Podcasts about Mont Blanc

I realize this episode started with a long opening about our sponsors. Thanks to your support of the podcast and our sponsors, we've been renewed for another year by our good friends at Goldspot, Luxury Brands of America, and BRL Cofee Co. See more about these awesome folks below. In this episode, we help our pen pal, Sirada, with the purchase of a new fountain pen. Tom orders coffee and Roy shops for a new pen under $200.   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code NOODLE to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. Can you imagine a Platinum Preppy - a pen that is considered to be a super-affordable starter fountain pen for under $10 - with maki-e on it? The ancient Japanese art of decorating things (like pens) usually comes with a hefty price tag. Did Platinum turn the Preppy into "Preposterous?" Heavens, no! Coming in March, the 3rd edition of the Preppy Wa in Maki-e will make believers of you all. Using screen-printed designs, Platinum was able to give this affordable pen an artistic touch without skyrocketing the price. Soon, you'll be able to find all the new Preppy Wa pens at your favorite Platinum pen dealers.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!  

In case you didn't read the fine print - this is a pen podcast that sometimes diverts to other topics like watches, the ketogenic diet, and the new HBO TV show "The Last of Us." Buyer beware: you get what you paid for. Which, in this case, is free entertainment. So, enjoy the show and help support the podcast by giving us a 5-star review and supporting our sponsors below.   By the way, this is the last week to enter the #bryceshouldgrowabeard giveaway!   To enter the giveaway, draw a picture of a man with a bald head and an impressive beard. Then, make up a reason why Bryce (from Luxury Brands USA) should grow a beard. Don't worry if you lack artistic skill. We're looking for a hilarious combination of image and picture. Post this picture and caption on Instagram and tag @goldspotpens @penboyroy @inkjournal @luxury_brandsofamerica #bryceshouldgrowabeard   On around my birthday, I will pick a winner that will receive an entire set of Platinum Preppy Wa the 2nd fountain pens (6 pens total) and another winner will be chosen for a yet-to-be-determined prize from Luxury Brands (Bryce doesn't know this yet). If you don't do social media, you can e-mail us your entry (pentertainmentpodcast@gmail.com) and we will post it on your behalf.   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code NOODLE to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. It was inevitable. With only 200 pens made, eventually the Waldmann Tango Imagination Dark Teal collection was going to come to an end. Once it's gone, it's gone forever. Then, Bryce from Luxury Brands is going to have to scratch his bald head to figure out a new color for this stunning pen. It's made of sterling silver with lacquer that's engraved with a mesmerizing pinstripe chevron pattern. Waldmann has a solid build quality upheld with a 10-year manufacturer warranty. Go get the Tango Imagination dark teal from a trusted fine pen retailer before they disappear.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Victoria is an ambassador for UK charity ‘Women in Sport'. Having developed a love of adventure in her late twenties, she progressed from running and cycling to summits of Mont Blanc, Gran Paradiso and Kilimanjaro.  In March 2022 she became the fastest female to solo row 2,559 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, finishing in 40 days, 21 hours and 1 minute and knocking 8.5 days off the previous Guinness World Record. Outside of adventure, Victoria is a sports and media lawyer with over ten years of experience practising in both the UK and Switzerland. Having held roles in both European and Olympic federations, as well as commercial media organisations, she focuses on the development and negotiation of sports sponsorship and licensing, media creation and distribution, and sports governance. She uses her legal training to tackle gender equality in sport, securing the first written pregnancy deferral policy of an organised race in February 2022 when Ironman agreed to collaborate, and now focusing heavily on safeguarding.   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Subscribe so you don't miss out.  You can support the Tough Girl mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media - especially in relation to adventure and physical challenge by signing up as a patron. www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast. Thank you.    Show Notes Who is Victoria  Woking as a commercial lawyer Being based in London Growing up in the countryside in Yorkshire Not being interested in sports as a young age Getting into fitness in her mid/late 20s Deciding to become a lawyer Wanting to become financially secure Training in Manchester and working long hours Moving to Switzerland and getting into the outdoor lifestyle Doing her first (and only) triathlon Getting into climbing mountains Where the dream to row the Atlantic Ocean came from Wanting to make a change  Doing work with UN Women  Doing research into ocean rowing The reasons behind the challenge Being inspired by the women on the tough girl podcast The practical steps taken to make the dream a reality  Having to quit her job to take on the ocean row Taking a leap of faith and finding a way to make it happen Connecting with Women in Sport Sorting out the basics Rannoch Adventures  Securing her title sponsor at the end of 2019 Sitting her ocean rowing exams in Feb 2020 Going into lockdown in March 2020 Planning to go in 2021 and needing to postpone to 2022 Dealing with new challenges and setbacks Deciding to go freelance as a lawyer Dealing with the stress before getting to the start line Having a fantastic support network The start of the challenge Structure on the boat?! The challenges while on the boat The magical moments while out on the water Focusing on the good What are you doing? Why are you here? The mental side of the row Having no let up at all  Needing to be the one to fix every problem and every issue Getting through the tough days  Making history and breaking records Not wanting to do another adventure at this level Wanting to help and support athletes with safeguarding issues Looking after her own mental health  Taking a break from exercise and fitness How to connect with Victoria  The importance of knowing your why and why you are passionate about it Back yourself Listening to multiple episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast   Social Media Website www.seachangesport.com  Instagram @seachangesport      

On Today's Patron Trivia Tournament: We are excited to have Round 8 of our Patron Tournament! We have Bailey vs Amy in this shortened version of the show. Make sure you check out Clever Girl Trivia if you are in the LA area or she can travel to you. We challenge them to some hard questions like: The Bad Beginning, The Miserable Mill and The Hostile Hospital are all titles of books in which thirteen novels series? In the song "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" which two body parts are first mentioned? What kind of nut is coated with sugar or syrup to make marron glace which can be eaten on its own or made into other desserts like the Mont Blanc? In the 1995 film, The American President, who played the President's Girlfriend? Fittingly played by a Cosmonuat, Taking place in 1993, what was the first video game played in Space? If you liked this episode, check out our last trivia episode! Music Hot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to follow us on social media for more trivia: Patreon - patreon.com/quizbang - Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support! Website - quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question! Facebook - @quizbangpodcast - we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Instagram - Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess. Twitter - @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia - stay for the trivia. Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/quizbangpod - Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

durée : 00:53:01 - La Terre au carré - par : Mathieu Vidard - Pour la première émission des 4 saisons de la Terre au Carré, La Terre au Carré est au chevet des glaciers alpins qui, dans un contexte de réchauffement climatique, fondent. Fanny Brun, Jean-Franck Charlet et Luc Moreau ont en commun d'avoir un amour pour les Alpes, le Mont Blanc et les glaciers.

In this episode, Tom and I talk paper as we both received Endless notebooks from our friend (and podcast sponsor) Bryce from Luxury Brands. I share some things you probably shouldn't do with a notebook. Tom shares some pens sitting on his desk at the Goldspot office. Maybe I can get him to give away more stuff...   Speaking of a giveaway, we're extending the giveaway #bryceshouldgrowabeard entry deadline to the end of January.   To enter the giveaway, draw a picture of a man with a bald head and an impressive beard. Then, make up a reason why Bryce (from Luxury Brands USA) should grow a beard. Don't worry if you lack artistic skill. We're looking for a hilarious combination of image and picture. Post this picture and caption on Instagram and tag @goldspotpens @penboyroy @inkjournal @luxury_brandsofamerica #bryceshouldgrowabeard   On around my birthday, I will pick a winner that will receive an entire set of Platinum Preppy Wa the 2nd fountain pens (6 pens total) and another winner will be chosen for a yet-to-be-determined prize from Luxury Brands (Bryce doesn't know this yet). If you don't do social media, you can e-mail us your entry (pentertainmentpodcast@gmail.com) and we will post it on your behalf.   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code NOODLE to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. There's seeing, and then there's observing. The world is filled with details we rarely notice. But, when we do, our written thoughts serve as a keepsake - an impression of what our minds managed to gather. The Endless Observer lay-flat notebook is your canvas to capture the moment forever. The acid-free, 80 gsm dot grid pages are suited for use with fountain pen inks and juicy nibs. Available soon as most fine pen and stationery retailers.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

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#ultratrail #trail #trailrunning #utmb #sport #course #running #getreadyfor Salut tout le monde, cette nouvelle série de vidéo fera suite à celles des 30 favoris sur l'UTMB. Ce format présentation de coureur semble vous avoir plus. Et dans cette série The Trail of Fame littéralement "Le sentier de la gloire", nous allons découvrir ou redécouvrir des athlètes qui ont marqué l'histoire du trail et de l'ultra. Aujourd'hui, je vous présente un coureur connu de YouTube, Sébastien Chaigneau, l'ultratrailer au palmarès long comme mes deux bras. Nous parlerons de ses nombreuses performances, notemment de sa seconde place de l'UTMB en 2009 derrière Kilian Jornet mais également de ses victoires française. Nous reviendrons sur son parcours, passé par l'armée et de sa venue au trail par l'escalade. Enfin, nous découvrirons qu'il n'est pas méconnu sur YouTube, il avait lancé une série de vidéo: Get Ready For. Et de sa reconversion en cameraman de luxe lors d'événements comme les Templiers ou le circuit UTMB et l'ultra trail du Mont Blanc. Il nous a fait vivre le suivis de moment de légende comme la bataille Xavier Thevenard, Zach Miller et cette année celle de Kilian et Mathieu Blanchard sous les 20h. Bon visionnage ! N'hésitez pas à réagir dans les commentaires, me donner votre retour, nous continuons à échanger. Tous les épisodes sont disponibles en Podcast : Spotify :https://open.spotify.com/show/5fPHQAqAedY31IYfnXvuYN Apple Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/les-%C3%A9pingles-%C3%A0-nourrice/id1560889502?uo=4 Deezer : https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/4519877

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C'est l'histoire d'un ingénieur de 26 ans qui décide d'aller courir un dimanche, pour perdre quelques kilos. 5 ans après ses débuts dans l'ultra-trail, il monte sur le podium de l'UTMB (Ultra-trail du Mont-Blanc). Il parcourt 171 km et 10 000m de D+ et passe sous la barre jusqu'alors infranchissable des 20 heures. C'est l'histoire de Mathieu Blanchard. Comment ce grand sportif et aventurier a-t-il réussi à devenir un des tout meilleurs champions de son sport en si peu de temps ? Grâce à 4 piliers, qu'il nous dévoile dans cet épisode. Au cours de cette ascension fulgurante, Mathieu s'est heurté au fameux syndrome de l'imposteur. Il nous explique comment il a fini par réussir à considérer le sport comme son métier. Son passage dans Koh-Lanta lui a aussi valu une étiquette de participant à une émission de TV, qui a longtemps pris le pas sur son vrai profil de sportif. Son nouveau challenge ? Devenir un aventurier professionnel. Mental, nutrition, entraînement, sommeil : plongez dans le quotidien d'un sportif de haut niveau et découvrez les piliers sur lesquels reposent ses performances. TIMELINE : 00:06:00 - Présentation de Mathieu Blanchard 00:21:00 - L'Ultratrail et l'UTMB 00:49:00 - L'entraînement de Mathieu Blanchard 01:34:00 - Gérer les médias et les partenariats 01:42:00 - Casser les barrières mentales et se protéger 01:53:00 - Renforcement musculaire et récupération 02:34:00 - Avenir, objectifs et rêves cachés On a cité avec Mathieu plusieurs anciens épisodes de GDIY : #63 - David Abiker  - Tout plaquer pour être un électron libre #178 - Kilian Jornet - Ne pense pas au résultat, l'objectif c'est de progresser #200 - Tristan Vyskoc - Dépasser ses limites, courir à s'en faire péter le cœur #203 - Catherine Poletti - Changer l'histoire du sport et du Mont-Blanc #222 - Manon Allender - Vendre un produit vieux et chiant qui cartonne #272 - Mike Horn - Poser un cadre pour vivre libre #278 - Alexia Laroche-Joubert - La patronne du PAF #285 - François Duforez - Connaître sa biologie pour être plus performant Avec Mathieu, on a parlé de : La marque Salomon Les coureurs d'Ultratrail : Kilian Jornet, François d'Haene, Courtney Dauwalter, Ludovic Pommeret et Casquette Verte Le podcast de Mathieu : Dans mon bain La course UTMB La course Le Grand Raid (Diagonale des fous) Mathieu vous recommande de lire : La Clinique Du Coureur de Blaise Dubois et Frédéric Berg La musique du générique vous plaît ? C'est à Morgan Prudhomme que je la dois ! Contactez-le sur : https://studio-module.com. Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ? Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire. Vous pouvez suivre Mathieu Blanchard sur Instagram et son site Internet.

Christine Harrison has taken to sitting outside, barefoot, on the balcony of her chalet in the French Alps, and soaking up the sunshine.Harrison, from Liverpool in the UK, has been visiting the French ski resort of Praz De Lys every winter for the past 25 years. The family-friendly resort is located at an altitude of 4,921 feet and boasts 31 miles of Nordic ski slopes for sports enthusiasts.This year, she said, just finding a slope with snow has been her biggest challenge: “There's no snow, literally, you can't ski here. There's just grass everywhere.”Praz de Lys, like numerous ski resorts across the Alps and French Pyrenees, is struggling to cope with the unprecedented warm temperatures this month. Some resorts like A x 3 Domaines, located close to the French border with Andorra, have shut completely.Others, like Le Gets and Morzine, in the Portes du Soleil area, have closed several of their ski runs.Harrison said that she, along with her partner and two teenage children, went to Les Contamines that's nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc in search of better skiing conditions earlier this week. At the top of the slopes, Harrison said, they finally found snow but as they descended below 2,000 meters, the rain started to pour down and the ski run quickly turned to slush.“It was horrible. We managed to do about four hours and it was like, what are we even doing here? It was carnage,” she said. Le Praz De Lys in the French alps is shown on a more wintry day in 2017.  Credit: Courtesy of Christine Harrison The conditions are not just challenging for winter sports enthusiasts, but they could prove risky, too.Klaus Dodds, a professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway University of London, said skiers and snowboarders will notice that piste (downhill ski trails) and snow conditions become more uncertain in warmer temperatures.“There's more chance of avalanches, and skiing just becomes more dangerous because snow and ice is less settled,” he said.Dodds said he isn't surprised by the rise in temperatures at European ski resorts this winter. After all, he said, several EU countries experienced record-breaking heat waves last summer. Scientists have been warning about this for years, he said.“We're not just talking about climate change now, it's climate breakdown,” Dodds said.It's not only winter ski resorts that are seeing unprecedented temperature hikes this month. Cities in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and France have all smashed records for the hottest start to the new year.Warsaw, Poland, where the mercury usually hovers around freezing at this time of year, clocked up 66 degrees Fahrenheit on Jan. 1. Residents of Bilbao in northern Spain headed to the beach earlier this week as temperatures soared to highs usually seen in midsummer.Snow loss or ice loss also has implications for water supply, according to Dodds.Many of Europe's major rivers, such as the River Po in Italy or the Rhine in Germany, are dependent on alpine meltwater to replenish water levels. Low water levels have a negative impact on agriculture and endanger river transport, he said. Christine Harrison (middle), with daughter Sophie and son Jack are shown at the French ski resort in snowier times in February 2020. Credit: Courtesy of Christine Harrison Countries like France and Switzerland have also been expressing concern that they will not have enough water to act as coolant for their nuclear power stations, Dodds said.The high winter temperatures also pose a challenge to communities in alpine towns that are dependent on winter tourism.Sara Burdon, communications manager at the Morzine tourist office, said local businesses are worried.“While the summer is an important and very much growing part of the tourism here, the winter is still the main season and the one in which businesses make most of their income,” Burdon said.For the last few years, the town of Morzine has tried to address the negative impact a ski resort can have on the environment. Ski holidays can produce a large carbon footprint between visitor flights and the use of gas-guzzling equipment like artificial snow machines and ski lifts. Sara Burdon works in the Morzine tourism office in France said that businesses are worried about the impact of warm winter temperatures on seasonal tourism. Credit: Sam Ingles Burdon said the town has now installed solar panels on some of the chair lifts, while workers have adopted more sustainable ways of looking after the ski pistes, including using GPS systems to target exactly where artificial snow is required.Last year, Morzine was awarded the Flocon Vert sustainability award — an environmental honor recognizing green development policies in European ski resorts.Burdon said that they are still working hard to combat the heavy carbon cost of the flights.A local environmental charity, Montagne Verte, has created a special train pass called the AlpinExpress Pass, which gives those who arrive by rail cut-price offers on their journey as well as cheaper accommodation and discounts on ski hire.Burdon said they try to encourage their European visitors to make the journey by train whenever possible.One silver lining from the unexpected balmy conditions this season has been lower heating bills. Last summer, the German government warned of a possible fuel shortage in the winter along with soaring energy costs — caused by the lack of a gas supply from Russia.In December, the German economy minister, Robert Habeck, said he is optimistic the country has enough fuel to see it through the winter.But Dodds pointed out that warmer temperatures have also been responsible for the catastrophic flooding in parts of Europe last year that devastated homes, particularly in Germany. The climate scientist said he believes that governments can still do more to prevent further temperature rises. For starters he said, nations need to stick to the targets laid out in the 2015 Paris Agreement which vowed to prevent global temperatures from rising 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century, and in particular, limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.“We're already 1.2 degrees past, so there's little wriggle room left before we reach the 1.5 degree limit,” Dodds said. “That's why we talk about a climate emergency.”

Christine Harrison has taken to sitting outside, barefoot, on the balcony of her chalet in the French Alps, and soaking up the sunshine.Harrison, from Liverpool in the UK, has been visiting the French ski resort of Praz De Lys every winter for the past 25 years. The family-friendly resort is located at an altitude of 4,921 feet and boasts 31 miles of Nordic ski slopes for sports enthusiasts.This year, she said, just finding a slope with snow has been her biggest challenge: “There's no snow, literally, you can't ski here. There's just grass everywhere.”Praz de Lys, like numerous ski resorts across the Alps and French Pyrenees, is struggling to cope with the unprecedented warm temperatures this month. Some resorts like A x 3 Domaines, located close to the French border with Andorra, have shut completely.Others, like Le Gets and Morzine, in the Portes du Soleil area, have closed several of their ski runs.Harrison said that she, along with her partner and two teenage children, went to Les Contamines that's nestled at the foot of Mont Blanc in search of better skiing conditions earlier this week. At the top of the slopes, Harrison said, they finally found snow but as they descended below 2,000 meters, the rain started to pour down and the ski run quickly turned to slush.“It was horrible. We managed to do about four hours and it was like, what are we even doing here? It was carnage,” she said. Le Praz De Lys in the French alps is shown on a more wintry day in 2017.  Credit: Courtesy of Christine Harrison The conditions are not just challenging for winter sports enthusiasts, but they could prove risky, too.Klaus Dodds, a professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway University of London, said skiers and snowboarders will notice that piste (downhill ski trails) and snow conditions become more uncertain in warmer temperatures.“There's more chance of avalanches, and skiing just becomes more dangerous because snow and ice is less settled,” he said.Dodds said he isn't surprised by the rise in temperatures at European ski resorts this winter. After all, he said, several EU countries experienced record-breaking heat waves last summer. Scientists have been warning about this for years, he said.“We're not just talking about climate change now, it's climate breakdown,” Dodds said.It's not only winter ski resorts that are seeing unprecedented temperature hikes this month. Cities in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and France have all smashed records for the hottest start to the new year.Warsaw, Poland, where the mercury usually hovers around freezing at this time of year, clocked up 66 degrees Fahrenheit on Jan. 1. Residents of Bilbao in northern Spain headed to the beach earlier this week as temperatures soared to highs usually seen in midsummer.Snow loss or ice loss also has implications for water supply, according to Dodds.Many of Europe's major rivers, such as the River Po in Italy or the Rhine in Germany, are dependent on alpine meltwater to replenish water levels. Low water levels have a negative impact on agriculture and endanger river transport, he said. Christine Harrison (middle), with daughter Sophie and son Jack are shown at the French ski resort in snowier times in February 2020. Credit: Courtesy of Christine Harrison Countries like France and Switzerland have also been expressing concern that they will not have enough water to act as coolant for their nuclear power stations, Dodds said.The high winter temperatures also pose a challenge to communities in alpine towns that are dependent on winter tourism.Sara Burdon, communications manager at the Morzine tourist office, said local businesses are worried.“While the summer is an important and very much growing part of the tourism here, the winter is still the main season and the one in which businesses make most of their income,” Burdon said.For the last few years, the town of Morzine has tried to address the negative impact a ski resort can have on the environment. Ski holidays can produce a large carbon footprint between visitor flights and the use of gas-guzzling equipment like artificial snow machines and ski lifts. Sara Burdon works in the Morzine tourism office in France said that businesses are worried about the impact of warm winter temperatures on seasonal tourism. Credit: Sam Ingles Burdon said the town has now installed solar panels on some of the chair lifts, while workers have adopted more sustainable ways of looking after the ski pistes, including using GPS systems to target exactly where artificial snow is required.Last year, Morzine was awarded the Flocon Vert sustainability award — an environmental honor recognizing green development policies in European ski resorts.Burdon said that they are still working hard to combat the heavy carbon cost of the flights.A local environmental charity, Montagne Verte, has created a special train pass called the AlpinExpress Pass, which gives those who arrive by rail cut-price offers on their journey as well as cheaper accommodation and discounts on ski hire.Burdon said they try to encourage their European visitors to make the journey by train whenever possible.One silver lining from the unexpected balmy conditions this season has been lower heating bills. Last summer, the German government warned of a possible fuel shortage in the winter along with soaring energy costs — caused by the lack of a gas supply from Russia.In December, the German economy minister, Robert Habeck, said he is optimistic the country has enough fuel to see it through the winter.But Dodds pointed out that warmer temperatures have also been responsible for the catastrophic flooding in parts of Europe last year that devastated homes, particularly in Germany. The climate scientist said he believes that governments can still do more to prevent further temperature rises. For starters he said, nations need to stick to the targets laid out in the 2015 Paris Agreement which vowed to prevent global temperatures from rising 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century, and in particular, limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.“We're already 1.2 degrees past, so there's little wriggle room left before we reach the 1.5 degree limit,” Dodds said. “That's why we talk about a climate emergency.”

Rediffusion d'un épisode initialement mis en ligne en 2021.Une fois n'est pas coutume, c'est un épisode à deux voix que je vous propose aujourd'hui : Capucine et Alban, parents de Martin et de Marceau, décédé en 2020, ont décidé de prendre la parole et de revenir sur cette épreuve du deuil périnatal qu'ils ont traversée ensemble il y a un an, suite à une interruption médicale de grossesse (IMG).On a tant de défis à relever, quand on est un couple. De crises à passer, de conflits à apaiser. Et on a tant de montagnes à gravir. Pour un couple, le deuil périnatal, c'est l'une de ses montagnes dont on doit faire l'ascension sans même savoir si on parviendra à arriver jusqu'au sommet. Ce n'est pas le Mont Blanc, ce n'est même pas le Kilimandjaro. C'est l'Everest qui, d'un coup, s'impose à nous. C'est la plus haute montagne qui existe. Enorme, colossale. Aussi intimidante qu'inquiétante. On lève les yeux, on essaie de voir jusqu'où il faudra grimper. Grimper ensemble.Merci à Capucine et Alban d'avoir partagé avec nous leur parcours en tant que couple. Un couple qui est parvenu à se hisser au sommet de son Everest, finalement.Je vous souhaite une bonne écoute.Ressources complémentaires : Dans cet épisode, je me suis notamment appuyée sur l'article de l'Assurance Maladie "Comment se déroule une amniocenthèse ?"J'ai également mentionné le livre de Marie-José Soubieux, pédopsychiatre et psychanalyste, Le Berceau vide, Erès, 2013, 232 p.Capucine mentionne l'association SPAMA, qui vient en aide aux parents endeuillés.Pour aller plus loin, vous pouvez écouter les épisodes suivants :Épisode 8 avec Yannick, papa de Gabriel : "Le genre et le deuil périnatal"Entretiens 6 et 7 avec Solène Ekizian, docteure en psychologie : "Le deuil périnatal dans les fratries et sorories" ("Comment en parler aux enfants aînés ?" et "Comment en parler aux enfants d'après ?")Au Revoir Podcast est aussi sur Instagram : @aurevoir.podcast. Venez me retrouver sur ce compte pour échanger et pour lever, ensemble, le voile sur le deuil périnatal.Création, réalisation, montage et mixage : Sophie de ChivréLes magnifiques morceaux qui illustrent cet épisode sont les créations du groupe caennais Portier Dean et sont extraits de leur album "Ancient Majesty". "Intro" / "The Pool" (version instrumentale inédite) / "Pythia"© 2018 Portier Dean Productions / Collectif Toujours.Son additionnel : cet épisode utilise le sample "Natural Area" par Craftcrest (https://freesound.org/people/craftcrest/sounds/277464/), Licence Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0). Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Happy New Year, you inky savages. This week, we announce the winner of the Goldspot giveaway for a Benu Talisman Ice & Snow fountain pen. Since Tom and his bosses at Goldspot can't make my birthday dinner this month, they will sponsor another giveaway in honor of ME.   To enter the giveaway, draw a picture of a man with a bald head and an impressive beard. Then, make up a reason why Bryce (from Luxury Brands USA) should grow a beard. Don't worry if you lack artistic skill. We're looking for a hilarious combination of image and picture. Post this picture and caption on Instagram and tag @goldspotpens @penboyroy @inkjournal @luxury_brandsofamerica #bryceshouldgrowabeard   On around my birthday, I will pick a winner that will receive an entire set of Platinum Preppy Wa the 2nd fountain pens (6 pens total) and another winner will be chosen for a yet-to-be-determined prize from Luxury Brands (Bryce doesn't know this yet). If you don't do social media, you can e-mail us your entry (pentertainmentpodcast@gmail.com) and we will post it on your behalf.   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code NOODLE to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. There's seeing, and then there's observing. The world is filled with details we rarely notice. But, when we do, our written thoughts serve as a keepsake - an impression of what our minds managed to gather. The Endless Observer lay-flat notebook is your canvas to capture the moment forever. The acid-free, 80 gsm dot grid pages are suited for use with fountain pen inks and juicy nibs. Available soon as most fine pen and stationery retailers.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

por Luciano Potter, Peninha e Arthur Gubert. Para Kto.com e mevodobrasil.com. venha no apoia.se/nosnahistoria nos ajudar a pagar o YouTube premium. posses sempre são movimentos gigantes - ou solitários. algumas delas aparecem com humor e sarcasmo nesse episódio.

durée : 00:02:49 - Le héros du jour - par : Daniel Morin - Pour son premier héros 2023, Daniel a choisi un homme tout récemment nommé chevalier de la légion d'honneur qui ne se contente pas d'avoir été nommé à la tête du tunnel du Mont Blanc.

durée : 00:02:49 - Le héros du jour - par : Daniel Morin - Pour son premier héros 2023, Daniel a choisi un homme tout récemment nommé chevalier de la légion d'honneur qui ne se contente pas d'avoir été nommé à la tête du tunnel du Mont Blanc.

As we look forward to the New Year (and a new Benu fountain pen), we reflect on the past year, taking stock of the positives and negatives. I also show off my new, opulent Monteverde fountain pen (Thanks, Niv!). We'd like to read your replies to the question of the week (email: pentertainmentpodcast@gmail.com) Stay tuned to the end for an important public service announcement.    If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code POTATO to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. Start your new year off "write" with the Benu Euphoria New Year 2023 fountain pen. If your idea of celebrating New Year's Eve is enjoying a good book and writing in your journal, then you need to invite this pen to your party. In typical Benu fashion, this pen is decked out with plenty of sparkles, shimmer, and glitter. Distributed by our good friends at Luxury Brands of America and available at any reputable US stationery and pen retailer that sells Benu pens.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Pour « La Story », le podcast d'actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay reçoit cinq auteurs de polar, pour aborder leur univers, mais aussi l'actualité, autrement. Episode 5 : Christophe Ferré, auteur des « Amants du Mont-Blanc ».La Story est un podcast des « Echos » présenté par Pierrick Fay. Cet épisode a été enregistré en décembre 2022. Rédaction en chef : Clémence Lemaistre. Invité : Christophe Ferré (auteur de « Les Amants du Mont Blanc », éditions L'Archipel). Lecture : Laurence Boisseau. Réalisation : Willy Ganne. Musique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Upian. Photo : L'Archipel. Sons : BFM TV, « Les Bronzés font du ski », Cluedo, Code Source, « Une affaire française ». Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Andrew Messina is a trail ultrarunner from Middletown, New Jersey where he lives with his wife and two children. He owns and operates a small business called Tech Experts in New York City. Andrew started running in 2010 when he was somewhat overweight and discovered he had a kidney stone, realizing that his health was not something he could be proud of. This summer Andrew became one of only 12 athletes in 2022 to complete both Western States Endurance Run AND Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc in the same year. Of those 12 athletes, five were elite and seven were non-elite, and he was the only person from New Jersey.  Kim met Andrew back in 2019 at Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run and after some shared pre-race french fries and a few miles on the course they both realized they had lots in common, the least of which was a dream to run UTMB. We had Marianne Hogan on the show back in September when we talked about doing both races nine weeks apart from an elite perspective and in this conversation we talked about what Andrew's experience was like from a non-elite perspective. Regardless of what labels we give each other, accomplishing a double like WSER and UTMB in the same year is significant, and we think you will enjoy hearing the passion and energy in his voice as Andrew tells us the story of a summer I'm sure he will never forget.Connect with Andrew:Strava: @andrewmessinaInstagramResources we discussed in this episode:Episode 88 with Trena ChellinoTrail Runner Nation with AJWConnect with Carolyn & Kim:Kim's InstagramKim's FacebookCarolyn's InstagramCarolyn's FacebookCarolyn's website (sign up for her free weekly newsletter on the homepage)We love hearing from you! Connect with us on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to inspiredsolescast@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe or leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.

Adventure & endurance enthusiast, with a fondness for Type 2 Fun. Ski instructor and mountain leader.    Happiest when outside, particularly in the mountains!    Challenges include cycling LEJOG, NC500 and Tour du Mont Blanc, both ski-touring and running the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, and climbing Mont Blanc.   In 2018 Emily completed Project 282: a 4-month self-propelled round of Scotland's 282 Munros (mountains above 3000ft) which involved cycling 2,600km, walking 2,200km on foot and crossing 3 waterways in a kayak. The total elevation gain was over 150,000m – all of this was self-supported.   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Subscribe so you don't miss out.    Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media especially in relation to adventure and physical challenges. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast .Thank you.     Show notes Who is Emily  Being an adventure endurance junkie Her 2 buzz words for happiness are ‘Outdoors and Active” Being on the support crew - Climate Relay from Scotland to Egypt  What Emily was like as a little girl Breaking her arm and getting into running Doing her first marathon at 17 years old Running the Athens Marathon 2004  Transitioning from marathons to ultra running Preferring to run the longer distances Running the Dublin Marathon 2008  Going through a phase of running marathons Working in London and making some big changes Not feeling fulfilled and wanting to take some time off Becoming a ski instructor and doing a ski season in the Alps Project 282 Munro Challenge - where the idea came from and what was involved A 4-month self-propelled, continuous trip from North to South Scotland Being unsupported and the challenges  The logistics of the challenge and putting a plan in place Being fully committed to the challenge The final few Munros  Fuelling and nutrition while climbing big mountains  Training programs? Feeling rested and getting a PB in the marathon distance Post adventure blues after the challenge Struggling with a lack of direction  Spending approx £4k on Project 282 Plans for 2023 Connect with Emily  Final words of advice Making yourself commit and taking the first step Cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats    Social Media   Instagram @adventure_scottie  

In this episode, I unbox an incredibly generous gift from Kate and Alex at Benu Pens. I also unpack some childhood trauma with broken Nintendo Gameboys. Tom is graciously offering a Benu pen as a giveaway to listeners of this podcast. Be sure to enter by answering our question and emailing us at pentertainmentpodcast@gmail.com   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code POTATO to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. Although the awesome folks at Goldspot no longer believe in carrying dated planners and notebooks, we still think it's worth checking out the latest 2023 planner from Endless. Start your year of "write" with the ink-friendly Regalia paper organized in a productive format that will keep track of all your important appointments, tasks, and keto-friendly recipes. Find the Endless Regalia planner at most major fine pen and stationery shops.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Hari Budha Magar was injured in Afghanistan and is a double above the knee leg amputee. Serving for 15 years in the British Army's legendary Gurkha regiment, Hari has transformed from injured veteran to record breaking mountaineer. Changing perceptions towards people with disability is what now drives Hari. He is a champion of removing limits, most notably with his persistence and involvement in lobbying officials in Nepal to overturn a ban on people with disabilities climbing Everest in 2018. Not wanting disability to stop him, or others conquering dreams, he has been continually working to positively transform the way people with a disability are perceived, and how they perceive themselves. Hari seizes the opportunity to blaze new trails for people with disabilities. He has kayaked around the Isle of Wight, completed multiple skydives, para-glided and bungee jumped. Mont Blanc, Kilimanjaro and his highest to date, the 6,476m Mera Peak in Nepal, are among the peaks he has already climbed. He is attempting to climb Everest in 2023. Krish Thapa, World Leading Mountaineer and Ex-SAS Mountain Troop Leader. Krish is a world-class high-altitude mountaineer, ex- SAS Mountain leader and professional guide. He was the first Gurkha from The Royal Gurkha Rifles regiment to pass selection into the British SAS, serving as head of the Mountain Troop. He has been at the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan in countless challenging situations. He led the largest Summit group up Everest of 13 UK special forces and Gurkha and he was the first serving Warrant officer to scale Mt Everest & K2. He has guided amputees, blind, deaf, Parkinson's disease sufferers and PTSD veterans on expedition in Africa, Europe, and the Himalayas of Nepal. Without a doubt, Krish is one of the finest and most inspirational climbers in the world. He has been the enabler behind some of the decade's most import climbs and has helped shatter disbelief in the perceived limitation of disabled mountaineers such as Hari whose ability is extraordinary. He has also inspired and trained some of the world's most prolific climbers including Nims Dai Their crowd funding page is here Music by Episound under license to DCT Audio.

Cette semaine, je vous emmène prendre l'air en Haute-Savoie. Direction Morzine, village de 3000 habitants, niché au cœur des Alpes, à 1000 mètres d'altitude. On n'est pas très loin de la frontière suisse, c'est entre le Mont Blanc et le Lac Léman : le domaine des Portes du Soleil. Pas question de s'y reposer, puisque ces derniers jours, les stations de ski étaient en ébullition : objectif, se tenir prêt pour faire face à l'afflux touristique des vacances de Noël… Il y avait donc un peu de boulot ! Rien que pour vous, j'ai pu prendre part aux derniers réglages avant le Jour-J.

Cette semaine, je vous emmène prendre l'air en Haute-Savoie. Direction Morzine, village de 3000 habitants, niché au cœur des Alpes, à 1000 mètres d'altitude. On n'est pas très loin de la frontière suisse, c'est entre le Mont Blanc et le Lac Léman : le domaine des Portes du Soleil. Pas question de s'y reposer, puisque ces derniers jours, les stations de ski étaient en ébullition : objectif, se tenir prêt pour faire face à l'afflux touristique des vacances de Noël... Il y avait donc un peu de boulot ! Rien que pour vous, j'ai pu prendre part aux derniers réglages avant le Jour-J.

In this episode, Tom and I shed some light on a few questionable fountain pen businesses that might not be all they seem to be. Below, you can find links to the websites we talked about so you can find more information and make an educated decision in making your pen purchases.   Wood Fountain Pens - https://woodfountainpens.com/ Stonego Fountain Pens - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WJ7G5RB?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Ellington Pens - https://www.ellingtonpens.com/ Figboot on Pens video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cLtGIDAGa4   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code POTATO to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. Butterfly Nebula from Colorverse is back in stock! The insanely popular chromoshading glistening ink is back. Made to commemorate the first ever ink to make the cover of Pen World Magazine, this ink, along with its partner NGC 6302 is an incredible ink set that never seems to stay in stock for long, so don't wait and get them while you can!   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Loulabelle's FrancoFiles is hosted by Louise Prichard.Other Loulabelle's links:FrancoFile Fix on YouTube   Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Spotify Playlist    Loulabelle's FrancoFiles Instagram   Loulabelle's FrancoFiles website   Emma Morgan had such a different French story to chat about with me! It's not often we consider the sport of Ultra Marathon Running as being particularly French, but Emma fascinated me with her story of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc she ran in the French Alps around Chamonix, this past summer of 2022.*  The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, also known as the UTMB is the most sought-after trail-running event for trail-runners from all over the world crossing three countries: France, Italy and Switzerland. Each year, at the end of August, the elite of the trail-running world come to Chamonix Mont-Blanc to participate in one of the event's races.*Firstly, not everyone gets to run an Ultra Marathon. Qualification is needed by earning points from particular lead-in events. Qualification is actually both demonstrating that each competitor can run 100kms and also a lottery, which Emma entered together with her friends so if one of them made it through the lottery, they all got a spot. Emma worked through the qualifying criteria and winning a lottery spot with a couple of her friends she was off! The course of the event would usually take hikers 7 to 9 days to traverse but Emma completed the whole event in 43 hours! In the whole 43 hours Emma had only 20 minutes of sleep. Continuing in the dark, in rugged terrain, in extreme conditions meant that 42% of starting competitors didn't finish.*Tune into the fascinating and inspiring chat with Emma. How she coped with the language barrier, the different customs, all with preparations in mountainous regions of Australia  much smaller than the French Alps! The locals came out to cheer the runners on, the Australian competitors supported each other, the stations along the way had good cooked foods, medics and rest spots. But in the end, it is an extreme event and I am in absolute awe of Emma's amazing achievement. 

I said I wasn't going to the Pineider store event in NYC during the Rockefeller Tree Lighting in last week's episode. But, I did. I couldn't pass up the opportunity of seeing Dante del Vecchio. In this episode, I share that story. Plus, Tom and I talk about a relatively new brand of writing instruments from Turkey. We also compare buying watches with buying pens online versus in-store.   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code POTATO to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. The Endless Regalia Daily 2023 Planners are here! Loaded with features like habit and appointment trackers, weekly indicators on the daily page, holiday calendar, world timezone map, and much more! You get these features in two "attractive" colors, black and beige! Get them now to make 2023 your most organized year yet!   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Learn everything you want to know about the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) this week as we talk with Aurelie Mansiot from Allibert Trekking, a specialist trekking operator in France.  Aurelie gives us the lowdown on accommodation options, route details, luggage, and other key facts.  She also shares alternatives to the TMB, such as the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt , the Vanoise Loop, Gran Paradiso, and the Beaufortain Loop. For links to today's podcast, check out: Tour du Mont Blanc in Hotels, Tour du Mont Blanc in Huts, Haute Route to Zermatt, The Vanoise Loop, Gran Paradiso, and the Beaufortain Loop.  

Hun regnes som en av de beste langrennsløperne i historien. Hun har imponert oss alle – gang på gang – med en enestående vinnervilje. Hun har blant annet 14 VM-gull, fire OL-gull, 82 individuelle seire i verdenscupen og tre seire i Tour de Ski. Men når Therese Johaug er gjest hos Utestemmer, snakker vi om helt andre ting. For eksempel om det å være budeie på ei lita seter i Nord-Østersalen. Om å bestige Mont Blanc. Om terrengløping i Lofoten. Og om randoturer på Senja.Programleder: Eivind Eidslott Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to learn all about the gut-brain connection, how trauma can impact your gut, the link between soil health and gut health, and more! We sat down with Emeran Mayer, a distinguished research professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Founding Director of the UCLA Brain Gut Microbiome Center, to talk about all things gut health.    Emeran has climbed some very impressive mountains, including Denali, Aconcagua, Chimborazo, and Mont Blanc, and he studies how cultures around the world impact gut health and people's relationship with food. Listen to hear some impactful stories about Emeran's travels and real-world testimonials from people he has helped along the way.   TIMES TAMPS 2:20 Why Emeran didn't take over the family confectionary business 7:33 How Emeran's world hikes helped shaped his view of the gut connection 14:00 The gut impacts the whole body, especially the brain 20:42 How trauma impacts brain & gut health 26:11 Chronic stress in men vs. women 32:42 Mind-based therapies that work to help with trauma  36:00 Link between soil health to gut/brain health 48:56 Prebiotic and probiotic recommendations  53:30 Emeran's tip for living life organically   https://emeranmayer.com/@emeranmayer 

This week, Tom and I elaborate on the subtle differences between the various Italian fountain pen brands. We discuss pens from Leonardo, Maiora, Gioia, Tibaldi, Pineider, and more! Also, if you're in the NYC area, be sure to check out the Pineider store on Wednesday, November 30th, or at the Fountain Pen Hospital during the weekend to meet the legendary Italian pen designer Dante Del Vecchio.   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code OINK to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. The new Partenope Alba from GIOIA, meaning sunrise, is sure to be the next bestseller from the beloved Naples-based pen maker. Swirls of dark purple, light blue, and turquoise mix with bright orange to create a beautiful scene of a sun rising over the gorgeous Gulf of Naples. Not only does this pen have a sweet Jowo writing nib, but it also has a section that converts the fountain to a ballpoint pen. Ok, maybe we forget that last part.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Dans ce podcast, Philippe Geluck vous raconte l'histoire drôle des deux alpinistes qui se retrouvent au sommet du Mont-Blanc. Découvrez la page Facebook Officielle des "Grosses Têtes" : https://www.facebook.com/lesgrossestetesrtl/ Retrouvez vos "Grosses Têtes" sur Instagram : https://bit.ly/2hSBiAo Découvrez le compte Twitter Officiel des "Grosses Têtes" : https://bit.ly/2PXSkkz Toutes les vidéos des "Grosses Têtes" sont sur YouTube : https://bit.ly/2DdUyGg

We're back after a 1-week hiatus with a recap of the Pelikan Hubs meetup that Tom organized with Goldspot Pens. With Black Friday coming up, we discuss what makes a good Black Friday deal versus a bad one. I also compare the Leonardo Furore fountain pen versus the Esterbrook Estie. Rollerball Paul also makes a cameo!   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code OINK to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. The new Partenope Alba from GIOIA, meaning sunrise, is sure to be the next bestseller from the beloved Naples-based pen maker. Swirls of dark purple, light blue, and turquoise mix with bright orange to create a beautiful scene of a sun rising over the gorgeous Gulf of Naples. Not only does this pen have a sweet Jowo writing nib, but it also has a section that converts the fountain to a ballpoint pen. Ok, maybe we forget that last part.   Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

durée : 00:04:52 - Le journal de presque 17h17 - par : Charline Vanhoenacker, Alex Vizorek - Christophe Castaner nommé à la tête du tunnel du Mont-Blanc, la réforme de l'assurance chômage adoptée par l'Assemblée, et au nord de la Chine des moutons filmés en train de tourner en rond sans arrêt depuis 12 jours, c'est l'actu du jour !

Day 228 Today's Reading: 2 Peter 1 A young man was at the zebra enclosure at the Cairo International Garden municipal park and noticed something wrong about the zebras. When he took a closer look, he became convinced that the animals being touted as zebras were actually donkeys painted to look like zebras. He took a photo and posted his accusation on Facebook. The photo gained the attention of a local news team, who contacted a veterinarian, who claimed that zebra snouts are usually black, and their stripes are more consistent and uniform compared to the striping on the animal in the photo which also sported black smudging around the face. A zoo in Gaza also received similar accusations of donkey-painting in 2009. The zoo claimed they did it because of an Israeli blockade that prevented the zoo from purchasing actual zebras. Do you know what a knockoff is? It's the counterfeit of an expensive brand of anything. There are knockoff watches, pens, purses, sunglasses, almost anything. They have the same markings, and the same logo, and the same colors, but they are the cheap versions of designer pieces. You buy them on the street instead of in the store. A knockoff Rolex is about $15. A knockoff Montblanc pen is about $10. A knockoff Coach purse is about $25. The knockoff has the same outward markings but lacks the craftsmanship. Knockoffs are exposed by time and use. If it's real, it lasts. If it's real, it can endure. If it's real, you'll know it because it doesn't diminish even when it faces harsh circumstances. In today's chapter, Peter has something significant to say about the real thing. He starts off with comparing his faith and the new church's faith, which is separated by decades: “Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:1). He is writing to Christians who “received a faith of the same kind as ours.” These words are significant. This epistle was written in AD 68, and Peter's time with Jesus was in the late AD 20s. Some forty years later, Peter makes this bombshell statement—that these believers' faith is the same kind as his. Think of this. He is telling them that they have the real thing, not some knockoff or second-rate faith.” Think too of who is saying this. It is someone who talked with Jesus, saw His miracles, witnessed the transfiguration (Peter speaks about that at the end of this chapter), saw Christ die, saw Him after He rose again, ate a fish dinner with Him, and saw Jesus taken up in the ascension. And he tells these Christians forty years later that their faith in Jesus and his faith in Jesus is the same! When I was a student at Baylor University, I did not have a lot of spending money. My father sent me $75 a month. I remember all these students walking around campus with Ralph Lauren Polos, and I desperately wanted one. The problem was that I did not have $32 to buy one. Then one day, I saw a guy selling knockoff Polos on a street corner in Waco, Texas. They were only $5. Now I get to be like everyone else, I thought, as I forked over $5 for a knockoff purple Polo. I noticed that the rider of the horse and the horse itself were slightly detached, but hey, it was only $5! I wore my Polo one day and then washed it. It went from a Large to a 2T. The wash shrunk it. When it's real, it lasts. When it's real, time is not an enemy. It is a revealer. Peter's and these Christians' faith are real. It can go through hard times, denial times (Peter knows about that), scared and cowardly times (Peter knows about that), and still come out the same. Hard times, harsh circumstances, persecution, tribulation—none of these will be able to take away that faith when it's real. And if anyone should know, it's Peter. Peter knows it's the same because these Christians are going through the persecutions of Nero. They are faced with death, and yet their faith stays intact. That's the same kind of faith. Two thousand years later, the faith that you and I have in Jesus Christ is the same as the apostle Peter's in the first century. Time doesn't shrink it or change it. It just reveals if it's real. We have a real faith that can and has stood the test of time. No knockoff. We have the real thing. We don't have to paint the donkeys. We've got the real zebras. We've got real faith.

Andrea Mason is an endurance athlete doing amazing things, both in the world of endurance and in the world of female health. Andrea has struggled with gynecological issues since she was a youngster. She was diagnosed with endometriosis as a young woman and in 2017 she had a hysterectomy. But with the right support around her, she has not just qualified for Kona, but gone on to tackle extreme sea to summit challenges. All while trying to break the taboo surrounding female reproductive health following her own struggles. Her message is don't be hard on yourself when you're having a bad day. You'll hear:05:00 Andrea explains her background in swimming as a youngster. 09:00 Andrea talks about when she first started having gynecological issues and how that impacted on her passion for sport in her late teens. "I had had enough of feeling like I was letting myself and others done and not fulfilling my potential. I didn't really do anything other than go to the gym very occasional but I still had the same issues." She was referred to a gynecologist at 25. 15:00 What is endometriosis? Andrea explains what it is and how it makes her feel and how a flare up can impact on every aspect of your life. "There is no getting away from it, it can stop you from undertaking every day activities."19:00 What triggered Andrea to want to get back into some kind of sport?23:00 Her first triathlon...which was Ironman Wales and how she qualified for Kona, despite 3 punctures. 27:00 The step from doing a load of Ironman triathlons to epic endurance challenges. Including swimming the channel, cycling through France and going up Mont Blanc. It was 2017 having to have a full hysterectomy and then finding out that she had stage 1 cervical cancer. "I was in the hospital bed and we were talking through and I wanted to do something that nobody else has ever done."37:00 What satisfaction does Andrea get from her endurance challenges, because of all of the female health issues she has been through? "I tend to use my sport and the way I deal with things is through sport. So I associate all of the pain and feelings I have from endometriosis to sport."39:00 Balancing training with endometriosis and good days and bad days. "It's been a long learning process to not be heard on myself. 43:00 Andrea's hopes to do a sea to summit challenge on every continent. Find out more about this week's guest:Andrea Mason: InstagramAndrea Mason: Sea to Summit Extreme websiteAndrea Mason: Lady Talk Matters website - removing the taboo around menstrual healthPodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month...

A day's hike on the scenic Tour du Mont Blanc is punctuated by encounters with alpine culture, with enough commerce to meet hikers' needs. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com.

If you aren't familiar with Hillary's racing career, it's likely because most of the racing she's done is in Europe where the style and the terrain of the racing suits her; it's what she really loves. Hillary is also the author of the book Out and Back where she chronicles in fine detail exactly what she's had to overcome and what's she's learned.Hillary will readily tell you that she's not the same as she was before her running journey began. She doesn't consider her story one of comebacks; it's one of growth. It's a story punctuated by a near-death fall and then other serious set-backs. Through it all, Hillary has honed the art of growth through adversity, and she's cultivated a lot of skills along the way. In this episode, Hillary brings us up to the present, which very significantly includes her running the 100-mile UTMB, which just took place at the end of August 2022. If you're not totally familiar with UTMB, it can refer to the collection of races that take place over the course of a week in late summer in the Alps, with all of the action based out of Chamonix, France, or it can refer to the UTMB race, which is the premier event of that week of races. The race is a full circumnavigation of Western Europe's highest peak, Mont Blanc. Suffice to say the UTMB festival of events is the largest, most competitive collection of ultra events in the world. When Hillary isn't racing up and down the tough technical terrain in Europe or elsewhere in the world, she's training and racing on the tough technical terrain near her home in Boulder, Colorado. She relayed her story from there just after returning from her time in Chamonix and the UTMB.This episode is sponsored by The Feed, the largest online marketplace for your sports nutrition, offering the brands you know and love, from Skratch Labs, Clif Bar, to Maurten, plus their athlete customized supplements called Feed Formulas. In addition to supporting Strides Forward, this sponsorship supports Hear Her Sports and Keeping Track: together we are a collective of women-hosted podcasts focused on women in sports.As part of this sponsorship, you can get $80 in credit at The Feed: just go to TheFeed.com/forward to claim your $80 in credit at The Feed.Keep up with Hillary OnlineHillary's website: https://hillaryallen.com/Hillary's book Out and BackHillary's TedTalkHillary on Instagram: @hillgoat_climbsPodcast co-hosted by Hillary, Corrine Malcolm and Keely Henninger: Trail Society 

A quiz (not recorded) based on the set of poems the students could write about, and some discussion of the answers.  Then the conclusion of Shelley's "Mont Blanc," with some discussion of the pathetic fallacy, to be continued.

This week's episode is a bit messy. Tom and I recap how we spent Fountain Pen Day and what we spent (or did not spend) on pens that day. We discuss how Benu is one of the most innovative pen companies in the world for making the new Skulls & Roses pens. I share a hilarious story from my childhood that takes a dark turn. Plus, we answer a couple of e-mails (pentertainmentpodcast@gmail.com if you want to ask us anything to be answered in a future episode). Overall, it's the kind of spontaneous, free-flowing show you expect from the Pentertainment Podcast.    If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code OINK to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. For all the grief we gave Platinum over the original Curidas retractable fountain pen - it's now the pen that I wish I hadn't lost. It served me so well during my studying and I could always depend on it to quickly jot down notes wherever, whenever. It almost seems like Platinum took all of our criticisms about the first version and made a much better, retractable fountain pen. You're welcome, world. Get curious about the Curidas. It's a retractable fountain pen that won't dry out for 6 months and you can remove the clip, which is something that many people wish a Vanishing Point could do but doesn't. With a retail price under $100, it's also more affordable than a VP. You can try one out at Goldspot (remember: use the affiliate link & the coupon code!) or another Platinum Pen retailer of choice. Each pen is individually numbered and is limited to 50 pieces worldwide, these will go fast so don't wait! Once they are gone, they are gone forever.    Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Some reminders about metaphor, and then more about the contest between mind and mountain in P.B. Shelley's "Mont Blanc."  So far the mountain is like the Astros, leading the mind 3 games to 2, more or less.  (This comparison is not going to have staying power, but there you go.)

Assignments for a paper on metaphor.  Salty discussion of metaphors, of plagiarism, of past and future assassinations.  Then (most of the class) a beginning of a discussion of Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Mont Blanc" and the contest to see what is metaphor and what is reality.

Tom and I travel back to the age of the dinosaurs (when Terry from FPH was born) to talk about the difference in international ink cartridges, Fountain Pen Day festivities, and whether the T-Rex had feathers or not.   If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code OINK to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. The new Minhwa project series from Colorverse is here! Following the Kingdom Series ink, this is the second series of inks themed after traditional Korean culture. Minhwa comes from the traditional Cho-Sun folk art paintings. Colorverse for this project focused on the paintings of the lotus flower and peony to express the color and beauty of modern-day folk-style paintings done with fountain pens! Find at your favorite Colorverse retailer (like Goldspot!). Each pen is individually numbered and is limited to 50 pieces worldwide, these will go fast so don't wait! Once they are gone, they are gone forever.    Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

If you catch me checking out my watch, I'm not being impatient - I'm admiring my new watch from Detroit's Shinola. Don't be discouraged by the watch discussion, you inky savages. Tom and I do talk about pens for most of the episode. We share some details about the high holy day of Fountain Pen Day on November 4th. We discuss shopping for pens versus shopping for watches. And, we share our thoughts on fountain pen-friendly paper.    If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at: https://goldspot.com/?aff=3 Use promo code ROY to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Esterbrook, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order. Everyone loves an exclusive, limited-edition pen, right? Well, Pen Chalet has a new exclusive from the Italian pen maker GIOIA. Made from An incredible exclusive ebonite, this pen has a ruthenium trim, matte black nib, and an engraving of the Grand Canyon on the cap to pay homage to Pen Chalet. Each pen is individually numbered and is limited to 50 pieces worldwide, these will go fast so don't wait! Once they are gone, they are gone forever.    Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

It's the season for red wines. Kathryn and Tug open up a bottle from a tiny producer in a tiny region of France: Savoie. Kathryn talks about the alpine vineyards around Mont Blanc not far from the Swiss border. Mondeuse is a native variety to the region with a rich history. Domaine de Ardoisieres was the first to practice Biodynamics here - Kathryn is excited to share the story of this well-loved estate. Back at home, the couple is dealing with sick kids. Kathryn enjoys a night at Esters with a friend. Tug honors the passing of Peter Schjeldahl, art critic of the New Yorker. The Wine of the Week is the Maison de Ardoisieres ‘Silice' Rouge, Vin de Allobroges, Savoie, France 2021.

Today on the podcast we have one of the most fascinating people I have even spoken with - Canyon Woodward. Canyon is a championship level trail and ultra runner, political campaign manager, and climate activist. Canyon's new short film, RURAL RUNNERS, is an intimate look into what it takes to show up, rain or shine, and how to balance running for yourself and running for your country. The film follows Maine State Senator Chloe Maxmin's House & Senate runs, as well as Canyon's demanding trail running career. It's a unique pairing of affairs - a fun, relevant and inspiring story that humanizes the political process and extends beyond the dark state of party politics. It's also about avoiding burnout - a common occurrence on the campaign trail - by prioritizing self-care, and bringing a bit of joy and purpose to everything we do. Canyon and Chloe also co-authored Dirt Road Revival, a fascinating book that details their work together and a path forward for important political work in rural communities. Here are some of Canyon's amazing recent race and FKT results: 10/01/22 - The Naturalist 30k // 2:15, 1st Overall // Franklin, NC 8/26/22 - Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc // 25:08, 48th Overall // Chamonix, France 7/14/22 - S.C.A.R. // 13:33, Unsupported and Overall FKT // Great Smokies National Park, NC 7/01/22 - Art Loeb Trail // 5:38, Unsupported and Overall FKT // Shining Rock Wilderness, NC 5/21/22 - Sun Mountain 50k // 4:04, 1st Overall // Winthrop, WA 8/8/21 - USATF 50K Trail Championship // 5:18, 5th Overall // Danbury, NH 5/14/21 - Cruel Jewel 100 (106mi, 30,000 ft of elevation gain) // 22:36, 1st Overall (Course Record) // Blairsville, GA 3/20/21 - Assault on Blackrock // 1:06:21, 1st Overall (Course Record) // Sylva, NC 1/18/20 - Tsali Frosty Foot 50k // 3:57, 1st Overall // Almond, NC 10/5/19 - The Naturalist 50k // 5:02, 1st Overall // Franklin, NC 4/20/19 - Hellbender 100 Miler (24,000+ ft of elevation gain) // 23:22, 3rd Overall // Asheville, NC 1/20/19 - Tsali Frosty Foot 50k // 4:10, 2nd Overall // Almond, NC You can learn more about Canyon at and watch RURAL RUNNERS at www.dirtroadorganizing.org and www.canyonwoodward.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar Trimboli explores the science behind listening–and how you can become great at it. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The difference between a good listener and a great one 2) How to get into the great listening mindset 3) The one question that will cut your meetings in half Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep808 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT OSCAR — Oscar Trimboli is an author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening and a sought-after keynote speaker. Along with the Deep Listening Ambassador Community, he is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners in the workplace.He is the author of How to Listen - Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication - the most comprehensive book about listening in the workplace, Deep Listening - Impact beyond words and Breakthroughs: How to Confront Assumptions. We adapted our previous episode with Oscar into the LinkedIn Learning course called How to Resolve Conflict and Boost Productivity through Deep Listening.Oscar is a marketing and technology industry veteran working for Microsoft, PeopleSoft, Polycom, and Vodafone. He consults with organizations including American Express, AstraZeneca, Cisco, Google, HSBC, IAG, Montblanc, PwC, Salesforce, Sanofi, SAP, and Siemens.Oscar loves afternoon walks with his wife, Jennie, and their dog Kilimanjaro. On the weekends, you will find him playing Lego with one or all his four grandchildren.• Book: How to Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication • Quiz: ListeningQuiz.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook by Neil Ferguson See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.