Podcasts about Lime Street

As a belated tribute to Robert Wagner's 85th birthday, this installment covers a show which ran for a short period of time on ABC, and later shown in full on Lifetime.  Beyond the regular struggles involving viewership, Lime Street also suffered a tragedy involving one of the cast members before debuting, unrelated to the show itself.  

On October 15, 1990, in Jacksonville Florida, a tragic fire would change the field of arson investigation forever. Decades old fires, which were to determined to be from arson, were now going to be re-examined as a result of what is widely known as the Lime Street Fire. Tragically, six people and an unborn child would have to lose their lives in order to affect change in the way fires were investigated. Was this murder, or a tragic accident? Sponsor: armoire.style/murderish to get up to 50% off your first month Let's get social: Follow MURDERISH on Instagram & TikTok @MurderishPodcast. We're also on Facebook. Visit murderish.com to learn more about Jami and the podcast. You can also buy merch & sign up to become a MURDERISH | Behind the Mic Patreon member and get access to exclusive perks.  Listening to this podcast doesn't make you a murderer, it just means you're murder …ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1924, the pretty wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon came to embody a raging national debate over the values of the Spiritualism movement which was devoted to communication with the dead. Newspapers dubbed her the blonde Witch of Lime Street, but she was known to her followers simply as Margery.Some called her a mystic and some called her a fraud. But this is the story of a woman who has also been called one of the most powerful mediums ever.The Margery case, (as it as known) was the last major episode of its kind, and it blew up and was the subject of public controversy because of all of the articles in the newspapers about her and her on going spats with Harry Houdini. Apparently she could levitate, produce other psychokinetic phenomena, and her mediumship was led by the ‘direct voice' of a male individual that seemed to originate independently from her own voice box.In this episode we find more about the amazing Margery Crandon.IMPORTANT HEART STOPPINGLY EXCITING NEWS!!!!!!!Better still join us in Ireland when we go to investigate this very site on our amazing Ireland adventure in March 2024.IMPORTANT NEWS - do you want to join Anne and Renata on our next Haunted Adventure overseas?Here is the link to our Ireland Adventure in March 2024! Only a few weeks to go!Click on the link for information -St Patrick's Frightfully Good Ghostly Adventure in Ireland Tour - Mysterious Adventures ToursWe have a list of places we are visiting as long as your arm - including Galway for St Patricks Day, a fairy fort, Charleville Castle, Leap Castle, Dublin, St Brigid's well and the list goes on, and on....and on!You will have great company and we will be leading investigations that are bound to thrill you.We cannot wait to head back to Ireland ( it will be my third time) and explore with you.Grab your spot now no matter if you are based in the USA, Australia or the UK or anywhere else for that matter.LOVE OUR WORK?Consider supporting our work by buying us a "cup of coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/anneandrenataORbecome a Grand Poobah Patreon supporter, and join our inner circle of craziness!https://www.patreon.com/anneandrenataJoin us on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/TrueHauntingsPodcastP.S. If you want more Anne and Renata - catch our PODCAST - Diary of a Ghost Hunter on all the best streaming platforms to find out what our life as female ghost hunters is really like (no Bullsh*t).NOW we also have SERIOUSLY WEIRD on our YouTube Channel just because we LOVE story telling and who doesn't love a seriously weird spooky story!Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel as we are wanting to get more views and engagement and check out our travel videos Frightfully Good MisadventuresAlso Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenata#anneandrenata #ghosts #hauntings #paranormalpodcast #frightfullygood #FrightfullyGood #HauntedHolidays #diaryofaghosthunter #poltergeist #ghostbusters #spiritualism #spiritualist #margerycrandon #harryhoudini #ectoplasm #physicalmediumship #paranormal #psychics #stagemediums #cabinetwork Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 6 - Episode 13Time Trips and Phantom Tips: Unveiling Liverpool's MysteriesLinda has made a grand return and she's secured herself a fancy new role as an administrator. Let's all raise our spectral glasses to that! I did send her flowers in celebration, but they seem to have wandered off up her ginnel. Typical! And if that's not enough drama, she's got some mysterious markings appearing on her arm. Now, who do you think could solve such a riddle? Yes, yours truly, here to proclaim that it's undoubtedly a phantom getting a bit handsy. Spooky proof right on her skin!This week, we're taking a spectral journey to the land of the Beatles - Liverpool. I absolutely adore the Scousers, but, I must admit, I found myself at the mercy of some rather interesting taxi drivers. I share a tale with Linda about a cabbie who claimed to know some intriguing Beatles stories. And then there was Chris, another cabbie who seemed to know zilch about the haunted spots in Liverpool. Riveting, isn't it?We dive into a mind-bending time slip story penned by Rob Gandy for Fortune Times. A story set in Liverpool, involving an innocent pedestrian strolling down Bold Street and suddenly tripping into a different time. Extraordinarily eerie! Rob joins us to illuminate the shadowy corners of this tale. And as for Comedian Chris Cairns, who, despite being as clueless as the aforementioned cabbie, believes his mother may have experienced a time slip on the very same street. Now that's a family affair!Stay spooky, folks!Clint.x-- Clinton Baptiste appears courtesy of Goodnight Vienna Productions.--Gigs:If you'd like to come along and see me and Linda record this live, we will be at the 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street on these dates.  All Sundays. Sept 24th Oct 15th, November 12th.  Go to wegottickets.com and look up Clinton Baptiste's Sunday Séance. Special thanks to:Kathrine BoylePhil ReedChris the Liverpool cabbie who picked me up from Lime StreetRob GandyChris CairnsLizzie RoperBusker sent in by Matt Gauthier• Outro music was composed by David Brinkworth, with vocals by GLOWE.• Podcast producer is Laurie Peters from Peters-Fox.Email your spooky stories to clinton@clintonbaptiste.com Also, check out our Ko-fi page at https://ko-fi.com/clintonbaptiste/shop Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 6 - Episode 13 (Teaser)Time Trips and Phantom Tips: Unveiling Liverpool's MysteriesLinda has made a grand return and she's secured herself a fancy new role as an administrator. Let's all raise our spectral glasses to that! I did send her flowers in celebration, but they seem to have wandered off up her ginnel. Typical! And if that's not enough drama, she's got some mysterious markings appearing on her arm. Now, who do you think could solve such a riddle? Yes, yours truly, here to proclaim that it's undoubtedly a phantom getting a bit handsy. Spooky proof right on her skin!This week, we're taking a spectral journey to the land of the Beatles - Liverpool. I absolutely adore the Scousers, but, I must admit, I found myself at the mercy of some rather interesting taxi drivers. I share a tale with Linda about a cabbie who claimed to know some intriguing Beatles stories. And then there was Chris, another cabbie who seemed to know zilch about the haunted spots in Liverpool. Riveting, isn't it?We dive into a mind-bending time slip story penned by Rob Gandy for Fortune Times. A story set in Liverpool, involving an innocent pedestrian strolling down Bold Street and suddenly tripping into a different time. Extraordinarily eerie! Rob joins us to illuminate the shadowy corners of this tale. And as for Comedian Chris Cairns, who, despite being as clueless as the aforementioned cabbie, believes his mother may have experienced a time slip on the very same street. Now that's a family affair!Stay spooky, folks!Clint.x-- Clinton Baptiste appears courtesy of Goodnight Vienna Productions.--Gigs:If you'd like to come along and see me and Linda record this live, we will be at the 100 Club,100 Oxford Street on these dates. All Sundays. Sept 24th Oct 15th, November 12th. Go to wegottickets.com and look up Clinton Baptiste's Sunday Séance. Special thanks to:Kathrine BoylePhil ReedChris the Liverpool cabbie who picked me up from Lime StreetRob GandyChris CairnsLizzie RoperBusker sent in by Matt Gauthier• Outro music was composed by David Brinkworth, with vocals by GLOWE.• Podcast producer is Laurie Peters from Peters-Fox.Email your spooky stories to clinton@clintonbaptiste.com Also, check out our Ko-fi page at https://ko-fi.com/clintonbaptiste/shop Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's great to have Clive Washbourn back on the show. The Episode I recorded with him two years ago has been the most downloaded of any so far, so it's obviously going to be good for business to do a follow-up. But it's more than that. Clive is one of those people who is famous in the market. He is someone who people tell stories about, so you've heard about him even if you haven't met him. So when he founded his Navium MGA it was a no-brainer to ask him on the show. I had no idea what to expect. What happened was Clive being an absolute force of nature and one of the most revealing and fun interviews I have ever been a party to. We did that one under a lockdown over a video call. This time we are face-to-face in Navium's office on Lime Street in the heart of the London market. It makes a huge difference to be physically in the room with someone like Clive. He really comes alive. What follows is another tour de force which reveals what is driving this remarkable marine MGA and what has pushed it to produce an amazing $360mn in gross written premium. We talk about the market, Clive's business philosophy and where Navium is heading and how it fits in with Pine Walk and the wider, and now restructured, Fidelis operation. But because this is Clive, we get into something that we rarely talk about elsewhere: Listening back, we grapple with the true art of underwriting and how to play yourself into a strong market position. We learn how you can be a really technical underwriter without being the least bit boring and how you need to be ultra-selective and teach yourself to maximise opportunities whenever they arise. We also get an idea of how you can turn down large amounts of under-priced business but at the same time make the brokers keep coming back to see you. After two interviews I've got my own theory. I think people come to see Clive because they really enjoy his company. I think he is someone you could talk to about anything and he would make it an interesting conversation and an honest an unflinching exchange of views. I get the feeling Clive makes all the people he talks to feel understood and special. Here Clive even reveals a historical interest in the battle of Waterloo and burnishes his prog rock credentials by bursting straight into song! We both had a lot of fun – and I learned a huge amount - and so will you. NOTES Abbreviations: TLO is a Hull insurance abbreviation for Total Loss Only. ULR is the Ultimate (Net) Loss ratio. Rinku Patel is mentioned as being in the room with us. He is CEO of Navium's incubator Pine Walk and is also now COO of Fidelis MGU as well as being its UK CEO. The quote ‘No battle plan survives the first shots of war/first contact with the enemy' has been attributed to many, including Napoleon, but probably dates back to an 1871 paper by Prussian Field Marshal, Helmuth von Moltke. And finally, here's a link to the 1973 progressive rock classic Karn Evil 9 by Emerson, Lake & Palmer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLS0Med0s6E the original had to be split into 3 parts so that it could fit on a vinyl LP! Clive's part comes in at 8'40”… LINKS We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo: https://www.advantagego.com/

Adam gets the train to Liverpool for Eurovision, as a rail service is nationalised. Joining him at Lime Street station is Ben Clatworthy, transport correspondent for the Times, to discuss what the nationalisation of TransPennine Express means for passengers. Also, with the Eurovision final imminent, the Eurovisioncast team drop in to give us a preview, and a brief on how the scoring works. Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with Chris Flynn, Rufus Gray and Nicky Edwards. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Stories from Liverpool, when the bin men were out and the shops were just opening their doors.Where Are You Going? is a unique storytelling podcast in which Catherine Carr interrupts people as they go about their everyday lives and asks simply: “Where are you going?” The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks' surprising.Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next… Presented by Catherine Carr Music by Edwin PearsonProduced by the team at Loftus Media Follow whereareyougoing on InstagramCheck out our site: whereareyougoing.co.uk Send us an email: whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bar Talk (our recommendations):Jessica is reading Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep by Adam Soto; drinking a Maple Cardamom Old Fashioned with last week's Yellowstone Bourbon.Damien is reading Devil House by John Darnielle; drinking a pickleback! Jameson Irish whiskey + Grillo's spicy dill pickle brine.Ryan is reading The Witch of Lime Street by David Jaher; drinking Gramling Woods Rye Malt Whiskey.If you liked this week's story, watch The Perfect Storm (2000; dir. Wolfgang Petersen).Up next: The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes by Margaret St. Clair.Special thank you to Dr Blake Brandes for our Whiskey and the Weird music! Like, rate, and follow! Check us out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and at whiskeyandtheweird.com

Today's guest is John Neal CEO of Lloyd's, back on the show after an absence of more than two years. Back then he described an ambition to put the Lloyd's halo back in place. Well, two full years of underwriting profitability later and the market has regained a huge amount of its cachet and prestige and begun to reap the rewards of its painful remediation process. But this podcast is as far as you can imagine from a triumphal romp through the market's considerable achievements of the past couple of years. It's about the here and now of this still-transitioning market and the major opportunities it is throwing up for Lloyd's underwriters. It's also about a culture change on one Lime Street. Engaging positively with and backing smart businesses with good ideas and being more principles rather than rules-based, while at the same time remaining hyper-vigilant on any backsliding on hard-won improvements in rate and terms and conditions. And it's about delivery and leadership – delivery on tech reform and leadership on the big calls around systemic risk and on the massive challenges and opportunities being thrown up by ESG and the transition to net zero We even make time to talk about the culture and work environment of the London Market in the post pandemic world. I'll stop myself there because there's a danger that these intros become just a shopping list of the topics we address. Take my word for it, we talk about literally everything on the global insurance and reinsurance agenda today and nothing is off limits. But ultimately this is a great opportunity to spend 45 minutes in a very relaxed and intimate conversation with a leader of a very important segment of our global insurance ecosystem. As you'd expect, he's in great form and it's clear to me that he is growing in confidence. The confidence and conviction was there before, but there's nothing like good results to add positive reinforcement. Here is someone who is getting through to the market and clearly feels he is going to be able to carry the market along with him to face the challenges of the future – and do so from a position of relative strength. We haven't had a Lloyd's CEO in this sort of position for at least a couple of decades – and that's why what he says here has more meaning than in the past. The fact is that because of the credible delivery of the objectives of the first phase of his tenure, John's thoughts about what comes next carry more weight than before. And that's why I highly recommend a detailed listen.

Spiritualismen har blivit populärt igen och en kvinna som sägs kunna tala med sin döda bror blir ett av de mest populära mediumen. Men hur äkta är allt? Jo det ska Harry Houdini ta reda på! Huvudsaklig information är tagen från boken The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World av David Jaher Stöd Oknytt på Patreon för att öka kvalitén på avsnitten och ta del av bonusmaterial: https://www.patreon.com/oknytt Följ Oknytt på sociala medier!  Insta: @oknyttpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Oknyttpod  Har du en berättelse du vill att vi ska ta upp? Maila den till: oknyttpod@gmail.com

It's our 50th heat and the penultimate one, as we race towards the end of the epic first round of The Beatles World Cup. This week, three very random tracks are on the block: All I've Got to Do, Matchbox and Maggie Mae. And if those don't excite you, just wait till you hear what we draw out at the end...

Today, we are going to be making some perfectly Grilled Parmesan-Lime Street Corn. Mexican Street Corn, or Elote, has been around for 100's of years with a variety of different spices and flavorings being added to the outside. It's popular at fairs and music festivals, and now will be popular at your house if it's not already!

We got 99 problems, but a psychic ain't one. Part 2 of our Harry Houdini series covers some of the psychics and mediums that Harry Houdini busted. What is with all these spiritualists and their obsession with boxes?We are taking a break next week, we will talk to you on May 9th!  In a few weeks, on our next Harry Houdini episode we will be discussing the book The Witch of Lime Street by David Jaher.  Listen to Harry Houdini Part 1 Here. Listen to Rios-Caledonia Adobe Here. Spine Chillers and Serial Killers PodcastSocial Media: Twitter: @PDFMHFacebook: Please Don't Follow Me HomeInstagram: Coming Soon! DON'T BE A FOOL, SEND US YOUR GHOUL!Do you have a paranormal story to tell? Send us the story at we will share it on the podcast! Email us at pleasedontfollowmehome@gmail.comIf you like this podcast and you like what we are doing, please tell a friend about us. Sharing with just one person will go a long way for us. You can stream us on any platform that you get your podcasts from. Please write us a honest review, it helps us be seen a little bit more. Do you have a topic or location idea? How about a paranormal question? We would love feedback as well! Please email us any of your inquires at pleasedontfollowmehome@gmail.com. Sources: For Harry Houdini, Séances and Spiritualism Were Just an Illusion | History| Smithsonian MagazineWILD ABOUT HARRY: Houdini exposed mediums MUCH earlier than we thought (wildabouthoudini.com)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_brothershttps://www.readex.com/blog/davenport-brothers-act-divided-sir-arthur-conan-doyle-and-houdinihttps://www.thinkaboutitdocs.com/1920-ufo-alien-sightings/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Houdinihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Argamasillahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nino_Pecorarohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/05/04/mediums-and-messages/e28b3463-2c78-4ab6-8cca-9382357fd018/The Astonishing Adventures of Houdini's Favorite Detective - The official blog of Newspapers.comYf2KrJGINLQIwje4rGe8

Today I'm talking to Vicky Carter, a very senior reinsurance broking executive with a glittering career. As well as chairing Capital Solutions, International at Guy Carpenter, Vicky is a Member of The Council of Lloyd's and is a Lloyd's Deputy Chairman. But we aren't going to be talking about her day job intermediating between the insurance community and the reinsurance and capital markets and helping to guide and represent 1 Lime Street. That's because for over a decade Vicky has also been directly involved in Guy Carpenter, MMC and the wider market's youth development programmes. This work has culminated in the very high-profile Rising Professionals series of events in London. As the first post-pandemic edition is fast approaching I decided to focus this interview on what our industry has learned from the pandemic and what plans and strategies there are to get young people's careers back on track now that the world is tentatively returning back to face-to-face working. Were there any positives from the accidental work-from-home revolution caused by Covid? And how has insurance fared versus other sectors in the Great Resignation that has followed in its wake? Vicky is one of the market's great communicators and this is a typically enjoyable and frank encounter, that doesn't duck any of the big questions. LINKS We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo For enquiries about the MMC Rising Professionals event contact: mmcrpforum@events-uk.com Vicky was last on the podcast back in Episode 37 in August 2020

Patrick Tiernan Chief of Markets at Lloyd's has the broadest job description of almost anyone in insurance. He is responsible for whole abstract ideas such as ‘Underwriting' and ‘Distribution' at a vast global insurance marketplace which can make it sometimes hard to know where to start. My job as a journalist is to take the abstract and turn it into something really specific and so listening back to today's interview I must admit I was sometimes a bit annoyed with myself for not diving into every secondary and tertiary line of questioning that our discussion was throwing up. But then I decided to stop beating myself up. There was so much to talk about. With unlimited time we could have done a series of at least five separate podcasts. The unanswered questions are there to be asked next time in subsequent encounters. Always leave them wanting more… But what this interview is - is a really useful walk around one of the biggest jobs in insurance and an introduction to the person tasked with taking that role on. We get to know a little of what makes him tick and there is enough here to get a feel for what sort of reign Patrick's is going to be over number 1 Lime Street, London, in the coming years. Patrick is incredibly accessible and transparent and comes across as a very level-headed, logical, thoughtful and reasonable person. It is clear he has already listened to what the market wants and thought very deeply about what needs to change to keep Lloyd's relevant, influential and competitive in the future. He isn't top-down or dictatorial and with perhaps the exception of when he talks about sustainable underwriting profitability across the cycle, he doesn't seem in any way dogmatic. He's also a great communicator and his delivery is laden with considerable Irish wit and charm. It is very hard not to like him. As a first portrait it's a broad-brush one, but I think listening to this podcast will give you a good idea of the big picture LINKS We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo - enabling an enterprise view of exposure: https://www.advantagego.com/ We also thank Claims Direct Access (CDA) and Bolton Associates for their support today: https://www.claimsdirectaccess.com/ https://www.bolton-associates.co.uk/  

Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Dave ThomasDave’s musical career started early – singing in the local Welsh Baptist Chapel and learning harmonica from the age of seven.  Music was alway around the family home – Dave’s mother had ten brothers, most of whom made up a regular male voice choir at home in Lime Street in Pill, the dock area of Newport where the family lived and worked.Dave Thomas,I Want The Blues,One More MileDave Thomas,There's A Train,One More Milemakingascene,Dave Thomas,Dave Thomas,Garden,One More MileDave Thomas,It's My Own Fault,One More Mile 

This podcast is all about looking to the future of broking. In a world of automatic, algorithmically controlled capacity where huge rivers of data flow direct from insureds and reinsureds to carriers and beyond where does this leave the broker? Brokers and technological change haven't necessarily always gone hand in hand in our markets. It was brokers that spurned the early versions of electronic placing and constantly worried about whether they would be disintermediated. But these days a new broker is emerging – one less tied up in extracting remuneration out of the transaction and more intent on adding value through advice and advanced risk management services to their clients. This is what I am discussing today with Clyde Bernstein, Head of Broking, Willis Towers Watson Great Britain. A Willis lifer, Clyde is an extremely well-known figure in the London Market. Anyone who has spent enough time walking down Lime Street will recognise him because he has been in the market for over 30 years. He is excellent company, is extremely eloquent and most importantly, he knows the market inside and out. That is why his articulation of a vision for the future of broking is so compelling and real. If someone of his analogue pedigree has been bitten by the tech bug, we all will be. With people like Clyde around, who would bet against the electronic underwriters of the future complaining that the brokers still always seem to be one step ahead of them? LINKS We thank our naming sponsor AdvantageGo - enabling an enterprise view of exposure: https://www.advantagego.com/ We also thank Claims Direct Access (CDA) for their support today: https://www.claimsdirectaccess.com/  

In this week's spooky Christmas adventure, Kinda Kyle and Galen discuss the possible gay alignments of the ghosts of A Christmas Carol, and dish on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's tragic fascination with séances and fairies. They delve into Boston's murky history of spiritualism and séances to unlock Harry Houdini's efforts to expose the witch of Lime Street, the mysterious Mina Crandon- and get a little spooky and a little gay along the way. Sources: Jaher, David. The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World. Broadway Books, 2016.Morris, Dee. Boston in the Golden Age of Spiritualism: Séances, Mediums & Immortality. Arcadia Publishing, 2014.Find Kinda Kyle on: YouTubeInstagramMusic by:Verano Sensual by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5049-verano-sensualLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Protofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Galen's Instagram: @pip_istrellus

Well that was a little bit of a shock... I was doing a little bit of prep for todays chapter (no, honestly we do put a little bit of thought into TCD before the red light goes on) and it as it turns out the entries for ALL of 1993 are spread over 4 and-a-bit pages! Mmm, I seem to recall quite a lot went on in 1993. Undaunted, (and being the true old pros we are) Ant & I powered on to backfill some of the story around the journey that would take the band & myself to the Brave album. And as you will see it was the catalyst for a lot of things that still happen to this day. So strap in for for tales of arrow slits, flummoxed Abbey Road engineers, tanning salons, loose change in Lime Street and making a Racket for the first time. Love & livestreams.. h http://www.marillion.com/news/newsitem.htm?id=493 (h Natural Livestream) https://www.marillion.com/shop/corona/index.htm (TCD Merch Store) https://www.patreon.com/coronadiaries (Become Purple and support the show) http://marillion.com/shop/merch/hogarthbook01.htm (The Invisible Man Volume 1: 1991-1997) http://marillion.com/shop/merch/hogarthbook02.htm (The Invisible Man Volume2: 1998-2014) https://www.facebook.com/IceCreamGenius/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/stevehogarthonline/ (Instagram) http://www.stevehogarth.com/ (Website) Support this podcast

The conditions of the early 1900s - war, pandemic, greed - drove people to come together in a dark room to be guided by a medium in an otherworldly sitting. The Fox Sisters, Davenport Brothers, and Mina Crandon the Blonde Witch of Lime Street all rose in supernatural fame. The magician Harry Houdini investigated the practice as a hoax, altering his friendship with spiritualist adherent Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the process. Follow along on Instagram and Facebook (@secret.passages.pod). Get in touch at https://www.secretpassagespodcast.com/. Researched, written, and produced by E.S. Rodenbiker. Cover art by @game.of.pricks.

It is the year 2030. Following the success of 2019's Blueprint One and 2025's Blueprint Two [which also co-opted in the IUA and broader stakeholder representation], Lloyd's and the wider London market is now ready for the highly anticipated third iteration.While Lloyd's had previously had a poor history of making change successful, many commentators admit that under the auspices of CEO John Neal and his successor Baroness Shields [a high profile appointment that was widely welcomed] the market has finally bought itself into the 21st century.Among the successful foundations laid down by Blueprint One were the Risk Exchange offering end-to-end quote-and-bind platform for non-complex risks which processes 45% of risks now placed in the market.The complementary Complex Risk Platform has also proved a success, building on PPL, with its adoption being helped by the Covid-19 pandemic, marrying the best of the traditional face-to-face Box interactions with more streamlined efficient technology. This has been assisted by a much greater use of data and automation in areas like contract building and compliance checks.The claims solution designed to triage and route claims, automating the simpler ones and assisting with more complex claims handling also achieved its aim at massively reducing payments for claims under £250 000. The cycle time for complex claims have also improved dramatically with Lloyd's again being seen very much as a centre of excellence for claims handling across multiple disciplines including legal and loss adjusting.The interest of the IUA and greater London market into adopting the concepts outlined in Blueprint One saw them play a greater part in Blueprint Two which has been heralded as a major factor in London stabilising its share of the global (re)insurance market. Reversing a trend where emerging markets – particularly in Asia – had been using growing hubs such as Singapore, Bermuda and Zurich.This saw it benefit from a wave on new entrants in 2021 and 2022 looking to capitalise on the marketing hardening.Speaking of which, since the launch of Munich Re's first syndicate-in-a-box on 1 January 2020, there has been steady stream of these new launches, the most notable of which being the one Amazon launched in 2025, a move seen as a major coup for Baroness Shields.Indeed the interest of technology giants in Lloyd's has escalated over the decade beginning with Google's involvement in Ki, Brit's standalone algorithmically-driven digital Lloyd's syndicate, which topped $1bn of GWP by 2024 and marked a shift with others following along shortly with similar platforms. Indeed today half of the top 10 syndicates in Lloyd's have no presence on the trading floor of Lloyd's.Despite calls for Lloyd's to depart the iconic building on Lime Street, this remains the Lloyd's building, although it has significantly changed in the last ten years with less floor space given up to traditional boxes, and more of it now being used by insurance technology firms [including a number that began as a syndicate in a box], digital brokers and even a ‘capsule' hotel.Finally, EC3 has continued to build on the work of the market's Culture Advisory Group, and annual Dive-In Festival, with the London insurance market now seeing much greater diversity among its employment. For example women now hold 45% of board positions across the top 20 Lloyd's Syndicates, and BAME representation is rising steadily too.Based on this hypothesis Post content director Jonathan Swift sat down with Tom Payne, managing director, UK & Europe, Verisk ISO and Paul Latarche, chief commercial officer at Sequel, to discuss the possible road map between now and a 2030 that looks like this.This includes whether the illustrious history of Lloyd's and the London market might be a millstone when it comes to modernisation, the potential of Blueprint One and beyond, the fallout from Brexit and culture and diversity within EC3. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just before midnight on October 15, 1990, police arrived at 527 Lime Street in Jacksonville, Florida to find the small wood-frame house on fire. There was a man standing in the front yard. He said there were people inside the house. What happened next was so unusual that it changed the way we think about arson. Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on Apple Podcasts! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our newsletter, The Accomplice. If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a How to Listen guide based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Sponsors: Article Get $50 off your first order of $100 or more at Article.com/criminal Imperfect Foods Just go to ImperfectFoods.com/CRIMINAL to get $10 off your next four orders. Just enter CRIMINAL at check out. Quip Go to GetQuip.com/Criminal right now and get your first refill pack FREE with a QUIP electric toothbrush. Simplisafe Protect your home today and get free shipping at SimpliSafe.com/CRIMINAL Squarespace Try Squarespace.com/criminal for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code CRIMINAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Third Love Go to thirdlove.com/criminal now to find your perfect-fitting bra… and get 15% off your first purchase! Virtue Labs Visit https://bit.ly/2PNzCKE and use the code Criminal to receive 20% off plus free shipping on your Virtue order. ZipRecruiter Try ZipRecruiter for free at ZipRecruiter.com/criminal

Don't worry, we have that DIY "How to Be a Medium" guide you've been waiting for. Well, Houdini does! Em is on to the second part in their series on Houdini's war against mediums and spiritualists, the Witch of Lime Street, in particular. Then Christine brings us the story of La Pistolera, Sharon Kinne and her wild string of "good" luck. Also, Walter might be trying to contact us through our stories... and that's why we drink! Please consider supporting the companies that support us!  Get an exclusive offer of an extra 30% off your first ThredUp order when you go to thredUP.com/DRINK Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R – Best Fiends! Go to HelloFresh.com/whywedrink10 and use code whywedrink10 during HelloFresh’s New Year’s sale for 10 free meals including free shipping!  Get 10% off during your first three months at ritual.com/ATWWD

Margery the Medium used the ghost of her dead brother Walter to conduct her séances. When Scientific American Magazine put forth a contest with a $2500 prize for any medium who could produce verifiable psychic phenomena , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recommended her. Harry Houdini was not having it and made it his mission to expose Margery as a fraud.Further Reading:The Witch of Lime Street by David Jaher - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24724228-the-witch-of-lime-streetThe Medium and the Magician on History Net - https://www.historynet.com/mina-crandon-harry-houdini-the-medium-and-the-magician.htmNew episodes on Mondays. You can listen on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Stitcher. Follow on Instagram or Facebook @storicalpodcast

Margery the Medium used the ghost of her dead brother Walter to conduct her séances. When Scientific American Magazine put forth a contest with a $2500 prize for any medium who could produce verifiable psychic phenomena , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle recommended her. Harry Houdini was not having it and made it his mission to expose Margery as a fraud.Further Reading:The Witch of Lime Street by David Jaher - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24724228-the-witch-of-lime-streetThe Medium and the Magician on History Net - https://www.historynet.com/mina-crandon-harry-houdini-the-medium-and-the-magician.htmNew episodes on Mondays. You can listen on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Stitcher. Follow on Instagram or Facebook @storicalpodcast

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This week, Liberty discusses a few great older books, including The Witch of Lime Street. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm audiobooks. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or Apple Podcasts and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck What's Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter Hedges The Color Inside a Melon by John Domini The Witch of Lime Street: Seance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World by David Jaher Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller  Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Winterson Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness by Susannah Cahalan Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly

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Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reported that U.S. factory goods orders fell 0.8% in April, down from a revised 1.3% increase in March. T6. Social Security was never really intended to be the sole source of income for older Americans. Originally developed in the 1930s to supplement employer-sponsored plans and other personal savings, it's now become the major stream of income for many retirees.A. Ninety percent of those 65 and older receive benefits today. More than 62 million Americans will receive approximately $955 billion in Social Security benefits this year.1 However, the gap between what we receive from Social Security and the income many of us will need in the years to come may be wide.B. That's why it's crucial to consider how timing, income, and taxes impact your Social Security benefits. Understanding more about these factors can help you plan accordingly, avoid surprises, and prepare for what you may need to find other sources of income to fill any gaps.C. Today, 66 is full retirement age for anyone born before 1960 and 67 for those born after. Your benefits grow by 8% every year that you delay claiming them. The longer you hold off, the greater your benefits will be.D. There are certainly pros and cons to taking them early or waiting. You can actually delay taking them all the way to age 70 before you stop seeing incremental increases in the benefit amount. If you can delay taking benefits until at least 70, you'll have increased your annual Social Security income by 76% relative to someone who began taking benefits early at 62.E. If you're thinking about working while receiving Social Security benefits, your benefits may be reduced depending on when you file.a. Before full retirement age, benefits are reduced $1 for every $2 above $16,920 in earned income.b. At full retirement age, benefits are reduced $1 for every $3 above $44,880 in earned income.c. After full retirement age, there's no limit on earnings. Withheld earnings are returned.F. Your benefits may be taxed. The question is if they are, at what percentage? That depends on what tax bracket you're in. If your combined income is equal to or less than $25,000 if you file as an individual ($32,000 if married, filing jointly), then none of your Social Security benefit is taxablea. If it's more than $25,000 and equal to or less than $34,000 ($32,000 and $44,000 if married, filing jointly), up to 50% is taxable. If your combined income is more than $34,000 ($44,000 if married, filing jointly), it goes up to 85% being subject to taxationb. Speak with your tax advisor for guidance concerning the calculation of taxes.G. Catastrophe Bondsa. Catastrophe bonds (also known as cat bonds) are risk-linked securities that transfer a specified set of risks from a sponsor to investors. They were created and first used in the mid-1990s in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew and the Northridge earthquake.b. In the first quarter of this year, a record $4.24 billion in new catastrophe bonds was issued in 17 separate transactions,” said Robert Hartwig, associate professor and co-director of the Risk and Uncertainty Management Center at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. “What this says is that cat bonds are no longer the interloper or the disrupter. They've become a mainstay fixture.c. First, a bit of history: In 1992, Hurricane Andrew caused $17 billion in insured losses in Florida—a loss figure double the modeling estimates at the time for the financial costs emanating from a severe hurricane. Several insurers were forced into bankruptcy, and reinsurance capacity dried up for the remainder. A new source of capacity outside traditional reinsurance was needed to fill the void. In 1996, according to Aon Securities, the first catastrophe bond drawing risk-bearing capital from the capital markets to satisfy this need was developed by St. Paul Re UK.d. Two main parties are involved in the issuance of a catastrophe bond—a sponsor and investors. Sponsors include insurance companies, reinsurance companies, large multinational corporations and even governments, all looking to spread the risk of loss from hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Investors generally are pension funds and hedge funds looking to diversify their investment portfolios with a new asset class.e. Pension funds, retirees should know how their pensions are invested. The have no say, the trustee has all the say, but are these people making solid decisions?f. catastrophe bonds are a complement to traditional reinsurance, presenting the opportunity to hedge the risk of loss from a natural disaster. The bonds function just like a reinsurance contract structured over several years or a single year. When the sponsor's property damage losses exceed a specified indemnity trigger ($2 million, for instance), the bond kicks in to absorb the financial impact up to a stated limit (say $3 million), making it similar to traditional reinsurance, in which reinsurers assume layers of risk within a so-called tower.g. Lloyd's of London, generally known simply as Lloyd's, is an insurance and reinsurance market located in London, United Kingdom. Unlike most of its competitors in the industry, it is not an insurance company; rather, Lloyd's is a corporate body governed by the Lloyd's Act 1871 and subsequent Acts of Parliament and operates as a partially-mutualised marketplace within which multiple financial backers, grouped in syndicates, come together to pool and spread risk. These underwriters, or "members", are a collection of both corporations and private individuals, the latter being traditionally known as "Names".h. The business underwritten at Lloyd's is predominantly general insurance and reinsurance, although a small number of syndicates write term life assurance. The market has its roots in marine insurance and was founded by Edward Lloyd at his coffee house on Tower Street in c. 1686. Today, it has a dedicated building on Lime Street within which business is transacted at each syndicate's "box" in the underwriting "Room", with the insurance policy documentation being known traditionally as a "slip"i. In 2018 there were 84 syndicates managed by 55 managing agencies that collectively wrote £35.5bn of gross premiums on risks placed by 303 approved brokers. Around 50 per cent of premiums emanated from North America, 30 per cent from Europe and 20 per cent from the rest of the world. Direct insurance represented around 70 per cent of the premiums, mainly covering property and casualty (liability), while the remaining 30 per cent was reinsurance. The market collectively reported a pre-tax loss of £1bn for 2018, resulting from above-average major claims and a weak investment environment.[4]j. Lloyd's capital structure, often referred to as the "chain of security", provides financial security to policyholders and capital efficiency to members. The Corporation is responsible for setting both member and central capital levels to achieve a level of capitalisation that is robust and allows members the potential to earn superior returns1. There are three "links" in the chain: the funds in the first and second links are held in trust, primarily for the benefit of policyholders whose contracts are underwritten by the relevant member. Members underwrite for their own account and are not liable for other members' losses2. The third link consists largely of the Lloyd's Central Fund, which contains mutual assets held by the Corporation which are available, subject to Council approval, as required, to meet any member's insurance liabilities.[20]3. In 2017 the first link (syndicate level assets) amounted to £51.1bn, the second link (members' "funds at Lloyd's") £24.6bn, and the Central Fund contained just over £2bn.4. Lloyd's worst results in its long history were in the 1989 through to 1991 years, each producing overall losses of over £2bn; the late 1990s were also punctuated by repeated and significant underwriting losses.[23] In 2001 the calendar year result was a 140 per cent combined ratio, driven largely by claims arising out of the World Trade Center attack, reserve increases for prior-year liabilities and deteriorating pricing levels. However, since then, the market has generally enjoyed profitability in every year except those marked by large natural catastrophes. For example, in 2005 a spate of major Atlantic hurricanes including Hurricane Katrina drove the Lloyd's overall combined ratio to 112 per cent, while events including the Japanese earthquake and floods in Thailand badly impeded performance in 2011.5. United States gun control advocates have accused Lloyd's of providing “murder insurance” because it underwrites several types of National Rifle Association-endorsed firearms policies, including for gun shows and personal liability insurance that covers criminal and civil defence suits. The NRA-endorsed personal liability policies are unusual, as insurance policies rarely cover costs from criminal prosecution. Gun control supporters argue that these policies could increase gun violence as they have the potential to reduce the negative consequences of firing a gun, similar to “stand-your-ground” laws.[446. According to the owner of Appalachian Promotions, which organises gun shows in several US states, Lloyd's is "the NRA's choice” for gun shows and “there's usually nowhere else to get it for gun shows.” Critics have accused Lloyd's of enabling the “gun show loophole” and “aiding and abetting the black market in handguns.”[457. New York state regulators are investigating the marketing of these “self-defense" insurance policies.[4k. Thinking in Bets. Making smarter decisions when you don't have all the facts by Annie Duke. "Life is poker, not chess" "Quick or dead, our brains weren't built for rationality." "Learnl. 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On October 15, 1990, in Jacksonville Florida, a tragic fire would change the field of arson investigation forever. Decades old fires, which were to determined to be from arson, were now going to be re-examined as a result of what is widely known as the Lime Street Fire. Tragically, six people and an unborn child would have to lose their lives in order to affect change in the way fires were investigated. Was this murder, or a tragic accident?MURDERISH now has a Patreon page.  If you’d like to support Murderish, and get extra perks in exchange, click here: www.patreon.com/murderish. Follow MURDERISH on social media:Facebook: Murderish Podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/540494462961219/         Twitter: @MurderishPod https://twitter.com/MurderishPodInstagram: @MurderishPodcastSend comments and advertising inquiries to: MurderishJami@gmail.comMURDERISH merch now available (t-shirts, mugs & other swag): Murderish online merch store https://murderishpodcast.threadless.com/.Preroll Disclaimer by: Josh Mankiewicz, Correspondent for Dateline NBC.Midroll Sponsor: Cove - go to www.withcove.com/murderish to get your first month of migraine treatment for free!Skin & Soul Body: Go to www.skinsoulbody.com and use promo code MURDERISH for 15% off of your entire order!This episode was researched & written by: Steve Field | MURDERISH Researcher.This episode was Edited, Mixed and Mastered by John Bukenas of Audio Editing Solutions www.audioeditingsolutions.com.  Need a great audio editor?  John B. is your guy!Music in this episode created by: Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams.  Contact Nico at nico@wetalkofdreams.com or www.wetalkofdreams.com if you’re interested in working with him to create music for your podcast …or any project!Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer …it just means you’re MURDER…ISH!

Gather round, children! Gather! Come hear Part 2 of the tale of Harry “Fuck Ghosts” Houdini! This week the Most Haunted Boys in School discuss the famous feud between Houdini and the Witch Queen of Lime Street. The boys admit factual errors for the first time, discuss Houdini's gigantic ghost-proof ghost, and wrestle, once again, with whether or not ghosts are real. The Most Haunted Boys in School is produced by David Freeman and Conner Russell. Theme music is courtesy of the Zombie Dandies.

We continue our special run of episodes recorded at San Diego Comic Con 2018 with a recording of the 'The Treasury of British Comics: Can A Forgotten Archive Teach Us About Comics In The 21st Century?' panel from the Thursday of this year's show. They've influenced some of comics' biggest names, but you've probably never heard of them; this is the hidden history of what was one of the biggest comics industries in the world. From The Leopard from Lime Street to Whizzer and Chips, from horror comics aimed at young girls to warped humor comics for preteens, these weekly anthologies were a unique influence on some of the biggest names in comics and, with their weekly format and cross-genre mashups, form the missing link between American comics, European comics, and manga. Discover the untold story of British comics with moderator Michael Molcher and guests Rosie Knight (Nerdist) Ben Smith (head of books and comic books for Rebellion), Jack Davisson (translator: Devilman & Showa: A History of Japan) and Graeme McMillan (The Hollywood Reporter). The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on iTunes or on the podcast app of your choice, or you can listen now at www.2000ADonline.com/podcast

Lost in the mists of time, home-grown British superheroes once entertained and enthralled millions of kids. Now, the likes of Adam Eterno, Blake Edmonds, Thunderbolt the Avenger, and The Leopard from Lime Street are coming back to make summer 2018 blazing hot! The Vigilant will be a special one-shot title this August which resurrects classic heroes from the Fleetway/IPC comics of the 1970s – reborn and updated for a new generation to enjoy! Written by Simon Furman (Transformers) with art by Simon Coleby (Jaegir, Judge Dredd) and other guest creators, when the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant – a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters – stand between civilisation and total chaos! Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yāo and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure! Superheroes are something 2000 AD hasn’t really done in the past (with a couple of exceptions) – but this is the beginning of what we’re dubbing the ‘Rebellion-verse’, an interconnected world of superheroes but with a very British ethos and outlook. Available from newsagents in the UK on 15th August, The Vigilant will also be available to order from comic book stores through Diamond Distribution in the April edition of Previews.

If there's something strange in your seance room. Who you gonna call? No, not ghostbusters. Harry Houdini. Houdini, the great escape artist, made it his mission to unmask fake mediums, and his abilities were put to the ultimate test in a WWE-style showdown with America's most famous medium. Have any idea who that might be? You probably figured out who won then. Strange Country Ep. 44 is all about the witch of lime street, and features a symphony of sound effects by DJ. Jazzy Kelly. Or is it a spirit ringing your bell box?!? Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources: Conliffe, Ciaran. “Mina Crandon, Psychic Fraudster.” Headstuff, 6 Apr. 2015, www.headstuff.org/culture/history/mina-crandon-psychic-fraudster/. “Houdini's Greatest Trick: Debunking Medium Mina Crandon.” Mental Floss, 1 Nov. 2013, mentalfloss.com/article/53424/houdinis-greatest-trick-debunking-medium-mina-crandon. Jaher, David. The Witch of Lime Street: séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World. Broadway Books, 2016. “Mina Crandon & Harry Houdini: The Medium and The Magician.” HistoryNet, 24 Jan. 2018, www.historynet.com/mina-crandon-harry-houdini-the-medium-and-the-magician.htm. “Photographs from a Séance with Eva Carrière (1913).” The Public Domain Review, publicdomainreview.org/collections/photographs-from-a-seance-with-eva-carriere-1913/.

In this episode, Mr Jim Moon delves once more into the world of horror comics. In this show we review the second volume of Leah Moore and John Reppion's MR James adaptations Ghost Stories of An Antiquary Volume II, discuss classic reprints from Rebellion such as The Leopard of Lime Street and Monster, and round off with an in-depth review of their new Scream & Misty Halloween Special

Keith Richardson, the graphics novel editor at Rebellion, joins me in a London cafe to discuss the latest release from the Treasury of British Comics. It's time to don a cat costume, grab your claw cord, and take to the rooftops for some great 1970s British comics action.Order your copy of the Leopard of Lime Street from the 2000AD online store, and check out the other titles in the Treasury. And there are more details of upcoming releases here.You can find a list of episodes so far and all the upcoming books on the Facebook page, follow the podcast on Twitter, or email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.com  If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file hereDownload hereRight click and choose save link as to download to your computer.

Episode 14:   Houdini: The History Channel Miniseries Event.   This week we talked about James Randi, The Witch of Lime Street, Classical Instruments of the 1800s, Dan Harmon, Chris Angel and Getting Punched in the Gut.

Noel Rochford of UNRB discusses tales of band nerds, the "House on Lime Street" and the sojourning pineapple [...]

Noel Rochford of UNRB discusses tales of band nerds, the "House on Lime Street" and the sojourning pineapple [...]

Noel Rochford of UNRB discusses tales of band nerds, the "House on Lime Street" and the sojourning pineapple [...]