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A serial killer who kept his victims' heads, a woman held under a waterbed for seven years, and a phantom passenger who vanishes from the back seat — the open road has taken more than its share.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/HitchhikingHorrorsREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/29xmnbkaFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The open road is a beautiful place where you can make friends that you'd otherwise never meet and have adventures that will change your life. But there are also extreme dangers to traveling with strangers on highways and backroads. No matter how trustworthy or well-intentioned a driver might seem, it's nearly impossible to tell if they are actually a predator or murderer, preying upon innocent hitchhikers. Creepy, true hitchhiker stories can make you think twice before picking up that stranger at the side of the road - or trying to "thumb it" yourself.LISTEN 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:“The Hitchhiker” original story at the beginning of this episode was written by HoneyBunny00:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8b53e2“Hitchhiking Horror Stories” by Isadora Teich for Ranker.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3yj8t3ka, by Jacob Shelton for Ranker.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2s4a2wkz, Eric Redding for ThoughtCatalog.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/hk8pn8rf, and from ScaryCarries.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2aead59t“Phantom Hitchhikers” posted at Anomalien.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y4dxkv7m, Kelly Agan for Medium.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/36wucpzm, Paul Adams for The History Press:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8z538u, and Krystal DeCosta for ScientificAmerican.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr29nkpa(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: January, 2021Weird Darkness gathers the true horrors of the open road and the ghosts said to haunt it, moving from real hitchhiker murders across the United States and abroad to the phantom passengers who vanish from the back seat before the ride is over.It opens with the account of a newly married couple driving through a rainstorm who stop for a soaked hitchhiker, drop him at a crossroads, and later break down on a dark stretch of highway, only for the wife to wake to police floodlights and the sight of the same man atop their car with a machete over her husband's dismembered body, an escaped prison inmate cut down by gunfire moments after she runs.From there the show turns to a long run of documented and reported cases. Jacci Ansell-Lamb was last seen hitchhiking from London toward Manchester in May 1970 and found sexually assaulted and strangled with electrical wire outside Knutsford, England, a killing police have linked to serial murderer Peter Tobin though no suspect was ever charged. A German traveler on foot near Timaru, New Zealand had all his belongings stolen by a man in a white Honda in February 2016. Along Australia's outback near the cattle town of Hughenden, as many as twelve hitchhikers including eighteen-year-old Catherine Graham and thirty-two-year-old Tony Jones turned up dead over roughly two decades on a stretch dubbed the Highway of Death, the murders still unsolved. On May 19, 1977, twenty-year-old Colleen Stan was hitchhiking to a friend's birthday in California when Cameron Hooker picked her up and held her as a sex slave for seven years, keeping her in a box beneath his waterbed until his wife helped her escape in 1984 and Hooker drew a 104-year sentence.Next comes the case of Edmund Kemper, the six-foot-nine "Co-ed Killer" born December 18, 1948, who shot his grandmother and grandfather at fifteen, was released from a psychiatric hospital into his mother's care, and between May 1972 and February 1973 picked up hitchhiking female students, killed and decapitated them, and had sex with the corpses before murdering his mother with a claw hammer on Good Friday 1973 and phoning the same local police he drank with to confess. Woven among these are firsthand accounts shared online, among them a driver whose kindness reportedly talked a would-be killer out of his plan, a New Zealand couple who vanished in 1989 near Thames leading to the disputed conviction of David Tamihere, and a backpacker in Austria who fled a trucker's advances barefoot at a gas station.From there the episode moves deeper into unsolved and predatory cases. Between 1972 and 1973 the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders claimed at least seven women in Sonoma County, California, beginning with nineteen-year-old Kim Wendy Allen found bound and strangled in a creek bed on March 5, 1972, and including twelve-year-olds Maureen Sterling and Yvonne Weber, thirteen-year-old Lori Lee Kursa, fourteen-year-old Carolyn Davis, and twenty-three-year-old Theresa Walsh, the case never closed. The segment also gathers the crimes of clown-costumed killer John Wayne Gacy, trucker Keith Hunter Jesperson who dragged one victim beneath his rig, photographer Joseph Naso the "Alphabet Killer," the spree killers Douglas Gretzler and Willie Steelman, and sadistic trucker Ben Rhoades, caught when an Arizona trooper found a shackled woman inside his cab.The episode closes on the phantom hitchhiker, tracing the folk formula of the vanishing passenger before laying out the strongest real-world cases. One belongs to Maria Roux, killed on the N9 near Uniondale, South Africa on Good Friday 1968, whose specter was reported by driver Anton Le Grange in 1976 and motorcyclist Dawie Van Jaarsveld in 1978, her rear door seen opening and closing by a following officer. Another is "Lydia" of Jamestown, North Carolina, the white-gowned figure sighted at a railroad underpass since the 1920s and possibly rooted in the 1920 traffic death of Annie Jackson on the High Point Road. The final account belongs to carpet fitter Roy Fulton of Dunstable, England, who picked up a silent young man on Station Road near Stanbridge on October 12, 1979, turned to offer him a cigarette, and found the seat empty, a story he repeated without change on Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers in 1985.

With the sad news that the former City manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75, David Mooney is joined by City fans Liam Wright and Andy MacNab to discuss his legacy at the club. After taking over in 2001, he led City to promotion from the second tier in style, setting a club record points total and equalling the record for the number of goals City had scored in a single season. In the final season at Maine Road and City's first back in the Premier League, he led the club to a ninth-placed finish and brought European football back to the blue half of Manchester, via the UEFA Fair Play league, as he oversaw the move to what's now the Etihad Stadium. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast⁠ And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the Good of the Public brings you news and weekly conversations at the intersection of faith and civic life. Monday through Thursday, The Morning Five starts your day off with scripture and prayer, as we also catch up on the news together. Throughout the year, we air limited series on Fridays to dive deeper into conversations with civic leaders, thinkers, and public servants reimagining public life for the good of the public. Today's host was Michael Wear.  Thanks for listening to The Morning Five! Please subscribe to and rate The Morning Five on your favorite podcast platform. Learn more about the work of the Center for Christianity and Public Life at www.ccpubliclife.org. Today's scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-18 (ESV) News sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/troops-injured-jordan-iran-war.html  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/20/iran-retaliates-against-us-strikes-gas-returns-4-gallon/  https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/20/darline-graham-launches-senate-campaign-south-carolina-lindsey-graham-01004994  https://apnews.com/article/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-labour-starmer-a13602b93d8f045f1cffd2bd05bf8e2b  https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/10/politics/trump-housing-bill  https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/economy/housing-bill-affordability.html  https://www.npr.org/2026/07/10/nx-s1-5885027/housing-bill-without-trump-signature  Join the conversation and follow us at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@michaelwear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichaelRWear⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, @ccpubliclife and check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tsfnetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by: King Sis #politics #faith #prayer #scripture #news #Iran #war #Senate #elections #UnitedKingdom #AndyBurnham #housing #Congress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Convidado: Murilo Salviano, repórter correspondente da TV Globo e GloboNews em Londres. Nesta segunda-feira (20), o Reino Unido deu início a um novo capítulo de sua conturbada história política recente. O novo líder do partido trabalhista Andy Burnham assumiu o cargo de primeiro-ministro britânico – ele é sétimo a ocupar o posto nos últimos dez anos. Ele substitui Keir Starmer, que esteve à frente do partido em 2024, quando os trabalhistas conseguiram uma vitória esmagadora na eleição nacional, mas viu sua popularidade derreter nos últimos 23 meses: diante de uma inflação alta e de um escândalo que envolve o caso Epstein, sua rejeição atingiu 74%, a pior de um premiê britânico nos últimos 50 anos. Burnham ganhou o apelido de "Rei do Norte" devido à sua gestão muito bem avaliada como prefeito de Manchester e promete uma agenda mais popular – ele tem o desafio de barrar o crescimento da extrema-direita no país, que se saiu melhor nas eleições regionais britânicas de maio deste ano. Neste episódio, Natuza Nery conversa com Murilo Salviano, que fala diretamente de Londres. Murilo explica os pilares da derrocada de Starmer e da ascensão de Burnham. Ele descreve também a "gambiarra" política que levou o "Rei do Norte" ao centro do poder britânico.

