Podcasts about Mark Twain

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia know their borders may be the next front for Russian aggression. They do not want to deploy mines and razor wire—but they must. Our correspondent visits the American city of Baltimore to investigate a national drop in violent crime (9:46). And a sweeping new biography of Mark Twain, who created a uniquely American style of fiction (17:19).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia know their borders may be the next front for Russian aggression. They do not want to deploy mines and razor wire—but they must. Our correspondent visits the American city of Baltimore to investigate a national drop in violent crime (9:46). And a sweeping new biography of Mark Twain, who created a uniquely American style of fiction (17:19).Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.

The biographer Ron Chernow has written about the Rockefellers and the Morgans. His book about George Washington won a Pulitzer Prize. His book about Alexander Hamilton was adapted into a hit Broadway musical. Now, in “Mark Twain,” Chernow turns to the life of the author and humorist who became one of the 19th century's biggest celebrities and, along the way, did much to reshape American literature in his own image.On this week's episode of the podcast, Chernow tells the host Gilbert Cruz how he came to write about Twain and what interested him most about his subject.“The thing that triggered this Mark Twain mania in me was more Mark Twain the platform artist, Mark Twain the political pundit, Mark Twain the original celebrity, even more than Mark Twain the novelist or short story writer,” Chernow says. But at the same time, “I felt that he was very seminal in terms of bringing, to American literature, really bringing the heartland alive — writing about ordinary people in the vernacular and taking this wild throbbing kind of madcap culture, of America's small towns in rural areas, and really introducing that into fiction.” Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Episode: 1372 Mark Twain and the Paige Compositor.  Today, meet the man who bankrupted Mark Twain.

The character of Jim in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was written as a condemnation of the Jim Crow regimes that were springing up across the South as the Reconstruction Era slowly came to an end. Twain's Jim was the first Black character in popular American literature that can be thought of as being written in depth and without becoming another racist caricature. The story, set before the civil war, has been the subject of ongoing scholarship and contestation ever since. In this podcast episode, we hear from academic Shelley Fisher Fishkin whose new book Jim: The Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade explores the legacy of the character from the late 19th Century through to the Civil Rights era and the Black Lives Matter moment*****STOP PRESS*****I only ever talk about history on this podcast but I also have another life, yes, that of aspirant fantasy author and if that's your thing you can get a copy of my debut novel The Blood of Tharta, right here:Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple has introduced some new features in Apple Maps including a Detailed City Experience for the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco. Maps also now has insights, ratings, and reviews from expert sources, most notably the Michelin Guide. Did you know Pope Leo has his own trading card? Not only that, it set a new sales record, topping LeBron James. Show Notes: Pete Rose reinstated Pope Leo XIV trading card sets Topps Now sales record, exceeds LeBron and Wemby milestone cards Apple Maps brings a custom Detailed City Experience to the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco Apple brings insights, ratings, and reviews from expert sources to Apple Maps CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce Sound Therapy Shows and movies we're watching Bad Sisters, Apple TV+ It's not TV. It's HBO. Max. Conan O'Brien the Kennedy Center, Mark Twain prize for American humor, Netflix

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length of article: 1.5 pagesLength of audio: 5 minutes 55 secondsSynopsis: This is the audio version of the 1.5-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 5/15/25, titled: Lag ba'Omer PSA: The Falsehood of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's Yahrzeit. Mark Twain said, “Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” Rumors of Rashbi's death on Lag ba'Omer have been greatly exaggerated. They trace back to a misprint from 1802.Note: This is a corrected and expanded version of this morning's WITATM post. I decided to issue it as a free article today because tomorrow, on Lag ba'Omer, I'm planning to post a paid subscriber article about the Zohar that'll probably get me crucified, and I wanted to get this PSA out before I die.-----SPECIAL OFFER: I'm planning to write more on my Substack this summer than I have in the past few years, including a ton of paid subscriber posts I've been eager to publish. From now until Shavuos, for every week of content you sponsor, I'll add a full month of paid subscription access. If you're interested in sponsoring, let me know!-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comOld Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/WhatsApp Content Hub (where I post all my content and announce my public classes): https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel

Dirigido y presentado por Rosa Vidal, en este programa de “Siempre nos quedará París”, se reúne el equipo ante los micrófonos, para abordar una de las interrogantes más trascendentales de la existencia humana: El sentido de la vida. Se centrará en la búsqueda y la constante redefinición del propósito vital a lo largo de las diferentes etapas de la vida. Como bien señaló Mark Twain, el descubrimiento de la razón por la que hemos nacido marca un segundo hito fundamental en nuestra existencia. Bajo esta premisa, el programa se propone explorar este «para qué» individual y colectivo, desentrañando las múltiples respuestas que los seres humanos han encontrado a lo largo de la historia y en sus propias vivencias. Nos preguntamos qué da realmente sentido a nuestras vidas: ¿es el amor incondicional?, ¿la realización profesional?, ¿la conexión espiritual?, ¿la fortaleza de los vínculos familiares y de amistad?, ¿la trascendencia? Nuestros invitados diversos y experimentados. Ellos son Alberto Margallo, reconocido chef; José Díaz de la Cruz, psicólogo especializado en psicoterapia; Abimael Clavijo, también psicólogo; Chema Blanco, periodista; la dra. Carmen Rivero, ginecóloga; Joanne Kirk, empresaria; y Carlos G.Almonacid, experto en Inteligencia Emocional.

