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2 episodes with mother country
2 episodes with mother country
2 episodes with mother country
2 episodes with mother country
2 episodes with mother country
2 episodes with mother country
2 episodes with mother country
Show Notes: Jacinda Townsend shares her journey of living in 10 different states and two foreign countries, having four careers, including being an elected official, having a couple of kids, and doing various weird things. Working in Law, Journalism, and Fiction When Jacinda graduated at 20, she went to law school, which was part of a straight trajectory she had imagined since childhood, and while she initially believed she would go into politics and return to Kentucky, she realized she did not want to pursue a career in law. After finishing her degree, she worked as a news commentator for the Christian Science Monitor network, which led to her being hired as a professional journalist to cover international and national politics. Jacinda was passionate about the news and TV news. Writing for the sound byte was a challenge for her, but she loved it because it allowed her to express herself politically and learn a lot about the English language. She decided she wanted to pursue writing seriously and is now a novelist. She also teaches at Brown University in the MFA program. Throughout her career, Jacinda explains, it has been random events and circumstances that led her to each position. Motivated by Anger and Moving into Politics Jacinda talks about her career in politics and how it transpired fueled by her anger at issues she could not ignore. She shares her experiences as a sitting school board member in Bloomington, Indiana. She served in a progressive town with a lot of socio-economic segregation and disciplinary disparities by race and ethnicity which she could not ignore. Jacinda ran for re-election and was elected again, and this time, it was a landslide. She moved to Michigan and was asked to run for the school board there. Jacinda talks about the issues tackled, changes made, and how integration has changed. Jacinda believes that the ideal of integration is not happening. She explains that segregation has increased with 80 percent of white kids going to a school where the percentage of white children is above 75 percent, and minority children and still 90 percent more likely to be in a minority school. She mentions that peak integration happened in 1987 and goes on to explain the driving factors behind the segregation. Working as a Writer The conversation turns to her writing career, which includes the award-winning novel Mother Country and the forthcoming novel Trigger Warning. Jacinda talks about her routine, which includes a 500-word word count daily. She also shares a story of working with a student who felt unsure about her writing, and how she copes with the uncertainty of working in the arts. She also shares her approach to keeping up with her characters, and uses random texts to remember what was going through the character's head and keeps up with them. This helps her keep up with the story and remember the characters' reactions to things. When writing a novel, Jacinda immerses herself in the character's world, trying to experience it through their eyes. She doesn't take breaks during the writing process, as she believes that the imagination begets the imagination, and when living with her characters every day, it becomes like a muscle memory. When she returns to the story, she can remember every bit of why she did something, making her work more enjoyable and fulfilling. Living in Foreign Countries Jacinda was a Fulbright student in Cote d'Ivoire, and she has lived in two foreign countries, including Mali and Morocco. While in Mali, she encountered modern-day slavery. She also went to Morocco and visited Mauritania, where 20% of the population is enslaved. She explains that Mauritania is a remote country where it is like stepping back 500 years. It is difficult to escape slavery, as employment is caste-based, so if they escape slavery, there is no work. She met an escaped slave and her family, who gave birth to her last of eight children while escaping slavery. Jacinda shares that holding this baby was a profound moment in her life, and it was this experience that led to her novel, Mother Country. Jacinda explains that the reason no-one knows about the slavery issues in Mauritania is because it is not often mentioned in the news. The media is state-run, and the slavery system is brutally enforced. It is also difficult to get to due to its remoteness so there are very few Western visitors. People there often believe they should be slaves, that it is divinely ordained. Influential Classes and Professors at Harvard Jacinda mentions Martin Kilson, a brilliant political scholar. She was initially shy in his class, but after her campus activism went viral, he hugged her and said, "You're brilliant." This was a moment that made her feel like she belonged there for the first time. Jacinda appreciates the gift of Martin Kilson's support and tries to make her students feel seen when they are quiet and nervous. She believes that making people feel heard is important and that she will never forget the gift of his presence. Jacinda Townsend shares her campus activism story. At the time she had no idea of the impact this would have. One night, the Boston Police came to her room. She was alone, but before she knew it, seven girls showed up who had come to support her. This experience taught her to speak on television and that even in difficult times, it's important to be there for others, and that others will be there for you, if you share a common belief. Timestamps: 01:59: Early Career and Education 07:51: Public Office and School Board Experience 22:11: Writing Career and Novels 30:22: Experiences in Foreign Countries 36:39: Personal Reflections and Life Philosophy 40:15: Campus Activism and Media Experience 48:10: Impact of Media and Public Perception 48:27: Final Thoughts and Future Plans Links: Website: https://jacindatownsend.com/about-me/ Featured Non-profit "Hi, I'm Khedrub, Class of 1992. The featured non-profit of this episode of The 92 Report is Kadampa Meditation Center Boston. I've been privileged to work for this budding organization since I moved back to Cambridge in 2020. In addition to our regular programming, I speak at Lehman Hall in the Yard for GSAS now every month and at HLS once a semester, paying back a bit to Havard." You can learn more about our work at www.meditationinboston.org
In this podcast, host Marianne Sciucco is joined by an ensemble of talented poets to officially launch our anthology, Poetry for the Dementia Journey. This collection brings together caregivers who have personally navigated the complexities of caregiving, diagnosis, and emotional upheavals tied to Alzheimer's and dementia. They write about many of the situations common to caregivers: the impact of the initial diagnosis, moving into assisted living or memory care, saying goodbye. From touching moments with loved ones to the nuanced challenges of caregiving, these poems offer solace, understanding, and a break from the isolating silence often surrounding dementia. Whether you're a caregiver, a family member, or someone seeking to understand the impact of Alzheimer's, this anthology and today's episode provide a profound sense of connection and empathy. You'll experience a myriad of emotions, from sadness to joy, despair and hope. In the end, you will be comforted in knowing that you are not alone. Takeaways: · Gain insight into the profound impact of personal storytelling on Alzheimer's. · Understand the unique challenges and emotional impact of early onset Alzheimer's on families. · Explore the benefits of creative expression in providing holistic care for individuals with dementia. Purchase Poetry for the Dementia Journey Timestamps and page numbers: 2:30 Mariana Mcdonald, Diagnosis, p.30 5:06 Austin Alexis, Dementia Intrigue (not in book) 7:12 Sue Fagalde Lick, You Dance, p.80 8:42 Gail Thomas, A Daughter's Garland, p.114 10:28 Judith H. Montgomery, Mother's Day at Aspen Ridge Assisted Living, p.101 12:10 Ann Campanella, Child Mother, p.62 13:43 Margaret Stawowy, Mother Country, p.162 15:33 Eileen Kennedy, Ritual, p.59 16:41 Joy Johnston, At the Crossroads, p.167 17:47 Sherri Levine, Stealing Flowers from the Neighbors, p.147 20:37 Patricia McKernon Runkle, Given the Mother Word PURE, p.119 21:52 Alan Bern, Boxae, p.17 24:59 Kelly Dumar, Mrs. Bean's Snow, p.158 29:00 Renee Terry Mucci, Life, p.127 30:55 Eileen Kennedy, End of Day, p.60 31:59 Mariana Mcdonald, All the Books, p.31 34:10 Austin Alexis, The Patient, p.95 36:58 Gail Thomas, Alchemy, p.116 39:47 Alan Bern, Dream of Tangles, p.15 40:40 Judith Montgomery, Sometimes, p.103 43:56 Kelly Dumar, How He Asks, p.157 45:15 Ann Campanella, Beyond Words, p.63 47:01 Margaret Stawowy, Signs of Her Decline, p.163 About the Moderator Marianne Sciucco About the Podcast AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer's and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don't miss a word. If our authors' stories move you, please leave a review. And don't forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer's and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here. Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here. Thanks for listening. We are a Whole Care Network Featured Podcast Proud to be on The Health Podcast Network Find us on The World Podcast Network and babyboomer.org Want to be on the podcast? Here's what you need to know We've got merch! Shop our Store