What does Andy Burnham's purge of Starmer loyalists from the top of government tell us about how the new British prime minister will govern the UK? Why did Ed Miliband drop his ten-year Energy Security and Net Zero project to become Foreign Secretary? Can Burnham end rough sleeping nationally, after struggling to do so in Manchester? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. __________ Enjoy Rory and Alastair's interview with Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan by searching ‘Leading' on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube. Go deeper into the world of The Rest Is Politics by signing up for our free newsletter HERE, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and weekend reads from Alastair and Rory. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus. Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair's miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, exclusive newsletters, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Stop overpaying for energy. Switch at fuseenergy.com/politics and get a free TRIP+ subscription.

Speaking during his inauguration speech on Monday, new UK prime minister – the seventh in the last 10 years, if you're keeping score – Andy Burnham spoke of his mission to "bring back hope" and to make Britain "believe again". Good luck to him. Burnham knows the job ahead is unlikely to be an easy one, but he's put the work in to get here, from emerging as a fresh-faced MP at the turn of the century to failed attempts to take over the Labour leadership in 2010 and 2015, to finally ascending to the lofty halls of No 10 Downing Street. But is Burnham inheriting a poisoned chalice, given the increasingly fractured nature of present-day British politics? How did he go from "King of the North" in Manchester to the top job in London? And can he handle Donald Trump any better than Keir Starmer did? On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Daniel Boffey, Chief Reporter with The Guardian, to discuss the new UK PM's rise to power and why he's likely to call a general election sooner rather than later. The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) The US and Iran exchanged strikes for a 10th consecutive day as mediators sought to revive a truce, with the US targeting military command centers and Iran attacking US military sites in Kuwait and Jordan. The Houthi militant group in Yemen threatened shipping in the Red Sea, and the Saudi-led coalition said it is taking steps to protect ships sailing in the area. Oil prices have surged and US retail gasoline prices have climbed back over $4 a gallon, potentially hurting Trump and his Republican Party before midterm elections.2) The Trump administration vowed to impose a fresh 50% tariff on some Canadian goods over what it said was unfair treatment of American alcohol, cars and dairy. The items subject to the new tariff include milk, hockey equipment, beer and plywood — but not major resource imports such as energy, potash and critical minerals. The tariffs are being applied under Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act, which gives the president the power to impose duties of as much as 50% on countries deemed to discriminate against US commerce.3) President Trump said he had a “very good conversation” with new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and that they would be meeting in the “not too distant future." Trump and Burnham discussed many subjects, including the outstanding relationship between the US and the UK, North Sea oil, trade, and demining the Strait of Hormuz. Burnham's office said the prime minister congratulated Trump on the World Cup tournament and invited the president to visit Manchester in one of his first calls as UK leader.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Burnham has officially entered Downing Street, and has shook up the Labour Cabinet. In his maiden speech, the former mayor of Manchester has vowed “take power out of downing street, and carry it into every postcode in the land”. Ministers have been swiftly replaced, from the chancellor to Northern Ireland's Secretary of state, with Welsh MP Chris Bryant replacing Hilary Benn. So what can Andy Burnham do for Northern Ireland? Olivia Peden is joined by Sam McBride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Andy Burnham accepts the top job in UK politics, we hear about the process that has taken him from Mayor of Manchester to Britain's new prime minister at no.10 Downing Street. Also on the programme: Spain wins the football World Cup - we ask, was it worth it?; and the student 'cockroach' movement marching for their education in Delhi. (Photo: Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel walk into 10 Downing Street in London Credit: Kin Cheung/via Reuters)

Andy Burnham, the UK's seventh prime minister in 10 years, has begun to assemble his ministerial team. He has appointed Ed Miliband as foreign secretary and John Healey as his finance minister. What does the reshuffle - and Burnham's time as mayor of Manchester - tell us about what to expect from the new government?Also in the programme: Ukraine's army recruitment problems; the Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia's Red Sea oil-export route; and what is the secret to Spain's footballing success?(IMAGE: Britain's newly appointed Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband steps outside 10 Downing Street after Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office, in London, Britain, July 20, 202 / CREDIT: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja)

Today the United Kingdom gets its seventh prime minister in ten years as Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, enters number 10. The list of challenges for Burnham is long, from high energy costs and tax burden, to the task of placating President Donald Trump. Lucy Fisher is the Whitehall Editor for The Financial Times and she joins the show from London.   Also on today's show: former British National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts; Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk; former Tallahassee police officer Seth Stoughton    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Dave & Ex celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the show and look back on some memorable moments from what has been an incredible decade for them.From Phoenix FM to Patreon, a code red crisis, awkard Uber Journeys, hostels in Manchester, a conference league winning speech, some input from Patrons….it`s all there so sit back and enjoy this trip down memory lane….This Podcast was created and published by The West Ham Way. Views on this show are not necessarily shared by talkSPORT.@DaveWalkerWHU@ExWHUemployee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939-45 (Manchester UP, 2026) by Dr. Lucy Curzon examines the work of women war artists in order to highlight the complexity of citizenship and gender in Britain during the Second World War. Evelyn Dunbar, Mary Kessell, Ethel Gabain, Stella Schmolle, and Laura Knight, among others, were commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC) to document the millions of women who took up sometimes unconventional roles-in agriculture, the auxiliary services, and manufacturing, among others-to support the British war effort. Indeed, their prints, drawings, and paintings were part of a broader scheme to uphold morale and promote much-needed citizen involvement on the home front. While there is growing interest, the importance of their remit in the history of the Second World War and the quality of their artistry have nonetheless not yet secured them a significant place in scholarship. Art and Citizenship in Conflict seeks to amend this gap. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Andy Burnham Just Another Man with No Plan?  #Burnham #ReformUK #NigelFarage #JonGauntTV #Westminster #JonGaunt  Same

Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939-45 (Manchester UP, 2026) by Dr. Lucy Curzon examines the work of women war artists in order to highlight the complexity of citizenship and gender in Britain during the Second World War. Evelyn Dunbar, Mary Kessell, Ethel Gabain, Stella Schmolle, and Laura Knight, among others, were commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC) to document the millions of women who took up sometimes unconventional roles-in agriculture, the auxiliary services, and manufacturing, among others-to support the British war effort. Indeed, their prints, drawings, and paintings were part of a broader scheme to uphold morale and promote much-needed citizen involvement on the home front. While there is growing interest, the importance of their remit in the history of the Second World War and the quality of their artistry have nonetheless not yet secured them a significant place in scholarship. Art and Citizenship in Conflict seeks to amend this gap. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Andreina Baccaro racconta l'inchiesta sull'intervento della polizia in cui a Bologna ha perso la vita l'uomo di 42 anni bloccato a terra per diversi minuti  da alcuni agenti. Luigi Ippolito parla del passaggio di consegne tra Keir Starmer e l'ex sindaco di Manchester, da ieri nuovo primo ministro della Gran Bretagna. Paolo Condò spiega perché il Paese iberico è il più vincente nel calcio dall'inizio degli anni Duemila (e che cosa l'Italia potrebbe copiare)Bologna, 43enne morto bloccato a terra e ammanettato dalla polizia: l'arresto e il video choc. «Aiuto, basta»Regno Unito, Andrew Burnham è il nuovo premier. Con Trump la prima telefonata a leader straniero. E nomina (a sorpresa) Healey ministro dell'EconomiaNico Williams e Ferran Torres, la giocata giusta sulla strada giusta; per Messi è il viale del tramonto

Andy Burnham ist zum Nachfolger von Keir Starmer als britischer Premierminister ernannt worden. Der bisherige Bürgermeister von Manchester erhielt von König Charles den Auftrag zur Regierungsbildung. Wie wirkte Andy Burnham bei seinem ersten grossen Auftritt? Alle Themen: (00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (00:52) Andy Burnham übernimmt Grossbritanniens Regierung (05:38) Nachrichtenübersicht (09:57) WM-Bilanz: Hat Gianni Infantino seine Kritiker widerlegt? (14:09) Alain Berset fordert mehr Integrität im Fussball (19:04) Lärmschutz: Anlagen für Triebwerktests des F-35 kommen später (23:42) KI soll entschlüsseln, was wirklich in Lebensmitteln steckt (28:04) Die Kältefabrik in Paris stösst an ihre Grenzen

No 3 em 1 desta segunda-feira (20), o destaque foi que começa nesta segunda-feira (20) o prazo para as convenções partidárias. Neste período crucial para as eleições, que vai até a quarta-feira, 05 de agosto, os partidos devem oficializar e homologar os nomes dos candidatos e também as coligações partidárias. Reportagem: Beatriz Souza. Em resposta ao Supremo Tribunal Federal, o presidente do Partido Liberal, Valdemar Costa Neto, negou qualquer interferência na distribuição das emendas parlamentares. Em manifestação enviada nesta segunda-feira (20), ele afirmou que faz apenas “sugestões”. Reportagem: Bruno Pinheiro. O presidente argentino, Javier Milei, vem ao Brasil para participar da convenção do Partido Liberal. O evento irá lançar oficialmente a candidatura do senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) à Presidência da República. Milei também se encontrará com o governador do estado de São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicanos). Reportagem:João Vitor Revedilho. O antigo prefeito de Manchester, Andy Burnham, assumiu oficialmente o cargo de primeiro-ministro do Reino Unido nesta segunda-feira (20). Em seu discurso de posse, Burnham prometeu uma “nova economia” para o país. Reportagem: Luca Bassani. Em publicação feita nas redes sociais, Patrus Ananias (PT) confirmou que será pré-candidato ao governo do estado de Minas Gerais. Por outro lado, faltando uma semana para a convenção estadual do PL, o partido ainda não tem um nome definido para concorrer ao governo. Reportagem: Rodrigo Costa. A defesa do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro (PL) protocolou um pedido para que o ministro Alexandre de Moraes reveja a decisão que proíbe o senador e pré-candidato à presidência Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) de visitar o pai por um prazo de 90 dias. Caso Moraes mantenha a restrição, a defesa pede para que Flávio continue visitando o ex-presidente na condição de advogado. O senador e pré-candidato à Presidência da República Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) recusa a proteção da Polícia Federal oferecida a candidatos durante o período eleitoral. O parlamentar afirma que dispensa o efetivo de segurança para que os agentes federais sejam redirecionados à investigação de crimes e fraudes contra os aposentados do INSS. Reportagem: Beatriz Souza. O vice de Douglas Ruas desistiu de formar a chapa que iria concorrer ao governo do estado do Rio de Janeiro. A decisão enfraquece a estratégia de ampliação do PL no estado e cria mais uma lacuna para Flávio resolver. A federação União-PP deve anunciar apoio à candidatura do Senador Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) à Presidência da República na convenção estadual que ocorrerá na tarde desta segunda-feira (20). O evento também irá oficializar a candidatura de Guilherme Derrite (PP) ao Senado. Reportagem: Misael Mainetti. Tudo isso e muito mais você acompanha no 3 em 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

durée : 00:43:10 - Questions du soir : le débat - par : Antoine Dhulster - Du changement au Royaume Uni ! Après le départ de Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham a été nommé Premier ministre ce lundi 20 juillet. Travailliste, élu de Manchester, il promet de faire de la justice sociale sa priorité. Quelle sera sa marge de manœuvre dans un pays décrit comme de plus en plus fracturé ? - équipe : Aloïs Guérin, Juliette Mouëllic, Tom Umbdenstock, Léa Racine, Adèle Triol, Coline Guillot - invités : Thibaud Harrois Maître de conférences en civilisation britannique contemporaine à l'université Sorbonne-Nouvelle, Nicolas Jara-Joly doctorant en science politique et en études anglophones à Pantheon-Sorbonne et Paris-Nanterre, spécialiste du Parti travailliste britannique Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Tyrone Marshall and Jack Flintham reflect on Manchester United's first pre-season fixture against Wrexham in Helsinki, Lisandro Martinez's World Cup injury blow and what next for the Reds' transfer plans. Manchester is Red is sponsored by NordVPN, go to nordvpn.com/manchester and use the code ‘Manchester' to get four extra months for free on the two-year plan.