250516PC: Von Spucknäpfen und KlowändenMensch Mahler am 16.05.2025 Boris Vucevic ist ein begabter Fußballer. Er hat alle Jugendnationalmannschaften durchlaufen und ist schließlich bei der TSG Hoffenheim gelandet. Dann verunglückte er lebensgefährlich mit seinem Auto. Die Ursache: Unterzuckerung. Boris Vucevic ist Typ1-Diabetiker. Dessen ungeachtet hämmerten armselige, gefühllose Figuren widerwärtige Sätze ins Netz, während Vucevic im Koma lag und um sein Leben kämpfte.Ein „JeverXXL“ schrieb: „Irgendwann erwischt es jeden.“ Ein „Rennsemmel1“ riet dem Verunglückten: „Eigentlich sollte man sich nicht mit LKWs anlegen.“ Ein „Kotek1950“ fragte: „Warum ist er gerast, war die Steuerfahndung hinter ihm her?“ Und ein „Oezmen“ sudelte ins Netz: „Jeden Tag sterben Menschen, da sagt keiner was. Aber so ein kleiner Scheißer, der 450 PS unterm Arsch hat wird hier betrauert.“Der Ton in den Internet-Tribunalen hat sich immer weiter verschärft und ist inzwischen auf einem derart tiefergelegten Geschmacksniveau angelangt, dass man ahnt, was Mark Twain ungefähr durch den Kopf ging, als er dichtete: „Gott hat den Affen erschaffen, weil er vom Menschen enttäuscht war. Danach verzichtete er auf weitere Experimente.“ „Klowände des Internets“ hat ein kluger Kopfdiese Diskutierbühnen einmal genannt. Sie werden heimgesucht von Armleuchtern, die sich für Kronleuchter halten, Ehrabschneider und Wichtigtuer nutzen auf der Suche nach Bedeutsamkeit die Spucknäpfe und Pissrinnen des modernen Netzes, um ihren Senf loszuwerden, weitgehend unkontrolliert und ungestraft, feige im Schutz ihrer Tarn- und Decknamen. Robin Hack von Borussia Mönchengladbach erhielt im Netz gar Morddrohungen. Worauf ihm der Schalker Alt-Nationalspieler Gerald Assamoah, als Farbiger beliebtes Opfer des Internet-Mobs, riet: Nicht lesen. Du gehst sonst daran kaputt. Wie sagte Joachim Ringelnatz: „Nie dürft ihr so tief sinken, von dem Kakao, durch den man euch zieht, auch noch zu trinken.“ Und das gilt nicht nur für Fußballer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Twain by Ron Chernow is a deep dive into the life of one of America's literary geniuses through the eyes of a master biographer. Ron joins us to talk about his research process, understanding the inner and outer life of Mark Twain, viewing Twain through a modern lens, the future of biographies and more with guest host Chris Gillespie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Mark Twain by Ron Chernow Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Chasing the Last Laugh by Richard Zacks Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Mark Twain by Ron Chernow James by Percival Everett The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

In this episode of Great Practices, I'm joined by David Taylor Klaus, a veteran entrepreneur and mindset coach who helps high-achieving executives and business owners stop sacrificing personal fulfillment for professional success. Listen in as David discusses the importance of embracing, rather than bracing for the future, the risk of living a “reported on” professional life, and ways you can prepare for the future as a PMO leader. Plus, we'll uncover some good ol' advice from Mark Twain and find out the first place to look when the PMO train begins to go off track. Want to get in touch with David? Website: https://dtkcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtaylorklaus/

'James', de Percival Everett es una reescritura de Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn de Mark Twain desde el punto de vista de Jim, el esclavo.Además, conocemos otras obras, como 'Teoría de la gravedad', de Leila Guerriero, una recopilación de columnas publicadas a lo largo de más de cinco años en la contraportada del diario El País. 'Las palabras de la noche', la que pasa por ser la novela más hermosa de Natalia Ginzburg, Y no podía faltar un clásico, 'Alicia en el país de las maravillas', de Lewis Carroll.

A year ago, Percival Everett published his twenty-fourth novel, “James,” and it became a literary phenomenon. It won the National Book Award, and, just this week, was announced as the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. “James” offers a radically different perspective on the classic Mark Twain novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”: Everett centers his story on the character of Jim, who is escaping slavery. The New Yorker staff writer Julian Lucas is a longtime Everett fan, and talked with the novelist just after “James” was released. “My Jim—he's not simple,” Everett tells Julian Lucas. “The Jim that's represented in ‘Huck Finn' is simple.” This segment originally aired on March 22, 2024.

