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Nick Jeffery and John Granger continue their Q&A conversations about Rowling-Galbraith's Hallmarked Man (if you missed the first discussion, click here to catch up). As usual, the pair promised to send links and notes along with their recorded back and forth for anyone wanting to read more about the subjects they discussed. Scroll down for their seven plus one questions and a bevy of bonus material they trust will add to your appreciation of Rowling's Strike 8 artistry and meaning. Cheers!Q1: What is the meaning of or artistry involved with Pat Chauncey's three fish in the Agency's fish tank, ‘Robin,' ‘Cormoran,' and ‘Travolta/Elton'?Mise en Abyme (Wikipedia)In Western art history, mise en abyme (French pronunciation: [miz ɑ̃n‿abim]; also mise en abîme) is the technique of placing a copy of an image within itself, often in a way that suggests an infinitely recurring sequence. In film theory and literary theory, it refers to the story within a story technique.The term is derived from heraldry, and means placed into abyss (exact middle of a shield). It was first appropriated for modern criticism by the French author André Gide. A common sense of the phrase is the visual experience of standing between two mirrors and seeing an infinite reproduction of one's image. Another is the Droste effect, in which a picture appears within itself, in a place where a similar picture would realistically be expected to appearSnargaloff pods (Harry Potter Wiki)“It sprang to life at once; long, prickly, bramble-like vines flew out of the top and whipped through the air... Harry succeeded in trapping a couple of vines and knotting them together; a hole opened in the middle of all the tentacle-like branches... Hermione snatched her arm free, clutching in her fingers a pod... At once, the prickly vines shot back inside and the gnarled stump sat there looking like an innocently dead lump of wood“— The trio dealing with the Snargaluff plant in sixth year Herbology classSnargaluff was a magical plant with the appearance of a gnarled stump, but had dangerous hidden thorn-covered vines that attacked when provoked, and was usually best handled by more than one person.Juliana's Question about the Oranda Goldfish:did anyone else notice - I confess to only noticing this on my second re-read of THM- that Travolta, Pat's third fish, dies?What do we think about this? Could this mean Mr. Ryan F. Murphy dies…? Or could it just be foreshadowing of the fact that him and Robin don't end up together? I think the fish symbolism was quite humorous and delightful paralleling such a deep and intricate plot. Just wanted to know if anyone noticed this tinge of humor towards the end of the book… As for the fish theory, Pat's three fish in the tank: Strike, Robin and the third, she calls, Travolta — ironically, named after a “handsome” man. I'm thinking JKR meant Travolta, the fish to symbolize Murphy…What I was referring to in my original comment: the three fish = the love triangle between Ellacott/Murphy/Strike. I was asking: since Travolta died in Chapter 113, do we think this foreshadows Murphy either dying physically, or just that Robin and Murphy do not end up together?John's ‘Fish and Peas' Response:It's a relief to learn that Travolta's most famous role wasn't a character named Ryan Murphy that everyone in the world except myself knows very well. Thank you for this explanation!There's more to your idea, though, I think, then you have shared. Forgive me if you were already aware of this textual argument that suggests very strongly that these Oranda goldfish have been an important part of Rowling's plan from the series from the start. In brief, it's about the peas.In Part 2, Chapter 3, of ‘Cuckoo's Calling,' Robin and Matt are having their first fight about Strike and the Agency. The chapter ends with an odd note that this disagreement has blemished the Cunliffe couple's engagement.“She waited until he had walked away into the sitting room before turning off the tap. There was, she noticed, a fragment of frozen pea caught in the setting of her engagement ring.” (73)Your theory that the fish bowl is an embedded picture of the state of Robin's feelings for Murphy and Strike, a Mise en abyme of sorts, is given credibility in the eyes of this reader by the appearance of frozen peas as the cure for the dying Cormoran goldfish. It is hard for a Rowling Reader to believe that these two mentions of frozen pea fragments were coincidental or unrelated, which means that (a) Rowling had the office Oranda goldfish scene-within-the-scene in Strike 8 foreshadowed by the Strike 1 tiff, and (b) therefore of real significance.There is another pea bit, of course, in ‘Troubled Blood' at Skegness, a passage that links Robin's heart or essence with peas.Strike was still watching the starlings when Robin set down two polystyrene trays, two small wooden forks and two cans of Coke on the table.“Mushy peas,” said Strike, looking at Robin's tray, where a hefty dollop of what looked like green porridge sat alongside her fish and chips.“Yorkshire caviar,” said Robin, sitting down. “I didn't think you'd want any.”“You were right,” said Strike, picking up a sachet of tomato sauce while watching with something like revulsion as Robin dipped a chip into the green sludge and ate it.“Soft Southerner, you are,” she said, and Strike laughed. (807-808)If you tie this in with the fish symbolism embedded in Rowling's favorite paintings and the meaning of ‘Oranda,' this is quite a bit of depth in that fish bowl -- and in your argument that the death of Travolta signifies Murphy is out of consideration.You're probably to young to remember this but Travolta's most famous role will always be Tony Manero in ‘Saturday Night Fever,' the breakout event of his acting career. Manero longs for a woman way out of his league, attempts to rape her after they win a dance contest, she naturally rejects him, but they wind up as friends.Or in a book so heavy in the cultish beliefs and practices of Freemasonry, especially with respect to policemen that are also “on the square,” maybe the Travolta-Murphy link is just that the actor is, with Tom Cruise, as famous (well...) for his beliefs in Scientology as for his acting ability.So, yes, it's fun, your ‘Peas and Fish' theory, but there's something to it.Check out this note on ‘Peas' in the Strike novels from Renee over at the weblog: https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/hallmarked-man-placeholder-post-index/comment-page-1/#comment-1699017 The fish symbolism embedded in Rowling's favorite painting: https://hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/p/rowlings-favorite-painting-and-what And the meaning of ‘Oranda:' https://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/rowling-twixter-fish-and-strike-update/Follow-Up by Julianna:I'm not sure what exact chapter this is in, but let's also not forget that on Sark, Strike procures a bag of frozen peas to soothe the spade to his face injury. I also want to add that he has used frozen peas before, to soothe his aching leg too, but I could be wrong about that…I cant remember where I've read that, so it might not be true….Lastly, after reading Renee's comment, I have to say, that now I do believe that the peas might have been an ongoing symbol for Strike (a la…the pea in the engagement ring) and…stay with me here….peas are potentially, what save Cormoran, the goldfish, from dying.“The black fish called Cormoran was again flailing helplessly at the top of the tank. ‘Stupid a*****e, you've done it to your f*cking self'.” And the very last line of the book being: “Then pushed himself into a standing position ear and knee both throbbing. In the absence of anything else he could do to improve his present situation, he set off for the attic to fetch the empty margerine tub…and some peas.” (Chapter 127).My point being: this could be a way of Rowling saying, that Strike saves himself from himself…another psychological undertone in her stories. (Lake reference: Rowling has pulled herself up out of poverty ‘by her own bootstraps' we say.) Thoughts? Thanks for induldging me here, John! I am enjoying this conversation. Apologies for the grammar and potentially confusing train of thoughts.And from Vicky:Loving the theories and symbolism around the peas and fish! Just had a thought too re John quoting the Troubled blood scene. Robin calls mushy peas by a familiar term “Yorkshire caviar”. Caviar is of course fish eggs, and poor Robin, Yorkshire born, spends much of THM agonising over the thought and pressure of freezing her eggs. Giuliana mentioned the frozen peas Strike puts on his swollen face after the spade hit...maybe this is foreshadowing to their intimate and honest dinner conversation later with Robin baring her heart to Strike about her ectopic pregnancy griefQ2: Why didn't the Strike-Ellacott Agency or the Metropolitan Police figure out how the murderer entered the Ramsay Silver vault to kill William Wright the first time they saw the grainy surveillance film of the auction house crate deliveries?Tweet UrlFrom ‘The Locked Room Lecture' (John Dickson Carr) It's silly to be disappointed in a border-line absurd Locked Room Mystery such as Hallmarked Man because improbability is close to a requirement in such stories:“But this point must be made, because a few people who do not like the slightly lurid insist on treating their preferences as rules. They use, as a stamp of condemnation, the word ‘improbable.' And thereby they gull the unwary into their own belief that ‘improbable' simply means ‘bad.'