The UK's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has pledged to bring stability to the country's politics, declaring his premiership will be a ‘circuit breaker for Britain'. Speaking in Downing Street, the former mayor of Manchester, who only re-entered parliament a month ago, promised a new economic model - but acknowledged his plans will take time.

Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939-45 (Manchester UP, 2026) by Dr. Lucy Curzon examines the work of women war artists in order to highlight the complexity of citizenship and gender in Britain during the Second World War. Evelyn Dunbar, Mary Kessell, Ethel Gabain, Stella Schmolle, and Laura Knight, among others, were commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC) to document the millions of women who took up sometimes unconventional roles-in agriculture, the auxiliary services, and manufacturing, among others-to support the British war effort. Indeed, their prints, drawings, and paintings were part of a broader scheme to uphold morale and promote much-needed citizen involvement on the home front. While there is growing interest, the importance of their remit in the history of the Second World War and the quality of their artistry have nonetheless not yet secured them a significant place in scholarship. Art and Citizenship in Conflict seeks to amend this gap. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

Húsbóndaskipti urðu í bústað breska forsætisráðherrans að Downingstræti 10 í Lundúnum í dag, þegar Keir Starmer flutti þaðan og Andy Burnham, fyrrverandi borgarstjóri í Manchester og nýkjörinn þingmaður Verkamannaflokksins flutti þar inn. Bretar eru á meðal okkar næstu nágranna og helstu bandalags- og viðskiptaríkja, og því ekki úr vegi að forvitnast aðeins um þessi valdaskipti, ef það er rétta orðið, og þá sem þar eiga í hlut. Hvað gerði Starmer og hvað gerir Burnham? Ævar Örn ræddi þetta við Kristján Guy Burgess alþjóðastjórnmálafræðing, sem þekkir vel til breskra stjórnmála. Umsjón: Ævar Örn Jósepsson Tæknimaður: Magnús Þorsteinn Magnússon

Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939-45 (Manchester UP, 2026) by Dr. Lucy Curzon examines the work of women war artists in order to highlight the complexity of citizenship and gender in Britain during the Second World War. Evelyn Dunbar, Mary Kessell, Ethel Gabain, Stella Schmolle, and Laura Knight, among others, were commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC) to document the millions of women who took up sometimes unconventional roles-in agriculture, the auxiliary services, and manufacturing, among others-to support the British war effort. Indeed, their prints, drawings, and paintings were part of a broader scheme to uphold morale and promote much-needed citizen involvement on the home front. While there is growing interest, the importance of their remit in the history of the Second World War and the quality of their artistry have nonetheless not yet secured them a significant place in scholarship. Art and Citizenship in Conflict seeks to amend this gap. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

Andy Burnham ist als Nachfolger von Keir Starmer zum britischen Premierminister ernannt worden. Der bisherige Bürgermeister von Manchester erhielt von König Charles den Auftrag zur Regierungsbildung. Wie wirkte Andy Burnham bei seinem ersten grossen Auftritt? Weitere Themen: Der neue Kampfjet F-35A stellt auch die Infrastruktur der Armee vor Herausforderungen. Bestehende Anlagen für Triebwerkstests können nicht weiter genutzt werden, Alternativen dürften kaum rechtzeitig bereitstehen. Anwohnerinnen und Anwohner befürchten deshalb zusätzlichen Lärm. Die erste Fussball-WM mit 48 Teams und 104 Spielen ist zu Ende. Sportlich war sie ein Erfolg, die Euphorie riesig. Aber hohe Ticketpreise und politische Auftritte sorgten auch für Diskussionen. Geht die Fifa gestärkt aus diesem Turnier – oder muss Präsident Infantino einen Imageschaden befürchten?

Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939-45 (Manchester UP, 2026) by Dr. Lucy Curzon examines the work of women war artists in order to highlight the complexity of citizenship and gender in Britain during the Second World War. Evelyn Dunbar, Mary Kessell, Ethel Gabain, Stella Schmolle, and Laura Knight, among others, were commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC) to document the millions of women who took up sometimes unconventional roles-in agriculture, the auxiliary services, and manufacturing, among others-to support the British war effort. Indeed, their prints, drawings, and paintings were part of a broader scheme to uphold morale and promote much-needed citizen involvement on the home front. While there is growing interest, the importance of their remit in the history of the Second World War and the quality of their artistry have nonetheless not yet secured them a significant place in scholarship. Art and Citizenship in Conflict seeks to amend this gap. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art and Citizenship in Conflict: British Women War Artists, 1939-45 (Manchester UP, 2026) by Dr. Lucy Curzon examines the work of women war artists in order to highlight the complexity of citizenship and gender in Britain during the Second World War. Evelyn Dunbar, Mary Kessell, Ethel Gabain, Stella Schmolle, and Laura Knight, among others, were commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC) to document the millions of women who took up sometimes unconventional roles-in agriculture, the auxiliary services, and manufacturing, among others-to support the British war effort. Indeed, their prints, drawings, and paintings were part of a broader scheme to uphold morale and promote much-needed citizen involvement on the home front. While there is growing interest, the importance of their remit in the history of the Second World War and the quality of their artistry have nonetheless not yet secured them a significant place in scholarship. Art and Citizenship in Conflict seeks to amend this gap. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

The Scott Trust is the parent company that owns The Guardian Media Group. In 2023, the Trust launched their ‘Legacies of Enslavement Programme', formed to acknowledge that the founder of the Manchester Guardian, John Edward Taylor, and his backers profited from transatlantic enslavement through their business interests in cotton and sugar. Among them was Sir George Philips, co-owner of the Success plantation in Hanover, Jamaica. Links were also identified between Taylor's family business and plantations in the Gullah Geechee region of the US Sea Islands.In response to the findings, the Scott Trust is funding a meaningful long-term programme of awareness-raising and restorative justice. Their goals are to:address their founders' links to slavery in the US, and Sir George Philips' role as an enslaver of people in Jamaica, through significant partnerships and programmes developed with local and national communities and organisations.support impactful initiatives to improve diversity in the news media sector, including within the Guardian.raise awareness of our findings, and of Manchester's and Britain's involvement with transatlantic slavery, and of the trade in enslaved Africans more broadly.To discuss the programme and get into wider conversations about how we, as progressive, reckon with the legacy of Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade, we were joined by:Clive Lewis – Member of Parliament for Norwich South & guest host of the episodeEbony Riddell Bamber – Programme Director of the Legacies of Enslavement Programme. Ebony has more than 20 years' experience in social justice policy and advocacy, with expertise across human rights, gender-based violence and community engagement. She has held senior roles in global advocacy coalitions, international NGOs such as Care International and Save the Children, and the UK public sector.Maya Wolfe-Robinson – Assistant Editor at The Guardian. Maya is the editorial lead for the Legacies of Enslavement programme, which include the Cotton Capital series and the Long Wave newsletter. A Guardian journalist since 2010, she was previously a correspondent covering the north of England and was an editor on the opinion desk.Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

L'ancien maire de l'agglomération de Manchester, Andy Burnham, a pris officiellement ses fonctions de chef du gouvernement britannique ce lundi 20 juillet. Il succède à Keir Starmer après la démission de ce dernier. Entretien avec Thibaud Harrois, maître de conférences en Civilisation britannique contemporaine à l'université Sorbonne Nouvelle, co-auteur avec Pauline Schnapper de From Cool Britannia to Brexit (éditions Routledge). 

"Welcome to "With the Sauce" the ultimate rendezvous for music enthusiasts! Tune in every Friday 12:00-15:00 ( time) on Manchester's premier youth-led station Pie Radio,where DJ Malibu Nana Mwene & Blended SA curate an electrifying blend of beats. Our show features weekly guest and resident artists/DJs, serving up a mix that transcends genres. If you miss a beat, fear not – our podcast is your backstage pass for downloading and streaming the latest episodes. Follow us on social media: @djmalibu_sa @nanamwene @blendedsa_ "With the Sauce" is proudly sponsored by Mali Mali Clothing, bringing you comfort streetwear at its finest.

The battle that built Arthur's legend may never have matteredWas the Battle of Badon really the decisive moment that saved Britain from the Anglo-Saxons — or has history given it far more importance than it deserves?In this episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill is joined by leading early medieval historian Professor Nick Higham to challenge one of the most persistent myths in British history. The popular narrative tells us that Badon was a crushing British victory that halted Anglo-Saxon expansion for generations — often linked to the legendary figure of King Arthur. But when you dig into the sources, archaeology, and timeline, that story begins to unravel.Drawing on early texts, including the writings of Gildas, Professor Higham explains how the earliest reference to Badon describes a siege rather than a dramatic battlefield clash. More importantly, the event seems to have been used mainly as a chronological marker rather than as evidence of a decisive national victory. Later writers transformed this brief reference into a heroic turning point, laying the foundations for the Arthurian tradition that still shapes popular history today.This episode explores how archaeology challenges the idea of a long pause in Anglo-Saxon expansion after Badon. Instead of retreat, the material record shows continued settlement growth and cultural spread across southern Britain. Rather than one defining battle, the fall of Roman Britain and rise of Anglo-Saxon England appears to have been a long, complex transition shaped by migration, shifting power, and cultural change.If you enjoy myth-busting history and want to understand how legends are created — and why they endure — this episode delivers a powerful rethink of one of Britain's most famous early medieval events.About the Guest — Professor Nick HighamProfessor Nick Higham is Emeritus Professor of Early Medieval History at the University of Manchester and one of the UK's leading experts on the transition from Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxon England. His research focuses on the origins of England, early medieval warfare, and the development of historical traditions.Buy the Book Featured in This Episode:How England Began: From Roman Britain to the Anglo-SaxonsSupport the podcast and the author by purchasing here:https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10120/9780300254921Find out more about Professor Nick Higham's work through his academic publications and public history contributions. Explore More History Rage EpisodesIf you enjoyed this episode, you may also like:Episode 201 — The Anglo-Saxons Were No Better Than the VikingsEpisode 148 — Vikings Are Not Just Mass SlaughterersThese episodes expand on the realities behind popular myths about early medieval Britain.Follow and Contact History RageGot a historical myth you'd like to see challenged? Get in touch:

Podcast Episode from the An Adoption Story series. Dan was adopted from Manchester, UK, when he was just six months old. He has always known he was adopted and grew up alongside four siblings.In his 20s, Dan met his birth mother for the first time. While that connection answered some questions about his background, he is still, to this day, trying to find those links to his birth father.Over time, he has learned more about his ancestry, including connections to the Karnataka region in southern India. More than 20 years ago, while backpacking through New Zealand, he fell in love with the country. A country that he now calls home.This is his story.

W/C 13th July 2026If I think about it rationally Dublin is no more of a city of contrast than any other. Most places you visit are marked by the different stages of their development, or the businesses that thrived there, and Dublin is no different. Depending on where you find yourself there are similarities with Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oxford and of course Liverpool.I guess the reason why it seems more obvious in Dublin is the way that in collides, most notably in the buildings along ether side of the quays, toward the port area, because the style of this development was never intended to blend in. It is dominant and obvious, and that is not to say that I don't think it has a quality, just that it was always going to sit uncomfortably with what went before.A lot of money has been spent, but I don't know how much of it has trickled down or out to enhance the lives of those who were born and raised there.Stay safe.Different Worlds - MagnumBoundary StoneVillage LifeTherapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

In a quick transition Andy Burnham will be walking into 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister just over four weeks after winning a by-election. UK correspondent Edna Brady told Francesca Rudkin the public are uncertain about the former Mayor of Manchester. "I think people are a bit shocked because, in all honesty, they don't really know very much about him, what he stands for, and what he's going to do." But, Brady expects he will be a 'breath of fresh air'. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adidas sponsor finalists Spain and Argentina while Nike sponsor defeated semi-finalists England and France. How big a deal is this in the battle for sports branding dominance?We also hear what football fever in North America did for a local business that sells football shirts.And, Andy Burnham will become the new British prime minister next week but hasn't said much about his economic policies. The BBC's economics editor Faisal Islam goes to Manchester, Burnham's former mayoral constituency to look at his track record there.Plus, the Bayeux Tapestry returns to England after nearly a thousand years and will be displayed in the British Museum. This has been controversial because its priceless and fragile with thousands signing a petition asking for it not to be moved. Culture Editor Katie Razzall tells us how it's being looked after.

This week, we say Happy Birthday to TJ as he hits 60! Plus, the Thang Gang have all the latest as there's a con nun nicked, and, for one day only, Harry took on Gav's Heroic Little Slot.Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9FM in London, 97.7FM in Manchester, on Global Player or via www.radiox.co.uk.

Nella notte fra giovedì e venerdì il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump ha fatto un discorso in cui ha accusato la Cina di aver interferito nelle elezioni del 2020. Il presidente ha poi evidenziato le carenze del sistema elettorale statunitense, sostenendo la necessità di intervenire con delle modifiche che vadano a tutela della trasparenza del voto. Ne parliamo con Alessandro Aresu, analista per Limes, e con Cristina Bon, professoressa di Storia delle Istituzioni Politiche all’Università Cattolica.Il Partito laburista britannico ha incoronato come suo nuovo leader Andy Burnham, 56 anni, deputato ed ex sindaco di Manchester, al posto di Keir Starmer, dimissionario da giugno. Ne parliamo con Giorgia Scaturro, giornalista e producer, nostra collaboratrice a Londra.