In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler shares a story from Mark Twain about the greatest general of all-time. Bechler encourages us to reach our potential in life. The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It is a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you.  - - - -  If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. - - - -  Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. - - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders.  - - - -  Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - -  Jamy Bechler is the author of 9 books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. (Adapted from Wikipedia.) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. (Adapted from Wikipedia.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tom Sawyer Abroad is a novel by Mark Twain published in 1894. It features Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in a parody of Jules Verne-esque adventure stories. In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim set sail to Africa in a futuristic hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the world's greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, Detective, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. (Adapted from Wikipedia.) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Speaker Series - Mark Twain's Time in Washington, DC by St. John's, Lafayette Square

Speaker Series - Mark Twain's Time in Washington, DC by St. John's, Lafayette Square

All Episodes of This Series Are Available by Subscribing to WeLoveCorey.com . AND THEY ARE AD FREE!!! It's less than a Starbucks a month, and sure would tickle Corey pink! Below is the description from when this episode was released at WeLoveCorey.com over a month ago! Hey, y'all! So i've had this idea floating around in my head for a while which means y'all get to hear it first and tell me if it's worth a lick! Lately the only thing that has helped me fall asleep is by listening to audiobooks that i've heard a million times, preferably when the narrator has a calming voice..... so I thought.... well why don't I do that for people? I like to read! I like to make people happy! I'd love to help people who have trouble sleeping because i'm a "people pleaser who needs everyone to like him" (sorry I was quoting my therapist!) Anyways, heres the first ep of the first season in which we will be reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain I really hope you enjoy! Btw, SOOOOO many people are now swearing by this as the only way they can gwet to sleep, and have listened to the same episode multiple times! That really hits for me! anyways, susbcribe at WeLoveCorey.com for this and much more!

  All Episodes of This Series Are Available by Subscribing to WeLoveCorey.com . AND THEY ARE AD FREE!!! It's less than a Starbucks a month, and sure would tickle Corey pink!   Below is the description from when this episode was released at WeLoveCorey.com over a month ago!   Hey, y'all! So i've had this idea floating around in my head for a while which means y'all get to hear it first and tell me if it's worth a lick!   Lately the only thing that has helped me fall asleep is by listening to audiobooks that i've heard a million times, preferably when the narrator has a calming voice..... so I thought.... well why don't I do that for people?   I like to read! I like to make people happy! I'd love to help people who have trouble sleeping because i'm a "people pleaser who needs everyone to like him" (sorry I was quoting my therapist!)   Anyways, heres the first ep of the first season in which we will be reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain   I really hope you enjoy!   Btw, SOOOOO many people are now swearing by this as the only way they can gwet to sleep, and have listened to the same episode multiple times! That really hits for me!   anyways, susbcribe at WeLoveCorey.com for this and much more!

Today's poem is one of the few enduring works of a poet and playwright who burned brightly during his heyday and then blinked out almost entirely. Happy reading.Leigh, son of James Mathews Leigh, was born in London on 29 March 1837. At an early age he engaged in literary pursuits. From time to time appeared collections of his lyrics, under the titles of Carols of Cockayne, 1869 (several editions); Gillott and Goosequill, 1871; A Town Garland: a Collection of Lyrics, 1878; and Strains from the Strand: Trifles in Verse, 1882. His verse was always fluent, but otherwise of very slender merit.For the stage he translated many French comic operas. His first theatrical essay was in collaboration with Charles Millward in a musical spectacle for the Theatre Royal in Birmingham. His ‘Falsacappa,' music by Offenbach, was produced at the Globe Theatre on 22 April 1871; ‘Le Roi Carotte' at the Alhambra on 3 June 1872; ‘Bridge of Sighs,' opera-bouffe, at the St. James's, 18 Nov. 1872; ‘White Cat,' a fairy spectacle, at the Queen's, Long Acre, on 2 Dec. 1875; ‘Voyage dans la Lune,' opera-bouffe, at the Alhambra, on 15 April 1876; ‘Fatinitza,' opera-bouffe (the words were printed), adapted from the German, at the Alhambra on 20 June 1878; ‘The Great Casimir,' a vaudeville, at the Gaiety, on 27 Sept. 1879; ‘Cinderella,' an opera, with music by J. Farmer, at St. James's Hall, on 2 May 1884 (the words were published in 1882); ‘The Brigands,' by H. Meilhac and L. Halévy, adapted to English words by Leigh, was printed in 1884. For ‘Lurette,' a comic opera, Avenue, 24 March 1883, he wrote the lyrics; and with Robert Reece he produced ‘La Petite Mademoiselle,' comic opera, Alhambra, on 6 October 1879. He edited ‘Jeux d'Esprit written and spoken by French and English Wits and Humorists,' in 1877, and wrote Mark Twain's ‘Nightmares' in 1878.His last theatrical venture—a complete failure—was ‘The Prince Methusalem,' a comic opera, brought out at the Folies Dramatiques (now the Kingsway), Great Queen Street, London, on 19 May 1883. He was a Spanish, Portuguese, and French scholar, a brilliant and witty conversationalist, and a humorous singer.He died in his rooms in Lowther's private hotel, 35 Strand, London, on 16 June 1883, and was buried in Brompton cemetery on 22 June.-bio via Wikipedia This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

2025晨鐘課－每天，都是新的起點 以歷史智慧滋養生活，點亮2025每一天！ 借鑑過去，活在當下，展望未來！ 粵語廣播網站 (時兆出版社授權錄製) https://soundcloud.com/mediahk Podcast@靈修廣播站 5月8日 王子與乞丐 既有人的樣子，就自己卑微，存心順服，以至於死，且死在十字架上。 腓立比書 2：8   生活充滿了反差和悖論。有時即便計畫得天衣無縫，最終的結果也會適得其反，就像電影《王子與乞丐》那樣。該片於1937年5月8日正式上映，之後曾經歷多次翻拍。該電影是根據馬克．吐溫（Mark Twain）1881年同名小說改編而架構出的想像場景。「在都鐸王朝時代的英格蘭，兩個男孩在同一天出生，但成長環境卻有著天壤之別；湯姆是窮凶極惡的罪犯約翰．坎蒂的兒子，而愛德華．都鐸則是英格蘭國王亨利八世的繼承人（王子）。他們偶然遇見，因彼此長相極為相似而震驚不已。出於玩鬧，他們換了衣服，但是侍衛隊隊長卻誤以為王子是乞丐，於是將他趕出了皇宮。除了哈特福伯爵，沒有人相信湯姆不是王子。僕人們議論紛紛，認為王子瘋了。亨利八世去世後，哈特福威脅湯姆要按他的指示行事，否則就是死罪。為自己前途的利益著想，哈特福還威脅侍衛長，命令他找到真正的王子愛德華後把他殺掉。」 但是，「愛德華遇到了一位儘管懷疑他的身分卻願意保護他的人─邁爾斯．亨頓。在他的幫助下，愛德華設法進入皇宮，恰好趕上了加冕儀式，證明了自己的身分。於是愛德華登基成為國王愛德華六世，而湯姆被任命為新國王的近臣；哈特福被終身放逐，亨頓則因他的貢獻受到嘉獎。」 這個膾炙人口的故事讓我們對保羅在〈腓立比書〉第2章5至11節中所描述的道成肉身的奧祕有了模糊的概念。這段美妙的經文講述了基督離開天庭，來到這個罪惡的世界，甚至承擔了我們的人性。祂的生活與當時卑微之人的生活並沒有什麼兩樣。祂本是來拯救世人，卻被世人拒絕。與故事中的王子不同的是，基督一直謙卑地活著，直到被釘在十字架上與盜賊同列。但後來祂得勝了，祂從死裡復活，升到天上，登基成為「萬王之王，萬主之主」（啟19：16）。 我們要揚聲讚美這驚人的謙卑和尊崇，這也將是我們在永恆歲月中要研究的課題！

Gabe Henry discusses his new book "Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell." The book, though entertaining, is a thoroughly serious and meticulous chronicle of the concerted efforts that have been made over the years to make the English language easier to spell. Advocates for such reforms have included Benjamin Franklin, Noah Webster, Mark Twain, and Theodore Roosevelt. Needless to say, all of those efforts have been unsuccessful. The book also sketches the history of the language and how it became so unpredictable in its spelling.

Você sabia que seu IR pode ajudar a salvar vidas? Acesse doepequenoprincipe.org.br e saiba como.Saiba mais sobre tudo que a World faz para promover uma internet mais confiável, segura e humana em world.org/brasil Hoje, No Pé do Ouvido, com Yasmim Restum, você escuta essas e outras notícias: Netanyahu fala em realocar palestinos na ‘conquista’ de Gaza. Vazamento de informações preocupa organizadores do conclave. Trump oferece passagem e dinheiro para imigrantes que se ‘autodeportarem’. Percival Everett vence o Pulitzer de ficção com releitura de Mark Twain. Perfis criados por IA acendem alerta em processos seletivos. Tarifa de Trump sobre filmes assusta a indústria cinematográfica. Microsoft encerra Skype e migração para Teams se torna definitiva. E analfabetismo funcional cresce entre os mais jovens no Brasil.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Esta semana se celebró el Día del Trabajo y en Letras en el Tiempo dedicamos el programa a recordar uno de los mayores flagelos de la humanidad: la esclavitud. Mark Twain, Herman Melville, Enrique López Albújar son algunos de los escritores que se dedicaron a denunciar en sus novelas esta denigrante práctica. Gracias por escucharnos

Anne and Ron are joined by bizarre author Varla Ventura to discuss Varla's Shadow Zine on a book that was supposedly written by the ghost of Mark Twain via the Ouija Board...

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As Mark Twain once said, "It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid, than it is to open it and remove all doubt." Lebron and Trump could learn something from that quote. Then just a normal everyday conversation about the portrayal of good vs. evil. You know, like normal people do.

Pour bénéficier de 4 mois offerts sur votre abonnement de 2 ans à NordVPN, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien:nordvpn.com/savoir---------------Pendant des siècles, le monde entier a célébré William Shakespeare comme le plus grand dramaturge de tous les temps. Ses pièces ont traversé les âges, explorant l'âme humaine avec une finesse et une profondeur inégalées. Pourtant, un doute étrange plane encore autour de sa figure : et s'il n'avait jamais existé ?1. Le doute naît d'un silenceTout commence au XIXe siècle, dans une époque où la critique littéraire devient plus méthodique, presque scientifique. Des chercheurs se penchent sur la vie de Shakespeare… et découvrent un vide troublant. On connaît très peu de choses sur l'homme de Stratford-upon-Avon. Pas de lettres conservées, aucun manuscrit de pièce de sa main, pas de preuve directe qu'il ait jamais voyagé hors d'Angleterre, ni fréquenté une université. En revanche, les œuvres sont remplies de références érudites au droit, à la politique, à la géographie italienne ou à la cour d'Angleterre, que l'on imagine difficilement accessibles à un simple fils de gantier, formé dans une école de province.C'est ainsi qu'un courant de pensée émerge : celui des anti-stratfordiens, convaincus que William Shakespeare n'aurait été qu'un prête-nom, une sorte de figure publique derrière laquelle se cacherait un véritable génie littéraire. Parmi les suspects avancés, on trouve Francis Bacon, philosophe et juriste, Christopher Marlowe, dramaturge rival, ou même la comtesse de Pembroke, femme de lettres éduquée et influente. L'idée séduit jusqu'à des figures prestigieuses comme Mark Twain, Sigmund Freud ou Henry James, qui voient mal comment un homme si discret, sans archives, aurait pu écrire Hamlet, Le Roi Lear ou Othello.Mais ce doute, aussi séduisant soit-il, résiste mal aux preuves historiques.2. Les preuves de son existenceCar William Shakespeare, loin d'être un fantôme, a laissé de nombreuses traces dans les archives. Des actes de propriété, des contrats, des témoignages contemporains — notamment celui du poète Ben Jonson, qui le connaissait personnellement — confirment qu'un certain William Shakespeare était acteur, auteur et homme d'affaires à Londres. Plusieurs pièces publiées de son vivant portent son nom. Il possédait même un théâtre, le Globe, où ses œuvres étaient jouées avec succès.3. Le testament : une preuve irréfutableMais la preuve la plus tangible, la plus intime aussi, reste son testament, rédigé peu avant sa mort en 1616. Ce document de trois pages, soigneusement conservé aux Archives nationales de Londres, porte sa signature à trois reprises. On y découvre un homme soucieux de ses proches, léguant ses biens, mentionnant son épouse Anne Hathaway, ses filles, et ses collègues de théâtre. L'existence même de ce testament contredit l'idée d'un mythe vide : il y avait bien un homme derrière le nom.Fait notable : ce testament vient d'être reproduit en 100 exemplaires fac-similés, une première, permettant au public et aux chercheurs d'approcher ce texte fondateur de plus près.En conclusionLa controverse sur l'identité de Shakespeare dit beaucoup sur notre fascination pour le mystère et le génie. Mais les faits, eux, sont têtus. Grâce à des documents officiels, à des témoignages directs — et surtout à ce testament signé de sa main, récemment remis en lumière —, il ne fait plus de doute que William Shakespeare a bel et bien existé. Et que le plus grand auteur anglais était aussi un homme bien réel. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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This week, a park icon gets an update, a rare character encounter lands at Pixar Place Hotel, we talk about Earth Day at the resort, the 70th guided tour details are released and booking is open for it, a new checkout option for Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, we finish out conversation with Michael, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts at https://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: An iconic part of Disneyland history – and Disney in general will be getting refurbished soon. Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room closed this week to perform routine maintenance on the lighting, sound, and show. The mighty tree of Tangaroa will be recreated from a high resolution digital scan. The current Tangaroa is no longer able to be repaired, having been there since the attraction opening in 1963. The attraction will reopen later this summer. – https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks/tangaroa-tree-be-rebuilt-during-upcoming-refurbishment-walt-disneys-enchanted-tiki-room-disneyland/ https://www.micechat.com/146135-rolly-crump-impostor-syndrome-part-2/ Tour dates are open for the new guided tour coming to Disneyland for the 70th anniversary. A Story of Celebration: 70th Anniversary Guided Tour is a 2-hour guided walking tour, which includes a ride aboard the Mark Twain, Disneyland Railroad, a Lightning Lane for a select attraction, reserved viewing for Paint the Night, which includes popcorn, and a tour keepsake. The price is $120 per guest. Reservations can be made up to 60 days in advance and are highly recommended. Check out the link in the show notes to reserve your tour! – https://www.micechat.com/413960-disneyland-news-portos-permits-construction-walls-star-wars/ https://disneyland.disney.go.com/en-ca/events-tours/disneyland/story-of-celebration-tour/ A character not often seen at the resorts made a visit for Earth Day. WALL-E was in the lobby of the Pixar Place Hotel roaming around and greeting guests. He also opened up his storage compartment to share the plant, potted in the boot, just like in the movie! – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/04/24/dear-disney-we-are-begging-for-this-rare-character-meet-and-greet-to-become-permanent/ As we reported on previously, some permits have been filed with the Anaheim Planning and Building Department in relation to Porto's coming to Downtown Disney. We talked about removing the two ticket booths from the esplanade, but did not mention the permit to tear down the existing building – currently home to Earl of Sandwich. No timeline on the permits, but this is forward progress. – https://www.micechat.com/413960-disneyland-news-portos-permits-construction-walls-star-wars/ Once again, Disneyland Cast Members were invited to create upcycled art projects to be shown off to guests for Earth Month. This time, the creations, ranging from a Haunted Mansion created from cardboard pizza boxes, to Maleficent in dragon form made from plastic cutlery. The display is under the Silly Symphony Swings for guests to enjoy. – https://www.micechat.com/413960-disneyland-news-portos-permits-construction-walls-star-wars/ This week, the Disney Parks Blog recognized a cast member who brings joy to countless (or not so countless) guests. Antonio has been working at the Disneyland Resort for 18 years, and has received over 735 cast compliments from guests. Antonio works at Pixar Pier attractions and before Disneyland, worked for nearly 10 years in hospitality in Dubai and Qatar. Antonio's rise to fame is in part due to his exuberant energy and fun dance moves for guests! – https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/dancing-disneyland-resort-cast-member-inspires-happiness/ Last week, we talked about recycling your food scraps at Disneyland. Since then, little droids have appeared on top of food scraps containers to remind guests that only food scraps should be deposited in the bin they are standing on. – https://www.micechat.com/413960-disneyland-news-portos-permits-construction-walls-star-wars/ A new way to checkout at Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta has arrived. A kiosk for guest self-checkout has been installed. The system scans the items on the tray, adds it up, and asks for payment. Currently, Magic Key discounts must involve a cast member, and payment can only be made with credit or debit card. – https://www.micechat.com/413960-disneyland-news-portos-permits-construction-walls-star-wars/ Weeklyteers who may be in the parks starting May 9th should know that it is Grad Nite season at the resort again, and park hours may be impacted. This year, there is some new, more generic graduation merchandise available for purchase. – https://www.micechat.com/413960-disneyland-news-portos-permits-construction-walls-star-wars/ SnackChat: New food items coming to the resort – https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2025/04/24/disney-just-announced-23-new-treats-are-coming-next-week/#more-1028273 Discussion Topic: Michael Holland host of From Out of the Past Podcast https://www.instagram.com/fromoutofthepastpodcast https://linktr.ee/hollandimaginarium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK7GRiUhhB8 https://www.youtube.com/@AlextheHistorian

Professor B.J. Dobski joins Greg and David this week to examine Mark Twain's Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, a work that stands in stark contrast to Twain's more familiar satirical writings. Through careful analysis, and using his latest book—Mark Twain's Joan of Arc: Political Wisdom, Divine Justice, and the Origins of Modernity—as a backdrop, Dobski illuminates Twain's treatment of virtue, heroism, and historical memory, as well as the novel's philosophical and political dimensions. The conversation situates Twain's Joan within broader questions of leadership, sainthood, and the moral imagination.

Do you find ever yourself scrolling through social media and feeling bad about yourself or your life? Or how about, looking over at your coworker and wondering why they got the promotion you feel you should have had? Sound familiar? Comparison is an ugly emotion… one that Mark Twain calls “the death of joy.” When Simon Peter, one of Jesus's closest disciples, was told that he would be martyred for his faith, he looked over at his friend John and asked how he would die. Jesus responded, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.” Jesus's answer to Peter holds true for us as well! Next time you find yourself comparing your life, achievements, or appearance to that of a coworker or friend - stop looking at them, and instead, follow Jesus. 

On this show, John speaks with the literary scholar, Shelley Fisher Fishkin, who writes lucidly about classic American fiction in readable, important, and enjoyable prose. One of Dr. Fishkin's areas of expertise is Mark Twain. Her new book is Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade.

In S5Ep2 of the PRP, Adam jibber jabbers with decorated ultra endurance athlete, esteemed Co-Race Director of the Huron 100, erratic spreadsheet wizard and unwavering community support debonair Jay Vanderhovel, who has been preparing for the inaugural running of the Arizona Monster 300 on Friday April 11th, 2025. Jerri Morgan, blossoming long distance runner, energetic adventurer, and Jay's ride-or-die endurance crony joins the show to offer her take on all things ultra crewing, pocket burgers, and of course, the magic of friendship in the middle of nowhere.Tune in to learn how what began as a simple quest to shed some pounds and outrun his own limits quickly evolved into something with a deeper purpose and unexpected meaning for Jay. It's been a winding journey where missteps have became mentors, victories have become sweeter when shared, all leading to the realization that the true finish line was never a buckle - but the quiet, steady magic of showing up for others along the way. Through every wrong turn, DNF, scrape, chafe and rough patch, Jay has learned that adventure endurance is about way more than just getting to a finish line - it's about who you become in the process.Things get vulnerable when both Jay & Jerri reflect on the unique mindset needed to start 200+ mile adventure, the importance of embracing problem-solving instead of worrying, and how they've both discovered lasting purpose through the teamwork-oriented culture that defines these grueling and absurd ultra-endurance events. Whether it's crewing, running, or event coordination, it's clear these two have both tapped into the wonder of lifting others up whilst in pursuit of wild dreams of their own.What exactly is relentless forward progress?! Mark Twain said what!? Hmmm, parallel bears you say?? Ummm did Jay just say needles IN THE WEBS OF HIS TOES?! Rowdiest code brown story in PRP history? Wait wait wait, how many nanners has Jay eaten? Pay Days, pee that burns and teamwork masterclasses oh my!This and more than you're likely interested in hearing about in this chaotic, inspiring & high-stoke episode of the PRP!Sponsors⁠Up & Running Performance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ann Arbor Running Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Recorded Saturday March 29th @ 1:00PM EST

Guests: Dana Perino & Benedict Whalen Host Scot Bertram talks with Dana Perino, co-host of Fox News’ The Five and America's Newsroom and former White House Press Secretary, about the lessons she's learned over the course of her career and her new book I Wish Someone Had Told Me . . .: The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life. And Benedict Whalen, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, gives a biographical sketch of American writer and humorist Mark Twain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NIH procurement wing known as NITAAC, may want to borrow Mark Twain's famous saying, reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. NASA has extended its famous SEWP five contract, and the General Services Administration pauses a procurement oversight tool. These are the latest goings on in the federal procurement area. Federal News Network's executive editor Jason Miller is following all of these and joins me now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Twain famously said, "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day." In this episode, April Garcia dives into why tackling your hardest task first is the ultimate productivity hack—and how to stop letting procrastination drain your mental energy. Key Takeaways: ✅ The Frog Theory – Your "frog" is the task you dread most. Avoiding it costs more energy than doing it. ✅ Fear vs. Reality – Most frogs take less than 20 minutes to complete (but feel massive in your mind). ✅ Frogs Multiply – Ignored tasks breed mental clutter and distraction. High performers eat theirs fast. ✅ The 20-Minute Rule – If it feels overwhelming, start with just 20 minutes. Momentum kills resistance. Action Steps:

If it's an important slice of American history, you can bet Ken Burns has made a documentary about it. The list is nearly endless. From baseball to jazz, Mark Twain to Ernest Hemingway, the Civil War to the Dust Bowl. Now, he's going back to the beginning. Burns's upcoming documentary series, out later this year, will explore the Revolutionary War with a focus on the lesser-known characters of the revolution. Burns tells the Globe's editorial page editor Jim Dao that this new film is the most important one he'll ever make. Email us at saymore@globe.com. To read Ken's essay about his forthcoming series in Boston Globe Ideas, click here. And to read the rest of Globe Opinion's coverage of the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, click here.

In 2015, Matthew Roberts was a US Naval service member stationed onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The events that transpired during their 2015 workup cycle brought us the first-ever declassified footage of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP)and the New York Times article titled: “Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program.” Subsequently, he transferred to the Office of Naval Intelligence in Washington D.C. where he began to have frequent, and often intense, personal experiences with the phenomenon.He discovered through a long, painful, and terrifying journey that the truth of the phenomenon has deep and profound implications for the future of the human race. It may seem like a bold statement but the ultimate universal truth that underlies the phenomenon is captured in the simple yet eloquent words of Mark Twain, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.”https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P9MSQYD https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcastMy book 'Verified Near Death Exeriences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP

This week the boys (Trae and Corey sans Drew) talk about Kanye West, Ryan Coogler's new movie Sinners, and a slew of other stuff! Corey has a new podcast called Public Domain Sleepy Time Theatre where he reads you a bedtime story so you can sleep... this first season he is reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain and you can already get the first episode at WeLoveCorey.com before it's made available to the public! Corey will be at Helium Comedy Club in St Louis on May 2nd 2 shows only! CoreyRyanForrester.com for tickets Go to TraeCrowder.com for tickets to see Trae EVERYWHERE! Start paying rent through Bilt and take advantage of your Neighborhood Benefits™ by going to joinbilt.com/wellred. Start your free online visit today at Hims.com/WELLRED.

The smiling faces of the Little Rascals hide a sinister secret - one by one, these beloved child stars met tragic, often violent ends that defy coincidence. From Alfalfa's shocking shooting over a $50 debt to plane crashes, hit-and-runs, and house fires, these former icons died in ways so bizarre you'd think they were cursed.Behind the comedy shorts that entertained generations lies a darker story of exploitation. While Hal Roach Studios made millions, none of the 176 children who appeared in the series ever received a penny in residuals. Many former stars watched themselves on television while struggling to make ends meet - a psychological torture that drove many toward destructive paths.We unpack how the series began with Hal Roach, a former paper boy to Mark Twain who created groundbreaking entertainment showing black and white children playing together during the Jim Crow era. Yet this progressive façade masked troubling realities – stage parents fostering racial tensions, exploitative financial arrangements, and a work environment that took a toll on everyone involved.From the suspicious poisoning of Pete the Pup to "Chubby" Chaney's heart failure at 18, "Froggy" Laughlin's deadly newspaper route, and "Weezer" surviving WWII only to die in a training exercise, the pattern of tragedy seems endless. While Roach lived to 100, dismissing any notion of a curse, the statistical improbability of so many early and violent deaths raises questions about the true price of childhood stardom in Hollywood's golden age.What happens when the spotlight fades but the camera keeps rolling? Listen now to discover the haunting legacy of Hollywood's most beloved child ensemble and decide for yourself - coincidence or curse?Send us a message!Support the showDeath in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof, Alejandro Dowling and Ben Kissel.New episodes every week!https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment

In Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell (Dey Street Books, 2025), Gabe Henry presents a  brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter. Why does the G in George sound different from the G in gorge? Why does C begin both case and cease? And why is it funny when a philologist faints, but not polight to laf about it? Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to write in English has, at one time or another, struggled with its spelling. So why do we continue to use it? If our system of writing words is so tragically inconsistent, why haven't we standardized it, phoneticized it, brought it into line? How many brave linguists have ever had the courage to state, in a declaration of phonetic revolt: "Enough is enuf"?  The answer: many. In the comic annals of linguistic history, legions of rebel wordsmiths have died on the hill of spelling reform, risking their reputations to bring English into the realm of the rational. This book is about them: Mark Twain, Ben Franklin, Eliza Burnz, C. S. Lewis, George Bernard Shaw, Charles Darwin, and the innumerable others on both sides of the Atlantic who, for a time in their life, became fanatically occupied with writing thru instead of through, tho for though, laf for laugh, beleev for believe, and dawter for daughter (and tried futilely to get everyone around them to do it too). Henry takes his humorous and informative chronicle right up to today as the language seems to naturally be simplifying to fit the needs of our changing world thanks to technology--from texting to Twitter and emojis, the Simplified Spelling Movement may finally be having its day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Er beschreibt die USA, kritisiert sie und bringt sie zum Lachen: Schriftsteller Mark Twain, der Schöpfer von Tom Sawyer und Huckleberry Finn. Von Veronika Bock.

