Podcasts about Norway

Shaman Durek steps Behind The Rope. Bling Empire's Shaman Durek that is. Shaman Durek chats with us about how one becomes a Shaman, what exactly does a Shaman do, how can a Shaman help each and every one of us in our daily lives, and what are the biggest misconceptions of a Shaman. We delve deep into topics like social media and fame obsession, how people are often their own worst enemies, the affect Reality TV has on us as a society, the use of outside stimulants such as sex, drugs, alcohol to help numb the pain of daily life and what is needed in order to gain complete peace of mind in the fast paced world we live in today. Deemed “Shaman to the Stars”, we discuss other famous clients, besides our favs over on Bling Empire, such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Nina Dobrev, and Chord Overstreet. In fact, Gwyneth is one of Shaman Durek's best friends and we chat about what that is like. It is clear Shaman Durek is living an authentic life, even if that life involves dating a member of The Royal Family, The Princess of Norway. Finally, we ask Shaman Durek if he has picked up on any vibes from Behind The Rope during our time together and if he can advise us on how to live a happier, kinder, more peaceful life. Happy New Year! @shamandurek @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: PROGRESSIVE - www.progressive.com (Visit Progressive.com To See If You Could Save On Car Insurance) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE PHONY WAR AND CONTINUED CONSPIRACIES Colleague Charles Spicer. Following the outbreak of war in September 1939, the amateur spies remained active during the "Phony War," engaging with renewed efforts by the German opposition to replace the government. While the Oster Conspiracy remained a theoretical possibility, an independent assassination attempt by Georg Elser failed to kill Hitler, unrelated to the diplomatic plots. Graham Christie continued to meet with Hermann Göring, who played both sides, leading Christie to conclude that while Göring was evil, he might have been a preferable alternative for a negotiated peace. Meanwhile, Ernest Tennant risked his life on missions to Norway, and despite the bravery of these intermediaries in providing accurate information about the German threat, the British government still failed to fully grasp the scale of the danger before the invasion of France. NUMBER 13 0CT0BER 16, 1946 HANGED JULIUS STRIECHER REMAINS.

Prince William made a personal gesture during the Sandringham Christmas walk by greeting a familiar royal superfan and introducing him to his children, as crowds gathered for the traditional festivities. The moment was also acknowledged by King Charles, who recognised the man's ever-growing badge collection.The episode also revisits lighter royal moments, including Prince William's modest shopping habits, a Windsor pub installing a commemorative plaque after a royal visit, and Kate enjoying a low-key theatre outing with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in Norfolk.Looking ahead, two thousand and twenty six is shaping up to be a significant year for the Royal Family, with health milestones, Prince George's transition to secondary school, possible overseas travel and growing expectations around the next generation.We also turn briefly to Norway, where the upcoming trial of Marius Borg Høiby is expected to place renewed scrutiny on Europe's royal households, as senior members of the Norwegian Royal Family speak publicly about the strain of the case.Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here.Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here.

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Chilled Shadows: A Brother's Search in Snowy Norway Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-01-01-08-38-20-no Story Transcript:No: På en kald vinterdag, første nyttårsdag, strømmet lysene fra politistasjonen i den lille norske byen ut i snøen.En: On a cold winter day, New Year's Day, the lights from the police station in the small Norwegian town streamed out into the snow.No: Lyden av travle skritt og hviskende stemmer fylte rommet.En: The sounds of busy footsteps and whispering voices filled the room.No: Det var en underlig blanding av ro og travelhet, som om snøen selv hadde dempet alt bortsett fra de viktigste ærendene.En: It was a strange mix of calm and busyness, as if the snow itself had muffled everything except the most important errands.No: De fleste kontorer hadde fortsatt dekorasjonene fra nyttårsaften hengende mens de ansatte fortsatte med sine daglige oppgaver.En: Most offices still had decorations from New Year's Eve hanging as the employees continued with their daily tasks.No: Inne i denne summende stasjonen stod Sindre.En: Inside this buzzing station stood Sindre.No: Han var ny i byen, men dette var ikke hans første besøk.En: He was new in town, but this was not his first visit.No: Han hadde kommet for å gjenforene seg med sin bortkomne bror, Magnus.En: He had come to reunite with his lost brother, Magnus.No: Men nå var Magnus forsvunnet, som en skygge i vinternatten.En: But now Magnus was missing, like a shadow in the winter night.No: Sindre var bekymret.En: Sindre was worried.No: Han trengte hjelp.En: He needed help.No: "Ingrid?" spurte Sindre nølende, da han nærmet seg resepsjonen.En: "Ingrid?" Sindre asked hesitantly as he approached the reception.No: Ingrid, en erfaren politibetjent med varm tilstedeværelse, så på ham med et vennlig, men skeptisk blikk.En: Ingrid, an experienced police officer with a warm presence, looked at him with a friendly, yet skeptical gaze.No: "Jeg trenger å melde min bror savnet."En: "I need to report my brother missing."No: "Magnus, sier du?" svarte Ingrid, med et profesjonelt, men forståelsesfullt smil.En: "Magnus, you say?" replied Ingrid, with a professional yet understanding smile.No: Men høytiden hadde bringer mange saker, og ressursene var knapp.En: But the holiday had brought many cases, and resources were scarce.No: Hun var nølende, måtte prioritere.En: She was hesitant, she had to prioritize.No: "Vet du om han har vært i kontakt med noen, eller sagt noe uvanlig?"En: "Do you know if he has been in contact with anyone, or said anything unusual?"No: Sindre nølte.En: Sindre hesitated.No: Fortellingene om dem hadde alltid vært kompliserte, og hadde ofte blitt mistolket.En: The stories about them had always been complicated, and often misinterpreted.No: Men han skjønte at han måtte være åpen nå.En: But he realized he needed to be open now.No: Han måtte dele det han visste.En: He had to share what he knew.No: "Saken er den at vi hadde en krangel for mange år siden," begynte Sindre forsiktig.En: "The thing is, we had a fight many years ago," Sindre began cautiously.No: "Jeg sa noe jeg aldri mente.En: "I said something I never meant.No: Nå er jeg her for å gjøre det godt igjen, men han har vært som borte siden jeg kom."En: Now I am here to make amends, but he has been gone since I came."No: Ingrid lente seg frem.En: Ingrid leaned forward.No: "Det høres vanskelig ut, men hvorfor tror du han er i fare?"En: "That sounds difficult, but why do you think he's in danger?"No: "Magnus er ikke den typen som bare forsvinner.En: "Magnus is not the type to just disappear.No: Han er... pliktoppfyllende.En: He is... dutiful.No: Dette er ikke likt ham," sa Sindre, med et desperat glimt av håp i øynene.En: This is not like him," said Sindre, with a desperate glimmer of hope in his eyes.No: Ingrid noterte nøye mens hun lyttet.En: Ingrid took notes carefully while she listened.No: Det var noe med Sindres historie som rørte henne, som om hun kunne føle vekten av både snøen utenfor og byrden han bar.En: There was something about Sindre's story that moved her, as if she could feel the weight of both the snow outside and the burden he bore.No: Til tross for skeptisismen, bestemte Ingrid seg for å undersøke saken nærmere.En: Despite the skepticism, Ingrid decided to look into the matter further.No: "Jeg lover å gjøre mitt beste," sa hun forsiktig og reist seg fra pulten.En: "I promise to do my best," she said carefully and stood up from the desk.No: "La meg gå gjennom noen av opplysningene vi har."En: "Let me go through some of the information we have."No: Kort tid senere, mens dagene gikk, oppdaget Ingrid en detalj i politiets rapporter.En: A short time later, as the days passed, Ingrid discovered a detail in the police reports.No: En barista på den lokale kaféen hadde nevnt en mann som lignet Magnus, som hadde forlatt stedet i en tilstand av bekymring rett før nyttår.En: A barista at the local café had mentioned a man resembling Magnus, who had left the place in a state of worry just before New Year's.No: Det var noe å holde fast i.En: It was something to hold onto.No: Sindre var dypt takknemlig da Ingrid delte nyhetene, og selv om Magnus fortsatt var borte, var håpet vekket igjen.En: Sindre was deeply grateful when Ingrid shared the news, and even though Magnus was still missing, hope was awakened again.No: Hele lokalsamfunnet samlet seg for å bli med i letingen, inspirert av Sindres åpenhet og Ingrids dedikasjon.En: The entire local community gathered to join in the search, inspired by Sindre's openness and Ingrid's dedication.No: Tross usikkerheten, innså Sindre at han hadde lært noe viktig.En: Despite the uncertainty, Sindre realized he had learned something important.No: Å våge å være sårbar hadde åpnet nye dører, og Ingrid fikk en dypere innsikt i hvor komplekse menneskelige relasjoner kunne være.En: Daring to be vulnerable had opened new doors, and Ingrid gained a deeper insight into how complex human relationships could be.No: De visste begge at jakten på Magnus var langt fra over, men de følte seg sterkere, ikke alene, i det de nå stod sammen for å finne ham.En: They both knew that the hunt for Magnus was far from over, but they felt stronger, not alone, as they now stood together to find him.No: Samtidig som snøen fortsatte å falle utenfor, visste de at nytt håp kunne vokse, selv i den kaldeste vinter.En: As the snow continued to fall outside, they knew that new hope could grow, even in the coldest winter. Vocabulary Words:streamed: strømmetwhispering: hviskendemuffled: dempeterrands: ærendenebustling: summendereunite: gjenforenehesitantly: nølendegaze: blikkscarce: knappeprioritize: prioriteremisinterpreted: mistolketcautiously: forsiktigmake amends: gjøre det godt igjendutiful: pliktoppfyllendeglimmer: glimtdesperate: desperatbear: bæreskepticism: skepsisinsight: innsiktburden: byrdededication: dedikasjonresemble: lignetstate: tilstandgrateful: takknemligvulnerable: sårbarcommunity: lokalsamfunnetweight: vektencomplex: komplekserelationship: relasjonergrow: vokse

