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Fluent Fiction - Hungarian: The Missing Masterpiece: Unraveling a Museum Mystery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hu/episode/2026-06-13-07-38-19-hu Story Transcript:Hu: Az első napsugarak lágyan hintáztak a Szépművészeti Múzeum csillogó üvegtetőjén.En: The first rays of sunlight gently swayed on the shimmering glass roof of the Szépművészeti Múzeum.Hu: Zoltán, a kurátor, már hajnalban érkezett.En: Zoltán, the curator, had arrived early in the morning.Hu: A múzeum levegőjét a festmények évszázados titkai töltötték meg.En: The air in the museum was filled with the age-old secrets of the paintings.Hu: Minden reggel körbejárt, megcsodálta a műalkotásokat, mintha először látta volna őket.En: Every morning, he would walk around, admiring the artworks as if he were seeing them for the first time.Hu: De ma más volt.En: But today was different.Hu: A "Kontrovers Piktúra" eltűnt.En: The "Kontrovers Piktúra" was missing.Hu: Zoltán szívét az aggodalom szorította.En: A surge of worry gripped Zoltán's heart.Hu: Zoltán tudta, mit kell tennie.En: Zoltán knew what he had to do.Hu: Segítséget kért Katalintól, egy ifjú újságírótól, aki korábban cikket írt a múzeum egyik tárlatáról.En: He sought help from Katalin, a young journalist who had previously written an article about one of the museum's exhibits.Hu: Katalin lelkes volt, az új kihívás tüzelte.En: Katalin was enthusiastic, fueled by the new challenge.Hu: A festmény rejtély volt, amit feltárni kellett.En: The painting was a mystery to be uncovered.Hu: "Zoltán, mit gondolsz, miért tűnt el a festmény?En: "Zoltán, why do you think the painting disappeared?"Hu: " kérdezte Katalin, miközben szorgalmasan jegyzetelt a noteszébe.En: Katalin asked as she diligently took notes in her notebook.Hu: "Nem tudom, Katalin.En: "I don't know, Katalin.Hu: De most már a múzeum hírneve forog kockán" - sóhajtott Zoltán.En: But now the museum's reputation is at stake," sighed Zoltán.Hu: "Beszélnünk kellene Balázzsal, a biztonsági őrrel.En: "We should talk to Balázs, the security guard.Hu: Őt valamiért mindig közel érzem ehhez a helyzethez.En: For some reason, I always feel he is close to this situation."Hu: "Balázs a múzeum bejáratánál őrködött.En: Balázs was guarding the entrance of the museum.Hu: Erős, csendes férfi volt, aki önállóan vigyázott a mesterművekre.En: A strong, silent man, he watched over the masterpieces alone.Hu: Katalin és Zoltán odamentek hozzá.En: Katalin and Zoltán approached him.Hu: "Balázs, elárulnád, láttál-e valamit a festménnyel kapcsolatban?En: "Balázs, would you tell us if you saw anything regarding the painting?"Hu: " kérdezte Zoltán óvatosan.En: Zoltán asked cautiously.Hu: Balázs habozott, majd halkan megszólalt.En: Balázs hesitated, then spoke quietly.Hu: "Tudom, ki vitte el.En: "I know who took it.Hu: Az egyik régi ismerősöm.En: An old acquaintance of mine.Hu: Hosszú történet, és nem vagyok büszke rá.En: It's a long story, and I'm not proud of it."Hu: "Katalin feszülten hallgatott, ceruzája a jegyzetén kopogott.En: Katalin listened intently, her pencil tapping on her notes.Hu: "Hol van most a festmény, Balázs?En: "Where is the painting now, Balázs?"Hu: " kérdezte sürgetően.En: she asked urgently.Hu: "Vissza tudom szerezni.En: "I can get it back.Hu: De ezért valószínűleg mindkettőnknek áldozatokat kell hozni.En: But for that, both of us will likely have to make sacrifices."Hu: "Katalin és Zoltán összenéztek.En: Katalin and Zoltán exchanged glances.Hu: Megértették, hogy ez a pillanat egyedülálló lehetőség, de Balázsban megrengett a bizalmuk.En: They understood that this moment was a unique opportunity, but their trust in Balázs was shaken.Hu: Néhány nappal később, a festmény visszatért a kiállításra.En: A few days later, the painting returned to the exhibition.Hu: Katalin megszerezte élete első nagy történetét, de a hiányzó részletek benne is kételyeket hagytak.En: Katalin had secured the first significant story of her career, but the missing details left her with doubts.Hu: Balázs eltávozott a múzeumból, maga mögött hagyva a múltat.En: Balázs left the museum, leaving his past behind.Hu: Zoltán rájött, hogy érdemes bízni másokban.En: Zoltán realized it was worth trusting others.Hu: Először érezte, hogy nem egyedül viaskodik a belső félelmeivel.En: For the first time, he felt he was not struggling alone with his inner fears.Hu: A múzeum folyamatosan vonzotta az embereket.En: The museum continued to attract people.Hu: Ahogy egy gyerek csodálattal nézett egy festményre, Zoltán tudta, hogy együttműködésük visszaadta neki hitét a jövőben.En: As a child admired a painting with wonder, Zoltán knew that their collaboration restored his faith in the future.Hu: A tavasz végi nap tovább szórta fényét a múzeum csodálatos halljaira, és Zoltán már nem érezte magát egyedül.En: The late spring sun continued to cast its light on the museum's magnificent halls, and Zoltán no longer felt alone.Hu: Az pedig, hogy még mindig maradtak válasz nélküli kérdések, már nem tűnt ijesztőnek.En: The fact that there were still unanswered questions did not seem frightening anymore. Vocabulary Words:rays: napsugarakgently: lágyanshimmering: csillogóroof: üvegtetőcurator: kurátorexhibits: tárlatárólenthusiastic: lelkesrevelation: felismerésdiligently: szorgalmasannotebook: noteszébereputation: hírnevecautiously: óvatosanhesitated: habozottquietly: halkanacquaintance: ismerősömintently: feszültensacrifices: áldozatokatexchanged glances: összenéztekinsecurity: kételyeketleft behind: maga mögött hagyvastruggling: viaskodikadmired: megcsodáltacollaboration: együttműködésükfaith: hitmagnificent: csodálatoshalls: halljairafrightening: ijesztőnekopportunity: lehetőségunique: egyedülállóurgent: sürgetően

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Finding the Stroke of Confidence in Tokyo's Museum Light Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-06-13-07-38-19-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京の美術館に春の光が降り注いでいた。En: Spring light was streaming into the Tokyo museum.Ja: 広いガラス窓からの光は、日本の書道の特別展を優しく照らしていた。En: The expansive glass windows cast a gentle light on the special exhibit of Japanese calligraphy.Ja: 足音は静かで、まるで空間全体が息をひそめているかのようだった。En: Footsteps were quiet, as if the entire space was holding its breath.Ja: 拓海は静かに歩いていた。En: Takumi was walking silently.Ja: 若いアーティストとしての道に疑問を抱いていた。En: As a young artist, he was questioning his path.Ja: 自身の作品に自信が持てず、どう進むべきかがわからなかった。En: He lacked confidence in his own work and didn't know how to proceed.Ja: 彼の横にいるのは姉のゆきこ。En: Beside him was his sister, Yukiko.Ja: 成功した美術史家である彼女は、拓海のことを心から心配していた。En: A successful art historian, she was genuinely worried about Takumi.Ja: だが、時にその心配は過度になり、拓海を苛立たせることもあった。En: Sometimes, however, her worries became excessive, which frustrated him.Ja: 「この作品を見てごらん」とゆきこが言った。En: “Look at this piece,” Yukiko said.Ja: 彼女の指さす先には、見事な筆遣いで書かれた一枚の書があった。En: She pointed to a calligraphy work with an impressive brushstroke.Ja: それは、力強くも繊細な筆跡で、観る者の心を捉えて離さない作品だった。En: It was a piece that captured the hearts of those who saw it, with its powerful yet delicate strokes.Ja: 「僕にはこんな作品、到底無理だよ」と拓海は呟いた。En: “I could never create a piece like this,” Takumi murmured.Ja: 彼の声には不安と焦りが混じっていた。En: His voice was a mix of anxiety and impatience.Ja: 「そんなことはないわ」とゆきこは優しく言ったが、拓海はうつむいたまま。En: “That's not true,” Yukiko replied gently, but he remained looking down.Ja: 彼は姉の成功を羨み、そして自分の未熟さを恥ずかしく思っていた。En: He envied his sister's success and felt embarrassed about his own inexperience.Ja: 展示室をさらに進んだ。En: They moved further into the exhibition room.Ja: ある瞬間、拓海は立ち止まり、ある作品の前でその場に棒立ちになった。En: At a certain moment, Takumi stopped and stood frozen before a particular piece.Ja: その書は、単純かつ力強い線が美しいバランスで並べられていた。En: The calligraphy had simple yet powerful lines arranged in beautiful balance.Ja: 視線が釘付けになり、心が揺さぶられた。En: His gaze was fixed, his heart stirred.Ja: 拓海の心から言葉が溢れ出し、「これは……素晴らしすぎて怖い」と声に出た。En: Words spilled from Takumi's heart, “This is... so amazing, it's scary.”Ja: この突然の感情の爆発に、ゆきこも驚いていた。En: This sudden outburst of emotion surprised Yukiko as well.Ja: 彼女はそっと弟の肩に手を置き、「そうやって感じ取れるのも才能よ」と静かに励ました。En: She gently placed a hand on her brother's shoulder and quietly encouraged him, “Being able to feel that way is its own talent.”Ja: 拓海はその場で初めて話した。自分の不安と疑問について、ゆきこに率直に打ち明けた。En: For the first time, Takumi spoke of his anxieties and doubts openly to Yukiko.Ja: 「僕はいつも姉さんと比べちゃうんだ。だけど、僕はどう進めばいいのかわからない」En: “I always compare myself to you, but I don't know how I should proceed.”Ja: ゆきこは弟の言葉を聞きながら、初めて彼に寄り添うように努めた。En: As she listened to her brother, Yukiko tried for the first time to truly be there for him.Ja: 「拓海、それでいいのよ。En: “That's okay, Takumi.Ja: 比べなくても。En: You don't need to compare.Ja: あなたはあなたの道を見つけるわ」En: You'll find your own path.”Ja: その言葉に拓海の心は少し軽くなった。En: Those words lightened Takumi's heart a bit.Ja: 彼はゆっくりと深呼吸をし、「ありがとう、姉さん」と感謝の言葉を口にした。En: He took a slow, deep breath and expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Sister.”Ja: その後、二人は美術館の中を共に歩き続けた。En: After that, the two of them continued to walk through the museum together.Ja: 拓海は新たな視点を手に入れ、自分の道を進むための自信を少しだけ得ていた。En: Takumi gained a new perspective and a bit more confidence to pursue his path.Ja: ゆきこもまた、弟を自分の方法で支えることを学び始めていた。En: Yukiko also began learning how to support her brother in her own way.Ja: 春の光の中で、美術館の作品たちもまた、新しい物語を紡いでいた。En: Amidst the spring light, the museum's artworks were also weaving new stories.Ja: 拓海とゆきこは、その中で新たな一歩を踏み出していた。En: Takumi and Yukiko were taking new steps within them.Ja: 二人には新たなる理解が生まれ、それぞれの道を進むための力となった。En: A new understanding was born between the two, providing the strength to walk their own paths. Vocabulary Words:streaming: 降り注いでいたexpansive: 広いcast: 照らしていたexhibit: 特別展footsteps: 足音holding its breath: 息をひそめているquestioning: 疑問を抱いていたconfidence: 自信proceed: 進むsuccessful: 成功したart historian: 美術史家genuinely: 心からexcessive: 過度brushstroke: 筆遣いdelicate: 繊細なanxiety: 不安impatience: 焦りenvied: 羨みembarrassed: 恥ずかしくinexperience: 未熟さbalance: バランスgaze: 視線stirred: 揺さぶられたoutburst: 爆発encouraged: 励ましたanxieties: 不安gratitude: 感謝perspective: 視点pursue: 進むweaving: 紡いでいた