In this episode, Jethro explores Tulip Mania, the 17th-century Dutch financial disaster that saw people selling their homes for tulip bulbs. Yes, actual tulips. Because nothing screams economic stability like mortgaging the farm for a flower. Meanwhile, Kat saddles up for the story of the Pack Horse Libraries—badass Depression-era librarians who braved mountains, rivers, and wild animals just to make sure rural America had something to read besides old seed catalogs. From botanical bubbles to literary cowboys, it's another journey into the gloriously bizarre. Because if history teaches us anything, it's that humans will do anything—whether it's trading goats for petals or delivering Mark Twain via muleback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're goin down down in an earlier Elder Scrolls. Discussed: The plan, Assassin's Creed Shadows, stealth in video games, Assassin's Creed Shadows is a slasher movie — and you're the killer by Chris Plante for Polygon, the AssCreed marketplace and launcher, Oblivion Remake Will Shadowdrop "At Any Moment This Month" - Report by Eddie Makuch for Gamespot, Blue Prince, Jason Schreier's Bluesky post, Warrior's Abyss, Hades II, Silksong, the tinfoil bracelet, Mark Twain on the Enterprise, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Brendon and Stephen talking about TNG on Can't Let It Go with Matt and AC, Into the Past, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Yakuza 0, P$P --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.online Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social --- Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/ --- Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (02:24) - The situation coming up (04:15) - Assassin's Creed Shadows | Brendon's been playing video games??? (01:00:34) - Break (01:00:36) - Some important Obivion news! (01:14:15) - Games we actually have been playing and a warning (01:15:52) - Warrior's Abyss | Stephen's catching up (01:28:49) - Into the Past (01:30:26) - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles | GOTOY 1911 (01:44:54) - Yakuza 0 | A little update (01:57:23) - Wrapping up --- Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: Zachary D IanfaceMcGee Matt H Clayton M Chris Y w0nderbrad Shawn L Cody R Zach R Federico V Logan H Alan R Slink mattjanzz  Deacon Grok Corey Z Directional Joy Susan H Olivia K Dan S Isaac S Will C Jim W Evan B David H min2 Aaron G V Erik M Brady H Joshua J Tony L Danny K Seth M Adam B Justin K Andy H Demo Parker E Maxwell L Spiritofthunder Jason W Jason T Corey T Minnow Eats Whale Caleb W fingerbelly Jesse W Mike T Codes Wesley Erik B mebezac Sergio L ninjadeathdog Rory B A42PoundMoose Andrew Justin M Peter Stellar.Bees Brendan K Scott R wreckx Noah O Michael G Arcturus Chris R hepahe Cory F Chase A LoveDies Nick Q Wes K Chris M RB Michaela W Adam F Scott H Alexander SP Therese K jgprinters Jessica B Murray David P Jason K Bede R Kamrin H Kyle S Philip  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 14, 2025 is: druthers • DRUH-therz • noun plural Druthers is an informal word that refers to the power or opportunity to choose—in other words, free choice. It is used especially in the phrase if one had one's druthers. // If I had my druthers, I would travel all the time. See the entry > Examples: “If I had my druthers, if I made the sequel to ‘Companion,' it would just be a shot of her on the side of the road, cutting out her tracking chip and then cutting to her on a farm with a couple of million dollars.” — Drew Hancock, quoted in Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 Did you know? Nowadays, you're much more likely to encounter the plural noun druthers than its singular forebear, but that wasn't always the case. Druther, an alteration of “would rather” in some U.S. English dialects, first appeared in writing in the late 1800s. “Any way you druther have it, that is the way I druther have it,” says Huck to Tom in Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer, Detective (a sequel to the more famous Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which also included the word druther). This example of metanalysis (the shifting of a sound from one element of a phrase to another) had been around for some time in everyday speech when Twain put those words in Huck's mouth. By then, in fact, druthers had also become a plural noun, so Tom could reply, “There ain't any druthers about it, Huck Finn; nobody said anything about druthers,” though druthers didn't overtake druther in popularity (at least in print) until the mid-1900s.

Before we get into some foolish April Fools pranks that didn't quite land, let's talk about the origin of April Fools Day.  The oldest historical reference for April Fools Day comes from a Flemish poem written in 1561 about a nobleman who sent his servant on “fool's errands” on April 1st.  In about the same era in France, the people were slow to adapt to the calendar change from the last week of March to January 1st to mark the new year.  It was a move from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar that was decreed by the Council of Trent.  Those who struggled to adjust were called “April fools,” and many began playing tricks on them.  Another reference is with the Catholic Church.  In medieval France and England, a carnival of sorts, called “Feast of Fools” was held on January 1st, but was banned by the 15th century.  Though, it was still held for hundreds of years, despite the ban.  Then by the 19th century, April Fools' Day was a part of American culture.  Mark Twain was quoted as saying, “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.”  Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: goPure: Get 25% off @goPure with code QUEENS at https://www.gopurebeauty.com/QUEENS #goPurepod Prose: For 50% off your first hair care subscription and free consultation, head to prose.com/queens.  Hungryroot: For a limited time, get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item of your choice for life at hungryroot.com/QUEENS. OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code QUEENS at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod © 2025 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices