Podcasts about Michi

Das Brunch-Buffet ist reichlich gedeckt: Nicht nur kann Manu im Rahmen eines Preview-Events erste Eindrücke zu Castlevania: Belmont's Curse mitbringen, Basti ergänzt die Auswahl auch noch mit dem Release von Arcade-Zugspiel DenshAttack! und Michi mit der Retro-Konsole Super Station one. Außerdem reden wir über rekordverdächtige (aber geschätzte) GTA 6-Vorverkäufe, den endlosen Klon-Varianten bekannter Games auf Spiele-Plattform Roblox und dem Statement vom GameStop-CEO zu Sonys eingeläutetem “Disk-Sterben”. Viel Spaß! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Die Gameminds können die Videospiele-Welt wohl nicht retten, aber sie liefern heute ein paar gute Ideen, wie alles besser werden könnte. Dazu positive Vibes zu aktuellen Spielen, Serien und dem Spielefest in Wien, das vergangenes Wochenende stattgefunden hat. Achtung: Die ersten ca. 20 Minuten dieser SHOCK2 Podcast-Sendung sind ab sofort komplett frei verfügbar. Die komplette Sendung, mit über 2,5 Stunden, ist exklusiv für unsere SHOCK2 VIPs auf ihrem persönlichen RSS-Feed verfügbar und kann auch direkt bei Patreon und Steady heruntergeladen und gestreamt werden!

In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Michi Benthaus – Ingenieurin, Autorin, ESA-Forscherin und erste Rollstuhlfahrerin im All und Vorbild aus so vielen unterschiedlichen Gründen. Gemeinsam tauchen wir in die Welt der Raumfahrt ein und sprechen über Innovation, Inklusion und den Weg ins All. Michi erzählt von ihrer Arbeit, ihren Erfahrungen in der Forschung und davon, warum Barrierefreiheit auch in der Raumfahrt eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Außerdem werfen wir einen Blick auf ihr neues Buch, ihre Visionen für die Zukunft und die Frage, wie wir den Weltraum für alle zugänglicher machen können.Link zum Buch mit Signatur: https://shop.autorenwelt.de/products/zwischen-schwerkraft-und-schwerelosigkeit-von-michaela-benthaus

Pulitzer Prize-winning podcaster, educator, and returning citizen Suave Gonzalez joins us with Julietta Martinelli, senior producer and reporter at Futuro Media, to discuss the remarkable story of Frank Ross, who was released from prison at the age of 93 after serving nearly 50 years. Ross's release raises important questions about compassionate release, aging in prison, and whether our justice system provides meaningful opportunities for mercy.The two also discuss the case of Michi (Marie Scott) which examines the specific reproductive and trauma related healthcare challenges women in prison face.   Drawing from his own lived experience and award-winning journalism, Suave shares why Frank and Michi's  story matter, what it reveals about the challenges facing elderly incarcerated individuals, and how storytelling can influence public understanding and policy.Learn more:https://futuroinvestigates.org/investigative-stories/released-to-die/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/suave/id1548544921Futuro Media: https://futuromedia.orgSuave podcast: https://suave.showFollowInstagram: @futuromediaX: @futuromediaFacebook: Futuro Media

Die Gameminds können die Videospiele-Welt wohl nicht retten, aber sie liefern heute ein paar gute Ideen, wie alles besser werden könnte. Dazu positive Vibes zu aktuellen Spielen, Serien und dem Spielefest in Wien, das vergangenes Wochenende stattgefunden hat. Achtung: Die ersten ca. 20 Minuten dieser SHOCK2 Podcast-Sendung sind ab sofort komplett frei verfügbar. Die komplette Sendung, mit über 2,5 Stunden, ist exklusiv für unsere SHOCK2 VIPs auf ihrem persönlichen RSS-Feed verfügbar und kann auch direkt bei Patreon und Steady heruntergeladen und gestreamt werden!

Mit Rythm Paradise Groove findet Nintendo zurück zur guten alten Form bei Quirkyness und Einfallsreichtum. Möglichst im Takt spielt ihr euch durch 80 Minigames allein und in 30 Minispielen gemeinsam auf der Couch. Ob das 40 Euro wert ist, diskutieren Manu und Michi im Review-Cast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In den Games der Woche gibt es ein ausführlichen Hands-On-Bericht zu der ersten Stunde von The Orbitals mit Micha und Manu, Michi ist in der Karibik unterwegs und ergänzt seine Eindrücke zum Black Flag-Remake und Basti prügelt sich zum Doom Soundtrack in Dead as Disco. Außerdem natürlich die News der Woche, bei denen wir in den ganzen schrecklicken Industrie-Meldungen die kleinen, positiven Dinge suchen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diese Woche war anders. Wir mussten Abschied nehmen. Unsere Kollegin, Freundin, Tierforscherin und Podcasterin Lydia Möcklinghoff ist bei einem Flugzeugunglück in Brasilien ums Leben gekommen. Michi hat sie auf der Hausboot-Reise in Irland kennengelernt und erzählt in dieser Folge von einem Menschen, der einen ganzen Pub voller Fremder innerhalb von Minuten zu einem Freundeskreis machen konnte. Einer Frau, die das Leben und die Menschen liebte. Wir werden sie sehr vermissen.Außerdem geht es um Tipps für Reisen mit Freunden, den Mut zum “Ja”, eine spontane Taxifahrt quer durch Myanmar und die Frage, warum wir Privilegierten oft so traurige Musik hören, während anderswo das Leben gefeiert wird. Und um Madonna, die mit über sechzig eine Platte gemacht hat, die frischer klingt als vieles andere.—Unsere Werbepartner findet ihr hier.Mehr Reisen Reisen gibt es bei Instagram.Abboniere unseren Newsletter unter https://www.reisenreisen.info/p/newsletterFoto-Credit: Thomas Rabsch Instagram—IN MEMORIAMLydia Möcklinghoff (1980–2026) — Eine der bedeutendsten Ameisenbären-Forscherinnen Deutschlands, Zoologin, Autorin und Podcasterin; verstorben am 3. Juli 2026 bei einem Flugzeugunglück in Brasilien auf dem Weg zu ihrer Feldforschung im Pantanal. Michi hat sie auf der gemeinsamen Irland-Reise kennengelernt.

Nach der kurzen WM-Pause ist "Icing the kicker" zurück - und nimmt volle Fahrt auf die neue NFL-Saison. Zum Start unserer traditionellen Division Previews knöpfen sich Kucze, Michi, Thommy und Fynn die AFC North und NFC North vor. Genauer: Was sind die X-Faktoren der Steelers, Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Packers, Lions, Bears und Vikings sein? Hört rein!

Heute haben wir einen echten Freigeist am Mikrofon: Michi Lorenz vom gleichnamigen Weingut aus Kitzeck im Sausal. Michi ist der Prototyp des sympathischen Wein-Rebellen, der früher eigentlich Rockstar werden wollte und heute stattdessen die Naturwein-Branche komplett auseinandernimmt. Statt weichgespültem Mainstream-Pop haut er heute Jahr für Jahr Weine raus, die komplett ohne Filter, Autotune und technischen Schnickschnack auskommen. Der Fokus liegt heute voll auf Naturwein – oder wie Michi es nennt: „biodamisch“ (steirisch für "bio-verwirrt"). Im Sausal, einem extrem kargen und steilen Fleckchen Erde in der Oststeiermark, keltert er Weine, die das Gegenteil von glattpolierter Keller-Kosmetik und durchgestylten Lehrbuch-Weinen sind. Statt die Tanks mit künstlichen Enzymen und Zuchthefen vollzuballern, gilt bei Michi das radikale Credo: Es kommt absolut nichts in die Flasche außer Liebe. Im Keller bleiben die Säfte ungeschwefelt und komplett frei, während draußen im Weinberg die pure Anarchie herrscht, damit wieder echtes Leben im Schiefer pulsiert. Das Ergebnis dieser Arbeitsverweigerung? Unverkennbare Sausal-DNA mit Weinen, die nicht sofort mit der Tür ins Haus fallen, sondern sich langsam, aber bleibend am Gaumen und im Herzen festsetzen. Wer Michi eine Weile zuhört, versteht sofort, warum seine Weine Namen tragen, die aus der Reihe tanzen: Der sympathische Steirer haut nämlich am laufenden Band genauso ungefiltert legendäre Sprüche raus, wie er vinifiziert. Hört einfach selbst rein! Michi Lorenz x TundA* Weinpaket: https://michilorenz.at/produkt/tunda-weinpaket/ Folgt Michi Lorenz auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michi_lorenz_winery_sausal/ Bestellt die „Anleitung zum Weinsaufen 2“ auf Amazon https://amzn.to/4umAqXX Folgt Terroir und Adiletten auf
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Michi und ich kennen uns noch aus der RUSU von Laura Melina Seiler - das ganze ist mittlerweile über 5 Jahre aus. Sie war eine meiner ersten Podcast Gästinnen und ich verfolge seither fasziniert ihren Weg. Mittlerweile ist Michi Michi Schreiber ist erfolgreiche Buchautorin und Affenforscherin. Die 30-jährige hat ihren Abschluss als Primatologin an der renommierten Oxford Universität gemacht und sich ganz der Arbeit mit Affen in Südafrika verschrieben. Vor 1,5 Jahren hatte Michi einen schweren Schicksalsschlag erlebt - und anstelle es als Zeichen en zu sehen, aufzuhören, hat sie es als Grund gesehen erst Recht weiterzumachen. Alles zu Michi Schreiber: Buch: https://michischreiber.de/ich-erinnere-mich-fuer-dich/ Webseite: https://michischreiber.de Verein: https://affenstark.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michis.wild.life/

Gemeinsam mit Michi von Bodylab24, Stefan von Neosupps und Simon von BODY IP geht es in diese Folge des Supp Entwickler Talks hauptrangig um die Themen Branding, Produktdesign und die Rückkehr von BODY IP in der Supplement Welt. Ich wünsche euch viel Spaß beim anhören!Anzeige:

Eine Woche der schlechten Nachrichten liegt hinter uns: Neben Microsofts Xbox-Sparte, die weiterhin schaut, wie sie Kostenfaktoren und Talente abbauen kann, schreibt auch Sony wenig schöne Schlagzeilen. Wie das japanische Tech-Unternehmen bekannt gibt, werden ab Januar 2028 keine physische Versionen ihrer Spiele mehr für Playstation produziert. Darüber müssen wir natürlich diskutieren! Aber genauso wollen wir nicht die schönen Seiten unseres liebsten Hobbies vergessen und über tolle Spiele sprechen! Michi hat die Infrastruktur-Bausimulation A-Train: Alle einsteigen! Tourismus! (das heißt wirklich so) mitgebracht und Basti redet über Indie-Perle Forbidden Solitaire.Die spannendsten Releases der nächsten Woche:07.07. Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations07.07. Moonlight Peaks09.07. Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced10.07. Palworld (Full Release) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

60.000 Menschen singen im Olympiastadion, Jochen guckt aus dem Fenster auf zwei Pferde in der Wallonie. Diesmal reisen die beiden wegen der Kunst. Michi war bei den Foo Fighters in Berlin, dem größten Konzert der Band auf deutschem Boden, und Jochen erzählt von seinem Treffen mit Dave Grohl und dass Paul McCartney auch irgendwie dabei war. Dann geht's zum angesagtesten Museums-Besuch des Jahres ins Kölner Museum Ludwig zu Yayoi Kusama, der japanischen Künstlerin, die Reisende vielleicht von ihrem weltberühmten Kürbis auf der japanischen Insel Naoshima kennen. Und es wird auch mal unbequem, wenn Michi die Schattenseiten der laufenden Fußball-WM thematisiert - verbunden mit einem Podcast-Tipp. Am Ende bleibt eine Weekender Card und eine Frage, deren Antwort persönlicher wird als gedacht: allein reisen oder zu zweit?—Unsere Werbepartner findet ihr hier.Mehr Reisen Reisen gibt es bei Instagram.Abboniere unseren Newsletter unter https://www.reisenreisen.info/p/newsletterFoto-Credit: Thomas Rabsch Instagram—MUSIKFoo Fighters — US-Rockband um Dave Grohl (früher Schlagzeuger bei Nirvana); ihr Berliner Olympiastadion-Konzert 2026 war ihr bislang größtes Konzert auf deutschem Boden. Michis Empfehlung neben Klassikern wie „The Pretender".

Ihr habt Michi schon auf dem Fluss Shannon begleitet. Jetzt geht's Backstage bis in die Kajüte..Diese Episode ist eine Podcast-Doku über dieselbe Hausboot-Reise, die ihr schon kennt, nur diesmal mit Eriks Augen und Mikrofon. Wie aus Michi Captain Dietz wird. Wie drei Freunde zum ersten Mal gemeinsam ein 13 Meter langes Boot durch Irland steuern. Wie das Giraffenloch zum festen Stammplatz wird. Und ja, natürlich lief nicht alles glatt. Der Motor stirbt. Das Boot treibt quer im Kanal. Und der Notruf landet versehentlich beim Golfclub.Tief rein ins Herz Irlands, auf den Shannon - Danke Erik von Weltwach für dieses Audio-Gold—

Die Vorbestellungen für die Steam Machine (und der Preis) sind da, ebenso sind die 80/100 EUR für GTA 6 ohne Disc bekannt & Xbox, Apple und die Eisdiele um die Ecke erhöhen die Preise wegen der KI-Krise: Alles wird teurer!Abseits der ausführlichen News-Diskussionen haben Basti, Manu & Michi neue Spieleindrücke im Gepäck und bringen euch trotz der Hitze gut gelaunt durchs Wochende! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jochen rast durch eine endlose Schneewüste bei Kaffee und Zimtschnecke. Es ist die Zug-Strecke Oslo–Bergen, aber es sieht aus wie ein anderer Planet. Gefrorene Wasserfälle leuchten blau wie arktisches Eis, Schneeverwehungen, Fjorde zwischen gewaltigen Felswänden voller Schnee. Skandinavien im Winter ist einer der schönsten kalten Orte, die man sich vorstellen kann.In der letzten Folge von Bella Skandinavia reisen Michi, Jochen und Tamina in die frostigste, dunkelste und vielleicht berührendste Jahreszeit des Nordens. Jochen war in Finnisch-Lappland - stand auf einem zugefrorenen See, hat stundenlang Schlittenhunde gefahren, auf Bäumen 30 Zentimeter Schnee gesehen, der ‘nie' schmilzt. Michi stapfte als Michelin-Männchen durch einen Schneesturm in Tromsø, hörte das Knirschen unter seinen Füßen und fand sich plötzlich in einem warmen Café mit Kamin wieder. Und Tamina hat nach Jahren des Suchens endlich die Polarlichter gesehen — nicht in Schottland, nicht irgendwo, sondern über einem zugefrorenen See in Norwegen, in Grün, in totaler Stille.–Bei „Bella Skandinavia" reisen Deutschlands bekannteste Urlaubs-Expertin Tamina Kallert (u. a. „WDR Wunderschön") sowie Jochen Schliemann und Michael Dietz von „Reisen Reisen – der Podcast" durch den magischen Norden Europas.

We've looked at several different members of the court during the reign of Uno no Sarara, aka Jitou Tennou.  Today we start to look at her life, who she was, and what she did.  In this first part we'll touch on some of her big accomplishments, including building the Fujiwara capital, patronage of Ise Shrine, and even the publication of the Kiyomihara law code.   For more, check out the podcast blogpost:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-152   Rough Transcript: Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is episode 152: Queen Uno no Sarara, Part 1 It was rare that something would pull people from the fields at the height of the season, but it wasn't every day that people of Iga had the opportunity to watch a true royal procession.  They gathered on either side of the street as the parade passed through town.  There were horses and carts, but also just numerous men carrying various bags and provisions.  There were also military guards, decked out in their finest—just in case anyone got any ideas.  There were also various nobles and government officials, riding with her.  The outfits and color would have been striking, particular to those who had little business with the court.  And at the height of it all was a covered palanquin.  Nobody could see the royal presence inside through the screens, though later they would talk about getting a peek of her hair or her robes.  It didn't matter, the procession itself was enough of a spectacle for all to see. Not everyone was pleased.  A few of the more dour elders complained about how much of a disruption and a distraction it was.  They would at least be somewhat mollified by the news that, for enduring the disruption, they would at least get a break on their taxes that year.  The procession was headed east, to the land of Ise.  Apparently they were going to pay their respects at the shrine there.  Did you know that it was dedicated to the ancestor of the royal family itself?  The actual sun goddess herself, Amaterasu.  Some of the elders shook their heads.  They remembered when everyone had been focused on Mt. Miwa, to the west.  And what about this Buddha that had shown up from overseas?  There were temples to him popping up all over the place.  They weren't so sure about all of this, but they knew their local kami and their local priests, who helped with the local harvests, and that was enough for them.  The court and their fancy learning could figure out what the country needed, but they were going to stay focused on the day to day, instead. Here we are, in the reign of Uno no Sarara, widow of Ohoama and mother to the late Prince Kusakabe, known to history as Jitou Tennou.  We've actually been in Uno's reign for several episodes now, but while we've talked about how that reign began and the roles a lot of other people played in that beginning, this episode I would finally like to start focusing on her—who she was, where she came from, and what she did.  Since that covers a lot of ground, we are going to cover some of her history up to this reign, and we'll be mostly focusing on two major updates—the creation of the new capital of Fujiwara, aka Fujiwara-kyou, and the increased royal patronage of Ise, which is thought to have been responsible for the ascendancy of Amaterasu as the paramount kami of the pantheon of Shinto kami. So let's start at the very beginning. It is traditionally held that Uno no Sarara was born around 645 to Naka no Oe and Soga no Ochi no Iratsume.  Ochi was the daughter of Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro, cousin to the powerful Soga no Iruka.  Naka no Oe's marriage to Ochi no Iratsume and her sister, Mehi no Iratsume, had been part of a strategic alliance with Ishikawa no Maro, who helped him overthrow his cousins and institute the Taika Reforms.  We talked about all of that back in Episode 106, as well as subsequent podcasts after that covering the next several reigns. So 645 is about the earliest Uno no Sarara may have been born, the very start of the Taika era, when her father began instituting a lot of changes based on continental practices. She would have grown up in the inner buildings of the Asuka court during this  time of immense change.  She was probably a bit young when the Toyosaki palace was first built, though she may have remembered when the court abandoned it and moved back to Asuka.  Unfortunately, when she was only five years old, tragedy struck.  Ishikawa no Maro, who had been made the Udaijin, or Minister of the Right, was slandered by his own brother, Soga no Himuka, and in return, Naka no Oe sent a force to have him punished.  When he saw he could not get away, Uno no Sarara's grandfather, Ishikawa no Maro, took his own life.  The Nihon Shoki—written, I should note, at least partly under the direction of Maro's granddaughter—claims that evidence came to light demonstrating his innocence, and he was posthumously exonerated.  Maro's daughter, Miyatsuko no Iratsume, was so saddened by all of this that we are told she died of a broken heart. Miyatsuko no Iratsume appears to be another name for Ochi no Iratsume, and if so, it would mean that Uno no Sarara lost both her mother and grandfather when she was only five years old due to the actions of her own father.  This sounds to me like it should be some kind of villain origin story. From there, she was likely taken care of by her aunts and other women in the palace, at least until 657.  It was about that time, at the age of 13, that she was married off to her uncle, Prince Ohoama. We don't have a precise age for Ohoama, but he was likely no more than 5 years younger than Uno's father, Naka no Oe, and some estimates suggest he was in his late 20s or early 30s, taking to wife his 13 year old niece. I can't help but think, here, of the Heian period novel, the Tale of Genji, where the titular character, Genji, finds Lady Murasaki and marries her at the age of 10.  Uno no Sarara would have grown up in her uncle-husband's home, and she was still young when the entire realm was placed on a war footing.When the court moved to Kyushu in 661 for the prosecution of the war on the continent, Uno no Sarara went with her husband, and a year later gave birth to their son, Prince Kusakabe.  She was probably about 18 years old at the time.   I suspect that means She  probably knew about her grandmother, Takara Hime, passing away, something that the inner circle of the royal family had attempted to keep relatively quiet for fear of disrupting the war effort.   Soon after her own son was born, news came back that the forces on the continent had lost.  Baekje had fallen, and Yamato could be next.  She would have traveled with her husband and the rest of the court back to Asuka and, eventually, up to Ohotsu, where her father now ruled with his brother as his right-hand man and heir to the throne. At this time, Uno no Sarara was no stranger to politics.  While her husband was in line for the throne, she knew that her brothers were also potential claimants, once they came of age. The Nihon Shoki disqualifies them through their parentage, but we see that didn't stop the Afumi court from rallying behind Prince Ohotomo.  There was also the royal princes Kawashima and Shiki.  Prince Takeru would have technically been a potential threat as well, had he not died, tragically, at only eight years of age. Now, technically, some may have been more in line than others, but Uno no Sarara knew how her own father had jumped the line, displacing her late uncle, Furubito no Oe, and it was clear something similar might happen this time around.  There were also likely a few indications that not everything was great between her father and her husband, although you would hardly know it from the number of her siblings that were also residing in the north chambers of his residence. Things came to a head in 671.  At this point, Uno no Sarara was in her late 20s with a 10 year old son, and it was looking, for a moment, like her father, despite his illness, might have Ohoama killed to pave the way for Naka no Oe's own son, Uno's brother, Ohotomo.  When Ohoama surprised everyone and stepped down, taking the tonsure, she was the only one to follow him.  We don't know if this is because she was that loyal to her husband, or because she had no other options.  If her mother had taken her own life after her grandfather's death, she may have had nobody but her father, Naka no Oe, to turn to, and he was clearly doing poorly.  If she stayed, then she would be relying on the goodwill of Prince Ohotomo and others while looking after the nine year old son and heir of Ohoama, who was clearly persona non grata at court. In contrast, one of Ohoama's other consorts, Munakata no Amago no Iratsume would have had the Munakata family to fall back on, should she need it, and her son, Prince Takechi, was a bit older.  In addition, Uno's  sister, Ohota no Himemiko had passed away earlier, in 667, and it is unclear who cared for her son, Prince Ohotsu, who was only a year younger than Uno's son, Kusakabe.  However, he, too, appears to have remained at the Afumi court with his caretakers. So Uno no Sarara went to Yoshino with her husband.  From this point on, Yoshino would become an important place for her, and during her own reign she would frequently make visits to the palace there, sometimes just for a couple of days at a time. After Naka no Oe's death, and the entire conflict of the Jinshin no Ran that kicked off in 672, Uno stayed by her husband's side.  She and Kusakabe made the incredible overnight journey from Yoshino to the other side of the Kii Peninsula, eventually setting up in Mie.  Ohoama would continue on towards Fuwa pass, where his son Takechi was already stationed with loyal soldiers.  Before that, however, he is mentioned as turning towards Ise—towards Amaterasu.  The implication seems to be that he was praying for victory.  It is also notable that a large part of his support was coming from the East and from areas around Ise. Little is mentioned of Uno's role in the record of the Jinshin no Ran, but in the opening to her reign there is a mention that she addressed the troops and mingled with the throng, until at last they formed a plan.  This seems to indicate that she was involved in the planning, at least, for the prosecution of the war.  On the one hand she was placed well behind the front lines.  On the other hand, she was well positioned to assist with logistics.  Troops and supplies from the north could come down and be redirected to the south depending on what was needed, and communications would likely be more secure through that area fully controlled by Ohoama's troops.  It is easy enough to imagine Uno no Sarara taking a role, even if it isn't explicitly mentioned.  The fact that she is mentioned as much as she is suggests to me that she had plenty to contribute to the war effort. As the war of 672 came to a close, Ohoama had to move from a war footing to one of peacetime governance.  As he ascended to the throne in 673, Uno no Sarara was made his queen.  And in light of the recent issues, Ohoama appears to have leaned heavily on her and other members of the royal family for support. And so Uno no Sarara was not just a delicate flower sitting in the hinter palace, waiting on her husband.  She was an active participant in the government.  When Ohoama called the various princes down to Yoshino and had them swear to uphold and support each other, she was included in their number.  And the Chronicles explicitly mention that when the princes swore to uphold each other, Ohoama swore he would also support them, and then Uno no Sarara made her oath like his.  That is interesting in that she isn't included in the five princes, but rather with the sovereign, her husband.  It appears she approached this from the point of view of a ruler already.  Or perhaps she was not considered to be in the line of succession, and the focus was on upholding the various princes.  Either way, we see how that eventually turned out. Later, when starting the project for what is believed to be the Kiyomihara codes, she was seated on the dais with her husband, indicating that she certainly was involved in various matters of state.  She also gave and received presents from the various nobles, including suits of clothing, gold, and more.  When Ohoama grew ill, and could not carry out the functions of the government alone, he deferred matters to her and to the Crown Prince, presumably meaning her son, Prince Kusakabe. Now Kusakabe is recorded as being made Crown Prince, and thus heir to the throne, however, it has also been suggested that this might not have been the case.  Some have suggested that Prince Ohotsu may have been the actual Crown Prince, and that he wasn't plotting against Kusakabe and his mother, but rather it was the other way around, with Uno no Sarara clearing him off the field to make room for her son. Ohotsu, remember, was the son of Ohoama by way of Ohota-hime, who was a full sister to Uno no Sarara.  That meant that, from a strict bloodline perspective, Ohotsu had just as much of a claim to the throne as did Kusakabe, but Kusakabe was a year older—or so the Nihon Shoki, compiled under the reign of Uno and her successors, would have us believe.  We are also told that Uno was formally designated as Ohoama's queen—but again we have that from the Nihon Shoki, which is more than a little bit biased.   Personally, I feel this theory that Uno no Sarara plotted to have Ohotsu removed without anything else stretches some of what we know, but it does illustrate that Uno no Sarara had a vested interest in ensuring that the crown went to her own progeny.  I'd be more inclined to believe that there was some movement a foot, even if it was perhaps not quite as treasonous as the response to it would warrant. And this catches us up with much of what we know.  Ohotsu was executed, but then Kusakabe passed away, and so Queen Uno no Sarara became Tennou in her own right.  Things hadn't gone exactly to plan, but she still had her grandson, Prince Karu, the late Kusakabe's son, whose mother, Princess Abe, was a younger-half sister to Uno no Sarara.  Abe was the daughter of Naka no Oe and Mehi no Iratsume, making Abe another grand-daughter of Soga no Kuramayada no Ishikawa no Maro.  She was also 17 years Sarara's junior and only a year older than the late Kusakabe.  By all accounts, it seems that Abe and Sarara got on well together, though she is not as prominent in the narrative that we have in the Nihon Shoki.  Still, she had an important role, not in terms of governance, but in terms of ensuring that the line continued.  She was in charge or protecting and raising young Prince Karu until he was ready to take the throne.  In so doing, she would no doubt have had a front row seat to Queen Uno's own efforts. Since Uno no Sarara had already been so involved with the government, it should come as no surprise that she continued many of the efforts attributed to her husband.  In fact, you'll often find references to Temmu and Jitou side-by-side to describe what happened because very few things can be attributed to just one of the two, especially given how long some of these projects seem to have taken.  That said, there were some differences.  While Ohoama, aka Temmu Tennou, had relied primarily on members of the royal family following the Jinshin no Ran, Uno was much more likely to rely on trusted nobles, whose position at court was largely held thanks to the patronage of the royal family.  Having nobles running things again, rather than handing over power to those of the Princely class, may have provided opportunities for those noble houses to once again flex and grow their political muscle, but it was either that or hand that same power over to other princes with claims to royal descent—princes who might encourage the court that it would better if they, themselves, were to succeed the Queen, rather than the young prince, her own actual bloodline.  Even the loyal Prince Takechi, who seems to have supported her and Prince Karu as best he could, could easily have become a threat.  This could be one of the reasons she held on to power as long she did.  It was, after all, a deliberate choice on her part.  She could have had someone else step in as regent, but she chose not to. We've talked about Uno's dealings with Silla and the continent at this time. That was back in Episode 148, when we talked about how Ohoama was mourned and how Yamato dealt with the early missions.  We discussed, thenhow she berated the Silla envoys for not adhering to protocol and turning them away.  She also met with Emishi and Hayato embassies, which only helped to cement Yamato's place as the central hegemony over the archipelago and all those living on the islands.  At first, this was just an extension of what she and Kusakabe had been doing since Ohoama had first grown ill and handed over the reins of government.  But then Kusakabe died—and life went on.  Later, Kusakabe would be remembered as Okanomiya Tennou and the Nagaoka Tennou.  While not counted in the formal lineage, he was still granted the title "Tennou" posthumously, likely to help legitimize his son and that lineage.  And yet, despite this, there is no report of a eulogy or anything similar upon his death.  Even Royal Prince Ohotsu, when he was killed for threatening Kusakabe's own ascendance, is given a fairly wordy entry full of praise for his virtues and how he was remember.  For Kusakabe we get silence.  Things just move on. Indeed, just two weeks after the Crown Prince's death, we get orders talking about given people four holidays each month.  It seems a rather banal announcement coming the same week that the Crown Prince passed away. And banal it may be, but I do want to pick at it a bit.  I think it helps us understand even more the life at that time.  In most of the world, today, we have become accustomed to the western concept of a week with seven days, including two holidays every week—though we just refer to it as the weekend.  Saturday and Sunday began as holy days—the Sabbath in Jewish and then Christian tradition.  Even Judaism only had a single day of rest every seven days.  Many cultures did not have the concept of a weekend.  After all, there wasn't anything particularly special about one day or the other.  A lunar month is just under 30 days—alternating between 29 and 30 days depending on various factors.  Five would fit into that much better than four seven day weeks and two more days.  Or divide it into two 15 day periods, more or less.  Or three weeks of ten days each.  In fact, that is what was popular in the Tang dynasty at the time—though a seven day week had crept in through Buddhism, which had been picked up on the Indian subcontinent thanks to Hellenic influences.  This seven day week, which is now used in modern times, was originally used more by astronomers.  The days corresponded to the Sun, the Moon, and the visible planets. The point is, there's no such thing as a natural weekend.  At some point, the Tang court introduced a rest period every five days for court officials.  In Yamato, it seems that they introduced four holidays.  Specifically, the local governors were to give laborers—those conscripted as corvee labor—four days every month.  It doesn't mention if they are spaced out, or at what intervals, and it was specifically for laborers.  I should probably also mention that, at this time, there wasn't a concept of a "9-to-5" job.  Sure, the court operated on a schedule that may have fit fairly well in our modern life, other than its extremely early start due to the lack of cheap, safe artificial light sources.  Most people, however, especially in the agricultural sectors, were likely working from sunrise to sunset, when necessary.  There was no concept of overtime or a forty hour work week.  You worked when you needed to work, and that was it.  No time cards, just life, punctuated by holidays, festivals, market days, and whatever else needed to happen.  Oddly, in our modern, more regular work schedule we work both more and less, in some ways, than our ancestors did.   Our labor often goes into things beyond our job—everything from taking care of our home to various hobbies that we enjoy. Giving laborers time off from their endeavors was no doubt something they appreciated, but I don't know how much of an impact it had on things long term.  A more interesting endeavor comes a few months later.  That is when Uno had a royal commission come together as commissioners of "good words".  We mentioned this before, especially when talking about Kose no Tayasu, who had been part of this commission, though he was the lowest ranked of the bunch.  At the top it was headed by Prince Shiki, a half-brother to Uno, and one of those who had pledged his loyalty with other members of the royal family down in Yoshino, though at the time Shiki was only about 11 years old.  He was the son of Koshi no Michi no Kimi no Iratsume, and a brother to Prince Osakabe.  In 689, when he took charge of this commission from his half-sister, he would have been in his 22nd year, so this was probably one of his first major assignments. We don't have a finished product that we can point to from this project, so there isn't a clear idea of exactly what the commission did.  Aston believed that they were attempting to determine auspicious words to be used by the court.  By this one could infer that they were looking into the way to draw up formal language for edicts, or how to formally address the sovereign and members of the court.  However, others have suggested that this was more about finding stories and other such things and writing them down.  If that is the case, this may have been a continuation of—or perhaps an addendum to—the history project started during the reign of Ohoama.  The words, or stories, that the commission wrote down were likely used by later Chroniclers, though there is no specific work that is clearly attributed to their efforts.  So in the end we can't exactly know for sure.  What we can see is that Uno no Sarara was continuing to make tweaks and changes to things—and in particular in how things were stated, remembered, and passed down to posterity, one way or another.  This is also part of what we see later that same month, when the 22 books of what we now call the Kiyomihara Law Codes were also published.  Like the history project, this was also begun during the reign of Ohoama, and Uno had continued to see it through.  It appears to have been just the law itself, not necessarily the punishments which made up the other half of the Ritsuryou, but it is still significant.  Unfortunately, we don't know exactly what was in it—the earliest law code that we have good evidence for is the Taihou code, which would come over a decade later—but we have seen some of the edicts and orders and we can make some assumptions based on later law codes as well as the language used to even define the court and how things ran.  Much of what was written had likely been promulgated, previously, and a lot of this may have been more documenting the changes they had already put in place. There is also the Afumi law code, but there are even more questions about that one.  This is possibly the first one written down to this level of detail.  Though it would be superseded, later, it was still an impressive work. As in past reigns, we see things both monumental and mundane.  A month after the law codes were finished, we see about orders to the Mayors of the Left and Right to set up places for Archery—literally glossed as "Ikusa", or "war", but likely because the two had a common root and archery and war were closely intertwined.  As for the Mayors of the Left and Right, this is the first time we are seeing those terms, and I suspect they are also part of the reforms that Uno no Sarara and her late husband had been implementing. The Mayors of the Left and Right of the Capital are known as Kyoushiki or, alternatively, as Misato-zukasa.  They were like kokushi, or governors, except they oversaw the capital city.  Now remember, the quote-unquote "capital city" in use at this point is Asuka—it is the Kiyomihara palace and environs.  There were other streets, buildings, and such around, but nothing terribly organized.  Most family estates were off in their own lands or strongholds.  At the same time, the court was building out a new, permanent capital.  It was taking time—and likely had been put on hold during the three year mourning period for the late Ohoama Ohokimi.  It required that they survey and transform an immense and populated area into a new and impressive capital in the area known today as Kashihara.  This work took years—they likely had to divert labor to build the late sovereign's mausoleum, or misasagi, and there were droughts and other reasons why they may have had to pause work.  And yet, it continued, nonetheless. The main ideal for a capital city was based off of continental models.  While Luoyang may have been the more active capital, the western capital of the Tang dynasty, at Chang'an—modern Xi'an—appears to have been a more quintessential capital city layout, and may have been what the Yamato capital was attempting to mimic—though they may have also been relying on the theoretical Confucian model, as well.  In fact, I tend to think that the Confucian model was closer to this first attempt at a permanent capital.  Early on, excavations assumed that the palace structures were towards the northern end of the city, but further investigations have suggested that the scale of Fujiwara-kyo was much more ambitious, and some maps of the area place the palace towards the center of the city.  Either way, there were several key things about the capital and how it mimicked the continental models.  One of the primary things that Yamato had appropriated from across the strait was the north-south orientation of the palace, with the main audience hall facing south, so as to get the sun.  This meant that, from the point of view of the sovereign in that hall, the left side would be the east and the right side would be to the west.  And so the capital city was divided into a left and right, east and west, and each half had its own administrator responsible for taxation, public safety, and general law and order.  They were, as I said, similar to the governors of the various provinces in the scope of their powers, except that they oversaw the capital city. The building of the Fujiwara capital is perhaps one of the most obvious changes that Uno no Sarara was overseeing.  As I've mentioned before, it was a physical manifestation of court.  The three sacred mountains which were included within the boundaries of the capital were woven into the myths and legends that would find their way into the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki.  The size and scale of the earthworks and the stones laid as foundation demonstrate that this was clearly meant to be a permanent capital, overturning the idea that there would be a huge change every time a sovereign passed away.  Instead, there would be consistency.  The order of the state would go on. Later we'll talk about reasons why the Fujiwara capital was abandoned.  For now, though, let's look at what we see about its construction. In 690, the same year that Uno ascended to the throne, Royal Prince Takechi, Ohoama's oldest son, inspected the site where the new Fujiwara palace was to be placed.  Two months later, Uno no Sarara came out to see it for herself.  I imagine this as being the point where the land had been cleared, and they could see the mountains and the placement and get an idea of the overall size of what they were looking for.  With royal approval, the project continued. A year later, in 691, officials were sent to perform the Chin-sai, the pacification ceremony, for the new capital.  Today, this is a common ceremony, known as a Jichin-sai, or Earth Pacification Ceremony, done before undertaking a construction project.  Theoretically it is before breaking ground on the project, though there is often some amount of preparation that has to be done in preparation.  The idea for the Jichin-sai is to effectively negotiate with the spirits of the land before disturbing the area, a recognition that the process of construction is going to alter the natural landscape.  As such, one wants to propitiate the spirits and the kami that are on the land to ensure that the construction is successful.  This was likely a much older ritual, but this is the first mention we have of it in the record.  This ceremony was also apparently directed at the new capital as a whole, while a year later another ceremony was held specifically for the new palace complex.  In the intervening time we see the court laying out the roads and giving land for the various mansions of court nobles, like Tajihi no Shima's four chou of land—roughly ten acres.  Those of Jikikwoni rank and above were given two chou, and those from Jikidaisan down were given one chou.  Those of Gon rank on down would get land dependant on the number of inhabitants in their fiefs.  First class fiefs would get one chou, while second class would warrant a half chou and at the bottom they would get one quarter chou.  This was apparently the land that they were being given in the capital to build their personal residences.  Other land was given out for markets, temples, and other necessary facilities, but this whole city really was being built from scratch. Shortly after the pacification ceremony for the palace, officials were sent out to the major shrines of the time.  This included the great gods, the Ohokami, of Ise, Yamato, Sumiyoshi, and Kii.  So not just the local kami, but also the larger kami who were seen as the kami of the archipelago more generally. It would still take another year to build the palace.  Uno visited the site a few times during the construction, with her last visit just a quick outing on the 8th month of 693.  At that point it was likely ready, though she wouldn't formally move into the new palace until the first month of 694.  Before that, though, there was one other thing that had to happen.  In the 2nd month of 693 they had to rebury the bodies. That's right.  The Fujiwara capital occupied a huge swath of the plain of what is now known as Kashihara.  And that plain had been settled for centuries—all through the kofun period.  And those kofun, and possibly even older funkyubo, the older mixed-use burial mounds—would have been destroyed in the making of the new capital.  There also may have been plain pit burials that were dug up while laying out roads and foundations.  I don't know that there was anything approaching the size of the larger, keyhole shaped mounds, but we have no way to know for certain how many were there that had to be destroyed or moved.  I also have not seen any indications of any mass reburial site—whether they opened an existing tomb or simply dug a pit in the ground somewhere.  I imagine that such a find would be incredible, but unless archaeologists stumble upon it, I guess we'll never know.  Still, it is interesting, and almost poetic as we move further and further from the kofun period, this feels like the final nail in the proverbial coffin, if you'll forgive the pun.  Indeed, when Uno no Sarara finally passes away, she will become one of the first sovereigns to be cremated, with her ashes and burnt remains then deposited in the existing tomb with her husband, Ohoama, rather than having a new mounded tomb built.  Buddhist style cremation would eventually become commonplace throughout the archipelago, though sovereigns would still have special mausoleums built for their memory, it really was a change from the ancient practices. From 694 onward, the court would meet at the new Fujiwara Palace.  Compared to previous palaces, I can only imagine how impressive this one must have seemed.  Based on what we can tell, it was likely built much more in the continental style.  Previous palaces had largely been in the style of the archipelago, with what we believe was plain wood and a thatched roof.  The Fujiwara palace was likely a mix, but with more of the continental style than the previous Kiyomihara place.  It also dwarfed its predecessor, at over twice the size.  It was actually much closer in size and shape to the Toyosaki palace, in Naniwa.  At the southern end of the palace was the Suzaku mon, the Suzaku gate, followed by the choshu-den'in, a courtyard with two buildings, one in the east and one in the west, where officials could wait and prepare for the day.  From there they would be let into the Chodoin, a large court yard with four buildings on the east and west, and four more at the southernmost point.  These would be where the various departments, or bureaus, would operate.  There were also gates in the east and west of the Chodoin for easier access.  To the north was another gate, leading to the Daigokuden, the main audience hall.  This would have been quite the impressive and imposing structure—the main focus of the palace.  It was in its own walled enclosure, and would have been the seat of the sumera Mikoto, or Tennou.  It was both inside and apart from the Dairi, the inner palace.  This was the actual residence of the sovereign and the royal family.  The dairi itself occupied more land than the entire Kiyomihara palace.  None of the buildings exist, but we can see their footprint from the large foundation stones and there are numerous rooftiles and other architectural features that fell off or were removed and then buried, purposefully or not, allowing us to get some idea of the size and scale of the project. And yet, it appears that this palace may not have been completed when they moved in.  The entire city was likely still under construction, in fact.  The main pieces were in place, but to build an entire city from scratch took a lot of work.  Most of the buildings would have been built with more traditional—and less labor intensive—practices.  You didn't need a false second story gallery some thirty feet off the ground, even if you were the Minister of the Right.  It was enough to have a relatively simple mansion with gardens, servants quarters, and everything else needed to keep you comfortable.  That in and of itself was going to put a strain on labor and other resources. And so it looks like some parts of the galleries and other features may not have been finished even while Uno no Sarara was there.  In fact, it may not have been fully finished by the time they moved again.  The Fujiwara capital, the first permanent capital city, was only occupied from 694 until about 710—less than two decades.  This massive project, taking multiple years and how many people to create, would be abandoned several years later.  The buildings would be torn down and moved to the new site—Heijou-kyou, in modern Nara city.  And yet, the impact of Fujiwara kyou would remain. Besides making changes to the physical landscape, Uno no Sarara was also focused on the spiritual landscape as well.  Both Ohoama and Uno not only supported the Buddhist temples, building new temples and leveraging the ceremonies, but they also supported the traditional kami.  During the Jinshin no Ran, Ohoama turned and addressed the kami of Ise before heading to the Fuwa barrier.  Later we see a greater focus on Ise Shrine, with Saigu, the royal princesses sent to Ise Shrine as the Shrine priestess, being heavily reported.  In fact, the position seems to have not been commented on much until this reign, and there is some thought that Ohoama and Uno actually instituted the practice—or at least made it a formal part of the court and the royal household.  This is combined with their support of the Jingikan, the state governmental body responsible for dealing with kami matters.  At this time it appears to have been even more powerful, in many ways, than the other bureaus or departments of the Great Council of State, the Dajokan. There are plenty who argue that the preeminence of Ise was born in this period.  Early Yamato worship focused more on the deity of Mt. Miwa:  Ohomononushi.  Sun worship seems to have also been baked into the rituals of the ethnic Wa people, but that wasn't necessarily focused on Amaterasu—and Amaterasu was not necessarily seen as a feminine goddess.  Early worship appears to focus on the deities such as Takabi Musubi, and similarly named deities.  These are deities that show up in court ritual, and presumably date back to well before this period.  Thanks to the fact that we get alternate stories in the Nihon Shoki, we occasionally see them take a more central role in events, such as the descent of the Heavenly Grandson, but at the same time we also see that the main throughline of the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki has placed Amaterasu more front and center in the narrative.  Ama Terasu effectively translates to something like "The Shining of Heaven".  In neither the Japanese nor Sinitic language is she particularly gendered most of the time, and this may have been a more generic name for the concept of a sun deity.   I believe it is also somewhat telling that the Ichi-no-miya, the First Shrine, or primary shrine, of Ise is not Ise Shrine, but rather Tsubaki Grand Shrine, which is the home of Sarutahiko Ohokami.  Even in the Nihon Shoki, there is a narrative regarding the yata no kagami, the great mirror, that it was moved from its original location in the Nara Basin over to Ise and the shrine was then established there, marking the shrine as a relative late-comer to the region rather than marking a particularly ancient spot.  The Great Kami of Ise then appears to have taken on some of the shine, pun intended, of Sarutahiko, who is no longer seen as a sun-deity, and is even placed in the way of the Heavenly Grandchild's descent—perhaps a subtle nod to some of the tensions between the worship of one over the other. Besides sending the Shrine Princess, the Saigu, to Ise, the sovereigns themselves made plans to go, in person.  Ohoama made preparations, including purifying himself, but his trip was cancelled due to a sudden death in the palace.  He is never recorded as making the trip, after that.  Uno no Sarara, however, did make the trip, in 692. This was clearly quite the production, and requires several entries in the Nihon Shoki.  The first entry is in the 2nd month of the year, when she makes her intentions clear.  The Court officials were set to task to prepare all the necessary clothing for the trip, which was about 3 weeks out.  This likely also meant preparing the road, ensuring that there would be food, and a place for Uno no Sarara and her entourage to stay when they reached Ise.  The preparations clearly had an impact, as Miwa no Ason no Takechimaro, a Chunagon, or Middle Counselor, presented a memorial to remonstrate with her majesty on the trip.  He noted that they were in the middle of the agricultural season—roughly April or May by modern standards—and a royal trip would have an outsized impact on the areas where she would be traveling through.  His remonstration was heard, and overruled.  Uno no Sarara was determined to go.  As she delegated the Prince Hirose, Tahema no Mabito no Chitoko, and Ki no Ason no Yumibari to all look after the palace while she was away, Miwa no Takechimaro reiterated his remonstration and then took a drastic step:  He offered to her his cap—basically he offered to resign his rank.  This was quite the step, and not from nobody. Miwa no Takechimaro was from a prominent family.  As their name suggests, they were connected to Mt. Miwa, and the worship, there.  Based on what evidence we have, he was probably born around 657 CE, and when he was about 16 years old he was fighting on the side of Ohoama in the Jinshin no Ran.  In particular, he was involved in the fighting near Hashihaka kofun, and then moved over to attack the Afumi forces on the Middle Road.  There is evidence after that of him making his way up through the ranks, and was even one of those who offered a eulogy for Ohoama.  As Chunagon, he was in a fairly powerful position in court, and giving up his court rank would mean not just a loss in status, but also giving up the income associated with that rank. And this remonstration may be why we are told that the court commuted taxes, including forced labor, for the lands that she passed through, and she recognized the local Kuni no Miyatsuko with cap-rank.  She also remitted taxes for those who had been conscripted to help from elsewhere, such as her baggage handlers, the people who built the temporary palace for her to stay in, in Ise, etc.  So even if the procession to Ise had an impact, she seems to have done her best to lessen the blow. As for Takechimaro, we don't see him again in the Nihon Shoki, but he does show up later.  He would become the governor of Nagato, and then later he is given positions such as the Mayor of the Sakyou, or Left Capital.  So it would seem that either his resignation wasn't accepted, or that he was re-hired at some later point.  He would pass away in 706 CE. By the way, there is one other notable feature about him, and you may have caught it as I went over all of this.  That was the name of his uji, or clan:  Miwa, or Ohomiwa.    This means he had a connection to—and possibly a vested interest in—promoting the worship at Mt. Miwa, the traditional Yamato cultic center.  Nothing is outright stated, but it makes sense that someone from Miwa might be a little bit concerned with the extra attention being given to the shrine at Ise around this time—so there is that, as well. Regardless of his intentions, it certainly seems that from that point on Ise Shrine and the deity worshipped there, Amaterasu Ohokami, would be tied to the imperial line from the late 7th century onward.  Clearly the royal patronage of the shrine stepped up, and for the most part we do see a fairly regular stream of Saigu, with one slight exception:  There doesn't appear to have been one during Uno no Sarara's reign.  Ohoku no Himemiko had been sent down during the reign of Ohoama, but she was the sister to Prince Ohotsu, and appears to have returned after his death.  The position appears to have remained vacant until after Uno no Sarara's reign.  It makes me wonder if she wasn't "filling in" for the Saigu, in a way.  That could, in part, explain her travels there. There also may not have been a good candidate at the time, but I find that less believable—perhaps there was no candidate that Uno trusted given the precarious position her own bloodline was in at the moment.  Still, after her reign, the position of Saigu would be regularly filled by a member of the royal family through the end of the Heian period.  It was interrupted by the Genpei wars, and then the practice fell into decline during the period of the Kamakura bakufu.  Late Edo period pro-imperialists tried to restore the practice, but it didn't catch back on. Despite the apparent importance of the shrine to the royal family, it would also remain somewhat aloof.  The priests of the shrine would provide the sacred mirror for ascension ceremonies, but it would be very rare for any sitting sovereign to actually pay a visit to the shrine, and, as I mentioned before, Amaterasu was not one of the deities reflected in the inner court rituals.  Still, she would come to be seen as the dominant kami of the Shinto pantheon, and even today, many shrines will hold space for her as well as the primary deity; home shrines, or kamidana, will often include ofuda for Amaterasu as a central point of worship, with kami associated with one's local shrines as well. So there you have just a little taste of what Uno no Sarara was up to.  Whether she had intended to be in this position or had it thrust onto her, she was no shrinking violet.  She took control of the ship of state and set a course that would continue to influence the archipelago down to the modern day.  The reforms that started with her father and husband she continued and made manifest in the physical and spiritual world.  And this is only the beginning.  There is more to talk about regarding Uno no Sarara's reign, and her eventual abdication, but for that, we will have to wait until Part 2. 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En este nuevo episodio de More Than Mamis conversamos con Adriana Monsalve, periodista deportiva con más de 20 años de trayectoria, ganadora de dos premios Emmy y una de las voces más reconocidas de la televisión deportiva en habla hispana.   Adriana nos abre las puertas de una realidad que pocas veces vemos detrás de las cámaras: la de una mamá que ha tenido que pasar hasta 45 días lejos de sus hijos para cubrir Mundiales, Copas y los eventos deportivos más importantes del mundo.   Hablamos sobre la culpa, los sacrificios, las conversaciones difíciles, el apoyo de su familia, el balance entre su carrera, su matrimonio y la maternidad, y cómo ha construido una vida profesional extraordinaria sin perder de vista lo que más importa para ella.   Un episodio inspirador y profundamente humano sobre perseguir tus sueños, romper estereotipos y aprender que el equilibrio perfecto no existe, pero sí la intención de estar presente en cada etapa de la vida.   Si alguna vez te has preguntado si es posible crecer profesionalmente sin renunciar a tu familia, este episodio es para ti.   Nuevos episodios Miércoles a las 12:00 pm [Miami]   Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales ⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/morethanmamis https://www.instagram.com/michelleposada https://www.instagram.com/antosports   Instagram de nuestra Invitada: https://www.instagram.com/adriana.monsalve   Para más información sobre Farmasi, habla con Michi aquí

This week on Songwriter Trysts, Rae Leigh sits down with Michi, a Virginia-born, Madrid-based indie folk artist whose music blends heartbreak, humour, and brutally honest storytelling. Picking up her first guitar at just three years old and writing songs by twelve, Michi has built an impressive international career, performing for hundreds of thousands of people and sharing festival stages with some of the biggest names in pop music.Known for her witty lyricism and deeply relatable songs, Michi has spent nine consecutive years performing on the main stage of Capital Pride in Washington D.C., while her music continues to resonate with audiences around the world. Her single Roses surpassed 100,000 streams and was featured in the final film project of acclaimed Spanish actress and director Itziar Castro.In this inspiring conversation, Michi joins Rae Leigh to talk about songwriting, building a sustainable independent music career, life as an artist abroad, and the exciting journey of recording and releasing her brand-new album, made possible through the incredible support of her fans via a successful Kickstarter campaign. Whether you're a songwriter, indie artist, or music lover, this episode is packed with insights, laughter, and the real stories behind the songs.Connect with Michi:- Spotify- Youtube-Instagram

Microsoft macht es Manu und Michi diese Woche nicht leicht, dabei könnte doch alles so einfach sein. Die aktuelle und mögliche Xbox-Strategie stehen im Fokus des Brunch. Bei den Spielen hat Manu das Jungle-Abenteuer von Dave the Diver mitgebracht, Michi hat sich in die unendlichen Weiten des Weltalls geschlagen, in Elite Dangerous und No Man's Sky Expedition 22: The Swarm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nordisches Design, einzigartige Natur, eine Fahrradhauptstadt, die zeigt, wie Metropole wirklich für Menschen funktioniert, und ein Kunstmuseum direkt am Meer, das Michi zu einem der schönsten auf dem ganzen Planeten erklärt. Dänemark hat nur sechs Millionen Einwohner und soooo viel zu bieten.Tamina ist in eine Wachablösung gestolpert und hat festgestellt, dass Monarchie und Augenhöhe kein Widerspruch sein müssen. Michi will ein Smørrebrød essen (ein wahres Kunstwerk auf Brot), und das ganze Ding fällt ihm entgegen. Während Jochen alle nach Nordjütland schickt, an einsame Strände, wilde Küsten und Dünen, die größer sind als auf den deutschen Nordseeinseln.Dazwischen: eine Bahnfahrt, die am Meer entlangführt und schon die halbe Reise wert ist. Die idyllische Insel Lolland, von der die meisten noch nie gehört haben. Plus Roskilde, das legendäre Festival, das auf Glastonbury-Niveau spielt und all das an Musik und Kunst bietet, das man wirklich von einem Open Air will. –Bei „Bella Skandinavia" reisen Deutschlands bekannteste Urlaubs-Expertin Tamina Kallert (u. a. „WDR Wunderschön") sowie Jochen Schliemann und Michael Dietz von „Reisen Reisen – der Podcast" durch den magischen Norden Europas.

Eine Regenwalddusche, die einen eiskalt erwischt. Eine Bettdecke, die wie festgenagelt ist. Und ein Architekt, bei dem es so scheint, als ob er eine Kirche auf LSD gebaut hat. Das alles passt in diese Folge. Jochen bringt euch außerdem Elbow mit, eine Band, die klingt wie Gemälde, und die man beim Reisen hören sollte. Dann geht's nach Barcelona, zur Sagrada Família, die der Papst gerade besucht hat. Eines der schönsten religiösen Bauwerke der Welt, das seit 100 Jahren nicht fertig wird. Und irgendwann kippt das Ganze komplett in Richtung, sagen wir mal, “Hotel-Hölle”: Schreibtischlampen ohne Ausschalter, Glaswände ins Bad, Seife, die die Hautflora killt. Ja, wir steigern uns tatsächlich ein wenig rein in dieses Thema.

Walkman ausgepackt, Kopfhörer aufgesetzt, Play gedrückt! Mit Songs von DEVO oder Joy Division im Ohr wirft uns das narrative Adventure Mixtape mitten hinein in die emotionale Achterbahn der Adoleszenz. In unserer neuesten Retrospektiven-Folge haben sich Michi, Micha und Wolfram die spielbare Playlist des australischen Studios Beethoven & Dinosaur geschnappt, um dem faszinierenden Zusammenspiel aus Musik, Mechanik und Nostalgie für eine Zeit auf den Grund zu gehen, die sie selbst nie erlebt haben. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En este episodio especial de Día del Padre conversamos con Juan Pablo Galavis sobre una de las muchas facetas de su vida, LA PATERNIDAD.     Hablamos de lo que realmente sucede cuando una relación termina y hay hijos de por medio, de los retos de criar como papá soltero, de las emociones que acompañan una separación y del trabajo personal que requiere construir una relación sana de coparentalidad.   Juan Pablo comparte experiencias, errores, aprendizajes y reflexiones sobre el ego, el amor, las segundas oportunidades y la responsabilidad que tenemos como padres de proteger la infancia de nuestros hijos, incluso cuando las circunstancias no salen como las imaginamos.   Una conversación honesta, madura y llena de perspectiva sobre lo que significa poner a los hijos por encima de las diferencias, sanar después de una ruptura y seguir construyendo desde el amor.   Porque al final, no se trata de ser la expareja perfecta. Se trata de ser el mejor papá posible.   Nuevos episodios Miércoles a las 12:00 pm [Miami]   Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales ⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/morethanmamis https://www.instagram.com/michelleposada https://www.instagram.com/antosports   Instagram de nuestro Invitado: https://www.instagram.com/juanpagalavis     Para más información sobre Farmasi, habla con Michi aquí

In der letzten Woche haben Manu, Michi und Sebastian für euch alle großen Veranstaltungen der diesjährigen Nicht-E3 zusammengefasst. Ist euch da auch etwas aufgefallen? Spiele mit einem spürbaren Horroranteil waren da ziemlich präsent. Neben den großen Vertretern wie Silent Hill oder Resident Evil hatten auch themenverwandte Spiele wie Gears of War mit ihren fiesen Monstern einen Auftritt. Ob als großer Blockbuster oder als nishiger Indie-Titel: Horror mit all seinen Subkategorien feiert derzeit ein Comeback!Das ruft natürlich die Horrorexperten Micha, Björn und Benny auf den Plan. In dieser Coop-Folge mit Ink Ribbon Radio picken euch die drei ihre persönlichen Favoriten aller Neuankündigungen heraus. Da insgesamt weit über 60 Horrorspiele in der Zukunft vor der Tür stehen, können sie natürlich nicht alles abdecken, aber sie haben versucht für euch eine gute Mischung aus Mainstream-Titeln und obskuren Indies zu finden. Das sind im Detail:- Resident Evil Veronica- ILL- Tenebris Somnia- Carcass Clad- Echograph- Persona 6- Silent Hill: Townfall- Star Trek: Shadow Frontier- Until Dawn 2- Feed It- About Fishing- Control Resonant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manu hat sich bei den Spielen der Woche im Brunch auf den Streetcourt in NBA The Run begeben, Michi hat sich 4PGP und die Demo zu Onimusha: Way of the Sword angeschaut und Gloria hat Katastrophenmanagement in Global Rescue betrieben. Außerdem reden die drei über Third-Person-Bestätigungen und KI-Verneinungen der Spielestudios und weitere Nachwehen des Summer Game Fest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links Wasserfälle, rechts Wasserfälle, hinter jeder Kurve ein neues Panorama. Schmale Täler, rauschende Flüsse, saftiges Grün, Bergwände wie Kulissen aus einem Film. Jochen sitzt im Zug. Er ist in der Flåmbahn und denkt: Ich bin ja schon da. Der Weg ist das Ziel.Das ist Norwegen. In dieser Folge gibt es (fast) alle Facetten dieses Landes. Tamina ist mit den Hurtigruten vorbei an Fjorden, Gletschern und schwimmenden Saunen gefahren. Michi ist im Frühling in die Arktis gereist, nach Tromsø, und stand plötzlich vor einem Rudel Rentiere. Jochen hat das kulturelle Zentrum Oslo und das hinreißende Bergen für sich entdeckt. Hinzu kommen die Lofoten, ein grandioses Schienennetz, ein Land voller neuer Ideen und Aussichten wie aus dem Bilderbuch.–Bei „Bella Skandinavia" reisen Deutschlands bekannteste Urlaubs-Expertin Tamina Kallert (u. a. „WDR Wunderschön") sowie Jochen Schliemann und Michael Dietz von „Reisen Reisen – der Podcast" durch den magischen Norden Europas.

¿Cuántas veces una relación se rompe realmente por lo que pasó, y cuántas por la forma en que reaccionamos a ello?   En este episodio de More Than Mamis, conversamos con Stephanie Essenfeld, psicoterapeuta y conferencista, sobre uno de los temas más complejos dentro de las relaciones de pareja: EL EGO.   Hablamos de esos mecanismos de defensa que aparecen cuando nos sentimos heridos, rechazados o incomprendidos, y de cómo muchas veces, sin darnos cuenta, terminamos protegiendo nuestro ego mientras dañamos profundamente la relación.   También conversamos sobre el perdón y la diferencia entre pedir disculpas para salir del problema o hacerlo desde una verdadera responsabilidad emocional.     Profundizamos en el resentimiento, una de las heridas más silenciosas y destructivas en la pareja, y en cómo las discusiones pueden convertirse en espacios donde utilizamos las vulnerabilidades del otro como arma, generando daños que muchas veces tardan años en sanar.   Un episodio lleno de reflexiones, herramientas y conversaciones incómodas pero necesarias para aprender a identificar estos patrones, comprender de dónde vienen y descubrir formas más sanas de relacionarnos.   Nuevos episodios Miércoles a las 12:00 pm [Miami]   Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales ⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/morethanmamis https://www.instagram.com/michelleposada https://www.instagram.com/antosports   Instagram de nuestra Invitada: https://www.instagram.com/maspazmental   Retiro “ElegirNOS” para parejas, del 1 al 6 de septiembre en Costa Rica

Da ist es angekündigt, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time neu geboren auf der Nintendo Switch 2. Es soll 2026 erscheinen und Manu und Michi arbeiten extra für Euch schon das genaue Erscheinungsdatum heraus und besprechen natürlich auch alle anderen Highlights der Show, wie Sports Resort, Xenoblade Genesis, Kingdom Hearts 4 oder der Zukunft von Pokopia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jules, Michi und Gottimperator Maurice nehmen das packende Gameplay des kommenden Sci-Fi-Epos' Exodus unter die Lupe. Neben dem ambitionierten Rollenspiel der Bioware-Veteranen werfen sie außerdem einen Blick auf den neuen DLC zu The Alters sowie die spannenden Konzept-Titel Cordura und The Lift. Alle Links zum GameStar Podcast und unseren Werbepartnern: https://linktr.ee/gamestarpodcast

Nach Sony und dem Main-Event des Summer Game Fest ist Microsoft mit ihrer Xbox dran. Auf ihrem Showcase lag aufgrund der kürzlichen Umstrukturierungen, des Führungsetagen-Wechsels und der Rückbesinnung auf die Konsole große Aufmerksamkeit. Konnten sie liefern? Der Frage gehen Manu, Michi und Basti auf den Grund und sprechen dabei unter anderem darüber, ob Gears of War: E-Day genug Neues bietet oder ob Exklusivtitel wirklich der beste Weg für die Xbox-Revitalisierung sind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manu und Michi melden sich zur Einordnung des Summer Game Fest, der #NotE3 im Jahre 2026. Geoff Keighley hatte neben Resident Evil: Veronica, ohne Code, dem letzten Kapitel des FF7-Remakes, mit dem Namen Revelation und Alien Isolation 2 einige Überraschungen zu bieten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Viel Natur, entspannte Lebensart, Kulinarik - wo leben die glücklichsten Menschen der Welt? In Skandinavien. Und genau deshalb feiern Tamina Kallert, Jochen und Michi in dieser Miniserie den hohen Norden mit all seiner Weite, Stille, Musik und diesem besonderen Lebensgefühl, für das die Schweden sogar ein eigenes Wort haben: Lagom. Gerade recht. Nicht mehr, nicht weniger.Tamina war im Sommer mit einem kleinen Bulli durch Småland unterwegs und hat ihren Geburtstag mitten im Mittsommerfest gefeiert. Mit Blumenkranz, Erdbeerkuchen und singenden Fremden auf dem Dorfplatz. Michi hat sich in Stockholm verliebt. Nicht in die Sehenswürdigkeiten, sondern in das Lebensgefühl von Södermalm, wo die Menschen im Sommer auf breiten Boulevards sitzen, als hätte die Zeit aufgehört zu zählen. Jochen hat sein rotes Holzhaus am See gefunden und überprüft lieber nochmal auf Google Maps, ob wirklich niemand in der Nähe wohnt.Dazu gibt es eine Überraschung aus dem Untergrund: die längste Kunstgalerie der Welt führt nicht durch ein Museum, sondern durch die Stockholmer U-Bahn. Und ins ABBA-Museum geht man auch dann, wenn man kein Fan ist. Versprochen.–Bei „Bella Skandinavia" reisen Deutschlands bekannteste Urlaubs-Expertin Tamina Kallert (u. a. „WDR Wunderschön") sowie Jochen Schliemann und Michael Dietz von „Reisen Reisen – der Podcast" durch den magischen Norden Europas.Diese Folge entstand mit freundlicher Unterstützung der Deutschen Bahn: www.bahn.de / Inspirationen Reisen (u.a. Skandinavien) www.bahn.de/summerrail / Interrail: www.bahn.de/interrail

Irgendwo auf dieser Welt ist eine Insel, auf der seit 60 Jahren kein Mensch war. Eine andere, auf der 300 Menschen mit Pfeil und Bogen schießen, wenn du dich näherst. Und eine dritte, auf der pro Quadratmeter eine giftige Schlange wartet.Jochen hat eine Liste mitgebracht.Aber zuerst kommt er entspannt rein. War bei der Thai Massage. Michi kommt aus dem Pilates. Der Geruch eines Thai Massagesalons reicht schon. Sofort ist man weg.Dann geht es um Rick Rubin, den Mann hinter Johnny Cash, den Red Hot Chili Peppers, HipHop und Slayer. Und um ein Buch über Kreativität, das Jochen nicht nacheinander liest, sondern immer wieder aufschlägt. Warum Erfolg Glückssache ist, wie man zu sich selbst findet in der Kunst - und warum das eigentlich eine gute Nachricht ist.Zudem: Georgien allein als Frau, ein Kurztrip nach Südfrankreich und die Weekender-Card. Schönes Wochenende!—

Promise Mascot Agency, developed and published by Kaizen Game Works, offers a special blend of open world adventuring and management sim. You play as Michi, aka The Janitor, an exiled Yakuza fixer who finds himself stuck in the cursed town of Kaso Machi where he must successfully manage a mascot talent agency in order to save his Yakuza family's matriarch. Along with Pinky, your partner in crime (figuratively) and mascot wrangling (literally), you'll need to recruit mascots, match them up with the right jobs, and uncover the dark secrets of Kaso Machi's past before time runs out. In episode 65 of No Small Games, Kate and Emily wrap up the spring season with a deep dive into the many systems and mechanics of Promise Mascot Agency. There is a lot going on in this game, and not just narratively! You'll hear all about their money-making strategies and favorite mascots. We hope you enjoy this very special game discussion! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:25 - Boss Battles 00:13:36 - Promise Mascot Agency Discussion 01:39:00 - Game Ratings 01:42:00 - One Small Thing 01:51:25 - Next Season Teaser Keep in touch with us on social media: Kate's Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/katerblossom.bsky.social  Emily's Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/aspecificegg.bsky.social  No Small Games Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/nosmallgames.bsky.social  No Small Games Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nosmallgames  Want to learn more and weigh in on what games we should play in future episodes? Check us out and leave a game suggestion at nosmallgames.com

¿Qué pasa cuando decides reiniciarlo todo después de los 30?   En este episodio de More Than Mamis conversamos con Aigil Gómez, TV Host y creadora de contenido, sobre lo que realmente significa emigrar, empezar de nuevo y reconstruir sueños cuando ya tenías una vida establecida.   También hablamos sin filtros sobre relaciones de pareja, infidelidad, sanación y esos no negociables que marcan la diferencia al volver a amar. Además, rendimos homenaje a esas mamás que lo dan todo por sus hijos y descubrimos la verdad detrás del polémico momento viral de Aigil en el reality de Marko Música.   Una conversación llena de risas, reflexiones, vulnerabilidad y empoderamiento femenino.       Nuevos episodios Miércoles a las 12:00 pm [Miami]   Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales ⬇️   https://www.instagram.com/morethanmamis   https://www.instagram.com/michelleposada   https://www.instagram.com/antosports   Instagram de nuestra Invitada: https://www.instagram.com/aigilgomez?igsh=MXUyOGV1aXAyMmo4OQ==   Para más información sobre Farmasi, habla con Michi aquí

Endlich wieder Summer Game Fest 2026. Zum Start dieser Specialweek geht es los mit der State of Play von Sony, bei der wir etliche große Ankündigungen für neue, exklusive PS5-Titel zu sehen bekamen. Mit vorne dabei ist Wolverine, das uns auch im Vorfeld schon versprochen wurde, sowie neues Gameplay zu Until Dawn 2 und dem nagelneuen God of War: Laufey mit der verstorbenen Frau von Kratos in der Hauptrolle. Michi und Manu fassen für euch alles zusammen und ordnen ein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode delves into the historical significance of three esteemed stadiums in college football, each named in honor of remarkable individuals whose contributions to the sport and their respective programs are profound. We explore Michi Stadium at West Point, paying tribute to Dennis Michi, the visionary who established the Army football program and made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Furthermore, we investigate Nile Kinnick Stadium at the University of Iowa, named after a celebrated Heisman Trophy winner whose legacy extends beyond the gridiron. Lastly, we reflect on Bobby Dodd Stadium at Georgia Tech, which honors a transformative coach who revolutionized the game through his innovative approach to training and player welfare. Through these narratives, we aim to illuminate the enduring impact of these legends on college football history.Don't forget to check out and subscribe to the Pigskin Dispatch YouTube channel for additional content and the regular Football History Minute Shorts.Miss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well, don't, because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website. Do you want more football history? Test your Gridiron Knowledge, we feed you Daily with our new FREE activity, The Pigskin Trivia Drive.Grab a copy of our latest book, "Marooned," on the 1925 Pottsville Maroons NFL franchise saga.*OR* Grab a copy of our book on Western Pennsylvania football history, "World's Greatest Gridiron Team" on the 1903 Franklin All-StarsDrop us a line at PigskinDispatch@gmail .com and check out and subscribe to the Pigskin Dispatch YouTube channel.Contact us directly at PigskinDispatch@Gmail.comMiss our football by the day of the year podcasts, well, don't because they can still be found at the Pigskin Dispatch website. A profound exploration of the historical significance of college football stadiums, this episode delves into the remarkable stories of three iconic venues and their namesakes. Each stadium is not merely a structure of brick and mortar but rather a monument to individuals who have transcended the realm of sports to become legends in their own right. The discussion begins with Michi Stadium, named in honor of Dennis Michi, a pioneering figure who laid the groundwork for the Army football program. Michi's unwavering determination in the face of institutional skepticism regarding the sport culminated in the establishment of a program that would foster camaraderie and resilience among cadets. His untimely sacrifice during the Spanish-American War immortalized him in West Point lore, ensuring that his legacy would forever resonate within the walls of Michi Stadium. The discourse then transitions to the illustrious Nile Kinnick Stadium at the University of Iowa. Kinnick was not only a Heisman Trophy winner but also a heroic fighter pilot whose life was tragically cut short during World War II. The narrative recounts how the student body, in a heartfelt tribute to Kinnick's contributions to both football and the military, voted to honor him through the renaming of the stadium. This act of remembrance underscores the deep connection between sports and national pride, encapsulating the essence of Kinnick's legacy, which continues to inspire generations of athletes and students alike. Lastly, the episode pays homage to Bobby Dodd Stadium at Georgia Tech, a venue that serves as a testament to Dodd's revolutionary approach to coaching. Dodd's philosophy emphasized the enjoyment of the game, contrasting sharply with the militaristic training prevalent during his time. His commitment to player welfare and innovative strategies led to a remarkable record and an enduring legacy that transformed the landscape of college football. Each of these stadiums is a living tribute to the indelible impact of these remarkable individuals, whose stories continue to inspire and shape the ethos of American football. Through these narratives, we gain a deeper understanding of the rich tapestry of college football history, celebrating the men who have made it possible.

GTA 6 kommt pünktlich, die Subnautica-2-Devs werden Millionäre und ob das Gothic Remake wirklich nächste Woche erscheint, das diskutieren Manu und Michi im Brunch. Manu hat zudem Call of the Elder Gods angespielt, den Nachfolger von Call of the Sea und erklärt, ob er dem Cthulu-Gott verfallen ist und Michi schwebt über allen Wolken, denn mit Running Train ist die bis dato beste Zugsimulation überhaupt im Early Access erschienen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London, Freitagmorgen, 6:30 Uhr. Fast niemand auf der Straße. Die Sonne geht auf, die Gebäude leuchten und Michi läuft mit einem Kaffee durch die leere City. Dabei erlebt er eine Stadt, die er so noch nie gesehen hat.Gute Laune, Vitamin D in Überdosis. Willkommen zum Weekender.Diese Folge hat es in sich. Jochen und Michi haben eine Frage in die Community gestellt, die gerade viele bewegt: Kann man noch in die USA reisen? 155 Kommentare, keine einfachen Antworten - dafür kluge, faire, erstaunlich differenzierte Meinungen. Spannend. Danke Euch. Wir sprechen drüber. Ein gutes Gespräch.Außerdem eure Sommerpläne. Namibia, Bukarest, Norwegen, Slowenien, Zentralasien. Und durch die Reisen Reisen Weekender Card erzählt Jochen, wie er auf einer japanischen Insel einfach geblieben ist. Und geblieben. Bis die Hotline aufgehört hat zurückzurufen.—

Es ist kurz vor Mitternacht. Eine nackte Glühbirne schaukelt im Atlantikwind. Vor Michi auf dem Bürgersteig spielen vier Jungs - Gitarre, Bass, Trommel, Sänger, vielleicht 22 Jahre alt, eine Stimme wie Frank Ocean. Seit einer Stunde kennt er keinen einzigen Song. Dann macht der Drummer einen Auftakt. Drei Akkorde. Bob Marley - Is this Love!? Und plötzlich ist die Straße voll.So fühlt sich Mindelo an.Die dritte Kapverden-Folge ist anders. Kein Wandern, keine Steilküste, keine Vulkankrater. São Vicente ist das genaue Gegenteil von Santo Antão - trocken, kompakt, urban. Und in Mindelo, der kleinen Hafenstadt, die mal als Kohletankstelle des Atlantiks die Welt versorgte, steckt so viel Musik und Geschichte, dass Michi kaum weiß, wo er anfangen soll.Der Flughafen trägt den Namen einer Sängerin, die barfuß auf Bühnen der Welt stand. Cesária Évora. Im Café Mindelo weht abends der Atlantik durch 20 offene Fenster und eine 18-jährige Gitarristin spielt Intoxication vom Kölner Reggae-Star Gentleman, den Michi persönlich kennt.Und wer einen Tag übrig hat, mietet sich ein kleines Auto und fährt einmal um die ganze Insel. Es dauert keine zwei Stunden. Dafürn gibt es den schönsten einsamen Strand der Kapverdischen Inseln. —

Das erste James-Bond-Spiel seit 14 Jahren kommt von den Hitman-Machern. Ob ihnen der Mix aus Uncharted und ihrer eignenen Stealth-Serie gelungen ist, besprechen Manu und Michi im Review-Cast. Dabei gehen sich nicht nur auf die vielen verschiedenen Mechaniken und Einflüsse ein, sondern diskutieren auch über den besten Bond, Glaubwürdigkeit und ob ein junger Bond 2026 genau das richtige für diese alternde Marke sein könnte. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En este episodio de More Than Mamis, Annie García nos habla con total honestidad sobre uno de los momentos más difíciles de su vida: vivir ansiedad y ataques de pánico sin entender realmente qué le estaba pasando.   Nos cuenta cuáles fueron los síntomas que comenzó a sentir, cómo llegó a pensar que algo grave estaba ocurriendo con su salud y el momento en el que descubrió que en realidad estaba enfrentando ansiedad real.   Hablamos de cómo ese proceso impactó su vida, su maternidad y hasta la manera en la que se veía a sí misma. Annie también comparte cómo logró salir adelante, los cambios de hábitos y estilo de vida que transformaron su bienestar y cómo hoy puede mirar atrás y reconocer todo lo que superó.   Un episodio vulnerable, poderoso y lleno de conversación real para todas las mamás que necesitan sentirse acompañadas. ❤️‍

Kleiner Spoiler: Im heutigen Brunch werden Controller geworfen. Was es damit auf sich hat? Vielleicht ist der neue Steam Controller schuld, den Michi dank der Insert-Moin-Community jetzt doch zeitig zum Release in den Händen halten kann. Seine Eindrücke und warum Basti sehr wahrscheinlich einen Bogen um die neue Steam-Peripherie machen wird, erklärt Michi im Cast. Basti hat stattdessen lieber endlich Replaced gespielt und hat Redebedarf. Manu war sehr beschäftigt mit der Spiel des Jahres-Wahl und hat sich deshalb primär mit Brettspielen beschäftigt, teilt aber auch ein paar Ersteindrücke zu Yoshi and the Mysterious Book und The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020. In den News geht es außerdem über das Ende von Destiny 2, Ubisofts tiefroten Finanzbericht und ein neues Herr-der-Ringe-Spiel des Kingdom-Come-Deliverance-Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Du stehst am Kraterrand. Eine Wolke kriecht den Berg hoch, zieht durch den Vulkan und unten ist das grünste Tal deines Lebens. Das ist kein Computerspiel. Das ist Santo Antão, eine der Kapverdischen Inseln. Michi wandert vom Cova-Krater hinunter durch Kaffeeplantagen und Maracuja-Bäume. An selbst gebackenen Keksen vorbei, die eine Frau am Straßenrand verkauft, dann ein Wasserfall mitten in einem Dorf. Fremde Menschen sitzen im Wasser und laden ihn ein. Am schwarzen Lavastrand warten Naturpools, Pommes, Atlantik-Brandung. Und abends gibt es einen Drink aus frisch gepressten Maracujas, Zuckerrohrschnaps und Eiswürfeln. Flüssige Sonne im Glas. Als sei das nicht paradiesisch genug: Michi erklärt in dieser Folge, warum ein 490.000-Einwohner-Inselstaat per WhatsApp eine Fußballmannschaft zusammengestellt hat, die an der WM teilnimmt. —

Steile Küsten, wildes Meer, grünes Paradies. Das Fenster des Allradwagens ist offen. Unter dir eine Kopfsteinpflasterstraße, die sich in engen Schleifen einen Berg hochwindet. Du biegst ab, fährst über einen Pass auf 1.400 Meter und siehst mitten in einem erloschenen Vulkankrater: Maisfelder, Kühe und plötzlich ist alles tropisch grün. Das ist Santo Antão - das bestgehütete Geheimnis des Atlantiks. Michi war allein da. Zehn Tage. Kein Jochen, keine Agenda. Nur Wandern, Lesen, Stille und eine Insel, die gleichzeitig Mittelerde, “Jurassic Park” und “Lost” ist. Schwarze Klippen, die 1000 Meter senkrecht ins Meer fallen. Fruchtbare Täler voller Bananen und Weinreben. Ein buntes Bergdorf auf einer Felskuppe. Kommt mit uns in eine Folge voller Abenteuer und Schönheit.—

Im dieswöchigen Brunch rufen wir den Nintendo Boss of World aus und besprechen Nintendo aktuelle und kommende Strategie. Basti hat Alabaster Dawn und Micha The Sinking City 2 mitgebracht während Michi in Subnautica 2 abgetaucht ist. In den News bespricht das Trio kommende Xbox-Controller, Capcom-Rekorde und die Relevanz von Nutzerrezension. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En este nuevo episodio de More Than Mamis conversamos con Venezia Colmenarez sobre uno de los sentimientos más silenciosos, pero más comunes en la maternidad: LA CULPA. Hablamos de esos pensamientos que cargamos como mamás, de lo difícil que puede ser elegirnos sin sentirnos mal, y de cómo empezar a vivir nuestra maternidad, y nuestra vida, con más ligereza, facilidad y menos juicio hacia nosotras mismas. Además, exploramos cómo las Barras de Access se convirtieron en una herramienta transformadora para Venezia, ayudándola a liberar cargas emocionales y a reconectarse consigo misma, y cómo también puede ayudarnos a nosotras en este camino de maternar sin perdernos   Para más información sobre Farmasi, habla con Michi aquí