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: The Art of Connection: A Museum Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-06-13-07-38-19-es Story Transcript:Es: El sol de la tarde brillaba sobre el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, creando reflejos en sus paredes de cristal.En: The afternoon sun shone on the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, creating reflections on its glass walls.Es: Mateo y Renata entraron al museo, listos para explorar y disfrutar del arte.En: Mateo and Renata entered the museum, ready to explore and enjoy the art.Es: Mateo, siempre fascinado por las historias detrás de cada obra, se veía pensativo.En: Mateo, always fascinated by the stories behind each piece, looked thoughtful.Es: Renata, en cambio, siempre buscaba experiencias nuevas que recordara más allá de un objeto.En: Renata, on the other hand, always sought new experiences that she would remember beyond just an object.Es: Dentro del museo, el ambiente era tranquilo y moderno.En: Inside the museum, the atmosphere was calm and modern.Es: Las paredes estaban llenas de colores y formas que parecían contar historias sin palabras.En: The walls were filled with colors and shapes that seemed to tell stories without words.Es: Mateo conocía el valor de un regalo especial y quería expresar su aprecio por Renata con algo significativo.En: Mateo understood the value of a special gift and wanted to express his appreciation for Renata with something meaningful.Es: Sin embargo, sabía que Renata no era de las que coleccionaban cosas; ella prefería momentos y aventuras.En: However, he knew that Renata was not one to collect things; she preferred moments and adventures.Es: Mateo decidió prestar atención a cada detalle.En: Mateo decided to pay attention to every detail.Es: Observó mientras Renata caminaba por las salas.En: He observed as Renata walked through the rooms.Es: Miraba sus gestos, buscaba sus sonrisas y oía sus comentarios.En: He watched her gestures, looked for her smiles, and listened to her comments.Es: Renata se detenía con fascinación frente a un cuadro vibrante lleno de colores brillantes.En: Renata paused with fascination in front of a vibrant painting full of bright colors.Es: Su mirada se iluminaba con cada pincelada.En: Her gaze lit up with each brushstroke.Es: Mateo captó la emoción genuina en los ojos de Renata.En: Mateo captured the genuine emotion in Renata's eyes.Es: El tiempo corría.En: Time was running out.Es: El museo pronto cerraría y la tienda de regalos sería su última oportunidad.En: The museum would soon close and the gift shop would be his last chance.Es: Mateo se sentía ansioso.En: Mateo felt anxious.Es: Al llegar a la tienda, recorrieron juntos las estanterías llenas de libros, pósters y esculturas pequeñas.En: Upon reaching the shop, they browsed together through shelves full of books, posters, and small sculptures.Es: Entonces, algo le llamó la atención: un impreso del mismo cuadro que había capturado el interés de Renata.En: Then, something caught his attention: a print of the same painting that had captured Renata's interest.Es: Mateo lo tomó en sus manos, decidido.En: Mateo took it in his hands, determined.Es: Era la elección perfecta.En: It was the perfect choice.Es: Renata, al verlo, sonrió sorprendida.En: Renata, upon seeing it, smiled in surprise.Es: "¡Ese es mi favorito!En: "That's my favorite!"Es: ", exclamó con alegría.En: she exclaimed with joy.Es: Salieron del museo con el regalo cuidadosamente envuelto.En: They left the museum with the gift carefully wrapped.Es: Pasearon por los jardines iluminados por los últimos rayos del sol.En: They strolled through the gardens illuminated by the last rays of the sun.Es: Mateo sintió una nueva comprensión del valor de las pequeñas cosas, de prestar atención, de ser consciente de lo que realmente importaba.En: Mateo felt a new understanding of the value of small things, of paying attention, of being aware of what truly mattered.Es: Renata agradeció el gesto con una sonrisa sincera.En: Renata thanked him for the gesture with a sincere smile.Es: Finalmente, el día terminó, pero la amistad entre Mateo y Renata se hizo más fuerte.En: Finally, the day ended, but the friendship between Mateo and Renata grew stronger.Es: Mateo había aprendido a ver más allá de lo material.En: Mateo had learned to see beyond the material.Es: A veces, la llave para entender a alguien está en los detalles más simples.En: Sometimes, the key to understanding someone is in the simplest details. Vocabulary Words:the sun: el solthe museum: el museothe reflection: el reflejothe glass: el cristalto explore: explorarfascinated: fascinadothoughtful: pensativothe atmosphere: el ambientethe wall: la paredsignificant: significativoto collect: coleccionarthe gesture: el gestothe smile: la sonrisabright: brillantethe painting: el cuadrothe brushstroke: la pinceladato capture: captarthe time: el tiempoto close: cerraranxious: ansiosoto browse: recorrerthe shelf: la estanteríathe sculpture: la esculturathe joy: la alegríato stroll: pasearto illuminate: iluminarto wrap: envolverto focus: prestar atenciónthe moment: el momentoto thank: agradecer

