Podcasts about Mark Twain

Mark Twain said the Missouri River is too thick to drink and too thin to plow. The Big Muddy doesn't get the kind of attention the Mighty Mississippi does, but it's the longest river in North America and pivotal in the history of our nation. When it was time for Lisa Dill's family to replace the old pontoon boat on Lake Okoboji, her cousins suggested taking it on a journey down the Missouri and giving it away at the end. Dill jumped on board. She wrote about the experience and the river in 'Around the Bend: Floating Down the Missouri River.' Then, school's out for summer, but that doesn't mean we can't still learn. In the first installment of 'Talk of Iowa Summer School,' middle school science teacher Mark Dorhout shares how birdhouses can be a tool to encourage the next generation of citizen scientists.

Garth Heckman TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com The David Alliance  Can opener What is it? How do I use it? Where do I use it? Why do I use it?      My Natural gifts are leadership, communication,          (Preached when I was 14, spoke for Mayor Pawlenty, spoke infant of 20K- never nervous) My physical gifting is balance, strength, I could skate, ski, snowboard great for a husky kid My Spiritual gifting is Evangelism, Apostleship, Preaching/teaching, giving My Soul gifting is creativity, music, poetry - written 100's songs, books for Hal Leonard My Mental gifting is prolonged focus, grind, discipline AND AN IDGAF ATTITUDE These are all waves… but when they tune into the frequency that God has for me it intensifies my life in His purpose.    **BUT HANG 3 PICTURES ON A WALL… NEVER!          Liars club and old show - What's this for? What is its purpose. David Letterman got his start here…    When I tested in high school it said you should be a professional clown, a comedian or an actor/singer. I guess I'm all three today.   I took a test when I was in my late 20's at a conference. Basically it took questions and pictures of your formative years and helped you weave insight into your gifting… My Storie board growing up helped me understand that I was doing exactly what I should be doing… But none of these told me my purpose.    Mark Twain is widely credited with the famous quote: "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.   a 1970 sermon by the Rev. Ernest T. Campbell at the Riverside Church in New York.

What are the some of the most culturally significant pieces of comedy in American history? A Marx Brothers film? A Carol Burnett sketch? An infamous puffy shirt? The initial question inspires further questions: what qualifies as an important reflection of our society; how well known does the material need to be; does staying power matter? From vaudeville performers to satirists like Mark Twain to sitcoms like "Seinfeld," a new book explores the way comedy shapes how we see each other as humans and as Americans. "Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History" is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the National Comedy Center. This hour, we discuss some of the best comedy of all time — and its impact — with center director Journey Gunderson. Our guest:Journey Gunderson, executive director of the National Comedy Center---Connections is supported by listeners like you. Head to our donation page to become a WXXI member today, support the show, and help us close the gap created by the rescission of federal funding.---Connections airs every weekday from noon-2 p.m. Join the conversation with questions or comments by phone at 1-844-295-TALK (8255) or 585-263-9994, email, Facebook or Twitter. Connections is also livestreamed on the WXXI News YouTube channel each day. You can watch live or access previous episodes here.---Do you have a story that needs to be shared? Pitch your story to Connections.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.”— Mark Twain“二十年后，让你感到遗憾的，不会是你做过的事，而是那些你没有去做的事。”—— 马克‧吐温距离离开泰国不到170天。我原本以为，实现了在泰国生活、学习泰语、自由工作的梦想后，会一直充满兴奋与满足。但最近的我，却再次感受到一种熟悉的情绪——平淡、无聊，还有对未来的不确定。这一集《学英语环游世界》，我想分享过去几年旅途中那些看似停滞、迷惘甚至挫折的时刻，以及后来才明白的事：有些答案需要时间，有些安排当下看不懂，但回头看时，一切都有它的意义。如果你也正处在人生的空白期，希望这一集能给你一些陪伴与力量。 �1. crossroads 中文翻译：十字路口；人生的抉择关头 例句：I felt like I was standing at a crossroads. I didn't know which direction to go. 例句翻译：我好像站在人生的十字路口，不知道该往哪个方向走。2. intensively 中文翻译：密集地；大量地投入 例句：I studied English intensively, reading news articles every single day. 例句翻译：我密集地学习英文，每天大量阅读新闻英文。3. cautious 中文翻译：谨慎的；警惕的 例句：People were both cautious about strangers and genuinely curious about them. 例句翻译：人们对陌生人既谨慎警惕，又充满了真诚的好奇。4. inexplicable 中文翻译：莫名的；说不清楚原因的 例句：Because we were both in journalism, I felt an inexplicable sense of connection. 例句翻译：因为我们同样是读新闻的，我莫名地感到一种亲切感。5. halting 中文翻译：结结巴巴的；不流畅的 例句：My English was halting and imperfect — but Vincent understood me. 例句翻译：我的英文说得结结巴巴、不够流畅——但Vincent理解了我的意思。6. initiated 中文翻译：主动发起；率先开始 例句：I initiated conversations with strangers for the first time. 例句翻译：我第一次主动和陌生人开口说话。7. comfort zone 中文翻译：舒适圈；熟悉而安全的范围 例句：I became more willing to step outside my comfort zone. 例句翻译：我变得更愿意走出自己的舒适圈。8. unfold 中文翻译：慢慢展开；逐渐呈现 例句：Sometimes, all you need to do is be willing to set out. And life will slowly unfold. 例句翻译：有时候，你只需要愿意出发，人生就会慢慢展开。我的网站：flywithlily.com我的微信/LINE ID：iflywithlily公众微信：Wakeupwithlily

A Qmen Perspective with Kevin and Johnny Boy The God Thing, the Blue Angel, and the Battle to Remember Who Humanity Really Is Banjo Bread, Solar Storms, and a Grand Rising Start In this episode of A Qmen Perspective, hosts Kevin and Johnny Boy open with gratitude to BBS Radio TV and a warm “Grand Rising” greeting for Asha and Q Day. They promote several related BBS Radio TV shows, including All Learning Reimagined, Whiplash Talk, Project Review with Q&A, and A St. Thomas Show. The hosts then ease into personal conversation, with Johnny Boy talking about making organic bread and Kevin sharing concerns about aches, fatigue, joint pain, and possible ascension symptoms connected to solar activity and incoming energy. When the Sun Feels Different and the Body Starts Talking Kevin and Johnny Boy discuss the possibility that people are feeling physical symptoms from solar energy, photon streams, coronal mass ejections, and ascension-related recalibration. Kevin references astrophysicist Stefan Burns as someone he follows for information about solar activity, earthquakes, volcanoes, and space weather. Johnny Boy agrees that many people seem to be experiencing similar symptoms and suggests that the sun itself feels different in color, heat, and energetic impact. They invite listeners to call in if they are experiencing similar symptoms or energetic changes. Opening the ForThePeople.Space Files The main discussion centers on articles from ForThePeople.Space, which Kevin and Johnny Boy say they have been covering regularly because they believe the site provides important information connected to Q, Asha, awakening, and disclosure. They explain that many listeners may not have time to read the articles themselves, so the hosts offer a “CliffsNotes” style discussion. The first and primary article they examine is titled “The God Thing,” categorized under aliens and the Great Awakening, and tied to a movie script by Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek. Star Trek as a Hidden Memory Trigger Kevin and Johnny Boy discuss the article's claim that Star Trek was not merely entertainment, but a kind of documentary or encoded reminder meant to awaken humanity to a future without war, poverty, or disease. They describe how Gene Roddenberry's hopeful vision of humanity touched viewers because it stirred hidden truths buried deep within them. The hosts frame Star Trek as part of a larger awakening narrative, where fictional stories may carry spiritual or historical clues that help people remember who they really are. Gene Roddenberry's Shelved Script and the False God Ship The hosts summarize Roddenberry's rejected feature-film script “The God Thing.” In the script, Spock senses danger, the Enterprise is refitted above Earth, and crowds on Earth begin receiving impressions that the second coming of God is near. A massive alien ship approaches, destroys another Starfleet vessel, and sends a holographic probe aboard the Enterprise. The hologram appears as Jesus, leading Kirk to identify it as God, but the crew eventually discovers that the being is not divine. Instead, the article describes it as an alien computer-ship entity pretending to be God. Project Blue Beam Echoes and a Holographic Second Coming Kevin and Johnny Boy connect Roddenberry's script to Project Blue Beam and the idea of a staged alien invasion or false second coming. They note that the script was completed in 1975, around the same general era in which Werner von Braun is said to have warned about a fake alien threat. The hosts suggest that Roddenberry may have been foreshadowing or exposing a false religious event involving holographic deception. They emphasize that in the script, the supposed God figure is eventually revealed as Lucifer, a deceiver tied to religious manipulation across planets. Pleasure, Pain, and the Old Empire Trap The discussion turns to a graphic scene from the script involving Kirk being tested through sexual temptation and physical discomfort. Kevin and Johnny Boy interpret this as symbolic of what the article calls the Old Empire's capture systems, which lure spirits through euphoric pleasure mixed with pain. They connect this to Q-related teachings about death, the tunnel of light, memory erasure, and reincarnation traps. Kevin says this reminds him of warnings not to automatically “go into the light,” while Johnny Boy adds that such systems are presented as a way spirits are allegedly captured, erased, and recycled. The Roswell Thread and the Memory of the Spirit The hosts then move into Roswell-related material from the article, referencing the alien pilot Airl and the 1947 Roswell interview narrative. The article describes Airl as speaking about the Domain Expeditionary Force and its efforts to counter Old Empire religious systems. Kevin and Johnny Boy discuss claims that powerful beings from the “creation light ship” incarnated on Earth as teachers to help humanity regain memory and spiritual power. They mention Buddha, Lao Tzu, Jesus, and other figures as examples of beings whose teachings were allegedly distorted by Old Empire operatives. Jesus, Forgotten Power, and the Original Sin of Amnesia Kevin and Johnny Boy emphasize the article's interpretation that Jesus taught humans they could do the works he did and even greater things, suggesting equality of spiritual potential rather than permanent inferiority. They connect humanity's loss of memory and spiritual power to electrocution, DNA manipulation, and Old Empire control systems. Johnny Boy suggests that this manipulation may be the real “original sin,” while Kevin imagines a future in which medical and energetic technologies remove fear of death, restore bodies, extend life, and allow people to retain memory and identity without repeating cycles of amnesia. A Warning About Old Empire Scripts and Religious Defense The hosts discuss the article's claim that Old Empire operatives promoted the idea that Lucifer would come speaking against all religions, thereby conditioning people to defend old doctrines rather than listen to their own spirit. Kevin and Johnny Boy interpret this as a clever control mechanism meant to keep people locked into religious programming. They also discuss the idea that Project Blue Beam has already been stopped by White Hats, President Trump, and military operations that allegedly destroyed the relevant technology, preventing a false alien invasion or fake religious spectacle from being used against humanity. The Blue Angel, Moses, and a Radical Reinterpretation After a music break, the hosts return with the article's section on the Blue Angel, a Byzantine mosaic figure described in the article as the fallen angel Lucifer. They examine claims about the Church of Saint Apollonaris in Ravenna, Italy, and its mosaic of the sheep and goats, with red, purple, and blue symbolism. The article associates blue with coldness, cruelty, underworld energy, and death, while red represents warmth, light, life, and love. Kevin and Johnny Boy also discuss the article's controversial claim that Moses was connected to Lucifer or the fallen angel, citing Michelangelo's horned sculpture of Moses as part of that interpretation. Disclosure Day, Spielberg, and the Claimed Collapse of Blue Beam The hosts then cover material involving Serge Monast, Project Blue Beam, Jeff Bezos, DARPA, Epstein, Mossad, the CIA, Jesuits, Chinese Communist Party operations, Canadian bases, and alleged military actions shutting down Blue Beam infrastructure. They also discuss the article's claims about Steven Spielberg's film Disclosure Day, which the article says was originally intended to help launch Project Blue Beam but was altered after White Hat operations dismantled key parts of the plan. Kevin and Johnny Boy present the material as part of a larger disclosure narrative in which fear-based alien manipulation is being replaced by truth. Mark Twain, Being Fooled, and the Challenge of Disclosure The hosts briefly move to a second, shorter article about Mark Twain, centered on the quote, “It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled.” Kevin and Johnny Boy connect that idea to future disclosure, the expected EBS, and the challenge of helping “normies” accept information they may have rejected when hearing it from friends or family. They suggest that when official disclosure arrives, many people may remember that they had previously been told similar things and begin to understand that they were fooled by old systems. Old Monkeys, Bad Jokes, and a Lighthearted Landing Near the end, Kevin and Johnny Boy shift into humor, trading jokes about aging, aches, natural resources, attention deficit, hearing problems, marriage, and dating. This lighthearted ending balances the heavier discussion of spiritual deception, false gods, and disclosure. They thank listeners for spending time with “a couple of old monkeys on the bar,” and remind everyone to go within the heart, stay in loving frequencies, stay calm, flow like water, remain grounded, reduce phone and computer use, and spend time in nature and the sun. Closing the Perspective With Heart and Grounding The episode closes with Kevin and Johnny Boy saying they enjoyed the discussion, even though it mostly focused on one major ForThePeople.Space article. They emphasize that the material was important and worth exploring carefully. The hosts tell listeners they will return the following Saturday, June 20, for another live show on BBS Radio TV, continuing their discussions of ForThePeople.Space articles on A Qmen Perspective. Their final message is rooted in love, grounding, inner awareness, and preparing for future disclosure.

Er jødedom en religion? Vi mennesker har en tendens til å forstå nye ting ved å sammenligne dem med noe vi allerede kjenner. Ved å kategorisere jødedommen som en religion er vi ikke helt på villspor, men det blir problematisk om folk tror at jødedommen er en religion slik for eksempel høykirkelig lutherske-evangelisk religion, eller islam er det. Da har folk en tendens til å være skråsikre på noe de faktisk tar feil om, og det opplever vi stadig vekk i folks oppfatning om jødedommen, også faktisk i lærebøker og for eksempel Store Norske Leksikon.Ettersom jøder ikke ønsker å misjonere eller forkynne, har vi aldri hatt sterkt behov for å definere eller rettferdiggjøre oss selv. Det er mange religiøse diskusjoner og mye uenighet blant religiøse jøder, men veldig lite dreier seg om å gjøre ikke-jøder fornøyde. ***Programserien Jødiskhet er en samproduksjon mellom Dr. Leif Knutsen ved B'emet og Henrik Beckheim.Det motsatte av hat er ikke kjærlighet. Det er nysgjerrighet.– Dara Horn.I jødisk kultur er ofte spørsmålene viktigere enn svarene, og i denne serien kan jeg love deg at det blir mange spørsmål, men vi forsøker også å gi en god del svar.Hva er Jødiskhet? Hva er det jødiske folket, og hva er det å ha en jødisk identitet? Er jødedommen en religion, og hvorfor misjonerer ikke jøder?Hva går det ut på ha status som jøde, og er Eretz Israel jødenes hjemland?Er egentlig jødedommen en “lovreligion”? Hva er rabbinisk litteratur, og hvorfor er det så viktig? Hva er det viktigste brytningspunktene i jødisk historie? Og hvordan har jødene greid seg og overlevd i minst 3000-4000 år? Hva er sionisme? Hva vil det si å være jøde i Norge? Og hva er egentlig dette her med antisionisme?Dette, og mere til, vil jeg og Dr. Leif Knutsen forsøke å stille spørsmål ved, og kanskje klare å besvare. Formålet med serien er å fylle åpenbare kunnskapshull om jødisk liv i norsk offentlig debatt.Som en klok person sa (Mark Twain får ofte æren): “Det er ikke hva du ikke vet som er problemet; det er du er helt sikker på, som simpelthen ikke stemmer".Hvordan kan du som lytter og seer bidra?- Først og fremst: anbefal serien til andre, så mange som mulig- Send inn spørsmål til B'emet her: bemetinorge@gmail.com- Fortsett å lær!Abonnér på B'emet: https://www.bemet.noBidra økonomisk på Vippsnummer: #823278 og merk overføringen med "Jødiskhet"

“22岁那年，我在Craigslist上找了一位完全陌生的纽约记者当房东，然后住进了他的曼哈顿公寓五个星期。如果这件事发生在今天，很多人可能会觉得我疯了。但那趟旅行，却彻底改变了我的人生。”“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do.” — Mark Twain“二十年后，让你感到遗憾的，不会是你做过的事，而是那些你没有去做的事。”—— 马克‧吐温订阅我的电子报并下载“离开你的舒适圈”30日挑战flywithlily.com我的IG：flywithlily微信：iflywithlily公众微信：wakeupwithlily

This week we take a look at two novels that were on last year's reading list. Why are we revisiting them? Because we only read a couple of chapters of each one, and that wasn't enough!First up, Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I shared last year that this was one I only had bad memories of from high school, but rediscovering it as an adult was a real treat. In particular, we talk about:The centrality of Huck's relationship with Jim, and how Huck grows and changesTwain's remarkable use of vernacularThe vivid locations and their relationship to Twain's earlier writingFinally, we get into the details of the ending—it's fairly controversial. Did Twain rush the ending or did he mean it as a warning on the nature of change?Then we move on to Gabriel Garcia-Marquez' One Hundred Years of Solitude. This is a beautiful book, not for everyone but certainly a great book. We discuss:Generational novels, and how the structure cyclical patterns and repeated names creates a dreamlike mood for this novelHow the magical realism here emerges as a natural part of the environment and not through any apparent supernatural activityVarious tensions, like isolation and connection, or ephemerality and stability, that are at work both in the family and the town of Macondo.Whether the town of Macondo is itself the main character of the novel.Finally, we end with a couple of things I've learned lately that are improving my reading. First, I've started to recognize that writing a little about each book helps me to resolve what I think about that book. Second, great (and even good) books tend to illuminate each other, making your world bigger, while less worthy books tend to run together. Another argument for great books!LINKThe complete list of Crack the Book Episodes: https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rCONNECTTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/Like what you heard? Buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/crackthebookLISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fmAll links to Amazon are affiliate links.

Hank interviews John in the first episode of his new podcast, Humans! They talk about why John's worried about Hank, why being in favor of humans is now counter-cultural, how John's seminary training might have helped the brothers' internet success, and what Mark Twain has to do with any of it. You've heard them interact before — but not like this.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's holding you back from getting started—and what might it already be costing you? In this powerful and wide‑ranging episode of Kent Hance, The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent Hance delivers a clear and urgent message: "The secret to getting ahead is getting started." And if you wait too long… time won't wait for you. From the very first moment, Kent challenges listeners to rethink hesitation, procrastination, and the hidden cost of delay. Drawing inspiration from Mark Twain, he reminds us that success doesn't begin with perfect conditions—it begins with action. Whether you're building a career, starting a business, or chasing a dream, the message is simple: start now or risk missing your moment. But this episode goes far beyond motivation—it's packed with unforgettable stories that bring history and life lessons to life. Kent delivers a gripping reflection on D‑Day, sharing powerful insights into the scale, sacrifice, and sheer courage behind one of the most pivotal moments in world history. From tens of thousands of troops storming the beaches to the unpredictable role of weather, he paints a vivid picture of what it takes to act decisively in the face of uncertainty. His takeaway? Great outcomes often depend on bold decisions made under pressure. Throughout the episode, Kent blends humor with wisdom in a way only he can.  Listeners will hear wild and unbelievable stories—from bizarre criminal mistakes to unforgettable courtroom moments that highlight how poor judgment can spiral quickly. One standout moment captures the essence of human nature: sometimes people don't just make mistakes… they double down on them. Kent also shares deeply personal and entertaining experiences from his time practicing law —including one of his most memorable clients, whose unpredictable behavior led to chaotic situations that were equal parts hilarious and eye‑opening. These stories aren't just funny—they underline an important lesson: always stop and think—does this make sense? The episode also celebrates competition, resilience, and excellence, as Kent reflects on the intensity of championship sports and what it takes to rise to the top. His observations highlight discipline, preparation, and the ability to perform when it matters most. And in classic Kent Hance fashion, the episode touches on real‑world topics—from the rising cost of life events to workplace dynamics and leadership lessons. One particularly sharp reminder stands out: if you challenge leadership the wrong way, don't be surprised when it costs you everything.  By the end of the episode, one message is impossible to ignore: opportunity doesn't wait. The people who succeed aren't the ones who plan forever—they're the ones who take the first step. If this episode pushed you to think, act, or finally get started on something you've been putting off, don't stop here!  Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs that extra push to take action today.

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" introduced readers to characters inspired by the childhood of its author Mark Twain. June 9 is the 150th anniversary of the book's publication in 1876. Multiple events are planned in Twain's hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, marking the book's real-life setting and literary impact. Mark Schneider, development and marketing manager at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, talks about the history of Twain's book, its unique place in American culture and history, and why its language, characters and lessons remain relevant today – and hotly debated.

I dag snakker vi om jødisk identitet, og hva betyr egentlig det? Dr. Leif Knutsen tenker at dette handler om seks dimensjoner, eller pillarer.Den religiøse dimensjonen. Vi skal ha en egen episode om jødisk religion, men her betyr det å vektlegge en jødes forhold til formålet med menneskehetens eksistens, det man kan kalle det guddommelige eller Gud. I jødisk liv i dag dreier det seg om kollektivt rituale i synagoge, men også i det private, altså i hjemmet, i familiar og helt privat.Tilhørighet og fellesskap. Den andre pillaren er tilhørigheten til andre jøder, altså det man føler man har til felles med jøder i nærheten, andre steder, og i andre tider. At man er med i en kontinuitet som strekker seg langt tilbake i tid og langt inn i fremtiden.Kultur.Det tredje er jødisk kulturell produksjon og uttrykk, alt fra kokkekunst til litteratur, musikk, dans, film, dramaturgi og egentlig alt mulig annet. Noen er opptatt av å studere det, andre å nyte godt av det, og ganske mange med å produsere det. Samhold og solidaritet.Det fjerde er jødisk samhold og solidaritet, altså det å sikre at jøder har rettigheter som alle andre og forutsetninger for å fortsette å være jøder. Dette er enormt mangfoldig, for det dekker et stort spektrum politiske ideologier, og her hersker det også enormt med uenighet.Israel.Det femte er tilknytningen til landet og staten Israel og hvordan de to tingene henger sammen. For selv om de henger sammen, er de ikke det samme. Dette vil vi også diskutere i en annen episode, blant annet sionisme.Forholdet til omverdenen.Det sjette er forholdet til omverdenen, altså til det ikke-jødiske. Blant annet om antisemittisme, eller altså jødefiendtlighet.***Programserien Jødiskhet er en samproduksjon mellom Dr. Leif Knutsen ved B'emet og Henrik Beckheim.Det motsatte av hat er ikke kjærlighet. Det er nysgjerrighet.– Dara Horn.I jødisk kultur er ofte spørsmålene viktigere enn svarene, og i denne serien kan jeg love deg at det blir mange spørsmål, men vi forsøker også å gi en god del svar.Hva er Jødiskhet? Hva er det jødiske folket, og hva er det å ha en jødisk identitet? Er jødedommen en religion, og hvorfor misjonerer ikke jøder?Hva går det ut på ha status som jøde, og er Eretz Israel jødenes hjemland?Er egentlig jødedommen en “lovreligion”? Hva er rabbinisk litteratur, og hvorfor er det så viktig? Hva er det viktigste brytningspunktene i jødisk historie? Og hvordan har jødene greid seg og overlevd i minst 3000-4000 år? Hva er sionisme? Hva vil det si å være jøde i Norge? Og hva er egentlig dette her med antisionisme?Dette, og mere til, vil jeg og Dr. Leif Knutsen forsøke å stille spørsmål ved, og kanskje klare å besvare. Formålet med serien er å fylle åpenbare kunnskapshull om jødisk liv i norsk offentlig debatt.Som en klok person sa (Mark Twain får ofte æren): “Det er ikke hva du ikke vet som er problemet; det er du er helt sikker på, som simpelthen ikke stemmer".Hvordan kan du som lytter og seer bidra?- Først og fremst: anbefal serien til andre, så mange som mulig- Send inn spørsmål til B'emet her: bemetinorge@gmail.com- Fortsett å lær!Abonnér på B'emet: https://www.bemet.noBidra økonomisk på Vippsnummer: #823278 og merk overføringen med "Jødiskhet"