Manchester United have moved fast and furious in the transfer market! In this episode of the Manchester is Red podcast, Steven Railston and Tyrone Marshall break down a massive week of business at Old Trafford, analysing how the squad is shaping up ahead of the new season. We dive deep into the £85m double-swoop for Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, comparing United's business to Tottenham's big-money signing of Matheus Fernandes. Plus, we look ahead to the pre-season opener against Wrexham in Helsinki, discuss Karl Darlow's arrival, and debate the futures of Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo after England's World Cup exit.

Cabinet minister, Manchester mayor, ‘King of the North' - Andy Burnham has held plenty of positions during his political career. But the next will be by far the most significant.The Makerfield MP is poised to take over as prime minister on Monday, after finally succeeding at his third attempt to become Labour leader.But who is the man behind the former Blair-era minister turned mayor of Manchester? How did his upbringing shape him and what underpins his politics?Niall is joined by chief political correspondent of The Times, Aubrey Allegretti.Have you got a question for Niall? Email us: why@sky.uk

A 52-year-old man who'd spent too long online reading conspiracy theories walked up to Imran Ahmed's colleague — a member of parliament and mother of two — and killed her, screaming internet slogans as he did it. That was the moment Imran realized the online world and the offline world had quietly become the same world.Imran Ahmed is the founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a US–UK nonprofit that produces the hard evidence lawmakers, advertisers, and parents use to hold social media and AI companies accountable.

A message preached by Bishop Richard Aryee at the Love First Church, Manchester.
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Welcome back to Cheers with Nat – the podcast dedicated to cheering on women in drinks. When I (re)launched this show back in March 2026, the idea was to have conversations that made us all feel connected, celebrated, cheered up, and cheered on. (So, I hope you'd agree you feel that way when listening!) Importantly though, I didn't want those feelings to end after each episode. My vision for Cheers with Nat has always been to keep cheering people on… so that's what we're going to do in this episode! To wrap up Season 1, we'll hear from each guest – some in their own words – about what they've been up to since we recorded, as there's always something to celebrate. Please note that there won't be any new episodes of Cheers with Nat for the rest of summer, but I'll be busy recording for Season 2, which will launch in September 2026. I'll also be enjoying a bit of time off, and I welcome you to keep up with my adventures! (I'll be interrailing through Germany with my partner, Nigel, and will be sharing lots of updates on my Instagram, @cheers_with_nat) In the meantime, please do continue to spread the word about the show… and be sure to tag me in your posts, as I'd love to know who is listening! I also welcome any guest suggestions for future episodes. Of if you're part of a business or brand that might be interested in sponsoring a season or a dedicated mini-series, please get in touch via cheers@beerwithnat.com. Thanks, as always, for listening, have a lovely summer, and chat soon. Cheers!   Links & things: Ep 1 – Georgia Kelly is now back in beer, working for Two Tribes Brewery in London. Ep 2 – Karina Aggarwal is now representing Swiss wines and El Cristiano tequila across India and working a lot more in food. She'll soon be in Macau for Asia's 50 Best Bars and has a long-awaited dive trip coming up in the Maldives! Ep 3 – Natalie Chiu and her team at Sachio Sparkling Tea have had a busy summer, from partnering with Cowdray Polo and World's 50 Best Hotels, to adding fun new cooler bags to the Saicho accessories range. They're also celebrating the full Saicho range now being available in Majestic Wines. And something delicious that Natalie tried recently is Jörg Geiger C.- Bratbirne Heritage Pear, an alcohol-free sparkling pear wine. Ep 4 – Dr. Christina Wade's latest book, Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland, was shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards. Keep up with her latest writing and future book projects on her blog. Ep 5 – Nicola Hart and her team at Agua de Madre have added two limited-edition flavours of their Agua Fresca for summer. Plus, their Remedio infusion is now available in Anthropologie stores across the UK, and their Instagram has lots of fun ideas for how to enjoy it in the summer. Ep 6 – Luma Monteiro's been here there and everywhere lately – from the Chianti Classico DOCG area, to Portugal, to Armenia (including to the 'birthplace' of wine, the Areni-1 cave!). She also recommends we all need to try Croatian Malvazija Istarska. Ep 7 – Amélie Tassin shared that the Women in Beer mentorship programme is now entering its 5th cohort and that the Awards & Festival have been confirmed for the week of October 20th in Manchester. (See you there!) She also shouted out a new-to-me brewery, Sunken Knave, and their Boffle barley wine. Ep 8 – Elizabeth Townsend of Kerroo Brewing has launched a new podcast – First Draught! She's also studying towards her Beer Sommelier exam and loved trying Barney's Pickle Gose on a recent visit to Edinburgh. Ep 9 – Becky Paskin was named Diversity & Inclusion Champion at the 2026 Women in Food & Drink Awards for her work with the OurWhisky Foundation, which also recently welcomed 25 more mentees as the Atonia Programme Class of 2026. She's also continued to share her journey of rediscovering her whiskey collection on her Instagram and gotten her first few pieces published about wine, too! Ep 10 – Erika Haigh's been in Japan, no doubt gathering lots of updates to share in her next Mai Traveller newsletter. And she recently shared on Instagram that she'll be running the London Marathon next year! Super impressive!   Subscribe | Follow on Instagram | Email

It's been a crazy 72+ hours for Aston Villa and with that in mind, Cole and Simon return to discuss the football club's comings, goings and everything in-between.You can listen for FREE on Acast, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify - dig in!WHAT DO WE DISCUSS?Aston Villa have hijacked Newcastle United's move for Switzerland international, Johan Manzambi; how does he fit into Emery's plans?Just how savvy have Villa been in terms of moving players on and lowering the wage bill?Youri Tielemans' move to Manchester United and what it means for Villa's summer recruitment.Lucas Digne's return to PSG.Villa's controversial front of shirt sponsor and the return of Betano...STAY CONNECTED:Email: holtecast@gmail.comX: @HoltecastPodThreads: HoltecastBluesky: @holtecastpod.bsky.socialCole Pettem: @TalkAstonVillaSimon O'Regan: @SiORegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Well folks, it's a week of unprecedented political shifts and fast-moving news. This week, Lesley and Fraser digest a historic transition as Keir Starmer departs and Andy Burnham takes over as the new Prime Minister. We unpack the massive policy choices landing immediately on the new PM's desk—from splitting the Treasury to making defining calls on North Sea energy.Meanwhile, Reform UK launches a bizarre, hostile bid to criminalize the Scots Gaelic language in election materials, Nigel Farage braces for a resumed standards committee investigation in Clacton, and fresh historic accounts stir up the debate on independent campaign funds. Finally, we reflect on the tragic murder of Anne Widdecombe, the toxic rush of social media narratives, and why the simple, civil connections of community—and a bit of no-nonsense Scottish gardening—keep us grounded.1. More in Common 11 focus groups say Burnham's election at Makerfield is final chance for labour/uk/andy burnham       https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/research/makerfield/ 2. Farage and cryptoJohn Harris - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/12/nigel-farage-cryptocurrency-rightwing-politicians-money-uk3. Farage security  The i Paper team report that Farage turned down an offer of taxpayer-funded security including a bodyguard, car and trained driver last year.4. Manchesterism - Prof Mike Danson on Gtr Glasgow Gtr Manchester comparisons https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/07/08/on-no-10-north-and-the-limits-of-manchesterism/5. Leave Ann Widdicombe's sexual history out of it column by Rebecca McCurdy https://www.heraldscotland.com/newsletters/bulletin/1897/?nid=1897&ref=eb ★ Support this podcast ★