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Gavin landed back in Australia just the day before recording, and he and Ken settle in for a full debrief on WDC 2026 in Athens. From the venues and the social activities to all four of Gavin's games and the top board, this one covers it all. Intro Ken sets up the episode – this one is going to be almost entirely about WDC 2026 Athens, because Gavin was there and has only just landed back in Australia (as at the time of recording) (15 secs) He notes the DBN coverage gave a strong account of the boards and Ed's player interviews, but plenty of the magic from Spyros Dovas and his organising team didn't make it to the stream (45 secs) Drinks are introduced: Ken is on one of his home-brew lagers with a kick, and Gavin is working through a leftover Sicilian Nero d'Avola that has turned a little sour – a fitting metaphor, he suggests, for how his first round went (1 min 45 secs) The tournament in aggregate Ken asks Gavin to give a broad overview – location, numbers, facilities, atmosphere (2 mins 45 secs) Around 106 players registered, though some didn't show due to last-minute issues. Approximately 5 Australian players couldn't attend because their original flights were routed through the Middle East (3 mins 30 secs) The geopolitical context: as of recording, the Middle East airspace situation was in week nine of its shutdown, forcing Australian travellers to reroute via Singapore, Hong Kong, or Malaysia. Some also baulked at the US transit option due to the documentation requirements (4 mins 30 secs) Despite the drop-outs, the turnout was excellent and genuinely representative – a heavy European component split between the UK and the rest of Europe, a strong French contingent, players from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Norway, a good number of Americans and a couple of Canadians (including Chris Brand), around 10 Australians, and a couple of Kiwis (Dominick Stephens and Craig Purcell). The local Greek contingent, given the Athens club had only been running for about 18 months, was especially impressive (3 mins 30 secs) Tournament format: three regular rounds followed by a fourth round of tiered top boards. Rather than a single top board, the format featured seven simultaneous top boards – the top 7 players went to the premier board, players 8–14 played the second tier, 15–21 the third, and so on down through the field. Crucially, players who volunteered to sit out for round four to help with numbers kept their ranking position (7 mins) Ken and Gavin discuss how the tiered format means the fourth round is never a dead rubber – every board is still competing for something meaningful (8 mins 15 secs) Discussion of the central clock arrangement: effectively federation-based rather than a literal single clock, with the two main venues coordinating their start times by communication (9 mins 30 secs) The venues The main venue was the upstairs function space of a beachside restaurant operation – excellent location right on the waterfront, but somewhat cramped for negotiations once all the boards were in (9 mins 45 secs) As a result, boards were redistributed to the secondary venue: the Anchor bar, about 150–200 metres down the road. Gavin played two games in each location and considered the Anchor the better play space – more open, well ventilated, and with a large covered outdoor area next to a (drained) pool (11 mins) The colour-coded sash system made it easy to identify players by country but created the amusing challenge of locating your specific Italy in a room full of Italys from different boards (13 mins) The third venue – an outdoor shaded area – was reserved for the premier top board. Unlike Milan's car park, this one had good shade and plenty of room for spectators around the giant shadow board (13 mins 30 secs) Pre-tournament social activities Gavin outlines the structure: you could do as much or as little as you liked. He landed well due to a useful 5.5-hour Singapore layover that helped reset his body clock, and flew over on the same flight as tournament director Jamal Blakkarly (16 mins) They were met at Athens airport by Spyros, his wife, and daughter, who drove them to breakfast at a beautiful harbour-side restaurant in one of the small inlet bays east of Piraeus (18 mins 15 secs) Pre-tournament island stay: Gavin spent two days on Serifos, the island Spyros recommended and which has personal significance to his family (his grandfather was christened there). Spyros provided a detailed Google Map of the best spots. With the tourist season barely starting, Gavin got excellent last-minute accommodation at a family-run hotel and had the beaches almost entirely to himself (18 mins 45 secs) The island was so off-season that locals were literally still painting their furniture and kerbs in preparation. Gavin did the recommended hikes and swims, and the hotel gifted him a dry-bag left behind by a previous guest (20 mins 30 secs) Back in Athens overnight, Gavin caught up with a multinational squad of players including Shane, Brandon, Max, Zoe, Justin Law, Bradley Grace, and Karthik. They had dinner at an Italian restaurant with the Acropolis lit up above them (22 mins 30 secs) Hydra day trip (Wednesday): players caught the fast ferry from Piraeus out to Hydra (about 1.5 hrs). The island has a refined Venetian-Greek port feel, with rustic paths and rock beaches beyond. The group visited the Museum of the 1821 Greek Revolution, full of local history and artefacts. Gavin wore one of his Diplomacy shirts and ended up being an ambassador for the hobby to an American grandmother and her debate-champion granddaughter from North Carolina – and pointed them towards David Hood and the local hobby there (24 mins 15 secs) The water temperature at the beach was about 4–5 degrees colder than Australia, which meant the Europeans loved it and Gavin did not go in (26 mins 30 secs) Acropolis and Athens tour (Thursday): guided tour of the Acropolis by what Spyros described as the best guides operating there, followed by a walk through the Plaka and past the Panathenaic Stadium (venue of the first modern Olympics in 1896), then a seafood lunch at a beautiful harbourside restaurant (30 mins) Temple of Poseidon (Thursday evening): the most popular activity – the bus was packed. About halfway there, Spyros took everyone on an unannounced detour to a beach bar where they had the place to themselves, a wonderful surprise. The Temple itself sits on a peninsula with 270-degree sea views. Spyros told the story of how the Aegean got its name from that location, and a huge group photo was taken (31 mins 15 secs) Tournament production values Gavin describes the production as setting new high-water marks for tournament organisation – high enough that the Chicago 2027 organising team would be wondering how to match it. Every player had a colour-coded sash matching their country, a branded WDC Athens notepad in their country colour, and a matching pen for every round (33 mins) The awards were 3D-printed Greek god statues for the podium finishers, complemented by a full suite of themed awards for the top players in each country and for notable gameplay (34 min) Special awards included: the Ajax Award for 8th place overall (the brilliant fighter who just missed out); the Archimedes Award for the most innovative play; the Leonidas Award for the player who fought on against insurmountable odds; and professionally screen-printed awards for best performance as each of the seven Great Powers (35 mins 45 secs) Gavin's games Round 1 – France – Board: Agkystri (View game) Gavin introduces his first game and the board composition: he played France, with Danae Stamataki (Austria-Hungary, local Greek player who topped the board on 10 supply centres and won best Austria), Sabrina Ahuja "Sabi" as England, Brian Ecton as Germany, Jean-Louis Delattre as Italy, Teo Ananiadis as Russia, and Frank Oosterom from the Netherlands as Turkey (37 mins 15 secs) The plan was a Western Triple working with England and Germany, with the goal of neutralising a strong-looking Italy early. It didn't come together as intended (37 mins 45 secs) The infamous mis-order: Gavin had two builds and intended fleet Brest plus a second build. Instead he built fleet Brest and placed the build directly in MAO, effectively waiving his second build. The DBN commentators interpreted this as a genius strategic waive; Ken's interpretation was somewhat more grounded. Gavin confirms Ken was correct (39 mins) The other players on the board didn't share DBN's generous reading of the situation. Germany immediately moved into Burgundy and kept flipping between fronts as his position allowed. Italy kept pressing France throughout. Gavin found himself squeezed down to a single unit in the English Channel (40 mins 30 secs) Final turn plan: England agreed to convoy an army across to Picardy to support Gavin back into Brest. Instead, Sabi walked into an open Paris. Gavin ended the game with zero supply centres and was eliminated (42 mins 15 secs) Gavin notes he made his disappointment known professionally, and that he subsequently had a drink with Sabi – but not that night (44 mins 15 secs) Round 2 – England – Board: Lemnos Not covered by DBN. Gavin played England; the board included Dominick Stephens (New Zealand) as Germany, Chris Brand (Canada) as Russia, Ruben Sanchez as Italy, Roberto Perego (Italy) as France, Robert Schuppe as Turkey, and Anastasia "Nastja" Styles as Austria-Hungary (46 mins) The plan was a Northern Alliance of England, Germany, and Russia. It unravelled immediately when Chris opened Moscow to Livonia and Dominick interpreted it as aggressive – resulting in a Germany-Russia war from the outset (46 mins 15 secs) Gavin adapted: knowing Germany was occupied in the east, he gave Russia some space and opened into Belgium, with Dominick and Chris both honouring his request to take Norway unopposed via fleet (46 mins 45 secs) Dominick and Gavin worked to grind down Roberto Perego's France, who ground out a hard-fought game staying alive on 2 centres. Ruben Sanchez's Italy played a deft game, flipping between alliances with Turkey and Austria (49 mins 15 secs) Dominick topped the board on 10; Ruben came in at 9; Gavin finished at 7. The game was meant to run to 1909 but drew earlier when the position stabilised. Gavin reflects he may have drawn too early, with both Dominick and Ruben suggesting he had room to push for another two centres (50 mins) Round 3 – Germany – Board: Symi (View game) Gavin played Germany. The board included Shane Armstrong (Australia) as France, Mikalis Kamaritis as Italy, Alex Maslow (USA) as Russia, Steven Hogue (USA) as Austria, Alex Lebedev (Russia) as England, and Jack Johns as Turkey (51 mins 15 secs) The strategic context: only Mikalis Kamaritis and Alex Lebedev were realistically in contention for the top board from this game. Shane and Gavin identified this early and committed to supporting the player they believed deserved to be there (52 mins 45 secs) Shane and Gavin opened with a Sealion against England, while Gavin also walked a careful line with Alex Lebedev, who initially felt more threatened by France than Germany. Austria was eliminated in 1903, and England in 1904 (53 mins 45 secs) A notable moment: Gavin slipped an army from the North Sea into an unoccupied London – a move he acknowledged was unnecessary, created friction with Alex Lebedev, and which he would not make again. He apologised on the day (56 mins 15 secs) Mikalis told Gavin and Shane to wait until 1905 – and delivered. He launched from his eastern position, took two dots off Russia and one off Turkey in a single year, then steamrolled from there. Alex Maslow was a strong and enjoyable player who nearly flipped the alliance but ultimately couldn't (56 mins 15 secs) The game agreed to a draw of 10-10-14 (Shane-Gavin-Mikalis), which the three felt would get Mikalis comfortably onto the top board. In the final adjudication Mikalis took one extra dot away from Shane, making the final scores 15-10-9 (58 mins 15 secs) Round 4 – Austria – Board: Myconos (View game) Gavin made it onto the fourth round, placed into the 6th top board. The board featured Shane Armstrong again as Turkey, Emmett Wainwright as England, Patrick Jacobson as France, Nathan Lester as Germany, Cameron Taylor as Italy, and Richard Bolton as Russia (59 mins 30 secs) The standout introduction: Nathan Lester, son of Dan Lester (who Gavin played against at Bangkok WDC). Same voice, same playing style, same persuasive meta-game arguments – but with a mullet and dressed like he's in an 80s rock video, and without the beard-stroking (1 hr 0 mins 45 secs) Gavin and Shane, having just played together in Round 3, ended up as Austria and Turkey respectively – not a natural alliance. Gavin didn't trust it but it held. Italy and France both kept fighting hard throughout (59 mins 45 secs) The game drew in 1906, with Shane and Emmett both finishing on 8, Gavin on 6 as Austria. Everyone then rushed across the road to watch the top board (1 hr 3 mins 45 secs) The top board Ken asks about Mikalis's diplomatic style. Gavin: exceptional situational awareness, communicates clearly and directly, asked and answered the "what do you want from this game?" question in a way that built immediate trust, and was good to his word on timing (1 hr 4 mins) Gavin arrived at the top board mid-1906 (his own game had just drawn). The top board was played outdoors under a well-shaded tree with plenty of room for negotiations, guarded by two or three people ensuring other players and passing members of the public couldn't crowd the board (1 hr 5 mins) The giant shadow board: a massive life-size replica board was set up nearby so all spectators could follow the game without approaching the real board. Andrew Goff read out the orders and the shadow board was updated after each adjudication – the same setup used at Milan WDC (1 hr 7 mins 45 secs) When Gavin arrived, he felt Bradley Grace had the game. The shift came late – Mikalis made a decisive move in the endgame that separated him from a closely matched France/Germany contest (1 hr 9 mins) Congratulations to Mikalis Kamaritis – well deserved, Gavin says. And to Bradley Grace: so close, but it will happen (1 hr 9 mins) The awards ceremony included Mikalis receiving both the championship belt and a traditional olive laurel wreath – a detail that was not captured in the DBN stream. Ken flags this as something future broadcasts should consider covering (1 hr 11 mins 15 secs) A Best Shane Cubis Award was also created – won by a Greek player who loudly lobbied Spyros for an award on the basis of how much he'd helped out. An AI-generated image of Shane Cubis in 1901 attire featured on the award, to the complete bafflement of the European and American contingents (1 hr 12 mins 50 secs) Game hobby and future WDCs The Chicago Windy City Weasels delivered a presentation promoting WDC 2027, enthusiastically received by the assembled players (1 hr 13 mins 15 secs) The 2028 bid: Melbourne was the only bid, and it was unanimously approved. Andrew Goff (Goffy) presented it. WDC 2028 Melbourne will be held at the MCG – the Melbourne Cricket Ground – with the conference rooms used for regular play, and the premier top board played on the MCG wicket itself. The countdown timer will run on the MCG scoreboard. Notionally scheduled for the last weekend of February 2028 – the weekend after the Formula One Grand Prix and the weekend before the first AFL round (1 hr 14 mins 30 secs) For international context: roughly equivalent to playing at Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden, the Camp Nou, or Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena. English players will recognise the MCG as where English cricket hopes traditionally come to die (1 hr 15 mins 15 secs) Also at the game hobby: a unanimous vote to amend and modernise the WDC charter, which dates from around 2000–2001 and doesn't reflect current online play, email communication, or the organisational structures of the Asia-Pacific and European hobbies. Four representatives (from NADF, the Asia-Pacific Diplomacy Association, and the European and UK hobbies) will draft amendments to be presented at WDC 2027 Chicago, with ratification at WDC 2028 Melbourne (1 hr 18 mins) Wrap up Gavin acknowledges the full organising effort: approximately 10 people working behind the scenes alongside Spyros and Jamal to make everything run. The Greek hobby and Athens Diplomacy Club can be enormously proud (1 hr 20 mins 30 secs) The Armistice Party: held between rounds three and four in the venue near the pool area. A DJ with a custom app allowed all attending players to nominate up to 10 songs each, with the crowd then voting in real time from four options for what came next. Gavin describes it as stunningly well thought through (1 hr 22 mins) Ken summarises: meticulously planned, wonderful venue, brilliant location, great games, fantastic people. Gavin: you got it in one. Thank you to Spyros, Jamal, and everyone they played with (1 hr 23 mins) Addendum – recorded one week later Ken and Gavin explain the addendum: a few things were either forgotten or lost in the original recording, so they've caught up a week later to cover them (1 hr 25 mins 45 secs) The Cane Toad The Cane Toad tournament will not run in 2026 – Gavin has made the decision to rest it for the year and bring it back bigger and better in 2027 (1 hr 26 mins 30 secs) Reasons: Gavin no longer lives in Brisbane where the tournament has historically been based, and several attempts to get a local game going have been completely unsuccessful. He feels it would be unfair to interstate players to travel to Queensland only to play mostly other interstate players rather than a meaningful proportion of locals (1 hr 27 mins 30 secs) He also flags cost-of-living pressures and fuel costs as factors, noting that the fuel excise which had been removed is about to be reinstated (1 hr 28 mins 45 secs) Ken and Gavin have a brief riff on whether cane toads actually hibernate, and whether the tournament might one day move to a different Queensland location (1 hr 28 mins 45 secs) Gavin shares a long-held dream of running the Cane Toad on the beach under a sun-safe setup. Council regulations require public liability insurance – but the Asia Pacific Diplomacy Association is in the process of organising exactly that for tournament directors, which may open the door in future (1 hr 29 mins 15 secs) Tournament news The Sydney Cup is on the weekend of 4–5 July. Gavin would love to go but has used up his diplomacy credits between Greece and starting a new job – it'll have to stay in the bank for now (1 hr 30 mins 45 secs) A New Zealand tournament is being discussed for the week before WDC 2028 Melbourne (late February 2028). Three New Zealand players who attended WDC 2026 in Athens have flagged interest in hosting something, on the logic that if you're travelling all the way from Europe or the US, a short hop across the Tasman to New Zealand is well worth building into the itinerary (1 hr 32 mins) Ken enthusiastically endorses the idea and encourages anyone planning for WDC 2028 Melbourne to factor in a week in New Zealand beforehand (1 hr 33 mins 30 secs) Challenge for next episode Over his birthday lunch, Gavin's son surprised him with an accurate recall of his WDC result. This leads Gavin to issue a challenge for the next episode: both Ken and Gavin will do some homework and come back with three or four online diplomacy resources that people may not know about, to raise awareness of what the community has put together over the years (1 hr 34 mins 45 secs) Around the grounds VDiplomacy gets an introduction for any listeners who aren't familiar: a sibling platform to WebDiplomacy, it hosts classic games but is particularly known for its range of variants (1 hr 36 mins 30 secs) The Dionysus Reimagined game recap – the ancient Greece variant Ken and Gavin set up in the lead-up to WDC Athens. Ken soloed, eliminating Gavin in the final year. Gavin notes that technically his last dot was taken so late that his result registers as a survive rather than an elimination (1 hr 38 mins 45 secs) Gavin played Athens and found himself defending on all fronts from early on: Sparta (who built only armies and had nowhere to go but north), the Macedonians pressing from the north, Byzantium late in the game, and Rhodes. Ken played Byzantium and credits his early token luck as a key advantage, picking up all his bid supply centres including one he expected to bounce – giving him fleet dominance in the Aegean from the start (1 hr 40 mins) The bid mechanics are recapped for any listeners unfamiliar with the variant: each player has 4 tokens to bid on non-core supply centres; outbid or bounce and you don't get the build. Ken's fortunate opening bids gave him a decisive early position (1 hr 40 mins 30 secs) A practical tip for vDiplomacy players: always open the large map after adjudication. The small map can omit orders that didn't go through, making moves look different from what was actually played. Ken noted several instances in the Dionysus game where support orders that failed simply weren't visible on the small map (1 hr 45 mins 45 secs) Ken congratulates himself on the win and notes the ratings gap between the two has now closed to around 100 points (1 hr 47 mins 30 secs) New game announced: Gavin has set up a Pirates game titled Ahoy Mateys on vDiplomacy. Gunboat, 2-day 2-hour phase length. Ken explains the extra 2 hours: it gradually shifts the adjudication time back toward Australian time zones in games where everyone readies up early (1 hr 48 mins) Pirates variant overview: a 13-player variant set in the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean, created by Gavin in collaboration with Ollie (the vDiplomacy site administrator). The 13 players are broken into three factions (1 hr 51 mins 45 secs): Europeans – Spain, England, France, and Holland, who nominally control supply centres across the map but must capture them to make them count Pirates – five pirates, four historical (Montbas, Brasiliano, de la Cueva, and Johnson) and one fictitious: El Guapo, borrowed from the movie The Three Amigos Privateers – one per European power, operating as private navies with letters patent. They can attack anyone except their sponsoring power (and vice versa). The Dunkirkers serve Spain, Henry Morgan serves England, François Le Jones serves France, and the Rocherson serves Holland Unit rules: all units are fleets, but there are two types – Clippers (move up to two spaces, standard attack strength) and Frigates (move one space, attack at 1.5x strength). A single clipper cannot defend against an attacking frigate, but a clipper supported by another clipper can. Five marked spots on the board allow transformation between unit types (1 hr 57 mins 45 secs) Special rules: a voodoo witch's hut in Cuba allows a fleet on the north coast to teleport to the south coast and vice versa. And a 14th non-playing character – a Hurricane – spins up each storm season in a random sea territory, moves randomly in the fall turn, and destroys anything in its path with an effectively unstoppable attack strength, also resetting any supply centre it passes through to neutral (1 hr 59 mins) Ken commits to reading the full rules before play begins, notes Pirates has a genuine following on vDiplomacy with games regularly in progress, and suspects he may get slaughtered (2 hr 1 min 15 secs) Gavin and Ken wrap up the show (2 hr 2 mins 15 secs) Venue: At home Drinks for the interview: Ken: One of his home brews – a lager with a bit of a kick Gavin: A Baliamo Nero d'Avola from Sicily – opened two weeks prior, which he noted had become a little sour and bitter compared to its fresh opening, much like his first round at the tournament Just a reminder you can support the show by giving it 5 stars on iTunes or Stitcher. And don't forget if you want to help pay off the audio equipment… or get the guys more drunk, you can also donate at Patreon, plus you get extra podcast episodes! Lastly, don't forget to subscribe so you get the latest Diplomacy Games episodes straight to your phone. Thanks as always to Dr Dan aka "The General" for his rockin' intro tune.

