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In this episode of the Deer IQ podcast we look at shed hunting - what it can actually tell you, and what it can't. Can finding sheds really lead to taking that buck in that location in the future? I talk about this with Ty Easley of Heartland Bowhunter, who has been shed hunting for 25 years. We discuss:• Tactics to find more sheds - where to look and strategies to employ• How to treat public land and private land differently• How to know when to stay out, and exactly when to dive in and grab dropped sheds.• Glasses that actually may make seeing sheds easier• What shed hunting actually tells you, and how Ty uses this as a piece of the puzzle to help him take mature bucks year after year.  And more! (And I apologize - I have an annoying cough and couldn't cut all of them out..)• 2A DISPLAY PRODUCTS  (10% OFF Code "IQ" ) Here: https://www.2adisplay.com/ • Get a Smart Land & Hunting Plan HERE: https://deeriq.com/land-and-hunting-plans/ • Take the Deer IQ Test 360 HERE: https://deeriq.com/full-assessment/______________________________________________** Season 3 Quiz: https://deeriq.com/season-3-quiz/ __________________________________________GENERAL INFO about ALL Deer IQ Resources HERE: https://deeriq.com/services/ Website: https://deeriq.com  Facebook Private Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/511109237864762  Deer IQ  FREE Journal: https://deeriq.com/journal/  Pressured Public Lands Hunting Guide:  https://deeriq.com/public-land-hunting-guide/  Newsletter Signup: https://deeriq.com/signup/  Patreon - Contribute Financially to Deer IQ: https://www.patreon.com/DeerIQPatreon   Scent Control Regimen: https://deeriq.com/scentcontrol-regimen/ Episode # 127Guest: Host Adam Lewis, Ty EasleyIQ ranking - 5 (Intermediate)

This lesson is for our boldest, hardiest, and most probably craziest users out there. We're listening in today as one such athlete discusses ironman triathlons in Mandarin Chinese; if you're like us, you'll probably relate much more to the astonished listener than the competitor! Learn how to talk about triathlons and the intensive preparation they require in today's upper-intermediate lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1911

If you're like us, you know a lot of people, and you make a fair amount of calls with your cell phone. But every once in a while, you'll get this annoying recording telling you the call won't go through because it's a "nonlocal number." Fortunately there's an easy solution. Learn about it in this Chinese lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1582

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletterWorld news in 7 minutes. Monday 9th March 2026.Today : Middle East war. Nepal results. Indonesia social media. Shield of the Americas. Peru explosion. Ukraine Russia attacks. Sweden Russian ship. Norway explosion. Italy paralympics. Morocco women's AFCON. Uganda malaria wrap.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Anna points out a large stain on the wall and asks Gao Yue what happened the night before. Gao Yue admits it probably happened while playing games with friends after drinking too much.—————————————————————————————————安娜：你醒啦？昨天晚上你和朋友们做了什么？你看！墙上的这些污渍。高月：哎呀，我都没注意。一定是和我朋友们玩游戏的时候弄的。安娜：你不记得吗？这么大一块污渍。哈哈哈，别装了。高月：真的不记得了。可能我们都喝太多了，大家都有些醉了。看上去应该是啤酒污渍。安娜：好吧，算了。怎么办呢？不知道能不能去掉这些污渍。不然，我们就有麻烦了。高月：别担心，交给我吧。啤酒污渍不难去掉。或者，我可以重新粉刷一下这里。安娜：好吧，那我就不管了。下次小心啊！—————————————————————————————————If you're enjoying this story, there's so much more waiting for you inside maayot:✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level✅ native audio✅ Interactions with native for practice your speaking✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback✅ Track your learning streakNot using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com and explore everything your Mandarin journey needs. Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today !If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !

Nous commencerons notre discussion sur l'actualité par une conversation sur le refus d'Anthropic d'accepter les conditions du Pentagone concernant l'utilisation militaire de son chatbot Claude. Nous poursuivrons en commentant une nouvelle étude qui montre qu'un réseau social peut très rapidement faire basculer les opinions politiques d'une personne vers la droite. La discussion suivante portera sur une étude publiée dans la revue Science qui explique pourquoi l'ascendance néandertalienne présente chez les humains aujourd'hui est répartie de manière inégale dans le génome. Et enfin, nous célébrerons la Semaine nationale de la procrastination aux États-Unis.   Le reste de l'émission d'aujourd'hui sera consacré à la langue et à la culture françaises. Notre point de grammaire de la semaine sera : Prepositional Phrases du côté de, en dehors de, en dépit de, en face de, en plus de, en raison de, and étant donné. Nous nous intéresserons à la 62ème édition du Salon de l'agriculture, qui a été marquée par une forte baisse du nombre de visiteurs. Nous verrons quel effet a eu l'absence de vaches. Et nous terminerons avec l'expression de la semaine, Mettre les points sur les i. Nous parlerons des vingt ans du dispositif Alerte enlèvement, qui a permis de retrouver sains et saufs de nombreux enfants enlevés. - Anthropic et le Pentagone en désaccord sur l'utilisation de l'IA dans le domaine de la défense et de la sécurité - Une étude révèle comment les algorithmes de X modifient les opinions politiques des utilisateurs - Génétique : de nouvelles hypothèses sur les modes de reproduction des Néandertaliens et des humains - Le Procrastinators' Club of America célèbre la Semaine nationale de la procrastination - Le Salon de l'agriculture connaît une baisse de fréquentation spectaculaire - Le dispositif « Alerte enlèvement » a 20 ans