In this podcast, host Marianne Sciucco is joined by an ensemble of talented poets to officially launch our anthology, Poetry for the Dementia Journey. This collection brings together caregivers who have personally navigated the complexities of caregiving, diagnosis, and emotional upheavals tied to Alzheimer's and dementia. They write about many of the situations common to caregivers: the impact of the initial diagnosis, moving into assisted living or memory care, saying goodbye. From touching moments with loved ones to the nuanced challenges of caregiving, these poems offer solace, understanding, and a break from the isolating silence often surrounding dementia. Whether you're a caregiver, a family member, or someone seeking to understand the impact of Alzheimer's, this anthology and today's episode provide a profound sense of connection and empathy. You'll experience a myriad of emotions, from sadness to joy, despair and hope. In the end, you will be comforted in knowing that you are not alone. Takeaways: · Gain insight into the profound impact of personal storytelling on Alzheimer's. · Understand the unique challenges and emotional impact of early onset Alzheimer's on families. · Explore the benefits of creative expression in providing holistic care for individuals with dementia. Purchase Poetry for the Dementia Journey Timestamps and page numbers: 2:30 Mariana Mcdonald, Diagnosis, p.30 5:06 Austin Alexis, Dementia Intrigue (not in book) 7:12 Sue Fagalde Lick, You Dance, p.80 8:42 Gail Thomas, A Daughter's Garland, p.114 10:28 Judith H. Montgomery, Mother's Day at Aspen Ridge Assisted Living, p.101 12:10 Ann Campanella, Child Mother, p.62 13:43 Margaret Stawowy, Mother Country, p.162 15:33 Eileen Kennedy, Ritual, p.59 16:41 Joy Johnston, At the Crossroads, p.167 17:47 Sherri Levine, Stealing Flowers from the Neighbors, p.147 20:37 Patricia McKernon Runkle, Given the Mother Word PURE, p.119 21:52 Alan Bern, Boxae, p.17 24:59 Kelly Dumar, Mrs. Bean's Snow, p.158 29:00 Renee Terry Mucci, Life, p.127 30:55 Eileen Kennedy, End of Day, p.60 31:59 Mariana Mcdonald, All the Books, p.31 34:10 Austin Alexis, The Patient, p.95 36:58 Gail Thomas, Alchemy, p.116 39:47 Alan Bern, Dream of Tangles, p.15 40:40 Judith Montgomery, Sometimes, p.103 43:56 Kelly Dumar, How He Asks, p.157 45:15 Ann Campanella, Beyond Words, p.63 47:01 Margaret Stawowy, Signs of Her Decline, p.163 About the Moderator Marianne Sciucco About the Podcast AlzAuthors is the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer's and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. Our podcast introduces you to our authors who share their stories and insights to provide knowledge, comfort, and support. Please subscribe so you don't miss a word. If our authors' stories move you, please leave a review. And don't forget to share our podcast with family and friends on their own dementia journeys. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization totally reliant on donations to do what we do. Your generosity will help cover our many operating costs, which include website hosting and maintenance fees, service charges to keep things running smoothly, and marketing expenses to promote our authors, expand our content, improve our reach, and more. Our ongoing work supports our mission to lift the silence and stigma of Alzheimer's and other dementias. To sustain our efforts please donate here. Ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast belong to the speakers and not AlzAuthors. Always consult your healthcare provider and legal and financial consultants for advice on any of the topics covered here. Thanks for listening. We are a Whole Care Network Featured Podcast Proud to be on The Health Podcast Network Find us on The World Podcast Network and babyboomer.org Want to be on the podcast? Here's what you need to know We've got merch! Shop our Store
PREVIEW: LABOUR: UK ELECTION: Coversation with colleague Mary Kissel of Stephens Incorporated re the pending July 4 General Election in the UK and what the presumed Labour Party overwhelming success can mean for the US and the "special relationship" with Mother Country. More tonight. 1901 Thames, London
The USA has a mother country, England. Jeremiah 50:12 talks about the mother country being ashamed of what her child has done - all of this evil that's been done in Zion or Jerusalem. It says, "Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert." This land has been wiped out by mighty, expert arrow, and immediately and perpetually becomes "a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert." These Bible prophecies parallel perfectly Revelation 11. This program will help you see these Bible predictions better!
Leaves and loam, feather and bone, it's Patrick Jones from Artist as Family! Patrick is Meg Magpie Ulman's partner in permaculture neopeasantry, father of Blackwood and Zephyr, creature of Tree Elbow, songsmith, wordsmith, goatherd, grower, speaker, radical homemaker and reverential rubbish collector, most often seen on two wheels towing a load of scrap wood as one might bear a royal being, carried in a scared procession. In this conversation Patrick shares a really special story about how he came to be Blue Wren as well as tales of anger, renewal, goddesses and content creation. It's a gentle and beautiful thing which I'm really excited to share with you.Artist as Family's home on the webArtist as Family's blog (READ IT)Artist as Family on YouTube (YOUTUBE SUX)Happen Films ~ Creatures of PlaceMartín Prechtel ~ Long life, honey in the heartCastlemaine Rites of PassageNatural Beekeeping with Adrian IodiceVandana ShivaPaul Cudenec on SubstackW.D. James on SubstackG.K Chesterton
Especially for the Royal Navy, it was assumed the military leaders, politicians, and the general population understood that they were island nations and that their security and prosperity depended on a strong navy and civilian maritime commerce. Even the greatest naval power of the last century, the United States of America seems to be unable to have people understand why it needs a strong navy. What happened?Focused primarily on the core of the issue with the Royal Navy, our guest for the full hour to discuss the scourge of seablindness will be Dr James WE Smith, the Laughton-Corbett Research Fellow in the Department of War Studies, King's College London.He completed his PhD in ‘War and Strategic Studies' that focused on studying the organization of defense and defense unification in the UK and US and how that impacts strategy and strategic thought. This has complemented a broader research effort which has taken nearly fifteen years about the devaluation of sea, navies and maritime strategy in nations and strategic thought from seabed to space.Links:'Seablindness' and the Royal Navy TodayThe US Navy versus Seablindness: par for the course for America?You can follow James on X, or his substack.
Monique Charlesworth – Mother Country…with TRE's Selina MacKenzie
Join us as we welcome Glenn Williams, PhD as he examines the political and economic causes of the American Revolution beginning at the end of the Seven Years War / French and Indian War through the resistance movements. He will dispel or clarify some of the popular beliefs about the grievances that eventually led the thirteen colonies to break with the Mother Country. Glenn Williams is a retired U.S. Army officer that until recently also enjoyed a "second career" as a military historian. He retired as a senior Historian after 18 years at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and 3 1/2 years as the historian of the American Battlefield Protection Program of the U.S. National Park Service.
In this episode we unpack "Common Sense" by English-American Political Activist Thomas Paine. This Books Explores... The Functions of Society and Government The Evils of Monarchy The Path Forward for the American Colonies Links to Reading & Articles mentioned Common Sense by Thomas Paine *note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode! Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com Guest: Jared Shoup Music: Polyenso Time Stamps 0:00:00 Introduction 0:05:01 Historical Context of Common Sense 0:13:37 Thomas Paine's Background 0:20:48 The Differences Between Society and Government 00:25:00 Government as a Necessary Evil 00:27:28 Anti-Monarchy Sentiments in The Old Testament 0:30:11 Parallels Between The 12 Tribes of Israel and The 13 American Colonies 0:32:01 The Origins of Kings 0:35:35 Paine's Critiques of Hereditary Succession 00:37:35 Paine's Critiques of Constitutional Monarchy 0:42:13 The Disease of Monarchy 0:44:19 Paine's Ad Hominem Attacks 0:45:14 The Present State of American Affairs 0:46:26 Why Separation from England is Necessary 0:47:40 England as “The Mother Country” 0:50:00 Why America Doesn't Need England for Protection 0:51:16 Why America Doesn't Need England for Trade 0:52:20 Logistical Nightmare of Communication with England 0:53:52 Why Now is the Time for Separation 0:54:58 The Paradoxical Correlation between a Nation's Population and Military Size 0:58:00 “Relapse More Wretched Than the First” 0:59:56 Paine's Ideas in What an American Government Should Look Like 1:04:06 America's Naval Potential 1:07:44 Paine's Call to Unite America 1:10:35 The Impact of “Common Sense” 1:13:05 Wrapping Up/Outro
Esta semana, en Islas de Robinson, recuperamos otra "sesión de arqueología". Suenan: CARGOE - "HORSES AND SILVER THINGS" ("CARGOE", 1972) / TERRY MANNING - "CHOO CHOO TRAIN" ("HOME SWEET HOME", 1970) / FLAMIN' GROOVIES - "HEADIN' FOR THE TEXAS BORDER" ("FLAMINGO", 1970) / MC5 - "LOOKING AT YOU" ("BACK IN THE USA", 1970) / J. GEILS BAND - "WHAT'S YOUR HURRY" ("J. GEILS BAND", 1970) / THE GUESS WHO - "MINSTREL BOY" ("CANNED WHEAT", 1969) / CARL PERKINS & NRBQ - "SORRY CHARLIE" ("BOPPIN' THE BLUES", 1970) / MERLE HAGGARD - "WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ME" ("I'M A LONESOME FUGITIVE", 1967) / COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD - "TONIGHT I'M SINGING JUST FOR YOU" ("TONIGHT I'M SINGING JUST FOR YOU", 1970) / JOHN STEWART - "MOTHER COUNTRY" ("CALIFORNIA BLOODLINES", 1969) / MICHAEL NESMITH - "CONTINUING" ("PRETTY MUCH YOUR STANDARD RANCH STASH", 1973) / PAUL SIEBEL - "PRAYER'S SONG" ("JACK KNIFE GIPSY", 1972) /Escuchar audio
Cribbs and Talica interview long time friend of the podcast - Pasepa, an Environmental Science major from Macquarie University, who has worked previously in Ecological Restoration. But she is not just a Scientist, she is a multi-faceted Baddie who has made her debut as a 007 in this year's West Ball 4, hosted by Father Xander Silky and previous 2 Brownish Girls guest, Jamaica Moana, modeled in campaigns such as Light Speech in Issue 5 for Astrophe Magazine and alongside with another previous 2 Brownish Girls guest, Isaac Nasedra organized the 2021 Fiji COVID Relief Mask drive for Fiji. The girls discuss her origin story, Science and Creative endeavours and the differences between Fijians in the Mother Country and Fijians in the diaspora.
Novelist Jacinda Townsend joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss Joe Biden's stubbornly low poll numbers among Democrats, which persist despite his legislative accomplishments. Townsend talks about the administration's struggles to communicate its goals and achievements and explains why Biden's policy decisions—past and present—have often disappointed Black and younger voters. Townsend reads from her novel Mother Country and reflects on the aftermath of the Biden administration's plan to forgive student debt. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Jacinda Townsend Saint Monkey Mother Country “Why More Single Women Should Run for Office” Others: Affordable Care Act “Did William Henry Harrison Really Die From Pneumonia?” by Christopher Klein Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign “SOTU: Joe Biden's Economy By the Numbers” by Tim Smart “Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Clean Energy Projects” “President Biden Announces Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Who Need It Most” “President Biden to Sign Executive Order Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services” “Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson as historic U.S. Supreme Court nominee” by Jeff Mason, Jarrett Renshaw, and Lawrence Hurley Harvard CAPS Harris Poll “Former President Donald Trump's second indictment, annotated” by Zachary B. Wolf and Curt Merrill Biden's Numbers, January 2023 Update Biden-Harris Administration Launches First CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook “Biden signs bipartisan bill that suspends debt limit until 2025, cuts spending” by Chris Megerian Biden-Harris Administration Announces $502 Million for High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities “Network Free K.C.” by Whitney Terrell “Biden Administration Announces Savings on 43 Prescription Drugs as Part of Cost-Saving Measures Under President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act” “Biden Supported A Constitutional Amendment To End Mandated Busing In 1975” by Domenico Montanaro “Did Joe Biden Say He Didn't Want His Kids Growing Up in a 'Racial Jungle'?” by Bethania Palma Jesse Helms “Did the 1994 crime bill cause mass incarceration?” by Rashawn Ray and William A. Galston “New Process to Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy” by John Rao “Student Loan Debt by Gender” by Melanie Hanson Reaganomics Jimmy Carter “Biden Job Approval, Direction Of Country: IBD/TIPP Poll” “Joe Biden's 1975 comments slamming slavery reparations, school busing resurfaced by Washington Post” by Jessica Chasmar “Young Voters Not Excited About Joe Biden” by Lauren Camera Chris Christie Ron DeSantis Mike Pence “It took 15 rounds of voting, but Ann Arbor School Board finally picks president” by Martin Slagter Moms of Liberty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 107 - MAUREEN DICKSONOriginally Aired Wednesday May 3,2023 Featuring Non-Fiction Historical Writer MAUREEN DICKSON.ABOUT MAUREEN: Pilots and Soldiers of the Caribbean: Fighting Men of the Caribbeantells the story of the human spirit in the brave and talented men and women of the Caribbean who fought for Britain in WWI and WWII through adversity to achieve their goals and earn a place at the top table.It tells of individuals who answered Britain's call to arms, and were not conscripted, but felt compelled to leave their homes in the Caribbean, and make the hazardous journey to join ‘The Mother Country' (as Britain was known at the time), to stand with her against a common enemy.Maureen is a former Property TV presenter, estate agent, and oral historian. She had a life-changing conversation with her father (who was terminally ill), about the place of his birth Guyana, (formally known as British Guiana), South America. This conversation led her to learn about his life story in Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean during the war.Maureen conducted a series of interviews with ex-servicemen and women,to record their stories and experiences during WWII. During this exploration, Maureen found that the dedication of the people who fought in WWI and WWII is just a small part of the history of people who came from the Caribbean to fight for Britain which has continued to the present day.Her passion for the subject led her to travel to the Caribbean, across the UK, and its military bases, to tell their story and give them a voice. After six years of documenting their lives and contributions to the British war effort, Maureen wrote the book Pilots and Soldiers of the Caribbean: Fighting Men of the Caribbean.Watch or Listen to all episodes. Connect here: www.IndieBookSource.com/podcast
https://chtbl.com/track/118312/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/talkinglead/akk_s5_ep1.mp3 Welcome to Season 5 of the Talking Lead AK KORNER! In this episode Lefty and Paul Markel (Student Of The Gun) talk about AK-47/AKMs that are Made in the USA , like Century Arms, DPMS Panther Arms, Palmetto State Armory, Occam Defense Solutions, Rifle Dynamics etc. and are they better than the Mother Country's rifles. Talking Lead AK KORNER Season 5 Episode 1 Talking Lead AK KORNER SEASON 5: Paul Markel
Welcome to Season 5 of the Talking Lead AK KORNER! In this episode Lefty and Paul Markel (Student Of The Gun) talk about AK-47/AKMs that are Made in the USA , like Century Arms, DPMS Panther Arms, Palmetto State Armory, Occam Defense Solutions, Rifle Dynamics etc. and are they better than the Mother Country's rifles.
“Remember it is the fifth of March and avenge the death of your brethren!” This is the story of the expiration of hope for reconciliation between the American colonies and the "Mother Country." Bunker Hill's a blood bath. Congress isn't sure about how aggressive to be in war as it still hopes for peaceful reconciliation. It sends King George III their "Olive Branch Petition," but it's D.O.A. Things only devolve further as the King proclaims the colonies in a state of rebellion and Thomas Paine in turns rips the King a new one in his #colonialviral pamphlet, Common Sense. Meanwhile, more blood is being spilt in battle. In Quebec, Colonel Benedict Arnold suffers serious injury while Captain Aaron Burr witnesses the death of General Richard Montgomery. Back in the colonies, Henry Knox has just dragged cannons over 300 miles from Fort Ticonderoga to General Washington in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Virginian digs his new toys. He has a daring plan to put them to use against the British still occupying Boston. ___ 4 Ways to dive deeper into History That Doesn't Suck Join our growing facebook community Get our weekly newsletter, The Revolution Become part of the HTDS Patreon family Subscribe to Greg's monthly newsletter, Connected History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime 1939-45 (The History Press, 2020), Stephen Bourne tells the whole story of Britain's black community during World War II. On the home front, civilians came under fire from the Blitz in cities such as Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, London, and Manchester. Meanwhile, black servicemen and women, many of them volunteers from places as far away as Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, and Nigeria, risked their lives fighting for the Mother Country in the air, at sea, and on land. Drawing on first-hand testimonies, Bourne sheds light on a wealth of experiences, from evacuees to entertainers, government officials, prisoners of war, and community leaders. Despite facing the discriminatory "color bar," many black civilians were determined to contribute to the war effort where they could, volunteering as civilian defense workers--air-raid wardens, fire-fighters, stretcher-bearers, and first-aiders. Among those remembered are men and women whose stories have only recently come to light, making Under Fire the definitive account of the bravery and sacrifices of black Britons in wartime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime 1939-45 (The History Press, 2020), Stephen Bourne tells the whole story of Britain's black community during World War II. On the home front, civilians came under fire from the Blitz in cities such as Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, London, and Manchester. Meanwhile, black servicemen and women, many of them volunteers from places as far away as Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, and Nigeria, risked their lives fighting for the Mother Country in the air, at sea, and on land. Drawing on first-hand testimonies, Bourne sheds light on a wealth of experiences, from evacuees to entertainers, government officials, prisoners of war, and community leaders. Despite facing the discriminatory "color bar," many black civilians were determined to contribute to the war effort where they could, volunteering as civilian defense workers--air-raid wardens, fire-fighters, stretcher-bearers, and first-aiders. Among those remembered are men and women whose stories have only recently come to light, making Under Fire the definitive account of the bravery and sacrifices of black Britons in wartime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
In Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime 1939-45 (The History Press, 2020), Stephen Bourne tells the whole story of Britain's black community during World War II. On the home front, civilians came under fire from the Blitz in cities such as Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, London, and Manchester. Meanwhile, black servicemen and women, many of them volunteers from places as far away as Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, and Nigeria, risked their lives fighting for the Mother Country in the air, at sea, and on land. Drawing on first-hand testimonies, Bourne sheds light on a wealth of experiences, from evacuees to entertainers, government officials, prisoners of war, and community leaders. Despite facing the discriminatory "color bar," many black civilians were determined to contribute to the war effort where they could, volunteering as civilian defense workers--air-raid wardens, fire-fighters, stretcher-bearers, and first-aiders. Among those remembered are men and women whose stories have only recently come to light, making Under Fire the definitive account of the bravery and sacrifices of black Britons in wartime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history
In Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime 1939-45 (The History Press, 2020), Stephen Bourne tells the whole story of Britain's black community during World War II. On the home front, civilians came under fire from the Blitz in cities such as Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, London, and Manchester. Meanwhile, black servicemen and women, many of them volunteers from places as far away as Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, and Nigeria, risked their lives fighting for the Mother Country in the air, at sea, and on land. Drawing on first-hand testimonies, Bourne sheds light on a wealth of experiences, from evacuees to entertainers, government officials, prisoners of war, and community leaders. Despite facing the discriminatory "color bar," many black civilians were determined to contribute to the war effort where they could, volunteering as civilian defense workers--air-raid wardens, fire-fighters, stretcher-bearers, and first-aiders. Among those remembered are men and women whose stories have only recently come to light, making Under Fire the definitive account of the bravery and sacrifices of black Britons in wartime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies
In Under Fire: Black Britain in Wartime 1939-45 (The History Press, 2020), Stephen Bourne tells the whole story of Britain's black community during World War II. On the home front, civilians came under fire from the Blitz in cities such as Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, London, and Manchester. Meanwhile, black servicemen and women, many of them volunteers from places as far away as Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, and Nigeria, risked their lives fighting for the Mother Country in the air, at sea, and on land. Drawing on first-hand testimonies, Bourne sheds light on a wealth of experiences, from evacuees to entertainers, government officials, prisoners of war, and community leaders. Despite facing the discriminatory "color bar," many black civilians were determined to contribute to the war effort where they could, volunteering as civilian defense workers--air-raid wardens, fire-fighters, stretcher-bearers, and first-aiders. Among those remembered are men and women whose stories have only recently come to light, making Under Fire the definitive account of the bravery and sacrifices of black Britons in wartime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies
Karen and Jamie sit down with Zayd Ayers Dohrn and his mom Bernardine Dorhn of Crooked Media's Mother Country Radicals to look back at the process of making a show so deeply rooted in personal family history. Jamie and Zayd interview the moms to learn how they felt reliving their radical pasts and what it was like to make a podcast with their children. And in a time that feels so similar politically to the turbulent decades Karen and Bernardine lived through - how do they find hope? For archival photos, videos, and more, follow I Was Never There on Instagram. For more information on the show and to get in touch with the team, check out our website. For one-of-a-kind merch, shop here. Follow host Jamie Zelermyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteTwitterInstagramIf you have any information concerning Marsha's disappearance, please contact the Morgantown Police Department here or call the tip line: 304-284-7520.I Was Never There is a Wonder Media Network Production. It's hosted by Jamie and Karen Zelermyer. It's produced by Allie Wollner, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile , and Liz Smith. It's edited by Jenny Kaplan and Liz Smith. Our executive producers are Jenny Kaplan, Jamie Zelermyer, and Karen Zelermyer. Production assistance by Alesandra Tejeda. Mother Country Radicals is an original podcast from Audacy and Crooked Media. It's produced by Dustlight Productions. Their theme song is by Andy Clausen. Zayd Ayers Dohrn is the host, writer, and executive producer. This episode was produced by Liz Smith.
This week Harmony speaks with Jacinda Townsend, author of Mother Country, as part of Miami Book Fair 2022. We talk about motherhood, slavery, privilege, and so much more Jacinda Townsend, Sarai Walker, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, and Thrity Umrigar are just a few of the hundreds of authors from around the world gathering together in downtown Miami for Miami Book Fair 2022, the nation's largest gathering of writers and readers of all ages. They, along with Patti Smith, Lisa Genova, Rabia Chaudry, Sy Montgomery, and Sandra Cisneros are so looking forward to sharing their work, thoughts, and new ideas with everyone in person, and streamed Live From the Fair, from Sunday, November 13 through Sunday, Nov. 20. Please visit miamibookfair.com for more information, or follow MBF at @miamibookfair #miamibookfair2022. In this Episode: Mother Country by Jacinda Townsend To follow our episode schedule, go here: https://rebelgirlsbook.club/the-syllabus. Follow our social media pages on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rgbcpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RebelGirlsBookClub/ Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101801516-reb… and Twitter https://twitter.com/RebelGirlsBook1 , Or you can email us at RebelGirlsBookClub@gmail.com. Our theme song is by The Gays, and our image is by Mari Talor Renaud-Krutulis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/message
Jacinda Townsend grew up in Southcentral Kentucky and left for Harvard at the age of sixteen. It was there that she took her first creative writing classes; while at Duke Law School, she cross-registered in the English department, where she took her next few formative writing workshops. After four years of being first a broadcast journalist and then an antitrust lawyer in New York City, Jacinda went to the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she received her MFA before going on to spend a year as a Fulbright fellow to Côte d'Ivoire. During her Fulbright year, on a layover in Morocco, Jacinda discovered the city of Marrakech and fell in love. Later that same year, on a trip to Northern Mali, she also first witnessed modern-day slavery: that incident inspired the research that eventually took her to Mauritania, where she met with escaped slaves and anti-slavery activists and began the work that would become her newly published novel, Mother Country (Graywolf, 2022). Mother Country is told in the voices of an American woman struggling with infertility who kidnaps a young Moroccan girl, and the young mother, escaped from Mauritanian slavery, who loses her. Jacinda recently finished work on a third novel, James Loves Ruth. James Loves Ruth is told in the voices of Ruth Hurley, who changed her identity and moved across the country after her father was killed by police in the late eighties, and James Hurley, her soon-to-be-ex-husband, who spends the novel uncovering the truth about his wife. Excerpts from the novel have appeared in Auburn Avenue, Copper Nickel, and Transition. Jacinda has taught in MFA programs across the country, and is mom to two magnificent children who amaze her daily. Jacinda is also a part of the Miami Book Fair in November. Visit their website for details.
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Hlaðvarpsþættirnir Mother Country Radicals fjalla um meðlimi hópsins The Weather Underground. Veðurmennirnir voru róttækir aðgerðarsinnar í baráttu gegn Víetnamstríðinu, heimsvaldastefnu Bandaríkjanna og kynþáttaofbeldi svo eitthvað sé nefnt. Við höfum verið að hlusta á þættina og það hefur doktorsneminn í sagnfræði, Pontus Järvstad, líka verið að gera. Pontus hefur sérhæft sig í andfasisma og vinstrihreyfingum. Gunnar Jónsson flytur pistil um ástandið í tónlistarbransanum, streymisveitur og spilunarlistagerðamenn virðast ráða örlögum listamanna. Eftir að hafa rekist stöðugt á bullsíður með óskiljanlegum texta sem virtist skrifaður af einhverri gallaðri gervigreind leituðum við svara hjá sérfræðing í markaðsmálum, algrímum og Google, Tryggva Frey Elínarsyni.
Hlaðvarpsþættirnir Mother Country Radicals fjalla um meðlimi hópsins The Weather Underground. Veðurmennirnir voru róttækir aðgerðarsinnar í baráttu gegn Víetnamstríðinu, heimsvaldastefnu Bandaríkjanna og kynþáttaofbeldi svo eitthvað sé nefnt. Við höfum verið að hlusta á þættina og það hefur doktorsneminn í sagnfræði, Pontus Järvstad, líka verið að gera. Pontus hefur sérhæft sig í andfasisma og vinstrihreyfingum. Gunnar Jónsson flytur pistil um ástandið í tónlistarbransanum, streymisveitur og spilunarlistagerðamenn virðast ráða örlögum listamanna. Eftir að hafa rekist stöðugt á bullsíður með óskiljanlegum texta sem virtist skrifaður af einhverri gallaðri gervigreind leituðum við svara hjá sérfræðing í markaðsmálum, algrímum og Google, Tryggva Frey Elínarsyni.
Jacinda Townsend, a native of South Central Kentucky and author of Mother Country, is this episode's guest and in November she will be at the Miami Book Fair which runs from November 13-20th at Miami Dade College. Jacinda is on to talk with us about her book Mother Country and how her childhood in the South influences her career. The Things that Pissed Us Off are schools being segregated and Raphael Warnock not being the clear leader in his race. Go See Jacinda at the Miami Book Fair!
Making a home in the slums of Notting Hill, Michael and others of the Windrush generation find that instead of being welcomed to the UK as fellow Brits they are discriminated against and rejected. This area is one of the epicentres of the black experience in Britain and tensions are heightened by the interference of the fascist Sir Oswald Moseley, who helps to whip up the native population to riot against the black community. They roam the streets looking for black people to attack along with black businesses and homes. Michael helps to form part of the fightback against the rioters and with weapons and planning they push back the attackers. This moment forms the identity of ‘black British' for generations to come.Later, Michael comes into contact with the notorious landlord Peter Rachman, eventually betraying his community to become an enforcer for him. He violently evicts members of the same community he had just helped to protect.
Jacinda Townsend, author of the novel Mother Country (Graywolf), and Barbara DeMarco-Barrett discuss her new book and the setting of Morocco, alternating POVs, slavery, writing with the senses, and more. During her Fulbright year, on a layover in Morocco, Jacinda discovered the city of Marrakech and fell in love. Later that same year, on a trip to Northern Mali, she also first witnessed modern-day slavery: that incident inspired the research that eventually took her to Mauritania, where she met with escaped slaves and anti-slavery activists and began the work that would become her newly published novel, Mother Country (Graywolf, 2022). Mother Country is told in the voices of an American woman struggling with infertility who kidnaps a young Moroccan girl, and the young mother, escaped from Mauritanian slavery, who loses her. Jacinda is also the author of Saint Monkey (Norton, 2014), which is set in 1950's Eastern Kentucky and is a love letter to a Black community that has all but disappeared. Saint Monkey won the 2015 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for best fiction written by a woman and the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for that year's best historical fiction. Saint Monkey was also the 2015 Honor Book of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.Download audio. (Recorded via Zoom on July 28, 2022) Music and sound design by Travis Barrett Check out our Patreon page! Barbara DeMarco-Barrett: www.penonfire.com Marrie Stone: www.marriestone.com Travis Barrett: https://travisbarrett.mykajabi.com
We are impatient with radicals who summon up the imagined “good old days” when every campaign was inspired and every action a success—all of it wrapped in the gauzy glow of nostalgia. What could be more depressing than longing for a ship that's already left the shore. But there are occasions when a long and deep look backward can give us courage and vision to face forward, perhaps most productively when our guide is a talented artist. Zayd Ayers Dohrn is the creator and host of one of the most listened to podcasts of 2022, Mother Country Radicals, a 10-episode series from Crooked Media that won the award for Best Audio Storytelling at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. He is a playwright, professor, and director of the MFA in Writing for Screen and Stage in the Department of Radio/Television/Film at Northwestern University.
Zayd Dohrn was born underground - his parents were radicals and counter-culture outlaws, on the run from the FBI. Now Zayd takes us back to the 1970s, when his parents and their young friends in the Weather Underground Organization declared war on the United States government. They brawled with riot cops on the streets of Chicago, bombed the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, broke comrades out of prison, and teamed up with Black militant groups to rob banks, fight racism - and help build a revolution. All episodes of Mother Country Radicals are available on the Audacy app or wherever you get to your podcasts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zayd Dohrn was born underground - his parents were radicals and counter-culture outlaws, on the run from the FBI. Now Zayd takes us back to the 1970s, when his parents and their young friends in the Weather Underground Organization declared war on the United States government. They brawled with riot cops on the streets of Chicago, bombed the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, broke comrades out of prison, and teamed up with Black militant groups to rob banks, fight racism - and help build a revolution. All episodes of Mother Country Radicals are available on the Audacy app or wherever you get to your podcasts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If you like this premiere, you can hear the rest of the series by heading to the show feed here. Or here on Apple Podcasts. Episodes 1-8 are available now! Mother Country Radicals is a production of Crooked Media, Audacy, and Dustlight productions.For more podcast premieres like this, make sure to follow, rate, and review Tribeca Audio Premieres before you forget! Our twitter is: @TribecaAudio. This episode of Tribeca Audio Premieres features Alex Wagner, Zayd Ayers Dohrn, Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, and is hosted by Davy Gardner. If you're a podcaster and you have a show that's gonna premiere pretty soon, we wanna know about it! Let us know audiopremieres@tribecafilm.com.For full transcripts of our episodes head to https://www.tribecaaudiopremieres.comMother Country Radicals CREATOR & HOSTZayd Ayers DohrnWRITERZayd Ayers DohrnPRODUCERAriana Gharib Lee and Stephanie CohnEDITORArwen NicksSOUND DESIGNArwen Nicks, Stephanie Cohn Ariana Gharib Lee, Misha Euceph.EXECUTIVE PRODUCERSZayd Ayers Dohrn, Jon Favreau, Sarah Geismer, Lyra Smith, Alison Falzetta, and Misha EucephCOMPOSERAndy ClausenHISTORICAL CONSULTANTThai JonesSENIOR ENGINEERValentina RiveraTribeca Audio PremieresDavy Gardner hosts and produces Tribeca Audio Premieres.Head of sound is Raj Makhija.Additional engineering help by Max Ludlow and James Quesada. Sonic ID by Hannis Brown and voiced by Margaret Burrus.Our artwork is by Brielle DeMirjian.Our executive producers are Jane Rosenthal and Paula Weinstein, for Tribeca Audio.
Passing down culture is an important part of parenting. But how do you do this when your child's culture is not your own, and you have only ever experienced it as a tourist?
Passing down culture is an important part of parenting. But how do you do this when your child's culture is not your own, and you have only ever experienced it as a tourist?
Zayd Dohrn was born - underground - his parents were radicals and counter-culture outlaws, on the run from the FBI. Now, Zayd takes us back to the 1970s, when his parents and their young friends in the Weather Underground Organization declared war on the United States government. They brawled with riot cops on the streets of Chicago, bombed the Pentagon and the U.S Capitol, broke comrades out of prison, and teamed up with Black militant groups to rob banks, fight racism - and help build a revolution. Audacy - https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/mother-country-radicals-132100 Apple - https://apple.co/mothercountryradicals Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1k8LpYwJ71vMu0mLxG2Am8
WRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block interivews Jacinda Townsend about her powerful new book, Mother Country
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Zayd Dohrn was born underground - his parents were radicals and counter-culture outlaws, on the run from the FBI. Now Zayd takes us back to the 1970s, when his parents and their young friends in the Weather Underground Organization declared war on the United States government. They brawled with riot cops on the streets of Chicago, bombed the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, broke comrades out of prison, and teamed up with Black militant groups to rob banks, fight racism - and help build a revolution.
Zayd Dohrn was born underground - his parents were radicals and counter-culture outlaws, on the run from the FBI. Now Zayd takes us back to the 1970s, when his parents and their young friends in the Weather Underground Organization declared war on the United States government. They brawled with riot cops on the streets of Chicago, bombed the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, broke comrades out of prison, and teamed up with Black militant groups to rob banks, fight racism - and help build a revolution.
Zayd Dohrn was born underground - his parents were founders of the Weather Underground organization, and on the run from the FBI. Now Zayd takes us back to the 1970s, when his parents and their young friends brawled with riot cops on the streets of Chicago, bombed the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, and teamed up with Black militant groups to rob banks, fight racism - and help build a revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
End of Season Two Review Black Spy Podcast, Season 2, episode 0011 Carlton King looks back at Season Two of his Black Spy Podcast. Carlton highlights the diversity of the topics covered by him during this season from, was former King of England Edward the 7th a Nazis sympathiser? To, was senior member of the British Royal family, and the last Vice Roy of British India, Lord Louis Mountbatten, a paedophile? Both subjects were discussed with historian, author and the world's no 1 literacy agent, Andrew Lownie, during his guest appearance on the podcast. The show also looks back a two guests who deal daily with the ravages of drug and alcohol abuse; prison Doctor, Tracy Hopwood who explains her decades long work in Britain's prison system and Drug worker, Jill, who's episode gets deep into the weeds of the everyday street reality of drug and alcohol abuse on regular family life. Carlton and Jill, also discussed the alleged drug abuse within Britain's present day government and contemporary political elite; noting how society differentiates between the drug use of Britain's different social classes as regards police enforcement and societal acceptance. Another switch in emphasis was the great discussion with Hollywood and Hong Kong Kung Fu actor Winston Ellis. Winston, a three times world martial arts champion explained his incredible journey into the acting profession; including how he obtained a coveted role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise starring Johnny Depp. What a guest! Another really powerful episode dealt with gambling, or as guest Carl put it, the gaming industry. Carl, explained how he entered the industry in which, as he put it, gave him a good life. However, Carl was keen to leave listeners with no doubt that the industry always wins! Noting the now, all pervasive aspect of gambling in our daily lives, Carl provided his email to listeners at the end his discussion with Carlton. Carl wished to offer assistance to anyone who might be addicted to the industries multitude of present day offerings. Looking back over this season we also brought a ‘Windrush Special' to listeners. In this must hear episode, Carlton spoke to several 95 year old West Indian women who were children of the British Empire. Listeners learn how for 400 years they were British citizens and through their early lives believed they were no different than any other Brit. We hear of the women's arrival from the Caribbean in the late 1940's early 1950's in what they universally called ‘the Mother Country' - England. We hear of the old ladies bewilderment when regular British people didn't see them as fellow Brits, even though, at the same time they had more racial freedom in Britain than in their Caribbean homelands. Most, if not all British Caribbean colonies had in place a quasi-apartheid system, with White Caribbean citizens or British expatriates at the top of society and Blacks at the bottom, with mixed race citizens somewhere in the middle with Indians and other imperial subjects. This season also saw the great interview with author and firearms armourer, Did's Hall. This episode dug deep into the issue of arming the British police, the difference between armed and non armed policing and the frankly surprising Hollywood shooting incident concerning the well known Hollywood ‘A' list actor, Alex Baldwin. Throughout every episode Carlton always made the connection between the regular world and the secret world of intelligence, national security, armed governmental close protection operations and geo-politics. To this end Carlton had an awesome sit down with veteran BBC reporter, ITV World in Action presenter and stalwart BBC flagship geopolitical investigative prime time programme presenter and producer of Panorama, John Ware. This full blown deep dive into the secret world of agents and intelligence gathering surrounding the Northern Ireland conflict, as well as John's actions in getting MI5 senior officer, Peter Wright's memoir “Spycatcher” published, was fascinating. This was a truly great episode. However, for those seeking an even greater view into the real clandestine world of terrorism, surveillance, secret intelligence, national security and armed governmental personal protection operations, the two last episodes of this season fully delivered. These episodes delved deep into the little known secret world of Scotland Yard's Special Branch during Carlton sit down with ex Detective Inspector, Bob Pugh. Bob spent 35 years in MPSB (the Metropolitan Police Special Branch) headquartered at the world famous Scotland Yard. ‘The Branch', Britain's Secret Police which was disbanded in 2006, had performed this national security role for more than 125 years, prior to it being disbanded, so Carlton and Bob, who were both long term senior members of The Branch, had much to discuss. For any person with an interest in the clandestine world of spies and spy catchers Bob episodes are an unbelievable must listen experience. This overview episode which explains these discussions in some depth, is consequently another Black Spy Podcast episode that educates whilst listeners are being simultaneously entertained. This episode will be released on Monday 3rd of January 2022. Contact or Donate to The Black Spy at: Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast Email: carltonking2003@gmail. Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast Facebook: Carlton King Author Twitter: @Carlton_King Instagram: @carltonkingauthor Carlton's Autobiography: “Black Ops – The incredible true story of a British secret agent” Is available from Amazon and all good online booksellers: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/BO1MTV2GDF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_WNZ5MT89T9C14CB53651
The revolting Americans, by the time of this episode, have decided they've had it right up to here with the Brits. It's time to part company. So they adopt a Declaration of Independence, basically serving divorce papers on the Mother Country. Which refuses to sign them, of course, ensuring that the ugly dispute lasts another few years. As for that dispute, it goes on with the advantage swinging from one side to the other. William Howe wins a couple of victories over the still inexperienced Washington, but fails to follow them up. Washington gets good at dodging destructive defeats and keeping the cause alive. But then, to everyone's surprise, he even wins a couple of impressive victories. Then the Brits launch a cunning scheme to win a decisive victory, which goes colossally wrong, leading to their worst defeat of the war, at Saratoga. Meanwhile, back in England Pitt is still trying to persuade his countrymen to take a more sensible stance. “Conquering America is impossible,” he tells them, but they aren't listening. Then, when a voice is raised in Parliament for the recognition of American Independence, he pretty much dies opposing it – it actually takes him nearly five weeks to die, but the attack from which he failed to recover hit him in the House of Lords, while he was struggling to speak out. A nasty divorce. With plenty of fighting. And a lot of bad blood on the way. Illustration: Portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, 1796. National Portrait Gallery 2001.13. Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License
Whether you go back every chance you get, or you haven't been at all, the "Motherland" can be a mystical place that represents so much - from our cultural heritage, to our familial roots, to even just random memories or references from media. Today we try to define the term in our own words by describing what the Motherland truly represents in our personal lives. From pre-trip rituals (nut shopping anyone?) to language anxiety to getting questioned by the TSA, we delve into some of our favorite memories together in this wholesome, bittersweet episode! Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpod Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/eatyourcrust)
How the First Constitutional Congress led Americans to prepare for possible War with their Mother Country.
Summer Book Week continues with a conversation with two poets with local connections. In the first part of the show, we talk with Rochester-based author Sarah Freligh about her new book, "We." Freligh is the author of “Sad Math,” winner of the 2014 Moon City Press Poetry Prize and the 2015 Whirling Prize from the University of Indianapolis. In the second half-hour, a conversation with Elana Bell, author of "Mother Country," published in 2020 by Rochester's BOA Editions. Mother Country examines the intricacies of mother–daughter relationships: what we inherit from our mothers, what we let go, what we hold, and what we pass on to our own children, both the visible and invisible. Bell is based in Brooklyn, but she spent several months living and writing in Rochester during the pandemic. Our guests: Sarah Freligh , author of "We" and "Sad Math" Elana Bell , author of "Mother Country" The hour also includes a conversation with Rochester author Sonja Livingston about what's on her summer
On Friday, July 24th we were honored to host award-winning and much-beloved novelist and essayist, Marilynne Robinson for a wide-ranging conversation on the art of writing as a means of exploring truth and engaging the questions around learning to live well, to love others, and to create a home and community in an often fractious world. Robinson, known for her keen observations on humanity and religion has plumbed the depths of the human spirit in her novels, including the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning Lila, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead. We hope you enjoy this conversation on “Story, Culture, and the Common Good.”Watch the full Online Conversation and read the transcript here.Marilynne Robinson's Novels | Housekeeping, Gilead, Home, LilaArticle in Breaking Ground from our event.Authors and books mentioned in the conversation:Marcel ProustRalph Waldo EmmersonPaul HardingWalt WitmanWilliam FaulknerJohn CalvinJonathan EdwardsMoby Dick, by Herman MellvillePiers Plowman, by William LanglandRelated Trinity Forum Readings: Sacred and Profane Love | A Trinity Forum Reading by John Donne Bulletins from Immortality | A Trinity Forum Reading by Emily Dickinson Confessions | A Trinity Forum Reading by Saint Augustine Brave New World | A Trinity Forum Reading by Aldous Huxley Marilynne Robinson is a novelist, essayist, and teacher, one of the most renowned and revered of living writers. Her novels Housekeeping, Gilead, Lila, and Home have been variously honored with the Pulitzer Prize, National Books Critics Circle Award (twice), a Hemingway Foundation Award, an Orange Prize, The Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, and the Ambassador Book Award. She's also the author of many essays and non-fiction works, including her work, “Mother Country”, and her essay collections, “Death of Adam,” “Absence of Mind,” “When I was a Child I Read Books,” “The Givenness of Things,” and “What Are We Doing Here?”. She's the recipient of the National Humanities Medal and an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In addition to her writing has spent over 20 years teaching at the Iowa Writers Workshop, as well as several universities.
Unpacking creativity and individuality in amongst the BOND of mothering. My guest today is published poet, sound artist, and creative alchemist, Elana Bell. This soulful + down-to-earth episode explores: The world of mother-daughter bonds Making space for creativity within motherhood Rhythms of life as a mother and the deep interiors of women’s lives Depression and PPD Elana shares on the experience of supporting her mother’s depression and how that helped their relationship and seeing the individuality of her mother and herself. One of my fave parts of this episode is when Elana tells the story of how her mother encouraged her to be the fullest expression of herself. Get my book, NOISE: A Manifesto Modernising Modernhood About my guest, Elana Bell: Elana Bell is a published poet, sound artist, and creative alchemist. Her passion is connecting people to their creative life force energy for healing, transformation, and artistic expression. Elana is the author of Mother Country, a book of poems about motherhood, fertility, and mental illness. Her debut collection of poetry, Eyes, Stones received the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets, and brings her complex heritage as the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors to consider the difficult question of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Elana teaches poetry to first-year acting students at the Juilliard School and sings with the Resistance Revival Chorus, a group of womxn activists and musicians committed to bringing joy and song to the resistance movement School for Mothers Website - School for Mothers Instagram
Learn about which one of the 13 Colonies became cradle for American Independence. Understand how physical structures alone can determine whom is in control of a city including its harbor. Discover how people of Boston went about preventing lighthouses from falling into enemy hands. Find out how long Britain's Siege of Boston lasted including people's views on reconciliation with Mother Country aka England. Learn where British Forces arrived into after withdrawing from Boston and whether a lighthouse was present. Find out how successful lighthouses became throughout Revolutionary War. Learn about America's future after Revolutionary War ends and where Lighthouses stand. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support
Kings and Queens and everybody in between, welcome to our latest episode and to a royal mess. Did Prince Harry and Meghan expose that an institution which relies on the idea of a ‘perfect bloodline' is racist? Wow, we can't believe it! And in looking at the pile of flailing royals in our ‘Mother Country, is it time for Australia to fly the nest? Hit us up with your thoughts @99talks.pod on Instagram!
How do we call ourselves back to the world, call others back to the world? A listener named Olivier, his voice filled with bewildered, anguished love, called in about his two children, who on two successive days last year attempted suicide. Words by Winter: Conversations, reflections, and poems about the passages of life. Because it’s rough out there, and we have to help each other through.If you or someone you love are depressed or suicidal, call 1.800.273.TALK, or if you prefer texting, text NAMI to 741-741. Original theme music for our show is by Dylan Perese. Additional music by Kelly Krebs. Elana Bell’s beautiful poem Miracle was read by Matthew Colfax with Elana’s kind permission. It can be found in her new book "Mother Country," just out from BOA Editions this fall. For more information about Elana Bell and her work, please check out her website: elanabell.com.
This week, we continue with our survey of the best folk music releases of 2020. It's been a surprisingly good year. Featured is music from Chris Flegg, Logan Ledger, Raye Zaragoza, Katy Moffatt, Shemekia Copeland and many more. Continuing our celebration of 2020 folk … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine. Episode #21-02: Best of 2020 Pt.2 Host: Tom Druckenmiller Artist/”Song”/CD/Label Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways Chris Flegg / “Market Street Rag” / Twenty's Plenty / Self Produced Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche / “I Can Still Hear You” / I Can Still Hear You / Story Sound Logan Ledger / “Starlight” / Logan Ledger / Rounder Raye Zaragoza / “Red” / Woman in Color / Rebel River Sam Bush / “On the Road” / On the Road: A Tribute to John Hartford / Lo Hi Matt Combs et al / “Tennessee Politics” / The John Hartford Fiddle Project Vol.1 / StuffWorks Thom Jutz / “Hartford's Bend” / To Live in Two Worlds Volume 1 / Mountain Home Chris Flegg / “Chasinb Cuckoos” / Twenty's Plenty / Self Produced John Stewart / “Mother Country” / Old Forgotten Alters / Omnivore Katy Moffatt / “Walkin' on the Moon” / Chrysalis / Sunset Blvd Bob Frank / “New York City” / Within a Few Degrees / Light in the Attic New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers / “Pony Blues” / Vol.1 / Stony Plain Shemekia Copeland / “Walk Until I Ride” / Uncivil War / Alligator Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters / “I Shall Not Be Moved” / Rise Up / Stony Plain Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways
「微信」或者「微博」搜索关注［早安英文］，查看更多有趣实用的中英双语节目。笔记：National Day 国庆节Chinese National Day is celebrated on October 1st every year to commemorate the founding of the People's Republic of China.每年的10月1日是中国的国庆节，以纪念中华人民共和国的成立。motherland/homeland 祖国Today is the 71st anniversary celebration of our homeland.今天是我们祖国庆祝建国71周年的日子。获取节目完整音频、笔记和片尾的歌曲名，请关注威信公众号「早安英文」，回复「加油」即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！
「微信」或者「微博」搜索关注［早安英文］，查看更多有趣实用的中英双语节目。笔记：National Day 国庆节Chinese National Day is celebrated on October 1st every year to commemorate the founding of the People's Republic of China.每年的10月1日是中国的国庆节，以纪念中华人民共和国的成立。motherland/homeland 祖国Today is the 71st anniversary celebration of our homeland.今天是我们祖国庆祝建国71周年的日子。获取节目完整音频、笔记和片尾的歌曲名，请关注威信公众号「早安英文」，回复「加油」即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！
Today's story is Part Two of "To Catch the Lightning" by Royce Day, which will soon be available in Armoured Fox Press' upcoming Swordmasters anthology, edited by Tarl Hoch Previously in Part One, Swordmaster Becca Blacksailor arrived in the Gerwart port of Klippenhaven, along with her lieutenant, Feyd, on a mission to escort the defecting gerwart scientist, Scholar Mond-Gaffer, and the prototype of his mysterious invention, aboard a waiting Mother Country freighter. But delays and a run in with Gerwart's State Security has ended with Feyd's death, and leaves Becca as the sole protector of the scientist and the freighter's crew.... Read for you by Khaki, your faithful fireside companion.
Learn about who took charge of directing all events in Massachusetts while other prominent men within the Bay Colony were already at Philadelphia. Discovering unique facts about 1775 to understanding why majority of delegates at 2nd Continental Congress were still aiming towards reconciliation versus going to war. Understanding why 6/17/1775 would mark the first signs of separation from England and how it took place on battlefield. Learn about Joseph Warren's early childhood years which helped shape him into becoming a well rounded person. Learn about the importance of Taverns especially as they became the focal point centers for rebellion and revolutionary activity. Understanding what situation changed the Warren Family's Relationship with the Mother Country aka England. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support
Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2UfaIoE In this powerful and moving narrative, Christopher Somerville skilfully links personal testimonies to present an epic which embraces comedy and tragedy, pride and degradation, close comradeship and stark racial prejudice, devotion to the benign Mother Country and a burning desire to see the back of her. Many of the veterans had never previously talked of their experiences, even to close loved ones. They cover such topics as attitudes to Britain before and after the war, why Commonwealth citizens offered to fight, and how some volunteers were inspired by their wartime service while others were thoroughly disillusioned. The result is a rare and faithful memoir to the five million Commonwealth citizens who fought for the Allies and the 170,000 who died or went missing.
Around these parts, we strive to provide Class A Punditry® no matter where in the world the news happens. So this week, we jump across the pond to cover last night's stunning Tory victory in the Mother Country. To do that, we call on our mate Toby Young (he of the London Calling podcast, aka Great Britain's fastest growing chat show) who takes us through all of the machinations and expectations of... Source
This week on the United Kingdom's Most Trusted Podcast® James and Toby cover a lot of ground – virtually everything that intersects between the US and the Mother Country – from sweets to YouTube to the Royal Family and Good Morning America to The Merger of the Century™, making England the 51st State! Oh, think of the possibilities of Delingpole with the full force of the 2nd Amendment behind him. Source
Half of the United Kingdom's Most Trusted Podcast® originates in America this week where Toby is taking in the sun and the thunderstorms of South Florida. But there's plenty of foolishness in the Mother Country to keep them occupied, from a university banning meat on campus (and the prospect of a world without cows), to the ever-present wokeness of men's magazines and another proposal to block... Source
Ray's in the Mother Country gigging at club, he gets a lift home from Dave. Check out Ray Badran here The Debrief is produced byNearly, a podcast network. Original theme music by Kit Warhurst. Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis. Try another podcast from Nearly. The Clappers - Pop culture insights with Karl Quinn and Andrew Young Somehow Related - Glenn Robbins and Dave are given two seemingly unrelated subjects and they figure out the connection. 10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Acclaimed British writer Andrea Levy was only 62 when she died earlier this year. This month another chance to hear this hugely popular author talking about her multi-prize-winning novel Small Island. A thought-provoking tale of love, friendship and immigration set in London in 1948, Small Island focuses on the diaspora of Jamaican immigrants, through a group of unforgettable characters, who, escaping economic hardship on their own 'small island,' move to England. Once in the Mother Country, however, for which the men had fought and died for during World War II, their reception is not quite the warm embrace that they had hoped for. (Image: Andrea Levy. Photo credit: Schiffer-Fuchs/ullstein bild/Getty Images)
Marilynne Robinson is the author of four novels: Housekeeping, winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for the best first novel published in 1980; Gilead, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction; Home, the winner of the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction; and, most recently, Lila. Robinson has also written books of non-fiction, including Mother Country, The Death of Adam, Absence of Mind, When I Was a Child I Read Book, and The Givenness of Things. Her essays have appeared in such publications as Harper’s, The Paris Review, and The New York Review of Books. Robinson’s other honors include the National Humanities Medal and the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, as well as nominations for both the National Book Award and the Man Booker. She spent much of her career teaching at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, from which she retired in 2016—that was the same year Time magazine named her on its annual list of 100 most influential people. Andy Crouch, author of Culture Making, Playing God, Strong and Weak, and The Tech-Wise Family, has also written about the intersection between culture and faith for Christianity Today, The New York Times, Books & Culture, and The Wall Street Journal. His work has appeared in the anthologies Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing. Now a partner for theology and culture at Praxis, Crouch has served as a campus minister at Harvard University with Intervarsity and edited re:generation Quarterly. Rewrite Radio is a production of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing, located on the campus of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. Theme music is June 11th by Andrew Starr. Additional sound design by Alejandra Crevier. You can find more information about the Center and its signature event, the Festival of Faith and Writing, online at ccfw.calvin.edu and festival.calvin.edu and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
This episode features Doctor Lauren Jade Martin, feminist sociologist of reproduction who researches the social impact of assisted reproductive technologies. Her first book, Reproductive Tourism in the United States: Creating Family in the Mother Country, is published by Routledge. Lauren is currently Associate Professor of Sociology and coordinator of the Women’s Studies minor at Penn State University, Berks and lives in Philadelphia. She was also the author of zines such as Quantify and You Might As Well Live and featured in compilation zines such as Evolution of a Race Riot. In this episode I talk with Lauren about her discovery of zines and participation in Riot Grrrl culture in the 1990s, working in feminist social services, her academic work around reproductive justice and technology, being childless as women in our 30s and 40s, and how the do-it-yourself spirit of punk continues to influence her life. We also and speculate about the Bikini Kill reunion.Find our more about Lauren at dandyprof.com. Featuring the song “Half Lie” by Taleen Kali.
Britain was known as the Mother Country: a home away from home; a place that you would be welcomed with open arms; a land where you were free to build a new life.... Seventy years on, this remarkable audiobook explores the reality of the Windrush experience. Mother Country is an honest, eye-opening, funny, moving and ultimately inspiring celebration of the lives of both ordinary and extraordinary people.
Come on a trip with us and Tony Soprano to the MOTHER COUNTRY! We take a trip to Italy, TO DO GOOD BUSINESS, because WHO ELSE HUH? WHO ELSE? Come join Jim and Jakob as we discuss and breakdown Episode 4 of Season 2 enttitled “Commendatori” What’s your opinion? Email us at showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com or tweet...
News flash people, I am an ignorant hick from Hoytsville, Utah. Also, I am kind of a crazy Anglophile. In a stroke of absolute luck, I managed to get Sam Whitaker from merry ole England on the podcast to talk about his recent showing at two regionals in the Mother Country. Sam is new to the game but--turns out--he's also pretty dang good at it. He talks about his performances and match-ups running Rebel Jank against a field predominantly occupied by Han and eRangers. Please join us on the Slack Channel! Send an email to zionsfinestia@gmail.com and you will get an invite. We are having a ton of fun as we await FFG to get their business together and release news of the pending wave. We would love any support on Patreon. Please go to https://www.patreon.com/zionsfinest, and thank you! Play Vassal! Download here: http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:Star_Wars:_Imperial_Assault Subscribe to RoyalRich's Youtube Channel and watch his awesome skirmishes! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2s5lxMBwUWQyyUg_znJsA THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
“Remember it is the fifth of March, and avenge the death of your brethren!” This is the story of the expiration of hope for reconciliation between the American colonies and the "Mother Country." Bunker Hill's a blood bath. Congress sends King George III their "Olive Branch Petition;" it's D.O.A. Things only devolve further as Thomas Paine rips the King a new one in his #colonialviral pamphlet, Common Sense. Meanwhile, Captain Aaron Burr witnesses the death of General Montgomery in Quebec and Henry Knox moves cannons over 300 miles to General Washington in Cambridge. The Virginian digs his new toys. Time to move on Boston.
In many ways it had earned the nickname Rogue’s Island. Founded by Roger Williams when he had been expelled from Massachusetts colony for sedition and heresy, it had become the home of what many considered the most radical elements of the Puritans population in the colonies. While the colony itself had grown and prospered as a Mercantile hub, especially with the rise of the Transatlantic slave trade, the radical, rogue nature of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations had remained. By 1764 a group of Loyalists known as the Tory Junto, concerned with the revolutionary streak that ran through the Colony would go as far as to petition the Court of St. James to repeal the Colonies Royal Charter and replace it with Royal Government. In the end they would fail. They would be chased from Rhode Island. The colony, on the other hand, would remain largely unchanged, with many committed to the cause of Independence even in those early days. That independent spirit that refused to relent to King and Parliament would become clear when, less than a decade later residents ran aground the HMS Gaspee, a British Custom’s schooner under the command of the increasingly zealous Lieutenant William Dudingston. While Admiral John Montagu, once a staunch defender of the unpopular Lieutenant Dudingston, had the commander sent back to England for Court Marshall, he found himself powerless to punish those who had burned the Royal Vessel in Narragansett Bay. Though charged with treason by a Royal Commission, it wouldn’t last as the matter was eventually dropped. Though it wasn’t the first or the last act of defiance by the Colony, it had demonstrated how far Rhode Island would go and the protection that its residents would be afforded by its Governor Joseph Wanton. In that spirit of independence, the Rhode Island Legislature would meet on May 4th, 1776. It had been little over a year since the fighting had broken out at Lexington and Concord, since the first shots had been fired, engulfing the thirteen colonies in war, and violence and bloodshed, as they entered open rebellion against the British Crown. Rhode Island would eagerly send its troops. Merchants and privateers by trade, accomplished and creative sailors by experience, it would furnish the Continental Forces with the Commander-in-Chief of its Navy, Commodore Esek Hopkins, brother of former Governor turned Delegate to the Continental Congress. Samuel Hopkins. Now, as the Continental Congress met to discuss what this loose Confederation of Colonies would do, Rhode Island busied itself with its own future and the path to its own independence. Drafted by Jonathan Arnold, who would go on to serve as a surgeon in the Continental Army before twice serving in the Congress of the Confederation, the preamble of the Resolution would read: WHEREAS in all states, existing by compact, protection and allegiance are reciprocal, the latter being only due in consequence of the former: And whereas George the Third, King of Great Britain, forgetting his dignity, regardless of the compact most solemnly entered into, ratified and confirmed, to the inhabitants of this Colony, by his illustrious ancestors, and till of late fully recognized by him—and entirely departing from the duties and character of a good King, instead of protecting, is endeavoring to destroy the good people of this Colony, and of all the United Colonies, by sending fleets and armies to America, to confiscate our property, and spread fire, sword and desolation, throughout our country, in order to compel us to submit to the most debasing and detestable tyranny, whereby we are obliged by necessity, and it becomes our highest duty, to use every means, with which God and nature have furnished us, in support of our invaluable rights and privileges; to oppose that power which is exerted only for our destruction. In less than two hundred words they would lay out their case in the simplest possible terms, listing their grievances with the Crown and the Parliament, calling the policies of the Crown and Parliament to the forefront for their tyranny and oppression, before the resolution itself was read. Allegiance to the King was replaced with allegiance to the State, the courts were removed from Royal Authority and placed under home rule and the business of the government would no longer be conducted in the name of the George III or his heirs, it would be a government of Rhode Island. With a stroke of the pen and a vote of the Legislature Rhode Island, long reputed as the most independent of the Colonies, would become the first of the thirteen to separate itself from the Crown and Mother Country, and declare its independence. No longer would it hold itself under the authority of a King in a far distant capital. No longer would it hold itself to the authority of a Parliament it was not represented in. Even as they closed that session of the Legislature, the feeling, the attitude and tone would be different for them as, instead of declaring, as they so often before had, “God save the King”, now they declared “God save the United Colonies.” Nicholas Cooke, elected to replace Governor Wanton in 1775, would write to General George Washington shortly after, “I also enclose a copy of an Act discharging the inhabitants of this Colony from allegiance to the King of Great Britain, which was carried in the House of Deputies, after a debate, with but six dissentient voices, there being upwards of sixty members present.” Two months later, to the day, the Declaration of Independence, the great charter of American national freedom, would pronounce freedom across all Rhode Island’s sister colonies, finally breaking the ties that bound it to the British Empire, as sovereignty separate from the Crown rang through the colonies, and set these United Colonies on an irreversible course towards nationhood and republic. Proudly the delegates of Rhode Island would affix their names to the document. The signature of William Ellery would be second only to that of John Hancock, while Hopkins, now well advanced in years but still a force to be reckoned with, would seek to steady his palsied ridden right hand, declaring, “my hand trembles, but my heart does not.” Once the war was over Rhode Island would become the fourth of the thirteen colonies to ratify the Articles of Confederation, that first charter of political freedom that governed the new United States, but it would, in that independent nature, initially refuse to take on the Constitution. It would only be when a Bill of Rights, declaring the rights and freedoms of the individual, was guaranteed that it would become the last of the original thirteen to adopt. Even then it would be reluctantly, having grown weary from those years of colonial rule of giving too much power and authority to a centralized government in a distant capital, in the hands of an Executive and Legislature removed from their daily lives.
Episode 63 - Mark and Rob return with podcasting companions, Richard and Dave! and broadcast to you (almost) live from Dave’s Fortress of Solitude. We discuss Dave’s trip to the Mother Country, natter about Peter Capaldi’s departure, dive deep into the Four Phases of Companions(hip) and open up our Target Reading Club with some classic era novelisations. Also, listen for the introduction of our new segment – Devil’s Advocate, where Rob goes off the reservation and sets down a marker for Chris Chibnall to meet. Rob talks sense, will Chibbers meet his expectations? Apologies for the sound quality of the episode Mark pressed the wrong button!!
Episode 63 - Mark and Rob return with podcasting companions, Richard and Dave! and broadcast to you (almost) live from Dave’s Fortress of Solitude. We discuss Dave’s trip to the Mother Country, natter about Peter Capaldi’s departure, dive deep into the Four Phases of Companions(hip) and open up our Target Reading Club with some classic era novelisations. Also, listen for the introduction of our new segment – Devil’s Advocate, where Rob goes off the reservation and sets down a marker for Chris Chibnall to meet. Rob talks sense, will Chibbers meet his expectations? Apologies for the sound quality of the episode Mark pressed the wrong button!!
This week find out what reminds our teacher of the "Mother Country" and who earned bragging rights LIVE!
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LISTEN!In honor of Jim's Canadian Exile, we celebrate "Canada Day"...This week, as we in America celebrate the Glorious Fourth, which marks the day we violently wrested our independence from our overbearing Mother Country, our Canadian siblings are ALSO celebrating the day when their years of patient waiting paid off, and Mother finally told them it would be okay if they got an apartment with their friends. Mother always did like them best...spoiled little brats.
For All of Us, One Today: An Inaugural Poet's Journey (Beacon Press) For All of Us, One Today is a fluid, poetic story anchored by Richard Blanco's experiences as the inaugural poet in 2013, and beyond. In this brief and evocative narrative, he shares for the first time his journey as a Latino immigrant and openly gay man discovering a new, emotional understanding of what it means to be an American. He tells the story of the call from the White House committee and all the exhilaration and upheaval of the days that followed. He reveals the inspiration and challenges behind the creation of the inaugural poem, "One Today," as well as two other poems commissioned for the occasion ("Mother Country" and "What We Know of Country"), published here for the first time ever, alongside translations of all three of those poems into his native Spanish. Finally, Richard Blanco reflects on his life-changing role as a public voice since the inauguration, his spiritual embrace of Americans everywhere, and his vision for poetry's new role in our nation's consciousness. Like the inaugural poem itself, "For All of Us, One Today" speaks to what makes this country and its people great, marking a historic moment of hope and promise in our evolving American landscape.
We replay a clip from an earlier interview with singer, pastor and actress, Della Reese at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco, Feb. 16-18. We then featured interviews with the founder of SF Indie Festival, Feb. 9-23, Jeff Ross and directors: Damon Russell, whose Snow on Tha Bluff screens Saturday, Feb. 11, 9:30 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 16. Visit www.sfindie.com We conclude with a conversation with Maria Breaux about her narrative feature Mother Country, which also screens Feb. 11, 12:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. Music: Abraham Burton's "Aminah," Paula West's "Rolling Stone," concluding with Meklit Hadero's "Abbay Mado."
Transcript -- James Berry reads Empire Day.
James Berry reads Empire Day.
2011 Convocation & Pastors' School: Drawn Into Scripture. Arts and the Life of the Church
Marilynne Robinson reads from her book and answers questions. Marilynne Robinson is the author of the novels "Housekeeping," "Gilead" (which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005), and "Home," and the nonfiction works "The Death of Adam and Mother Country." "Housekeeping" was included in The New York Times Books of the Century and listed as one of the 100 greatest novels of all time by the Guardian Observer (UK). In 1997 she received a Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
"600 Seconds" written and read by Vincent Louis Carrella (10 minutes long, starts at 0:34). "Mother Country" written by Nick Antosca and read by Mark Rushton (2 minutes long, starts at 11:05). "Broomstick Limbo" written and read by Craig Terlson. (5 minutes long, starts at 13:30). Music provided by Mark Rushton (markrushton.com).
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