“Now, it seems reasonable to point out that the word improbable is the very last which should ever be used to curse detective fiction in any case. A great part of our liking fofr detective fiction is based on a liking for improbability. When A is murdered, and B and C are under strong suspicion, it is improbably that the innocent-looking D can be guilty. But he is. If G has a perfect alibi, sworn to at every point by every other letter in the alphabet, it is improbable that G can have committed the crime. But he has. When the detective picks up a fleck of coal dust at the seashore, it is improbable that such an insignificant thing can have any importance. But it will. In short, you come to a point where the word improbable grows meaningless as a jeer. There can be no such thing as any probability until the end of the story. And then, if you wish the murder to be fastened on an unlikely person (as some of us old fogies do), you can hardly complain because he acted from motives less likely or necessarily less apparent than those of the person first suspected.“When the cry of ‘This-sort-of-thing-wouldn't-happen!' goes up, when you complain about half-faced fiends and hooded phantoms and blond hypnotic sirens, you are merely saying, ‘I don't like this sort of story.' That's fair enough. If you do not like it, you are howlingly right to say so. But when you twist this matter of taste into a rule for judging the merit or even the probability of the story, you are merely saying, ‘This series of events couldn't happen, because I shouldn't enjoy it if it did.'“What would seem to be the truth of the matter? We might test it out by taking the hermetically sealed chamber as an example, because this situation has been under a hotter fire than any other on the grounds of being unconvincing.“Most people, I am delighted to say, are fond of the locked room. But – here's the damned rub – even its friends are often dubious. I cheerfully admit that I frequently am. So, for the moment, we'll all side together on this score and see what we can discover. Why are we dubious when we hear the explanation of the locked room? Not in the least because we are incredulous, but simply because in some vague way we are disappointed. And from that feeling it is only natural to take an unfair step farther, and call the whole business incredible or impossible or flatly ridiculous.” (reprinted in The Art of the Mystery Story [Howard Haycraft] 273-286)Q3: Hallmarked Man is all about silver and Freemasonry. What is the historical connection between South American silver (‘Argentina' means ‘Land of Silver'), the end of European feudalism, and the secret brotherhood of the Masons?How Silver Flooded the World: And how that Replaced Feudalism and the Church with Capitalism and Nation-States (‘Uncharted Territories,' Tomas Pueyo) In Europe, silver also triggered the discovery of America, a technological explosion, and a runaway chain of events that replaced feudalism with capitalism and nation-states. If you understand this, you'll be able to understand why nation-states are threatened by cryptocurrencies today, and how their inevitable success will weaken nation-states. In this premium article, we're going to explore how Europe starved for silver, and how the reaction to this flooded the world with silver. ,See also Never Bet Against America and Argentina Could be a Superpower, both by Pueyo.‘Conspiracy Theories associated with Freemasonry' (Wikipedia)* That Freemasonry is a Jewish front for world domination or is at least controlled by Jews for this goal. An example of this is the anti-Semitic literary forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Adolf Hitler believed that Freemasonry was a tool of Jewish influence,[12] and outlawed Freemasonry and persecuted Freemasons partially for this reason.[13] The covenant of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas claims that Freemasonry is a “secret society” founded as part of a Zionist plot to control the world.[14] Hilaire Belloc thought Jews had “inaugurated” freemasonry “as a bridge between themselves and their hosts”[15]* That Freemasonry is tied to or behind Communism. The Spanish dictator Francisco Franco had often associated his opposition with both Freemasonry and Communism, and saw the latter as a conspiracy of the former; as he put it, “The whole secret of the campaigns unleashed against Spain can be explained in two words: masonry and communism”.[16] In 1950, Irish Roman Catholic priest Denis Fahey republished a work by George F. Dillon under the title Grand Orient Freemasonry Unmasked as the Secret Power Behind Communism. Modern conspiracy theorists such as Henry Makow have also claimed that Freemasonry intends the triumph of Communism[17]* That Freemasons are behind income taxes in the US. One convicted tax protester has charged that law enforcement officials who surrounded his property in a standoff over his refusal to surrender after his conviction were part of a “Zionist, Illuminati, Free Mason [sic] movement”.[18] The New Hampshire Union Leader also reported that “the Browns believe the IRS and the federal income tax are part of a deliberate plot perpetrated by Freemasons to control the American people and eventually the world”[19]Umberto Eco's The Prague Cemetery, a Freemasonry Novel (Wikipedia)So much for the link between Freemasonry and Baphomet worship!‘The Desacralization of Work' (Roger Sworder, Mining, Metallurgy, and the Meaning of Life)Q4: Ian Griffiths is the Bad Guy of Hallmarked Man. His name has definite Christian overtones (a ‘Griffin,' being half-eagle, half-lion, King of Heaven and Earth, is a symbol of Christ); could it also be another pointer to Rowling's mysterious ‘Back Door Man,' Harry Bingham, author of the Fiona Griffiths series?Troubled Blood: The Acknowledgments (Nick Jeffery, November 2020)In both Silkworm and Career Rowling/Galbraith's military advisors are thanked as SOBE (Sean Harris OBE?) Deeby (Di Brookes?) and the Back Door Man. Professor Granger has identified the Back Door Man as a southern US slang term for a man having an illicit relationship, but beyond this is so far unidentified.Any thoughts on her dedications or acknowledgements? Any new leads for the elusive Back Door Man? Please comment down below.Harry Bingham's website, June 2012“My path into TALKING TO THE DEAD was a curious one. I was approached by a well-known figure who was contemplating working with a ghostwriter on a crime thriller. I hadn't read any crime for a long time, but was intrigued by the project. So I went out and bought about two dozen crime novels, then read them back-to-back over about two weeks.”Could Rowling have hired a (gasp) “ghost writer”? Or was it just “expert editorial assistance” she was looking for, what Bingham offers today?Author's Notes in The Strange Death of Fiona Grifiths (Publication date 29th January 2015, before Career of Evil):“If you want to buy a voice activated bugging device that looks like (and is) an ordinary power socket, it'll set you back about fifty pounds (about eighty bucks).”This is the same surveillance device used in Lethal White, but interestingly is not used in Bingham's book. (Nick Jeffery)Moderators Backchannel List of Correspondences between Cormoran Strike series and Bingham's Fiona Griffiths mystery-thrillers (John Granger):(1) A series that has an overarching mystery about which we get clues in every story, one linked to a secret involving a parent who is well known but whose real life is a mystery even to their families;(2) A series that is preoccupied with psychological issues, especially those of the brilliant woman protagonist who suffers from a mental illness and who is a student of psychology;(3) A series that is absorbed with death and populated by the dead who have not yet passed on and who influence the direction of the investigation more or less covertly (”I think we have just one world, a continuum, one populated by living and dead alike,” 92, This Thing of Darkness), a psychic and spiritual realm book that rarely touches on formal religion (Dead House and Deepest Grave excepted, sort of);(4) A series that, while being a police procedural because the detective is a police officer, is largely about how said sergeant works around, even against the hierarchy of department authority and decision makers, “with police help but largely as an independent agent;”(5) A series that makes glancing references to texts that will jar Rowling Readers: “All shall be well” (284, Love Story with Murders), she drives a high heel into a creepy guy's foot when he comes up to her from behind (75, This Thing of Darkness), Clerkenwell! (103, The Dead House), a cave opening cathedral-like onto a lake, the heroine enters with a mentor, blood spilled at the entrance, and featuring a remarkable escape (chapter 34, The Dead House), etc, especially the Robin-Fiona parallels....