Apriamo la nostra rassegna di attualità con una conversazione sul rifiuto da parte di Anthropic delle condizioni imposte dal Pentagono per l'uso letale del suo chatbot Claude. Proseguiamo con un nuovo studio che mostra come una piattaforma sociale possa spostare molto rapidamente le opinioni politiche di una persona verso destra. La nostra prossima discussione riguarda uno studio pubblicato sulla rivista Science che spiega perché l'eredità genetica dei Neanderthal presente negli esseri umani di oggi sia distribuita in modo disomogeneo nel genoma. E infine, celebreremo la Settimana Nazionale della Procrastinazione negli Stati Uniti.   La seconda parte di questa puntata è dedicata alla lingua e alla cultura italiana. L'argomento grammaticale di oggi è Expressing Agreement and Disagreement. Ne troverete diversi esempi nel dialogo in cui si discute di un'importante opera d'arte acquistata dallo Stato italiano tramite la prestigiosa casa d'aste Sotheby's di New York, anticipando altri potenziali acquirenti. Il dipinto in questione è un "Ecce Homo" di Antonello da Messina. Nel finale ci soffermeremo sull'espressione idiomatica di oggi: Mettere il naso fuori di casa. La ritroverete nel dialogo dedicato al Carnevale di Venezia, il più celebre d'Italia. Ogni anno richiama centinaia di migliaia di turisti e riempie la città di colori e maschere. Una festa affollatissima che, paradossalmente, appartiene sempre meno ai suoi abitanti. - Anthropic e il Pentagono in disaccordo sull'uso dell'IA nella difesa e nella sicurezza - Uno studio rivela come gli algoritmi di X influenzano le opinioni politiche degli utenti - I genetisti ipotizzano sui modelli di accoppiamento tra Neanderthal e Homo sapiens - Il Procrastinators' Club of America celebra la Settimana Nazionale della Procrastinazione - Ecce homo: il capolavoro che l'Italia si è ripresa - Carnevale di Venezia: tra turismo di massa e città che si svuota

It can be difficult motivating a team. So what do you do when enthusiasm among your employees reaches an all-time low? Just fire the whole lot of them and start over? In this lesson, a wise HR manager tells us that there is another way. Listen in to this Chinese lesson to find out what it is. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1901

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletterWorld news in 7 minutes. Friday 6th March 2026.Today : Israel Lebanon order. Iran Azerbaijan drones. Nepal election. Ukraine helping US? Portugal fine. South Africa Trump uninformed. DRC mine collapse. Cuba power cut. Chile no phones. And Nial Moore.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

In this episode of the Deer IQ podcast we discuss scientific research about buck beds - and if bucks repeatedly use the same beds and bedding areas over and over, or if “buck bed hunting" is just a waste of time. The results may surprise you. I'm joined again by Dr. Bronson Strickland, former co-director of the MSU deer lab.  If you hunt buck beds or bedding areas on public land, or try to create them on your private land, you'll want to see what they found and the implications for us hunters. And a bonus about the best deer food source you need to look for and just how to create it on your private land - all that and more in this eye opening episode of the Deer IQ podcast. Dr. Strickland's Website: https://wildlifeinvestments.com/ • 2A DISPLAY PRODUCTS  (10% OFF Code "IQ" ) Here: https://www.2adisplay.com/ • Get a Smart Land & Hunting Plan HERE: https://deeriq.com/land-and-hunting-plans/ • Take the Deer IQ Test 360 HERE: https://deeriq.com/full-assessment/______________________________________________** Season 3 Quiz: https://deeriq.com/season-3-quiz/ __________________________________________GENERAL INFO about ALL Deer IQ Resources HERE: https://deeriq.com/services/ Website: https://deeriq.com  Facebook Private Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/511109237864762  Deer IQ  FREE Journal: https://deeriq.com/journal/  Pressured Public Lands Hunting Guide:  https://deeriq.com/public-land-hunting-guide/  Newsletter Signup: https://deeriq.com/signup/  Patreon - Contribute Financially to Deer IQ: https://www.patreon.com/DeerIQPatreon   Scent Control Regimen: https://deeriq.com/scentcontrol-regimen/ Episode # 126Guest: Host Adam Lewis, Dr. Bronson StricklandIQ ranking - 5 (Intermediate)

Comenzaremos la primera parte del programa hablando de lo que significa para México la muerte del narcotraficante Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, líder del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación; y de la reforma laboral aprobada en Argentina, impulsada por el presidente Javier Milei. Hablaremos también del plan de la NASA de demorar el regreso a la Luna con el programa Artemis, optando por un proceso más gradual; y por último, de la sugerencia de prohibir pasajeros en piyama en el aeropuerto de Tampa.    La segunda parte del programa estará dedicada a la lengua y cultura de América Latina. Nuestro diálogo gramatical ilustrará ejemplos de Adverbs of Place mientras conversamos del Metrocable de Medellín y otros teleféricos. Cerraremos la emisión explorando los usos de la frase Si te queda el saco, póntelo. En este segmento aprenderemos el sistema de numeración maya. - El futuro de México tras la muerte de "El Mencho", el narcotraficante más buscado - Argentina aprueba una reforma laboral - La NASA cambia sus planes para la misión Artemis - El aeropuerto de Tampa sugiere prohibir los piyamas - Medellín, al frente de la revolución de teleféricos en América Latina - Entendiendo el sistema de numeración maya

Send a textBentornats! Com esteu?In this episode, you'll learn how to talk about the chores you do at home in natural, everyday Catalan. We'll explore key vocabulary for common household tasks, practise understanding simple sentences, and work through a short dialogue to see the language in context. You'll also have the chance to practise using different tenses, helping you move beyond the present and speak with more confidence about your routines... past, present, and future. Perfect for building practical vocabulary and improving your listening and speaking skills step by step!Let us know how you liked the episode! Please give our show a rating if you are enjoying it and it is helping you learn Catalan - we really appreciate it!Support the show Catalan for Beginners Course: Catalan for Beginners Course Details of group Lessons: Group Programmes Patreon (Bonus content for Season 2): The Lazy Linguist Buy us a coffee: Buy me a Coffee Instagram: @lazylinguistcatalan Facebook: The Lazy Linguist Podcast

In case you haven't been inducted into any Chinese families, you should know up front that there are a few titles to learn. OK, maybe more than a few. In this lesson, follow a young man on his way to visit his wife's parents, and learn all the important family vocab. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1572

