Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Shaw

Spark has been wandering all her life.  But her wandering had no purpose, until she began searching for a home. Genre: Mythology, Fable, Fantasy     Excerpt: Spark had been traveling all her life. She'd never once landed in one place. But now she had. Now, she could be still. And she'd found this one place, this one twirling world. Exploring was exciting. But Spark was not quite exploring. She was searching for something. A place. One place. To settle. A home of her own.   What story or stories am I revisiting in this episode? Each Season 8 episode is a standalone story, but it's connected to or inspired by a previous story through a character, a place, an object, a concept, a continuation of events (ahem, sequel), and so on. The inspiration for this story is the Season 5 episode, “The Flight of Flea.”  The story is about a bird that grew so small that no one could see him. Everyone called him “Flea.”  But he knew that he had another name, a name he'd forgotten.  If he could find out what his true name was, Flea believed he could grow big enough to be seen.   NEW MERCH!Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork? Please visit my Store page for updated info on where you can buy: STORYFEATHER STORE     MY FIRST BOOK IS OUT!Ever wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method. And I talk all about it in my book called Fictioneer's Field Guide: A Game Plan for Writing Short Stories. It's now available as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover. The book title takes you straight to the book on Amazon. Or you can visit my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE  (Hint: The Store page has a sign-up form for my email newsletter, where you can get tales of my fictioneering mischief and writing tips from me for free.)   CREDITSStory: “Castle, Cave, or Cloud” Copyright © 2021 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel   Music: “Wide place” by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Intro and Outro) “Abstract Vision #5” by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro)   Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)* “Scroll of the wind walker” “Haven” “In the shadows” “Wide place” “Shadows and flames”   Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)* “Medieval Theme 5”   Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “A Tale of Peace”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Jonathan Shaw, Nicholas Jeudy, Andrew Sitkov is licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle, GameDevMarket, and Soundly (through Hindenburg) Changes made to the musical tracks?  Just cropping of some to align with my narration. Find more music by Andrew Sitkov, Jonathan Shaw, and Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net Find more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.uk Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. A castle at center with three main spires flying pennants, battlements, and flanking symmetrical towers. The castle stands in front of a cave opening through which light pours. Moss grows along the cave walls. In front of the castle in the foreground is a bank of clouds. Watermark of “Storyfeather” along cave wall at right.

Part 1:We talk with Phil Galewitz, senior correspondent for KFF Health News.We discuss the problem of the inaccessibility of health care, even if people are 'covered' through a government plan. Specifically, we talk about residents of Vermont, many of whom are unable to get get health care because there are not enough providers, and the state regulates insurance prices heavily. Hospitals are regulated. We look at many of the problems, and possible outcomes and solutions.Part 2:We talk with Jonathan Shaw, managing editor of the Harvard Law magazine.We discuss the problem of unaffordable housing. Many of the rising costs are driven by climate change, which causes insurance companies to raise their rates for home insurance to an unprecedented level. There are not enough homes to accommodate all who need them. With the outlook of mass deportations of migrants, many of whom work in the construction industry (40% of construction workers) this problem will only grow. Local land regulations are also an issue. This includes building zoning that restricts new homes/multiple-occupancy homes/ADU's, etc. What could be possible solutions are discussed. WNHNFM.ORG  productionMusic: David Rovics, "Time to Act", for Will Von Sproson

Every ninth full moon, the Reptilian Vaudevillians put on a spectacular show that for one audience member is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Genre: Fable   Excerpt: No one will know of my crime. Tomorrow, I will die. And so will every one of my cohorts. The ones who came before are already dead. So none will know of my crime. Today, I should be searching for a mate. But instead, I am hiding in the shadows of leaves, having broken from tradition, from fate, from my duty.   What's the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?There is no official writing prompt, but I was prompted to think of this idea when I started drafting my first email newsletter and realized that all the stories I'd written in January 2020 thus far featured an animal.  First birds, then a dragon, then a tiger.  None of these animals were what they seemed.  None of them were ordinary animals.  So I figured I'd round out the month with another story centered around an animal.    MY FIRST BOOK IS OUT!Ever wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method. And I talk all about it in my book called Fictioneer's Field Guide: A Game Plan for Writing Short Stories. It's now available as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover. The book title takes you straight to the book on Amazon. Or you can visit my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE (Hint: The Store page has a sign-up form for my email newsletter, where you can get tales of my fictioneering mischief and writing tips from me for free.)     CREDITSStory: “The Reptilian Vaudevillians” Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)   Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “Spinning Tavern” “Midnight Creeping” “Showdown of Misdeeds” “Sinning Tavern” Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)* “Oinions” “Winterheart” “Infinite land” “Double face” “La pomme” “Duality” “Shadows and flames” “Haven”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Nicholas Jeudy and Jonathan Shaw is licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket Changes made to the musical tracks?  Just cropping of some to align with my narration.   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net Find more music by Jonathan Shaw and Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net Find more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.uk Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. An alligator, standing upright and seen from left, stepping forward with tail raised, and holding out a top hat in the outstretched right forelimb. Behind the alligator is a hazy curtain of moss drawn apart to either side.  Strands of sparkling lights are set in the curtains. Behind the parted curtains is only shadow. At bottom edge are the silhouettes of the heads of various animals. Watermark of “Storyfeather” along the alligator's back.