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein and ESPN's Julien Laurens for this year's Euro Leagues End of Year Special!For the first half of the pod we keep the festive spirits going by looking back on some of the best Scandinavian stories of the year. New head coach of Swedish league winners Mjallby, Karl Marius Aksum, is back on the show! Norway's title winner was Viking FK, winning their first championship since 1991! Their Sporting Director and former Manchester United and Fulham forward, Erik Nevland, joins the pod. And finally, former chairman of Santa Claus FC in Lapland, Finland, Juha Etelainen speaks to the team!Then, in the second half of the Special, we bring you a 'You're Better Than That' Euro Leagues quiz! The teams are tested on their knowledge of european football history, geography, literature and even maths!Timecodes: 02:12 Mjallby Head Coach, Karl Marius Aksum, returns to Euro Leagues 10:00 Viking FK Sporting Director Erik Nevland reflects on their title win 23:47 Former chairman of FC Santa Claus, Juha Etelainen, joins the team 32:28 You're Better Than That quiz

In the final episode of 2025, I talk with Jake Fivecoate CJF, from Northern Colorado, who shares his experience taking part in the Edward Martin Cultural Exchange across Scandinavia. Jake talks about the application process, earning his journeyman certification, and what it was like working in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. He reflects on adapting to different techniques and tools, winning a team shoeing contest in Denmark, and how the experience shaped both his skills and outlook on the profession. We also touch on his goal of keeping his business small to preserve the freedom to keep traveling and learning. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

The unsealing of federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed that U.S. authorities received a 2020 tip alleging Epstein possessed compromising recordings involving Prince Andrew, purportedly hidden at a residence in the Bahamas. The tip, traced to an IP address in Norway, claimed Epstein had maintained leverage material for years and provided specific details about where such recordings might be stored. Authorities have not substantiated the allegations, and no evidence has emerged to confirm the existence of the tapes. The FBI has not authenticated the claims, and the information appears in files as an unverified tip rather than established fact. As with many submissions in the Epstein case, the record reflects what was reported to investigators, not what was proven.The allegation underscores the ongoing challenge of separating credible information from rumor in a case long defined by secrecy, power, and institutional failure. Epstein's documented pattern of surveillance and leverage-building makes the idea of recorded material plausible in the abstract, but specificity alone does not equal verification. Journalistically, the significance of the disclosure lies less in the claim itself than in what it illustrates: the volume of explosive but unresolved information authorities received, much of which remains uncorroborated. The files highlight how Epstein-related investigations have been shaped by delays, jurisdictional limits, and unanswered questions, leaving the public to confront a case where even the most serious allegations often remain suspended between possibility and proof.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Andrew faces fresh scrutiny after FBI note mentions hidden Epstein tapes

This week Abby and Alan present a non-exhaustive look at winter folklore and mythology from around the globe. From Scotland, Norway and Germany to Japan and Native American mythology. This kicks off a multi-part series exploring the intersection of winter and horror from several different categories. SourcesSmithsonian Magazine Article by Dennis Zotigh: The Winter Solstice Begins a Season of Storytelling and CeremonyMythopedia article by Gregory Wright on CailleachArticle by Elizabeth Fabowale from OldFolklore.com: The Blizzard Spirit of The InuitThe Iroquois and The Legends of The First Snowfall, an article from Native American Mythology Worldwide. Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.Follow us on TikTok, X, Instragram and YouTube. Join the conversation on Discord. Support us on Patreon. Support the show

SHOW NOTESWhy Everything Feels Like It's Falling Apart at Once—and What That Actually MeansWhen wildfires, pandemics, refugee crises, and wars all seem to strike simultaneously, it's not just bad luck. This episode introduces "polycrisis"—the framework that explains why climate change creates droughts that destroy crops, driving migration that destabilizes governments, bringing climate deniers to power who worsen the original problem. These aren't separate disasters. They're interconnected feedback loops amplifying each other through the systems we've built.But here's the breakthrough: the same connections that multiply problems can multiply solutions. Scientists have identified social tipping points where small interventions trigger cascading change across entire systems. When 25% of a population shifts behavior, cultural transformation becomes inevitable. When renewable energy delivers higher returns than fossil fuels, entire power systems transform within a generation. The UK went from 90% coal to under 2% in just decades. Norway hit 50% electric vehicle sales. Europe accelerated its renewable transition because the Ukraine war exposed fossil fuel vulnerability.The polycrisis is real and overwhelming—but understanding how crises connect reveals where strategic action creates exponential impact. From deep geothermal energy to education that combats disinformation, from the 3.5% movement threshold to both/and thinking that transcends false choices, this episode maps the leverage points where your action matters most. The pens are in our hands. The story isn't written yet.Two "Let's Take Back our Country and our Planet" Guides:A Call to Act: The World's Most Comprehensive Database of Eco-Solutions.                Hundreds of Eco-Organizations, Eco-Activities, and Eco-Actions you can take today.Trumping Trump: A new survival guide for maintaining focus and sanity while avoiding outrage fatigue. TT is a database of 300+ strong organizations, many with local chapters in your area, united together to fight against the insanity spewing out of 'The Whiter House' that is going to be with us for years.

Looks like we missed the turn to go to Nilbog, kids. Let's just keep going to Norway. Troll 2 is the kind of sequel that knows exactly what it is and leans into it with reckless enthusiasm. This is a big, loud, gloriously dumb monster movie that wears its influences proudly on its sleeve—Roland Emmerich disaster excess, Indiana Jones-style pulp adventure, Jurassic Park escalation, and Godzilla-scale city-smashing spectacle. It doesn't apologize for any of it. Instead, it barrels forward with the confidence of a film that understands the assignment: entertain first, think later. The plot is predictably ridiculous, but that's part of the charm. Ancient threats awaken, governments panic, scientists shout exposition, and ordinary people find themselves running very fast from things that absolutely should not exist. The film gleefully stitches together familiar blockbuster tropes, but does so with enough sincerity that it never feels cynical. It's corny, yes—but it's fun corny, the kind that invites you to laugh with the movie rather than at it. Where Troll 2 really shines is in its scale and energy. The action sequences are big, messy, and frequently absurd, but they're staged with surprising clarity and enthusiasm. The trolls themselves are impressively realized, blending creature-feature menace with just enough mythic weirdness to give the film a distinct Norwegian flavor. The movie may be chasing Hollywood spectacle, but it never completely loses its regional identity, and that grounding helps the madness go down easy.   In the end, Troll 2 is a celebration of blockbuster stupidity done right. It's not trying to reinvent the genre or inject faux prestige into monster mayhem. It just wants to smash landmarks, crank the music, and keep the audience grinning for two hours—and it succeeds. If you enjoy over-the-top disaster movies, pulpy adventure throwbacks, and unapologetically silly spectacle, this sequel delivers exactly what it promises, and does so with a big, dumb smile on its face.

