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The 2026 men's football World Cup will be the biggest ever staged. For the first time, 48 teams will compete, playing more than 100 matches across North America.But the expanded scale comes at a cost. Ticket prices are far higher than at the last World Cup in Qatar. With matches also spread across the US, Mexico and Canada, attending the tournament is becoming unaffordable for many global fans.FIFA says higher revenues will be reinvested to grow the game worldwide and has released some lower-priced tickets for dedicated supporters, but some fan groups say this isn't going far enough. This week on The Inquiry, we're asking: Is the 2026 World Cup an own goal?Contributors: Dr Christina Philippou, associate professor in sport finance at the University of Portsmouth, UK Dr Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, US Dr Johan Rewilak, associate professor of sport management at Loughborough University, UK Miguel Delaney, chief football writer, The Independent newspaper in the UKPresenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Matt Toulson Researcher: Evie Yabsley Editor: Tom Bigwood Technical Producer: Cameron Ward Production Management: Phoebe Lomas and Liam Morrey(Photo: FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed during the FIFA World Cup 2026. Credit: Pool/Getty Images)

With 14 games to go and 42 points up for grabs, the run-in is officially here. We're breaking down the remaining fixture list and asking the big question: Do we actually have a chance? In this episode, we look ahead at a pivotal run of games, including tough tests against Portsmouth and Birmingham, followed by crucial matchups with Derby County and Blackburn. We've got the top two on the horizon, and every single point is going to feel like a cup final from here on out. We want to hear from you in the comments: How many points are we realistically taking from the next 42? Are you confident about the home games against the top sides? Should we keep the faith, or is the climb too steep? Stick around for the debate, some "appreciation" for Omar's new look, and our final thoughts on the talisman, Macaulay Langstaff. Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to stay caught up with every match preview and reaction! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephanie Paolini is the reason "Seacoast Stories" exists.Without her, host Troy Farkas never would have planted roots on the Seacoast.And today (finally), the owner of 3 Bridges Yoga (Portsmouth) finally makes her long-awaited debut on the 100th EPISODE OF THE PODCAST

There was no issue with the playing surface at Fratton Park on Saturday, however it did host another Championship defeat for the Blues, which is picked apart by Jake Smith and Kevin Stokes. The post-match interview with Portsmouth boss John Mousinho from the weekend's game against Sheffield United features, as does a review of Pompey Women's loss at Newcastle United and a preview of Tuesday's trip to Charlton Athletic for the men.

Send a textKarl Ross and his sister, Cheryl, were born at the U.S. Navy Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. Theyspent their early years in Kentucky until their father was discharged from the Navy, after which thefamily moved to New Jersey to be closer to his mother's side of the family. During Karl's earlyyears, his parents divorced and went their separate ways. Karl was raised on welfare and foodstamps until his mother, through hard work and dedication while attending college, graduated fromBergen Community College and secured a position with the county elections office.In the early 1980s, Karl began coaching while also becoming involved in the fire department. Duringthis time, he met his wife, Nancy, at their high school while she was still a junior. Karl and Nancyhave been married for 41 years and have three children and six grandchildren.Karl went on to serve in the fire department, retiring in 2007 after many years of service.Throughout his fire service career, he held numerous officer positions and ultimately rose to therank of Chief of the Department in 1997.Karl began coaching football at the local recreational level in 1983 and eventually served as bothhead coach and president of the program for several years. During that time, he coached in 14Super Bowls, winning eight. He later advanced to the high school level, where he coached teams tosix state sectional titles in football and baseball, winning five of them, in addition to capturing sevenleague championships.Karl retired from his professional career in 2020 after 34 years of service with the CarlstadtDepartment of Public Works. In his later years, he has faced significant personal challenges,including cancer affecting his immediate family beginning in 2014. He lost his younger sister,Cheryl, in 2019, followed three months later by his stepfather, Richard, in August 2019. InNovember 2019, his mother, Barbara, was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in 2021. InDecember 2023, Karl himself was diagnosed with cancer and continues to battle the disease today.Find Karl RossInstagramInstagramFind The Suffering PodcastThe Suffering Podcast InstagramKevin Donaldson InstagramTom Flynn InstagramApple PodcastSpotifyYouTubeSupport the showThe Suffering Podcast Instagram Kevin Donaldson Instagram TikTok YouTube

This week Guy and Gary talk to a legendary British blues man. Paul Jones talks about finding the blues in the record stores of Portsmouth in the late 50s. He discusses his relationship with Brian Jones and his undeniable influence, the hits of Manfred Man, his solo career and continuing to tour in his 80s. Plus, Guy and Gary find out about some of their favourite films of Paul's from the late 60s.Find out more and see their live dates here: https://www.themanfreds.com/Instagram @rockonteurs @guyprattofficial @garyjkemp @gimmesugarproductions Listen to the podcast and watch some of our latest episodes on our Rockonteurs YouTube channel.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rockonteursFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RockonteursTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockonteursProduced for WMG UK by Ben Jones at Gimme Sugar Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach discuss the weekend's action from across the Championship.Blackburn get their third win in 18 following Michael O'Neill's appointment!A 90th minute winner sees Sheffield United win at Portsmouth!Derby move back into the play-offs!Sheffield Wednesday finally score a goal!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick reacts to the Blades beating Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dodleston Messages with Paul Rogers Dr Paul Rogers is a freelance researcher and Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Northampton, having previously been a (senior) lecturer in psychology at different British universities. He has published over fifty peer-reviewed papers in social psychology and social cognition, including twenty papers on various aspects of anomalistic psychology such as paranormal believers' proneness to probabilistic reasoning biases. He lives in Portsmouth where he is currently researching The Dodleston Messages. He examines The Dodleston Messages, a deeply puzzling case involving apparent communication across centuries through early 1980s computer technology. Paul outlines the historical, linguistic, and technological evidence that challenges conventional explanations, including poltergeist phenomena and informational time transfer. Rogers explores the broader implications for consciousness, time, and the limits of current scientific models. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on December 30, 2025) For a short video on How to Get the Most From New Thinking Allowed, go to https://youtu.be/aVbfPFGxv9o For a complete, updated list with links to all of our videos, see https://newthinkingallowed.com/Listings.htm. Check out the New Thinking Allowed Foundation website at http://www.newthinkingallowed.org. There you will find our incredible, searchable database as well as opportunities to shop and to support our video productions – plus, this is where people can subscribe to our FREE, weekly Newsletter and can download a FREE .pdf copy of our quarterly magazine. To order high-quality, printed copies of our quarterly magazine: NTA-Magazine.MagCloud.com Check out New Thinking Allowed’s AI chatbot. You can create a free account at awakin.ai/open/jeffreymishlove. When you enter the space, you will see that our chatbot is one of several you can interact with. While it is still a work in progress, it has been trained on 1,600 NTA transcripts. It can provide intelligent answers about the contents of our interviews. It’s almost like having a conversation with Jeffrey Mishlove. If you would like to join our team of volunteers, helping to promote the New Thinking Allowed YouTube channel on social media, editing and translating videos, creating short video trailers based on our interviews, helping to upgrade our website, or contributing in other ways (we may not even have thought of), please send an email to friends@newthinkingallowed.com. To download and listen to audio versions of the New Thinking Allowed videos, please visit our new podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/new-thinking-allowed-audio-podcast/id1435178031. Download and read Jeffrey Mishlove’s Grand Prize essay in the Bigelow Institute competition, Beyond the Brain: The Survival of Human Consciousness After Permanent Bodily Death, go to https://www.bigelowinstitute.org/docs/1st.pdf. You can help support our video productions while enjoying a good book. To order a copy of New Thinking Allowed Dialogues: Is There Life After Death? click on https://amzn.to/3LzLA7Y (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) To order the second book in the New Thinking Allowed Dialogues series, Russell Targ: Ninety Years of ESP, Remote Viewing, and Timeless Awareness, go to https://amzn.to/4aw2iyr To order a copy of New Thinking Allowed Dialogues: UFOs and UAP – Are We Really Alone?, go to https://amzn.to/3Y0VOVh To order a copy of Charles T. Tart: Seventy Years of Exploring Consciousness and Parapsychology, go to https://amzn.to/4oOUJLn

