Podcasts about mirrors

The spirit had vowed to put John Bell in his grave, and on a December morning in 1820 a coma, a smoky vial of black poison, and a dead barn cat proved she meant every word.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/bellwitchfinallaughREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfpsnbfwFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did a malevolent spirit cause the death of John Bell, or was it something else that brought his demise? (The Death of John Bell) *** A man is awoken in the middle of the night by a piano – being played by no one. (Rock Isn't Dead) *** Is it possible that ancient human skulls are conscious? (Cult of Human Skulls) *** Did the Watergate scandal hide a secret agenda? (Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:51.735 = Show Open00:02:11.866 = The Death of John Bell00:09:41.045 = Rock Isn't Dead ***00:13:58.971 = Cult of Human Skulls00:20:31.984 = Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors ***00:43:34.192 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2JjZ0pr“Rock Isn't Dead” by UnQuiet: http://bit.ly/2HfOZax“The Death of John Bell” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2HgkJwq“Cult of Human Skulls” by A. Sutherland: http://bit.ly/2Q1WbtT(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: December, 2021Weird Darkness gathers four accounts of the inexplicable across this episode — a frontier farmer poisoned by a spirit, a midnight keyboard played by no one, the worldwide superstitions surrounding human skulls, and a hidden reading of the Watergate burglary.It opens with the death of John Bell, the Tennessee gentleman farmer remembered as the only man ever murdered by a spirit. For nearly four years the entity known as the Bell Witch had tormented his household with attacks, flying objects, and a disembodied voice, singling out Bell and his daughter Elizabeth, called Betsy, for the worst of it. On the morning of December 19, 1820, Bell could not be roused from a deep stupor, and his son John Jr. found the cupboard of prescribed medicines emptied and replaced by a smoky-looking vial holding a dark, nearly black liquid. The witch laughed over his bed and admitted she had dosed "Old Jack" the night before; when Alex Gunn brought in a barn cat and a straw of the liquid was drawn across its tongue, the animal screeched, whirled, and dropped dead. Dr. Hopson confirmed Bell had swallowed the contents, Frank Miles hurled the vial into the fire where it flared blue up the chimney, and Bell died early on December 20, 1820, never having woken.From there the episode turns to a quieter haunting, recounted by a father awakened at 1:14 a.m. on March 9, 2018 by a few composed notes from his twelve-year-old son's electronic keyboard. He found the boy sound asleep and the cat sitting upright on the bed, staring at the instrument, and when he pressed the keys himself no sound came because the power was switched off. The next morning he woke his son for school and recognized the boy's shirt, worn for the first time, as one that had belonged to his late brother, who died suddenly in 2015 and whose lifelong dream had been to play in his band, called Ghost Of. The shirt read "Rock Isn't Dead… it's just played by Ghost Of," and the brothers had shared a love of ghost stories and a standing joke that he would return to visit after death.Next comes a survey of the human skull as an object of dread and reverence stretching back through cultures on every continent, rooted in the old belief that the head housed the soul and offered a channel to the Other World. The segment weighs the disputed Celtic "Cult of the Head," with historian Ronald Hutton arguing the recurring head motif on Celtic metalwork reflects artistic fashion rather than worship, and moves through the 1612 trial of Lancashire witch Anne Chattox, hanged after she was accused of robbing graves for skulls and teeth. It gathers the screaming-skull legends of England, including Anne Griffiths of Burton Agnes Hall in Yorkshire, whose exhumed head was bricked into a staircase wall to quiet the slamming and crashing, and the skull at Bettiscombe Manor in Dorset, said to belong to an enslaved man brought from Nevis by the Pinney family and denied his promised burial in the Caribbean.The episode closes with a long, skeptical reexamination of Watergate that treats the official account as a fabrication. It returns to the June 17, 1972 arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic National Committee offices and the address book linking E. Howard Hunt to Nixon's White House, then argues, following journalist Jim Hougan's 1984 book Secret Agenda, that the men never actually bugged the building at all. James McCord, a senior figure in the CIA's Office of Security rather than the low-level technician he claimed, rented a line-of-sight surveillance room facing the wrong side of the complex, paid an employee to transcribe conversations from nonexistent wiretaps, and twice taped the stairwell locks horizontally across the door face so guards could not miss them. A key found on burglar Eugenio Martinez fit the desk of DNC secretary Ida Wells and pointed toward a suspected call-girl ring run out of the adjacent Columbia Plaza apartments, raising the possibility that Hunt and McCord, both career CIA men who lied about a decade-long association, sabotaged the break-in to shield a clandestine operation, to topple a president who had sidelined the agency, or both, taking the full truth with them to their graves.

The Imprisonment of Jimmy Lai and the Future of Hong Kong. Guest: Mark Clifford and Gordon Chang. Jimmy Lai has spent over 2,000 days in prison, becoming a symbol of resistance against the Chinese Communist Party. His fate mirrors that of Hong Kong, which is transforming into a national security state where surveillance and espionage extend to international cities like London. 11918

A young woman hired to care for an invalid widow in a crumbling Hudson River mansion soon learns why her brooding employer forbids every mirror in the house—and why the dogs are always watching.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Reflected Terror” (February 10, 1978) ***WD00:46:05.827 = Deep Night CBC, “Ice Screams” (August 05, 2005)01:20:02.229 = Calling All Detectives, “The Necktie” (1947)01:29:12.083 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Balance Sheet” (December 24, 1971(01:59:18.938 = Diary of Fate, “Walter Vincent” (May 25, 1948) ***WD02:28:14.559 = Dimension X, “The Parade” (August 25, 1950) ***WD02:55:28.216 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “The Man Who Lived Twice” (January 30, 1945) ***WD03:08:09.231 = The Eleventh Hour, “Bomb” (ADU)03:34:51.891 = Escape, “Action” (July 21, 1949)04:04:04.818 = Murder By Experts, “The Big Money” (July 25, 1949)04:33:28.472 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Diamond Mountain of Venus / aka Inferiority” (June 04, 1958)04:53:28.724 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0695

For the price of 1 cup of Coffee each month you can support my podcast and get over 196 bonus episodes including today's episode. Patreon.com/deandelray  Today I dive into - The Toxic Warehouse Fire in Los Angeles, All Them Witches new album House of Mirrors and The genius drumming from the criminally underrated Sean Kinney of Alice in Chains. Thanks my friends for the incredible support every week. Keep Rocking and have a fantastic week. DDR

Logan Holloman | Next Gen Pastor | June 21, 2026 Referenced Scripture: Romans 12:3-8, Luke 10:18-20 Reflection Questions: 1. The Mirror QuestionWhen you think about yourself, what voices most influence how you see yourself (success, failure, social media, family expectations, work, appearance, etc.)? How does the gospel challenge or reshape those voices? 2. Sober JudgmentPaul calls us to "think of yourself with sober judgment" (Romans 12:3).Why do you think Paul warns against thinking too highly of ourselves? How can thinking too poorly of ourselves also become a form of self-focus?Follow-up: Which tendency do you struggle with more—self-exaltation or self-deprecation? 3. Grace and GiftsPaul emphasized that our gifts are "grace-gifts"—something received, not achieved.How does viewing your abilities, opportunities, and spiritual gifts as gifts of grace change the way you think about yourself and others?Follow-up: Is there a gift God has given you that you could steward more intentionally for the benefit of others? 4. Belonging to the BodyWe concluded with the idea that life in Christ is not about being the center, but about belonging and serving. What does it practically look like for you to move from asking "What about me?" to asking "How can I serve?" in your family, workplace, friendships, or church community this week?Follow-up: Is there a specific way God may be inviting you to contribute to the life of the body rather than simply consume from it? What's your next step? * Connect: We'd love to connect with you! Fill out our Connect Card to receive more information, have us pray for you, or to ask us any questions: http://journeybozeman.com/connectcard * Connect: Get your children connected to our children's ministry, Base Camp: https://journeybozeman.com/children * Connect: Our Student Ministry is for High School and Middle School students: https://journeybozeman.com/students * Give: Want to worship through giving and support the ministry of Journey Church: https://journeybozeman.com/give * Gather: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyChurchBozeman * Gather: Download our app: https://journeybozeman.com/app * Gather: Join our Facebook Group to stay connected throughout the week: https://facebook.com/groups/JourneyChurchBozeman 

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In this episode, we will discuss the concept of retrogenesis and its significance in dementia care. We will explain how understanding the reverse developmental process can help caregivers adapt their approach to better meet the needs of individuals with dementia. The episode delves into the parallels between Alzheimer's disease progression and child development stages in reverse, providing insights on how this perspective can guide caregivers in creating a supportive environment and setting realistic expectations for their partner living with dementia.‍This episode will cover:— An introduction to the concept of retrogenesis in dementia care.— Insights from Dr. Barry Reisberg's research on dementia progression.— The importance of understanding developmental ages in dementia to improve caregiving.— The differences in developmental expectations across various stages of dementia (based off Piaget's Developmental Stages).‍Developmental Ages: (from 19 years old to infancy)Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): 13 to 19 years oldMild Dementia: 8 to 12 years oldModerate Dementia: 5 to 7 years oldModerately Severe Dementia: 2 to 5 years oldSevere Dementia: Infancy to 15 months oldCONNECT, GET RESOURCES, LEARN MORE, + SIMPLIFY YOUR CARE JOURNEY:LinkTree | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.letsbambu.com/b/linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MUSIC CREDIT: Listen To SpillageVillage - Tropical Landing Pop Songs At Looperman.com DISCLAIMER: The information contained in Bambu Care LLC's website, blog, emails, programs, services and/or products is for educational and informational purposes only. While we draw on our prior professional expertise and background in other areas, you acknowledge that we are supporting you in our role exclusively as a Dementia Care Consultant. By participating in Bambu Care, LLC's website, blog, emails, programs, services and/or products, you acknowledge that we are not a licensed psychologist, professional counselor, or medical doctor. We in no way, diagnose, treat, or cure any illnesses or diseases. Dementia Care Consulting is in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling or any other type of therapy or medical advice. The information provided by Bambu Care, LLC also does not constitute legal or financial advice nor is intended to be. Dementia Care Consulting is not a substitute for the services of a CPA or attorney.

Over a four-year period, Jesse Ridgway produced staged family violence content on YouTube under the Psycho Series brand that generated more than a thousand 911 calls from viewers who believed the depicted events were real. Upon disclosure that the content was fabricated, Ridgway stated he "never lied" and did not acknowledge the emergency responses his content provoked. That pattern — the production of increasingly extreme content designed to generate maximum audience reaction without accountability for the consequences — has continued and escalated over the subsequent decade.The documented trajectory includes StoryFire, a creator platform that acquired approximately one million users before being converted to an NFT product. A pregnancy announcement whose veracity remains unconfirmed. And an episode in which his wife underwent a medical procedure she publicly described as the worst experience of her life — within approximately 48 hours, Ridgway appeared on national television while she recovered at home. He had been filming on four separate cameras within five days of the procedure.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott, with more than thirty years of clinical experience in forensic mental health, examines the behavioral pattern through the lens of current research on narcissism and social media engagement. The dopamine feedback loop associated with audience validation operates on the same neural pathways documented in substance addiction studies — producing measurable tolerance effects requiring escalating stimuli, withdrawal symptoms during periods of reduced engagement, and impaired capacity to disengage voluntarily even when the behavior produces demonstrable harm to proximate relationships.Scott addresses whether the primary reinforcer is financial or attentional — and whether that distinction retains clinical meaning after two decades of simultaneous reinforcement. She examines the role of media outlets in sustaining the cycle by treating staged events as legitimate news content. She assesses whether any individual within Ridgway's personal environment can provide sufficient competing reinforcement against what 4.3 million subscribers deliver. And she evaluates the central clinical question: whether behavioral patterns reinforced continuously over twenty years can be reversed — or whether the performed identity has functionally replaced the original.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#JesseRidgway #McJuggerNuggets #PsychoSeries #ShavaunScott #AttentionAddiction #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #InfluencerExposed #Narcissism #StoryFire

Justin Timberlake Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Justin Timberlake's last few days have been quieter on the surface, but there are a few developments and reverberations that matter for his long term story. The biggest biographical signal right now is the renewed spotlight on his role as Sean Parker in The Social Network, thanks to fresh coverage of the upcoming companion film The Social Reckoning. Digital Spy reports that Aaron Sorkin's new movie is bringing the Facebook origin story back into the cultural conversation, with Justin's original turn as Parker specifically referenced as part of the returning mythology around the platform and its founders. Vogue Adria likewise name‑checks Justin's performance as Sean Parker when framing how the new film will revisit the tech revolution era, underscoring how a role he shot more than a decade ago is still central to how pop culture remembers the birth of social media. That continued relevance of his screen work quietly strengthens the “multi‑hyphenate” thread in his biography, even in a week without a new Timberlake movie on the slate. Around the edges of the news cycle, Justin's musical legacy has been unusually present. TikTok guitar covers of Mirrors and dance tributes using I Want You Back and other *NSYNC‑era choreography are trending again, with creators explicitly tagging Justin Timberlake and *NSYNC, a reminder that his catalog remains a go‑to emotional and nostalgic touchstone for younger musicians and dancers discovering him in real time. Fan pages on Facebook continue to resurface his Today Show performance with *NSYNC, keeping the narrative of periodic reunions alive; however, there are no verified reports from major outlets of any new tour dates, official *NSYNC projects, or solo releases announced in the last 24 hours. Any rumors of surprise drops or secret sessions are, at this stage, pure fan speculation without confirmation from Justin, his label, or primary entertainment trades. On social media, there have been passing pop‑culture mentions tying him to long‑standing associations, from Sean Parker and Napster explainers to clips recalling his Saturday Night Live work and Jimmy Fallon collaborations, but again, no major new on‑camera appearance or live event tied directly to him has been verified by outlets like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, or People in the past day. In other words, this particular chapter in the Justin Timberlake biography is one of legacy echo rather than headline shock: the roles he has already played, both in music and on film, are doing the talking right now, even as he keeps his next move off the public radar a little longer. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an update on Justin Timberlake, and search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta

Bryan Gee returns with the latest edition of the V Podcast, rolling through a selection of soulful gems, jungle pressure and upfront D&B bangers. Fresh heat from Riya, L-Side, Degs, Solah, Level 2 and Alibi, alongside timeless pressure from Roni Size and Jumpin Jack Frost. From smooth vocals to rugged breaks, it's a full-spectrum run through the V sound and beyond. On guest mix duties this month is Cloud Lord (aka Krust & Need for Mirrors), with Krust stepping in to deliver a deep, atmospheric session that leans into the darker corners of drum & bass. Known for a stripped-back, cinematic approach and releases across labels pushing the underground forward, this mix brings a different kind of energy. 01. Roni Size & WheelUp – Take The Crown 02. Roni Size – Untitled 03. Roni Size & Reprazent – Western (Remix) 04. Makoto & DJ Marky – It's Alright (Remix) 05. Degs, L-Side & Makoto – There's Nothing Like This 06. Chimpo & Pablogyal – Take Care Of (Sl8r Remix) 07. Riya, DRS & Sl8r – So Close 08. Riya & Motiv – Watch Light 09. Illmatika – Outside (Tim Reaper Remix) 10. Breakage – Wonder 11. Business As Usual & Rider Shafique – People Select 12. Jumpin Jack Frost – Armageddon 13. MC Fats & Inja – Eyes On You 14. Solah & Break – Forever 15. Solah & Alibi – False Reality 16. Riya, Collette Warren & Zero T – What You Gonna Do 17. L-Side & Golden Child – Ginseng 18. Level 2 – Get To Know You 19. Solah & DJ Marky – Sunshine 20. MC Fats & Inja – Keep Us Apart 21. Command Strange – Back To You 22. Jumpin Jack Frost – Good People 23. Bluemode – Away From Home 24. Lemon D – Skank 25. DJ Marky & Makoto – Dedicated to Conrad 26. Minor Forms & Crystal Clear – Nightmares 27. Alibi – Run Tings 28. Paul T & Edward Oberon, Brodie & Enamie MC – Mash Up Da System 29. Serum, Paul T & Edward Oberon – Moon In Your Eyes (2026 Remix) 30. MC Fats & Inja – Sugar Sweet (Inja's Real Rock Reggae Mix) — Cloud Lord Guest Mix — (Tracklist unavailable)

On this week's episode of Say Something Interesting, Brent and Megan discuss week one of our teaching series: THUNDERHEAD. Other topics include: graduation participation, soccer prep, and Good Hangs.

Ethan shares financial news that Social Security could run out of money by 2032 — what does that mean for you? Plus, the screwworm situation is spreading beyond Texas, and the Big 12 is in chaos over the Sorsby injunction.  A Utah high school ripped the mirrors out of its bathrooms and a psychic shares the two biggest regrets she hears from the dead.  We check in with the weather and ski turnout as Utah's snowpack hits a record low, pests are surging after a warm winter, and Ryanair says they're diverting a flight every day because of drunk passengers. Plus, a stark warning for Jeep owners.   Stream KSL NewsRadio LIVE: kslnewsradio.com/listen Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KSLBrightside Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KSLBrightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KSL_Brightside TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ksl.brightside    

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Horror history gets weird, reflective, and dangerously snackable this week as This Week in Horror History travels through June 8–14 with mischievous monsters, haunted hotels, supernatural comedy, demonic hauntings, creepy mirrors, and one killer dessert that may be eating America alive.This episode digs into a packed week of classic horror movies, cult horror sequels, supernatural blockbusters, 1980s horror, haunted-house horror, and strange consumer-satire body horror, including the release of Gremlins, the same-day arrival of Ghostbusters, the wider theatrical expansion of The Shining, the hit sequel The Conjuring 2, and the mirror-filled nightmare of Poltergeist III.Inside this episode:• Gremlins turns one cute little mogwai into small-town monster chaos and helps push Hollywood toward the PG-13 rating.• Ghostbusters brings haunted libraries, demonic possession, rooftop apocalypse, and paranormal exterminators into one of the biggest supernatural comedy franchises ever.• The Shining expands wider in U.S. theaters, pulling more audiences into Stanley Kubrick's cold, hypnotic nightmare inside the Overlook Hotel.• The Conjuring 2 sends Ed and Lorraine Warren to the Enfield haunting and introduces one of modern horror's most memorable demonic figures.• The Deep-Cut Spotlight goes to Poltergeist III, the strange 1988 sequel that traps Carol Anne inside a haunted Chicago high-rise full of mirrors, elevators, cold hallways, and unfinished supernatural business.Plus: a horror birthday roll featuring Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, Jurgen Prochnow, and Adrienne Barbeau, a creepy look at how horror sneaks into family homes, hotels, corporate towers, grocery aisles, and blockbuster comedy, and a weekly recommendation for Larry Cohen's weird, gross, and sharply satirical cult classic The Stuff.From mogwai mayhem and ghost exterminators to haunted reflections, demonic forces, the Overlook Hotel, and a mysterious dessert that might be consuming its customers from the inside out, this week proves horror can invade almost anything: your home, your hotel room, your movie theater, your refrigerator, and your appetite.

As beauty trends have evolved, it's become more and more necessary to use a mirror when getting ready for the day. But for teens at Kearns High School in the Granite School District, they may need to make some changes to their daily grooming routines now that the school has removed mirrors from all the restrooms on campus. The school says removing the mirrors will help cut down on loitering. The hosts share their thoughts on the development and read listener text messages on the topic too.

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This Kundalini Awakening Zoom session, recorded on Mother's Day, begins with Magali's vision of a book during Full Moon Shaktipat, leading into a discussion of reading as a tool for developing inner imagery, creativity, and the third eye. The conversation then turns to fluoride, toothpaste, water, and the pineal gland from Chrism's spiritual perspective.A major section centers on entities, witchcraft, mirrors, Palo Santo, and spiritual protection. Nita shares experiences of entity attacks, dream interference, and perceived witchcraft, and Chrism speaks on removing attention from entities, reducing mirror exposure, using Palo Santo, invoking Kundalini in dreams, and not adopting a victim identity. This develops into a broader teaching on possession, fearlessness, amusement, innocence, and the importance of keeping one's energy high.Later sections cover amusement as spiritual protection, flowers and fragrance, keeping what one earns in grace, possession across lifetimes, stagnant energy, fibromyalgia-like symptoms, the Five Tibetans, the ocean as a Kundalini force, healing bodies of water, group prayer for Dr. Anthony's healing center, aggression versus intentional action, silence with children, alternate nostril breathing, astral perception, entities appearing as octopus-like forms, world events, dealing with the death process, palliative care, spirits, and signs from deceased loved ones.•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•Drawing on more than six decades of direct experience with awakened Kundalini, Chrism offers grounded guidance for those navigating the physical and energetic challenges of awakening.This podcast is offered freely to support those walking the path of Kundalini awakening.For private one on one support from Chrism for your own Kundalini equation, as well as other services and resources, visit https://chrismkundalini.com.Recorded live on 10 May 2026

What if spending just two days in nature could give you a full month of health benefits and flower essences could help you evolve faster consciously? In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Katie Hess, the founder of LOTUSWEI flower essences, author of Flowerevolution, and expert of bioenergetic remedies. Katie shares how a chance encounter with a mysterious indigenous woman on the cobblestone streets of Mexico changed the entire trajectory of her life and led her to become one of the world's leading experts on bioenergetic flower remedies. If you spend hours in front of a screen, struggle with low energy, depression, or feel disconnected from nature, this episode is for you. Katie breaks down how flower essences work on a vibrational and energetic level, how it differs from herbalism, and and the ways flower essences can support emotional balance, joy, courage, and personal transformation. In this episode, we cover: 00:00 Teaser and Intro 00:57 Meet our guest Katie Hess 01:43 Katie's origin story in Mexico 03:56 Bringing essences to the US 06:13 Lessons from her teacher 09:41 How flower essences work 16:02 White Yarrow for digital burnout 17:59 Flowers in ceremony and ritual 21:00 Flower baths 22:24 Wild Herb Academy 23:16 Flower picks for depression 23:28 Joyful flower picks 24:09 Water memory and Emoto 26:48 Body as crystal amplifier 30:07 Ecosystem flower themes 30:59 Tibetan offerings and Chulen 34:14 Flower Quiz explained 37:51 Fearlessness and mortality 40:42 Follow your heart 43:12 Where to find Katie Links & Resources: If you want to know exactly which essences are right for you at this moment, take Katie's Flower Quiz here. Shop Katie's flower essences and use the code WILDHERB at checkout to save 10% off your order. Watch Katie's new docuseries Flower Hunters, where she travels to wild places around the world to collect rare flower elixirs. Season 2 is coming soon so make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it. Want to reclaim your health and learn herbs with a botanist at your own pace? Join a growing community of plant lovers discovering the healing world of wild herbs. The Wild Herb Academy Membership gives you the tools, guidance, and inspiration to get started today. Claim your 14-day trial for just $1. About the guest, Katie Hess: Katie Hess is the author of Flowerevolution, founder of LOTUSWEI and expert of bioenergetic remedies. She has collected over 300 flower essences across the world and studied their impact over the last 25 years. She established an intuitive system for doctors, natural practitioners and all individuals to determine their own needs, accelerate their transformation and realize their true potential. Connect with Katie Hess: Website: https://www.lotuswei.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lotuswei/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lotuswei About the host, April Punsalan: Hi, I'm April Punsalan — a botanist, ethnobotanist, herbalist, and the founder of Wild Herb Academy, dedicated to teaching the healing world of plants. My new book "Foraging Wild Herbs: 30 Healing Plants of the Coastal Carolinas", is a hands-on guide to identifying, ethically harvesting, and turning wild herbs into potent remedies for everyday wellness. Grab your copy here: https://uscpress.com/Foraging-Wild-Herbs Connect with April Punsalan: Website: https://www.wildherbacademy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildherbacademy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHerbAcademy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WildherbswithApril Rate, review, and subscribe: Bring the wisdom of wild plants with you. Listen to Wild Herbs with April on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you loved this episode, please leave us a review and most importantly, share it with someone who loves flowers.

Send us Fan MailHelp BookWorthy make plans and know how to serve your best by filling out the 2026 Listener survey. Click the link, answer 10 questions. I can't wait to hear what you have to say. Full Transcripts available at http://www.valeriefentress.com/blogIn this episode of Bookworthy, host Valerie interviews Jeff Maxam, author of the award-winning middle-grade fantasy, 'Smoke and Mirrors,' . They discuss the book's themes, including handling life's trials, the role of dragons, and the influence of C.S. Lewis. Jeff shares his writing journey and the impact of the Realm Makers Aurora Contest on his career.Author Bio – Jeff MaximJoin the BookWorthy Summer Reading Challenge HereTakeawaysHandling life's trials is a central theme.Dragons play a significant role in the story.The book is set in a world similar to ours but different.Jeff's middle school experience inspired the story.The Realm Makers Aurora Contest was pivotal for Jeff.Fantasy and religion can coexist in storytelling.Jeff aims to communicate powerful truths through stories.C.S. Lewis's work greatly influenced Jeff.Jeff's writing journey began with storytelling to his kids.A sequel to 'Smoke and Mirrors' is in the works.Chapters00:00:00 Introduction to Jeff Maxam00:03:00 The Story Behind 'Smoke and Mirrors'00:09:00 Dragons and Their Significance00:15:00 Jeff's Writing Journey00:21:00 Impact of Realm Makers Aurora Contest00:27:00 Fantasy and Faith in Storytelling00:33:00 Future Projects and Closing Remarks Listener Survey invitationLet's discover great books together!Follow for more:FB: @bookworthypodcastInstagram: @bookworthy_podcastYouTube:  BookWorthy Podcast - YouTubetiktok: @valeriefentress

Today's Masked Speaker is an AirBnb host, and she says she got a VERY strange guest request and she still WISHES she never granted it because it has haunted her for two years...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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ThePrintPod: Pakistan's role in West Asia conflict mirrors a familiar pattern—use and discard by the US

Charles Michael Parks Jr. opens up about the history of All Them Witches and the journey that led to their latest album, 'House of Mirrors.'

Are you actually practicing witchcraft… or just endlessly consuming witchy content? In this episode of Busy, Gritty, Inked & Witchy, Morgan dives into the difference between consuming witchcraft and creating a living, embodied magickal practice. From doom-scrolling WitchTok and saving hundreds of ritual posts you never use… to constantly reading witchcraft books without ever casting a spell, Morgan explores how overconsumption can quietly become the death spiral of a witchcraft practice. This episode covers: The difference between consuming and creating in witchcraft Why "armchair witches" stay spiritually stuck How consumption creates the illusion of movement Why practicing magick feels scary The role of self-trust in witchcraft How to turn inspiration into embodiment Why personal gnosis only comes through practice Easy ways to relight your witchcraft spark Why witches must move from preparation into action Morgan also shares personal insights on: intuitive practice altars and daily devotional rituals Book of Mirrors vs. Book of Shadows spiritual awakening through creation developing trust in your own magick If you've been consuming witchcraft content for years but still feel disconnected from your practice, this episode is your spark. Doors to Inked Spirit Coven close June 5th. Join the Coven and begin creating your own magickal practice inside a supportive community of witches, head to https://inkedspirit.com.   ✨ Patreon bonus content for this episode includes: "60 Fun & Weird Ways to Relight Your Witchcraft Spark" Visit https://patreon.com/inkedgoddesscreations for more details.    For unique witchy supplies and tips, a monthly Witchcraft subscription box, and more, head to https://www.InkedGoddessCreations.com. 

“Seems the only one who doesn't see your beauty is the face in the mirror looking back at you.”This week, we're doing a Show and Tell on one of literature's most enduring symbols: the mirror. From Narcissus to Dorian Gray, Snow White's magic mirror to Alice Through the Looking Glass, mirrors have long served as devices of identity, vanity, the supernatural, and the soul, and Taylor Swift is no stranger to the motif. We trace mirrors across three songs: Tied Together with a Smile (Taylor Swift, 2006), Begin Again (Red, 2012), and Anti-Hero (Midnights, 2022). Along the way, we explore distorted self-perception and the inner child, the mirror as a post-breakup identity reset, why Taylor would rather stare directly at the sun than face her own reflection, and what social media has to do with all of it. Plus: Dorian Gray, Narcissus, vampires without souls, the Bloody Mary game, and an accidental Justin Timberlake shout-out. Subscribe for free to get episode updates or upgrade to paid to get our After School premium content: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe After School subscribers get monthly bonus episodes, exclusive content, and early access to help shape future topics!   Stay up to date at aptaylorswift.com   Mentioned in this episode: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde Hamlet, William Shakespeare Alice Through the Looking Glass, Lewis Carroll Reflection — Mahesh Dattani (Indian play) Reflection — Mulan (1998 film) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) Greek Mythology: Narcissus Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Mirror of Erised), J.K. Rowling Tied Together with a Smile — Taylor Swift (2006) Begin Again — Taylor Swift, Red (2012) Anti-Hero — Taylor Swift, Midnights (2022)   Episode Highlights: [01:13] Mirrors in literature and the arts: identity, vanity, and the soul [09:00] Song 1: Tied Together with a Smile — the fractured self and distorted physical perception [23:52] Song 2: Begin Again — “Took a deep breath in the mirror” [34:11] Song 3: Anti-Hero — “I'll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror”   Follow AP Taylor Swift podcast on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm → tinyurl.com/aptslibro   Contact us at aptaylorswift@gmail.com   Affiliate Codes: Krowned Krystals — krownedkrystals.com — use code APTS at checkout for 10% off! Libro.fm — Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here: tinyurl.com/aptslibro   This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z

Interviewees: Neera Jain, PhD — Senior Lecturer, Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education, Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland Hannah Kakara Anderson, PhD, MBA — Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania Abigail (Abby) Konoposky, PhD— Director of Medical Education Research, Department of Psychiatry, Northwell  Interviewer: Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA — Professor of Medical Education, The University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago; Host, the Docs With Disabilities Podcast Description: In this episode of Stories Behind the Science, we sit down with Drs. Hannah Kakar Anderson, Abby Konoposky, and Neera Jain to discuss a paper that confronts some of the most painful and persistent realities in medical education: The Call Is Coming from Inside the House. Together, they explore how racism and ableism intersect in the experiences of racially minoritized medical learners with disabilities—and why traditional conversations about diversity and inclusion often fail to capture these realities. Using disability critical race theory (DisCrit), narrative inquiry, and counter-storytelling, the authors illuminate what participants described as a haunted "house of medicine"—a space marked by exclusion, surveillance, distorted reflections of self, and support systems that too often become sources of harm rather than protection. Through powerful metaphors drawn from horror—No Trespassing, Hall of Mirrors, and The Call Coming from Inside the House—the conversation examines how institutional structures and well-intentioned actors alike can perpetuate systems that marginalize learners. But this episode is not simply about oppression. It is equally a conversation about resistance, agency, and survival. Grounded in Caitlin Seida's poem Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It's a Sewer Rat, the authors reflect on the fierce and complicated hope carried by learners who persist despite environments that were never designed with them in mind. Their stories are not one-dimensional accounts of struggle—they are acts of testimony, community building, and imagination for a different future. The discussion reviews: How racism and ableism operate as intertwined forces within medical education. Why horror became a powerful analytic metaphor for understanding participants' experiences. What it means to be simultaneously hyper-visible and invisible in training environments. How institutional actors may unintentionally reproduce harmful systems—and what it means to recognize "the call" within ourselves. Why the authors resisted easy solutions and instead invite educators to sit with discomfort before rushing to reform. How participants' stories function as "apocalyptic logs" and acts of "leaving evidence" for future learners and institutions. Dr. Anderson brings a clinician-educator's perspective and deep commitment to educational equity, reflecting on disability as both a personal and professional identity. Abby Konoposky offers a linguist's and educational psychologist's lens, unpacking agency, metaphor, and the power of story to challenge dominant narratives. Dr. Jain contributes expertise in ableism, disability studies, and anti-ableist practice, connecting participants' experiences to broader histories of disability rights and racial justice. Together, they invite listeners not only to understand these stories—but to reckon with what they reveal about medicine itself. This episode asks us to imagine what medicine might become if we listened more closely to the people who have long been navigating its haunted spaces—and if we allowed their stories to reshape the house itself. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dWbGNYB_pzptoEUDSKiS7bOr3DHEOGwqundz90i4fVk/edit?usp=sharing  Bios: Hannah Kakara Anderson, PhD, MBA, is an Instructor of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on educational equity in medical education, with particular attention to disability equity and the creation of learning environments that support diverse learners and the communities they serve. Drawing from both lived experience and scholarship, her work explores how medical education can better sustain learners with disabilities and advance justice in training environments. Abigail (Abby) Konoposky, PhD, supports medical education research in the Department of Psychiatry at Northwell Health. Trained in linguistics and educational psychology, her scholarship explores language, agency, and the ways stories shape educational experiences and systems. Her work is informed by both personal experience with disability and a commitment to understanding how narrative and structure interact in medical education. Neera Jain, PhD, MS is Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education at Waipapa Taumata Rau, The University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her scholarship focuses on ableism, anti-ableism, and disability in medical education. With professional experience spanning disability rights, disability resource work, vocational rehabilitation, and disability law, Dr. Jain brings both theoretical and lived expertise to questions of equity, access, and justice in health professions education. Resources: Anderson, H. L. K., Konopasky, A. W., Bullock, J. L., Meeks, L. M., & Jain, N. R. (2025). The Call is Coming from Inside the House: Racism and Ableism in US Medical Education. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2025.2581621 Annamma SA, Connor DJ, Ferri BA. DisCrit: Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory in Education. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284446065_DisCrit_Disability_Studies_and_Critical_Race_Theory_in_Education Mingus M. Leaving Evidence. https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com Seida C. Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It's a Sewer Rat.https://www.tennesonwoolf.com/hope-is-a-sewer-rat-caitlin-seida/ Key Words: Disability inclusion · Racism · Ableism · DisCrit · Medical education · Narrative inquiry · Counter-storytelling · Equity · Learning environment · Disability justice

Jesus calls all His disciples to mercy and purity of heart.

There's so much DARKNESS in the world right now. Lying mirrors, secretive back rooms at Glastonbury, and the salacious origins of BOP-IT.Thankfully, Jack and Ash are here to spread some light and joy to fight back the shadows!

PREVIEW for Later Today: Mary Kissel discusses the indictment of Raul Castro and a potential United States "carrot and stick" strategy to encourage a political transition in Cuba. This approach leverages regime weaknesses and mirrors North Korean diplomacy.JANUARY 1959

This week on Songwriter Connection, we sit down with Nashville-based alt-acoustic artist Nicole Alexis (N/A), a true one-woman force in modern DIY music.Fresh off the release of her debut EP Mirrors and Smoke, Nicole opens up about the journey from performing stripped-down covers online to finally turning the lens inward and telling her own stories—raw, honest, and unapologetically real. With standout tracks like “Don't Tell Me To Breathe” and “Just A Friend,” the EP showcases her gift for blending vulnerable songwriting with an alternative edge.Nicole shares how she built a massive following from the ground up, creating looped, acoustic-driven covers that caught fire across social media, and how that momentum gave her the confidence to step into her own artistry. We also talk about her fully hands-on approach—writing, producing, and engineering every release herself—and what it means to stay fiercely independent in today's music landscape.From playing Vans Warped Tour's Unplugged Stage to having her music featured in major brand launches, Nicole is carving her own lane with grit, vision, and authenticity.Plus, she performs live and gives us a deeper look into the stories behind the songs on Mirrors and Smoke.If you're a fan of honest songwriting, DIY spirit, and artists who aren't afraid to bet on themselves, this is an episode you don't want to miss.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Any book a child loves is a good book," but when a teacher says she has to "sneak in" Number the Stars, something is broken. Dr. Diane welcomes Dr. Karen Huff, chair of the Shenandoah University Children's Literature Conference, to celebrate 40 years of fighting for books that matter. We discuss the importance of honoring diverse voices and creating communities of readers -- spaces where teachers, librarians, and authors come together to champion books that build empathy, connection, wonder, and joy.Summary:The Shenandoah University Children's Literature Conferencecelebrates its 40th anniversary in June and Dr. Karen Huffhas been there from the start. From its roots with Nancy Larrick, Laura Robb, and 85 teachers, the annual conference has grown into a beloved community event, featuring award-winning authors like Katherine Applegate, Jacqueline Woodson, Jerry Pinkney, Walter Dean Myers, and John Scieszka. They discuss Nancy Larrick's groundbreaking 1965 article The All-White World of Children's Books, Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop's vision of books as Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors, and why teachers feeling they must "sneak in" read alouds like Number the Stars reveals a broken system. Dr. Huff reflects on the power of author visits, why children's lit deserves respect, how quality children's literature builds vocabulary and background knowledge, and unforgettable conference moments—from Jerry Pinkney's humility to 500 families showing up for Lucky Diaz. This is a celebration of quality children's literature, reading communities, and the educators who fight for books that change lives.Chapters & Timestamps[00:00] Welcome to 40 Years of Children's Literature [01:41] From 85 Teachers to 300: How the Conference Grew [07:46] Finding the "Good For" Book That Unlocks Wonder and Builds Lifelong Readers[14:06] Creating School-Wide Communities of Readers [18:13] Nancy Larrick and The All-White World of Children's Books[27:34] 40 Years of Unforgettable Moments [33:56] Author Visits and STEM Connections [39:48] Join the 40th Anniversary Conference – What to expect from in-person and virtual events in June 2026[49:03] Books That Stay with You [54:08] What Brings You Hope? Links & Resources:Shenandoah University Children's Literature ConferenceFollow @childrenslit_su on InstagramNancy Larrick's The All-White World of Children's Books(Saturday Review, 1965)Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop's Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors (RIF, 1990)Mr. Schu's Blog with Dr. Karen HuffEveryLibrary and PEN AmericaSupport the showShare this episodeIf this conversation sparked wonder, gave you a helpful strategy, or offered a needed reminder of hope, please share it with a friend or colleague.Subscribe • Download • Review • Tell a friendStay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.

This episode draws on experimental and review literature on mirror-gazing, strange-face illusions, anomalous self-experience, dissociation, agency, face pareidolia, and face-distortion disorders, especially the work of Giovanni B. Caputo, Caputo/Lynn/Houran, Mash et al., Bregman-Hai and Soffer-Dudek, Derome et al., Palmer and Clifford, and Blom et al. Historical and occult context comes from research on catoptromancy, John Dee's angelic scrying records, the British Museum's “Dr Dee's Magical Mirror,” Campbell et al.'s Antiquity study on the mirror's Mexican/Aztec obsidian origin, and Mesoamerican material on Tezcatlipoca and the “Smoking Mirror.”Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsCore Scientific Sources: Mirror-Gazing, Strange Faces, and Altered Self-ExperienceCaputo, Giovanni B. “Strange-Face-in-the-Mirror Illusion.” Perception 39, no. 7, 2010, 1007–1008.Key use: This is the main science anchor for the episode. Caputo showed that prolonged mirror-gazing under low illumination can produce strange-face apparitions, including distortions, unknown faces, monstrous faces, animal-like faces, archetypal faces, and faces of relatives or deceased people.Caputo, Giovanni B., Steven Jay Lynn, and James Houran. “Mirror- and Eye-Gazing: An Integrative Review of Induced Altered and Anomalous Experiences.” Imagination, Cognition and Personality 40, no. 4, 2021, 418–457.Key use: This is one of the strongest overview sources. It reviews empirical studies on mirror-gazing, psychomanteum work, and eye-to-eye gazing, especially in relation to altered perception, anomalous experiences, bodily experience, and self-identity.Mash, Joanna, Paul M. Jenkinson, Charlotte E. Dean, and Keith R. Laws. “Strange Face Illusions: A Systematic Review and Quality Analysis.” Consciousness and Cognition 109, 2023, article 103480.Key use: Newer review source. Useful because it supports strange-face illusions as a reliable phenomenon in both mirror-gazing and interpersonal gazing, while also warning that stronger research is still needed on mechanisms and prevalence.Bregman-Hai, Noa, and Nirit Soffer-Dudek. “Mirror-Gazing-Induced Dissociation Impairs Self-Reported and Implicit Sense of Agency: A Causal Investigation of Dissociation and Agency Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions.” PLOS ONE 21, no. 2, 2026, e0341316.Key use: Excellent source for the agency section. This connects mirror-gazing-induced dissociation with weakened sense of agency, which pairs well with mediumship, possession, automatic writing, and the feeling that “something else” is present.Derome, Mélodie, Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero, Giovanni Battista Caputo, and Martin Debbané. “A Developmental Study of Mirror-Gazing-Induced Anomalous Self-Experiences and Self-Reported Schizotypy from 7 to 28 Years of Age.” Psychopathology 55, no. 1, 2022, 49–61.Key use: Useful developmental source. It connects mirror-gazing-induced anomalous self-experiences with age, self-perception, and schizotypal traits.Caputo, Giovanni B. “Visual Perception During Mirror-Gazing at One's Own Face in Patients with Depression.” The Scientific World Journal, 2014.Key use: Useful for the emotion/self-face relationship section. Caputo found that strange-face apparitions were reduced in patients with depression compared with healthy controls, including shorter duration, fewer strange faces, weaker intensity, and lower emotional response.Tramacere, Antonella. “Face Yourself: The Social Neuroscience of Mirror Gazing.” Frontiers in Psychology 13, 2022, article 949211.Key use: Strong support for the idea that mirror-gazing is like seeing yourself as another. It connects self-face perception with social neuroscience and the overlap between how we perceive our own face and the faces of others.Chakraborty, Anya C., and Bhismadev Chakrabarti. “Looking at My Own Face: Visual Processing Strategies in Self–Other Face Recognition.” Frontiers in Psychology 9, 2018.Key use: Useful for the self-face recognition section. This study looks at how people process their own face compared with other faces.Conty, Laurence, Nathalie George, and Jari K. Hietanen. “Watching Eyes Effects: When Others Meet the Self.” Consciousness and Cognition 45, 2016, 184–197.Key use: Best support for the gaze/presence section. It argues that direct gaze captures attention and triggers self-referential processing, which helps explain why a mirror can make the viewer feel watched.Face Perception, Pareidolia, and Monstrous DistortionPalmer, Colin J., and Colin W. G. Clifford. “Face Pareidolia Recruits Mechanisms for Detecting Human Social Attention.” Psychological Science 31, no. 8, 2020, 1001–1012.Key use: Best source for the “face-making brain” section. It supports the idea that illusory faces are not treated as meaningless noise; they can recruit mechanisms involved in social attention.Blom, Jan Dirk, Bastiaan C. ter Meulen, Jitze Dool, and Dominic H. ffytche. “A Century of Prosopometamorphopsia Studies.” Cortex 139, 2021, 298–308.Key use: Use carefully as a comparison source, not as a direct explanation for all scrying. Prosopometamorphopsia is a rare condition where faces appear distorted, showing that face-processing systems can produce frightening facial distortions under certain conditions.Psychomanteum, Grief, and Seeing the DeadHastings, Arthur, Michael Hutton, William Braud, et al. “Psychomanteum Research: Experiences and Effects on Bereavement.” OMEGA: Journal of Death and Dying 45, no. 3, 2002, 211–228.Key use: Main grief / dead-in-the-mirror source. Use carefully. It does not prove afterlife contact, but it supports the idea that mirror-gazing, darkness, memory, and grief can produce powerful experiences interpreted as contact.Moody, Raymond A. Reunions: Visionary Encounters with Departed Loved Ones. New York: Villard, 1993.Key use: Main modern popular source for the psychomanteum as a grief-contact chamber. Use as practitioner/popular context, not as the strongest academic evidence.Terhune, Devin B., and Matthew D. Smith. “The Induction of Anomalous Experiences in a Mirror-Gazing Facility: Suggestion, Cognitive Perceptual Personality Traits and Phenomenological State Effects.” The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 194, no. 6, 2006, 415–421.Key use: Good supporting source for anomalous experiences in a mirror-gazing facility. Pairs well with Hastings and the Caputo review.Kamp, K. S., Evgenia Steffen, Louis A. Kasket, and others. “Sensory and Quasi-Sensory Experiences of the Deceased in Bereavement: An Interdisciplinary and Integrative Review.” Schizophrenia Bulletin 46, no. 6, 2020, 1367–1381.Key use: Strong source for the grief section. It supports the point that bereaved people often report sensory or quasi-sensory experiences of the deceased, including feeling a presence, seeing, hearing, smelling, or sensing the dead.Hewson, Helen, and colleagues. “The Impact of Continuing Bonds Following Bereavement: A Systematic Review.” Death Studies, 2024.Key use: Useful for continuing bonds. It helps frame ongoing inner relationships with the dead as part of bereavement rather than automatically pathological.Historical, Religious, and Occult Mirror DivinationJohnston, Sarah Iles. Ancient Greek Divination. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.Key use: Broad academic background for ancient divination systems. Not only mirror scrying, but very useful for framing divination as a serious religious and cultural practice.“Technical Divination and Mechanics of Sacred Space.” In Technologies of the Marvellous in Ancient Greek Religion. Cambridge University Press.Key use: Useful for ancient catoptromancy. This chapter discusses mirror divination as a technical mode of ancient divination involving reflective/catoptric knowledge and assumptions about divine intervention in human knowledge.Lee, Mireille M. “The Gendered Economics of Greek Bronze Mirrors.” Hesperia 86, no. 1, 2017.Key use: Useful for Greek bronze mirrors as social, gendered, material, and possibly magical/divinatory objects.Pitt Rivers Museum. “Mirrors.” Body Arts Collection Resource.Key use: Good museum-level source for folklore around mirrors and catoptromancy. Useful for basic show-note support on the traditional belief that mirrors could reveal the future.John Dee, Black Mirrors, and ObsidianBritish Museum. “Dr Dee's Magical Mirror / Dr Dee's Magical Speculum.” Collection object 1966,1001.1.Key use: Essential object source. The British Museum identifies the object as Dr. Dee's magical mirror or magical speculum, made of obsidian, catalogued as Aztec, and broadly dated to the 14th–16th century.Campbell, Stuart, Elizabeth Healey, Jago Cooper, Naomi Speakman, and others. “The Mirror, the Magus and More: Reflections on John Dee's Obsidian Mirror.” Antiquity 95, 2021.Key use: Essential academic source for Dee's mirror. The study uses geochemical analysis to show that the British Museum obsidian mirrors are Mexican in origin, with Dee's mirror matching the Pachuca obsidian source.Nature. “A ‘Spirit Mirror' Used in Elizabeth I's Court Had Aztec Roots.” 2021.Key use: Short science-news summary of the Antiquity findings. Useful for quickly explaining that Dee's mirror was traced to a source near Pachuca, Mexico.Smithsonian Magazine. “Obsidian ‘Spirit Mirror' Used by Elizabeth I's Court Astrologer Has Aztec Origins.” 2021.Key use: Useful public-facing summary of Dee's mirror, its Aztec/Mexican origin, and its connection to Elizabethan occult culture.Dee, John, and Meric Casaubon, ed. A True & Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many YeaAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Trump shifts from diplomacy to force on Iran's nuclear ambitions, echoing past U.S. dilemmas with North Korea, where similar choices by presidents produced very different outcomes. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Every week during our Season 9 hiatus, we're covering the Paul Gulacy era of Master of Kung Fu. Check out the first issue in the free preview, and become a Patron if you want to hear the rest of the episode, plus over 200 extended and exclusive bonus episodes.   Stories Covered in this Episode:  "Death-Hand and the Sun of Mordillo" - Master of Kung Fu #35, written by Doug Moench, art by Paul Gulacy with Dan Adkins, letters by Joe Rosen, colors by George Roussos, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics "Cages of Myth, Menagerie of Mirrors!" - Master of Kung Fu #36, written by Doug Moench, art by Keith Pollard with Sal Trapani, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics "Web of Dark Death!" - Master of Kung Fu #37, written by Doug Moench, art by Keith Pollard with Sal Trapani, letters by John Costanza, colors by Janice Cohen, edited by Marv Wolfman, ©1975 Marvel Comics   "MASTER (of Kung Fu) by the Month" theme written and performed by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and Instagram (for now) at @marvelbythemonth, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth. Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Was that the most surprising unsurprising trade ever? The brothers react to the Patrick Bailey trade, the Ryan Walker demotion, and oh yeah, the Pirates series. Did they actually win that series? More importantly who will the Giants trade next after Patrick Bailey? Most importantly, are they already sellers?On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking Smoke & Mirrors while Ben is drinking Tequila, I Hardly Know Her. Recipes below.Smoke & Mirrors1 1/2 oz Gin1/2 oz Mezcal1/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur3/4 oz Lime Juice1/2 oz Simple SyrupShake all ingredients with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.Tequila, I Hardly Know Her2 oz Anejo Tequila2 dashes Angostura bitters1/4 oz Simple syrupCombine tequila, bitters and simple syrup in a mixing glass with ice. Stir to desired dilution. Strain into a rocks glass with a fresh chunk of ice. Garnish with a dried lime wheel.#doitforwilson

This week's Dark Nation Radio includes contributions from bands in Germany, Australia, Belarus, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, the UK, and the US. It's a very international line-up and features new music from Dogtablet, Black Rose Burning, Ayria, Sleep of Mirrors, Neo Dimes, Bustié, Horror Vacui, Divider, Beyond Obsession, Love Ghost, Institute for the Criminally Insane, and The Joy Thieves. I hope you'll give it a spin and thank you for your support! Two upcoming themed broadcasts: This Sunday (May 17th) is World Goth Day and then the following Sunday, May 24th, will be my annual Gothic Beach Party! DJ cypher's Dark Nation Radio Playlist 10 May 2026 Sleep of Mirrors, “Gemini” Ayria, “Long Gone” Beyond Obsession, “In My Blood” Love Ghost, “Silk Noose” Divider, “Behold” Pig, “Rope (Keith LeBlanc remix)” Mondträume, “Whole (Elektrostaub remix)” Horror Vacui, “Shadows Sanctuary” pMad, “Feed” Neo Dimes, “Trigger” Night Train to Nowhere, “The Eaten” The Dark Shadows, “Sliced” The Bellwether Syndicate, “Dystopian Mirror” Corpus Delicti, “Room 36” The Joy Thieves, “The Wrong End of Your Rifle” Bustié, “Smile Now, Cry Later” Daddybear ft. Grabyourface, “Science Fiction” Diffuzion, “Ain't Gonna Fuck With My Brain (Matthew Creed remix)” Religion of Heartbreak, “Telic” Numb, “When Gravity Fails” Institute for the Criminally Insane vs. ee:man, “The Fabric of You” Dogtable ft. Sapphira Vee, “This is What We Wanted Then” Octavian Winters, “Saints of Absolution” Beauty in Chaos, “Grasp the Stars (Collide remix)” I Am a Rocketship, “A Little Bit of Heaven” Black Rose Burning, “You're Retro (William Faith remix)” Byronic Sex & Exile, “Your Name on the Wind” DJ CYPHER'S DARK NATION RADIO—25 years strong! **Live Sundays @ 9 PM Eastern US on Spirit of Resistance Radio sorradio.org **Recorded @ http://www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive **Downloadable @ http://www.hearthis.at/cypheractive **Questions and material for airplay consideration to darknationradio[at] gmail[dot]com **Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/groups/darknationradio

In The Witness Files – Case 02: Behind the Black Windows, a family shares a deeply disturbing true paranormal story from their time living in Tunis, Tunisia, involving shadow figures, oppressive atmospheres, and terrifying unexplained encounters inside a rented house. From the very first viewing, something felt wrong. The windows appeared unnaturally black, like a void, and an overwhelming sense of dread followed them inside.After moving in, the activity escalated. Mirrors felt dangerous to hang, certain rooms felt suffocating, and sleep became impossible as the witness repeatedly felt something close to her face in the darkness. One day, while alone in the kitchen, she became aware of a powerful presence behind her. Turning around, she saw a large black shadow figure standing inside the house. She fled in terror, only to return to find the hallway freezing cold in the middle of a Tunisian summer.The haunting intensified with dark figures moving inside the house, pulsing lights, overwhelming fear, and multiple witnesses experiencing the same phenomena. Guests reported seeing shapes moving in the lounge, while a child ran from his bedroom claiming something was crawling over him. The activity left the family emotionally drained and suffering severe anxiety before eventually performing a cleansing and leaving the property.This episode features a true paranormal encounter, real haunted house story, shadow figures, mysterious phenomena, possible Jinn activity, and chilling first-hand witness testimony. A terrifying real horror story involving multiple witnesses, unexplained activity, and a house that seemed filled with something dark and oppressive.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/haunted-uk-podcast-history-hauntings-and-the-unexplained--6759967/support.

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In this heartfelt episode, Jed welcomes author Julie Leung and illustrator Angie Kang to celebrate their new picture book "Navigating Night," a moving father–daughter story that beautifully coincides with AAPI Month. Julie shares that Navigating Night grew out of her memories of riding along on Chinese food deliveries with her dad in rural Georgia in the 1990s. The book is part memoir, part homage to her father and to the often-invisible workers in the food service industry who "make sure the food shows up at your doorstep on time".  It also explores the loneliness and dislocation of being a child of immigrants, driving through other families' "normal" evenings while her own family worked late and ate at odd hours. Julie explains how the story was originally a multigenerational epic including her grandfather's escape during the Cultural Revolution, but her agent helped her refine it to the emotional core focused on her and her dad. Angie describes her powerful emotional reaction to Julie's manuscript and the parallels with her own relationship with her father and her family's Cultural Revolution history. She breaks down her art process, including using gouache and table salt on wet paint to create rain textures that mirror the story's emotional storms, clearing as father and daughter reconnect and the moon comes out. Both Julie and Angie reflect on being only children, the quiet intimacy of car rides, and their hopes that the book serves as both a mirror and window into immigrant family life. In the final segment, Jed travels (virtually) to Australia to chat briefly with Amelia Tonta about "Neil, the Amazing Sea Cucumber," inspired by her love of snorkeling and the overlooked, "boring" creatures on the ocean floor. Amelia discusses giving a seemingly dull character surprising heart and humor, and hints at more playful, visually driven stories to come.

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Are Agatha Christie's stories as chaste as they seem? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence— A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blake— There's Trouble Brewing by Nicholas Blake— End of Chapter by Nicholas Blake— The Sad Variety by Nicholas Blake— Autobiography by Agatha Christie— The Plumed Serpent by DH Lawrence— Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence— The White Peacock by DH Lawrence— Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie— The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie— The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie— They Do it with Mirrors by Agatha Christie— What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw! by Agatha Christie— Double Sin by Agatha Christie— "The Herb of Death" by Agatha Christie— A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie— The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie— A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie— Nemesis by Agatha Christie— Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie— "The Tuesday Night Club" by Agatha Christie— Towards Zero by Agatha Christie— The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie— Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie— Lady C: The Long Sensational Life of Lady Chatterley's Lover by Guy Cuthbertson To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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EP 678: Darin Hardy Level Seven High Terrain “You can’t half-ass walking on uneven ground—and that lesson translates to everything: relationships, fatherhood, business, life.” What’s up everyone! This week I’m sitting down with Darin Hardy, and man, this conversation goes places I didn’t expect. Darin is a former Marine Corps special operations guy who spent 20 years and 13 deployments in the military, and now he’s using horses, nature, and even AI to help executives and leaders transform their lives. Yeah, you heard that right—AI and horses. Stay with me here. This episode sits right at the intersection of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge technology. Darin breaks down how he’s using emotionally intelligent AI to help distill his thoughts and experiences in the field, then using horses as living mirrors to reflect back what people need to see about themselves. It’s wild, it’s different, and it’s honestly one of the most unique approaches to coaching I’ve ever heard. We dive deep into what Darin calls “window moments”—those rare experiences in nature where you feel like you’re between worlds. He shares two incredibly powerful stories: one about syncing with a horse at 16 years old and losing all sense of where he ended and the horse began, and another about a forked-horn mule deer that walked within arm’s reach and taught him he had permission to forge his own path. These aren’t just cool hunting stories—they’re formative moments that shaped how he shows up in the world. But this isn’t all woo-woo spiritual stuff. Darin gets tactical too. He talks about hitting the wall on day five of an elk hunt, using “I am” statements to shift from doing to being, and how those three words helped him arrow a bull when he was ready to quit. We also get into the difference between power over versus partner with, why he cried in a pasture when three horses wouldn’t let him catch them, and what that taught him about 20 years of narratives he’d been carrying. One of my favorite parts of this conversation is when Darin talks about being “porous”—how life doesn’t just happen to you or for you, but through you. And how as outdoorsmen, we’re naturally land-informed and nature-informed, which gives us this unique lens to filter everything else in life. It’s the same reason I believe elk hunting teaches you more about business and life than most MBA programs ever could. If you’re someone who’s looking for transformation, willing to get uncomfortable, and open to the idea that horses and mountains might teach you more about yourself than any boardroom ever will, this episode is for you. Darin’s work is for people who refuse to live small lives—people who want authentic experiences, not hand-fed success. https://www.level7highperformance.com/retreats?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Sponsors Tricer – I run Tricer gear for a reason. One of my favorite products is the RP Bipod—a legit hunting bipod with all the high-end features you’d expect. 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Timestamps 00:00 – Intro: Ancient tech meets AI 05:15 – Darin’s military background: 20 years, 13 deployments 11:30 – From infantry to special operations 16:45 – Transitioning out and the two things he promised himself 22:20 – How passion becomes your job (whether you want it to or not) 28:40 – Being “porous” – life flowing through you, not just to you 34:15 – The horse window moment at 16: losing boundaries 40:30 – The mule deer at arm’s reach: permission to forge your own path 46:50 – Hong Kong beach: glowing plankton and Disney magic 52:10 – Flow state in the red zone: from doing to being 58:35 – Using AI to distill “I am” statements 1:03:20 – Day five of the Idaho hunt: hitting the wall 1:08:45 – Three horses that wouldn’t let him catch them 1:12:30 – Power over vs. partner with 1:16:00 – Level Seven High Terrain and authentic experiences 1:20:15 – Cow elk hunts as transformation: range day to butchering Three Key Takeaways Shift From Doing to Being – Darin uses AI-assisted coaching to help people create “I am” statements instead of “I do” goals. When he was exhausted on day five of an elk hunt, ready to quit, he repeated “I’m resilient, I’m flexible” as he climbed—pointing himself back to a state of being rather than performance. Ten minutes later, he arrowed a bull at 20 yards. The power isn’t in what you do, it’s in who you are. Those qualities remain true regardless of whether you punch your tag or eat it. Horses and Nature as Mirrors – Horses don’t lie. When Darin returned to Montana after 20 years in the military with this narrative of “this is my pot of gold,” three well-trained horses wouldn’t let him within 50 feet. He broke down crying in knee-high grass because they were reflecting back his energy—he’d come with an agenda, never asking what the horses’ agenda was. The next day, he left the halter at the gate, walked into the pasture with just a brush, and said “I’m here with fresh, if anyone wants something, come get it.” Within 10 minutes, all three horses were standing around him. Power over vs. partner with—that’s the lesson. Give Yourself Permission to Feel Something Different – Transformation isn’t about knowing what to do differently. It’s about giving yourself permission to feel something different. When you’re willing to accept the pain of change more than the pain of staying the same, you’re ready. Darin’s “window moments” in nature—with horses, with deer, with glowing plankton on a Hong Kong beach—gave him permission to see himself differently. You can’t half-ass walking on uneven ground, and that lesson translates to everything: relationships, fatherhood, business, life.

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the woman who, as a child bride, became mother to the boy who would eventually become the first king in the Tudor dynasty. Lady Margaret Beaufort (c1443-1509) was twelve when she married Edmund Tudor, half his age, and gave birth to their son Henry when she was thirteen and Edmund was already dead from the plague. Margaret Beaufort made it her life's work to protect Henry during the Wars of the Roses, which had begun soon before his birth and, as many more obvious successors to the crown died or were killed in the wars, she pivoted to supporting Henry when he became the strongest contender against Richard III. She was to survive Richard III declaring her a traitor and went on to see Henry become Henry VII, the first Tudor king, and herself become the King's Mother. Outliving her son by a few months, she was then to help her grandson Henry VIII succeed and the Tudor dynasty continue.WithJoanna Laynesmith Visiting Research Fellow at the University of ReadingKatherine Lewis Honorary Professor of Medieval History at the University of Lincoln and Research Associate at the University of YorkAndDavid Grummitt Staff Tutor in History at the Open UniversityProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Nathen Amin, The House of Beaufort (Amberley Publishing, 2017)Rachel Delman, 'The Vowesses, the anchoresses, and the aldermen's wives: Lady Margaret Beaufort and the Devout Society of Late Medieval Stamford' (Urban History 49, 2022) David Grummitt, A Short History of the Wars of the Roses (revised edition, Bloomsbury Academic, 2025)Michael Hicks, The Wars of the Roses (Yale University Press, 2010)Lauren Johnson, Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025)Michael K. Jones and Malcolm G. Underwood, The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (Cambridge University Press, 1991)Rebecca Krug, Reading Families: Women's Literate Practice in Late Medieval England (Cornell University Press, 2008), especially the chapter ‘Margaret Beaufort's Literate Practice: Service and Self-Inscription'J.L. Laynesmith, Cecily Duchess of York (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017)Susan Powell, The Household Accounts of Lady Margaret Beaufort, 1443-1509 (The British Academy, 2022)Nicola Tallis, Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch (Michael O'Mara, 2019) Micheline White (ed.), English Women, Religion, and Textual Production, 1500-1625 (Ashgate, 2016), especially ‘Lady Margaret Beaufort's Translations as Mirrors of Practical Piety' by Brenda M. Hosington In Our Time is a BBC Studios productionSpanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the woman who, as a child bride, became mother to the boy who would eventually become the first king in the Tudor dynasty. Lady Margaret Beaufort (c1443-1509) was twelve when she married Edmund Tudor, half his age, and gave birth to their son Henry when she was thirteen and Edmund was already dead from the plague. Margaret Beaufort made it her life's work to protect Henry during the Wars of the Roses, which had begun soon before his birth and, as many more obvious successors to the crown died or were killed in the wars, she pivoted to supporting Henry when he became the strongest contender against Richard III. She was to survive Richard III declaring her a traitor and went on to see Henry become Henry VII, the first Tudor king, and herself become the King's Mother. Outliving her son by a few months, she was then to help her grandson Henry VIII succeed and the Tudor dynasty continue.WithJoanna Laynesmith Visiting Research Fellow at the University of ReadingKatherine Lewis Honorary Professor of Medieval History at the University of Lincoln and Research Associate at the University of YorkAndDavid Grummitt Staff Tutor in History at the Open UniversityProducer: Simon TillotsonReading list:Nathen Amin, The House of Beaufort (Amberley Publishing, 2017)Rachel Delman, 'The Vowesses, the anchoresses, and the aldermen's wives: Lady Margaret Beaufort and the Devout Society of Late Medieval Stamford' (Urban History 49, 2022) David Grummitt, A Short History of the Wars of the Roses (revised edition, Bloomsbury Academic, 2025)Michael Hicks, The Wars of the Roses (Yale University Press, 2010)Lauren Johnson, Margaret Beaufort: Survivor, Rebel, Kingmaker (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025)Michael K. Jones and Malcolm G. Underwood, The King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (Cambridge University Press, 1991)Rebecca Krug, Reading Families: Women's Literate Practice in Late Medieval England (Cornell University Press, 2008), especially the chapter ‘Margaret Beaufort's Literate Practice: Service and Self-Inscription'J.L. Laynesmith, Cecily Duchess of York (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017)Susan Powell, The Household Accounts of Lady Margaret Beaufort, 1443-1509 (The British Academy, 2022)Nicola Tallis, Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch (Michael O'Mara, 2019) Micheline White (ed.), English Women, Religion, and Textual Production, 1500-1625 (Ashgate, 2016), especially ‘Lady Margaret Beaufort's Translations as Mirrors of Practical Piety' by Brenda M. Hosington In Our Time is a BBC Studios productionSpanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.