This week on Sent from Disneyland, we set sail through Frontierland with two vintage postcards and a fascinating look at a forgotten piece of Disney history. Our first postcard, mailed in 1971, features the Mark Twain Riverboat steaming along the Rivers of America with the Matterhorn rising in the distance. A simple note to a friend captures a memorable day spent at Disneyland with family, while the postcard itself serves as a gateway into the history of the Tru-Vue Company. Long before View-Master became a household name, Tru-Vue was producing stereoscopic film viewers that brought destinations and stories to life in three dimensions. In this episode, we explore the evolution of stereoscopes, Disney's licensing agreement with Tru-Vue, and the Frontierland film cards produced during Disneyland's earliest years. A second postcard takes us back to 1959 and the Disneyland Railroad, featuring the C.K. Holliday pausing at the original Frontierland station and water tower. That image connects directly to the Frontierland Tru-Vue card in the collection, allowing us to examine all seven scenes preserved on the film strip—from the Frontierland entrance and stagecoaches to pack mules, the Mark Twain, and rare views of attractions that no longer exist in their original form. The episode concludes with an incoming postcard from Oregon's beloved Enchanted Forest theme park, sparking a discussion about regional storybook parks, childhood memories, and the unique charm of attractions inspired by classic fairy tales rather than major intellectual properties. Below are some of the regulars on Art Throw Down, Follow all of them on Instagram anyway for great art and postcards in your Instagram feed: Hipstadufus, luluvision, jlynch9923, greenmosspaper, georgemailsart, state_of_the_funyun, RussRomano2021

Joe is a leading cult specialist with decades of experience. Today's discussion kicks off with a discussion of the origins of much of the 'New Age' in the Russian Empire - Blavatsky, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, and Roerich were among the founders of our contemporary cultic groups. Throughout history, some of the most powerful and influential people have been believers in the occult. Abe Lincoln held a seance in an attempt to contact a deceased child. William James, the founder of modern psychology, also created both the British and the American Societies for Psychical Research (along with Mark Twain). The denial of death and the search for meaning are at the heart of the human inquiry. Joe and Jon make positive reflections on these topics. Buy Jon's latest book, If Scientology Ruled the WorldAnd listen to a free sample

In the streets of old London, a poor boy obsessed with kings and a lonely prince hungry for freedom accidentally trade places. What follows is a whirlwind of adventure, danger, laughter, and discovery as each learns the true meaning of life on the other side of the palace walls. Mark Twain's timeless classic comes alive in this fresh retelling, perfect for dreamers, thinkers, and anyone who's ever wondered what it would be like to live someone else's life. Read by Steve Rimmer.

Mark Twain was America's first literary celebrity, a master of his craft whose legacy hangs over our literary tradition. Twain's words captured the nation's imagination because the life he led touched on so many aspects of the American experience. He wrote about racism, war, and the country's western frontier as well as its growing urban centers because he witnessed firsthand the growth and turmoil of the United States in the 19th century. Acclaimed biographer Ron Chernow sits down with David Rubenstein to discuss the complex life of the American literary giant.Recorded on May 27, 2025

In the final installment of Imagineering May, Sent from Disneyland explores the stories behind two overlooked Disneyland designers whose names still appear on a Main Street window. A 1972 postcard featuring the Disneyland Railroad and Floral Mickey leads into the life of art director Wade R. Rubottom, whose work helped shape Main Street, U.S.A. before he went on to design other theme parks across America. Then, a 1974 Mark Twain postcard highlights the career of George Patrick, a Frontierland art director whose influence can still be felt throughout Disneyland's western landscapes. Along the way, we uncover vintage postcard messages, park attendance and weather from the day of each visit, and the fascinating history of Disneyland's early designers who worked alongside Walt Disney during the park's construction. The episode concludes with a surprise Postcrossing postcard featuring the Dutch scene from "it's a small world," a deep dive into late-1970s Disneyland postcard booklets, and a look back at a month celebrating the Imagineers, artists, and cast members who helped build Disneyland. Below are some of the regulars on Art Throw Down, Follow all of them on Instagram anyway for great art and postcards in your Instagram feed: Hipstadufus, luluvision, jlynch9923, greenmosspaper, georgemailsart, state_of_the_funyun, RussRomano2021

Today's episode is Part 3 of our Origin Story Series about the start of Tracing The Path. Today's story touches on Russia's Yuri Andropov, Mark Twain, Bram Stoker, Nicolae Ceaușescu the Austro Hungarian Empire, the University of Nebraska, Auschwitz, the Sound of Music and the concept of manifestation. 

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When a dry-goods robbery in a river town leaves one clerk shot dead and two thieves drowned, a down-at-heel Ravenmill private eye is called in to put a name to the lone survivor — a soft-spoken scholar who keeps walking out of cages no man should be able to open.EPISODE PAGE (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/noir-mancagescouldntholdTHE REAL CASE BEHIND THIS STORY: This episode is inspired by the case of Edward H. Rulloff (1819–1871), a Canadian-born polymath who lived as both a respected scholar and a career criminal. A doctor, lawyer, schoolmaster, photographer, inventor, and self-taught philologist, Rulloff devoted his life to a language manuscript he believed would revolutionize the field — work he financed through theft and largely wrote in prison cells. In 1844 his wife, Harriet Schutt, and their infant daughter, Priscilla, vanished from Lansing, New York. No bodies were ever found despite repeated dragging of Cayuga Lake, and Rulloff was convicted of abduction rather than murder, serving ten years in Auburn Prison. A later murder conviction was overturned on appeal, and he was ultimately freed. He moved to New York City, where he and his associates Albert Jarvis and Billy Dexter robbed stores, specializing in hard-to-trace sewing silk. On August 17, 1870, the three men broke into Halbert's dry goods store in Binghamton, New York. A clerk and night watchman, Fred Merrick, was shot dead during the struggle. Jarvis and Dexter drowned in the Chenango River while fleeing; Rulloff was captured after giving false names and hiding in a farm outhouse. He was recognized as the long-suspected Lansing killer, tried for Merrick's murder, and convicted of first-degree murder. His case drew national debate — Horace Greeley argued his intellect was too valuable to waste, while Mark Twain mocked the sentiment in a satirical letter to the Tribune. Rulloff was hanged on May 18, 1871. Before his execution he confessed to killing his wife with a medicine pestle but never admitted to harming his daughter, who some believed survived and was raised by his brother. His body was displayed, a death mask was made, and his head was kept for study; his brain remains part of the Wilder Brain Collection at Cornell University to this day.WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: May 28, 2026

Two events organized by the Center For Mark Twain Studies focus on the complex legacy of Mark Twain and the omissions and misrepresentations of his wife, Olivia Langdon Clemens, and extended family. Cast (in order of appearance): Matt Seybold, Ann Ryan, Kerry Driscoll, Barbara Snedecor, Chuck Lindsay Dates Recorded: October 16, 2025 and November 30, 2023 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby For more about this episode, please visit TheAmericanVandal.substack.com

Owner of the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat Gentry Nordstrom joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the boating experience he offers in Ottawa. He starts off by sharing the origins of how he purchased a boat named the Mark Twain which then got caught in some rocks during a storm. After fixing the boat, he […]

We are Traci and Ellie, two bookish friends who read in any spare minute that we have.  This week we are sharing our Summer Reading Guide for 2026! To shop the books listed in this episode, visit our shop at bookshop.org.   Care to join us on Patreon with even more content?  We would love to have you join us at From the Bookstacks of Literally Reading! If you want more summer reading content, check out our past summer reading guides: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020. Ellie: The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett  Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson Then She was Gone by Lisa Jewell  Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary Traci: These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean  God of the Woods by Liz Moore Liar's Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain  

Ryan Wrecker brought on author and former political strategist Patrick Dorinson during this segment to discuss his latest book, The Common Sense Cowboy's Guide to Life: Stories from the Trail, the Barstool, and Everywhere In Between.The Cowboy Way vs. Modern ChaosThe interview centered on applying timeless, rugged principles to navigate today's tumultuous political and cultural landscape:The Core Philosophy: Dorinson, known online as @thecowboylibertarian, explained that his book serves as a "Will Rogers meets Mark Twain" guide. He emphasized how transitioning from political strategy to the cowboy way taught him that life doesn't pay attention to clocks, calendars, or modern societal anxiety.Wisdom Over Fancy Degrees: Dorinson and Wrecker discussed the massive divide between institutional knowledge and real-world wisdom. He emphasized one of his core rules: "A fancy education might gain you some knowledge, but only hard life experiences will gain you wisdom. A PhD won't help you fix a flat tire."Personal Accountability: The segment focused heavily on the breakdown of accountability in current American culture. Dorinson walked through his rules for doing the right thing when nobody is watching, the finality of breaking trust, and why people need to stop wasting time on the "couldas, shouldas, and wouldas" and get busy with the "doin'."Skeptical View of Politics: Drawing from his political background, Dorinson shared a humorous but cynical piece of cowboy wisdom regarding modern leaders: "If you shake hands with a politician, be sure to count your fingers when you let go to make sure you still have all five

Travel through Disneyland history with postcards, park memories, and the artistry of Disney Legend Sam McKim. This episode begins with a colorful 1960 multi-view postcard featuring Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Mark Twain, the Jungle Cruise, the Monorail, and Submarine Voyage—capturing the excitement of Disneyland during one of its most ambitious eras of expansion. Along the way, we uncover the story behind the postcard's unusual dual cancels and trace a summer day in the park filled with long hours, warm weather, and over 22,000 guests. The history segment shines a spotlight on Sam McKim, one of the most influential artists in Disney theme park history. From early concept art for Frontierland and Rivers of America to attraction posters, souvenir Fun Maps, and designs for the 1964 New York World's Fair, McKim's artwork helped define the visual identity of Disneyland and beyond. His career stretched from Disneyland's opening years to EPCOT and Euro Disney, leaving a legacy still visible throughout the parks today. The second postcard visits Carefree Corner in 1963, offering a glimpse into a quieter but personal side of Disneyland history as guests registered for travel assistance and souvenirs in the park's official information center. The episode continues exploring McKim's later Imagineering work, including contributions to Haunted Mansion, Hall of Presidents, and Disney park cartography. Finally, an incoming postcard featuring a Bruce Lee stamp and motivational quote ties Disney inspiration to creativity and action, while also leading to a fascinating look at Disneyland attendance differences between a busy spring Saturday and Easter Sunday in 1963. From Main Street windows to souvenir maps and vintage mail, this episode celebrates the artists and guests who helped preserve Disneyland's magic one postcard at a time. Below are some of the regulars on Art Throw Down, Follow all of them on Instagram anyway for great art and postcards in your Instagram feed: Hipstadufus, luluvision, jlynch9923, greenmosspaper, georgemailsart, state_of_the_funyun, RussRomano2021

A live crossover podcasting event with the This Guy Sucked podcast, hosted at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. The question is not only whether and how much Mark Twain might have sucked, but also the potential for Twain's complex legacy to be altered by politics, propaganda, education, and scholarship. Cast (in order of appearance): Matt Seybold, Claire Aubin, Erin Bartram Date Recorded: May 6, 2026 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet For more about this episode, please visit ThisGuySucked.com or TheAmericanVandal.substack.com

Biographer Ron Chernow talks about the Hannibal, Missouri native who became a literary giant.

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?”. If you're obsessed with having a tidy work environment, you may want to consider that that quote comes from none other than Albert Einstein, one of the most renowned geniuses in human history. Given that Mark Twain, Thomas Edison, and even Steve Jobs were also known for working in messy environments, you might be asking yourself whether it's time to start letting your own desk get a little more cluttered. Have there been any studies on whether a messy or tidy desk is best? Why are some people messier than others to start with? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Could the deep work technique help me concentrate better at work?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is coffee badging in the workplace?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is the placebo effect and how does it work?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast, written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 13/9/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I was 3½ years old, standing before an open casket looking at my grandfather, the man I called Papa, wondering why he wouldn't wake up. My aunt finally pulled me away and said, “He's not waking up.” God planted a seed in my heart that day. I came to realize that the single most important thing any person can know, in light of the fact that we are all going to die, is to know for certain that when you do, you will be with God in Heaven forever. But wanting to know and actually knowing are two very different things. Mark Twain famously said, “It ain't what you know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” I know of nothing more dangerous than being sure you're going to Heaven when you're not and nothing more miserable than being on your way to Heaven but not knowing how or why. That is exactly who the Apostle John is writing to. In five chapters he uses the word “know” 39 times, because Jesus didn't die on the cross to give us a “hope-so” or “feel-so” salvation. He died to give us a “know-so” salvation. John gives us facts, not feelings, and leads us to three truths that will help you know for certain where you stand.

Henry Augustin Beers, native of Buffalo, NY and professor of English at Yale, with the help of John Fletcher Hurst (1834-1903), Methodist bishop and first Chancellor of American University, has written a sweeping thousand 900 year history of English literature, up to the end of the 19th century. Although at times biased and sometimes misguided (as when he dismisses Mark Twain as a humorist noteworthy in his time but not for the ages), his research is sound and his criticism is interesting and quite often very balanced. In addition, the last chapter of each part is Hurst's synopsis of religious and theological literature in the language. This book is interesting for its point of view, but also useful as a jumping-off point for those interested in reading the classics. (Summary by Kalynda)Genre(s): History, Literary CriticismLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): American Literature (38), English literature (36), history of literature (1), Beers: English literature (1), beers (1)

https://youtu.be/JbwZn68o6tA?si=KaUJV7lc4chmBWDN Follow along with us! 30 Days of Purpose – Make Every Day MatterThere's a quote often attributed to Mark Twain that says: The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you discover why.I've thought about that a lot as a pastor. Some of the hardest phone calls I take are from people who need something. They need rent money.They need a bill paid.They need help with a crisis.They need a relationship fixed.They need a door to open. And I want to help. I have helped. But one painful thing I've seen over and over is this: Often they get the thing they asked for… but they are still empty. We don't just need something to get through the week. We need a reason to live. The money helped, but it did not heal them.The object solved a problem, but it did not give them purpose.The relationship brought comfort for a moment, but it did not become a reason to live. Are You Running on Empty or Filled for a Purpose?Welcome-3rd week of our series 30 Days of Purpose. I have a counterintuitive thought for us today. Meaning grows when your life flows outward.We assume more money, more comfort, more entertainment, more attention, and more convenience would make us more alive. But we are one of the most comfortable, entertained, wealthy cultures in human history… and we are still falling apart. Anxiety is rising.Depression is rising.Loneliness is rising.Meaninglessness is rising. More comfort does not always mean more peace.More entertainment does not always mean more joy.More connection online does not always mean more belonging in real life. Maybe the problem is not that we lack more. Maybe the problem is that too much of life only flows inward. Instead of giving you more statistics and studies for a minute… let me show you one of the most fascinating geographical places on earth. It's a place where almost nothing lives. No fish. No plant life. Almost nothing survives there. And what's strange is… it's not small. It's not dry. Water constantly flows into it. It is called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea only flows in. Nothing flows out.The Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea… but nothing flows out. The Dead Sea sits over 1,400 feet below sea level, making it one of the lowest land formations on earth. Water flows in continually… but because it has no outlet, the water evaporates and leaves massive amounts of salt behind. The salt concentration becomes so extreme that almost nothing can survive there. That is why it is called the Dead Sea. It receives… but it never releases. There is a lesson here: What only flows inward eventually becomes lifeless. If life becomes consume, comfort me, entertain me, protect me, serve me, and bless me, eventually something starts dying inside of us.And honestly, church can become that too. If church becomes consume, comfort me, entertain me, protect me, serve me, and bless me, eventually something starts dying inside of us.Nothing that God created to live and flourish can survive  We were created to let life flow outward. This is exactly what Jesus taught us. John 7:37-3837 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” Jesus does not give us a pond, pool, or puddle.He gives rivers. Jesus fills you with life, so life can flow through you.He does not fill us so we can become spiritual Dead Seas.Mark 10:45:“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve…” Jesus did not come to be served… We see Jesus serve others constantly. Followers of Jesus hear me… we are not here to be served, but to serve. The fullest life ever lived was a poured-out life.Jesus healed.Jesus served.Jesus fed the hungry.Jesus protected the abused.Jesus washed feet.Jesus carried the cross. Jesus poured Himself out for us.Every day of his life his life was poured out for others.On the cross water & blood poured from his side. The life of Jesus is known today because he poured himself out for others.Not known for looks, riches, family name… Meaning grows when your life flows outward.What does this mean for you?Even if you are not known for your looks…Even if you are not known for trophies…Even if you are not known for fancy riches…You can be known and meaningful because you are refusing to just receive but to release. Let the life of Jesus flow! Where does your life need to flow outward? Start small. Serve someone. Everybody can do this. Encourage someone.Pray for someone.Help someone.Show up for someone. Start bigger. Start something. Maybe God is calling you to do more than one moment of kindness. Maybe there is something in your heart that needs to begin. A small study.A prayer group.A ministry idea.A community outreach.A way to help people.A place where lonely people belong. Don't wait until you feel fully ready. Purpose often starts small, but it has a habit of growing when you start flowing. Start huge. Lead something that outlives you. This is where purpose gets powerful. Not just:“What can I accomplish?” But:“What can continue blessing people after me?” Lead a ministry. Disciple people. Build something meaningful. Raise up others. Invest in kids. Develop leaders. Create something that keeps flowing long after you are gone. That's living water. That's purpose.Jesus has FILLED you for a purpose, but you must let that purpose FLOW. And let's be honest about what Jesus is talking about here. When Jesus said: “Rivers of living water will flow from within them…” He was talking about the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God living in people.The Spirit of God flowing through people. Some people have had an experience with God… but nothing has flowed in years. Some people believe in Jesus… but they are spiritually stagnant. Jesus did not say: “Barely survive spiritually.” He said rivers.Flow.Movement.Life.Power. We do not just need the Spirit around us.We need the Spirit flowing through us. Spirit Flow…  into our homes.…into our prayers.…into our serving.…into our conversations.…into our leadership.…through our church. We want to be a church full of the Spirit of God and flowing with the Spirit of God. So let's be that kind of Church.Let's be those kind of Christians. Come Grow, Come Flow Step 1 – Repent & refuse the world's pattern Repent of the Dead Sea way of  life.Repent of living only to consume. More for me.More comfort.More entertainment.More attention.More control. Repent of that and ask Jesus to help you flow. Step 2 – Make a commitment Start small. Serve someone.Start bigger. Start something.Start huge. Lead something that outlives you. Make a commitment to starting something. Step 3 – Take a faith-filled step Maybe you really need prayer?Maybe you need to come and receive Maybe you need to fill out a connection card with your prayer need and next steps. Maybe you need to ask God to fill you with His Spirit and surrender yourself to worship. And maybe for some of you… this may be your first real step toward Jesus. Your first faith-filled moment. Jesus is still inviting thirsty people to come and drink. So don't stay stagnant. Come.

Ben channels the spirit of Mark Twain on a wild Saturday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast, proving once again that facts should never ruin a perfectly ridiculous story. From a cloak-and-dagger “pastry meetup” that turned into a full-blown emergency intervention with a Willie Wonka-style entrance, to tales of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow flexing historic power in Boston, this episode zigzags through the chaos of the 2026 Worcester Maller Meet & Greet. Add in Mike the Leprechaun’s one-man variety show, a sea of colorful humanity, and enough awkward social encounters to fill a documentary, and you’ve got another unforgettable Maller travel log. Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-hour-with-ben-maller/id1478163837 Engage with the podcast by emailing us at RealFifthHour@gmail.com ... Follow Ben on Twitter @BenMaller and on Instagram @BenMallerOnFOX ... #BenMaller #FSRWeekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben channels the spirit of Mark Twain on a wild Saturday edition of the Fifth Hour Podcast, proving once again that facts should never ruin a perfectly ridiculous story. From a cloak-and-dagger “pastry meetup” that turned into a full-blown emergency intervention with a Willie Wonka-style entrance, to tales of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow flexing historic power in Boston, this episode zigzags through the chaos of the 2026 Worcester Maller Meet & Greet. Add in Mike the Leprechaun’s one-man variety show, a sea of colorful humanity, and enough awkward social encounters to fill a documentary, and you’ve got another unforgettable Maller travel log. Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fifth-hour-with-ben-maller/id1478163837 Engage with the podcast by emailing us at RealFifthHour@gmail.com ... Follow Ben on Twitter @BenMaller and on Instagram @BenMallerOnFOX ... #BenMaller #FSRWeekendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Brief History of English and American Literature (Pt.1)Henry Augustin Beers, native of Buffalo, NY and professor of English at Yale, with the help of John Fletcher Hurst (1834-1903), Methodist bishop and first Chancellor of American University, has written a sweeping thousand 900 year history of English literature, up to the end of the 19th century. Although at times biased and sometimes misguided (as when he dismisses Mark Twain as a humorist noteworthy in his time but not for the ages), his research is sound and his criticism is interesting and quite often very balanced. In addition, the last chapter of each part is Hurst's synopsis of religious and theological literature in the language. This book is interesting for its point of view, but also useful as a jumping-off point for those interested in reading the classics. (Summary by Kalynda)Genre(s): History, Literary CriticismLanguage: EnglishKeyword(s): American Literature (38), English literature (36), history of literature (1), Beers: English literature (1), beers (1)

The Wild West, gangsters, railroads, Pinkerton PIs, murder, intrigue, one bad-ass heroine, and Mark Twain are all featured in Dana Stabenow's new book The Harvey Girl. I was astonished to learn this prolific writer's been churning out books for ages! I'm officially a Danamaniac, listeners! Dana shares how visiting family in the Southwest inspired her new series. Fred Harvey created the prototype of franchise restaurants and women made it happen while they helped establish communities along the railroad corridors stretching across America's western territories. Come for a sneak peek at her fascinating new mystery (there's murder AND political intrigue) and stay for the history lesson. Bonus: Dana shares the historical figure she'd love to include in a future book! Learn more about Guest Dana Stabenow: https://blog.stabenow.com/ Learn more about Host Melissa Westemeier: https://www.melwestemeier.com/

Träffa Kellgren, Ling och Zander, svenskarna som uppfann gymmaskinerna och förde ut den sjukgymnastiken i världen till såväl Mark Twain som Titanic! Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Dagens skolidrott, liksom det mesta av vår tids sjukgymnastik och kiropraktik är ett arv från 1800-talets svenska ”mekaniska medicin”. Vi träffar historikern Anders Ottoson som grävt fram okände Henrik Kellgren ur arkiven, mannen som startade rehabtrenden med sjukgymnastiska rörelser och benknäck. Och så besöker vi nya utställningen Drömlandet på Tekniska Museet där Christian Stadius och idrottshistorikern Isak Lidström visar Gustaf Zanders galna träningsmaskiner, roten till det vi idag hittar på gymmen, men som en gång fanns i Titanics träningsrum!

In 1891, a knot of men murdered a 1,300-year-old tree to prove it wasn't a "tall tale." We visit the Mark Twain Stump, a 16-foot-wide wooden stage that serves as a monument to early American hubris, the cost of disbelief, and the bittersweet birth of the conservation of the Sequoias. This episode is part of our Weekend Road Trip Series, where we bring you stories of the strange, incredible, and wondrous places right here in the United States, that you can see from the road. This series was produced in partnership with T-Mobile.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, Sent from Disneyland explores the life and legacy of opening-day cast member Ray Van De Warker through two vintage Disneyland postcards. A 1969 Fantasyland postcard featuring King Arthur Carrousel and the Disneyland Band leads into stories of Ray's early days operating attractions on opening day, sleeping inside the park before Disneyland debuted, and his role as "Catfish Jones" on the Mickey Mouse Club. Then, a 1966 Mark Twain postcard dives into the origins of the famous Disneyland cast member canoe races and Ray's 41-year Disneyland career that earned him a Main Street window tribute. The episode also features an international Mickey-themed incoming postcard, unusual collections, and reflections on the joy of niche collecting and Disney history through the mail. Below are some of the regulars on Art Throw Down, Follow all of them on Instagram anyway for great art and postcards in your Instagram feed: Hipstadufus, luluvision, jlynch9923, greenmosspaper, georgemailsart, state_of_the_funyun, RussRomano2021

Here in Episode 7 of Season 5, I interview Dr. Matthew J. Franck. A senior contributing fellow at Public Discourse, a visiting lecturer in the Department of Politics at Princeton University, as well as a senior fellow at the Witherspoon Institute and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University, he has written, edited, and contributed to many books, including Against the Imperial Judiciary (1996). Drawing on his Public Discourse column, “The Bookshelf,” which often veers into film history and criticism, we discuss American frontier films broadly construed in light of our country's 250th anniversary and the successful Artemis II rocket mission. Using Frederick Jackson Turner's essay, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History” (1893), we look at why the western is the most prolific genre in film history and how it offers viewers a vicarious lens into its pioneer heroic ethos, from literary works like those of James Fenimore Cooper and Mark Twain, to cinema, whether the westerns of John Ford or science and space exploration movies today. Although the western frontier may have closed, Americans still keep making new ones. Hosted by Ryan Shinkel, Madison's Notes is the podcast of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. The transcript for this interview is available on our new Substack page, “Madison's Footnotes.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Here in Episode 7 of Season 5, I interview Dr. Matthew J. Franck. A senior contributing fellow at Public Discourse, a visiting lecturer in the Department of Politics at Princeton University, as well as a senior fellow at the Witherspoon Institute and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University, he has written, edited, and contributed to many books, including Against the Imperial Judiciary (1996). Drawing on his Public Discourse column, “The Bookshelf,” which often veers into film history and criticism, we discuss American frontier films broadly construed in light of our country's 250th anniversary and the successful Artemis II rocket mission. Using Frederick Jackson Turner's essay, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History” (1893), we look at why the western is the most prolific genre in film history and how it offers viewers a vicarious lens into its pioneer heroic ethos, from literary works like those of James Fenimore Cooper and Mark Twain, to cinema, whether the westerns of John Ford or science and space exploration movies today. Although the western frontier may have closed, Americans still keep making new ones. Hosted by Ryan Shinkel, Madison's Notes is the podcast of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. The transcript for this interview is available on our new Substack page, “Madison's Footnotes.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Here in Episode 7 of Season 5, I interview Dr. Matthew J. Franck. A senior contributing fellow at Public Discourse, a visiting lecturer in the Department of Politics at Princeton University, as well as a senior fellow at the Witherspoon Institute and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University, he has written, edited, and contributed to many books, including Against the Imperial Judiciary (1996). Drawing on his Public Discourse column, “The Bookshelf,” which often veers into film history and criticism, we discuss American frontier films broadly construed in light of our country's 250th anniversary and the successful Artemis II rocket mission. Using Frederick Jackson Turner's essay, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History” (1893), we look at why the western is the most prolific genre in film history and how it offers viewers a vicarious lens into its pioneer heroic ethos, from literary works like those of James Fenimore Cooper and Mark Twain, to cinema, whether the westerns of John Ford or science and space exploration movies today. Although the western frontier may have closed, Americans still keep making new ones. Hosted by Ryan Shinkel, Madison's Notes is the podcast of Princeton University's James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. The transcript for this interview is available on our new Substack page, “Madison's Footnotes.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

Jim talks with recurring guest and deep systems thinker Jordan Hall about the scaffolding of his worldview. They discuss the waking-up scenario as a window into consciousness and personal identity, Jordan's phenomenology of waking and the "latent potential of all possible memory," the soul as the binding of finite and infinite, Jim's counter-framing of consciousness as a fusion of perception, interoception, and unconscious memory, the infinite as genuinely real, the Platonic triangle as a concrete example of transcendentals that have no particular location in the causal field, Forrest Landry's distinction between being and existence, knowing with confidence vs. knowing with certainty, Jordan's basic ontological commitment to realism, the incoherence of simulation theory, Jim's "Minimum Viable Metaphysics," the incoherence of unmediated access as the meaning of the word reality, Father Stephen DeYoung's critique of Western substantive essentialism, Bonitta Roy's idea that reality is shareable and participatory, Michael Levin's pragmatic epistemology, how purpose collapses reality to a tractable slice, "begottenness" in Christian metaphysics and the generativity of relationships, Jordan's onto-epistemology as the register before ontology and epistemology are distinguishable, Jordan's recent adoption of "smorthodox" Christianity, the phenomenology of waking as evidence that space-time is secondary, prioritizing meaningfulness over causation as a metaphysical commitment, Updike as "still alive" in the realization of his work, the Greek preoccupation with legacy and honor after death, Eric Weinstein's desire for Einsteinian legacy as a category error, love as the real currency of legacy, the Mark Twain reading as an example of a soul genuinely present in a room, Jim's father as an ongoing example of realization twenty-six years after his death, noticing a parent's turn of phrase in oneself, the sweetness of impermanence, the good vs. abusive father and different relationships to a parent's memory, values and virtues as real, the distinction between courage and bravery, culture as the progressive discovery and embodiment of virtue space, the crab-in-the-bucket problem, fallenness as local optimization, and much more. Episode Transcript deepcode (Jordan's Substack) JRS EP 284 Jordan Hall on AI, the Commons, and the Church JRS EP 255 Is God Real? (with Jordan Hall) JRS EP 223 Jordan Hall on Cities, Civiums, and Becoming Christian JRS EP 170 John Vervaeke and Jordan Hall on The Religion That Is Not a Religion JRS EP26 Jordan Hall on the Game B Emergence JRS EP8 Jordan "Greenhall" Hall and Game B "Minimum Viable Metaphysics", by Jim Rutt JRS EP 341 Worldviews: Bonnitta Roy on Post-Formal Actors, Stage Theory, and the Character Void in Leadership Jordan Hall is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Neurohacker Collective. He is now in his 18th year of building disruptive technology companies. Jordan's interests in comics, science fiction, computers, and way too much TV led to a deep dive into contemporary philosophy (particularly the works of Gilles Deleuze and Manuel DeLanda), artificial intelligence and complex systems science, and then, as the Internet was exploding into the world, a few years at Harvard Law School where he spent time with Larry Lessig, Jonathan Zittrain and Cornel West examining the coevolution of human civilization and technology.

While we are on a break, enjoy this episode from Season 2. Season 3 starts May 19!Week 39 of Ted Gioia's Immersive Humanities Course takes on nineteenth-century American literature. To my surprise, this became one of the most enjoyable weeks so far. I went in dreading familiar names and old high-school resentments, but came out newly energized. Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (chapters 1–6) was funny, humane, and immediately engaging. Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher and “The Raven” used ornate language to heighten unease, while Emily Dickinson's poems felt weightless and startlingly modern. Henry David Thoreau's Walden was quotable and provocative, if ultimately grating, and Herman Melville surprised me most of all: Bartleby, the Scrivener lingered with quiet power, and the opening of Moby-Dick left me eager for more. This week revealed a real shift in voice and sensibility—and changed my mind about American literature. I'm looking forward to going back and reading more, but first we need to move on to Week 40 and Russian Literature!LINKTed Gioia/The Honest Broker's 12-Month Immersive Humanities Course (paywalled!) The complete list of Crack the Book Episodes (Amazon affiliate links): https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rCONNECTTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/ Like what you heard? Buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/crackthebookLISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321 Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm

Gabriel Mckee is a librarian, curator, and author whose research focuses on UFO culture, science fiction, religion, and book history. His past work includes books on theology and science fiction, curating exhibitions on Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain, and working as part of the editorial team for PHILIP K. DICK'S EXEGESIS. Last year, he published THE SAUCERIAN: UFOS, MEN IN BLACK, AND THE UNBELIEVABLE LIFE OF GRAY BARKER with the MIT Press -- a biography of a controversial ufological trickster.His latest book BEHOLD THE BEHEMOUTH: THE COLLECTED POEMS OF GRAY BARKER was released earlier this year.BEHOLD THE BEHEMOUTH can be ordered directly from the publisher Apport Editions, here: https://www.abebooks.com/Behold-Behemouth-Collected-Poems-Gray-Barker/32406173691/bdTHE SAUCERIAN can be ordered from Amazon here:https://www.amazon.com/Saucerian-UFOs-Black-Unbelievable-Barker/dp/0262049546/Visit Gabriel online, here: https://gabrielmckee.com/Info about BEHOLD THE BEHEMOUTH:A master storyteller, prankster, and mainstay of the UFO world, Gray Barker (1925-1984) is best known for his bizarre tales of Men in Black, the Mothman, and the Philadelphia Experiment. Barker is widely recognized for his skill as a prose stylist in books like They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers--skills that he developed through a lifelong practice of composing poetry, most of which remained unpublished at the time of his death.In Behold the Behemouth, Gabriel Mckee (author of the biography The Saucerian: UFOs, Men in Black, and the Unbelievable Life of Gray Barker) compiles all of Barker's surviving poetry, from his early experiments as a college student through enigmatic verse about UFOs and other uncanny subjects in his later career.At turns melancholic, otherworldly, and side-splittingly hilarious, Barker's poetical writings enrich the picture of midcentury ufology in general and the life of this peculiar literary outsider in particular.Gabriel visits with Talking Weird to chat about the amazing life and poems of Gray Barker, who was one of the most influential and fascinating figures of Ufology.This is an enthralling episode, filled with stories about early Ufology, that you do not want to miss!

Gabriel Mckee is a librarian, curator, and author whose research focuses on UFO culture, science fiction, religion, and book history. His past work includes books on theology and science fiction, curating exhibitions on Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain, and working as part of the editorial team for PHILIP K. DICK'S EXEGESIS. Last year, he published THE SAUCERIAN: UFOS, MEN IN BLACK, AND THE UNBELIEVABLE LIFE OF GRAY BARKER with the MIT Press -- a biography of a controversial ufological trickster.His latest book BEHOLD THE BEHEMOUTH: THE COLLECTED POEMS OF GRAY BARKER was released earlier this year.BEHOLD THE BEHEMOUTH can be ordered directly from the publisher Apport Editions, here: https://www.abebooks.com/Behold-Behemouth-Collected-Poems-Gray-Barker/32406173691/bdTHE SAUCERIAN can be ordered from Amazon here:https://www.amazon.com/Saucerian-UFOs-Black-Unbelievable-Barker/dp/0262049546/Visit Gabriel online, here: https://gabrielmckee.com/Info about BEHOLD THE BEHEMOUTH:A master storyteller, prankster, and mainstay of the UFO world, Gray Barker (1925-1984) is best known for his bizarre tales of Men in Black, the Mothman, and the Philadelphia Experiment. Barker is widely recognized for his skill as a prose stylist in books like They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers--skills that he developed through a lifelong practice of composing poetry, most of which remained unpublished at the time of his death.In Behold the Behemouth, Gabriel Mckee (author of the biography The Saucerian: UFOs, Men in Black, and the Unbelievable Life of Gray Barker) compiles all of Barker's surviving poetry, from his early experiments as a college student through enigmatic verse about UFOs and other uncanny subjects in his later career.At turns melancholic, otherworldly, and side-splittingly hilarious, Barker's poetical writings enrich the picture of midcentury ufology in general and the life of this peculiar literary outsider in particular.Gabriel visits with Talking Weird to chat about the amazing life and poems of Gray Barker, who was one of the most influential and fascinating figures of Ufology.This is an enthralling episode, filled with stories about early Ufology, that you do not want to miss!

This week, we're sharing a recent episode of Zero to Well-Read that dives deep into James by Percival Everett. This award-winning modern classic reimagines Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of Jim, the escaped enslaved man who accompanies Huck down the river in the original tale. James is out now in paperback after a two-year hardcover run, and is absolutely worth the read. Subscribe to Zero to Well-Read on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or get early, ad-free episodes and bonus content on Patreon. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Keep track of new releases with Book Riot's New Release Index, now included with an All Access membership. Click here to get started today! Head to cozyearth.com and use my code ALLTHEBOOKS for an exclusive 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remington and Jeana go on a long overdue day-date to Hartford, CT. In their recounting of this forgotten city, they visit Mark Twain's home, Jeana reveals her Livy Clemens envy, a lifetime of clothing karma, and the triumphs and woes of Taurus season. Remington gives a decent analogy of NEPTUNE in ARIES. Enough to make you truly grasp what we're in for over the next 14 years. Why do we manifest in MAY? Listen and find out. Complimentary✨ "THE THURSDAY THRIVE" Class: RSVP HERE Happening on Thursday, April 30th @ 10am Eastern / 7am Pacific. MANIFESTATION 5 5 WORKSHOP: SIGN UP HERE (INNER ORDER Members get it for $10 with the Early Bird Special that ends on Friday, April 24 at 11:59pm Eastern.)

Dan considers a creepy question in his first story this week.  We'll explore the strange phenomenon of some people seeming to have known in advance exactly when they were going to die. Is that something you want to know if you had the chance?  Then, we'll head to Nigeria to look at the disturbing claims that came from a forested area just outside the big city of Ibadan. Are people still being sacrifice to something ? Lynze has two awesome stories! The first explores a local Kentucky legend, Hatchet Harry's. When a group of young kids test their limits of fear, what do they encounter? Lastly, should you let someone who once owned your current home, die in "their" home? Dana certainly thought so.  NEW MERCH ALERT: Pop on over to badmagicproductions.com and grab a new Scared To Death t-shirt, hoodie or hat!  Do you want to get all of our episodes a WEEK early, ad free? Want to help us support amazing charities? Join us on Patreon! Want to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen and watch before they are released to anyone else, bonus episodes, a 20% merch discount, additional content, and more! Learn more by visiting: https://www.patreon.com/scaredtodeathpodcast. Send stories to mystory@scaredtodeathpodcast.com Send everything else to info@scaredtodeathpodcast.com Please rate, review, and subscribe anywhere you listen. Thank you for listening! Follow the show on social media: @scaredtodeathpodcast on Facebook and IG and TT Website: https://www.badmagicproductions.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scaredtodeathpodcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/2miPLf5 Mailing Address: Scared to Death c/o Timesuck Podcast PO Box 3891 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 Opening Sumerian protection spell (adapted): "Whether thou art a ghost that hath come from the earth, or a phantom of night that hath no home… or one that lieth dead in the desert… or a ghost unburied… or a demon or a ghoul… Whatever thou be until thou art removed… thou shalt find here no water to drink… Thou shalt not stretch forth thy hand to our own… Into our house enter thou not. Through our fence, breakthrough thou not… we are protected though we may be frightened. Our life you may not steal, though we may feel SCARED TO DEATH." Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scared to Death ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As Mark Twain once said: “What is the secret of their immortality?” For thousands of years, the Jewish people have endured—exile, persecution, violence. Just in time for Passover, I sit down with Rabbi Joshua Franklin to learn the secrets to Jewish survival.These aren't just Jewish ideas. They're principles anyone can use—Jews, non-Jews, believers and non-believers alike. It's a roadmap for getting through adversity—right now.Thank you to our sponsors that made this episode possible:*Don't wait! If you're on Medicare or will be soon, reach out to Chapter: Call: (352)-845-0659 or go to https://askchapter.org/ to learn about your Medicare options and get help finding ways to save money.*NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 888-841-1319, for details about credit costs and terms. Or https://americanfinancing.net/Phil See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.