Fictional character from Les Misérables
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LZ interviews West End leading man Bradley Jaden, recently seen as Inspector Javert in Les Misérables: The Arena Concert at Radio City Music Hall, about the show's renewed impact and Jaden's approach to portraying Javert with increasing vulnerability and a visible “slow demise.” Jaden discusses moving to New York and feeling lonely and overwhelmed by the sudden shift in attention, navigating introversion in an extrovert-facing career, losing significant weight after being told it would help his success, and living with body dysmorphia. He shares surviving a suicide attempt and how Les Mis has been therapeutic, enabling open conversations about men's mental health. They also cover his asthma as a childhood challenge that became a “superpower,” his stage name's origin, his support network, and end with a brief lyric exchange and Jaden's statement, “I… am beautiful because… I love deep.”Menu: 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:23 Mirror Check In03:44 Les Mis Resurgence05:02 New York Adjustment09:09 Introvert in Spotlight10:16 Weight and Image Pressure13:57 Stage Name Origin15:09 Career Gratitude and Growth18:53 Support Network and Mentors24:57 Why His Javert Hits Different26:58 Javert Foundations and Auditions31:57 Mental Health and Method41:30 Audience Connection and Purpose43:30 No Singing Lessons Reveal44:01 No Sheet Music Needed44:51 Finding Purpose in Small Wins45:24 First Auditions and Miss Saigon Break47:12 Les Mis Praise and Afterglow48:09 Google Rumors and Relationship Truth50:17 Learning Self Love50:39 Five Things I Like About Me53:58 Asthma Turned Superpower55:58 Rapid Fire Broadway Picks59:15 Singing Challenge and Stars Tease01:05:58 Heartfelt Wrap Up and Beautiful Because
Zhubin Parang, who has been with The Daily Show since the first time around with Jon Stewart, fully recognizes that among the many characters in the musical Les Misérables, only Javert really has an actual character arc. Only he goes somewhere over the course of the story. The rest kind of hold their ground, face grim adversity, and sing sing sing. That's all good with Zhubin, he loves the crap out of Les Mis and has seen it many times and, in order to put you to sleep, Zhubin is hear to tell you EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN LES MIS. I mean, that ought to do it, right? Les Mis without the singing or the acting or the sets and costumes? Just... plot points? We're dreaming a dream of you dreaming, Sleepyheads. Get your copy of Lindsay Champion's The Show Must Go On (Cast vs. Crew) wherever books are sold. Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you'd like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org. Follow the Show on: Instagram @sleepwcelebs Bluesky @sleepwithcelebs TikTok @SleepWithCelebs John is on Bluesky @JohnMoe John's acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback. _________________________________________________________________________ Join | Maximum Fun Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsleeping
Why do certain stories break us open in ways we cannot fully explain? Why does the sacrifice of a fictional lion make a grown adult cry? Why does a humble gardener carrying his friend through darkness produce that catch in the throat that feels like something more than sentiment? Why does a wrongly imprisoned man emerging into the rain with his arms outstretched feel less like a plot point and more like a moment of genuine liberation? In this episode Tanya explores one of the most beautiful ideas in all of Christian thought — the concept C.S. Lewis called Sehnsucht — the inconsolable longing that no earthly experience can satisfy. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 3:11, Lewis's works including The Weight of Glory and Mere Christianity, and Tolkien's argument that the gospel is the myth that is also true, Tanya makes the case that the stories that move us most are not accidental. They are echoes. Breadcrumbs scattered by God across the human imagination — in Narnia and Middle Earth and nineteenth century Paris and the walls of Shawshank — all carrying the same thread. The same fingerprint. The same frequency that the eternity in every human heart was designed to recognize. She walks through the gospel thread running through The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Lord of the Rings, Les Misérables, The Shawshank Redemption, Beauty and the Beast, and Encanto — showing the specific gospel element each story carries. And she addresses what we see in people who reject the longing versus those who follow it home — drawing from Pascal, Frankl, and Augustine. This is not a theology lecture. It is a joyful, relational, wonder-filled conversation about the Story we were all made for. In This Episode You'll Learn: What Ecclesiastes 3:11 means when it says God set eternity in the human heart C.S. Lewis's concept of Sehnsucht — the inconsolable longing and what it points toward The famous argument Lewis received from Tolkien — the gospel as the myth that is also true Why story bypasses the defensive intellect and reaches the soul directly The gospel thread running through The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe — substitutionary atonement and resurrection The gospel threads in The Lord of the Rings — providence, sacrificial love, and human insufficiency completed by grace The grace-and-law dynamic in Les Misérables — and what Javert shows us about the person who cannot receive grace The resurrection imagery in The Shawshank Redemption The gospel of love-before-worthiness in Beauty and the Beast The performance-based identity and grace-restoration arc in Encanto What Pascal, Viktor Frankl, and Augustine contribute to the question of the rejected longing What is different about the life of the person who has received the True Story An invitation to pay attention to the ache — and follow the thread home People and Works Referenced C.S. Lewis — The Weight of Glory, Mere Christianity, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, An Experiment in Criticism J.R.R. Tolkien — The Lord of the Rings, On Fairy Stories Victor Hugo — Les Misérables Blaise Pascal — Pensées Viktor Frankl — Man's Search for Meaning Augustine of Hippo — Confessions Carl Jung — Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious Scripture Referenced Ecclesiastes 3:11 — "He has set eternity in the human heart." Romans 5:8 — "While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." John 1:5 — "The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it." Romans 8:22 — "The whole creation has been groaning." Revelation 21:5 — "Behold, I am making all things new." Key Takeaway The stories that move us most are not accidental. They carry the frequency of the True Story — the gospel of sacrifice, grace, resurrection, and love-before-worthiness that God has been telling since before time began. The ache they produce is not sentiment. 