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 5th March 2026.Today: Sri Lanka submarine. Turkey missile. Thailand election. South Africa water bond. Sudan Ethiopia accusation. Venezuela US meeting. Mexico army documents. Iceland NATO patrols. United Kingdom spy trial. Italy Michelangelo bust.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletterWorld news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 4th March 2026.Today : Israel bombs Iran, Lebanon. Iran hits gulf. Nepal elections. France nuclear. Ukraine recaptures. Europe flights. Cuba Panama arrests. Brazil fast food. Nigeria rival Anglicans. Rwanda sanctions. Left-handed competition.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

To read the complete transcript and watch the podcast video, visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.In this episode of the Successful Musicians Podcast, Jason Tonioli sits down with pianist, composer, and arranger Anne Britt. With nearly 15 piano books, multiple album recordings, and a growing catalog of intermediate-level piano duet arrangements, Anne shares how she built a publishing career rooted in collaboration and communication, and how she builds meaningful piano duets and hymn arrangements that connect with listeners.From earning a math degree to studying composition later in life, Anne's journey proves that it's never too late to develop your creative voice. This episode is especially relevant for pianists, hymn arrangers, and musicians who want to publish their own sheet music but struggle with self-doubt.What You'll Learn- Why Anne believes music is a language- How to define success as communication rather than comparison- Why starting composition later in life is not a limitation- The power of mentorship in developing musical confidence- How to overcome the belief that you are “not creative enough”- Why intermediate-level piano music fills an important need- What makes piano duets uniquely collaborative- How sharing your music builds courage over time- Why feedback from listeners matters more than online criticism- How small, meaningful moments define real musical successTopics Covered in This Episode- Growing up in a musical family- Studying math at BYU while continuing piano performance- Becoming a collaborative pianist and staff accompanist-The turning point during a high school production of Guys and Dolls- Studying music theory and composition in her 30s- Publishing her first CD and songbook- Writing and publishing hymn arrangements- Creating intermediate piano duet collections- Contributing to the Hymn Sampler collaboration- Upcoming holiday piano duet projectsWho This Episode Is For- Pianists who want to publish sheet music- Church musicians and hymn arrangers- Intermediate-level piano players- Musicians who feel like they started late- Creative professionals overcoming self-doubt- Piano teachers looking for duet repertoire- LDS musicians building niche catalogs- Collaborative pianists- Arrangers developing their own voice- Anyone who believes music should communicate meaningConnect with Anne BrittWebsiteFacebookYouTubeConnect with Jason TonioliWebsite FacebookYouTube InstagramSpotifyPandoraAmazon MusicApple Music

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When a high-level manager departs for greener pastures it's often difficult to find an able replacement. Today's dialogue features a debate between two high-level executives deciding how to fill a recently-vacated managerial position within the company: through making a new hire or an inner promotion. Find out how they decide to act while learning some useful business-related Mandarin vocab in today's upper-intermediate lesson Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1894

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 3rd March 2026.Today: Lebanon Hezbollah. Kuwait US planes. Iran Qatar Saudi Arabia. India Canada trade. US plan. Venezuela Machado. South Sudan insurgents. Kenya helicopter crash. UK Iran bases. Denmark sperm research.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletterWorld news in 7 minutes. Monday 2nd March 2026.Today : Iran Ayatollah killed. School hit. Middle East chaos. Celebrations and mourning. Belgium Russian tanker. EU abortion fund. Bolivia money plane. MexiCocaCola. Ghanaians lured. 6 planets.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Li Yang's wife worries that the roast chicken they just ate might be undercooked. Soon She realises her fear might be coming from a past severe food poisoning incident, and jokingly considers never eating chicken again. —————————————————————————————————妻子：你觉得我们刚刚吃的那个烤鸡熟了吗？李阳：熟了吧？你觉得肚子不舒服吗？妻子：没有。就是问问。我吃的时候觉得鸡肉中间很软。李阳：别担心。那是腌过的鸡肉，煮熟了也很软的。你知道的。你这是心理作用。妻子：嗯，好吧。我多想了。哎，‘一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳'。就是我的那次非常严重的食物中毒害的，每次我在外面吃鸡肉都会担心。李阳：嗯，我知道。那次你的食物中毒是很严重，是救护车来抬你去医院急救的。妻子：别说了别说了。说起我就起鸡皮疙瘩。要不，我以后再也不吃鸡肉了吧。—————————————————————————————————If you're enjoying this story, there's so much more waiting for you inside maayot:✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level✅ native audio✅ Interactions with native for practice your speaking✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback✅ Track your learning streakNot using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com and explore everything your Mandarin journey needs. Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today !If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !

So dad's got the new digital video camera out, and he claims to know how to use it, but he's having a little trouble. Shaky hands, erratic zooming in and out... this Chinese lesson covers the language you'll need. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1569

Como siempre, dedicaremos la primera parte del programa a comentar la actualidad. En la primera noticia, discutiremos la decisión de Francia de retirarle al embajador estadounidense el acceso a los ministros del Gobierno. Después, hablaremos de la visión crítica que tienen muchos líderes europeos del apoyo de EE. UU. a Ucrania. Desde el punto de vista europeo, el abandono estadounidense de Ucrania, mientras esta se enfrenta a los ataques rusos, equivale a una traición. En el segmento de ciencia, hablaremos de la energía solar espacial, que podría proporcionar electricidad de forma fiable y limpia con independencia de la meteorología o del momento del día. Y concluiremos la primera parte del programa de hoy comentando el Festival de Cine de Berlín, que se vio sacudido por una polémica sobre su enfoque en relación al discurso político. El resto del episodio de hoy lo dedicaremos a la lengua y la cultura españolas. La primera conversación incluirá ejemplos del tema de gramática de la semana, Adverbs of Place. En esta conversación hablaremos del mercado de la vivienda en España donde la demanda supera la oferta y en consecuencia los precios se disparan. Revisaremos las posibles causas de este problema y ejemplos de países alrededor de España con un problema parecido y cómo lo están solucionando. Y, en nuestra última conversación, aprenderemos a usar una nueva expresión española, Ser peor el remedio que la enfermedad. La usaremos para hablar del uso del velo integral por algunas mujeres españolas. Aunque España es un estado aconfesional y las personas y las comunidades religiosas pueden practicar libremente según sus creencias, nos preguntamos si el Gobierno debería prohibir esta manifestación religiosa, pues podría limitar el empoderamiento de las mujeres. Francia le retira al embajador de EE. UU. el acceso a los ministros del Gobierno La traición estadounidense a Ucrania encaja con el nuevo orden político mundial ¿Puede la energía solar espacial asegurar la independencia energética de Europa? La Berlinale 2026, ensombrecida por una pelea sobre la política en el cine El mercado de la vivienda en España España, un estado aconfesional

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 27th February 2026.Today : Cuba speedboat attack. Ecuador Colombia rift. Brazil floods. Denmark election. Ukraine drones. Hungary poll. Spain Tejero. Italy compensation. Ghana cocoa. Senegal Uganda homosexuality. China Merz. India Kerelam. Now go and play!SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

In this episode I'm with guest Dr. Bronson Strickland looking at the data of a collared buck study to answer the question - does the moon affect buck behavior? Many deer hunters swear by it and that it can lead to increased sightings and success, but is that true? The team at MSU deer lab did something no one has to this point, eliminate all other variables to see if there was a pattern JUST BY MOON phase or positions. The data doesn't lie, and it's revealed in this episode! Read the full study HERE: https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/P4068_Lunar_web.pdf • 2A DISPLAY PRODUCTS  (10% OFF Code "IQ" ) Here: https://www.2adisplay.com/ • Get a Smart Land & Hunting Plan HERE: https://deeriq.com/land-and-hunting-plans/ • Take the Deer IQ Test 360 HERE: https://deeriq.com/full-assessment/______________________________________________** Season 3 Quiz: https://deeriq.com/season-3-quiz/ __________________________________________GENERAL INFO about ALL Deer IQ Resources HERE: https://deeriq.com/services/ Website: https://deeriq.com  Facebook Private Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/511109237864762  Deer IQ  FREE Journal: https://deeriq.com/journal/  Pressured Public Lands Hunting Guide:  https://deeriq.com/public-land-hunting-guide/  Newsletter Signup: https://deeriq.com/signup/  Patreon - Contribute Financially to Deer IQ: https://www.patreon.com/DeerIQPatreon   Scent Control Regimen: https://deeriq.com/scentcontrol-regimen/ Episode # 125Guest: Host Adam Lewis, Dr. Bronson StricklandIQ ranking - 5 (Intermediate)

Remember when 3G was the must-have feature on every smartphone? Before lightning-fast 5G and unlimited data plans became the norm, getting a reliable 3G connection felt like unlocking the future. In this throwback ChinesePod lesson, we revisit a classic conversation about signing up for a 3G plan in China. Whether you were a business traveler needing constant email access or just couldn't live without YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter, 3G was once absolutely essential. Tune in and relive the moment when mobile internet first became part of everyday life in China! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1891

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 26th February 2026Today: Africa pope tour. Zimbabwe mineral ban. Ghana gold reform. Burkina Faso US health. Iceland EU referendum. United Kingdom weight loss drugs. Sri Lanka arrest. Nepal Shah candidacy. United States social media. United States World Cup security. Mexico workweek reform. Argentina small dinosaur.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Niall Moore and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletterWorld news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 25th February 2026.Today : Ukraine ceremonies. Slovakia protests. France Louvre quit. Mexico soldiers. Brazil, Peru floods. Uganda prays. Chad Sudan closed. Morocco Senegal prison. Iran protests. Korea BTS instantly gone.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

In this episode, you will listen to a passage in Hindi and we will train you to comprehend it and respond to questions based on it. And we'll review some sentence structures like- ' Many subjects were discussed in the meeting.' and    Did anyone give any suggestion in this matter?'. Kindly support us & get access to the transcript of this podcast as well as the detailed worksheet based on this podcast with more vocabulary and weekly Exercise worksheets on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/learnhindionthego    To take a free trial for online Hindi lessons visit: https://learnhindischool.com Find out more at https://learn-hindi-on-the-go.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In today's episode, we're continuing our 4-part homemaking levels series—moving from Homemaking 101 (Foundations) into Homemaking 201: Intermediate Homemaking. If you haven't listened to last week's foundation episode yet, I highly recommend starting there first. Homemaking isn't something anyone is born knowing—it's a set of skills we build over months, years, and decades. And even seasoned homemakers benefit from circling back to the basics when life gets chaotic. Today, we're leveling up across the categories of laundry, cleaning, food, budgeting, outdoor care, and entertaining—with practical steps you can start using right away. Episode Resources Doing it Daily: My Cleaning Routine Episode https://untraditionallytraditional.podbean.com/e/doing-it-daily-my-cleaning-routine/  Dyson V8 Stick Vacuum https://amzn.to/4cvUBfY  Hoover Spotless Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner https://amzn.to/4aQSguJ  Amazon Reusable Swiffer Type Mop https://amzn.to/4qP9OMU  Shower Scrubber: https://amzn.to/4rQSJCX Follow along on Instagram: @untraditionallytraditionalpod Subscribe to my newsletter: www.untraditionallytraditional.com Support the podcast www.buymeacoffee.com/UTPod  

In these modern times, life is getting easier and easier. Cell phones and the internet make connecting with loved ones half a world away a simple matter. But nothing reminds us of how fragile all these amenities are like a natural disaster. In this lesson, follow along as a Chinese mother and father learn of a massive earthquake in New Zealand and anxiously try to contact their daughter who is studying there. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1881

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 24th February 2026.Today: Mexico El Mencho. Venezuela amnesty. Chad Sudan border. South Africa Mugabe. North Korea leader. Nepal bus crash. India USA trade. UK Mandelson arrest. UK BAFTAs. Netherlands Prime Minister. Italy St. Francis.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 23rd February 2026.Today : Italy Olympics. Slovakia Ukraine threat. France protest. Thailand sugar. Afghanistan Pakistan strikes. Japan gold. Somalia aid. Nigeria attack. US tariffs. Galapagos tortoises.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

During a date, Yu Qing and her date talk about zodiac signs. While neither of them truly believes in astrology, they agree it's a useful icebreaker. They discuss how relying too much on zodiac labels can oversimplify people and limit personal growth. —————————————————————————————————约会对象：你相信星座吗？你是什么座的？雨晴：哈哈哈，你相信吗？我半信半疑吧。不全信。我是狮子座。约会对象：真的吗？我听说狮子座的人很爱表现，很自信。嗯, 不太像你。雨晴：是吗？那不是很准，对吧。有些性格是后天形成的，不全是由星座决定的。不过，我的一个朋友就非常信星座，去约会也要先问约会对象是什么星座，然后查看他们的星座合不合。哈哈哈。你不会跟我朋友一样吧？约会对象：嗯，我其实也不是很信。不过这个是一个不错的聊天话题，哈哈哈。用这个话题来破冰挺好的。而且，如果一个人很信星座的话，容易给自己和他人贴标签。比如：“啊，我是这个星座的，所以我就是这样的人，改不了。”还有刚刚你说你的那个朋友，约会前看星座合不合适再决定去不去赴约的就有点极端了。毕竟，像你说的，性格还是可以改变的。雨晴：嗯，是。我同意。所以……你是什么星座的呢？约会对象：我是金牛座。一般说这个星座的人很踏实，能吃苦，不太爱表达。雨晴：是你吗？约会对象：我觉得挺符合我现在的状态的。不过，这可能是巧合。—————————————————————————————————If you're enjoying this story, there's so much more waiting for you inside maayot:✅ Daily bite-sized stories that suit your level✅ native audio✅ Interactions with native for practice your speaking✅ One tap Pinyin, explain in context for words and sentences✅ Writing and speaking exercises with real person feedback✅ Track your learning streakNot using these features yet? Open our app or visit maayot.com and explore everything your Mandarin journey needs. Use promotion code “Podcast” , get a 50% off today !If this episode made you smile, laugh, or learn something new. Please Take just 30 seconds to leave us a rating and short review. It helps other Mandarin learners discover us !

Apriamo la nostra rassegna di attualità con la Conferenza sulla sicurezza a Monaco, che si è svolta lo scorso fine settimana. Poi parleremo delle accuse rivolte al Cremlino per l'avvelenamento, avvenuto due anni fa, del noto leader dell'opposizione russa Alexei Navalny. La nostra sezione scientifica è dedicata a uno studio secondo cui la stimolazione elettrica del cervello può rendere le persone meno egoiste. E concluderemo la prima parte del programma con una conversazione sull'iniziativa dell'Irlanda a sostegno delle arti, che prevede un reddito di base per 2.000 artisti per un periodo di tre anni.   La seconda parte di questa puntata è dedicata alla lingua e alla cultura italiana. L'argomento grammaticale di oggi è Special Verbs: Piacere. Ne troverete diversi esempi nel dialogo dedicato al restauro di un affresco che si trova nella basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina, a pochi passi dal centro storico di Roma: un caso che ha fatto molto discutere perché uno dei due angeli raffigurati sembra avere il volto dell'attuale presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni. Nel finale ci soffermeremo sull'espressione idiomatica di oggi: Salire/venire alla ribalta. La ritroverete nel dialogo dedicato a Niscemi, cittadina siciliana finita al centro dell'attenzione dopo una frana di vaste proporzioni, che ha costretto centinaia di famiglie a lasciare le proprie case e ha aperto interrogativi urgenti sul futuro del territorio. - L'Europa riceve segnali contrastanti dagli Stati Uniti sulle relazioni transatlantiche - Il ministro degli Esteri britannico accusa il Cremlino di aver avvelenato Alexei Navalny - La stimolazione elettrica del cervello può rendere le persone più generose - L'Irlanda introduce tre anni di reddito di base per gli artisti in difficoltà - Quando un affresco diventa un caso politico - Niscemi, una città in bilico

Today's ChinesePod lesson presents a dire situation: a young woman has dialed into a mental health hotline reporting domestic violence and threatening suicide. Can the experts on the other end talk her down and help her make the right decisions? Tune in and find out. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1876

If you want to get started playing fingerstyle guitar, you will benefit from private lessons with a teacher, online video courses, listening to fingerstyle recordings, and of course… books.  It is beneficial to mix and match all of these resources.  Remember that everyone's brain works differently, so you may gravitate more toward certain styles of learning / methods of presentation.  I love learning from books because I can read the text at my own pace and as many times over as I want.  Seeing the music written out is extremely helpful for me – I always had more difficulty keeping track of song forms or chord progressions without some sort of written reference. So, for those of you who want to utilize a fingerstyle blues book to beef up your chops, I've done my homework and I've distilled my favorites into this “greatest hits” list.  I'll try to be objective and describe who each book is best suited to.  Additionally, I'll separate things out and first tell you about my favorite method books and then my favorite repertoire books. Method Books Guided course of study with explanatory text, exercises, example tune arrangements, etc. Repertoire Books Tune arrangements and possibly some background info for each tune. Method Books ** Travis-Style Guitar From Scratch (Emery, 2006) My all-time favorite book for learning to play solo fingerstyle guitar with an alternating bass or “Travis-style”, which is used in much fingerstyle blues playing.  Beginnner to intermediate.  Lots and lots of exercises, smooth difficulty progression, repeated tunes at increasing difficulty levels, text with a sense of humor. * Fingerstyle Guitar From Scratch (Emery, 2003) Great for absolute beginner guitar players looking to step into the world of fingerstyle guitar.  More focused on fingerstyle accompaniment or backup rather than solo fingerstyle guitar. Now on to my favorite method books that are focused on fingerstyle blues. 1) Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Method (Hamburger, 2007) Method book – could be the best initial book to work through if you're just getting started with fingerstyle blues or fingerstyle in general.  Effective organization of topics, progressive exercises, short but fun song arrangements at the end of each chapter. Primarily aimed at beginner to intermediate, but some of the final chapters are fairly difficult. Overall, this book provides a great overview of the techniques and approaches used in fingerstyle blues, giving you a solid foundation. After working through this book, you could move on to any of the other method or repertoire books that I'm about to introduce, where you can refine your skills and technique, learn to improvise, and learn more tunes. 2) Fingerstyle Blues Guitar: An In-Depth Study of the 12-Bar Blues in the Key of E Major: Books 1 & 2 It is without shame that I present my own books. These method books are focused on lyrical improvisation over monotonic bass. First priority of these books is to quickly get you playing a solo instrumental 12-bar blues in the key of E major, and then to build on it until you can freely improvise or jam. You should be up and running by the end of the 3rd chapter, and each subsequent chapter will add icing to your cake. Organized the books so that the concepts and exercises progress logically, thoroughly, and with a smooth difficulty progression. Take care to explain how to immediately apply each concept to your playing. These are essentially one long book split down the middle: Book 2 picks up right where Book 1 left off.  It was just too long – it would have been around 350 pages. I recommend that everyone start with Book 1, which is suitable for all skill levels. Complete beginner players who work through the first few chapters should be able to improvise a satisfying fingerstyle blues solo. Intermediate to advanced players will breeze through the first few chapters, but will hopefully pick up some useful information starting around Chapter 4. Book 2 is more suitable for intermediate to advanced players. It digs deeper into higher level concepts that are more technically and theoretically difficult, but will elevate your playing to new levels. You will learn to play new scales, turnarounds, rhythms, time signatures, key signatures, and more! Again, I recommend that everyone start with Book 1, and then move on to Book 2. When comparing my books to other fingerstyle blues books on the market, most other books focus on playing the blues over an alternating or Travis-style bassline, although they may present some material on using a monotonic bassline. One other book, which, SPOILER, happens to be the next on my list, focuses on playing the blues over a monotonic bassline – Joseph Alexander's Fingerstyle Blues Guitar. I was honestly very influenced by this book, and I highly recommend it in addition to mine! However, Alexander's book focuses more on teaching you a bunch of authentic blues language and licks over the monotonic bassline, with less emphasis on putting together a full lyrical 12-bar solo, nonetheless a full multi-chorus performance.  In my books, I actually provide lyrics to help guide the spontaneous creation of melodies. My book starts from a more beginner-friendly place and builds with a much more gradual difficulty progression.  Easier melodies and rhythms at first, with many, many examples. My book also focuses on the bigger picture of putting together a cohesive blues chorus and then a cohesive multi-chorus performance. One other aspect about my book that is very valuable is that I have provided both fretting and picking hand fingering throughout every example.  Optimal fingering is extremely important when learning an arrangement – good fingering choices make playing easier and minimize the potential for mistakes. I have spent a lot of time working through other books, I have real world experience, and I've tried to create a series of books that will be most effective at teaching you to actually jam on the blues. Now, a downside for many of you will be that I can't currently offer audio recordings (I have 2 little kids and life is incredibly busy!), but I can email you the GuitarPro files for every example if that would be helpful.  I'm also happy to send out videos of specific examples if you reach out. joemcmurrayguitar@gmail.com Available thru Amazon [https://a.co/d/g7Udsso (Book 1) and https://a.co/d/aDbh4H0 (Book 2)] 3) Fingerstyle Blues Guitar (Alexander, 2015) Method book, focused on improvisation and licks over monotonic bass. Late beginner to advanced, like my books, but it is best for intermediate.  It's honestly a great companion to my books! Lots of great licks and blues phrases, but not as much explanation about how to apply these phrases into a cohesive blues chorus or multi-chorus performance. My advice is that you take each phrase from the book and incorporate it into a 12-bar blues.  Then spend time improvising your own similar blues phrases over the 12-bar blues. Overall, if you want to learn to improvise over the blues using a monotonic bassline, there is a wealth of valuable information in this book, and it takes a wonderful approach, but I think that I have filled in some gaps with my own books. 4) Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar (Berle / Galbo, 1993) Method book.  Does a good job starting from the basics and providing exercises that progress gradually and logically.  Almost entirely focused on playing the blues with an alternating or Travis-Style bassline. Beginner players who can play basic chords through to intermediate players.   This is the first fingerstyle blues book that I've come across that provides a great chapter on how to incorporate singing over your guitar playing. Overall, a very solid purchase if you are a beginner looking to learn to play traditional fingerstyle blues with an alternating bassline. 5) Rainer's Acoustic Blues Guitar Picking School (Brunn, 2022) Method book, but minimal text and fairly short book overall.  Valuable info and exercises, but less comprehensive. Late beginner to intermediate You will gain important technical/physical skills to play fingerstyle blues, but there isn't much explanation on how to approach a new blues tune, there's not much music theory to help you choose the proper notes while improvising, etc. Overall, I really enjoyed this book.  It gave me good workouts and I got some new ideas. 6) Fingerstyle Blues (Rivera, 2020) Inspiring, well-graduated method book for learning to play fingerstyle blues. However, this is for intermediate to advanced fingerstyle players.  Each chapter ultimately provides a full performance tune, but starts by describing a new concept or technique (or two) and providing examples that prepare you for the performance song. Overall, this book has some really cool tunes and ideas, but to be clear, I would not recommend approaching this book until you've worked through at least one of the other books that I've already mentioned.  You will get more out of this one if you are adequately prepared. 7) Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar Explorations (James, 2014) Last on my list is actually a hybrid repertoire/method book, Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar Explorations (James, 2014). I call this a hybrid repertoire/method book because it is mostly a collection of tunes, but with a few exercises and extra technical explanations and historical anecdotes. Again, this is a book for learning to play fingerstyle and bottleneck blues.  Late beginner to advanced fingerstyle players but is best for intermediate players. This is at the bottom of my list here, but it is good for learning open tunings and how to play fingerstyle blues using a slide. Before we go, I want to introduce another special book that doesn't quite fit into the “Method Book” category: * The New Art of Ragtime Guitar (Saslow, 2011, 2017 2nd Ed.) This book is essentially a repertoire book of ragtime blues tunes, but the analysis that accompanies each tune is extensive and extremely valuable. Late beginner to advanced and difficulty progresses with each tune. These tunes are really fun, and you will gain valuable insight from the analysis.  The author coaches you through fingering choices, his use of guide, anchor, or pivot fingers, etc.  These lessons will make you a better player.

World news in 7 minutes. Friday 20th February 2026.Today : India artificial intelligence. Korea Yoon prison. Iran British couple. Peru President. Chile explosion. US Board of Peace. Sudan genocide? Kenyans fight for Russia. Kosovo protests. UK Andrew arrested. Italy Olympics.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

The end of year party just got a lot more exciting. First prize in the raffle is a car! Listen to the lesson to find out who wins! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2627

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 19th February 2026.Today: France arrests. Denmark Greenland visit. Gabon social media. Guinea-Bissau vaccine study. Sudan drone attacks. Australia terror law. Philippines Duterte candidacy. India AI risks. Canada Ukraine support. Cuba Putin talks. Argentina strike. Spain Gaudi building.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Niall Moore and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Send a textIn this one-off special episode, Christina is joined by Júlia, one of our Catalan tutors at The Lazy Linguist, for a relaxed, bilingual chat in English and Catalan.This episode is your chance to get to know Júlia a little bit - where she's from and her background, while also enjoying some real-life Catalan listening practice with a native speaker. Christina guides you through the conversation, explaining key phrases and helping you get the most out of the Catalan you hear.Júlia is currently teaching private students and will soon be running group Catalan programmes, making it easier for more learners to get personalised support with their Catalan.

We don't use AI!World news in 7 minutes. Wednesday 18th February 2026.Today : Peru President impeached. Mexico UK complaint. US Jackson. US, Iran, Cuba, Ukraine, Russia talks. Nigeria training. Malawi charcoal. France floods. North Korea memorial. Bangladesh Rahman. Lunar New Year.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Today's lesson is a bit different and quite special. We have a 20 minute Chinese New Year calligraphy lesson for you all to join in with. Join newbie learner Karl and advanced learner Natasha as they learn to write some common sayings and characters to write during Spring Festival. We will learn all about why you see certain characters such as 春 and 满 everywhere during this time, and also the meaning behind the red sheets of paper on either side of a door seen during this festival. If you don't know any of this, no problem. Get your calligraphy pens at the ready, and prepare for a spot of relaxing calligraphy. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2835

La seconda parte della puntata è dedicata alla lingua e alla cultura italiana. L'argomento grammaticale di oggi è Interrogative adverbs. Ne troverete diversi esempi nel dialogo dedicato all'apertura al pubblico dell'appartamento in cui visse l'ex presidente della Repubblica Sandro Pertini: un luogo speciale, non solo per la sua posizione, ma anche perché permette di avvicinarsi alla storia di un uomo che ha segnato l'Italia. Nel finale ci soffermeremo sull'espressione idiomatica di oggi: Mettere in piedi. La troverete nel dialogo dedicato a una notizia piuttosto curiosa: Ca' Dario, splendido palazzo quattrocentesco di Venezia, torna sul mercato. Un edificio di rara eleganza che, però, nel corso dei secoli, si è portato dietro una fama singolare: quella di luogo "maledetto".   La seconda parte della puntata è dedicata alla lingua e alla cultura italiana. L'argomento grammaticale di oggi è Interrogative adverbs. Ne troverete diversi esempi nel dialogo dedicato all'apertura al pubblico dell'appartamento in cui visse l'ex presidente della Repubblica Sandro Pertini: un luogo speciale, non solo per la sua posizione, ma anche perché permette di avvicinarsi alla storia di un uomo che ha segnato l'Italia. Nel finale ci soffermeremo sull'espressione idiomatica di oggi: Mettere in piedi. La troverete nel dialogo dedicato a una notizia piuttosto curiosa: Ca' Dario, splendido palazzo quattrocentesco di Venezia, torna sul mercato. Un edificio di rara eleganza che, però, nel corso dei secoli, si è portato dietro una fama singolare: quella di luogo "maledetto". - I paesi occidentali toccano nuovi minimi nell'indice globale della corruzione - Per la prima volta in oltre 50 anni, il mondo è senza trattati sul controllo delle armi nucleari - Uno studio paragona i rischi per la salute dei cibi ultra-processati a quelli delle sigarette - Lo storico spettacolo dell'intervallo del Super Bowl oscura la partita stessa - Dentro l'appartamento di Sandro Pertini - Ca' Dario in vendita: il "palazzo maledetto" di Venezia

¿Sientes que tienes demasiadas cosas en la cabeza al mismo tiempo? Como si tu mente fuera un navegador con 48 pestañas abiertas… En este episodio, hablamos de la carga cognitiva, la memoria de trabajo, por qué la multitarea es un mito y cómo el exceso de estímulos afecta a tu concentración, tu energía y tu aprendizaje del español. También te comparto estrategias simples para reducir esa carga mental y estudiar con más claridad y menos frustración.¿Qué haces tú para reducir tu carga mental en el día a día?Free eBooks: Habla español con AI & La guía del estudiante de españolMis cursos online: Español Camaleón - A REALISTIC pronunciation course Español Ágil - Intermediate Spanish Español PRO - Advanced Spanish Español Claro - Upper-beginner Spanish Si no sabes cuál es mejor para ti, haz el TEST. Intermediate Spanish Podcast with Free Transcript & Vocabulary Flashcards www.spanishlanguagecoach.com - Aprende español escuchando contenido natural adaptado para estudiantes de español de nivel intermedio. Si es la primera vez que escuchas este podcast, puedes usarlo como un podcast diario para aprender español - Learn Spanish Daily Podcast with Spanish Language Coach Social media:YouTubeInstagram...

Comenzaremos la primera parte del programa discutiendo la actualidad. El martes se publicó el Índice de Percepción de la Corrupción 2025. Discutiremos algunas de las tendencias que incluye el informe. A continuación, hablaremos del último tratado de control de armas nucleares que quedaba entre Rusia y Estados Unidos, que expiró el pasado jueves. Por primera vez en más de 50 años, el mundo no tiene ningún tratado de control de armas nucleares. El segmento de ciencia lo dedicaremos a un estudio que argumenta que los alimentos ultraprocesados deberían regularse de forma muy similar al tabaco. Y, para acabar, hablaremos de la Super Bowl, que tuvo lugar el pasado domingo. Es un gran acontecimiento deportivo y cultural que se celebra en EE. UU. El resto del episodio de hoy lo dedicaremos a la lengua y la cultura españolas. La primera conversación incluirá ejemplos del tema de gramática de la semana, Adverbs: Overview. En esta conversación hablaremos de Barcelona, ciudad mediterránea poseedora de una arquitectura modernista maravillosa. 2026 va a ser un año muy especial para esta ciudad: la UNESCO-UIA la ha nombrado Capital Mundial de la Arquitectura 2026. Además, se celebra el centenario de la muerte del famoso arquitecto Antonio Gaudí. Y, en nuestra última conversación, aprenderemos a usar una nueva expresión española, Malas lenguas. La usaremos para hablar del bisabuelo del rey Felipe VI, actual rey de España. Es decir, Alfonso XIII, llamado el Africano. Se casó joven con Victoria Eugenia de Battenberg, nieta de la reina Victoria de Inglaterra. Pero lo que parecía un cuento de hadas, terminó siendo un teatro. El matrimonio tuvo una relación distante, y la madre del rey y su nuera nunca congeniaron. Los países occidentales caen a nuevos mínimos en un índice global de corrupción Por primera vez en más de 50 años, el mundo no tiene ningún tratado de control de armas nucleares Un estudio compara los riesgos de salud asociados a los alimentos ultraprocesados con los de los cigarrillos Un espectáculo histórico del descanso de la Super Bowl eclipsa al propio partido Barcelona 2026, Capital Mundial de la Arquitectura Alfonso XIII, el Africano

In this episode we answer emails from Tim, Anderson, and Pete. We discuss using a Golden Butterfly portfolio for intermediate accumulation, converting 529s to Roths and excessively levered portfolios for small children.  (I can't make this stuff up.)But first we share Mary's mission with Fairfax CASA and explain how steady advocacy changes a child's path, and roll out our Fairfax CASA fundraising campaign in connection with National Child Abuse Prevention Month.Links:Fairfax CASA Donation Page:  Donate - Fairfax CASAThe Starfish Thrower Philosophy from Episode 441 (Cool New Video!):  The Starfish Thrower Philosophy With Mary.mp4 - Google DriveMary's CASA Case Adoption Story:  The Johnson's Foster Care & Adoption Story FIRE Takes Podcast:  FIRE Takes PodcastPortfolio Charts Drawdown Calculator:  Drawdowns – Portfolio ChartsTestfolio Backtester:  testfol.ioPete's Leveraged Leeroy Jenkins Portfolios:  testfol.io/?s=l7aMOsy4720Breathless Unedited AI-Bot Summary:Ever wonder how to save for a goal that's a few years away without riding stock-market whiplash or leaving too much on the table in cash? We walk through a practical, risk-aware path for mid-term savings and pair it with something close to our hearts: Mary's work with Fairfax CASA, where trained volunteers are a constant for kids navigating abuse or neglect cases. You'll hear what CASA volunteers actually do—attend hearings, coordinate services, write court reports, and keep showing up—plus the data that proves consistent advocacy moves outcomes.From there, we dig into building an intermediate-term portfolio using a risk parity approach like the Golden Butterfly. We explain how to model a real alternative to HYSAs: use long-history T-bill data instead of SHY, add regular monthly contributions to reflect real life, and examine drawdown length and worst-case windows over three to five-year spans. You'll learn why shorter, shallower drawdowns can matter more than headline returns when timing is uncertain, and how Testfolio helps you compare paths with clarity. We also unpack a powerful planning angle: rolling leftover 529 funds to a Roth IRA under current rules, including holding periods, beneficiary considerations, earned income needs, and why Roth contribution capacity is too valuable to waste.We don't shy away from the spicy stuff either—managed futures, leverage, and the gap between theory and practice. Rather than letting fear set the rules, we talk about small, controlled experiments that build skill and confidence. That shift—from anxiety to informed action—can change both your portfolio and your peace of mind.If this resonates, support Fairfax CASA via the link in the show notes and mention Risk Parity Radio or Mary Vasquez in the comment box. Then hit follow, share the episode with a friend who's stuck between stocks and savings, and leave a quick review to help more DIY investors find us.Support the show

In this episode, you will listen to a passage in Hindi and we will train you to comprehend it and respond to questions based on it. And we'll review some sentence structures like- ' When did you get engaged?' and ' When did the rehearsal dinner take place?'. Kindly support us & get access to the transcript of this podcast as well as the detailed worksheet based on this podcast with more vocabulary and weekly Exercise worksheets on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/learnhindionthego    To take a free trial for online Hindi lessons visit: https://learnhindischool.com Find out more at https://learn-hindi-on-the-go.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Henry Sokolski of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center warns of unregulated weaponry following the New START treaty's expiration, including Russian intermediate missiles and orbital threats complicating future arms control negotiations.JULY 1945