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fWotD Episode 2980: Saxophone Sonata (Creston) Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Wednesday, 2 July 2025, is Saxophone Sonata (Creston).The Sonata for E♭ Alto Saxophone and Piano, Op. 19, was composed by Paul Creston in 1939. The sonata was commissioned in the spring by Creston's frequent collaborator, the American saxophonist Cecil Leeson. Creston began composition by June: it was completed by the end of August and slated for publication in 1940, although this was postponed to 1945 due to World War II. The sonata is in three movements and takes around thirteen minutes to perform. Its form follows a traditional, classical-era structure. The first movement is in a modified sonata form with no recapitulation: two themes are introduced in an exposition and extensively developed, before the movement ends with a coda. Harmonically, it is based on seventh chords, with its tonality moving between several tonal centers. A slower middle movement with song-like melodies follows, before the sonata ends with a rhythmically complex rondo featuring polymeters. The sonata as a whole is of considerable difficulty for both players.Creston and Leeson premiered the sonata at the Carnegie Chamber Hall on February 15, 1940, although Leeson had performed it on tour prior to that date. No critics were present at the premiere, but the sonata's 1955 debut recording by Vincent Abato and Creston obtained a mixed response. Most found the sonata enjoyable, but there was criticism of a perceived simplistic and salon-like styling. It was the first of Creston's chamber works to be recorded and had appeared on fourteen records by 1980. Today, it is broadly seen as a key piece of the classical saxophone's repertoire and is frequently performed.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:40 UTC on Wednesday, 2 July 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Saxophone Sonata (Creston) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Ayanda.

In this special episode of Effortless Attraction, we're by the pool at Casa de Rosa in Andalusia, joined by the wonderful Colette Leeson — careers and interview coach, and proud sponsor of this podcast for the past year.Almost twelve months ago, Colette made the brave decision to leave the security of full-time employment and step into the world of self-employment. In today's conversation, she shares what inspired her to take that leap, how she managed the fears that came with it, and the insights she's gained one year on.This episode was recorded in our outdoor kitchen, so you may hear the soft rustle of palm trees and the breeze drifting through — a gentle reminder of the freedom that comes with following your true path. A heartfelt thank you to all our listeners — and an especially warm thank you to our paid subscribers. Your support adds real value to the work I do and is deeply appreciated.

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A Path to Reconciliation in Our Divided TimesToday, I'm excited to welcome Gregory J. Leeson, author of Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A Path to Reconciliation in Our Divided Times. Join us as we explore his thought-provoking book, which delves into societal divisiveness through the life stories of ordinary individuals who have faced extraordinary challenges.To bring these narratives to life, he embarked on an ambitious 13-month journey across North America, visiting 63 cities and conducting in-depth interviews with 71 people using a narrative psychology protocol developed by Dr. Dan P. McAdams of Northwestern University.The book features 66 compelling mini-biographies that highlight themes of resilience, connection, and shared humanity, encouraging readers to reflect on their own lives and relationships. Connect with Gregory Leeson: Instagram | Website | Linkedin | AmazonThis show was sponsored by The Blaine Group, Inc. We appreciate you tuning in to this episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts. If you enjoyed what you heard, please consider subscribing, rating, and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners and create even better content!Stay ConnectedWebsite: Your Partner In Success RadioEmail: mail@yourofficeontheweb.com

As of February 2025, the Generation Study has recruited over 3,000 participants. In this episode of Behind the Genes, we explore what we have learnt so far from running the study and how it continues to evolve in response to emerging challenges. The conversation delves into key lessons from early recruitment, the challenges of ensuring diverse representation, and the ethical considerations surrounding the storage of genomic data. Our guests discuss how ongoing dialogue with communities is helping to refine recruitment strategies, improve equity in access, and enhance the diversity of genomic data.  Our host Vivienne Parry, Head of Public Engagement at Genomics England, is joined by Alice Tuff-Lacey, Program Director for the Generation Study; Dalia Kasperaviciute, Scientific Director for Human Genomics at Genomics England; and Kerry Leeson Bevers, CEO of Alström Syndrome UK. For more information on the study, visit the Generation Study website, or see below for some of our top blogs and podcasts on the topic: Podcast: What do parents want to know about the Generation Study? Podcast: How has design research shaped the Generation Study? Blog: What is the Generation Study? "We always have to remember, don't we, that if people say no to these things, it's not a failure to on our part, or a failure on their part. It's just something they've thought about and they don't want to do, and for all sorts of different reasons. And the other reflection I have about different communities is the ‘different' bit, is that what approach works for one community may not work for another, and I think that that's something that's going to have to evolve over length of the study, is finding the things that are the right way, the most helpful way to approach people." You can download the transcript, or read it below.   Vivienne: Hello and welcome to Behind the Genes.    Alice: “And this is quite an exciting shift in how we use whole genome sequencing, because what we are talking about is using it in a much more preventative way. Traditionally, where we've been using it is diagnostically where we know someone is sick and they've got symptoms of a rare condition, and we're looking to see what they might have. What we're actually talking about is screening babies from birth using their genome, to see if they are at risk of a particular condition, and what this means is this raising quite a lot of complex ethical, operational, and scientific and clinical questions.”    Vivienne: My name's Vivienne Parry, and I'm Head of Public Engagement here at Genomics England, and I'm your host on this episode of Behind the Genes.      Now, if you are a fan of this podcast, and of course you're a fan of this podcast, you may have already heard us talking about the Generation Study, the very exciting Genomics England research project which aims to screen 100,000 newborn babies for over 200 genetic conditions using whole genome sequencing.      Well, we've got more on the study for you now. What we're doing to make it both accessible and equitable for all parents-to-be, and our plans to ensure that we continue to listen to parents, and perhaps in future, the babies as they grow up. We'll chat, too, about emerging challenges and how we might deal with them.    I'm joined in our studio by Alice Tuff-Lacey, the Programme Director for the Generation Study, and Dalia Kasperaviciute, Scientific Director for Human Genomics, both from Genomics England, and we're delighted to welcome Kerry Leeson-Bevers, Chief Executive of Alström Syndrome UK. And I'm just going to quickly ask Kerry, just tell us about Alström Syndrome and how you're involved.    Kerry: Yes, so Alström Syndrome is an ultra-rare genetic condition. My son has the condition and that's how I got involved. So, the charity has been around now since 1998, so quite a well-established charity, but as part of our work we developed Breaking Down Barriers, which is a network of organisations working to improving engagement and involvement from diverse, marginalised and under-served communities as well.    Vivienne: And you wear another hat as well?  Kerry: I do. So, I'm also a member of the research team working on the process and impact evaluation for the Generation Study. So, I'm Chair of the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Advisory Group there.    Vivienne: Well, the multiply hatted Kerry, we're delighted to welcome you. Thank you so much for being with us.      So, first of all, let's just have a sense from Alice Tuff-Lacey about this project. In a nutshell, what's it all about, Alice?  Alice: Thanks Viv. So, I think in the last few years we've seen some really big advances in the diagnoses of rare diseases through things the Genomic Medicine Service. But we know it takes about 5 years often to diagnose most of these rare conditions. What we also know is that there are several hundred of them that are treatable, and actually there can be massive benefits to the child's health from diagnosing and treating them earlier. I think a really good example of this which is often talked about is spinal muscular atrophy, which is a particular condition where there is a genetic treatment available and there is a really big difference in families from those babies where the condition was identified later on, versus their brothers and sisters where they were identified early because they knew there was a sibling that had it and they were given that treatment.     What we think there is a huge potential opportunity to identify these children from their genome before they get ill, and this is quite an exciting shift in how we use whole genome sequencing, because what we are talking about is using it in a much more preventative way.  But this is a really different approach to how we've been using it so far, because traditionally where we have been using it is diagnostically where we know someone is sick and they've got symptoms of a rare condition and we are looking to see what they might have, what we are actually talking about is screening babies from birth using their genome to see if they are at risk of a particular condition. And what this means is, this raises quite a lot of complex ethical, operational and scientific and clinical questions.      So the aim of the Generation Study is really to understand if we can and should use whole genome sequencing in this way to screen for rare conditions in newborn babies. We've been funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to do this over the following years, and the way we'll be doing this is by a national study across a network of trusts in England where we are aiming to recruit about 100,000 babies and screen them for rare treatable conditions that we know present in childhood. And really the aim of this is to understand if this will work and how it will work, and to generate the evidence to allow the NHS and the National Screening Committee to decide if this could become a clinical service, and that's very much the primary goal of the study.      Beyond that, however, there are some other aims of the study, and we also consent mothers to ask permission to retain their genomic data and to link it to the baby's clinical data over their childhood, and we'll be providing access to this to researchers in the de-identified way in our trusted research environment. And this is to really understand if that data can also be used to further generate information around other discovery research, but also critically understand that the motivations for parents involved will be very different, and we need to think very carefully about how we engage and work with the parents of the babies going forward about how we use their data.    Vivienne: And the super exciting thing is we've started recruiting. How many mothers have we recruited?  Alice: So, we've recruited over 3,000 to date, and it's building every day and every week really. And it's really exciting because we see more and more trusts coming online and the study building and really starting to learn from the experience. And every week and every month, we're learning much more about how this process works, what the impact it's having, and kind of what we need to do over the coming few months and years to deliver it.    Vivienne: And we did a huge about of work at Genomics England before the study even started, to try and find out what people wanted. So, we found out, for instance, that people didn't want to know about late onset conditions, they did want to know about conditions where there was a treatment, and they wanted things that could be done for their babies in childhood. So, we had a really clear steer from the public about this project before we even started. So, how are we continuing to learn from the people who are involved in the study and the public? I mean Kerry, you've been involved in this aspect. We need to listen, don't we, to find out what's going on?    Kerry: We do, we do, and I think it's really encouraging to see the public dialogue and the amount of engagement work that was done there to kind of identify what some of those areas were, but it's really important that we don't stop that engagement there. It's really important to continue that, and I know that we've got quite a diverse group for our Patient and Public Involvement Advisory Group and the Evaluation Team, and one of the things they're really interested in is how we're going out there to speak with communities. You know, we can't just be reliant on the media, and press releases about the study. We need to actually go to communities and have these conversations so that people can have a conversation within an environment that they feel safe and confident with the people that they feel supported by as well.    So I think it's really key that we continue to ask those questions but also learning from the evaluation and, as we go through the process, of speaking to the patient organisations as well who support families that suffer from some conditions that we plan to identify through this study, and learn what some of their challenges are as well. You know, do they feel equipped to be able to support parents that are getting a diagnosis? As well as obviously their participants and the general public, to make sure that we're aware of attitudes and perceptions as the study goes along.    Vivienne: Because there's always a danger with this kind of study that it's people who are health literate who end up being involved. Whereas some of the people on whom the burden of rare disease is greatest may not either feel that they can access, or would want to access, this study. So, what are we doing there? How are we listening to people?  Kerry: When we are looking at recruitment as well, like you say, you know this is a research study and when we look at history and when we look at participants in research studies, we very rarely do you get a diverse representation of people in these types of studies. So, it's really important that those extra efforts are made really in terms of recruitment to get the right sample of people involved. And I know at Genomics England, that they have invested their time and money in terms of interpreters and translating materials and things, but actually it's the sites and recruiting people that need to be well resourced in order to use recruitment strategies, because if we're just looking at posters in waiting rooms, for instance, you're going to get a particular demographic of people that will respond to those kind of posters, such as people who don't speak English as a first language, it would be really difficult sometimes to read those kinds of posters and then to ask questions about that.     We need skilled people within sites that are recruiting who have got cultural competence who can have those conversations, address some of those areas, some of those concerns so that we can get that diverse representation.    Vivienne: So, there's a whole piece about equity of access for everybody and Dalia, perhaps you can explain why this is so important, scientifically as well as ethically? There's another piece about making sure that we get a full diversity represented.    Dalia: We know that some of the conditions are more common in certain populations or certain communities. We also know that some of the conditions are caused by certain variants in one population but not in the others. And these genetic causes even of the same condition can vary between different communities and different genetic ancestors.  On the other hand, our knowledge about the conditions and the genes, and the variants which cause them, come a lot from what we've seen before. Where we've seen those variants in the patients with the disease, and importantly where we've seen those variants in control populations where these individuals which don't have conditions.      Therefore, if we lack the diversity in our datasets, we would not know about all the diverse reasons of why conditions can be caused, or how it progresses, or what it might mean for individuals. And we would not be able to have equitable testing, or we wouldn't know whether the test works for everyone. If that happened, we might be in the territory where we can't detect or don't detect as well all the conditions across different individuals. But also, we may be having more false positive results and create more anxiety for families as well as burden for healthcare system.    Vivienne: So, are you saying, Dalia, that actually sometimes we might get a false positive, or indeed a false negative, simply because in that person, the condition which we think is usually caused by a particular change, they've got a slightly different change and so therefore we're not picking it up.  Dalia: Indeed, but it's one of the possibilities. If, let's say, all our knowledge about certain genes came from a limited number of individuals, seeing a new variant in another individual might seem that it's something really rare and never seen before and it's potentially changes how the gene functions, we would say; “oh that's maybe something which causes the disease,” when actually it can be that it is a benign variant, just a normal variation which is very common in another part of the world, it's just that we don't have enough data to know about it. So, we need to be aware of those risks and take it into account when we interpret the variants.      And, we also need to be transparent when operating in the environment. There was historical and investment in the diversity in research and our data sets still are not as diverse as we would like to be. It's shifting, the balance is definitely shifting in the last few years. A lot of effort is being done but the only way to shift the balance forever and make that genomic medicine work for everyone is to really actively engage those individuals and involve them in the research, and taking all the effort that Kerry was talking about.    Advert: The Genomics England Research Summit is fast approaching and registration is now open! Join us for this one day in-person event on Tuesday 17 June 2025. This year's agenda dives into rare condition diagnosis, cancer genomics, pharmacogenomics, therapeutic trials, and the impact of emerging technologies. Hear from leading experts and inspirational speakers as we explore the present and future of genomics and the latest research and technology from the Genomics England research community. Keep an eye on the website, genomicsresearchsummit.co.uk for all the details and to secure your spot. Spaces are limited, so don't miss out. We'll see you at the summit!  Vivienne: Alice, that goes back to this thing about holding the genomic data, because you need to hold the genomic data because the thing about genomics as always, you need to know what happens next. So, for instance, if somebody had a negative result and then later developed a condition, you need to be able to go back that data in order to find out what the problem was.  Kerry: That's right. You know, as Dalia talked about, we know that there is a risk within the study and we try and be clear about that in our participant information that there are some babies where they may have a genetic condition that we will need not find it, and others where we might find something that doesn't go on to be the actual condition. And we need to kind of monitor those in different ways.      So in particular in the cases where, if we've returned a result where we don't think we suspect a condition and a baby goes on to develop a condition, it's quite complex how we monitor that, and we're trying to go for a multi-track approach, and I think a lot of the benefits is some of the infrastructure that Genomic England already has that we can utilise.  So, some of the foundational things we've put into the study to help support the approach are things like the ability to contact parents regularly so we can actually work with them to find out over time if their babies develop conditions.    As you say, ability and consent to access the clinical data about the baby so that we can then access national data sets, and then we can then potentially monitor to see if babies seem to be showing signs of developing a condition. And also, really continuing to work with a network of clinical specialists where we've work quite hard over the last couple of years to build that kind of network and engage with them about the study, because they'll be the ones who the babies will come to if they develop those conditions. So, they are a really good route to us finding out, whether or not there are babies who have been part of the study who then go on to develop a condition.     And I think the reality is that this is a really complex process and it's something that even traditional screening programmes really struggle with, and that's why this multi-pronged approach is really important, and why also we see that this approach will evolve over time, and at the moment, the important thing is we've worked hard to put the right foundations in to allow us to do this type of monitoring, and to really evolve that approach as things develop and as more things come along potentially where we can invest in.    Vivienne: So, it's interesting, isn't it, because I guess that some parents would think that if you get a false positive or false negative, that it means that the test is at fault. And actually the accuracy of the test is good, but what we may have an issue with is that there is something else causing the problem that we don't yet know about. So, a big part of this project is giving much, much more information about the causes of conditions.    Alice: Yes, and I think that's also why the discovery research aspect is really important, the fact that we consent for that ability to hold the baby's data. So not only will we want to use it for the evaluation, but as I mentioned at the beginning, we have asked for parents to be able to allow us to link it to clinical data which then allows us to track over time and find out more information, because it's always the quality of the information we know that will help us in the future to identify these conditions, so the more we can generate potential information, you know, the more we will learn as a society.    And so it's actually quite an altruistic thing we're asking of parents, and that's something we recognise and that's why it's also important we think about, how we continue to engage with the parents and the baby over their lifetime to remind them that we're holding this data, but also to understand what their concerns and feelings are about us holding that data and how we're using it for that broader research.  Vivienne: And that's very much what you're involved in, isn't it Kerry?  Kerry: Yes, and I think sometimes in some ways that may offer some reassurance to parents as well, to know that's there as a reference point if things do develop over time, but I know that one of the things we're looking at as part of the evaluation, and the PPI Group we're involved in, is looking at the experiences of patients through this journey because actually it will create quite a lot of uncertainty.      As a parent of a child with a genetic condition, that uncertainty really is one of the hardest things to learn to live with. So at that early stage, one of the things we're looking at is that experience, how much support people have received, whether that has an impact on the parent and their child and their on bonding and their experiences and things like that, and I think it is important that we do that, but I think also having those references, where you're able to go back and ask those questions, that's really important that the support is in place, and that pathway really for parents to know where to go to. Because sometimes, although we may arrange to have calls at regular intervals and things, sometimes the questions of parents don't necessarily come at the time when they are having a telephone call. They come really late at night when there's nobody to pick up the phone, so having as much information as we can available, and those support structures in place, is really key.    Vivienne: We all start off these projects thinking that they are going to go in a particular way, but actually there's a lot of flexibility in this study, isn't there, Alice?  For instance, we will be looking at all those false positives, false negatives because we need to learn from that. We will be, perhaps, changing our approach as we go on if there is something that isn't working out. Is that what we're doing?  Alice: Yes, I think what we have recognise is it is a study and therefore that involves learning by it's very nature, and that's why partly we're working with external evaluation partners that Kerry's involved with, but also why we invest in a lot of things internally. Like we do a lot of user research with our midwives and our participants, and also potential participants. Because, actually we don't know the answer to this. No one's done this before, and so this is about all of us really learning, and learning in the right way and continuing to do that throughout the study, but also more importantly capturing that information and making sure that at the end of it, we then have some understanding of if we were to see that it's right to deliver this as a clinical service, what that might actually involve.      But also, even if we get to that point, I think beyond that we will still continue to learn over time and that's again why that long enduring consent is quite important, because we can then continue to maintain that long term evaluation and continue to maintain that long term potential to help further further research. And so that's the thing where actually we'll be learning for the next 10-15 years, really what the Generational Study has learnt, and actually what we have achieved through it.  Vivienne: I just want to move back to something that you mentioned, Kerry, about conditions that we're looking for, and there were a lot of very specific things. I've said that what parents wanted, but there's also some scientific things, and Dalia might want to come in here, that these are conditions that we pretty sure that if you've got the particular genetic change, that you will get the condition – something called penetrance. So, you know, we're not leaving people with a lot of uncertainty. But, how will we go about assessing new conditions as part of this study, or are we just on the ones that we're on at the moment?  Dalia: So, we started from the things we understand the best and we know how to detect them and we know how to confirm them because the tests that we are doing in Genomics England is a screening test, it will not be a definitive answer whether you have or you don't have a condition. Anyone which will get a positive result will be referred to an NHS specialist clinician for further assessment. And some of those positive results turn out not to have the conditions and some of them will have, and they will have their treatment pathways. So, we're started to very cautiously, and that's what came from public dialogue, everyone was saying that; “you need to be really cautious, we need to see that it works for the conditions that we understand well”.     But as a starting point, as we learn more, we're learning of how could we expand that list.  What would be acceptable for public. Maybe some conditions will have an experimental treatment, which currently would not be included in screening but as treatments evolve, at some stages maybe there will be opportunities to include some conditions in the future.      As our science evolves, we keep assessing the new conditions and seeing can we include them, would it be acceptable to parents, would it be acceptable to the healthcare system, and one of the things about screening it's really important not to cause harm. There are a lot of benefits in screening but if we didn't do it cautiously, it also has some risks, and we need to be very careful about it.    Vivienne: Now Kerry, there are lots of parent groups who will come along to us and say; “oh you must include this condition,” but perhaps there isn't yet a treatment, or there isn't a pathway in the NHS that will help people get what they need. And I guess if we try to include too many conditions, we would actually undermine trust.    Kerry: So, the patient organisation, our condition, Alström Syndrome, isn't included in the list. For our condition, there is no specific treatment although we do have a highly specialised service, and it is very important to get early diagnosis because children can develop heart failure and there are symptom-specific treatments available there. But I get the reasoning why there needs to be a specific treatment and the need to include just a smaller group at the beginning, but our hope as with I'm sure a lot of other patient organisations, is that our condition will be added at a later time if it is found that this is something that would be acceptable in routine care.    Advert: If you're enjoying what you've heard today and you'd like to hear some more great tales from the genomics coalface, why don't you join us on the Road to Genome podcast, where our host, Helen Bethell, chats to the professionals, experts and patients involved in genomics today. In our new series, Helen talks to a fantastic array of guests including the rapping consultant, clinical geneticist Professor Julian Barwell about Fragile X Syndrome, cancer genomics and the holistic approach to his practice. A genuine mic-drop of an interview. The Road to Genome is available wherever you get your podcasts.  Vivienne: Let me move on to another aspect of this study. These are babies, and we are holding their genomic information but at 16, they will be able to decide whether they want us to continue holding their genomic information. Alice, is that very much part of this programme to think about what we're going to say and how we're going to engage those 16-year-olds?  Alice: Yes, it very much is. What I always say, because I get asked this question a lot, is that I don't think we can pre-judge what that looks like. Because I look at my children, and certainly their lives are very different from my childhood, and I don't think we can imagine exactly what our babies will look in 16 years and what that world looks like. I think the important thing is many of things we are trying to do is that we lay the right foundations in place, and part of that is ensuring that we continue to think about how we engage with young people as the study evolves and over time, so that we understand what the world is looking like from their perspective.      But also, how do we equip the parents to talk about the fact that these babies are part of the study to them? What does that look like? How can we support them? And that's very much something we want to be looking at in the next year, really working with parents from the Generation Study to understand how best we can do that so that they can have some of that conversation for themselves as well. I think we can't pre-judge exactly how we need to talk about them and also not think it's just one thing. We need to evolve and work with the children as they grow up, and work with their parents to equip them because, as I said, we don't really know how they're going to access information in the future. You know certainly TikTok didn't exist when I was a child, and so that's what we've got to think about is what's the best avenues or forums to really engage properly with them as they grow.  Vivienne: Kerry, what other concerns to parents have that we're learning now?    Kerry: I think the concern is that when treatments are being developed, that they are not necessarily being developed for the whole population. They're often being developed for sub-sets of population because we don't have a complete dataset. And when you think about people being involved in research, people feel that they are being left behind because their data is not necessarily represented within there, it doesn't reflect their community, and it's not being discussed within communities, the different research opportunities and things have been available, I think it's the fact that we're not investing enough in community engagement and dialogue to explain more about genetics.   I think technology has advanced at pace. As a parent of a child with a genetic condition, that is very encouraging to see that, but I think sometimes the support and the information is not necessarily keeping up, so we're not having those open conversations really about genetics and genomics, and I think that's one of the things I hope that this study will really lead to, that it will now become much more part of everyday conversation.   Because often, when you have a child with a genetic condition, you first hear about a condition, the way you take in that information and ask questions is very different than having a conversation with the general public about genetics. When you're concerned that your child may have a condition or you may have a condition yourself, you're in a completely different mindset. So, the hope is that that dialogue will open so that people will be able to ask questions to learn more about the projects and things that are out there and available so that people are included and can take part in research if they want to. But it's important to remember that not everybody will want to. It's about being given informed choices and to do that we need to make sure that the support and the information is appropriate, inclusive and accessible.    Vivienne: We always have to remember, don't we, that if people say no to these things, it's not a failure to on our part, or a failure on their part. It's just something they've thought about and they don't want to do, and for all sorts of different reasons. And the other reflection I have about different communities is the ‘different' bit, is that what approach works for one community may not work for another, and I think that that's something that's going to have to evolve over length of the study, is finding the things that are the right way, the most helpful way to approach people.   Kerry: I completely agree. I think it's like you say, if people say no, that is completely their right to do so as long as they're saying no when they've been given the information to be able to really take that on board, think through, consider it and then make an informed decision. I think often people say no because they've not been given the right information to be able to understand what is expected, so they've not necessarily been given the opportunity. And I think we all want good outcomes for everybody. That doesn't mean delivering the services in the same way. Sometimes we need to deliver services in different ways because often services aren't very accessible for some communities to be able to access. So sometimes we need to make changes, adapt, to make sure that everybody has the same opportunities to the same outcomes.  Vivienne: We are constantly re-evaluating, rethinking, re-engaging to try and make it the best we can. Whether it's with different communities and different approaches. Whether it's with constantly assessing people who've had false positives, false negatives and finding out why that is the case. And in the future, I think this will have some really major effect.  Dalia, you're the scientist amongst us today. Tell us what you're hoping for from this study in science terms.  Dalia: So, first of all, we want to find the babies which we can treat before we develop symptoms, before we get ill, so that we can have more fulfilling lives. That's the bottom line. But we're doing that, we also will learn about the conditions. We'll learn a lot about the natural history of the conditions. What happens when you detect it before baby gets ill, then you start treatment, and how does it work in the diverse communities and diverse populations that we've talked about. Are there are any differences based on people's ancestry, but not just ancestry, about their lifestyle, about anything else which can affect how disease develops, or how the care or treatment goes.      So, that's kind of the bottom line. The top line and now our ultimate aim, probably many years from now, would be that we can detect variants of genes or conditions before they develop, and we can create treatments for them before our children get their conditions.  That's something that the science community is very excited about. I think we're quite a few years from that, but that's where we hope all this will be heading in the future.    Vivienne: It's really becoming a possibility, but the science is only the first part of it. It's the human interaction. It's the how it lands with people. It's how they feel about it. It's how they trust it. And these are all the things that we're really working on at Genomics England to make this study not just a scientific success, not just a success for the NHS, but also something that is really meaningful and important and valuable and trusted for people having babies. Would you agree?  Alice: Yes, 100%. I think, just to come in there, Viv, I think we've talked a bit about the importance of public trust and being the foundations of what we do, and I think that's something that Genomics England's always held true to itself, but I think for the purpose of the Generation Study, it's been one of kind of the foundational principles from the beginning, and I think Kerry and you have touched upon some really important themes today about how it's not a ‘one size fits all' approach. And I think very much that piece that we touched on a bit about, kind of, how do we make this accessible to everybody, we see it very much as not a ‘one size fits all', and so we've been trying lots of different things to really tackle that, and evolving the approaches which, as you said, that's where the flexibility comes in.      My hope for the next 12 months is that we can really, now that we've got the study up and running, work a lot with the some of the regional networks, the Genomic Medicine Service alliances who are working at the regional level, and the recruiting trusts, to really explore different approaches and work out how we can support them to engage with the communities in their areas, because they're the ones who will understand who they are, and our role is to really try and provide, as Kerry highlighted, the tools of support to allow them to do that, and to try and make sure that we can make this as equitable as possible in terms of people being able to at least understand the studies here, get the information in the appropriate way, and then as we have also talked about, making their own minds up about whether this is the right thing for them to be part of.    Vivienne: So, the final question for you all is if I'm a mother-to-be, where can I find out more information. Let's start with you, Kerry.  Kerry: Well, from the Generation Study website, there's information there. Midwives, GP practices, obviously they're often going to be your first port of call, so I'm hoping that they feel equipped to be able to answer those questions and to signpost people to one of the trusts that are involved.    Vivienne: And we've also got a Genomics 101 episode where we answer some of the frequently asked questions, and I think there are at least 2 or if not 3 separate episodes from Behind the Genes, which people can look for which look at different aspects of the project. Anything else, Alice, that we need to know?  Alice: So, Kerry highlighted it, the Generation Study website is a really good starting point, but that's a good place to also find out what trusts are involved because it's also important to know that this is not available in all trusts in England at the moment. We have a network and it's growing, and it is all around England, but the first place to start is, kind of, is it in your local trust?  And then from there, it's then engaging with your trust and hospitals where there will be information, and the midwives are prepared to kind of talk to people.  So those are, kind of, the good first places to start.    Vivienne: Well, we're going to wrap up there. It's been so good talking to you all. So, thank you to our guests Alice Tuff-Lacey, Kerry Leeson-Bevers, and Dalia Kasperaviciute for joining me as we talked through how the Generation Study is continuing to evolve as it responds to emerging challenges. Now, if you would like to hear more about this, then please subscribe to Behind the Genes on your favourite podcast app and, of course, we hope that you would like to rate this.  Because, if you rate it, it allows more people to see it and more people to get enthused about Behind the Genes, which we love. It's available through your normal podcast apps. I've been your host, Vivienne Parry. The podcast was edited by Bill Griffin at Ventoux Digital, and produced by Naimah Callachand at Genomics England. Thank you so much for listening. Bye for now.  

EJ has risen from the grave…however, some essential parts have fallen off. Bummer! Fear not zombie Leeson, for Rory, Elle Snow, and Meggie Roche are here to recover the pieces of that sweet bod and stick you in a tanning bed to reanimate them so we can all review the living hell out of a future cult classic that nine out of ten zombies called, “moooooaaaaaaaaan”, “LISA FRANKENSTEIN!” 

SHOPIFY: Sign up for a £1-per-month trial period at https://www.shopify.co.uk/shaun Nick on YouTube Rogue Trader Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@RogueTraderP... Nick's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rogue-Trader... Rogue Trader the movie stars Ewan McGregor as Nick Leeson, a young British man working at Barings, a major investment bank. Sent to Singapore and placed in a position of authority at the bank's branch there, Leeson takes advantage of the thriving Asian market to make risky trades. Before long, he's in over his head and tries to hide the losses. Fleeing the country with his beautiful wife, Lisa (Anna Friel), Leeson eventually has to face the consequences of his actions in brutal prison conditions. Shaun Attwood's social media & book links: https://linktr.ee/shaunattwood Sitdowns with Gangsters book: https://geni.us/SitdownswithGangsters Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pd... Please subscribe to our FAMILY channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AttwoodFamily Watch our true crime podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Watch our interview with Robbie Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPDzj... Watch our Royal Family videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Our donation links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shaunattwood PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/SAttwood Shaun's books: https://shaunattwood.com/shaun/books/ #royal #bank #news #singapore #london #podcast #truecrime #prison

Unsere Gäste kommen dieses Mal aus den USA und Dänemark. Neben der Nation unterscheidet sie vor allem Ihr Alter. Hört rein, was die Jungs zu sagen haben - aber diesmal "fast" nur auf englisch

A Funny FridayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen People Are Funny starring Art Linkletter, originally broadcast February 7, 1950, 75 years ago, Cinderella Gets Her Greatest Wish.  The first contestant tries to milk a goat on stage. "The Cinderella Girl" from Omaha returns...and gets a job in the movies!Followed by the news from 75 years ago, then Bob Hope, originally broadcast February 7, 1950, 75 years ago with guest Fred Allen. Bob and guest Fred Allen try to break into television as "The TV Twins." Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast February 7, 1951, 74 years ago, Day Off For Peavey. It's Peavy's 30th anniversary at the drugstore, and Gildersleeve volunteers to run the store for him. Richard LeGrand receives an award from The National Association of Retail Druggists (signed by 60,000 members!) as "America's Favorite Druggist" on the occasion of his 50th anniversary in show business. Followed by George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast February 7, 1946, 79 years ago, The Marriage Contest.  George and Gracie have made the finals in the contest for "Hollywood's Ideal Married Couple."Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast February 7, 1949, 76 years ago, A Leeson for Jimmy.  A package for David. What's in it?Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

In this episode, we unravel the gripping story of Nick Leeson, the infamous rogue trader whose unchecked ambition and high-risk strategies led to the catastrophic collapse of Barings Bank, one of Britain's oldest and most prestigious financial institutions. From his rapid rise through the ranks to the devastating fallout of his actions, Leeson's tale is a cautionary story of hubris, deception, and the failure of financial oversight. We begin by exploring Leeson's early career, his move to Singapore, and his rapid ascension at Barings Bank. A seemingly brilliant trader, he was trusted to run operations and manage trades for the bank. However, behind the scenes, Leeson was secretly amassing losses in a hidden account, taking increasingly reckless gambles in a desperate bid to recover. The episode delves into the events that led to the unraveling of Leeson's deception, focusing on the collapse of the Japanese stock market in 1995. This catastrophic event exposed the massive $1.4 billion hole in Barings' finances, caused by Leeson's unauthorized trades. We examine how his actions—and the bank's lack of oversight—created a perfect storm that ultimately led to Barings' downfall. We also explore the aftermath of the scandal, including Leeson's dramatic escape from Singapore, his subsequent arrest, and the six-and-a-half years he spent in prison. We reflect on the personal toll of his actions, both on Leeson and those around him, and the broader implications for the financial world. His story forced banks and regulators to rethink risk management, internal controls, and accountability within the trading world. Join us as we dive into this dramatic tale of ambition and excess, examining how one man's actions brought down a centuries-old institution. This episode isn't just about Leeson's infamous trades—it's a deep look at the human and systemic failures that allowed his actions to go unchecked, and the lessons the financial world continues to learn from his legacy.   Talk2TheHand is an independent throwback podcast run by husband and wife, Jimmy and Beth. Obsessed with 90s nostalgia and 90s celebrities, we'll rewind the years and take you back to the greatest era of our lives.   New episodes bursting with nostalgia of the 90s released on Tuesdays. Please subscribe to our podcast and we'll keep you gooey in 1990s love. Find us on Twitter @talk2thehandpod or email us at jimmy@talk2thehand.co.uk or beth@talk2thehand.co.uk

Thank you  Gregory Leeson for joining me on the Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Meet Gregory. Hailing from the picturesque shores of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Gregory Leeson boasts a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario. In 2015, while donning the mantle of Master of Ceremonies at his 40th high school...

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: A Path to Reconciliation in Our Divided Times by Gregory J. Leeson Amazon.com Gregoryleesonbooks.com In his multi-layered work Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives, Gregory J. Leeson delves deeply into the pervasive issue of societal divisiveness and asks how to get past it. To explore the roots of this division and find solutions, he embarked on an extensive 13-month, 26,403-mile road trip across North America. In visiting 53 cities in 39 states and eight provinces, Leeson delivered 19 speeches, conversed with nearly 1,000 people, and conducted in-depth interviews with 71 participants using a protocol developed by Dr. Dan P. McAdams, a pioneer in narrative psychology from Northwestern University. The culmination of this remarkable odyssey is a collection of 66 succinct life stories, each potentially resonant with the reader's own experiences, offering a window into the shared human condition. The book also features 52 viewpoints on the present state and future trajectory of the United States. In the chapter “What Would You Do,” Leeson presents thought-provoking questions, including a universal one, in a unique way that compels introspective responses. Central to Leeson's thesis is the assertion that despite our apparent differences, our fundamental similarities bind us together, fostering deeper connections with others. For those who embrace the opportunity to employ McAdams' interview protocol, the journey promises a transformative and cathartic experience, enriching an understanding of oneself and others.

Welcome to Episode 6 of BeyoND Study Abroad Podcast, hosted by Grace Martin! In this episode, we dive into the world of study abroad myths with Grace Leeson, currently studying in Puebla, Mexico. Together, we uncover the truths behind common misconceptions—from safety concerns to cultural food expectations, language fluency, and the pros and cons of homestays versus dorms. Tune in as we explore what it's really like to live and study abroad, armed with firsthand insights from Grace Leeson's experience in Mexico.

Approaching Hallow's Eve (a.k.a. Halloween) and All Saints Day where ghosts and goblins are welcome entertainment, psychic medium Cristina Leeson tells of her experiences-- recounted in her recently-published book Live in the Light; Respect the Dark--dealing with the reality of ghosts who are stuck between dimensions, who attach themselves to people and places and create hosts of problems. In writing the book, Cristina fulfills a duty to help others understand and protect themselves from negative energies and open our awareness to our divine purpose connected to Source offering love for all. For Cristina, there are no coincidences; we all have the ability to tap into other spiritual realms and energies. Join her on the journey to joy.

Craig is joined on the show by departing Chief Exec of the Labour Relations Agency, Don Leeson, to talk about: The career that led him to the LRA How the work of the agency has evolved How the world of work in general has evolved What the LRA's place is in the current world of work What Don would like his legacy to be What's coming next for him And much more!!!

My heart is truly warmed by engaging conversations with genuine, beautiful individuals. Today, I had the pleasure of hosting married couple Don and Colette Leeson, who share a profound appreciation for one another and for life itself. Together, we explore the qualities that contribute to a strong relationship and emphasise the significance of gratitude for all their blessings. If you would like to get in contact with myself please email evelyn@evelynmcaleer.com I am grateful for all of the support Effortless Attraction receives, if you would like to become a paid subscriber on Spotify for £1.99 per month please follow the link https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evelyn-mcaleer/subscribeIf you would like to find out more about my Spanish Retreats, Speaking engagements or hosting your own retreats visit https://evelynmcaleer.com

There are some parallels between historical witch trials and trials of non-human animals in the same period, with a lot of the same procedures as were used when human beings were charged with a crime. Research: Sonya. “When Societies Put Animals on Trial.” JSTOR Daily. 9/13/2017. https://daily.jstor.org/when-societies-put-animals-on-trial/ Simon, Matt. “Fantastically Wrong: Europe's Insane History of Putting Animals on Trial and Executing Them.” Wired. 9/24/2014. https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-europes-insane-history-putting-animals-trial-executing/ MacGregor, L., (2019) “Criminalising Animals in Medieval France: Insights from Records of Executions”, Open Library of Humanities 5(1), 15. doi: https://doi.org/10.16995/olh.319 Macías, Francisco. “Animals on Trial: Formal Legal Proceedings, Criminal Acts, and Torts of Animals.” 2/9/2016. Library of Congress Blogs. https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2016/02/animals-on-trial/ Beirnes, Piers. “The Law is an Ass: Reading E.P. Evans' ‘The Medieval Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals.'” Society and Animals. Vol. 2, No. 1. https://www.animalsandsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/beirnes.pdf net. “Medieval Animal Trials.” 9/2013. https://www.medievalists.net/2013/09/medieval-animal-trials/ MacGregor, Lesley Bates. “Criminalising Animals in Medieval France: Insights from Records of Executions.” Open Library of Humanities, Vol.5 (2019). https://olh.openlibhums.org/article/id/4552/ Chambers, R. “The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities in connection with the Calendar.” London & Edinburgh. W&R Chambers. Vol. 1. 1879. https://archive.org/details/b22650477_0001/ McWilliams, James. “Beastly Justice.” Slate. 2/21/2013. https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/02/medieval-animal-trials-why-theyre-not-quite-as-crazy-as-they-sound.html Humphrey, Nicholas. “Bugs and Beasts Before the Law.” The Public Domain Review. 3/27/2011. https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/bugs-and-beasts-before-the-law/ Lee, Alexander. “Pigs Might Try.” History Today. Vol. 70, Issue 11, November 2020. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/natural-histories/pigs-might-try Girgen, Jen. “The Historical and Contemporary Prosecution and Punishment of Animals.” Animal Law Review at Lewis & Clark Law School. Vol. 9:97 (2003). https://www.animallaw.info/article/historical-and-contemporary-prosecution-and-punishment-animals Friedland, Paul. “Beyond Deterrence: Cadavers, Effigies, Animals and the Logic of Executions in Premodern France.” Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques , Summer 2003, Vol. 29, No. 2. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41299274 Leeson, Peter T. “Vermin Trials.” The Journal of Law & Economics , Vol. 56, No. 3 (August 2013). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/671480 Ewald, Willam. “Comparative Jurisprudence (I): What Was It like to Try a Rat?” University of Pennsylvania Law Review , Jun., 1995, Vol. 143, No. 6. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3312588 Sykes, Katie. “Human Drama, Animal Trials: What the Medieval Animal Trials Can Teach Us About Justice for Animals.” Animal Law Review, Vol. 17, No. 2, p. 273, 2011. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1999081 Srivastava, Anila. “'Mean, dangerous, and uncontrollable beasts': Mediaeval Animal Trials.” Mosaic: An Interdisciplinary Critical Journal , March 2007. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44030162 Soderberg, Bailey. “Reassessing Animals and Potential Legal Personhood.” Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, Winter 2022, Vol. 24, No. 2. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/27201415 Carson, Hampton L. “The Trial of Animals and Insects. A Little Known Chapter of Mediæval Jurisprudence.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society , 1917, Vol. 56, No. 5. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/984029 Hyde, Walter Woodburn. “The Prosecution and Punishment of Animals and Lifeless Things in the Middle Ages and Modern Times.” University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law Register, May, 1916, Vol. 64, No. 7. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3313677 Evans, E.P. “The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals.” London : W. Heinemann. 1906. https://archive.org/details/criminalprosecut00evaniala/ Andersson, Ebba. “Murderous Pigs and Ex-Communicated Rats: Edward Payson Evans' Handbook of Animal Trials.” Retrospect Journal. 3/7/2021. https://retrospectjournal.com/2021/03/07/murderous-pigs-and-ex-communicated-rats-edward-payson-evans-handbook-of-animal-trials/ Frank, Colin. “The pig that was not convicted of homicide, or: The first animal trial that was none.” Global Journal of Animal Law. Vol. 9. 2021. https://ojs.abo.fi/ojs/index.php/gjal/article/view/1736 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this extra-long episode, Cristina Leeson shares her personal journey in developing her psychic abilities and her decades-long practice of creating safe spaces to help others tap into their abilities through readings, classes in intuitive development, yoga, meditation, reiki, hypnotherapy, and more. We discussed numerology, ghosts and spirits, healing, synchronicities, and the openness needed for spiritual development and recognizing the reality of other dimensions. Her new book Live in the Light; Respect the Dark shares stories of crossing ghosts, clearing and locking down your home and other spaces to feel safe and peaceful. Find her newsletters, free meditations, YouTube classes, and intuitive guidance on cristinaleeson.com.

In today's true crime story, we talk about the case of Paula Leeson, a wealthy heiress whose life was cut short during a vacation in Denmark. Initially deemed an accident, her death was later revealed to be a calculated murder orchestrated by her husband, Donald MacPherson. Join us as we talk about a story filled with deception, fraud, and greed, uncovering the dark secrets that led to Paula's untimely death.What are your thoughts on this case?Share your thoughts in the comments below.Poll Question:Do you believe Paula Leeson was murdered or was her death an accidental drowning?Don't forget to share this episode with your friends and on social media. Your support helps us bring more true crime stories to light.Sources:https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/paula-leeson-donald-macpherson-murder-2024https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jul/20/donald-macpherson-trial-paula-leeson-deathhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-56789023https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1234567/paula-leeson-death-denmark-donald-macpherson.html**********************************************************************************HOW TO SUPPORT LOVE AND MURDER:

Jamieson Leeson is the reigning Boccia world champion in the BC3 pairs event. While the 21-year old only took up Boccia six years ago, she started her career off with a bang. Winning a gold medal at her first competition - Australia's New South Wales State Titles. Since then she's gone from strength to strength including winning the individual silver medal at the 2022 Boccia World Championships, and gold alongside her teammate Daniel Michel. Now she's looking to become the first Australian to take home a Paralympic gold medal in Boccia. This chat proves that if you have a love for sport, determination will take you a long way no matter where you're from. We hope you enjoy it and it gets you ready to cheer on Jamieson in the BC3 in just a few days time on August 30. Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON'T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don't miss a merch drop. bit.ly/tfapsubscribeShop TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop

Look out for 21 year old Jamieson Leeson, who hails from Dunedoo in central west New South Wales in the upcoming Paralympics. She'll be representing Australia in Boccia in both the individual and pairs events in the B3 classification. Boccia is one of the only sports specific to the Paralympics and basically it's a ball target game that has similarities lawn bowls, boccie and snooker as well. No matter the result at Paris – Jamieson is already hailed a hero at home in Dunedoo where she's been immortalised in a huge mural in the center of town. It does make me think of what her childhood was like there –I'm sure there were no other children scooting around the main street of town in a wheelchair Jamieson says it certainly had its challenges but mostly benefits.

Today I am joined by Colette Leeson Interview and career coach. With over ninety percent success rate from her interview clients, Colette most certainly is making a difference for the better. Have a listen for some tips on how to bag that dream job and bring your A game to the interview. For more information visit www.coletteleeson.com If you are interested in working with myself (Evelyn) or coming on one of our Spanish retreats visit www.evelynmcaleer.com If you would like to support this channel by subscribing £1.99 please click on the link, I really appreciate the support Effortless Attraction receives https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evelyn-mcaleer/subscribe

Lynn Hershman Leeson talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work. Leeson, born in 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio, US, and now based in San Francisco, is one of the pioneers of media art. Over more than half a century, she has explored how people and society engage with, and are shaped by, technology—from surveillance and control, via scientific progress, to the formation and manipulation of identity. Her work has taken the form of sculptural installation, video, photography, sound, online art, performance, and much more. It moves fluidity across these disciplines and adopts disparate modes, from documentary to historical drama to science-fiction fantasy, in a language awash with art historical and cinematic allusion. At the heart of her practice is a fundamental analysis of how humans can navigate political, social and environmental upheavals, and how technology in contemporary society can liberate and empower as much as oppress and censor. She discusses the epiphany provoked by a photocopier malfunction that prompted her lifelong interest in humans' engagement with technology, how she felt forced to look beyond conventional spaces when a museum rejected her multimedia Breathing Machines, the early influence of Cézannes she encountered in the Cleveland Museum of Art, the conversations with women artists that led to the Women Art Revolution film and archive, her film with the Cuban artist-activist Tania Bruguera, and a transformative encounter with the theatre of Tadeusz Kantor. Plus, she answers our usual questions, including the ultimate: what is art for?Lynn Hershman Leeson: Are Our Eyes Targets?, Julia Stoschek Foundation, Düsseldorf, Germany, until 2 February 2025; Lynn Hershman Leeson: Moving-Image Innovator, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 7-20 June Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British Scandal is celebrating its third birthday! To mark the occasion we are revisiting one of our favourite ever seasons. The story of a young man who bankrupted Britain's oldest bank.It's the early 90s and Nick Leeson is rising through the ranks at Barings. He's not the only employee pulling some risky financial moves. But when Leeson gets himself into a hole, he doesn't know when to stop digging. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Canadian comedian Jeff Leeson weaves his magic in his debut solo show Off The Cuff. Leeson's improvisational and electrifying style leaves crowds not only wanting more, but stunned at what they just witnessed and is often likened to ‘human fireworks'. One of Canada's most respected performers, and making waves on the UK circuit, this will delight his fans on both sides of the pond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke and Pete are genuinely impressed by that massive sphere in Las Vegas. It's just a shame that U2 are involved.Today, the lads discuss that and they also give an unwanted update on Liam Neeson. However don't worry, there is also an update about some sheep that ate 100kg of cannabis.Want to get in touch with the show? Email: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com or you can get in touch on Twitter or Instagram: @lukeandpeteshow.We're also now on Tiktok! Follow us @thelukeandpeteshow. Subscribe to our YouTube HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1864 murder of Annie Leeson, by her lovesick admirer William Stevens,a man wh could not control his obsession,jealousy,and anger ,he finally decided if he couldnt have pretty 17 year old Annie then nobody would!thank you tothe buckingham gaol and museum websitebuckinghamshire live .comthe books Buckinghamshire murder and crime by Scott Houghtonand Buckinghamshire mystery and murder by David Kidd Hewitt and as always a big thank you to Johnathon Segev for the continued use of his Cursed Lullaby as my intro music and thank you so much for listening

This week's episode welcomes another Bedford-based creative, Elliott Leeson, to talk about his work within music, fashion and other creative fields. Taking large influence from his dad's work within DJing and creative arts, Elliott initially started DJing from a young age after being exposed to a variety of genres of music whilst growing up. With a strong passion for discovering music and playing to crowds, Elliott has now also started his own club night after building up an collection of his own DJ sets. Alongside this, having recently finished studying fashion communications, Elliott is broadening his creative portfolio with the idea of venturing into styling and creative direction. We discuss the importance of a personal brand when pursuing several creative fields, plus all of the above and much more on this week's episode. Want to find out more about Elliott Leeson? Then check out the below: All things Elliott Leeson - https://linktr.ee/elliottleeson?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=7d9cd82c-8196-4e58-b8a7-da535bd5ff55 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elliottleeson/ Liked what you heard? Make sure to subscribe on Spotify, Google, Apple podcasts or whichever podcast platform you listen on and follow the Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewonpodcast/  to make sure you do not miss out on Who's On Next.

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, Emily chats with multimedia artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson. This was recording during a visit to her show, About Face, at San Francisco's Altman Siegel Gallery. The show covered the last five decades of Lynn's career and work exploring the role of technology in the human condition. Lynn's work is showing now at the SF Altman Siegel Gallery until July 8. CLICK HERE to visit the Viewing Room. Visit Lynn's Website: www.LynnHershman.comFollow Lynn on Social Media: Instagram @Lynn.l.Leeson  of visit her Facebook Profile  About Artist  Lynn Hershman Leeson:Lynn Hershman Leeson has been internationally acclaimed for her art and films. Cited as one of the most influential media artists, Hershman Leeson is widely recognized for her innovative work investigating issues that are now recognized as key to the workings of society: the relationship between humans and technology, identity, surveillance, and the use of media as a tool of empowerment against censorship and political repression. Over the last fifty years she has made pioneering contributions to the fields of photography, video, film, performance, artificial intelligence, bio art, installation and interactive as well as net-based media art. Lynn Hershman Leeson is a recipient of a Siggraph Lifetime Achievement Award, Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica,  and a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. In 2017 she received a USA Artist Fellowship, and  the San Francisco Film Society's “Persistence of Vision” Award. In 2022, she was awarded a  special mention from the Jury for her participation in the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia – The Milk of Dreams. In 2023, Pratt Institute of Art in NY awarded her with an Honorary Doctorate. Creative Capital awarded her with their Distinguished Artist Award in 2023. SFMOMA acquired the museum's first NFT from Hershman Leeson in 2023.Her six feature films – Strange Culture, Teknolust, Conceiving Ada, !Women Art Revolution: A Secret History, Tania Libre, and The Electronic Diaries are all in worldwide distribution and have screened at the Sundance Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival and The Berlin International Film Festival, among others. She was awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Prize for writing and directing Teknolust.!Women Art Revolution received the Grand Prize Festival of Films on Art.Artwork by Lynn Hershman Leeson is featured in the public collections of the Museum of Modern Art, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Zentrum fur Kunst und Medientechnologie, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Tate Modern, The National Gallery of Canada, and the Walker Art Center in addition to many celebrated private collections.--About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWilFollow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast--CREDITS:Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson. Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseThe Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions. For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com

Join my guest Sam Leeson and I as we discuss the importance of fertility awareness whether you want or don’t want to conceive. How being knowledgeable in how your body works plays a part in that, and how to teach children to be comfortable with their bodies and what their bodies may do. Sam’s expertise in family planning with and as a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, leads to some great conversation around hormones and how they affect all of us, and how to potentially handle some of what comes up for trans folks, among other things. Sam Leeson has dedicated herself to supporting individuals and couples for over two decades, providing education, coaching, and guidance to those looking to start or expand their families. As the founder of babyREADY (including babyREADYlgbtq), she has helped hundreds of people navigate the journey of parenthood. Visit www.babyREADY.info for more information about Sam and her organization. And don't forget to visit whatexcitesus.com

Naomi sits down with Brianne Leeson to share her story on how she started recovery for anorexia at the age 15 but wasn't diagnosed as autistic and ADHD until much later in life. Brianne sheds light on how autistic individuals often don't experience hunger the same way as others, and her relationship with food changed when she finally learned she was also experiencing ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder). As an LGBTQIA woman, Naomi and Brianne also chat about how prevalent eating disorders are among this population and the stigma that still very much exists, particularly in more southern states. Check out Brianne's podcast! Link: Today's Lucky Winner [Apple]Contact Picture Blurrfect:E-mail: naomi.charalambakis90@gmail.comTwitter: @BlurrfectInstagram: @picture_blurrfect

This week, the Godfathers of Podcasting welcome comedian Jeff Leeson "The King of Crowd Work" back to the show. Leeson is about to kick off a North American tour so make sure you check out his website for information on when he'll be performing near you!Don't miss this week's episode!

This week, the Godfathers of Podcasting welcome comedian Jeff Leeson "The King of Crowd Work" back to the show.  Leeson is about to kick off a North American tour so make sure you check out his website for information on when he'll be performing near you!   Don't miss this week's episode!   Archives of The Godfathers of Podcasting can be found at www.thegodfathersofpodcasting.com

#lakeforestillinois #lakeforestpodcast Shauntel Leeson Founder of Money Talk Viewpoint Podcast joins Joe Weiss, Rick Lesser, and Pete Jansons on The Lake Forest Podcast to talk about her Podcast Money Talk Viewpoint as well as her thoughts on Curriculum that should be taught in our schools Key Moments: 0:00 1:57 Show Start 4:29 Shout Out To Jennifer Leeson in Paris! 5:49 Shauntel Leeson Background 9:00 Volunteer for the Lake Forest Caucus 9:53 What should the schools be teaching to our kids today? 14:00 Why isn't Personal Finance a mandatory course in High School? 14:50 The Lake Forest Bubble 15:20 Don't look down on tradesmen 16:44 Bill Griffin 18:20 Every Job is Necessary 19:00 Lake Forest High School Should add these classes 19:49 Kids need Life Skills taught in school 20:28 Mental Health 21:20 HRV Breathing Skills 22:18 Day Traders 24:24 Is it the Parent or Teachers Responsible 25:30 Local Government 25:50 Guidance Counselor Issue at Lake Forest High School 32:00 bud Light 32:40 Mary at Gerhards 33:44 Jewel Shopping Carts 39:53 Social Security 42:07 401k match 44:00 Money Talk Viewpoint Podcast 44:40 How did Shauntel Leeson Learn about the Caucus? 45:37 Chat GPT AI 47:00 How is the economy? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakeforestpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakeforestpodcast/support

Derek talks to Emma-Jane about becoming an author, her Johnny Mcgory book series, writing her first novel for adults, becoming a yoga teacher, her upcoming Woodland retreat in Ballynafagh, self-publishing and pygmy goats!

In this episode we speak with the podcast creator and comic book fan Brianne Leeson about her Star Trek fandom, her autism and ADHD and why those diagnoses led her to discover some things about why she loved the show. If you liked the show, please make sure that you've subscribed to the podcast via your preferred player. If you'd like to contribute to the show, I'm always looking for Lightning Round questions. If you'd like to send some in for possible inclusion on the show, you can send me a message via Twitter or email me. I give some suggestions on good questions here. This show is a labor of love. If you'd like to show your support for Trek Profiles, please consider a donation to the official charity of the podcast: The Children's Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD). Click here to donate. Or click here to learn more about GSD. Connect with the Trek Profiles podcast via: Email feedback@trekprofiles.com FB https://www.facebook.com/TrekProfiles Twitter https://twitter.com/trekprofiles Full show notes are posted on our website Follow John on Podchaser This podcast brought to you by Stars and Sky Media Lab. It's Cosmic!    

"Two femme fatales have a pact to propose to his girlfriend, if they haven't investigated a complex and mysterious case of blackmail and missing keys at a military school." Um. What? And also... what? Our guest Brianne Leeson helps us figure out what's going on in this exceptionally complicated story. Check out Brianne's audio drama Today's Lucky Winner wherever you get your podcasts, or on social media @luckywinnershow. If you're seeking some peer support coaching for a late neurodivergence diagnosis, she also offers that at audhdbri.com. And our links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/somebodywritethis Facebook: https://facebook.com/somebodywritethis Twitter: https://twitter.com/writethispod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writethispod/

#051 - Colin and Megan Leeson are tiny housers living in Brisbane, QLD, in what they call the "Serenity Tiny House". They have lived in their tiny since late 2019.Megan and Colin were guests on the show right back in episode #2, and I've asked them to join me again to talk all about their Cinderella Incinerating toilet.In this conversation we talk about:Their main reasons for choosing an incinerating toilet rather than a composting toilet, standard flushing toilet, or any other option.How the incinerator toilet worksAll about emptying, cleaning, smells, and ventilation Some challenges they experienced using this toiletAdvice for curious tiny housers looking into which tiny toilet option is right for them... and more.Find out more about the podcast and get the episode show notes & links here:https://tinyhouseconversations.com/051You can follow Colin and Megan's tiny adventures here:IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourbigtinyhouse/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/serenitywoodcraftYou can follow my tiny adventures here:IG: https://www.instagram.com/tinyhouseconversationsFB:  https://www.facebook.com/tinyhouseconversationsTiny and Healthy Living Products and ServicesBlock Blue Light - Specialty light bulbs, downlights, sleep lamps, blue-blocking glasses and more, to reduce artificial light exposure and support healthy sleep.Link: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/bluelightDiscount code: thcpodcast for 10% off your orderTiny Easy - 3D Tiny House Designer - The first online design tool that lets you design your tiny house without needing any technical or design knowledge.Link: https://tinyhouseconversations.com/tinyeasydesignerDiscount code: LUCY75 for 75% off the first month of the Premium version.Sky Energy - Skybox and Skybox Mini - Off-grid solar systems for tiny homes.Link: https://skyenergy.com.au/skybox/Discount code: For $200 off your custom Skybox or Skybox Mini, call Sky Energy and ask for Steve. Let him know Lucy from Tiny House Conversations sent you.For more discounts on Tiny and Healthy Living products and services, you can head to:https://tinyhouseconversations.com/resources/Support the show

On this actual final episode of 2022, we take a look back at our favorite Christmas movie of the decade, Danny DeVito's 1989 film The War of the Roses. ----more---- TRANSCRIPT   Hello, and welcome to The 80s Movies Podcast. I am your host, Edward Havens. Thank you for listening today.   Before we get started, yes, I said our previous episode, on Michael Jackson's Thriller, was going to be our last episode of 2022. When I wrote that, and when I said that, I meant it. But then, after publishing that episode, I got to thinking about Christmas, and some of my favorite Christmas movies, and it reminded me I have considering doing an episode about my favorite Christmas movie from the 1980s, and decided to make myself an unintentional liar by coming back one more time.   So, for the final time in 2022, this time for real, I present this new episode of The 80s Movie Podcast. This time, we'll be talking about Danny DeVito's best film as a director, The War of the Roses.   The genesis of War of the Roses was a novel by American author and playwright Warren Adler. After graduating from NYU with a degree in English literature, in a class that included Mario Puzo, the author of The Godfather, and William Styron, who won the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel The Confessions of Nat Turner, Adler paved an interesting road before becoming a novelist. He worked as a journalist at the New York Daily News, before becoming the editor of the Queens Post, an independent weekly newspaper devoted to all things happening in that New York City borough.    He would buy four radio stations and a television station in New York City, before opening his own advertising and public relations firm in Washington D.C.   Adler would create ads for politicians, businesses and communities all across the nation. In fact, it was Warren Adler who would create the name of the DC complex whose name is now synonymous with high crimes: Watergate. In 1974, he would sell the firm, and the stations, after the publication of his first novel, Undertow.   The War of the Roses would be Adler's seventh novel to be published in as many years, and the first of four to be published in 1981 alone. The novel follows Jonathan and Barbara Rose, who, initially, seem to be the perfect couple. He has a thriving career as a lawyer, she is an up-an-coming entrepreneur with an exceptional pâté recipe. Their extravagant home holds a collection of antiquities purchased over the years, and they enjoy their life with their children Evie and Josh. One day, Jonathan suffers what seems to be a heart attack, to which Barbara responds by asking for a divorce. Very quickly, their mutual love turns to a destructive hatred, especially after Jonathan, trying to save his marriage despite his wife's de facto declaration of lost love for her husband, decides to invoke an old state law that allows a husband to remain in his house while in the process of divorce.   The novel became an immediate sensation, but Hollywood had already come knocking on Mr. Adler's door seven months before the book's publication.   Richard D. Zanuck, the son of legendary Fox studio head Daryl Zanuck, and his producing partner David Brown, would purchase the movie rights to the book in September 1980 through their production deal at Fox. The producers, whose credits included The Sting and Jaws, would hire Adler to write the screenplay adaptation of his novel, but they seemingly would let the film rights lapse after two years.    James L. Brooks, the television writer and producer who created The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi, was transitioning to movies, and purchased the movie rights to the book, which he would produce for Polly Platt, the former wife of filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich who had made a name for herself as an art director, costume designer, screenwriter and producer, including as the production designer and on-set sounding board for Brooks on Terms of Endearment.   At the time, Brooks was working at Paramount Pictures, but in 1986, he would end his association with that studio when Fox would offer Brooks the opportunity to create his own production company at the studio, Gracie Films. When the transfer of Brooks' properties from Paramount to Fox was being worked on, it was discovered that Brooks didn't actually own the movie rights to War of the Roses after all.    In fact, Arnon Milchan, an Israeli businessman who had been making a splash in the film industry financing movies like Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy, Ridley Scott's Legend and Terry Gilliam's Brazil, had actually purchased the movie rights to the novel before the Zanuck/Brown option seemingly lapsed, which would require Brooks to enter into a new round of negotiations to secure the rights once and for all. Milchan would sell them to Gracie Films for $300k and a producer credit on the final film.   Once the rights were finally and properly secured, Brooks would hire Michael Neeson, a writer Brooks had worked with on The Mary Tyler Moore, Rhoda and Taxi, to write the screenplay. But instead of spending time getting ready to make her directorial debut, Platt instead took a job as the production designer on George Miller's adaptation of John Updike's The Witches of Eastwick. In fact, Miller was so keen on getting Platt involved in his production that he would consider shooting a good portion of the movie in Platt's hometown of Hingham, Massachusetts, although they would eventually spend most of the location shoot in nearby Colhasset, which had more of the historical buildings Miller wanted for the film.   Platt would finish her work on Witches before Brooks would begin shooting his Terms of Endearment follow-up, Broadcast News, on which Polly would serve as an executive producer, but her leaving Brooks for several months to work on someone else's film would begin a fracture between the two that would lead to Platt leaving Gracie Films in a few years.   But not before she helped with the creation of The Tracy Ullman Show, one of the earliest shows on the then-brand new Fox television network, which included a short animated segment each week about a quirky family in a town called Springfield.    The Simpsons.   While Platt was in New England working on Witches, James L. Brooks would visit an old friend, Danny DeVito, who was shooting his feature directing debut, Throw Momma From the Train. DeVito had known about The War of the Roses for years, and really wanted to make it as a director, but knowing how important the project was to Platt, he would defer his interest in the film.    In a July 2020 episode of Karina Longworth's excellent podcast You Must Remember This, Danny DeVito tells Longworth that he only became involved in the film when Brooks told him the project was not going to move forward with Polly Platt.    And sidebar, if you aren't familiar with Polly Platt or her importance to cinema and pop culture, I highly encourage you to listen to Ms. Longworth's entire season about Ms. Platt. Polly Platt was an amazing, complicated woman who deserves a better legacy. Just trust me on this. Please.   Okay, so now were at the end of 1986. Polly Platt was out as the director of The War of the Roses, even if she didn't know she was out at the time.   So what could DeVito bring to the project that Platt could not?   DeVito had just finished his first feature film as a director. And while Momma wasn't a big hit when it was released in December 1987, it was successful enough at the box office, and the film would garner an unlikely Oscar nomination for Anne Ramsay, the actress who played the film's diminutive title character. But more importantly, DeVito could bring in Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, his co-stars on Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, to play the now Oliver and Barbara Rose. The three actors had had spent years looking for another project unrelated to that other series they could make together. Douglas would sign on to the project before his amazing fall and winter 1987 run, first as the star of the mega-hit Fatal Attraction, and then as the star of Wall Street, which would garner him an Academy Award for Best Actor.   Turner had been taking some time off from acting after finishing Peggy Sue Got Married in July 1985, and was pregnant with her daughter Rachel when DeVito approached her about The War of the Roses. Turner was already working on a comedy called Switching Channels, which had to finish shooting by early July 1987, as Turner's pregnancy would be rather visible if shooting lasted any longer. She had also committed to being a featured actor in Body Heat director Lawrence Kasdan's The Accidental Tourist, which would also re-team Turner with William Hurt.    But she would agree to star in The War of the Roses if they could give her some time being a new mom before shooting began.   DeVito and Leeson would continue to work on the script. As there was no character in the novel that would work for the compact actor/director, the two would create a framing device for the story. DeVito would play Gavin D'Amato, a divorce lawyer who was friends with Oliver Rose, who tells the story of Oliver and Barbara Rose to a potential client, played by Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson, as a way of trying to get his client to reconsider splitting with his wife. The character of Gavin D'Amato would take the place of Murray Goldstein in the novel, an overweight former rabbi who would only meet Oliver Rose during the course of the story.   Sean Astin, who had made a splash a few years earlier as the lead in The Goonies, would be cast as the Rose's teenage son Josh, while newcomer Heather Fairfield would get her first major movie role playing the Roses' daughter Evie, who would be renamed Carolyn for the movie.   The other major change DeVito and Leeson would make to the story would be to change the Roses' sitter from a teenager to a fortysomething woman, as they would be able to get German actress Marianne Sägebrecht, who had just found international stardom as the star of Percy Adlon's surprise global hit Baghdad Cafe, to come aboard.   Although the $26m film took place on the East Coast, the scenes not shot on the sound stages at Fox Studios in Los Angeles were filmed in Coupeville, WA, a small town on Whidbey Island, about forty miles north of Seattle, which had never been used as a filming location before.   Filming would begin on Stage 6 on the Fox lot, which was set up as the main living area for the Roses' house, on March 21st, 1989. The production would shoot as much of the film on the soundstages until April 7th, which was the first day they would be allowed to shoot in Coupeville. The evening of April 6th, though, would be spent on the backlot of Universal Studios, which was the only available space in Los Angeles at the time to accommodate shooting a massive, snowy Christmas Eve scene standing in for Cambridge, MA.   Two days after arriving in Coupeville, DeVito would discover a note on his rental car parked at the hotel where the production had its base, stating that thieves had stolen the dailies from the first day of location shooting, and demanded a ransom to have the footage returned. But DeVito was quickly able to find the dailies had not been stolen, and just laughed the note off as a prank.   After several weeks in Washington State, the production would return to Los Angeles to finish the remainder of the set shooting on the Fox Lot, as well as a few additional shots of homes in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hancock Park, standing in suburban Washington D.C. Shooting would finish on July 25th, which would give DeVito and his team less than four and a half months to get the film ready for its planned December 8th release date.   Because the editing team lead by Lynne Klingman had been putting together an assembly cut for DeVito during production, the director was able to screen his first cut of the film for Fox executives in mid-August. That cut would run three hours and four minutes. But that's what an assembly cut is for. You get to see all the stuff you shot put together, and see what you need to whittle down, what you need to move around, and what you need to get rid of completely.   Over the course of the next few months, DeVito and the editors would get the movie down to a tight one hour and fifty six minutes. And unlike many movies then and now, there were very few scenes that needed to be reshot or added in. One shot that would be added after the audiences at several test screenings was horrified at the suggestion that Barbara's pâté may have been made with the family dog. DeVito would later state that he always meant to have a shot of the dog later in the movie, but it was definitely a late addition after the first few test screenings.   The War of the Roses would hold its world premiere at Century Plaza Cinemas in Century City, about a mile from the Fox lot, on December 4th, 1989. It would be a star-studded affair that included DeVito, Turner, and Douglas, who brought his father Kirk along with him, along with Courtney Cox, Olivia Newton-John, Kelly Preston, Mimi Rogers, Christian Slater and Samantha Morton, Oliver Stone, and Jennifer Tilly, followed by a New York City premiere two days later at the Gotham Theatre. The film would open in 1259 theatres on Friday, December 8th, and would be the highest grossing film in the nation, taking in $9.5m, knocking the previous week's #1 film, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, out of the top spot. It would fall to second place in its second week, as Christmas Vacation retook first place, and it would fall to third place during the long Christmas weekend. However, in its fourth week of release, the long New Years weekend, The War of the Roses would retake the top spot for the second and final time. At the end of the year, after 25 days of release, the film had grossed $43.85m, or the equivalent of $105m in 2022 dollars. The film would continue to stay strong for several more weeks, staying in the top ten until mid-February, before ending its run in theatres in the spring with $86.89m.   The reviews were pretty good, with particular praise heaped upon Douglas and Turner's performances as well as DeVito's direction. But, sadly, there would be little awards love for the film.   The Golden Globes would nominate the film for Best Comedy, and both Turner and Douglas for lead comedy performances, and the British Academy would nominate Michael Leeson for his screenplay, but would be completely shut out at the Academy Awards.   I love the movie. It was one of the first movies I bought on Laserdisc back in the early 1990s, and when I call it a box set, I mean it was actually two discs and a four page booklet about the movie not in an album-like slipcover but an actual box. The movie was on the first disc, with roughly an hour on each side, which included a separate audio track for DeVito's commentary and a personal introduction to the film by DeVito, while the second disc featured deleted scenes, theatrical trailers, a copy of the shooting script, production stills, and a gallery of the theatrical posters. For a guy who had spent years building an enviable VHS videotape collection, this was next level stuff most people wouldn't get to experience for nearly another decade.   More than thirty years after Warren Adler published The War of the Roses, he would release a sequel to his novel, entitled The Children of the Roses. Josh and Evie are now adults. Josh is married with two children himself, a boy and a girl, Michael and Emily. Much like his parents' marriage, Josh's marriage to Victoria seems to be picture perfect on the outside, but after their son gets caught up in a caper at his elite private school involving stolen Milky Way bars, Josh finds himself in his own War of the Roses.   Evie, who still copes with her depression by eating, comforts her niece and nephew with loads of food, since to Evie still, food is love, while Michael and Emily decide for themselves that their parents will stay together no matter what.   While the book was not a best seller like the first book, it would still sell quite well, as did almost every one of the other 43 books Adler would write and publish until his passing in 2019 at the age of 91.   Thank you for joining us for this year's Christmas episode of The 80s Movie Podcast. We'll talk again in early 2023, when Episode 98, about Neil Diamond's sole attempt at movie acting, The Jazz Singer, is released.   Remember to visit this episode's page on our website, The80sMoviePodcast.com, for extra materials about The War of the Roses.   The 80s Movies Podcast has been researched, written, narrated and edited by Edward Havens for Idiosyncratic Entertainment.   Thank you again.   Good night.

What do Alchemy and Magic have to do with human decision-making?On this episode, I'm joined by two Behavioural Science gurus who have both been on the show before: Rory Sutherland and Paul Craven. Rory is the author of Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense. Paul Craven is a magician and member of the prestigious Magic Circle. So that's both bases covered! Rory is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, and Paul began his career in Finance with over 30 years working for Schroders, PIMCO and Goldman Sachs. Both are Behavioural Science thought leaders.Since the show is approaching its 200th episode — this is the 199th — I thought I ought to celebrate it. So I did what we always do when we celebrate special occasions and decided to replicate the winning formula I used last time. On that occasion, I was joined by Rory Sutherland and Gerald Ashley. Since then, I've also recorded a doubleheader with Gerald and his and Rory's good friend Paul Craven. Like Rory and Gerald, Paul has also done a solo appearance on the show. So for two episodes, I'm joined by Rory Sutherland and Paul Craven. 
In our discussion — and I'm just talking about this episode here — we talk about framing, ethics, Sludge, electric cars, the best joke at this year's Edinburgh festival — warning, it's an adult joke — the Pratfall Effect, or why making mistakes can make us seem more human, ho one man saved the world from a nuclear war, the Beatles, how we look at data and so much more. Links to all of those are below.Paul Craven - https://www.paulcraven.com/Rory Sutherland - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rorysutherland/?Rory's book Alchemy - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/430379/alchemy-by-rory-sutherland/9780753556528Economist Nicholas Gruen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Gruen French magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Eug%C3%A8ne_Robert-HoudinFormer guest Gerald Ashley referring to Paul as a conman - https://twitter.com/HumanRiskLtd/status/1395316840105234432?s=20&t=7v2vbVi0FoiyzozKY9sougMarks & Spencer's ‘Dine In For Two' Deal - https://www.marksandspencer.com/c/food-to-order/dine-inEdward De Bono - https://www.debono.com/Germany's 'two click to unsubscribe' law - https://www.thelocal.de/20220303/how-germany-is-making-is-easier-for-consumers-to-cancel-contracts/Sludge - https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2021/09/29/you-cant-nudge-if-youve-got-sludge/[Warning: the most controversial show note ever. Contains adult content. Spanish Comedian Ignacio Lopez on Dogging. Here's what the term means: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogging_(sexual_slang)].
Here's the joke: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=246981890669484AThe BBC series My Life As A Rolling Stone - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0018zwp/my-life-as-a-rolling-stoneThe Donald Trump video where he spends a lot of time choreographing a glass of water - https://www.indy100.com/celebrities/donald-trump-interview-table-waterThe movie ‘The Big Short' - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Short_(film)Nick Leeson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_LeesonRogue Trader, the movie about Leeson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trader_(film)Stanislav Petrov, the man who presented World War Three - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov
Gerd Gigerenzer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerd_GigerenzerGerd's book Risk Savvy - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/181878/risk-savvy-by-gigerenzer-gerd/9780241954614
The Chinese Maths problem featuring 26 sheep and 10 goats - https://www.businessinsider.com/viral-chinese-math-question-2018-1? To hear previous episodes of the show featuring:Paul - https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/paul-craven-on-magic-money/Rory - https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/rory-sutherland-on-compliance/Rory & Gerald Ashley Part One - https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/rory-sutherland-gerald-ashley/Rory & Gerald Ashley Part Two - https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/gerald-ashley-rory-sutherland/Paul & Gerald Ashley Part One - https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/gerald-ashley-paul-craven/Paul & Gerald Ashley Part Two - https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/paul-craven-gerald-ashley/

Brianne Leeson is a writer, artist, and voice actor, and the creator of the supernatural comedy audio drama, Today's Lucky Winner. Brianne's pronouns are she/her, and she is autigender, as well as bisexual, polyamorous, and demi-romantic. Find out what that means to Brianne in this episode. We also talk about doing womanhood differently and the infinite flavours of gender and gender expression, accidental polyamory and unpacking social and religious conditioning, what we can learn about communication from autistic people, sensory issues and how they shape expression, finding freedom in embracing your neurodivergence, and questioning everything. More on www.fiftyshadesofgender.com/brianne 

This episode focuses on helping listeners learn what autism actually means, ableist words and terms they may be using, and ways to accommodate for autistic people they work with, while paying special attention to autistic communication, and how to understand and appreciate the way that autistic brains work. In This Episode You'll Learn What autism is and isn't. Common assumptions and practices they may have that make life harder for autistic people. Autistic communication, and how to better communicate and accommodate for autistic people in their lives. Brianne is a writer, artist, and voice actor from Dallas, Texas. She's the writer of the queer, supernatural comedy audio drama, Today's Lucky Winner. After she was diagnosed as autistic and ADHD at 30, she became fascinated with evaluating the ableism she had experienced daily, before she knew it was ableism. Combining her passion for social justice, linguistics degree, and experience as a sensitivity editor for fiction writers, she's become a passionate advocate for helping people better understand the beauty and nuances of autistic brains. Connect with Brianne Website - https://todaysluckywinner.buzzsprout.com/ Instagram - Instagram.com/brianne_Leeson Twitter - twitter.com/hotsauceghost Learn more about the FamilyPreneur Business Accelerator and join today at »familypreneur.co« I'm committed to building an inclusive and anti-racist business. I support LGBTQIA+ rights and the rights of all intersectional identities. I believe that business should be a force for dismantling systems of oppression and actively invest in my own learning to fulfill this role. »Read My Full DEI Statement HERE«

Brianne Leeson is a writer, artist, and voice actor from Dallas, Texas. She is the creator of the queer supernatural comedy audio drama, “Today's Lucky Winner.” Brianne was diagnosed as autistic and with ADHD at age 30, and she has since become a passionate advocate for autism acceptance and representation in media. During this episode, Brianne talks about: How she got her autism and ADHD diagnosis during the pandemic, when her world was turned upside down How her diagnosis helped her reassess and reframe her past struggles with mental health Why an experience with hot sauce removed any doubt in her mind about her autism diagnosis How she realized she had written her own neurodivergence into the two main characters of Today's Lucky Winner Why she decided to explicitly mention during the show that these characters are neurodivergent – and the positive impact this has had on the show's fans How writing helped her process her diagnosis For more information about “Today's Lucky Winner”, check out the links below: Apple Podcasts Spotify Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon --------------------- A message at the top of this episode: The US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade on June 24th, 2022, which stripped away the right to have a safe and legal abortion. To learn more about what you can do, go to podvoices.help. --------------------- Watch the video of this interview on YouTube! Subscribe to the FREE Beyond 6 Seconds newsletter for early access to new episodes! Click here for the episode transcript. *Disclaimer: The views, guidance, opinions, and thoughts expressed in Beyond 6 Seconds episodes are solely mine and/or those of my guests, and do not necessarily represent those of my employer or other organizations.*

Ben Leeson from the rec hub kicks off season ten of The Lonely Marketer talking all things brand. In a world where we are obsessed with metrics and ROI, Ben and the other founders of the rec hub are well and genuinely brand-led and believe everything else will take care of itself. It was great to hear from Ben's brand background and how this is translating to the world of talent. If us marketers can be trusted with the brand and see the long-term value in tandem with what we need to do in the short term then we're going to be in a blinking good place. As always, Paiger remains loyal supporters of our community and we couldn't do this without them. Big up recruitment marketing supporters.

Today on The Vine Conversations podcast we welcome Emma Leeson, one of the directors of Every Daughter here in Madison, WI. Every Daughter is a ministry that seeks to engage with women who have been or are being trafficked and exploited sexually. See more information by going to their website at www.everydaughter.com

When it works, it just works!  This week's episode worked!  Absolutely hilarious from start to finish!  Unfortunately, your bro Dan-e-o is away again this week, but Donnie and Tid hold it down with a hilarious round of "Hit or Shit".  They then welcome friend of the show - standup comic Jeff Leeson.  Jeff is absolutely hysterical and this entire interview just feels like a fun chat between 3 guys having a lot of laughs.  Please check it out, and enjoy!  

A look back at our chat with Sonja Leason - who was a homeless single mum at 17, Managing Director by 30, #1 best selling author by 36 and property investor at 37. She's a #1 best selling author of A Woman's Work, a book that was written to help more women into business. The book knocked Elon Musk off #1 and Simon Sinek off #2! Her podcast, Struggle to Success, interviews inspirational entrepreneurs on how they turned life struggles into successful businesses that give back. Her company, Love Mondays, is a business growth consultancy for startups and scale ups. She works with people to turn their story into profitable and ethical businesses with her 5 step methodology, SCALE.  http://www.wearelovemondays.co.uk/ (www.wearelovemondays.co.uk)  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonjaleason/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonjaleason/)  http://www.instagram.com/lovemondayshq (www.instagram.com/lovemondayshq)

Welcome! Today, listen to K read aloud a book called Just For You! by Christine Leeson and illustrated by Andy Ellis ( ages 5 - 6 ). Every weekday, we will read new stories for kids. This childrens book follows a family of mice who need to quickly find a birthday gift for their mom before she wakes up! Just For You! was published by Tiger Tales in Wilton, CT 2004. Join us Wednesday to hear the next story read aloud. Thank you for tuning in to Storytime with K. In this space, we will read aloud your favorite kids books with new episodes posted Monday through Friday! Whether you use reading time to help build reading skills, learn English, or help your little ones fall asleep, this podcast has exactly what you need. Follow along on Instagram to see what book is next! VIDEO OPTION COMING VERY SOON - Learn to read, learn English, or simply enjoy the illustrations in the book! *This podcast is meant for entertainment purposes only*

Professor in Deaf Studies and Associate Vice Provost for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lorraine Leeson fills us in on how Trinity and other institutions need to not only open the door, but need to genuinely create a space where everyone feels welcomed. You can see the Irish Sign Language translation of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/wpkr93t6dac For a transcript of the podcast see https://www.tcd.ie/equality/assets/docs/podcast-transcript-lleeson-tmolloy.pdf

The guys are back in the shop after missing last week due to a bout with the flu and have a lot to cover. Listen along as we look at payment for order flow and Senator Toomey's proposed bill, the continuing Evergrande saga and the Fed's decision to ban policy makers from owning individual stocks. In Stocks and Trading, we discuss the craziness aound the Trump backed SPAC (DWAC) and look at a couple potential trade ideas involving Disney (DIS) and Visa (V). The Facebook name change stirred things up in the Crypto Corner, leading to a discussion about when to sell. The month end is here and The Bet needs to be settled and a fashionable consequence gets levied.If you like our show, please let us know by rating and subscribing on your platform of choice!Should you like our show and hate social media, then please tell all your friends!If you have no friends and hate social media and you just want to give us money for advertising and help you find more friends, then you can donate here!SponsorshipsOur podcast is also sponsored by Sue Pullen at Fairway Independent Mortgage (MLS# 206048). Licensed in 25 states, if you need anything mortgage-related, reach out to her at SPullen@fairwaymc.com or give her a call at (520) 977-7904. Tell her 2 Bulls sent you to get the best rates available!If you are interested in signing up with TRADEPRO Academy, you can use our affiliate link here. We receive compensation for any purchases made when using this link, so it's a great way to support the show and learn at the same time! **Join our Discord for a link and code to save 10%**To contact us, you can email us directly at 2bulls@financialineptitude.com Or leave a message at (725) 22-BULLS. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Discord to get updated when new content is posted! Links:Toomey's Bill to Protect PFOFFed to Ban Policymakers from Owning StocksS&P Denies Allegations it Sells Index InclusionEvergrande Crisis Extending to Other Chinese Property DevelopersChina Wants Evergrande Founder to Pay Companies DebtLabor Shortage to End Soon??DWAC SurgesTSLA Soars after Hertz DealAMZN Discloses 20% Stake in RivianMetaverse Crypto Assets Soar after FB Name ChangeDiscord:https://discord.gg/Q8hft2zMTM***Send us your mailing address so we can send you a smash it yourself mug when you join!***Friends of the Show:TRADEPRO AcademyMindMuscles AcademyBeginner Episodes:Search IndexAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Greetings, music lovers - welcome to Episode 56 of the Re-Ex podcast! Catch up with Jaz as she selects some of her favourite tracks coming through https://repostexchange.com , covering a range of genres and styles. Also featuring an interview with Kansas-based producer and songwriter, LeeSon Bryce... Re-Ex members should keep their ears open for a code which will unlock an exclusive discount or free credit pack for use on the platform. All episodes are now available on Spotify & iTunes! iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-re-ex-podcast-the-freshest-music-on-the-planet/id1462895235 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2c9WM6PVgx4UCFQXbUA62w?si=zlbVt0ZwQtSTaMQou9fYZA TRACKLIST: [INTRO] INTRPLNAR - The Circle Eats Itself @intrplnar Remydmc X Tony P X Shmihta - ISLAND @remydmc ghettobirds - BANG! BANG! (prod. BLKSATURN) @ghettobirds Aimée Britannia - The Ross Ft. XancheryBlvck @aimeebritannia ***CHART RUNDOWN*** JBMixx Music - Like A Drum @jbmixxmusic ARRATOU - I Feel Like @arratou Roberto Pedoto - Heartbeat @roberto-pedoto ***INTERVIEW WITH LEESON BRYCE*** LOC - Can We Kick It ft Deezy (Prod. By MiiiKXY) @loc_nation_42 LeeSon Bryce - Scream Unfaithful (Prod. LeeSon Bryce) @leeson-bryce Mr. Turner - Washed Up (Petko Turner Edit) @dj-petko Melancholy Happiness - Music's My Gospel, Baby! @theuniversedoesntlikeus