In 2022, EVONA had eighty staff, a Manchester office, a six-hundred-thousand-pound monthly cost base, and had just spent three hundred thousand pounds flying the whole company to Monaco. Tom Kelly calls it the moment four first-time founders lost perspective.What followed was one of the more honest rebuilds you will hear in recruitment. Contract team gone. Marketing team gone. Management team restructured. Tom moved to the US, took the wheel as sole decision-maker, and rebuilt around two metrics: twenty-five interviews per person per rolling four weeks, and a thirty-day close on every job.Three years on, EVONA is projecting ten million pounds net fee income this year. Three and a half million EBITDA. Thirty-five people. Two inbound client enquiries arrive every single day.Tom Kelly has been in the space sector since 2018. He has never taken outside investment. And last month was the largest in the company's history.On this episode of The RAG Podcast, Tom breaks down exactly how they got there.EVONA is now the dominant name in space sector recruitment. Ninety-five percent US clients. No cold outreach. No single client above nine percent of revenue. A thirty-two day average time to fill on roles that take competitors sixty.Tom Kelly is thirty-nine. He does not have a rigid three-year exit plan, but he does think there is a short window, and he does believe AGI changes the calculus for anyone thinking about an acquisition in this space. What he is building now is the version of the business that is worth something, the lean, high-output, brand-trusted version that took cutting fifty people to find.If you have ever wondered what it actually looks like to rebuild a recruitment business properly after it nearly breaks, this episode has the blueprint.Episode Sponsor: AtlasAdmin is a massive waste of time. That's why there's Atlas, the AI-first recruitment platform built for modern agencies.It doesn't only track CVs and calls. It remembers everything. Every email, every interview, every conversation. Instantly searchable, always available. And now, it's entering a whole new era.With Atlas 2.0, you can ask anything and it delivers. With Magic Search, you speak and it listens. It finds the right candidates using real conversations, not simply look for keywords.Atlas 2.0 also makes business development easier than ever. With Opportunities, you can track, manage and grow client relationships, powered by generative AI and built right into your workflow.Need insights? Custom dashboards give you total visibility over your pipeline. And that's not theory. Atlas customers have reported up to 41% EBITDA growth and an 85% increase in monthly billings after adopting the platform.No admin. No silos. No lost info. Nothing but faster shortlists, better hires and more time to focus on what actually drives revenue.Atlas is your personal AI partner for modern recruiting.Don't miss the future of recruitment. Get started with Atlas today and unlock your exclusive RAG listener offer at https://recruitwithatlas.com/therag/Episode Sponsor: HoxoEvery recruitment founder is investing in LinkedIn, but AI has turned templated posts and outreach into a commodity. When everyone sounds the same, the market stops listening. The recruiters winning now are the ones the market trusts.At Hoxo we help recruitment founders become the most influential name in their niche, using AI to multiply output while trust stays the product. Our clients turn their existing networks into £100K to £300K in new billings within months. Watch the free RAG listener training to see how: https://hubs.ly/Q03lBpYC0

Aston Villa agerar när de plockar VM-genombrottsmannen Johan Manzambi framför ögonen på Newcastle, som ser ut att gå mot en mardrömssommar. Samtidigt flyttar Youri Tielemans från Villa till Manchester, där även Andrey Santos anlänt. Vlahovic funderar på Besiktas, Adeyemi återförenas med Flick och Jürgen Klopp sätter stopp för det tyska folkets väntan. Med: Makoto Asahara, Keven Bader och Henric Holmberg. Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se Ansvarig utgivare: Lotta Folcker

Brutalism has become the subject of architecture tours, a coffee-table art book darling, and a highly sought-after living environment. But concrete is a complicated material, both appreciated and demonized. IDEAS explores the implications of Brutalism's 21st century hipster aesthetic in a world of housing challenges, environmental crisis, and economic polarization. *This episode originally aired on Sept. 11, 2024.Guests in this episode:Joseph Bogdan is principal emeritus at BNKC Architects, Urban Design Consultants.Elisabeth Bogdan is subject lead at Sotheby's Institute of Art London.Stasia Bogdan is a senior leader for healthcare capital planning and design at Unity Health Toronto.Nick Thoburn is a professor in the department of sociology at the University of Manchester. He's also the author of Brutalism as Found: Housing, Form and Crisis at Robin Hood Gardens (Goldsmiths Press, 2022).Zahireen Tarefdar is a Toronto-based creative and enthusiast of the Ontario Science Centre.

If you've ever wondered how one conversation can bounce from Taylor Swift wedding conspiracies to Paul Stanley's unbelievably awkward stage banter before somehow landing on PlayStation drama and David Lee Roth singing in Spanish... congratulations. You've found your people.Today's comedy podcast starts with Rafe unveiling a brand-new game, Swifty or Shifty, to determine who actually knows what's real—and what's internet nonsense—about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding saga. The crew immediately dives back into the ongoing bet over whether the wedding at Madison Square Garden actually counts, because no Rizz Show argument is ever allowed to end peacefully.Then the internet delivers one of the funniest clips imaginable: Paul Stanley honoring the victims of the Manchester bombing... before instantly asking the crowd, "How many girls here like to get licked?" as KISS launches into Lick It Up. The gang completely loses it trying to imagine a worse song transition.From there it's full-speed chaos.The crew debates Collider's list of the greatest video games ever made, argues whether GoldenEye, Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Pac-Man, and Doom got robbed, and discusses Sony's plan to move future PlayStation releases to digital-only media. Does anyone actually own their games anymore? Is everything becoming another subscription? The paranoia is real.In Crap on Celebrities:• Green Day releases new music.• Taylor Swift wedding documentary rumors get shut down.• Sammy Hagar reunites with Jason Bonham.• David Lee Roth's legendary (and very questionable) Spanish-language album gets a birthday.• Jeopardy! is hiring clue writers for up to $178,000.• Ali G returns.• Harold & Kumar 4 is officially happening.• Britney Spears' biopic finds its writer.• The Rock keeps chasing dramatic movie roles.• The gang reminisces about movies filmed in St. Louis.Plus birthdays, Nepo Baby jokes, video game nostalgia, rock history, movie trivia, celebrity gossip, and the kind of sarcastic conversations that somehow make perfect sense after about three cups of coffee.Whether you're here for celebrity chaos, weird news, pop culture arguments, or just listening to friends derail every topic imaginable, this comedy podcast delivers another completely ridiculous morning with The Rizzuto Show.If you laughed, argued with your speakers, or immediately looked up that Paul Stanley clip... mission accomplished.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshowConnect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShowHear The Rizz Show weekdays on 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio | St. Louis, MissouriSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The most evil among us are sometimes sentenced to death — but by cutting their lives short, are we unknowingly creating malevolent entities that haunt us forever?EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/DeathRowGhostsREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mr3vu756FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The most evil of lawbreakers in our society – the murderers and rapists – are usually confined to life in prison. The most evil of the evil are sometimes sentenced to death. But is it possible that by cutting short the lives of the horrific individuals on Death Row, we are unknowingly creating new malevolent entities that continue to torment us from the grave? (The Ghosts of Death Row) *** From beatings to murders to a handful of escape attempts made by Alcatraz's prisoners, the terrifying history of Alcatraz prison contains plenty of ghosts. (The Hauntings of Alcatraz) *** What if UFOs aren't from another planet – or even another dimension? What if they are actually machines built right here on Earth, piloted by human time travelers? (Time Machine Flying Saucers) *** Weirdo family member Amber Harris shares a true story called “Darkness Was My Neighbor”. (Darkness Was My Neighbor)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:51.953 = Show Open00:02:45.176 = Ghosts of Death Row00:23:40.720 = Hauntings of Alcatraz ***00:40:46.307 = Time Machine Flying Saucers ***00:47:37.172 = Darkness Was My Neighbor00:53:53.392 = 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:“The Ghosts of Death Row” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2KzEFw9“The Hauntings of Alcatraz” by Erin McCann: http://bit.ly/2QSsuM6“Time Machine Flying Saucers” posted at UFO Digest (link no longer available)“Darkness Was My Neighbor” by Amber Harris – submitted directly to Weird Darkness(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: January, 2022Weird Darkness journeys into haunted prisons, botched executions, secret time-travel technology, and a neighbor's death that seemed to linger after the funeral, spanning true crime, the paranormal, and a firsthand ghost story from a listener.It opens with the ghosts of Death Row, where condemned killers appear to keep terrorizing long after execution. German immigrant Frederick Hollman, one of America's earliest serial killers, was hanged at the Ford County Jail in Paxton, Illinois, on May 14, 1897, after promising to return and rap on the windows of the witnesses and jurors who convicted him — and the jail is now a paranormal hotspot where his face has been photographed glaring into his old cell. Lavinia Fisher and her husband John ran the Six Mile House near Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1820s, allegedly poisoning and dropping wealthy travelers through a trapdoor before their hanging for highway robbery, and her aggressive spirit is still blamed for choking sensations and foul stenches at the Old Charleston Jail. Raymond Snowden, dubbed Idaho's Jack the Ripper for the 1956 stabbing of Cora Dean, endured a botched twenty-minute hanging at the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise in 1957 and reportedly haunts the gallows site alongside inmate Douglas Van Vlack, who leaped to his death from the cell block rafters. Ted Bundy, executed in Florida's electric chair on January 24, 1989, has supposedly been seen grinning atop the chair and telling guards he beat them all, while Willie Lloyd Turner — executed by lethal injection in 1995 after fifteen years and five aborted trips to the chamber — appeared so lifelike after death that inmates mistook him for the living. The segment closes across the Atlantic with executioner John Ellis, who hanged more than a hundred people at Manchester's Strangeways Jail before killing himself in 1932 and is said to still patrol B Wing to keep the prison's other ghosts, including poisoner Mrs. Merrifield, in line.From there the episode moves to Alcatraz, the federal penitentiary that operated on its fog-bound San Francisco Bay island from 1934 to 1963 and earned a reputation as one of America's most haunted sites. The solitary cells of D-Block known as "the hole" are tied to the 1940s strangulation death of a screaming inmate in cell 14D, possibly the work of former occupant Rufus McCain, and visitors report icy fingers and unnatural cold there. The 1946 Battle of Alcatraz left two guards and three escapees dead in a utility corridor where clanging noises still echo, psychic Sylvia Browne sensed murdered hitman Abie "Butcher" Maldowitz in the laundry room, and the catacomb "dungeon" beneath A-Block preserves the screams of prisoners once chained naked to its walls. Al Capone spent part of his 1934 sentence strumming a banjo to hold off insanity, and that banjo music is still reportedly heard in the halls, while "Birdman" Robert Stroud haunts the hospital wing where he was confined among his canary research. The island carried dark associations long before the prison, from Ohlone tribal beliefs that it gathered evil spirits to the Civil War soldiers who died chained in its guardhouse basement, and even the 1969 to 1971 Native American occupation ended in fire and loss before the ghosts reportedly stayed behind.Next the episode turns to a fringe theory that reframes flying saucers as human technology rather than alien craft, arguing that a secretive commercial group used patent-law secrecy to build working time machines in twentieth-century laboratories. The account claims these machines can move an ion through time in both directions, that short-range "trans-burst" devices let a person leap across nearby distances, and that the UFOs people photograph are previews of future mankind rather than extraterrestrial visitors. It ties the idea to Einstein's 1901 work as a patent clerk and to E=mc², and recasts Area 51 as cover not for alien bodies but for a commercial experiment involving four trained monkeys linked to a 1961 interstellar flight.The episode closes with a listener account from Amber Harris, who lived at the end of a cul-de-sac in Williamsburg, Virginia, in a house set down in a ditch so the second floor sat level with the street. After her next-door neighbor died suddenly in his home and his widow moved away, the house sat unsold for months, and one night past midnight the hallway light outside Amber's bedroom switched on without the telltale sound of anyone climbing the loud staircase, casting the shadow of a male figure beneath her door before it went dark. Weeks later her sister woke her by text to watch the dead neighbor's dog standing beneath the orange street light, barking at the empty house before turning its head directly toward the two of them at the window and then vanishing, an image that stayed with the family until a job moved them to Indiana, with the neighbor's house still unsold when they drove past it the following May.