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When I first connected with Jason Trew (callsign: TOGA), I knew this conversation would challenge some assumptions about where design thinking belongs. Jason is an Air Force fighter pilot and strategy leader turned professor. What emerged from our conversation wasn't just another story about design thinking adoption, but a deeper exploration of what he sees happening when we distinguish between capital-D Design Thinking and lowercase-d design thinking, and why that distinction matters for everyone trying to create meaningful change. Jason's journey from F-15 pilot to design educator reveals something crucial about how design thinking transforms not just what we do, but who we become as problem solvers. His work with thousands of Air Force officers, his deployment experiences in classified operations centers, and his current role (*at the time of recording) teaching at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) offer unique insights into how design thinking functions when the stakes are genuinely high. Listen to Learn About: What's the critical difference between capital-D Design Thinking and lowercase-d design thinking, and why does this distinction matter for practitioners? How can design thinking principles function effectively in highly structured, high-stakes environments where traditional approaches dominate? What role does psychological safety ("feeling safe, supported, and stretched in meaningful ways") play in enabling creative problem-solving? How do we balance the need for systematic approaches with the emergent, integrative nature of actual design work? When should leaders prioritize conditioning people into a "ready stance" versus teaching specific design methods? Our Guest Col Jason "TOGA" Trew (US Air Force, retired) represents a fascinating intersection of military leadership, academic rigor, and design practice. After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy and flying F-15s, Jason spent his final military decade revolutionizing how the Air Force approaches strategy education and leadership development. He earned a PhD in the history of technology, served as Dean and Vice Commandant of the Air Force Leadership School, and led design teams for Space Force education initiatives. Now a Professor of Design* Management at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Jason brings a unique perspective on what happens when design thinking meets organizational realities where failure isn't an option. (*At the time of recording.) Episode Highlights [02:10] Jason's journey from F-15 fighter pilot to design educator through strategy school and a PhD in technology history [03:30] Discovery of a book dedicated to Icarus as hero rather than cautionary tale, sparking interest in playfulness complementing practicality [04:20] How design thinking became curriculum at Air Force Leadership School serving 4,000 students annually [05:10] Jason's certification in Lego Serious Play for facilitating innovation sprints and strategic thinking workshops [07:20] The crucial distinction between capital-D Design Thinking and lowercase-d design thinking [09:00] Capital-D focuses on activities and checklists; lowercase-d develops embodied sensibility for knowing what to do next [11:40] Design thinking as conditioning people into a ready stance for handling surprise rather than teaching linear processes [13:00] Why Jason believes design thinking changes the people involved, with problem-solving as bonus rather than primary goal [14:40] How design thinking shifts perception to see multiple options beyond binary choices [15:30] Jason's approach to ambiguous assignments that allows students to surprise him with creative solutions [17:30] Learning design principles that avoid constraining student intelligence for the sake of rigid academic standards [18:50] Design thinking's spillover effects on leadership and education beyond formal design practice [22:40] Design thinking as fundamentally human activity connected to living well and building better communities [25:10] Coffee shop door story illustrating how design changes your eyes to see problems everywhere [26:40] Design as integrative discipline that's undisciplined in the best academic sense [28:40] Framework of design as expedient - practical, opportunistic, and contextual rather than optimal [30:00] Why expedient design requires ethical sensibility to guide this human superpower responsibly [32:30] Jason's faith that if we designed current systems, we can design something better [36:40] Deployment story of creating psychological safety in classified military operations center [38:30] Using Lego as thermoplastic polymer strategic thinking tool to overcome initial skepticism [39:00] Daily check-ins asking team members if they feel safe, supported, and stretched in meaningful ways [41:10] Danger of treating organizational roles as reality rather than abstractions of actual people [43:30] Failed redesign of Air Force Leadership School and lessons about empathy work threading through entire processes [46:00] Dawan's diagnostic questions about organizational readiness and past innovation attempts [48:30] Strategy for identifying key voices—influencers, critics, curmudgeons, and creators—in organizations [49:00] Power of storytelling as diagnostic tool and method for strategic thinking [50:40] Interest in story casting and narrative intelligence using physical artifacts like Lego Serious Play [51:00] Connection to UN Principles for Responsible Management Education and sustainable development goals [52:40] Jason's call for partnership in bringing design skills to local and systemic governance challenges Questions to Help You Go Deeper Learning What surprised you most about Jason's distinction between capital-D and lowercase-d design thinking, and how does this change your understanding of design thinking's role in organizations? Which aspects of Jason's "expedient" framework for design seem most valuable for your context — the practical, opportunistic, or contextual elements? How does Jason's experience with ambiguous assignments challenge your current approach to giving direction or defining success criteria? Leading Where in your organization would Jason's "safe, supported, and stretched in meaningful ways" framework create the most value for team performance? How might you help your team understand the difference between learning design methods and developing a design sensibility? What would success look like if you implemented Jason's approach to activating the full diversity already present in your team? Applying What's one small experiment you could run next week with leaving an assignment or challenge more open-ended? Which current organizational challenge could you address by focusing on conditioning people's "ready stance" rather than teaching them specific methods? How could you adapt Jason's storytelling diagnostic approach to better understand your team's readiness for change? Practicing How will you build the habit of distinguishing between roles/responsibilities (abstractions) and the full capabilities of people in those roles? What support or resources do you need to practice Jason's approach of setting conditions rather than controlling outcomes? Who could you partner with to practice the kind of empathy work Jason describes as threading through entire processes? Resources Books We Discussed Experiencing Design - Jason's top recommendation for understanding how activities yield experiences that yield ways of being in the world. Liedtka, Jeanne, Karen Hold, and Jessica Eldridge. Experiencing Design: The Innovator's Journey. Columbia Business School Publishing, 2021. Creating Wicked Students - About giving students practice with authority and ambiguity in classroom settings. Hanstedt, Paul. Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World. Stylus Publishing, 2018. Tools We DiscussedLego Serious Play - Certification and facilitation methods for strategic thinking workshops The Archipelago of Design - Security professionals using design approaches.  COM-B Behavior Change Model - Capability, Opportunity, Motivation framework for behavior change. Michie, Susan, et al. "The Behaviour Change Wheel: A New Method for Characterising and Designing Behaviour Change Interventions." Implementation Science, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, pp. 1-12. Keep LearningResearch Nigel Cross and Bryan Lawson's work on how designers think.  Cross, Nigel. Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work. Academic Press, 2011. Lawson, Bryan. How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified. 4th ed., Architectural Press, 2005. Explore participatory design and co-creation methodologies. Schuler, Douglas, and Aki Namioka, editors. Participatory Design: Principles and Practices. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1993. Simonsen, Jesper, and Toni Robertson, editors. Routledge International Handbook of Participatory Design. Routledge, 2013. Investigate narrative intelligence Mateas, Michael, and Phoebe Sengers, editors. Narrative Intelligence. John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2003. (Advances in Consciousness Research, vol. 46) UN Principles for Responsible Management Education and sustainable development goals. United Nations Global Compact. Principles for Responsible Management Education. UN Global Compact Office, 2007. Deepen Your Learning Design Council UK + Systemic Design + Design in Government with Cat Drew — DT101 E78 Complements Jason's insights about bringing design to structured environments Cognitive Bias + Ethics + Dreaming the Future of Design with David Dylan Thomas — DT101 E112 Works with this episode to understand different approaches to design education Instructional Design + Adult Learning Experiences with Holly Owens — DT101 E134 Builds on Jason's themes about creating conditions for creative problem-solving