Johnny Mac presents five uplifting news stories from Britain and beyond: A 63-year-old army veteran named Nick, suffering from COPD, arthritis, and PTSD, received a major surprise when a cleaning company owner cleared his overgrown backyard and raised about $14,000 for him via GoFundMe. In Norway, a hiker discovered an Iron Age reindeer trap that dates back between 500 AD and 500 BC. Conservationists in the Caribbean successfully boosted the population of the critically endangered lesser Antillean iguana on Anguilla's Prickly Pear East island. GameStop in Texas conducted its most valuable trade-in ever by paying a customer over $30,000 for a rare Pokemon card. In New York, a loose horse running along the Van Wick Expressway near JFK Airport was safely captured and returned to Curley's Cowboy Center.John also hosts Daily Comedy NewsUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app. FSubscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories' with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show!Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

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The unsealing of federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed that U.S. authorities received a 2020 tip alleging Epstein possessed compromising recordings involving Prince Andrew, purportedly hidden at a residence in the Bahamas. The tip, traced to an IP address in Norway, claimed Epstein had maintained leverage material for years and provided specific details about where such recordings might be stored. Authorities have not substantiated the allegations, and no evidence has emerged to confirm the existence of the tapes. The FBI has not authenticated the claims, and the information appears in files as an unverified tip rather than established fact. As with many submissions in the Epstein case, the record reflects what was reported to investigators, not what was proven.The allegation underscores the ongoing challenge of separating credible information from rumor in a case long defined by secrecy, power, and institutional failure. Epstein's documented pattern of surveillance and leverage-building makes the idea of recorded material plausible in the abstract, but specificity alone does not equal verification. Journalistically, the significance of the disclosure lies less in the claim itself than in what it illustrates: the volume of explosive but unresolved information authorities received, much of which remains uncorroborated. The files highlight how Epstein-related investigations have been shaped by delays, jurisdictional limits, and unanswered questions, leaving the public to confront a case where even the most serious allegations often remain suspended between possibility and proof.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Andrew faces fresh scrutiny after FBI note mentions hidden Epstein tapesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Some time between now and 2017, the British government will hold a referendum on whether to leave the European Union. We will give the British people a referendum with a very simple in or out choice. But what does leaving the EU actually mean? There's a few scenarios for what could happen.在现在到 2017 年之间的某个时间，英国政府将举行一次是否退出欧盟的全民公投。英国人民将面对一个非常简单的选择：留下还是离开。但“脱欧”究竟意味着什么？可能出现的情况其实有好几种。The first is total independence. Britain becomes just another country that sells to the EU but doesn't have to follow any of its silly rules. Just like the United States.第一种情况是完全独立。英国将成为一个向欧盟出售商品、但不必遵守欧盟那些“繁琐规则”的普通国家，就像美国一样。This sounds empowered, like Britain is finally releasing itself from the shackles of Eurocrats and Brussels. But what it really means is that Britain would have to negotiate everything it sells to Europe on a case-by-case basis. This type of complicated bargaining leads to real costs.听起来这似乎很振奋人心，仿佛英国终于摆脱了欧盟官僚和布鲁塞尔的束缚。但实际上，这意味着英国出口到欧洲的每一种商品都必须逐项谈判。这种复杂的谈判方式会带来实实在在的成本。US companies pay a 10% tariff on any car they sell in Europe. Tariffs on clothing are 30%. This scenario could cost Britain as much as 14% of its GDP.美国公司在欧洲出售汽车需要支付 10% 的关税，服装的关税则高达 30%。在这种情况下，英国可能会付出高达国内生产总值 14% 的代价。That's as much as Greece lost in the first four years of the financial crisis. Alternatively, Britain could leave the EU but stay in the European Economic Area. Under this scenario, Britain becomes Norway.这相当于希腊在金融危机最初四年中所遭受的损失。另一种选择是，英国退出欧盟，但继续留在欧洲经济区。在这种情况下，英国将变成“挪威模式”。It still buys and sells from Europe, but it's not a member of the club anymore. The only problem is, this doesn't actually get Britain out of European control. Members of the European Economic Area still have to contribute to the EU budget.英国仍然可以与欧洲进行买卖，但不再是“俱乐部”的成员。唯一的问题是，这并没有真正让英国摆脱欧盟的控制。欧洲经济区的成员国仍然需要向欧盟预算出资。And they still have to follow EU regulations on everything they sell in Europe. A lot of the arguments for leaving the EU are about the weird rules that British companies have to follow when they export to Europe. But Britain would still have to follow all those rules, it just wouldn't have a say in making them anymore.而且，他们在向欧洲销售商品时仍然必须遵守欧盟的各项规定。许多脱欧的理由，正是因为英国企业在向欧洲出口时不得不遵循那些“奇怪的规则”。但在这种情况下，英国仍然要遵守所有这些规则，只是再也没有参与制定规则的发言权了。The third option is for Britain to negotiate a special deal. A bilateral trade agreement custom-made for its own economy. Under this scenario, Britain becomes Switzerland.第三种选择是英国谈判一份特殊协议——一项为其自身经济量身定制的双边贸易协定。在这种情况下，英国将成为“瑞士模式”。It's not officially a member of the European Economic Area or the EU, but it still gets all the benefits of selling its goods there. The problem with this scenario, though, is negotiating power. According to Brussels, the market can't be divided up sector by sector.瑞士既不是欧洲经济区成员国，也不是欧盟成员国，但仍然能够享受向欧洲销售商品的各种好处。不过，这种模式的问题在于谈判实力。布鲁塞尔方面认为，市场不能被拆分成一个个行业分别谈判。If you want free trade, you have to agree to open up other parts of your market as well. Including the labor market. This is exactly what happened to Switzerland.如果你想要自由贸易，就必须同意同时开放市场的其他部分，包括劳动力市场。这正是瑞士所经历的情况。In 2014, Swiss voters demanded restrictions on EU migration. But Brussels said no. If Switzerland wanted European trade, they had to take European workers as well.2014 年，瑞士选民要求限制来自欧盟的移民，但布鲁塞尔拒绝了这一要求。如果瑞士想继续与欧洲进行贸易，就必须接受欧洲劳工。Switzerland, as a single country, just didn't have the negotiating power to stand up to 28 European countries at once. Most people who want Britain to leave the EU want freer trade and stricter immigration. But with the EU facing an unprecedented migration crisis, it's unlikely that Britain will get both.作为一个单独的国家，瑞士并没有足够的谈判能力去同时对抗 28 个欧洲国家。大多数希望英国脱欧的人，既想要更自由的贸易，又想要更严格的移民政策。但在欧盟正面临前所未有的移民危机之际，英国同时得到这两点的可能性并不大。Maybe the EU is too rigid and too boring. Maybe it does need to adapt as the world changes around it. Maybe the exact thing it needs is a big, liberal, pragmatic member to push it in that direction and do it from the inside.也许欧盟确实过于僵化、过于乏味。也许它确实需要随着世界的变化而进行调整。也许它真正需要的，正是一个规模大、开放、务实的成员国，从内部推动它朝这个方向改变。I wonder who that could be.我在想，那会是谁呢？

In this bonus episode of The Black Thread, we zoom in on a single case that distills the Norwegian paradox perfectly: the planned electrification of the gas processing plant on Melkøya. It's a key conflict site where Norway's net zero transformation collides with its fossil fuel industry, Indigenous rights, the youth climate movement, worker safety, and even criticism from the United Nations.  For more information and references: https://communicatingclimatechange.com/the-black-thread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shawn's InKind referral - https://app.inkind.com/refer/4FJZRGUZ Episode Description On this episode of MTM Travel we shake off the post-Christmas blues with some fun discussion about travel and credit cards. Shawn just returned from his Christmas cruise on Princess. He discusses how it was unique plus his strategy for earning free casino cruises. We also discuss: how we're maximizing all of our end of year credits, Mark's lesser known triple dip, struggling with kids & technology, InKind's expanded bonus + snow tubing in Norway and the Six Flags Saudi Arabia opening. 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel 0:25 Christmas cruising on the high seas 4:09 Shawn's free cruise casino strategy 9:25 The parent's struggle with technology 12:27 How cruises expand a child's social world 15:14 Maximizing end of year credits - The big blitz & tricks along the way 23:55 Mark's lesser known end of year triple dip 30:55 InKind keeps getting better + increased referrals 35:43 Snow tubing in Norway + Six Flags Qiddiya opens Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, or via RSS. Don't see your favorite podcast platform? Please let us know!