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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo单词提示1.Monsieur 先生2.Inspector 探长原文Chapter 2: FantineNow we meet Fantine.She is young and beautiful and in love with a man in Paris, but she has no family and no money.For Fantine, this is the love of her life.For the man in Paris, it is just a summer of love.Men are not kind to women, they have their fun and then they walk away.The man in Paris goes home to his rich family and leaves poor Fantine, and with a child, a little girl called Cosette.Fantine must find work, but how?Fantine has a child but no husband, and a woman without a husband is nothing, worse than nothing.People are not kind to a woman with a child but no husband.They turn their faces away, they close their doors, they say there's no work here for a woman like you.Fantine loves her daughter dearly, but what can she do?So in 1818, in a village near Paris, she leaves her little daughter with Monsieur and Madame Thenardier.They ask for 7 francs a month.Fantine pays the money, holds her daughter in her arms for the last time, and leaves.She takes the road for her home town of Montroy,and tears are running down her face.There is misery in her heart. Poor Fantine, poor Cosette.In Montroy, Fantinefinds work in a factory.This is the factory of Monsieur Madeleine, an important man in the town and very rich.Everybody likes him, because he is a good man.He is kind to his workers, he helps people,and his factory gives many jobs to the townspeople.But who is he, this Monsieur Madeleine?Where did he come from?He arrived in Montroy at the end of 1815,but nobody knows his family or anything about him.Fantine sent money every month to the Thenardiers.They were not good people, and they used the money for their own daughters.Poor little Cosette was a hungry, dirty,unloved child.She worked all day, she cleaned the house,she carried water, she washed the clothes.But Fantine knew nothing of this, and she worked long hours to make money for Cosette.The next year, the Thenardiers asked for 12 francs a month.The year after that, they wanted 15 francs.Then Fantine lost her job at the factory because the women did not like her. “She has achild in a village somewhere near Paris.”“Yes, and where's her husband.”“She doesn't have one.”“We don't want that kind of woman here. She must go.”Fantine found work making shirts.It was hard work for little money.She was often ill with a small dry cough.The Thenardiers wrote again, “Your daughter needs a warm dress for winter, send 10 francs at once.”Fantine did not have 10 francs.She thought long and hard, and went to the barber in the town.She took off her hat, and her golden hair fell down her back.“That's beautiful hair,” said the barber.“What can you give me for it?”“10 francs.”“Then cut it off.”She sent the money to the Thenardiers.“My daughter's not cold now,” she thought, “She'swearing my hair.”Soon, another letter came from the Thenardiers,“Send 100 francs, or Cosette must leave our house.”100 francs? How can a poor woman get that kind of money? There was only one way.One cold winter evening, outside a restaurant in the center of Montroy, a woman walked up and down.There was snow on the ground, but the woman wore an evening dress with flowers in her hair.Some young men came out of the restaurant,saw her, and began to call her bad names.They laughed and shouted, but the woman did not look at them.Then one young then took some snow and put it down the back of the woman's dress.The woman was Fantine.She gave a cry, turned, and hit the young man's face with her hands.People came to watch, laughing.A tall policeman arrived, took the woman by the arm and pulled her away.“Come with me,” he said.This policeman was Inspector Javert.He was new to Montroy, and he was a hard man.To him, the law was the only important thing in life.He hated criminals.The law in France at that time was not kind to women like Fantine.Javert took Fantine to the office of police.“You hit a man in the street and that's a crime,” He told her, “You're getting six months.”“Six months in prison?” Fantine cried, “no,I'm not a bad woman, monsieur, please, I must work. I need the money for my little daughter. Please, please don't send me to prison.”She fell to the floor crying.“Take her away,” Javert said to a policeman.“One moment, please,” said a new voice.Everybody turned to look at the door, and there stood the good, the great Monsieur Madeleine.He was an important man in Montroy.“Inspector,” he said, “I was outside the restaurant, too. And I can tell you the true story.”“The young man began the fight, and this poor woman,” he looked at Fantine on the floor, “must go free. She did nothing wrong.”“The woman is a criminal,” said Javert angrily.“She must go free,” said Monsieur Madeleine,“Ask the other people at the restaurant. We all saw the same thing.”Fontain stood up slowly, she began to cough,a hard dry noise.Monsieur Madeleine took her arm gently.“My dear child, you are not well,” he said.Javert's cold eyes stared at Monsieur Madeleine.“Do I know you from somewhere?” he said, “Were you ever at Toulon?”Monsieur Madeleine looked at him.His face did not change, but his eyes were suddenly very watchful.“No, I don't know Toulon.” he said.Monsieur Madeleine took Fantine to the little hospital in Montroy.She lay in bed and coughed and coughed.Monsieur Madeleine listened to her sad story, and the next day he sent money to the Thenardiers.“Now you must get better,” he told Fantine, “Cosette needs you.”But Fantine did not get better.She was now very ill, and five days later the doctor spoke to Monsieur Madeleine.“Does she have a child, this poor woman?”He said, “Yes, a small daughter.”“You must bring the child here soon.”Monsieur Madeleine went to sit by Fountain's bed.“Monsieur madeleine, you are so kind to me. I want to see my daughter one last time.Please, can you? Bring Cosette to me, please, monsieur.”Monsieur Madeleine took her hand.“Of course, I can,” he said gently.And then, the door of the room suddenly opened behind him, and Fantine cried out “No, monsieur.”Madeleine looked round quickly.InspectorJavert came into the room with four policemen.“Jean Valjean, prisoner at Toulon, I am arresting you,” Javert said, “After you left the prison, you stole money from a child in Toulon. You are still a thief, and now you must go to prison for life.”Fantine sat up in bed.“No,” she cried, “Cosette!”Monsieur Madeleine stood up slowly.“Inspector, give me three days.” He said.He was a big man, much bigger than Javert.“Three days to bring this poor woman's child to her before she dies, then you can take me.”Javert laughed loudly, “Three days, you're going to run away?”Behind the two men, Fantine cried out, “Monsieur Madeleine, please take care of Cosette. Please.”Javert turn to her, “Be quiet, woman,there's no Monsieur Madeleine here. This man is a criminal called Jean Valjean,and he's going to prison.”Fantine stared at Javert and tried to speak,but she could not.She fell back in the bed and lay still. She was dead.The people of Montroy talked about that day for a long time, the death of the woman Fantine,the arrest of Monsieur Madeleine.Javert put Monsieur Madeleine in a locked room in the police office, but in the night, he broke down the door and escaped.Where did he go? Did he go to his house in the town?His old servant said “no”, she saw nobody and heard nothing.She said she loved Monsieur Madeleine very much.So where did Monsieur Madeleine go?Nobody in Montroy saw him again.One thing was certain.In Monsieur Madeleine's house, there were two beautiful old silver candlesticks.The next day they were gone.翻译第二章:芳汀现在,我们来认识芳汀。她年轻貌美,在巴黎与一个男人坠入爱河,但她没有家人,也没有钱。对芳汀来说,这是她一生的挚爱;但对那个巴黎男人而言,这不过是一场夏日恋情罢了。男人们对待女人并不仁慈,他们寻欢作乐之后,便一走了之。那个巴黎男人回到了他富有的家族,留下了可怜的芳汀,以及他们的孩子——一个名叫珂赛特的小女孩。芳汀必须找到工作,可她能怎么办呢?芳汀有个孩子却没有丈夫,而在那个时代,没有丈夫的女人什么都不是,甚至比什么都不是还要不堪。人们对带着孩子却没有丈夫的女人毫不留情。他们对她冷眼相待,对她紧闭大门,还会说:“像你这样的女人,我们这儿没有工作。”芳汀深爱着她的女儿,可她又能做些什么呢?于是,在1818年,在巴黎附近的一个村庄里,她把小女儿托付给了德纳第夫妇。他们要求每个月付7法郎。芳汀付了钱,最后一次将女儿紧紧抱在怀里,然后转身离开。她踏上了返回故乡蒙特勒伊的路,泪水顺着脸颊不断滑落。她的心中充满了无尽的苦难。可怜的芳汀,可怜的珂赛特。在蒙特勒伊,芳汀在一家工厂找到了工作。这家工厂的老板是马德兰先生,他是镇上的大人物,非常富有。大家都很喜欢他,因为他是个大好人。他对工人们很仁慈,乐于助人,而且他的工厂为镇上的许多人提供了工作。可是,这位马德兰先生究竟是谁?他又从何而来?他是在1815年底来到蒙特勒伊的,但没有人知道他的身世,对他一无所知。芳汀每个月都会按时寄钱给德纳第夫妇。可他们并非善类,竟把芳汀寄来的钱全用在了自己亲生女儿的身上。可怜的小珂赛特成了一个挨饿、肮脏、无人疼爱的孩子。她整天干活,打扫屋子,提水,洗衣服。但芳汀对此一无所知,她只能拼命工作,为珂赛特多挣些钱。第二年,德纳第夫妇要求每月寄12法郎。再往后一年,他们又要15法郎。后来,芳汀失去了工厂的工作,因为厂里的女工们不喜欢她。“她有个孩子,寄养在巴黎附近的某个村子里。”“是啊,可她丈夫在哪儿呢?”“她没有丈夫。”“我们这儿不想要那种女人。她必须走人。”芳汀只好靠做衬衫来谋生。活儿很累,挣的钱却很少。她经常生病,总是干咳不止。德纳第夫妇又写信来:“你女儿冬天需要一件暖和的裙子,马上寄10法郎来。”芳汀拿不出10法郎。她思前想后,最终走进了镇上的理发店。她摘下帽子,一头金发垂落在背上。“多漂亮的头发啊,”理发师说。“这头发你能给我多少钱?”“10法郎。”“那就剪了吧。”她把换来的钱寄给了德纳第夫妇。“我的女儿现在不会挨冻了,”她想,“她穿着我的头发呢。”没过多久,德纳第夫妇又来信了:“寄100法郎来,不然珂赛特就得滚出我们家。”100法郎?一个穷苦女人上哪儿去弄这么一大笔钱?只剩下最后一条路了。在一个寒冷的冬夜,蒙特勒伊市中心的一家餐馆外,一个女人正来回踱步。地上满是积雪,可她却穿着晚礼服,头上还戴着花。几个年轻男人从餐馆里走出来,看见她,便开始用下流的话辱骂她。他们又笑又叫,但那个女人连看都没看他们一眼。接着,其中一个年轻男人抓起一把雪,顺着那个女人的衣领塞进了她的后背。那个女人正是芳汀。她惊叫一声,转过身,一巴掌狠狠打在那个年轻男人的脸上。人们围过来看热闹,哈哈大笑。这时,一个高大的警察走了过来,一把抓住女人的胳膊,将她拉开。“跟我走。”他说。这个警察是沙威警长。他刚到蒙特勒伊不久,是个冷酷无情的人。在他看来,法律是生命中唯一重要的东西。他痛恨罪犯。而当时法国的法律,对芳汀这样的女人是毫不留情的。沙威把芳汀带到了警察局。“你在大街上打了一个男人,这是犯罪,”他告诉她,“你要被判六个月的监禁。”“六个月?”芳汀哭喊道,“不,我不是坏女人,先生,求求您,我必须工作。我需要钱养活我的小女儿。求求您,千万别把我送进监狱。”她倒在地上痛哭起来。“把她带走。”沙威对另一名警察说。“请等一下。”一个陌生的声音响起。所有人都转头看向门口,只见那位善良、伟大的马德兰先生正站在那里。他是蒙特勒伊的显要人物。“警长,”他说,“我当时也在餐馆外面。我可以告诉你事情的真相。”“是那个年轻人先挑起事端的,而这个可怜的女人,”他看了一眼倒在地上的芳汀,“必须被释放。她没有任何过错。”“这个女人是个罪犯!”沙威愤怒地说。“她必须被释放,”马德兰先生说,“去问问餐馆里的其他人吧。我们大家看到的都是一样的。”芳汀慢慢站起身,开始剧烈地咳嗽,发出沉闷干涩的声音。马德兰先生温柔地扶住她的胳膊。“我可怜的孩子,你身体不好。”他说。沙威冰冷的双眼死死盯着马德兰先生。“我是不是在哪儿见过你?”他说,“你以前去过土伦吗?”马德兰先生看着他。他的面庞毫无波澜,但眼神突然变得极度警觉。“不,我不知道什么土伦。”他说。马德兰先生把芳汀送到了蒙特勒伊的小医院。她躺在床上,不停地咳嗽。马德兰先生听完了她悲惨的身世,第二天便派人把钱寄给了德纳第夫妇。“现在你必须好起来,”他告诉芳汀,“珂赛特需要你。”但芳汀并没有好转。她的病情已经非常严重了,五天后,医生对马德兰先生说:“这个可怜的女人有孩子吗?”“有,一个小女儿。”“你必须尽快把孩子接来。”马德兰先生走到芳汀的床边坐下。“马德兰先生,您对我太好了。我想再看一眼我的女儿。求求您,您能办到吗?把珂赛特带到我身边来吧,先生。”马德兰先生握住她的手。“我当然能办到。”他温和地说。就在这时,身后的房门突然被猛地推开,芳汀惊叫一声:“不,先生!”马德兰先生迅速回过头。沙威警长带着四名警察走进了房间。“冉阿让,土伦的囚犯,我现在逮捕你,”沙威说,“你出狱后,在土伦偷了一个孩子的钱。你依然是个贼,现在你必须被判终身监禁。”芳汀在床上猛地坐直身子。“不!”她哭喊道,“珂赛特!”马德兰先生缓缓站起身。“警长,给我三天时间。”他说。他是个大块头,比沙威高大得多。“给我三天时间,让我把这个可怜女人的孩子带到她面前,等她见上最后一面,你再抓我。”沙威放声大笑:“三天?你是打算趁机逃跑吗?”在两个男人身后,芳汀哭喊道:“马德兰先生,求您照顾珂赛特。求求您了。”沙威转过头对她吼道:“闭嘴,女人!这里没有什么马德兰先生。这个人是个叫冉阿让的罪犯,他马上就要进监狱了。”芳汀死死盯着沙威,试图开口说话,却发不出一点声音。她重重地倒回床上,再也没有动弹。她死了。蒙特勒伊的人们谈论那一天谈了很久很久,谈论着芳汀的死,以及马德兰先生被捕的事。沙威把马德兰先生关在警察局的一间密室里,但在夜里,他撞破房门逃跑了。他去了哪里?他回镇上的家了吗?他的老女仆说“没有”,她什么也没看见,什么也没听见。她说她非常敬爱马德兰先生。那么,马德兰先生到底去了哪里?蒙特勒伊再也没有人见过他。但有一件事是肯定的。在马德兰先生的家里,原本放着两只漂亮的老银烛台。第二天,它们就不见了。
¡Semifinales del Mundial! Y qué partidazo nos espera este martes: Francia contraEspaña. Dos selecciones con historia, estilo y orgullo. Un duelo que trasciende el fútbol y toca la identidad de dosnaciones. En nuestro campo literario, traemos un enfrentamiento detitanes absolutos, dos obras monumentales que retratan como pocas la condición humana: Por Francia, la gran epopeya humanista de Víctor Hugo: “Los Miserables”. Por España, la novela clave del realismo social de posguerrade Camilo José Cela: “La colmena”. Dos libros que pesan, que duelen y que siguen siendoimprescindibles décadas después de su publicación. Víctor Hugo publica “Los miserables” en 1862 y entrega unade las novelas más ambiciosas de la historia de la literatura. Más de 1.500 páginas que siguen la vida de Jean Valjean, un ex presidiario que busca redención en una Francia convulsa del siglo XIX. Hugo no solo cuenta una historia: construye un fresco épico que abarca la miseria social, la justicia, la redención, el amor, la revolución y la espiritualidad. Personajesinolvidables como Javert, Cosette, Marius o el obispo Myriel. Discursos memorables sobre la misericordia, la educación y las barricadas de 1832. Es una novela total: romántica, realista, social y profundamente humanista. “Los Miserables” ha sido adaptada incontables veces y sigue siendo un símbolouniversal de la lucha contra la injusticia. Camilo José Cela, Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1989,publica “La colmena” en 1951 (aunque en España se editó más tarde por la censura). Con un estilo fragmentado, coral y cinematográfico, Cela retrata la vida cotidiana en los cafés de Madrid en 1942, en plena posguerra franquista.Hambre, estraperlo, prostitución, miedo, chismes y supervivencia. No hay un protagonista central: la colmena misma —la sociedad madrileña— es el personaje.Es una novela cruda, pesimista y magistral en su capacidad para captar el ambiente opresivo de la dictadura. Cela rompe con las formas tradicionales y crea una de las obras cumbre de la literatura española del siglo XX, un retrato implacable de la degradación moral y material de un país vencido. Uno eleva la miseria individual hasta convertirla en epopeyahumanista y revolucionaria. El otro desciende a la miseria colectiva de la posguerra con frialdad quirúrgica y sin concesiones. Francia y España. Víctor Hugo y Camilo José Cela. Dos formasmagistrales de denunciar la injusticia social: la grandiosidad romántica frente al realismo descarnado. ¿Quién se llevará la victoria en este duelo literario deSemifinales? ¿La épica redentora de Los miserables o la crudeza implacable de La colmena? Esto promete ser un partido inolvidable, tantoen el césped como entre las páginas.
Les Misérables || The Bishop | Javert || July 23, 1937; July 30, 193701:14 ... The Bishop == Orson Welles (Jean Valjean), Alan Devitt (Judge), Agnes Moorehead (Old Woman, Madame Magloire), Frank Readick (Bishop of Digne)31:48 ... Javert -- Hiram Sherman (Letter Deliverer, Factory Official, Idler who torments Fantine), Betty Garde (Favourite), Alice Frost (Fantine), Agnes Moorehead (Marguerite), Ray Collins (Traveling Dentist, Fauchelevent), Martin Gabel(Inspector Javert), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean, Monsieur Madeleine)#VictorHugo #LesMisérables #LesMiserables: : : : :You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MSL7S8FKCSL94My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr#orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #otr #radioclassics #citizenkane #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #mercurytheatre #duaneotr:: :This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
Near, far, wherever you are, I believe the airship soars on."A Link between hairstyles" by Angelica FreyDiscussed: Three Houses at SGDQ, Rhythm Heaven Groove, the last Switch 1 game, potential future of Rhythm Heaven, Nintendo's surprise updates, an exciting announcement, FFIX, the horrors of Tetra Master, daydreaming about FFXIV on Switch, if JaVert was funny, Shovel Knight Dig, various eras of roguelikes, No Man's Sky, multiplayer in NMS, survival games, Big Bang Betty, Fields of Mistrial 1.0 on the horizon Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch, if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.socialFollow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 8 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (00:38) - It's SGDQ! (01:35) - Rhythm Heaven Groove | A game on the original Nintendo Switch (20:27) - An exciting announcement! (27:50) - Thank you so much for your support!!!!! (29:25) - Break (29:26) - Final Fantasy IX |
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Aujourd'hui dans "Le Journal Imprévisible", Marc Bourreau revient sur la création de l'artiste JR, une caverne érigée sur le pont Neuf à Paris, enfin ouverte au public après quelques jours de retard. Une occasion de revenir sur l'histoire des ponts et des créations artistiques.Le pont Neuf, le plus long, le plus vieux et le plus scruté de Paris, a été immortalisé par de nombreux artistes comme William Turner, Auguste Renoir, Pablo Picasso ou encore Pierre Soulages. Les ponts de Paris sont des lieux emblématiques de la capitale, traversés par de nombreuses émotions et histoires, comme les peines de cœur de Guillaume Apollinaire ou les tragédies de Javert et Boudu. Ils sont aussi des sources d'inspiration pour les artistes, comme Christo qui a emballé le pont Neuf, ou Kenzo qui l'a fleuri en 1994. Les ponts de Paris sont des témoins de l'histoire de la ville, avec des sculptures et des décorations qui racontent le passé, comme les pégases du pont Alexandre III ou le Zouave du pont de l'Alma.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
On this episode of Left of Str8 Show Interviews, Scott Fullerton welcomes Greg McCafferty Thomson, an Edinburgh-based actor, educator, and TikTok creator, for a conversation about musical theatre, performance, education, social media, and dream roles. Greg shares his journey from childhood theatre dreams to powerful stage roles in shows like Next to Normal, Rent, and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, plus why Javert in Les Misérables remains his ultimate bucket list role.Greg reflects on their role in "priscilla queen of the desert" as a pivotal moment in their "acting career," despite the show's unfortunate cancellation due to COVID. This experience fostered a significant "actor mindset," highlighting the resilience required in the industry. The conversation also touches upon the general challenges of an "audition" and offers valuable "acting tips" for aspiring performers.Watch Left of Str8 Interviews every week for smart, funny, and heartfelt conversations with LGBTQ creatives, straight allies, entertainers, authors, musicians, filmmakers, and changemakers. Each episode goes beyond the usual interview to uncover the stories, struggles, laughs, and lessons behind the work — with guests who inspire, entertain, and remind us why visibility matters. Subscribe and come back weekly for fresh voices, meaningful conversations, and a little bit of fabulous you will not find anywhere else.Subscribe for excellent interviews from Entertainment, Music, Books and Advocacy. Hit the little bell for weekly notifications. New Episodes drop every week. Tell your friends.Follow Us on Instagram:Scott Fullerton: @leftofstr8Tik Tok:Scott Fullerton: @leftofstr8Greg McCafferty Thomson: @gregmthomson
Today, John Ortberg uses Les Misérables by Victor Hugo to explore two ways of living:• the condemning life (Javert)• the blessing life (the Bishop)• and the transformed life (Jean Valjean)Drawing on Romans 8, 2 Corinthians 3, and insights from Dallas Willard, John explains:- why condemnation feels powerful- what the “ministry of condemnation” really does- how grace humiliates before it heals- why pride resists light- how blessing rewires the soulThrough the unforgettable moment of the candlesticks, we see how self-giving love defeats condemnation. One man bends the knee and is transformed. One refuses grace and collapses under its weight.“To love another person is to see the face of God.”That is the blessing life.That is the transformed life.And there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
With a growing body count and too many unanswered questions, Javert hits the streets hunting Patient Zero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Los Miserables sigue la historia de Jean Valjean, un exconvicto que busca redimirse tras salir de prisión. Perseguido incansablemente por el inspector Javert, Valjean reconstruye su vida mientras cuida a Cosette, la hija de Fantine, una mujer explotada por la pobreza.
Este sábado, A vivir Madrid con Macarena Berlín ha comenzado su emisión desde el Teatro Apolo, el mismo escenario donde este musical legendario se estrenó por primera vez en España en 1992. Ahora, celebramos el regreso de la aclamada producción de Cameron Mackintosh, que sigue batiendo récords en el West End tras 40 años de éxito ininterrumpido.Para profundizar en este fenómeno, el programa ha contado con sus dos grandes protagonistas: Adrián Salzedo, que encarna al icónico Jean Valjean, y Pitu Manubens, en el papel del implacable inspector Javert.
Best of 2025 1: Big Screen, Big Crucibles: Les MiserablesYou've heard us talk a lot over the years at Beyond the Crucible about the power of forgiveness — and that's one of the core themes of our discussion this week of LES MISERABLES, the fourth film in our summer series BIG SCREEN, BIG CRUCIBLES.Everyone in the movie experiences a crucible, but those who receive and then extend mercy and forgiveness to others are the ones who find lives of significance. Those too rigid to see the best in others, or in themselves — like the prison guard and policeman Javert -- wind up — as one of the American translations of the film's title puts it — The Miserable Ones.To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com.Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com
Les Miserables is coming to town and Preston who plays Javert joins Jeff to chat about it.
In an episode that nearly got deleted due to creative paranoia, the gang freestyle a low budget horror movie and explain why Javert is the real hero of Les Miserables.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/authors-dragons-comedy-dnd-podcast--5624719/support.Featuring Drew Hayes, John g Hartness, Rick Gualtieri, Robert Bevan, Joseph Brassey, Steve Wetherell, EM Kaplan, MK Gibson and more! Check out more adventures and fun dumb stuff at www.authorsanddragons.com
durée : 00:24:50 - La Série fiction - Javert dénonce Jean Valjean et dévoile sa véritable identité à l'heure où un homme va être jugé à sa place. - réalisation : François Christophe
durée : 00:23:31 - La Série fiction - L'inspecteur Javert arrête Fantine qui se livre à la prostitution après avoir été renvoyée de la fabrique sans que Monsieur Madeleine ne le sache. - réalisation : François Christophe
durée : 00:23:31 - La Série fiction - L'inspecteur Javert arrête Fantine qui se livre à la prostitution après avoir été renvoyée de la fabrique sans que Monsieur Madeleine ne le sache. - réalisation : François Christophe
durée : 00:24:50 - La Série fiction - Javert dénonce Jean Valjean et dévoile sa véritable identité à l'heure où un homme va être jugé à sa place. - réalisation : François Christophe
Philippians 3:1-16 We will look at the tension of grace and the law, mercy and justice. This biblical theme is played out beautifully in the Javert's hunt for Valjean, and it is exhibited in the life and spiritual journey of the Apostle Paul.
