason I have this relationship now.   THE SONDERSPHERE (57:26)   BLAIR HODGES: Let's talk about the Sondersphere. This is an interesting term you bring up in the book. Because you're an advocate for more open adoptions, even though adoptive parents might fear competition or whatever, you suggest the ways we imagine our connections to each other can help quiet our fears like that, and offer a more stable experience for adoptees. I'll invite you to read a section from the book here on page 166. This is a section that talks about this Sondersphere, if you would. I'd appreciate that. ANGELA TUCKER: "I call it the Sondersphere, a word I made up based on a term coined by John Koenig in his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. He defines the word 'sonder' as the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own, populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries, and inherited craziness, an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill, sprawling deep underground, with elaborate passageways to thousands of other lives that you'll never know existed. The Sondersphere is around where every person in an adoptees' life has a place. Where birth parents and adoptive parents and biological aunties and foster parents and adoptive cousins all exist together. They don't necessarily share a home, like some awkward reality TV show, but instead share an orbit around the adoptee. The Sondersphere is a real-life antidote to the adoptees' Ghost Kingdom, a place where their questions can be answered in real time, where their identity can bounce around and try things on for size, where they always belong, because all the parts of their story are visible and accessible to them." BLAIR HODGES: The Sondersphere. This is a wonderful way to conceive of it. I want to hear more from you about what this idea has done for you in your own pursuit as you've reconnected with your family members, and as you work with transracial adoptees in your professional life. ANGELA TUCKER: Currently, openness is the preferred terminology and method, but when you're working in an adoption agency, what openness looks like is giving the adoptive parents a document they fill out that says "We will contact birth parents four times a year." Or, "We'll send a letter with some photos to the adoption agency quarterly and then the agency can pass it along." That constitutes openness. Sometimes those contracts are written for the next eighteen years of a kid's life. I am suggesting that is unreasonable for anyone to make relationship decisions for the next eighteen years. Instead, this Sondersphere accounts for the ebbs and flows that are natural in a relationship. Currently if an adoptive family has this openness contract, sometimes they'll call me up and say, "The birth mom disappeared for eight months. We have not heard a thing from her. Everything's off. What are we supposed to do?" In the Sondersphere I'm trying to reframe that to say, all of us go through times where we might need a little break, or we might go off the grid for one reason or another. BLAIR HODGES: It could even be health issues or something. Who knows? ANGELA TUCKER: Who knows what it is? But what I do know is it's human. Can we allow for just the humanity? Especially in an extremely emotional and vulnerable relationship like this one. But the humanity is not just accepted; we embrace it just like we would with any uncle we have who goes in and out of our lives. My hope is it can just give a more human portrayal of everyone involved, and that is only going to be helpful for all of humanity if we can finally see all of ourselves as not one-dimensional. I think this is for birth parents, too. I hear birth parents, when they are talking about openness, they'll say things like, "My kid's adoptive parents are perfect. They have this white picket fence, they have a grand piano, they have two Labrador Retrievers, and life is perfect." For them, too, I'm like, "No, no. The adoptive parents have quarrels, they struggle, they have fights, they love your kid, but no, everything is not perfect.” That's currently the system we've designed.   LEGAL ISSUES (1:02:13)   BLAIR HODGES: I really appreciate the attention you give to being more supportive of birth moms in general, that the amount of resources we put into foster and adoption, there might be a reckoning we could do to see if there are more social supports we could give to mothers and to fathers or to couples or single individuals who are having children, to support them in having children and keeping them and raising them if possible. The kind of systemic interventions that could help, instead of so many resources going on the other side of things in adoption and fostering. ANGELA TUCKER: It's pretty wild. People sometimes ask, "How did your birth dad not know about you?" They were like, "I can understand how your birth mom might have hid the pregnancy and stuff, but how did his rights get legally terminated?" I share how that process works, which is, for my birth father and many men, an attorney will put an ad in a paper, and that ad needs to run for a couple months. This varies by county, but an ad might say like, "Did you know So-and-So? Were you at this place on this date? If so, call us." My birth dad never picked up the paper, much less the classified section where the font is size eight, and nobody reads that. Once that ad runs, that's essentially giving them an opportunity to step forward even though they may never see it, and then John Doe's rights are terminated. They terminate every single man in America's rights to parent me. BLAIR HODGES: What's your wish list for legal issues? If there's one or two big things you would change legally, what would those be, for the system itself? ANGELA TUCKER: One of them is the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act, which is really troublesome. It basically says that any adoption agency that receives federal money cannot mandate that prospective adopters take courses around cultural competency, that it can only be an extra—like, if you want to learn about this stuff then great, but you don't have to. That has got to change because I do feel like cultural competency is as important as feeding a child. That would be great to start. The other part of the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act requires agencies to work harder to recruit Black and Brown families to become adoptive parents. It's not a measurable part of the law, and so even the agencies who know about this law will just say, "How are we supposed to do that? We tried." I'd love to see some measurable items added to that to show how agencies can change things to start attracting more Black and Brown parents. BLAIR HODGES: It sounds like we need some more creativity there. You're a transracial adoptee yourself, you love your parents, you have an amazing story. But you've also experienced turmoil and tension and cultural issues because of transracial adoption. Like we said at the beginning, it's a bit of a minefield in recognizing the strengths and gifts of parents who transracially adopt and the strengths and gifts of transracial adoptees themselves, but also some of the downsides. Cultural competency training would be a good start, but also, as you said, making adoption more equalized, and seeing a greater diversity of adoptive families seems like a pretty good place to start. ANGELA TUCKER: Yes.   REGRETS, CHALLENGES, & SURPRISES! (1:05:50)   BLAIR HODGES: That's Angela Tucker, author of “You Should Be Grateful:” Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption. Alright, Angela, we always like to close Family Proclamations with a question about regrets, challenges, and surprises. You mentioned a regret a little bit earlier about not using the word "guilt," survivor's guilt, that's an interesting regret. If you have any other ones, you can bring them up now. Or if you can think of anything that challenged you in writing this book, any obstacles you faced, or anything that surprised you, some new discovery, or new way of seeing the issue. This is a “choose your own adventure,” you can speak to all three of those, or you can pick one of them. It's up to you. ANGELA TUCKER: Let me talk about a challenge. When I began writing the book, I was asking my birth mom questions about her time when she was pregnant when she kept it a secret. How did you keep it a secret? Did anybody know? When did you find out? How did you get to the hospital? Did somebody drive you there? Where did you go after you gave birth to me? Did you have a home? I was asking her all these questions. Her answer was basically like, I don't know. I don't remember. I'm not sure. I don't know. I don't know. I was like, okay, I just need to work with that. It's twofold. It's one, emotional for me, but then two, to write this book, how do I do that? At some point I toyed with the idea of writing a fictionized version. I said to my birth mother, let's just say there's this character named Deborah, which is my birth mother's name, who finds herself pregnant and needs to get to the hospital, but nobody knows. How would she do that in this book? And she just started telling me stuff about herself. She still couldn't remember a lot, but when I fictionalized it, it was different. It wasn't just, "I can't even go there." That was profound. It was the separation Deborah needed to get a little closer. It made me sad because I thought, “Somebody give her a therapist.” If I could be her therapist right now, I think we could unlock so much of her trauma and shame. Anyways, it was a tactic I just threw out there. I'm grateful I didn't have to fictionalize, but I did learn a lot. I didn't put all that I learned from her in that moment in the book, just to keep her integrity, but that was a major surprise through the writing process. BLAIR HODGES: Overall did you find it hard to talk so personally? The book's really personal. It also has some great theory, it's got some great connections with other folks, but it's also personal. Was that challenging for you? It seems like you've been used to talking about your story. Maybe that comes along with being an adoptee, where people already feel like they should have access to your story. ANGELA TUCKER: There's that for sure. I enjoyed writing. I really loved that process. It was quiet and thoughtful and pensive. I didn't have the naysayers and things I do when I speak about my story online or in other formats where people can right away be like, "What are you talking about," and they come at me. I loved it. The part where I found myself feeling emotional was when I was reading the audiobook, surprisingly enough. I had moments where I was just like, what happened? I wrote these words, but I had to take some breaks. That was a surprise. BLAIR HODGES: I've just got one more for you, and this connects to perhaps another episode. You talk about how you and your partner chose not to parent, at least as of the time of writing of the book. And we'll have other episodes that talk about single adults and married folks who choose not to have kids. Do you think that's connected to your experience of adoption? Do you feel like that's related to a lot of different things? ANGELA TUCKER: I certainly think it's connected. Being child-free by choice is something I'm proud of. But I know so many often get questions: "Why would you do that? You and your husband have the resources and the love and all of these things." I love being an auntie to so many. I love being a mentor. I think my and Brian's, our kind of ethos has a lot to do with the poem I quoted at the beginning of the book by Khalil Gibran called On Children, where we don't believe parenting needs to look like ownership of a child, but we can be in people's lives in a way that helps them thrive. We do that. We have people who live in our home with us who we aren't related to, but we can support in certain ways, and they can view us using whatever term they want. That feels really in alignment with the past. We love doing that. BLAIR HODGES: That's cool. Well, as I said, people can check out other episodes that will talk about that angle. Angela, I really appreciate you taking the time to talk about your book, “You Should Be Grateful.” It's a phenomenal book, a helpful and eye-opening book. ANGELA TUCKER: Thank you. BLAIR HODGES: Thanks for listening. There's much more to come on Family Proclamations. If you're enjoying the show, why not take a second to rate and review it? Go to Apple Podcasts and let me know your thoughts. And please take a second to recommend the show to a friend. The more the merrier. Thanks to Mates of State for providing our theme song. Family Proclamations is part of the Dialogue Podcast Network. I'm Blair Hodges, and I'll see you next time.   Note: Transcripts have been edited for readability.

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Massive shoutout and Christmas love to my SFP Crew: Ste-J, Scottie B, Tribo, and DJ R1 and special shout to my best friend, DJ Oneduz, who started Stress Factor Productions with me back in 1997 in a bedroom on Long Island, New York and who I also learned to DJ with, and went record shopping with weekly back in the day. This drum & Bass mix is 107 minutes long and contains 60 tracks. This set features the best and most exciting new dnb available, featuring that good electro dnb that we all know and love, as well as the soulful and emotional vocal tracks that give you goosebumps and send shivers down your spine. It's also full of lush synths and pads with bits of roughness, rollers, and of course the signature bangers and dancefloor smashers. The set also features chill uplifting atmospheric and intelligent dnb with a touch of jungle beats and vibes. It's a journey from start to finish for your body, heart, soul and mind. It expertly showcases what this podcast is all about and the amazing cumulation of 14 years as a staple in the DNB podcast community. Truly showing what sets us apart from the rest. Sit back relax and get ready to experience something truly special from the one like DJ B-12, who intelligently weaves something so special and beautiful with such joyful emotional that you will need to listen to it again and again and share with everyone you know! We'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, an amazing New Year 2024, and ask you to help us celebrate 14 years going strong! We'd also like to thank all of the artists and labels for the amazing tracks we've showcased throughout the years. Here's to another 14 or 16 years even (why not go for 30!) We love you, we thank you and we ask God's Blessing upon you all! Big ups and Respect! This episode contains tracks by the following artists and on the following labels: Armin van Buuren, Dimension, Armada Music, Document One, Elevate Records, Dux n Bass, Grace Barton, Northern Zone, Santorin Records, Fluidity, Fokuz Recordings, Nasz, 4 Jungle Records, Uintah, Occult Cats Records, Koven, NCS, DC Breaks, Viper Recordings, Indi, Kanine, UNLEASHED, Qumulus, Galacy, Technimatic, Technimatic Music, Tokyo Prose, Trail, Footnotes, Twintone, FX909 MUSIC, Swarm, Taciturn, Frameshift, Bop x meesh.r x tominthechamber, Hospital Records, Gravity, Totally Liquid, Hiraeth, Dan Guidance, Aleyum, Celsius Recordings, Manifold (DnB), Monrroe, Shogun Audio, Neuron, Break, Symmetry Recordings, ArpXP, SUNANDBASS Recordings, Crissy Criss, 5572, Bladerunner, War On Silence, Otik, 3024, Mylo Fane, Dispatch Recordings, Adred, Frank Carter III, Inperspective Records, Operate, Javeon, Riya, Aperio, Loz Contreras, Felix Raymon, Bella Luna, Delta9 Recordings, Phrase, Delta9 Recordings, Quadrant, Iris, Impish, Computer Integrated Audio, Visages, 1985 Music, Motiv - Drawn Together, Phil Tangent, Lunar Records, ALB, Blue Frequency, Skuff, Ruff DnB, Note, The North Quarter, Issey Cross, Lens, Atlantic Records UK, Phloem, Deep Notion, Viper Recordings, Delta Heavy, Hayley May, SST, Boomslang Recordings, Koven, Circadian, Bassrush Records Please Listen, Like, Share, Comment, Repost, and Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Tracklist 01. Armin van Buuren, Dimension - Lose This Feeling (Dimension Extended Remix) [Armada Music] 02. Document One - Bad Intentions [Elevate Records] 03. Dux n Bass, Grace Barton - Break The Cycle [Elevate Records] 04. Northern Zone - Lush Smile (VIP) [Santorin Records] 05. Fluidity - Dream To Be Free [Fokuz Recordings] 06. Nasz - Pain [4 Jungle Records] 07. Uintah - Old Soul [Occult Cats Records] 08. Koven - Never Have I Felt This (VIP) [NCS] 09. DC Breaks - OOZE [Viper Recordings] 10. Indi, Kanine - Release Me [UNLEASHED] 11. Qumulus - Moonlight [Galacy] 12. Technimatic - Breath Sequence [Technimatic Music] 13. Tokyo Prose, Trail - Three Colour Portrait [Footnotes] 14. Twintone - The Drifter [FX909 MUSIC] 15. Swarm - Soul Sister [Taciturn] 16. Technimatic - Moment to Moment [Technimatic Music] 17. Frameshift - Into Deep Slumber [Galacy Records] 18. Bop x meesh.r x tominthechamber - 4 nothing [Hospital Records] 19. Gravity - Vector Space [Totally Liquid] 20. Hiraeth - Rowdy [Galacy] 21. Dan Guidance, Aleyum - Eudaimonia [Celsius Recordings] 22. Manifold (DnB) - Been And Gone [Celsius Recordings] 23. Monrroe - Harsh Reality [Shogun Audio] 24. Neuron - Go [Celsius Recordings] 25. Technimatic - Aftermath [Technimatic Music] 26. Break - Tell Me [Symmetry Recordings] 27. ArpXP - Juniper [SUNANDBASS Recordings] 28. Crissy Criss, 5572 - Kiss The Sky (Bladerunner Remix) [War On Silence] 29. Otik - Cosmosis [3024] 30. Mylo Fane - Soundboy [Dispatch Recordings] 31. Adred - Don't Leave feat. Frank Carter III [Inperspective Records] 32. Gravity - Chasing Stars [LW Recordings] 33. Neuron - Limited [Celsius Recordings] 34. Operate, Javeon - Lifelines [Shogun Audio] 35. Fluidity - One Belief [Fokuz Recordings] 36. Technimatic - Departure [Technimatic Music] 37. Twintone - Unparadized [FX909 MUSIC] 38. Riya, Aperio, and Loz Contreras - Keep You With Me [Galacy Records] 39. Fluidity - Minotaur VIP [Fokuz Recordings] 40. Felix Raymon, Bella Luna - Love In [Delta9 Recordings] 41. Neuron - Breeze Of Wind [Celsius Recordings] 42. Phrase - Too High [Delta9 Recordings] 43. Quadrant, Iris, Impish - Mute City [Computer Integrated Audio] 44. Visages - Margit [1985 Music] 45. Motiv - Drawn Together [Fokuz Recordings] 46. Phil Tangent - Corridor of Uncertainty [Lunar Records] 47. ALB - Don't Waste Time [Galacy Records] 48. Blue Frequency - Inside of Me (Skuff Remix) [Ruff DnB] 49. Note - Cold Nights [The North Quarter] 50. Twintone - The Lotus Eater [FX909 MUSIC] 51. Gravity - World Of Magic [Totally Liquid] 52. Issey Cross - Bittersweet Goodbye (Lens Remix) [Atlantic Records UK] 53. Gravity - Dusty [Totally Liquid] 54. Twintone - Memory Lane [FX909 MUSIC] 55. Phloem - Utopia [Galacy] 56. Gravity - Teleportation [Totally Liquid] 57. Deep Notion - Right All Along [Viper Recordings] 58. Delta Heavy, Hayley May - Get Down Tonight (Extended Mix) [Delta Heavy] 59. SST - Guidance [Boomslang Recordings] 60. Koven, Circadian - The Outlines [Bassrush Records] Listen, like, follow, comment, subscribe and share!

Yesterday Wales's first minister Mark Drakeford announced his resignation, after exactly five years in office. He drew tributes for his tenure at PMQs from both leaders, with Keir Starmer describing him as “a true titan of Welsh politics”. Who will be the next Welsh leader? How will this affect Labour's general election campaign in Wales? And what will Mark Drakeford's lasting legacy be?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Matt Hexter, host of the Welsh politics podcast Hiraeth, political consultant and former adviser to Welsh Labour MPs.Download the app:iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.progressivemediagroup.newstatesman&hl=en_GB&gl=USSubscribe to the New Statesman WhatsApp channel:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9latS0wajogms2z02c Give something priceless:Give the New Statesman and get 20% off our gift subscriptions using code XMAS20 at the checkout.newstatesman.com/gift-subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us every Wednesday at 12 pm US EST for our weekly Global Heartstream Meditation. This weekly LIVE broadcast is for anyone who wishes to tune into their hearts, connect to a Higher Power, and raise their vibrational frequency. Each 30-minute episode features a 20-minute heart-centering guided meditation and affirmative prayer. CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (09:30) Meditation Begins (33:53) Final Thoughts FOLLOW GABRIEL Youtube

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Join us every Wednesday at 12 pm US EST for our weekly Global Heartstream Meditation. This weekly LIVE broadcast is for anyone who wishes to tune into their hearts, connect to a Higher Power, and raise their vibrational frequency. Each 30-minute episode features a 20-minute heart-centering guided meditation and affirmative prayer. CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (10:53) Meditation Begins (30:53) Final Thoughts FOLLOW GABRIEL Youtube

Join us every Wednesday at 12 pm US EST for our weekly Global Heartstream Meditation. This weekly LIVE broadcast is for anyone who wishes to tune into their hearts, connect to a Higher Power, and raise their vibrational frequency. Each 30-minute episode features a 20-minute heart-centering guided meditation and affirmative prayer. CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (09:02) Meditation Begins (30:53) Final Thoughts FOLLOW GABRIEL Youtube

Join us every Wednesday at 12 pm US EST for our weekly Global Heartstream Meditation. This weekly LIVE broadcast is for anyone who wishes to tune into their hearts, connect to a Higher Power, and raise their vibrational frequency. Each 30-minute episode features a 20-minute heart-centering guided meditation and affirmative prayer. CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (09:02) Meditation Begins (30:53) Final Thoughts FOLLOW GABRIEL Youtube

Join us every Wednesday at 12 pm US EST for our weekly Global Heartstream Meditation. This weekly LIVE broadcast is for anyone who wishes to tune into their hearts, connect to a Higher Power, and raise their vibrational frequency. Each 30-minute episode features a 20-minute heart-centering guided meditation and affirmative prayer. CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (09:02) Meditation Begins (30:53) Final Thoughts FOLLOW GABRIEL Youtube