Podcasts about Michelangelo

Episode 541 von TMNT - Der Talk. Das Hauptthema diesmal sind "TMNT (Vol.4)#5" und "TMNT (Vol.4)#6" von Mirage Studios. Besucht auch die Website unter https://www.tmnttalk.com/ oder schreibt mir an tmnttalk1984@gmail.com.

Denary Novels, Book One— Da Vinci Code meets Mission Impossible in this exciting international murder mystery and historical suspense thriller about family, greed and intrigue. Embark on an incredible journey from NYC's Empire State Building to Northern Italy in the search for religious art treasures that have been lost for centuries... the Maesta Panels. American investigator David Wade and his global team of fascinating experts, Denary, criss-cross the Italian jewel cities of Milan, Siena, Bologna, Padua and Florence (Tuscany) on a dangerous mission to solve an early renaissance enigma amidst violence, betrayal and witchcraft. Beautiful fashion designer Julia Cartier is also caught up in the action and determined to help solve the puzzle of the missing masterpieces. This fast-paced adventure turns back the clock to the year 1302—a world on the brink of rebirth—a Renaissance in ideas, art and architecture led by the Masters Duccio and Giotto in the lands of Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Medici, Galileo, Dante, Borgia, and Machiavelli. Get FREE access to this novel’s accompanying visuals, including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams at https://patreon.com/markvinet Watch Book One’s official Video trailer at https://youtu.be/w-7BtfEavIk THE MAESTA PANELS by Mark Vinet (Denary Novel featured in this episode) is available in Large Print at https://amzn.to/3S8C4KD Denary Novels by Mark Vinet are available in Large Print at https://amzn.to/3j0dAFH ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE Video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Mark's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send a text"Not good enough” isn't who you are—it's a learned pattern from your past.Brad Yates explains how EFT Tapping helps you break free.In this episode of the Tap Into Your Best Life EFT Series, I sit down with EFT Tapping expert Brad Yates to explore one of the most common and painful inner blocks we all face: unworthiness.This is not a guided tapping session. It's an honest, insightful conversation about why tapping works—and how it helps release the emotional patterns that keep us playing small.Brad says it's the number one issue he sees over and over again in his 25+ years of tapping work—and it may surprise you.We explore:• Why unworthiness sits beneath most resistance• The Michelangelo “marble” metaphor for transformation• How stress blocks change• What happened when Brad received 300 nasty negative comments—and why he kept going• Why the world needs EFT tapping more than ever (or, as Brad says, why he  suggests we first tap on peace within ourselves)Hear Brad's personal philosophy, his experience working with thousands of clients, and why addressing the worthiness block can be transformational.He also reveals his daily morning routine (which includes tapping!) and how he makes his videos for his popular YT channel @tapwithbrad.Brad Yates is one of the featured voices in the new global co-authored book, Tap Into Your Best Life: EFT Tapping Stories of Real-Life Transformation and Healing. He features alongside 30 powerful practitioners from around the world sharing tapping breakthroughs.You can learn more about the book below.If this conversation resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear it.Transformation begins when we stop being silent. And claim our right (and worthiness) to be seen and heard.— Caryl WestmoreLead Editor & Publisher, Best Life Publishing

Episode 233 of "TMNT - The Talk" in English. I am talking about TMNT#14 and TMNT#15 by IDW Comics. Check out the website at https://www.tmnttalk.com/ or send me an e-mail at tmnttalk1984@gmail.com.

Intrattenimento e informazione, musica, cultura, i fatti del giorno e la rassegna stampa con i vostri messaggi in diretta: tutto questo è Radio Vaticana con Voi! Anche oggi insieme per iniziare la giornata con numerosi ospiti! Come ogni giorno, protagonisti gli ascoltatori! Intervieni in diretta tramite WhatsApp al numero 3351243722 Con la collega Paola Simonetti abbiamo raccontato le ultime notizie sulla guerra in Medio Oriente fino a ricordare le parole pronunciate ieri da Papa Leone ai partecipanti della Cattedra dell'Accoglienza: “Presenza e custodia per rispondere alle inquietudini dei giovani” Come lo scorso venerdì abbiamo trasmesso la Seconda Predica di Quaresima tenuta da Padre Roberto Pasolini, Predicatore della Casa Pontificia Successivamente abbiamo ascoltato la testimonianza di Paolo Pezzati, Responsabile Crisi Umanitarie di Oxfam sulla drammatica situazione dei civili palestinesi in Cisgiordania Proseguono i lavori sul Giudizio Universale di Michelangelo nella Cappella Sistina. Paolo Violini, restauratore capo del Laboratorio restauro dipinti e materiali lignei dei Musei Vaticani, al microfono del collega Paolo Ondarza, ha spiegato come si sta muovendo la squadrea dei restauratori. L'intervista sarà poi inserita in un podcast che andrà in onda a opera ultimata In diretta su Facebook, Adriano Bordigon, presidente nazionale del Forum Nazionale delle Associazioni Familiari con Marzia Masiello, dell'Ufficio rapporti istituzionali di Amici dei Bambini, sul tema “Famiglia e aree interne", spopolamento, restanza, circolarità e attrattività per i giovani. Investimenti e servizi territoriali L'ultima parte della trasmissione è stata dedicata all'ottavo centenario dalla morte di San Francesco. Ai nostri microfoni Padre Massimo Fusarelli ofm, Generale dell'Ordine dei Frati Minori. Uno sgardo in questa occasione anche al Santiuario di La Verna, in collegamento dal luogo francescano abbiamo avuto Padre Guidi Fineschi, ofm, Guardiano de La Verna. In conduzione Andrea De Angelis e Silvia Giovanrosa Si ringraziano i colleghi Paola Simonetti, Fabio Colagrande, Davide Dionisi Tecnico del suono Daniele Giorgi, alla parte video Gabriele Di Domenico

Susie explains why nearly every human uses a blanket while other animals don't. We discuss the documentary Murder in Glitterball City about a gay couple accused of murdering a man and the ways kink and drugs obscured the crime. We find out why the Sistine Chapel is restoring Michelangelo's The Final Judgement and removing salt from the piece. Susie explains what a crisis manager claims are the keys to making good decisions under pressure and how he's applying them to his own life now that he's in a health crisis. We learn why scientists are confused about why ice is slippery, but don't worry, because Sarah's got a theory...Brain Candy Podcast Website - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/Brain Candy Podcast Book Recommendations - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/books/Brain Candy Podcast Merchandise - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/candy-store/Brain Candy Podcast Candy Club - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/product/candy-club/Brain Candy Podcast Sponsor Codes - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/support-us/Brain Candy Podcast Social Media & Platforms:Brain Candy Podcast LIVE Interactive Trivia Nights - https://www.youtube.com/@BrainCandyPodcast/streamsBrain Candy Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastHost Susie Meister Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterHost Sarah Rice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBrain Candy Podcast on X: https://www.x.com/braincandypodBrain Candy Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/braincandy (JOIN FREE - TONS OF REALITY TV CONTENT)Brain Candy Podcast Sponsors, partnerships, & Products that we love:Get 40% off your first box PLUS get a free item in every box for life when you go to https://www.hungryroot.com/braincandy and use code braincandy.Get $10 off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you visit https://nutrafol.com and enter promo code BRAINCANDYSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hour 2 for 3/9/26 Ed Morrissey and Brooke Taylor pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, author Peter Giersch covers his new book Talking of Michelangelo (25:41), finding God in popular culture (31:12), and the Last Judgment (40:45). Link: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/talking-of-michelangelo/?srsltid=AfmBOoqijzcbcj9DaSOHn24wVV_snVvSS77w6XUMOkaJ0X9IIxPHkY72

Episode 540 von TMNT - Der Talk. Das Hauptthema diesmal sind "TMNT (Vol.4)#3" und "TMNT (Vol.4)#4" von Mirage Studios. Besucht auch die Website unter https://www.tmnttalk.com/ oder schreibt mir an tmnttalk1984@gmail.com.

Prepare-se para entender como uma história de ficção sobre um futuro distópico nos ensina que a sobrevivência é única regra!No episódio de hoje, desvendamos as lições de Michelangelo em The Last Ronin e explicamos como a adaptabilidade pode ser sua maior arma na vida real!

LEITURA BÍBLICA DO DIA:  ÊXODO 4:1-5 PLANO DE LEITURA ANUAL: DEUTERONÔMIO 5–7; MARCOS 11:1-18  Já fez seu devocional hoje? Aproveite e marque um amigo para fazer junto com você! Confira:  Em 1920, construiu-se um prédio público na Austrália com um projeto incrível. Escadas ostentavam mármore da mesma pedreira que Michelangelo usou para esculpir Davi. A torre replicava a da Basílica de São Marcos de Veneza, e sua cúpula era a maior do hemisfério sul. Os construtores queriam um grande Anjo da Paz adornando o pináculo, mas esgotaram-se os recursos. O encanador Fred Johnson os socorreu usando uma cisterna, um antigo poste de luz e sucatas para criar o orbe icônico que coroa a torre há mais de 100 anos. Assim como se usou o que havia disponível, podemos realizar a obra do Senhor com o que temos. Quando Ele pediu a Moisés que libertasse o povo de Israel, Moisés recusou: “E se não […] quiserem me ouvir?" (ÊXODO 4:1). Deus o respondeu com a pergunta: “O que você tem na mão?” (v.2). Moisés segurava uma vara. O Senhor disse a ele para jogá-la no chão, “e ela se transformou numa serpente” (v.3). Então Deus instruiu Moisés a pegar a cobra, e ela voltou a ser uma vara. Moisés apenas precisava carregar aquele cajado e confiar que Deus faria o resto. De fato, o Senhor usou aquele instrumento para resgatar Israel dos egípcios (7:10-12;17:5-7). O que temos pode parecer pouco para nós, mas, com Deus, será o suficiente. Ele pega nossos simples recursos e os usa para Sua obra.  Por: WINN COLLIER 

From ax murders on a haunted island to a mother who smuggled a gun into a courtroom — plus a computer virus that chose the worst possible birthday to go off — it's Friday, March 6, 2026 on the Morning Weird Darkness.*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.EPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260306NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of #WeirdDarkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.

Hour 1 for 3/6/26 Drew and Cross Catholic Outreach co-founder and CEO Jim Cavnar discusses their Water for Life Initiative (5:21). Then, art historian Elizabeth Lev debunks the idea that a 400+ bust of Christ is actually a Michelangelo (16:58). Finally, Dr. Jeff Gardner unpacks the Kurdish role in the war with Iran (32:22). Links: https://crosscatholic.org/project-catalog/water-and-health/ https://www.lizlevtours.com/ https://jeffgardner.online/

How important are relationships and the feeling of being loved to human happiness? How have the fields of happiness studies and relationship studies converged?  Sonja Lyubomirsky is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside. She is also the author or co-author of the books How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most, The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, and The Myths of Happiness: What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn't, What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does. Greg and Sonja discuss her shift from happiness research to her co-authored book with Harry Reis, How to Feel Loved. Sonja explains that many happiness interventions (gratitude letters, kindness practices, and variations like texting gratitude vs. social media posting vs. private writing) work largely because they increase feelings of love and connection They also discuss why listening is difficult, with Sonja sharing her experience in a Tel Aviv listening workshop, and the need for compassion and a growth mindset. Other themes include the Michelangelo effect (helping others become who they aspire to be), balancing sharing and listening (avoiding monologues or interrogations), appropriate vulnerability and gradual self-disclosure, and the “multiplicity” mindset of seeing people as complex quilts of good and bad traits to reduce harsh judgment.  The episode also considers whether people can feel loved without being loved, including AI companions that can mimic excellent listening but lack a genuine open heart, and the risk that some people may substitute simulated relationships for real ones.  *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.* Episode Quotes: What's the distinction between being loved and feeling loved? 07:42: A lot of us are loved, but we do not feel loved. So we might have, we might know that our partner loves us or child, or a family member or friend or colleague. But we do not really feel loved. And when you think about it, feeling loved is what really matters even more, right? Because if, you know, if you love me, but I do not feel loved by you, it is almost like you do not love me, right? Like, because I am not really sensing that, and so feeling loved is really important. That is what really matters to happiness. The key to feeling loved is really to be known and to know the other 10:16: The key to feeling loved is really to be known and to know the other, and we get known by taking the wall down a little bit. And I get to know you if I help you take your wall down. How do I help you take your wall down? By showing curiosity. Then hopefully you will start to open up a little bit. I show even more curiosity. I ask you questions and I l truly listen, not really just try to fix it or help you or tell my own story. I just listen to learn. The first step to feel more loved 09:11: If I want to feel more loved, the first step, which may sound counterintuitive, is to help the other person feel loved first. You go first. I go first. The first step is to show genuine curiosity in the other person, in their inner life and the details of their day, their dreams, goals, values, fears. We all want that. We want to be seen, we want to be heard, and we do not get genuine curiosity very often. When was the last time you remember telling a story about yourself and the other person was so curious they could not wait for you to finish the sentence? It is rare. When it happens, it is priceless. That is such a gift to someone, to show authentic curiosity in them. It has to be authentic because you cannot fake it. That is the first step. You help the person be seen by showing curiosity in them, and that helps them open up more. Real connection requires both listening and sharing 18:48: If you only share, it is a monologue. You are spouting off. If you only listen, then it is an interview. It is an interrogation sometimes. You really need to do both. They go together. That is where the emotional intelligence comes in. Because when you are sharing, the entire time you are sharing, and we all know people who do not do this, they go off and they seem to not see any cues that the other person is not interested in continuing the story. Show Links: Recommended Resources: Harry Reis Relationship Science Michelangelo Phenomenon Impression Management Multiplicity The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work Esther Perel Love 2.0: How Our Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do, and Become Techne Unsiloed 208: Psychological Safety and the Benefits of Discomfort with Todd Kashdan Guest Profile: SonjaLyubomirsky.com Faculty Profile at UC Riverside LinkedIn Profile Profile on Wikipedia Social Profile on Instagram Social Profile on X Guest Work: Amazon Author Page How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want The Myths of Happiness: What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn't, What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does Google Scholar Page TED Talk | 1 thing you can do today to be happier Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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Even in a world on fire with yet another big war there are glimmers of light such as the upcoming Festival of Humanism in Bournemouth in June. In TWISH we hear about some of the most common myths about Michelangelo, and then we take a look at the news:EU: Vaccine update: EMA recommends approval of Moderna's combined flu/covid vaccine and more good news regarding HPV vaccinationGERMANY: Fake vaccinations currently under investigationUK / WALES: Follow-up: Assisted dying in the UK and WalesINTERNATIONAL: Lessons from the latest Freedom of Thought ReportThe Really Wrong Award goes to unnecessary supplements for middle-aged men (they don't do much for other people either…)Enjoy!https://theesp.eu/podcast_archive/theesp-ep-521.htmlSegments:0:00:27 Intro0:00:50 Greetings0:05:51 TWISH0:19:51 News0:45:46 Really Wrong0:50:03 Who's Quacking?0:53:44 Quote0:55:11 Outro0:56:34 Outtakes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomorrow is National Cereal Day. Today, we're spending some quality time with the boxes that house those breakfast staples… especially the ones decades ago that came with playable records. Plus: about half a millennium after Michelangelo was born (this day in 1475), the Victoria and Albert Museum in London announced that on a wax sculpture, they had found what appeared to be the artist's thumbprint. Cereal Box Records Sound Horrible. They Still Look Incredible. (New York Times)The Victoria and Albert Museum Says It Has Spotted Michelangelo's Thumbprint, Preserved in Wax, on One of His Sculptures (Artnet)For less than the cost of a box of cereal, you can back our show on Patreon each month

National Oreo Cookie day. Entertainment from 2010. Battle of the Alamo ended, Dred Scott decision, Aspirin invented, Silly Putty went on sale. Todays birthdays - Michelangelo, Lou Costello, Ed McMahon, Mary Wilson, Kiki Dee, Rob Reiner, Tom Arnold, D.L. Hughley, Skip Ewing, Connie Britton. Nancy Reagan died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://diannacorcoran.com/Oreo cookie TV commercialImma be - The Black Eyed PeasWhy don't we just dance - Josh TurnerBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent     http://50cent.com/Who's on first - Abbott and CostelloPretty Baby - SupremesDon't go breaking my heart - Kiki Dee Elton JohnBurnin a hole in my heart - Skip EwingExit - Texy and I know it - Taylor Branch   Taylor on FacebookHistory & Factoids about today Playlist on SpotifyHistory & Factoids about today webpagecooolmedia.comcountryundergroundradio.com

Trump replaces DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin. Meanwhile, the Vatican begins restoration of Michelangelo's Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel ahead of Holy Week. And, U.S. Catholic college Ave Maria University establishes a new campus in Ireland at a former monastery.

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Young Artist's Journey: Inspiration in the Sistine Chapel Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2026-03-05-08-38-20-it Story Transcript:It: La luce del pomeriggio filtrava attraverso le alte finestre della Cappella Sistina, creando riflessi dorati sul pavimento marmoreo.En: The afternoon light filtered through the tall windows of the Cappella Sistina, creating golden reflections on the marble floor.It: Marco, giovane artista alla ricerca di ispirazione, entrò silenziosamente nella cappella.En: Marco, a young artist in search of inspiration, entered the chapel silently.It: Era primavera e Pasqua si avvicinava; Roma era viva con pellegrini e turisti.En: It was spring and Easter was approaching; Roma was alive with pilgrims and tourists.It: Lucia e Giovanni, i suoi amici, erano al suo fianco.En: Lucia and Giovanni, his friends, were by his side.It: "Guarda, Marco," disse Lucia, indicando il soffitto.En: "Look, Marco," said Lucia, pointing to the ceiling.It: Sopra di loro, le figure di Michelangelo si animavano con il gioco di luci e ombre.En: Above them, Michelangelo's figures came to life with the play of lights and shadows.It: Ogni scena sulla volta sembrava raccontare una storia di dedizione e zelo.En: Each scene on the vault seemed to tell a story of dedication and zeal.It: "La bellezza qui è incredibile," mormorò Giovanni, cercando di sovrastare il rumore dei visitatori.En: "The beauty here is incredible," murmured Giovanni, trying to rise above the noise of the visitors.It: Ma Marco non riusciva a sentirsi in sintonia.En: But Marco couldn't feel in tune.It: Era sopraffatto, cercherando di vedere oltre la folla.En: He was overwhelmed, trying to see beyond the crowd.It: Sentiva il peso dell'arte immortale attorno a lui, confrontandosi involontariamente con i giganti del passato.En: He felt the weight of the immortal art around him, involuntarily comparing himself with the giants of the past.It: "Dopo la chiusura della cappella, rimani," propose Lucia con un sorriso.En: "Stay after the chapel closes," proposed Lucia with a smile.It: Forse un momento di pace poteva aiutare Marco.En: Perhaps a moment of peace could help Marco.It: Così, mentre la luce si smorzava e le ombre si allungavano, il custode concesse a Marco il permesso di restare un po' più a lungo.En: So, as the light dimmed and the shadows lengthened, the custodian granted Marco permission to stay a bit longer.It: Gli altri visitatori lasciarono gradualmente la cappella.En: The other visitors gradually left the chapel.It: Finalmente, nel silenzio ritrovato, Marco si sedette al centro della sala, sollevando nuovamente lo sguardo verso la volta.En: Finally, in the newfound silence, Marco sat in the center of the hall, lifting his gaze once again towards the vault.It: Con ogni figura, con ogni pennellata, percepiva il viaggio di Michelangelo: la fatica, la passione, la lotta.En: With each figure, with each brushstroke, he perceived Michelangelo's journey: the toil, the passion, the struggle.It: Marco chiuse gli occhi, respirando profondamente.En: Marco closed his eyes, breathing deeply.It: E poi, accadde qualcosa.En: And then, something happened.It: La calma lo avvolse, portando chiarezza nel suo caos interiore.En: Calm enveloped him, bringing clarity to his inner chaos.It: La perfezione di Michelangelo non era più un ostacolo, ma una guida.En: The perfection of Michelangelo was no longer an obstacle, but a guide.It: Marco non doveva imitare, ma trovare la sua strada.En: Marco didn't need to imitate, but to find his own path.It: Quando riaprì gli occhi, il cielo dipinto lo ispirò.En: When he reopened his eyes, the painted sky inspired him.It: Sentiva un flusso di nuove idee; voleva dipingere con la sua voce, il suo spirito.En: He felt a flow of new ideas; he wanted to paint with his own voice, his own spirit.It: L'arte non era competizione, ma espressione personale.En: Art was not competition, but personal expression.It: Uscendo dalla cappella, con le prime stelle che apparivano fuori, Marco sorrise.En: Leaving the chapel, with the first stars appearing outside, Marco smiled.It: Portava con sé una nuova motivazione e chiarezza.En: He carried with him a new motivation and clarity.It: Lucia e Giovanni lo aspettavano fiduciosi.En: Lucia and Giovanni were waiting for him confidently.It: "Hai trovato ciò che cercavi?"En: "Did you find what you were looking for?"It: chiese Giovanni, e Marco rispose annuendo.En: asked Giovanni, and Marco responded with a nod.It: "Ho trovato me stesso," disse, finalmente in pace.En: "I found myself," he said, finally at peace.It: La Cappella Sistina aveva offerto non solo la grandezza dell'arte, ma anche un ponte verso la sua anima.En: The Cappella Sistina had offered not only the greatness of art but also a bridge to his soul. Vocabulary Words:afternoon light: la luce del pomeriggiotall windows: le alte finestremarble floor: il pavimento marmoreospring: la primaveraEaster: la Pasquapilgrims: i pellegrinivault: la voltadedication: la dedizionezeal: lo zelonoise: il rumorecrowd: la follaimmortal art: l'arte immortalegiants: i giganticustodian: il custodesilence: il silenziohall: la salabrushstroke: la pennellatatoil: la faticapassion: la passionestruggle: la lottacalm: la calmainner chaos: il caos interioreguide: la guidapath: la stradapainted sky: il cielo dipintoflow: il flussoexpression: l'espressionemotivation: la motivazioneclarity: la chiarezzasoul: l'anima

Unsere gemeinsame Leidenschaft für Anton Romako hätte uns auch schon viel früher vor die Mikrofone locken können. Jetzt ist er noch dazu Direktor der Albertina in Wien und damit verantwortlich für unser aller Glück! Ich habe das Gespräch mit Ralph Gleis als große Bereicherung empfunden und ich hoffe, dass es Euch/Ihnen ähnlich ergeht. Denn er ist einer, der weit über den Tellerrand hinausblickt, ohne den Fokus zu verlieren. Das, was wir in den vergangenen 14 Monaten gesehen haben, macht Lust auf mehr. Und da das Haus in diesem Jahr seinen 250 Geburtstag feiert, gibt es viele Gründe zur Vorfreude. Ich habe mit Ralph Gleis über den eigenen Weg in die Kunst gesprochen, aber auch gefragt, wie der Alltag eines Museumsdirektors ausschaut. Viel Spaß beim Hören und ab in die Albertina ... Foto © ALBERTINA Museum, Wien / Hauswirth Kontakt: redaktion@gieseundschweiger.at; Website: https://www.gieseundschweiger.at/ ; Redaktion: Fabienne Lubczyk, Lara Bandion; Musik: Matthias Jakisic; Sprecherin: Sarah Scherer; Grafische Gestaltung: Studio Riebenbauer

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Ti hanno mentito…stai per ascoltare le 7 bugie più sconvolgenti hanno cambiato il mondo e il corso della storia In questa nuova puntata delle Pillole d'Inspiegabile, ci immergiamo in un viaggio attraverso la storia, esplorando sette bugie sconvolgenti che hanno plasmato il mondo.  Questi misteri irrisolti, raccontati così bene da essere creduti per decenni e secoli, ci mostrano come la psicologia umana possa essere manipolata.  Scopri con noi come queste bugie hanno influenzato governi e società, e quanto la mente possa essere suscettibile a certe narrazioni. Ascolta il nostro podcast italiano per approfondire questi affascinanti misteri. ⚠️ Scoprirai: * lo scandalo nucleare che contribuì alla caduta di Perón * la bugia geniale che lanciò la carriera di Michelangelo * lo scherzo delle sorelle Fox che diede vita allo spiritualismo * la grande farsa dietro i Canti di Ossian * il fallimento di Gutenberg che portò a una rivoluzione * lo scherzo che rese possibile L'Esorcista * la falsa lettera che ha plasmato il volto di Gesù Alcune di queste menzogne storiche famose nacquero per ambizione, altre per profitto, altre ancora per puro caso. Ma tutte hanno lasciato un segno profondo nella storia dell'umanità.

In this episode from Highclere Castle, I sit down with Nick Hopton to talk about his book, "Marma Mia," which begins as the story of buying and restoring a holiday house in an unspoiled part of Tuscany, the Maremma and becomes a wider family and personal journey. Nick shares how reading "A Year in Provence" during COVID while he was British Ambassador to Libya helped inspire him to write a feel-good book that encourages readers to discover lesser-known regions. We discuss his Foreign Office career and his approach to languages, including learning Arabic across postings such as Morocco, Yemen, Qatar and Libya, along with French, Italian, Spanish, some German, and some Farsi ahead of becoming ambassador to Iran after the 2015 nuclear deal and the reopening of the British embassy. Nick explains how a friend's suggestion to look beyond Chianti led serendipitously to the first house they viewed and ultimately boughtalongside the realities of renovating abroad: high costs, practical challenges, and the highs and lows of making a place work for family life. We also talk about his unexpected love of landscaping and working with a skilled digger operator he calls “Michelangelo,” the region's food, wine, local olive oil and its strong Tuscan accent. Nick recounts a memorable moment when a friend arrived with an armed escort and the town's mayor turned out to greet them, and he updates me on ongoing projects, including drilling a 97-meter well to reach a fresh aquifer. Looking ahead, Nick describes writing best in the relative isolation of the Italian house and shares his interest in writing more broadly about the Mediterranean, linked to his role creating a new program at the University of Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics. We touch on the Napoleonic history of the area, including the principality of Piombino and Lucca and Napoleon's sister Elisa and end with a playful question about a dream dance guest Nick chooses Dante's Beatrice, reflecting his early love of Dante's poetry and its lifelong influence.00:00 Meet Nick Hopton & the book ‘Marma Mia' (restoring a house in Italy)00:50 Inspired by ‘A Year in Provence': writing a feel-good travel memoir during COVID01:59 Diplomatic life & learning languages: Arabic, French, Italian (and more)04:26 Why you should speak the local language (even with bad grammar)05:17 Falling for Tuscany's Maremma: the serendipitous house-buying story07:42 Renovation reality: highs, lows, and why the Maremma stays authentic08:44 Landscaping obsession: diggers, Kubotas, and ‘Michelangelo' the operator11:05 Food, wine & dialect: tomatoes, olive oil, and the Tuscan accent12:49 Small-town surprises: the ambassador friend visit and the mayor's welcome13:43 The work never ends: is the villa project ever really finished?14:01 Digging a 97m Well & the Never-Ending House Project14:27 What's Next After the Book: A Wider Mediterranean Focus14:58 Seeing the Mediterranean Holistically (Cambridge Geopolitics & Trade Routes)16:26 Duff Cooper, John Julius Norwich & Highclere's Colorful Guests17:20 Writing Habits: Tuscany, Isolation, Rhythm & Beating Procrastination18:37 Italy, Maremma & Napoleonic History: Elisa and the Principality of Piombino and Lucca20:30 Diplomatic Postings & Reopening the UK Embassy in Iran (2015)23:09 Iran Today: Regime Weakness, Protests, and a Hope to Visit the Cradle of Civilization24:21 Highclere's Library, the Book Club, and a Shared Love of Italy25:27 Finale: The Summer Dance Fantasy Guest—Dante, Beatrice & Vita NovaYou can hear more episodes of Lady Carnarvon's Official Podcasts at https://www.ladycarnarvon.com/podcast/New episodes are published on the first day of every month.

Episode 539 von TMNT - Der Talk. Das Hauptthema diesmal sind "TMNT (Vol.4)#1" und "TMNT (Vol.4)#2" von Mirage Studios. Besucht auch die Website unter https://www.tmnttalk.com/ oder schreibt mir an tmnttalk1984@gmail.com.

We interview Alexandra Greeley author of Catholic Feast Days and Peter Giersch author of Talking of Michelangelo: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell in the Burgundy Region.

Welcome to Geordie Lass & Doc Sass. We're officially rooted in 2026 and feeling hopeful about what this year might bring. After a couple of heavy-feeling years, we're ready for more ease, more lightness, and maybe a little bit of magic.   Love Desk: The Dating Trends Shaping 2026 Apparently, 2026 is all about clarity, authenticity and emotional presence. We explore four emerging dating trends:

Come sempre, la prima parte della puntata è dedicata all'attualità. Nel primo servizio parleremo della decisione della Francia di limitare l'accesso dell'ambasciatore statunitense ai ministri del governo. Poi, commenteremo le dure critiche espresse da diversi leader europei sul sostegno americano all'Ucraina. Da una prospettiva europea, l'abbandono dell'Ucraina da parte degli Stati Uniti di fronte all'aggressione russa equivale a un vero e proprio tradimento. Nella sezione scientifica parleremo dell'energia solare spaziale, che potrebbe garantire elettricità pulita e affidabile indipendentemente dal meteo o dall'alternarsi del giorno e della notte. E concluderemo la prima parte della puntata con una conversazione sul Festival del Cinema di Berlino, travolto dalle polemiche per la sua gestione del dibattito politico.   La seconda parte di questa puntata è dedicata alla lingua e alla cultura italiana. L'argomento grammaticale di oggi è Special Verbs: Conoscere and Sapere. Ne troverai diversi esempi nel dialogo che racconta l'avvio di un importante intervento di restauro su uno dei capolavori più celebri al mondo: il Giudizio Universale, custodito nella Cappella Sistina, in Vaticano, a Roma. Nel finale ci soffermeremo sull'espressione idiomatica di oggi: Prendere Piede. La ritroverete nel dialogo dedicato al ritrovamento di alcune fonti scritte che potrebbero riscrivere la storia delle origini di uno dei piatti più celebri e discussi della tradizione culinaria italiana: la carbonara. - La Francia nega all'ambasciatore statunitense l'accesso ai ministri del governo - Il tradimento degli Stati Uniti nei confronti dell'Ucraina è in linea con il nuovo ordine politico mondiale - L'energia solare dallo spazio può garantire l'indipendenza energetica dell'Europa? - La Berlinale 2026 oscurata dalle polemiche sul ruolo della politica nel cinema - Il Giudizio Universale di Michelangelo torna sotto restauro - Carbonara: una leggenda tutta da riscrivere

This month, We kick off the next chapter of our Mirage-era journey as we begin Volume 4 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, covering the first four issues in our ongoing monthly deep dive. Written and illustrated by Peter Laird with finishes by Jim Lawson (and additional work by Eric Talbot later in the arc), this era marks a return to Mirage continuity following the Volume 2 fork in the road — and right from the opening cover by Michael Dooney, the Turtles feel grounded, compact, and classic again.We also set the stage in the early 2000s, when these issues first appeared between September 2001 and mid-2002. Pop culture was stacked: films like Spider-Man, Star Wars: Episode II, Blade II, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding filled theaters, Nickelback and Ashanti ruled the charts, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City dominated gaming, and Family Guy was canceled (for now). Against that backdrop, Volume 4 begins a slower-burn, sci-fi-tinged saga that blends grounded family moments with looming cosmic stakes.Issue #1 mirrors the Turtles' very first alley fight as they clash with the Madhattan Maulitia, while revealing a major shift: the brothers are now in their 30s, feeling every mile of the fight. A rooftop snowmobile chase leaves Michelangelo critically injured and discovered by the imposing alien warrior Magnrok, while Donatello uncovers an abandoned armored truck that feels destined to matter later. Meanwhile, April and Casey attend a fertility appointment, Shadow senses something world-changing on the horizon, and the Fugitoid and Utroms quietly prepare a massive interstellar operation.Issue #2 finds Michelangelo surviving an airborne ambulance mishap and waking inside Kurtzburg Memorial Hospital — a facility that treats superheroes, aliens, and the otherwise unusual. Back in the lair, Donatello and Casey investigate the mysterious armored truck while Raphael contemplates being left alone with skeletonized robbers and his life choices. Shadow navigates teenage secrecy, and the Utrom plan continues to unfold beyond Earth.Issue #3 expands the scope dramatically: a research expedition in Venezuela encounters a wooden, weaponized creature, U.S. Air Defense scrambles as an Utrom craft departs the moon, and Michelangelo receives a scenic flight home courtesy of his rescuer Raptarr. As aliens descend toward New York Harbor, panic spreads, missiles fail spectacularly, and humanity greets first contact with static, confusion, and ineffective gunfire.Issue #4 delivers the payoff: the alien craft peacefully returns the long-lost spacecraft Defiant to Earth and introduces the Utroms to the world — with one clumsy stumble instantly easing global tension. Karai observes events from the shadows, revealing Foot Clan interest in the alien arrival, while a quiet rooftop moment gives way to yet another escalation: a giant robot rising from the sewers.Volume 4 opens with introspection, humor, and domestic calm colliding with cosmic inevitability. The Turtles are older, the world is bigger, and something enormous is clearly on its way.

Episode 232 of "TMNT - The Talk" in English. I am talking about "TMNT: Battle Nexus#2", "TMNT: Battle Nexus#3", "TMNT: Battle Nexus#4" and "TMNT: Battle Nexus#5" by IDW Comics. Check out the website at https://www.tmnttalk.com/ or send me an e-mail at tmnttalk1984@gmail.com.

Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raffael, Bernini – und nun: Manuel Dürr! Der Auftrag, den der junge Schweizer Maler erhalten hat, ist von historischer Dimension. Sein Kreuzweg wird am Aschermittwoch im Petersdom enthüllt, neben Werken der bedeutendsten Maler und Bildhauer der Kunstgeschichte. Erst musste er sich in einem Wettbewerb gegen Hunderte andere Künstler durchsetzen, dann bekam er den Auftrag seines Lebens. Der 36-jährige Bieler Manuel Dürr – selbst Reformierter – durfte für den Vatikan eine Via Crucis malen, den Leidensweg Christi. Die vierzehn Bilder seines Kreuzwegs werden nun jeweils zur Fastenzeit im Petersdom ausgestellt – voraussichtlich bis in alle Ewigkeit.  «Kulturplatz» begleitet den Maler zur Enthüllung seines Bilderzyklus nach Rom und spricht mit ihm in seinem Atelier über die Entstehungsgeschichte des einzigartigen Werks. 

Aoife Haakenson (Six / I Was A Teenage She-Devil) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!Aoife joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss Titaníque (Criterion Theatre), Woman in Mind starring Sheridan Smith (Duke of York's Theatre), Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch (The Other Palace) and Oh, Mary! (Trafalgar Theatre).They also delve into the latest theatre news about Jesus Christ Superstar, Operation Mincemeat, Billy Elliot, Choir Boy, Paranormal Activity and more.Aoife made her theatrical debut as Pepper in the 2010 Asia Tour of Annie. She moved to the UK in 2019 to train at Mountview and went on to play Mary Sheldon in The Crucible (National Theatre) before starring as Catherine Parr in the UK and International Tour of Six.Last year Aoife played Mother in Pop Off, Michelangelo! (Underbelly Boulevard, London & Edinburgh Fringe Festival). Over Christmas she played Tink in The All New Adventures of Peter Pan (The Grove Theatre, Dunstable) and, next up, Aoife is leading the cast of I Was A Teenage She-Devil as Nancy at The Other Palace Studio this April. Follow Aoife on Instagram: @aoife_haakensonI Was a Teenage She-Devil runs at The Other Palace Studio 2nd – 26th April. Visit www.theotherpalace.co.uk for info and tickets. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: andrew@westendframe.co.ukVisit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most famous fresco in the history of western art is in the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo. It depicts the stirring moment when God created humans, with God and Adam, arms outstretched, making contact. Just as moving is the stunning entryway doors to the Baptistery of St. John in Florence, Italy by Giberti, which depics the story of creation in incredible, gilded detail. The creation story is a fitting starting point in our Lenten journey, reminding us of our inherent nature as made in the image of God, and calling us to return to a full reflection of God's character, as we reach out and touch the divine.   Reflection Questions:1. How might you begin to read the Bible with multiple physical senses? 2. When has a work of art opened your eyes to wonder? 3. How do these two works of art give you deeper appreciation for the creation story? Find out more at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

In this full-cut interview from our Visio Divina Lenten series, Magrey deVega sits down with Dr. Rose Trentinella from the University of Tampa to explore two extraordinary works of Renaissance art: Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and Ghiberti's “Gates of Paradise.” From Michelangelo's reluctant frustration at being forced to paint instead of sculpt, to the astonishing technical precision of fresco on a curved vault seventy feet overhead, this conversation uncovers the human struggle behind legendary genius. Then, turning to Florence's gilded bronze baptistry doors, they examine the innovation, symbolism, and hidden details—down to tiny lizards no one on the ground would ever see—that reveal the mind of an artist working at the height of his craft. It's a deeper look at calling, creativity, and the tension between assignment and passion.Special thanks to Dr. Trentinella, the Ferman family, and the University of Tampa. Find out more and watch the full sermon at HydeParkUMC.org/NextSteps

The second season of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is spoiled!Tales of TMNT S2 Spoiler Review @4:50Tales of TMNT S2 Rating @45:30Conclusion/Plugs @46:05Text Us Your ThoughtsHosts:Daniel Grant (Bluesky & Instagram)Ben Sit (Instagram)Show:@TDFSpoiled on Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTubeSubscribe & Follow HERE

Episode 538 von TMNT - Der Talk. Das Hauptthema diesmal sind die "Die Abenteuer der TMNT"-Folgen "Schnappt Rod", "Die unüblichen Verdächtigen" und "Lauter Schmodder". Besucht auch die Website unter https://www.tmnttalk.com/ oder schreibt mir an tmnttalk1984@gmail.com.

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Con il Board of Peace la diplomazia ridotta a talent show. Questa l'analisi di Giuliano Noci, docente al Politecnico di Milano e Prorettore del polo territoriale cinese dell'ateneo.Venti nuove opere di Michelangelo Buonarroti identificate grazie ad uno studio condotto da Valentina Salerno, ricercatrice indipendente autrice dello studio "Michelangelo gli ultimi giorni" e del libro "Virginia e il tesoro perduto di Michelangelo" (Edizioni Corsare).In cima alla classifica delle buone notizie della settimana il medagliere olimpico. Con noi Giorgio Zini, ex sciatore freestyle e presidente dell'Associazione Skipass di Livigno, e Katia Colturi, ex pattinatrice short-track, giornalista di Livigno Tv.

Dr. Stuart Grant, founder of Archetype Medtech, shares his journey designing and delivering breakthrough orthopedic and surgical innovations across the UK, US, and China. Stuart recounts how an early internship led him into medtech, what kept him there, and how building the ASPAC Innovation Center in China helped accelerate a total knee instrument system that dramatically reduced time to market. He explains the leap from corporate leader to entrepreneur: planning for years, earning a PhD in Medtech Product Innovation, and building a consultancy that helps startups and scale-ups turn early clinical unmet needs into market-ready, regulator-approved devices through a network of experts and an “expertise for equity” model.    Guest links: https://archetype-medtech.com/  Charity supported: Sleep in Heavenly Peace Interested in being a guest on the show or have feedback to share? Email us at theleadingdifference@velentium.com.  PRODUCTION CREDITS Host & Editor: Lindsey Dinneen Producer: Velentium Medical   EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Episode 074 - Stuart Grant [00:00:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Hi, I'm Lindsey and I'm talking with MedTech industry leaders on how they change lives for a better world. [00:00:09] Diane Bouis: The inventions and technologies are fascinating and so are the people who work with them. [00:00:15] Frank Jaskulke: There was a period of time where I realized, fundamentally, my job was to go hang out with really smart people that are saving lives and then do work that would help them save more lives. [00:00:28] Diane Bouis: I got into the business to save lives and it is incredibly motivating to work with people who are in that same business, saving or improving lives. [00:00:38] Duane Mancini: What better industry than where I get to wake up every day and just save people's lives. [00:00:42] Lindsey Dinneen: These are extraordinary people doing extraordinary work, and this is The Leading Difference. Hello, and welcome back to another episode of the Leading Difference podcast. I'm your host Lindsey, and today I'm delighted to welcome Dr. Stuart Grant. Dr. Grant is a chartered engineer and the founder of Archetype Medtech, a consultancy and innovation studio helping medical device startups and scale ups transform early clinical, unmet needs into market ready products. With nearly 25 years of experience, Stuart has led global teams across the UK, US, China, and emerging markets delivering breakthrough innovations in hip, knee, shoulder, and trauma surgery. A highlight of his career was establishing the ASPAC Innovation Center in China, where he built R&D capability from the ground up and launched a pioneering total knee instrument system that dramatically reduced time to market. Passionate about advancing medical technology and mentoring future engineers, he bridges creativity, engineering, and regulation to accelerate safer, smarter medtech innovation worldwide. All right. Welcome to the show. It's so great to have you here today. Thanks for joining me. [00:01:57] Stuart Grant: It's lovely to be here, Lindsey. [00:01:58] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Excellent. Well, I was wondering if you could start by sharing a little bit about yourself, your background, and what led you to medtech. [00:02:08] Stuart Grant: Yeah. So, I was actually, I'm obviously, as you can tell from my accent, I'm British, but I was born in Germany because my, my dad was in the military in the 1970s when I was born. So I was born actually in Berlin, which is quite interesting to be a place to be, grew up in. So I traveled around a lot here in the UK, in Germany with my dad getting posted everywhere. My mom's a nurse. So I was in medtech, not really knowing I was in medtech as a kid, but I, my family was, so yeah. And then obviously went to school, all the places I was at university. I went to university to do product design, and my goal was to be a product designer, a cool product designer, designing fancy products like Johnny Ive. And when I was looking for a job as a co-op, or an intern as you call them in the US, I was just really unsuccessful finding a job. I was doing a lot of interviews, getting turned down, sending my CV out a lot, and j happened just to advertise on the Board of University, and it said Johnson Orthopedics and no one really knew what that was in. And none of my fellow students at applied because they thought it would be designing baby bottles for putting talcum powder in and shampoo in and stuff like that. So they're like, "I'm not doing that job." So I desperately applied for it and luckily found out about all this medtech, and I've been here doing medtech for 25 years. So they gave me a job. I had to work hard to keep the job and get reemployed over and over again. But yeah, joining originally Johnson Orthopedics a long time ago is how I found out about medtech. I never knew when I was 18 that really it was a thing that existed. [00:03:47] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. So, okay. So you thought product design, and then when you got into medtech, what were some of the things that attracted you and that actually compelled you to stay and make a career out of it? [00:04:00] Stuart Grant: Ha. So I was a young guy with the student debts. What compelled me, I was getting paid to stay, but not to be too flippant about it, but, you know, when I was doing this engineering and design work in my early days in the CAD system, it was just so interesting. I was designing these products that were going into people or the instrumentation to make help the surgeon and going to these ORs and watching the surgeon do their job and trying to figure out how how I can make it better from their input was really interesting. I could apply it straight away, basically. In the early two thousands, there wasn't all these regulations and standards that slowed you down. So you could go and design an instrument, get it machined in the machine shop, get it clean, take it to the surgeon, he can use it, you know, probably be frowned upon 25 years later. But that's what we used to do and really adapt. And probably more interesting than going into product design and fast moving consumer goods where you're designing a, a kettle or a toaster or something, a plastic casing. It was actually much more interesting to do that. And I stayed because I spent four years here in Leeds, in the UK, was getting a bit bored and wanted to find something else to do, and then an opportunity came up in the US. So I moved over to Warsaw, Indiana, the orthopedics capital of the world, as you might know it. Worked there for, stayed there for seven years. Really enjoyed it.. People sort of bemoan Warsaw for being in the sticks in just a bunch of cornfields around it. But I enjoyed it. It's got, we had a good bunch of young friends there. I was in late twenties, early thirties at the time. There was Noah and Spikes. You'd go for a drink and some nice food. It was all right. I enjoyed my time and after that I was, after seven years, I was like, "Okay, what do I do next?" And I was looking around for jobs in medtech. Then another opportunity came up in and we were looking for people to go over and help set it up, train the staff on what MedTech product development was. And so I jumped to the chance and spent five years living in China, in Shanghai. After five years is your limit, so I had to come home. I couldn't stay. I wanted to stay, but they wouldn't allow me to. So, so I came back to the UK. And then started MDR for five years as leading the Joints MDR program, which was lots of fun, as you could probably tell, wasn't really R&D, was a lot of leadership and project management and dealing with a lot of people and a lot of problems on a day-to-day basis. And so, yeah, after that I I left J&J about three years ago and started my own product development agency. And we can talk about a little bit about that later. So that's where I am and where I got to. [00:06:50] Lindsey Dinneen: Excellent. Yeah, I definitely wanna talk about that as well. But going back a little bit-- and perhaps this is actually something that's occurred since you started your own company as well-- but are there any moments that really stand out to you along your journey of affirming that, "Hey, yeah, I actually am in the right place, in the right industry?" [00:07:12] Stuart Grant: That's a really hard one is sort of the, is the grass always greener somewhere else, type of question. Right? I guess compare, you shouldn't compare, but comparing to my friends at my university, my product design and what they've done and what I've done they've moved into the car industry a lot. Went to the car development and car industries always had its ups and downs and its problems. And you know, they've had some really cracking jobs working for McLaren and Ferrari and you know, but I think just the interesting things that medtech do that nobody really knows about is really what keeps me moving along and having conversations with people when they, you tell them like, "I used to design hips and knees and shoulders and things like that," and they're like, "Oh, my mother's got a hip and knee" and blah, blah, and you really talk about it. Actually, my mother does have a hip now and she's going in a couple months time to get the other hip done. I do know what brand she's got, so. [00:08:10] Lindsey Dinneen: See, that's really cool. Yeah. Okay. So, so, on your LinkedIn I noticed that you describe yourself as a fixer, a challenger, and a change maker, which I love. But I'd love to hear from you exactly what you mean by all those things as you have developed in your career, and now as you're doing, of course, your own consulting. [00:08:34] Stuart Grant: Yeah, so in Johnson and my colleagues are probably, I agree with this, I had a bit of a reputation of getting the more difficult projects. The, that's probably why I got MDR in the end 'cause I would always get the projects that had problems and I enjoyed that. I liked digging deep and solving the problem and wrangling everyone together and pushing everybody along to help. And that was actually one of the reasons why I moved to the US 'cause the original project I moved to was the project leader left and it was in a bit of a shambles. So I went over to sort of, sort of try and get it together and just ended up staying and working on multiple projects. So I like that. Really challenging, not just the engineering side. The engineering side is obviously really interesting, but the challenging project management and people management and process management in a big corporation, all of those things, people, product, process, all come together just to cause a big headache sometimes, you know, herding cats as say and going, trying to solve those problems as an engineer, always trying to solve these problems, right? So it's you're always trying to figure out how you can move forward. [00:09:52] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. So, okay, so that kind of brings us to the company. So what was it like going from employee to entrepreneur? Were you, did you feel ready and prepared for that leap? Or what has that transition and pathway been for you? [00:10:10] Stuart Grant: So I've, I was a long-term planner. I was planning for this for five years whilst I was working for Johnson. So I went and got, when I came back to the UK I started my PhD and I knew getting a PhD was a real way of building credibility immediately, right? Before you step in a room and have a conversation with you, if you've got a PhD in the subject you're about to talk about, people pay attention, hopefully. Right? So I did my, so I did my PhD in Medtech Product Innovation, what the process is. So I spent seven years part-time working for Johnson, getting my PhD, knowing that eventually in my mid forties, there'll be an inflection point, which usually isn't people in big corporations, right, that either stay to the end for until you're six, mid sixties. If you hit 50, usually stay for the next decade, right? Or you leave and do something else. And I was like, "Okay, 45, I'm gonna pull the bandaid, go in, get my PhD, set up my own company plan, get the plan to do it, get the savings," and so I was working on MDR and a new MDR was coming to an end, and then they'd have to find me a new project, which probably didn't exist. So I also knew that J&J would be like, "Ah, Stuart, you've been here for 23 years. There's not really anything of your level here." I'd be like, "Great, let's go." So this was all a, you always it's a big step, right? I have a family. I can't just sort of walk in, not come in the office anymore. So it was a big plan that my wife and I had for quite a number of years to execute. So it's still a struggle. I've been doing it for three years. It's still hard work, still building the company, finding clients, understanding what their pain points are and improving your picture and all those other things, still is still a challenge, but it's a new challenge. [00:12:06] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. [00:12:07] Stuart Grant: And as I say, as I said, when people worry about the risk, it's like I can easily just go and get a corporate job again as a move back and have all this new relevant experience. So it's a risk, but you have to balance that by the benefits. [00:12:21] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, calculated risk that you've planned for, so good for you. So, okay, so tell us a little bit about your company now and who you help and kind of where in the development or even ideation process that you can come in and really make a difference. [00:12:40] Stuart Grant: So, yeah, so Archetype MedTech is a product development, product innovation agency. And what we do, we usually work with startups or scale ups. Startup side, they'll have a proof of concept. They've already defined the unmet clinical need. They've sort of wrangled the technology and validated the actual technology does what it they're trying to make it do, but they just dunno how to make this a medical device product, right? They've they've got the technology, but they dunno how the product make a product that's sellable is releasable and it gets approved by FDA or here in the, i'll say here in the EU, I know I said in the UK, but MDR and I help them work out that product innovation strategy. So take them all through either they need to do the frontend innovation and understand their needs and the insights and the business case, and then the engineering requirements and specifications. The design and engineering part I help them with, and this is not just me. I have a network of experts, a sort of consortium of experts that come together and bring all these different specialties and then we help them with the testing, what testing they need to do, their risk management, usability, all that fun stuff. And then contact and help them work with the manufacturers. So contract manufacturers, then their regulatory approval. So really what we try to do is, 'cause we're bringing all this expertise as a group of people together, the entrepreneur, usually a salesman or surgeon at this point, who may be a university spin out, can spend a lot of time and money trying to find these experts, trying to find these resources, trying to understand the product development, the MedTech product development process, which is all written down in various books, but when you get down to the details, it gets really complicated. So what we do is help them go through that as fast and as efficiently as a possible, so they're not wasting capital fishing around for those experts. We already have that network of experts that we can bring in and take them through the process as quickly as possible. So that's what Archetype Medtech do for our clients. And has been successful. We have quite a number of clients, mostly in orthopedics and surgical 'cause that's my specialty in medtech. And what we also do, we just don't want to be a management consultancy firm. Well, we do if it's right, we share what we call expertise for equity. So we'll take some equity from the company, but we'll cut our day rates or maybe do it for free, do and help them go through the process as quickly as possible. That means we've got skin in the game, right? We're not just taking their money and going, "Great. This is great. Good luck on the commercialization. Not our problem." [00:15:29] Lindsey Dinneen: Right. [00:15:30] Stuart Grant: It is our problem. 'cause we want a return on our risk and our investment as well. So, yeah, that's what we try to do. And along with that we do a load of pro bono work with surgeons in the NHS who have had ideas. We help them just get their idea a bit further along so they can start looking for funding and investment, and I can share that with you later 'cause it's a really important program that the NHS run it. If there's any mentors out there that want to get involved I can point them in the right direction. [00:16:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Actually that's fantastic and I would love to hear a little bit more about the organization and yeah, how people can get involved and help and what do they all do. [00:16:10] Stuart Grant: Yeah. So the NHS have set up this called NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Program. This is not my company. This is a completely separate organization. And what it is, clinicians, anybody who works in the NHS-- you know NHS is a 1.6 million people who are employed in the NHS. It's a massive company organization. They come up with clinical needs 'cause they're in the problem and they start working out how they solve it, even through medical device or health tech or an app or anything, right? And they can go into this, it is basically the equivalent of an accelerator program over about nine months. And we have mentors like myself who work with those clinicians to help them develop their idea. So I've got a couple of clinicians that I work with. One is developing a neurosurgical device for helping him cut out tumors in the brain. At the moment, they use two tools. They use a scalpel and a cordy, a bipolar cordy, and they're very basic tools. And what he has to do, he's under a microscope, and he has to swap these one by one, does this scalpel to cut the vascularization of the tumor. Then he has to seal it. And he has to pass the nurse has to pass in these tools and he can't see a, see the nurse passing him. So he is like, "Can I develop a tool that's in one a scalpel and a bipolar" so he doesn't have to keep changing the tool in his hand? And you can know by the cognitive load and changing that tool in the field that these surgeries take eight to 12 hours to cut out a tumor from the brain. So he's saying every, he swaps his tool about 200 times and it takes three seconds. So you can start doing the maths. [00:17:59] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. [00:18:01] Stuart Grant: Yeah. And then the other, so the other is a doctor, actually, the doc is a neonatal doctor and he's trying to develop a langoscope for neonatal babies. The langoscopes at the moment haven't really improved in the last 60 years. The Muller blades, they're called, and they're the stainless steel things that basically adult ones have been shrunk down to baby size and changed a little bit. They're not very good. And when you've got a newborn baby who's struggling to breathe, the mother's there obviously upset, so the father's probably there and you're trying to get langoscope down their throat, it's not a great, it is a very stressful situation, so he's kind of developed a, trying to develop a better one, right? Even the simple things. These things are made of stainless steel and you put a piece of metal on a baby's tongue. A newborn baby's obviously never experienced cold before, so they obviously start freaking out and squirming and you're trying to get this thing down her throat. It's crazy. So I'm helping him to see if he can come up with a better solution. He's got a, got an idea at the moment. He's developed some prototypes and we're gonna help him get it, see if we can get it a bit further along, and hopefully get to the market and solve this real small unmet clinical need, but really important one. [00:19:16] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. That's incredible to hear about both of those stories. That is really exciting. I love I-- this is partly why I love this industry so much is the innovation coming out of it is always amazing. People care so deeply about making a difference and improving patient outcomes, and then to hear about those kinds of innovations, ugh, that's awesome. [00:19:38] Stuart Grant: Yeah. Yeah. So if there's any experts out there listening who wanna get involved in the N-H-S-C-E-P program, I know Australia does one too. So yeah, get involved and share your knowledge freely to some clinicians who wanna, who have found an unmet clinical need and wanna solve it, but don't know how to. [00:19:56] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Love it. That's fantastic. So it, it seems like, you know, from your career trajectory and your continuing education all this time that you are not someone who sits still very well. And I think you mentioned this a little bit in your LinkedIn profile, you like to keep moving. So one of the things that I noticed that you do, and I'd love if you share about it, is you do lectures on the history of innovation. Could you share a little bit about that? [00:20:24] Stuart Grant: Yeah. So. I I really, so I sort of got into reading about innovate. I love reading innovation books, right, nonfiction, innovation books, which I got in about 10 years ago. I read probably one of the first one was "The Idea Factory," which is about Bell Labs. And that was how Bell Labs has invented the telephone system and invented the transistor, won a load of Nobel Prizes. Shockley and Bardine were there. They just had this crazy Medici effect going on in Bell Labs. The Medici effect when you collect everybody together in a small area and they just start bouncing ideas and coming up with some hugely creative solutions. And that comes from Florence when DaVinci and Michelangelo and Raphael were all kicking about Florence and they were all paid for by the Medici family, so this why it's called the Medici. There's a book about it actually called "The Medici Effect." So I started reading all this and started just going backwards in history and getting to the industrial revolution and how the industrial revolution happened. And going further back to these group of men called the Lunar Men who were in Birmingham here in the UK who basically, it was James Watt, who invented the steam engine, Wedgewood, who was the pottery guy. It is Rasmus Darwin, who was Charles Darwin's great-grandfather. Yeah. All these people, they were called the Lunar Man 'cause they met every month in the full moon and discussed ideas and I think probably got drunk. [00:22:00] Lindsey Dinneen: I mean... [00:22:03] Stuart Grant: So yeah, I just love reading it and you know, I love, I'm now a little bit of a brag. As of last month, I'm a fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and that is quite prestigious that was created by George Stevenson, and George Stevenson was the guy who created the steam train. [00:22:23] Lindsey Dinneen: Okay. [00:22:23] Stuart Grant: So we took Watts' idea of the steam engine, put it on wheels, figured out how to work. And I love, I just love steam trains and that's very dorky of me, I know. But I love, as a mechanical engineer, just seeing all the bits move and actually seeing them chug around all the noise and the steam. And here where I live in Yorkshire, in the UK, up the road in York is the National Railway Museum, which all the steam trains are at. Darlington is west. George Stevenson had his the original railway, the Darton Stock Railway. So George Stevenson created the Institute of Mechanical Engineers 'cause he was a mechanical engineer and his son created the rocket the first really fast once, Robert Stevenson. So learning all this and then figuring out how, then I went back-- I'm, so this is a long answer to your question-- then I went back went back and like understood why the industrial revolution happened and it was all about the banking system here, how people could get capital. And then the legal system grew up to protect that capital. And then agriculture improved in the UK so people weren't just stuck on farms, subsistence farming. There was enough food being produced to support the population so the population could go and work in factories and obviously James Watt creating the steam power created more power. So people in horses and everybody didn't have to work so hard. And then there was politics involved with the Hugonos, which were the Protestant, the French Protestants came over and they had all, they had the ability to make all these machine parts, 'cause that's our skill. Some of them came to the UK and the others went to Switzerland. And that's where the watch industry in Switzerland created. And then, you know, and then the scientific approach and the enlightenment came in the UK and it all just sort of bubbled up into the industrial revolution and then cascaded through the 19th century and the 20th century in. Here we are in the 21st century. So I just love knowing that whole pathway of somebody said "We need more legal," and then somebody said, "We need more banking" and as startups, right, investment is the king. So it all started 300 years ago with the UK banking system. [00:24:35] Lindsey Dinneen: Fascinating. Oh my goodness. That is so interesting. Yeah. Okay. One other interesting thing I caught from your LinkedIn profile is that you are a painter, but you are an exhibited painter, yes? [00:24:51] Stuart Grant: Yeah, I, well, I try. [00:24:54] Lindsey Dinneen: Okay. [00:24:54] Stuart Grant: So yeah. Obviously I did product design right? And I did product design because at school, I was good at art and I was good at maths and physics. So I was looking around going, "What discipline do those three things fit together?" And it looked like it was product design. I was like, "Okay, I'm half an engineer, half an artist, not good at either." So about 10 years ago I decided to pick up art again. It was, started to go to classes and doing landscapes and actually sadly the industrial decline of Britain's, so the old buildings of the industrial revolution and stuff like that. So I paint that stuff. [00:25:36] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh, that's so cool. [00:25:37] Stuart Grant: Put it into exhibitions and sometimes get rejected, sometimes get accepted, and try and sell a couple so I can at least call myself an artist. [00:25:45] Lindsey Dinneen: There you go. I love it. Yeah. Well, and that creativity and that artistry does, you know, impact your work in general, because I think sometimes having that outlet actually spurs some just creative solutions outside of the box that, you know, might have not come to you immediately if you were just like, you know, head down, really working hard on this project. And then if you could take a step back do you feel that it helps you in that way at all? [00:26:15] Stuart Grant: Yeah. Yeah, it definitely does. Not thinking about work is and just having it percolate in the background and not actually, 'cause it's a very slow deliberate process painting, right? So it does, you just lose hours and hours painting something, which is really nice. Obviously I've got a, I've got a 5-year-old at the moment running around, so I don't do that much painting. I usually just reserve it for when I go to my art class on Wednesday nights 'cause trying to focus is not a thing for a 5-year-old. [00:26:46] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, That's fair. Okay. Well, all right, so pivoting the conversation just for fun. Imagine that you were to be offered a million dollars to teach a master class on anything you want. It could be within your industry. It also could be your history of innovation, but what would you choose to teach? [00:27:08] Stuart Grant: So I thought about this when you gave that question because I was like, "Well, I've already talked about the history of innovation and that can pretty boring." So my other boring side, when you do a PhD, you always wish you did another subject. That's the thing is like, I wish I studied that instead. So my, as you go through the PhD, you learn other things and you're like, "Oh, that's really interesting." And you go down rabbit holes and you're like, "Oh, well stop. That's not my job. That's not what I'm trying to do here." One of the ones was how technology and society are interlinked. So technology drives society, and we've got lots of examples of that. Steam engines, trains, telephones, electricity, light bulb, broadband, and now AI. And so technology affects society. Then society drives technology. They're a virtuous circle. Some people say it not virtuous at all, but they, that's what happens. And understanding how those two things, society and culture and technology all interact is really interesting to me. And obviously not all technologies are adopted. Some are abandoned. Sometimes the better technology is abandoned for an inferior technology for lots and lots of reasons. There's examples. In the eighties, it was VHS and beta max, Blu-ray and HD DVDs. And what else? The keyboard, QWERTY keyboard is meant to be terrible. And that was designed 'cause of typewriters at the time. So the keys didn't smash together, but obviously that's not needed anymore. So those things interest me and I like to study that more, but I like to study it. Thinking about medtech and how our technology in medtech has affected society and using that lens 'cause we also always talk about clinical needs, right? What's your unmet clinical need? What are you trying to solve here? But there's also a social and cultural need that you are maybe not addressing directly, but you are addressing it. And how that drives medtech, and you know, it's we talk about like medtech equality and democratizing medtech and making it more accessible, but there's always the flip size of medtech inequalities. The big one probably at the moment is robotic surgery. Hugely expensive. Only available to very few. So how will that filter through society? How does that affect society? Will it just be for the rich developed countries to use robotic surgery? How will that affect it going forward the next 10, 20 years? Because it uses a capital equipment, right? They can't be diffused through society very easily. So that, that's one thing I would like to study and sort of talk about a little bit more, 'cause I think it's really interesting, especially now AI is being talked about and how digitizing healthcare is gonna happen over the next decade. Interesting if we're overclaiming that at the moment and a lot of startups are overclaiming, what they can really do and is it gonna, is there gonna be a backlash? Who knows? Let's see. In our, maybe in a decade, I'll present a course on it. [00:30:23] Lindsey Dinneen: There you go. Okay. And time will tell. Alright. I like it. Very cool. Okay. And how do you wish to be remembered after you leave this world? [00:30:34] Stuart Grant: Yeah. My PhD was like, I would probably like, I'd like to remember my PhD findings, but I'm like, no, who cares? [00:30:44] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh. [00:30:45] Stuart Grant: I, I've got, of course, my family, making an impact on my, what I've done here with my family, but, and I was really thinking about this question earlier. I was like, "Well, I hope this isn't the end. I hope I haven't peaked." [00:31:02] Lindsey Dinneen: Yes, that's fair, okay. [00:31:06] Stuart Grant: So maybe the next 20, 30 years, hopefully I'll be remembered for something, I hope. [00:31:12] Lindsey Dinneen: Okay. To be determined. I like that. I like that a lot all right. [00:31:18] Stuart Grant: It's a positive. [00:31:20] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. It's, and it's a forward way of thinking that, you know, you don't have to limit yourself to what you've already done or accomplished or seen. Who knows? The world is exciting. Yeah. I like it. Okay. [00:31:33] Stuart Grant: Well, yes, I'm yeah, definitely. [00:31:35] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, all. [00:31:36] Stuart Grant: One of the things we're doing-- I was looking at the Australian MedTech market and really just trying to figure out what's going on to see if there's anything I can do there. And talking to my wife, we decided, 'cause my daughter's not at school yet, we decided, "Let's go to Australia for an extended holiday." And it was gonna be like a month and we'll start working it all out, like we're just gonna go for three months, March, April and May this year, to sort of experience Australia, experience the MedTech market, go meet a lot of people, understand and just sort of grow and try to understand another way of people. I know Australia, they've got a similar culture to the UK and the US. But they do, they are far away. So they have a different take on things. And I wanna see what a difference is and see if I can get involved. So we're off to Australia on the MedTech market, so if anybody's listening, reach out to me on LinkedIn. It'll be we'll hopefully when I'm over there, we are in Brisbane. We can meet up. [00:32:32] Lindsey Dinneen: Excellent. Yeah, no, that's really exciting. And I actually have a few people I can connect you with as well, so, yeah. Okay. And then final question. What is one thing that makes you smile every time you see or think about it? [00:32:48] Stuart Grant: Oh. I think it's, it is back to my old answers, it's back to the steam trains. I just love watching the mechanism going around. My, me and my daughter who's exhibiting engineering characteristics, shall we say. Love, we love going to the railway museum and running around 'cause you can go and touch the trains, you can get on them, you can get your hands greasy if you want to, if you touch the wrong bit of it. She loves seeing them. And they're just, so when these engineers designed all these big bits of metal, they didn't have FEA or CAD or anything. They just sort of took a guess at the curves and how it should look. And some of these parts they designed are so beautiful when you start looking at them, it just makes me smile, like there was a person, a man, we'll have to say a man, right, 'cause it was 200 years ago... [00:33:44] Lindsey Dinneen: Right. [00:33:44] Stuart Grant: A engineer who decided he was gonna make it like that out of wood. And they were cast into iron and they just they were just sitting in their shop and just did what they thought was right. And most of the time it didn't break. [00:34:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Most of the time. There you go. Yeah. That's great. I love that. Well this has really been a fantastic conversation. I'm so grateful for you joining me today and sharing just some of your history and you know, what you're looking forward to next. I think it's, I think it's really incredible when you get to combine all the different things, like you said. You've got sort of that design and problem solving and you've got the engineering and you've got all these cool things that just make you an incredible help to the MedTech industry. And we're excited to be making a donation on your behalf, as a thank you for your time today, to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, which provides beds for children who don't have any in the United States. So thank you for choosing that charity to support. Thanks for joining and thanks for everything you're doing to change lives for a better world. [00:34:52] Stuart Grant: Yeah, thanks, Lindsey. It's been a real pleasure talking to you. [00:34:55] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. Thank you again. [00:35:00] Dan Purvis: The Leading Difference is brought to you by Velentium Medical. Velentium Medical is a full service CDMO, serving medtech clients worldwide to securely design, manufacture, and test class two and class three medical devices. 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Antes de las Tortugas Ninja, hubo un Donatello de verdad… y estaba haciendo esculturas tan realistas que daban miedo. En este capítulo nos vamos a la Florencia del siglo XV para conocer a Donatello, el artista que rompió con la Edad Media y prácticamente inventó el Renacimiento en piedra y bronce. Hablamos de su famoso David (sí, el que es anterior al de Michelangelo), de su obsesión por el realismo, de cómo logró que el mármol pareciera carne y de por qué su trabajo cambió la historia del arte para siempre. También te contamos el contexto político de Florencia, los Médici, las envidias artísticas y cómo este señor pasó de ser aprendiz a convertirse en el escultor más revolucionario de su época. Prepárate para drama renacentista, innovación artística y uno que otro chisme del siglo XV. Dale laik, suscribete y picale a la campanita para poder ver todos nuestros episodios, andaleeeeee. ✨️

Send a textBeauty can preach. From the first words, we invite you into the luminous world of Fra Angelico—Dominican friar, master painter, and blessed soul—whose brush turned prayer into color and gold into theology. Guided by chant, silence, and Eucharistic devotion, his vocation formed at Fiesole and blossomed in Florence's San Marco, where frescoes still teach monks and pilgrims to adore in quiet. We explore how his Annunciations and Crucifixions do more than depict events; they create space where doctrine meets wonder and the heart learns to kneel.Our journey moves through Renaissance Florence to the Vatican, where Pope Nicholas V recognized a saintly hand capable of renewing Rome's sacred imagination. Inside the Nicoline Chapel, we look closely at the lives of Stephen and Lawrence as rendered by a painter who treated every wall as an altar. We unpack his materials—crushed lapis, azurite, and gold leaf—and his choices—measured perspective, compassionate faces, and halos that glow with lived faith—to show how technique bows to purpose: to lead souls to Christ present in the Eucharist.We then turn to iconography and influence. Mary's royal blue, the angelic hosts' living flame, and the quiet resolve of saints like Dominic and Thomas form a visual catechism that shaped Fra Bartolomeo, Perugino, early Raphael, and even touched Michelangelo and Leonardo. Along the way, we trace a theology of light—Lumen Christi—that makes his work feel both intimate and immense, a gentle summons to contemplation and mission. By the end, you'll see why Fra Angelico remains a guide for artists, pastors, teachers, and anyone longing for sacred beauty that heals and convinces.If this resonates, journey with us: explore pilgrimages, devotional resources, and ways to bring sacred art into your prayer. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves the Renaissance, and leave a review telling us which work of Fra Angelico opened your heart today.Fra Angelico Collection at Journeys of FaithOpen by Steve Bailey Support the showDownload Journeys of Faith App for Iphone or Android FREE https://journeysoffaith.com/pages/download-our-app Journeys of Faith brings your Super Saints Podcasts Please consider subscribing to this podcast or making a donation to Journeys of Faith we are actively increasing our reach and we are seeing good results for visitors under 40! Help us Grow! ***Our Core Beliefs*** The Eucharist is the Source and Summit of our Faith." Catechism 132 Click Here “This is the will of God, your sanctification.” 1Thessalonians 4“ Click Here ... lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven...” Matthew 6:19-2 Click Here The Goal is Heaven Click Here...

Full Text of Readings Ash Wednesday Lectionary: 219 The Saint of the day is Blessed John of Fiesole Blessed John of Fiesole's Story The patron of Christian artists was born around 1400 in a village overlooking Florence. He took up painting as a young boy and studied under the watchful eye of a local painting master. He joined the Dominicans at about age 20, taking the name Fra Giovanni. He eventually came to be known as Fra Angelico, perhaps a tribute to his own angelic qualities or maybe the devotional tone of his works. He continued to study painting and perfect his own techniques, which included broad-brush strokes, vivid colors and generous, lifelike figures. Michelangelo once said of Fra Angelico: “One has to believe that this good monk has visited paradise and been allowed to choose his models there.” Whatever his subject matter, Fra Angelico sought to generate feelings of religious devotion in response to his paintings. Among his most famous works are the Annunciation and Descent from the Cross as well as frescoes in the monastery of San Marco in Florence. He also served in leadership positions within the Dominican Order. At one point, Pope Eugenius approached him about serving as archbishop of Florence. Fra Angelico declined, preferring a simpler life. He died in 1455. Reflection The work of artists adds a wonderful dimension to life. Without art our lives would be much depleted. Let us pray for artists today, especially those who can lift our hearts and minds to God. Blessed John of Fiesole: Pray for us!Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

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I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Sunday morning, the 15th of February, 2026, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Gospel of Mark 15:37,”And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.” Then we go to John 19:30:”So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” Mission accomplished. The job is done. What an amazing Saviour we have! He didn't stop halfway. He didn't say to His Father in the Garden of Gethsemane, ”Lord, I can't do this.” No, he finished the job. You and I must finish what we have started. You know an unfinished job is very ugly, like a half-built building. Rather don't start than stop halfway through. I looked up how long it took for King Solomon to build the first temple. It took approximately seven years and he finished it. What about the second temple? That took almost twenty to twenty-one years to build. We really need to work hard and finish what we have started.Michelangelo, that wonderful artist, when he painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, it took him four years, folks. He had to build his own scaffold. Can you imagine climbing up there? It is very, very high, and then he did it upside down, but he finished that work of art for the glory of God.That young student who's thinking of dropping out of university, don't do it, finish your degree. That marriage that you are working through, ”Angus, we just can't get it right.” Ask God to help you. Philippians 1:6 says:”being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;” When you start something, you must finish. It's no good saying you started, rather don't start. Finish the job!Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day.Goodbye.

Episode 537 von TMNT - Der Talk. Das Hauptthema diesmal sind die "Die Abenteuer der TMNT"-Folgen "Der Aufstieg des Night Ninja ", "Die Rückkehr des Night Ninja" und "Rache für die Katz". Besucht auch die Website unter https://www.tmnttalk.com/ oder schreibt mir an tmnttalk1984@gmail.com.

Episode 231 of "TMNT - The Talk" in English. I am talking about "TMNT: Casey Jones#2", "TMNT: Casey Jones#3" and "TMNT: Casey Jones#4" by IDW Comics. Check out the website at https://www.tmnttalk.com/ or send me an e-mail at tmnttalk1984@gmail.com.

In Venezuela, families of political prisoners have been rallying outside the Supreme Court in Caracas, chanting for the release of their loved ones. Lawmakers in the country have approved the first step of an amnesty bill introduced by the interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, in a move towards freeing hundreds of opposition politicians, journalists and human rights activists detained under previous governments. Also: scandal in Norway as police launch corruption investigation into the former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland's ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Scientists in China find a potential alternative to conventional cervical cancer tests. We find out how South Africa's fight against HIV has been affected by the sweeping cuts to the United States foreign aid programme. Finland becomes the latest country to adopt a priority traffic system, allowing lights to turn green for emergency vehicles. How a previously unknown Michelangelo drawing became an auction sensation. And - why ski jumpers are being accused of a very unusual form of cheating in the run-up to the Winter Olympics.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.ukPhoto credit: Ronald Pena

The agreement would re-establish high level dialogue for the first time since President Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. Also in the programme: cuts at the Washington Post; a rare Michelangelo is auctioned in New York; BBC Persian creates a 'face wall' of those who have died in the Iran protests; and the director of the multi-Oscar nominated Sentimental Value - Joachim Trier - talks to us about his new family drama.(Photo: Members of the U.S. delegation attend the second round of trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 4, 2026.UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Handout via Reuters)

What do we do with the parts of our lives that feel unfinished? In this episode, Gem reflects on Michelangelo’s unfinished sculptures and offers a hopeful, formational perspective on disappointment, unrealized dreams, and the slow work of inner transformation. This conversation invites listeners to release shame, embrace process, and receive God’s love exactly where they are. ______________________________________________________ Connect with Gem on Instagram and learn more on the Unhurried Living website and her new book, Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads Learn about PACE: Certificate in Leadership and Soul Care Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Episode No. 743 features author and art historian William E. Wallace. Wallace is the author of Michelangelo & Titian, which will be published by Princeton University Press on February 3. The book examines what Michelangelo and Titian saw in each other's work, how they spoke to each other in paintings and sculptures, and details their two meetings. Wallace's narrative animates the many relationships with church officials, collectors, and intellectuals that the two men had in common, providing insight into their world and the many ways in which the two artists may have addressed each other in their art. Amazon and Bookshop offer it for $19-33. Wallace was previously on Episode No. 439 to discuss Michelangelo, God's Architect. Air date: January 29, 2026.

The magnificent Basilica of St. Peter is our last stop as we explore the extraordinary collection of art and architecture in the Vatican. In addition to its great scale and beautiful decorum, the basilica is also home to renowned masterpieces such as Michelangelo's "Pietà" and Bernini's "Baldacchino," as well as the tombs of St. Pope John Paul II and St. Pope John XXIII.