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In 1940, with the Nazis sweeping through France, Henri Matisse found himself at a personal and artistic crossroads. His 42-year marriage had ended, he was gravely ill, and after decades at the forefront of modern art, he was beset by doubt. As scores of famous figures escaped the country, Matisse took refuge in Nice, with his companion, Lydia Delectorskaya. By defiantly remaining, Matisse was a source of inspiration for his nation. While enemy agents and Resistance fighters played cat-and-mouse in the alleyways of Nice, Matisse's son, Jean, engaged in sabotage efforts with the Allies. In Paris, under the swastika, Matisse's estranged wife, Amélie, worked for the Communist underground. His beloved daughter, Marguerite, active in the French Resistance, was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, sentenced to Ravensbruck concentration camp—and miraculously escaped when her train was halted by Allied bombs. His younger, son, Pierre helped Jewish artists escape to New York; even his teenaged grandson risked his life by defying the Germans and their Vichy collaborators. Amidst this chaos, Matisse responded to the dark days of war by inventing a dazzling new paper technique that led to some of his most iconic pieces, including The Fall of Icarus, his profile of Charles De Gaulle, Monsieur Loyal, and his groundbreaking cut-out book, Jazz. His wartime works were acts of resistance, subtly patriotic and daringly new.Drawing on intimate letters and a multitude of other sources, Christopher C. Gorham illuminates this momentous stage of Matisse's life as never before in Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France (Citadel Press, 2025), revealing an artist on a journey of reinvention, wrenching meaning from the suffering of war, and holding up the light of human imagination against the torch of fascism to create some of the most exciting work of his career, of the 20th century, and in the history of art. Guest: Christopher C. Gorham (he/him) is a lawyer, educator, and acclaimed author whose books include Matisse at War and the Goodreads Choice Award finalist, The Confidante. He lives in Boston, and can be found at ChristopherCGorham.com and on social media @christophercgorham. Host: Jenna Pittman (she/her), a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at Duke University. She studies modern European history, political economy, and Germany from 1945-1990. Scholars@Duke Profile here Linktree here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In 1940, with the Nazis sweeping through France, Henri Matisse found himself at a personal and artistic crossroads. His 42-year marriage had ended, he was gravely ill, and after decades at the forefront of modern art, he was beset by doubt. As scores of famous figures escaped the country, Matisse took refuge in Nice, with his companion, Lydia Delectorskaya. By defiantly remaining, Matisse was a source of inspiration for his nation. While enemy agents and Resistance fighters played cat-and-mouse in the alleyways of Nice, Matisse's son, Jean, engaged in sabotage efforts with the Allies. In Paris, under the swastika, Matisse's estranged wife, Amélie, worked for the Communist underground. His beloved daughter, Marguerite, active in the French Resistance, was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, sentenced to Ravensbruck concentration camp—and miraculously escaped when her train was halted by Allied bombs. His younger, son, Pierre helped Jewish artists escape to New York; even his teenaged grandson risked his life by defying the Germans and their Vichy collaborators. Amidst this chaos, Matisse responded to the dark days of war by inventing a dazzling new paper technique that led to some of his most iconic pieces, including The Fall of Icarus, his profile of Charles De Gaulle, Monsieur Loyal, and his groundbreaking cut-out book, Jazz. His wartime works were acts of resistance, subtly patriotic and daringly new.Drawing on intimate letters and a multitude of other sources, Christopher C. Gorham illuminates this momentous stage of Matisse's life as never before in Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France (Citadel Press, 2025), revealing an artist on a journey of reinvention, wrenching meaning from the suffering of war, and holding up the light of human imagination against the torch of fascism to create some of the most exciting work of his career, of the 20th century, and in the history of art. Guest: Christopher C. Gorham (he/him) is a lawyer, educator, and acclaimed author whose books include Matisse at War and the Goodreads Choice Award finalist, The Confidante. He lives in Boston, and can be found at ChristopherCGorham.com and on social media @christophercgorham. Host: Jenna Pittman (she/her), a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at Duke University. She studies modern European history, political economy, and Germany from 1945-1990. Scholars@Duke Profile here Linktree here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

In 1940, with the Nazis sweeping through France, Henri Matisse found himself at a personal and artistic crossroads. His 42-year marriage had ended, he was gravely ill, and after decades at the forefront of modern art, he was beset by doubt. As scores of famous figures escaped the country, Matisse took refuge in Nice, with his companion, Lydia Delectorskaya. By defiantly remaining, Matisse was a source of inspiration for his nation. While enemy agents and Resistance fighters played cat-and-mouse in the alleyways of Nice, Matisse's son, Jean, engaged in sabotage efforts with the Allies. In Paris, under the swastika, Matisse's estranged wife, Amélie, worked for the Communist underground. His beloved daughter, Marguerite, active in the French Resistance, was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, sentenced to Ravensbruck concentration camp—and miraculously escaped when her train was halted by Allied bombs. His younger, son, Pierre helped Jewish artists escape to New York; even his teenaged grandson risked his life by defying the Germans and their Vichy collaborators. Amidst this chaos, Matisse responded to the dark days of war by inventing a dazzling new paper technique that led to some of his most iconic pieces, including The Fall of Icarus, his profile of Charles De Gaulle, Monsieur Loyal, and his groundbreaking cut-out book, Jazz. His wartime works were acts of resistance, subtly patriotic and daringly new.Drawing on intimate letters and a multitude of other sources, Christopher C. Gorham illuminates this momentous stage of Matisse's life as never before in Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France (Citadel Press, 2025), revealing an artist on a journey of reinvention, wrenching meaning from the suffering of war, and holding up the light of human imagination against the torch of fascism to create some of the most exciting work of his career, of the 20th century, and in the history of art. Guest: Christopher C. Gorham (he/him) is a lawyer, educator, and acclaimed author whose books include Matisse at War and the Goodreads Choice Award finalist, The Confidante. He lives in Boston, and can be found at ChristopherCGorham.com and on social media @christophercgorham. Host: Jenna Pittman (she/her), a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at Duke University. She studies modern European history, political economy, and Germany from 1945-1990. Scholars@Duke Profile here Linktree here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

In 1940, with the Nazis sweeping through France, Henri Matisse found himself at a personal and artistic crossroads. His 42-year marriage had ended, he was gravely ill, and after decades at the forefront of modern art, he was beset by doubt. As scores of famous figures escaped the country, Matisse took refuge in Nice, with his companion, Lydia Delectorskaya. By defiantly remaining, Matisse was a source of inspiration for his nation. While enemy agents and Resistance fighters played cat-and-mouse in the alleyways of Nice, Matisse's son, Jean, engaged in sabotage efforts with the Allies. In Paris, under the swastika, Matisse's estranged wife, Amélie, worked for the Communist underground. His beloved daughter, Marguerite, active in the French Resistance, was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, sentenced to Ravensbruck concentration camp—and miraculously escaped when her train was halted by Allied bombs. His younger, son, Pierre helped Jewish artists escape to New York; even his teenaged grandson risked his life by defying the Germans and their Vichy collaborators. Amidst this chaos, Matisse responded to the dark days of war by inventing a dazzling new paper technique that led to some of his most iconic pieces, including The Fall of Icarus, his profile of Charles De Gaulle, Monsieur Loyal, and his groundbreaking cut-out book, Jazz. His wartime works were acts of resistance, subtly patriotic and daringly new.Drawing on intimate letters and a multitude of other sources, Christopher C. Gorham illuminates this momentous stage of Matisse's life as never before in Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France (Citadel Press, 2025), revealing an artist on a journey of reinvention, wrenching meaning from the suffering of war, and holding up the light of human imagination against the torch of fascism to create some of the most exciting work of his career, of the 20th century, and in the history of art. Guest: Christopher C. Gorham (he/him) is a lawyer, educator, and acclaimed author whose books include Matisse at War and the Goodreads Choice Award finalist, The Confidante. He lives in Boston, and can be found at ChristopherCGorham.com and on social media @christophercgorham. Host: Jenna Pittman (she/her), a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at Duke University. She studies modern European history, political economy, and Germany from 1945-1990. Scholars@Duke Profile here Linktree here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

In 1940, with the Nazis sweeping through France, Henri Matisse found himself at a personal and artistic crossroads. His 42-year marriage had ended, he was gravely ill, and after decades at the forefront of modern art, he was beset by doubt. As scores of famous figures escaped the country, Matisse took refuge in Nice, with his companion, Lydia Delectorskaya. By defiantly remaining, Matisse was a source of inspiration for his nation. While enemy agents and Resistance fighters played cat-and-mouse in the alleyways of Nice, Matisse's son, Jean, engaged in sabotage efforts with the Allies. In Paris, under the swastika, Matisse's estranged wife, Amélie, worked for the Communist underground. His beloved daughter, Marguerite, active in the French Resistance, was arrested and tortured by the Gestapo, sentenced to Ravensbruck concentration camp—and miraculously escaped when her train was halted by Allied bombs. His younger, son, Pierre helped Jewish artists escape to New York; even his teenaged grandson risked his life by defying the Germans and their Vichy collaborators. Amidst this chaos, Matisse responded to the dark days of war by inventing a dazzling new paper technique that led to some of his most iconic pieces, including The Fall of Icarus, his profile of Charles De Gaulle, Monsieur Loyal, and his groundbreaking cut-out book, Jazz. His wartime works were acts of resistance, subtly patriotic and daringly new.Drawing on intimate letters and a multitude of other sources, Christopher C. Gorham illuminates this momentous stage of Matisse's life as never before in Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France (Citadel Press, 2025), revealing an artist on a journey of reinvention, wrenching meaning from the suffering of war, and holding up the light of human imagination against the torch of fascism to create some of the most exciting work of his career, of the 20th century, and in the history of art. Guest: Christopher C. Gorham (he/him) is a lawyer, educator, and acclaimed author whose books include Matisse at War and the Goodreads Choice Award finalist, The Confidante. He lives in Boston, and can be found at ChristopherCGorham.com and on social media @christophercgorham. Host: Jenna Pittman (she/her), a Ph.D. student in the Department of History at Duke University. She studies modern European history, political economy, and Germany from 1945-1990. Scholars@Duke Profile here Linktree here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Der Herbst steht vor der Tür und wir bringen einen bunten Strauß an Themen mit. Heute reden wir u.a. über das selbstbewusste Altwerden, Leiden auf hohem Niveau, verloren geglaubte Freunde, Twitch Partner werden, das No Man's Sky Update, Sauerkrautplatten, ICARUS bei Cornelius und Lucky Tower Ultimate.Links zu den Themen der FolgeIch habe 100 Tage ICARUS überlebt und das ist passiert https://youtu.be/piPpbR1APlgThe Riftbreaker https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/The_Riftbreaker/Bockschwerer Fiebertraum-Platformer: LUCKY TOWER ULTIMATE https://youtu.be/LqS-BOcUPaAARC Raiders | Soundscapes https://youtu.be/f64D7KpbmccTeddybears - Punkrocker feat. Iggy Pop https://youtu.be/8P09rxVaQAMDie2 auf Twitter ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/die2onair

Icarus has so much to say to us now, a few weeks before Rosh Hashanah.According to Greek mythology, Icarus flew too close to the sun with wings made of feather and wax. The sun's heat melted the wax, and Icarus fell into the sea and drowned.In 1560, the Netherlandish master Peter Bruegel the Elder painted a masterpiece entitled Landscape with the Fall of Icarus. This painting is now displayed in a museum in Brussels. The title is so evocative. To Icarus, no story was more important than Icarus. To Icarus, his flying so high, falling so low, and meeting an untimely end in a cold sea in a cold world was all-important. It was THE story. But there is a broader landscape where the fall of Icarus was not only not the story. It was not noticed at all. There are three peasants each doing their thing, plowing, herding and fishing. They are totally absorbed in their own world. They neither see nor care about Icarus.The pathos of the painting—the desperate pain of one, utterly unseen by others—has inspired poetry by William Carlos Williams and W.H. Auden. The last stanza of Williams's poem expresses this dissonance so clearly:a splash quite unnoticedthis was Icarus drowningThe painting, and the poetry of Williams and Auden, convey the world as it is: a splash quite unnoticed. Judaism has a lot to say here. Hillel's famous teaching in Pirkei Avot is a response. Hillel would not be comfortable with the three peasants not seeing and not caring. Yes, they have their own lives to attend to. That is legitimate. But Icarus drowned. How could they not notice? In attempting to move the dial on human indifference, Hillel teaches: If I am not for me, who will be?If I am for myself alone, what am I?And if not now, when?(Pirkei Avot 1:14) This dialectic of Hillel animates our High Holiday liturgy. Take a look at Bruegel's masterpiece. Who are the three peasants today? Who is Icarus today? Where are we in the paining? Who and what are we not seeing? What are we focused on? What is our version of plowing, herding and fishing? What does Hillel say to us?

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Salvete sodales! Welcome to our series, "Rem Tene;" a Latin podcast presented by Latinitas Animi Causa for beginner and intermediate learners of the Latin language built and designed for the acquisition and understanding of it as a language, not just a code to decipher. What did the Romans and Greeks believe was the secret to a good life? Balance. The aurea mediocritas — the golden mean — taught that nothing in excess is good, but neither is too little. From the story of Daedalus and Icarus to Aristotle's philosophy, the ancients taught us to hold the middle ground.But is moderation always good? Can there be too much of a good thing? Too much courage? In this episode of Rem Tenē, Andreas chats about the Golden Mean and whether it really is the way of all things.

This week we cover a range of news from PS+ titles to Atari acquiring some games from Ubisoft. Then in the backend Xya talks about wanting to play Trails in the Sky, I talk Icarus, how an old reddit post helped me with Warhammer, and then we get into some Death Stranding 2 spoilers. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:36 PS+ Games For September- 01:05 How The Indiana Jones DLC Adjusts Difficulty- 03:32 Atari Acquires Some Titles From Ubisoft- 04:27 Silksong To Have Long DLC Roadmap - 04:40 No Man's Sky Voyagers Update- 06:16 Crystal Dynamics Additional Lay Offs- 09:05 Black Ops 7 Removes Goofy Skins In MP- 11:42 Metal Gear Solid DeltaWhat We're Playing- 14:17 FF14 And Ragnarök- 14:50 Trails In The Sky- 21:55 Icarus- 26:17 Reddit Helps With Warhammer Model Issue- 39:46 Death Stranding 2 Major Spoiler Discussion

Harry Bailey from UK queercore due Death Goals joins Scream Therapy host Jason Schreurs to talk about how punk rock has been the best AND worst thing in their lives. Harry explains that the anxiety, existential dread, and gender dysphoria they feel is outweighed by the joy of playing music and being part of the punk scene. http://deathgoals.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: Death Goals - "Tchotchke" from Survival Is An Act Of Defiance (2025) The Hirs Collective live at New Friends Fest (Toronto, 2023) Turnstile - "Blackout" (Glastonbury, 2022) Death Goals - "Even a Worm Can Turn" from Survival Is An Act Of Defiance (2025) The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK! screamtherapyhq.com/book NEW SCREAM THERAPY MERCH STORE! http://screamtherapy.threadless.com About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - screamtherapypodcast@gmail.com

What happens when we fly too close to the sun? The sixth house of the zodiac teaches us this crucial lesson as we transition from the boundless creativity of the fifth house into a realm where we must learn our limits.Through the cautionary tales of Icarus and Phaethon—young men who attempted great feats without proper training—we discover why developing skills and respecting boundaries matters. These mythological figures crashed spectacularly because they lacked sixth house wisdom: the discipline to transform raw talent into practical mastery.Artemis, goddess of the hunt, emerges as our guide through this terrain. Unlike her reckless counterpart Orion who sought to destroy all wilderness, Artemis embodies perfect sixth house energy—skilled with her bow, attuned to natural rhythms, and knowing exactly how much to take from nature without disturbing its balance. Her hunting dogs represent those animal helpers that appear throughout fairy tales, offering instinctual wisdom when we surrender our heroic striving.Historically, Hellenistic astrologers called this the house of "bad fortune," seeing it as a blind spot to our personality. But modern understanding reveals its gifts: Mars finds its joy here not to bring suffering but to provide the necessary discipline for developing skills through persistent effort. The sixth house isn't glamorous—it's about chopping wood and carrying water—yet these humble routines can become sacred rituals when approached with devotion.Health also falls under sixth house dominion, with Hygieia (goddess of preventative medicine) and Chiron (whose name means "hands") teaching us that well-being comes through daily maintenance and practical knowledge. When sixth house energy becomes imbalanced through perfectionism or joyless drudgery, we might need to revisit fifth house qualities of play and spontaneity.As we complete our journey through the sixth house, we prepare for the Descendant—the threshold to the seventh house where we meet others. Having established our individual boundaries and skills, we're ready to engage in relationship with integrity rather than losing ourselves in others.What limits have you learned to respect in your own life? How might transforming daily routines into devotional practice change your relationship with the mundane? Join us next week when Kira Sutherland returns to discuss the sixth house approach to health and wellness.*The above write up was generated by Buzzsprout's AIResources & MentionsSisyphus & Camus – The Myth of Sisyphus:Astro.com – add asteroid Hygieia: astro.comClarissa Pinkola Estés – Mother Night Podcast Musician: Marlia CoeurPlease consider becoming a Patron to support the show!Go to OnTheSoulsTerms.com for more.

On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we have the August BONUS episode for supporter feeds! We dive deep into the occult symbolism of Danny Boyle's Sunshine, exploring how the film functions as a modern allegory for death, rebirth, and humanity's obsession with the solar deity. We unpack the story of Icarus as a metaphor for approaching the divine unprepared, and the recurring symbolism of the number seven as the union of spirit and matter. The crew's obsession with staring into the sun becomes a study in ego death and the alchemical process of Nigredo, while the Black Sun imagery and cube-shaped bomb reflect Saturnian forces, time, and entropy. We'll connect the hidden sun concept from Crowley and Kenneth Grant to Gnostic and Freemasonic ideas of oppositional polarities, and show how Pinbacker represents the ultimate adversarial initiator, testing humanity's capacity to transcend mortal limitations. Ultimately, Sunshine is a meditation on facing death, confronting the constraints of matter, and creating a new sun within the sun—a ritualistic and esoteric journey encoded in a sci-fi epic.FULL EPISODE NOW UP AD-FREE ON ALL SUPPORTER FEEDS! Free feed gets a preview!3 SUPPORTER FEED OPTIONS- get bonus content AND go commercial free + other perks:*PATREON.com/IlluminatiWatcher : ad free, HUNDREDS of bonus shows, early access AND TWO OF MY BOOKS! (The Dark Path and Kubrick's Code); you can join the conversations with hundreds of other show supporters*VIP SECTION: Due to the threat of censorship, I set up a Patreon-type system through MY OWN website! IIt's even setup the same: FREE ebooks, Kubrick's Code video! Sign up at: https://illuminatiwatcher.com/members-section/*APPLE PREMIUM: If you're on the Apple Podcasts app- just click the Premium button and you're in! NO more ads, Early Access, EVERY BONUS EPISODE

Dive into the terrifying world of Marvel's *Alien* comics, masterfully written by Eisner-nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson! In this video, we break down the gripping sci-fi horror saga that brings the iconic Xenomorphs to life in a fresh yet faithful way. From *Alien Vol. 1: Bloodlines* to *Alien Vol. 3: Icarus*, we explore Johnson's intense storytelling, unforgettable characters like Gabriel Cruz, and the chilling artwork by Salvador Larroca and Julius Ohta. Learn how these comics capture the dread and gore of the *Alien* franchise while introducing new twists, like anti-fascist rebels and synthetic colonies facing existential threats. Perfect for fans of the films and horror comics alike! Like, comment, and subscribe for more content analyzing the greatest tales of DC and Marvel stories. Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTtjdjM7N8_PLprDIdMJCWQ/join#MarvelComics#AlienComics#PhillipKennedyJohnson Follow us on instagram: comicsleague2021Email us: comicsleague2020@gmail.comWebsite: https://comicsleague.com Teladia PlaysTwitter:https://twitter.com/TeladiaPlaysYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/c/TeladiaPlaysInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teladiaplays/Robert Willing: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@willin Twitter: https://twitter.com/staredcraftJJheat:Twitter:https://twitter.com/JJheat75Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYlqETvh2B5pB3MbmMwoMwSubscribe to the Podcast on:Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyand many other platforms.Music provided by taketones.com: https://taketones.com/track/hero

.On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Jeffrey Eugenides. Jeffrey is the bestselling novelist, short story writer and Pulitzer Prize-winner known for The Virgin Suicides, Middlesex and The Marriage Plot. Jeffrey was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2018 and to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2013. He has taught at Princeton and now serves as the Lewis and Loretta Glucksman Professor in American Letters at NYU. His next project, Icarus, is an Audible original coming this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of MacBroz, the guys dive deep into SIG P365 grip modules—covering Icarus, GreyGuns, the SIG AXG, and the new ECM Precision R11. Josh also shares the story of buying his very first Staccato and why it's such a big move for him. We close with a hands-on review of the ECM Precision R11 grip module and break down why Josh ranks it above all the others he's tried. If you've ever considered upgrading your P365 setup or wondered which grip really makes the difference, this one's for you. MacBroz: Unapologetically Authentic. Guns, gear, training, and real talk every week.

Alone on the scorching side of this tiny little world, an astronaut races against time as the blazing sun creeps closer to incinerating him. Survival depends on outthinking the most unforgiving environment in the solar system. Summertime on Icarus by Arthur C. Clarke. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Special thanks to MizzBassie who bought us $50 worth of coffee recently. She says, “one of my favorite podcasts” Thanks MizzBassie we appreciate you and thanks for listening!!If you would like to buy us a coffee there is always a link in the description. ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsVAnd thank you to those of you who have filled out our survey. There's a link in the description or you can go to https://lostscifi.com there is a link near the top of the page.Todays story Summertime on Icarus is also known as The Hottest Piece Of Real Estate In The Solar System. It was published in Great Science Fiction By Scientists in 1962 but first appeared in Vogue in June 1960, Summertime on Icarus by Arthur C. Clarke…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, It was a wonderful bodyguard: no bark, no bite, no sting ... just conversion of the enemy! Martians Never Die by Lucious Daniel.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV===========================Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://x.com/LostSciFiPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguyThreads - https://www.threads.net/@scottscifiguy=========================== ❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee$200 Someone$100 Tony from the Future$75 James Van Maanenberg$50 MizzBassie, Anonymous Listener$25 Someone, Eaten by a Grue, Jeff Lussenden, Fred Sieber, Anne, Craig Hamilton, Dave Wiseman, Bromite Thrip, Marwin de Haan, Future Space Engineer, Fressie, Kevin Eckert, Stephen Kagan, James Van Maanenberg, Irma Stolfo, Josh Jennings, Leber8tr, Conrad Chaffee, Anonymous Listener$15 Every Month Someone$15 Someone, Carolyn Guthleben, Patrick McLendon, Curious Jon, Buz C., Fressie, Anonymous Listener$10 Anonymous Listener$5 Every Month Eaten by a Grue$5 Denis Kalinin, Timothy Buckley, Andre'a, Martin Brown, Ron McFarlan, Tif Love, Chrystene, Richard Hoffman, Anonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haunted by their dark heritage, a medieval fate awaited them… Strange Alliance by Bryce Walton. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.You've heard Bryce Walton twice previously on the podcast, Moon of Memory and Savage Galahad. He returns with a short story from Fantasy Book, Volume 1, Number 1, published in 1947. Turn to page 22 for, Strange Alliance by Bryce Walton…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, Alone on the scorching side of this tiny little world, an astronaut races against time as the blazing sun creeps closer to incinerating him. Survival depends on outthinking the most unforgiving environment in the solar system. Summertime on Icarus by Arthur C. Clarke.☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scottsV===========================Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheLostSciFiPodcastTwitter - https://x.com/LostSciFiPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lostscifiguyThreads - https://www.threads.net/@scottscifiguy=========================== ❤️ ❤️ Thanks to All Our Listeners Who Bought Us a Coffee$200 Someone$100 Tony from the Future$75 James Van Maanenberg$50 Anonymous Listener$25 Someone, Eaten by a Grue, Jeff Lussenden, Fred Sieber, Anne, Craig Hamilton, Dave Wiseman, Bromite Thrip, Marwin de Haan, Future Space Engineer, Fressie, Kevin Eckert, Stephen Kagan, James Van Maanenberg, Irma Stolfo, Josh Jennings, Leber8tr, Conrad Chaffee, Anonymous Listener$15 Every Month Someone$15 Someone, Carolyn Guthleben, Patrick McLendon, Curious Jon, Buz C., Fressie, Anonymous Listener$10 Anonymous Listener$5 Every Month Eaten by a Grue$5 Denis Kalinin, Timothy Buckley, Andre'a, Martin Brown, Ron McFarlan, Tif Love, Chrystene, Richard Hoffman, Anonymous ListenerPlease participate in our podcast survey https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/gNLcxQlk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Doomed & Stoned Show ~Season 11, Episode 6~ PLAYLIST: INTRO (00:00) 1. The Delayed - "Demon's Bargain" (00:31) HOST SEGMENT I (05:34) 2. Z28 - "Rat Race" (45:24) 3. Aceves - "Just Your Disguise" (50:57) 4. King Witch - "Swarming Flies" (56:11) HOST SEGMENT II (1:01:00) 5. Aganoor - "Bury My Soul" (1:16:29) 6. Bushfire - "Dead Man's Hand" (1:22:43) 7. Goat Shaman - "Weed Slug" (1:27:04) HOST SEGMENT III (1:34:50) 8. Sleeping Mountain - "Wildfire" (2:06:35) 9. Ravine - "Conjure" (2:10:21) 10. Fusskult - "Hippielort (The Sacrifice I Make)" (2:20:34) 11. Electric Citizen - "Lizard Brain" (2:28:00) 12. Woodhawk - "Truth Be Told" (2:32:03) HOST SEGMENT IV (2:39:24) 13. 1968 - "Endgame" (3:33:56) 14. Lorquin's Admiral - "Aren't We" (3:38:26) 15. King Potenanz - "Sabbatum Sanctum" (3:42:59) 16. Mooch - "Prominence" (3:48:48) 17. Goya - "Cemetery Blues" (3:55:25) OUTRO (4:02:57) Bonus Tracks: 18. Dahuz - "Sol Invictus" (4:04:05) 19. Holyroller - "Crunch Riff Supreme" (4:12:13) 20. Black Helium - "On A Hill" (4:15:42) 21. Kamgaarn - "Icarus" (4:20:19) 22. Domkraft - "Concrete Waves" (4:24:00)

[18+] An exotic dancer comes to an epiphany regarding his lost boyfriend and his own loneliness.Today's story is “Icarus Dreams, a Glass Heart, and Slippers to Take Me Home” by Andrew “Aethan” French, who wrote the comic Circles and writes the weekly comic strip The Pigpen. You can find more of his stories on FurAffinity.Read by the Author.thevoice.dog | Apple podcasts | Spotify | Google PodcastsIf you have a story you think would be a good fit, you can check out the requirements, fill out the submission template and get in touch with us.https://thevoice.dog/episode/18-icarus-dreams-a-glass-heart-and-slippers-to-take-me-home-by-andrew-french

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Spite House singer/guitarist Max Lajoie to the podcast. Max, also a music producer in Montreal, talks about losing both of his parents in a 10-year span and how he has processed his grief through that journey. http://spitehousemtl.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: Spite House - "Midway" from Desertion (Pure Noise Records, 2025) Defeater - "Bastards" from Letters Home (Bridge 9 Records, 2013) Jawbreaker - "Do You Still Hate Me?" from 24 Hour Revenge Therapy (Blackball Records, 1994) Hot Water Music - "Free Radio Gainesville" from No Division (Some Records, 1999) Spite House - "10 Days" from Desertion (Pure Noise Records, 2025) The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK! screamtherapyhq.com/book NEW SCREAM THERAPY MERCH STORE! screamtherapy.threadless.com About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - screamtherapypodcast@gmail.com

Draußen sind es 35 Grad und wir schwitzen vor den Mikrofonen. Diesmal quatschen wir u.a. über warme Matsche im Kopf, Urlaub am Meer, ein fantastischer Ersteindruck aus Battlefield 6, Co-Op Spass in Coral Island, Frühstück im Hotel, Abriss im Bad, ein Wollknäuel im Rahmen, ICARUS, 30 Days on Ship, The White Lotus Staffel 3 und Blindspot.Links zu den Themen der Folge► Coral Island https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158160/Coral_Island/► ICARUS https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149460/ICARUS/► 30 Days on Ship https://store.steampowered.com/app/3493200/30_Days_on_Ship_Demo/► The White Lotus https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt13406094/► Blindspot https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt4474344/► Barn Find CB750 Rescue https://youtu.be/eohk1bn_p18► “No Blood Left to Spill” - Live Acoustic Session https://youtu.be/CwSIsY8OkMgDie2 auf Twitter ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/die2onair

Journey through the timeless tale of Icarus and his father Daedalus — a story of dreams, daring flight, and the delicate balance between reaching for the sun and heeding a father's wise warnings. Let this gentle story carry you into peaceful rest, where your own heart learns to fly with grace and calm. This Greek mythology sleep story will lull you into restful sleep. 

You've gotten injured, and you're terribly embarrassed about it. Maybe it was not your fault, maybe like our friend Icarus, you flew too close to the sun, or maybe you had a 30 hour travel day and tried to do 90% max lifts immediately after touchdown. No matter how it happened, you might feel like an idiot. We're here to tell you that you are, but you have also learned something very valuable and you are not alone!Increase athleticism, reduce injuries and build a grapplers physique with the Bulletproof for BJJ App. Start your FREE 14 Day Trial today:iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bulletproof-for-bjj/id6444311790Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bulletproofforbjj&utm_source=na_MedStay Hydrated with Sodii the tastiest electrolytes in the Game! Get 15% OFF: BULLETPROOF15 https://sodii.com.au/bulletproof----------------------BULLETPROOF SHIRTS: https://www.fanwear.com.au/products/core-bullet-proof-for-bjj-classic-tee----------------------

Brian Koch head brewer at Phantom Canyon Brewing joins me to talk about what it's like to take over a legendary brand in Colorado. Portions of the show brought to you by @riverhorsebrewing and @duclawbrewingco News from @samueladams Hops 4 Hope is right around the corner. Oktoberfest happenings at Icarus, River Horse/Duclaw @czigmeister and Troegs. Blocktoberfest 411. Wild East with a Yacht Rock party. Plus my buds at Torch and Crown want to help throw YOU an epic party. Do you have a story that will blow them away? I'll have details. Suds and Duds and more. @njcraftbeer @hoppedupnetwork #metalforever #drinklocal #drinkcraftnotcrap #stouts #ipas #lagers #ales #sours #hops #pilsners #porters #beer #fcancer #smallbusinessowners #beerfestivals #beertours #music #podcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Enigmatic Sound Machines and Krakhouse, another great mix of styles from around the world and across the decades, and, of course, the Symphonic Zone. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Pär Lindh Project - The Premonition, from Live in Iceland2. Kansas - Down the Road, from Song for America3. Rick Wakeman - Rock Pursuit, from Phantom of the Opera (aka Phantom Power)4. Brady Arnold - No Name I, from Chaos in Development5. Enigmatic Sound Machines - In Perfect Silence, from Imperfect Silence6. Boris S.G - System 2019, from System 20197. Logic Gate - Biomorph, from From the Silence8. Al Stewart - Broadway Hotel, from Year of the Cat9. Blackgirls - Talk, from Happy10. Bon - I Dance Alone, from To the BoneTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE11. Peter Hammill - (This Side of) The Looking Glass, from The Love Songs12. Curved Air - Jumbo, from Second Album13. Rocket Scientists - The Fall of Icarus, from Brutal Architecture14. Fleesh - The Lamia, from Here It Comes Again15. Les Penning with Robert Reed - Argiers, from Return to Penrhos16. Reegonetti Band - Dance of the Invisible, from Exploring the Unknown17. Anthony Phillips & Harry Williamson - Gypsy Suite Movement IV: The Crystal Ball, from Gypsy Suite18. The Samurai of Prog - Searching for the Fear, from The White Snake and Other Grimm Tales19. Great Wide Nothing - The View from Olympus, from The View from OlympusLEAVING THE SYMPHONIC ZONE20. Djam Karet - No Man's Land, from New Dark Age21. Djam Karet - Eclipse of Faith, from New Dark Age22. Djam Karet - Web of Medea, from New Dark Age23. Djam Karet - Demon Train, from New Dark Age24. Djam Karet - All Clear, from New Dark Age25. Djam Karet - Raising Orpheus, from New Dark Age26. Djam Karet - Kali's Indifference, from New Dark Age27. Djam Karet - Alone with the River Man, from New Dark Age28. Djam Karet - Going Home, from New Dark Age29. Djam Karet - Eulogy, from New Dark Age30. Krakhouse - Married to Mayo, from Bastards of Prog31. Gong - Part 32 Floating Anarchy, from Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwall's Dancehall [compilation]32. Accordo dei Contrari - Così respirano gli incendi del tempo, from UR-33. Porcupine Tree - Normal, from Nil Recurring

    I've been listening to the ECM record label since the 1970s. You can always count on ECM to put out interesting and sometimes great records. My favorite ECM release is Steve Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians." It's not only my favorite ECM album, it's one of my top albums of all-time. A real desert island record for me. A few of my other favorite regular ECM artists are Steve Tibbetts, Eberhard Weber & Pat Metheny.  We had a discussion about our favorite ECM recordings over on Mixcloud. You can read or join in the thread here - https://www.mixcloud.com/lowlight/posts/favorite-ecm-albums/ I decided it wouyld be cool to make a mix of my top ten favorite ECM albums. I put it together in chronological order, starting with Ralph Towner & a fantastic version of Icarus. And ending with a 2017 album from Björn Meyer. Please leave a comment with some of your favorites in the comments and enjoy this little journey through ECM. Cheers!   T R A C K L I S T : 00:00   Ralph Towner - Icarus (Diary 1974) 06:08   Pat Metheny - Sirabhorn (Bright Size Life 1976) 11:28   Eberhard Weber - Moana I (The Following Morning 1976) 19:54   Steve Reich - Pulses (Music For 18 Musicians 1978) 25:08   Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls 1980) 32:45   Steve Tibbetts - Ur (Yr 1988) 40:15   Jan Gabarek - Parce Mihi Domine(de Morales) (Officium 1993) 45:40   Arvo Pärt - Spiegel Im Spiegel (Alina 2000) 54:30   Jon Hassell - Blue Period (Last Night The Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In The Street 2009) 61:20   Björn Meyer - Pulse (Provenance 2017) 64:05   end

In this week's episode, I take a look back at the challenges of finishing my STEALTH & SPELLS ONLINE LitRPG trilogy. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobooks in the Malison series (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) at my Payhip store: MALISONSUMMER50 The coupon code is valid through August 18, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook this summer, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 262 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is August 1, 2025, and today we are looking at how I finished my LitRPG trilogy at long last. Before we get into that, we will have Coupon of the Week, a progress update on my current writing and audiobook projects, and Question of the Week. First up is Coupon of the Week. This coupon code will get you 50% off the audiobooks in the Malison series (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) at my Payhip store: MALISONSUMMER50. And as always, we will include the coupon code and the link to my Payhip store in the show notes. And this coupon code is valid through August 18th, 2025. So if you need a new audiobook this summer, we have got you covered. Now let's take a look at where I'm at with my current writing projects. As I mentioned in previous episodes, Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest, the final book in the Stealth and Spells Online trilogy, is finished. You can get that at Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. It is doing slightly better than the previous two in the trilogy, which makes it the bestselling book in the trilogy so far. So thank you all for that. My next main project is Ghost in the Siege, which will be the sixth and final book in the Ghost Armor series. I am 53,000 words into that as of this recording, which puts me about halfway through, give or take. I'm also 6,000 words into Blade of Flames, which will be the first book in my new epic fantasy series that I will begin once Ghost in the Siege is out. In audiobook news, Shield of Power--recording for it is underway. That will be excellently narrated by Brad Wills and hopefully that will be out in probably towards the end of September sometime, if all goes well. 00:01:49 Question of the Week Now let's move on to Question of the Week, which is designed to inspire enjoyable discussions of interesting topics. This week's question: what is your favorite book you've read in 2025 so far? No wrong answers, obviously. The inspiration for this question was that June 30th was the halfway point of the year, which naturally inspires both reflection and some mandatory bookkeeping. Mary says: Witch Hat Atelier Volume 13 by Kamome Shirahama (which I probably mispronounced). After having read the rest of the series, of course. Juana says: Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts. Jonathan T. says: The Genesis Enigma: Why the Bible is Scientifically Accurate. This book is like my favorite nonfiction book so far of the year, while my favorite in the fiction category is likely Hardy Boys Casefiles: Dead On Target. Roger says: Just finished the latest in the Magelands Series, The Lost Ascendant. Really good, but a long series-even longer than yours, Jonathan. Gary says: It wasn't published in 2025 (I'm tragically behind the times) but Murtaugh by Christopher Paolini. Lynda says: Sunset by Sharon Sala. Denny says: Not sure if Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archives: Wind and Truth counts. It was released in December of 2024, but it's the newest book I've read. John K. says: My favorite book so far is by new indie author, J.L. Odom, By Blood By Salt. It's in line with apparently my favorite genre of MC called (I can't tell if this is disparaging or not) “competency porn” where the main character is well, uber competent. For myself, I think my favorite book of the year so far for 2025 would be The Icarus Coda by Timothy Zahn, which wraps up his excellent Icarus sci-fi mystery series after 25 years. So I definitely recommend you check out the Icarus series if you get a chance and if you're looking for other interesting things to read, apparently we have a few recommendations for you as well. 00:03:29 Main Topic: How I Finally Finished the Stealth and Spells Online Trilogy Now let's move on to our main topic this week. How I finally finished the Stealth and Spells Online trilogy with the last book, Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest. I'm very grateful to everyone who read the trilogy and enjoyed it. All told, it took about 10 months to write Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest, from September of 2024 to July 2025, when I finally published it. So that's a lot longer than it takes for me to usually write a book. So what took so long? Well, a lot of things went wrong. Let's look back. Towards the end of 2022, I decided I wanted to try something a little different, so I settled on LitRPG, which seemed promising because it's pretty popular. For the story, I had an idea of a software developer who was fired from a virtual reality MMORPG once he realized it was dangerous and how he starts playing the game to uncover the proof he needs of the corporation's evil plans. I also had why I thought would be a clever idea. The game would be based on my Frostborn books. Like, it's set 700 years in the future and some interstellar scout discovered the Frostborn books on a wrecked colony ship, and then the evil corporation built the game around them. I decided the game would be called Sevenfold Sword Online, which meant it was the logical name for the series. So I wrote Sevenfold Sword Online: Creation and published it in February of 2023. And alas, it didn't do particularly well. A couple of problems became immediately apparent. First, and perhaps foremost, the title was causing confusion. People assumed it was connected to my Sevenfold Sword series and was in some way a sequel to that series, which it wasn't. Second, people were confused and wondered if the Ridmark Arban and Calliande Arban NPCs in the game were the actual characters from the Frostborn, Sevenfold Sword, and Dragontiarna books. They weren't. But in comedy, there's a saying that if you have to explain the joke you've already lost. I suppose a parallel conclusion would be that if you have to explain the characters are NPCs in the game world based on your books 700 years in the future, then the concept of the book is probably a bit too abstract. Second, the book didn't really appeal to a majority of my regular readers who prefer epic fantasy from me. Case in point- when I published Half-Elven Thief in December 2023, in its first month it did 66% of what Stealth and Spells Online: Creation has done in the entire three and a half years it has been available, and I'm recording this on August 1st, 2025. So in its first month, Half-Elven Thief did two thirds of what Creation did the entire three and a half years it's been published. In its lifetime, Half-Elven Thief has sold 250% more than Stealth and Spells Online: Creation, and it's been out for ten and a half fewer months than Creation. Clearly, the majority of my regular readers prefer epic fantasy over LitRPG. Despite these setbacks, I continued onward and published Sevenfold Sword Online: Leveling in February of 2024. It did slightly worse than Creation. So for the rest of 2024, I on and off tried a bunch of things to improve how the series fared. To avoid confusion, I changed the title from Sevenfold Sword Online to Stealth and Spells Online, which it currently is. I redid the cover art, I changed the description, all the usual things for improving a series, and none of it ever really worked. I could never quite turn a profit when advertising the book. During these experiments, I realized I had fundamentally misread the LitRPG market because the three most popular kinds of LitRPG are: 1. Portal fantasy, when the protagonist falls through a portal and ends up in another world that runs on MMORPG style rules for whatever reason. 2. Isekai. The character dies and is reborn in a world that runs on MMORPG style rules. You'll see this in books with titles like I Died and was Reborn as a Level One Healer, something like that. 3. System Apocalypse. The world ends and is recreated as a living MMORPG, usually overseen by an all powerful “game system” (hence the name). The system can be created by gods or incomprehensibly powerful space aliens and is often malevolent. Dungeon Crawler Carl, where Earth is destroyed and remade into an MMORPG system as part of a sadistic alien game show is probably the most well-known example of this particular subgenre. The problem is that Stealth and Spells Online fits into none of these popular subgenres. I joke that I tried to write a LitRPG, but it ended up as a sci-fi thriller. I mean “software developer fighting sinister corporation's evil plans” is a sci-fi cyberpunk story, not a LitRPG. So I was trying to tell a story ill-suited for that particular genre, like attempting to write a cozy contemporary mystery in the format of an epic Arthurian fantasy quest. Like that idea could potentially work, but it probably wouldn't. With that realization, I had three choices about how to proceed. 1. Leave Stealth and Spells Online unfinished and never speak of it again. 2. Unpublish Stealth and Spells Online and never speak of it again. 3. Find a way to finish Stealth and Spells Online in a satisfactory fashion with a single book because I didn't want to write a long series that sold poorly. I disliked Options One and Two, partly for reasons of professional pride and partly because it's bad to get a reputation in the fantasy genre for leaving series unfinished. You don't want to leave readers hanging longer than is necessary. The tricky part for Option Three was I had originally planned Stealth and Spells Online to be like seven or eight books, and I was only two books into what I had outlined for the story. An additional, potentially major real life problem was that the Stealth and Spells Online books sold badly enough to seriously tank book sales in the month they were released. Like both February 2023 and February 2024 were some of my weakest sales months in the past decade. So that meant I needed an outline for the final book that would discard all the planned subplots and focus entirely on the main plot. I also needed to write the book as a side project and not a main project because I knew it probably would not sell well. Ideally, it would come out in the same month as a much stronger seller like one of the Shield War books. So in October of 2024, I started chipping away at what would become Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest at 500 words a day. I would write 250 words before going to the gym in the morning and then 250 more words after dinner. During the normal workday, my main focus was on whatever book in the Shield War, Ghost Armor, Cloak Mage, and Half-Elven Thief series I was writing at the time. (As I've said before, having five unfinished series at the time is way too many, which is why I spent summer 2025 trying to get that number down.) But I did my 250 words in the morning and my 250 words after dinner almost every day. I just kept chipping away at it. Finally, in July of 2025, I was very nearly to the end of the book. After I published Shield of Power, I decided I was far enough along to make Final Quest my main project. Turns out I actually was pretty far along, since I only needed to write 3,000 more words to finish the book. Two rounds of editing and some new scenes later (I added a bunch of stuff since I thought the original ending was incomplete) and I published the book in July of 2025. It turned out reasonably well. People seemed to like the ending and find it satisfactory (at least those who read it). Final Quest sold slightly better than its predecessors. But to be honest, Shield of Power has generated sales in its first three days equal to what Final Quest did in its first two weeks. So I'm grateful for everyone who read the trilogy or listened to the two audiobooks. I'm really grateful that you read it or listened to it and enjoyed it. But in all honesty, I'm glad to be done with the trilogy. I've always been kind of sad when I finished my other series, especially the big ones, but with Stealth and Spells Online, I'm just relieved to be done and that I don't have to think about it very much anymore. It's easier to promote a finished trilogy than an unfinished series. Probably I'm going to make the first book free every three months, run some ads to it while it's free, and that will be that. I just signed up with C.J. McAllister a few days ago to do the audiobook version of Final Quest (and he did a very good job on the first two books in the trilogy), so eventually we'll probably have a Stealth and Spells Online: The Complete Trilogy audiobook, since audiobook bundles always do well and I expect a complete trilogy audiobook bundle would likewise do well. Amusingly, I realized that to finish this book, I essentially followed my own advice that I've been giving for years. I always say on this podcast and my blog that you can finish a novel if you just keep chipping away at it and small efforts add up over time. Final Quest turned out to be about 117,000 words, and I mostly got there 500 words at a time. Do I regret writing Stealth and Spells Online? No. But obviously if I had to do it all over again, I would definitely do some things differently. Will I ever return to writing in the LitRPG genre? Probably not. I listed all the popular subgenres of LitRPG earlier, and while I don't have anything against any of those subgenres, I just don't have any particular interest in writing a story that revolves around those tropes. For all that my books tend to be escapist, I always need to have at least a touchstone of reality in them so they make sense to me. Characters like Wire, Admiral Winterholt, and Alexander Maskell could definitely have their real-life (even contemporary) equivalents. LitRPG story tropes in general seem to be about a flight from reality. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but it's not something I'm really interested in writing. I mean, I designed the Andomhaim setting in Frostborn around people who traveled from Sub-Roman Britain in the 500s A.D. to a world where magic is real, so that way I could make real-world historical references. I think if pressed, I could write a pretty good novel in the genres of epic fantasy, science fiction, mystery, thriller, and romance. But I'm not at all sure I could write a good book in the LitRPG subgenres I listed. Honestly, maybe I'm just too old for it. I don't think I encountered an MMORPG for the first time until I was, I think 24 or 25 years old, and I've never actually seriously played one, so it definitely wasn't a formative experience for me the way it was for many LitRPG authors. In fact, if I'm remembering it right, my first serious encounter with an MMORPG was in fact at work when I got an IT support ticket about network throttling, complaining about how long a World of Warcraft update was taking to download. So that is how I finally finished the Stealth and Spells Online trilogy. And once again, thank you to everyone who read and listened to these Stealth and Spells Online trilogy. I hope you found it enjoyable. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Host Jason Schreurs welcomes Sarinn Blawatt, singer of Vancouver punk band Alien Boys, to talk about the culture of care. Having worked in harm reduction services for more than 15 years, Sarinn links their involvement in the punk scene and its empathic ethos to the important work they do in health care. http://alienboys.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: Alien Boys - "The Lever" from The Weight of it All (2023) Ramones - "I Wanna Be Sedated" from Road to Ruin (Sire Records, 1978) Dead Kennedys - "Drug Me" from Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (Cherry Red Records, 1980) Alien Boys - "Shrinkwrap" from The Weight of it All (2023) Photo: Bobbi Barbarich The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK! screamtherapyhq.com/book NEW SCREAM THERAPY MERCH STORE! http://screamtherapy.threadless.com About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - screamtherapypodcast@gmail.com

Today's story is about a clever inventor and his son who get trapped on an island by a powerful king. But don't worry—they have a very special plan to escape! Get ready for an amazing adventure filled with mazes, flying, and courage!

3.ª parte. Comentamos el disco 'Piece of Mind' de Iron Maiden, con el guitarrista y productor Miguel Pino (El Niño de la Hipoteca, Exceso) como invitado. En esta tercera parte hablamos de: La música, los sonidos y las letras de las tres canciones siguientes del disco: «Flight of Icarus», «Die With Your Boots On» y «The Trooper». Los videoclips y las caras B de «Flight of Icarus» y «The Trooper». El disco ‘Somewhere in Time' y la actual gira conmemorativa 'The Future Past Tour'. Cómo cambió el sonido de Iron Maiden al entrar en los 90, tras la marcha del guitarrista Adrian Smith. Cómo ha cambiado la voz de Bruce Dickinson a lo largo de los años. Si quieres participar en la elección de los discos que tratamos en el podcast, ¡visita discoprestado.com y date de alta en mi lista de correo! La música original de 'Disco prestado' forma parte de mi EP 'The Entertainer', disponible en todas las plataformas y marcaliana.com/musica Contacto: discoprestado@proton.me ¡Salud y buena música! Marc Aliana marcaliana.com

Keanu Reeves (“Jeff,” from Paula Abdul's Rush Rush video) stars in Point Break, a film masquerading as action cinema but in truth a haunting meditation on identity, lawlessness, and the futility of resisting the ocean's will. (Or at least we assume Werner Herzog would describe it that way.) Johnny Utah, a former quarterback now shackled to bureaucracy, descends into the chaotic underworld of surfers who rob banks not for money, but for meaning. At their center is Bodhi—part surfer, part philosopher, part doomed Icarus—whose search for the perfect wave mirrors mankind's eternal desire to conquer nature, only to be obliterated by it.We speak of masks—both literal and existential. Of skydiving as an act of metaphysical surrender. Of meatball sandwiches, consumed with the desperation of men who know the void. You may think this is merely a buddy-cop thriller. You are mistaken. This is about the death of the self.Also, Gary Busey is in it.Subscribe to Great Bad Movies wherever you listen to podcastsMore Great Bad Movies online:InstagramGreat Bad Movies WebsiteYouTubeEmail us at greatbadmoviesshow@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A NEW ERA OF HEROES!A WORLD EMBATTLED!THE PASSION OF RIVALRY AND HEATED DRAMA BETWEEN MEN!The sirens sing like soft jazz pumped through shopping mall speakers. Children look on, their eyes gleaming with excitement to see a glimpse of the masked heroes who will defeat the evil, rampaging Kaiju. Every day, the heroes will kill parents, children, and lovers... perhaps even their own. The crowds always cheer when the siren plays, even when the heroes have no heart for cheering.This month, Sara and Runa rush into the world of superheroes, kaiju, and conquering aliens from beyond the stars in the tokusatsu-inspired BL, uuultraC! Set in 1969, uuultraC takes us to a world where humans can become Kaiju and heroes are tasked with killing them publicly and without mercy. Becoming a Kaiju is fairly simple - the infection can spread through contact with Kaiju blood or sex with a Kaiju, and then it's as simple as raising your heartrate high enough that your body twists and transforms into a gigantic, monstrous form. Sometimes it happens when a Kaiju is enraged and lashes out in fury. Sometimes it happens when a defenseless Kaiju is attacked by a wild animal. No matter the case, their sentence is death, to be carried out as soon as the hero Icarus arrives. Adelta's uuultraC(2022) takes us through the story of three different protagonists and their relationships to Superheroes, Kaiju, gender, sexuality, the expectations of society, and their own futures. Shoutarou has always longed to be an actor in superhero dramas, but is that even possible for him after he's splashed with Kaiju blood? His boyfriend, Kozuka, has also been disappearing more and more recently, leaving Shoutarou wondering where the two of them really stand. Choutsugai is haunted by the memory of a young girl he fell in love with on the set of a movie when they were both children. As an adult, however, he discovers that the Belle he loves so dearly is Suzu Isshiki, a drag queen and Kaiju who wages a brutal war against the heroes. Standing above them all is Juurou Sayashi, the current suit actor for Sun-mask Icarus and the star of the hero shows that inspire and entertain the nation. He has always been the perfect, stoic hero... even though his true wish is to live quietly with his childhood friend, Yomi. Yomi, however, is hiding a secret that sits at the core of the conflict between Kaiju and Superheroes. Each of their stories explores the ways in which stigmatization and marginalization, especially of queerness, resonates with the stylized and idealized conflicts that play out between Heroes and Kaiju.As always, if you enjoy our show please consider supporting us by leaving a 5 star review on whatever platform you use to listen. You can also support us on Patreon at patreon.com/sayitinred where for just a few dollars a month you can gain access to our entire backlog of bonus episodes! These bonus episodes include a wide range of topics from deep dives into games outside of the Visual Novel space to fandom histories and much more!Content Warnings for this episode:Discussion of homophobia (internalized and otherwise), transphobia, sexual assault including child sexual abuse, and gore.

Sean Kathman of Start Today Harm Reduction joins host Jason Schreurs to talk about his work in the punk scene to spread the word about safe substance use. Sean talks about his life as a nurse manager at a substance use disorder unit, and how personal tragedy shaped his path toward helping others. http://starttodayharmreduction.org Featured song clips: Gorilla Biscuits - "Start Today" from Start Today (Revelation Records, 1989) Leftover Crack - "Banned in P.C." from Rock the 40 Oz. Reloaded (Bankshot! Records, 2015) Alkaline Trio - "Keep 'Em Coming" from Maybe I'll Catch Fire (Asian Man Records, 2000) Silverstein - "Smashed Into Pieces" from When Broken Is Easily Fixed (Craft Recordings, 2004) Rancid - "Black & Blue" from Let's Go (Epitaph Records, 1994) The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK! screamtherapyhq.com/book NEW SCREAM THERAPY MERCH STORE! screamtherapy.threadless.com About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - screamtherapypodcast@gmail.com

Today Nemo unlocks ICARUS BONNIE for FREE in a limited time challenge!Make sure to leave a 5 star review on Spotify and send in an email to be featured in a future episodeConsider subscribing to the Patreon for exclusive content! patreon.com/eternalbrawlYT- nemoBSEmail- eternalbrawlpodcast@gmail.com Main Club- Eternal Legion | #2UGJVQJVV2nd Club- Eternal Army | #R9YJCUVU

JOSHUA REDMAN “WORDS FALL SHORT” c. 2024So it goes (2), Icarus (1), She knowsSkylar Tang (tp-1) Joshua Redman (ts,comp) Melissa Aldana (sax-2) Paul Cornish (p) Philip Norris (b) Nazir Ebo (d) Gabrielle Cavassa (vcl) JOHN FEDCHOCK JUSTIFIABLY J.J. : A CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE LIVE IN INDIANAPOLIS” Indianapolis, IN, c. 2024Short cake, Lullaby of jazzlandJohn Fedchock (tb) Steve Allee (p) Jeremy Allen (b) Sean Dobbins (d) LESTER YOUNG & NAT KING COLE TRIO Montreal, PQ, Canada, January 9, 2023Hi ho Silver, Storied past, The light of BleyChet Doxas (ts) Jean-Michel Pilc (p) John Menegon (b,comp) Jim Doxas (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 16 de julio, 2025 at PuroJazz.

Tatiana Golovin's pro tennis trajectory was similar to The Flight of Icarus, she flew to just outside of the top 10, in 2006 reached the quarters of The US Open, and then retired abruptly due to a debilitating back condition, but that was just the end of the story. Tatiana has lived an incredible life in tennis. Born in Russia, raised in France- she was a Bolletierri kid and came up there with Sharapova, and we talked about her time there with Nick. She turned pro super young, and she told incredible stories of being coached by Brad Gilbert back in his coaching heyday. We discussed player burnout and social media, we talked about Sabalenka and Anisimova and Andreeva and Iga. We discussed how and why many Russians find their way to France. We loved every second of our chat with Tatiana in the Media Lounge at the AELTC and we hope you enjoy it. Recorded 7.7 Released 7.13 The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast is Powered By The Golden TicketJoin our US Open kickoff events, ACADEMY DAY NYC and MONEY DINGLES and THE PLAYER PARTY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode, we sit down with Travis from Icarus Precision, the powerhouse behind some of the most advanced aftermarket grip modules and frame systems in the performance carry market. Known for their unmatched craftsmanship and relentless pursuit of innovation, Icarus Precision has redefined what durability and ergonomics can look like in a compact platform.We dive into their design philosophy, how aerospace-level machining and high-grade aluminum alloys set their work apart, and what makes their grip modules not just a functional upgrade—but a total transformation. Travis breaks down the evolution of their platforms, including how user feedback, engineering insight, and real-world testing all factor into each design.Whether you're a concealed carry enthusiast, competitive shooter, or gear aficionado, this episode gives you a detailed look at premium-level innovation that doesn't compromise comfort or control.If you're passionate about American machining, forward-thinking design, and high-performance builds—don't miss this conversation.Hit like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you don't miss future interviews with the creators behind the industry's top-tier gear.

Portions of the show brought to you by @riverhorsebrewing and @duclawbrewingco All news edition with stuff on Stone's 29th Anniversary party. Also, Icarus and Conclave have anniversary parties too. The Brewers Guild of NJ with a kick ass closing party for #NJBEERWEEK Giada, Tipsy Scoop and Peroni with a Collab. Ironbound Cider's new concept, Tip Top Proper Cocktails changes. Suds and Duds and more. @njcraftbeer @hoppedupnetwork #metalforever #drinklocal #drinkcraftnotcrap #stouts #ipas #lagers #ales #sours #hops #pilsners #porters #gastropub #speakeasy #beer #fcancer #smallbusinessowners #beerfestivals #beertours #music #podcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hard from noise rockers God Bullies joins host Jason Schreurs to talk about how our capitalist society makes us all "mentally ill." Mike talks about the effect today's world has on our psyche and how it's impossible not to experience mental anguish because of it. http://god-bullies.bandcamp.com Featured song clips: God Bullies - "I Am Mighty" from As Above, So Below (Reptilian Records, 2024) Iggy Pop - "Lust for Life" from Lust for Life (RCA, 1977) God Bullies - "As Above, So Below" from As Above, So Below (Reptilian Records, 2024) The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK! screamtherapyhq.com/book NEW SCREAM THERAPY MERCH STORE! http://screamtherapy.threadless.com About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - screamtherapypodcast@gmail.com

In this electric episode of The Ben and Skin Show, hosts Ben Rogers, Jeff “Skin” Wade, Kevin “KT” Turner, and Krystina Ray dive headfirst into the explosive new trailer for Netflix's upcoming Cowboys docuseries, America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys. With the premiere still weeks away, the crew breaks down the most jaw-dropping moments, dissecting the themes of power, ego, and the unraveling of a dynasty.From Jerry Jones' Darth Vader origin story to the chaotic 1993 Super Bowl parade that turned downtown Dallas into a scene of wild celebration, the episode is packed with nostalgia, controversy, and laugh-out-loud commentary. The gang doesn't hold back when discussing the infamous “White House” era, where players lived like rockstars and rules were optional. As Skin puts it, “It's Icarus, man. They flew too close to the sun.”

Mike Miles Market Manager for River Horse and DuClaw who also sponsor the show, joins me to talk about both breweries and their upcoming releases. News from Al's N/A beer, Icarus and Conclave anniversary parties. The Test is taking a pause. Blocktoberfest is coming soon. Suds and Duds and more. @njcraftbeer @hoppedupnetwork#metalforever #drinklocal #drinkcraftnotcrap #stouts #ipas #lagers #ales #sours #hops #pilsners #porters #gastropub #speakeasy #beer #smallbusinessowners #beerfestivals #beertours #music #podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're joined by the one and only Kate Casey from Reality Life with Kate Casey! Kate is a true crime enthusiast and reality TV queen, and she's here to share her top documentary recommendations you won't want to miss. From Amanda Knox to Captive Audience, Kate takes us through the twists and turns of these captivating real-life stories. She also dives into the bizarre world of cults, with picks like Wild Wild Country and The Keepers. Get ready for mind-blowing true crime narratives, from a mysterious baby swap to shocking family secrets. We chat about documentaries that made a huge impact, including The Jinx, The Devil Next Door, and Golden Greed — and trust us, you'll want to add these to your watchlist. Kate also shares her thoughts on some of the most intense documentaries out there, while Mandy and Melissa get sucked into the conversation, offering their own recommendations along the way. Don't forget to check out Kate's podcast, Reality Life with Kate Casey, where she shares expert reviews on unscripted TV and interviews guests you won't find anywhere else! Tune in for:

Chris uses his academic training to set a logic trap for a distracted James whilst Sunil talks us through an exciting new public holiday. You'll be glad to know that Chris has risen from the flames, like Icarus! A mad, heatwave infused episode.  You can watch Rural Concerns Live at Fairfield Social Club on 22nd November. Tickets are selling fast! How are you celebrating St Cans Day? Drop us an email at christopher@alovelytime.co.uk. The best way to support this educational podcast is through Patreon. For less than a fiver you can get bonus episodes and access to our Discord community, The Creamery. Our artwork is by Poppy Hillstead, our music is by Sam O'Leary and our legal due diligence is by Cal Derrick, Entertainment Lawyer. Rural Concerns is edited by Joseph Burrows and produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

Alison drops new music from Baclash, Mary Droppinz, SIDEPIECE, SLUMBERJACK, Fred Again.., Ninajirachi, Moore Kismet and more!Don't forget to rate & review on all of your favorite podcast apps! Post your comments on twitter @awonderland #RADIOWONDERLANDTracklist:RADIO WONDERLAND OPENER 00:00 Alison Wonderland - GET STARTED (Mary Droppinz Remix) 00:42 Creeds, Vladimir Cauchemar & Queen Millz - Product Of The Street 03:43 RUGI - Erased 05:54 Sub Focus, Culture Shock & Fragma - Miracle 08:30 Mike Posner - I Took A Pill (Trivecta Remix) 11:04 Ivy Lab - Daily Star 14:21 Kenya Grace - Mr. Cool 17:47 Surf Mesa & Zeeba - Energy 21:14 Ninajirachi - iPod Touch 24:11 EVAN GIIA - GREEN LIGHT 27:13 Runnit & Rausch - Fallin4U 29:06 CORTR - NRG 31:50 Taylor Kade, Fixion - Better This Way (Baclash Remix) 34:26 Boombox Cartel & Strobez - NEVER ENOUGH 37:47 SIDEPIECE, Bobby Shmurda - Cash Out 40:00 Moore Kismet & Wherefore - WHY2K! 42:52 Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap 46:21 Odd Language & Cozmoe - Brave This World 49:32 RUGI - The Lament for Icarus 52:03 SLUMBERJACK & Kuren - Make U Sick 54:06

We gulped down some pungent juice before recording this amazing episode! The main topics were the two big pieces of news: Jim Walsmley won't be racing Western States, and Kilian Jornet is making training videos now. Jim is the GOAT and we gave him an 85% chance of winning just last week. He's the supermassive black hole at the center of the Western States galaxy. Without Jim at the start line, how does it change the race? Kilian is the GOAT too (yes, we have a GOAT herd), and he just released a training video! He abides by the "no secrets" approach, and we analyzed every frame of that video to try to find clues about whether he might be beatable. Answer: no. Bonus answer: Kilian is the best and it's fascinating that he started his own video series by talking about his heat training.And this one was full of great topics! Other topics: our magical coaching day at the US Mountain Championships, thoughts on training for mountain races, Unbreakable 2 cancellation, the wild triumph of Simon Yates, a new bicarb gel that could upend the bicarb market, the wild science of broccoli sprouts and a new juice supplement from Nomio, anti-histamines and athletic performance, why we're eating dark chocolate (it tastes good), lung training via breathing devices, the relationship between speed work and form in ultras, a hypothetical about Conner Mantz racing Leadville or Western States, an article in the New York Times on unethical mountaineering, training with a newborn, dealing with life transitions, fitting the Naked Belt, the cost of running, cheaper suphershoes, and an incredible poem on failing and flying.Everyone forgets that Icarus also flew. Also, if Icarus had broccoli sprouts and Kilian's training video, maybe he would have flown a bit longer.We love you all! HUZZAH! Click "Claim Reward" for free credit at The Feed here: thefeed.com/swap Order a Core 2 Sensor here before they sell out: https://thefeed.com/products/core-2-temperature-monitorBuy Janji's amazing gear: https://janji.com/ (code "SWAP")For weekly bonus podcasts, articles, and videos: patreon.com/swap

Ariadne must confront her mother, Queen Pasiphae, and enlist Daedalus and Icarus in her plan to help Theseus survive. Live from Mount Olympus is produced by the Onassis Foundation.  Karen Brooks Hopkins is executive producer.Our series creator and showrunner is Julie Burstein.Live from Mount Olympus is co-produced by Brooklyn-based theatre collective The TEAM.Our co-directors are Rachel Chavkin, Zhailon Levingston, Keenan Tyler Oliphant, and Josiah Davis, with additional direction by Joan Sergei.And our actors are:Eric Berryman MaYaa Boateng Sean Carvajal EJ Duarte Jill Frutkin Divine Garland Adrienne Hopkins Caroline Hopkins Natalie HopkinsModesto ‘Flako' Jimenez Na'Shay Kelly Julien Heart KingLibby King Ian Lassiter Zhailon Levingston Evalisse Lopez Kimberly Marable Jake Margolin Marcel Isaiah Martinez James Harrison Monaco Xavier Pacheco Joham Palma Damir Priestley Angel Rodriguez Conor SweeneyJillian WalkerAnd André De Shields is Hermes. The TEAM's Producing Director is Emma Orme, and Associate Producer is Sabine Decatur.  Casting support from Melissa Friedman, co-Artistic Director of Epic Theater Ensemble. Live from Mount Olympus is written by Nathan Yungerberg with Julie Burstein and Jason Adam Katzenstein. Audio production and mix by John Melillo.    Audio editing and sound design by Yonatan Rekem. Magdalini Giannikou composed our original music which was performed by Banda Magda and mixed and mastered by Luca Bordonaro.Jason Adam Katzenstein created our illustrations and is series humor consultant.A big thank you to our creative advisors: Dr. Michael Cohen and Richard Nodell. Mandy Boikou is Administrative Director and Sofia Pipa is Project Manager at Onassis USA. Will McClelland is our production assistant and Gizelle Winter is our series antiquities consultant.Live from Mount Olympus was recorded with engineers Roy Hendrickson, Ian Kagey, Mor Mezrich, Matthew Sullivan, and Matthew Soares at The Power Station at Berklee NYC.Press by Grand Communications. Graphic design by Onassis Creative Studio.Live from Mount Olympus is distributed by PRX.Want to learn more about Hermes and the Olympians?  Check out our website at www.onassis.link/olympusSince 1975, the Onassis Foundation has been dedicated to culture, community, and education, with projects that can effectively inspire social change and justice across borders. Learn more at www.onassis.org.