What's the difference between banana soup and banana pudding? According to Allie Beth Stuckey, it's the same difference between being right and being righteous in how you communicate, and it might be the most important thing many people get wrong today.  Allie Beth is the host of the “Relatable” podcast and author of “You're Not Enough” and New York Times bestseller “Toxic Empathy.” In this conversation, she opens up about her upbringing and how faith and politics converged in her work. She shares what she actually believes about truth, womanhood, and what the Bible says about the chaos of modern culture. Join in for a great conversation. Guest bio:  Allie Beth Stuckey, author, podcaster, and speaker  Show Notes:  alliebethstuckey.com Apple Podcasts: Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey Amazon: “You're Not Enough (And That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love” Amazon: “Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion”  Stay up to date with Museum of the Bible on social media:  Instagram: @museumofBible  X: @museumofBible  Facebook: museumofBible  LinkedIn: museumofBible  YouTube: @museumoftheBible 

For this week's bonus pod, Cropley chats with the new CEO of the British Motor Museum, Peter Armstrong, about his first impressions of the 400-strong collection of British-built cars situated right next to the Jaguar factory at Gaydon. Armstrong explains what it means to be a museum specialist rather than a car nut though he reckons he's learning more if British auto history all the time. He also lays out some of his plans to make the place bigger, better, more fun and more financially stable as time goes by.For details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6 if you click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the Museum of the American Revolution Director of Education and Community Engagement Adrienne Whaley discussed the events planned for ‘Flag Day,' the Historic District's ‘Red, White & Blue To Do' on July 2 and ‘Declaration Days' their Semiquincentennial celebration Wednesday, July 1 through Sunday, July 5. A full schedule of talks, walking tour, all-age activities and even musical entertainment will take place throughout the museum's galleries – including The Declaration's Journey in the Patriots Gallery, and on its grounds over the extended holiday. The Museum is also kicking off extended summer hours, now opening from 9AM to 6PM Tickets are always good for two day admission. Get the full schedule of events, hours, workshop and talks at Amrevmuseum.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heute startet das Mallorca Live Festival. Bis zum Sonntag werden rund 45.000 Besucher erwartet. Wir sprechen über das Programm, Ticketpreise und Shuttlebusse. Auch die Fußball-WM ist heute ein Thema bei uns im Podcast. Es geht um Public Viewing Partys. Sobrasada ist eine Wurst aus Schweinefleisch und Paprika. Die Wurst hat jetzt ein eigenes Museum in Sóller. www.5minutenmallorca.com

What does it take to photograph elite athletes pushing their bodies to the point of collapse, or freeze the motion of cars hurtling by at speeds that blur the line between control and catastrophe? Two of our favorite recent podcasts went deep inside those worlds: one with Phil Penman and Kristof Ramon on the brutal beauty of competitive cycling, and the other with Camden Thrasher and Jamey Price on the relentless sensory overload that comes with photographing motor sports. While our video podcast studio gets its finishing touches, we're revisiting our archive for an encore that pairs the best of both sports—from the many stages of suffering baked into professional cycling to the wild mix of visual stimulation and sleep deprivation that comes with shooting a 24-hour endurance race. In each conversation, you'll find sparks of enlightenment that happens when photographers who thrive on adrenaline get a chance to really talk shop. The excerpts here contain the highlights. Yet, the full episodes are also worth your time—links to those are in the timeline below. And make sure to subscribe @BHPodcastNetwork to get our latest updates on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Guests: Phil Penman, Kristof Ramon, Camden Thrasher & Jamey Price Episode Timeline: The Art of Competitive Cycling Photography, with Phil Penman & Kristof Ramon 3:25: Phil Penman's background in competitive cycling and how this informs his photographs of the sport. 5:48: Logistics to shooting competitive cycling and perils of damaging photo gear. 9:21: Creative aspects to competitive cycling photography and how to get impactful shots. 14:00: The many stages of suffering in competitive cycling, and the pride riders take in having this photographed. 20:02: Technical aspects of cycling photography, understanding light, capturing speed, and learning to react intuitively to the action. 25:00: Gaining access and building rapport with athletes and teams. 31:28: The back story to Kristof's book and how he identified suffering as a narrative element. 37:38: Starting out and getting credentials as a competitive cycling photographer. 41:13: Balancing the technical with an emotional response while building in certainties and calculating risk. 50:29: EPISODE BREAK High-Octane Motor Sports Photography, with Camden Thrasher & Jamey Price 53:46: Jamey's start as a jockey, plus comparisons between photographing horse racing and motorsports 55:25: Camden's early years at auto races and exploring the mechanics of his father's film camera. 56:55: The logistics behind working as a motor sports photographer and a race day timeline. 1:10:58: The thrill of endurance racing and how covering these 24-hour races differs from other auto racing events. 1:16:34: Camden and Jamey's go-to gear, and using manual focus for panning shots.  1:23:00: How to capture adverse weather or unique atmospheric conditions for great results.  1:27:15: Camera settings and creative techniques for panning, plus challenges to calculating relative distance combined with speed.  1:33:42: Varied limits to image use, copyright ownership, and licensing images to clients. 1:37:36: Parting advice to fans seeking to become a credentialed motor sport photographer. Guest Bios: British-born, New York-based photographer Phil Penman has documented the ever-changing scene of New York City's streets for more than 25 years. and he has quite a bit of experience in the world of professional cycling himself. In his career as a news and magazine photographer, Phil has photographed major public figures and historical events. His reportage following the 9/11 terrorist attack was featured in major print publications and media broadcasts worldwide, and his work covering New York City's pandemic lockdown is in the collection of the U.S. Library of Congress. In addition to exhibiting at Leica galleries in New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, and London, Phil's signature street photography has appeared in international exhibitions as far afield as Venice, Berlin, and Sydney. He also tours the world teaching photo workshops for Leica Akademie. Phil's books, "Street" published in 2019, and "New York Street Diaries" published in 2023 both became best-sellers and have been featured at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Kristof Ramon is a pro-cycling photographer who covers some of the world's most prestigious races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d' Italia, the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix. Born and raised in Belgium, Kristof discovered photography while attending film school at age 19. He eventually followed his passion for cycling and photography and has focused exclusively on this sport since 2011. Working under the name Kramon, his talent for storytelling and his ability to capture the atmosphere and raw emotion of racing makes his images stand out from typical race photography. Kristof's reputation has earned him the respect and trust of many of the biggest racing teams and riders - which is why he's able to capture such extraordinary in-between moments and behind-the-scenes images. The riders are always his primary focus, as evidenced in his close-up portraits of racers caked in sweat, mud, dust, snow, and grime. Kristof's first book, The Art of Suffering, was released in June 2024 by Laurence King Publishing. Camden Thrasher is a motor sports photographer with a distinctive ability to capture unique scenes of fast action. Growing up in Vancouver, Washington, it was the sound of engines from a nearby racetrack that first drew him to motor sports. After becoming a fixture at the track with his camera during high school, Camden studied automotive design and engineering in college, expecting to work as an engineer or on a pit crew. But the money he was making as a side hustle with his camera convinced him to stick with photography, and he hasn't looked back since. Using a unique slow shutter speed method, perfected over many exposures, Camden revels in showcasing the abstract qualities of gleaming metal, bright lights, and dynamic action that are hallmarks of this sport. Now based out of Atlanta, Georgia, Camden's work has been commissioned by top racing teams and featured in a wide range of media, from print magazines to automotive branding campaigns. Jamey Price is an automotive photographer based in Charlotte, North Carolina, whose motor sports work has taken him to more than 25 countries, and across most of the continental US. Jamey's photography career began while he was competing as a thoroughbred horse racing jockey and exercise rider. During this time, he completed more than 50 races, notching 11 wins in the saddle. His life in horse racing was eventually compiled into the self-published book Chasing: Racing Life in England & Ireland. Yet, in 2011, Jamey's photography career switched from horses to horse-power. Since he began chasing race cars, his images have been published worldwide in magazines, distributed by sports imagery wire services, and featured by top commercial clients. Additionally, Jamey is a LEXAR Elite Artist, since 2014. Stay Connected: Phil Penman Website: https://www.philpenman.com Phil Penman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philpenman/ Phil Penman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philpenmanphotography/ Phil Penman Twitter: https://x.com/Penmanphoto Phil Penman Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Penman Kristof Ramon Website: https://kramon.be/ Kristof Ramon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kramon_velophoto Kristof Ramon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kramon/ Kristof Ramon Twitter: https://x.com/kristoframon Kristof Ramon Photoshelter: https://kramon.photoshelter.com/ Kristof Ramon Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kristoframon/ Kristof Ramon at Lawrence King Publishing:  https://us.laurenceking.com/products/the-art-of-suffering Camden Thrasher Website: https://www.camdenthrasher.com/ Camden Thrasher Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camdenthrasher/ Camden Thrasher Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTimages/ Camden Thrasher Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cthrash/  Jamey Price Website: https://www.jameypricephoto.com/ Jamey Price Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameypricephoto/ Jamey Price Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameypricephoto/ Jamey Price Twitter: https://x.com/jameypricephoto/ Jamey Price YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jameypricephoto Jamey Price TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jameypricephoto/ Jamey Price Lexar: https://americas.lexar.com/lexar-elite-team/jamey-price/  For more information on our guests and the gear they use, see: www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/podcasts

Today's Song of the Day is “Supersize” by Megasound, a new collaboration between Bad Bad Hats and Party Nails.From Bad Bad Hats:Megasound is the combined musical power of ourselves and our friend Elana Carroll, aka Party Nails. Many years ago we were discussing our shared love of early 2000s rock music and the Josie and the Pussycats live action movie (and accompanying soundtrack, obviously) and a sparkling vision of a new band began to materialize. Nostalgia! Fun! Rock and roll! Today we unveil the results of our wild dreaming for all the world to see! MegasoundThe first single is called “Supersize” and some of you may recognize it if you subscribe to the Bad Bad Hats' Song Club. We aimed to mimic the Brit Rock sounds of our youth in a song about indulging in joyous excess and not letting life pass you by. We upped the throwback ante by filming an Apple ad-inspired music video at the Museum of Illusions here in the Twin Cities with the help of our frequent collaborator Dan Stewart.Megasound will be released on Aug. 7 on Don Giovanni Records.

Roberta Smith is the exemplar of popular art criticism. For almost four decades, Smith was a familiar voice on the arts pages of the New York Times, serving for many of those years as co-lead art critic. Both feared and revered, she is known above all for close looking, precise description, and a style that's accessible but serious. In 2019, she won the Rabkin Award for Lifetime Achievement. Smith moved to New York in the late 1960s, studying at the Whitney's Independent Study Program and meeting her first mentor, the sculptor Donald Judd. In the early 1970s, she worked at the Museum of Modern Art and Paula Cooper Gallery, then began writing for various art magazines. In the 1980s, she began writing for larger audiences at the Village Voice, and then for the Times starting in 1986. Smith retired two years ago. This week, she is back because a film, called House of Criticism, about her and her husband, New York magazine art critic Jerry Saltz, is making its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival. Ben Davis took that as his cue to interview someone who has shaped the worlds of art-making and art-writing so deeply. Smith was nice enough to talk to him about her method, what she thinks people get wrong about the art world, and what she's looking at now.