Summary: Is the stinkiest flower in the world in danger of disappearing forever? Join Kiersten as she discusses the conservation status of Rafflesia.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  “Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431 “Colossal Blossom: Pursuing the peculiar genetics of a parasitic plant,” by Jonathan Shaw. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. This is episode five of Unbelievable Unknown Plants and the final episode of rafflesia. The fifth thing I like about rafflesia is awareness that conservation discussions are bringing to this unknown plant. Awareness is always important for any conservation efforts. That is one of the main reasons I decided to do this podcast. Getting the word out is the best weapon in a conservationist's tool belt for saving an imperiled species. When it comes to rafflesia the conservation efforts is what really brought this flower into the public eye. The first paper I found when diving into the research on this lifeform was titled “Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction.”  Despite the recent increased interest in Rafflesia, the flower as a species is in danger of extinction. When we say that we mean all species of Rafflesia not just one species. What makes Rafflesia so vulnerable to disappearing? If you've listened to the last four episode you might be able to piece it together yourself. In the second episode in this series, I talked about where Rafflesia can be found. All species of Rafflesia are restricted to one area of the world. They are found on several islands within the southeast Asian region but they are only found in the Philippines, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. They rely on the tropical rainforest areas of these islands, which restricts them to only a portion of the terrain.  The number one reason Rafflesia are endangered is habitat loss. The above mentioned paper predicts that 67% of known habitats for Rafflesia are not in a protected area. This means that these habitats are at risk from human encroachment for lumber, clear cutting for farming, and greed, in general. Rafflesia are found only on Tetrastigma vines, as far as we currently know, and these are only found in rainforests of southeast Asia. If these vines are removed, we lose all species of Rafflesia.  Those of you that are loyal listeners may be saying, what about protections that come with IUCN listings of endangered species? That is a good point, but the International Union for Conservation of Nature only lists one Rafflesia species as Critically Endangered. In 2008 Rafflesia magnifica was listed as Critically Endangered with a population trend of decreasing.   Rafflesia magnifica is found only on Mindanao Island, Philippines. The habitat in which this particular flower is found is being destroyed for road construction and conversion of the rainforest into banana plantations.  Why are more species not listed by the IUCN? Even though researchers that published this paper urge the world to take action to list all Rafflesia as endangered, there are steps that must be taken to warrant this listing. The biggest obstacle is the lack of data determining the population numbers of Rafflesia. These flowers are hard to find as they bloom at random times and have no indication that they are about to bloom. It's hard for scientists to find them, much less make an accurate count of them. Without this hard evidence, a listing by IUCN is impossible. So scientists are doing the next best thing. They are bringing awareness of this plant to the world. Many international news companies have picked up this story and run with it. Smaller news outlets are highlighting this flower, and people like me are getting the name out there as well. The best way to save any species is to get the public interested. The more that they know the better. What can we do? The scientists involved in the research of Rafflesia populations have proposed a four-point action plan.  1. We need greater protection of Rafflesia habitats which targets the populations at most risk. Southeast Asia has the fastest disappearing forests on the planet, and as we know this is the only place where Rafflesia are found. 2. We need a better understanding of the full diversity of Rafflesia that exists which will better inform decision-making. A big problem with current protections is that the species diversity of Rafflesia are still under debate. How many species actually are there of Rafflesia? Sampling expeditions and genetic testing must be a priority. 3. We need to develop methods to successfully propagate Rafflesia in captivity. 4. If we introduce new ecotourism initiatives to engage local communities in Rafflesia conservation, it can go a long way. When given alternatives to destructive farming to feed your family, locals get on board with protecting local wildlife. Several of the countries that host Rafflesia are doing their best to protect these flowers through ecotourism initiatives, local laws, and research in National Parks. For example, local villagers in West Sumatra are benefiting from Rafflesia ecotourism by building social media platforms that announce blooming events to attract paying tourists, bring awareness to the Rafflesia, and carefully manage the risks of trampling the flowers due to unsupervised visitors.  Indonesia celebrates Rafflesia as one of its national flowers.  In Sarawak, Malaysia all Rafflesia are listed by the local government as “Total Protected Plants” under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance of 1998. Let's go bak to number three of the four-point action plan. Many species of wildlife, flora or fauna, have benefitted from our efforts to breed or propagate individuals in captivity, so why not do this with Rafflesia? I love your thought process, listeners! The problem with this is that Rafflesia is a parasitic plant that relies on a host plant for survival, it's not like other flowers where we just collect some seeds and put them in the ground. Rafflesia seeds have to get into the Tertrastigma vine to germinate and we still don't know how that happens. No having said this, Bogor Botanic Garden in West Java, Indonesia has had some success in propagating Rafflesia. They have successfully bloomed Rafflesia patma 16 times. There are several botanical gardens around the world that are in line to learn the secrets discovered at Bogor Botanic Garden, so they too can help conserve this amazing plant. Even with these efforts, most Rafflesia species are still at great risk of disappearing forever, but hopefully with more exposure we can help Rafflesia have a bright future. This is the final episode of Raflessia but only the fifth in the Unbelievable Unknown Plants series and my fifth favorite thing about Rafflesia is the conservation effort being made to secure their future.   If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    So join me next week for another episode about Unbelievable Unknown Plants.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: Boy that sticks! Rafflesia are beautiful but stinky flowers. Join Kiersten as she explains why they smell so foul.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes: “Colossal Blossom: Pursuing the peculiar genetics of a parasitic plant,” by Jonathan Shaw. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com “What's that smell? The putrid scent of Rafflesia consueloae, its origin and developmental regulation,” by Erika Marie A. Bascos, Edwina S. Fernando, Melizar V. Duya. Lilian Jennifer V. Rodriguez. Flora, Volume 318, September 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2024.152571 Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. The fourth episode of rafflesia is titled ‘What's With That Smell?', because the fourth thing I like about this amazing plant is the smell. Rafflesia arnoldii is known as the corpse lily. It's not just a terrible nickname it earned on the school playground because of some strange mishap that it had no control over, no it actually smells like rotting meat. And it is absolutely on purpose. Why would a flower want to smell like rotting meat? Well, smell emitted by any flower is typically aimed at a pollinator. The flower wants to attract an animal that is mobile that can help with reproduction. Mingling your pollen with another flower's pollen is the way fertilization happens which results in fruit production that contains seeds which will produce new plants.   There are a lot of plants out there and many of them use flowers to reproduce, so competition to attract a pollinator is fierce. Rafflesia have adapted to attract an unlikely pollinator, the carrion fly. Carrion flies are not your typical pollinator they do not fly around looking for flowers with nectar and pollen to eat. They do fly around looking for dead animals upon which to lay their eggs. The females lay eggs on rotting meat so when the eggs hatch the larvae have something to eat. Yum!  Rafflesia are attracting these flies because no other flowers are doing so. It works well, for the flower, the flies, on the other hand, are wasting genetic material by laying eggs on something that smells like what they want but is not really meat. The flies wander around the flower looking for the best place to lay their eggs, most likely the smelliest part of the flower, which appears to be inside the bowl shape in the middle of the flower. As the fly determines the best place to lay eggs it gets covered in pollen. Now rafflesia pollen is different from other flower's pollen. It is a snotty, viscous liquid as opposed to powered pollen that is typical of most other flowers. The liquid pollen remains on the fly from days to weeks allowing the female fly to retain the pollen until it is, hopefully, attracted to another rafflesia. What is it in the scent of rafflesia that makes it smell like rotting meat? Researchers asked this question too and they decided to create a scent composition of Rafflesia consueloae. They identified 13 volatile compounds in the scent of this rafflesia species. Now there were two other scent compound studies done before this on Rafflesia cantleyi and Rafflesia kerri. They found dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide and these floral volatile were also found in the study of Rafflesia consueloae. These are both sulfur containing volatiles and are the same ones produced by decomposing meat. So that's where the smell comes from. This parasitic plant has figured out how to produce the exact same scent as actual rotting meat. In studies investigating what female carrion flies were most attracted to, these two compounds were also profiled. The female carrion flies love these smells. These scents attract the females specifically because they are looking for rotting meat on which to lay their eggs. The females flies take their time looking for just the right spot in the flower to lay their eggs and as they do they come in contact with rafflesia's pollen.   But where is the best place to lay their eggs? Turns out these sulfide based scents are more heavily released from specific places in the flower that draw the fly deep into the interior so it becomes covered in the liquid pollen.  Another Interesting tidbit to come out of these studies is that the rafflesia flower emits different scents at various stages of development. Remember I said  they found 13 different floral volatiles in the study of Rafflesia consueloae. Not all thirteen of them were released through the entire lifecycle of the flower. The dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide where only released when the flower was in full bloom. This flower just keeps getting more and more fascinating as we go along.  The immense size of rafflesias may also be related to their chosen pollinator. Rotting meat is often large in size since we're talking about decomposing animals, to be frank. Carrion flies are attracted to larger carcasses because they give off more scent and will probably still be decomposing when their eggs hatch. Scientists believe this may be a possible explanation for the large size of rafflesias. They are offering carrion flies the entire package. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that other plants pollinated by carrion flies such as the skunk cabbage in New England and the Stapelias of South Africa, are also large flower plants.  One last attribute of rafflesia may also be related to the carrion fly. Rafflesia blooms emanate heat as they grow. The skunk cabbage also does this and is able to raise its temperature nearly 30 degrees. Originally scientists thought this thermogenesis was an adaptation that allowed flowers to bloom earlier at the end of winter by melting snow, but this doesn't apply to rafflesia because they are all found in tropical habitats.  Another explanation is that the heat allows rafflesia to more easily volatilize the odors they produce. The better to attract the carrion fly. The heat also allows the carrion fly to function at a lower energy cost while looking for a cozy place to lay her eggs, so she spends more time inside the flower. Every time I write a new episode about this flower I cannot believe what amazing adaptations it has. The smell that rafflesia produces is my fourth favorite thing about them.    If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    So join me next week for another episode about Rafflesia.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

Summary: Does a unique flower like rafflesia how a unique life cycle? Join Kiersten to find out!   For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean   Show Notes:  “Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10431 Start the Week Podcast: Mysterious Plants. 04 March 2024. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds “Colossal Blossom: Pursuing the peculiar genetics of a parasitic plant,” by Jonathan Shaw. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com Music written and performed by Katherine Camp   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops) Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.  This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it. The third thing I like about rafflesia is its life cycle. In the first episode I hinted it at it a bit. Most of its life it is invisible and is a parasitic plant with a specific host plant. Let's get into the fine details of rafflesia's life cycle, and strap in listeners because this one is a doozy. When I chose rafflesia as my next unknown creature, I had no idea how how crazy the life cycle was, but my research has blown my mind. Enough anticipation, here we go. Rafflesia have no roots, no shoots, no stems, and no leaves. Off to a good start when talking about a plant, right? The only thing left is petals and reproductive parts. Well, that's essentially what rafflesia are made up of. They spend most of their life hidden within the vines of their host plant. Vines in the genus Tetrastigma are the current host plants to rafflesia. They may be the chosen host due to the fact that they hold a lot of water, as do many vines. Rafflesia buds pop out of the vines with no warning, or a least with no prior indication that we have seen. The buds pop out from a vine and will grow for months until they are the size of a cabbage, a large cabbage, like a basketball size cabbage. They look like the cabbage, as well. As the bud grows the petals remain wrapped tight like a cabbage.  Most of the buds will be an orange color, since a good majority of rafflesia are a brick red color. When the bud is ready to bloom, five petals will unfold. In the middle of the flower is the floral chamber. Quoting from the Harvard Magazine article by Jonathan Shaw, the central floral chamber is (quote) “orb-shaped, with a circular opening at the top, [it} resembles a planetarium or astronomical observatory with a mottled roof partially opened to the sky.” (End quote). In the largest rafflesia flower, Rafflesia arnoldii, the chamber is big enough that an infant could comfortably take a nap inside.  This is such a poetic and accurate description of the middle of rafflesia. Inside the opening is a disk covered with spikes. It looks like one of those rubber spiky balls that you can get your for dog. They give the inside of the planetarium structure a bit of a medieval torture chamber feel. Scientists have not determined what these structures do for the flower.   The bloom will last about a week. During that week it is trying to attract pollinators to help is reproduce, just like all flowering plants. Those of you that are gardeners about there, you know exactly what I'm talking about. When the plants that you've loving planted and taken care of bloom, then you see the real reward. Pollinators such as honeybees, native bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and bats are attracted to the blooms and help the plant swap pollen which leads to reproduction. That is the same goal for rafflesia, as well. They use scent, jut like other flowers, to attract pollinators, but the scent they produce is a bit different than your typical flower. Rafflesia arnoldii, is also know are the ‘corpse lily' or the ‘carrion flower'. That probably tells you what you need to now about the scent of this enormous flower. It smells like rotting meat. We are going to delve deeper into the details of this odoriferous scent in a future episode, but rafflesia is targeting a specific pollinator, carrion flies. Carrion flies are attracted to rotting meat where they their eggs so the larvae can consume the decaying flesh and transform into adult flies. Rafflesia employ a trick that many plants use to get what they need from mobile animals, pollen from another flower that they themselves cannot reach. The pollinator will visit the flower that is advertising what it is interested in, take a little reward, unknowingly get itself covered in pollen, then they visit another flower where the pollen from the first flower mixes with the second flower, and so on.  The carrion fly is attracted to rafflesia where they will lay their eggs. They don't known that this will not help them spread their genetics because when their eggs hatch the maggots will have nothing to consume, but the flower is getting what it wants out of this relationship. When the fly crawls around inside the central floral chamber looking for the best place to lay eggs, they get covered in pollen.  Once again rafflesia is different from other flowers. Most plant pollen is powdery, dusting anything that touches it with a layer of pollen that clings long enough to travel to another flower nearby. Rafflesia pollen is a viscous liquid. The fly's back gets coated with this thick, yellow liquid where it can remain for several days to weeks. Scientists are not completely sure why rafflesia use a gooey liquid pollen as opposed to a powdery pollen, but it may help keep the pollen in place longer than the powder based pollen. Rafflesia blooms unpredictably and generally not in clusters. So a pollinator has to travel a lot further to find another rafflesia flower that is in bloom. If the pollen falls off before it finds a second flower, it's not helpful.  If a rafflesia is successfully pollinated, the female flowers produce fruit that looks like a pile of cow manure. Yum! These piles are filled with hundreds of thousands of seeds. Each of these one millimeter seeds come equipped with an oil body that may have something to do with seed dispersal. Here is where we lose the path of rafflesia life cycle. Researchers have not yet determined how rafflesia seeds get where they need to go to begin life. We've come almost full circle, so let's go back to the beginning for a moment. Remember when I said that rafflesia is invisible for most of its life until it begins to bud? This is because rafflesias are parasitic plants that rely on a physical connection the a vine in genus Tetrastigma. These vines hold a lot of moisture which may be why rafflesia have chosen these particular vines as a host. To create new flowers the seeds of rafflesia must come in contact with a Tertasigma vine. We don't know how that happens. Some say that tree shrews may eat them and them poop them out, elephants step on the fruit and track them through the forest to the correct vine, but the oily bodies on the seeds indicate that ants may be the transporters of the seeds. Other species of flowers use oil bodies to attract ants to do their seed dispersal, so this may be what's happening with rafflesia, as well.  We have successfully come full circle with the life cycle of rafflesia, and I told you it was a doozy. I hope you enjoyed the ride because my third favorite thing about rafflesia is their life cycle.  If you're enjoying this podcast please recommend me to friends and family and take a moment to give me a rating on whatever platform your listening. It will help me reach more listeners and give the animals I talk about an even better chance at change.    So join me next week for another episode about Rafflesia.       (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.

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Welcome to Crown Ministries International's Podcast. We pray as you listen, that you are encouraged, edified and uplifted. Speaker: Bishop Jonathan Shaw Sermon: "The Other Seeker" Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11 Date: September 1, 2024 If you loved what you've heard, and want to sow into Crown Ministries so we can continue bringing you Crown on-the-go, click this link ⁠https://bit.ly/2UIHajn⁠ OR Text CMI to 28950 and follow the prompts. If you've accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, text SAVED to 40691, we want to walk you through the best decision you've ever made. Stay blessed, and stay tuned for more episodes on Crown Ministries International's Podcast, available wherever you listen to your favorite audio content.

mike, travis and drunk discuss the following topics…. travy's studio blues….. a Columbian hippo update….. after the break, we talk to Jonathan shaw about the new documentary based on his biography "scab vendor" about the days when tattooing was illegal, fun city, diving back in, writing and more! check out scab vendor here and follow Jonathan on Instagram here. jack white and the prison swap…. the king of cola tries frankford gummy cola: 5.8 potw: the instigators/scab vendor/the power of the rings well, bye.

The seemingly empty cardboard box that a student uses for a school project still contains something.  Something unexpected…and unnerving. Genre: Science Fiction   Excerpt: “What?” I asked. “Is it a bug?” “There's an eye, Mallow. It's looking.” I leaned over the box, now thinking that a picture of an eye from something my mom ordered had scared my brother. Just as I peeked inside, he said, “It's blinking.”   What's the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?List as many uses as you can think of for a cardboard box. Source: A Writer's Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma Bastow. Copyright © 2019 HarperCollins Publishers   MY FIRST EVER BOOK IS HERE!Ever wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method. And I talk all about it in my book called Fictioneer's Field Guide. The book details how to write a short story from start to finish. The eBook is out now. It's a #1 new release, and for a limited time you can get it for the special launch price. (Print versions are coming soon.) The book title takes you straight to the sales page on Amazon. Or you can find it on my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE   I've Got Issues For YouThe Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more that I send by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTE   CREDITSStory: “The Celestial Gobbler” Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel   Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)   Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “Checking Inventory” “Thoughts” “Midnight Creeping” “Treading the Unknown”   Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)* “Story at Night” “Scary Theme #3” “Evil is Near” “Scary Theme #1” “Scary Theme #5” “Scary Theme #4”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Andrew Sitkov and Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket Vocal effects created with AudacityChanges made to the musical tracks?  Just cropping to align with my narration.   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw and Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.ukFind more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. A cardboard box seen from one edge sitting on a tabletop. The box's flaps are open. Inside, partly visible, is a sphere encircled by a ring. Extending out from beside the sphere are two thin limbs. One bends down and rests a three-digit appendage on the tabletop. Another extends through the ring and to the left behind the box, one digit visible on the tabletop. A thin tendril drops down over the corner of the box. Next to the box at right is a pencil holder containing several colored pencils. In front of the box is a glass globe ornament. A partly rolled tube of paint spills paint over the table edge from its uncapped opening. At left, several buttons are scattered over the tabletop. Watermark of “Storyfeather” along the box flap at left. The rectangular image at center is made square with a top and bottom border with blurs of color that extend from the colors of the main image.

Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Crown Ministries International. The place where everybody is somebody, and God is ALL. We pray you have a royal worship experience with The Lord, as you are watch this rebroadcast. Speaker: Bishop Jonathan Shaw Sermon: "A Left Handed Victory" Scripture: Judges 3:12-23 Date: July 14, 2024 STAY CONNECTED WITH CROWN:  Subscribe to our YouTube page, and hit that

This sermon is from our first Sunday service in July, which was not streamed. We pray you enjoy the message. Welcome to the official YouTube channel of Crown Ministries International. The place where everybody is somebody, and God is ALL. We pray you have a royal worship experience with The Lord, as you are watch this rebroadcast. Speaker: Bishop Jonathan Shaw Sermon: "A Voucher Of Victory" Scripture: Deuteronomy 20:1 Date: Julu 7, 2024 STAY CONNECTED WITH CROWN:  Subscribe to our YouTube page, and hit that

When one flower asks for every passing creature to help her attain the gift of motion, she finds no luck, until she meets a cat named Serendipity. Genre: Fairy Tale   Excerpt: Once upon a time, flowers lived long lives. They are now known to be fleeting, for the most part. They bud. They bloom. They grace the world with their beauty. And then they die. But it was not always so. They lived long lives indeed. Longer than creatures with many legs. Longer than creatures with four legs. Longer than creatures with two legs. And sometimes, even longer than the long-lived beings of the deep.   What's the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?No prompt, another what if…?What does a treacherous human, a compassionate cat, and a long-suffering rock have in common?   COMING SOON…my book!Ever wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method. I've put that method into my upcoming book called Fictioneer's Field Guide. The book details how to write a short story from start to finish. Want to get a t-shirt with my artwork on it? Or maybe get a mug, sticker, notebook, a baby onesie, and more? To find out how to get my book or my merch please visit my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE   I've Got Issues For YouThe Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more that I send by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTE   CREDITSStory: “When Serendipity Met the Flower” Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel   Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro) Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “Thoughts” “Afternoon Chat” “Spinning Tavern” “Checking Inventory” “A Bitter Hope” “Encounter of Misdeeds” “Treading the Unknown” “Cold Sanctuary” “Lingering Evil” “A Dream of First Flight” “In Tranquil”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket Changes made to the musical tracks?  Just cropping to align with my narration.   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.uk and gamedevmarket.netFind more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. A zinnia flower in bloom atop a bed of leaves. From the flower's center emerges the top half of a humanoid woman with her head and shoulders thrown back and her arms stretched out to her side. From her back there emerge two diaphanous wings. Bright beams of light burst out behind her. Watermark of “Storyfeather” along top edge of her left wing. Image is made square with borders at top and bottom that contain streaks of color matching the drawing at center.

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Welcome to the official podcast of Crown Ministries International. We pray as you listen, that you are encouraged, edified and uplifted. While we're waiting for God to tell us the big grand thing to give up, in order to draw closer to Him, the only thing He wanted all along is YOU! Listen to "But Wait, There's More" now! Speaker: Bishop Jonathan Shaw Sermon: "But Wait, There's More" Scripture: Genesis 22:9-19 Date: June 30, 2024 If you loved what you've heard, and want to sow into Crown Ministries so we can continue bringing you Crown on-the-go, click this link ⁠https://bit.ly/2UIHajn⁠ OR Text CMI to 28950 and follow the prompts. If you've accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, text SAVED to 40691. We want to walk you through the best decision you've ever made. Stay blessed, and stay tuned for more episodes on Crown Ministries International's Podcast, available wherever you listen to your favorite audio presentations.

Welcome to the official podcast of Crown Ministries International. We pray as you listen, that you are encouraged, edified and uplifted. Speaker: Bishop Jonathan Shaw Sermon: "Gaining A Greater Focus" Scripture: Luke 12:22-31 Date: June 23, 2024 If you loved what you've heard, and want to sow into Crown Ministries so we can continue bringing you Crown on-the-go, click this link ⁠https://bit.ly/2UIHajn⁠ OR Text CMI to 28950 and follow the prompts. If you've accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, text SAVED to 40691. We want to walk you through the best decision you've ever made. Stay blessed, and stay tuned for more episodes on Crown Ministries International's Podcast, available wherever you listen to your favorite audio presentations.

Sebastián Arrechedera, "Pana", es un cineasta y director creativo venezolano (que también se identifica como mexicano) que ha creado la serie en podcast "Los Niños del Narco". En este episodio platicamos sobre el propósito de contar historias devastadoras, hacerlo siempre con un sentido de la esperanza, y hacerlo porque es importante darle visibilidad a esta problemática. Más sobre Los niños del narco: Esta es la historia verdadera de un chico de fierro que lleva luchando desde los seis años, cuando fue testigo en Torreón del asesinato de su hermano menor. Después de sobrevivir a un orfanato y a las calles, a los doce se convierte en sicario independiente, cuando el capo de un cartel lo entrena, prometiéndole vengar a cada uno de los miembros del cartel que acabó con su familia. Hoy, a los 22 años, recién salido de la cárcel, Miranda enfrenta la pregunta más difícil de su vida: ¿Es posible redimirse y transformar la violencia en aprendizaje? En este viaje de reinserción, seguimos los pasos de Miranda, para entender si hay esperanza para los que han vivido en las profundidades de la violencia. Sobre Sebastián Arrechedera "Pana": Sebastián “El Pana” Arrechedera es un cineasta y director creativo nacido en Venezuela y adoptado por México. Su carrera abarca el cine, el activismo social y la publicidad, trascendiendo fronteras. Es el fundador del colectivo creativo Rainbow Lobster en CDMX y Los Angeles, liderando a documentalistas, escritores, podcasters y creativos digitales con un impacto social profundo. Destaca por su participación en el podcast de true crime "Penitencia" y en la iniciativa para devolver el Penacho de Moctezuma a México, que inspiró el documental "Not Our Penacho". Produjo el documental "Scab Vendor", sobre el artista Jonathan Shaw, estrenado en el Festival de Cine de Varsovia y BAFICI Buenos Aires. Como Co-Productor Ejecutivo, trabajó en "Laberinto Yo'eme", que aborda las luchas de la comunidad Yaqui en Sonora. Actualmente, es Productor Ejecutivo de "Casas Muertas", un documental sobre migración venezolana. Sebastián es reconocido como uno de los principales creativos publicitarios latinoamericanos, con numerosos premios internacionales y experiencias como presidente del Círculo Creativo de México y jurado en festivales como Clío y Cannes. Su trabajo inspira cambio y promueve la innovación en el cine y las ideas. Sigue a Pana aquí: https://www.instagram.com/sarrechedera/ Sigue a Rainbow Lobster por acá: https://www.instagram.com/rainbow.lobster/ Sobre Mezclas Abruptas: En el DJ booth y en este podcast Susana Medina selecciona temas de manera minuciosa y los pone sobre la mesa abruptamente. En este podcast aprenderás de pizza, perros, música, salud mental, ilustración, alpinismo y una serie de nuevas obsesiones y fascinaciones que en algún momento te servirán de algo. @mezclasabruptas  https://www.instagram.com/mezclasabruptas/ https://twitter.com/mezclasabruptas  https://www.tiktok.com/@mezclasabruptas  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@MezclasAbruptas @suzyain https://www.instagram.com/suzyrain  https://twitter.com/suzyrain  https://www.tiktok.com/@suzyrain  Contacto: info@sonoromedia.com 

Welcome to the latest edition of your favorite auto show, "Let's Talk Wheels". Join Mike Herzing and Jeremy Birenbaum as they dive into the world of cars, motorcycles, and classic vehicles. Get ready for an exciting episode filled with automotive news, insightful interviews, and detailed product reviews. In this episode, we discuss the latest automotive recalls, including Kia Telluride seat motor issues, Mustang manual transmission concerns, and Dodge/RAM stability control problems. Stay informed about the safety and maintenance of your vehicles. We also explore a fascinating story about a company in Israel developing remotely operated cars, offering a unique solution for those who need a remote chauffeur. Plus, we have an exciting interview with Jonathan Shaw, President of Hemmings Motor News, who shares insights into their 70-year legacy and their evolving marketplace for collector cars. Additionally, Mike reviews the 2024 Infiniti QX55, a stylish compact CUV with impressive features and performance. Whether you're a classic car enthusiast or in the market for a new vehicle, this episode has something for everyone. Don't miss out on this packed episode of "Let's Talk Wheels" – your ultimate guide to all things automotive.

This month we got to talk to one of tattooing's true originals Jonathan Shaw, Born in New York but raised in Los Angeles Jonathan had a huge range of artistic influences from very early on. He began writing as his self expression and it was only when he found himself at a dock yard in Mexico that his journey into tattooing really begun. Jonathan's career has seen him open Fun City in New York, publish books, travel the world and influence famous movie characters! The documentary about his life ‘Scab Vendor Confessions of a Tattoo Artist' is officially released in theatres in June, check his social media for more details. Audio edited and mixed by Simon Short. Theme music -  "The Smallest House on the Street" by Yannik.

What is the Lutheran World Federation, and how do they differ theologically from the LCMS and our partner churches today? Rev. Dr. Jonathan Shaw, LCMS Church Relations Director, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about ecumenism and how Lutherans have historically approached it, how and why the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) began, what was accomplished through the collaborative efforts of churches in the LWF, and how the LWF differs theologically from the LCMS and our partner churches today. Download and read Dr. Shaw's paper at resources.lcms.org/reading-study/church-relations-the-lutheran-world-federation-today.

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Welcome to the official podcast of Crown Ministries International. We pray as you listen, that you are encouraged, edified and uplifted. Our May sermon series begins with "The Cost of Redemption", which may sound like a Resurrection Sunday message, but it has everything to do with remembering how costly our lives were to Jesus, and the sacrifice made to ensure our future was and forever is, secure with God. Enjoy this sermon by our Bishop Jonathan I. Shaw. Speaker: Bishop Jonathan Shaw Sermon: "The Cost Of Redemption" Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-7 Date: May 5, 2024 If you loved what you've heard, and want to sow into Crown Ministries so we can continue bringing you Crown on-the-go, click this link ⁠https://bit.ly/2UIHajn⁠ OR Text CMI to 28950 and follow the prompts. If you've accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, text SAVED to 40691, we want to walk you through the best decision you've ever made. Stay blessed, and stay tuned for more episodes on Crown Ministries International's Podcast, available wherever you listen to your favorite audio presentations.

The youngest of three siblings makes a wish at a mall fountain, where unseen fish supposedly live, helping people's wishes come true. Genre: Fairy Tale   Excerpt: I twisted my mouth to one side, and stared at the coin that I held in the middle of my palm. “There's a scientific explanation for it,” my sister said.  "For what?” I said, glancing up at the fountain. We were standing three feet away from it. "For the wishes coming true.”   What's the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?Rory's Story Cubes. I rolled three cubes. They landed on “fish, magnifying glass, and fountain”   Faster FictioneerEver wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method.  You can learn more about it right here: FASTER FICTIONEER    I've Got Issues For YouThe Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more that I send by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTE   Storyfeather-themed merchandiseT-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STORE   CREDITSStory: “A Wish Upon the Fountain Fish” Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro) Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “Checking Inventory” “Afternoon Chat” “In Tranquil Spring” “Market on the Sea” “Thoughts” “A Tale of Water” *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket Changes made to the musical tracks?  Just cropping to align with my narration.   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at gamedevmarket.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.ukFind more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. At left, a child seen from waist up and from the back, wearing a bright hoodie and a flower pin in short bobbed hair, with right arm bent at the side, and right hand holding a coin. The child stands in front of a fountain with a central goblet-shaped piece spouting water over the edge. A smaller goblet-shaped piece sits above the first, spouting water, and another piece that extends beyond frame spouts water down.  Small translucent fish swim in schools and clusters in the air around the fountain. Watermark of “Storyfeather” around bottom curve of fountain.

Welcome to Episode 60 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show presented by Summit Racing Summit Racing's speed legacy began in 1968 as a one-man startup and is now the World's Speed Shop® with four facilities and 200+ catalog editions. Fueling your passion, they save you money, deliver fast, and offer top-notch customer service for more than 1500 brands. Driver Racing Oil Event updates Driven takes legendary base oils such as the ones from Bradford, Pennsylvania which comprise their GP-1 line. Learn more about Driven Racing Oil by following them on Facebook and Instagram @ DrivenRacingOil Or Shop Now @ DrivenRacingOil.Com KOTOR Postponed Cruise & Lose is still on as of right now! Texas Cruise and Chill - May 4-5 Drop the Hammer - May 31-June 2 Olympic Drag & Drive - May 31-June 2 Sick Summer 2024 - June 9-14 Alaska Speed Week - June 9-15 Mahle Motorsport  Attention high-performance enthusiasts and sportsman class racers! Meet the MAHLE Motorsport PowerPak kit – your ultimate solution for power-packed performance! The PowerPak pistons are made from either 4032 aluminum alloy to allow for tighter cylinder to wall clearances and improved temperature stability, or 2618 alloy to allow for increased detonation resistance. Tailored for various engine families, from Small Block Chevy to Volkswagen/Audi, we've got you covered. What sets them apart? Forged pistons, Grafal® coating, and phosphate treatment for peak performance and durability. Elevate your ride with MAHLE Motorsport – where performance meets precision. Unleash the power within! Visit mahlemotorsport.com for more details. For the podcast listeners, Mahle is spelled M A H L E Co-Pilot Spotlight Jack Brooks submitted the Co-Pilot Spotlight about Shawn Bryson What makes a good co-pilot? My co pilot is a past street and drag racer with many years of experience behind the wheel . He's also very knowledgeable on EFI tuning .  My co  pilot also enjoys the adventures involved in drag n drives . I couldn't do this without him  Tell us a story about how your co-pilot saved the day Shawn has saved the day multiple times from chasing down a broken ground strap that kept us from making full passes … to late night 1:30 AM parking lot fuel cable fixes … Tell us a story about how your co-pilot ruined the day Doesn't exist !!  Not one time You can complete shine a spotlight on your co-pilot by following the link in the chat or at the Mahle Co-Pilot Spotlight on the dragdriverepeat.com website USA VS AUS 6.5 Index Racer with best three single >6.50 passes within the class. USA: Dustin Peterson - Day 1 6.527, Day 2 6.5014, Day 3 6.5073 = 19.5357 - 6.5119 avg Abby Larsen - Day 1 6.5035, Day 2 6.5062, Day 3 6.5264 = 19.5361 - 6.5120 avg Honorable mentions: Jarrod Aspergen - Perfect pass of 6.500!! Jonathan Shaw 6.5100. Jonathan Perkins 6.518, Keeton Maxon (the reason for the class) 6.5153 Next Event - November 7, 8, 9 Howards Cams Community Howards Cams was founded as a racing cam manufacturer almost 80 years ago, when Howard Johansen created Howards Power & Racing Equipment in 1945.  Make sure to reach out to our friend Luke B for your next valvetrain upgrade. This week's Howard's Cam Community segment will include the Circuit recap The Circuit 2025 presented by Summit Racing By the numbers Total participants - 161 cars Biggest Class - You VS You at 85 / 6.50 Index with 16 Pre-Party - 205 people Day One - pass count 437 Day Two - pass count 308 Day Three - pass count 389 More than $8000 raised for Children's Haven of SW MO - changed Kids lives that day!  Gearhead Curios, Boots Court, Rail Haven (struggles there) Waffle House - $500 for breakfast! Already working on a deal for Sick 66 with them. Xtreme Racing of Branson - 4 hours of go-karts - 75 pizzas destroyed Gary's Gay Perrita Fuel Station Route-66 Drive-In

A prideful swallow is cursed and changed into the form that she finds most abhorrent, a tree. Genre: Fable   Excerpt: The swallow was a happy bird, but also somewhat superior. Nothing brought her joy the way flying did. Slicing through the clouds and flicking the air with the perfect points of her tail. She believed that birds were the supreme creatures of the world. Because they could fly. Some insects could fly as well, of course. But birds could fly higher, faster, and farther than any insect. The happy swallow pitied any creature who could not fly.   What's the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?EXERCISE: Grab a book off the shelf—any book!  Don't bother searching for anything in particular.  Open it at random and begin reading.  Write down every idea you get from reading what is on that single page. Now turn to another page and do the same thing. Later, scroll down the aisle, pick another book whose title arouses your curiosity; once again open the book at random, and record any ideas that come to mind. Source: The Daily Writer: 366 meditations to cultivate a productive and meaningful writing life. Fred White. Writer's Digest Books. 2008. 20 Master Plots and How to Build Them (And How to Build Them). Ronald B. Tobias. Writer's Digest Books. 1993. I landed on page 151, the chapter on metamorphosis plot.   Faster FictioneerEver wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method.  You can learn more about it right here: FASTER FICTIONEER   I've Got Issues For YouThe Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more that I send by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTE   Storyfeather-themed merchandiseT-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STORE   CREDITS Story: “The Swallow Who Was a Willow” Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)   Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “Checking Inventory” “Cold Sanctuary” “In Tranquil Spring” “Visions of Freedom” “A Bitter Hope” “Thoughts” “Heated Lands” “Afternoon Chat” “A Dream of First Flight”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market. Music by Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket Changes made to the musical tracks?  Just cropping to align with my narration.   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at gamedevmarket.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.ukFind more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. At center a tree that splits off to two main branches close to the base, and splits further out into gnarled bare branches that extend across the top half of the image. Under the right side of the tree is a swallow in flight, seen from the top.  The shadowy silhouette of another swallow appears in the background on the left side. Patterned and color-matched borders added at top and bottom to make the rectangular image a square. Watermark of “Storyfeather” at bottom right. This is episode #333. Gasp! What does that mean?

We are privileged to have Dr. Michael Collender & Dr. Jonathan Shaw on the show to discuss their insightful new book “Wiser Than the Machine: The Value of Classical Christian Education in an Age of Artificial Intelligence” which is part of The Wisdom Toolbox Series. Backstage Show Here: https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/none/videos/27792 Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSYD2375?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_sft_tkin_tkin Sign up for The FLF Conference 2024 (Prodigal America) https://flfnetwork.com/prodigal-america/

We are privileged to have Dr. Michael Collender & Dr. Jonathan Shaw on the show to discuss their insightful new book “Wiser Than the Machine: The Value of Classical Christian Education in an Age of Artificial Intelligence” which is part of The Wisdom Toolbox Series. Backstage Show Here: https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/none/videos/27792 Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSYD2375?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_sft_tkin_tkin Sign up for The FLF Conference 2024 (Prodigal America) https://flfnetwork.com/prodigal-america/

We are privileged to have Dr. Michael Collender & Dr. Jonathan Shaw on the show to discuss their insightful new book “Wiser Than the Machine: The Value of Classical Christian Education in an Age of Artificial Intelligence” which is part of The Wisdom Toolbox Series. Backstage Show Here: https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/none/videos/27792 Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSYD2375?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_sft_tkin_tkin Sign up for The FLF Conference 2024 (Prodigal America) https://flfnetwork.com/prodigal-america/

A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) has risen into the spotlight in recent years, and it's easy to see why! What applications does it have, where is it going, and what elements does A.I. still lack that humans can possess? Dr. Michael Collender and Dr. Jonathan Shaw, authors of the book Wiser than the Machine are here to talk about all of this and more!

To save her friends and herself from being eaten, a ghost crab enters a juggling contest with a devious and possibly unbeatable opponent. Genre: Fable Excerpt: Four unlikely friends were frolicking in the ocean one day. They were the Ghost Crab, the Blue Marlin, the Jellyfish, and the Nautilus. The crab and the marlin splashed about on the surface, and dove back down, while the jelly and the mollusk bobbed gently under the surface. Overhead, there passed the shadow of the Seagull, who watched the friends with great interest, a great interest born of a keen hunger. Here she saw a variety of sweet and juicy treats for her to feast on.   What's the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?Not a prompt, but a challenge to write a story that's between 2500 to 3500 words. Aim for as short as possible without going below (or too much below). I chose a genre, fable.  And at some point, I had the words “crab” and “juggling” written down. So…what was the crab juggling?   Faster FictioneerEver wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method.  If you've got 40 minutes, I can teach you an abbreviated version of that method, right here: FASTER FICTIONEER (If you want to learn even more, I've got info about my online course on that page too.)   I've Got Issues For YouThe Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more that I send by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTE   Storyfeather-themed merchandiseT-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STORE   CREDITSStory: “The Juggling Ghost Crab” Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel   Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)   Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “Afternoon Chat” “Midnight Creeping” “Cold Sanctuary” “Spinning Tavern” “Thoughts” “Encounter of Misdeeds” “Lingering Evil” “Showdown of Misdeeds” “Checking Inventory”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket Vocal effects made in Audacity Changes made to the musical tracks?  Just cropping to align with my narration.   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.uk and at gamedevmarket.netFind more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Standing on sand facing forward is a ghost crab with the left claw held up.  Above the crab from left to right are a pine cone, a wedge of watermelon, and a saucer and cup of tea with tea spilling out over one edge. A bright and speckled circle of energy arcs over the objects and below the crab. Water of “Storyfeather” at bottom right. Border at top and bottom to make the image square displays a starfish pattern in colors that match the drawing.

Welcome to Crown Ministries International's Podcast. We pray as you listen, that you are encouraged, edified and uplifted. In this episode, Bishop Jonathan Shaw preaches on the first Sunday of February, a message entitled "Praise That Provokes His presence". How do we get Gott o show up, we have to create a place for Him to show up. Praise will provoke that. Listen now! Speaker: Bishop Jonathan Shaw Sermon: "Praise That Provokes His Presence" Scripture: 2 Chronicles 20:13-23 Date: February 4, 2024 If you loved what you've heard, and want to sow into Crown Ministries so we can continue bringing you Crown on-the-go, click this link ⁠https://bit.ly/2UIHajn⁠ OR Text CMI to 28950 and follow the prompts. If you've accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, text SAVED to 40691, we want to walk you through the best decision you've ever made. Stay blessed, and stay tuned for more episodes on Crown Ministries International's Podcast, available wherever you listen to your favorite audio content.

Welcome to Crown Ministries International's Podcast. We pray as you listen, that you are encouraged, edified and uplifted. What do you do when God denies what you desperately desire? Even in disappointment, God's plans always end for our good, even if at the time, we don't understand what he's doing. Listen to "Now I Will Praise!" now. Speaker: Bishop Jonathan Shaw Sermon: "Now I Will Praise!" Scripture: Genesis 29:31-35 Date: February 11, 2024 If you loved what you've heard, and want to sow into Crown Ministries so we can continue bringing you Crown on-the-go, click this link ⁠https://bit.ly/2UIHajn⁠ OR Text CMI to 28950 and follow the prompts. If you've accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today, text SAVED to 40691, we want to walk you through the best decision you've ever made. Stay blessed, and stay tuned for more episodes on Crown Ministries International's Podcast, available wherever you listen to your favorite audio content.

On this episode, Chris and Jonathan discuss the evolution of collector vehicle marketplaces, Hemmings milestone 70th anniversary and their perspectives on the future of marketplaces and the collector vehicle markets.  In addition, they talk about Jonathan's 1976 Chevrolet K5 restoration and his passion for classic 4x4s.Hemmings lives for the collector vehicle community.  Celebrating their 70th anniversary, they are the oldest and largest collector vehicle marketplace.  That doesn't mean they are stuck in the past.  As the innovators of the first full service frictionless marketplace, Hemmings empowers collector vehicle buyers and sellers with classified, make offer and auction marketplaces.  Hemmings valuation, pay and title, transportation and insurance services provide a frictionless buying and selling experience in those marketplaces.  Hemmings frictionless marketplace empowers buyers and sellers with a secure transaction and transfer of ownership while properly insuring and safely transporting their collector vehicles.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook @classic4x4_trucks, check out our website at classic4x4.com and reach out if we can help you sell your classic, custom or collector truck or 4x4. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Crown Ministries International's Podcast. We pray, as you listen, that you are encouraged, edified and uplifted. For the first sermon of 2024, Bishop Jonathan Shaw preached a message inspired by the theme of this year, Manifestation! That doesn't just mean "stuff" as we know it, it also means Gods presence! Your job this year is to get God to show up, because this year, there will be manifestation! Listen to "Mountain of Manifestation" now!

Get ready to rev up your engines as we take you on a thrilling ride with Jonathan Shaw, CEO of Hemmings Motor News. We ignite a fascinating conversation about their exhilarating partnership with Carlisle and their upcoming high-octane events, such as the MusclePalooza being planned for Texas. But hold onto your steering wheels; we'll also be throwing in some personal encounters with Hemmings and discovering their evolution from a humble four-page pamphlet to a revered print and digital platform for classic car aficionados worldwide.We're shifting gears and cruising into a captivating realm of car shows, where 80s and 90s collector cars are stirring great excitement.  But don't worry, we're also taking a pit stop to talk about Hemmings' unique restoration services, perfect for breathing new life into your beloved vintage vehicles.Finally, buckle up as we accelerate into an array of car shows around Houston, Texas. Prepare for our review of the 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, packed with in-depth analysis of its features, handling, and price comparison with its rivals. As we cross the finish line, we urge you to join us every Saturday morning for live car talks, or simply tune in to our podcast on your favorite streaming services. Join us for an exhilarating ride through the world of cars with In Wheel Time Car Talk.Lupe Tortilla, sponsor Tailpipes & Tacos Lupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas, is host to the quarterly Saturday morning cruise-in!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time Car Talk any time? In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeart Radio! Just go to iheart.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on iHeart Radio, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.iheart.com/live/in-wheel-time-car-talk-9327/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

I talk with Jonathan Shaw, Hemmings President about one of the biggest collector car marketplaces, the future of classic cars, and more!https://www.hemmings.com/Listen on the Radio in Colorado!Sunday's at 6pm MT on AM1460 & FM101.1 The AnswerStream it here: am1460theanswer.comNow On Video!Rumble.com/automotiveadhdhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUkSzh2ny2Idb4S3lC0qeYAhttps://www.tiktok.com/@automotiveadhdpodcastSupport the Show!thespeedcouncil.orgSend in Your Car Sounds!facebook.com/automotiveadhd

I answer your questions about leasing, how Elon is starting a new trend, AND I talk with Jonathan Shaw, Hemmings President about one of the biggest collector car marketplaces as well as the future classics to look out for!https://www.hemmings.com/Listen on the Radio in Colorado!Sunday's at 6pm MT on AM1460 & FM101.1 The AnswerStream it here: am1460theanswer.comNow On Video!Rumble.com/automotiveadhdhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUkSzh2ny2Idb4S3lC0qeYAhttps://www.tiktok.com/@automotiveadhdpodcastSupport the Show!thespeedcouncil.orgSend in Your Car Sounds!facebook.com/automotiveadhd

University of Rhode Island captain Jonathan Shaw joins the pod (00:31:36) this week! Shawzer details his unique hockey journey that led him from suburbs of Atlanta to the coast of Rhode Island.Timestamps:(00:04:11) University of Delaware Adds NCAA Women's Hockey(00:07:31) Army-Navy Recap(00:08:41) University of Georgia's Outdoor Debut and Other Outdoor Hockey Games(00:10:44) Discussion on Cream Jerseys in College Hockey(00:14:09) Grand Canyon's Insane Travel(00:16:57) The M3 Purdue Boilermakers Stun an M1 Team(00:22:53) Rough Night At The Whittemore Center(00:27:05) The Ham Arena Hot Seat: CFP Committee and Lindenwood University(00:31:36) Jonathan Shaw Interview(00:33:12) Unforgettable Encounter in Philly(00:36:15) Challenges and Triumphs in Previous Seasons(00:37:44) Rivalries and Memorable Opponents(00:39:09) Navigating Through Unusual Circumstances(00:49:42) Journey to University of Rhode Island(00:56:17) Navigating Through the Pandemic(00:58:58) Challenges of Playing During the Pandemic(00:59:46) Experience with the Mad Hatters(01:01:43) The ACHA Experience(01:06:04) Sty at URI(01:12:04) Thoughts on NHL Returning to Atlanta(01:16:17) ACHA Burgers Blowout of the Week(01:16:50) Games to Watch(01:21:41) Game of the Week: Montana vs. Montana State(01:24:01) Question of the Week: Helmet Sponsorships at the ACHA level?Follow us on social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hockeyhousepod/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hockeyhousepod?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/hockeyhousepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hockeyhousepod

When unexpectedly asked about their profession, a person accustomed to remaining unnoticed until needed debates about how to tell the truth—spectacularly, or mundanely. Genre: Science Fantasy   Excerpt: I noticed him seeming to notice me, and I found that so unlikely that I almost frowned. I was extremely skilled at remaining unnoticed. The Queen of the Hollow Yellow Moon had once proclaimed that I had the power to turn invisible. Of course, there's no such thing. At least, I haven't come across any such thing in my work so far. What's the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?“A stranger asks what you do. How do you reply?” Source: A Writer's Year: 365 Creative Writing Prompts. Text by Emma Bastow. Copyright © 2019 HarperCollins Publishers   Faster FictioneerI held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The workshop is based on my course, called “Faster Fictioneer: A Doable Method to Write a Short Story from Start to Finish in Five Weeks.” You can watch a replay of the workshop here: FASTER FICTIONEER (You can also buy the course there, for yourself, or as a gift.)    Follow my Fictioneering MischiefThe Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more sent by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTE Storyfeather-themed merchandiseT-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STORE   CREDITSStory: “The Galactic Analyst” Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro) Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “A Tale of Peace” “Thoughts” “Midnight Creeping” “A Tale of Water” Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)* “Stars Talk” “Dark Side” “Last Moments of Peace” “Space Discoveries” “Another World” “A Long Way”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Jonathan Shaw and Andrew Sitkov licensed from GameDev Market   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw and Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.ukFind more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Central image with a top and bottom border to make the format square. Bottom left, black silhouettes of two people facing each other, seen from waist up. Behind them is a starry expanse. Above their heads are bright colored gases. At top right is a sphere, encircled by rings in symmetrical orbits. Watermark of “Storyfeather” at bottom right.

Jonathan Shaw, as the President of Hemmings, expressed, “Hemmings is the original collector car marketplace, and we have grown and evolved our business over time to provide products and services that meet the needs of enthusiasts who enjoy buying and selling collector vehicles. Our 70th Anniversary celebration kicks off at the SEMA Show by unveiling our new brand icon and will continue throughout 2024 with the launch of many new product offerings across our marketplace, services, media, and events businesses. At Hemmings, we remain resolutely focused on uplifting and growing the collector car community.”At the SEMA Show, attendees will be able to experience the new brand, featured prominently on the Las Vegas monorail and at the Hemmings Booth (#22493 in Central Hall), to learn more about the rebranding, new Hemmings.com Services, and all the news connected to the 70th anniversary.The highlights of this celebration include:Hemmings Brand Icon: The versatile new Hemmings brand icon is ideal for digital media, print materials, merchandise, and event branding. It captures the spirit of Hemmings as a brand that is “Driven by Drivers” TM and celebrates the driver's experience. The brand icon will also be prominently featured in new Hemmings advertising in the coming months.Hemmings Marketplace Mobile App: The new Hemmings App brings The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace to the palm of your hand with new features and capabilities. Almost 30,000 collector car enthusiasts already use the recently launched app, which can search, filter, follow, and save the nearly 30,000 vehicle listings from the Hemmings.com Marketplace.Hemmings Insurance Marketplace: Building on the core Hemmings.com Services of collector car valuation and shipping, Hemmings.com now includes the ability to insure your classic and collector car. Hemmings has teamed up with InsuraMatch, empowering owners and prospective buyers with the ability to receive free quotes and procure insurance policies from multiple carriers specializing in classic, collector, and exotic vehicle coverage.Sports & Exotic Car: Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car print magazine has been reimagined as an online series hosted by Jethro Bovingdon and presented by Gullwing Motor Cars. The program on the Hemmings YouTube channel aims to see if some of the most iconic vehicles live up to the hype. Bovingdon, one of the hosts of Top Gear America and a veteran automotive journalist in the UK, is no stranger to super cars. Included in this season of Sports & Exotic Car are a cadre of incredible vintage super cars, including a Nissan R32 Skyline GTR, a first-gen Dodge Viper, a 1992 Porsche 964 RS, Ferrari 512 TR Testarossa, a DeTomaso Pantera, and Bovingdon's personal Porsche 996.Join us in celebrating not only the early years of the Ford Mustang but also the exciting future ahead with Hemmings and the thriving collector car community.Website: www.Hemmings.comCover art photo credit: https://www.instagram.com/bom.stang/The Mustang Marketplacehttps://themustangpodcast.loma.tech/The Facebook GroupTheMustangPodcast.com/facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/185146876036328Instagram@mustangpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/mustangpodcast/@fordpickuppodcast https://www.instagram.com/fordpickuppodcast/An Expert's Guide to Maintaining Your Classic Mustangwww.TheMustangPodcast.com/repairSponsored by: National Parts Depotwww.npdlink.comWith 4 warehouses nationwide, you'll get your parts fast!Sponsored by: Vintage Airwww.vintageair.comKeep it safe, keep it rollin' and keep it on the road. Until next time! ~Doug Sandler

This week, Mike and Jeremy are talking with Jonathan Shaw, President of Hemmings, on their 70th anniversary celebration and reimaging. Mike reviews the Toyota Sienna Hybrid Van, and Jeremy teaches us how to value our classic car.

Jonathan “Jono” Shaw is the President of Hemmings where he and his team are celebrating their 70th anniversary. He's been the President of Hemmings since March of 2020, and like many automotive enthusiasts he grew up in a hot-rodding family with Hemmings in the house. Jonathan consulted with Hemmings in 2019 to build and launch the Hemmings Auction business and that ultimately led to being named President. Jonathan is excited to help lead the Hemmings Team as they take the brand into the future for enthusiasts like you and me.

High jinks ensue when two caterpillar fairies who are close to death attend a grand fairy ball as a last hurrah. Genre: Fable, Fairy Tale, Fantasy   Excerpt: “Alas! We are doomed to die as caterpillars, never having become butterflies.” Lickspittle shook hishead. He gazed up and shook several fists at the sky. Sobersides sighed gravely. “Perhaps tomorrow morning.” The two caterpillar fairies had woken that morning, and that meant that they were still caterpillars. And that would have been fine, save that they had both reached the age where most caterpillars had already formed cocoons and transformed into butterfly fairies.   What's the Word (that inspired the story)?There are two: Lickspittle & Sobersides Lickspittle: a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady. Sobersides: a humorless or habitually serious person. (source: dictionary.com)   FICTION WRITING WORKSHOPI held my first free writing workshop over Zoom to teach my method of writing short stories (an abbreviated version) on 11/8/2023. The replay is available here: NILA'S WRITING WORKSHOP (And there's information for how you can learn even more from me.)   Follow my Fictioneering MischiefThe Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more sent by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTE   Storyfeather-themed merchandiseT-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STORE  CREDITSStory: “Lickspittle and Sobersides” Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro) Music by TRG BANKS “Insideoutworld” “The silver bus” “Great Aunt Henrietta” Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)* “Wake up” “La voie divine” Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “Checking Inventory” “In Tranquil Spring” “Spinning Tavern” “Sinning Tavern” “Thoughts” “A Tale of Peace” “Lingering Evil” “Encounter of Misdeeds” “Midnight Creeping”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Nicholas Jeudy and Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market Music by TRG Banks is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal LicenseSound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.netFind more music by Nicholas Jeudy and Jonathan Shaw at gamedevmarket.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.ukFind more music by TRG Banks at bandcamp.comFind more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Two caterpillars, their raised top sections and heads facing forward next to each other at center. The rest of their bodies extend and curve down and out to either side of the frame. The caterpillar at left wears a vest and is smiling. The caterpillar at right wears a scarf that blows out to the right, has many arms crossed and is frowning. Discs of glowing spirals float above and lie below them.

This week Daniel sits down with the President of Hemmings and automotive enthusiast, Jonathan Shaw. Jonathan talks about Hemmings 70th Anniversary in 2024, launching new services/features and how he plans to keep Hemmings the world's largest collector car marketplace. Listen now!

Special guest host Sen. Damon Thayer fills in for Kruser (while he fills in for Jack) and he's got GOP Ag commissioner candidate Jonathan Shaw and VP of Racing for Red Mile Gabe Prewitt in hour 3.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To rescue her kidnapped infant sister from a magical monarch, Parni and her pet rat enter the dream realm and pass through nightmare and illusion. Genre: Fairy Tale, Fantasy   Excerpt: Three days has passed since Parnika's baby sister, Kulfi, has been taken by the Marshmallow Monarch. Such was the price of living in a town that bordered the famed and infamous slumberland—the source of all dreams and nightmares. Most people only ever visited slumberland in their dreams. But Parni's people lived close enough to enter the land in body as well as in mind. Myriad signs of warning marked the borders of slumberland. They were meant for grown folk. Children didn't need such signs. For only children could see slumberland…   What's the Word (that inspired the story)?Slumberland: an imaginary land described to children as the place they enter during sleep. (source: dictionary.com)   Follow my Fictioneering MischiefThe Storyfeather Gazette is a monthly round-up of my recent podcast episodes, short stories, trailers, news, recommendations, and more sent by email. Follow the link to look through old issues and to Sign Up: STORYFEATHER GAZETTE   Storyfeather-themed merchandiseT-shirts, mugs, stickers, notebooks, baby onesies, and more featuring artwork from stories and art challenges STORYFEATHER TEEPUBLIC STORE   CREDITSStory: “A Waking Walker in Slumberland” Copyright © 2019 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel   Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro) Music by JONATHAN SHAW* “Thoughts” “Treading the Unknown” “Checking Inventory” “A Bitter Hope” “Cold Sanctuary” “Midnight Creeping” “Encounter of Misdeeds” “Spinning Tavern” “Visions of Freedom” “Showdown of Misdeeds” “Sinning Tavern” Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)* “Compass” “Don't move” “The plan” “Hunter's moon”   *These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.   Music by Jonathan Shaw and Nicholas Jeudy is licensed from GameDev Market Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket   Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.netFind more music by Nicholas Jeudy and Jonathan Shaw at gamedevmarket.netFind more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.ukFind more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Scan of ink drawing, digitally colored. A tree with light colored bark sitting on a slight rise of earth.  The tree's roots extend down and to the right. The base of one branch appears at top left. The thin leafy ends of branches extend down from the top right.  A girl peaks out from the edge of the tree at right, only the face and left arm visible, hand grasping the tree. A small dark rat with a long tail sits on her shoulder. Some of the roots glow with a bright light.

It's all been building to this: Nari & the Boys must emerge victorious in their ultimate battle with Iramiel or all of Pavantis will meet its End. Join us for this actual play D&D adventure inspired by our favorite 16 bit era RPGs. We have merch! Check out our shop at 12sidedguys.com/shop and get your very own swag, drip, or whatever the kids call it nowadays. Join the 12 Sided Guys on Discord! https://discord.gg/SJZnpCCx6N Support‌ ‌us‌ ‌at‌ ‌‌patreon.com/12sidedguys‌‌ ‌for‌ ‌extra‌ ‌content‌ ‌including‌ ‌bonus‌ ‌episodes,‌ ‌DM‌ ‌notes,‌ and‌ ‌more!‌ -- Additional‌ ‌sound‌ ‌effects‌ ‌from‌ ‌zapsplat.com and tabletopaudio.com. Additional music by Jonathan Shaw. Find more of his music at www.jshaw.co.uk.

Nari & the Boys stand at the threshold of Iramiel's sanctum with one Herald remaining in their path. The fight with Amavi could be costly, as the previous fight with Trophos and Avalan proved to be. Should our heroes triumph against the final remaining Herald, will they have enough left to thwart Iramiel himself? Join us for this actual play D&D adventure inspired by our favorite 16 bit era RPGs. We have merch! Check out our shop at 12sidedguys.com/shop and get your very own swag, drip, or whatever the kids call it nowadays. Join the 12 Sided Guys on Discord! https://discord.gg/SJZnpCCx6N Support‌ ‌us‌ ‌at‌ ‌‌patreon.com/12sidedguys‌‌ ‌for‌ ‌extra‌ ‌content‌ ‌including‌ ‌bonus‌ ‌episodes,‌ ‌DM‌ ‌notes,‌ and‌ ‌more!‌ -- Additional‌ ‌sound‌ ‌effects‌ ‌from‌ ‌zapsplat.com and tabletopaudio.com. Additional music by Jonathan Shaw. Find more of his music at www.jshaw.co.uk.

Civil discourse is a dying art, a complex practice that takes patience and well-rounded perspective to really master. Asking folks to be brave enough to make their convictions vulnerable means really listening, for both sides—it's not a one-way street. Surrounding ourselves with like-minded people is important to build community, but it doesn't mean that we should build walls to ignore opposition. That's not change. On an individual level, through clear and kind conversation, it's more possible than we think.GOP lawmakers are working aggressively to limit trans rights and there's a surge of anti-trans bills at the state level ahead of 2024. Supporters of these bills have a narrow-minded view of who trans people are, and this misinformation and disinformation abet more uncertainty and fear.Lex speaks to the importance of needing more people who aren't in danger to speak up and push back on anti-trans narrative while working toward a future where trans and genderqueer joy is a given and equality, representation, and inclusion aren't just buzzwords, but a glance backward at a stagnant past.Change is coming. Change is here. And trans people are undeniably the currents of these crucial changes, and for each other.For the Love of Climbing is presented by Patagonia. Additional support is from deuter USA, Allez Outdoor, and Ocún.Music is by Chad Crouch. Additional music is licensed by Music Bed. Sound effects by Jonathan Shaw.Read the transcript here.Catch up on podcast (pod-Kath?) updates and general life things: @inheadlightsTherapy is for everyone: Better HelpFLC is public media which means we're supported by listeners like you. Become a patron in exchange for a warm, fuzzy feeling.