(6) A series starring a female protagonist who works brilliantly undercover, whose story is about recovery from a trauma experienced when she was a college student, who struggles mostly with her romantic relationships with men, a struggle that is a combination of her mental health-recovery progress (or lack of same) and her vocation as a detective, who is skilled in the martial art of self-defense, and who is from a world outside London, an ethnicity and home fostering, of all things, a love of sheep;(7) A series with a love of the mythological or at least the non-modern (King Arthur! Anchorites!)Q5: Can you help us out with some UK inside jokes or cultural references of which we colonists can only guess the meaning? Start with Gateshead, Pit Ponies, and Council Flats and Bed-Sits!* Gateshead (Wikipedia)J. B. Priestley, writing of Gateshead in his 1934 travelogue English Journey, said that “no true civilisation could have produced such a town”, adding that it appeared to have been designed “by an enemy of the human race”.* Pit Ponies (Wikipedia)Larger horses, such as varieties of Cleveland Bay, could be used on higher underground roadways, but on many duties small ponies no more than 12 hands (48 inches, 122 cm) high were needed. Shetlands were a breed commonly used because of their small size, but Welsh, Russian, Devonshire (Dartmoor) and Cornish ponies also saw extensive use in England.[2] In the interwar period, ponies were imported into Britain from the Faroe Islands, Iceland and the United States. Geldings and stallions only were used. Donkeys were also used in the late 19th century, and in the United States, large numbers of mules were used.[6] Regardless of breed, typical mining ponies were low set, heavy bodied and heavy limbed with plenty of bone and substance, low-headed and sure-footed. Under the British Coal Mines Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 50), ponies had to be four years old and work ready (shod and vet checked) before going underground.[15] They could work until their twenties.At the peak of this practice in 1913, there were 70,000 ponies underground in Britain.In shaft mines, ponies were normally stabled underground[16] and fed on a diet with a high proportion of chopped hay and maize, coming to the surface only during the colliery's annual holiday.* Council Flats (Wikipedia)Q6: What are Rowling Readers to think of Robin's dream in chapter 22 (174 )when she's sleeping next to Murphy but dreaming of being at Ramsay's Silver with Strike and the showroom is filled with “cuddly toys instead of masonic swords and aprons”?* ‘Harry's Dreams:' Steve Vander Ark, Harry Potter LexiconQ7: The first bad news phone call that Robin takes from her mother Linda in Hallmarked Man is about the death of Rowntree. What is the connection between Robin's beloved Chocolate Labrador, Quakers, and Rowling's Golden Thread about ‘What is Real'?‘Troubled Blood: Poisoned Chocolates' (John Granger, 2021)‘Troubled Blood: The Secret of Rowntree' (John Granger, 2021)I explained in ‘Deathly Hallows and Penn's Fruits of Solitude‘ why Penn's quotation is a key to the Hogwarts Saga finale, how, in brief, the “inner light” doctrines of the Quakers and of non-conformist esoteric Christianity in general inform the story of Harry's ultimate victory in Dobby's grave over doubt and his subsequent ‘win' in his battle against death and the Dark Lord. I urge you to read that long post, one of the most important, I think, ever posted at HogwartsProfessor, for an idea of how central to Rowling's Christian faith the tenets of Quakerism really are as well as how this shows itself in Deathly Hallows.What makes the historical chocolate connection with the Quakers, one strongly affirmed in naming the Ellacott dog ‘Rowntree,' that much more interesting then is the easy segue from the “inner light” beliefs of the Christian non-conformists to the effect of chocolate on characters in Rowling and Galbraith novels. The conscience of man per the Quakers are our logos within that is continuous with the Logos fabric of reality, the Word that brings all things into existence and the light that is in every man (cf., the Prologue to St John's Gospel). Our inner peace and fellowship, in this view, depend on our identification with this transpersonal “inner light” rather than our ephemeral ego concerns.What is the sure way to recover from a Dementor attack, in which your worst nightmares are revisited? How does Robin deal with stress and the blues? Eat some chocolate, preferably a huge bar from Honeydukes or a chocolate brownie if you cannot get to Hogsmead.Access, in other words, the Quaker spiritual magic, the “inner light” peace of communion with what is Absolute and transcendent, a psychological effect exteriorized in story form by Rowling as the good feeling we have in eating chocolate. Or in the companionship and unconditional love of a beloved Labrador, preferably a chocolate Lab.Christmas Pig: The Blue Bunny' (John Granger, 2021)“Do you just want to live in nice houses?” asked Blue Bunny. “Or is there another reason you want to get in?”“Yes,” said Jack, before the Christmas Pig could stop him. “Somebody I need's in there. He's called DP and he's my favorite cuddly toy.”For a long moment, Jack and Blue Bunny stared into each other's eyes and then Blue Bunny let out a long sigh of amazement.“You're a boy,” he whispered. “You're real.”“He isn't,” said the panic-stricken Christmas Pig. “He's an action figure called—”“It's all right, Pig,” said Blue Bunny, “I won't tell anybody, I promise. You really came all the way into the Land of the Lost to find your favorite toy?” he asked Jack, who nodded.“Then I'll be your decoy,” said Blue Bunny. “It would be an honor” (169).The Bunny's recognition here of Jack as a messiah, sacrificial love incarnate, having descended into existence as a Thing himself from Up There where he was a source of the love that “alivens” objects, is one of, if not the most moving event in Christmas Pig. Note the words he uses: “You're real.”Rowling has used the word “real” twice before as a marker of reality transcending what we experience in conventional time and space, the sensible world. The first was in what she described as the “key” to the Harry Potter series, “lines I waited seventeen years to write” (Cruz), the end of the Potter-Dumbledore dialogue at King's Cross….In a Troubled Blood passage meant to echo that dialogue, with “head” and “backside” reflecting the characters inverted grasp of “reality,” Robin and Strike talk astrology:“You're being affected!” she said. “Everyone knows their star sign. Don't pretend to be above it.”Strike grinned reluctantly, took a large drag on his cigarette, exhaled, then said, “Sagittarius, Scorpio rising, with the sun in the first house.”“You're –” Robin began to laugh. “Did you just pull that out of your backside, or is it real?”“Of course, it's not f*****g real,” said Strike. “None of it's real, is it?” (Blood 242, highlighting in original).The Bunny's simple declaration, “You're real,” i.e., “from Up There,” the greater reality of the Land of the Living in which Things have their awakening in the love of their owners, clarifies these other usages. Dumbledore shares his wisdom with Harry that the maternal love which saved him, first at Godric's Hollow and then in the Forest, is the metaphysical sub-stance beneath, behind, and within all other reality. Strike gives Robin a dose of his skeptical ignorance and nominalist first principle that nothing is real but surface appearance subject to measurement and physical sensation, mental grasp of all things being consequent to that.Christmas Pig‘s “real” moment acts as a key to these others, one evident in the Bunny's response to the revelation of Jack's greater ontological status. He does a Dobby, offering to die for Jack as Jack has done in his descent into the Land of the Lost for DP, a surrender of self to near certain death in being given to the Loser he considers an “honor.” He acts spontaneously and selflessly as a “decoy,” a saving replacement in other words, for the “living boy” as Dobby did for the “Boy Who Lived.” The pathetic distraction that saved the DP rescue mission in Mislaid despite himself, crying out in desperation for his own existence, has metamorphized consequent to his experience with Broken Angel and in Jack's example, into a heroic decoy that allows Jack and CP to enter the City of the Missed.The Blue Bunny makes out better than the House-elf, too, and this is the key event of the book and the best evidence since the death of Lily Potter, Harry's defeat of Quirrell, and the demise of the Dark Lord that mother's love is Rowling's default symbolism for Christian love in her writing. The Bunny's choice to act as decoy, his decision to die to his ego-self, generates the life saving appearance of maternal love and its equivalent in the transference attachment a child feels for a beloved toy. The Johannine quality of the light that shines down on him from the Finding Hole and his Elijah-esque elevation nails down the Logos­-love correspondence.EC: All through Hallmarked Man Robin is saying to herself, “I think I love Ryan, no, really, I know I love him…,” which of course is Rowling's way of signaling the conflict this character has in her feelings for Strike and for Murphy. What is that about?* See ‘The Hallmarked Man's Mythological Template' for discussion of the Anteros/Eros distinction in the myth of Cupid and Psyche as well as the Strike-Ellacott novels Get full access to Hogwarts Professor at hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

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Are these teams part of the bottom feeders or the mushy middle? Mike and Jim decide on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Could a team from the ACC's mushy middle rise up to be a contender? Find out on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They aren't the best and they are the worst, Cash the Ticket presents the mushy middle in the SEC. Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They aren't the best and not the worst but can one team from the mushy middle make a playoff push? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What constitutes a mushy middle in the salary-cap NHL? Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's Daily Shots of Steelers, Penguins and Pirates -- three separate podcasts -- every weekday morning on the DK Pittsburgh Sports podcasting network, available on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/dkpghsports

In this Banana filled episode of RPGrinders this is much banana talk about rpgs in the news section. Unfortunately no Banana RPGs. Later, Frank and Eric have a review for Superman, who definitely loves bananas. Frank also reviews Marvel's What If? season 2's first episode, The Gorge, which probably has bananas, and Megan 2.0 which probably doesn't. Then the crew gets into the Mushy bananas part of the show, the Stinkos of the Week. More Gender-affirming care bans, and the continued unraveling of democracy. Very rotten bananas. In fact, the crew gets so hung up on crappy bananas, there is little room for Sweetos other than Frank having an amazing Banana Vacation. but even that leaves no time for Panic Zone this wekk. Maybe next week they will and a Panic Zone involving bananas. Be sure to tune in next banana on Fridays at 7 PM EST, on Twitch/Youtube. OH, BANANA!   

Welcome to the Celestial Insights Podcast, the show that brings the stars down to Earth! Each week, astrologer, coach, and intuitive Celeste Brooks of Astrology by Celeste will be your guide. Her website is astrologybyceleste.com.  

June 14, 2025 - Daniel Robertson returns to fill in for Andy, and with Peter Welpton try to enjoy the beginning of "Summer of Soccer 2025" while also dealing w/ yet more USMNT drama. Jon Arnold checks in to get you ready for the Gold Cup, and we try to get you excited about the Club World Cup. Best of all - DFW's Julian Eyestone, off of signing a new deal at Brentford is in studio with stories to tell. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and X Listen to past episodes on The Ticket’s Website And follow The Ticket Top 10 on Apple, Spotify or Amazon Music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June 14, 2025 - Daniel Robertson returns to fill in for Andy, and with Peter Welpton try to enjoy the beginning of "Summer of Soccer 2025" while also dealing w/ yet more USMNT drama. Jon Arnold checks in to get you ready for the Gold Cup, and we try to get you excited about the Club World Cup. Best of all - DFW's Julian Eyestone, off of signing a new deal at Brentford is in studio with stories to tell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some U.S. Open before we give our picks for Coastal Carolina vs Oregon State.

Judge Boasberg says there's probable cause for criminal contempt charges against Trump administration. Is contempt pardonable? How can it be enforced? Chris Van Hollen reports we're all paying for Garcia to remain in El Salvador prison. Sebastian Gorka threatens political enemies of Donald Trump. Lisa Murkowski is afraid of retribution. Elon Musk is building a creepy harem of birthing wives. Heroes of Democracy. Grim economic outlook from Fed chair Jerome Powell. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Marina Rocks, Dreamkid, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We venture forth with our new pirate guides to the Forsaken Fortress and discover the location of Aryll, only to be swept up into a much larger adventure...Shoutout to luigis_apartment for joining us this season!

Today's episode: The Steelers' offense can't ever take on the identity it craves if the middle keeps being ignored Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic's three Daily Shot podcasts -- one each on Steelers, Penguins, Pirates -- every weekday morning, plus the all-new DOUBLE SHOT show that follows up at 4:30 p.m. Eastern! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Charleston, SC, our senior pastor Rev. Craig Bailey continues in his First Peter sermon series.

I'll make Bally buy a PC eventually, just you wait00:03:28 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector00:31:08 Blade Chimera00:42:56 Dredge00:59:40 Why Do We Hate Horror Games?01:22:08 Least Favourite Things About The Switch01:38:51 OutroYou can support us on Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address: thisnintendolife@gmail.com & Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠discord.gg/mC8wjBd

This week, we talked about Fantastic Four teaser, Godzilla Museum zip line, MultiVersus shutting down, On The Rocks Old Fashioned, Tasting History with Max Miller, Cowboy Kent, Gator Man cajun cheesesteak, Madden 16 Super Bowl prediction, Yacht Rock Documentary, A.P. Bio, Bloodsport Figures, the QoftheW, and more!   Salty Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/saltylanguagepods Our Patreon: Patreon.com/saltylanguage   Subscribe / rate / review us on Apple Podcasts!   Links: 1. Godzilla Museum https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/zip-line-into-godzillas-mouth-at-nijigen-no-mori 2. MultiVersus game shutting down https://www.ign.com/articles/multiversus-dev-calls-out-threats-to-harm-following-shutdown-announcement-i-am-in-deep-mourning-for-the-game 3. Fantastic Four teaser https://youtu.be/AzMo-FgRp64?si=sxNM-VJDrikFCvRE 4. On The Rocks Old Fashioned https://www.otrcocktails.com/ready-to-drink-cocktails/old-fashioned-cocktail 5. Tasting History with Max MIller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MvjFaTVzE&ab_channel=TastingHistorywithMaxMiller 6. Gator Man Cajun Cheesesteak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpD_mxwbJQg&ab_channel=BlackstoneGriddles 7. Cowboy Kent Rollins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvTI-cCMeaU&ab_channel=CowboyKentRollins 8. Godzilla inflatable costume https://www.target.com/p/inspirit-designs-godzilla-x-kong-inflatable-godzilla-adult-costume-one-size-fits-most/-/A-93732778#lnk=sametab SUATMM Zombie Sailor Toys Bloodsport figures https://zombiesailor.com/blogs/news/new-bloodsport-figures-coming-april-2025 QoftheW: What food texture bothers you?   Visit us at: saltylanguage.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/salty-language/id454587072?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3GnINOQglJq1jedh36ZjGC iHeart Radio: http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Salty-Language/ Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ixozhhniffkdkgfp33brnqolvte Tony's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@allthebeers Bryan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IFinallyPlayed https://www.tiktok.com/@saltylanguage facebook.com/saltylanguage Discord:  https://discord.gg/NEr5Newk @salty_language / saltylanguage@gmail.com http://salty.libsyn.com/webpage  / http://www.youtube.com/user/SaltyLanguagePod Instagram/Threads: SaltyLanguage Reddit: r/saltylanguage Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/salty-language tangentboundnetwork.com Share with your friends!

Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott "Mullet Guts" Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise.

Andrew Essex, a seasoned executive at Tata Consultancy Services on the future of business, creativity, and brands in an AI-driven world. The founding CEO of the award-winning agency Droga5 and CEO of the Tribeca Film Festival argues for the importance of human ingenuity and the need for brands to maintain their value, and gives us his vision of the evolving role of Madison Avenue. He predicts that excellence in craft and the hybridization of creativity and technology will be the way to thrive in an AI world, and says that continuous learning and curiosity is the way to navigate the changing landscape effectively. #business #leadership #advertising

Matt and Tyler almost keep it under an hour when they open up the mailbag to discuss which city will win the most games, a regional Big 5 idea, the most surprising player and more.Follow us on Twitter! @3BidLeaguePodEmail: 3bidleague@gmail.com

It's New Year's Eve... let us get mushy for a little bit and say how much we appreciate making this show.  Happy New Year to all of our PIGs.  We'll see you in 2025 to finish this Grog Log!!! Episode Drinks: n/a Grog Log Completion percentage: 92% Time remaining to complete the Grog Log:  21 days ---------------- Want more Mai Time content?  Head over to our new Patreon, The PIGtreon, and become a member!  For either $5 or $8/mo you will receive bonus episodes, monthly livestream happy hours, giveaways, video content, and more!  Call and leave us a message with your favorite toasts, Grog Log tips, and feedback: (559) We-Drunk  (559-933-7865) Follow Mai Time on Instagram: @MaiTimeThePodcast Email Us:  MaiTimeThePodcast@gmail.com ---------------- "Secret of Tiki Island" theme song by Kevin MacLeod

It is Monday, December 16th and Stuff has Happened.A giant mushroom. Corrupt homeland security agents. Corporate whistleblower mysteries. Embattled media empires.Today's newsletter: https://www.skh.news/mushy-no-onion/---Consider supporting my work! I have a Patreon, a merch store, or you can subscribe to the Stuff Keeps Happening newsletter at a paid tier to help me keep this all going!

Dr Jessica Toute-Lyon has the first cast this morning with the launch of a new citizen science project to track the spread of the parasites that make the flesh of King Fish and Mahi Mahi mushy. 

Welcome back to the house, where it's beginning to look like that one classic holiday that most people love. We also talk a little about Wicked and Caleb makes some predictions for part 2.

Tom and Alex climb out of the wreckage to check out a pair of NG classics! PORTAL OF THE DAMNED is a Pico crossoverween special, and ALADDIN 3150 is a tour de force with a beefy animorph. Tom yelps in confusion; Alex gets mean and enters her crone era. Video links in the show notes. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/flashinthepan

Do you think Alaska is the funniest state? Does your bucket list consist of planning to make a bucket list? Sounds like you roll the way we roll, so tune on in to this one and we'll be non-achievers together!

Things are looking dour for Nebraska in their last few games.

Get ready for some real talk about positioning! In this episode, we sit down with the queen of positioning herself, April Dunford. If your startup's positioning feels a little “mushy” or your product is getting compared to everyone under the sun, this episode is for you. April shares her no-nonsense approach to tightening up your message and teaching your CEO why positioning isn't just some abstract marketing concept—it's the foundation of your success. Whether you're battling internal buy-in or figuring out how to stand out in a crowded market, April's got the answers (plus a few hilarious takes on toilets and camping). Here's what you're missing, by not listening:Is your product positioning “mushy”? Learn why vague messaging is killing your pitch—and how to fix it.The secret weapon for startups: April's advice on involving sales and product teams in positioning.Why “actionable insights” aren't really actionable: How to cut the jargon and speak your customer's language.CEO thinks their product positioning is fine? April's roadmap to making them see the problem—without calling their baby ugly.Positioning vs. features: Why selling value over features is your ultimate key to success.Show Notes00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message01:05 Meet the Hosts and Guest Introduction01:39 April Dunford on Product Marketing03:25 The Role of Positioning in Startups09:17 Building Influence as a Product Marketer23:27 Fun and Games with April Dunford34:26 Discovering Catan: A Board Game Revelation35:00 Building Dreams: Choosing the Perfect Cottage Location36:10 Torture Chamber Round: Birds or Stars?38:42 The Cardinal Sins of Product Positioning43:33 Selling Platforms: Value Over Features01:00:17 The Art of Persuasive Writing in Marketing01:04:52 Career Advice for Product Marketers01:11:01 Engage with April Dunford: Books, Podcasts, and MoreResourcesApril Dunford LinkedInApril Dunford websiteApril Dunford's Positioning Podcast Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Kia ora Coaches. A bumper episode this time.We are kindly joined by friends of the show Arlo and James who both attended the recent tournament in Napier.But first we finally get round to discussing the arrival of the new GW Chaos Dwarf team and roster. Do we like them? What do we like if we do like? What if we don't like? Will anyone care? Do we care? No, we will talk about it all anyway! We also look at the current tournament series standings as the year draws to a close.Then we head to the sunny Hawkes Bay on the east Coast of the North Island to see hat went on at the biggest Orcs Bay Horn yet! Who did what and when? Why is Vinnie so violent? Did Quentin make a triumphant return to BB? What made Josh very happy? What makes Bobsol so much better than the rest of us in every way? and why did Mushy and Dadchop hold secret talks instead of attending the board game night at Sandune's? All these questions and less will be answered here on episode 37 of Powtearoa - The New Zealand Blood Bowl Podcast.Thanks for listening!details on how to vote for us in the 2024 NZ Podcast Awards will follow soon but for now here is the web address - https://www.nzpodcastawards.comIf you are not already on discord, come and join us on the NZBB Discord server here - https://tinyurl.com/joinNZBBC and please visit the NZ Blood Bowl Community FB page here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NZBBC/ Intro music adapted from Bensound.com. Cheers Bensound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Packed episode. Election latest. Tech censorship - Zuckerberg apology + Telegram. Kamala harris going to do an interview and more. www.yokratom.com www.sheath.com

Packed episode. Election latest. Tech censorship - Zuckerberg apology + Telegram. Kamala harris going to do an interview and more. www.yokratom.com www.sheath.com

Wasn't there something we were supposed to talk about this week? I can't remember... Other discussion topics may include: - GAME OF CONES V: Indiana Cones and the Swirl of Density - Gulf War cannibalism...technically - Music that makes you want to go home - Why your 4-year old is dumber than some birds - Celebrating the emus who sacrifice their lives so you can soothe your bug bites

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The Hat Chat Podcast consists of a trio of comedy entertainers who run a YouTube channel called 'Hat Films' Ross Hornby, Chris Trott and Alex Smith make up the three voices you'll hear chatting about absolutely anything and everything. No holds barred! E-mail questions and fingles to This podcast may include strong language and topics of a sexual nature. Thanks for listening to our ramblings, check out our Twitch streams at http://www.twitch.tv/hatfilms and https://www.youtube.com/hatchat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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*Aliens, A.I. and Original Material: Hear how the "godfather of A.I." is just another arrogant communist! Plus, get RSR's theory for why A.I. might be keeping us from meeting all those space aliens! (Compare it to that of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester, and you be the judge). *Not so Interesting Celebrity of the Week: What fish can be born a boy, then become a girl? It's the same kind of fish (the one with the culturally subversive friend named Dori) in Finding Nemo ; ) *Millions, Billions & Trillions: are lots! How much! Lot's! (especially trillions)! *Support RSR: Speaking of millions! Now that the government classifies anyone who earns a million dollars in their lifetime a "millionaire", we call upon all you potential millionaires out there to donate or subscribe to keep RSR on the air! *Racing on Eggshells: Hear all about racemization and the preservation of amino acids from a biblical, and from a secular perspective, and you be the judge! *Mushy Brains: Evolutionists always love to see headlines that allege things took place over 10,000 years ago. *Dim Side of Moon: Hear NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speak for all bureaucrats regarding their expertise in the fields for which they manage bureaus. *How "Random" Points to God: God uses randomness in His design, (and men mimic Him to bring us the latest ideas and technologies!

*Aliens, A.I. and Original Material: Hear how the "godfather of A.I." is just another arrogant communist! Plus, get RSR's theory for why A.I. might be keeping us from meeting all those space aliens! (Compare it to that of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester, and you be the judge). *Not so Interesting Celebrity of the Week: What fish can be born a boy, then become a girl? It's the same kind of fish (the one with the culturally subversive friend named Dori) in Finding Nemo ; ) *Millions, Billions & Trillions: are lots! How much! Lot's! (especially trillions)! *Support RSR: Speaking of millions! Now that the government classifies anyone who earns a million dollars in their lifetime a "millionaire", we call upon all you potential millionaires out there to donate or subscribe to keep RSR on the air! *Racing on Eggshells: Hear all about racemization and the preservation of amino acids from a biblical, and from a secular perspective, and you be the judge! *Mushy Brains: Evolutionists always love to see headlines that allege things took place over 10,000 years ago. *Dim Side of Moon: Hear NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speak for all bureaucrats regarding their expertise in the fields for which they manage bureaus. *How "Random" Points to God: God uses randomness in His design, (and men mimic Him to bring us the latest ideas and technologies!

Justin Robert Young discusses the failed ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and how Biden has handled the war. By the numbers? Not great!Eric Brakey (Free State Project) discusses the politics of liberty and the strategy of brining Donald Trump the Libertarian Party convention.00:32 Ceasefire Fails06:25 Joe Biden Approval Ratings10:23 Democratic Party Mixed Views on War16:39 Update: Noem, Stormy, Zelensky, Trump32:59 Interview with Eric Brakey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you've read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don't shy away from strong opinions OR from all the spoilers, unlike our regular episodes. Show notes for this series will not be time-stamped, but will still include links to Bookshop dot org or Amazon for any books or resources referenced in the episode. These are affiliate links, so they kick back a small percentage to us if you buy through them, and help support the work we do on Currently Reading. . . . . The Dry by Jane Harper 1:07 - Here's the Setup 3:41 - Previews Book Name and release date. Sales info and awards. The Dry by Jane Harper Force of Nature by Jane Harper The Exiles by Jane Harper The Lost Man by Jane Harper   Movie name and release date. Box office and awards. The Dry (2021) Force of Nature (coming 2024)   6:57 - The Cutting Room Pivotal Book scenes and how they translated to the screen Historical flashbacks The actual dryness Catching Scott Whitlam Aaron Falk's ostracization   Anything left out that shouldn't have been There are pieces of the movie that don't make sense without the book Clyde PD Grant's role in Ellie's death The note that implicates Aaron/his dad Defacing Falk's car Love triangle/sexual tension Luke's death details and the bike tire marks   Added to the movie Suspense building elements Mushy middle Weird product placements Pub room versus big hotel   Casting and mis-casting A few non-Australians were cast! But very few Falk - Simon Baker, Ryan Kwanten Gretchen - Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Margo Robbie, Toni Collette, Naomi Watts Raco - just a Hemsworth Whitlam - another Hemsworth, let's go with Chris Gerry - Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, Mel Gibson   Problematic elements Discussion of the “gay f-word”   44:06 - Award Season Worst and best parts of the adaptation. The note that implicates Aaron Mushy middle Cinematography and score The dryness, and the climax scene   Worst and best actors. Young Luke Raco, the actor Eric Bana as Falk   Worst and best book characters. Mal Deacon and Grant Dow Luke Hadler Raco Karen Hadler Aaron Falk   1:01:27 - Book/Flick Energy Book scored on a 5 star scale. Book on Goodreads Movie scored on a 10 point scale. Movie on Rotten Tomatoes   1:05:07 - A Leftover Popcorn Kernel If you were to commit a murder, do you think you could get away with it? And how would you do it? What's the scariest thing in Australia: the snakes, the spiders, the wildfires or the drought?   1:09:49 - End Credits The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way Available on Netflix - Season 1   Connect With Us: Currently Reading Podcast | Kaytee | Meredith Shad is in the Bookish Friends FB Group (for our Patreon supporters) Our Website | Email Us Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Buy Some Merch

The holidays are hectic, but Taylor and her mamala were so committed to bringing you a Babsy episode that they recorded this bitch in the car on the way to the airport. They recap their Strecker Family Thanksgiving, argue about thigh shaving and Tay tattles on her wife's moronic bedtime story during their nephew sleepover. Sponsors:Everyplate: Get a meal for $1.49 PLUS $1 steaks for life by going to EveryPlate.com/podcast and entering code 49taylor. Subscription must be active to qualify and redeem $1steak.SkyLight Frames: Get $15 off a Skylight Frame at SkylightFrame.com/TAYLORPlease note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Mushy guest commentator Greg Wyshynski helps us decode the Dyad's Kiss: “like” like or like gross?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first Republican primary debate of the 2024 election is over. Chris Christie wiggled his fingers. Nikki Haley took Vivek Ramaswamy to the woodshed. Tim Scott was a “nonentity.” And then there was that elephant decidedly not in the room, Donald Trump, who instead spent his evening raving about water pressure to Tucker Carlson.As the former president is expected to turn himself in at the Fulton County Jail, the Matter of Opinion hosts discuss what we learned from the first G.O.P. debate — and what it means when everyone in the party is still desperate to both be Trump, and be rid of him.(A full transcript of the episode will be available midday on the Times website.)

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