Step inside the National Roller Coaster Museum with host Jessica Gardner as she takes listeners on an exclusive audio tour of one of the most unique collections of amusement industry history in the world. Joined by museum board members Kris Rowberry and Josh Brown, Jessica explores legendary coaster trains, historic artifacts, preservation efforts and the stories behind some of the industry's most beloved attractions. From the Matterhorn Bobsleds to Big Bad Wolf, Iron Wolf, Disaster Transport and more, this episode celebrates the rides, memories and enthusiasts helping preserve roller coaster history for future generations.   00:28 – Meet museum board members Kris Rowberry and Josh Brown and learn about the mission of the National Roller Coaster Museum 01:23 – How artifacts are acquired and why preservation matters 05:51 – The museum's master plan and future guest experience 06:45 – Disaster Transport, Avalanche Run and a massive piece of coaster history 08:00 – How the museum became a reality and the role of fan donations 10:47 – The Mean Streak Buzz Bar built from actual coaster materials 12:18 – Hidden coaster Easter eggs throughout the museum 13:06 – Inside the main exhibit hall: Kingda Ka, Montezooma's Revenge, Volcano, Disney artifacts and more 14:48 – The oldest coaster car in the collection: Lakeside Park's Derby Racer 15:15 – Revolution's 50th anniversary and restoration discussions and challenges 16:45 – Future expansion plans and the museum's 20,000-square-foot facility 18:14 – Texas Cyclone, Rollo Coaster, a modern GCI track display and the restoration of the Iron Wolf train 20:15 – Six Flags New Orleans artifacts and the impact of Hurricane Katrina 21:24 – Big Bad Wolf and an interactive restraint demonstration 22:20 – How listeners can support the National Roller Coaster Museum   Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/2WbPksGRGio?si=fZ--u2Vr8PcGyCcJ Share your ideas and thoughts about this podcast via email: podcast@aceonline.org.  Did you know anyone can join ACE? Visit ridewithace.com to learn more about the non-profit organization American Coaster Enthusiasts. Podcast Team Host: Jessica Gardner Producers: Doug Perry and Derek Perry Edited by Ben Weinrach and Derek Perry Podcast Team: Bob  Randolph, Gerik Gooch, Brichette Reid, Corey Wooten, Corey Brown and Parker VanBelleghem  

This was a terrific Wednesday crossword, with an exceedingly well timed  and executed theme, combined with some excellent cluing exsewhere, er, elsewhere.

Frank and David discuss the career of historian Gordon Wood. Gordon Wood in Good Will Hunting Last Drops Frank: Declaration of Independence exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution David: Sam Adams Patriot Collection

Pack the car! Route 66 turns 100 this year, and the Mother Road is still one weird and wild ride. We're hitting the highway from the California border to the New Mexico high desert, where we'll encounter the feral donkeys who rule the streets of a gold rush boomtown, visit an abandoned zoo with a body count, and climb a 2,000-year-old pueblo with a hidden staircase that outsmarted the Spanish conquistadors. Along the way, journalist and adventurer Will Grant introduces us to the people who populate this legendary road: a Hualapai elder who remembers the highway's golden age, the determined shopkeeper who fought to preserve her town's iconic neon glow, and a young Diné man who grew up at his family's trading post. Together, they share what the centenarian route means to the communities that depend on it—and tap into the powerful hold it still has on the nation's imagination. Whether you long for an epic Western roadtrip or you're just here for the vintage kitsch, this episode will have you reaching for the keys. Where Route 66 takes us: Oatman, Arizona: Stop to cuddle the adorable baby burrows in this old mining town. Kingman, Arizona: Home to the Arizona Route 66 Museum, where Model T's roll in from Chicago and tourists arrive from around the globe. Peach Springs, Arizona: The heart of the Hualapai Nation, where the tribal market is the unofficial town square. Williams, Arizona: Vintage neon signs dot one of the most authentic main streets on the route. Two Guns, Arizona: An abandoned zoo where the murderous owner was mauled by his own mountain lions. Winslow, Arizona: The sandstone canyon where Easy Rider and The Grapes of Wrath were filmed, plus a classic Diné trading post. Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico: Dubbed Sky City, this mesa-top village is the oldest continuously inhabited community in the U.S. Guest: Will Grant Born and raised in Colorado, Will Grant brings a cowboy-philosopher's eye to the landscapes, characters, and histories that make the West unlike anywhere else on earth. After college, he worked as a cowboy and a horse trainer in Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas, where he apprenticed under the legendary horseman Jack Brainard. In 2008, he pivoted to a career in journalism, but he continues to seek out ways to combine horses and storytelling. His 2023 book, The Last Ride of the Pony Express, recounts his 2,000-mile journey along the famed mail route with his horses Chicken Fry and Badger. Other adventures include a 600-mile horse race across Mongolia, an expedition to find gold in Arizona, and two trips to Kyrgyzstan to play kok boru, the most dangerous horseback game on the planet.  For Via, Will traded his saddle for a steering wheel to investigate some of the most storied—and strangest—stretches of Route 66. His writing has also appeared in Outside magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, the Wall Street Journal, and regional publications throughout the West. Will currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his partner, Claire Antoszewski, and two dogs, three chickens, and five horses. Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group.

Community leaders including the Jefferson Educational Society are investigating the feasibility of a National War of 1812 Museum to be developed along Erie's waterfront. On Wednesday, Joel and our listeners were introduced to the concept by Erie Native and Sirius XM radio host Steve Scully, and Dr. Brad King, VP at Lord Cultural Resources in Toronto.

Robert Channick, business reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Bob Sirott to talk about Ryan Baker’s departure from CBS and the arrival of “The Late Show” set at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. He also discusses how operations are continuing at “60 Minutes,” including how Nick Bilton was hired as a consultant.

While staying in Boulder Junction, Wis. to take a Wilderness First Responder course last week, I made time for a bike ride on the Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail. This wonderfully curvy, scenic, paved trail is a favorite of mine. At this junction between spring and summer, I delighted in the profusion of flowers.  Lois Nestel, the Museum's first naturalist and director, might not have joined me on a bike ride, but I know I would have loved to walk attentively through the woods with her. This week, I'd like to share her description of the residents of woods and fields as summer begins to bloom. Slow down a minute with me, we'll smell the roses, and I think you'll find it rewarding. 

Everyone thought ghosts lived in the basement of Stockton, California's old Daguhoy Lodge. So, nobody went down there. But when one man refused to be spooked, he made a discovery that would bring the ghosts back to life. In this episode, we explore how an accidental discovery resurrected the stories of a nearly forgotten generation of Filipino immigrants who came to work in the fields. Why did these men leave behind steamer trunks that remained unopened for decades? And what could we learn from the belongings found inside?  We'll unpack the steamer trunks and dust off a fading piece of American history as we dive into the stories of these farmworkers and their surprising sense of fashion. Guests: Sam Vong, Curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American HistoryDillon Delvo, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Little Manila Rising in South Stockton, CaliforniaPhillip Merlo, a historian and educator who serves as the Executive Director of the San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum

In this episode of The Next Frontier, Dr. Roberts tours the Museum of the Bible and Library of Congress with experts Anthony Schmidt and Kevin Butterfield to explore how the Bible served as both a religious and civic text for the Founding Fathers, shaping liberty, individual rights, and the Revolution. From the 1640 Bay Psalm […]

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Foundry Park In Line For $200 Million In Public Funding At Former Lincoln Yards Site: The sprawling development is set to bring more than 3,000 housing units, a riverwalk and parks […]

Kerry Writers’ Museum will welcome artists from throughout the world from June 11th to 14th for a four-day Celtic Arts festival. Jerry spoke to event organiser Stephen Rynne, and Maui artist Hamish Burgess.

RHR interviews Paul Ramunni aboutThe New England Accordion Connection and Museumand how he came to be an Accordion player/aficionado, inevitably creatingThe Accordion Museum which displays 500 Accordions.

RHR interviews Paul Ramunni aboutThe New England Accordion Connection and Museumand how he came to be an Accordion player/aficionado, inevitably creatingThe Accordion Museum which displays 500 Accordions.

Developers are calling the concept The Bluffs at Kiskiac. It includes more than 700 homes and an open-air museum showcasing 42 busts once located at York County's Presidents Park.

Columbus is getting a National Women's Soccer League team—and with it, a powerful new chapter in the region's sports story is beginning. Set to begin play in 2028, the franchise brings major-league momentum, prominent ownership, and growing excitement around the future of women's sports in Central Ohio. How did Columbus land the bid, and how can the region make the most of the opportunity? How are leaders navigating both the opportunities and tensions surrounding the project? As anticipation builds, we examine not just what it took to win a team—but how Columbus can turn its win into lasting and equitable public value. Featuring: Andrew J. Ginther, Mayor, City of Columbus Linda Logan, CEO & President, The Greater Columbus Sports Commission Mary Shepro, President of Business Operations, Columbus Crew The host is Kristen McFarland, former professional soccer player and News Reporter, WBNS 10TV. This forum was sponsored by Downtown Columbus, Inc. and Osborn Engineering. The presenting sponsor of the CMC livestream was The Center for Human Kindness at the Columbus Foundation. CMC's livestream partner was The Columbus Dispatch. This forum was also supported by Downtown Columbus, Inc. and The National Veterans Memorial and Museum. If you would like to keep exploring this week's forum topic, our fantastic partners at The Columbus Metropolitan Library recommend reading The Fast Track by Jane McManus (2025). This forum was recorded before a live audience at The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio on June 10, 2026.

Summer may sizzle in New Orleans but the deals on hotels, dining and attractions also heat up. The Big Easy is easy going in the summer with many landscaped outdoor parks to enjoy nature, rooftop bars to chill off with cocktails and cool, air-conditioned locally owned shops and galleries to explore. Intrepid New Orleans resident, Melanie Young, shares her favorite things to do in the summer from live music, theatre and summer festivals to COOLinary dining deals and Museum month in August.Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com).  Fearless Fabulous You Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Ny rapport: Fler svenskar tar inte avstånd från antisemitism / Moderat politiker försvarar snus / Centerpartiet vill inte ha Ulf Kristersson som statsminister / Museum vill samla in information om sjöhästar i Sverige Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Reportrar: Nina Muossa och Jenny Pejler.