Pompey's next Championship encounter against Sheffield United at Fratton Park is previewed by Jake Smith, Mark Magee and Andrew Barnard. Stateside Blades fan Chad Jarvis also provides his thoughts ahead of the game at PO4 after the panel deliberate other topics such as the EFL's proposed changes to the Play-Off structure and the submission of Portsmouth's 25-man squad for the remainder of the season.

Kevin Breen and Mariah Kimball have a unique relationship.High school sweethearts since the Winnicunnett days, they've experienced a tumultuous 18 years of being together.Yet, after 13 years of marriage, they say their marriage is the best (and hottest) it's ever been.Now, they're on a mission to help struggling Seacoast couples feel the same way.In a special Valentine's Day bonus episode, Kevin & Mariah sit down with host Troy Farkas to discuss the crazy personal evolutions they've undergone, why it's actually not a crime for a man to embrace his masculine side in 2026, the power of bringing men together, why it's O.K. for women to lean into their "swirly" feminine energy, the (strange) intimacy workshops they're hosting on the Seacoast, and much more.To learn more about Kevin's men group, you can message him on Instagram @_kevinbreen. For Mariah's offerings, visit her Instagram page @mariahgkimball.SPONSORS:⁠Visit Budget Blinds of the Seacoast⁠⁠⁠⁠ for local windows, shades, & creating your cozy Seacoast dream home!⁠⁠Sage Portsmouth⁠: Portsmouth's newest luxury condominiums are here! ⁠Inquire and book a showing here.To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it.AFFILIATE LINKS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast's top yoga studio for a month! Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, select the "Seacoast Stories" special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.⁠⁠⁠Studio One⁠⁠⁠: Use the code COASTIE26 at checkout on ⁠⁠⁠⁠the Studio One website⁠⁠⁠⁠ to unlock a 1-month trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for "Seacoast Stories" listeners ONLY!UPCOMING EVENTS:Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, February 18, in Portland, ME! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, March 4, in Dover, NH! ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠EPISODE CHAPTERS:Why Kevin and Mariah married each other (00:00)Mariah's personal transformation that forever changed their marriage (08:20)How Kevin learned what masculinity actually is (28:32)SPONSORS: Investment advisor David Higgins & Budget Blinds of the SeacoastWhy all men actually aren't horrible people (34:10)Kevin's men's group and how it's changed his life (43:05)Why men need men and women need women (55:52)SPONSOR: Sage Portsmouth (01:00:22)Troy's experience at their intimacy workshop (01:02:00)Investment and insurance products are Not Insured by the FDIC or Any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit or Other Obligation of, or Guaranteed by, the Bank or Any Bank Affiliate, Subject to Investment Risks, Including Possible Loss of the Principal Amount Invested.Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103.

The city hosted a community feedback session Feb. 12 to get input from the people who live and work in Portsmouth.

In this episode of Seacoast Real Talk with John Rice, John, an expert from Tate and Foss Sotheby's International Realty, provides a comprehensive update on the Southern Maine and New Hampshire Seacoast real estate market. Focusing on data from the end of 2025 and early 2026, John discusses market normalization, rising inventory, and the significant presence of high-end transactions. Key trends include flat sales volume, rising single-family home prices, and a substantial number of high-end condominium sales in Portsmouth. John also highlights the impact of interest rates and the expectations for market adjustments in 2026. Additionally, John recounts his standout year in sales and shares personal anecdotes, including attending the Liberty Bowl and future travel plans. The episode emphasizes the unique desirability of the Seacoast area, driven by amenities, tax benefits, and a high quality of life. Contact John Rice HEREContact Sean Fellows HEREContact Michelle O'Dell HERE

Join us as we look back at the win against Stoke City and ahead to Portsmouth, hearing from Nathan Jones and Tyreece CampbellThanks to our sponsors PSF Steel Ltd for making this show possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This season in a change to what we normally do Pete Nordsted & Jimmy Kempton  will start looking at games from the EFL as well as the Premier League.This weeks matches we look at the following:Championship: Derby v Swansea, Portsmouth v Sheffield United & QPR v Blackburn RoversLeague One: Bradford v Peterborough & Lincoln v BoltonLeague Two: Bromley v Notts County & Chesterfield v Harrogate

On this week's pod, Matt Davies-Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin react to Watford's left field managerial appointment and the departure of Ryan Lowe from Wigan. There's plenty of praise for Middlesbrough after they go top of the Championship plus previews of Portsmouth v Sheffield United, Derby v Swansea, Reading v Wycombe and Bromley v Notts County. Add in some potential cupsets, predictions and a cracking tweet of the week and you've got a pod!Our partners Quinn Bet have an offer: you can get 50% back up to £25.  If your account has Sportsbook losses at the end of your first day's betting, QuinnBet will refund 50% of your losses as a Free Bet up to £25 (min 3 bets). Even if your account is up, you're guaranteed a £5 Free Bet provided you place at least 1 bet of £10 or greater at the minimum odds. T&Cs apply | 18+ New UK Customers Only | GambleAware.org | Gamble Responsibly” https://quinnbet.click/o/L5trHE?lpage=T4KU20

On this week's Ninth State Sports Show, Joe Marchilena is joined by Gilford senior Abby Watson and Portsmouth junior Nash Conklin.

A much welcomed home win for PNE who edge Portsmouth at Deepdale.Bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/c/PrestonNorthEndWeeklyGot a question, or request? Email us on pneweekly@gmail.comIntro: '23' - Tuesday Night Whites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One little boy saves a friend from drowning at his own birthday party after underestimating the water's depth. AND A few lucky tenants in Portsmouth, VA, got a tremendous blessing over the holidays. To see videos and photos referenced in this episode, visit GodUpdates! https://www.godtube.com/blog/boy-saves-friend-from-drowning.html https://www.godtube.com/blog/landlord-gives-free-rent.html Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Reflection on Pompey's 1-0 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale with Jake Smith and Sam Macey. Then, Andy Chandler enters the studio to reveal the 2 chosen charities that will have vital funds raised for by the 2026 ‘Walk The Island' team.

Benjamin Bloom and Sam Parkin prediction the EFL Championship scores each and every week. Come and join the fun and get your predictions in via the comments! #EFL #Championship  ⏰ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Scores On The Doors 2:28 - Leicester City vs Southampton 5:19 - Oxford United vs Norwich City 6:47 - Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion 8:31 - Charlton Athletic vs Stoke City 10:24 - Derby County vs Swansea City 12:45 - Portsmouth vs Sheffield United 14:23 - Preston North End vs Watford 16:15 - QPR vs Blackburn Rovers 18:14 - Sheffield Wednesday vs Millwall 20:14 - Coventry City vs Middlesbrough 23:44 - Bristol City vs Wrexham 26:32 - Charlton Athletic vs Portsmouth 

Benjamin Bloom discusses the EFL Championship Round 31 in the latest HOT TAKES video... #EFLChampionship CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - Coventry 0-0 Oxford, Sheff Utd vs Boro, Derby 1-2 Ipswich, Hull 2-3 Bristol C 19:50 - Wrexham 0-2 Millwall, Preston 1-0 Portsmouth, Birmingham 2-1 Leicester, Southampton 1-0 Watford 37:43 - Charlton 0-0 QPR, West Brom 0-0 Stoke, Swansea vs Sheff Wed, Norwich 2-0 Blackburn 48:46 - Outro

In this History Speaker Series event, Ryan Walker, an alumnus of Southern New Hampshire University undergraduate history program and a doctoral student at the University of Portsmouth, discusses the concept of microhistory and his recent book on Henry Breault, The Silent Service's First Hero: The First Submariner to Receive the Medal of Honor.

Helped by Tom Malley and Brendan Tuttiett, Jake Smith presents a discussion covering all of the latest Portsmouth Football Club news. Tuesday night's postponed Fratton Park fixture against Ipswich Town is spoken about, as is the Blues' late Deadline Day business, Leicester City's points deduction and the upcoming weekend's Championship schedule.

Ross Halls is joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to discuss a busy week for Ipswich Town.The boys start by discussing another postponed Portsmouth clash, the positives and negatives of it, plus where the rearranged game could be squeezed in.Then it's onto some more chat around deadline day. Why did Town bid for Millwall's Femi Azeez, and why was Sam Szmodics allowed to join Derby County on loan? Questions await for Kieran McKenna.There's also a preview of Saturday's trip to Derby County and what to expect from the Rams, with score predictions locked in.Buy KOA Live 3 tickets: https://dice.fm/event/wwrnbg-kings-of-anglia-18th-apr-the-baths-ipswich-ticketsKings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirits. Get 20% OFF with promo code KOA at https://www.stardustspirits.co.uk/Also sponsored by Molecular! Get 10% OFF with promo code KOA10 at https://www.molecular-uk.com/Subscribe on our website to watch the video version of the podcast - https://www.eadt.co.uk/subscribe/You can shop the KOA range here - (kings-of-anglia.myspreadshop.co.uk) 

RACK EM UP! Have you ever wanted to be good at pool...like really good? Well I have. However, I have come to the conclusion that it's just nothing that is in the cards for me. The good news is that it's ANOTHER FIRST on the No Outlet Podcast and we have a legitimate Pool Shark on the show tonight. So good that he has played the #2 ranked Female player in the world and routinely ran the table at the Elvis Room and Legends among many other local establishments.We talk about haunted houses, the best coffee in Portsmouth, TV Shows, Sha-na-na, the 4th of July, Bigfoot, UFOs, best food for a deserted island and of course we discuss all the details surrounding the sport of Pool among many other super interesting and important topics. We hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did!#pool, #billiards, #snooker, #kilim, @prodigalson, #rye, #shanana, #bigfoot, #9ball, #ufo, #alien, #coffee, #legends, #elvisroom, #cheeseburger, #ghosts

On 23 December last year, Rowling changed her Twixter home page header and cameo with this tweeted explanation:The Charm Bracelet header features thirteen charms on nine links:Rowling tweeted an addendum about the Psalter and Jack in the Box charms:Nick Jeffery dropped an explanatory post two days later at the Hogwarts Professor weblog: J. K. Rowling Drops All the Strike 9 Clues for Christmas! It remains the only complete survey of the pieces and compendium of what Serious Strikers around the world have discovered about them.Beatrice Groves, author of Literary Allusion in Harry Potter, wrote up her charm bracelet thoughts at ‘The Strike Ellacott Files' a month later. In ‘Charms, Psalms & Golden Clues: A brace(let) of clues for Strike 9,' Prof Groves discusses the magical quality of charms as talismans and even incantational song:Rowling points out in this 2013 piece the link between the name given to charm bracelets and the magical world: ‘Why do we call those little masterpieces “charms” if not in allusion to their talismanic properties?… they are personal amulets.' To charm someone is also to slightly to bewitch them, something Rowling plays with when Riddle exerts his charm on Ginny and literally possesses her: ‘If I say it myself, Harry, I've always been able to charm the people I needed.' Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award is given to a smile that is both literally, as well as metaphorically, bewitching.The word ‘charm' comes, through French, from the Latin ‘carmen' which means ‘song, verse, oracular response, incantation.' Its first meaning in English, therefore, was the magical one: ‘the chanting or recitation of a verse supposed to possess magic power or occult influence; incantation, enchantment; hence, any action, process, verse, sentence, word, or material thing, credited with such properties; a magic spell; a talisman, etc.' (Oxford English Dictionary). From the sixteenth century onwards, ‘charm' meant ‘anything worn about the person to avert evil or ensure prosperity' because such amulets might contain the text of such a charm. And thinking about this made me aware for the first time of how in the most important charms in Harry Potter – the Fidelius Charm and the Patronus Charm – the word is not simply a synonym for spell but encodes this original, protective meaning. These magical ‘Charms' like the charms on charm bracelets encode what Rowling calls ‘talismanic properties.'Nick and John invited Elizabeth Baird Hardy, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts Professor, the genius behind AppalachianInkling.com, Hunger Games expert, and author of Milton, Spenser and the Chronicles of Narnia: Literary Sources for the C.S. Lewis Novels to talk about these charms, especially about what she had written briefly on the subject. The goals of this conversation? * To introduce the subject to everyone not familiar with the Christmas tweets and bracelet-header, * to discuss the ‘Why?' of this present to Strike fans everywhere, * to speculate about the meaning of the bracelet pieces individually and in a series, and * to brainstorm their qualities as clues for Strike9, the penultimate novel in the decalogy.Which is a lot! The good news is that the conversation never flagged and the revelations and possible meanings of the charms, thirteen in total on nine links, reward anyone listening in.Nick starts off the conversation with a review of the six charm bracelets in Rowling's life and writing, one of which was a long forgotten piece in the margins of a Rowling web site:[You can read about those internet ‘Easter Eggs' in ‘Hidden Photos at Rowling's Website' here, here, here, and here.]Nick offered as a guiding idea for our conversation the likelihood that the nine links in the bracelet were meaningful, i.e., that they reflected the structure of the book for which the bracelet is meant to be a clue. There are thirteen charms, he noted, but certainly Rowling-Galbraith could have had a thirteen link chain made if she hadn't thought the nine links more than sufficient, even a pointer to Strike 9 being a nine Part mystery. Since, as Nick noted, she has trouble even passing up a shop selling charms, it seems likely she has been collecting the pieces for this one for some time. Perhaps this bracelet is a “target” toward which she has been writing with these books. It is certainly not something she just threw together for a header photo shoot. The trio elected to read the circular collection of charms, consequently, as pieces with individual meaning — as magical talismans of sorts per Prof Groves — and as a ring composition, with both aspects indicating the place and meaning of the piece in the book.After a brief discussion of why Rowling, Inc., would release this set of clues now, with another Strike novel or Bronte Studios television adaptation in the distant future — John offered the possibility that this bit of fan servicing was meant as a touch of appeasement qua Christmas gift to the many fans disappointed with Hallmarked Man — Elizabeth, John, and Nick tackled the thirteen charms on nine links.In Part One of their conversation, they talk about * the heart shaped engagement ring box;* the golden diamond-laden egg;* the anchor;* the two angels; and * the Trojan horse.Their preliminary conclusions at the half-way point?Mrs. Murray in her Nativity gift to her readers offers them clues not only to the next Strike-Ellacott novel but to the meaning of human life. Each of these five charms is a symbol with obvious and not so obvious Christian meaning. John reconsidered his answer to the ‘Why now?' in light of this avalanche of symbolism; instead of it being fan servicing to rescue the brand, he thinks it may be Rowling's attempt — on the most celebrated remnant Christian holiday in a post-Christian world — to reset her serious readers' understanding of what she is about as a writer, what sort of transformation she is trying to create via story within her readers.Part two of this interpretative deep dive into Rowling's artistry in metallurgical symbolism, her “charm work” literary alchemy, will follow shortly. There are five links with seven charms to come — Jack in the Box, Hourglass, White Rose, Crocodile, Corvid, Psalter, and the Head of Persephone — all as rich in meaning as the first four links.Below are links to subjects mentioned in this first conversation and additions not discussed but discovered after the fact, all shared for your consideration and comments!Thank you as always from the Hogwarts Professor team for your joining us with special appreciation to our paid subscribers!Subjects that Elizabeth, Nick, and John Discussed: The Heart Shaped Engagement Ring Charm:* The first, fourth, fifth, and ninth links are clasped objects with surprises inside,* Ink Black Heart and Deathly Hallows: The Heart is Not About Emotions and Affection but the Human Spiritual Center (John, October 2022)* Hallmarked Man, Part Five: The Center of Strike 8 is about “Inner Light” (Ed Shardlow)* Gold as “solid light” and diamonds as “inner light,” both reflecting in nature the Light of God's Word or Logos that is found with in every man (cf., John 1:9 and Rowling's comments about Casual Vacancy being “all about” her belief that “the light of God shines in every soul”);* The consequent symbolism of a golden wedding/engagement band with two diamonds;* The human being as a ‘heart in a box' either enlightened ‘gold and diamonds' or a dark ‘jack in the box' devil* The two-stone ring, as Nick notes, is a “me and you” ring, alluding to a certain theme song. Also, Elizabeth notes, Robin is faced with a choice between two very different types of proposals, so the duality of the ring in the box connects to that conundrum, and since that is apparently where 9 will begin, it gives us a good idea that we are right in “reading” the bracelet starting with this oneThe Gold Diamond-Laden Egg Charm:* Assuming it is an ‘Easter Egg,' the two meanings of that phrase;* Again, ‘gold and diamonds,' as above; * Paschal meaning of Eggs: The custom of exchanging colored eggs entered the life of the Church. The symbolic meaning of the egg as the beginning of a new life was known even earlier. Christians saw in this symbol confirmation of their faith in the coming general resurrection. The Easter egg's red color symbolized the all-conquering Divine Love, which alone could destroy hell!The Foul-Anchor Charm:* ‘Strike 9 to Heads to Portsmouth!' (Nick, September 2025)* Foul Anchor (Wikipedia);* Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (Wikipedia);* Meaning of ‘Hector' in Homeric Greek is ‘Holding Fast,' and, by interpretation, ‘anchor;'* The Greek word for ‘Anchor' found in the New Testament is ἄγκυρα, pronounced ‘ang-chor-a;' * Hebrews 6:19:13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.* Meaning of "Anchor of the Soul" in Hebrews 6:19?The Immediate Context of Hebrews 6:13-20The writer reassures wavering Jewish Christians by citing God's oath to Abraham (Genesis 22:16-17). Two “unchangeable things” (God's promise and His oath, v. 18) make it “impossible for God to lie.” The “hope set before us” (v. 18) functions as an anchor that has already “entered … behind the curtain” (v. 19), where Jesus, our High Priest, intercedes (v. 20; cf. 4:14-16).Anchor as Hope: Theological Significance1. Objective, not subjective: “hope” (ἐλπίς) is grounded in the historical, bodily resurrection of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:17-20).2. Already-but-not-yet: the anchor is cast forward into the heavenly holy of holies, securing believers' future inheritance (1 Peter 1:3-4) while exerting a present stabilizing pull.3. Firm and secure: βεβαία (reliable) and ἀσφαλής (incapable of slipping). The compound assures permanence beyond circumstantial change (Malachi 3:6).Christ Our Forerunner Behind the VeilThe anchor “enters” (εἰσερχόμενον, pres. tense) the inner sanctuary “behind the curtain,” alluding to the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16). Jesus is πρόδρομος (“forerunner,” v. 20), implying that others will follow where He has gone (John 14:2-3). The anchor-rope is His indestructible life (Hebrews 7:16), tethering the believer to God's throne of grace.* Hence its use as a symbol within Christianity: Christ having defeated death is an anchor to those members of His Mystical Body which anchors them to life after death, “beyond the veil;”* The pairing of the anchor charm with the golden egg on the second link of the bracelet reinforces this Paschal symbolism;* Charles Williams' “Co-inherence” ideas: “Who Saved Draco's Soul?” Co-Inherence in Harry PotterThe Two Angels Charms (paired on Link three)* Cupid and Psyche? Maybe!* Angels? Ghosts?* Orlando drawings! A Silkworm flash-back to the Monkey-Bag with the essential clue inside…The Trojan Horse Charm* Trojan Horse (Wikipedia)In Greek mythology, the Trojan Horse (Greek: δούρειος ίππος, romanized: doureios hippos, lit. ‘wooden horse') was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer's Iliad, with the poem ending before the war is concluded, and it is only briefly mentioned in the Odyssey. It is described at length in the Aeneid, in which Virgil recounts how, after a fruitless ten-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse at the behest of Odysseus, and hid a select force of men inside, including Odysseus himself. The Greeks pretended to sail away, and the Trojans pulled the horse into their city as a victory trophy. That night, the Greek force crept out of the horse and opened the gates for the rest of the Greek army, which had sailed back under the cover of darkness. The Greeks entered and destroyed the city, ending the war.Metaphorically, a “Trojan horse” has come to mean any trick or stratagem that causes a target to invite a foe into a securely protected bastion or place. A malicious computer program that tricks users into willingly running it is also called a “Trojan horse“ or simply a “Trojan”.* Could the Strike Series be a Re-telling of Virgil's Aeneid? (John, July 2017)If Cormoran Strike's story is Rowling's postmodern re-telling of the Aeneid, then the Fates theme is more than apt.It is all about, after all, the hero's destiny or fate to recreate Troy in Italy as Rome, a fate which it is pointless for Aeneas to resist. The refugee from Troy, son of the goddess of beauty, is forced ever onward, often over-riding his preferences and pledges, to his destiny to found Rome as the New Troy. A soldier in an eastern country ‘coming home,' Aeneas is a wounded man, haunted by his divine mother, a man of destiny forced to leave a beautiful, powerful woman who curses him at his departure.Sound familiar? The Aeneid is a reverse reflection and re-telling of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in that it's first six books are about the Trojan's travels and the last six relate his battles with the local tribes in Latium. It seems possible that Rowling might be trying to do with the Aeneid what she did with the Weird Sisters of Macbeth, namely, present what seems to be a tale of inevitability or fate, something prophesied or otherwise seemingly inescapable, as a function really of character choice.In the Peg-Legged PI's story that could mean Rowling's revisiting fate vs choice vis a vis whether he is able to choose to take-or-leave an investigation of Leda's death (and face the dangers inherent in threatening his biological father, Jonny Rokeby) or whether he feels doomed to follow it to its end, whatever the costs to him and to those he loves.* The Trojan Horse is the wisdom of Athene as given to Odysseus, her favorite. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hogwartsprofessor.substack.com/subscribe

In July 1545, King Henry VIII watched from Southsea Castle on England's south coast as his fleet sailed out to face the French - only to witness his prized warship, the Mary Rose, sink before his eyes. Raised from the Solent in 1982, the ship is now the centrepiece of the Mary Rose Museum, along with thousands more artefacts that were recovered from the seabed. But keeping the 500-year-old ship and its associated Tudor relics in good condition is no small task, which is where Dr Eleanor Schofield comes in. As Director of Collections at the Mary Rose Trust and a materials engineer by training, Eleanor has spent years tackling the unique scientific challenges of conserving centuries-old wood and metal. From the United States to Portsmouth, Eleanor's research is helping ensure this iconic vessel remains 'ship-shape' for generations to come. In a special edition of The Life Scientific, recorded in front of an audience at the museum in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyards, Professor Jim Al-Khalili discovers how cutting-edge science is keeping history afloat.

The January transfer window is closed - so the Kings of Anglia team brought you a special live podcast reflecting on the business done and window as a whole.Mark Heath was joined by Stuart Watson and Alex Jones to answer the big question - will Ipswich Town regret not signing a striker?The boys take plenty of questions from viewers too, plus reflect on Sammie Szmodics' on-off move to Derby County and the window as a whole.Then it's onto tomorrow's trip to Portsmouth, who we'd play and why, and our predictions.Buy KOA Live 3 tickets: https://dice.fm/event/wwrnbg-kings-of-anglia-18th-apr-the-baths-ipswich-tickets Kings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirits. Get 20% OFF with promo code KOA at https://www.stardustspirits.co.uk/Also sponsored by Molecular! Get 10% OFF with promo code KOA10 at https://www.molecular-uk.com/Subscribe on our website to watch the video version of the podcast - https://www.eadt.co.uk/subscribe/You can shop the KOA range here - (kings-of-anglia.myspreadshop.co.uk) 

Dr. Mark Lawrence Zukowski, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon with decades of experience in aesthetic, reconstructive, and craniofacial surgery. A former U.S. Navy Commander and Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, Dr. Zukowski has held academic appointments at Northwestern University and Eastern Virginia Medical School and has published and lectured extensively on facial anatomy, surgical technique, and aesthetic outcomes. Dr. Zukowski is widely recognized for his work in facial feminization surgery (FFS) and gender-affirming care, with a deep, anatomy-driven approach to helping transgender patients align their external appearance with their gender identity. His background in facial fat compartments, fascial planes, and craniofacial structure informs a highly individualized surgical philosophy focused on balance, harmony, and long-term results. In this two-part conversation, Dr. Zukowski discusses the evolution of facial feminization surgery, the surgical techniques involved, patient selection, outcomes, and the ethical, emotional, and medical considerations of gender-affirming care. This episode is brought to you by Olipop, a new healthy brand of soda. Go to https://drinkolipop.com/ and use code Marcela15 at checkout to get 15% off your first order. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Shopify can help you take your business to the next level. Click HERE to set up your Shopify shop today and watch your business soar! This episode is brought to you by BranditScan, the best defese you have against social media fraud. Click HERE to get started with BranditScan today and get your first month for free. There is no better service to protect your social media accounts and your name and likeness. . This episode is brought to you by Skillshare. Click HERE to start exploring all the courses Skillshare has to offer, from drawing and music, to graphic design and marketing, start expanding your knowledge today. This episode is brought to you by Fiverr. Click HERE to start hiring professionals to help you in various areas and take your business to the next level. This episode is brought to you by PodMatch. Click HERE to bring your podcasting journey to the next level by getting set up's Only Fans  VIP Membership HERE Free Membership HERE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Smith returns to the hotseat and, with the help of Alex Fletcher and Mark Coates, is tasked with reviewing the Blues' 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at Fratton Park. The panel also discuss the latest transfer news in preparation for the 7pm deadline before then looking ahead to Tuesday night's rearranged home match against Ipswich Town.

Benjamin Bloom and Sam Parkin prediction the EFL Championship scores each and every week. Come and join the fun and get your predictions in via the comments! #EFL #Championship ⏰ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Scores On The Doors 1:50 - Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday 3:45 - Hull City vs Watford 6:16 - Portsmouth vs Ipswich Town 8:25 - Sheffield United vs Oxford United 10:18 - Public Apologies (QPR, Charlton Athletic, Swansea City)

After another disastrous result at Portsmouth, Chris & Joe analyse the reasons why Albion's season has gone so far off the rails. They discuss the decision to hire Eric Ramsay and the reasons behind it. For more from Albion Analysis, check our X (@AlbionAnalysis). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our audio programmes give all supporters, but particularly those who are blind or partially-sighted, the opportunity to enjoy the best of our matchday programmes. In this edition, for our Barclays Women's Super League 2 fixture against Crystal Palace, on Sunday 1st February 2026, we have Simon Parker's notes, a recap of our south coast derby triumph over Portsmouth and a feature interview with Jess Simpson.

Benjamin Bloom discusses EFL Championship Round 30... #EFLChampionship CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - QPR 2-1 Coventry, Middlesbrough 1-0 Norwich, Blackburn 0-1 Hull, Ipswich 1-1 Preston 25:31 - Millwall 1-1 Sheff Utd, Sheff Wed 0-1 Wrexham, Bristol C 0-5 Derby, Watford 0-2 Swansea 37:39 - Stoke 0-2 Southampton, Oxford 0-2 Birmingham, Leicester 0-2 Charlton, Portsmouth 3-0 West Brom 53:03 - Outro

This Founder Friday we feature a couple who has been focused on giving their community excellence and warm hospitality for 13 years! Scaling deeper not wider, Tara and Martyn Knight have steadfastly cultivated something truly beautiful in Southsea Coffee  Tara and Martyn Knight are the co-founders of Southsea Coffee in Portsmouth, UK. A community-rooted coffee shop known for speciality coffee, chef-led brunch and warm, inclusive hospitality. Over 13 years, they've focused on building a business that scales deeper, not wider with strong standards, strong people, and a place where locals genuinely feel at home. Tara and Martyn sit down with me to recount their history from day one, to present day and all the growth, lessons, principles, and philosophy that have guided their operation of Southsea for over a decade.  It's very refreshing to find gems like Southsea Coffee and even more life giving to know that those behind it shine just as brightly as the business itself.  Related episodes:  542: Founder Friday! w/ Nori and Tin Burmudez of Corridor Flow, Lomita, CA 535: Founder Friday! 30 Years of Coffee! w/ Ana Burgos and Amanda Jones of Hyperion Espresso, Fredricksburg, VA

L'histoire d'Helen Duncan est l'une des plus incroyables anomalies du XXᵉ siècle. Car oui : en pleine Seconde Guerre mondiale, au cœur d'une Grande-Bretagne moderne, avec radars, avions et bombes, une femme est condamnée… sous une loi sur la sorcellerie. Elle est souvent présentée comme la dernière “sorcière” emprisonnée au Royaume-Uni.Helen Duncan naît en Écosse en 1897. Elle grandit dans un monde où le spiritisme est très populaire : après la Première Guerre mondiale, des milliers de familles endeuillées cherchent à “parler” avec les morts. Duncan devient médium et organise des séances. Elle prétend faire apparaître des esprits grâce à une substance mystérieuse : l'ectoplasme, qu'elle “produit” devant les participants. Beaucoup y croient. D'autres dénoncent un spectacle… voire une arnaque.Tout bascule pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.En 1941, lors d'une séance, Helen Duncan aurait annoncé le naufrage du cuirassé britannique HMS Barham, alors que l'information n'avait pas encore été rendue publique. Dans une période où tout est sous contrôle militaire, l'affaire inquiète : comment cette femme aurait-elle pu connaître un secret de guerre ? Don ou fuite d'information ? Les autorités prennent l'affaire très au sérieux.En janvier 1944, elle est arrêtée lors d'une séance à Portsmouth. Le procès qui suit est surréaliste. Plutôt que de l'accuser simplement de fraude, l'État choisit une arme juridique plus spectaculaire : le Witchcraft Act de 1735, une loi qui ne punit pas la “magie” au sens médiéval, mais le fait de prétendre avoir des pouvoirs surnaturels.Autrement dit : Helen Duncan n'est pas condamnée parce que le tribunal croit aux sorcières… mais parce qu'on l'accuse de manipuler le public en se faisant passer pour une sorcière ou une intermédiaire avec les morts. Elle est condamnée à neuf mois de prison.Cette histoire devient un symbole : celui d'un pays qui, en temps de guerre, utilise un vieux texte archaïque pour faire taire une personne jugée gênante. Après sa libération, Duncan promet d'arrêter… mais continue. Elle sera de nouveau arrêtée plus tard, et meurt en 1956.Son cas choque durablement l'opinion. Et il contribue à une réforme : en 1951, le Witchcraft Act est abrogé et remplacé par une loi visant plus directement les fraudes spirites.Ainsi, Helen Duncan restera dans l'histoire comme une figure trouble et fascinante : pour certains, une escroc ; pour d'autres, une victime d'une chasse aux sorcières moderne — au sens presque littéral. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

James Wilson hosts with Joe Wood and Brendan Tuttiett joining him in the studio to preview Pompey's next Championship fixture against West Bromwich Albion at Fratton Park. David Howes also features with his latest interview with John Mousinho, recorded during the pre-match press conference at Portsmouth Football Club's training facility on Wednesday afternoon.

A New Hampshire town finds out its water has been contaminated by a chemical. The most basic question — whether the water is safe to drink — doesn't have a clear answer. Nobody seems to know much about this so-called forever chemical, which is weird… because all of this has all happened before. From the Document team at New Hampshire Public Radio, Safe to Drink is a four-part series about a water contamination story that keeps repeating in town after town — and about the people who fought for answers through a maze of chemistry, regulations, and illnesses. You can binge the whole series now: subscribe to Safe to Drink on Apple Podcasts, or check out their page on NHPR's website.  Reported by Mara Hoplamazian. For full credits and transcript, visit outsideinradio.org. SUPPORT Celebrate our 10th anniversary with us! Join the Outside/In team for Stories from Outside on Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth. Tickets are available here. Outside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In.  Follow Outside/In on Instagram or join our private discussion group on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Highlights from the rest of the English Football League.   It was the second leg of the South Coast Derby at Fratton Park as Portsmouth and Southampton drew 1-1 again. Wrexham scored 2 goals in extra time to beat QPR and move into 6th place. The Posh have risen up the League 1 table as Wigan have dropped. Accy got a big draw with Walsall as the bottom of League 2 has 4 clubs within 2 points of each other.   For Premier League action, we cover EVERY match www.Dufootballshow.com Grab a drink and enjoy! Support the bar tab and get extra content: https://www.patreon.com/dufootballshow   Facebook @DUfootballshow Instagram @DUfootballshow Twitter @DUfootballshow YouTube @DUfootballshow

Ross Halls and Tom Cann are back with our Ipswich Town Women's podcast.The duo discuss the appointment of Sean Burt as technical director and four new signings. They chat about the big point against Bristol City, the key taking points and standout performers. Plus hear thoughts from interim manager David Wright and forward Natasha Thomas. Then look ahead to two big away trips to Newcastle and Portsmouth. Kings of Anglia is sponsored by Stardust Spirits. Get 20% OFF with promo code KOA at https://www.stardustspirits.co.uk/Also sponsored by Molecular! Get 10% OFF with promo code KOA10 at https://www.molecular-uk.com/Subscribe on our website to watch the video version of the podcast - https://www.eadt.co.uk/subscribe/You can shop the KOA range here - (kings-of-anglia.myspreadshop.co.uk) 

In this inspiring episode of the Pencil Pushers podcast, host Mike Rosado interviews Walter C. Barnett, a designer, art director, and multidisciplinary creative known for his work in theater, sports, and entertainment. Walter shares his journey from growing up in Portsmouth, Virginia and Wilmington, North Carolina to discovering his passion for art and design in high school. He details his college experience and internship at Clean Design, which led to various roles, including a position at ESPN and eventually becoming the Art Director for Dreamer, J. Cole's brand. Walter discusses how he meets J. Cole, collaborates on significant projects, including the Dreamer logo, and his vision for building a community of creators of color. This conversation also touches on the importance of mentorship, networking, and the value of supporting minority artists. Tune in for Walter's engaging story and his aspirations for fostering a vibrant, inclusive creative community. Host: Mike Rosado (mrcraleigh.com) (instagram.com/ekimodasor) Post Production: Max Trujillo (instagram.com/trujillomedia) Sponsors: MRC (mrcraleigh.com) and Burny Wild's (burnywilds.com) 

Pour écouter les deux épisodes recommandés:1/ Pourquoi votre opinion change-t-elle sans que vous ne vous en rendiez compte ?Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pourquoi-votre-opinion-change-t-elle-sans-que-vous/id1048372492?i=1000746638428Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0dzW7snN390LBqxeDluaoW?si=kTTF4LlVSMGVOQ9S_5XAEA2/ Dans quel pays est-il interdit de chanter en playback ?Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dans-quel-pays-est-il-interdit-de-chanter-en-playback/id1048372492?i=1000746550059Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Ocem5LLM6sPtRnuyrll6W?si=MEBGO8qeSFGMVpiqLh9_3A--------------------------L'histoire d'Helen Duncan est l'une des plus incroyables anomalies du XXᵉ siècle. Car oui : en pleine Seconde Guerre mondiale, au cœur d'une Grande-Bretagne moderne, avec radars, avions et bombes, une femme est condamnée… sous une loi sur la sorcellerie. Elle est souvent présentée comme la dernière “sorcière” emprisonnée au Royaume-Uni.Helen Duncan naît en Écosse en 1897. Elle grandit dans un monde où le spiritisme est très populaire : après la Première Guerre mondiale, des milliers de familles endeuillées cherchent à “parler” avec les morts. Duncan devient médium et organise des séances. Elle prétend faire apparaître des esprits grâce à une substance mystérieuse : l'ectoplasme, qu'elle “produit” devant les participants. Beaucoup y croient. D'autres dénoncent un spectacle… voire une arnaque.Tout bascule pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.En 1941, lors d'une séance, Helen Duncan aurait annoncé le naufrage du cuirassé britannique HMS Barham, alors que l'information n'avait pas encore été rendue publique. Dans une période où tout est sous contrôle militaire, l'affaire inquiète : comment cette femme aurait-elle pu connaître un secret de guerre ? Don ou fuite d'information ? Les autorités prennent l'affaire très au sérieux.En janvier 1944, elle est arrêtée lors d'une séance à Portsmouth. Le procès qui suit est surréaliste. Plutôt que de l'accuser simplement de fraude, l'État choisit une arme juridique plus spectaculaire : le Witchcraft Act de 1735, une loi qui ne punit pas la “magie” au sens médiéval, mais le fait de prétendre avoir des pouvoirs surnaturels.Autrement dit : Helen Duncan n'est pas condamnée parce que le tribunal croit aux sorcières… mais parce qu'on l'accuse de manipuler le public en se faisant passer pour une sorcière ou une intermédiaire avec les morts. Elle est condamnée à neuf mois de prison.Cette histoire devient un symbole : celui d'un pays qui, en temps de guerre, utilise un vieux texte archaïque pour faire taire une personne jugée gênante. Après sa libération, Duncan promet d'arrêter… mais continue. Elle sera de nouveau arrêtée plus tard, et meurt en 1956.Son cas choque durablement l'opinion. Et il contribue à une réforme : en 1951, le Witchcraft Act est abrogé et remplacé par une loi visant plus directement les fraudes spirites.Ainsi, Helen Duncan restera dans l'histoire comme une figure trouble et fascinante : pour certains, une escroc ; pour d'autres, une victime d'une chasse aux sorcières moderne — au sens presque littéral. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Dr. Mark Lawrence Zukowski, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic surgeon with decades of experience in aesthetic, reconstructive, and craniofacial surgery. A former U.S. Navy Commander and Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, Dr. Zukowski has held academic appointments at Northwestern University and Eastern Virginia Medical School and has published and lectured extensively on facial anatomy, surgical technique, and aesthetic outcomes. Dr. Zukowski is widely recognized for his work in facial feminization surgery (FFS) and gender-affirming care, with a deep, anatomy-driven approach to helping transgender patients align their external appearance with their gender identity. His background in facial fat compartments, fascial planes, and craniofacial structure informs a highly individualized surgical philosophy focused on balance, harmony, and long-term results. In this two-part conversation, Dr. Zukowski discusses the evolution of facial feminization surgery, the surgical techniques involved, patient selection, outcomes, and the ethical, emotional, and medical considerations of gender-affirming care. This episode is brought to you by Olipop, a new healthy brand of soda. Go to https://drinkolipop.com/ and use code Marcela15 at checkout to get 15% off your first order. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Shopify can help you take your business to the next level. Click HERE to set up your Shopify shop today and watch your business soar! This episode is brought to you by BranditScan, the best defese you have against social media fraud. Click HERE to get started with BranditScan today and get your first month for free. There is no better service to protect your social media accounts and your name and likeness. . This episode is brought to you by Skillshare. Click HERE to start exploring all the courses Skillshare has to offer, from drawing and music, to graphic design and marketing, start expanding your knowledge today. This episode is brought to you by Fiverr. Click HERE to start hiring professionals to help you in various areas and take your business to the next level. This episode is brought to you by PodMatch. Click HERE to bring your podcasting journey to the next level by getting set up's Only Fans  VIP Membership HERE Free Membership HERE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Deacon sits in for Jake Smith and is joined by Kevin Stokes to review Sunday's 1-1 draw between Portsmouth and Southampton at Fratton Park. The pair also react to the post-match thoughts of Blues head coach John Mousinho and discuss the latest transfer murmurings.

There's something fishy going on in the Czech Republic, where CrowdScience listener Ian lives. He keeps tropical fish, and he's noticed that when he adds new ones to his tank, they swim with others of the same breed. He wants to know how they recognise each other. Do they know what they look like, and recognise others that look the same, or is there something else going on?Presenter Anand Jagatia takes a deep breath and dives into the science. At the Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth, Dr Lauren Nadler from the University of Southampton introduces us to some Blue Green Chromis fish to look for clues about how and why they form their large social groups. And we explore the smelly world of fish olfaction with Professor Culum Brown from Macquarie University in Sydney Australia. The mirror test is a classic way of trying to understand whether an animal can recognise itself or not. Professor Alex Jordan from the Max Plank institute in Konstanz, Germany explains how scientists place a visible mark on an animal, show it a mirror, and if the animal tries to rub it off, it suggests that the animal knows it's seeing itself. A variety of apes, elephants and dolphins have passed with flying colours, but has a fish been able to take on the test? And are there really self-aware shoals drifting through our oceans? Presenter: Anand Jagatia Producer: Emily Bird Editor: Ben Motley(Photo:Familiarity of the two fish. Portrait of a Hemichromis lifalili. Macro- Credit: kozorog via Getty Images)

Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach look ahead to a big weekend of Championship action.The South Coast derby between Portsmouth and Southampton!A South London derby as Millwall face Charlton!Ipswich look to make it four wins on the bounce!Swearing at fans!It's the Second Tier.Sign up to our Patreon here for ad-free episodes, bonus content and access to the Discord for $4 a month.You can also join our brand new YouTube Membership here!Watch this episode on YouTube here!Follow us on X, Instagram and email us secondtierpod@gmail.com.**Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the terrifying, hulking beasts portrayed in blockbuster movies to the friendly, charismatic characters often found in children's cartoons, dinosaurs have made their way into almost every corner of popular culture. However, in terms of scientific accuracy, such depictions tend to leave a lot to be desired. So, how do we know what dinosaurs really looked like, whose job is it to show us, and how exactly do they go about it? In this episode, we're joined by Dr Mark Witton, a researcher, author and highly regarded paleoartist based at the University of Portsmouth. He outlines the detailed scientific process paleoartists follow to bring these ancient beasts to life as realistically as possible, runs us through some of the common mistakes Hollywood directors make in the name of artistic licence, and explains why the T.Rex is one of his favourite dinosaurs to draw. To see Mark's work, check out his website www.markwitton.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we look back at Sunday's 4-1 FA Cup win over Portsmouth. We discuss the 10 changes Mikel Arteta made to his side, and whether that contributed to an iffy start for the Gunners, before we focus on Gabriel Martinelli's fine hat-trick, the ups and downs of Noni Madueke's performance, the return of Kai Havertz after such a lengthy absence, and how it was nice to experience a game without all the stress and anxiety that is part of the Premier League season so far. We also answer questions about Myles Lewis-Skelly, the upcoming Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea, links to Marc Guehi, as well as reaction to the Per Mertesacker news and lots more.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FA Cup third round is typically Luke Moore's favourite weekend of the year. It's just a shame for him that Portsmouth have to play Arsenal, really.Before looking forward to that, Marcus, Luke and Jim have the small matter of Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool to dissect. Elsewhere, Man City confirm their position as defenders of modern football and José Mourinho's punishments reach new heights.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Get 15% off our annual Patreon membership! Sign up for ad-free shows right here: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.