Philippians 3:1-16 We will look at the tension of grace and the law, mercy and justice. This biblical theme is played out beautifully in the Javert's hunt for Valjean, and it is exhibited in the life and spiritual journey of the Apostle Paul.
It's time for another Mind Gap Podcast! This week, Doug and Justin explore the concept of personality types through the lens of food, discussing what type of food they would be and why. The dorks then shift to their main topic, using the D&D alignment chart, they explore the moral complexities of characters like Darth Vader, Dolores Umbridge, Magneto, the Operative from Serenity, Javert from Les Misérables, Agent Smith from The Matrix, and many more to determine which fictional villains are truly Lawful Evil. Things are wrapped up with another round of the movie clip guessing game, where Doug plays clips from different movies and Justin does his best to guess which films they're from. Check out our YouTube channel where we livestream our new podcast episodes every Tuesday at 8pmCT and our video game stream every Saturday at 8pmCT. Be sure to like and subscribe for this content as well as episode highlights, Doug Watches Awkward Videos, Justin Plays Video games, and more! We have MERCH now! Follow us on all of our social medias and other platforms!
Cw: death mention, graphic injury description, drug use mention We made a joke about never coming back…. And then went away for a while. But we're back and with more chaotic energy than ever! Javert's ghost haunts other characters in the hunt for Valjean, and Hugo says happy pride before we settle in for our hardest job yet… caring about Marius. This podcast was produced by Nemo Martin. The audio direction and intro composing is by JDWasabi. It is a Captain's Collection Creation. Bread & Barricades (@LesMisPodcast) | Twitter Bread & Barricades | Tumblr Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lesmispodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LesMisPodcast
Big Screen, Big Crucibles IV: Les MiserablesYou've heard us talk a lot over the years at Beyond the Crucible about the power of forgiveness — and that's one of the core themes of our discussion this week of LES MISERABLES, the fourth film in our summer series BIG SCREEN, BIG CRUCIBLES.Everyone in the movie experiences a crucible, but those who receive and then extend mercy and forgiveness to others are the ones who find lives of significance. Those too rigid to see the best in others, or in themselves — like the prison guard and policeman Javert -- wind up — as one of the American translations of the film's title puts it — The Miserable Ones.Dive deeper into your personal narratives with our BIG SCREEN, BIG CRUCIBLES guided journal, meticulously crafted to enhance your experience with our podcast series exploring cinema's most transformative crucible stories. This journal serves as a dedicated space for introspection, inviting you to connect the profound journeys of on-screen characters with the pivotal moments that have shaped your own life.Download yours at https://mailchi.mp/09b58af7eebf/bigscreensbigcrucibles
Galatians 4: From Law to Sonship—Living in the Freedom of Grace In this episode of the Exploring More Podcast, Michael Thompson and SJ Jennings continue their journey through Galatians, unpacking the powerful contrast between life under the law and life as sons and daughters of God. Using the characters of Les Misérables—Javert and Valjean—they illustrate the stark difference between rigid justice and transformative grace. Michael and SJ reflect on Galatians 4 and the metaphor of the law as a guardian or tutor—meant to lead us to maturity, not define our identity. With personal stories and biblical insight, they explore the theme of adoption into God's family, emphasizing both the legal authority and intimate connection that come with true sonship. The conversation calls believers to grow from spiritual slavery into spiritual maturity—moving from performance and obligation into freedom and responsibility, led by the Spirit. Grace isn't just forgiveness—it's the empowering presence of God that brings about real transformation. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own journey with grace, and to prepare their hearts for the next step in the series: the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. We hope you enjoy this episode and invite you to connect with us!
June 16-22Many years ago, I read Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo: the unabridged version which is 1,463 pages long. Next to the scriptures, it was the greatest reading experience of any book I have ever had. I became so close to the characters, Jean Valjean, Monsieur Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel—the Bishop of Digne (‘deen'), Fantine, Cosette, Gavroche, Marius, Javert and many others that I wept for a long time after I finished the book because I was so sad, I would not be able to meet them in the Spirit World! Maurine reminded me they were fictional characters. I was completely transported into their hearts, their world, their times, their pain, their burdens. Maurine and I even went to Victor Hugo's home in Guernsey Island off the coast of Normandy in the English Channel to get a sense of where he wrote this classic novel. Do you want to know my very favorite moment from the entire 1,463 pages? It has to do with our lesson in this episode.
Hadley Fraser is In The Frame! Hadley is preparing to play his biggest solo show yet at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 15th June, which follows the release of his most recent album Things That Come And Go.Presented in association with ADAMA Entertainment and WestWay Music, Hadley's show will feature guest performances from his wife Rosalie Craig (Company/The Light Princess) as well as original Six queens Natalie May Paris and Maiya Quansah-Breed.Hadley's musical theatre credits include Opening Night, City of Angels, Young Frankenstein, The Pajama Game and The Pirate Queen. He has played both Marius and Javert in the West End production of Les Misérables - he also appeared in the film adaptation and played Grantaire in the Les Misérables 25th anniversary concert at the O2 Arena. Hadley played Raoul in the 25th anniversary concert of The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall. Hadley has appeared in concert stagings of musicals such as Dirty Rotten Sounders, The Secret Garden, Chess, South Pacific, Carousel and The Light Princess.He is currently appearing in The Deep Blue Sea at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and has performed in other plays such as The Lehman Trilogy, 2:22 and many more. Hadley has worked on screen, most recently he played the Good King in Disney's live action remake of Snow White.Last week Hadley came into the podcast booth before a performance of The Deep Blue Sea and to talk all-things theatre and the path of his career. In the episode, Hadley discusses his upcoming concert and delves into the premature closing of Opening Night, why he took time out from theatre after doing Pirate Queen on Broadway, how he ended up finding diversity in his career... and lots more pops up along the way!Hadley performs at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 15th June. Visit www.cadoganhall.com for info and tickets. His album Things That Come And Go is out now and you can see Hadley in The Deep Blue Sea at the Theatre Royal Haymarket until 21st June.This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Star Wars Andor: How Fascism Creates Its Own SupportersWhat drives someone to become complicit in fascism? We explore Syril Karn's arc in Star Wars: Andor and what it reveals about how authoritarian systems manipulate their supporters.How does fascism differ from authoritarianism? We examined the central leader cult of personality that defines fascist systems, with Emperor Palpatine as the prime example.What makes Syril believe in "law and order"? His rigid worldview and imperial propaganda blind him to corruption, driving his obsession with Cassian Andor and participation in the Gorman massacre.Why do fascist systems encourage infighting? The Empire deliberately pits officials against each other to prevent anyone from challenging the Emperor's power.Can we sympathize with villains without excusing them? We discussed humanizing Imperial characters while holding them accountable for their violent choices.Other Topics Covered:Syril's parallel to Javert from Les MisérablesHow the Rebellion operates differently than the EmpireThe Emperor's invisible but constant presence in Imperial decisionsWhy redemption arcs should be rare for fascist collaboratorsViolence as the true governing principle under authoritarianismUnderstanding characters like Syril isn't about excusing fascism—it's about recognizing how ordinary people can be drawn into extraordinary evil and the importance of making moral choices when systems encourage us to look away. **************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, a The Ethical Panda Podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check our our website to find out more about this and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! You can keep up with our latest news, and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.Email: Matthew@TheEthicalPanda.comFacebook: TheEthicalPandaInstagram: TheEthicalPandaPodcastsTwitter: EthicalPanda77Or you can join jump into the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want to get access to even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month, or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes. Sign up on the podcast's main page. You can even give membership as a gift!You can also support our podcasts through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master AlanUse Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.
Emmy, Tony, and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss leading a cast with kindness, the unique way advertising influenced his career, his new show Ceremonies in Dark Old Men and more. NORM LEWIS was recently seen onstage starring in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning production of A Soldier's Play and in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End Concert of Love Never Dies. He starred in Spike Lee's critically acclaimed, "Da 5 Bloods," and in the groundbreaking FX series, Pose. Additionally, Mr. Lewis can be seen starring opposite Hilary Swank in the feature "The Good Mother," Amazon Prime's newest series, Swarm, and Hulu's, Up Here. He was also seen as 'Caiaphas' in the award-winning NBC television special, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,” alongside John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and Alice Cooper. Mr. Lewis returned to Broadway in the Fall of 2021, starring in Chicken and Biscuits at the Circle In The Square Theatre. He previously appeared in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island and as Sweeney Todd in the Off-Broadway production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Barrow Street Theatre, receiving the AUDELCO Award for his performance. In May of 2014, he made history as The Phantom of the Opera's first African American Phantom on Broadway. He has been seen on PBS in the Live From Lincoln Center productions of Showboat with Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis: Who Am I?, New Year's Eve: A Gershwin Celebration with Diane Reeves, as well as American Voices with Renée Fleming and the PBS Specials First You Dream – The Music of Kander & Ebb and Ella Wishes You A Swingin' Christmas. He can be seen recurring in the VH1 series, Daytime Divas, also alongside Vanessa Williams. His additional television credits include Women of The Movement, Law & Order, Dr. Death, Mrs. America, Better Things, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Bull, Chicago Med, Gotham, The Blacklist, and Blue Bloods, as well as in his recurring role as Senator Edison Davis on the hit drama Scandal. Mr. Lewis is a proud, founding member of Black Theatre United, an organization which stands together to help protect Black people, Black talent and Black lives of all shapes and orientations in theatre and communities across the country. He received Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for his performance as Porgy in the Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess. Other Broadway credits include Sondheim on Sondheim, The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables, Chicago, Amour, The Wild Party, Side Show, Miss Saigon, and The Who's Tommy. In London's West End he has appeared as Javert in Les Misérables and Les Misérables: The 25th Anniversary Concert, which aired on PBS. Off-Broadway Mr. Lewis has performed in Dessa Rose (Drama Desk nomination, AUDELCO Award), Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest, The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Drama League nomination), Captains Courageous, and A New Brain. His regional credits include Porgy in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (A.R.T.), Ragtime, Dreamgirls (with Jennifer Holliday), First You Dream, Sweeney Todd, and The Fantasticks. His additional film credits include Christmas In Tune (starring opposite Reba McEntire), Magnum Opus, Winter's Tale, Sex and the City 2, Confidences, and Preaching to the Choir. Norm's albums "The Norm Lewis Christmas Album" & "This is The Life" can be found on Amazon.com as well as cdbaby.com. Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Tickets: https://www.thepeccadillo.com/ Follow Norm: @thenormlewis Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul youtube.com/@artofkindnesspodcast Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Got kindness tips or stories? Want to just say hi? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What do you get when you mix Broadway royalty with sci-fi cloning, environmental theater, and a dash of boogie-woogie piano? A wildly entertaining conversation with the legendary Terrence Mann. From his earliest days growing up in a musical household to helping launch the North Carolina Theatre, Terry's journey is packed with passion, persistence, and a whole lot of timing. He shares the story behind how he actually got cast in Cats (it involves London and a royal connection), and how he practically willed his way into Les Misérables after being told multiple times they didn't want to see him. His advice for young performers? “Have no fear, there are no wrong choices, and be specific”—words he lives by and teaches. Now back on stage in Broadway's The Great Gatsby as Meyer Wolfsheim, Terrence opens up about what it feels like to return to the theater after years in “Foundation land,” filming Apple TV's epic sci-fi series. We also dive into his work as a director, educator, and his longtime love for North Carolina's historic Lost Colony production. And yes, we play a game of Plot in 60 Seconds, get a surprise cameo from iOS balloons, and bond over the beautiful chaos of 1980s New York auditions. This episode is packed with decades of wisdom and a whole lot of heart. Terrence Mann is a three-time Tony nominee best known for originating iconic roles such as Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Javert in Les Misérables, and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. His Broadway credits also include Pippin, Tuck Everlasting, The Addams Family, Scarlet Pimpernel, and Rags. On screen, he's appeared in Sense8, all four Critters films, and currently stars as Brother Dusk in the Apple TV+ sci-fi series Foundation. He's also an accomplished director, educator, and co-founder of Triple Arts, a musical theater training program. Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Please join Kate and Sheila as they discuss parts 2 & 3 of Victor Hugo's unforgettable tale of woe, Les Misérables. Today we meet the young girl, Cosette, who was left with the cruel innkeepers. The Thenardiers have taken money from Cosette's young mother under false pretenses. They make Cosette work tirelessly, and use money sent from her mother for themselves. Jean Valjean is at last free to rescue Fantine's daughter as he promised. Cosette was a “fly trembling in a spider's web”. The Bible tells us in Exodus 22:23, “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. If you do, they will cry out to Me, I will certainly hear their cry.” Cosette does just that, after her prayer the paths of Jean Valjean and Cosette meet and the poor waif is removed from the sinister selfish family at last!“The bishop had taught him (Jean Valjean) the meaning of virtue; Cosette had now taught him the meaning of love.” Life was briefly sweet for the pair, as a devoted grandfather with his grateful granddaughter, until the detective, Javert, relentlessly tracked them down. Danger popped their new found joy like a pin in a balloon. How will they escape this unmerciful fame-seeking man? Next, we meet Marius, whose grandfather raised him until he disinherited him. “The rigors of his present life gratified and pleased him.” Time has passed and the despicable Thenardiers end up as Marius' next door neighbors. The showdown between the grafters along with their thugs-for-hire, kind-hearted Jean Valjean, and the unstoppable detective is viewed by an anything but calm Marius through a peephole in the wall connecting the rooms! Hugo challenges his readers, of yesterday and today, by addressing topics that many would rather sweep under the rug than be exposed for all to see. Are you ready to jump into the fray?
Cw: conversations about death, suicide, Trump mention Our favourite girly goes through it… for the last time. Just like Javert, we are quite thoroughly derailed. The Penal Code document mentioned Henri Gisquet This podcast was produced by Nemo Martin. The audio direction and intro composing is by JDWasabi. It is a Captain's Collection Creation. Bread & Barricades (@LesMisPodcast) | Twitter Bread & Barricades | Tumblr Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lesmispodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LesMisPodcast
Cw: implications of suicide, death, Hugo starts us off with some equal opportunity foot fetish, the return of a knob, and Javert and Valjean meet again in filthy circumstances. Javert and Valjean have a tense cab ride around town, Marius narrowly escapes becoming the protagonist of a different musical and if an old man can change, then so can other people. I talk about Nestor. It's not Nestor, it's Priam. War and Peace Daily This podcast was produced by Nemo Martin. The audio direction and intro composing is by JDWasabi. It is a Captain's Collection Creation. Bread & Barricades (@LesMisPodcast) | Twitter Bread & Barricades | Tumblr Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lesmispodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LesMisPodcast
Les Misérables || The Trial | Cosette || Broadcast: August 6, 1937; August 13, 193701:20 || The Trial -- William Johnstone (Bishop of Digne, Prosecutor), Hiram Sherman (Man who announces Javert, Judicial Clerk), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean [Monsieur Madeleine], Champmathieu), Martin Gabel (Inspector Javert), Alice Frost (Fantine), Adelaide Klein (Nun), Ray Collins (Judge), others; Milton Katims, musical director30:41 || Cosette -- William Johnstone (Judge, Second Inn Customer), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean), Martin Gabel (Inspector Javert), Ray Collins (Thenardier), Agnes Moorehead (Madame Thenardier) Hiram Sherman (First Inn Customer), Estelle Levy (Cosette)Orson Welles adapted Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, directed the series, and starred as Jean Valjean. Marking the radio debut of the Mercury Theatre, Welles's Les Misérables was described by biographer Simon Callow as "one of his earliest, finest and most serious achievements on radio".Orson Welles adapted the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo, directed the series, and starred as Jean Valjean. #victorhugo #orsonwelles #lesmiserables #duaneoldtimeradio: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr#orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #otr #radioclassics #citizenkane #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #mercurytheatre #duaneotr:::: :This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
¡Sean ustedes bienvenidas al episodio 94 de esta temporada! El día de hoy continuaremos hablando de la obra: “Los Miserables” de Victor Hugo. Esta vez hablaremos de otro de los personajes principales, el cual es el comisario Javert. Un hombre de corazón duro, que se rige por un solo dios: La ley.¡Muchas gracias por ser parte de esta comunidad! No lo olvides. ¡Estamos juntas en esto!Todos los derechos reservados. Copyright 2025 © Estíbaliz Delgado Amaya
Les Misérables | The Bishop; Javert || Broadcast: July 23, 1937; July 30, 193701:20 || The Bishop -- Orson Welles (Jean Valjean), Alan Devitt (Judge), Agnes Moorehead (Old Woman, Madame Magloire), Frank Readick (Bishop of Digne), others31:40 || Javert -- Hiram Sherman (Letter Deliverer, Factory Official, Idler who torments Fantine), Betty Garde (Favourite), Alice Frost (Fantine), Agnes Moorehead (Marguerite), Ray Collins (Traveling Dentist, Fauchelevent), Martin Gabel(Inspector Javert), Orson Welles (Jean Valjean [Monsieur Madeleine])Les Misérables is a seven-part radio series broadcast July 23 – September 3, 1937 (Fridays at 10 p.m. ET), on the Mutual Network. Orson Welles adapted Victor Hugo's 1862 novel, directed the series, and starred as Jean Valjean. The 22-year-old Welles developed the idea of telling stories with first-person narration on the series, which was his first job as a writer-director for radio.#victorhugo #orsonwelles #lesmiserables #duaneoldtimeradio: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr#orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #otr #radioclassics #citizenkane #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #mercurytheatre #duaneotr:::: :This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
It's the start of a new year, which means it's time for a new round of Movie ReFlicktions, as Mikey, d$, and #XLessDrEarl are back to ReFlickt'd all the movies they've seen in the last several weeks! A double dose of Liam Neeson kicks off the reviews, with Producer Tommy's offspring in a Lifetime Movie, The Don' biopic, a cartoon Hobbit, Jerry Buts is back with his thievery den, and Dr. Earl goes old school with some Javert and Jean Valjean. Also, d$ continues his love for his Hollywood beloved, but fears for the choices being made. A slate of documentaries cover everything from Superman to Kermit to The Beach Boys to Michael McDonald's sound in Yacht Rock music. Plus a random chat about young Hollywood and much more. Here are the movies reviewed, and where to find them at the time of recording: In the Land of Saints and Sinners You Better Watch Out (Lifetime Movie Network) A Complete Unknown (theaters) The Apprentice (rental) Nightbitch (Hulu) Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (MAX) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (theaters) Jim Henson: Idea Man (Disney+) NR24 (Netflix) The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (Paramount+) Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Netflix) Music by John Williams (Disney+) Challengers (Amazon Prime; MGM+) Thelma (Hulu) Wolfs (AppleTV) The Substance (rental) I Used to be Funny (Netflix) A Different Man (MAX) Les Miserables (The Criterion Channel) Kill ‘Em All 2 (Netflix) Darkness of Man (Hulu) Marlowe (Amazon Prime) Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (in theaters) Kneecap (Netflix) The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix) Brats (Hulu) Yacht Rock (MAX) The Beach Boys (Disney+) Moana 2 (in theaters) The Brutalist (in theaters) Unfrosted (Netflix) A Real Pain (Hulu) Wicked (in theaters) Through a Glass Darkly (MAX; The Criterion Channel) Flow (for rental) Wolfman (in theaters) Back in Action (Netflix) Nickel Boys (in theaters) Maria (Netflix) Lee (Hulu)
What was 1 show has become 2 as a PI friend from the farm in the sky returns to help with the case of the missing Jiff.Heads up, this series is set in the Big Farm and sleepily mentions different versions of post-Earthly existence. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, it might be best to listen to a different episode.Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!!If you want to learn about fascinating moments in history in the most relaxing way possible, then try Calm History. You'll learn about famous explorers, inventions, civilizations and ancient wonders, all told in a calm, relaxing voice to help you fall asleep. Search your podcast player for Calm History, or go to calmhistory.comCheck out Bedtime Stories from Sleep With Me for Story Only versions and 2 more nights of SWM a week!Show Artwork by Emily TatGoing through a hard time? You can find support at the Crisis Textline and see more global helplines here.HELIX SLEEP - Take the 2-minute sleep quiz and get matched to a customized mattress that'll give you the best sleep of your life. Visit helixsleep.com/sleep for up to 20% off and 2 free pillows!ZOCDOC helps you search for local doctors who take your insurance, read verified patient reviews and book an appointment, in-person or video chat. Download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE at zocdoc.com/sleep PROGRESSIVE - With the Name Your Price tool, you tell Progressive how much you want to pay for car insurance, and they'll show you coverage options that fit your budget. Get your quote today at progressive.comANKER SOUNDCORE's A20Earbuds monitor your sleep and deliver visual reports to help you understand your sleep patterns and optimize rest. And they block noise for a quieter sleep! Go to Soundcore.com and use code "SLEEP" (all caps) for $30 off.DAVE'S KILLER BREAD is kicking off their inaugural Rock Your Reset! Throughout January, SMS subscribers can win epic sweepstakes prizes like VIP concert prize packs! To enter, text RESET to 73876. Head to DavesKillerBread.com/reset to learn more.ACORNS makes it easy to start automatically saving and investing so your money has a chance to grow for you, your kids, and your retirement. Acorns will recommend a diversified portfolio that fits you and your money goals, and you can get started with even just your spare change! Head to acorns.com/sleep to learn more. (Paid non-client endorsement. Compensation provides incentive to positively promote Acorns. Tier 1 compensation provided.Investing involves risk. Acorns Advisers, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. View important disclosures at acorns.com/sleep) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
James and Richie are back again to rescue some fictional characters in a musical way. That is, if they can get Besos back first, of course.Heads up, this series is set in the Big Farm. I've done my best to keep the show as sleepy as possible, but it does touch on different versions of post-Earthly existence. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, it might be best to listen to a different episode.Start a 7 day FREE trial of Sleep With Me Plus- The ultimate way to listen to show, based on how YOU listen! Get your Sleep With Me SleepPhones. Use "sleepwithme" for $5 off!!Learn more about producer Russell aka Rusty Biscuit at russellsperberg.com and @BabyTeethLA on IG.Show Artwork by Emily TatSupport our AAPI communityBlack Lives Matter. Here is a list of anti-racism resources.Support the people in Ukraine.Going through a hard time? You can find support at the Crisis Textline and see more global helplines here.HELIX SLEEP - Take the 2-minute sleep quiz and they'll match you to a customized mattress that'll give you the best sleep of your life. Visit helixsleep.com/sleep for up to $200 off and 2 free pillows!ZOCDOC - With Zocdoc, you can search for local doctors who take your insurance, read verified patient reviews and book an appointment, in-person or video chat. Download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE at zocdoc.com/sleep PROGRESSIVE - With the Name Your Price tool, you tell Progressive how much you want to pay for car insurance, and they'll show you coverage options that fit your budget. Get your quote today at progressive.comLUMEN - Lumen is the world's first handheld metabolic coach. Get tailored guidance to improve your nutrition, workouts, sleep, and even stress management. Go to lumen.me/SLEEP for 15% off your purchase.UNCOMMON GOODS - Uncommon Goods scours the globe for original, remarkable, handmade things. Surprise your friends and family with unique - and even personalized! - gifts this holiday season. Head to uncommongoods.com/sleep for 15% off!ACORNS - Acorns makes it easy to start automatically saving and investing so your money has a chance to grow for you, your kids, and your retirement. Acorns will recommend a diversified portfolio that fits you and your money goals, and you can get started with even just your spare change! Head to acorns.com/sleep to learn more. (Paid non-client endorsement. Compensation provides incentive to positively promote Acorns. Tier 1 compensation provided.Investing involves risk. Acorns Advisers, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. View important disclosures at acorns.com/sleep) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Who gets to tell the story? It's the season finale, and it feels like a perfect time to travel back to 2015, when a blockbuster hip-hop musical about America's founders took the world by storm. That's right... Today, Peter and Nathan return to the room where it happened and consider the theology of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton. _________________________________________ You'll hear: My Shot / Wait For It / The Ten Dual Commandments: Hamilton & Burr—like Valjean & Javert, like Jesus & Judas—represent oppositional forces, responding to similar circumstances with radically different approaches to life. They also each get a great “I Want” song. Burn / Quiet Uptown / Say No To This: Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, Maria Reynolds, Angelica Schuyler Church and the various roles that women play in this story. What does forgiveness look like – and what does Eliza see at the end of the musical? One Last Time / Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story: Few other musicals are so associated with presidential administrations as Hamilton is with Barack Obama. We think about the connections between the Hamilton project and the Obama project, wonder about the soft nationalism at the heart of this story, and think critically about the legacy of George Washington. Who gets to tell the story? You'll hear Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr, Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson and the cast of the 2015 Original Broadway Cast Album. It won a Grammy. _________________________________________ Check out some of our all-time favorites! Phantom of the Opera Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Jesus Christ Superstar! Schmigadoon! (Season 1 / Season 2) West Side Story! Yentl! Frozen! Barbie! Never miss an episode! Sign up for our email list to get updates when new episodes are released, info about upcoming special events, and more.
Cw: sinophobia, discussion of sewage, We dive into the sewers and for the first time ever, Hugo might be right about science, and also teaches us some new words?? We say the word cloaca about seventy thousand times, the English are respectable, and we find Javert's Inspection Chamber ;) Also, did you know the origin of the word OOZE? Prepare yourself because Nemo and Stevie have a LOT of passion about sewers. Human compost: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/05/07/182010827/is-it-safe-to-use-compost-made-from-treated-human-waste Crossness pumping station: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossness_Pumping_Station This podcast was produced by Nemo Martin. The audio direction and intro composing is by JDWasabi. It is a Captain's Collection Creation. Bread & Barricades (@LesMisPodcast) | Twitter Bread & Barricades | Tumblr Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lesmispodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LesMisPodcast
Somewhere beyond the barricade, is there a world you long to see? There's no more overtly theological (or more popular) musical than Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boubil's 1980 Les Misérables, based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel. From Valjean and Javert to Eponine and Fantine, this musical crams more pathos, prayer, and bad wigs into three hours than any other musical we know. Do you hear the people sing? _________________________________________ We talk about: Prologue (the Bishop) / Stars / Javert's Suicide – Javert, the police inspector, embodies a law-and-order version of the Christian gospel (shout-out to our Jansenist followers!) – and ultimately, the mercy he is shown destroys him. Are these competing atonement theories, or is there more subtlety in Les Mis' treatment of the Christian gospel and its consequences? I Dreamed a Dream / On My Own / A Little Fall of Rain – Fantine gets one, brief, shining moment before she dies (it's a weeper), and Eponine stands in for every alto who dreams of being the soprano – and then she dies, too. Why do most of the women in Les Mis end up dead? Turning, Turning – "What's the use of praying if there's nobody who hears it?" In a musical where women are mostly prostitutes or virgins, the women's chorus gives voice to one of the show's darkest and most provocative theological questions. Bring Him Home / Do You Hear the People Sing? – What does an evangelized life look like on the ground – and what does “somewhere beyond the barricade” really mean? _________________________________________ You'll hear Colm Wilkinson, Phillip Quast, Lea Salonga, Michael Ball and Judy Kuhn from the 1995 “Dream Cast Recording.” You'll also hear Anne Hathaway sing “I Dreamed a Dream” from the 2012 film soundtrack because she won an Oscar for it, and attention must be paid. _________________________________________ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our email list to get updates when new episodes are released, info about upcoming special events, and more. _________________________________________ Check out some of our all-time favorites! Phantom of the Opera Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Jesus Christ Superstar! Schmigadoon! (Season 1 / Season 2) West Side Story! Yentl! Frozen! Barbie!
Cw: death mention, discussion of racism/colonialist mentality, Valjean and Javert explore some bondage together in the alleyway behind the tavern. We delight in this. And then Hugo reminds us that he was indeed a white man from the nineteenth century as he teaches us about protest and colonial power. This podcast was produced by Nemo Martin. The audio direction and intro composing is by JDWasabi. It is a Captain's Collection Creation. Bread & Barricades (@LesMisPodcast) | Twitter Bread & Barricades | Tumblr Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lesmispodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LesMisPodcast
Cw: drug mention, child death mention, description of child poverty, starvation, blood mention, injury description, suicide mention We discuss an album that was not made for us (but which becomes increasingly more imprinted on our souls), another person has pissed off Hugo so we get another session of Opinion Time, and it's time to get sad about bread. We rejoin the barricade and witness the preparations of the barricade boys as the soldiers prepare their final assault – and Valjean offers to blow Javert. This podcast was produced by Nemo Martin. The audio direction and intro composing is by JDWasabi. It is a Captain's Collection Creation. Bread & Barricades (@LesMisPodcast) | Twitter Bread & Barricades | Tumblr Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lesmispodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LesMisPodcast
Les Miserables is one of those profound stories that somehow encompasses the full depth of human experience. We have birth, death, falling in love, disappointment, justice, despair, young revolutionary zeal, forgiveness, and heavenly hope. From Valjean's first encounter with the Bishop - who forgives him, undeservedly so - to Valjean's own forgiveness of Javert (and Javert's inability to accept his mercy) - this a story of love offered, received, and sometimes (tragically) rejected. It is a story that promises the often miserable human condition always has the hope of redemption, if not in this life, “somewhere beyond the barricade.” Today on the podcast I am joined by The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism, was published in December 2023 with En Route Books and Media. You can also find her writing on Substack (Love of Literature), where she shares essays on finding goodness, truth, and beauty in literature and art. Her two essays on Les Miserables: “The Economy of Love” “He is not Here. He Has Risen.” *Special thank you to my husband, Chris, for his piano renditions of some of my favorite Les Mis melodies throughout this episode. --- www.bornofwonder.com www.mediamarqcreative.com Born of Wonder Substack Come to Ireland with me in October 2024! --- Connect with Maddie online: https://maddiedobrowski.substack.com/ Instagram: @love_ofliterature Read her book! The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism Recommendation: Irish Wonders by D.R. McAnally, Jr.
On this week's episode, we welcome Broadway star and Zach's other bestie, Preston Truman Boyd, to the show. He attempts to sing Adeosun's theme song and gives us some advice on strengthening our voices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.