Museum lobbies have a huge influence on visitor experience. But what makes a good lobby?What is a “liminal space” in a museum? How does research actually work? What does “peer-reviewed research” actually mean? What do researchers hope their outcomes will be? Which department of a museum is even responsible for the lobby, and all the other “spaces in between”?Dan Clevenger (Principal), Monika Smith (Principal), and Helen Ho (Senior Associate, Senior Design Researcher) from DLR Group discuss “Liminal Space Research” with MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio).Along the way: wonder, awe, gaps in the literature, and all the spaghetti you can throw at a cupboard.Talking Points:1. DLR Group and the research team2. What is a “liminal space”?3. How research works4. The peer review process5. What the outcome will be6. Sneak peek: things learned so farHow to Listen:Listen on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311  Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G  Listen at Making the Museum, the Website:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast  Links to Every Podcast Service, via Transistor:https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/  Guest Bios:Dan Clevenger, AIA, LEED BD+C, Principal, Global Cultural + Performing Arts Leader, DLR Group. Dan Clevenger is an award-winning arts and cultural programmer, designer, and leader with more than two decades of experience across all phases of design and project development. His portfolio spans art museums, science centers, history museums, and natural history institutions, including the Heard Museum, Arizona Science Center, Chandler History Museum, C.N. Gorman Museum at UC Davis, the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the University of Arizona Arts Master Plan. His work reflects a consistent commitment to institutions that strengthen their communities with purpose and longevity. Dan serves as a board member of the Western Museum Association and the Arizona State University Art Museum Creative Impact Board. Monika Smith, AIA, Principal, Cultural+Performing Arts Design Leader, DLR Group. Monika Smith brings a rigorous design craft to some of the most complex museum environments in the country. A senior designer with 28 years of experience in cultural facilities and historic preservation, she is known for technically demanding work across new construction, adaptive reuse, and landmark renovation. Her portfolio includes the Albany Museum of Art, Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Library of Congress Conservation Lab, and the Smithsonian Institution. Monika is a juror for the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Buildy Awards.Helen Ho, PhD, EDAC, Senior Associate, Senior Design Researcher, DLR Group. Helen Ho helps cultural institutions make informed, community-centered design decisions. With more than a decade of mixed-methods research experience, she connects stakeholder engagement, post-occupancy evaluation, and evidence-based frameworks to outcomes that matter: visitor wellbeing, spatial equity, and long-term institutional impact. She translates complex community needs into clear design metrics and research-informed strategies that support meaningful, people-centered spaces. Helen holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from the University of Michigan. She is an EDAC professional and an AIA Associate Member.About Making the Museum:Making the Museum is a newsletter and podcast on exhibitions, written and hosted by Jonathan Alger. MtM is a project of C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio.Learn more about the creative work of C&G Partners:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/  Links for This Episode:Dan Clevenger: dclevenger@dlrgroup.com  Monika Smith: msmith@dlrgroup.com  Helen Ho: hho@dlrgroup.com  The Cultural+Performing Arts / Museums Practice at DLR Group   Strategic Research Partnerships Yield Museum Design Insights, at DLR Group  Heard Museum by DLR Group  Albany Museum of Art Adaptive Reuse by DLR Group  Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery by DLR Group  Links for Making the Museum, the Podcast:Contact Making the Museum:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact  Host Jonathan Alger, Managing Partner of C&G Partners, on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger  Email Jonathan Alger:alger@cgpartnersllc.com  C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio:https://www.cgpartnersllc.com/  Making the Museum, the Newsletter:Like the show? You might enjoy the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a free weekly email about exhibitions for museum leaders and teams. (And newsletter subscribers are the first to hear about new episodes of this podcast.)Join hundreds of your peers with a one-minute read, three times a week. Invest in your career with a diverse, regular feed of planning and design insights, practical tips, and tested strategies — including thought-provoking approaches to technology, experience design, audience, budgeting, content, and project management.Subscribe to the newsletter:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/ 

National- und Ständerat haben sich noch immer noch darauf einigen können, wie die 13. AHV-Rente, die Ende Jahr erstmals ausbezahlt wird, finanziert werden soll. Nun soll eine Einigungskonferenz den Durchbruch bringen. Ein Scheitern ist dabei aber nicht ausgeschlossen. Alle Themen: (00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (01:39) Finanzierung der 13. AHV-Rente: Ein letzter Versuch zur Einigung (05:42) Nachrichtenübersicht (10:03) Deutsch-französisches Kampfjetprojekt ist gescheitert (15:57) Krieg im Nahen Osten: Scherbenhaufen am Golf (22:02) Xi Jinping auf Staatsbesuch in Nordkorea (28:03) Genf und G7: Das Trauma von 2003 hallt nach (34:03) Trump-Regierung streicht Gelder für Museum über Sklaverei

Ben Pascoe visits Bratislava's Jewish Community Museum and talks with director Maros Borsky about the newly opened exhibit Heritage Rediscovered II and about the Jewish Community in Bratislava.

We talk with Erin Dragotto from the Museum of Art and Light about why the Picasso experience feels so powerful when you see the full creative timeline in one place. We also dig into how arts access, school partnerships, and citywide collaboration can help Manhattan grow as a destination for culture and community life. • what it means to see Picasso's work in context with his life and creative range • how long the Picasso display runs and why timing matters • the transportation reimbursement bus grant for grades 3 to 8 • Why removing barriers is the fastest way to expand arts education • how arts and culture support tourism and economic development • museums working together through Museum Month and future partnerships • early attendance numbers and how visitors are finding the museum • Manhattan High students are building a full exhibition with “Planet Oket'ra" You can always find out more at your website, which is artlightmuseum.org. GMCFCFAs

Let's get together for some awesome pinball talk!We got hit with a new topper accessory out of nowhere this week. Reactions seem to be mixed but favorable. My question...what do YOU look for in a topper?We talk soon-to-debut games as well! Rumor is more than Sonic is coming this month. What will the game of the summer be?!Also I talk some Spooky stuff!It's all good, it's all fun! I've got a C-3PO topper up for somebody. Reach out at donspinballpodcast@gmail.com or hit me up on the socials.It's pinball time!

For decades starting in the 1940s, Ebony was one of the only magazines created by Black people that spoke directly to Black people. It showed Black Americans falling in love, playing sports, dressing in style, gathering together – and eating. Freda DeKnight was the magazine's first food editor, publishing recipes that were international and sophisticated, challenging the stereotype that Black American food was limited to soul food. Dan speaks with historian Donna Battle Pierce about Freda's legacy, then meets Charla Draper, another Ebony food editor, at the Ebony test kitchen. After sitting unused for more than a decade, the kitchen and its original 1970s appliances were restored and transported to New York for an exhibit by the Museum of Food and Drink, where Dan saw it. Now it's part of the National Museum of African American History and Culture's permanent collection. This episode originally aired on June 6, 2022, and was produced by Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Tracey Samuelson, Jared O'Connell, Oluwakemi Aladesuyi, Hali Bey Ramdene, and Alexis Williams. The Sporkful team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell. Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to siriusxm.com/sporkful. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Communications professor Heather Barnes teaches us how to use what she learned teaching at Second City, managing the Museum of Science and Industry, and taking classes at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science to truly engage with difficult people through the power of positive rants. Kitted Previous Episodes How Minds Change Heather Barnes Improv@Work Second City The Center for Enlightened Disagreement Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science David McRaney's Twitter David McRaney's BlueSky YANSS Twitter YANSS Facebook Newsletter Patreon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Christina Norman, chief creative officer at The Moth, and Juan Rodriguez, senior manager, community engagement at The Moth, talk about their new workshop for potential storytellers, related to their new project with the National September Memorial and Museum for the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The Moth & The 9/11 Memorial & Museum Information Session, virtual, June 10 at 7pm. Photo: The Corn Moon rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan as the Tribute in Light is tested ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City on September 8, 2025, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn via Getty) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Madison Utendahl returns to the show on the heels of an incredible career pivot and with her burnout in check. Madison has appeared as a guest on the show in her capacity as the Webby-Award-winning and Forbes 30 Under 30 director of the Utendahl Creative Branding Studio, and founding member of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Refinery29's 29Rooms, and Museum of Ice Cream. Today she arrives as the Founder of Utendahl Consulting, the magnetic voice behind BURNT on Substack, and a fractional CMO. Madison has proven that she can do it all, and her nervous system tells the story of what happens when she does. During our conversation, we talked all about what having massive ambition and a work ethic in overdrive costs and how she's healing in public. During our chat, Madison walks us through her earliest experiences with ambition, success, and burnout in school and work. She shared that she always knew she wanted more from life than others, and that she was willing to do whatever it took to achieve it. And while she has achieved incredible success, Madison has also learned difficult lessons about burnout and how it manifests itself in her body and mind. We talked about how she came to understand when she needs to take a step back and sometimes away from her professional pursuits and pivot to something new. Madison explained that this can mean a career change, shuttering a successful business, or trying non-Western therapies to find peace and healing. In this incredibly transparent conversation, Madison opens up about the highs and lows of building a fulfilling career and defining success on her own terms and with her mental health intact.Tune in as we discuss:(00:00) Welcome Madison(8:55) How Being Raised In New York Shaped Her Work Ethic(16:00) Her Burnout Triggers(17:50) Taking A Sequential Approach To Life(26:55) How Burnout Shows Up In Her Body(33:33) Experiencing Burnout As An Entrepreneur(40:20) Why She Turned Down A Multi-Million Dollar Opportunity(43:03) How She Ethically Closed Utendahl Creative(49:08) How She Became An Artist and CMO(50:45) Why She Turned To Non-Western Therapy(54:45) Dealing With Intergenerational Trauma & Anxiety(59:00) The Hoffman Process and Ketamine Therapy(01:08:14) How She Navigates Estrangement With Her Mother(01:10:25) Designing Her Day(01:24:01) When She Feels The Most BeautifulRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on AppleJoin the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanetThanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you're listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :)Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicShop My Favorite Products & Pod Discounts on my ShopMyShelfStay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Ruth @madison.utendahl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" introduced readers to characters inspired by the childhood of its author Mark Twain. June 9 is the 150th anniversary of the book's publication in 1876. Multiple events are planned in Twain's hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, marking the book's real-life setting and literary impact. Mark Schneider, development and marketing manager at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, talks about the history of Twain's book, its unique place in American culture and history, and why its language, characters and lessons remain relevant today – and hotly debated.

Show Notes for Ep: #212: Joliet Star Wars DayThe first Saturday in June turns the city of Joliet into a Galaxy far, far away as Star Wars Day returns, organized by the Joliet Public Library in partnership with the Joliet Museum, and the city of Joliet. Scores of volunteers help make this a terrific event for the whole family. The event kicks off with a parade of some of the best cosplay you'll see in one place down Chicago street that turns at Clinton and ends up in front of the library, where an annual group photo is taken. Afterwards, both the library and Museum host authors, artists, makers, vendors and groups that certainly fill up the 11-3 time quite well. Outside on the streets, some of which are closed off, even more things to do, explore and eat under the Star Wars theme. This year JSDW returned to the library, as construction on the streets had finished. Last year saw it temporarily moved to Slammer's Stadium a few blocks away. Also greeting visitors was a brand new City Square across from the library and the famous Rialto Theater which gives the whole downtown a wonderful place to gather and hold outdoor programs.This episode we run with some of the Red 5 Podcast network and talk to some of the artists, attendees and groups.Greg Schmidt (@schmidtngiggle) - InstagramMikey BabinskiMikey Babinski @mikey_babinski on InstagramSean Luke @sean_aw_luke on InstagramTodd HoffmanWSTR/BigTLilT Podcast @tizzzzod on Instagram, Twitter @WSTRmedia and @bigtliltpodcast WSTR/BigTLilT Podcast @tizzzzod on Instagram, Twitter @WSTRmedia and @bigtliltpodcast Chicago Jedihttps://chicagojedi.comNicole Markhenke Instagram @peacelovefandoms - @PL_Fandoms on X@red5readingRo Gazga - Scarifcon Scuttlebutt Podcasthttp://scarifscuttlebutt.comX: @ScarifPodcast@roGazga Instagram: @ro_gazhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ScarifScuttlebuttPodcastFantha Tracks TV & Film reviews:https://www.fanthatracks.com/category/reviews/film-music-tv-reviews/If you have a question or comment, find me on the  socials: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky & Substack,  @rebelbasecard Check out the TeePublic store and you can be helping out the show while finding some cool swag. ⁠TeePublic Store⁠Find me on the Topps Digital Apps like Star Wars Card Trader, Marvel, Disney, NBA Collect and BUNT @CORNFEDTECHYou can also help out the show by rating The Rebel Base Card Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. All comments and feedback is appreciated!

For enslaved people and others of African descent, it would be nearly another century until they were included in the founders' conception of liberty and women would win equal citizenship more than a half-century after that. That is the subject of a new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

Have you ever picked up a piece of antique jewelry and wondered how it got there? Behind every brooch, ring, or sapphire in a boutique window is a network of specialists: historians, gemologists, goldsmiths, appraisers, lapidaries, and dealers, each playing a role in the journey from discovery to display case. In this episode, Matthew Weldon of Courtville Antiques breaks down the ecosystem of the antique jewelry trade, explaining who does what, how the roles connect, and what a typical week actually looks like across the industry. Whether you already work in the trade or are considering entering it, this episode offers a candid guide to the many career paths within antique jewelry. Drawing on his own background, from studying gemology at the GIA to running Courtville and working alongside his family's auction house, Matthew gives an honest picture of each role's rewards and risks. From spotting overlooked treasures to the tension of handing a six-carat Burma sapphire to a lapidary, the episode makes the case that there is a place in this business for many different skill sets. Key Takeaways • Antique jewelry passes through many hands before reaching a buyer, often involving researchers, gemologists, appraisers, goldsmiths, and dealers. • Gemologists identify and assess stones scientifically, while appraisers combine those findings with market data to produce legal valuations for insurance, probate, or resale. • Skilled lapidaries are increasingly rare, creating challenges for businesses dealing with valuable antique stones. • Auctions and private sales operate differently: auctions are strictly “as is,” while private dealers are bound by consumer protections and guarantees. • Content creation has become a legitimate route into the industry, with creators and journalists building careers around shows, auctions, and trade coverage. • Matthew's philosophy on consignment is simple: if you would not buy a piece yourself, you should not expect someone else to. Quotes “On average here in Courtville, I would say we would look at between three and four thousand pieces of jewelry a week... How many pieces do we buy? On average, I'd say we're buying one to two percent of the pieces that we'd see.” — 27:23 “If you lose a piece of antique jewelry, you might have to source lots of different antique stones... You'll also have to get a jeweller to hand make the piece.” — 8:38 “Never a more accurate phrase than measure twice, cut once.” — 22:54 Resources • GIA (Gemological Institute of America) • Gem-A, London • Wartsky's, London • Courtville Antiques — www.courtville.ie • Miami Beach Antique Show • Jewelry, Objects and Antique Show, New York • Galerie Apollon, The Louvre • The Smithsonian • The V&A • Musée des Arts Modernes, Paris • L'École Van Cleef & Arpels Socials & Contact Instagram: @gempursuitpod Instagram: @courtvilleantiques TikTok: @matthew.weldon Email: info@gempursuit.com Selected Timestamps (1:56) Why careers in antique jewelry matter (4:48) Gemologist (8:00) Types of valuation (14:19) Goldsmith and restoration (18:45) Lapidary and diamond cutter (26:50) Antique jewelry dealer (32:05) Auctions vs private market (40:50) Content creator and jewelry journalist (44:10) Museum and curatorial roles (45:16) Jewelry designer www.courtville.ie Get social with Courtville, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok This podcast was produced for Courtville by Tape Deck

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Patrick J. Sullivan, board secretary of the Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum at Fort Warden near Port Townsend, Washington. In this conversation, Mr. Sullivan shares the news about the Coast Artillery Museum's imminent closure; after 50 years, the organization's board has voted to sunset its museum facility at Fort Worden, which will permanently close after Labor Day Weekend 2026. Mr. Sullivan explains that volunteers are harder and harder to come by and that revenue from cruise ship passengers has dropped off, and thus the board has chosen to cease operations of the museum, which was founded in 1976. In the years before World War I, Fort Worden was part of the historic "triangle of fire" - along with nearby Fort Casey and Fort Flagler - of coast artillery protecting Puget Sound from incursions of enemy vessels. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Patrick J. Sullivan on Monday, June 8, 2026. Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064873562589 Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum's web page: https://coastartillery.org/ Fort Worden Historical State Park web page: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/fort-worden-historical-state-park Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

On this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, Feliks Banel speaks Linda Ziedrich, author of “First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry.” The book is published by Oregon State University Press in Corvallis, Oregon. Ziedrich spent several years researching the peripatetic Lewelling family and their mid-19th century migration from North Carolina, to Indiana, to Iowa and to Oregon and California. All along the way, the Lewelling brothers cultivated fruit trees, developed hybrid varieties and created a major and enduring (if nowadays somewhat hidden) legacy. More information about "First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry" from OSU Press: https://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/first-fruits Author Linda Ziedrich will give a talk about her book on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7pm Pacific Time at the Museum of the Oregon Territory in Oregon City, Oregon as part of the museum's “Look Back” series. Author Event at in Oregon City on Thursday, June 11, 2026: https://clackamashistory.org/cchs-events-calendar/2023/11/2/look-back-lecture-history-first-fruits-june-11 Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms' quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.

Robert C. Cottrell is a writer with eclectic interests.  Robert has written numerous books on topics ranging from American radicalism, the 1960s, and the counterculture to baseball, WWII-era conscientious objectors, and popular culture.  His most recent work, The Heyday of Willie, Duke, and Mickey: New York City Baseball's Golden Age Amid Integration, involves a dissection of the ascent and descent of the New York baseball dynasty, with a close look at the New York Giants, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the New York Yankees. That also involves an emphasis on those teams' star center fielders, Willie Mays, Duke Snider, and Mickey Mantle, as well as the shift of the Giants and the Dodgers to the West Coast. Woven throughout the book is an analysis of America race relations within and beyond the national pastime. Ray Sheehan also known as Chef Ray is an award winning maker of barbecue sauces and rubs as well as an award winning cookbook author.  We continue with our yearly tradition as he presents his Annual Father's Day Gift Guide.   Links for the gift guide follow: Kansas City Steak Company, https://www.kansascitysteaks.com/  Plowboys Sauces and Rubs,  https://www.plowboysbbq.com/  Big Horn Outdoors 1500F Portable Infrared Steak Grill with Pizza Stone, https://bighornoutdoor.com/  Big Green Egg Wireless Predictive Thermometer with WiFi Booster, https://biggreenegg.com/  VGASS, https://vgass.com/  JD's Backyard BBQ Sauces,  https://www.jdsbackyardsauces.com/  MagneChef Freedom Gloves, https://magnechef.com/  Garage Gang Hot Sauce, https://magnechef.com  True Board, https://thetrueboard.com/  Myron Mixon Smokers, https://myronmixonsmokers.com/ John Coulson is the author of Wee Willie Sherdel:  The Cardinals' Winningest Left-Hander.  John Sherdel is Wee Willie's grandson and an important contributor to the book.  They previously joined us on episode 136 to discuss the book and Wee Willie's many great feats on the diamond 100 years ago as he played with more than 90 future Hall of Famers and some of the greatest players of all-time including Ruth, Gehrig, Ty Cobb, and Rogers Hornsby.  Both men were determined to have Wee Willie enshrined in the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, and they just recently received the great news that Wee Willie Sherdel was being inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, along with Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina.  This interview was done in person at the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum where John Coulson and the two of us gave presentations.      We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan's website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ To team up against prostate cancer go to https://fansforthecure.org/ for Fans for the Cure, and to subscribe to Bill Chuck's newsletter, Billy-Ball go to  https://billchuck.substack.com/    We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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