Podcasts about Ragnar

Föstudagsgestur Mannlega þáttarins í þetta sinn var leikarinn Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson. Hann hefur mikið látið að sér kveða eftir að hann útskrifaðist úr leiklistarskólanum, bæði í leikhúsi og fyrir framan myndavélina þar sem hann hefur leikið margvísleg hlutverk. En svo fyrir rúmum tíu árum fékk hann fyrsta hlutverk sitt í erlendu kvikmyndaverkefni og þá fór boltinn að rúlla. Í dag flýgur hann heimshornanna á milli og leikur í gríðarstórum kvikmyndum og sjónvarpsþáttaröðum, Game of Thrones, Succession, nýjustu ofurhetjumyndinni um Captain America og nú er hann að leika í kvikmynd um He-Man, eða Garp eins og hann kallaðist á íslensku. Við fórum með Jóhannesi aftur á æskuslóðirnar, en hann ólst að hluta til upp í Færeyjum og brunuðum svo með honum í gegnum lífið til dagsins í dag. Í matarspjalli dagsins með Sigurlaugu Margréti tókum við framhaldsumræðu um af makkarónur með hangikjöti og kokteilsósa og pítusósa með pizzum og aðrar skrýtnar, eða að minnsta kosti óvenjulegar samsetningar á mat. Ef þið lumið á sögum af slíku, samsetningu á mat sem er kannski þekkt í einhverjum fjölskyldum, eða í einhverjum landshlutum, en gætu þótt sérkennilegar annars staðar, þá endilega sendið okkur á mannlegi@ruv.is. Tónlist í þættinum í dag: Pabbi vill mambó / Páll Óskar og Milljónamæringarnir (Al Hoffman, Bix Reichner, Dick Manning, textahöfundur ókunnur) Hvað er ástin? / GDRN (Friðrik Dór Jónsson og Jón Jónsson) Rólegur kúreki / Bríet (Bríet Ísis Elfar og Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson) UMSJÓN GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

Join as Ragnar runs you through the game against the Cats and a preview of what is to come against the Dockers

Ragnar Klavan on mees, kes on jõudnud maailma tippude hulka. Teda on seitsmel korral tituleeritud aasta parimaks jalgpalluriks ja ilmselt saab ta uhkusega öelda, et teda tunnevad kõik Liverpooli fännid. Tema unistus on anda enda poolt panus, et meil oleks tulevikus maailma tippu kuuluvaid spordikangelasi, kes inspireerivad ühiskonda. Ta on öelnud, et tee seda, mida armastad, jää iseendaks, ole tervislik ja anna alati tükike ka ühiskonnale tagasi. Ja kui midagi teha, siis ikka korralikult. Külas on Ragnar Klavan ja saatejuht on Kerli Kivistu.

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Matthieu Longuere, Master Sommelier and Wine Development Manager at Le Cordon Bleu London. Originally from France, Matthieu has worked in the UK since 1994, holding senior sommelier positions at some of the country's top hotels and restaurants. In 2005, he earned the prestigious title of Master Sommelier, an honor held by fewer than 300 individuals worldwide. Today, Matthieu shares his expertise at Le Cordon Bleu, shaping the next generation of wine professionals.Tune in to hear how the industry has evolved, learn key characteristics of wine, and discover tips for a successful pairing that will elevate the dining experience. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

Just as the monsters who will do battle with the gods at Ragnarök were ferried aboard the keratinous Naglfar, this fungal fleet ferries the flavors of cream cheese, scallions, bacon, and breadcrumbs, and more to your felicitous guests. So Noah and Louisa talk about them, using much less disgusting metaphors. Follow us: @NoSubsPlease@mastodon.online on Mastodon. @NoSubsPlease on BlueSky. Noah: @elderrumbao on Twitter, @nsmckinnon@laserdisc.party on Mastodon, @nsmckinnon.bsky.social on BlueSky. Louisa: @louisa@mastodon.xyz. Our theme is Street Food, by FASSounds, and is governed by the Simplified Pixabay License. Our cover art includes work by artist Kirsty Pargeter.

Þriðjudagur 6. maí Húsnæðismál, mótmæli, Gaza, Þýskaland, aðkomufólk, hannyrðir og maðkabækur Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson, þingmaður Flokks fólksins, er formaður átakshóps ríkisstjórnarinnar um húsnæðismál. Sem eru í tómu tjóni. Ragnar segir Gunnari Smára hvernig hann ætlar að bjarga málunum. María Lilja ræðir við mótmælendur við ríkisstjórnarfundinn í morgun, fólk sem krefst aðgerða íslenskra stjórnvalda vegna þjóðarmorðs í Gaza. Guðný Gústafsdóttir, Júlía Björnsdóttir og Elínborg Angantýsdóttir hafa allar verið í virkum samskiptum við fólk og fjölskyldur sem búa við yfirstandandi þjóðarmorð á Gaza. Þær segja Laufey frá sínu fólki þar og þeirra daglegu baráttu um lífsnauðsynjar. Margt er upp í loft í þýskum stjórnmálum. Ný ríkisstjórn fékk ekki nægan stuðning í þinginu í fyrstu tilraun og vinsælasti flokkurinn í skoðanakönnunum er sagður vinna gegn mannhelgi er hornsteinn stjórnarskrárinnar. Ragnar Hjálmarsson stjórnmálafræðingur í Berlín fer yfir stöðuna í símtali við Gunnar Smára. Halldór S. Guðjónsson, dósent við Háskóla Íslands, vinnur að athugun á hversu margt af því fólki sem hefur flutt til Íslands mun eyða ævikvöldinu á Íslandi og hversu margt snýr til baka. Hann ræðir við Sigurjón um málið. Najlaa Atillah ræðir við Maríu Lilju um mikilvægar hefðir í palestínsku handverki og hvers vegna hún hefur tekið það upp að kenna Íslendingum palestínskan útsaum í miðju þjóðarmorði á fólkinu hennar. Íslenskar „maðkabækur“ eru til sölu á Amazon. Bækurnar fjalla ekki um orma heldur eru þetta matreiðslubækur. Bjarki Ármannsson, doktorsnemi í íslenskri málfræði við Háskóla Íslands, vakti athygli á bókunum á bloggsíðu sinni Bjarkamál en hann ræðir við Maríu Lilju um málvísindi með tilliti til gervigreindar.

Join Needles, Ragnar and Sparrow as they discuss the loss to the Dogs and very briefly the upcoming game against the Swans

“Kinosaade” on taskuhääling, kus kino Artis programmijuht Ra Ragnar Novod, endise Forum Cinemase endine programmispetsialist Henryk Johan Novod ning kultuurikriitik Raiko Puust võtavad igal nädalal läbi uued filmid ja seriaalid ning ka olulisemad filmiuudised. Hakka meie toetajaks läbi Patreoni: www.patreon.com/kinosaade “Kinosaate” 266. saates arutavad Ragnar, Henryk ja Raiko nende filmide ja seriaalide üle, mida on nad vahepeal koduste vahendite (Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Apple TV+ jne) abil vaadanud (The Last of Us, Andor) Lisaks anname ülevaate kinos nähtud filmidest: Madin lennukis, Spermageddon ja JAFFi filmid Vaata seda episoodi Youtube'is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JpICMNemMA&ab_channel=%C3%95htuleht.ee Sisukord: 0:00 Sissejuhatus 2:20 Nädala lemmikud: Madin lennukis ja Spermageddon 19:32 Mida on Raiko, Henryk ja Ragnar kodus vaadanud? Raiko: The Last of Us (2023) Henryk: Andor (2022–2025) Ragnar: Andor (2022–2025) 49:26 Anname ülevaate kinos nähtud filmidest: Patused ja Vidocq ja JAFFI filmid: The Lord of the Rings (1978), Ghost Cat Anzu (2024) Kõik saated on leitavad ka Kinosaade.ee, Apple Podcasts, Spotify ja kõikides teistes podcasti rakendustes. Lisaks leiab meid veel Facebookist, YouTubest ja Twitchist Kinosaade nime alt. Facebook: www.facebook.com/kinosaade YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCeBOcl_yALcrk-U7Ou5BQCw Twitch: www.twitch.tv/kinosaade Kodulehekülg: kinosaade.ee/ Discord: discord.gg/B2zbCWPCc3 Patreon: www.patreon.com/kinosaade Õhtuleht: www.ohtuleht.ee/oltv-raadio/kinosaade Õhtuleht YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv…cINr0VKL-kZG5wUCq

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Kris Hall, CEO and founder of The Burnt Chef Project. Having faced his own mental health challenges throughout his career, Kris launched The Burnt Chef Project in 2019 to tackle the stigma around mental health in the industry. What began as a black-and-white photography campaign offering raw glimpses into the lives of hospitality professionals has since grown into a global movement of support spanning over 180 countries.Today, The Burnt Chef Project is a globally recognized non-profit that raises awareness, provides training, and offers market-leading support for mental health issues within the hospitality industry. Tune in to learn how Kris advocates for building more compassionate, resilient workplaces, and how we can all play a part in supporting mental health across the culinary world.World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

In this episode, Shawn and David wrap up the series on Ragnar Lobrok (cue dozens of solo episodes where Shawn and David have not in fact wrapped up their series on Ragnar Lodbrok), discussing chapters 18 - 20. In tandem with "The Tale of Ragnars Sons", you find out about the fates of the sons of Ragnar, including their deaths. There are then a couple of chapters of some nameless characters (well one is named), who in later years begin discussing the the heroic brothers either in their cups while getting drunk, or looking at monuments set to be reminders of them.The pair explore the descendents of these heroes, leading to the historical origins of 3 Scandinavian countries, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, tying together the legendary sagas with historical figures like Gorm the Old, Harald Fairhair, and Eirik the Victorious. There is also an interesting passing of the torch where in 1066 William the Conqueror supposedly dug up the grave of Ivar the Boneless (deciding to burn his body), which may represent the end of Anglo-Saxon England and the Viking Age.Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Buy Shawn a Beer or Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcastFollow us for updates or send us a message on Instagram:Instagram: (@TwoRavensPodcast): https://www.instagram.com/tworavenspodcast/Check out David's writing: Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found. Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

“Kinosaade” on taskuhääling, kus kino Artis programmijuht Ra Ragnar Novod, endise Forum Cinemase endine programmispetsialist Henryk Johan Novod ning kultuurikriitik Raiko Puust võtavad igal nädalal läbi uued filmid ja seriaalid ning ka olulisemad filmiuudised. Hakka meie toetajaks läbi Patreoni: www.patreon.com/kinosaade “Kinosaate” 265. saates arutavad Ragnar, Henryk ja Raiko nende filmide ja seriaalide üle, mida on nad vahepeal koduste vahendite (Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Apple TV+ jne) abil vaadanud (The Last of Us (2023), Atroz (2015), Reacher (2022-), The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows (2025), The Unaware Atelier Meister (2025), Daredevil: Born Again (2025), Black Mirror (2011), The Last of Us (2023), Shōgun (2024), Adolescence (2025), Uprising (2024), The Last of Us (2023), Night of the Demons 2 (1994), Uprising (2024), Demons 2 (1986) Lisaks anname ülevaate kinos nähtud filmidest: Minecrafti film, Patused, Viimane showtüdruk, Amatöör, Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning, Siit ta tuleb, Roosi, The Glassworker, Miyazaki: L'Esprit de la Nature, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!. Vaata seda episoodi Youtube'is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPvhFvwCZRM&t=1s Sisukord: 0:00 Sissejuhatus 2:20 Nädala lemmikud: Minecrafti film ja Patused 35:58 Mida on Raiko, Henryk ja Ragnar kodus vaadanud? Raiko: The Last of Us (2023), Atroz (2015), Reacher (2022-), The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows (2025), The Unaware Atelier Meister (2025), Daredevil: Born Again (2025), Black Mirror (2011) Henryk: The Last of Us (2023), Shōgun (2024), Adolescence (2025), Uprising (2024) Ragnar: The Last of Us (2023), Night of the Demons 2 (1994), Uprising (2024), Demons 2 (1986) 1:04:38 Anname ülevaate kinos nähtud filmidest: Raiko: The Last Showgirl (2024), The Amateur (2025), Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning (2024) Ragnar: Siit ta tuleb, Roosi (2025), The Glassworker (2024), Miyazaki: L'Esprit de la Nature (2024), The Last Showgirl (2024), The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Henryk: The Glassworker (2024), The Naked Gun 2 1⁄2: The Smell of Fear (1991), The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Kõik saated on leitavad ka Kinosaade.ee, Apple Podcasts, Spotify ja kõikides teistes podcasti rakendustes. Lisaks leiab meid veel Facebookist, YouTubest ja Twitchist Kinosaade nime alt. Facebook: www.facebook.com/kinosaade YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCeBOcl_yALcrk-U7Ou5BQCw Twitch: www.twitch.tv/kinosaade Kodulehekülg: kinosaade.ee/ Discord: discord.gg/B2zbCWPCc3 Patreon: www.patreon.com/kinosaade Õhtuleht: www.ohtuleht.ee/oltv-raadio/kinosaade Õhtuleht YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv…cINr0VKL-kZG5wUCq

Playlist: Long Years Slow Tears - SalvationslavenationRagnarök - Farval Kopenhamn/Nybakat Brod/Tatanga Mani/Stilje-UppbrottEtt Rop På Hjälp - SagorRag i Ryggen - Queen of Darkness/SanningsserumOdyssice - AnuradhapuraKarnataka - The JourneyWeed - My Dream/Before I DieTea - BreakdownZartong - Parhelie / I Verine (Part 1) / Prosopopee / I Verine (Part 2)Machines Dream - Immunity Part 1Cosmograf - On Which We StandStarchild - The World in Which We LiveAlbatros - SundriverTumbleweed Dealer - Dark Green

Listen as Needles and Ragnar take you through the review of a game that never happened and a preview of our upcoming game against the Dogs @ Manuka!

God of War composer Bear McCreary on Ragnarök, Astro Bot, and what's next...For your questions and demands - do chuck us a line on Podcast@VideoGamesChronicle.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gestir Vikulokanna eru Ásta Guðrún Helgadóttir aðstoðarmaður þingflokks Samfylkingarinnar, Ragnar Kristjánsson hagfræðingur á málefnasviði Viðskiptaráðs og Björn Ingi Hrafnsson aðstoðarmaður formanns Miðflokksins. Þau ræddu meðals annars um tollastefnu Bandaríkjanna og áhrif hennar á alþjóðaviðskipti, stefnu Trumps gagnvart háskólum í Bandaríkjunum, hatursorðræðu á samfélagsmiðlum og fasteignamarkaðinn á Íslandi. Umsjón: Höskuldur Kári Schram Tæknimaður: Kári Guðmundsson

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Harish Arya, Chef Manager at Sodexo in Singapore. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Chef Harish has honed his skills at esteemed establishments such as ADDA Restaurant, SATS and Hyatt Regency Hotel. A strong passion for innovation has earned him many accolades in the competition scene, from a Gold Medal in FSG SATS Catering Competition, a Silver Medal in Food Hotel Asia, a Bronze Medal at the IKA Culinary Olympics, and twice listed in the Michelin guide at ADDA Restaurant. Chef Harish carries this innovative spirit in his work, having already reduced kitchen waste at Sodexo by 95% in his time there - with even greater plans ahead. Tune in to hear how to foster a team culture of sustainability and implement zero waste efforts in the kitchen. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

Der HSV blamiert sich zu Hause gegen Braunschweig. Schalke erreicht bei Schlusslicht Regensburg einen neuen Tiefpunkt. Außerdem sprechen Noah und Marcus über den Vorstands-Knall beim 1. FC Köln und den verrückten Aufstiegskampf. Dazu im Interview: Kaiserslauterns Top-Stürmer Ragnar Ache!

9.3.2023

Join Needles and Ragnar as they break down the Giants big win against the Eagles, preview the game against the Saints and play a game called Cut or Keep

What if ancient myths are warnings for the future? Contemporary folklorist Lauren Fadiman explores how the Norse tale of Ragnarök may stem from real climate catastrophe, revealing how folklore preserves lessons of resilience and can guide how we adapt to our own time of crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if ancient myths are warnings for the future? Contemporary folklorist Lauren Fadiman explores how the Norse tale of Ragnarök may stem from real climate catastrophe, revealing how folklore preserves lessons of resilience and can guide how we adapt to our own time of crisis.

What if ancient myths are warnings for the future? Contemporary folklorist Lauren Fadiman explores how the Norse tale of Ragnarök may stem from real climate catastrophe, revealing how folklore preserves lessons of resilience and can guide how we adapt to our own time of crisis.

The last days before the Great Hunt.Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.“Can the scorpion ever stop being a scorpion? “"Do we get our legally permitted weaponry back?" The bishop still held my hand."Sure. If it makes you feel better.""I would like to meet your people then," he gave my paw one last shake then released me. "Shall we go?""I will have someone take you to your car. I want to briefly meet with the President, of Havenstone, then I'll join you in the garage. We'll drive over to JIKIT and I'll make the introductions. Good enough?""That is acceptable," he nodded."What about you two?" I regarded the nun and the Swiss Super-soldier. The nun remained vigilant, and silent. The Swiss' eyes flickered to his boss before settling back on me."It is what I volunteered for," he stated firmly."Okay. Please never say I didn't give you a chance to take the sane way out. Also, Bishop Nicolö, circumstances have conspired to up my prospective wedding date to January 1st.""That will be more difficult. Why the change?" he remained grim."We are having twins. By March, this will be very visible.""That is, unfortunate," he shook his head."You have no idea," and then a brainstorm. "And I am curious about resurrecting the Order of the Dragon, the Societas Draconistarum." Technically that meant 'Society of the Dragonists' which was more appropriate than the literal Ordo Draconis."Precisely how do you plan to recreate a crusading Christian Order which was the purview of the Hungarian monarchs?" he didn't sound the least skeptical, just curious."I have billions of euros to fund such a thing," I winked. "Of far greater critical importance, I know where I can find the supernatural guidance and spiritual imperative for such an organization.""You are going to produce a dragon?" his eyes grew larger even as he fought down his fear. Good man. He was adaptive. He'd need to be."I never said such a thing. That would make me sound crazy," I smiled broadly. "Besides, when I say 'dragon', you think 'devil' and that's way too pedestrian for where we are going.""I am not a moral relativist.""Neither am I. I'm out to save lives and nurture the drive in the human spirit to reach for freedom, love and liberty. As you might imagine, I'm pretty freaking outnumbered.""I think you are crazy," he re-evaluated things."I just might be. In all honesty, you should back out now. Take your two compadres back to 25 East 39th Street (the Holy See's Permanent Observer Offices to the UN in NYC) and report 'Mission Failure'. You'll most likely live longer," I reasoned."I am not afraid to die," Sister Rafaela Sophia finally voiced an opinion."That's idiotic," I scoffed before the bishop could reprimand her for opening her mouth. "You should be.""My soul is in God's hands," she set her jaw."Does he talk to you?" I countered."His message is clear.""Not what I asked. I asked if he specifically directed you to toss your life fruitlessly away as an object lesson for the reckless, or careless?""This is uncalled for," Nicolö intervened."Nope. I bet you a phone call to my Brother to physically restore your bishopric that there are four people in this room who have murdered in cold blood," I kept eye contact with the nun, "and she's the odd one out. Right Juanita?""Yes, Ishara," Juanita slipped up. Her spycraft, like mine, needed work."You were in the military?" the bishop asked my bodyguard."Was? I am. Right now," she related. "I will be until I die."That earned me looks from the three Catholics."She is loyal," Nicolö nodded slightly toward her, referring to Juanita's declaration."Huh? To me? Nope. She's loyal to my office, which we shan't get into right now. Back to you, Sister Rafaela Sophia. Are you out to be a martyr, or has some saint, or angel, given you a directive the other two seem to be unaware of which causes you to devalue your life?""I am devoted to the One True God, Christ, our Savior," and Juanita snorted, "and the Virgin Mary," the nun stated firmly. "I don't hear voices in my head.""Juanita, that was rude. Apologize to our guest," I kept looking forward."No." Well, fuck you too."Gun," I commanded. I held out my left hand."What? No. I will not give you one of my guns," she resisted."Juanita, give me your primary weapon, or I will ask Pamela to beat you up the moment I depart for the Great Hunt. After yesterday's stunt, you know she will," I threatened. Fair, I was not. She drew a Glock-20 and handed it to me. I went through the routine, dropped the magazine then ejected the round before opening the door.Oh look, there were four SD chicks outside, ready to escort my visitors downstairs. I didn't even need to waste a phone call. It wasn't like the conference room wasn't being monitored."Excuse me," I took a half step out the door then hurled all three items down the hall. Looking back at Juanita. "Go fetch.""Fuck you," she snapped."And insulting her faith was as degrading to both her faith and her as me doing this to you is degrading to you right now," I lectured her. "It is important to her, therefore it is important to me because she is my guest in the same way it is important to me that I let my bodyguard do her job without being a total asshole all the time. Now go get your God-damn weapon," I barked. Off she went. I left the door open."Now Sister Rafaela Sophia, the point of all this is: I don't give a crap if you are willing to die for God. In fact, that makes you less than worthless to me and the team. I want to know if you are willing to put other motherfuckers in the ground so that Bishop Nicolá, or Mathias, might get to keep doing their jobs.""Murder is a sin," she declared."Go home," I sighed while shaking my head."She answers to me, the Church and God, not you, Mr. Nyilas," the bishop stepped forward."Then you can go home too," I shrugged. "I'm not asking for remorseless killers. I'm asking for people willing to kill to get the hard work done and best of all, for people who know the difference.""Everyone on JIKIT is a professional soldier, or killer?" he asked."No, but the ones who aren't don't carry guns and know to get down when things get funky," I bantered."I vouch for her," he insisted. Juanita came running back into the room."Cool beans. I don't know you either.""You apparently know my service history," he volleyed."Yeah. Ten years a foreigner in the service of France, then you went straight into a university which turns out Jesuits," I riposted."What turned your life around?" he evaded. That was okay. I'd gotten what I wanted. I was willing to bet he had read every bit of public information about me and it was rumored the heavy Catholic membership in the FBI had its benefits to the Church as well. Not so much as to give them insight into JIKIT, but,"Someone risked their life for me. It's been pretty much downhill from there," I confessed. It was the truth. After Katrina gave me the life line on Day Two, it had all spiraled to the revelation of my heritage, Dad's death, Summer Camp, the Hamptons, Romania and Aya's kidnapping."A person, a soldier, died saving my life," the bishop empathized. "Her story is similar. She seeks redemption. She is not suicidal. I am staking both our lives on it."Did he mean him and Mathias, or him and me? I wasn't certain. Still, it was good enough for now. I'd gotten a look at their emotional make up, even the relatively quiet Swiss."Very well," I agreed. "I have to go see the President about my new job description. I'll catch up with you at your car." To the SD team leader, "Take them to the garage. I will join the group of you very soon.""Yes Ishara," she nodded. I exited the room, Juanita in tow. Two SD entered. I was gone before the Papal team left. Upstairs we went, with one last chore to discharge. I had to check on Ms. French to be absolutely freaking sure it was Shawnee, because anyone else would spell disaster.{8:30 am, Monday, September 8th. Last day}A Room full of asistants:Well, there it was, the office of the Executive Director to the President, and not 'Executive Assistant', because this was Katrina's final 'fuck you, no, just her final 'fuck you' before the Great Hunt got underway. I shouldn't assume things, dang it!Anyway, according to the gray-haired matron running gatekeeper to the Office of the President, this was where I was supposed to show up. I shot Juanita a worried look. She glanced my way and shrugged, momentarily willing to not give me shit about the past 24 hours because where I was situated would determine how easily she could do her job.In we went. In the suite were three desks, the 'big' desk situated at the far end of the office space and two far more modest ones on either side of the entryway. The room expanded beyond the chokepoint formed by the two closest desks into a cluttered area. The walls were cluttered with inset bookshelves and portraits of women. Facing one another were a loveseat on my left with bookend plush chairs in an 'L' facing and a full sofa on the right. There were end tables at the ends of the sofa and the corners between the loveseat and each chair.As the door opened, I hadn't knock as this was my office, or so it seemed, the occupants, who had all been sitting in quiet conversation in the central section, began reacting. Oh look ~ Constanza! I nearly had a heart attack before I realized there were three other Amazons also in the room. Sadly, none were behind the 'big desk', so I couldn't tell who was in charge. Two of the other three choices weren't too much better. First off,"Ishara," Marilynn Saint John stood to greet me. I'd last seen her when I'd dedicated her grandmother's (Hayden's) spirit to the halls of my ancestors, not hers, after forcing the political crisis leading to Hayden's suicide ~ her taking herself to the cliffs and in doing so, destroying the Amazon Cult of Blood Purity. Marilynne was clearly still bitter with me. Umm, I could still incite passion in women I hadn't slept with, yet, woot?"Cáel," the senior-most and only friendly face in the room spoke next. Thank goodness it was Beyoncé Vincennes, Head of House Hanwasuit and House Ishara ally."Cáel Ishara," the third individual was deferential which I wasn't sure how to take as the last time I'd encountered her, yeah, things hadn't gone well either."Beyoncé," I started off with a smile. From there, I had to figure out, ah, Beyoncé's eyes flickered to Constanza then Sabia. I knew Marilynn, with her young age, had the least seniority, "Constanza, Sabia, Marilynn. How's tricks?"Glum faces by everyone except Beyoncé. I didn't ask about Sabia's particular well-being. It had been months since I'd beaten her into the mats of the Full-blooded gym. She'd attacked Yasmin, the Brazilian Hottie and my Brazilian Jujutsu sparring buddy, and I'd retaliated by ambushed her when she turned her back on us. Besides, she'd been giving me shit before I even could see straight.Constanza was minus her left eye because of her dire insult to me. If she wasn't capable of working, she wouldn't be here. If she appreciated my 'mercy' in sparing her life ~ her insult was worthy of her death ~ Constanza hid it well. I hadn't spared her expecting a change of heart. I hadn't felt words alone warranted anyone's death. I was a big boy and could take a few insults. House Ishara, as represented by me, could care less. These days, my sisters would be less understanding despite them knowing my heart."Constanza Landau of House Jaya and Marilynn Saint John of House Anahit are Assistants to President Shawnee French," Beyoncé eased things along, "so will be working closely with us, at least for the short term. Sabia Noel of House Guabancex, who I now think you know as well, has joined you as the other 'Assistant' to the 'Executive Director to the President', (that would make me an 'adept', but adept at what?), and since two of the three Regents are unfamiliar with the workings of Havenstone proper, Shawnee has asked me to perform in that role."Beyoncé was, or had been, Havenstone HQ's CFO (Chief Financial Officer). From what I was quickly piecing together, she would essentially be making all the day-to-day decisions concerning the running of Havenstone (how the Host made the majority of its money) until the Regents got up to speed.Only Buffy had actual experience with the New York office and, from what she had told me, solely within Executive Services. While ES knew 'who' did what inside Havenstone, they weren't aware precisely how those Amazons got their jobs done. That would have been an impossible task. Katrina could do it, but she knew it was beyond the ability of most of us 'mere mortals'. Since we were currently at war, the Host needed Katrina completely focused on her duties as Chief Spy-mistress, not baby-sitting the adults.Shawnee indeed had much gravitas among the other House Heads. Not only had she risen up to lead a First House, she had performed heroically during the final days of the last Secret War. Afterwards she had moved into the realm of Amazon jurisprudence and mediation. Until yesterday, she had lived in a House Arinniti freehold in Minnesota's Great Lakes region thus her desire for the 'Training Wheels' period.The Regency would not rule through telecommunication (the upper echelons feared being eavesdropped upon beyond the standard Amazon (read: paranoid) levels) and Havenstone: New York was the center best situated for the current war-fighting operations, so here she lived. I was sure a team from Executive Services was buying, outfitting/spy-proofing and fortifying a dwelling suitable for the President of a Fortune 500 company. Hayden's home would remain the domicile of Sydney thus Marilynn.The same rigmarole would be done for Rhada and Buffy (though I imaged Buffy would bitch endlessly). Publically, they were VP's of a company worth hundreds of billions of dollars and they had to present the public trappings of such leaders.Why did the Amazons do this ~ unmask their leadership to public exposure? Legal-simple: they could request and expect all levels of public and private security for their executives who happened to also be important officials of the Host. Certainly not all executives at Havenstone were officeholders, House Heads, or House Apprentices, but the high level of competence which permitted one often led to the other.Beyonce:As an example: Beyoncé wasn't the most 'bad-ass' lethal chick in House Hanwasuit. As she was preparing to be casted, her intelligence, creativity and diligence at her future craft, finances, was noted by the Host and the members of her House. In due time her name was circulated as Apprentice and the elders approved. When her elder cousin, the prior House Head, took herself to the cliffs, Beyoncé assumed the top spot. Beyoncé wasn't even one of that woman's three daughters.Mirroring her advancement in her House was her advancement in Havenstone's Accounting, Acquisitions and Banking Divisions until she was appointed CFO Havenstone HQ ~ the supreme financial authority inside Havenstone, though the individual regional branches had a greater degree of autonomy than you might normally expect from a 21st century conglomerate, or a Bronze Age autocracy.I had to constantly remind myself, despite the near-constant feuding, Amazons exhibited a phenomenally higher level of trust than I'd ever found in any other society I'd ever witnessed, or read about, before. Though technically Beyoncé could have gone to President Hayden to enforce her decisions ~ or now the Regency ~ she was far more diplomatic in her approach in dealing with the other 'continental' CEO's and CFO's.That meant she had to wrangle the aspirations and resources from:North America (including Latin America, the 'Canadian Arctic' and the North Pacific Ocean),South America (includes both the South Atlantic and South Pacific as far as Samoa),Europe (mostly Central Europe these days plus Antarctica, the 'Russian' Arctic and the North Atlantic),Africa (mostly West-central Africa),India (the subcontinent plus the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean) and,Southeast Asia (which includes Australia)All of which suggested Havenstone hadn't redrawn the Amazons' geographic demarcations since the late 19th century. As an example, an East African venture, say in Tanzania, was as likely to be under the purview of Havenstone: India (due to its control over the Indian Ocean) as Havenstone: Africa (which traditionally had no East Coast holdings due to their constant struggles versus the Arabic slave trade).Returning to Beyoncé: initially she had held the proper 'conservative' (aka man-hating) mindset. My behavior during that first Board Meeting began to change her opinion of me and the New Directive. After the Archery Range incident, Beyoncé became a vocal proponent of the New Directive and faced challenges within her ranks. House Heads do not have to accept challenges and Beyoncé didn't, reasoning with her detractors they had no alternatives save the 'Old Ways' which spelled doom for the Amazon Race.Bing-bang-boom ~ I became the Head of a resurrected House Ishara by the Will of the Ancestors and Beyoncé was vindicated. Not necessarily in the New Directive, but in her support of me thus the rebirth of a sister First House. The purge following High Priestess' Hayden's death was her ultimate absolution. The Ancestors and Destiny had spoken and shown Beyoncé had been piloting House Hanwasuit along the proper course all along.Back to my current circumstances:Oh, why was I Assistant to the Executive Director to the President? It gave me direct access to the finances of Havenstone which was a critical leg of the war-fighting stool ~ people, morale, money and equipment. As Chief Diplomat, I helped with all four of those in varying degrees, allied troops, allied victories, allied bank accounts and allied armaments.The Great Khan, my spiritual 'Blood-Brother', was ramping up his logistic support for my Amazons in Africa, Asia and the Americas. We were 'Allies in the Struggle' and he wasn't going to wait for the Condottieri to begin coordinating with the Seven Pillars to declare them to be his enemies. They were already fighting the Amazons and 9 Clans, his allies, so their fates were sealed.In Japan, my Amazons provided small yet highly effective strike groups which the Ninja families furnished all the support services for. Everything from food to bullets to medical attention as needed. Without reservation, we shared their death-grapple with the Seven Pillars.From the dispatches I was getting back from my family members and envoys in Japan, we were making serious diplomatic inroads with the Ninja. Once again, it was the Amazons shocking capacity for violence as well as their fanaticism, professionalism and proficiency which all impressed our hosts and terrified our enemies, and this from people of a philosophical mindset which had them historically battling samurai.The Black Lotus were running around like rhesus monkeys on crack cocaine unleashed in a China Shop and given RPG's. While the Amazons couldn't help them in China, Indochina & Thailand ~ the Khanate could and was. The Amazons were of more help in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, where the Black Lotus and Amazons were going everywhere on the offensive against the Seven Pillars while the normal tight cohesion and iron-clad confidence, traits which made the 7P's so dangerous ~ were shaken by their horrendous losses in the 'Homeland' aka Mainland China.Less we forget, the 'military intelligence' wing of their organization had been decimated by the Khanate's Anthrax attack due to members of the Earth & Sky sacrificing themselves by being injected with the toxin then allowing themselves to be captured, which always ended in torture and death.Furthermore, the People's Republic of China, while having a scary 18% of the population either captured, imprisoned, dead, or displaced due to the Khanate invasion, that had come with the loss of 63% of their landmass (they had lost all of Nei Mongol, Ningxia & Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Regions, Qinghai and Gansu as well as 90% of Yunnan, 80% of Sichuan and 20% of Shaanxi provinces) to the Khanate and the 'abomination' that was a free Tibet.Then came the Russian 'stab in the back' which entailed the loss of another 10% of their people falling under foreign dominion as well as losing 8% of their most industrialized territory, Manchuria (Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces ~ the Nei Mongol portion of 'Manchuria' was in the Khanate's greedy clutches, from the viewpoint of a Seven P's warrior).Don't get me wrong, they weren't about to throw in the towel. If anything, they were becoming more dedicated to trying harder, digging deep into their knowledge of every atrocity, inhumanity and perversion now deemed necessary to re-chart history back onto its 'correct' path. It was this willingness to act in an even greater sociopathic manner which was being used against them. After all, the 7P's had plenty of proxy allies, who were starting to get really nervous about what their paymasters were now asking them to do,We Amazons were getting some extra special help too. The Booth-gan (Do not call them Thuggee ~ the confederate 9 Clan member based out of India though long since ensconced within various Hindi enclaves across the Globe) had created an all-female group of ultra-fanatical Kali-devotees ~ a gift for the upcoming battle fomented by the Will of the Goddess herself.While Aya was our Queen and the Regency would rule until she wished to assume command of the Amazon People, the nuts-and-bolts of the Host's activities were handled by Saint Marie as Golden Mare (our Minister of War) (technically she held the top spot due to our State of War, though no Golden Mare had ever exercised such authority over a Queen (and she definitely believed Aya was our Queen)), Katrina (as Minister of Intelligence and Security), Beyoncé (as Havenstone (the multinational corporation) ~ our Treasurer/Economic Tsarina) and me (our Foreign Minister).Saint Marie had decided to forgo a public face in order to better facilitate her moving around to various battle fronts and holding clandestine meetings with her junior regional commanders. Her Havenstone corporate title was 'Chief of Security Training and Certification'. As an extra level of deception, the head of Security Services wasn't even a Director-level position, instead being folded into the duties of the Office of the President.To my current circumstances ~ I had been given Constanza's house name which could only mean she wasn't currently assigned to the Security Detail; a fact that couldn't have made her bad attitude any better. Marilynn had completely lost her way as an Amazon when I first met her, burying her pain and confusion in endless partying and intoxicants. I believed only her grandmother's status as High Priestess kept her from the severest of reprimands, or death. I didn't even know what Marilynn's caste was. Sabia,"While I'm sure you are both far more qualified than I, precisely how did you two get these jobs?" I had to ask my two non-coworkers. Constanza glowered. Marilynn flinched."I have an in depth knowledge of Havenstone security procedures and resources," Constanza replied."Shawnee requested me," was Marilynn's comeback. "I also have intimate knowledge of the City of New York and its environs.""Actually, Buffy Ishara recommended you both to Shawnee," Beyoncé corrected their misconceptions. I knew the score. I'd be working intimately with the tight community around the President (Shawnee) and Vice Presidents (Buffy & Rhada). Buffy wanted me to be surrounded by women who hated my guts, so I wouldn't end up boinking them. It rarely worked that way. All too often ladies who hated my still-beating heart ended up punishing me with sex. I wasn't sure why that happened, but it did."Beyoncé, didn't the Chief Diplomat of the Host have her own office? I'm pretty sure Troika had one before her unfortunate collision with Saint Marie," I felt entitled to inquire."Do you feel you've earned that office space?" she riposted."Oh, fuck no!" I waved my hands one over the other to accentuate my denial. "I was just wondering where I could stick Juanita while I'm hanging around, here.""She has the desk right outside the door, Cáel," Beyoncé smiled knowingly. "So there is no way you can sneak past her.""Oh," I grunted. "Buffy again?""No. Pamela Pile put in that particular request.""Oh, Sweet Mother of God, now she is conspiring against me too?""Yes. Some of us realize the greatest hazard to your health is yourself, Ishara," Beyoncé chided me. "We'd like to keep you around, so we listen to those charged with that nigh impossible task.""Is she going to be hanging around the office often?" Constanza asked, either myself, Juanita, or Beyoncé; I wasn't sure. She = Pamela."Please, Constanza," I attempted to intervene, "don't make Pamela kill you. It will upset Mona." Constanza's scowl was accentuated by the eyepatch covering her ruined left socket, the one Pamela had carved out when Constanza had insulted me and House Ishara on our first day of rebirth. I didn't tell Juanita this, because Juanita might just shoot Constanza over the insult before Pamela got a chance to finish the job.The tension was palatable."Mona and I have talked, about Romania, and other things," Constanza grudgingly allowed. It took me a second to realize there was a hidden meaning to what she said. Mona was part of my personal Security Detail bodyguard unit. If she felt Constanza, the woman who had raised her after her birth-mother had died, was a threat to me, she'd feel duty-bound to snuff Constanza first. Amazons were hard-ass bitches alright and I think Mona had made that clear."I hope things can improve between us," I offered to Constanza. "Beyoncé, I just stopped in to say 'hey'. I'm off to JIKIT and I've got three of the Pope's people waiting on me in the garage so,""Vice President Varma requested a moment of your time," Beyoncé smirked. "She is in 2604.""Who?""Vice President Rhada Varma, a moment of your time, alone?" she clarified."Sure thing," I backed out of the office. Once I had some space, I turned to Juanita. "Give me three minutes then bust in and say, I don't know, a tsunami is about to overwhelm the city, or something. Otherwise, I won't get out for at least an hour and I think I've put the Bishop and his people through enough delays as it is.""Are you actually asking me to stop you from having an in-office liaison?" she studied me intently as we walked in the direction of Rhada's office."Yes. It's not likely to happen often, believe me.""Oh, I do, in that you won't ask me to do it often," she grumbled. I'd deal with Juanita's morale problem later. Right now, I had to gird my loins so they wouldn't do anything else with Rhada. I had work to do, damn it!Rhada was sitting at her desk, working on something, stylus raised up so she could chew on the end. Her hair was pulled back in a half-ponytail, the type that captured the rear half of the hair in a ponytail while leaving the front and bangs free to flow down. Rhada's blouse was white & billowy and, as I was soon to discover, her pants were ultra-tight and contour hugging."Mr. Nyilas," she greeted me. "I would like a moment of your time," she relayed what I already knew. She was more than a tad nervous to boot."Vice President Varma," I started off."When in private you may call me Rhada," she interrupted."Rhada, you look more ravishing than ever."That got up her and coming around her desk, which revealed her ultra-tight pants with no sign of her wearing underwear. Yikes! My cock was preparing to do what a cock was meant to do and I just didn't have the time, Really!"Do you have any time?" she let her bosom heave."Not today, ugh," I groaned. See, Rhada took the stylus and dragged it down her chin, throat and in between her bountiful mounds.All of which exposed the top of her black bra."Are you sure, Master?" she enticed me by turning around and then leaning over her desk, point that ass in my direction. My mouth began salivating and my groin ached. I found myself quick-stepping to her and giving those buttocks two firm slaps, one on each cheek."No, damn it, though I'm going to make you pay for this when I get back," I rumbled."Master will make me wait?" she taunted me."That will cost you even more," I growled. "I have business which simply won't wait and here is my captive teasing me with the treasures of her flesh. Bad, war captive," I spanked her yet again, hard. "Bad!" and I spanked her a fourth time. With each beating, Rhada gasped in pain and then exhaled in pleasure."If I've been bad, Master must be extra harsh with me when he returns in triumph from the Great Hunt," she gloated. Rhada had gotten what she wanted, which was another affirmation of my lust for her and our 'game'. I could provide her the release she so desperately craved while allowing her the safety of remaining in the Amazon fold. It was a perfect pairing, for her.I had other problems, such as all the other baby mamas in my life plus the extra-marital affairs I was contemplating. I still took the moments we had to snuggle with Rhada, her grinding that tush into my rod while I held both her arms tightly to her side while raining kisses down onto her neck and head."Sir! A giant tsunami is approaching the city!" Juanita exploded through the door."What?" I coughed. I had a face full of hair."Huh?" Rhada pushed up and away from me. I let her go."Right now," Juanita insisted. She really needed to stop taking me so seriously when I gave her such advice."Really?" from Rhada. She shot me a curious look so I shrugged. What else was I supposed to do with such a flimsy lie forcing our separation? At least I got out of there on time?{9:50 am, Monday, September 8th ~ Last day}(JKIT HQ)"Is this a common occurrence?" Sister Rafaela Sophia whispered to the closest woman, who happened to be Wiesława, the Polish Amazon. Since she hadn't arrived with us from Havenstone, the nun might have assumed she was with the 'Americans', or British."What?" Wiesława responded evenly."Weapons combat, they look real," the nun clarified."They are real. We always practice with real weapons.""Really?""Of course," Wiesława smiled at her. "We believe a few cuts and scrapes now will save lives when the true tests come.""Oh, you are with, Havenstone?" Rafaela clued in."Yes. I am Wiesława of House Živa. I am currently assigned to Unit L, Cáel's unit within JIKIT," she offered her hand to shake. Despite being a full-blooded Amazon from a freehold, her 'human' skills were progressing nicely. The nun shook it."I am Sister Rafaela Sophia of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, that is a Roman Catholic Religious Order." Pause. "Do you hate Catholics too?""Yes. We have lived beside your people for many centuries and found your clergy to be much more dangerous than your pagan predecessors. Still, Cáel thinks you can be relied on and he's proven we can trust outsider women, which I was raised to believe was unlikely, and outsider men, which was basically anathema, so I'm willing to set aside my prejudices and judge you as an individual," the Pole imparted."Outsider men?" Rafaela mumbled."Well, yes," Wiesława smirked. "You are a nun, right?""Yes.""So you set aside the World of Men to live mostly among women, right?""Not entirely," the nun chose her words carefully. "We still rely on priests for religious rights and of course obey the life teachings of Christ and follow the leadership of his Holiness, the Pope, a man.""No one is perfect," the Amazon bantered back."Do you know the teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ?" Rafaela ventured into dangerous waters."Yes. He was the semi-historical Son of your supposed One True God. We are not monotheists. We are Polytheists. Živa is my House's matron Goddess. It is also the name of the first woman to lead the House, her birth name surrendered to Destiny so all the daughters who came afterwards would be equals.""Oh, is Mr. Nyilas also pagan?" she inquired."I am unsure. From what I have been told, he has commended the spirit of his fallen father to your Jesus in a sacred ceremony then, in the presence of your Trinity and the Goddess Ishara, brought in new members to his House. I suspect he may be both," Wiesława reasoned. "Why don't you ask him?""Because he's fighting for his life?" Rafaela looked my way.See, the entire time their discussion had been going on, I had been sparring in a spare room at JIKIT HQ with Estere Abed, the Hashashin assassin (rather redundant ~ like saying the Sahara Desert). I had two tomahawks while she had a scimitar and curved dagger. While we sparred using the furniture as obstacles, Agent-86 was briefing me on various World events to get my input.Addison Stuart (CIA) and Lady Fathom Worthington-Burke (MI-6) were having a chat with Bishop Nicolé de Santis, verifying for themselves he was worth adding to the team. Juanita was having a similar discussion with Rikki Martin (US State Department) concerning my earlier encounter with the Papal team. Nicolé's buddy, Wachtmeister Mathias Bosshart of the Swiss Guard, was getting acquainted with the other security personnel.In comparison, those two had it easy. Both men were in their elements. Nicolé was a spook who pretended to be a diplomat for the Pope and was well acquainted with terms like 'deniable assets', 'plausible deniability' and your direct superior referring to requests concerning your identity/diplomatic status by saying 'I never heard of him and if I had, I have no idea what he was doing when you caught him doing what I don't know what he was doing', or something like that.Mathias was in the company of military-security specialists, brother professionals who were introducing him to his 'sister' professionals. Our Homeland Security gang were almost entirely former military by now. They got along with our JSOC folks and both had gained a limited acceptance with the Amazon security contingent.They bonded over the fact they were forced to work with really shady characters ~ the 9 Clans menagerie ~ who didn't always appreciate JIKIT operational security. Without going into particulars, the Wachtmeister was given the impression the abnormal was the norm and if you didn't think there was a 'down-side' to being able to carry your personally favorite bang-bang (the SG 552-2P Commando in his case) with some serious attachments (read: grenade launcher) around in downtown Manhattan, you probably didn't belong on this team.Back in the room,"He's not fighting for his life," Estere laughed. "He is fighting for mine.""Right," I responded sarcastically. We went through a flurry of exchanges, ending up with me kicking a chair at her. Estere stepped over it, colliding with me.I blocked her dagger, disarmed her scimitar and,"You are dead," she panted down at me, smiling. I was on my back, her straddling me. She had a belt-knife to my throat. I hadn't see her draw it. The scimitar 'disarm' had been a distraction."Woot!" I exhaled."But you're dead," Sister Rafaela misunderstood my good humor."He survived a minute and thirty-four seconds more today than his previous record," Estere responded. She slithered off of me, doing my arousal no good whatsoever, then offered me a hand up."And that's better?""He's a rank amateur with a few months on the job. I've been training to kill people for nearly two decades," Estere smiled. "Care to have a go?""With him, or you?""Either," Estere offered."I don't have a knife, or any hand weapons," she stated."We'll need to remedy that," Wiesława stated. "You should at least carry a knife.""Really? Why?""It is a nearly universal tool," I verbally stepped up. "Even if you are disarmed, you should be able to find one relatively easily, people are less likely to miss a stolen knife than a purloined gun, and a concealed blade could come in handy.""Do you train in knife-work?" Rafaela eye-balled me."Absolutely. It is part of my culture," I grinned."Okay. Can we spar, hand-to-hand?""Sure," I nodded. I put my tomahawks in their harnesses then put my harnesses aside. Estere gave me a wink before giving us the fighting space."So," Rafaela began to circle, "are you Christian?""By your definition, or mine?""By the definition of the Catholic Church."Oh cool, she went for a Savate stance. This was going to get ugly.My "no," was followed by her kick and my block, lunge and grapple. She wasn't nearly as good as Felix. I had her down and in a choke hold within fifteen seconds.Perhaps she thought I'd take it easy on her. She tapped out. I released her, retreated and flowed back to my boxing stance. It took her a moment to realize this was 'practice', not 'an interview'. She hadn't failed in anyone's eyes. We were both doing this to get better."See, I really, truly believe I have talked to supernatural entities ~ some who are considered divinities," I continued. This time she was more careful, trading jabs and blocks with me. "They don't claim to be the One True God. I believe in such a thing, but I also believe having been given the Message, Humanity has been left to muddle things out for ourselves."Whoops, she popped me one."The Woman-Thing this morning?""Yep," I evaded another flurry. She got cocky and I landed three blows, dropping her to the ground. I didn't help her up. Instead, I withdrew and let her get back up on her own before deciding if she wanted to continue. She did."I believe I've seen dragons and ghosts. I have felt legions of my ancestors give me quiet encouragement when I needed it. I know the dead have been brought back to life," I came at her. This time we both went for body blows, knees, elbows and fists. She was not SD-caliber and she needed to be. I grappled and she was forced to tap out again. After she regained her feet, she held up a hand for a pause."Do you believe any of that?" she addressed Estere."I am an adherent of Ismaili Islam yet nothing Cáel has encountered is contrary to my belief system. The Universe is a complex place and the Divine Light is often seen through a fractured lenses," she counseled the nun."Among the escapees were lawyer Francisco Luemba, Catholic Priest Raul Tati, economist Belchior Lanso Tati and former policeman Benjamin Fuca who are serving jail sentences of between three and six years each for supposed links to the rebel group FLEC (Frente para a Libertaé'o do Enclave de Cabinda), which carried out the attack on the Togolese football team at the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in January, 2010," Agent-86 read off yet another bit of global minutia."We need to get to them," I half turned. Sister Rafaela punched me in the gut and I folded up."Oh!" she gasped. "I'm sorry.""Okay," I mumbled. I had to keep with the plan. "Those men. We need to contact our Coils people in Kinshasa and the Warden of the Mountain Ways ('she' was the Amazon Host's leader of Africa ~ in the ancient times, the mountain ways had been the routes of southern vulnerability for the Amazon tribe thus the name).""Okay," both Agent-86 and Estere answered."Why?" 86 added."The Coils and the Host have had a serious problem with no nation in Africa giving them even back room recognition so we are going to take over our own country, Cabinda. It's been struggling to be free of Angola since 1975 and, by latest estimates, we've got strike elements of over 2,000 Amazons ready and waiting next door in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of Congo.""So you are going to go to war with Angola?" Estere frowned. "Don't we have enough enemies?""Au contraire," I grinned wickedly. "The resistance movement is genuine," I ticked off my points, "they have tons of offshore oil, and after we set off some spectacular explosions in the two main Angolan ports which are just down the coast, we allow global panic to bully the UN into intervening before the Angolan military launch an effective counter-offensive ~ considering the Angolan Armed Forces (I'd been reading up on a ton of CIA & MI-6 briefings) will most likely involve attrition warfare since they can't beat us in a stand-up fight.""They, the Angolans, have no overland access, they are separated by 60 kilometers of territory belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo over some sad ass roads Plus the Congo River itself which is freaking huge by the time it gets that close to the Atlantic, Cabinda rests on the Atlantic Ocean by the way. No bridges. The Angolan Navy is anemic. Let me think."I began pacing."Hmm, they have no paratroopers though they have some Special Forces, we will need to hit as many of them in the barracks as we can. Their last invasion was from the north, overland, from the Republic of the Congo, in 1975, not likely to happen this time, though I may have my 'Brother' weasel up a battalion of Indian paratroopers to act as convincing peacekeepers after the initial take over.""Perhaps we can recruit some Vietnamese. I'm sure they'll love fighting in someone else's jungle for a change. We'll need some of 'our' guys to seize the port of Soyo, it is on the wrong side of the river, but has the major refinery the Cabindans will need. Since the entire surrounding province are the same ethnic make-up as the Cabindans, we'll have to take that too.""Man-o-man, I bet by the time this is over they'll really wish they'd given little Cabinda independence back in 1975. As for their other refinery, it is in their capital, Luanda, a few big explosions there too will get the markets jittery. Check that ~ the complete and utter destruction of their major petroleum facility will create a stampede for Peace," I continued. I walked over as our resident computer intelligence genius worked his magic."Blowing things up, you mean killing people," the nun blanched."Yes. This is what I do," I spared her a sympathetic glance. "I've got a madman roaming around in my head who provides me truly epic military advice which normally, but not always, means blowing shit up and killing folks. Welcome to the team," then as the data appeared, "Holy Shit! Did they build their oil refinery in the midst of their ghetto?" I was staggered. The refinery in Soyo was isolated from the town so it could be easily (and safely) seized. It was the one in Luanda which was the 'Holy Shit' site."It looks that way," Agent-86 agreed nonplussed. "Hmm, yeah, here is the port facility then your neighborhood of shoddily constructed one- and two-story dwellings between the refinery and the inland storage tanks, the perimeter barrier appears to be a chain link fence. I'd hate to be their Chief of Security.""Oh yeah," I choked. Estere slipped around to get a look."Whoops," she snorted."What are these people thinking?" I continued. "The whole shebang is exposed to the northern quarter of the city. The storage tanks have residential dwellings on all four sides with numerous side streets. Two teams with RPGs and four rounds apiece, Holy Crap. Sorry Sister.""But I want to save lives," she sputtered."Limiting the collateral damage could be pretty tough," Estere frowned. She toggled throw a series of maps to multiple pictures."Oh, look (dripping sarcasm); they light up the refinery at night. You can sit off the coast in a speed boat under cover of darkness and attack from there," she noted."Damn. Those are a lot of lights," Agent-86 agreed."24-7 operation," I suspected."We will need some experts," the government agent nodded."Or we are going to kill a fuck-load of innocent people. Not just the workers, but can you imagine a fire spreading to those neighborhoods? Shit," I muttered."You can't seriously be contemplating doing something like this," the nun sputtered. "It is inhumane. Think of the families, the children.""Lady, yes I am. Do you have any idea what the Human Rights record of the Angolan Army in Cabinda is? It is truly horrific and in case you missed it, one of the guys in dire need of rescuing by me, due to him being a huge rebel leader who has managed to escape, is also a Catholic priest. He's going to be part of the new government we are going to install once we kill a few hundred Angolans ~ mostly soldiers (more like well over a thousand).""We are going to kill a few hundred so a few hundred thousand can live free, democratic lives without worrying about the local police and political establishment torturing and murdering them. It is all part of the plan.""I think I need to talk with the Bishop.""Hang on. Let me finish," I forestalled her. "He'll get briefed along with everyone else. After all, it is a majority Roman Catholic country as is Angola, so I'm sure your guy can be of immense help.""The people you are putting at risk don't deserve this," she protested."They never do," I nodded in agreement with her. "It rarely stops terrible crap from happening to them though."I felt sorry for the Sister. She thought the Bishop was going to put a stop to this. Poor girl; he was going to do the exact opposite. See, the two competing forces at play here were a communistic kleptocracy (currently ruling Angola) and Catholic liberation theology united with a Cabindan national identity dating back to 1885. At stake was 900,000 barrels a day of petroleum. That was a bunch of funding for somebody. Last I checked, the state run energy conglomerate had misplaced $32 billion, in just three years.Mind you, the Coils of the Serpent and the Amazon Host didn't want to help the People of Cabinda out of the goodness of their hearts either. They wanted cover for the importation of weapons and other war-fighting material so they could kill the Condottieri in Africa. If the rebel leaders-turned-legitimate government didn't play ball well, the Coils were in the 'assassinating people' business and somewhere along the line the survivors would figure out keeping 'us' happy kept them alive. Problem solved.It was Bishop Nicolé de Santis' job to facilitate that understanding. If certain people with Vatican credentials explained the 'facts of life' to the new regime a lot more lives could be saved, Catholic lives. In turn, he could work to make sure the new group in power wasn't nearly as corrupt as the gang we were tossing out. Better education and quality of life, improved infrastructure & security and a nice shiny cathedral, or two.We, as in JIKIT and our component members, didn't want to rule the country and dominate the people's lives. We needed the ports and the airfields with a blind eye turned to our skullduggery. Sure, there would be future considerations. Amazons and Coil members would be fighting and dying for these people's freedom ~ public recognition definitely not required. No; the Amazons wanted to be left alone in their deep jungle homes which was an isolation they basically already had. This was a future chit which said 'don't come looking'.The Coils? Let's just say in the future Cabinda would have embassies around the globe and if occasionally they wanted someone to slip through under diplomatic cover ~ they were good for it. And if the Cabindans ever needed help in the future they knew they had friends in dark places who were now invested in Cabinda's survival. It was a win-win-win, unless you were an Angolan big-wig, or one of their foot-soldier currently serving in Cabinda. Amazons weren't big on taking prisoners, or even giving the opposition the option of giving up.For me, it wasn't lunch yet and here I was plotting to overthrow yet another government in yet another country ~ though in only two, small provinces this time. Thank the Goddess I had the rest of the week

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Young Chef Andreas Enger Fjellheim, who took home gold for the Norwegian Junior Culinary Team in the 2024 Global Chefs Challenge Finals. A rising culinary star, Andreas has impressed at global culinary competitions, including the Culinary Olympics and World Cup. In addition to his win in the Global Young Chefs Challenge, he earned Best Veal and the Green Spatula Award from Nestlé Professional. Head Chef at Arakataka, a restaurant in Oslo, he has an impressive resumé and a bright future ahead. Tune in to hear about Andreas' journey from a small farm in Norway to international culinary stages, his rigorous preparation for competitions, and the importance of sustainability in his approach to food. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

Assassins Creed Shadows, Nintendo Direct and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 479 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? 30:00 Assassins Creed Shadows News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 1:09:10 Assassin's Creed Shadows tops 2m players, "surpassing" launches of Origins and Odyssey Ark: Aquatica DLC trailer slammed for its blatant use of AI slop 1:10:45 A new industry-wide union has been launched for all American and Canadian developers 1:14:18 Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis system was actually created to reduce second-hand sales Japanese shrine aided by Ghost of Tsushima fans announces tourist ban 1:22:00 PlayStation God of War celebrating 20th anniversary with a free Ragnarök update and some classic Kratos skins  Indiana Jones and the Great Circle PS5 release date confirmed 1:29:40 Nintendo Nintendo San Francisco store will open in May 1:30:56 Lego Pokémon announced, coming 2026 1:34:22 Here's everything featured in the March 2025 Nintendo Direct 1:35:05 PSA's: Epic Games Store Freebies: Cat Quest and Neko Ghost, Jump! 1:52:30 Free 4 All Nocturne 1:52:55 Invincible Gundam 1 1:54:20 Wolfs 2:07:16 What Went Wrong Podcast Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv/geekoholics - Use our Epic Creator Code: GEEKOHOLICS when purchasing items in Fortnite or buying games on the Epic Games Store - Please review the show (bit.ly/geekoholics) on Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and to share with your friends. Reviews help us reach more listeners, and the feedback helps us to produce a better show. Join our Discord server: CLICK HERE Don't forget to follow our Social Media Feeds to keep up to date on our adventures: Youtube Twitter Instagram Facebook Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! You can reach me on Twitter @RicF

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https://solvitryggva.is/ Ragnar Freyr Ingvarsson er lyf- og gigtarlæknir sem hefur vakið athygli fyrir sjónvarpsþætti sína og bækur í gegnum tíðina. Í þættinum ræða Sölvi og Ragnar um heilsu, heilbrigðiskerfi, stöðu samfélaga þegar kemur að lýðheilsu og margt fleira. Þátturinn er í boði; Caveman - https://www.caveman.global/ H-Berg - https://hberg.is/ Nings - https://nings.is/ Myntkaup - https://myntkaup.is/ Kaja Organic - https://www.kajaorganic.com/

I denne episoden får Ragnar besøk av professor Hans Petter Graver. Med utgangspunkt i en kronikk i Aftenposten som handlet om hva amerikanske dommere kan lære av noen modige eksempler fra mellomkrigstidens Tyskland får vi høre om hvordan den utøvende makt kan utfordre og i verste fall undergrave domstolenes rolle i samfunnet. Du får også høre litt om dommernes individuelle plikt til å bruke sin ytringsfrihet når rettsstaten trues, og under hvilke omstendigheter den utløses i følge EMD. Gravers kronikk finner du her: https://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/i/JbgWjX/det-er-tegn-som-tyder-paa-at-trump-ikke-vil-akseptere-aa-bli-hindret-av-uavhengige-dommere

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On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Chef Kimberly Tang. Born in Singapore and raised in Melbourne, she's been surrounded by diverse food cultures from an early age, and began culinary training at age 17. Kimberly grew her skills in prestigious kitchens including Nobu, Dinner by Heston, Society, and Chef's Table. In 2021, Kimberly was named Nestlé Golden Chef of the Year and represented Australia at the IKA Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart. Last year, Kimberly competed in the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Pacific competition, representing Australia with her signature dish, "My Mother's Zi Char," which served as a tribute to her late mother and her Singaporean heritage. When not in the kitchen, Kimberly serves as co-chair of the Young Chef's Club in Australia and is a member of the World Chefs Without Borders Committee with Worldchefs. Tune in to hear her reflections as a young leader in the industry. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

This Week's Guests: Matt Kibbe - The founder of Free the People Episode 352 Matt Kibbe is President at Free the People, an educational foundation using video storytelling to turn on the next generation to the values of personal liberty and peaceful cooperation. He is also co-founder and partner at Fight the Power Productions, a video and strategic communications company. Kibbe is the host of BlazeTV's Kibbe on Liberty, a popular podcast that insists that you think for yourself. He was senior advisor for a Rand Paul Presidential Super PAC in 2016, and later co-founded AlternativePAC to promote libertarian values. In 2004 Kibbe founded FreedomWorks, a national grassroots advocacy organization, and served as President until his departure in 2015. Steve Forbes said: “Kibbe has been to FreedomWorks what Steve Jobs was to Apple.” Newsweek pronounced Kibbe “one of the masterminds” of tea party politics. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann called Kibbe “The second worst person in the world.” Dubbed “the scribe” by the New York Daily News, Kibbe is the author of the #2 New York Times bestseller Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto (HarperCollins 2014), and Hostile Takeover: Resisting Centralized Government's Stranglehold on America (HarperCollins 2012). He coauthored Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto (HarperCollins 2010). Kibbe has appeared frequently on national television, including FOX News, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, CNN, MSNBC, and PBS. Before launching FreedomWorks, Kibbe served as a congressional Chief of Staff and House Budget Committee Associate. He was also Budget Director for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Senior Economist for the RNC under Lee Atwater. Kibbe did graduate work in economics at George Mason University and received his B.A. in economics from Grove City College. He lives in Washington, DC with his awesome wife Terry, and their objectivist cats, Ragnar and Rearden. Kibbe is also a fanatical DeadHead, drinker of craft beer and whisky, and collector of obscure books on Austrian economics. "Rethink Production presents "Live From America Podcast" - a weekly show that combines political commentary with humor. Hosted by the comedy cellar owner Noam Dworman and producer Hatem Gabr, the show features expert guests discussing news, culture, and politics with a blend of knowledge and laughter. Follow Live From America YouTube @livefromamericapodcast twitter.com/AmericasPodcast www.LiveFromAmericaPodcast.com LiveFromAmericapodcast@gmail.com Follow Hatem Twitter.com/HatemNYC Instagram.com/hatemnyc/ Follow Noam Twitter.com/noam_dworman #MATTKIBBE #FREETHEPEOPLE #Libertarian

Innkaupapokinn eftir leikhópinn Kriðpleir og Elísabetu Jökulsdóttur, sem nú er í sýningu í Borgarleikhúsinu, byggir á 30 ára gömlu verki Elísabetar, Mundu töfrana. Verkið hefur fylgt Elísabetu í meira en þrjá áratugi og líka skotið rótum í öðrum verkum hennar. Hún reyndi að koma verkinu á fjalirnar en fékk oftast þau svör að það væri of ljóðrænt og vantaði allan strúktúr. En nú hefur leikhópnum Kriðpleir tekist að móta um það strúktúr og afraksturinn er Innkaupapokinn. Við ræðum við tvo meðlimi Kriðpleirs í þætti dagsins, þau Ragnar Ísleif Bragason og Ragnheiði Maísól Sturludóttur. Við fáum líka til okkar í hljóðstofu þjóðfræðinginn Dagrúnu Ósk Jónsdóttur, sem hefur rannsakað birtingarmyndir kynbundins ofbeldis í íslenskum þjóðsögum og Birnir Jón Sigurðsson flytur sinn þriðja pistil sinn í örvæntingarpistlaröðinni Hvað varð um gæskuna? Pistill dagsins er tileinkaður stjórn, glundroða og mönnum sem reyna bókstaflega að sigrast á dauðanum. Umsjón: Halla Harðardóttir og Melkorka Ólafsdóttir

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from kissing a raven. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Ragnar raven in a lovely chatty and affectionate mood. | Raven Talking | TikTok Julie Andrews – My Favorite Things Lyrics | Genius Lyrics Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) - YouTube Salmonella ravens - Google Scholar Salmonella in Sheep in Iceland - PMC Prevalence, Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance of Salmonella Isolates in Large Corvid Species of Europe and North America Between 2010 and 2013 - Janecko - 2015 - Zoonoses and Public Health - Wiley Online Library Bacterial Diversity in Feces of Wild Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures and Common Ravens from the Pacific Northwest Coast, U.S.A | bioRxiv Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Lyrics) - YouTube

,,Ég vissi að ég vildi verða flautuleikari um leið og ég prófaði fyrst að spila á flautu 8 ára gamall. Frá þeim tíma varð flautan það eina sem komst að í mínu lífi," segir flautuleikarinn Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson. Hann hreppti fyrir helgi stöðu 1. flautuleikara við Berlínarfílharmóníuna, sem að margra mati er fremsta sinfóníuhljómsveit heims. Við hringjum til Chicago í upphafi þáttar og heyrum hljóðið í Stefáni Ragnari.  Sviðshöfundurinn Birnir Jón Sigurðsson flytur okkur í dag annan pistil sinn í Örvæntingarpistlaröðinni Hvað varð um gæskuna? og við rifjum líka upp stórmerkilega heimildamynd um goðsagnakenndu grænlensku hljómsveit Sumé. Umsjón: Halla Harðardóttir og Melkorka Ólafsdóttir

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Giuseppe de Vincenzo, the newly crowned champion of the European Grand Prix. Giuseppe shares his journey from competing in Singapore in 2024 to his victory in Rimini, and how after this most recent win at the Global Chefs Challenge Semi-Finals, he'll be representing Italy at the Worldchefs Congress in 2026. He discusses his experiences working in renowned kitchens, including those of Michel Roux and Andreas Caminata, and how his travels have influenced his culinary style. Tune in to hear Giuseppe's insights on the importance of passion, the value of competition, and the joy of connecting with chefs worldwide. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

Episode 378 - GWS Giants 2025 Preview w/ Ragnar of the Never Surrender Podcast   Podcast Website  https://www.ayankonthefooty.com/ https://www.thesquinters.com/ Follow Ragnar on X:  https://x.com/Bard35766146 A Yank on the Footy March 2024 Introductory episode   Guest Intake Form - link Want to help out the podcast? Leave me a review! Buy me a coffee, Podcast fundraiser https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ayankonthefooty   Podcast "merch" storefront https://www.redbubble.com/people/ayankonthefooty/shop?asc=u   @Yank_on A Yank on the Footy Podcast - Home | Facebook ayankonthefooty@gmail.com   MAILING LIST signup: I hope you'll consider signing up for the mailing list, so you'll be the first to have the new  episode dropped off right into your inbox.  You can sign up for the mailing list that is on ayankonthefooty.com For crisis support, please contact: Lifeline http://lifeline.org.au 13 11 14  Beyond Blue http://beyondblue.org.au 1300 22 4636 In the U.S.: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-8255 –  Active duty military and veterans, dial 988 and press 1

The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show The Appalachian Hello Episode Airs Sunday 2-233-25     7pm EST One guess as to what happens here.. It's a beautiful day in the Wyrd-hood & the gals enjoy quite a conversation.  Byron's on the mend from her dental surgery & Alicia is getting ready for hers.. Ragnar and Frith just being silly. - Ragnar raven and family:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1146906437142692 Vatican Secret Archives:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_Apostolic_Archive Agate Dad:  https://youtu.be/N6ALVSYdRvQ?si=9MOO3nh-QbUWLUj- We hope you enjoy this episode.  We appreciate all of your input, suggestions, comments and yes-even your jeers!     #WyrdMountainGals #WyrdMountain #WyrdArmy #DigitalWitchery

Systkinabörnin Elísabet og Ragnar rifja upp fjölskylduveislur. Einnig ræða þau um leiksýninguna Innkaupapokinn sem er vefur sem leikhópurin Kriðbleir spinnur umhverfis veröld Elísabetar og leikrit hennar "Mundu töfrana"

In this episode, Shawn and David explore the aftermath of Ragnar Lodbrok's death at the hands of King Aela of Northumbria, which initially causes a rift between his sons. While most are consumed by raw fury and seek immediate vengeance, Ivar takes a more calculating approach.Yet, despite their differences, the brothers share a common purpose—King Ælla must pay for their father's death. As events unfold, Ivar receives the finest gift he could ask for and ensures that Ælla meets a gruesome fate through the infamous blood eagle.Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Buy Shawn a Beer or Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcastFollow us for updates or send us a message on Instagram:Instagram: (@TwoRavensPodcast): https://www.instagram.com/tworavenspodcast/Check out David's writing: Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found. Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

Nálgast má þáttinn í heild sinni inn á; https://solvitryggva.is/ Ragnar Freyr Ingvarsson er lyf- og gigtarlæknir sem hefur vakið athygli fyrir sjónvarpsþætti sína og bækur í gegnum tíðina. Í þættinum ræða Sölvi og Ragnar um heilsu, heilbrigðiskerfi, stöðu samfélaga þegar kemur að lýðheilsu og margt fleira. Þátturinn er í boði; Caveman - https://www.caveman.global/ H-Berg - https://hberg.is/ Nings - https://nings.is/ Myntkaup - https://myntkaup.is/ Kaja Organic - https://www.kajaorganic.com/

Send us a textStarting her running journey in her early 20s, Elizabeth Bille signed up for a 5K charity race in Washington, D.C., despite never having run that far. The camaraderie and joy of the event hooked her, leading to her first half marathon with her husband, a triathlon in her mid-30s after her youngest child was born, 11 Ragnar races, numerous trail races, and one full marathon in her early 40s. Though she loathed running as a child, it's now a source of physical and mental strength, inspired by her 81-year-old father, a competitive runner. She also credits “Moms Run This Town” as an instrumental part of the joy she finds in running.A former theater major, she left performing for a more practical career path as an attorney. Just recently, she rediscovered her love for dance and singing, conquering fears that had been non-existent in her younger years. A recent pinnacle triumph was performing in front of an audience. She now delights in embracing discomfort and being an example about trying challenging things to her three children.

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Chef Shonah Chalmers, Worldchefs' newly appointed Feed the Planet Chair. Shonah shares her extensive experience in culinary education, her passion for sustainability, and her journey with Feed the Planet since 2016. Tune in to learn about innovative programs to foster sustainability in the food service industry and educate the next generation. Plus, discover practical tools for chefs to incorporate sustainability in their kitchens and the importance of collaboration and education in driving lasting change. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

In this episode, Shawn and David discuss chapter 15 of "The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok". Despite his absence in the previous episode, Ragnar knows full well about the successful military campaigns of his sons. Despite his past of slaying a dragon/serpent and being a great king among men, Ragnar sees his son's exploits beginning to exceed his own.In what seems to be a dark age mid life crisis, Ragnar decides to go to England with only 2 ships in an effort to take the land (with the justified lack of support of his wife, Aslaug). However, seeing she cannot change his mind, Aslaug give Ragnar a hair shirt that would prevent him from taking harm on the battlefieldArmed with the hair shirt and the spear he used to slay the dragon and win over his first wife, Thora, Ragnar embarks on his journey. However, his voyage quickly takes a disastrous turn when he wrecks on the eastern shores of Northumbria.The hosts dive into the aftermath of Ragnar's ill-fated invasion. Did Ragnar truly believe he had a chance to conquer England, or was he already aware that his actions would set the stage for an even greater destiny—one that would elevate the legacy of his sons?Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Buy Shawn a Beer or Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcastFollow us for updates or send us a message on Instagram:Instagram: (@TwoRavensPodcast): https://www.instagram.com/tworavenspodcast/Check out David's writing: Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found. Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

Dena Lewis is an avid endurance athlete despite not lacing up her running shoes until later in life. **This episode does talk about assault and may be triggering for some.** During this episode, sponsored by Barilla Protein + Pasta and Athlete Bouquets, we talk about: The fact that she runs 10-12 miles a day, 6 days a week  The SNOW they got on the beach in the Florida panhandle and what that was like How she didn't become a serious runner until later in life - about 21 years ago The non-traditional sports her kids chose  Some of the races she's done - a Ragnar in Hawaii, a triathlon after an encounter with a GREAT WHITE SHARK, Key West bridge run, her Thanksgiving Day tradition, Disney races, Rock ‘N' Roll   Her career in medical device sales, as a stay at home mom, and a 4X entrepreneur  The not one, but two times she's been assaulted while running and the story behind Running Mate, “Uber for runners” created to keep women runners safe This is a SandyBoy Productions podcast.

On the 16th season premiere of Discologist, Eduardo and Kevin reunite after the winter break to dive into an exciting lineup of new music. Tune in to hear them discuss guitarist Ofir Ganon's latest album Same Air, Advance Base's 2024 album Horrible Occurrences, an essential track by jamband legends Phish, some mind-bending psychedelia from Sweden, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, the sons of Ragnar— Ivar, Bjorn, Hvitserk, and Sigurd—along with Ragnar's wife Aslaug, invade King Eystein's land to avenge their fallen brothers, Eirik and Agnar. Facing yet another magical cow on the battlefield, Ivar the Boneless (if his ability to live without bones didn't make it obvious) reveals his own magical abilities in taking on the cow.After the invasion, the sons (this time without their mother) turn their ambitions south, raiding every land in their path with dreams of reaching Rome. However, their plans are interrupted by a familiar deity, one we've absolutely not discussed 535 times, who redirects them northward, knowing that their true destiny lies in England, not Rome.Shawn also goes on a rant about the limitations of dark age footwear, because apparently shoe durability is the real villain in this saga.Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Buy Shawn a Beer or Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/tworavenpodcastFollow us for updates or send us a message on Instagram:Instagram: (@TwoRavensPodcast): https://www.instagram.com/tworavenspodcast/Check out David's writing: Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found. Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

Host Jason Blitman talks to author Kate Fagan (The Three Lives of Cate Kay) about the intricacies of her novel, touching on themes of identity, ambition, the complexity of human relationships, and the many lives we live. Jason is then joined by guest gay reader Kathryn Budig who shares her current reads and insights from her own literary journey, including details about her imprint, Inky Phoenix, and its inaugural publication, Strange Beasts.The Three Lives of Cate Kay is the January 2025 Reese's Book Club pick, Target Book Club pick, and a Book of the Month selection. Kate Fagan is an Emmy Award–winning journalist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for literary sports writing. She is also the author of three additional nonfiction titles, a former professional basketball player, and spent seven years as a journalist at ESPN. Kate currently lives in Charleston with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their dog, Ragnar.Kathryn Budig is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher, author, and founder of the online community Haus of Phoenix and The Inky Phoenix book club, with nearly half a million followers on Instagram and Facebook. She's known for curating magical realism, historical fiction, and dark fantasy with a focus on LGBTQ+ and BIPOC themes and authors. In 2023, she founded Inky Phoenix Press in partnership with Bindery Books, where she has a thriving membership community. Budig is the co-host of the Webby Award-nominated podcast Free Cookies, was the yoga editor to Women's Health magazine for five years, and author of both The Women's Health Big Book of Yoga, and the bestselling Aim True. She lives in Charleston, SC with her wife, Kate Fagan, and their dog, Ragnar. kathrynbudig.comResources to support those affected by the LA fires. BOOK CLUB!Use code GAYSREADING at checkout to get first book for only $4 + free shipping! Restrictions apply.http://aardvarkbookclub.comWATCH!https://youtube.com/@gaysreadingBOOKS!Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page: https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading MERCH!Purchase your Gays Reading podcast merchandise HERE! https://gaysreading.myspreadshop.com/ FOLLOW!@gaysreading | @jasonblitman CONTACT!hello@gaysreading.com