Thanks to Holly for suggesting this week’s topic! Further reading: Mermaids: Myth, Kith and Kin [this article is not for children] Feejee Mermaid A manatee: A female grey seal, looking winsome: A drawing of the “original” Fiji (or Feejee) mermaid: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. Let's close out the year 2025 with a mystery episode! Holly suggested we talk about mermaids! Mermaids are creatures of folklore who are supposed to look like humans, but instead of legs they have fish tails. These days mermaids are usually depicted with a single tail, but it was common in older artwork for a mermaid to be shown with two tails, which replaced both legs. Not all mermaids were girls, either. Mermen were just as common. Cultures from around the world have stories about mermaid-like individuals. Sometimes they're gods or goddesses, like the Syrian story of a goddess so beautiful that when she transformed into a fish, only her legs changed, because her upper half was too beautiful to alter, or the Greek god Triton, who is usually depicted as a man with two fish tails for legs. Sometimes they're monsters who cause storms, curse ships, or lure sailors to their doom. Sometimes they can transform into humans, like the story from Madagascar about a fisherman who catches a mermaid in his net. She transforms into a human woman and they get married, but when he breaks a promise to her, she turns back into a mermaid and swims away. In 2012, a TV special aired on Animal Planet that claimed that mermaids were real, and a lot of people believed it. It imitated the kind of real documentaries that Animal Planet often ran, and the only disclaimer was in the credits. I remember how upset a lot of people were about it, especially teachers and scientists. So just to be clear, mermaids aren't real. Many researchers think at least some mermaid stories might be based on real animals. The explorer Christopher Columbus reported seeing three mermaids in 1493, but said they weren't as beautiful as he'd heard. Most researchers think he actually saw manatees. A few centuries later, a mermaid was captured and killed off the coast of Brazil by European scientists, and the careful drawings we still have of the mermaid's hand bones correspond exactly to the bones of a manatee's flipper. Female manatees are larger than males on average, and a really big female can grow over 15 feet long, or 4.6 meters. Most manatees are between 9 and 10 feet long, or a little less than 3 meters. Its body is elongated like a whale's, but unlike a whale it's slow, usually only swimming about as fast as a human can swim. Its skin is gray or brown although often it has algae growing on it that helps camouflage it. The end of the manatee's tail looks like a rounded paddle, and it has front flippers but no rear limbs. Its face is rounded with a prehensile upper lip covered with bristly whiskers, which it uses to find and gather water plants. The manatee doesn't look a lot like a person, but it looks more like a person than most water animals. It has a neck and can turn its head like a person, its flippers are fairly long and resemble arms, and females have a pair of teats that are near their armpits, if a manatee had armpits, which it does not. But that's close enough for Christopher Columbus to decide he was seeing a mermaid. Seals may have also contributed to mermaid stories. In Scottish folklore, the selkie is a seal that can transform into human shape, usually by taking off its skin. There are lots of stories of people who steal the selkie's skin and hide it so that the selkie will marry the person—because selkies are beautiful in their human form. Eventually the selkie finds the hidden skin and returns to the sea. Similar seal-folk legends are found in other parts of northern Europe, including Sweden, Iceland, Norway, and Ireland. Many of the stories overlap with mermaid stories. Seals do have appealing human-like faces, have clawed front flippers that sort of resemble arms, and have rear flippers that are fused to act like a tail, even if it doesn't look much like a fish tail. The grey seal is a common animal off the coast of northern Europe, and a big male can grow almost 11 feet long, or 3.3 meters, although 9 feet is more common, or 2.7 meters. It has a large snout and no external ear flaps. Males are dark grey or brown, females are more silvery in color. It mainly eats fish, but will also eat other animals, including crustaceans, octopuses, other seals, and even porpoises. While I don't think it has anything to do with the mermaid or selkie legends, it is interesting to note that seals are good at imitating human voices. We learned about this in episode 225, about talking mammals. For instance, Hoover the talking seal, a harbor seal from Maine who was raised by a human after his mother died. Imagine if you were walking along the shore and a seal said this to you: [Hoover the talking seal saying “Hey get over here!”] Let's finish with the Japanese legend of the ningyo and a weird taxidermy creature called the Feejee mermaid. The ningyo is a being of folklore that dates back to at least the 7th century. It was a fish with a head like a person, usually found in the ocean but sometimes in freshwater. If someone found a ningyo washed up on shore, it was supposed to be a bad omen, foretelling war and other disasters. If you remember the big fish episode a few weeks ago, if an oarfish is found near the surface of the ocean around Japan, it's supposed to foretell an earthquake. The oarfish has a red fin that runs from its head down its spine, like a mane or a comb, and the ningyo was also supposed to have a red comb on its head, like a rooster's comb, or sometimes red hair. Some people think the ningyo is based on the oarfish. The oarfish is a deep-sea fish so it's rare, usually only seen near the surface when it's dying, and it has a flat face that looks more like a human face than most fish, if you squint and really want to believe you're seeing a mythical creature. These days, artwork of the ningyo usually looks a lot more like mermaids of European legend, but the earliest paintings don't usually have arms, just a human head on a fish body. But by the late 18th century, a weird type of artwork had become popular among Japanese fishermen, a type of crude but inventive taxidermy that created what looked like small, creepy mermaids. They looked like dried-out monkeys from the waist up, with a dried-out fish tail instead of legs. That's because that's exactly what they were. Japanese fishermen made these mermaids along with lots of other monsters, and sold them to travelers for high prices. The fishermen told tall tales about how they'd found the monster, killed it, and preserved it, and pretended to be reluctant to sell it, and of course that meant the traveler would offer even more money for it. The most famous of these fake monsters was called the Fiji Mermaid, and it got famous because P.T. Barnum displayed it in his museum in 1842 and said it had been caught near the Fiji Islands, in the South Pacific. It was about three feet along, or 91 cm, and was probably made from a young monkey and a salmon. The original Fiji mermaid was probably destroyed in a fire at some point, but it was such a popular exhibit that other wannabe showmen either bought or made replicas, some of which are still around today. People still sometimes make similar monsters, but they use craft materials instead of dead animals. They're still creepy-looking, though, which is part of the fun. You can find Strange Animals Podcast at strangeanimalspodcast.blubrry.net. That's blueberry without any E's. If you have questions, comments, corrections, or suggestions, email us at strangeanimalspodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The unsealing of federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed that U.S. authorities received a 2020 tip alleging Epstein possessed compromising recordings involving Prince Andrew, purportedly hidden at a residence in the Bahamas. The tip, traced to an IP address in Norway, claimed Epstein had maintained leverage material for years and provided specific details about where such recordings might be stored. Authorities have not substantiated the allegations, and no evidence has emerged to confirm the existence of the tapes. The FBI has not authenticated the claims, and the information appears in files as an unverified tip rather than established fact. As with many submissions in the Epstein case, the record reflects what was reported to investigators, not what was proven.The allegation underscores the ongoing challenge of separating credible information from rumor in a case long defined by secrecy, power, and institutional failure. Epstein's documented pattern of surveillance and leverage-building makes the idea of recorded material plausible in the abstract, but specificity alone does not equal verification. Journalistically, the significance of the disclosure lies less in the claim itself than in what it illustrates: the volume of explosive but unresolved information authorities received, much of which remains uncorroborated. The files highlight how Epstein-related investigations have been shaped by delays, jurisdictional limits, and unanswered questions, leaving the public to confront a case where even the most serious allegations often remain suspended between possibility and proof.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Andrew faces fresh scrutiny after FBI note mentions hidden Epstein tapesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

བྱེས་ཀྱི་གདན་ས་ཆེན་མོ་འབྲས་སྤུངས་བློ་གསལ་གླིང་དུ་སྤྱི་ནོར་༸གོང་ས་སྐྱབས་མགོན་ཆེན་པོ་མཆོག་གི་གོ་སྟོན་ཆེན་མོའི་མཛད་སྒོ་སྲུང་བརྩི་དང་རིས་མེད་མཁས་པའི་བགྲོ་གླེང་ཞིག་དབུ་འཛུགས་གནང་འདུག དེ་ཡང་ཁ་སང་ཕྱི་ཟླ་ ༡༢ ཚེས་ ༢༨ ཉིན་རྒྱ་གར་ལྷོ་ཕྱོགས་མོན་གྷོ་འདོད་རྒུ་གླིང་དུ་རྟེན་གཞི་བྱས་པའི་འབྲས་སྤུངས་བློ་གསལ་གླིང་དུ་༸སྤྱི་ནོར་༸གོང་ས་༸སྐྱབས་མགོན་ཆེན་པོ་མཆོག་དགུང་གྲངས་དགུ་བཅུར་ཕེབས་པའི་༸སྐུའི་གོ་སྟོན་ལ་འབྲས་སྤུངས་མཁས་མང་བློ་གསལ་བྱེ་བའི་གླིང་གྲྭ་ཚང་གི་མཁན་བླ་འདུས་མང་ཡོངས་ནས་ལྷ་ཕྱག་གྲངས་མེད་དང་བཅས་དགའ་དད་སྤྲོ་གསུམ་གྱིས་གོ་སྟོན་ཆེན་མོའི་མཛད་སྒོ་སྲུང་བརྩི་ཞུས་པ་མ་ཟད། དེ་རིང་འཇམ་མགོན་༸རྒྱལ་བའི་རྒྱལ་ཚབ་དགའ་ལྡན་ཁྲི་ཐོག་ ༡༠༥ རྗེ་བཙུན་བློ་བཟང་རྡོ་རྗེ་དཔལ་བཟང་པོ་མཆོག་དབུ་བཞུགས་ཐོག་སྐྱབས་རྗེ་གླིང་མཆོག་སྤྲུལ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་དང་སྐྱབས་རྗེ་ཁྲི་ཟུར་ཟམ་གདོང་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་དབུས། སྒོ་མང་དང་བློ་གསལ་གླིང་གི་མཁན་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་རྣམ་གཉིས། དེ་བཞིན་དབུས་བོད་མིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་ཀྱི་བདེ་སྲུང་བཀའ་བློན་རྒྱ་རི་སྒྲོལ་མ་མཆོག་དང་ཆོས་རིག་ལས་ཁུངས་ཀྱི་དྲུང་ཆེ་བདུད་འདུལ་རྡོ་རྗེ་ལགས། གཞན་ཡང་ཕྱོགས་མཐའ་ཁག་ནས་ཕེབས་པའི་ཆེད་མཁས་པ། བོད་ཀྱི་ས་དགེ་བཀའ་རྙིང་ཇོ་ནང་གཡུང་དྲུང་བོན་བཅས་ཆོས་བརྒྱུད་ཆེན་པོ་ཁག་གི་མཁས་པ་དང་དགེ་བཤེས།  དགེ་བཤེས་མ་སོགས་ཁྱོན་མི་གྲངས་ ༣༥༠ ལྷག་ལྷན་འཛོམས་ཐོག་༸རྒྱལ་བའི་མཛད་རྣམ་དང་སྤྱོད་འཇུག་ཆེན་མོའི་སྐོར་རིས་མེད་མཁས་པའི་བགྲོ་གླེང་ཞིག་དབུ་འབྱེད་གནང་འདུག འདི་ག་རླུང་འཕྲིན་ཁང་གིས་བགྲོ་གླེང་གོ་སྒྲིག་ཚོགས་ཆུང་གི་ཚོགས་མི་ཁོངས་སུ་ཡོད་པ་འབྲས་སྤུངས་བློ་གསལ་གྱི་བླ་མ་གཞུང་ལས་པ་དགེ་བཤེས་ལྷ་རམས་པ་བསྟན་འཛིན་དཔལ་མཆོག་ལགས་སུ་བཀའ་འདྲི་ཞུས་པར། ཁོང་གིས་འབྲས་སྤུངས་བློ་གསལ་གླིང་དུ་ལོ་ལྟར་གཞུང་ཆེན་བཀའ་པོད་ལྔའི་ཐོག་མཁས་པའི་བགྲོ་གླེང་སྣ་མང་གོ་སྒྲིག་ཞུས་ཀྱི་ཡོད་ཀྱང་ད་ལན་རིས་མེད་ཆོས་བརྒྱུད་ཁག་གི་མཁས་པ་དང་དགེ་བཤེས། དགེ་བཤེས་མ་སོགས་གདན་ཞུས་ཀྱིས་བགྲོ་གླེང་འདི་རིགས་ཚོགས་པ་ཆེས་ཐོག་མ་ཡིན་ཞེས་གསུངས་སོང་། ད་ལན་གྱི་རིས་མེད་མཁས་པའི་བགྲོ་གླེང་དེ་བཞིན་དེ་རིང་ནས་དབུ་འཛུགས་ཀྱིས་ཟླ་ ༡ ཚེས་ ༡ བར་ཉིན་གྲངས་བཞིའི་རིང་འཚོག་གནང་གི་ཡོད་ཅིང་། དེའི་ནང་༸རྒྱལ་བའི་མཛད་རྣམ་དང་སྤྱོད་འཇུག་ཐོག་རྒྱུད་མངའ་ཆེན་པོ་ཡོད་པའི་མཁས་དབང་ ༢༤ ཡིས་སྤྱོད་འཇུག་ལེའུ་དགུ་པ་བར་གྱི་དཔྱད་རྩོམ་ཐོག་གསུང་བཤད་དང་དྲི་བ་དྲིས་ལན་གནང་རྒྱུ། དེ་བཞིན་ཉིན་མཐའ་མའི་ཉིན་རྒྱབ་བགྲོ་གླེང་གི་མཇུག་སྡོམ་གནང་རྒྱུ་བཅས་ཀྱི་མཛད་རིམ་ཡོད་པ་རེད། རྩ་བའི་འབྲས་སྤུངས་བློ་གསལ་གླིང་གི་མཁན་བླ་འདུས་མང་ཡོངས་ནས་ཁ་སང་༸རྒྱལ་བའི་གོ་སྟོན་དང་བསྟུན་སྔ་དྲོ་༸རྒྱལ་བའི་གཟིམས་ཆུང་དུ་ཆོས་ཀྱི་འཁོར་ལོའི་གཟེངས་རྟགས་ཤིག་འདེགས་འབུལ་ཞུས་རྗེས་དངོས་གཞིའི་མཛད་སྒོ་ཟབ་རྒྱས་ཤིག་གོ་སྒྲིག་ཞུས་པའི་ཐོག་སྐུ་མགྲོན་གཙོ་བོ་དགའ་ལྡན་ཁྲི་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་དང་རྒྱ་གར་དབུས་གཞུང་གི་གྲོས་ཚོགས་ཀྱི་ལས་དོན་བློན་ཆེན་ཀི་རེན་རི་ཇི་ཇུ་མཆོག་དབུས། ༸སྐྱབས་རྗེ་གླིང་མཆོག་སྤྲུལ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་དང་༸སྐྱབས་རྗེ་ཁྲི་ཟུར་ཟམ་གདོང་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག སྒོ་མང་དང་བློ་གསལ་གླིང་གི་མཁན་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་རྣམ་གཉིས། གཞན་ཡང་བོད་མིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་ཀྱི་སྐུ་ཚབ་ས་གནས་གཞིས་འགོ། ཕྱོགས་མཐའ་ཁག་ནས་ཕེབས་པའི་མཁས་དབང་བཅས་མཉམ་ཞུགས་གནང་ཡོད་པ་རེད། སྐབས་དེར་སྐུ་མགྲོན་གཙོ་བོ་རྒྱ་གར་གྲོས་ཚོགས་ཀྱི་ལས་དོན་བློན་ཆེན་ཀི་རེན་རི་ཇི་ཇུ་མཆོག་གིས། ད་ལྟའི་འཛམ་གླིང་ནང་མི་མཐུན་པ་དང་འཁྲུག་རྩོད་ཀྱི་གནས་སྟངས་འོག་ཏུ་༸གོང་ས་མཆོག་གིས་བཏོན་གནང་མཛད་པའི་འཚེ་མེད་ཞི་བ་དང་སྙིང་རྗེའི་ལམ་ནི་གལ་ཆེན་པོ་ཡིན་པ་གསུངས་པ་མ་ཟད། མགོན་པོ་༸གང་ཉིད་མཆོག་ནི་གནའ་བོའི་རྒྱ་གར་གྱི་ཤེས་བྱའི་མཛོད་ཡིན་པ་བརྗོད་དེ་ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་མཆོག་ནི་གནའ་བོའི་ཤེས་རིག་དང་དེང་རབས་ཀྱི་འཛམ་གླིང་བར་གྱི་ཟམ་པ་ལྟ་བུ་ཞིག་ཡིན་པ་གསུངས་འདུག སྐུ་ཞབས་ཁོང་གིས་ད་དུང་རྒྱ་གར་ནང་གི་བོད་མིའི་སྤྱི་ཚོགས་ལ་གཞུང་ནས་མཁོ་བའི་རྒྱབ་སྐྱོར་ཡོད་ཚད་གནང་རྒྱུའི་ཁས་ལེན་གནང་འདུག་ཅིང་། གཞན་ཡང་ཨུཏྟ་ར་ཀཎ་ཌ་ནས་གྲོས་ཚོགས་འཐུས་མི་ Vishveshwarayya Hegde Kageri ཡིས་ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་ནི་ཞི་བདེ་དང་མཐུན་སྒྲིལ་གྱི་བརྡ་ལན་འཛམ་གླིང་ཡོངས་ལ་སྤེལ་བའི་སྐྱེས་བུ་དམ་པ་ཞིག་ཡིན་པ་གསུངས་འདུག མ་ཟད་༸སྐྱབས་རྗེ་གླིང་མཆོག་སྤྲུལ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་དང་བཀའ་བློན་ཁྲི་ཟུར་མཁས་དབང་ཟམ་གདོང་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་རྣམ་གཉིས་ཀྱིས་གསུང་བཤད་གནང་བའི་ནང་གཙོ་བོ་༸གོང་ས་༸སྐྱབས་མགོན་ཆེན་པོ་མཆོག་གི་བཀའ་གསུང་ཅི་སྒྲུབ་ཞུས་ཏེ་བོད་རྒྱ་ཆེ་མང་ཚོགས་རྣམས་མཐུན་ལམ་རྡོག་རྩ་གཅིག་དྲིལ་ཐོག་ནུས་པ་མཉམ་སྤུངས་དང་ཕྱོགས་གཅིག་ཏུ་ཁྲིད་ཐབས་སླད་འབད་བརྩོན་གནང་དགོས་པའི་རེ་སྐུལ་ཞུས་སོང་། The post འབྲས་སྤུངས་བློ་གསལ་གླིང་དུ་༸རྒྱལ་བའི་མཛད་རྣམ་དང་སྤྱོད་འཇུག་ཆེན་མོའི་སྐོར་རིས་མེད་མཁས་པའི་བགྲོ་གླེང་དབུ་འཛུགས། appeared first on vot.

Growing up in New Zealand somehow turned into mud logging the Aussie desert, rigging up deepwater tech in the Gulf of Mexico, geosteering off Scotland, helping figure out nuclear waste storage in Swiss clay, and finally landing in subsurface risk and insurance where “nothing moves without coverage” starts to make way more sense. Jacob asks the dumb questions, Rodney Garrard from Arch Insurance International answers with real world stories, and the conversation ends on a pretty grounded idea: energy realism beats wishful thinking.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.io0:00 Zurich check in + quick disclaimer01:10 Rodney's origin story in New Zealand geology03:55 Mud logging in the Cooper Basin desert days08:00 Houston and early deepwater Gulf of Mexico work10:30 UK offshore, Rosebank, and geosteering life14:20 Rotations, family life, and Norway years17:00 Switzerland nuclear waste storage in clay, granite, salt24:00 Pivot into insurance and subsurface risk work27:00 What “energy insurance” actually does, CCS examples37:10 Europe's energy realism and the grid wake up call40:50 Writing, energy density, and “Energy Transition 2.0”https://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

Tonight's guest is Fred, calling in from Sweden. He's the researcher and writer behind the book Northern Lights: High Strangeness in Sweden. Fred walks us through a series of his experiences scattered across Sweden and Norway, a violent interaction with an invisible force on a bridge in Stockholm, a shadow figure leaning out from behind a tree no person could hide behind, a perfect circle of ground light in Märsta, and the haunting footsteps that circled a cabin in a Norwegian valley that scared Fred before dawn. He also shares stories of the odd little man who appeared during his youth, in the forest, along the roadside, and even in a shop, always looking at him, never speaking.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-366-high-strangeness-in-sweden/Hidden Cults (Promo)It is a documentary-style podcast that digs deep into the world's most extreme, elusive, and explosive fringe groups. Listen on all podcast apps: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q0kbgXrdzP0TvIk5xylx1Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-cults/id1816362029If you enjoy this podcast, please support the show with a virtual coffee:https://ko-fi.com/ufochroniclespodcastFollow and Subscribe on X to get ad free episodesX: https://x.com/UFOchronpodcast/Want to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/uGQ8PTVRkcjy4nxS7Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcastHelp Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastAll Links for Podcast:https://linktr.ee/UFOChroniclesPodcastThank you for listening!Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ufo-chronicles-podcast--3395068/support.

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Tonight's guest is Fred, calling in from Sweden. He's the researcher and writer behind the book Northern Lights: High Strangeness in Sweden. Fred walks us through a series of his experiences scattered across Sweden and Norway, a violent interaction with an invisible force on a bridge in Stockholm, a shadow figure leaning out from behind a tree no person could hide behind, a perfect circle of ground light in Märsta, and the haunting footsteps that circled a cabin in a Norwegian valley that scared Fred before dawn. He also shares stories of the odd little man who appeared during his youth, in the forest, along the roadside, and even in a shop, always looking at him, never speaking.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-366-high-strangeness-in-sweden/Hidden Cults (Promo)It is a documentary-style podcast that digs deep into the world's most extreme, elusive, and explosive fringe groups. Listen on all podcast apps: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Q0kbgXrdzP0TvIk5xylx1Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-cults/id1816362029If you enjoy this podcast, please support the show with a virtual coffee:https://ko-fi.com/ufochroniclespodcastFollow and Subscribe on X to get ad free episodesX: https://x.com/UFOchronpodcast/Want to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/uGQ8PTVRkcjy4nxS7Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcastHelp Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastAll Links for Podcast:https://linktr.ee/UFOChroniclesPodcastThank you for listening!Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ufo-chronicles-podcast--3395068/support.

We've been bringing creators from our community into the podcast to understand what's actually shaping culture locally - and right now, running culture is one of the biggest shifts we're seeing.  This week, we're joined by Hedda Schroeter Skaug, creator, runner, and one of the strongest voices in Norway's running community.  And she's refreshingly clear on what many brands still miss: running isn't becoming more extreme - it's becoming more human.  We talk about:  why the most important “metric” is learning to trust your body (not your Garmin)  what comes next after run clubs and where the running community is heading  plus Hedda's best running tips (including why you actually need at least 6 pairs of shoes)  If you're a brand trying to enter running culture in an authentic way, this episode is your shortcut to understanding what the community values right now. 

Kate Adie presents stories from Iran, Norway, France, Ireland and Switzerland.A recent marathon race in Iran caused controversy after many of the 2000 women runners ignored the country's mandatory hijab law, and ran without a head covering. Years after deadly protests rocked the country, Faranak Amidi charts how women in Iran today are continuing to defy the religious authorities on a daily basis.Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean is home to an array of wildlife, including Polar Bears. With their survival under threat, Beth Timmins considers their future - and past - while sailing off the bay of Skansbukta.The French have a penchant for chestnuts, and demand in the country often vastly outstrips supply. And in the chestnut groves of the Cévennes, intensifying droughts are pushing the crop to the brink. Julius Purcell met chestnut farmers keeping a centuries-old culture alive, in the face of a warming planet.Irish pubs may be one of the Emerald Isle's most ubiquitous exports, but Irish whiskey has dipped in popularity over the last century in part due to politics - but also increased competition. Jordan Dunbar has been following the fate of his homeland's much-loved liquor, ever since a surprise encounter in Japan.And finally, Switzerland is famously neutral - but what that neutrality means is a subject that preoccupies the Swiss. Everyone knows that the Swiss banked Germany's money during the second world war, but a new exhibition shows how cooperative Switzerland also was to the allies. Imogen Foulkes reports from Geneva.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production coordinators: Sophie Hill & Katie Morrison

This week we are talking with Jenna Grinstead, Stephanie Violet, Lisa, and Bull! Yup, we're visiting Norway this week. Bring a hat.As always we have book recs, including one from the 1500s, wishes, and terrible jokes.Please note: during my conversation with Lisa, we discuss true crime and historical murders.We also mentioned:The Bridge (tv show) Simple Happy Zen PodcastPlaying for Keeps PodcastSamantha.GarcixAnd…sunrise pictures!Important Notes I Want to Keep Shouting About!Thanks to your Patreon pledges, we have reached our goal with the F'ICE campaign, and all dynamic ads are now turned off permanently for everyone who listens. Thank you so much!You can gift a Patreon membership if you're so inclined! A lovely gift for someone you know who loves the show.AND! The Smart Bitches Candle Collection is available now for a limited time, and boy, howdy, does Wax Cabin Candle Company ship fast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toilet rats. Yes, you read that right. Western Washington health officials are warning residents that flooding could send sewer rats swimming up into your toilet bowl—because apparently, 2025 wasn't weird enough already. This is the same public health department that brought you "booty bump kits," so you know we're in good hands. We break down their official advice: stay calm (good luck with that), close the lid, flush repeatedly, and—wait for it—squirt Dawn dish soap into the toilet to make the rat slide back down. Because nothing says "government efficiency" like telling taxpayers to lube up their toilets and hope for the best. What happened to actual infrastructure maintenance? How about fixing those cracked sewer pipes before Norway rats start doing the backstroke through our plumbing? Is your first instinct really going to be "grab the Dawn" when you lift that toilet lid? Drop a comment if you've had a rat visitor—and whether the dish soap trick actually worked. Don't forget to subscribe for more stories that make you question everything.

Merry Christmas Beraters! This week Brian with a B and guest berater Kane watch the 2023 Christmas horror movie, There's Something in the Barn. Enjoy the story of a man who moves his American wife to a remote cabin in Norway where a murderous barn elf is waiting for them. This movie is directed by Magnus Martens and stars Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Kiran Shah, Townes Bunner and Zoe Winther-Hansen. This movie is available on Apple TV, Prime Video, Shudder, Starz, AMC Plus, Google Play and YouTube. Instagram Links: Follow Magnus Martens @magmartens Follow Martin Starr @martinstarr Follow Amrita Acharia @amritaacharia1 Follow Kiran Shah @littlekiranshah Follow Zoe Winther-Hansen @zoe_winther The podcast art is by @delasernaxtattoos on Instagram and has been revised by rodrick_booker on Fiverr. If you like what you're hearing subscribe and comment on our Instagram @berated_b_rated_movies, Facebook @Berated B RatedMovies and Tik Tok @berated_b_rated_movies. Check out our website at Beratedbratedmovies.com. If you have any comments or movie suggestions please send them to beratedbratedmovies@gmail.com RATED G®, RATED PG®, RATED PG-13®, RATED NC-17®, and RATED R® are certification marks owned by the Motion Picture Association, Inc. This podcast has not been rated or certified pursuant to the Motion Picture Association, Inc.'s film rating system nor is this podcast authorized by, endorsed by, or affiliated with the Motion Picture Association, Inc.

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This Living Planet takeover will take you on a magical journey into the world of fungi, the largely invisible organisms that are essential for our ecosystems but can also be dangerous. Then: How Norway has built a reputation as a climate leader while investing more than ever in its oil and gas industry.

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Under the Arctic Glow: Love Found in the Northern Lights Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-12-25-23-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Den iskalde vinden blåste i ansiktet til Lars da han tråkket gjennom den knasende snøen.En: The icy wind blew against Lars' face as he trudged through the crunchy snow.No: Fjordene rundt ham var dekket av et tynt lag med snø, som glitret under den klare, svarte vinternatten.En: The fjords around him were covered with a thin layer of snow, which sparkled under the clear, black winter night.No: Over himmelen svevde et løfte, noe magisk som hadde trukket et lite knippe venner, inkludert Lars, Ingrid og Sofia, til denne frosne delen av Norge.En: Above the sky hovered a promise, something magical that had drawn a small group of friends, including Lars, Ingrid, and Sofia, to this frozen part of Norway.No: Det var jul, og små lys blinket i det fjerne, fra landsbyene gjemt mellom fjordene.En: It was Christmas, and small lights twinkled in the distance from the villages hidden between the fjords.No: Men langt mer lovende enn julelysene var de nordlysene som skulle komme.En: But far more promising than the Christmas lights were the northern lights that were to come.No: Lars hadde alltid følt en sterk dragning mot naturens vidunder, og denne gangen ønsket han å oppleve det sammen med Ingrid.En: Lars had always felt a strong pull towards nature's wonder, and this time he wanted to experience it with Ingrid.No: Ingrid gikk ved siden av ham, med Sofia like bak.En: Ingrid walked beside him, with Sofia just behind.No: De snakket om den kommende stunden, da Aurora kunne male himmelen med sine fantastiske farger.En: They talked about the upcoming moment when the Aurora could paint the sky with its fantastic colors.No: Lars kjente en følelse av rastløshet.En: Lars felt a sense of restlessness.No: Det var ikke bare spenningen over å se nordlysene.En: It wasn't just the excitement of seeing the northern lights.No: Det var Ingrid.En: It was Ingrid.No: Han hadde kjent henne i noen år nå, og følelsene hans for henne hadde vokst.En: He had known her for a few years now, and his feelings for her had grown.No: Men han, en introvert, hadde aldri klart å si noe.En: But he, an introvert, had never managed to say anything.No: Lars stoppet og tok et dypt pust.En: Lars stopped and took a deep breath.No: "Ingrid?En: "Ingrid?"No: " spurte han, usikker på hvor stemmen hans kom fra.En: he asked, unsure of where his voice came from.No: Hun snudde hodet og så på ham med et varmt smil som fikk hjertet hans til å gjøre et lite hopp.En: She turned her head and looked at him with a warm smile that made his heart do a little jump.No: "Ja, Lars?En: "Yes, Lars?"No: " svarte hun.En: she replied.No: "Ville du bli med meg til et mer avsidesliggende sted?En: "Would you come with me to a more secluded place?No: Jeg vet om et sted der utsikten er fantastisk," sa han, hånden hans pekte mot en liten høyde ikke langt unna.En: I know of a spot where the view is fantastic," he said, his hand pointing toward a small hill not far away.No: Ingrid nikket, og sammen begynte de å gå.En: Ingrid nodded, and together they began to walk.No: Sofia vinket dem avgårde med et ertende glimt i øyet, som om hun visste noe de ikke gjorde.En: Sofia waved them off with a teasing glint in her eye, as if she knew something they didn't.No: De nådde snart den lille høyden, og der, ovenfor de glitrende vannene i fjorden, tok Lars og Ingrid plass.En: They soon reached the small hill, and there, above the sparkling waters of the fjord, Lars and Ingrid took their place.No: Vinden hadde stilnet, og alt var stille bortsett fra de myke lydene av natten.En: The wind had calmed, and everything was silent except for the soft sounds of the night.No: Så plutselig, som om noen hadde trykket på en usynlig knapp, begynte den mørke himmelen å gløde.En: Then suddenly, as if someone had pressed an invisible button, the dark sky began to glow.No: Grønne, blå og lilla lys danset over dem, et praktfullt skue som tok pusten fra dem begge.En: Green, blue, and purple lights danced above them, a magnificent spectacle that took their breath away.No: Lars kjente motet vokse i seg.En: Lars felt the courage growing within him.No: "Ingrid," sa han, stemmen nå sterkere, "jeg er så glad for at du er her nå.En: "Ingrid," he said, his voice now stronger, "I am so glad you are here now.No: Jeg har følt noe for deg en stund.En: I have felt something for you for a while."No: "Ingrid snudde seg mot ham, øynene hennes fanget opp nordlyset.En: Ingrid turned to him, her eyes catching the northern lights.No: "Jeg også, Lars.En: "I have too, Lars.No: Dette er magisk.En: This is magical."No: "De smilte til hverandre, og i denne øyeblikket av skinnende lys føltes det som om verden hadde stanset.En: They smiled at each other, and in this moment of shimmering light, it felt as if the world had stopped.No: Nordlyset fortsatte sitt fortryllende dans, mens de satt der, følte seg knyttet til både naturen og hverandre.En: The northern lights continued their enchanting dance, while they sat there, feeling connected to both nature and each other.No: Etter hvert ble natten roligere igjen.En: Eventually, the night became calmer again.No: Men inni Lars hadde noe endret seg.En: But within Lars, something had changed.No: Frykten for å uttrykke følelsene sine hadde blitt overvunnet, og han hadde våget å ta en risiko som hadde brakt ham og Ingrid nærmere.En: The fear of expressing his feelings had been overcome, and he had dared to take a risk that had brought him and Ingrid closer.No: Under det strålende spillet i den arktiske natten, hadde de funnet noe ekte.En: Under the brilliant display of the Arctic night, they had found something real.No: Så, med hjertene fylt av lys og varme, gikk Lars og Ingrid tilbake til deres venners selskap, vel vitende om at dette var starten på noe nytt og vakkert.En: So, with their hearts filled with light and warmth, Lars and Ingrid returned to the company of their friends, well aware that this was the start of something new and beautiful. Vocabulary Words:icy: iskaldetrudged: tråkketcrunchy: knasendesparkled: glitrethovered: svevdepromise: løftehidden: gjemtpull: dragningnature's wonder: naturens vidunderupcoming: kommenderestlessness: rastløshetintrovert: introvertmanaged: klartsecluded: avsideliggendeteasing glint: ertende glimtcalmed: stilnetmagnificent: praktfulltspectacle: skuecourage: motetshimmering: skinnendeenchanted: fortryllendeovercome: overvunnetrisk: risikobrilliant: strålendecalmer: roligerewarmth: varmecompany: selskapaware: vitendefrozen: frosneaurora: Aurora

Send us a textNorskprøven B2: 15 Words about Family and Modern Life

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This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, France 24, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr251226.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- The US military seizure of Venezuelan oil tankers and naval blockade of the coast is being called piracy by many countries in the world. Analysis of the legality of US actions by Cecilia Hellestveit, an expert on international law in Norway. Is the US attempting to drive away other nations from influence in South America? Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland-he is repeating the call for the US to take over the island- a report and some analysis by Teri Shultz. From FRANCE- French President Macron has slammed a visa ban against a former EU Commissioner and 4 others because they have pushed for legislation combatting hate speech and disinformation online. Macron visited French troops in the UAE where he announced France will build a new nuclear aircraft carrier. The UAE is the largest buyer of French weapons. From JAPAN- North Korea is building a nuclear powered submarine and South Korea has made an agreement with the US to also build one. Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to resume ceasefire talks. Greta Thunberg was arrested in London for holding a sign saying I Support Palestine Action Prisoners. I Oppose Genocide. From CUBA- The Israeli Security Cabinet has given final approval to another 19 illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling." --Greta Thunberg Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net

The latest film in the Tron franchise, Tron: Ares, expands that world's sonic pallet in dramatic ways. The music by Nine Inch Nails is huge, the sound design is grittier and the dialog is being processed in creative and constantly changing ways. This film benefited from an international sound team, collaborating together. Re-Recording Mixer Ron Bartlett & Supervising Sound Editor Addison Teague, both based in California, shared duties with Supervising Sound Editor Baard Ingebretsen and Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer/Supervising Sound Editor Tormod Ringnes, who are working out of Oslo, Norway. Bringing these two teams together became a great strength for the sound of the film as a whole. They discuss merging the sounds of the real world with "The Grid", building light cycle sounds from scratch, the detailed process of finding exactly the right amount of dialog processing when digitizing the human voice and lots more.________ SPONSORS: Sound Ideas is closing out the year with a massive Year-End Sale, and you're invited! Now through to the end of Decemeber, enjoy 50% off all proprietary items, including premium sound effects and production music trusted by creators worldwide. Don't wait, these savings disappear on December 31st at midnight, as we move into 2026. Check out https://www.sound-ideas.com/ today and create something amazing.________ The Cargo Cult's Matchbox 2 is a change management tool that is invaluable when doing comforms. It reveals the differences, reports on the damage, and then re-times your sound mix, saving you incalculable amounts of time. To learn all about the new features in Matchbox 2, head over to http://thecargocult.nz/ , to learn more about Matchbox 2 and pulldown the free 15 day trial. Matchbox 2 is exactly what you have been waiting for. Spend your time being creative and let Matchbox handle the conforming.___________ The Soundscape Fund - George Vlad, Andy Martin and Thomas Rex Beverly are three of the sound community's busiest field recordists and they have joined forces to raise money for environmental causes this holiday season. All three have a deep love for the natural world and actively work to conserve the soundscapes of nature, through their field recording. They are each offering some of their recordings as prizes to bring the community together to help a great cause. There are three identical prizes to win, each worth more than $15,000! These prizes include, huge collections of commercial sound effects libraries, a one hour call with each of the three organizers, and nature albums for casual listening. For every $5 you donate, you get an additional chance to win! Just head over to the https://thomasrexbeverly.com/products/the-soundscape-fund-2025, and choose your donation amount.  Contest runs until Dec 28th 2025. so enter now._________ Episode Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/340-tron-ares/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com This episode is hosted by Timothy Muirhead

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Send us a textNorskprøven B2: 15 Words about Culture and Identity From "dugnad" to "prejudices" – How to talk about modern NorwayWhat does it mean to be Norwegian today? The theme "Culture and Identity" on the Norskprøven B2 exam requires you to reflect on values, traditions, and the modern, multicultural society.It's not enough to just describe the 17th of May constitution day. You must be able to discuss concepts like "equality," "integration," unique Norwegian traits like "dugnad" (community volunteering), and challenges like "prejudices."In this video from NLS Norwegian Language School, you will learn 15 essential words that help you describe Norway in a nuanced way to the examiner.

Katrine Lunde bowed out at the very top of the handball world this month, winning her fifth world championship gold as the all-star goalkeeper and hanging up the Norway jersey at the age of 45. Back in 2022, we spoke to Katrine about her life in handball, the people and moments that made her who she is and what has kept her going strong through all these years. Whether you've heard this one before or not, it's an ideal way to honour the end of her career over the festive period. If you want access to all our bonus Morning Club shows, including extra coverage of the upcoming EHF EURO, and ad-free listening of all shows, join us on patreon.com/handballhour.

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This Christmas, we're revisiting one of our favorite spy stories. Each December, a giant tree lights up London's Trafalgar Square. Behind the custom: 007 author Ian Fleming and a secret mission to Norway. This is the story of how wartime espionage gave Britain its most spectacular festive tradition.The Spy Who will take a short break, and will be back with a brand new season on the 6th of January 2026. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every December 25th, around the world, happenings are quite different and diverse, place to place. Celebrating Christmas is unique to each culture, but the meaning of it all we share. In Norway, Christmas Eve is the main event with bells ringing at five in the evening, followed by family dinners.In Mexico, Christmas begins on December 16th, and on the ninth evening, Christmas Eve, children walk to the local church to place a figure of the Christ child in a manger.Like nature, God put wonderful color in our world family, and Christmas has its own traditions in diverse places. Yet in each heart, the Christ child is center. Luke 2:4–5 says, “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth and Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem, the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.” Wherever we celebrate, the baby in the lowly manger in Bethlehem calls to us through time. This season, reflect on that special night so long ago, and remember to give extra love to your family and friends. Let's pray. Lord, you love all people everywhere. Help us to do the same as we remember our brothers and sisters around the world at Christmas time. In Jesus' name, amen.  Change your shirt, and you can change the world! Save 15% Off your entire purchase of faith-based apparel + gifts at Kerusso.com with code KDD15.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN4y3Pyq_b8&t=3sIn this episode of the 86 Reason Podcast by Over Easy Office, Xavier talks to Josh Sharkey, founder of the recipe management platform meez, about his journey in the restaurant industry. Josh shares his fascinating culinary journey, starting from his early days working various restaurant roles, to winning a cooking contest that took him to Norway, and eventually setting up his own fine dining and casual dining establishments. The conversation dives deep into the origins and evolution of meez, a software focusing on the operational success of recipes. Josh emphasizes the importance of operational empathy, effective recipe documentation, and maintaining quality control. The episode wraps up with reflections on the complexities of restaurant operations and a desire for more transparent and effective data usage in the food industry.00:39 Josh Sharky's Background and Early Career03:06 Culinary School and Early Influences04:57 Winning the Contest and Traveling to Norway10:51 Experiences in Europe and Return to New York18:17 Opening Bark Hot Dogs and Challenges25:57 Insights on Management and People33:00 Street Food Dreams in New York34:10 Exploring Colombian Cuisine41:18 Challenges in Recipe Management46:07 Operational Empathy in Tech56:44 Future of Restaurant TechLinks and resources

Just in time for your holiday celebration, this one's from the vault. Recorded back in July and aging nicely on the shelf, this episode focuses on rare Covers of Tom Waits songs including a new one from Country Star Eric Church. Then from Norway there's Hell Blues Choir, and Frans Van Duerson, Desczowe Psy, Kazik and a half cover by T Bird and the Breaks. With such diverse styles, this is an extraordinary celebration. Be sure to stick around at the end too for the festive coda featuring, Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis and New Years Eve. Feel the Confetti, folks!

In this special Christmas-themed episode, we will be focusing in on the animal that seems to get all press and attention during the holiday season- reindeer. In the high arctic of Norway, reindeer have been around for long, long time, and we're going to learn all about them. The stories and lore, their actual biology and ecology, the indigenous tribes that heard them, and even some Santa Clause talk. It's all part of a bigger story of how reindeer impact our world and lives today. Connect with Lake Pickle and MeatEater Lake Pickle on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and YouTube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christmas is a little different across the pond — where Santas dwell on farms or in the woods, festively decorated boats stand in for sleighs, and fermented trout is a must-try treat. Learn about holiday traditions observed in France, Norway, Greece, London, the Spanish Basque Country, and small-town Italy, as a slate of Rick's guides share their customs and memories of this festive season. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. We learn about how a Norwegian businessman brought salmon sushi to Japan in the 1980s. Our guest is cookbook author Nancy Singleton Hachisu, who tells us more about the history of sushi in Japan and around the world. We hear about the first opera written for TV in 1950s America and how U.S Marshalls used fake NFL tickets to capture some of Washington DC's most wanted. Plus, how disability rights campaigners in India led to a change in the law in 1995 and when Scotland played hockey in Germany during the cold war. Finally, the story of when Laurel and Hardy spent Christmas at an English country pub. Contributors: Bjørn-Eirik – Norwegian businessman who brought salmon sushi to Japan Nancy Singleton Hachisu – cookbook authorArchive of Gian Carlo Menotti – Italian composer Stacia Hylton – former U.S Marshall Javed Abidi – Indian disability rights campaigner Archive of customers at The Bull Inn – the pub that Laurel and Hardy visited in 1953Valerie Sinclair – member of Scotland's hockey team who played West Germany in 1961 (Photo: Japanese demonstration to Norwegian royal family. Credit: Bjørn-Eirik Olson)

John welcomes The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper back to the show for a fond remembrance of the lives and legendary film and television careers of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner. Klepper also discusses his latest Daily Show special, which took him from Mississippi to Norway to Portland, Oregon, where he took part in a naked anti-ICE protest and got pepper-sprayed in the process; the challenges of finding the funny amid the fear and loathing that have typified the Trump 2.0 era; and the sword of Damocles that hung over late night comedy in the year of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and Stephen Colbert's cancellation. See all the ways bp is investing in America at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bp.com/InvestingInAmerica⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . 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

This week, we're talking: Going no contact, All Her Fault, the Fanning Sisters, ADHD flow states, JVN's new favorite European city, Miss Universe pregnancy rules, Norway's royal family, Matthew Morrison's dance breaks, thirsty little c*nts on Tiktok, "rebranding" domestic terrorism, Bari Weiss, blocking CBS news, Glogg, Tumeric, and success with semaglutides.  Check out the JVN Patreon for exclusive content, bonus episodes, and more! www.patreon.com/jvn  Follow us on Instagram @gettingbetterwithjvn Jonathan on Instagram @jvn and senior producer Chris @amomentlikechris  New video episodes Getting Better on YouTube every Wednesday.  Senior Producer, Chris McClure Producer, Editor & Engineer is Nathanael McClure Production support from Chad Hall Our theme music is also composed by Nathanael McClure. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices