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Clay and his travel partner, Russ Eagle, interview the world-renowned sleight of hand magician Joshua Jay in Las Vegas. In addition to wowing audiences across the United States, Joshua Jay performs in America's prisons and encourages criminals, including hardened ones, to take up magic. He has just returned from a tour of war-torn Ukraine, where he lightened the burden of the Ukrainian people, fighting for their national survival against Russian aggression. Clay gave Joshua Jay the tuxedo of one of the 20th century's greatest sleight of hand magicians, Channing Pollock, for Jay's museum of magic in northwest Las Vegas, which also includes Houdini's straitjacket and his famous needle swallowing apparatus. This episode was recorded on July 14, 2026.

Keith & Freya are on the plot this week digging Charlotte spuds and getting a very pleasant surprise, managing the water (it's been very hot in England this year) and cropping French beans and Courgette (Zuchini).The pumpkins and squah need lots of water , the potatoes, less so. But, how come more plots don't have access to hosepipes? The fact is, it can be a waste of water and cans are more effective at concentrating splosh where you need it!

Los Angeles hides an almost overwhelming number of ghosts behind its glamour, from the piano-playing spirit at Hollywood's Magic Castle and the body found in the Cecil Hotel's water tank to the sex-magick rocket scientist, Father Yod's robed disciples, and the cults that made the City of Angels a capital of the occult.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hauntedlaREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p98dtw7CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:24.727 = Hollywood's Haunted Magic Castle00:09:13.905 = Los Angeles' Haunted Hotels ***00:27:05.636 = Los Angeles: City of the Occult ***00:51:50.907 = L.A. Ghosts ***01:01:24.337 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Hollywood's Haunted Magic Castle” by Christina Sanza for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/nhdf2f29“Los Angeles' Haunted Hotels” by Andy Miller from Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvbdcwac“L.A. Ghosts” by Jen Lennon for Graveyard Shift: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/39xypc6c“Los Angeles: City Of The Occult” by Christine Aprile for Weird History: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4y9rj77r(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: April, 2021This episode of Weird Darkness turns to Los Angeles, the City of Angels, and the almost overwhelming number of ghosts, haunted hotels, and occult history hiding behind its glamour, from the Magic Castle and the Cecil Hotel to the sex-magick rocket scientist Jack Parsons, cult leader Father Yod, and the ghosts of Griffith Park.It opens inside Hollywood's Magic Castle at 7001 Franklin Avenue, the private clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts, where the Houdini Séance Room honors a magician who spent his career trying to debunk spiritualism and left his wife Bess the code phrase "Rosabelle, believe" for contact from the afterlife. The castle carries the story of Irma, the piano-playing ghost said to have died in 1932 and returned to the mansion built in 1909 by Rollin B. Lane, along with the ghost of magician Dai Vernon near his favorite seat in the Palace of Prestidigitation, the unidentified girl in the Haunted Cellar, and a Halloween 2011 fire that started at the exact time of Houdini's 1926 death and gutted the Dante Room while sparing the Houdini Room.From there the episode checks into the haunted hotels of Los Angeles, beginning with the Knickerbocker, which opened in Hollywood in July of 1929, hosted Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio on their honeymoon, and staged Bess Houdini's tenth and final rooftop séance the night an isolated thunderstorm struck the building alone. It moves through the Ambassador on Wilshire Boulevard, where Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down by Sirhan Sirhan in the kitchen on June 4, 1968, the Rosslyn Annex with its forgotten Prohibition speakeasy, the Alexandria and its bricked-off phantom wing, the Biltmore where Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia, was last seen before her 1947 murder, and the Cecil Hotel, home to serial killers Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger and the site where guest Elisa Lam was found dead in the rooftop water tank in 2013 after guests complained the water tasted strange.Next the episode traces L.A.'s long history of the occult, running from Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and his early Pasadena partnership with rocket scientist Jack Parsons, who performed the "Babalon Working" ritual and later died at 37 in a home laboratory explosion, to Charles Manson and the Family murders of August 1969 that killed Sharon Tate and six others, Carlos Castaneda and the Yaqui shaman Don Juan Matus who launched the New Age movement, and Jim Baker, the marine turned messiah Father Yod, who took fourteen wives and led the Source Family from a Hollywood Hills mansion. It covers avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger and the witch Marjorie Cameron, the 1920 LAPD raid on the Mazdaznan sun-worshipers, the love-cult of Edith Maida Lessing at Mount Helios, the Devil's Gate Dam in Pasadena, and the curse Petronilla Feliz laid on the land that became Griffith Park.The episode closes with a tour of famous L.A. ghosts: the more than one hundred jumpers off Pasadena's Colorado Street "suicide bridge," including Myrtle Ward, whose daughter survived the fall; the body parts Marines found in a freezer at the abandoned Rancho Los Amigos hospital in 2006; picnic table number 29 in Griffith Park, where a couple was crushed by a falling tree in 1976; Bela Lugosi's hearse drifting past his favorite cigar shop; the many spirits of the Queen Mary docked in Long Beach; the unsolved 1929 deaths of Ned Doheny and Hugh Plunkett at Greystone Mansion; the ghost of Superman actor George Reeves; and Bob Baker, still haunting his marionette theater alongside the dead puppeteers who worked there.

When J. Jonah Jameson takes time off from the Daily Bugle to run the mob, he can't help but draw the attention of the Italian Mafia, the FBI, and the IRA in The Westies.The series marks the latest crime drama from Narcos and Godfather of Harlem creator Chris Brancato. Though it only loosely adheres to the truth, there is no shortage of subplots and familiar names pulled from history.On the podcast, we discuss the first two episodes, “The Troubles” and “The Houdini.” We run down the characters, the weird tidbits, and the obvious comparisons before ultimately coming up with a rating.Tune in, and welcome to Today's Episode!

Alejandro Dolina, Patricio Barton, Gillespie Introducción • 0:00:00 Apertura y presentación del programa Segmento Inicial • 0:02:08 Gira de La Noche Extraviada y funciones de La Venganza en Córdoba, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Palomar y Montevideo • 0:03:51 Presentación de Dolina con Darío Sztajnszrajber en Junín • 0:05:11 Anuncio del doctorado Honoris Causa de la UBA y entrevista pública con Gabriel Rolón • 0:09:14 Consejos humorísticos para aspirantes a bailarín clásico • 0:47:57 Mensajes de oyentes y comentarios sobre próximas visitas • 0:52:13 Canto de “A quién le puede importar” Segmento Dispositivo • 0:58:42 Espiritismo: hermanas Fox, Alan Kardec, William Crookes y Katie King • 1:00:33 Conan Doyle, Houdini y las disputas sobre médiums • 1:02:34 Médiums y literatura: Víctor Hugo, Dickens y Patience Worth • 1:08:48 Daniel Home y la mano de Napoleón en la corte de Napoleón III • 1:10:30 “Mano Blanca” por Nelly Omar Segmento Humorístico • 1:14:59 Objetos del hogar que se rompen y nunca se arreglan Sordo Gancé / Manuel Moreira • 1:37:22 Presentación del segmento musical • 1:38:08 “Romántica incurable” ♫ • 1:40:40 “Desafinado” ♫ • 1:43:34 “Silbando” ♫ (Resumen generado automáticamente con IA, puede contener errores)

On this Make a Difference Minute, I have 11-year-old Alabama actress Gabby Davis as she shares about landing the lead role of Izzy in Houdini the Magical Dog, currently being filmed in Athens, Alabama. After auditioning for the movie and receiving a callback, Gabby continued through the process until she received the call every young actor hopes for. She had been chosen to play Izzy. Her response was immediate. She screamed with excitement! Gabby's journey into acting began unexpectedly after years of participating in beauty pageants. One opportunity led to another, eventually opening the door to the entertainment industry and now a leading role in a feature film. For Gabby, however, some of the best parts of acting are the people and relationships she discovers along the way. She loves meeting the cast and crew, working with the animals, and especially spending time with Kilo, the “magical” dog on set. At just 11 years old, Gabby is discovering where hard work, opportunity, and a willingness to try something new can lead. To find out more about Gabby Davis and Houdini the Magical Dog, follow Alabama FilmWorks on Facebook and Instagram. This MADM is brought to you by Bama Estate Planning by Attorney Harlan D. Mitchell, proudly supporting stories and the people who make our communities strong. Real stories. Real people. Real impact. News That Unites!™️

On this Make a Difference Minute, I have actor and stuntman Branscombe Richmond as he shares how a simple drive through Athens, Alabama, helped bring the production of Houdini the Magical Dog to the community. While visiting North Alabama, Branscombe asked Ashley Chewning to show him a small town. She brought him to her hometown of Athens, and when he saw the downtown square, something clicked. A conversation with the mayor followed, along with a vision of what bringing film productions to Athens could mean for the city, its businesses, and its people. Now, that vision is becoming reality as Houdini the Magical Dog is filmed in Athens. During our conversation, I also had the opportunity to share my own connection to the city. After moving away when I was nine years old, I always hoped I would someday find my way back home. Years later, I did. For Branscombe, Ashley, and the team behind the film, Athens represents opportunity and possibility. Sometimes all it takes is someone seeing the potential in a community and being willing to dream about what could happen next. Follow Alabama FilmWorks on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about Houdini the Magical Dog and other film projects happening in Alabama. This MADM is brought to you by Hydration Lounge, proudly supporting stories and the people who make our communities strong. Real stories. Real people. Real impact. News That Unites!™️

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On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Ashley Chewning with Alabama FilmWorks as she shares how a career in film is about far more than what happens in front of the camera. As production coordinator for Houdini the Magical Dog, Ashley helps keep everything running behind the scenes. From securing filming locations and coordinating logistics to arranging meals for the cast and crew, finding background actors, and building relationships throughout the community, her work connects people and keeps a production moving forward. Ashley began her journey as a background actor in Alabama and Hawaii before expanding into theater, acting, and eventually production. Today, she says one of the most rewarding parts of filmmaking is the relationships that develop along the way. By the end of a project, the cast and crew have become like family. Her story is a reminder that every successful production depends on people whose work often goes unseen, but whose impact is felt in every scene. Follow Alabama Filmworks on Facebook and Instagram to learn more. This MADM is brought to you by Bama Estate Planning by Attorney Harlan D. Mitchell, proudly supporting stories and the people who make our communities strong. Real stories. Real people. Real impact. News That Unites!™️

Congratulations to John Liber, for getting his very first crossword published in the NYTimes! It was a fine effort, with a phonetically phunny theme, and several surprising clues. For instance, do you know what a "river horse" is? An old-timey word for "making angry"? Or two calls that hogs are almost guaranteed to ignore? After listening to today's podcast and/or working on today's crossword, you will!We also have a Triplet Tuesday™️ segment for your edification, during which time Jean demonstrates an almost Houdini-like power to wriggle out of  several streak-breaking traps.Show note imagery: Sir, we're gonna need to see a license: hop to it!

En este undécimo episodio de la cuarta temporada, Imposibles Improbables se adentra en el nacimiento de la magia moderna y en las transformaciones que dieron lugar al ilusionismo tal y como lo conocemos hoy. A partir de los cambios científicos, filosóficos y sociales de los siglos XVIII y XIX, analizamos cómo la magia ilusionista fue separándose progresivamente de la magia ocultista y de la magia prestigiosa para convertirse en un espectáculo acorde con la nueva mentalidad de la época. El episodio aborda el papel fundamental de Robert-Houdin, su relación con la burguesía emergente y su intento de presentar la magia como una forma de entretenimiento compatible con la ciencia y alejada de la superstición. También hablamos de figuras esenciales como Hofzinser y Houdini, prestando especial atención a este último como desenmascarador de médiums, espiritistas y supuestos poseedores de poderes paranormales. Finalmente, exploramos una de las tesis filosóficas más sugerentes desarrolladas por Andrés Carmona: la idea de que la magia ilusionista moderna puede entenderse como una parodia de la magia supuestamente auténtica. Un episodio fundamental para comprender cómo nació el ilusionismo contemporáneo y qué lo diferencia de otras formas históricas de magia.

Milestone games and Old Boys Day. Melbourne's clash with Canberra had all the hallmarks for a memorable Storm performance and delivered in-kind. 70 former Storm players ascended on AAMI Park on the club's annual reunion weekend and they were honoured accordingly by the current custodians. Although down 16 nil after 20 minutes, it was looking rather bleak, before cometh the hour, cometh Houdini, the injection of one Harry Grant, who started from the bench, flipped the script and changed the game for Melbourne, who ran riot, racking up 42 points against a Raiders team who were desperate to keep their finals chances alive with a win. Stormy Daniel reviews the victory over the Green Machine, covers off on the Pathways results, all the Storm news, your listener questions and team list Tuesday. Who's in? Who's out for Melbourne's clash with arch rivals Manly, in another instalment of the 'Battle of Brookvale'. Ps. It's Beanie for Brain Cancer Round. Make sure you get your beanies and support a worthwhile cause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if your pet's symptoms weren't problems to eliminate, but messages to decode? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jeff Feinman, a veterinarian, molecular biologist, and homeopath with over 40 years of experience. Dr. Jeff shares his profound journey from a 35-year personal health mystery to becoming a pioneer in holistic pet care. We explore the "invisible connection" between human energy and animal health, the true significance of symptoms, and how to build resilience in our pets through nutrition and emotional balance. From rethinking annual vaccines to understanding the impact of processed food, Dr. Jeff provides a roadmap for pet parents to move beyond traditional medicine and embrace a path of cellular joy and quantum healing.     ⏱️ Accurate YouTube Chapters & Timestamps 0:00 Welcome & Introduction to Dr. Jeff Feinman   1:15 Dr. Jeff's 51-Year Health Journey: Scary neurological symptoms in 1975   2:23 Disconnecting Symptoms from Happiness: A 35-year diagnostic mystery   3:00 Neurological Attacks: When the brain and muscles stop communicating   4:12 Molecular Biology: How personal illness led to a career in science   5:00 Non-Judgmental Companions: Lessons from Houdini the hamster   6:00 The Tradesperson Trap: Why traditional vet school ignores the whole picture   7:29 The Invisible Essentials: Love, calm, and joy in veterinary medicine   8:45 The Mirror Effect: How aggressive owners replicate in aggressive pets   9:30 Energetic Paradigms: Why energy is the source of all life   10:13 Sensitivity: How animals pick up on human thoughts and emotions   10:53 The Truth About Microchips: Energy fields and susceptibility   12:45 Processed Food and Cancer: The hidden toxins in commercial pet diets   13:04 Understanding "Ash": What commercial food labels really mean   14:45 Rethinking Vaccines: Immune balance vs. annual jabbing   16:00 The Law of Rabies: Navigating legal requirements vs. health   18:00 Significance of Symptoms (SOS): Viewing symptoms as clues, not problems   20:00 Building Resilience: Lowering susceptibility through holistic actions   22:00 Navigating Boarding and Vaccines: The power of blood titers and releases   24:00 Homeopathy and Allergies: Dr. Jeff's personal healing journey   26:00 The BEAM Blueprint: A new framework for pet wellness   45:54 Eckhart Tolle and Awakening: Connecting veterinary science with consciousness   47:34 The Decline of Pet Longevity: Why dogs and cats are dying younger   48:42 Lifespan vs. Healthspan: The 15-year gap in modern health   51:56 Where to Find Dr. Jeff: Holistic Actions and the Path to Pet Wellness   53:14 Outro: RoyCoughlan.com and the Meditation Podcast Network   53:57 End of Episode    

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Matthew Ehret is a journalist, lecturer, and founder of the Canadian Patriot Review. SPONSORS https://amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJP22 for 22% off. https://mengotomars.com - Use code DANNY for 50% off for life. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS https://substack.com/@matthewehret https://canadianpatriot.org FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - The plan to reset society on 9/11 03:45 - Plato 12:21 - The fallacy of the creation of the universe 18:28 - Robert Sopalsky & the God-shaped hole 21:50 - Defining wisdom & the connection to truth 26:55 - Epstein's connection to ancient Roman empire 31:50 - Jacques Costeau's views on depopulation 37:57 - Cosmic radiation's impact on the Earth 47:48 - Adversarial scarecrows & trojan horse assumptions 53:05 - Thomas Malthus' prediction of cataclysms 58:39 - The 9 muses & the mystery of creativity 01:01:09 - Kepler's 3 laws 01:08:06 - The forbidden ways of thinking 01:11:01 - Matt's film on the UFO psy-op 01:13:30 - The Esalen program on psychedelics 01:18:03 - Why Satan chooses to be evil 01:26:57 - UFOs are a multi-generational magic trick 01:33:47 - The Rockefellers' control grid 01:41:44 - The one-world alien religion 01:50:20 - Plato's noble lie 01:55:49 - Plato's definition of a human being 02:00:05 - Straussians & Plato's secret doctrine 02:07:18 - What it means to be a Platanist 02:17:01 - Sketpicism of Telepathy Tapes & Uri Geller 02:24:11 - The power of self-deceit & belief 02:28:40 - Washington Irving Bishop 02:35:16 - Houdini's role in national intelligence 02:36:57 - The secret society that killed Lincoln & started the KKK 02:45:20 - Oneida cult 02:47:06 - The paradox of Presidential assassinations 02:52:50 - Shadow organization running the world today 02:57:15 - Dark strategy behind the Epstein files 03:05:10 - The Silicon Valley movement 03:12:39 - Tavistockian method of breaking people 03:15:27 - Suspicious names behind UFO disclosure 03:27:48 - The narrative that explains UFO disclosure 03:33:40 - Varginha, Brazil UFO incident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SHOW NOTES: Steven Spielberg created Jaws and Close Encounters. He used technology for the shark and the spaceship. But he used talent for the creation. Pablo Picasso famously relied on Ripolin, a quick-drying, glossy commercial house paint, instead of traditional artist oils. For tools, he used oversized, long-handled bristle brushes, and stiff palette knives for impasto textures. But the painting Guernica was the result of his talent. Bach created the Brandenburg concertos and the musical advancements that most helped him were the rise of flexible "well-temperament" tuning and the rapid development of the Italian concerto style. Together, these innovations allowed him to achieve his legendary harmonic complexity and contrapuntal mastery. But the talent was already there. Houdini created incredible illusions and escapes using hidden keys, sleight of hand, mirrors, and secret hatched. But the design and the implementation were due to his talent. Focus on your talent, not technology. A microphone can enhance volume but won't help you to naturally sing on key. Superb skis and advance waxes can help your skiing speed and control, but are no replacement for quick reflexes and physical stamina. Technology, whether AI or a remote control, can enhance your abilities and success, but they can't replace your judgment and native talent, unless you try to allow them to, which will only atrophy your unique abilities.

There may be no one alive who saw Houdini perform magic. Yet we still know his name and his legend. Dua Lipa namechecked the escape artist in a 2023 dance hit and she's not alone. Houdini is still a cultural reference point, despite having died 100 years ago. And that's pretty much what he would have wanted. IDEAS explores why his name persists in our imaginations and how his magic helped his family escape poverty.Guests in this episode:Adam Begley is a biographer living in London, and author of Houdini: The Elusive American.David Ben is a conjuror, writer, and consultant in Toronto. He's writing a graphic novel featuring an imagined adventure for Houdini.Katie Bender is a playwright and actor. Her interactive performance about Houdini is called Instructions for a Seance.

Barb Rosenstock is a picture book author whose latest book is Houdini's Library. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Houdini's Libraryhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712436/houdinis-library-by-barb-rosenstock-illustrated-by-mar-delmar/ Barb's websitehttps://barbrosenstock.com/ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

En '¡Buenos días, Javi y Mar!', suena Robbie Williams con "Feel", Lady Gaga con "Alejandro", Dua Lipa con "Houdini" y Katy Perry con "Last Friday Night". También se escucha a Shawn Mendes y Taylor Swift. Juan Magán y Oreo presentan "El Ritual", firme candidata a canción del verano. Marta Soto visita CADENA 100 para hablar de "Reinicio", su tercer disco, donde busca la sencillez y el minimalismo, componiendo entre Madrid y Punta Umbría. El programa arranca la mañana con David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias y Roxette. Los oyentes comparten anécdotas sobre mascotas inusuales: una cuñada tiene gusanos de seda, un hijo cuida hormigas que mueren, otros niños entierran una mariquita, y una hija cuida un globo pintado. Un niño de cinco años insiste en cuidar bichos bola que no sobreviven. CADENA 100 ofrece 45 minutos de música sin interrupción y la mejor variedad musical.

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! PART TWOWhat if the greatest performers in history never really left the stage? At Lincoln Theatre, some believe they never did.Once a grand vaudeville theater that hosted legends like Harry Houdini, Ginger Rogers, and The Marx Brothers, the Lincoln Theater has become known for something far stranger than applause. Staff and visitors report phantom footsteps, cold spots, disembodied voices, and apparitions of long-dead performers still roaming the halls.Then came the EVP.A chilling voice captured saying just two words: “Time for magic.” Many believe it may have been Houdini himself, still performing long after death.Renowned paranormal investigator Dale Kaczmarek shares his firsthand experiences investigating the Lincoln Theater, including eerie recordings, intelligent hauntings, and the strange energy that still clings to the historic building.This isn't just a haunted theater. It's a place where the past may still be waiting for the curtain to rise once again.#HauntedTheater #LincolnTheater #HarryHoudiniGhost #RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #TheGraveTalks #EVPEvidence #GhostsOnStage #DaleKaczmarek #HauntedIllinois #TrueHaunting #SpiritVoicesLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!What if the greatest performers in history never really left the stage? At Lincoln Theatre, some believe they never did.Once a grand vaudeville theater that hosted legends like Harry Houdini, Ginger Rogers, and The Marx Brothers, the Lincoln Theater has become known for something far stranger than applause. Staff and visitors report phantom footsteps, cold spots, disembodied voices, and apparitions of long-dead performers still roaming the halls.Then came the EVP.A chilling voice captured saying just two words: “Time for magic.” Many believe it may have been Houdini himself, still performing long after death.Renowned paranormal investigator Dale Kaczmarek shares his firsthand experiences investigating the Lincoln Theater, including eerie recordings, intelligent hauntings, and the strange energy that still clings to the historic building.This isn't just a haunted theater. It's a place where the past may still be waiting for the curtain to rise once again.#HauntedTheater #LincolnTheater #HarryHoudiniGhost #RealGhostStories #ParanormalPodcast #TheGraveTalks #EVPEvidence #GhostsOnStage #DaleKaczmarek #HauntedIllinois #TrueHaunting #SpiritVoicesLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:

Amaral dicen que han querido lanzar un grito contra la melancolía y a favor de la superación emocional y que hay que aprender a bailar por encima del recuerdo y a decir que no. "No quiero más canciones tristes" forma parte de la banda sonora de la serie “Se tiene que morir mucha gente” y cuenta con los corosAnna Castillo, Macarena García y Laura Weissmah, actrices de la serie. Aparte, escuchamos a los irlandeses Gurriers, a The Beach Boys por el 60º aniversario de "Pet Sounds" y a Tame Impala con el remix de Dracula a cargo de Jennie y Boys Noize.  levitants - SeñalesDUA LIPA - HoudiniTAME IMPALA - Dracula (JENNIE Remix - Boys Noize Disko Version)LOS INVADERS - Super QueenMUSE - HexagonsGURRIERS - Nobody's Coming To Save YouMALA GESTIÓN - SkolDEAR JOANNE - SabalenkaCARLANGAS - Problemas (ft Dear Joanne)NIÑOS BRAVOS -Todo mi PotencialBEACH BOYS - God Only KnowsAMARAL - No Quiero Más Canciones TristesRAYE - Joy (ft. Amma & Absolutely)ANNI B SWEET - Adiós Con AlegríaPOND - TerrestrialsREPION - ColumnasEscuchar audio

Roll up Roll up and welcome to Circus Busch! Sometimes it's always there, in a permanent building along the Spree, that may or may not be used for significant meetings by various shades of the political spectrum, but this is Germany everybody, the context is gonna be colourful! Sometimes the circus is travelling to other places, like Paris in 1940 and everyone there is really happy to see you. Honest.We talk about the broader context of the history of The Circus in twentieth-century Europe and focus in on some specific families, like the Althoffs, the Blumfelds, and the Grand Dame of Circus Busch herself, Paula. We talk about some of the shadier elements of what it meant to be the person in charge of a huge money making institution, with incredibly diverse people at it's core, and how some of the fascinating lives of some of those involved contracted and expanded against the backdrop of the twentieth century.++++++  

Dailyn Matthews left an abusive marriage with a two-year-old daughter and rebuilt her life in one of the most dangerous, male-dominated industries in the world: stunt work. Now, after 26 years of falling, fighting, driving, escaping and surviving on camera, she's also building a second career as an adventure photographer. In this episode of Goals Do Come True, Doug talks to stuntwoman and photographer Dailyn Matthews about survival, reinvention, creativity, AI, motherhood, goal-setting, and what it really takes to keep going when life forces you to start again. From dangerous film sets to volcanoes in Hawaii, underwater photo shoots, vision boards, TED Talk dreams and the power of doing the fun thing first, this is a story about choosing courage over comfort. Key Takeaways Why Dailyn became a stuntwoman as a single mother What it's really like working in a male-dominated stunt industry The terrifying Houdini water tank stunt How AI is affecting both stunt work and photography Why human connection still matters more than perfect technology How creative vision boards help Dailyn set bigger goals Why “do the fun thing first” might be the best productivity advice you hear this week LinkedIn - Dailyn Matthews Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dailyn.matthews/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dailynmatthewsstudio/ Chapters 00:00 – Why Doug invited Dailyn onto the podcast01:36 – Leaving an abusive marriage and starting again03:40 – Breaking into the male-dominated stunt world06:45 – Why reputation matters on set09:17 – Can you really have it all?10:32 – AI, strikes and the changing film industry15:45 – Photography, travel and bringing the world back to her father20:33 – Why AI can mimic nature but cannot create it23:31 – Watching a volcano erupt in Hawaii30:19 – The girl in the orange dress project35:08 – TED Talk dreams and empowering young women37:20 – The terrifying Houdini water tank stunt44:56 – Why Dailyn's vision boards actually work53:43 – “Do the fun thing first”58:53 – What Dailyn wanted from this podcast Website: http://dougbennett.co.uk Email: doug@dougbennett.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialdoug Download Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" Here:https://bit.ly/Struggle-Success BOOK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Simple-Win-Big-Business/dp/B09MYXXS88/

This week on Sibling Rivalry, Bob and Monét question who the real Harry Potter fan is, whether Mormons are Christians, and if either of them would ever become Mormon or Scientologist. Bob explains sour mash, they see who can correctly spell “contiguous,” and wonder if Texas could ever turn blue. They revisit the Scary Movie franchise, search their text history for words like “sorry,” “thank you,” and “busted,” and role-play how Monét would interact with Sebastian Bach. Plus, Houdini's accidental death, the butterfly effect, bending elements, dream superpowers, bees vs. mosquitoes, and what animals they'd be. Thanks to our sponsors: Book your next stay with Airbnb! If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/rivalry  Join the millions who are already banking fee free today. Head to chime.com/rivalry Go to HomeChef.com/RIVALRY for 50% OFF your first box and free dessert for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Sibling Rivalry, Bob and Monét question who the real Harry Potter fan is, whether Mormons are Christians, and if either of them would ever become Mormon or Scientologist. Bob explains sour mash, they see who can correctly spell "contiguous," and wonder if Texas could ever turn blue. They revisit the Scary Movie franchise, search their text history for words like "sorry," "thank you," and "busted," and role-play how Monét would interact with Sebastian Bach. Plus, Houdini's accidental death, the butterfly effect, bending elements, dream superpowers, bees vs. mosquitoes, and what animals they'd be. Thanks to our sponsors: Book your next stay with Airbnb! If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/rivalry  Join the millions who are already banking fee free today. Head to chime.com/rivalry Go to HomeChef.com/RIVALRY for 50% OFF your first box and free dessert for life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

El 22 de mayo de 1859 nacía uno de los grandes autores de la literatura de los dos últimos siglos, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Hoy viajamos por la contradictoria y sorprendente vida de quien dio vida al increíble Sherlock Holmes o de escribir panfletos para justificar la sangrienta guerra de los Boers. Sin olvidar sus últimos años rodeados de espíritus, médiums y Houdini.

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This podcast interview featured Glenn Macken, an electrician by trade and accomplished actor who has appeared in numerous theater productions including "A Few Good Men," "Guys and Dolls," and "1776." Glenn shared his journey into magic starting at age 11 with Houdini movies and library books, eventually joining the Society of American Magicians (SAM) Assembly #35 in Poughkeepsie where he met notable magicians like Walter Gibson and Jeff McBride. He explained how his theater career began when Jeff suggested he join community theater to build confidence, leading to roles in shows like "Forever Plaid" and working alongside Broadway performers. Glenn discussed his acting training in voice, dance, and Meisner Method techniques, and described his experience with Broadway auditions including meeting Richard Kiley. The conversation covered his dual passions for magic and theater, his extensive experience in set design and construction, and a humorous story about accidentally cutting John Barrymore's ear during a fencing scene in "I Hate Hamlet."wesiseli.comPatreon.com/wes_iseli

Before Houdini became the name history remembered, another illusionist drew enormous crowds and commanded extraordinary fees. He called himself the Great Lafayette, and his performances were part magic show, part circus, part theatre of death. Then, one night in Edinburgh, his grand finale set the theatre on fire. Lafayette was seen rushing back inside, through the flames, to save the animals he loved. By morning, investigators believed they had found his body. Then they found him again. Was it a tragic mistake, a final escape gone wrong, or the last great illusion of a man who spent his life making audiences wonder where the real Lafayette had gone? If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like: Episode 49 – Houdini's Ghost Episode 204 – Mysteries of the Keyhole House For information or to purchase tickets for our ghost tours or paranormal adventures in Kingston, Ottawa, or Toronto, please visit hauntedwalk.com.

Markets are green, AI is reshaping software in real time, and crypto is once again debating what token ownership actually means.This week on The Hivemind, the team breaks down the market melt-up, Zcash's explosive move, the rise of AI agent infrastructure, Cursor's rumored $60B acquisition, and the growing tension between equity and token holders after the Houdini controversy. They also dive into Pump's buyback changes, Strategy's latest BTC playbook, and why AI-native workflows could completely disrupt traditional SaaS.Timestamps:00:00 – Markets rip higher as geopolitical fears fade02:20 – Strategy, STRC dynamics & Michael Saylor's BTC comments09:50 – Zcash breakout, privacy narratives & alt rotation15:40 – Venice AI (VVV) and the AI x crypto trade23:00 – Cursor's rumored $60B acquisition & AI business models30:30 – AI agents replacing traditional software workflows40:30 – Why SaaS companies may be vulnerable in an agent-first world41:30 – The Houdini controversy & crypto token holder rights52:00 – Pump's buyback changes, burns & token economics debate1:03:00 – What's next for Pump, meme coin markets & crypto productsLink to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Delphi_DigitalFollow Ceteris: ⁠https://x.com/ceterispar1bus⁠ Follow Jason: ⁠https://x.com/3xliquidated⁠ Follow Yan: https://x.com/YanLibermanFollow Jose: https://x.com/ZeMariaMacedoFollow Kevin: https://x.com/Kevin_Kelly_II

In this episode of And Now For Something Completely Machinima, Phil Rice, Tracy Harwood, and Damien Valentine dive into the latest news in machinima, virtual production, AI creative tools, game cinematics, and real-time animation.They discuss the explosive hype around Kane Parsons' The Backrooms movie, new Starfield expansions and what they could mean for Starfield machinima, the release of Fortnite Star Wars assets for fan-made experiences, and useful production updates including DaVinci Resolve optimisation, Headshot 3, free mocap tools, and local AI voice cloning.The conversation also takes a deeper turn with a thoughtful debate on AI video generation, Sora, creative AI fatigue, public sentiment toward AI tools, and where AI in filmmaking and digital storytelling may be heading next.If you're interested in machinima filmmaking, AI tools for creators, virtual production workflows, Star Wars fan creation, The Backrooms, Starfield, Fortnite UEFN, or digital storytelling, this episode is packed with insights.Topics covered:·       Kane Parsons and The Backrooms trailer reaction·       Starfield Free Lanes and Terra Nomada·       Fortnite Star Wars creator tools·       DaVinci Resolve performance tips·       Headshot 3 for Character Creator·       Free motion capture and text-to-mocap tools·       Local AI voice cloning·       Sora shutdown and shifting attitudes toward AI·       Project Hail Mary and practical effects vs AI hypeTimestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:42 Welcome and episode setup 01:45 Kane Parsons' The Backrooms movie trailer 04:02 Will The Backrooms work as a feature film? 08:24 Kane Parsons directing an A24 film 09:02 Starfield update: Free Lanes and Terra Nomada 12:48 Could Starfield finally get better machinima tools? 17:36 Fortnite Star Wars assets released for creators 19:58 DaVinci Resolve optimisation tips 21:18 Headshot 3 and Character Creator updates 25:10 Free mocap tools and Nvidia text-to-motion 28:12 Local AI voice cloning with Voicebox 31:10 Realusion, Houdini, and animation workflows 32:20 Has AI turned a corner? Public sentiment and backlash 34:53 Sora, Disney, and the future of AI video 38:35 AI fatigue, Microsoft, Nvidia, and creator reactions 41:56 AI beneath the surface vs AI as the product 44:00 Human performance, authenticity, and audience response 47:19 Creator burnout and the “George Lucas effect” 51:06 Is AI backlash irrational or inevitable? 57:58 Project Hail Mary and practical filmmaking 1:02:56 Outro#Machinima #VirtualProduction #TheBackrooms #KaneParsons #Starfield #Fortnite #StarWars #AI #AIVideo #DaVinciResolve #Headshot3 #VoiceCloning #ProjectHailMary #DigitalStorytelling #RealTimeAnimationCredits -Co-hosts: Phil Rice, Damien Valentine, Tracy HarwoodProducer/Editor: Phil RiceMusic: Phil Rice & Suno AI

Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Maryka Biaggio, author of Marjory and Me, listed in the Spiritualism category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xK3aC6WBKr8How Maryka discovered the true story of Margery Crandon, Boston socialite, celebrated medium, and the woman who took on Harry Houdini.The bold structural choice to narrate Margery's story through Walter, Margery's dead brother.How Walter's folksy voice arrived as a moment of pure creative magic, and why Maryka describes writing as 90% struggle and 10% magic.The 1920s spiritualism craze: how the Great War and 1919 flu epidemic left grieving families desperate to contact the dead.Maryka's deliberate choice to keep the central question (is Walter real or a ruse?) permanently ambiguous.The challenges of writing real figures including Houdini, Arthur Conan Doyle, and WB Yeats while staying true to their documented beliefs.Houdini's obsessive crusade against spiritualism, including Congressional hearings so raucous the police had to be called in.How Maryka's background as a clinical psychologist informs her deeply individual character development.Maryka's research toolkit: authoritative nonfiction, Aeon timeline software, Newspapers.com, and period novels.Reading from the opening of Margery and Me.One thing Maryka learned from writing Margery and Me.Her writing process and advice about researching.Maryka's next novel, co-written with Vanitha Sankaram, and inspired by Carl Orff's Carmina Burana and subversive medieval poetry.Read more about Maryka Biaggio: https://marykabiaggio.com/Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists.  Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.Also, check out Art In Fiction at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2300+ novels inspired by the arts in 11 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany, A Woman of Note, The Muse of Fire, and The Choir. Find out more on her website....

 Thyra Mckelvie joins PolliNation to discuss managing blue orchard bees (mason bees). Thyra is the Managing Director and Solitary Bee Educator at Rent Mason Bees. She outlines three essential care steps: start with clean, openable nesting material of proper size, remove nests at the end of spring to protect developing bees from summer predators, and harvest/clean cocoons in fall to control pests and disease. In addition, Thyra covers the key pests of mason bees include pollen mites, Houdini flies, chalkbrood fungus, and monodontomerus wasps, plus sterilization methods. Rent Mason Bees website: https://rentmasonbees.com Rent Mason Bees YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RentMasonBees Houdini Fly Hunt - report if you have Houdini Flies: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwkcEVe6CfNoaoTDcSlXmIpX0HYUTmhOsZJihPvn8rCXNn8A/viewform?pli=1 00:00 Welcome to Mason Bee Season 01:01 What Are Blue Orchard Bees 02:39 Gentle Bees for Schools 04:06 Bee Hotels Need Maintenance 05:42 Avoid Bamboo and Log Hotels 07:01 Three Steps to Protect Cocoons 11:49 Predators and Parasites Explained 12:05 Inside a Nesting Chamber 13:09 Pollen Mites and Houdini Fly 16:02 Chalkbrood and Monodontomerus Wasps 18:33 Cleaning and Sterilizing Trays 19:56 Sterilize Nesting Trays 20:20 Spot Houdini Fly Signs 20:41 Cardboard Liner Hack 21:22 Spring Cleanup Routine 21:56 Vacuuming and Tanglefoot 22:43 Join Houdini Fly Research 24:11 Bee Emergence Timeline 25:13 Remove and Store Blocks 26:16 Summer Storage Tips 27:55 Fall Harvest and Washing 29:54 Dispose Pests Safely 30:27 Releasing From Old Materials 32:48 Rent Mason Bees Explained 34:52 Wrap Up and Thanks 

This playlist is 73% vinyl friendly. Not bad. From 2016, the TechDas Air Force One Premium turntable might well have been aimed initially at the present user of said plane, if features like vacuum clamping, pneumatic bearings, the Disc suction system and an impressive Wow & Flutter ratio of 0.03% (WRMS) were his or her thing and depending on the spec required it retailed at between $140,000 and $152,000. You read that right. Any track marked * has been given either a tiny or a slightly larger 41 Rooms tweak/edit/chop and the occasional tune might sound a bit dodgy, quality-wise. On top of that, the switch between different decades and production values never helps in the mix here. Lyric of Playlist 151 Nearly as good as captured cinematically. A busy day in the life of Joni. 00.00 (Intro) THE FLAMINGOS – Stars (Edit) – Unreleased demo – 1983. Episode #1 for info. 00.41 NEW ORDER – Sunrise (Writing Session Recording) – Low-Life, Definitive Edition box set – Warner Music – 2023 Yep, slower than the version most will know – either from the album or when played live, or indeed the equally vocal-less ‘Rough Mix’ take the band generously gave me for the Discreet Campaigns v/artist cassette that kickstarted the short-lived Rorschach Testing label – but it’s another where you’re practically hearing the band getting to grips with a rhythm and/or the shell of a song. My money’s on Hooky being the one who suggested the tempo should be taken up a notch or two. 04.48 THE WAKE – The Calendar (demo) – Unreleased – 1983 Onwards to become The Torn Calendar but here it was one of three tracks demo’d (along with ‘Places’ {pre Send Them Away} and Rise and Shine) on a TEAC 4-track reel to reel the band borrowed from me. They certainly made far better use of it than I ever did. The written lyrics given to Bedford’s Katie Possum at some point, along with her review in the local paper of the band’s second gig at Winkles… and that’s Stephen, my dog, Flanagan and Mac at my house the day before said gig. 08.10 A CERTAIN RATIO – And Then She Smiles – Force, LP – Factory – 1986 It’ll be no surprise to those that know me that I’m a bigger fan of the ‘tougher’ earlier ACR but here Jez Kerr’s voice is so sublime over a more ‘reflective’ sound. 11.59 THE OUBLIETTE – That’s Enough – Stream only – 2026 This is a complete first! Here – by complete accident – sits the first ever AI generated track to feature on 41 Rooms! And who knows re the video? It’s not an area I intend actively searching out, so expect them very infrequently but The Oubliette’s Youtube channel has a bucket load of tracks if you fancy your ’80s indie and darkwave-sounding tunes on the ‘artificial’ side. 15.18 LOVELAND (feat RACHEL McFARLANE) – Let the Music (Lift You Up) (Full On Vocal Radio Edit) – 12″ – Big Beat – 1994 ‘The Full On Vocal Mix, with its pounding piano and hackneyed lyrics, is undeniably old-fashioned and is about as cheesy as a lorry-load of Wotsits. But it comes with a guarantee to create absolute mayhem on all but the most elite of dancefloors. For those DJs who are more concerned about their own credibility than their audience’s enjoyment levels, there is also a much cooler garage-style remix from Olympic’s Bottom Dollar crew plus some deep and funky dubs‘. – Andy Beevers, Record Mirror (Music Week), 5.3.94 There are times when storming vocals, ‘less than critical’ lyrics and hands in the air are all you need… and this Big Beat belter had me smiling back then. 18.30 MARCO BENEVENTO – Houdini – Glera, LP – Big Crown Records – 2026 A bit of a broken beat and summery, Latin thing going on here, like someone taking a late ’60s Sergio Mendes vocal snippet on a wild ride. 20.59 MIDNIGHTROBA – Day’s Gon’ Come – Raise A Symphony, 2LP – Sonder – 2026 Roba El-Assawy has been heard far too infrequently since her days fronting Attica Blues. 22.42 THE ISLEY BROTHERS (feat RONALD ISLEY and ANGELA WINBUSH) – Float On (Bad Boy Remix) (Instrumental edit) * – Floatin’ On Your Love, 12″ – 4th & Broadway – 1996 I cut out all the ‘bump and grind’ lurrrv thang lyrics, as it was the beats, bv’s and ad libs stuff on this mix that made me buy the 12″ in the first place. Oh, and Ronald Isley could always sound like he was just itching to break into Summer Breeze any second. No bad thing. 24.31 HONEY DIJON (feat. JACOB LUSK) – Satisfied – The Nightlife, download only – Someothershit -2026 On first listen I briefly thought that Anohni (previously of Antony and the Johnsons) was on board here sounding soul sexy but it’s ‘competitor in American Idol’ (Season 10, apparently), Jacob Lusk quivering and sailing high on Ms Dijon’s production. African beat vibes sparkling all the way. 28.32 THE YOUNG DISCIPLES – Apparently Nothin’ – 12″ – Talkin’ Loud – 1991 Early in the Gilles Peterson and Norman Jay’ label catalogue and one hell of a funky strut. The wonderful Straight No Chaser mag was always a must read, even if a lot of the sounds and artists passed me by. I could still find tunes I’d never happen on anywhere else, unless I’d stood all day in London Soho’s Mr Bongo’s shop (or the likes) back in the day. 32.55 RÓISÍN MURPHY – If We’re In Love – 12″ – Echo – 2005 Strut Part 2! Between her Moloko days and solo career the Arklow, Ireland girl is a regular of sorts at 41 Rooms. Not sure about that sleeve cover, though. 37.20 CAN – I Want More – 7″ – Virgin – 1976 ‘German experimental electronic artist makes the UK’s Top 30 singles chart’ shock, horror probe. 40.34 FINITRIBE – Catch The Whistle – Promo 12″ only – Finiflex – 1993 First heard by me as a Tommy Vance-spoken ‘One FM exclusive’ on the Beeb’s lead radio station, though my mixtape forever played it slower than intended. Still rather it a tad pitched down. Squelchy sounding snares were often the order of them days. 46.14 ZIN MIYAKEZAWA – A Sanctuary Of Twilight Filled With Tranquility * – Classical Music, Vol. 108- Instrumental BGM – Download only – Audiostock – 2025 BGM = Background music, but ‘Incidental’ sounds so much classier, don’t you think? I’m slightly doubting whether Zin Miyakezawa is a real human but either way A Sanctuary… brings to mind Richard Harvey’s Elegy (the theme from TV’s 1983 Shroud For A Nightingale) and to a certain degree, parts of Harry’s Theme – Terminus (Silent Witness, S10, E10), and as all three have now made it to 41 Rooms you’ll instantly remember them all, I’m sure. You’re welcome, though a proper musician would tell me where exactly I’m right or wrong on all that. 48.39 ROBIN TROWER – Bluebird – Robin Trower, 12″ EP – Chrysalis – 1977 With a lot more guitar here than is usually found on 41 Rooms, for me with any Robin Trower I heard back in the day it was always Jimmy Dewar’s vocals that I took to. 54.07 KELELA – Idea 1 – Download only – Warp – 2026 A wash of a sound from the decade-long Warp label artist. 57.23 CALLERS – Young People – Life Of Love, LP – Western Vinyl – 2010 Dark Folk, I reckon. When Sara Lucas’ vocal gets earthy and ‘gutteral’ and let’s loose. It’s a switch that used to get me with Liz Fraser, though her ‘switch’ sounded more polarised. 01.01.01 THIS MORTAL COIL – Strength Of Strings – Filigree & Shadow, 2LP – 4AD – 1986 The first of two times vocalist Dominic Appleton fronted TMC, and I have to admit that I got the title wrong on the show. So, without time to correct it you got no title and I’d have better gotten away with it (or sounded less vague?) if there hadn’t been twenty five TMC tracks on the release, all with different personnel involved. Sod’s Law. 01.05.11 DRY CLEANING – Sliced By A Fingernail – Download only – 4AD – 2026 And from the 4AD label in 1986… to their 2026 output and I’d be slight wary of anybody saying ‘Happy birthday’ in this tone to me. 01.09.10 GNAG OF FOUR – He’d Send In The Army – Solid Gold, LP – EMI – 1981 Always saying it like they saw it. 01.12.56 YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS – Cakewalking – Final Day, 7″ – Rough Trade – 1980 In a most understated manner they sort of made a statement when they appeared on BBC 2’s Something Else in late ’80. 01.15.42 OSCAR FARRELL – Tripping Up In A Rush – I’ve Already Called, 12″ EP – dh2 – 2025 I might have to keep an eye and ear on this chap. 01.18.40 CABARET VOLTAIRE – Sleepwalking (John Peel session track, 1984) – Radiation (BBC Recordings 84-86), LP – Get Back – 2001 Having earlier been Cakewalking, now we’re Sleepwalking. All part of the service. Though actually released three years earlier (but only on CD) the above Get Back-label vinyl release has been followed up in 2026 by a bootleg version. The people dictate… and I’ll be with them catching the very last CV gigs ever, near the end of the year. 01.24.03 GIFT – Pinkhouse Secret Rave (Redux) – Download only – Self-released – 2026 A track from their 2022 debut album, Momentary Presence given a 2026 rework/remix, sorry ‘Redux’ and according to Discogs there are at least 33 acts called Gift! In this day and age – what with both the clamber for attention and the availability of info out there – you’d think… 01.28.16 GANZHEIT – Bolt It Down (Why Work?) * – Summer Of ’84 (demo cassette only) – Self-released – 1984 Out of Bedford. Clattering and driving punk electronic stuff. From the same time-frame, this one reminding a bit of Portion Control, a band who’d played the town earlier in the year above. 01.34.21 SUPER EXTRA BONUS PARTY (feat SORCA McGRATH) – Some Dark Forces – LovesVinyl Issue 02, v/artist 12″ – LovesVinyl – 2019 Ex-Ships vocalist sails over a Running Up The Hill-like drum pattern. 01.38.30 TRACEY THORN – Easy – Out Of The Woods, LP – Virgin – 2007 On the quieter side, One of the ‘signature’ voices, 01.41.49 BETH HIRSCH – Miner’s Son (Aquatic Mix) – 10″ – Artefact – 1997 Bang Bang’s mix sets Beth back a bit in the mix but if lesser known than Ms Thorn above, it’s yet another signature voice. 01.46.43 JONI MITCHELL – Song For Sharon – Hejira, LP – Asylum – 1976 Epic storytelling in a single song. 01.54.46 WAR (feat JOSE FELICIANO) – East L.A. – Peace Sign, 2LP – Avenue – 1994 This show had to be totally put together on the fly, between daily meet ups with friends back in Bedford and London, but the weather was brill right through and the piecing together ended up in the Leytonstone sunshine… even though that’s nowhere near East L.A. There’s a longer, more up front vocals version of the song where Jose also takes on the verses and given my JF leanings I could have placed that one here, but I actually like him ‘countering’ to War vocalist, Lonnie Jordan. Everything about Jose’s vocal when he first drops in here is why I first loved the man back in the late 60’s/early ’70s. I once reminded Jose of the track’s two versions and also (importantly) why I liked this one more… and maybe understandably he seemed a bit disappointed. Show 152 will be here June 7. Dec x The post Post Punk Plus Podcast Playlist 151 – Original upload 3.5.26 appeared first on 41Rooms.

You know this moment. You were deep asleep. And then — with no warning, no sound, no trigger you can identify — you are wide awake. You check the clock. 3:00 AM. Or 3:15. Or 3:33. Night after night after night. You have googled it. You have tried melatonin, white noise, blackout curtains. Nothing changes. The 3 AM window keeps finding you.   There is a reason. It is far stranger, far older, and far more significant than anything you will find in a sleep article. Seven independent traditions identified it. Modern neuroscience is confirming it. And once you understand what is actually happening at 3 AM, you will never experience that awakening the same way again. Something is trying to reach you. This episode explains what it is.    

The Devil Wears Prada 2 director David Frankel on why it was time to bring the old gang back together again. David Haig's new play "Magic" imagines the real life friendship between Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A new play "Stage Kiss" looks at what kissing on stage entails. Playwright Sarah Ruhl and actress Emma Fielding discuss how to do it well (and badly). And Luke Roberts, lecturer in Modern Poetry at KCL, pays tribute to J.H. Prynne, considered by many to be one of the most significant post-War English poets. Presenter: Samira Ahmed

Houdini & The Other Side (Atlantic City, 1916). Bringing It All Back Home returns with a special episode returning to the theme of South Jersey Time Travel: Atlantic City, NJ circa 1916-1922. Included: Harry Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Seance that broke a friendship, the hidden meaning of a pier. Also the connections behind the episode: James Joyce, Julian Barnes, Jim Morrison; as well as a look back on the legendary Cottingley Fairies photographs. Links:https://atlanticcityweekly.com/archive/houdini-sir-doyle-do-ac/article_a16ab3ba-95b9-50e1-a2e0-eca01dd8eaae.htmlhttps://outoftheboxideas.blog/2026/03/14/escaping-the-box/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottingley_Fairieshttps://web.randi.org/uploads/3/7/3/7/37377621/jref13edmod_fairies_teacher_print.pdfhttps://youtu.be/FtSVxd_pXns?si=bQ0OC-R7UJ63Lhog

The Smokies are all but done, with glorious weather all the way with just one day to go. I think I was more concerned about them than I should have been, but it has been a pure pleasure to be hiking above the clouds at 5-6,000 feet all day long. This recap covers last Wednesday thru Saturday, when I navigated the perils of Newfound Gap, needing to get to Gatlinburg, yet stay in Cherokee. Happily it all worked out. Along the way, I chatted with a ridge runner, Houdini, who shared a few tips with me. It's been a great four days. I'm using Polarsteps to record my AT thru-hike this year. If you'd like to follow my progress between episodes, as well as photos of my journey, please go to https://www.polarsteps.com/mightyblue and click on the follow button. I used my hike in 2024 on the South West Coast Path in the UK to help raise money for my absolute favorite charity, Parenting Matters, on whose board I've been privileged to serve for over a decade. You can learn more about the hike and the organization–and donate–by visiting Hike with Steve - Empowering Parents, One Step at a Time | Parenting Matters %. I hope you want to support this critical mission. Don't forget. Our entire series of videos from our Woods Hole Weekend in 2022 is now FREE and available at my YouTube page at Woods Hole Weekend - Trailer There, you'll find all sorts of tips and tricks that our guests took away from the weekend that helped them with their own hikes this year. Check it out. I often ask listeners for ideas on who to interview, and I'm sure several of you say, "I could do that. I've got an awesome story to tell." You're the person we need to hear from. If you'd like to be interviewed on the podcast, just register as a guest on the link below, and I'll be in touch. Come on the show! If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at Hiking Radio Network . Additionally, you can join our membership at Steve (Mighty Blue) Adams. It's worth checking out what is on offer for you there. If you prefer NOT to use PayPal, you can now support us via check by mailing it to Mighty Blue Publishing, 3821 Milflores Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573. Any support is gratefully received. Additionally, you can "Zelle" me a donation to steve@hikingradionetwork.com. Or "Venmo" me at @‌Steve-Adams-105. They both work! If you'd like to take advantage of my book offer (all three of my printed hiking books–with a personal message and signed by me–for $31, including postage to the United States) send a check payable to Mighty Blue Publishing at the address just above.  

Jim welcomes author Brad Ricca to explore the surprising intersection of Harry Houdini, Abraham Lincoln, and the explosive rise of spiritualism in America. Brad paints a vivid portrait of Houdini not just as a master illusionist, but as a relentless crusader determined to expose mediums he believed were exploiting grief for profit. From dramatic jail escapes to deeply personal attempts to contact his late mother, Houdini's journey reveals a man caught between skepticism and a yearning to believe. The discussion also dives into the eerie cultural backdrop of the early 20th century, where séances, war-time loss, and political mythmaking collided. Ricca unpacks how Lincoln's legacy became entangled in spiritualist claims, fueling Houdini's mission and shaping a broader battle over truth, belief, and deception. Along the way, the episode touches on chilling moments surrounding Houdini's death, the enduring mystery of his final days, and the lasting question that still lingers today: where does illusion end and something else begin? You can find Brad's book, Lincoln's Ghost: Houdini's War on Spiritualism and the Dark Conspiracy Against the American Presidency, at Amazon: ⁠https://amzn.to/4cO3UXp⁠ Thanks Brad! --- VIRTUAL CAMPFIRE GROUPJoin our FREE online community at ⁠https://virtualcampfiregroup.com⁠YOUTUBE CHANNELBe sure to subscribe to Jim's YouTube channel at: ⁠https://youtube.com/jimharold⁠ JOIN JIM'S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUBYou can get access to Jim's entire back catalog of Campfire and a TON of exclusive content with the Spooky Studio Plus Club. Go to https://⁠jimharold.com/plus⁠ and signup to support the show and get access to our MASSIVE library of content!MERCHGo to ⁠https://jimharold.com/merch⁠ to get your Jim Harold T's, sweatshirts, mugs, hats and more! BOOKSGet all SIX of Jim's Campfire books here: https://jimharold.com/campfirebooks/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los sofisticados trucos de un escapista y las excusas perfectas para evitar el momento incómodoECDQEMSD podcast episodio 6281 El Gran HoudiniConducen: El Pirata y El Sr. Lagartija https://canaltrans.comHistorias Desintegradas: Escapismo y fuga - La presión familiar - El odontólogo y el paciente - Disculpe es por las ballenas - Tres perritos en la estética - Corte caniche esponjosito - El señor español - -Trabajar en un Call center - La adrenalina - La satisfacción - Casamiento por aplicación - Un concierto de punk rock - El Último ke Zierre - Público difícil - El día mundial del Beso - El record de la pareja tailandesa y más...En Caso De Que El Mundo Se Desintegre - Podcast no tiene publicidad, sponsors ni organizaciones que aporten para mantenerlo al aire. Solo el sistema cooperativo de los que aportan a través de las suscripciones hacen posible que todo esto siga siendo una realidad. Gracias Dragones Dorados!!NO AI: ECDQEMSD Podcast no utiliza ninguna inteligencia artificial de manera directa para su realización. Diseño, guionado, música, edición y voces son de  nuestra completa intervención humana.

Boston, 1924—one woman ignites a national firestorm over speaking with the dead. Known as “Margery,” she's hailed as a powerful medium by believers and exposed as a fraud by skeptics, with Harry Houdini leading the charge against her. The so-called “Margery case” became one of the most explosive clashes in Spiritualism history. Anne & Renata unravel the truth, the controversy, and the woman at the center of it all. Medium Margery vs. Houdini - A True Hauntings Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Paranormal Spectrum, where we illuminate the enigmatic corners of the supernatural world. I'm your host, Barnaby Jones, and today we have a very special guest joining us:Ann Selene is an author, researcher, and psychological essayist devoted to exploring the unseen architectures of the human experience. Her work lives at the crossroads of trauma and transformation, folklore and neuroscience, ancestral memory and modern mysticism. With a background steeped in psychology, metaphysics, and historical inquiry, Ann brings a rare synthesis to her writing, infusing poetic insight with academic curiosity.Ann's WebsiteAnnselene.comHaunted Inheritance: A Memoir of Spirits, Signs, and Second Sighthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL9GS91S/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_gl_i_NWT7NKEG3EB7FG84NZSA?tag=mobile05061b1-20Mysterious Adventure Tours: Scotlandhttps://mysteriousadventurestours.wetravel.com/trips/mythic-scotland-cryptids-fae-unknown-with-ken-gerhard-lady-ann-mysterious-adventures-tours-llc-4828314290Click that play button, and let's unravel the mysteries of the UNTOLD! Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on all the latest discoveries and adventures. See you there!Join Barnaby Jones on the Paranormal Spectrum every Thursday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 12pm Central – 10am Pacific and 1pm Eastern. Come and Join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe.We have twelve different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like. New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORK.To find out more about Barnaby Jones and his team, (Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society) visit their website www.WisconsinCAPS.comMake sure you share and Subscribe to the CAPS YouTube Channel as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs7ifB9Ur7x2C3VqTzVmjNQ

The most famous airship disaster in history left behind more than wreckage — and something at Lakehurst Naval Station may still be waiting to prove it.IN THIS EPISODE: In the Oakland Cemetery, a bronze monument to tragedy is said to bring death to anyone who touches it. (Black Angel of Death) *** While camping, a man has dreams of a dark-haired woman several nights in a row. Normally it wouldn't be anything to be all that concerned about, but it's something to fear if you are near the French Broad river. (Siren of the French Broad) *** Alien visitors, beings from a different dimension, our planet even had tree monsters and sentient pyramids showing up – and all in the year 1965. (The Inter-Dimensional Interlopers of 1965) *** A retired naval officer reports rocks falling through his home's roof – dozens in a single day – with no explanation of where they came from. (Cappy Ricks and the Stones) *** In 1994 a man has a paranormal experience with a popular song recorded two decades earlier. (The Joker) *** Is there a clandestine space program designed to save the elite from a global catastrophe? (Alternative 3) *** On this date, October 24, 1953, Evelyn Hartley, a 15-year-old sophomore from La Crosse, Wisconsin, vanished without a trace while on her way to a babysitting job. It was like something out of a Halloween urban legend but in this case, the horror was real. (The Babysitter Who Vanished) *** The odd happening that takes place here and there in a house more than likely can be explained in some rational way. Even quite a few strange occurrences could probably be explained by science. But when the events seem to never stop, perhaps it's time to think something else is going on. (An Assortment of Experiences) *** Legend tells a centuries-old curse was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut. The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went insane. (Cursed Dudleytown) *** Exactly 92 years ago today – October 24, 1926 - something went wrong during a performance by Harry Houdini. A week later, he would be dead. (Houdini's Final Performance) *** The Hamilton-Byrne family was anything but typical, rather it was a doomsday cult with a leader who believed herself to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. (Inside the Family Cult) *** AND MUCH MORE!CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:02:29.943 = Show Open00:05:52.861 = The History and Hauntings of the Hindenburg Disaster00:27:54.180 = Black-Eyed People, Why Are They So Different From The Rest Of Us? ***00:43:29.354 = Bumps In The Night00:45:45.168 = Evil Spirits And Demons of Marshes and Swamps in Slavic Folklore00:50:51.703 = Old Man of the Cave ***00:55:33.569 = The Seer of Possibilities (HORROR FICTION)01:30:12.436 = Alternative 3 ***01:53:15.007 = Black Angel of Death ***01:57:49.531 = The Siren of French Broad02:06:46.744 = The Interdimensional Interlopers of 1965 ***02:18:25.414 = The Joker02:22:07.498 = Cappy Ricks and the Stones02:30:20.564 = Inside The Family Cult ***02:37:24.232 = The Babysitter Who Vanished02:45:42.580 = An Assortment of Experiences02:54:21.925 = Cursed Duddleytown ***02:59:43.212 = Houdini's Final Performance03:07:25.003 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakHELPFUL LINKS & RESOURCES…https://WeirdDarkness.com/ALBUMS = Songs and Videos by our Weird Darkness punk band, #DarkWeirdnesshttps://WeirdDarkness.com/STORE = Tees, Mugs, Socks, Hoodies, Totes, Hats, Kidswear & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/HOPE = Hope For Depression or Thoughts of Self-Harmhttps://WeirdDarkness.com/NEWSLETTER = In-Depth Articles, Memes, Weird DarkNEWS, Videos & Morehttps://WeirdDarkness.com/AUDIOBOOKS = FREE Audiobooks Narrated By Darren Marlar EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/hindenburgSOURCES and RESOURCES:“The History and Hauntings Of The Hindenburg Disaster” (from the book “And Hell Followed With It” by Troy Taylor: http://amzn.to/2zrimTY“Old Man of the Cave”: https://tinyurl.com/taa9h3w“Evil Spirits And Demons Of Marshes And Swamps In Slavic Folklore”: https://tinyurl.com/t79ccnz“Bumps in the Night”: (link no longer valid)“Black Eyed People, Why Are They So Different From The Rest of Us”: (link no longer valid)“The Seer Of Possibilities” (Creepypasta): https://tinyurl.com/ycz95rnp“Alternative 3”: https://tinyurl.com/w4f5edr“Black Angel of Death” by Orrin Grey: http://ow.ly/v2m430mkGWs“The Interdimensional Interlopers of 1965” by Brent Swancer: https://tinyurl.com/rwy5jdd“Siren of the French Broad”: https://tinyurl.com/sa2ewrt“The Joker” by Rory Kavenagh – submitted directly to WeirdDarkness.com“Cappy Ricks and the Stones”: https://tinyurl.com/ybc3o3rb“The Babysitter Who Vanished” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/w9ohx8k“An Assortment of Experiences”: https://tinyurl.com/quqbbmg“Inside the Family Cult” by Joel Stice: https://tinyurl.com/tobap65“Cursed Dudleytown”: https://tinyurl.com/s3sg49m“Houdini's Final Performance” by Troy Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/sj5bsjw(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. 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*Timestamps are approximate* 0:01 Podcast intro with Dave & Chuck "The Freak"0:01 - - - AD MARKER - - -0:01 Easter Monday/New Beers Eve/Sorry Charlie Day0:05 Dave saw a momma and baby skunk on the way into work this morning0:09 Introducing Ryan Logan to the show0:15 Chuck saw the Artimus launch/Video of young kid excited about the launch0:22 Astronaut caught on camera taking a space shower0:26 American Airlines swapped some shorter flights to buses without telling anyone0:33 NEWS0:33 Good Samaritan was victim of ambush attack when he pulled over to help a crashed car0:43 Dash cam footage of small plane's emergency landing on highway0:45 Hot woman in bikini had to be rescued from the side of a cliff0:47 Wind surfer ran into a whale0:49 Jason finds the "hot chick" from the cliff…is she really hot?0:54 GoFunMe for pizza delivery guy who stopped at store to get customer's drink1:01 - - - AD MARKER - - -1:03 CELEBRITY DIRT1:03 NCAAB tournaments1:10 Body cam footage of Tiger Woods arrest1:15 Camera crew at ballgame put people working on laptops on TV1:16 Old Dodgers fan upset that the team tickets will be all digital1:19 Judge threw out most of Blake Lively's claims against Justin Baldoni1:22 Tori Spelling and her kids taken to hospital after car accident1:23 Arnold's son won his first body building competition1:26 Security protecting Taylor Swift wax statue1:28 Dan Levy will no longer be doing follow up to Schitt's Creek1:29 Bakery business is booming after Ryan Gossling shoutout1:33 Mozart's kinky songs that he wrote1:39 - - - AD MARKER - - -1:41 MALICIOUS FECAL DISTRIBUTION1:41 Old lady pooped on the shelf of a store1:47 Man accused of groping and exposing himself to women in a park1:54 Old bus driver peed on the bus with students on board1:58 Woman moved back in with husband, lit his house on fire2:00 A woman's Houdini-like escape from a police car2:07 Chick Fil-A fire entire staff for performing a dance for TikTok2:11 Allegations that husband of Christy Knowings' husband's double-life2:22 The location of the male G-spot2:29 - - - AD MARKER - - -2:31 DOUCHEBAG OF THE DAY2:31 Guy arrested for riding drunk on horseback in residential area2:33 Update on the quadruple amputee cornhole campion who allegedly shot someone2:43 Woman still got into a Waymo after it drove the wrong way through a drive-thru2:45 Family fought off a raccoon to save their dog2:47 Footage of fox attacking a womabn2:50 News story on loofah code at The Villages2:58 - - - AD MARKER - - -3:00 NEWS3:00 PERVERT OF THE DAY3:00 Guy accused of groping a woman who was in Easter Bunny costume3:05 Guy arrested for third time since winning the Power Ball3:10 - - - AD MARKER - - -3:13 Tip jar theft caught on live stream, thief's mom returned the money3:17 Using sound waves to fight fires3:19 Toddler sat with old guy who was eating alone at a McDonald's3:23 - - - AD MARKER - - -3:24 SUCKS TO BE OLD3:24 99-year-old woman got visit from firefighters for her birthday END OF SHOWSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former teen idol Frankie Avalon broke into show business as a child prodigy and was soon receiving 12,000 pieces of fan mail per week and working alongside Hollywood greats Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball, Groucho Marx and John Wayne. Frankie joined Gilbert and Frank for a look back at his humble beginnings in South Philly, his years as a teen heartthrob and his decades-long friendship with onscreen love interest Annette Funicello. Plus: The Duke makes Laurence Harvey cry! Buster Keaton meets Houdini! “Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine”! Dueling Draculas! And Cesar Romero and Arnold Stang hit a strip joint! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stewart Alsop sits down with Karol, a 3D generalist and digital artist with 25 years of experience, to talk about the evolving landscape of 3D art — from sculpting in ZBrush to the deep technical rabbit hole of Houdini, and how AI tools like Claude are quietly reshaping creative workflows. The conversation wanders into bigger territory: the singularity, accelerationism, the philosophical roots of Silicon Valley's techno-anxiety (including the Roko's Basilisk thought experiment and the writings of Nick Land), the slow unraveling of Hollywood's cultural monopoly, and what decentralized creative tools mean for independent artists. Stewart also points Karol toward the work of Fei-Fei Li and World Labs as a window into where 3D world modeling is heading next.Timestamps00:00 — Karol's 25-year journey from Photoshop and 2D art into Cinema 4D and the world of 3D.05:00 — Why Houdini blew the ceiling off every other 3D program, and how node-based coding changed Karol's creative process entirely.10:00 — The tension between visual thinking and technical thinking, and how constant digital stimuli has degraded Karol's internal imagination.15:00 — Stewart reflects on Claude Code and how AI is about to dissolve the technical barriers in Houdini the same way it did for programming.20:00 — The Sphere in Las Vegas, projection mapping, drone polo, and Stewart's vision for intimate tech-integrated experiences.25:00 — Roko's Basilisk, fear-driven accelerationism, and why Latin America never caught the Silicon Valley doomsday bug.30:00 — Hollywood's cultural machine, shared Western boogeymen, and how decentralized 3D art is replacing the $100M production monopoly.35:00 — Karol's eclectic client roster: Utah Jazz, Apple, League of Legends, and a Buddhist temple in Los Angeles.40:00 — Gaussian splatting, photogrammetry, point clouds, and where world models are taking 3D next.45:00 — The freelance vs. studio dilemma, brutal VFX industry crunch culture, and Stewart's plan to own his entire podcast stack.50:00 — Poland's economic rise, the hollowing out of the Netherlands, and capitalism as an endless infection with no clear cure.Key InsightsHoudini as creative rebirth. After nearly burning out on conventional 3D software, Karol discovered that Houdini's node-based, code-driven architecture gave him something the other tools never could — a blank canvas with no ceiling. Rather than navigating a boat someone else built, he now builds the boat from scratch every time, which keeps the work perpetually challenging and alive.Visual thinking is under attack. Karol noticed his once-vivid internal imagination quietly degrading over the years, and traces it directly to the overwhelming volume of digital stimuli in modern life. His response has been aggressive minimalism — stripping back inputs, physical and digital, to try to recover the creative mental space he once had naturally.AI as a technical collaborator, not a replacement. Karol uses Claude daily, not to generate imagery, but to work through coding problems inside Houdini. He's clear that image generation is his job — what AI earns its place doing is explaining unfamiliar code and helping him push past technical blockers faster.The freelance paradox. Twenty-five years of independence has meant total creative freedom alongside real financial instability — months of silence followed by weeks of 16-hour days. Karol has never resolved this tension, but holds onto the freedom anyway, and sees it as increasingly important as surveillance and corporate control tighten.Roko's Basilisk explains Silicon Valley. Both Stewart and Karol land on the idea that the feverish, fear-driven energy behind tech accelerationism may trace back to this single thought experiment — the notion that if you don't help build the AI, it will punish you retroactively. Latin America, blissfully unaware of it, seems measurably calmer.Decentralization is ending Hollywood's monopoly. The same forces making software cheaper and AI more powerful are quietly dismantling the $100M barrier to cultural creation. Karol's career — spanning album covers, Apple, the Utah Jazz, and a Buddhist temple — is a living proof of concept for what independent 3D generalism can look like outside the studio machine.Owning your tools is a political act. Whether it's Karol resisting the pigeonhole of VFX studios or Stewart rebuilding his podcast infrastructure from scratch, both see the ability to own and control your own software and hardware as essential preparation for whatever comes next.

The Kennecott Copper Mine in Alaska had been one of the richest copper mines in the world. A thriving mining camp developed around the mine, as was the case during the various gold and silver rushes around the country. And just like those rushes, eventually the town was abandoned and what has been left behind quite possibly could be ghosts wandering through the rusted machinery and crumbling buildings. Join us for the history and hauntings of the Kennecott Copper Mine. This Month in History features Houdini's Escapable Dive Suit patent. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2026/02/hgb-ep-627-kennecott-copper-mine.html Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music used in this episode: (This Month in History) "In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Title: "Low End Mallet Mangler" Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Video by Missael R. Reyes from Pixabay

In this episode, the story of Clever Hans, the horse who changed psychology for the better. We also sit down with psychologist and magician Matt Tompkins. Matt is the author of The Spectacle of Illusion, a book about the long history of the manipulation of our own magical thinking and how studying deception can help us better understand perception, memory, belief, and more. How Minds Change David McRaney's BlueSky David McRaney's Twitter YANSS Twitter Matt Tompkins The Spectacle of Illusion Prisoners of Silence Clever Hans Wilhelm von Osten Carl Sagan Quote Science of Magic Association Society for Psychical Research Skeptical Inquirer Magazine Houdini's Debunking Newsletter Patreon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's episode 472 and we're crying over milkshakes! This week Em covers the wild lore of Scrim the dog from New Orleans aka the Houdini dog. Then Christine revisits an old case covered back in Episode 57 to bring us the updates - the Turpin family. And is that Christine falling asleep again on the podcast? …and that's why we drink!Photo Links:Scrim at the City Council MeetingScrim's Jump VideoTurpin Family PhotosCatch our bonus Yappy Hour intermissions on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3L28lDw or subscribe on Patreon: http://patreon.com/ATWWDPodcast!___________________Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/DRINK Join the loyalty program for renters at http://joinbilt.com/drink and use our URL so they know we sent you.Go to https://quince.com/drink for free shipping and 365-day returns on high-quality wardrobe staples from Quince, now available in Canada.Switch to Mint Mobile and, for a limited time, get unlimited premium wireless for just $15/month—visit https://mintmobile.com/ATWWD to start saving.Go to https://helixsleep.com/drink for 27% off sitewide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices